As I have emphatically mentioned several times in previous chapters, the scripture cannot in any way be taken just literally or as physical and natural and be read externally, without acknowledgement of their inner and spiritual depths. Always pointing out that the word of God is spiritual and only spiritually can it be discerned and only spiritually can it be understood and be worked out and that only concerns the man in the wilderness, the called out.

It would be impossible to work out the scriptures physically as such, where many have tried to do so over the years and they are still trying. They have tried historically, geographically, mathematically, they have tried archaeologically and even scientifically, but to no avail, which proves the very point.

They have even written books about the numbers and also about the names of the scriptures, but how is it they have missed the 2+3 measures? How could the key numbers and names be worked out if one does not know or understand what they really represent and also signify, without the opening and illumination of the mind? Which comes through the revelation of the spirit, and can only be revealed to the man in the wilderness, the one, receiving the laws through the righteous judgements of God, which has been completely ignored.

The one who has denied all things for to receive the Excellency of His knowledge Paul, the apostle to all the nations, makes it ever so clear. While Jesus the great teacher "Rabbi – O Kyrios" testifies from the very beginning: if one is not born from water, he cannot see the kingdom and also, if one is not born of the spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom.

Obviously this has been the stumbling block for all, without realising 'perceiving' that only the Spirit can give access to enter inside the word and that the letter, word for word, the "natural" it is the veil in the way of understanding.

Therefore, unless we penetrate, fragment and open up the letter, it will never be possible to reach it's depth and also height, or breadth and length, which comes through the teaching of the spirit of God and in no other way. Some mention about the depth, height, breadth and length, but only "literally", because Paul speaks about it, but still, they don' t understand the true meaning and true significance.

It is written; that the entire scriptures are sealed, hidden, why then, is everyone still looking at them, as physical and natural? It is like saying that Jesus is a liar, the one who said it, and also, liars the ones who wrote it. This is why the Jesus of the scriptures tends to be different to the Jesus of the world.

Revelation 5:1-5. And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

(The word of God, who is Jesus and who is the right hand of God the Father, the Book of life, the living Word, words which are spirit and life)

Question: Who is the man under the earth and who is the man in heaven?

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

(Question: Why seven seals and who are the elders and why is Jesus called a lion)?

2 Corinthians 3:14-16. But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament; which veil is done away in Christ.

(Through the teaching of the spirit, through the revelation of Christ by the opening of the mind, revelation of the prophetic word, referring to Moses and the Prophets)

Almost everyone believes that the Law is only the Ten Commandments and when this scripture is read, everyone assumes that, it only applies to the Jews physically.

Yes, it does apply to the Jew, but to the inward Jew, because there is no Jew nor Helleen in Christ, but one new man.

Nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

Turning one's heart to the Lord is a long and hard process, through the denial of one's self and of the world to begin with, and only through repentance and by receiving the law, eating from the tree of knowledge, which has been abolished almost by all.

Saying: that we are under grace now and we don't need the law, while Paul makes it ever so clear: (Note: Paul walked many years after the resurrection of Jesus)

Carrying out physical deeds, ordinances, by dipping one in water, might as well throw one in the fire, because one must be baptised in fire also. Man is trying to recommend and to justify himself to God, by physical deeds.

Wherefore one has to receive the knowledge of the law, for the mystery of iniquity to be revealed. Obviously referring to the raising of the serpent in the wilderness by the power of the law. The law comes to manifest sin in the flesh and to make the offender sin even more, for the grace of God to be made manifest.

That the entire scriptures were written metaphorically, this is why they cannot be taken just literally).

Romans 3:19. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Romans 7:18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Why then did Paul, a Pharisee not know this before and why was he persecuting the church?

I am asking these questions, hoping to open some people's eyes to the truth.

You shall not touch "touch not" – or eat "taste not" or take "handle not" pointing to the tree of knowledge, where man hasn't understood its true significance. Assuming that if he eats from the tree, it would be sinful, which Paul is telling us that these are commandments and doctrines of man that have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship and humility.

1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.

The Lord said to Adam; who told you "opened your eyes" that you are naked? It is like saying; who has revealed to you that you are sinning? Because Adam felt guilty in the eyes of God, he was hiding amongst the trees, sin was made manifest there and then from the very beginning, which was a shadow of things to come.

The eyes of Adam were opened. Question: How could one see men, as trees, what

That eating from the tree of knowledge of good and bad represents the receiving of the knowledge of the law. So we come to the understanding that the law of God was given from the very beginning, because only through the knowledge of the law could one discern between good and bad, right and wrong.

And this is what the tree of knowledge signifies and also represents and not a physical and natural tree as such, but a metaphor. Christ is the tree of life, He is the bread of life, the light to the world, the morning star, the root of David, the living waters, the sun of righteousness, the lion of Judah, the Word of God and so forth, which are metaphorically spoken.

There are numerous examples of such right through the word.

Also, Adam was cursed, which speaks for itself, because only the law curses and stones man to death.

See figure below of the budded staff, where a picture speaks a thousand words.

Romans 5:13. For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, (Law) even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. (Question: the figure of whom to come)?

2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our good news "gospel" is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction:

Most people by taking the above scripture literally, they think and believe that it only applies to the past and to the Jews and no one else; that's not so! The Veil, still up to this very day is over the minds and hearts of most people, because they haven't understood the meaning of "Christ crucified neither of the creation nor of the reconciliation".

The Prophets and the Apostles, (representing the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of prophecy, a prophet and an apostle is someone, who has been sent by God) make it ever so clear that the gospel, which refers to the entire scriptures, is veiled and unless the veil is removed, no one shall ever receive or come to the truth.

Veil is an anagram, of Evil – Live - Levi and Vile, when the Evil, which keeps man blind, referring to the flesh, Vile – abomination, when removed, one can see the glory of the Lord. One is becoming a Levi, the Royal priesthood, to Live in the newness of the spirit by walking through the Veil and into the Holiest, the veil torn.

(See Figure 15 - 'The Breastplate of Righteousness' in Chapter 4)

But the Lord has kept it from the wise of the world and showed it to babes.