Return to Paradise

     Abraham's long range plans and short ones were the same. Abraham was called from Ur to live in Canaan land. Ur means "out of the original" and Canaan means "to be brought into synchronicity" because it was a land of diversity. It's color was deep purple, so it can be concluded that Canaan was a kingdom of some sorts. It turns out that it became the Kingdom of David, and ultimately will be the Kingdom of God. (Note; Without regard to archeology or modern geography, Holy Scripture points to Canaan as the location of the Eden and Jerusalem as its Garden.)

     Hopefully, the reader gets the general idea. Canaan was founded by the son of Ham whose line was cursed and that was about to change! The change would be in four phases: (1) Abraham was to receive the promised land for a time moving from "original" sin, (2) Moses' people would return to the promised land in a return from sin in Egypt, and (3) the Jews would return to it after dispersion into diverse peoples (sin), and finally (4) after Satan is destroyed, Canaan would become the foundation on which Paradise would return. 

     The entire Bible is about Paradise! Canaan, now Israel, whose city is not only the navel of the world, but the center of the heavens. If the reader is unaware, Heaven will come down and New Jerusalem will return to its foundation in Jerusalem. Thus, Holy Scripture is about a return to Paradise! Jesus came "home" to die for our sins, and he will return "home" to rule forever. Israel will be Paradise restored, or the regeneration of God's Kingdom on earth.

     I believe that to understand Holy Scripture fully, the reader must be aware that the Kingdom of David is Paradise and the Garden of Eden is Jerusalem. By the way, Eden means "delightful place" which corresponds well with the Promised Land of Canaan. 

     Not by chance, Canaan is a land of diverse peoples. It's the place where synchronicity (harmony) will be achieved by all those who go there. Abraham did not achieve that, neither did Joshua, David, nor the Jewish people. On the other hand, someday when God rules, diverse people will harmonize there forever. Acts 2 is just a "taste" of that final time! "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place" (Acts 2:1) and "the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language" (Acts 2:6). 

     Synchronicity came on the day of Pentecost as diverse people were of one accord. Abraham saw that! Not only did he see harmony but he knew it would not be in synchronicity with God until after Satan is destroyed! Now let's take a look at Abraham and the fulfillment of God's promise to him:

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:  For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. (Heb 11:8-10)

     Jerusalem means "foundation of peace"'. Therein lies the rock which is the epicenter of creation now protected by the Dome of the Rock. Abraham was looking for that city as can be seen from scripture, and guess what? Those who trust God as Abraham did, are looking for that city whose foundation is peace! 

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.  And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. (Rev 21:1-3) 

     Why do the "people of the Book" fight for Israel and its Holy City? Because they all, even the Muslims, know that Israel is the Promised Land and that Jerusalem is the City of God. It seems that no one understands that the Foundation of Peace cannot be obtained by war, but ironically by peace! To reside in this City of God in synchronicity requires that its inhabitants be of one accord! Heaven is not our destiny but the Kingdom of David is! For Christians that land will be our eternal home! 

     The foundation stone under the dome of the rock  is Ornan's (named after the priest Aaron's) threshing floor. On that stone, God will thresh out the righteous from the unrighteous. The chaff and bad seed will fall down in the abyss under the rock. I believe that abys is the entryway to Hell. Heaven will be on earth, and Hell in the Earth, just as could be expected!

    Examine the Lord's Prayer:

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." (Mat 6:10-12)

     What essentially is this prayer? Abraham's!  That's why he went to "paradise"! Abraham is the intermediator between to patriarchs and the apostles and between God and mankind! He tithed to Melchizedek. Why so? He was looking at God face-to-face. Melchizedek, was the King of Salem, and is believed to be the King of Heaven and Earth.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.  Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. (Heb 7:1-4)

     Abraham wasn't really seeking peace and harmony in Canaan land as the name and situation implies. Abraham was looking into eternity, and he saw Heaven in Melchizedek's face. Abraham was the vehicle for Jesus whose seed would produce a Priest in the order of Melchizedek. I bet Melchizedek winked at Abraham that day because Abraham saw God face to face and did not die just as mankind saw Jesus but they still live!