PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO DAN RAPTURE

PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO DAN RAPTURE
Andre Widodo
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Shalom,

PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO adalah suatu HALAKHAH (TRADISI) yang mana setiap umat percaya diharapkan untuk mengerti dan memahami PROSESI ini.

Mengapa?

Karena YESHUA sendiri secara "REMEZ [רֶמֶז]", yaitu "EXEGESIS tersembunyi" berdasarkan Rabbinikal Judaisme, mengikuti urutan-urutan yang diatur di dalam PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO. MESIAS sebagai "MEMPELAI PRIA [חָתָן - CHATAN]", dan UMAT-NYA sebagai "MEMPELAI WANITA [כַּלָּה - KALLAH].

Sekarang mari kita melihat kaitan antara PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO dengan PROSESI KEMBALINYA MESIAS.

URUTAN KE-1: SELEKSI "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]"
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Pada zaman Israel kuno, pemilihan seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" dilakukan oleh keluarga dari "[חָתָן - CHATAN]". Kita melihat ini di dalam Kejadian 24 ketika Abraham mencarikan seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" untuk anaknya Ishak.

Demikian juga halnya ketika YESHUA mengatakan:

Yoh 15:16 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Bukan kamu yang memilih Aku, tetapi Akulah yang memilih kamu. Dan Aku telah menetapkan kamu, supaya kamu pergi dan menghasilkan buah dan buahmu itu tetap, supaya apa yang kamu minta kepada Bapa dalam nama-Ku, diberikan-Nya kepadamu.

URUTAN KE-2: HARGA SEORANG "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]"
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Pada zaman kuno, "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" harus dibeli dengan sebuah HARGA. HARGA seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" diberikan untuk menunjukkan betapa berharganya seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" bagi "[חָתָן - CHATAN]".

Setiap orang yang menerima YESHUA sebagai MESIAS, sudah dibeli dengan sebuah HARGA yang mahal, yaitu "DARAH-Nya" sendiri.

1 Pet 1:18 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Sebab kamu tahu, bahwa kamu telah ditebus dari cara hidupmu yang sia-sia yang kamu warisi dari nenek moyangmu itu bukan dengan barang yang fana, bukan pula dengan perak atau emas,





1 Pet 1:19 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
melainkan dengan darah yang mahal, yaitu darah Kristus yang sama seperti darah anak domba yang tak bernoda dan tak bercacat.



1 Kor 7:23 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Kamu telah dibeli dan harganya telah lunas dibayar. Karena itu janganlah kamu menjadi hamba manusia.

URUTAN KE-3: KETUBAH [כְּתוּבָּה]
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"[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" adalah "PERJANJIAN PERSETUJUAN". 

Di dalam PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO, sebelum memasuki PERNIKAHAN maka "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" dan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" membuat sebuah "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]".

"[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" adalah semacam sebuah "PERTUNANGAN RESMI".

Apakah yang menjadi "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]"? 

Yer 31:31 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Sesungguhnya, akan datang waktunya, demikianlah firman TUHAN, Aku akan mengadakan PERJANJIAN BARU [בְּרִית חֲדָשָׁה - BRIT CHADASHAH] dengan kaum Israel dan kaum Yehuda,


Yer 31:32 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
bukan seperti perjanjian yang telah Kuadakan dengan nenek moyang mereka pada waktu Aku memegang tangan mereka untuk membawa mereka keluar dari tanah Mesir; perjanjian-Ku itu telah mereka ingkari, meskipun Aku menjadi tuan yang berkuasa atas mereka, demikianlah firman TUHAN.

Yer 31:33 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Tetapi beginilah perjanjian yang Kuadakan dengan kaum Israel sesudah waktu itu, demikianlah firman TUHAN: Aku akan menaruh TORAH-Ku dalam batin mereka dan menuliskannya dalam hati mereka; maka Aku akan menjadi Elohim mereka dan mereka akan menjadi umat-Ku.

Yer 31:34 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Dan tidak usah lagi orang mengajar sesamanya atau mengajar saudaranya dengan mengatakan: Kenallah TUHAN! Sebab mereka semua, besar kecil, akan mengenal Aku, demikianlah firman TUHAN, sebab Aku akan mengampuni kesalahan mereka dan tidak lagi mengingat dosa mereka."


Yang menjadi "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" adalah "[בְּרִית חֲדָשָׁה - BRIT CHADASHAH]", yaitu TORAH yang ditanamkan di dalam batin dan hati kita.

