ELIYAHU MUST INDEED COME FIRST
AND RESTORE ALL THINGS
Elijah’s real name is Eliyahu. Eliyahu means: “Yahuweh is Elohim”.
We know that Messiah makes reference to John (Yohanan) the immerser as being Eliyahu. It is believed by the Jews that Eliyahu was a Zadok priest. In my study of Eliyahu throughout the Word, I see that this is very possible. John (Yohanan) was also a full blood Zadok priest. His father, Zechariah, was performing his Temple service at the time Yohanan’s soon conception was announced to him. (Luke 1:5-24, 57-80) Messiah Yahushua and Yohanan were cousins, making Messiah both of the line of Judah and of Levi.
Yohanan came in the spirit and power of Eliyahu. He was not Eliyahu reincarnated. Luke 1:13-17: “But, the messenger said to Zechariah, `Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard. Your wife, Elisheva shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Yohanan…for he shall be great before Yahuweh…and he shall be filled with the Set-Apart Spirit, even from his mother’s womb, and he shall turn many of the children of Israel to Yahuweh, their Elohim. And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Eliyahu—to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the insight of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for Yahuweh’ ”.
Yohanan was a forerunner of Messiah. He fulfilled the calling of Eliyahu to come—Malachi 4:4-6—to restore the teaching of Torah to the House of Israel.
Eliyahu was a prophet to the House of Israel—the northern ten tribes of Jacob. Messiah said, “I was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of the House of Israel”—the northern ten tribes of Jacob, who rejected the Torah for a man-made religion by Jeroboam, their first King, after the death of Solomon and the splitting of the Kingdom into two. Thus the passion of our Father now is to restore the House of Israel back to the Torah and to the House of Judah, making the twelve tribes of Jacob one again, around Messiah and the Torah. (Ezekiel 37:15-28)
Father has raised up ministries and individuals in this day to also go forth in the spirit and power of Eliyahu, to restore the Torah to the House of Israel, and to prepare the way for the coming of the return of Eliyahu, and the return of Messiah.
We have entered the first year of the last seven-year cycle before Messiah comes, and now is the time for Eliyahu to return and lead a company of people who will be empowered to restore all things back to the Covenant of Yahuweh.
The Orthodox Jews believe he is here now, also, as I do. In the mid point of these last seven years (2012), he and another “witness” will join together as
Yahuweh’s “two witnesses” and be joined by the Bridal remnant to do “exploits” for Yahuweh in the face of anti-messiah. I have written extensively on the Bride and these two witnesses, but for one article, refer to “The Two Witnesses, The Bride of Messiah, The Forerunning Companies, and the Fleeing Remnant”.
In the Kingdom, the Zadok priests (Ezekiel 44:15-24) will restore the pure
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worship of Yahuweh, and define what is set-apart unto Him and pure, and what is not set-apart and what is defiled. In this manner, Yohanan the baptizer was Messiah’s forerunner—as the returning Eliyahu now will be the forerunner of Messiah’s second coming.
Yohanan was most likely in the direct lineage of the High Priest--direct descendant of Aaron, through his son Eliezer, through Phinehas, through Zadok. This is why he could proclaim Messiah the perfect sacrifice—the “Lamb of Elohim who takes away the sin of the world”. (John 1:29) Only a High Priest can proclaim a sacrifice to be perfect. Not only was Messiah the Passover Lamb but His blood was sprinkled on the mercy seat in heaven, as the Atoning Sacrifice of Yom Kippur. (Refer to the article “Yom Kippur”)
Eliyahu has already returned, and is beginning his ministry, as we have now entered the first year of the last seven-year cycle before Messiah comes.
As of sunset, September 29, 2008/going into 2009 on the creation calendar, we entered the first day of Daniel’s 70th week. Please refer to “The Yom Teruah Report” sent from Jerusalem October 1, 2008/09.
