Monday, December 11, 2017

ARARAT, THE MOUNTAIN.

Ararat is a snow-capped dormant compound volcano in the extreme East of Turkey. It consists of 2 major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat, the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian Plateau with an elevation of 5,137m /16,854ft; and Little Ararat, with an elevation of 3,896m/12,782ft. The Ararat massif is about 40 km/25mi in diameter.
In the Book of Genesis, the Mountains of Ararat, is the place where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Great Flood. Since the Scripture give its teachings in co-relation with the 3 levels of existence (physical, mental, spiritual) and free of time frames, meaning past, present, and future form an unity, the Ararat, represents the old and the new Covenant as One, between Man and God.
In the Armenian tradition and Western Christianity, based on Jerome's reading of Josephus, the specific summit in the physical World of the "Mountains of Ararat" where Noah's Ark landed is identified as Mount Masis, now known as Mount Ararat.
In Syrian traditin, as well as in Quranic tradition, the mountain is identified with Mount Judi in what is today Sirnak Province, South Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey. During the Middle Ages, this tradition has eclipsed the earlier association with Mount Judi in Eastern Christianity (Syrian Christianity), and the Mount Judi tradition is now mostly confined to the Islamic view of Noah, known to them as a prophet and apostle of God. Noah's mission was to save a wicked World, plunged in depravity and sin, with the duty of preaching to God's people, to abandon idolatry, and to worship only the One Creator and to live righteous lives.
The Scripture in Revelation 10 and 11 explain the meaning of the Ark in co-relation with the elements that symbolize 'life' :
"Then I saw another mighty angel coming down out of heaven. He was wrapped in a cloud and had a rainbow around his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like columns of fire." 10:1
"He had a small scroll open in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, and called out in a loud voice that sounded like the roar of lions." 10: 2-3
"After he had called out, the 7 Thunders answered with a roar." As soon as they spoke, I was about to write. But I heard a voice speak from heaven, "Keep secret what the 7 Thunders have said; do not write it down!"  10: 4
Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven and took a vow in the Name of God, who lives forever and ever, Who created heaven, earth, and the sea, and everything in them. The angel said, "There will be no more delay! But when the 7th angel blows his trumpet, then God will accomplish His Secret Plan, as He announced to His servants, the prophets."5-7
.. Then the 7th angel blew his trumpet and there were loud voices in heaven saying, "The power to rule over the World belongs now to our Lord and His Messiah, and He will rule forever and ever!" 11:15
Then the 24 elders who sit on their thrones in front of God threw themselves face downward and worshiped God, saying: "Lord God Almighty, the One Who Is and Who Was! We thank You that You have taken Your Great Power and have begun To Rule!"  "The heathen were filled with rage, because the time for Your Anger has come, the time for the dead to be judged. The time has come to reward Your servants, the prophets and all Your people, all who have reverence for You, great and small alike.
The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth!" 11: 16-18.
God's Temple in Heaven was opened,  and THE COVENANT BOX was seen there. Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail. 11:19

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