URUTAN KE-4: PERSETUJUAN DARI "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]"
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Walaupun "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" sudah memilih "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]", walaupun "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" sudah membeli "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]", walaupun "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" sudah dibuat, tetapi hal ini tidak akan lengkap jika tidak mendapat PERSETUJUAN DARI "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" sendiri.

"[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" masih tetap memiliki pilihan, apakah ia SETUJU atau TIDAK.

Seperti dalam Kejadian 24:57-58, Ribka juga diberikan pilihan, apakah ia SETUJU atau TIDAK.

Kej 24:57 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Kata mereka: "Baiklah kita panggil anak gadis itu dan menanyakan kepadanya sendiri."

Kej 24:58 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Lalu mereka memanggil Ribka dan berkata kepadanya: "Maukah engkau pergi beserta orang ini?" Jawabnya: "Mau."

Ha'Shem tetap Elohim yang BIJAKSANA. Ia tidak pernah MEMAKSAKAN. Dan jika "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" SETUJU, maka lanjut ke URUTAN selanjutnya.

URUTAN KE-5: CAWAN PERJANJIAN
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Jika "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" disetujui oleh pihak "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]", maka kedua belah pihak yaitu pihak "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" dan pihak "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" mengkonfirmasikan isi dari "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" tersebut dengan meminum CAWAN PERJANJIAN "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]".

Dan CAWAN BERIKUTNYA akan diminum bersama ketika sudah memasuki PERKAWINAN.

Dalam Lukas 22:20, kita dapat melihat bagaimana YESHUA mengundang kita untuk meminum CAWAN PERJANJIAN "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]":

Luk 22:20 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Demikian juga dibuat-Nya dengan cawan sesudah makan; Ia berkata: "Cawan ini adalah perjanjian baru oleh darah-Ku, yang ditumpahkan bagi kamu.

Dan di dalam Matius 26:29, kita dapat melihat CAWAN BERIKUTNYA yang akan diminum bersama ketika sudah memasuki PERKAWINAN.

Mat 26:29 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Akan tetapi Aku berkata kepadamu: mulai dari sekarang Aku tidak akan minum lagi hasil pokok anggur ini sampai pada hari Aku meminumnya, yaitu yang baru, bersama-sama dengan kamu dalam Kerajaan Bapa-Ku."

URUTAN KE-6: PEMBERIAN KASIH
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Setelah kedua pihak meminum CAWAN PERJANJIAN  "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]", maka pihak "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" menerima PEMBERIAN KASIH dari pihak "[חָתָן - CHATAN]". Sama halnya ketika Ribka menerima PEMBERIAN KASIH dari pihak "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" di Kejadian 24:53.

Kej 24:53 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Kemudian hamba itu mengeluarkan perhiasan emas dan perak serta pakaian kebesaran, dan memberikan semua itu kepada Ribka; juga kepada saudaranya dan kepada ibunya diberikannya pemberian yang indah-indah.

PEMBERIAN KASIH yang diberikan kepada kita setelah kita menerima YESHUA adalah "RUACH HA'QODESH". 

ROH KUDUS adalah "SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT RING" kita. ROH KUDUS tidak akan mengajarkan sesuatu hal yang bertentangan dengan MESIAS, justru ROH KUDUS akan mengajarkan semua hal yang telah diajarkan oleh MESIAS, yang telah MEMBELI kita dengan HARGA.

Yoh 14:26 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
tetapi Penghibur, yaitu Roh Kudus, yang akan diutus oleh Bapa dalam nama-Ku, Dialah yang akan mengajarkan segala sesuatu kepadamu dan akan mengingatkan kamu akan semua yang telah Kukatakan kepadamu.

URUTAN KE-7: MIKVAH
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Sebelum memasuki HARI PERKAWINAN, maka pihak "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" akan melakukan MIKVAH, yaitu "RITUAL PURIFIKASI" untuk menandakan bahwa ia sudah meninggalkan kehidupannya yang lama dan memasuki hidup yang baru bersama "[חָתָן - CHATAN]".

Mar 16:16 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Siapa yang percaya dan di-BAPTIS [PERGI MELAKUKAN MIKVAH] akan diselamatkan, tetapi siapa yang tidak percaya akan dihukum.

URUTAN KE-8: SAATNYA "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" PERGI
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Setelah semua PROSESI "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]" selesai, maka kini saatnya "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" pergi untuk mempersiapkan semua PROSESI PERNIKAHAN pada HARI-H nanti. "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" pergi untuk mempersiapkan CHUPPAH [חוּפָּה] di rumah Bapaknya. Bahkan dalam tradisi Israel kuno, seorang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" dapat meninggalkan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" untuk selama 12 bulan, tanpa kabar.

