People don’t talk much about the return of Jesus and the resurrection of the dead anymore, even though that’s a huge focus in both the Old and New Testaments.
Up to the time of Jesus, most Jews who believed in God and the Torah expected a physical resurrection of the dead at the end of the age. You can see this in the Gospels and Acts where they argue about the resurrection a lot. Somewhere along the line, we’ve taken a few individual verses and built a whole system of an “in-between” stage – g... morePeople don’t talk much about the return of Jesus and the resurrection of the dead anymore, even though that’s a huge focus in both the Old and New Testaments.
Up to the time of Jesus, most Jews who believed in God and the Torah expected a physical resurrection of the dead at the end of the age. You can see this in the Gospels and Acts where they argue about the resurrection a lot. Somewhere along the line, we’ve taken a few individual verses and built a whole system of an “in-between” stage – going straight to heaven or hell as disembodied souls – and then treated that as the main Christian hope.
To be honest, I’m not completely sure what that in-between stage is, or even exactly how it works, if there is one. I do think there’s something, but I’m cautious about being dogmatic. We have to remember: we belong to Christ, but our churches also carry traditions that may or may not line up perfectly with the Bible. No denomination is 100% right, and no denomination is 100% wrong.
Early Christian voices like Irenaeus (a disciple of Polycarp, who was a disciple of the apostle John) pushed back against overly “Greek” ideas of a purely ethereal heaven/hell, and leaned heavily into bodily resurrection and a renewed creation. The New Testament hope of the apostles and first believers is very clearly centred on Jesus’ return and the resurrection of the dead, not detailed descriptions of the in-between.
Paul even warns about groups saying “the resurrection has already happened,” and in 1 Corinthians 15 he makes it clear that those who are alive at Christ’s coming don’t go ahead of those who have died. The big event is still future: “the dead will be raised” and we will be changed.
So I’m not denying there may be some kind of conscious “with the Lord” reality after death – the Bible hints at something – but it says far less about that than it does about the day of resurrection. My point is this: maybe we should be preaching and sharing more about the resurrection of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, and the hope of His return, and a bit less about trying to nail down every detail of the in-between state. Not because it isn’t real, but because it might not be exactly what we’ve assumed – and the New Testament emphasis is clearly on His coming and our resurrection, not on floating off forever as disembodied spirits.
See some of the scriptures below that show what the apostles – and Jesus Himself – put the spotlight on:
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Old Testament resurrection hope
Daniel 12:2
“Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.”
Isaiah 26:19
“Your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy.”
Ezekiel 37:12–14
“I will open your graves and bring you up from them… I will put my Spirit in you and you will live.”
Job 19:25–27
“I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth… in my flesh I will see God.”
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Jesus on resurrection and the last day
John 5:28–29
“An hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done good will rise to live, those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.”
John 6:39–40
“This is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day… everyone who believes in the Son may have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 11:23–24
“Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’ Martha answered, ‘I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.’”
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The apostles’ hope: return of Christ and resurrection
Romans 8:23–25
“We eagerly wait for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved.”
1 Corinthians 15:20–23
“Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep… in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.”
1 Corinthians 15:51–52
“We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”
1 Thessalonians 4:13–16
“We do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death… the dead in Christ will rise first.”
2 Timothy 2:17–18
“They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.”
2 Timothy 4:8
“There is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord… will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.”
Titus 2:13
“We wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”
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New creation and reigning with Christ
Revelation 20:4–6
“They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years… Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection.”
Revelation 21:1–4
“Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth’… Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them… There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.”
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
Did God Reject Temple Sacrifices After Yeshua Died?
The 40-Year Mystery Recorded in Jewish History
When Yeshua breathed His last, the earth shook, the veil tore, and blood stained a Roman cross outside Jerusalem. Priests still offered bulls and goats — but Heaven no longer answered. The Temple continued in ritual, yet atonement stopped. Jewish history records the shock.
For forty years after the crucifixion, the signs of divine acceptance ceased entirely.
The altar smoked, but forgiveness ne... moreDid God Reject Temple Sacrifices After Yeshua Died?
