2 ESDRAS: The Hidden Book of Prophecy With 1st Esdras - Book - Page 64
Here we have five passages from 2nd Esdras matched as the origin of Revelation as
John was completely aware of this book as every book in Qumran where the Temple
practice had relocated just before his time. Messiah is speaking in some of these passages
of Revelation further proving Messiah quoted 2nd Esdras multiple times. The Tree of
Life conceptually being opened to believers after Judgment Day is very prevalent in
the New Testament but 2nd Esdras employs it first. Paul also was well aware of 2nd
Esdras as the doctrine of our receiving new “tabernacles” or heavenly bodies originates
in 2nd Esdras. What about the dead rising on the Day of Judgment? Once again, 2nd
Esdras precedes all of these New Testament writings and becomes the catalyst for such
important doctrine.
2nd Esdras 2:16
And those that be dead will I raise up again from their places, and
bring them out of the graves: for I have known my Name in Israel.
1 Thessalonians 4:14-16 KJV
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep
in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of
the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with
the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
John 5:28-29 KJV
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the
graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done
good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection
of damnation.
1 Corinthians 15:52 KJV
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Acts 24:15 KJV
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a
resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Revelation 20:13 KJV
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every
man according to their works.
Once again, this is a significant doctrine and it originates in 2nd Esdras. Even Messiah’s
Second Coming in some details is first predicted with clarity in 2nd Esdras.
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