Sama halnya, YESHUA mengatakan:

Yoh 14:2 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Di rumah Bapa-Ku banyak tempat tinggal. Jika tidak demikian, tentu Aku mengatakannya kepadamu. Sebab Aku pergi ke situ untuk menyediakan tempat bagimu.

YESHUA mempersiapkan "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]".

Dan dalam tradisi Israel kuno, selama ditinggalkan oleh "[חָתָן - CHATAN]", maka seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" diharuskan tetap setia terhadap isi "[כְּתוּבָּה - KETUBAH]", tetap bersabar dalam menunggu datangnya kembali Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]".

Seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" harus siap sedia, berjaga-jaga selalu, senantiasa, karena ia tidak mengetahui kapan saatnya Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" datang kembali untuk menjemput.

URUTAN KE-9: MASA PENANTIAN
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Dalam MASA PENANTIAN ini, seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" hanya bisa menunggu dengan setia. Ia sama sekali tidak tahu kapan saatnya Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" datang kembali untuk menjemput.

Ada yang tidak sabar, ada yang sabar. Bahkan ada kalanya juga diolok-olok atau diejek.

2 Pet 3:3 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Yang terutama harus kamu ketahui ialah, bahwa pada hari-hari zaman akhir akan tampil pengejek-pengejek dengan ejekan-ejekannya, yaitu orang-orang yang hidup menuruti hawa nafsunya.

2 Pet 3:4 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Kata mereka: "Di manakah janji tentang kedatangan-Nya itu? Sebab sejak bapa-bapa leluhur kita meninggal, segala sesuatu tetap seperti semula, pada waktu dunia diciptakan."

Sesuai tradisi PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO, yang berhak menentukan kapan Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" datang kembali untuk menjemput adalah hanya Sang Bapa dari "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" tersebut.

Dan ini juga sama dengan yang dijelaskan oleh YESHUA di:

Mat 24:36 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Tetapi tentang hari dan saat itu tidak seorangpun yang tahu, malaikat-malaikat di sorga tidak, dan Anakpun tidak, hanya Bapa sendiri."

Mrk 13:32 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Tetapi tentang hari atau saat itu tidak seorangpun yang tahu, malaikat-malaikat di sorga tidak, dan Anakpun tidak, hanya Bapa saja."

URUTAN KE-10: KEMBALINYA SANG "[חָתָן - CHATAN]"
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Dalam PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO, tentang kapan saat kembalinya Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]", hanya Bapa dari "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" tersebut yang tahu dan berhak menentukan.

Mat 24:36 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Tetapi tentang hari dan saat itu tidak seorangpun yang tahu, malaikat-malaikat di sorga tidak, dan Anakpun tidak, hanya Bapa sendiri."

Mrk 13:32 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Tetapi tentang hari atau saat itu tidak seorangpun yang tahu, malaikat-malaikat di sorga tidak, dan Anakpun tidak, hanya Bapa saja."

Kebiasaan yang berlaku dalam masyarakat YAHUDI KUNO adalah biasanya Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" akan datang kembali pada waktu malam, biasanya larut malam hampir mendekati tengah malam.

Suara tiupan SHOFAR, biasanya memecah keheningan malam, saat Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" datang kembali untuk menjemput "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]". 

Hal ini sama persis dengan perumpamaan tentang 5 GADIS BIJAKSANA dan 5 GADIS BODOH di Matius 25:1-13.

Karena itu kuncinya adalah "BERJAGA-JAGA".

Mat 25:13 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Karena itu, berjaga-jagalah, sebab kamu tidak tahu akan hari maupun akan saatnya."

Bagi orang yang TIDAK BERJAGA-JAGA, maka Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" akan datang kembali SEPERTI pencuri di waktu malam.

1 Tes 5:2 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
karena kamu sendiri tahu benar-benar, bahwa hari Tuhan datang seperti pencuri pada malam.

Tetapi bagi orang yang selalu BERJAGA-JAGA, maka Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]"  akan datang kembali untuk menjemput "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" TIDAK SEPERTI pencuri di waktu malam. 

1 Tes 5:4 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Tetapi kamu, saudara-saudara, kamu tidak hidup di dalam kegelapan, sehingga hari itu tiba-tiba mendatangi kamu seperti pencuri,

Mengapa?

Karena seorang "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" yang BERJAGA-JAGA, ia mengerti tentang MO'EDIM, yaitu saat-nya untuk BERTEMU.

