Hebraic Musing – What goes on Forever?
Words meaning "Forever"
or “Everlasting” are mentioned in the Bible over 1,000 times.
There
is no mystery to the meaning. Forever
means everlasting, infinite, perpetual, and continuous
existence, and never ending!!! Here are just few of
the many things our beloved Bible tells us that are “forever” or “everlasting”.
First
mention - Man will live forever! Our
trinitarian God said - “Behold,
the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put
out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.” Genesis 3:22 NKJV BTW, we will live forever!
His Covenants are forever. “And I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting
covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.” Genesis 17:7 That
would include covenants made with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David; and the salt
covenant of fellowship.
The land belongs to Israel forever. It does not belong to
the Palestinians or the Arabs, but the people of Israel. The LORD told
Abram - “for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.”
Genesis 13:15 And the land the LORD showed Abram was a lot
more than today’s maps designate as Israel.
About Passover – “And
you shall observe this thing (Passover) as an ordinance for you and your
sons forever.” Exodus 12:24
Hmm…How does the Church celebrate Passover nowadays?
When Moses sang “The
LORD shall reign forever and ever” in Exodus 15:18, then Miriam sang
of the ♫“Horse and rider thrown into the sea”!
Psalm 136 tells us 26 times that “His love endures forever.” NIV
Psalm 19:9 reminds us that “The fear of the LORD
is pure, enduring forever.”
Babylon will be desolate forever. “Thus with
violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down and shall not be found anymore.”
Revelation18:21
Jesus told us that Hell is forever! “’Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did
not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me. And these will go away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matthew 25:45-46
NKJV Does everlasting also mean forever?
And here are a few more “forevers” to think
about:
- Seventh day Sabbath, as
established at creation. In fact, all
His
appointed times (feasts) are forever.
- Grain, drink and wave offerings are all forms of praise and are
forever.
- Yom
Kippur the day of atonement is forever.
- Torah,
instructions, commands are forever; curses for not obeying commands
are forever.
- Kingdom
of David, with Yeshua as his heir.
- The
fear of YHVH is forever. (Respect or awe)
And this has only been
of sampling of ways the Kingdom of God is forever everlasting.
Points
to Ponder
Q –
How long will Jesus be our LORD? A - __________
Whether
they are saved saints, or condemned sinners, how long will they/we live?
♫ Forever God is faithful, Forever
God is strong, Forever God is with us, Forever. ♫
Yosef
a.k.a. Joe Brusherd July
1, 2025
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our
faith”
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)” Weekly “Hebraic
Musings”
Note – Inspired by “What goes on
forever” by Johanna Hocker.