The 40-Year Mystery Recorded in Jewish History
When Yeshua breathed His last, the earth shook, the veil tore, and blood stained a Roman cross outside Jerusalem. Priests still offered bulls and goats — but Heaven no longer answered. The Temple continued in ritual, yet atonement stopped. Jewish history records the shock.
For forty years after the crucifixion, the signs of divine acceptance ceased entirely.
The altar smoked, but forgiveness never fell again.
❖ The Witness of the Talmud
Yoma 39b records a shocking reversal beginning forty years before the Temple fell — the exact moment after Messiah’s death:
“Forty years before the destruction of the Temple, the lot for the LORD did not come up in the right hand, the crimson thread did not turn white, the Western light did not shine, and the doors of the Sanctuary opened by themselves.”
Let’s slow down and absorb what Israel saw.
❖ Four Signs of Rejection — and Mercy
▶️ 1. The Crimson Thread Stayed Scarlet
Every Yom Kippur, a scarlet wool thread was tied to the scapegoat and another to the Temple. When God accepted atonement, the Temple thread turned white — a miracle of forgiveness.
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:18)
But after ~30 AD, it never turned white again.
Not once. Not for forty years.
Fruchtenbaum writes:
“The scarlet cord was God’s visual proclamation of forgiveness. When it ceased turning white, Heaven declared that atonement was no longer through goats and bulls, but through Messiah’s blood alone.”
▶️ 2. The Lot “For the LORD” Never Again Appeared in the Right Hand
Two lots were cast — one for the LORD (atonement goat), one for Azazel.
Historically, the LORD’s lot appeared in the High Priest’s right hand frequently.
After Jesus died?
For forty straight years it never appeared in his right hand.
God no longer selected the sacrificial goat.
He had chosen His Lamb.
▶️ 3. The Western Menorah Lamp Refused to Stay Lit
This lamp — the “ner maaravi” — symbolized the continual presence of God and miraculously burned longer than the others.
But after the crucifixion, it repeatedly went out.
Priests relit it — it died again.
It was as if God was saying:
My presence is no longer here.
The Light of the World has come — and risen.
▶️ 4. The Temple Doors Swung Open by Themselves
Massive bronze gates requiring many priests to move them opened on their own.
Josephus records priests trembling at the sight, interpreting it as judgment (War 6.293).
Zechariah had foreseen it:
“Open your doors, O Lebanon, that fire may devour your cedars.” (Zechariah 11:1)
Jesus warned it:
“Your house is left to you desolate.” (Matthew 23:38)
When God leaves, doors announce His departure.
Fruchtenbaum adds:
“God gave Israel forty years of grace after Messiah’s death. He removed His glory from the Temple, yet delayed judgment so Israel might respond. The signs were His mercy — ignored until it became desolation.”
❖ The New Covenant
“He takes away the first to establish the second.” (Hebrews 10:9)
“We have been sanctified through the offering of Jesus once for all.” (Hebrews 10:10)
“By a single offering He has perfected forever those being sanctified.” (Hebrews 10:14)
“Where there is forgiveness… there is no longer any offering for sin.” (Hebrews 10:18)
The sacrificial system did not fade — it was fulfilled.
God accepted one final offering, once for all time.
❖ A Covenant for Israel — Not Against Israel
Jeremiah promised it:
“Behold, the days are coming… when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah… I will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more.” (Jeremiah 31:31,34)
At Passover, Yeshua raised the cup:
“This is My blood of the new covenant.” (Luke 22:20)
Not a Roman covenant.
Not a Gentile invention.
A Jewish covenant with a Jewish Messiah.
The scarlet cord stayed red because a greater red had been spilled.
The lamp died because the Light of the world had come.
The doors opened because the Shekinah had departed.
For forty years God waited, patient, calling Israel to look to the One they pierced.
❖ Think of the Priests
Imagine Yom Kippur in 33 AD. The High Priest waits.
The people hold their breath.
The crimson cord hangs on the Temple door — trembling.
It remains red.
Whispers ripple through the courtyard.
A lamp flickers and dies.
A month later — again.
Year after year — again.
Priests stare at a 60-foot veil ripped from top to bottom.
They stand before a 31-foot altar carrying a scarlet cord that refuses to whiten.
