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Eber & the Church in Philadelphia

written by Will Schumacher

Per my Eber and Christchurch earthquake post there is this interesting connection to “beloved”.

Strong’s H1730 =”beloved”. It is spelled dalet-vav-dalet. Dalet is the 4th letter and Vav is the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Dalet (4) vav (6) dalet (4) could be seen as 464. Eber died at age 464. The gematria of “beloved” is 14 and Eber is the 14th generation. 5677 ft = 1730 meters. Eber is Strong’s H5677. Beloved is Strong’s H1730.

In the NT Eber is Strong’s H1443. This verse about “beloved” has a gematria of 1443:

SOS 7:10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

As other posts have mentioned, Eber is tied to the closing of the door through his age at death of 464. I would assume then his birth is like the opening of the door. Eber’s name means “one who has crossed over”. Going through the door/Jesus is crossing over.

Just as Eber is tied to the number 14, so is David. David is Strong’s H1732. His name means “beloved”. His name has a gematria of 14, spelled dalet-vav-dalet. Matthew makes the connection between David and Jesus and the number 14 in his chronology:

Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

In the book of Revelation Jesus says He is opening and closing a door; I see an Eber connection.

Revelation 3:7-12 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8) I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9) Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10) Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11) Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12) Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him My new name.

Number one, notice when Jesus says He is opening and closing the door Himself; He says he has the key of David. David “beloved” is tied to Eber also.

Second, it is to the church of Philadelphia which means brotherly love, similar to “beloved”.

Third, this is the first mention of New Jerusalem in Revelation. It is only mentioned two other times, both in chapter 21. Chapter 21 is related to the 21st generation - Rebekah the bride - and New Jerusalem is said to be the bride. Recall that Eber and Rebekah seem to be tied together quite a bit.

Fourth, Jesus says He will write upon them the name of God. The 144,000 in Revelation 14 also have the name of God upon them:

Revelation 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

Revelation 14 is tied to Eber the 14th generation. Revelation 14:4 calls the 144,000 virgins, a hint to Rebekah the virgin bride.

I have seen it speculated that the church of Philadelphia, being the sixth church, symbolizes the close of the 6th day/6th millennium just as God created the world in 6 days and the 7th day is the day of rest, 1000 year reign. If that is true then it would make sense that Eber and the closing of the door is tied to it.

If this is true then Laodicea would be the “church” that goes through the wrath of God. I say “church” because the description given makes one think Laodicea is a false church. Its description would seem to indicate this to be true. They have trusted in their own strength and not Christ.

It is interesting then where the word “Laodicea” comes from. It comes from Strong’s G2992 meaning “people” and from Strong’s G1349 meaning justice/ judgement/punishment/vengeance.

Here is an example of how it is used as “vengeance”.

Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

It is interesting then that Strong’s G5359 = Philadelphia and Strong’s H5359 = ”vengeance”.

Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Maybe Laodicean does symbolize the people that will undergo God’s wrath/judgement/vengeance and Philadelphia symbolizes the closing of the door to be the bride of Christ and the beginning of the wrath/judgement/vengeance of God.

This is all speculation, but I have wondered if Christ returns and gathers His bride to Him and then there is a period of judgement/wrath in which those who are saved through it go into the millennial 1000 year reign in their mortal bodies. The Church in their immortal bodies rules with Christ.

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Excerpts from "Even the Dust" — Nicole W. Lee

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

To The Church in Philadelphia

7 "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens:

8 "I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have a little power, and have kept my word, and did not deny my name. 9 Look, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie; look, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming quickly. Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. — Revelation 3:7-13 | New Heart English Bible (NHEB) The New Heart English Bible is in the public domain Cross References: 1 Kings 7:21; Job 12:14; Psalm 46:4; Isaiah 22:22; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 45:14; Isaiah 49:23; Isaiah 62:2; Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9; Matthew 16:19; Matthew 24:14; Mark 4:23; Luke 8:8; John 17:6; Acts 14:27; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 2 Timothy 2:12; Revelation 1:3; Revelation 2:2; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 2:13

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Notes: Jesus's letter to Philadelphia was written to a struggling church. They were struggling with the persecution they faced, yet they remained faithful. Jesus reassures them of their safety in him and that they will be saved in the judgment that is coming upon the world. Suffering purifies our faith and roots us in Christ.

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Jafet Soto - Influence Photography

Abandoned church in Philadelphia.

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Orchid First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia PA 5/7/2024

[themadlostgirl]

Percy: You ever wonder what happened to the baby jesus from christianity? Annabeth: Are you serious? Percy: What? Annabeth: He grew up, Percy Percy: Wait, you mean the jesus that walked on water is the same as the baby from the manger story? Annabeth: Yes! Percy: Wow. I wonder what ever happened to that guy. Annabeth: ???????? Percy: What! Annabeth: He was crucified. You know, the whole reason people do Easter. Percy: That's the same guy?! Like, the baby is the same guy that got nailed to a cross too? Annabeth: Yeah. Did you think it was 3 different people named jesus? Percy: I thought it was a common name!

[eternal-echoes]

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Classic and Modern

[notfernintheslighest]

mac was so real for the “if there is a god, then in his infinite wisdom, there’s no way he would’ve made me a queer thing.” personally the first major rift in my belief was that, i couldn’t be a priest cause of the vagina issue, but ig being gay aided too the lack of belief. also i think the show would’ve been better if they showed mac losing his faith cause he sort of going through the identity thing in S16 still but his religion isn’t touched on. max wanted to be a priest, in the “the gang exploits a miracle” it’s made incredibly explicit and yet we just get a dance and it’s done. like his dad disowned him in front of an audience because of catholism but he’s over the religion thing?!?! THE MAN WANTED A LARGE BLOODY CRUCIFIX IN THE BAR ITS A MAJOR THING TO HIM AND WE’RE SUPPOSED TO IGNORE HIS IDENTITY CONFLICT!?!?

