THE BREAKING

THE HIGHWALL

By William T. Barrett

 2001

EZEKIEL 13 : 8 : Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies : they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel ; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God. 10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace ; and there was no peace ; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar : 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall : there shall be an over flowing shower ; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall ; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it ? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury ; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof : and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mortar, and will say unto you, the wall is no more, neither they that daubed it ; 16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.

QUESTIONS :

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QUESTIONS :

1 What does the “WALL” daubed with untempered mortar represent ?

2 What causes the “breaking” of the high WALL ?

3 What does the “Stormy Wind” represent ?

4 What does the “overflowing shower” represent ?

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5 What do the “Great Hailstones” represent ?

6 What does the “foundation” represent ?

7 When the high WALL is broken down, who are the ones that the Lord is especially angry with ?

8 What is the “message” of those the Lord is angry with ?

9 Who is the “one” that “built up the WALL” ?

10 Who are the “others” that “daubed it” with untempered mortar“ ?

11 What finally happens to the “high WALL” and those that “built it” and “daubed it” ?

12 What has been “removed from the WALL” that causes a “hole” or “breach” in the WALL and necessitates the “daubing” of it ?

13 Why is it “necessary” to “daub the WALL” ?

14 How do we know that the “daubing” that was done to the “WALL” is not to be accepted ?

15 What does the “daubing” of the “WALL” represent ?

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EZEKIEL 13 : 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies : they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel ; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God. 10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace ; and there was no peace ; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar : 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall : there shall be an over flowing shower ; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall ; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it ? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury ; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof : and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mortar, and will say unto you, the wall is no more, neither they that daubed it ;

What does the WALL represent ?

THE “WALL” REPRESENTS GOD’S “LAW”

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The WALL daubed with Untempered mortar

Locate Key Words in the verse (usually nouns or “real things”)

Discover their Spiritual Meaning

(by using the Bible Word Pictures or a Concordance and Bible)

PEACE

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MESSAGE OF FALSE TEACHERS {#mes sage-of-false-teachers .western}

Jere 6 : 13-16

WALL {#wall .we

stern style=“margin-top: 0.1in”}

GOD’S LAW (God’s Words)

Lam 2 : 18, Prov 7 : 2

DAUBED # 2902

smear with lime (whitewash)

UNTEMPERED # 8602

to smear, plaster or slime

MORTAR # 2563 bubble up,, # 2560 to boil, to smear wth pitch,

# 2564 bitumen (black pitch), slime pit

DAUB WITH {#daub-with .wes

tern style=“margin-top: 0.07in”}

UNTEMPE

RED MORTER {#untempered-morter . western style=“margin-top: 0in”}

To put BLACK PITCH where there was a hole or gap and then to cover it up by smearing it with lime or whitewash

D

AUB WITH {#daub-with-1 .western}

UNTEMPERED MORTER

{#untempered-morter-1 .western}

To say “Thus saith the Lord when the Lord hath not spoken” Ezk 22 : 28

WALL

(daubed with untempered mortar)

GOD’S LAW

(changed by men’s words)

GREAT HA

ILSTONES {#great-hailstones .wes tern style=“margin-top: 0.06in”}

(destroyed the WALL daubed with untempered mortar)

GREAT STONES (from heaven)

Joshua 10 : 11

(tables of stone written with the finger of God) Deut 9 : 10

(Stormy) WIND # 5591

Hurricane, whirlwind

(Controversy over) DOCTRINE

Eph 4 : 14 ,Psa 107 : 25-30

(overflowing) SHOWER

(early and latter rain) HOLY SPIRIT

Jer 3 : 3, Joel 2 : 23-29

F

OUNDATION {#foundation .western}

# 3247 bottom,

# 3245 to sit down together

take counsel, consult

to set, to found

WORDS OF CHRIST (The Rock)

Luk 6 : 47-49, 1Cor 10 : 4

WORDS OF MEN (sand or earth)

Luk 6 : 49, Mat 7 : 26

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THE BREAKING OF THE HIGH WALL

(Compare Isaiah 30 : 8-15)

1 What does the “WALL” daubed with untempered mortar represent ?

The “WALL” represents God’s Law

The “daubed WALL” represents God’s Law after men have put their hands on it !

2 What causes the “breaking” of the high WALL ?

1. A “stormy wind”

2. An “overflowing shower”

Great “hailstones”

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3 What does the “Stormy Wind” represent ?

“Wind” represents “doctrine” (Eph. 4 : 14).

A “stormy wind” (angry), would represent angry, controversy over doctrine.

4 What does the “overflowing shower” represent ?

The “latter rain” or Holy Spirit being poured out on the people. (Jer 3 : 3, Joel 2 : 23-29)

5 What do the “Great Hailstones” represent ?

Physical stones from heaven

Spiritual stones from heaven (10 Commandment Law)

6 What does the “foundation” represent ?

What the “WALL” is built on

. (Rock) God’s Word

2. (Sand) Man’s Word

7 When the high WALL is broken down, who are the ones that the Lord is especially angry with ?

The false prophets or religious leaders that have deceived the people by telling them lies.