Tentang tiupan SHOFAR, Rabbi Shaul menjelaskan:

1 Tes 4:16 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
Sebab pada waktu tanda diberi, yaitu pada waktu penghulu malaikat berseru dan SANGKAKALA [SHOFAR] Elohim berbunyi, maka Tuhan sendiri akan turun dari sorga dan mereka yang mati dalam Mesias akan lebih dahulu bangkit;

1 Tes 4:17 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)
sesudah itu, kita yang hidup, yang masih tinggal, akan diangkat bersama-sama dengan mereka dalam awan menyongsong Tuhan di angkasa. Demikianlah kita akan selama-lamanya bersama-sama dengan Tuhan.

NOTE:

Bagi sebagian orang mungkin ada yang meragukan tentang "RAPTURE". Memang benar, bahwa kata "RAPTURE" tidak pernah dituliskan secara harafiah, secara PESHAT [פְּשָׁט] di dalam KITAB SUCI. 

Tetapi "RAPTURE" dapat kita lihat secara "HINT" [רֶמֶז - REMEZ] dan secara "MISTERY" SOD [סוֹד - SOD], jika kita memakai tinjauan PARDES.

Rabbi Shaul menjelaskan "MISTERY" ini di:

1 Kor 15:51 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Sesungguhnya aku menyatakan kepadamu suatu rahasia: kita tidak akan mati semuanya, tetapi kita semuanya akan diubah,

1 Kor 15:52 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

dalam sekejap mata, pada waktu bunyi NAFIRI [SHOFAR] yang TERKAHIR [TEKIAH HA'GADOLAH]. Sebab NAFIRI [SHOFAR] akan berbunyi dan orang-orang mati akan dibangkitkan dalam keadaan yang tidak dapat binasa dan kita semua akan diubah.

Bagaimana mungkin kita dapat membantah tentang "RAPTURE", jika seorang Rabbi sudah memberikan "SOD" tentang "RAPTURE"?

Di dalam TANAKH kita melihat:

1.) Henokh mengalami "RAPTURE"

Kej 5:24 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Dan Henokh hidup bergaul dengan Elohim, lalu ia tidak ada lagi, sebab ia telah diangkat oleh Elohim.

2.) Elia mengalami "RAPTURE"

2 Raj. 2:1 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Menjelang saatnya TUHAN hendak menaikkan Elia ke sorga dalam angin badai, Elia dan Elisa sedang berjalan dari Gilgal.

2 Raj. 2:10 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Berkatalah Elia: "Yang kauminta itu adalah sukar. Tetapi jika engkau dapat melihat aku terangkat dari padamu, akan terjadilah kepadamu seperti yang demikian, dan jika tidak, tidak akan terjadi."

3.) Filipus mengalami "RAPTURE"

Kis 8:39 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Dan setelah mereka keluar dari air, Roh Tuhan tiba-tiba melarikan Filipus dan sida-sida itu tidak melihatnya lagi. Ia meneruskan perjalanannya dengan sukacita.

Kis 8:40 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Tetapi ternyata Filipus ada di Asdod. Ia berjalan melalui daerah itu dan memberitakan Injil di semua kota sampai ia tiba di Kaisarea.

Kata "RAPTURE" berasal dari bahasa manuskrip Yunani, yaitu "[ἁρπάζω - HARPAZO]", yang artinya adalah: "TAKE IT BY FORCE; CATCH UP; SNATCH AWAY".

Padanan kata "[ἁρπάζω - HARPAZO]" dalam bahasa Yunani, adalah kata "[לָקַח - LAKACH]" dalam bahasa Ibrani.

Rabbi Shaul memakai kata ini dalam menuliskan 1 Tes 4:17:

1 Tes 4:17

וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן אֲנַחְנוּ הַנִּשְׁאָרִים בַּחַיִּים נִלָּקַח וְנַעֲלֶה עִמָּהֶם יַחְדָּו בַּעֲנָנִים לִקְרַאת הָאָדוֹן בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָיִם וְכֵן נִהְיֶה עִם־הָאָדוֹן לָנֶצַח

ve.a.cha.rey-chen a.nach.nu ha.nish.a.rim ba.cha.yim NI.LA.KACH [נִלָּקַח] ve.na.a.le i.ma.hem yach.dav ba.a.na.nim lik.rat ha.Adon bir.kia ha.sha.ma.yim ve.chen ni.he.ye im-ha.Adon la.ne.tzach

Kata "[לָקַח - LAKACH]" artinya adalah: "TO TAKE". Sama halnya di dalam Kejadian 2:15:

Kej 2:15

...וַיִּקַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים

va.yi.KACH ADONAI e.lo.him...

