The Reign of the Branch
The messianic prophecy of the one called “the Branch” is the focus of this week’s study.
We explore the “already but not yet” fulfillment of the promises of the restoration of Israel and judgment against Israel’s neighbors—which May have already found partial fulfillment in the wars fought by Israel since 1948. We discuss the seven Spirits of Isaiah 11:2 and the references to those Spirits in the book of Revelation and their relationship to Jesus.
We also discussed these so-called Mandela verse, Isaiah 11:6. This is a reference to the Mandela effect, an Internet meme from a few years ago that claimed time travelers had somehow gone back into history and changed the verse to read, “the wolf shall dwell with the lamb,” from, “the lion shall lie down with the lamb.”
Let’s be clear: Isaiah 11:6 never said the lion would lie down with the lamb. First of all, time travel is not a thing. Second, even if it was, God would never allow His Word to be changed. Anyone who suggests that this is possible is a false teacher who can safely be ignored.
Are we really afraid God is that weak?
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