8 What is the “message” of those the Lord is angry with ?

A message of “PEACE” for the people when the Lord said there will be NO PEACE.

9 Who is the “one” that “built up the WALL” ?

The “one” that removed something from the “Wall”, therefore making it possible for “others” to “daub” the Wall or put something back in the Wall, that does not belong there !

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10 Who are the “others” that “daubed it” with untempered mortar” ?

he “false prophets”

RELIGIOUS LEADERS

11 What finally happens to the “high WALL” and those that “built it” and “daubed it” ?

The “high WALL” or the “daubed WALL”,

OR The “WALL” after men have put their hands on it

OR God’s “LAW” after men have put their hands on it

will be “no more”.

God will expose “their law” (foundation discovered) and will destroy them !

12 What has been “removed from the WALL” that causes a “hole” or “breach” in the WALL and necessitates the “daubing” of it ?

Since the “WALL” represents God’s LAW of 10 Commandments, then to put a “hole” or breach” in the “WALL” means to remove one of the 10 Commandments of God.

13 Why is it “necessary” to “daub the WALL” ?

The people would plainly see that one of the 10 Commandments was missing and they would object ! Therefore the “daubing” or replacing of that commandment with something else is necessary.

14 How do we know that the “daubing” that is done to the “WALL” is not to be accepted ?

God has said it is not acceptable ! “He will break down the daubed wall” and “destroy the ones that daubed it”.

15 What does the “daubing” of the “WALL” represent ?

The replacing of one of God’s 10 Commandments with a “commandment made by men”.

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What commandment of God has been “removed” from the 10 commandment LAW thereby causing a “breach” or “hole” in the LAW.

The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20 : 3-17)

(1) 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me 1  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

(2) 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven 2  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

image, or any likeness of anything that is in

heaven above or that is in the earth beneath,

or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them or

serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a

jealous God…

(3) 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy 3  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

God in vain for the Lord will not hold him

guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

(4) 8 Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy 4 x MOST MINISTERS

9 Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work DO NOT ACCEPT THE

10 But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the 7^TH DAY SABBATH

Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any

work. Thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter,

nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant,

nor thy cattle, that is within thy gates.

11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and

earth, the sea and all that in them is, and

rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord

blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

(5) 12 Honor thy father and thy mother : that thy 5  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

days may be long upon the land which the

Lord thy God giveth thee.

(6) 13 Thou shalt not kill 6  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

(7) 14 Thou shalt not commit adultry 7  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

(8) 15 Thou shalt not steal 8  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

(9) 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness 9  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

against thy neighbor

(10) 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s 10  ALL MINISTERS ACCEPT

house, thou shalt not covet thy

neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant

nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor

his ass, nor anything that is thy

neighbor’s

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THE 7^tH day SABBATH (4^th Commandment)

has been REMOVED from the LAW

thereby causing a “breach” or “hole”.

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Example of “OTHERS” “DAUBING THE WALL” (WHITEWASHING)

POPULAR TEACHING (CHURCH OF CHRIST)

Dear Diane, May 31, 2000

Thanks for your continued and excellent work in your Bible Correspondence Courses. This letter is in response to your observation about the ten commandments. The following is sent for your consideration with hope it will be helpful.

The ten commandments are a part of the law of Moses which was God’s law for the nation of Israel in the Old Testament days. We find the ten commandments listed both in Exodus chapter 20 and in Deuteronomy chapter 5. A close reading of these passages will show that this law was between God and Israel. This is the law which Christ fulfilled (Matthew 5 : 17). He took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross (Colossians 2 : 14-17).

It is often said that Jesus took only the ceremonial law away but left the moral part of the law. Of course, the Bible teaches just the contrary. He took all of the law out of the way and we are no longer under the law of Moses. In Romans chapter seven, Paul is discussing the fact that under Christ, we “become dead to the law by the body Christ” (Romans 7 : 3). In verse six he says “we are delivered from the law”. In verse seven he is very specific and identifies the law by one of its precepts namely “Thou shalt not covet”. Obviously, the ten commandments, of which “Thou shalt not covet” is one, are a part of that which we have been delivered from.

Well, does this mean that we can have other gods, or build idols, or take God’s name in vain, etc. Of course not. But the reason why is because the law of Christ, under which all people now live… forbids these things. In fact, some of the ten commandments are listed in Paul’s letter to the Romans (Romans 13 : 9). This makes them a part of the law of Christ. Some of the ten commandments have been made even stronger. For example, under the ten commandments, murder was condemned ; under the law of Christ, becoming angry which leads to murder is condemned (Matthew 5 : 21-22). Under the law of Christ adultery may be committed even in the heart (Matthew 5 : 27-28).