TUHAN Elohim MENGAMBIL manusia itu...

Rabi Shaul memakai kata "[לָקַח - LAKACH]" dalam 1 Tesalonika 4:17, sama juga halnya dengan Moshe Rebenu memakai kata "[לָקַח - LAKACH]" dalam Kejadian 2:15.

Jadi "RAPTURE" jangan dilihat secara "PESHAT [פְּשָׁט]" tetapi secara "REMEZ [רֶמֶז]" dan "SOD [סוֹד]" ada dijelaskan di dalam KITAB SUCI.

URUTAN KE-11: CHUPPAH "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]"

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PROSESI PERNIKAHAN YAHUDI KUNO selanjutnya adalah membawa "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" untuk masuk ke dalam "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]", yang sudah dipersiapkan oleh Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]".

Dalam bahasa sederhananya adalah: KAMAR BULAN MADU.

"[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]" sering disebut sebagai "HOMETAKING", yaitu "BAWA PULANG", yaitu "MEMBAWA PULANG "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" ke dalam pelukan Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]".

Pada zaman Israel kuno "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]" biasanya dipersiapkan oleh Bapak dari Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" demi kebahagiaan anaknya. Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" bersama dengan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" akan tinggal di dalam "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]" selama 7 HARI.

Perhatikan durasi ini, yaitu 7 HARI.

Jika TORAH mengajarkan 1 HARI = 1 TAHUN di Bilangan 14:34

Bil 14:34 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Sesuai dengan jumlah hari yang kamu mengintai negeri itu, yakni empat puluh hari, satu hari dihitung satu tahun...

Maka kita akan mengetahui bahwa Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" bersama dengan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" akan tinggal di dalam "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]" selama 7 HARI, yaitu 7 TAHUN.

Sedangkan mereka yang TIDAK IKUT di dalam "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]", akan melewati 7 TAHUN MASA KESUSAHAN BESAR di bumi ini, yaitu JUDGEMENT DAY, yang sesuai dengan MO'EDIM, dimulai pada HARI RAYA YOM TERUAH 1 TISHRI.

URUTAN KE12: PERJAMUAN KAWIN ANAK DOMBA

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Setelah PROSESI "[חוּפָּה - CHUPPAH]" selama 7 HARI, maka PROSESI selanjutnya adalah sebuah PERJAMUAN di mana Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" bersama dengan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" akan menjamu para tamu dengan sebuah PERJAMUAN KAWIN yang meriah.

Demikian juga halnya dengan YESHUA.

Why 19:6 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Lalu aku mendengar seperti suara himpunan besar orang banyak, seperti desau air bah dan seperti deru guruh yang hebat, katanya: "Haleluya! Karena Tuhan, Elohim kita, Yang Mahakuasa, telah menjadi raja.

Why 19:7 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Marilah kita bersukacita dan bersorak-sorai, dan memuliakan Dia! Karena hari perkawinan Anak Domba telah tiba, dan pengantin-Nya telah siap sedia.

Why 19:8 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Dan kepadanya dikaruniakan supaya memakai kain lenan halus yang berkilau-kilauan dan yang putih bersih!" (Lenan halus itu adalah perbuatan-perbuatan yang benar dari orang-orang kudus.)

Why 19:9 - Terjemahan Baru (TB-LAI)

Lalu ia berkata kepadaku: "Tuliskanlah: Berbahagialah mereka yang diundang ke perjamuan kawin Anak Domba." Katanya lagi kepadaku: "Perkataan ini adalah benar, perkataan-perkataan dari Elohim."

Sama seperti halnya di dalam PERJAMUAN KAWIN YAHUDI KUNO terdapat banyak SUKACITA, maka demikian juga halnya dalam PERJAMUAN KAWIN ANAK DOMBA. 

Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" bersama dengan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]" akan memerintah bersama-sama di dalam Kerajaan-Nya selama 1.000 tahun, dan pada saat PERJAMUAN KAWIN ANAK DOMBA inilah Sang "[חָתָן - CHATAN]" dapat meminum CAWAN PERJANJIAN bersama dengan "[כַּלָּה - KALLAH]".

B'ahavah.

BLOW THE SHOFAR

BLOW THE SHOFAR
Andre Widodo
© ORI

Shalom,

There are 4 types of SHOFAR blasts :

1. TEKIAH
2. SHEVARIM
3. TERUAH
4. TEKIAH HA'GADOLAH

In biblical times, the SHOFAR blast is used to proclaim the anointing of the NEW KING.

