Final Judgment

[PS. 116:14] I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. [15] Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. During the Tribulation Period, many of the Jewish remnant may be martyred. This passage is alluded to in the Revelation as the faithful martyrs refuse the mark of the beast in Rev. 14:13. Many of the psalms express, prophetically, the joys and sorrows of the tribulation remnant. [16] O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. [17] I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. [18] I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, [19] In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. The Talmud explains how this psalm describes the day of Final Judgment at the time of the Resurrection of the Dead. The events of these verses are thus placed at the end of this dispensation of Gentile Christianity. Two thousand years ago Israel was set aside by the messiah for the purpose of bringing salvation to Gentiles (Rom. 11:11, 12, 15, 25). The Jewish nation was not forever forsaken. Their blindness in part was only for the purpose of bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles. The day will come when the fullness of Gentiles will have arrived. At that time, Israel will be reconciled to G-d. Talmudic scholars say that I will pay my vows unto G-d means they will invoke the ineffable Name of G-d. This is the Name which Jews reverence to be so holy that will not pronounce it or write it. They refer to G-d only as HASHEM (the Name). Jewish publications render G-d as ‘G-d” for fear they will be guilty of taking the Name in vain, thus breaking the written Third Commandment. On the day of their reconciliation, they will speak the Holy Name. The Jewish sage says it will be in the presence of the Gentile Nations, called in verses 14 and 18 as ALL His people. This is a most important admission by Talmudic scholars that Gentile Christians are indeed children of G-d through faith in the Messiah. This recognition will come in the future when Israel pays their vows to G-d in courts of His house that is in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount. The vows will be paid in the location of the Holy Ark. [117:1] O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. [2] For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. The Gentile Christianity will observe this praise celebration of the Great Hallel! The prophet Amos 9:11-12 gave an indication of how and when this great Praise celebration will take place. Implications are the same day the Ark of the Covenant will be returned to Jerusalem. The Jews will secure a place on the Temple Mount (perhaps north of the Mosque of Omar) and raise the Tabernacle of David. Gentile Christianity will be invited to join Israel in a great praise celebration as the processional brings the Ark back to its resting place on the Holy Mount. This prophecy records the concluding event which closes the fullness of the Gentiles, when Israel is prepared to be reconciled to G-d. Prophetically, it symbolizes the simplicity of the world order which will prevail after the Advent of the Messiah. Presently, the world is filled with many different groups and nations but in the Messianic Era, there will be only two Groups – Gentile nations who will serve the L-rd and the Children of Israel who will be exalted at eh head of the nations. They will again be our priest and guide teaching us all of G-d’s 613 commandments on how to live godly lives. Better days are coming!