FIVE SMOOTH STONES - The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherds Bag

FIVE SMOOTH STONES — The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag

An example of architekton is found in the Old Testament in the Septuagint, the Greek Old Testament. God specifically called Bezalel to oversee and direct the building of the tabernacle of God, the first prototype dwelling place of God on earth, and a type of the building the Lord now dwells in made up of His Church. Exodus 35:30 “And Moses said to the children of Israel, " See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship, 32 to design (architekton) artistic works (architekton), to work in gold and silver and bronze, 33 in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of artistic workmanship .” Bezalel was a master builder and stands as a type and shadow of the New Testament apostle filled with the Spirit of God, wisdom, understanding, knowledge and all manner of workmanship. Jesus himself is not only our greatest example of a master builder, His job as a carpenter was really that of a master craftsman or chief contractor. I find it interesting that even in the prototype seen with Bezalel that wisdom is a trait that is highlighted as well as coordination with knowledge and understanding. In 1 Corinthians 12:8 the apostle Paul wrote that the Spirit gave the gift of “ word of wisdom and word of knowledge ” through the Spirit. While these manifestations (1 Corinthians 12:7) of the gift of Holy Spirit are given to believers, not only to those with gift ministries, the apostle generally will have a long suit in wisdom, just as the prophet generally will have a long suit in word of knowledge. Jesus himself connected wisdom with the gift of apostle. “ Is this not the carpenter, (tekton) the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us ?” Mark 6:3a

Luke 11:49 “ Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute, ”

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