Queensland 7-9 JANUARY 2011
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEACHING:
The “prophetic” understands the past and the present, and looks to the future. These are very serious times.
Zeph 2:1-3 In the Day of YHVH’s wrath may the humble be sheltered.
Dan 4:17 Decision by the decree of the Watchers (Messengers) in order that they may know that it is the Holy One who rules.
Dan 7 Meeting of the council in heaven. The saints receive the Kingdom and judgment is made in favour of the saints.
IRIS is releasing a decree: first to the SE corner of the globe.
She went through a terrible battle when she was 4, and at 11 was called in Holland… She was shown from Matt 24 that “the gospel must be preached to the ends of the earth” and “then you will see the end come and see that Israel will play an important role at the endtime”.
After IRIS and JANNY reached a stone-age people group in the jungles of West Papua where they worked and lived by faith for many years, the Lord visited them with revival which mostly effected the more developed areas in the coastal regions, but opened the doors for teaching the message about God’s plan with Israel throughout the island of New Guinea.
IRIS’s vision: 4 huge angels stretching out a tallith (prayer shawl) over the earth on 4 poles. The pole in the SE corner became a ladder – like Jacob’s ladder. She saw a Menorah resembling Jerusalem in the center and a river of blessing was coming out from it to the ends of the earth.
From the time of the pouring out of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem, the message of the gospel has gone out from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Now it is turning around and being taken back to Jerusalem. A change began in 1967 when Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem, which had been trodden down by the gentiles until then. The times of the Gentiles is coming to an end.
THE TABERNACLE
God tabernacled with His people from the time He made the first covenant with Israel.
The 12 tribes were positioned around the tabernacle.
Deut 12: 5 – Moses spoke of a place where He chooses to put His name… (Israel didn’t know yet that the place was Jerusalem.)
The first place the Tabernacle was set up in the Promised Land was in Ephraim’s territory at Shiloh… for 369 years.
Ps 78: 60-72 – YHVH forsook Shiloh. He rejected Joseph and chose Judah (Jerusalem) because Ephraim turned back in the day of battle (Ps.78:9). Orthodox Jews speak of the oral tradition of the Ephraimites going out of Egypt before the other tribes but had to turn back. The Ark wandered about with the people until David brought it to the City of David (where Iris and Janny now live).
Solomon built the temple at the place Moses spoke of and his that his father David took in battle and David bought the threshing floor where the plague stopped. The House of Judah (Jews) rebuilt the temple after they returned from Babylon under Ezra and Nehemiah, The 10 northern tribes (the House of Israel) was still in exile.
After the destruction of the temple in 70AD, YHVH gave up His dwelling place in Jerusalem. For the last 2,000 years He has dwelt (tabernacled) with His people in exile – in the wilderness of the nations.
The preaching of the gospel (The New Covenant) has brought in a huge harvest from the nations – from the gentiles and from all the 12 tribes of Israel.
Isaiah 49:5 -6 The Servant of YHVH will bring back the tribes of Jacob and also be a light to the gentiles.
For 2,000 years YHVH has dwelt with in the wilderness of the nations in His people – those who trust and obey Him.
Jeremiah 31 – The New Covenant with the House of Judah and the scattered House of Israel.
Ephraim is My first born, double harvest. Jacob gave Ephraim the first born blessing, to bring in, the fullness of the gentiles.
STORY OF “GOD’S ACRES”
A couple in Maine, USA were selling a subdivision of land called “God’s Acres.” They also had the name of Zion associated with it. The signs at the property were attacked and they received hate mail. They were told by the Lord to take His name out of the sign [God’s Acres] and to, “Take My Name back home to Israel” because “I will remove My name from America .” They brought their sign [God’s] to Israel.
Through a series of God ordained events Iris and Janny were called to take two sets of twelve banners of the tribes of Israel. They took them down to the Wilderness Tabernacle at Timna Park near Eilat . Twelve detailed tribal banners with the prophetic words of Jacob expressed on it came from Holland. The set of banners from the USA were plain, just having the name of the particular tribe on them, representing that at least the ten northern tribes had lost their identity since 722 BC.
They placed all the banners in their historical positions at the Wilderness Tabernacle and then repositioned them on the walls inside.
Numbers 6:27 – “So, they will put My Name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Prayer was made for each tribe and His name [“God’s”] from the sign in Maine, was symbolically put on each tribal banner. This will be like the twelve tribal gates in the New Jerusalem that comes down from heaven. One of the photos of one of the banners twirling came out like it was on fire.
Judah was called to receive the scepter and to be the Lawgiver.
