Elohim III: The Return (23 page)

Within minutes the gate is opened, and Immanuel exits to take the reins of the white horse. He is dressed in a red velvet robe with the words
King of Kings
written on it. On his thighs are the words,
Lord of Lords,
and held in its sheath on the side of his horse is the sword, Escaliborc. Gabriel follows behind him and kneels before Immanuel to present him with the multi-layered crown granted to him by Elohim for this occasion, and he is crowned as Earth's king.

Sounds of joyous celebration and the voices of all, shouting,
"Long live the king!"
erupt from the 144,000 above them, who have been watching the ceremony from the decks above the golden stepped pyramid. Michael assists Immanuel to mount his white steed and hands him an iron scepter, reminiscent of those carried by Egypt's ancient Pharaohs. The entire troop then rides from the New Jerusalem, across the valley and up the slopes of Mount Zion to the main gate of the flagship, which lights their way up the hill. As the multitude of resurrected martyrs look down from the decks of the ship, the Ancient of Days responds to the announcement of the company's bugle call and exits the flagship to greet Immanuel. Immanuel tells him. "It is done!"

Immanuel removes a sack from the saddle of his horse, hands it to the Ancient of Days and speaks aloud so that everyone present can hear, saying, "These are for your eldest daughter. I have come for her hand in marriage, that both our houses may be wed!"

The Ancient One opens the sack, removes one of a dozen Manna fruits, and holds it above his head to show everyone what is in the bag. He turns and opens the main gate to the flagship only slightly and yells out, "Sarpanit!" A woman's hand extends from the crack in the door and takes the bag of fruit, as the Ancient of Days speaks through the door inside and says, "Bring a token for your suitor!"

The door closes again, while all wait to see what she will bring. As custom dictates, should the eldest daughter of the house return with a gold coin, then a fair exchange is made for the sack of fruit, and the snubbed suitor is bound to take his gold and depart. However, that is not what happens on this occasion.

After a brief wait, the gate opens again and the same hand holds out a single piece of red Dragon Fire fruit wrapped in a fig leaf. She passes it to the Ancient One who in turn gives it to Immanuel. He removes the fig leaf from the piece of fruit and tosses it to the crowd. Then he kisses the red fruit and raises it in the air above his head for all to see that his proposal has been accepted. Those on the decks above them and the riders on their white stallions begin to clap their hands in joy and raise their voices in song and celebration.

"My household shall come to yours on the morrow at noon," says the Ancient of Days to Immanuel.

They both embrace, then Immanuel, Michael, and all the riders return to the New Jerusalem, amid cheers and congratulatory yells from the crowds and onlookers who have begun to gather along the roadway. They are waving palm fronds which have been removed from their temporary dwellings during the Feast of Tabernacles.

Sarpanit
, whose name means
the shining one,
is the resurrected consort of Marduk and was worshipped as a goddess of the moon, although she was mortal. Also known as
Erua
, the Greeks worshipped her as
Hera
, the protector of marriage, families and unborn children.

On the following morning, when night has passed, Sarpanit is prepared as a bride and a procession begins to take place leading from Mount Zion to the Mount of Olives. Each individual is dressed in their finest apparel and each one carries a gift for the bride and groom. The entire city is invited to join in the celebration, but no one is to arrive empty-handed. Some bring meat offerings, while others bring bread, olive oil or fruit offerings.

The entire event is broadcast live from every news station in the world. A huge assembly begins to gather in front of the gates of New Jerusalem, as the throng arrives from the flagship. Sarpanit is escorted by the Ancient of Days, who will preside over the nuptials. Trumpets are sounded announcing the arrival of the bride. "And a voice came out of the throne, saying,
Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great
."
--Revelation 19:5
.

The 144,00 then begin to sing the song they have prepared for the occasion.

"Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory,

For the marriage of the Lamb has come

And His wife has made herself ready...

'Blessed are those who are called

To the marriage supper of the Lamb!'
"

--Revelation 19:6-9
(NKJV)

The resurrected martyrs from all the nations of Earth have prepared a chorus in response that echoes across the valley.

"Faithful and True... He judges and makes war.

His eyes were like a flame of fire,

And on His head were many crowns.

He had a name... that no one knew...

Clothed with a robe dipped in blood...

His name is called
The Word of God
...

Out of His mouth goes a sharp sword...

He... will rule them with a rod of iron.

He... treads the winepress... of Almighty God...

On His thigh a name, written...
LORD OF LORDS
."

--Revelation 19:11-16
(NKJV)

When the couple are wed, Gabriel releases his two seraphim from their stands, and they begin to soar above the crowds below, amazing the onlookers. After the wedding, when all the food for the guests has been laid out, Immanuel takes his seat among his twelve disciples, each of whom has been given charge over a separate level of the flagship. He asks everyone to give thanks to his father, Elohim, who paved the way for all of the events which led up to the day's celebrations. Then he asks that when everyone partakes of the meat and the wine to remember each year on this day that they are solemnly honoring the blood and the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great who have sacrificed themselves in the hope of joining them one day in eternal life and abundant joy.