We know from Malachi 4:5-6 (referring to the command in Deuteronomy 6:6-7) that Eliyahu comes to restore the teaching of Torah by fathers to their children, so that the children come to know, fear and obey the Elohim of Israel. He comes to restore, also, the children to the fathers—Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Greek-invented counterfeit religion of Christianity, touting the hate of Greece and Rome against Yahuweh and His Torah, said “You don’t have to obey the Torah—you’re under grace”. It was a total perversion of the whole Bible, the nature of Yahuweh, the nature of His Kingdom, the nature of Messiah, and the whole plan of salvation. (For an in-depth study that searches to the root of this pagan-based counterfeit back to the first century, refer to my mini-book: “The Foundation of Deception”)
Messiah Yahushua asks in Luke 18:8: “When I come will I find faith on the earth?” He’s not talking about people who believe in Jesus, or Yeshua, or even about Torah-guarding believers in Yahushua/Yahshua. He’s talking about Hebrew-style faith—evidenced by obedience to the Father’s Covenant Torah. He’s talking about “works”--obedience to Torah, that prove citizenship in Father’s Kingdom. Salvation is about a Covenant with the Elohim of the Bible. It is about submission to His Kingdom right-rulings. It is about submission to follow the King, forsake all to do so (Luke 14:25-33) Those outside of the Covenant of the Kingdom who are lawless—Torah-less—rebelling against His teachings and instructions (which is the meaning of “Torah”), and have no part with the real Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Ya’cob of the Bible.
Eliyahu must return to bring the teaching of the Torah back into the earth, as well as to aid in the separation of a marked remnant from all of the tribes of Jacob unto Yahuweh and Yahushua (Ezekiel 9:1-11; Revelation 3:12; 7:1-8; 14:1-5; 22:3-5), preparing the way for the end-time company of Eliyahu to begin to go forth and do “exploits” during the time of the anti-messiah.
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This is why it is the time for Eliyahu to return on earth, beginning his end-time work of preparing Yahuweh’s people for the days ahead, and to set in motion Yahuweh’s plans for the last days. In the days to come, Eliyahu will be known by Yahuweh’s set-apart sealed remnant—the Bridal remnant.
In the ancient Hebrew wedding, Eliyahu was considered the attendant of the Groom, and Moses the attendant of the Bride. (For information on “Ancient Hebrew Wedding Ceremony” and how Messiah fulfills it, refer to the article by that name) This is why Yohanan the baptizer said in John 3:28-29: “You yourselves are witnesses to me that I said, `I am not the Messiah, but I am sent ahead of Him. He that has the Bride is the Bridegroom, and the friend of the Bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the Bridegroom. So, this joy of mine is complete.’ ”
The expression “friend of the Bridegroom” means the attendant. Also in Mark 2:19, Yahushua calls the Apostles “friends of the Bridegroom”. The attendants at Messiah’s wedding will include Yohanan the baptizer, the Apostles, as well as Eliyahu and others of the Prophets, with Moses attending the Bride. The groom’s attendant waits for the seven days outside the wedding chamber. When he hears the voice of the Bridegroom after seven days, he knows that the marriage has been consummated, and it is time for the door to open, so that the Bride and Bridegroom can proceed to the wedding feast. As you see from Revelation 19, the wedding feast is after His return, on earth.
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SCRIPTURES:
I Kings chapters 17, 18, 19, 21
II Kings chapters 1-10, 13
Zechariah 4:2-3, 11-14 with Revelation 11:3-19
Malachi 4:4-6 with Matthew 17:11 and Acts 3:19-21
Matthew 11:1-5; 17:1-13; 27:46-49
Mark chapters 6, 8, 9, 15
Luke 1:15-17; 4:25-26; 9:27-37
John 1:21-23; 3:22-30
Romans 11:2
Jacob 5:17-18
Please look up and study the Scriptures not written out. Ask the Spirit of Yahuweh to teach you. He is the only valid Teacher of pure, undiluted, undefiled Truth. Those taught by Him, know the real Messiah (John 6:45)
Those taught by Him are not going to be easily deceived. Those taught by Him, are led to others who are taught by Him for confirmation. The remnant is tiny!
