The Mystery; The Appearance
Appear / verb / əˈpir / ( Latin "apparere," from "ad" meaning toward, and "parere" meaning to come into view )
1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable.
It is written in Genesis that mankind has been made in His image and in His likeness ( the image and likeness of God ).
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.
- Genesis 1:26-27
It is interesting the play on words with the plural and the singular in reference to God. Think again of the characteristics of God and how He manifested Himself in various ways and had created angels prior to creating man. Remember also what is mentioned in Part II. Here is the testimony of how the Name was given, by whom and for what purpose:
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call Him Yeshua. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of his father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.”
- Luke 1:30-33
The Name Yeshua means "God's salvation" in Aramaic, the common language of the time of Christ. The people of Israel at the time of Christ were waiting and expecting a Messiah, an Anointed, a Savior, a Redeemer, etc. ( many titles ). They were waiting for such a sign or the culmination of the promises from centuries ago. Here we read about an encounter shortly after the birth of Yeshua:
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Yeshua to do for Him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took Him in his arms and praised God, saying:
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your Salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”
- Luke 2:25-32
The following continues with the vision Daniel shares and also continues with what is spoken of in Genesis:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- John 1:1-5
This is the testimony, given by one named John the Baptist from the tribe of Levi:
The next day John saw Yeshua coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the One I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’ I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.” Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on Him. And I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”
- John 1:29-34
John, called the Baptist, testified further about Yeshua being the promised Messiah:
To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of Him.’ The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for Him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. He must become greater; I must become less.”
- John 3:27-30
The message that the Messiah had come fell upon the ears of all who lived in the vicinity of Judea, but not all believed nor did all understood what the Messiah had to endure:
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Yeshua, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Yeshua answered him, “Truly I tell you, Today you will be with Me in paradise.”
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Yeshua called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit My Spirit.” When He had said this, He breathed His last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. But all those who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
- Luke 23:39-49
Most of Yeshua's disciples didn't understand what had to happen and were dismayed when they saw Yeshua die before their eyes. Yet, what had been predicted centuries before had not become clear to them until He explained what it all meant:
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
- Act 1:3
It was then that this passage made sense and was understood by those who were destined to believe - when David speaks about himself and some One else:
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful One see decay.
- Psalm 16:9-10
What is the conclusion of the manifestation of God having appeared?
Yeshua performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Yeshua is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His Name.
- John 20:30-31
I write these things to you who believe in the Name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:13
Praise His Holy Name; our Lord, our God, our Redeemer, the Way, the Truth, the Life!
1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable.
It is written in Genesis that mankind has been made in His image and in His likeness ( the image and likeness of God ).
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.
- Genesis 1:26-27
It is interesting the play on words with the plural and the singular in reference to God. Think again of the characteristics of God and how He manifested Himself in various ways and had created angels prior to creating man. Remember also what is mentioned in Part II. Here is the testimony of how the Name was given, by whom and for what purpose:
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call Him Yeshua. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of his father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.”
- Luke 1:30-33
The Name Yeshua means "God's salvation" in Aramaic, the common language of the time of Christ. The people of Israel at the time of Christ were waiting and expecting a Messiah, an Anointed, a Savior, a Redeemer, etc. ( many titles ). They were waiting for such a sign or the culmination of the promises from centuries ago. Here we read about an encounter shortly after the birth of Yeshua:
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Yeshua to do for Him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took Him in his arms and praised God, saying:
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your Salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”
- Luke 2:25-32
The following continues with the vision Daniel shares and also continues with what is spoken of in Genesis:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- John 1:1-5
This is the testimony, given by one named John the Baptist from the tribe of Levi:
The next day John saw Yeshua coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the One I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’ I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.” Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on Him. And I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”
- John 1:29-34
John, called the Baptist, testified further about Yeshua being the promised Messiah:
To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of Him.’ The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for Him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. He must become greater; I must become less.”
- John 3:27-30
The message that the Messiah had come fell upon the ears of all who lived in the vicinity of Judea, but not all believed nor did all understood what the Messiah had to endure:
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Yeshua, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Yeshua answered him, “Truly I tell you, Today you will be with Me in paradise.”
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Yeshua called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit My Spirit.” When He had said this, He breathed His last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. But all those who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
- Luke 23:39-49
Most of Yeshua's disciples didn't understand what had to happen and were dismayed when they saw Yeshua die before their eyes. Yet, what had been predicted centuries before had not become clear to them until He explained what it all meant:
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
- Act 1:3
It was then that this passage made sense and was understood by those who were destined to believe - when David speaks about himself and some One else:
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful One see decay.
- Psalm 16:9-10
What is the conclusion of the manifestation of God having appeared?
Yeshua performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Yeshua is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His Name.
- John 20:30-31
I write these things to you who believe in the Name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:13
Praise His Holy Name; our Lord, our God, our Redeemer, the Way, the Truth, the Life!
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