1 GEMSTONE: The opal, or ligure, used only twice in the Torah, is from the Hebrew leshem, of uncertain meaning, but possibly jacinth. It is deep blue, often iridescent. Some scholars think this is the hyacinth on the breastplates of the horses in Revelations 7:17. It is formed in the heat of battle, as if God allowed one to pass through the fire and come forth in the color of heaven. Gad was born of Zilpah, and was the seventh son of Jacob.2 NAME IN HEBREW SCRIPT: Gad3 LEFT STREAMER: Literal meaning of Gad is fortunate. Leah stopped bearing after Judah, the fourth son. Rachel was still barren, so she gave her maid, Bilhah, to Jacob and bore him two sons, Dan and Naphtali. When Bilhah ceased bearing, Leah offered her maid, Zilpah, to Jacob...[when] she bore a son, Leah said, How fortunate!. So she named him Gad. (Genesis 30:9-11) The Hebrew root gad has two meanings. One is fortunate; the other to wander, or gad about. The second meaning fits with Gads standard (see below).
1 GEMSTONE: The opal, or ligure, used only twice in the Torah, is from the Hebrew leshem, of uncertain meaning, but possibly jacinth. It is deep blue, often iridescent. Some scholars think this is the hyacinth on the breastplates of the horses in Revelations 7:17. It is formed in the heat of battle, as if God allowed one to pass through the fire and come forth in the color of heaven. Gad was born of Zilpah, and was the seventh son of Jacob.
2 NAME IN HEBREW SCRIPT: Gad
3 LEFT STREAMER: Literal meaning of Gad is fortunate. Leah stopped bearing after Judah, the fourth son. Rachel was still barren, so she gave her maid, Bilhah, to Jacob and bore him two sons, Dan and Naphtali. When Bilhah ceased bearing, Leah offered her maid, Zilpah, to Jacob...[when] she bore a son, Leah said, How fortunate!. So she named him Gad. (Genesis 30:9-11) The Hebrew root gad has two meanings. One is fortunate; the other to wander, or gad about. The second meaning fits with Gads standard (see below).
4 PAINTING: (see next page)5 RIGHT STREAMER: The heavenly sign is a ram. (Abraham sacrificed a ram; Genesis 22:13); on the banner, the crowned lamb [of God]. Now look at Moses words in Deuteronomy 33:20-21. All speak of Messiah Himself, coming first as a lamb sacrificed, then returning in strength as judge and king.continued...
4 PAINTING: (see next page)
5 RIGHT STREAMER: The heavenly sign is a ram. (Abraham sacrificed a ram; Genesis 22:13); on the banner, the crowned lamb [of God]. Now look at Moses words in Deuteronomy 33:20-21. All speak of Messiah Himself, coming first as a lamb sacrificed, then returning in strength as judge and king.
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The GAD PAINTINGThe symbolic representation in the tents can indicate Messiah, the Sacrifice, between two thieves, as well as remind us of the tribes of Israel who dwelt in tents as they wandered in the wilderness. This idea of tent dwellers is depicted, and incorporates elements of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Booths), which is celebrated to this day. In the Sukkot, branches of citrus, palm, myrtle, and willow are used over the dwellings. This is to symbolize the protective pillar of cloud and fire that God extended over the wandering Israelites. These same branches are still used today as part of the celebration at the feast of the tabernacles. (Nehemiah 8:13 ff) It isnt difficult, then, to see this as a reminder to us of Gods provision and providential care in our lives. Taking inspiration from Zechariah 14 about the coming of the Lord, verse seven says, "For it will be a unique day which is known to the Lord, and verse nine says, And the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one." Yeshua is the Crowned Lamb. You see here a ram, with curved horns, lying down in easy composure, and looking out in conscious strength over the field around it. The Lamb in the midst of the thronethe nature of the Lamb perfected in Messiahovercoming all things. ...for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. (Revelation 7:16-17)Also, on the Mount of Transfiguration, Peter wanted to erect three tabernacles for Moses, Elijah, and Yeshua. (Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5; Luke 9:33)
The GAD PAINTING
The symbolic representation in the tents can indicate Messiah, the Sacrifice, between two thieves, as well as remind us of the tribes of Israel who dwelt in tents as they wandered in the wilderness. This idea of tent dwellers is depicted, and incorporates elements of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Booths), which is celebrated to this day. In the Sukkot, branches of citrus, palm, myrtle, and willow are used over the dwellings. This is to symbolize the protective pillar of cloud and fire that God extended over the wandering Israelites. These same branches are still used today as part of the celebration at the feast of the tabernacles. (Nehemiah 8:13 ff) It isnt difficult, then, to see this as a reminder to us of Gods provision and providential care in our lives.
Taking inspiration from Zechariah 14 about the coming of the Lord, verse seven says, "For it will be a unique day which is known to the Lord, and verse nine says, And the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one." Yeshua is the Crowned Lamb. You see here a ram, with curved horns, lying down in easy composure, and looking out in conscious strength over the field around it. The Lamb in the midst of the thronethe nature of the Lamb perfected in Messiahovercoming all things. ...for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. (Revelation 7:16-17)
Also, on the Mount of Transfiguration, Peter wanted to erect three tabernacles for Moses, Elijah, and Yeshua. (Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5; Luke 9:33)
THE PROPHECIES OF GAD
Seventh Son Born to Jacob by Zilpah, Maid of Leah
Prophecy by Jacob
"Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, but he shall triumph at last. (Genesis 49:19)
Prophecy by Moses
"Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; he dwells as a lion, and tears the arm and the crown of his head. He provided the first part for himself, because a lawgiver's portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; he administered the justice of the Lord, and His judgments with Israel."
(Deuteronomy 33:20-21)
[Note: Gad was one of the trans-Jordan tribes along with Reuben and the half-tribe of Manasseh.]
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6 THE STANDARD: Three tents the larger in the center, with two smaller tents on either side; prophetic of Messiah being crucified between two thieves. Before Israel came into Egypt, they lived in tents not houses. The tabernacle in the wilderness was a tent. The word tabernacle means dwelling place (Revelations 21:3) [see notes on Zebulun]. Gad chose to remain on the other side of the Jordan, so remained in tents. Paul and Peter each refer to our physical body as a tent. (II Corinthians 5:1; II Peter 1:13-14)
7 ASPECT OF THE GOSPEL: Glory out of humiliation. Yeshua was highly exalted and became the Crowned Lamb, only after He emptied Himself for our sake. (Philippines 2:5ff)
[Note: Numbers for generic elements are not repeated.]
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