When I was in Ferry Hill, England, Shabbat eve, July 11, 2008, before going to sleep, Father led me to re-read I Kings 17, 18, and 19, to pay particular attention to details in the story of Eliyahu. I’ve been seriously studying and teaching the Tenack (misnamed “Old Testament” by Replacement Theology)
since at least 1963, so I am very familiar with this passage of Scripture. But, as I read, He revealed more things about the ministry of Eliyahu. The next
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morning, Shabbat, July 12, 2008, while having my morning coffee, the lady I was staying with said that one of Don Esposito’s newsletters had been sent to her e-mail via a lady I send articles to in Nevada. She read the letter to me and my spirit began moving in excited waves of joy.
A few days before going to the UK on June 12th, I was given a vision in which I had a brief conversation with Eliyahu. The description of Eliyahu in Don’s newsletter fits exactly what I saw in the vision.
October 18, 2008/09 was Shabbat. I was in a hotel at the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. I was listing and asking Father all sorts of personal questions, which included the ministry of Eliyahu and my ministry. As I was crying and talking to Him, He abruptly, and urgently said: “Go see Emily--now”. Emily was with her husband and seven young children on the roof of the Petra Hostel, just near me at the Jaffa Gate in the Old City, in a succah, which overlooked the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives—awesome view! She was about to give birth to their eighth baby. Her carpenter husband was all ready to deliver the baby on the roof, when the baby was ready. He’d had experience with the last ones. The baby was born in the succah on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, on Simchat Torah, on October 21st. (John 7) How fitting: Messiah was born in a succah at the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, delivered by his foster father Yoseph, a carpenter. How fitting since this family guards His Torah! I quickly obeyed Father and went to see Emily. I know that “urgent” tone in His voice. It was a miracle that I met with them anyway—long story. But, while there, I saw a young German couple whose wedding reception I had attended five years before with Don Esposito’s group in the Old City of Jerusalem. They told me that Don was going to have a meeting nearby that afternoon at 2:00PM. I asked the lady what he was going to speak on. She said, “ELIYAHU”. Coincidence? – No--that’s my life—being led by set-apart (mo’edim) appointments. Don not only taught on things that I had been shown in the Word, but introduced new revelation that answered every one of my 25 questions I was asking Father that morning! What if I had not obeyed, or put off seeing Emily til later? I would have missed the set-apart appointment He had for me. This is what I mean when I say that His people are “led by the Spirit”. He always confirms to us what HE SHOWS US. It is dishonest research to try to find someone who agrees with you—that’s pitiful. If you love truth, He will teach it to you and bring you the confirmation!
Here is the main body of Don’s newsletter, with more clear detail regarding the meeting with Eliyahu--given by Don at his October 18, 2008 Shabbat meeting in the Old City of Jerusalem:
“Greetings Brethren in the Wonderful Names of Yahweh and Yahshua:
Is Eliyahu Here?
There is an excitement in the air of Jerusalem that has not been there in a
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long, long time. We have now gotten two separate reports of two credible witnesses that have claimed that they have seen a being that they believe to be Eliyahu… The first report came from the Garden Tomb where I met Petra (Don’s wife), one of the places that claims the resurrection happened there. The person who reported it said he saw a man sitting and praying. He said this man was dressed in a first century long, beige sackcloth garment. He had a full dark beard and thick dark hair, and looked about 30 to 35 years of age, and with full vigor. When he came near the man, the man spoke to him in
Aramaic--the same language that Yahshua spoke when He was on the earth in the first century. The person who met him speaks fluent Hebrew, and understood Aramaic, and asked him his name. He said `Eliyahu’. Then he disappeared. And when this person asked all the other people around him what they thought of the man in the sackcloth garment, everyone said: `what man’?
Another couple was coming from the south of the country and saw Eliyahu again in the Judean Desert. No one is sure whether this was an angel or one of the witnesses, but there is certainly a buzz going around Jerusalem that the time is now, and we need to get ready, as many things are happening and will be happening soon. The first time I was ever in Israel in 1997, I saw a man that fits this description and I always remembered that when he looked at me, I just melted and will never forget that experience. I find it most interesting that this Eliyahu spoke Aramaic, since it is virtually a dead language and very few
people in the world still speak it.