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[alchemisoul]

"I don't believe anything, but I have many suspicions...

...I strongly suspect that a world "external to," or at least independent of, my senses exists in some sense.

I also suspect that this world shows signs of intelligent design, and I suspect that such intelligence acts via feedback from all parts to all parts and without centralized sovereignity, like Internet; and that it does not function hierarchically, in the style of an Oriental despotism, an American corporation or Christian theology. I somewhat suspect that Theism and Atheism both fail to account for such decentralized intelligencce, rich in circular-causal feedback.

I more-than-half suspect that all "good" writing, or all prose and poetry that one wants to read more than once, proceeds from a kind of "alteration in consciousness," i.e. a kind of controlled schizophrenia. [Don't become alarmed -- I think good acting comes from the same place.]

I sometimes suspect that what Blake called Poetic Imagination expresses this exact thought in the language of his age, and that visits by"angels" and "gods" states it an even more archaic argot.

These suspicions have grown over 72 years, but as a rather slow and stupid fellow I do not have the chutzpah to proclaim any of them as certitudes. Give me another 72 years and maybe I'll arrive at firmer conclusions."

- Robert Anton Wilson

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A book release party in the First Unitarian basement. Complete with a house band playing walk-up music for each reader.

More pictures later, but editing them all is tedious.

[theknitpotato]

Fannie Jackson Coppin (1837-1913)

Fannie Jackson was born a slave in Washington D.C. on October 15, 1837. She gained her freedom when her aunt was able to purchase her at the age of twelve. Through her teen years Jackson worked as a servant for the author George Henry Calvert and in 1860 she enrolled at Oberlin College in Ohio. Oberlin College was the first college in the United States to accepted both black and female students.

While attending Oberlin College Jackson enrolled and excelled in the men’s course of studies. She was elected to the highly respected Young Ladies Literary Society and was the first African American student to be appointed in the College’s preparatory department. As the Civil War came to an end she established a night school in Oberlin in order to educate freed slaves.

Upon her graduation in 1865, Jackson became a high school teacher at the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) in Philadelphia. Within a year she was promoted to principal of the Ladies Department and taught Greek, Latin, and Mathematics at the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY), a high school for African American students in Philadelphia. In 1869 Jackson became principal of the entire institute, making her the first African American woman to receive the title of school principal, a position she would hold until 1906.

In addition to providing African American youth with education, Jackson founded homes for working and poor women. She also was an influential columnist who defended the rights of women and blacks in local Philadelphia newspapers. Jackson added missionary work to her long list of accomplishments when she married Rev. Levi Jenkins Coppin, a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on December 21, 1881. In 1902 the married couple went to South Africa and founded the Bethel Institute, a missionary school which emphasized self-help programs.

After a decade of missionary work, Coppin returned to Philadelphia because of declining health. Fannie Jackson Coppin died on January 21, 1913. In 1926, a Baltimore, Maryland teacher training school was named the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School in her memory. It is now Coppin State University.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Letter to Sardis

1 “And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write, ‘He who has the seven Spirits of Elohim and the seven stars, says this, “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

2 “Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before Elohim.

3 “Remember, then, how you have received, and heard. And watch and repent. If, then, you do not wake up, I shall come upon you as a thief, and you shall not know at all what hour I come upon you.

4 “Nevertheless, you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments. And they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.

5 “He who overcomes shall be dressed in white robes, and I shall by no means blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I shall confess his name before My Father and before His messengers.

6 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’

The Letter to Philadelphia

7 “And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write, ‘He who is set-apart, He who is true, He who has the key of Dawiḏ, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says this:

8 “I know your works – see, I have set before you an open door, and no one is able to shut it – that you have little power, yet have guarded My Word, and have not denied My Name.

9 “See, I am giving up those of the congregation of Satan, who say they are Yehuḏim and are not, but lie. See, I am making them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

10 “Because you have guarded My Word of endurance, I also shall guard you from the hour of trial which shall come upon all the world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

11 “See, I am coming speedily! Hold what you have that no one take your crown.

12 “He who overcomes, I shall make him a supporting post in the Dwelling Place of My Elohim, and he shall by no means go out. And I shall write on him the Name of My Elohim and the name of the city of My Elohim, the renewed Yerushalayim, which comes down out of the heaven from My Elohim, and My renewed Name.

13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’

The Letter to Laodicea

14 “And to the messenger of the assembly in Laodikeia write, ‘The Amĕn, the Trustworthy and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of Elohim,a says this:

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I would that you were cold or hot.

16 “So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.

17 “Because you say, ‘Rich I am, and I am made rich, and need none at all,’ and do not know that you are wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

18 “I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire,a so that you become rich; and white garments, so that you become dressed, so that the shame of your nakedness might not be shown; and anoint your eyes with ointment, so that you see.

19 “As many as I love, I reprove and discipline. So be ardent and repent.

20 “See, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I shall come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 “To him who overcomes I shall give to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” — Revelation 3 | The Scriptures (ISR 1998) The Scriptures 1998 Copyright © 1998 Institute for Scripture Research. All Rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 49:3; Exodus 32:32-33; Deuteronomy 8:5; 1 Kings 7:21; Job 12:14; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 55:1; Hosea 12:8; Zechariah 11:5; Matthew 19:28; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 24:33; Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:39; Acts 9:31; Acts 14:27; Romans 12:11; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Timothy 5:6; Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:11; Revelation 22:16