"All shall return to us," says Immanuel, "...each in their order. Tomorrow we shall begin to rebuild Planet Earth. In one thousand years, I will raise them up to a world as perfect as the garden was in Eden. Until then we have much work to do, but there are no longer any to resist us. Then the Old Ones, the brethren and mothers and fathers of the Ancient of Days, will join us as well, for the Creator of All promised to return life to them. Fear nothing and hope for everything, for I shall never leave you or forsake you. The former things have passed away and the end of this age shall fall away with the sun, but tomorrow dawns a brighter day."

Amid the joyous chants of "Next Year in Jerusalem!" at the close of the festivities, the sun begins to set on the western horizon before sinking on its day's journey into the sea. Gabriel blows his dragon shofar to recall his two seraphim, who have continued throughout the afternoon to circle New Jerusalem and the flagship on Mount Zion. All those within the sound of it who had called upon the name of Immanuel to save them since the Feast of Trumpets, begin to change, as the new Paracletes within them spring to life and they become like the Anunna, with renewed youth, vigor, health and long life.

22. Year One, Day One

"He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie."
--Revelation 22:11-15

Many are pleased with the events of the previous day. Others are not. The nature of mankind hasn't changed overnight. Only those who desire to overcome the darkness within themselves can prevail against the forces of evil surrounding them on all sides.

"We have the genome records of all whose names are written in the Book of Life," says Tetu, "But of the Old Ones, we have none, though their Paracletes must surely exist. How shall we raise them when the time comes?"

"The Creator of All will lead us to that end," says Immanuel. "I know you will not cease looking until you find the answer, Brother."

"Perhaps the answer lies within the children," says Sarpanit.

"I don't understand," says Tetu. "The genome is fixed at conception, is it not?"

"Indeed, it is," says Sarpanit. "But the average human pregnancy is 280 days. It is the same period of time from
Passover
until
Hanukkah
. During that time, the expression of the genome at each stage is different. If a child were to be conceived during Passover, then each stage of
fetal development correlates to the feasts of the Lord
in a distinctive way."

Tetu's puzzled look prompts his sister-in-law to continue, saying, "In the first stages you can’t tell if the embryo is a fish, or a tadpole or anything like a human. But on the fiftieth day at
Pentecost
, it has become a recognizable human fetus. The next momentous occasion during a pregnancy is at the beginning of the seventh month at the
Feast of Trumpets
. This is when the baby’s hearing has become fully developed and the call of the shofar can be heard. By the
Day of Atonement
, the heart is strong enough for a child to live outside the womb, but the lungs are not ready to breathe until the Feast of Tabernacles. A normal birth of nine months is expected around Hanukkah. It would have been no different for the Old Ones. What would happen if the child's Paraclete became active before birth, as soon as it could hear? Would not the child develop in a way corresponding to a Paraclete that was already locked into place?"

"This we have not tried," says Tetu. "Perhaps we should. When the child could speak, he would be able to tell us from whence he came. But first we must implant the embryos we have prepared for birthing. These already contain the tree of long-living, added to those from earlier generations, whose names were written in the Book of Life."

The Ancient of Days remarks, "After the Old Ones perished, it was said by the first Anunna on Eris that they would not return again until dragons once again roamed the earth."

"Do the dragons make their calls when they are mating?" asks Tetu.

"Indeed," says the Old One. "Those are the loudest of all its calls. Anyone nearby must cover their ears when the dragons are mating."

"Perhaps that is the key to this mystery," says Tetu. "The dragons apparently activate their own embryos immediately after conception. If such a thing were done with newly formed embryos, the Old Ones would perhaps return."

"Let us consider these things in the days to come," says Immanuel. "Before that we must return all of our kinsmen who have been recently changed to their homes again, where they are needed most. The rest may do as they please. I am certain there will be no shortage of female volunteers for the new birthings."

"Even I would not risk the health of another to try such a new procedure," says Sarpanit. "Let me be the first to do this when the time is right, my husband."

Immanuel instructs Parat to have new trees planted beside the gushing springs that have opened up below the Mount of Olives and instructs Gabriel to hand him the gold-inlaid box of Dragon Fire fruit that was returned by Enoch and Elijah. "Plant new Manna trees beside the streams and plant new Dragon Fire trees among them as well. The leaves of these trees will be for the healing of the nations."

"We will begin immediately, Lord," says Parat. "I will plant one of each today to commemorate the first day of your new reign."

"Splendid!" says Immanuel.

"I have a request, Lord," says Parat. "My brother, Sin, must go to Titan. Of all the Anunna rebels, he was the only one to resist Baalthazar and escape from him. Let me accompany my brother to Titan where together we can make a new world."

"Even you cannot do this alone," says Immanuel. "We will call for volunteers to join you in the effort." Immanuel turns to his royal messenger and says, "Gabriel, send out the word to all those aboard New Jerusalem and the flagship. They are the only ones who have seen the surface of Titan."

Gabriel returns in a few hours to report on those who have volunteered and tells Immanuel that almost half of those aboard both ships have volunteered to go to Titan and rebuild it. Surprised by the overwhelming response, Immanuel is nevertheless delighted. His first concern is the survival of so many in such a hostile environment and tells Parat, "Such a project would require more inflatable survival huts than we could create and transport for years to come."

"We could take all those who want to create a colony on Titan in New Jerusalem," says Parat. "No other shelters would be needed. Upon arrival, we could begin to build. Perhaps we could construct a sealed dome there, and the Igigi could bring us needed supplies and materials for building."