Presidential Inaugurations
A few thoughts on Presidential inaugurations
By Teresa Hillebrandt
It is the same today as it was in ancient times. It has never been God’s will that human government would rule over His people.
In the Old Testament/Covenant, Samuel was an important figure he served as a priest and became the first prophet and last judge in Israel. The Israelites asked Samuel (1 Samuel 8:5) to appoint a king, saying,
“Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Was this wrong? The following verses make clear that it was. Samuel was displeased and prayed to the Lord concerning the matter. God answered,
“And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.” (1 Samuel 1-7-8).
God said the Israelites’ request was a rejection of Him, that they had forsaken Him and were serving other gods.
Why was asking for a king wrong? The Lord was to be the ruler of Israel. God led the people through Moses and Aaron, and then through priests and judges raised up to govern the people. In Samuel’s time, the people began to worry about who the next leader would be, since Samuel’s sons did not follow the Lord. Their request for a king was a rejection of God’s way of leadership over them.
Another reason it was wrong to ask for a king is that the Israelites did so in order to be like “all the other nations.” God had created Israel as a unique people. He was their leader. When the Israelites wanted a king like other nations had, they were rejecting their unique, set-apart position as God’s people. The nation whose God was to be the Lord alone was envious of the nations who followed false gods.
God, never intended that Israel would be an earthly kingdom; instead, his will was that he would rule over them in a theocracy (1 Samuel 8:6-22). Israel was to be the custodian of the revelation of God (Romans 3:1-2) and to be the people from whom the Messiah would come (Deuteronomy 7:6-8)(John 1:1-14).
In the New Testament/Covenant, when Jesus was on earth, the Jews did not expect or desire the Messiah to be the Son of God taking human nature, to die for their redemption, and then rise again from the dead, and ascend into heaven. Instead, the Jews had a false notion of their Messiah. They expected and desired a temporal prince (a political Savior), who would conquer all their enemies, deliver them from all captivities and servitudes, and restore their ancient nation, and liberties.
The Jewish people in general did not understand that the Messiah would not be just a man anointed by God as a earthly king. But instead, he would be God himself incarnate in human flesh (Matt. 26:63-66) (John 10:30-36) and would die for humanity’s sins on the cross, making it possible for all humanity (Jew and Gentile)(Genesis 12:3)(Genesis 22:18) (Galatians 3:8-29)(Romans 2:28-29) to be saved and have eternal life (John 3:16-22)
The Jews believed the Christ/Messiah would come to earth and re-establish the literal physical Kingdom of Israel (Luke 19:11)(Acts 1:6). The Jews, did not believe that God himself would set up the Kingdom of Israel. Instead, they believed the Messiah will be a man (born of a human father and mother) and anointed by God, like Samson, and would demonstrate supernatural powers and re-establish the Kingdom of Israel (Matthew 12:42)(Matthew 22:42).
The teachings in the Oral Traditions/Jewish Talmud and Kabbalah have always been (and still are today) that the Messiah “Mashiach” would be a man anointed as a “King” but not a “Savior” as the christian concept of a divine being who will sacrifice himself to save humanity from sin. Instead, the The Talmudic and Kabbalistic concept of the “Mashiach” is that he would set up an earthly Kingdom of Israel and fulfill the following:
1. A charismatic political leader and militant military leader.
2. Knowledgeable in Jewish Law (Talmudic and Kabbalistic Law).
3. Descended from King David.
4. Restore the land to the nation of Israel according to the boundaries described by God to Abraham.
5. Regather all of the tribes to Israel.
6. Set up his kingdom in Jerusalem.
7. Rebuild the temple and re-establish animal sacrifices and worship.
8. Restore the religious court system of Israel (Sanhedrin) and the Jewish laws (Talmud for the
Jews)(Noahide Laws for the Gentiles) as the law of the land.
9. Establish a government in Israel that will be the center of all world government (both for Jews and
Gentiles).
10. Control the entire world with the Jews ruling the Gentile nations.
11. Set up universal justice and peace on earth
MAGA (Make America Great Again)
It may be possible for Donald Trump to make American Great (i.e. economically, secure physically, etc.). However, no politician can make American Good. America will only be Good (morally) if it’s people believe and obey the Word/ Laws of God. America will never be truly Great if it is not morally Good. To be truly Great and Good, America needs God, it doesn’t need a politician. Only then will American be both Great and Good.
Trump’s inauguration is interesting. However, nothing ever changes in Washington D.C. It is always corrupt and run by the super wealthy/elites and their money donations to their candidate of choice (both republican and democrat). When America’s top three billionaires and tech magnates (Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg) all sat behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone (who wants to) can understand the billionaire class is now fully in control of the government. Two things to expect are AI governance and digital currency. Special interests continue to run the country. Conflicts of interest are everywhere, but never mentioned. Over all of it are the Neo-conservatives/ Zionists (both Jewish & Christian) and Freemasons.
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. They have owned and operated all aspects of America from it’s founding. America is the modern-day Roman Empire (extension of ancient Rome). The buildings are Greco/ Roman architecture style with masonic interior design and symbols (i.e. obelisks, pillars, and domes). Ancient Roman pantheon of gods are on display, the pageantry (i.e. passing of the torch, oaths, eagle symbol, fasces symbol, giant marble statues/idols, black & white marble floors. etc.). It’s a Talmudic/ Masonic, fascist, technocratic, corpocracy.
The Caesars of ancient Rome would be very proud. Politicians and their cabinets are friends and relatives who all participate in accepting bribes and hush money for a day’s work. Money is earned through bribery, lies, and deceit. They are all those who are willing to do or say anything to obtain the money and power regardless of what is required
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Primary Sources Used:
Authorized King James Version Bible
John S. Torell, Pastor European American Evangelistic Crusades, sermons and articles, eaec.org
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