Responding to apparent contradictions in James:5; Mark:4 and Hosea:6.
James 5:17-18 & Rev 11:3-14 is talking about the church age right up until the depart out. But in Rev 11 God reveals three hidden truths
1) Two witnesses are killed (silenced) at the 5th trumpet (Sept 7th 1994).
2) Two witnesses declare the meat of due season (Judgment, with the sound of a trumpet) as they depart out and it is heard exceedingly loud as they go up the mountain. [Ex:19:14-16; Rev:14:6-7]
3) The timing of the depart out at the second woe, 6th trumpet, during the 2nd part of the tribulation.
James 5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. (42 months) James 5:18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. ~ COMPARE ~ Rev 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, (42 months) clothed in sackcloth. Rev 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. Rev 11:5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. Rev 11:6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Rev 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit (Loosing of Satan, the first woe, fifth trumpet [Rev:9]) shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. Rev 11:8 And their dead bodies(dead church) shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Rev 11:9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. [Gospel silenced in the church nobody is being buried with Christ, Rom 6:3-4] Rev 11:10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. Rev 11:11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life (Word of Life, pneuma zoe) from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. Rev 11:12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. Rev 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. Rev 11:14 The second woe is past; (come out of her my people, depart out) and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Spirit of life
pneuma zoe
The Declaring of God’s Word with Power (the working of the Holy Spirit)
This Phrase is used 4 times in the Bible
pneuma, pnyoo'-mah; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by anal. or fig. a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by impl.) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit (-ual, -ually), mind
zoe, dzo-ay'; from G2198; life (lit. or fig.):--life (-time). Comp. G5590.
Rev 11:11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life(pneuma zoe) from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (pneuma zoe)
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life(pneuma zoe) in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Rom 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life(pneuma zoe) because of righteousness.
Mark 4 26-29 harmonizes with the earlier conclusions of Rev:11 this harvest is in the corporate church the separating of the wheat from the tares at the depart out, 2 in the field one taken the other left, 2 in a bed one taken the other left, 2 at the grinding mill one taken the other left. [the wicked revealed].
Mark 4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; Mark 4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. Mark 4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
Again, Hosea:6:1-5 also harmonizes with our conclusions the trumpet is heard as the body departs out “it is judgment” seeRev 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.These people heard, gave glory and departed out.
Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Hosea 6:4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. Hosea 6:5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Additionally the word earth or land sometimes refers to the body of Christ [God uses 2 Hebrew words for this but He uses only one Greek word]. The “Land of Israel” in the following verses [ezek:37:1-28]is clearly the Body of Christ. We can also see the Land flowing with milk and honey as the true church and when the true church is in the corporate body we can see the corporate body as a land flowing with milk and honey also. We find 2 meanings applied to many words. 2 Israel’s, 2 Jerusalem’s, 2 Lions, 2 Churches, 2 gospels, 2 sons etc…
Ezek 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,Ezek 37:2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.Ezek 37:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.Ezek 37:4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.Ezek 37:5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:Ezek 37:6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.Ezek 37:7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. [body of ChristEph 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones]Ezek 37:8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.Ezek 37:9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, [Holy Spirit] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.Ezek 37:10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.Ezek 37:11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.Ezek 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.[body of Christ]Ezek 37:13 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,Ezek 37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.Ezek 37:15 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,Ezek 37:16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:Ezek 37:17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.Ezek 37:18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?Ezek 37:19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.Ezek 37:20 And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.Ezek 37:21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:Ezek 37:22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:[Abraham had 2 sons]Ezek 37:23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.Ezek 37:24 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.Ezek 37:25 And they shall dwell in the land (in the body see John 17 I in them and they in me)that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David (Christ)shall be their prince for ever.Ezek 37:26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.Ezek 37:27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.Ezek 37:28 And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
Why would God apply spiritual meaning to some words and not others, the fact is that all words are figurative all words have a heavenly meaning. Sun represents Christ the light of the world; Moon represents the law; Clouds represent the body of believers (cloud of witnesses); rain is the gospel; sea is the world heading to hell; the earth is the corp. church where the seed is planted; Thunder is the word in judgment; Trumpet is the voice of God through the body; The woman is the body of Christ; the harlot is the corporate church; fowls are the false prophets; stars are believers; wandering stars are the wicked; trees are men; grass is spiritual food; the dumb ass is the corporate body; the white horse is the true church; the Lion is Christ or Satan; Israel is Christ; Israel is the body; Israel is the corp. church; Israel is a nation; Honey is the Word; locust are false prophets; court yard is the corp. church; Wind is the Holy Spirit; wind can be the spirit of error; rod of Iron is the law;and so on, and so on and so on …