Ruben lost the birthright and the first-born double blessing was given to Joseph’s sons.
OBJECTS REPRESENTING THE THINGS IN THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
The Ark of His presence – “We want to bring Your presence back to Israel,”
We will come back under the New Covenant with the Torah written on our hearts.
Rev 2:17 – to him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna and a white stone.
The rod of Aaron – represented now by the anointing of the Melchizedek priesthood.
Zech 11:14 – The rod (Union) that was broken, represents the brotherhood being broken between Ephraim and Judah.
That brotherhood has (and continues to be) restored in Messiah (Ezek 37 – the joining of the two sticks).
We are coming from the 4 corners (4 wings) of the earth returning to Zion. This meeting in the SE corner of the globe is the beginning of “the gathering to receive revelation.”
BEAUTIFUL DANCE OF THE TWO BRIDES
Song of Songs 6:13 – What have you come to see? Come back, return.
The Dance of Mahanaim – the dance of the two camps or two armies.
JUDAH (dressed in the Israeli flag) and EPHRAIM (dressed in red – the Shulammite)
Isaiah 62:4-5 – Marry the Land.
Gen 32:1-2 – Jacob met Esau… Jacob saw angels around the two camps that he divided his family into. Jacob named the place Mahanaim (plural).
Gen 32:10-12 Jacob said I crossed over with just my staff and now I am returning with two camps. “Your descendants will be like the sand of the sea.”
Jacob divided the blessing between Judah (the birthright) and Ephraim (the first born double blessing). This divided Israel into two camps or two houses (two armies, two brides, two companies of witnesses) each with a different destiny. Judah – the kingship and the lawgiver. Ephraim – the double harvest – of the fullness of the gentiles – to bring the gospel to the nations; to fulfill the promise to Abraham; to be a blessing to every family on earth.
Zech 4 – Two anointed ones; two olive trees on the right and left of the golden menorah.
“These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth.”
Rev 11:4 – Two witnesses. These are the two olive trees and two lamps that stand before the Lord of all the earth. The two anointed ones (two brides) are being joined to make one stick, one people, one olive tree, one bride by Messiah.
Zech 9:13-14 – Judah is My bow, Ephraim My arrow: “I will bend Judah as I bend My bow and fill it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons O Zion, against your sons O Greece and make you like a warrior’s sword. Then YHVH will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning.”
Zech 10:6 – “I will strengthen the House of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them and have compassion on them.”
The bow is made of a different type of wood from the arrow. He is inspecting us like arrows – to see if we are straight and sharp.
SONG OF SONGS (CH 3:6-11) RED BRIDAL DRESS OF THE SHULAMMITE
- Who is this coming up out of the wilderness?
- Myrrh and frankincense – intercession.
- Army coming forth.
- Looking towards the wedding.
- Mahanaim – joining of the two armies.
- Here in the SE corner of the world, we are beginning the journey out of the wilderness.
- Preparing a way in the wilderness, so that He can come home to Zion (His second coming).
- His Word is our sword.
ISAIAH 63:1-6
“Who is this that comes from Edom, from Bozrah in garments stained crimson? Who is this so splendidly robed, marching in his great might?” “It is I, announcing vindication, mighty to save.” “Why are your robes red, and your garments like theirs who tread the wine press?” “I have trodden the wine press alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their juice spattered on my garments, and stained all my robes. For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come. I looked, but there was no helper; I stared, but there was no one to sustain me; so my own arm brought me victory, and my wrath sustained me. I trampled down peoples in my anger, I crushed them in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”
HIS VOICE HAS SPOKEN TO EXECUTE JUDGMENT
MICAH 2:10-13
Arise and go; for this is no place to rest, because of uncleanness that destroys with a grievous destruction…
I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob, I will gather the survivors of Israel; I will set them together like sheep in a fold, (Bozrah) like a flock in its pasture; it will resound with people. The one who breaks out will go up before them; they will break through and pass the gate, going out by it. Their king will pass on before them, the Lord at their head.
In Bozrah (in Edom), inscriptions from the 9th century BC have been found.
Isaiah 13: The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has called this army together. They come from distant countries; from beyond the farthest horizons. They are the Lord’s weapons to carry out his anger.
His sanctified ones are called to be a part of His army to sustain Yeshua in His battle. The nations have declared war against the Lamb and Jerusalem.
Isaiah 63 – For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come. I looked, but there was no helper; I stared, but there was no one to sustain me; so my own arm brought me victory, and my wrath sustained me.
We are called to be part of His army, preparing the way in the wilderness. We need to take up our positions.