Now, what is the relation between the SHOFAR blast and the coming of the Lord?

1 Thes 4:16-17 KJV
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the TRUMP [שׁוֹפָר - SHOFAR] of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 Thes 4:16-17 CJB
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a rousing cry, with a call from one of the ruling angels, and with God’s SHOFAR [שׁוֹפָר - SHOFAR]; those who died united with the Messiah will be the first to rise; then we who are left still alive will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and thus we will always be with the Lord.

The Lord will be coming at the blast of TEKIAH HA'GADOLAH.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuJ1funexc

The Wedding of The Lamb is not casual dinner

The Wedding of The Lamb is not casual dinner
Andre Widodo
© Talmid HaMashiach

Shalom,

Rev 19:9  KJV
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

Rev 19:16  KJV
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Rev 19:17  KJV
And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

If we dine at an elite restaurant, and their attire is a suit and a tie, the restaurant staffs, they will not let you in at the door with jeans and a T-shirt.

The same principle reflects spiritually.

The Bible warns us about the Wedding of the Lamb. He is God, the King of kings. Everyone who believes and accepts in His Son Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) as Savior, is invited to the Wedding of the Lamb. But few are willing to preparethemselves with : wedding clothes of righteousness.

Rev 19:7  KJV
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 19:8  KJV
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

What is the righteousness?

Gen 15:6  KJV
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Psa 119:172  KJV
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

Joh 16:8  KJV
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Eph 5:9  KJV
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Righteousness is God's Word; Righteousness is God's Commandment; Righteousness is the Spirit of God. Righteousness is Holy Spirit.

Among Messianic believers, we believe that Holy Spirit is the Living Torah. He writes the Torah in our hearts, not on the 2 tablets stone, but inwardly in our hearts.

This is our wedding clothes of righteousness.

We are not invited to a "casual dinner" party at Mc Donald's, but we are invited to a "Wedding of the King of kings". We have to be ready and prepare our lives before our Lord rapture us.

The Wedding of the Lamb is at hand!

Bamashiach Yeshua barukh hu. Amen.
 

Rapture is on Rosh HaShanah

Rosh HaShanah is known as the Jewish New Year. It is called as Yom Teruah or the Day of Trumpets (Shofars). The day when all the believers blow the 4th blast Tekiah HaGadolah.

Tekiah HaGadolah is : "the great Tekiah," a single unbroken blast, held as long as possible.

There are 4 types of Shofar blasts :

the Tekiah : the "blast," one long blast with a clear tone.
the Shevarim : a "broken," sighing sound of three short calls.
the Teruah : the "alarm," a rapid series of nine or more very short notes.
the Tekiah Gedolah : "the great Tekiah," a single unbroken blast, held as long as possible.

Usually, a combination of Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, is blasted and ending with a Tekiah Gedolah.

The Tekiah HaGadolah is for celebrating the coming of HaKohen HaGadol or the High Priest which is our Lord Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ).

From the Old Testament, the blowing of shofar is always related the coming presence of the Lord.

Exo 19:18 KJV
And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Exo 19:19 KJV
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

In the New Testament :

1Co 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.

1Th 4:16 KJV
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:

When is the Day when the last trumpet usually blown? Rosh HaShanah! It is a picture of Rapture.

Keep watching, we are now approaching the day of Rosh HaShanah.

Ancient Jewish Wedding and the Return of Our Bride Groom King

http://www.opendoorministrieswv.org/ancientjewishwedding.html
Step by step in Ancient Jewish Wedding reveals that the Rapture will be Pre Tribulation Rapture

Picture of Rapture in Tanakh

Shalom,

We know that we are already in the month of Elul in Biblical Calendar. The month of Elul is the month of selichot (forgiveness) and the month of teshuvah (repentance) before the great days of Rosh HaShanah (Yom Teruah), Yom Kippur and Sukkot in the month of Tishri.



Beginning on the second day of Elul and continuing until Erev Rosh HaShanah (the night before Rosh HaShanah) the custom is to blow the shofar every day (except on the Shabbat).

Psalm 27 is often recited every day during this time as well.
The shofar is made of ram's horn. There are four primary types of shofar's blasts :

1. Tekiah  - A long single blast (the sound of the King's coronation)
2. Shevarim - Three short wail-like blasts (signifying repentance)
3. Teru'ah - Nine staccato blasts of alarm (to awaken the soul)
4. Tekiah HaGadol - A great long blast (for as long as you can blow!)