They watch the western flame die until smoke alone remains.
They hear the Sanctuary doors groan open in the night like a warning.
God is saying:
The Lamb has been slain.
The debt is paid.
A New Covenant has begun.
And the Temple knew it first.
One day all Israel will see Him.
“They will look on Me whom they have pierced…” (Zechariah 12:10)
The first coming ended sacrifice.
The second will bring restoration.
The Lamb lives — and so will Israel.
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
📖 Psalm 46:1 (KJV)
Sometimes the storm is not sent to destroy you — it is allowed to develop your faith, sharpen your trust, and deepen your dependence on God. What feels like breaking can actually be shaping. What feels like delay can be divine protection. What feels like silence can be God doing His greatest unseen work. 🕊️
“We walk by faith, not by sight.”
📖 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)
If today you feel weak, confused, or worn... more“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
📖 Psalm 46:1 (KJV)
Sometimes the storm is not sent to destroy you — it is allowed to develop your faith, sharpen your trust, and deepen your dependence on God. What feels like breaking can actually be shaping. What feels like delay can be divine protection. What feels like silence can be God doing His greatest unseen work. 🕊️
“We walk by faith, not by sight.”
📖 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)
If today you feel weak, confused, or worn down, hear this clearly: your storm is not stronger than your Savior. The same Lord who carried you through past battles is fully able to carry you through this one. He is faithful to finish what He started in you. 💪✝️
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
📖 Philippians 1:6 (KJV)
You may not see the outcome yet — but Heaven already sees the victory. Keep praying. Keep trusting. Keep standing. God has never lost a battle.
💬 A Gentle Word to the Heart
If you’re overwhelmed today, you don’t have to pretend you’re strong. You only need to lean on the One who is. Bring Him your worries. Bring Him your tears. Bring Him your questions. He is not intimidated by any of it. ❤️
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
📖 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
INSPIRATION
For the most part, those spreading doctrines of devils and lies hatched by Satan do not openly reveal their true identity, and many do not even know they are being used as Satan's dupe. Satan tries to present his false doctrines as good in order to gain wider acceptance. Therefore, we cannot judge by appearances but must judge by the standard of truth revealed by God.
PRAYER
My Heavenly Father, Giver of truth, give me discernment through Your Word and Spirit. Let me not fall pre... moreINSPIRATION
For the most part, those spreading doctrines of devils and lies hatched by Satan do not openly reveal their true identity, and many do not even know they are being used as Satan's dupe. Satan tries to present his false doctrines as good in order to gain wider acceptance. Therefore, we cannot judge by appearances but must judge by the standard of truth revealed by God.
PRAYER
My Heavenly Father, Giver of truth, give me discernment through Your Word and Spirit. Let me not fall prey to deceptions of satan or his henchmen. Let me not be naive, but let me realize that wolves often cover themselves with sheepskins and satan likes to disguise himself as an angel of light. I know You will save me from satin’s demise, for greater is He who is in me, than he who is in the world. Thank You Father. To You be ALL the glory. In Your mighty name I pray, now and forever more, AMEN! 🙏
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
Be blessed as you read
Prophetic Word: I See the Lord Breaking the Gates of Brass
A few minutes ago, as I laid still in His presence, Psalm 107:16 began to rise strongly in my spirit. “For He has broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron in two.” And I heard the Lord saying, “I have broken the gates of brass.”
I see the Lord moving into deep territories, places fortified by darkness for many years.
Territories marked by ungodliness, witchcraft, confusion, and cycles that never seem... moreBe blessed as you read
Prophetic Word: I See the Lord Breaking the Gates of Brass
A few minutes ago, as I laid still in His presence, Psalm 107:16 began to rise strongly in my spirit. “For He has broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron in two.” And I heard the Lord saying, “I have broken the gates of brass.”
I see the Lord moving into deep territories, places fortified by darkness for many years.
Territories marked by ungodliness, witchcraft, confusion, and cycles that never seemed to end.
The Lord is stepping into those places and breaking demonic gates that have resisted your advancement.
In the realm of the spirit, gates represent access, control, and entry.
