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Yeshua, recorded in John 12:31-33, put the matter beyond setting in which it is written -- you could easily be de-
any doubt as to WHEN Satan was cast down to the earth: ceived into following the precepts of PAGAN allegorical
“NOW is the judgment of this world: NOW shall the exegesis instead of the TRUE word of YEHOVAH. Let’s
prince of this world be cast down. And I, if I be lifted up take a look at this passage: “I have been established from
from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” Three things everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an
mentioned here by Yeshua as being “NOW” about to hap- earth. When there was no depths I was brought forth, when
pen are (1) the judgment of this world, (2) the CASTING there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the
OUT of the prince of this world and (3) the drawing of all mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought
men (i.e. Men of all nations and classes) to himself -- as a forth; while as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
result of his being lifted up to die on the tree. This FIXES or the primeval dust of the world. When he prepared the
THE TIME when Satan is “cast out” of heaven; for it is heavens, I was there, when He drew a circle on the face of
here expressly declared to be at the SAME TIME when the deep, when He established the clouds above, when He
Yeshua is drawing to himself men out of all nations and strengthened the fountains of the deep, when He assigned
classes. The word “NOW” must mean the same in both to the sea its limit, so that the waters would not transgress
clauses. Therefore, the words “Now shall the prince of this His command, when He marked out the foundations of the
world be CAST OUT” serve to LOCATE THE TIME of earth, then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman; and I
the war in heaven AND the casting out of Satan. This was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him, rejoic-
scripture (John 12:31-33), along with the other scriptures ing in His inhabited world, and my delight was with the
cited, affords ample proof that the war in heaven -- which sons of men.”
eventuated in Satan being “cast out” -- took place soon af-
ter the ascension of the Messiah into heaven -- and NOT Even though deceptive ministers and lying
EONS AGO! preachers try to tell you that Yeshua the Messiah was
speaking these words, all you have to do to discover the
Wisdom TRUTH is to read the first part of Proverbs 8 -- verses
1-12! The first 12 verses of the chapter tell you IN NO
One of the most blatant examples of what is UNCERTAIN TERMS that it was “WISDOM” which
called “allegorical exegesis” is to be found in Proverbs was with YEHOVAH God in the beginning -- NOT
8:23-31. Here the pastors of perversion go so far as to say Yeshua the Messiah! Notice! “Does not WISDOM cry
that Yeshua the Messiah is doing the speaking here! Alle- out, and understanding lift up her voice? She takes her
gorical exegesis is where doctrines of the Bible are “ex- stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the
plained,” “analyzed” and “interpreted” with a meaning paths meet. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the
that is ENTIRELY DIFFERENT from that which is city, at the entrance of the doors: ‘To you, O men, I call,
clearly written and intended. This form of interpretation and my voice is to the sons of men. O you simple ones, un-
was stressed at the PAGAN Alexandrian School in Egypt, derstand prudence, and you fools, be of an understanding
and it was used to carry a meaning into Scripture that they heart. Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, and from
wanted it to have -- rather than accepting the meaning that the opening of my lips will come right things; for my
YEHOVAH God inspired! The Alexandrian School at- mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to
tained so-called “knowledge” of so-called “spiritual my lips. All the words of my mouth are with righteous-
truths” through intuition, contemplation and meditation -- ness; nothing crooked or perverse is in them. They are all
known to man only through “divine revelation” which plain to him who understands, and right to those who find
were to be “accepted on faith”! This was the same type of knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver, and
exegesis that originated in BABYLON with the mystery knowledge rather than choice gold; for WISDOM is better
religions. than rubies, and all the things one may desire cannot be
compared with her. I, WISDOM, dwell with prudence,
If you read the verses in Proverbs 8:23-31 out of and find out knowledge and discretion!”
context -- rather than studying YEHOVAH’s word in the

The Berean Voice July-August 2002