"The Shepherds Way" E.W.King: The Latter-Day Zerubbabel

Latter-Day Zerubbabel

Part of the: Seventh Message Mystery

By Eric William King

Just as there is a Latter-Day David prophesied to appear, there is also a Latter-Day Zerubbabel spoken of in the minor-prophets and the New Testament. To have a fuller understanding of the Latter-Day David read my article:

Read: "The Davidian Prophecy, 2023"

and then watch my lecture:

Watch: "The Fifth Revelation ~ David Koresh and the 7th Message"

The Contents of the Seventh Message

There are distinctive mysteries, prophecies which are only now, in our time being fully understood. They all have to do with what we call “The Seventh Message”. Here is a simple list of them:

1.) The Whirlwind Prophecy. (Jeremiah ch.25)

2.) Three phases of the war, Gog & Magog (Russia in prophecy). (Ezekiel ch.38)

3.) The Seventh Messenger & all messages to the Seven Church Epochs. (Revelation ch.2&3)

4.) The Latter-Day Zerubbabel. (Zechariah ch.4; Haggai 2:4-9 & 21-23)

5.) The Latter-Day David. (Ezekiel 34:23,24; Hosea 3:4,5; Jeremiah 30:9)

6.) The Seven Revelations to the Antiochene Church of God. (Theology confirmed in the year 2023)

7.) The Right Understanding of the Seven Seals & the 144,000. (Revelation ch.5 – 8; Revelation ch.7)

If you study with us here you will begin to learn about these awesome mysteries. They have always been right before us in our Bible but only now, in the Laodicean period of the church can we truly understand them.

In this document we will examine some of the information regarding the Latter-Day Zerubbabel. We will first look at the prophet Zechariah chapter four. The prophet Zechariah was awakened by an angel in Zechariah 4:1, “as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.” This has overtones to the Laodicean church that Jesus gives counsel to in Revelation 3:14-22. Jesus stands at the door of the church and knocks but nobody is answering, they have fallen asleep (spiritually speaking).

After the prophet Zechariah awakes, the angel gives him a vision of a golden lampstand with seven lamps on it. He sees a large bowl hovering above it. From this bowl seven pipelines run out, one connected to each of the seven lamps. On either side of the hovering bowl stands two olive trees and from each one a pipe line going into the bowl. Now this is a detailed vision.

What does all of this mean? The Ancient Antiochene Church of God has (in its library) ancient descriptions on just how the original Christians understood this important prophecy which is important information for our time. First off, the two olive trees represent the Word of God in its fullness, the Old and New Testament. They also represent the two prophets which will appear in the first half of the Seven Year Tribulation – Moses (representing the saints who die during the tribulation) and second, Elijah (representing the saints who will be raptured – Elijah was “caught up” – (2^nd Kings 2:11). The Two Witnesses: (Zechariah 4:11-14; Revelation 11:1-14; Mathew 17:1-8)

The pipes running out of the two-olive trees pour oil into the hovering bowl. This is the teaching of the Old and New Testament coming together, forming the “vision of all” (Isaiah 29:11), which is the Bible itself.

The Bible is also the Seven Sealed Scroll in Revelation chapter five. It is open to the saints (understood) but closed to the fallen world (2^nd Corinthians 4:3,4). It is written on the “front and backside” (Old & New Testament) and “sealed with Seven Seals”. The number “seven” represents completeness and perfection. The Bible is the complete Word of God.

“The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of the earth, PURIFIED SEVEN TIMES. You shall keep them, O LORD, you shall preserve [“protect”- “seal” them] from this generation forever (olam).” (Psalm 12:6,7)

God’s Spirit is in the oil - the Holy Spirit. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit can the candlestick burn and give its “light” – revelations from God.

We are to Understand the Seven Seals Prophecy

1.) First, the Seven Lamps symbolize the Seven Seals Revelation which is given to the Seven Churches, the complete Word of God. We note that the seven lamps (churches) are getting fed the Word of God (the Seven Sealed Scroll). We are to understand the Seven Sealed Prophecy more fully in the “time of the end” - the Seventh Time which is the time we are in now. (The Laodicean time.) (Revelation 3:14-22)

2.) Second, the Seven Lamps represent more directly the Seven Churches. These churches are listed by name in the Revelation and ultimately point to seven epochs of the Christian church. (Revelation 1:20)

3.) Third, the fire (light) on each lamp also is a symbol of the Seven Stars which Jesus Christ holds in His right hand (Revelation 1:20). The seven stars are the Seven Angels which are the seven messengers, one to each of the Seven Churches, the 7^th being the Laodicean church – the era we are currently experiencing.