Gates determine what is allowed in and what is kept out. And I see the Lord revealing that many have been battling issues that originate from spiritual gates, gates that shut you out of opportunities, gates that resisted your prayers, gates that tried to block your movement.
I see the Lord saying that the gate of brass, that stubborn, immovable, long-standing resistance, is being shattered. Brass in scripture represents hardness, opposition, and a fortified barrier, but I hear the Lord saying , “What has been unbreakable is breaking.
What has resisted you is bowing to My power.”
I’m reminded of Peter in Acts 12, held captive behind an iron gate. That gate was the final barrier between him and freedom.
However , scripture says that the gate opened on its own accord when the angel of the Lord led him out.
I hear the Lord saying, “The gates that held you bound will open by My hand. You will walk out freely.”
I also see the story of Jericho, the city whose gates were tightly shut, allowing no movement. But when the Israelites obeyed the Lord, the walls standing as gates fell flat. And I hear the Lord saying, “Every fortified resistance is collapsing. What has stood against you is falling.”
And I see the Lord bringing to remembrance Job, after all the losses, sorrow, warfare, and heaviness, the Lord broke the gate of adversity and restored double. I hear the Lord saying, “The gates that withheld restoration are broken. Your season of divine recompense has come.”
I see many who have battled long-term issues, delays, cycles, patterns, hindrances with no explanation.
I see the Lord saying that, “Those were gates. But now I am breaking them.”
I see the Lord saying
The gate of delay is breaking.
The gate of oppression is breaking.
The gate of stagnation is breaking.
The gate of constant warfare is breaking.
The gate of affliction is breaking.
The gate that shut you out is opening.”
And I hear the Lord saying, “Access is being restored. Movement is returning. The gates are opening before you.”
“I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.”
Isaiah 45:2
“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.”
Psalm 24:7
“…and they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord…”
Job 42:10
“Therefore thy gates shall be open continually… that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles.”
Isaiah 60:11
With love and blessings,
Yours in Christ,
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
Well, let's hear what is on FATHER'S heart.
There is a difficult season coming upon the church. Not in a bad way, but in a way of misunderstanding.
There will be a transition and transformation that will happen. There will be a shift that will move souls into Spirit filled beings.
Everything is about to change and be different. This Is going to be difficult to explain and it's going to be challenging.
FATHER is moving the obedient son's and daughter's closer ... more6 DECEMBER 2025
SPIRIT LIVING!
Well, let's hear what is on FATHER'S heart.
There is a difficult season coming upon the church. Not in a bad way, but in a way of misunderstanding.
There will be a transition and transformation that will happen. There will be a shift that will move souls into Spirit filled beings.
Everything is about to change and be different. This Is going to be difficult to explain and it's going to be challenging.
FATHER is moving the obedient son's and daughter's closer to HIM and the mindset is going to be changed completely. We are entering the greatest times of our time here on earth.
The worldly mindset will not exist in their minds as the only thing that matters will be a Kingdom mindset. The struggles of the world will not matter to them and it's going to be challenging as they will be difficult to understand.
The only thing that will matter to them is moving with GOD and do what HE says.
Some will understand this message, and some won't.
It is better to be obedient to GOD than to man. Stay the course as GOD'S plan will bring purpose. Push through this season and it doesn't matter what you will go through, keep your eyes on YESHUA.
I know some will understand.
Shabbat Shalom GOD is with us.
Grace and peace to all in YESHUA name.
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
YOUR RISING WAS ALWAYS WRITTEN.
There is a divine announcement echoing over your life right now:
Heaven has stepped into your story — and the season of being crushed is giving way to the season of being crowned.
This isn’t coincidence.
This isn’t luck.
This is fulfillment.
Because what you walked through wasn’t meant to destroy you —
it was meant to reveal you.
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You didn’t walk through the fire to come out in ashes.
You didn’t cross the valley to live beneath your calling.
You weren... moreYOUR RISING WAS ALWAYS WRITTEN.
There is a divine announcement echoing over your life right now:
Heaven has stepped into your story — and the season of being crushed is giving way to the season of being crowned.
This isn’t coincidence.
This isn’t luck.
This is fulfillment.
Because what you walked through wasn’t meant to destroy you —
it was meant to reveal you.