The one law of the ten commandments which is not part of the law of Christ is the Sabbath observance. Even those today who claim we ought to keep the Old Testament ten commandments do not keep the seventh day ; and those who do profess to keep the seventh day do not do so as the Old Testament teaches ; they have made new rules, which, of course, God prohibits.

I hope this will be of some assistance. I realize it sounds strange to many to say, we are not to keep the ten commandments today. However, once we see the true Bible teaching on the subject, we realize that we live under even a better law. The great principles which were so important to the nation of Israel have been made even greater for us under the law of Christ.

Thanks for studying. Please write again if further clarification is desired.

Sincerely, Jim Lewis

CHURCH OF CHRIST BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL CHAT.TN

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MATTHEW 5

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fullfilled.

19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven : but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

JESUS DID NOT COME

TO DESTROY THE LAW !

HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE STILL HERE

AND SO IS THE LAW !

THOSE TEACHING THAT EVEN

ONE COMMANDMENT

(THE 4^TH, 7^TH DAY SABBATH)

CAN BE BROKEN

ARE IN BIG TROUBLE !

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What “commandment” of men has “replaced” the “missing” commandment of God ?

POPULAR TEACHING (Methodist)

A CHURCH MEMBERSHIP MANUAL

FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS

A Brief Survey of the Faith of the Christian Church

For Methodist Christians

Compiled by :

Pastor, the Methodist Church

Lakemills – Milford

Wisconsin 1957

4. REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY…

In it thou shalt not do any work… This means that we are to Observe Sunday and other church festivals in order to have time for the regular public worship of God, as did the early apostles.

Note : “Sabbath” means literally “seventh day” (Saturday)

However, Christians worship on Sunday, which occurs every seven days but is actually the first day. This is because Christ arose from the dead on the first day of the week. In a literal sense, only Jews, Seventh Day Adventists, and Seventh Day Baptists observe the Sabbath (Friday evening through Saturday evening).

In the New Testament, the Sabbath is only the shadow of Eternal Rest which came through Christ’s resurrection. Col. 2 : 16,17. Thus for Christians the Sabbath means Sunday. Every day has been made holy by Christ’s victory over sin and death, not only Saturday or Sunday.

The 1^st day SUNDAY, a commandment of men,

has “replaced”

the 7^th Day Sabbath, a commandment of God.

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Who was the “one” who “built up the WALL” or that caused the “removal” of the commandment of God ?

THE AMERICAN CATHOLIC QUARTERLY REVIEW

Volume VIII

FROM JANUARY to OCTOBER, 1883

THE OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY AND CIVIL LAWS

FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT. 139

The Sunday, as a day of the week set apart for the obligatory public worship of Almighty God ; to be sanctified by a suspension of all servile labor, trade, and worldly avocations and by exercises of devotion, is purely a creation of the Catholic Church.

The Sunday laws are in their origin a part of the Catholic system enforced by the state when Europe was Catholic. The day and the regulations have no logical basis except the authority of the Catholic Church.

In the primitive days of fervor and piety all days were so consecrated by exercises of devotion that no special command for the sanctification of the first day is traced.

This became gradually obligatory, although the command was not at first peremptory. The Council of Laodicea, in 364 A.D, defines : “That Christians must not Judaize and refrain from manual labor on Saturday, but work on that day ; and that, preferring the Lord’s day, they must then rest, if this can be done, as becomes Christians”.

The Church thus began by calling her children to sanctify the first day of the week, that on which God the Son rose from the dead, that, on which God the Father began the creation of the world, and God the Holy Ghost descended on the Apostles. She commanded a laying aside of business, a refraining from servile work, as a means to the end she had in view, the sanctification of the day.

Constantine lent the power of the state to enforce the regulations of the Church, and the civil law began to enforce the spiritual decrees. He commanded the Lord’s day to be observed by all as a festival and day of rest.

Protestantism, in discarding the authority of the Church, has no good reason for its Sunday theory, and ought, logically, to keep Saturday as the Sabbath, with the Jews and Seventh-Day Baptists.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE “one”who caused the “removal” of God’s commandment.

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ISAIAH 30 : 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 14 And he shall break it as the breaking of the potter’s vessel that is broken in pieces ; he shall not spare : so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.

A HIGH WALL WITH A “BREACH” IN IT.

ISAIAH 30 :15 For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength : and ye would not.

THE “BREACH” IN THE “WALL” (LAW)

MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH

“

return to keeping

the SABBATH

4^th commandment

7^th day REST

of God

RETURNING” AND “REST”

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If someone were to try to “replace” the “missing” Commandment of God back into His 10 Commandment LAW, what would he be called by God ?

ISAIAH 58

12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places : thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations ; and thou shalt be called, the “repairer” of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.

13 If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable ; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words.

Someone “keeping” the 7^th day Sabbath of the 4^th commandment or advising others to keep it is called a “repairer” of the breach by God.

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