Discovering Latter-Day Zerubbabel

Moving along in Zechariah chapter four, we will now give an overview starting at Zechariah 4:4. After the angel showed Zechariah the vision of the Seven Lamps, he says; “Do you not know what these are?” He goes on to explain to Zerubbabel that God will give him the ultimate strength to finish the rebuilding of the temple.

In Hebrew, the name “Zerubbabel” means: “Seed of Life for those in Confusion (Babylon)”. It is a name of hope for the lost.

We must understand that Zerubbabel was appointed by the Persian king Cyrus to be a governor over Israel - after Cyrus freed Judah from Babylonian captivity. The name Cyrus, in Hebrew is Koresh. Koresh of old typifies the future David which is to come – which we have many other studies on. (Ezekiel 34:23,24; Isaiah 44:28)

The Lord - through the angel, goes on to tell Zerubbabel that; “His hands shall finish it (the rebuilding of the temple).” (Zechariah 4:9). The next verse is a hint to the future, or Latter-Day Zerubbabel. When God inserts these kinds of future events, they are theologically called, “Parenthetical Prophecies”.

Here is what the next verse says;

“For who has despised the day of small things? For These Seven rejoice to see the plumbline (plummet stone) in the hand of Zerubbabel (Latter-Day Zerubbabel). They are the eyes of the Lord, which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.” (Zechariah 4:10) So the question becomes; “Who are ‘these seven’?”

These are the Seven Angels (messengers) in Revelation 1:20 which are sent to the Seven Churches. These are Celestial Angels (Heavenly Messengers) which have been assigned to each of the seven church epochs (periods of time). They are also referred to as the “seven eyes of the Lord”. What “Zerubbabel” are these heavenly messengers longing to see? The Latter-Day Zerubbabel who helps bring understanding to the Seventh Message.

We must remember, each church epoch has a Heavenly Angel and an Earth [Human] Messenger which helps the church through each of the Seven Church Epochs. Because we are in the last epoch, seventh epoch of the church, the Latter-Day Zerubbabel is here giving you this message right now.

This Zerubbabel is not Jesus Christ or the Latter-Day David, he is simply the Seventh Messenger. He is chosen to give this special message and in the Antiochene Records he is also mentioned as “Jeshurun” – found in Isaiah 44:2. (In Hebrew: Yesharim) He is also mentioned in Isaiah 46:11 as, “The man who executes My [God’s] counsel.”

Now we will look at some more Scripture which will reference this Latter-Day Zerubbabel. We find this insight in the minor prophet, Haggai. While Zerubbabel of old helped build a much smaller, and not as glorious a temple as that of King Solomon, it was still special. But in Haggai chapter 2:7,8 we read that some future Zerubbabel will help [through his message] to build a much greater temple. We read;

“And I [God] will shake ALL NATIONS. And they shall come to the Desire of all Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory, says the LORD of hosts. The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, says the LORD of hosts. THE GLORY OF THIS TEMPLE SHALL BE GREATER THAN THE FORMER (Solomon’s), says the LORD of hosts. And in this place, I will give peace (shalom), says the LORD of hosts.” (Haggai 2:7-9)

So, this Latter-Day Zerubbabel is going to point towards a “greater temple” which shall be built during the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ. This Greater Temple is mentioned in Ezekiel the prophet and is understood to be the Millennial Temple by many theologians today.

Finally, we read about this last-day Zerubbabel in Hagai 2:21-23. Pay attention and listen carefully, blessed Church of God:

“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor [leader] of Judah [the Davidic tribe], saying: I will shake heaven and earth, I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots and those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. IN THAT DAY (the “Time of the End”), says the LORD of hosts, I WILL TAKE YOU, ZERUBBABEL MY SERVANT, the son of Shealtiel [“those who ask of God” = Christians], says the LORD, and will make you a SIGNET RING; for I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts.” (Hagai 2:20-23)

The Final Sealing Message

The term “signet” (Haggai 2:23) in the Hebrew means “SEAL”. Latter-Day Zerubbabel brings the final “sealing message” for the last day church. He is also identified in Revelation 7:2 as the “messenger ascending from the east” telling the four angels that are holding back “the four winds” (the final fulfilment of the Seven Seals) to wait until “we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Revelation 7:3)

So, todays Zerubbabel, along with the “John class” (the awake Christians) is bringing this final sealing message to those who will receive it. (The “John class” are those who truly accept the Apostle John’s “Revelation of Jesus Christ” and study it.)

This is happening now! It is starting to happen through the “Whirlwind Prophecy” and the “War of Gog & Magog” which we teach about here at “The Shepherds Way” & “Nugget of Truth”. The Seventh Messenger is here and you can be awake, aware, and alert (“triple ‘a’”).