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You didn’t walk through the fire to come out in ashes.
You didn’t cross the valley to live beneath your calling.
You weren’t wounded to remain weak.
You were refined to reign.
God was with you in every moment others never noticed.
He was present in the battles you fought in silence.
He received the worship that rose from your pain.
He held the prayers you didn’t have the strength to speak aloud.
He gathered the tears that never found a witness.
And now He is lifting you from the quiet place into the place of honor —
into visibility, into authority, into the recognition He prepared for you.
Because the very thing that tried to bury you became the ground where your roots went deeper.
The very storm that tried to break you became the wind that lifted you.
The very voice that tried to silence you became the backdrop for your anointing.
What you thought delayed you actually validated you.
What you thought weakened you actually multiplied your strength.
What you thought disqualified you became the stage where Heaven proves you're calling.
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This is divine reversal:
• Beauty for the ashes that once marked you
• Honor for the shame that tried to cling to you
• Acceleration for every delay
• Authority for every battle
• Glory for every dark night you conquered
Your scars are no longer signs of survival —
they are evidence of commissioning.
They testify that you are chosen, tested, and trusted.
Your wounds are not wounds anymore —
they’ve become weapons.
Your whispered prayers have become war cries in the spirit.
Your nights of breaking have become days of building.
Your hidden season has turned into a heavenly unveiling.
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Arise Warrior Bride!
Step forward. Do not look behind you.
Those who tried to hinder you have been removed.
Those who tried to limit you have been overruled.
Those who tried to destroy you have been defeated.
For God Himself has set a crown of victory upon your head,
and no hand can undo what He has established.
You are not the one who barely made it out.
You are the one who was forged in fire, raised in authority, and crowned in glory.
Your enemies will become silent spectators.
Your helpers will be divinely positioned.
Your doors will open without force.
Your name will be spoken with honor.
Your steps will be backed by Heaven itself.
Because the cross is behind you…
and the crown is now resting upon you.
This is your hour of unveiling.
Your moment of divine elevation.
Your season of public honor and Heaven-sent success.
Walk in it — because Heaven already wrote it.
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
If you're trusting the Lord for healing, this is for you
Prophetic Word: I see the Lord bringing your health and cure.
A few minutes ago, while I was reading my Bible and preparing to go to bed, I wasn’t planning to write or post anything tonight. But I couldn’t shake off the echo of God’s voice. I heard Him say, “Release this word. Someone needs it tonight.” So, I obeyed.
I hear the Lord saying, “I will bring your health and cure.”
The word cure means to restore to health, to eliminate the... moreIf you're trusting the Lord for healing, this is for you
Prophetic Word: I see the Lord bringing your health and cure.
A few minutes ago, while I was reading my Bible and preparing to go to bed, I wasn’t planning to write or post anything tonight. But I couldn’t shake off the echo of God’s voice. I heard Him say, “Release this word. Someone needs it tonight.” So, I obeyed.
I hear the Lord saying, “I will bring your health and cure.”
The word cure means to restore to health, to eliminate the cause of sickness, to completely heal and make whole again.
It is not temporary relief; it is divine repair, God going to the root of the matter and bringing total restoration.
For someone who is desperately trusting the Lord for healing, a cure, a turnaround, a miracle, I hear the Lord urging you to stand firmly on His word.
For if you say to this mountain, “Be moved,” and do not doubt in your heart, it shall be moved.
I see the Lord touching someone with a muscle strain, I declare that healing is being released over you now.
I hear the Lord saying, “Regardless of the diagnosis, I will bring you cure.”
You will not continue to suffer in pain. Your story is changing.
Wherever you are, I decree healing, restoration, and complete recovery upon you in the name of Jesus.
I see the Lord revealing to you the abundance of peace and truth.
The truth you need to break free from this affliction is being released.
The truth that dismantles fear.
The truth that destroys the root of sickness.
The truth that brings lasting freedom.
Hold on to God’s Word.
Your cure has come.
Your healing is manifesting.
Your peace is being restored.
“Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.”
Jeremiah 33:6
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Psalm 107:20
With love and blessings,
Yours in Christ,
SGT Dinah Scivoletti
Joan of Arc Priory
God Above All
