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NEHEMIAH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Today is the 20th day of the 6th month Elul, the month of purification and preparation.

(Our intent was to start this series, 12 Levels of Consciousness yesterday, but the Spirit interrupted the message. The Word of the LORD came forth to give others a chance to participate in and activate a supernatural financial portal by sowing a financial seed. The Scripture speaks about "set times" and understanding the times. When we operate in faith with what the universe is doing, we obligate the universe to release abundance based on what we have sown).

Yesterday while looking through some messages I spoke and wrote many years past, I was reminded of a very important event that took place in the month Elul long ago. It was the rebuilding of the Wall & Gates of the ancient city of Jerusalem by Nehemiah. Possibly, during the remainder of the month of Elul, we will examine various aspects of this building process that took 52 days and ended on Elul 25. As we can see already with the reversal of the numbers 25 and 52, this book is filled with many esoteric messages waiting to be revealed in our day.

QUICK OVERVIEW

Both books of Ezra and Nehemiah were one before they were separated; they were written around 425 B.C. Southern Israel, the land of Judah had been invaded over 70 years prior. The Judahites or Judeans (Jews) had been taken into captivity for violation of God's Sabbaths. They were repeatedly warned through the Prophets Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Daniel. They had been taken to Babylon and Persia which are modern day Iraq and Iran. At the time of Nehemiah's writing many had returned home from their captivity. Ezra had rebuilt the Temple but the city had no defense and there was no real sense of community among the people that had been exposed to other cultures, spoke different languages and did not have a relationship with their God.

It was in the month of Chislev on the Hebrew Calendar, which is equivalent to the month of December on the present Gregorian Calendar. Nehemiah was in the winter palace in Shushan, where he held a high position. He was the Kings cup bearer. While in the palace he was visited by some of his countrymen from Judah and Hananiah. Nehemiah inquired about the status of his brethren back home that had returned from captivity.

"The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province [are] in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also [is] broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned [certain] days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven," Nehemiah 1:1-4

CLUES IN THE NAMES

Nehemiah has received an update on the status of Jerusalem, he is deeply disturbed by it. The people are afflicted, the walls are broken down and the gates are burned with fire. This literal story in ancient history serves as a powerful metaphor for the state of many today and the restoration that's taking place within us all.

Nehemiah means Yahweh comforts, the Comfort of God. He is a type of the Holy Spirit that has been sent as the Comforter. In order for one to be a comforter, he must be sensitive enough to feel the needs of others. Once Nehemiah hears the report, he loses sight of all the opulence he is surrounded by in the winter palace. He immediately connects with those in need. He is so moved by the circumstances of others that he can no longer stand; he has to sit down. He has such a burden for the condition of the less fortunate; he weeps, mourns as if there has been a death, he fast and prays.

Shushan means a lily, pure. (shaped like a trumpet)

Hachaliah means He whom Yahweh enlightens, God enlightens. The Hebrew root words means dark eyes flashing with light. Nehemiah is the son of Hachaliah, or, offspring of Enlightenment - light.

Chislev is the 9th month on the Hebrew Calendar (November-December). Chislev means, his confidence.

Hanani means Gracious, favor, mercy; to stoop low. Judah means Praise of Yahweh, praise God. Jerusalem means Place of peace.

Hidden within the first (2) verses is an eternal messages that shows the plan and process for the ancient people's restoration of the wall and gates. It is also the plan for all of humanity. Through the prophetic definitions of these names, the plan is revealed.

The Creator is trumpeting His message, calling us to purity and to be free from material worries; as the lily does not toil. His grace, mercy and favor comes to those that humble themselves (Hanani). He comes in your time of travail (9th month) and challenges. In your winter season that seems hopeless; He gives you confidence to endure (Chislev). The Comforter (Nehemiah) has come to help you to praise God (Judah) in the midst of your circumstances. This powerful revelation turns your darkened eyes into flashes of light and to enlightenment (Hacaliah). Nehemiah 1:1-2

12 LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Nehemiah was sent as a governor to Jerusalem to restore the Wall and the Gates, the Temple had already been restored. This is a picture of humanity's process of evolution. Our spirit or Temple has been restored, we can communicate directly with the Creator. However, there are areas of our soul which are being restored. This is typified in Nehemiah's 12 Gates. Here are the 12 gates below that we shall begin to look at tomorrow in depth. These are all different levels of consciousness that correlate with the Zodiac and many other things.

[We will probably not study the Gates in the Order below, in order to make important points]

(1) THE SHEEP GATE Nehemiah 3:1

(2) THE FISH GATE Nehemiah 3:3

(3) THE OLD GATE Nehemiah 3:6

(4) THE VALLEY GATE Nehemiah 3:13

(5) THE DUNG GATE Nehemiah 3:14.

(6) THE GATE OF THE FOUNTAIN Nehemiah 3:15

(7) THE WATER GATE Nehemiah 3:26

(8) THE HORSE GATE Nehemiah 3:28

(9) THE EAST GATE Nehemiah 3:29

(10) THE GATE MIPHKAD Nehemiah 3:31

(11) THE GATE OF EPHRAIM Nehemiah 8:16

(12) THE PRISON GATE (Also called, Guard or Kings Gate) Nehemiah 12:39

"So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God." Nehemiah 6:15-16

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