IT IS TIME FOR THE SAINTS TO RECEIVE THE KINGDOM (DAN 7:18, 22, 27)
JUDGMENT IS FALLING ON THE NATIONS
IRIS SAW THE LORD’S ARMS CROSSED
(The right hand was pointing to Canada next – to bring in the double harvest).
SUNDAY EVENING TEACHING
The Apostle John was shown the Bride, the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven, with 12 gates named after the 12 tribes of Israel. He will dwell with His people forever (Rev 21).
The two olive trees will become one in a time of great darkness.
Isaiah 60 calls Zion to arise and shine, for the glory of YHVH arises upon you in the time that there is deep darkness over the nations of the earth.
Jer 2:1-3 – “Thus says the Lord: I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. Israel was holy to the Lord, the first fruits of his harvest.”
Jer 3:6-20 – Have you seen what she did, that faithless one, Israel, how she went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and played the whore there? And I thought, “After she has done all this she will return to me”; but she did not return, and her false sister Judah saw it. 8 She saw that for all the adulteries of that faithless one, Israel, I had sent her away with a decree of divorce; yet her false sister Judah did not fear, but she too went and played the whore. 9 Because she took her whoredom so lightly, she polluted the land, committing adultery with stone and tree. Yet for all this her false sister Judah did not return to me with her whole heart, but only in pretense, says the Lord.
Then the Lord said to me: Faithless Israel has shown herself less guilty than false Judah. Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the Lord your God,
Return, O faithless children, says the Lord, for I am your master; I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. And when you have multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, says the Lord, they shall no longer say, “The ark of the covenant of the Lord.” It shall not come to mind, or be remembered, or missed; nor shall another one be made.
At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they shall no longer stubbornly follow their own evil will. In those days the house of Judah shall join the house of Israel, and together they shall come from the land of the north to the land that I gave your ancestors for a heritage. I thought how I would set you among my children, and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful heritage of all the nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me. Instead, as a faithless wife leaves her husband, so you have been faithless to me, O house of Israel,
“AND I THOUGHT YOU WOULD CALL ME, MY FATHER”
(Evelyn got this word very strongly)
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO IDOLATROUS BRIDES
He is calling IDOLATROUS ISRAEL back.
He is calling IDOLATROUS JUDAH back.
Hosea had to marry a prostitute called Gomer as a message to faithless Israel from her Divine Husband. Gomer’s children’s names represented the judgment on the House of Israel.
Jezreel – sown and scattered among the nations.
Lo-Ruhammah – not loved, not pitied, no mercy.
Lo-Ammi – not My people.
These are being called back, and have been (being called back) for 2,000 years through the preaching of the gospel to the gentiles.
He who said, “You are not My wife and I am not your husband” (Hosea 2:2). promised in 2:14-23 that He would allure her into the wilderness, speak tenderly to her and betroth her to Him again in righteousness, justice, love and compassion. And the judgments decreed in the children’s names will be reversed. They will be His people again, they will be loved and pitied, and they will be sown back in the Land (Hosea 1:10 -2:1, 2:23, 1 Peter 2:10).
Hosea 3 tells us that the House of Israel will be a long time among the gentile nations without their Israelite identity and that He will pay the price of their redemption.
Hosea 3:5 Afterward the Israelites shall return and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; they shall come in awe to the Lord and to his goodness in the last days.
Isaiah 11:10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a signal-banner for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. The jealousy of Ephraim shall depart, the hostility of Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not be jealous of Judah, and Judah shall not be hostile towards Ephraim…16 so there shall be a highway from Assyria for the remnant that is left of his people, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt.
MESSIAH THE BRANCH will restore the unity between JUDAH and EPHRAIM.
HE will be a BANNER FOR NATIONS – THE GENTILES WILL SEEK HIM.
THE FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES WILL COME IN AND IN THIS WAY ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED Rom11:25-26. (That is, repentant representatives of all 12 tribes to be part of the returning remnant – Hosea 1:10-1, Rom 9:24-28, Is:10:22-23). Note by Joy.
THERE WILL BE ONE BODY, ONE STICK, ONE BRIDE
REUNION AT LAST
Dee And Mark’s beautiful dance encapsulated this message:
THE TWO BRIDES ARE REUNITED TO BECOME ONE IN HIS HAND
THE REUNITED BRIDE BECOMES THE WIFE OF THE LAMB
Personal Note from Iris: This is just a small part of the prophetic insights God has given us about the unfolding of His Masterplan. We are planning to return to Australia to share some more of these insights, as we believe the people might perish because of lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). Wisdom is crying out at your gates ….. Hear instruction and be wise ….. (Proverbs 8:1-18 & 32-35)