The general custom is to first blow tekiah, followed by shevarim, followed by teruah, and to close with tekiah hagadol.



To get better view about how to blow shofar's blast, let us see this :



Or you can click your mouse to speaker icon to hear each shofar's blast.

Listen to the Shofar (click speaker icon)

And on Rosh HaShanah (Yom Teruah) the shofar is blasted at least 100 times during a typical Rosh HaShanah service, thus satisfying the commandment (Lev 23:24) to make Teru'ah (noise) on this day.

Lev 23:24  KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

So according to Lev 23:24, in the seventh month which is the month of Tishri, in the first day of Tishri is the day of Yom Teruah (Rosh HaShanah). We blow the shofar.

If we hear the sound of shofar's blast, if we hear the blow of trumpets, what does it mean? Now, I want you to understand that in the Bible, the sound of shofar's blast or the sound of trumpets, it represents the presence of the LORD God Almighty.

Note :
Please notice the bold Words below.

Exo 19:16  KJV
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Exo 19:19  KJV
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Exo 19:20  KJV
And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.

When the voice of the trumpet sounded long, which is Tekiah HaGadol, the LORD came down, and Moses went up. The LORD came down and Moses went up. The LORD came down and Moses came up.

Do you get the picture? Do you get the idea?

This is talking about the Rapture!!!

In Brit Chadashah (The New Testament) Paul explained the same thing.

1Th 4:16  KJV
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:
1Th 4:17  KJV
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

With the voice of archangel, with the trump of God, the Lord will come and the dead in Yeshua HaMashiach shall rise first, then we (the believers) who are still alive shall be caught up, shall be raptured.

Everytime in the Bible if there 're blast of trumpets, it will be followed by the coming of the Lord. It happened in Mount Sinai. It happened when Yeshua was born.

Luk 2:13  KJV
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

And finally it will be happening in the near future, the Rapture, the Blessed Hope.

Tit 2:13  KJV
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
While we are waiting for this Rapture, Paul reminded us to comfort each other with this hope. We have a hope, we have a blessed hope to see the Lord.

1Th 4:18  KJV
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

What should we do while we are waiting this blessed hope? As Moses told the people of Israel to sanctify themselves,

Exo 19:10  KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

and as Paul also said to sanctify and blameless,

1Th 5:23  KJV
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

we must sanctify ourselves and make our spirit-soul-body blameless while we are waiting the coming of the Lord in Rapture. This month of Elul, is the time for selichot and teshuvah, it is the time for forgiveness and repentance.

Ask forgiveness to everbody, ask everybody to repent before the coming of the Lord. This was what John the Baptizer did before Yeshua show Himself to the public. And this is exactly the same thing what we should do before the Lord Yeshua comes down and His Bride comes up.

Keep in His Word, sanctify yourselves with His Word, and I pray so that you are all blameless in your spirit, soul and body.

Love in Yeshua HaMashiach,
Andre

Comparing The Pre Tribulation Rapture and The Jewish Wedding Tradition

Shalom,

First of all, I must say for the opponents of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, that they  fall short in consideration of several aspects in the study of eschatology. They fail to see the "big picture".

Consider this…when Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ) walked with the apostles what was His main method of teaching?

He used parables!

Timeless stories relating to real life that would be applicable to all ages. Let's now take the next logical step in this progression of thought. Students tend to emulate their teachers. It only makes sense that the apostles, when relaying the Gospel, would use the same parables and possibly (as we will show) some of their own.

One of the best examples of this is the consistent referral to the Church being the Bride of Christ and Christ being the Bridegroom. When you compare the Jewish tradition of the marriage process and the Scriptural account of the Rapture the parallelism is uncanny.

It is remarkable!

The Jewish tradition of marriage is a several step process. At each step of the marriage process we will see the appropriate verses aligning with the doctrine of the Rapture.

First is the acquisition or purchase of the Bride. This is normally done by money, and the Bride must know the value of the purchase price, AND she can only be acquired with her consent.
(The Scripture here is numerous, salvation, the crucifixion etc.)

1Co 6:20  KJV
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
1Co 7:23  KJV
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
1Pe 1:18  KJV
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
1Pe 1:19  KJV
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Secondly, the next part of the ceremony is when the bridegroom gives the wife a ketubah, or marriage contract. The ketubah spells out the bridegroom's obligations to the wife during marriage, conditions of inheritance upon his death, and much more.

