God’s Seraphim/Angels and Being Perfected in the Father – Chapter 7, Part 2

​This week we continue our review of chapter 7 in Isaiah Decoded – Seraphim, God’s Angelic Messengers. God’s Sons and Daughters begin their ascent to Seraphim/Angels as they enter into an individual conditional and temporary covenant to do the Father’s Will and Work. The first stage of this ascent is to be perfected in the Father.

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​Review
As we introduced last week, the process of being transformed involved three primary aspects – Being Perfected in the Father; Doing the Will and Work of the Father; and Being Bound with or Taken to Heaven.

​Recreated to Do the Will and Work of the Father

​God’s Sons/Daughters/Elect

Being Perfected in the Father >

​Doing the Will and Work of the Father >

​Being Bound with/Taken to Heaven >

​God’s Seraphim/Angels/Joint-Heirs

Being Perfected in the Father
When we look at being perfected in the Father, the hallmark of being perfected in the Father as God’s Seraphim/Angels is the expansion of knowledge that is received through the interaction with deity.  This knowledge spans heaven and earth. Closely associated with receiving this knowledge of heaven and earth, Serahpim/ Angels connect earth with heaven through tabernacle\temples. From there, Seraphim/Angels begin to develop a oneness with the Father. 

​Recreated to Do the Will and Work of the Father

​God’s Sons/Daughters/Elect	Being Perfected in the Father >	​Doing the Will and Work of the Father >	​Being Bound with/Taken to Heaven >	​God’s Seraphim/Angels/Joint-Heirs
Enters into an Individual covenant that is temporary and conditional	​  Receives Knowledge that Spans Heaven and Earth   The Tabernacle/Temple – Heaven on Earth   Develop a Oneness with the Father

Receiving the Knowledge of the Father
In our review of chapter 6, we saw that God’s Sons/Daughters received knowledge based on the rule of seven that we see in the bible where seven represents a state of perfection and fullness. Seraphim/Angels knowledge expands on this rule of seven to include heaven or etenity and earth.
 
Let’s review Dr. Gileadi’s comments in chapter 7 about this expanded knowledge.
 
“As the seraphs stand in God’s council, so does Isaiah. As the seraphs have “cosmic” vision, so does Isaiah. As the seraphs are witnesses of God’s glory, so is Isaiah.” – P. 222,223
 
“Having seen the end from the beginning, they “see eye to eye” in everything pertaining to God’s people as Jehovah’s coming to the earth draws near.” – P. 226, 227
 
“Those who receive the lesser “light” will then receive the greater:” – P. 252
 
“Exalted individuals have discovered the key to heaven.” – P. 254
 
“The “few” who attain upper levels, who, based on certain “knowledge,” sacrifice their all, have learned the nature of the journey.” – P. 254
 
“A “servant” describes the kind of being God is and all whom he exalts above others.” – P. 255
 
“However, for most of humanity, caught in Babylon’s web, such a calling appears impractical and preposterous. To them, the notion of ascending to heaven seems euphoric and fictional—a fairytale.” – P. 255
 
“Those who reach the son/servant level see God but don’t receive a cosmic vision. That was Isaiah’s experience when God first appointed him as a prophet. In that instance, Isaiah saw God in the confines of the temple, but later he saw him in the expanse of the cosmos.” – P. 259
 
“Blindness” or impairment of vision, as well as other impediments, are not confined to lower levels. As a person ascends, his vision expands until it comprehends eternity. Seeing with the eyes, hearing with the ears, understanding with the heart, repenting [or, returning], and being healed (Isaiah 6:10) are a cyclical process that continues unbroken until one goes through the “gate.” – P. 259
 
John and Enoch
We see other examples in the scriptures who received a knowledge of heaven/eternity and earth. Most notable are John, who wrote the Book of Revelations, and Enoch in the Book of Enoch.
 
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:” - Rev 1:1 (see the whole Book of Revelations)
 
“And Enoch, a righteous man whose eyes were opened by God took up his parable and said, "I saw the vision of the Holy One in the heavens, which the angels showed me, and from them I heard everything, and from them I understood as I saw, but not for this generation, but for a remote one which is for to come." Enoch-Watchers 1:2 (see the whole Book of Enoch)

Sons/Servants	Seraphim/Angels
Receives Knowledge based on the Rule of Seven	Knowledge spans Heaven and Earth

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​The Tabernacle-Temple: Heaven on Earth
Closely connected to this expansion of knowledge is linking earth with heaven-eternity. Isaiah states that an Endtime Temple will facilitate the dissemination of godliness knowledge when there is a restoration of all things. Seraphim/Angels establish these houses of learning through the knowledge they receive from God.
 
“Many peoples shall go, saying, Come, let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, that we may follow in his paths.” Isaiah 2:3
 
We initially see this representation of heaven in Israel’s Tabernacle with its four divisions – the outer court, the inner court, the holy place, and the holy of holies.

​Outer Court	​Inner Court/The Holy Place	​The Holy of Holies
​Realm of the Spirit	​Realm of the Son	​Realm of the Father

When we get to the knowledge of the Father, represented in the number seven and heaven, these divisions are expanded to seven that we can connected with the seven levels of heaven.

​Dr. Gileadi sees similarities between a seven-chamber temple and the seven chamber grail medieval castles.
 
“False and failed attempts to ascend to heaven, from the Tower of Babel to the endtime Antichrist, also don’t refute true ascent. Humanity’s collective memory has kept this hope alive in the cultures of Israel, Egypt, Greece, Arabia, and the Orient. Europe in the Middle Ages saw a preoccupation with the Holy Grail. The earliest threads of that tradition identify the Grail with an open vision of God. The Grail Castle, in which that event occurred, was considered a microcosm of the universe, with ministering angels ascending and descending (see Figure 109). The castle’s seven chambers, as in a temple, led in an ascending order to the center, where the candidate gained his transcendent experience. These traditions all speak of the purity, faith, and courage of the initiate. In his quest for the Grail, he defended the cause of the poor, fought off evil opponents, rescued damsels in distress whose virtue was threatened, and lived a life committed to doing good without expecting reward. The true knight was a savior of his people, who restored righteous kingship and reestablished Paradise on the earth. He had access to the Tree of Life and the Fountain of Living Waters in the inmost chamber of the castle. He and his wife were a part of the Grail “family,” an elect group identified with the original Knights of the Round Table. Pilgrimages to the Grail Mountain expressed people’s desire to reach the same.” – P. 256, 257

Developing a Oneness with the Father
The result of receiving a knowledge of heaven or eternity and earth is that Seraphim/Angels develop a oneness with the Father – the Eternal One. Ultimately, as they continue to  ascend they come into a oneness in thought, feeling and action with the Father.
 
“I and my Father are one.” – John 10:30
 
“So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.” - John 5:19

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Another Endtime Seven Occurrence
 
Another occurrence that we see with the number seven, the perfection of God, and in the Book of Isaiah that is connected with the Endtimes restoration of all things is the institution of polygyny. Isaiah states that in chapter 4.
 
“Seven women will take hold of one man in that day, and say, We will eat our own food, wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name—take away our reproach!” – Isaiah 4:1
 
Not only does this scripture indicate the Endtime establishment of polygyny but it also indicates an order of marriage that is capped at seven. – anything greater than this would be out of God’s divine order.
 
Though personally, I don’t now live polygyny, I have had a personal experience that seems to verify this Endtime occurrence.

Whether polygyny is a requirement for "exaltation" is not established in the Bible. We can expect God's Endtime Servant to resolve questions like this. So for now, it would probably be prudent to set this topic on the shelf.