Tagging @Red Sky at Morning also
I went through this last night-- never heard your interpretation before. What I found, according to Zechariah 13:7, is they will be scattered-- dispersed around the world, according to most commentary, as well
(WHICH IS BY NO MEANS INFALLIBLE).
However, Jesus says the same thing-- He quotes part of this verse in Matthew 26:31, and again in Mark 14:27.
The third remaining-- the
little ones: the word used denotes an ignoble character. They seem to have been spared to fulfill His purpose-- not as a reward for good behavior, belief or any other merit.
That's my take, anyway.
I will smite the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock
shall be scattered abroad.
1287 diaskorpízō
(from 1223dia, "thoroughly," which intensifies 4650 /skorpízō, "scatter") – properly, widely scatter, disperse greatly (note the force of the prefix, diá).
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What you shared already contains the answer. Jesus was speaking to his disciples on this one..
“Strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered,
and I will turn my hand against the little ones.
and he followed
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
these events occuring in 33ad, are seperate from the 70AD destruction of Jerusalem.
what followed was an aftermath, a consequence, but not directly the same event.
In the whole land,” declares the Lord,
“two-thirds will be struck down and perish; (<<not the best translation, two thirds will either die or will be forced out)
yet one-third will be left in it.
obv this one refers tot he roman destruction of jerusalem in 70AD.
This one third is fascinating to me, clearly they're chosen by God. I also linked this to this verse in the Quran
O you who have believed, be supporters of Allah, as when Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, "Who are my supporters for Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters of Allah." And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant.
(سورة الصف, As-Saff, Chapter #61, Verse #14)
think about it, they belong to the bloodline...and they are righteous. By extention it would mean they never left the holy land. i would expect such a group to have always remained there.
That's not to think along the way many werent martyred, since even most of the apostles were martyred and even most of their children.
The stark difference between martydom and just being killed, is about righteouness. the disbelieving jews were punished in 70AD (the parable of tenants being an example of this coming punishment), the believing jews werent punished, they were tested.
This third I will put into the fire;
I will refine them like silver
and test them like gold.
So this remnant also extends to those who passed from this world as martyrs (as per Daniel 12) and would return at the end.
regardless of anything else, i think we can all accept that there is a true righteous group who are jewish by blood...asnd by 'righteous' i dont even need to believe that they are muslim.
it's not me pointing towards that, it's the bible itself.
For example Revelation 11 talks about the gentiles trampling on the outer court for 1260 days. Using the old formula of a day for a year, 1260 lunar yrs is literally fulfilled by muslims. it further makes obv sense given the muslim presence and rule over the temple mount for such a lengthy period. It wouldnt be left out in Revelation would it?
I've posted this quite a few times already..
Muslims conquered Jerusalem in
637AD
first crusade where it was lost to Christians..
1099AD
Muslims took it back in 1187 and held it till 1948. 761 years and 462 years
Total 1223 years of Muslim control.
In lunar years that is 1223 X 1.03068
That comes to exactly 1260 years.
So when Rev 12 refers to the the wilderness and 1260 days, the strongest argument suggests a clear cut jewish (remnant) connection to islam.
the woman seeking shelter in the wilderness..
You could think of them as christians..but in all fairness they would most likely be palestinian since they'd have to have remained in the holy land the entire time but it still does link to muslim rule over the holy land.
Since that period ended in 1948, the state that was created in 1948 is very much on the satanic side and is making war against the remnant. whilst 'children' in Rev 12 isnt literal, it just happens that the israelis love to kill palestinian kids...alll the time. everytime they attack, im seeing a load of kids on the deathtoll.
think of how ironic it is
netenyahu: dey palestinians werent even known as a nation/state before.
ie a land without borders..
Ezekiel 38: a land without borders, walls, without weapons..a peaceful and unsuspecting people
israel is entirely the opposite of that. one of the key reasons why the jews won the original war against the arabs was because they had an army fresh out of ww2 and a strong air force (ie not a peaceful and unsuspecting people).
this image sums it all up
btw Red likes to constanly claim that tank is being driven by Jesus himself and that boy is gog and magog
'nations reeling doe'.
14 The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent’s reach. 15 Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. 16 But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. 17 Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
i do wonder what the river and earth really mean.