Jer 31:31  KJV
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Joh 14:2  KJV
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Joh 14:3  KJV
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Thirdly, next comes the process of the marriage, the kiddushin and nisuin. The kiddushin (commonly translated as betrothal) occurs when the woman accepts the money. At that point the bride is the bridegroom's. The nisuin (from a word meaning "elevation") completes the marriage. In the past the kiddushin and the nisuin would routinely occur as much as one to two years apart.
(Again, look at the concepts of salvation and Christ's work on the cross, in regards to the waiting period)

Luk 5:33  KJV
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Luk 5:34  KJV
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Fourthly, following the kiddushin, the bridegroom will leave to prepare a home for the new family. Along with the new home, he is also preparing the chuppah or bridal chamber which is located in his father's house. There was always the risk that during this long period of separation, the woman would discover that she wanted to marry another.

Joh 14:1  KJV
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Joh 14:2  KJV
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Joh 14:3  KJV
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Joh 14:4  KJV
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

The other aspect of the ceremony between the kiddushin and nisuin is that the bride is to always remain ready as she does not know when her bridegroom will come for her.

2Co 11:2  KJV
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Mat 24:44  KJV
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Luk 12:40  KJV
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Apparently during this period the bride will also participate in the mikvah, which is a ritual immersion. Women are immersed for various reasons. This is an ancient Jewish practice dating back to the time of Moses.

Mat 3:11  KJV
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Mat 3:15  KJV
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Take a note here is the bridesmaids. Tradition has the bridegroom arriving to collect his bride at night and the bride's unmarried friends who attend to the bride provide light for the groom who comes at night. This is a traditional custom for friends to light candles in the processional or during the veiling ceremony. (Matthew 25:1-13)

Also, the bridegroom does not know when he will return…only his father did. When the bridegroom's father is satisfied with the work on the new home and the chuppah done by the bridegroom will he release his son to gather up his bride…he does this with the sounding of trumpets. The groomsmen will run ahead fo the groom, sound the Shofar, and shout that he is coming. While the father's head is turned, the groom will steal his bride and carry her back to his father's house where he prepared the bridal chamber.

Mat 24:36  KJV
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Joh 3:29  KJV
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
1Th 4:13  KJV
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 1Th 4:14  KJV
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 1Th 4:15  KJV
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. 1Th 4:16  KJV
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: 1Th 4:17  KJV
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 1Th 4:18  KJV
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
At this point comes the Nisuin or ceremony. The word Nisuin also can mean "to lift up" or "carry".

Interesting isn't it?

The Nisuin is a symbolic of Rapture.

Lifting up the bride is an ancient wedding custom of carrying the bride to the ceremony in a carriage lifted by poles. Although seldom done today, the ceremony still bears the name. The Chuppah is not only related to the bridal chamber, it is also "lifted" by poles like the ancient carriage. Both the bride and groom are then lifted up in this processional.
1Th 4:13  KJV
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1Th 4:14  KJV
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15  KJV
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.
1Th 4:16  KJV
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:
1Th 4:17  KJV
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18  KJV
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Following the ceremony the bride and groom enter the bridal chamber (chuppah) where the marriage is consummated. They remain in the chamber for 7 days.

Days are interchange with years.

Num 14:34  KJV
After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

7 days are identical to 7 years which reminds us about 7 years Tribulation in the future. It is clearly shows that the Church will not be on the earth during 7 years Tribulation.

The party waits outside and rejoices until the groom tells the best man that is consummated. After 7 days is the wedding supper.
(Daniel 9:27 - 7 days, one week, Daniel's 70th week clearly showing the bride (the Church) will not be present for the Tribulation; Revelation 19:5-10)

At the completion of the marriage supper the bride and bridegroom would then depart for their new home.
(Revelation 19:11; Revelation 21)

In sum, what we have is the Lord, who provided us with the Scripture, speaking through the apostles and Christ Himself showing us the reliability of the concept of the Rapture.

Nothing is a coincidence. What is also significant is how the blowing of the trumpets in the marriage process following the "waiting period" aligns with the Feasts of Y-H-V-H found in Leviticus 23…in particular is the Feast of Trumpets in which the Shofar is blown as a "wake-up call" at the beginning of the feast.

Again, nothing is a coincidence.

Below, we can see the details from Perry Stone when he was elaborating Pre Tribulation Rapture and The Jewish Wedding Tradition. It is a must see video!

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Keep in His Words. Keep holy. We are His Bride. Behold, The Bridegroom is coming.

Blessing in Yeshua's Name,
Andre