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Today we examine a proverb that is a remarkable prophecy pointing to our LORD Jesus. Christ is the One who ascended up into heaven (John 3:13; Acts 1:7-11). Christ is also the One who established all the ends of the earth. In Colossians 1 we also read this fact:
"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist." (Colossians 1:16,17).
The latter part of this proverb speaks of His name and His Son's name; this too points to Christ in whom dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily. The fact that the Proverbs were written perhaps almost 1,000 years before the birth of Christ makes this an amazing prophecy and evidence in itself that the Bible is in fact the inspired Word of God to mankind as it claims. Thankfully by grace the LORD will open up the spiritual eyes of His children to impart understanding of many of these prophecies. Praise be the LORD who is from everlasting past and who is to come again to conquer evil in the final battle and victory of good over evil!
"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh." (Revelation 19:11-21).
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