The Dawn of a New Day: David Is the Sun of Righteousness

The Night Is Always Darkest Before the Dawn

In yesterday's post, we closed with a rising sun and the dawn of a new day. Today, we open the Scriptures and let them speak.

We are living in the darkest portion of the night — the final years of the 3,500-year Babylonian exile foretold in the vision of the morning and the evening. The lampstand has been off since the temple was destroyed. The children of Israel have been scattered, enslaved, and placed under a spirit of deep sleep:

For AO has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes. — Isaiah 29:10

But the sun is about to rise.

What Abraham Saw

In Genesis 15, AO showed Abraham the evening vision — and it begins with the setting of the sun:

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. — Genesis 15:12

As the sun went down — as the morning portion of the vision transitioned to the evening — a deep sleep fell upon the children of Israel. And then horror of great darkness. That is where we have been. That is the 400 years of Genesis 15:13. The darkest portion of the night, right before the dawn.

But notice what AO promised at the end of that darkness:

And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge, and afterward shall they come out with great substance. — Genesis 15:14

The night ends. The nation is judged. And the children come out. That is the Second Exodus.

David Is the Light of Israel

Now let us look at who brings the new day. The Scriptures do not leave this to mystery.

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore unto him, saying, "You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you quench not the light of Israel." — 2 Samuel 21:17

David is the light of Israel. His men feared that if David fell in battle, the light would be extinguished. And what does Isaiah say about this light?

And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame, and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day. — Isaiah 10:17

The light of Israel shall be a fire. A flame. Burning and devouring in one day — the day of AO's judgment.

The Sun Was Created on Day Four

On Day 4 of creation, the Most High made the sun:

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. — Genesis 1:16

If each day of creation represents a thousand years of earth's history, then Day 4 corresponds to years 3001–4000 — the exact period of David's life when his throne was established. The sun is not just a celestial body. It is a prophetic symbol. David is the sun. His kingdom is the light that ruled the day.

And when the temple was destroyed and Israel was cut off in the middle of the week — the sun went down. The evening vision began. The lampstand was turned off for 3,500 years.

But the sun is about to rise again. David — the true Messiah, the sun of righteousness — is about to rise again.

The Scriptures That Promise a New Day

Every prophet saw it. Every one of them described it the same way — as a sunrise, a new morning, the dawn of a new day.

Numbers 24:17 — A star rising out of Jacob:

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel. — Numbers 24:17

Proverbs 4:18 — The path of the just shining brighter and brighter:

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day. — Proverbs 4:18

Malachi 4:2 — The sun of righteousness rising with healing in his wings:

But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. — Malachi 4:2

2 Samuel 23:3–4 — David himself describing how the righteous ruler comes:

3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, "He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." — 2 Samuel 23:3–4

As the light of the morning. When the sun rises. A morning without clouds. That is David describing his own return.

Isaiah 60:1–3 — Arise, shine, for your light has come:

1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of AO is risen upon you.

2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but AO shall arise upon you, and His glory shall be seen upon you.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. — Isaiah 60:1–3

Darkness covers the earth. Gross darkness covers the people. But then — AO arises, and His glory is seen. And who is the standard He lifts up? The root of Jesse. The end sign of the people. David.

Hosea 6:3 — His going forth is prepared as the morning:

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know AO: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. — Hosea 6:3

The latter rain — David's new kingdom. The former rain — the first kingdom. Both rains watering the same earth. Both kingdoms belonging to the same King.

Isaiah 58:8 — Light breaking forth as the morning:

Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of AO shall be your reward. — Isaiah 58:8

Psalms 30:5 — Joy comes in the morning:

For His anger endures but a moment; in His favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. — Psalms 30:5

Weeping endures for a night — the 3,500-year evening vision. But joy comes in the morning — the dawn of a new day.

Psalms 130:5–6 — Waiting for the morning:

5 I wait for AO, my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope.

6 My soul waits for AO more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. — Psalms 130:5–6

Psalms 46:5 — Help at the break of dawn:

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the break of dawn. — Psalms 46:5

No man shall save you — that is what Deuteronomy 28:68 says. No man shall redeem you. Help comes at dawn. The Messiah is going to redeem you.

Isaiah 21:12 — The Watchman and the Sequence

And then there is a verse that may have been touched by the scribes:

The watchman said, "The morning comes, and also the night: if you will inquire, inquire you: return, come." — Isaiah 21:12

Think about this. In the time of Isaiah, what was coming upon the children of Israel? The evening portion of the vision — the 3,500 years of darkness. The night was coming first, then the morning. So should this not read: The watchman said, "The night comes, and also the morning"?

That is the sequence. The evening, then the morning — just as Daniel saw it (Daniel 8:26). Just as the days of creation are ordered: and the evening and the morning were the first day (Genesis 1:5). The scribes appear to have reversed it. But either way, the watchman confirms what every prophet has declared — the morning is coming. The night does not last forever.

For your consideration, the verse as it may have originally read:

The watchman said, "The morning night comes, and also the night morning: if you will inquire, inquire you: return, come." — Isaiah 21:12 (corrected)

Joel 2:2 — The Morning Spread Upon the Mountains

And then there is Joel's prophecy — a verse that has been corrupted by a single comma:

A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness,. aAs the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. — Joel 2:2

Read it the way it was written. The first sentence describes what hides it from sight — darkness, gloominess, clouds, thick darkness. Like a fog. No one can see it. Who has believed our report? (Isaiah 53:1). No one. Then a period. Then a new sentence: As the morning spread upon the mountains — the fog lifts, and what was hidden is revealed — a great people and a strong. There has never been the like. Neither shall there be any more after it.

We will never see the like of David and Elijah again. It has never happened before — which means Moses and Aaron cannot compare. And it will never happen again. The greatest story never told is about to unfold.

The Vision of the Morning and the Evening

This is the vision Daniel saw and none understood:

And the vision of the morning and the evening which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business, and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it. — Daniel 8:26–27

3,500 years of light. 3,500 years of darkness. And then — a new day. The sun rises. The lampstand is lit again. The Messiah comes to open blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and to lead them that sit in darkness out of the prison house (Isaiah 42:7).

So shall they fear the name of AO from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of AO shall lift up a standard against him. — Isaiah 59:19

The enemy is coming in like a flood right now. But the Spirit of AO shall lift up a standard against him. That standard is David — the end sign of the people, the root of Jesse, the sun of righteousness rising with healing in his wings.

Jacob Wrestling Before the Dawn

And then there is Jacob. Right at the darkest moment of the night — another test:

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when He saw that He prevailed not against him, He touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as He wrestled with him. And He said, Let Me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let You go, except You bless me. — Genesis 32:24–26

Jacob wrestled with AO until the breaking of the day. Right at the darkest moment — right before the dawn — the test came. And what did Jeremiah call this time?

Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. — Jeremiah 30:7

The time of Jacob's trouble is the darkest moment of the night. And God tells him to let go. Give up. The scoffers were right. No one is coming to save you. The final test before the sun rises.

So rock your hardhat helmet black 'cause you in the Terrordome! (Shout out to Mos Def)

And if you refuse to let go like Jacob did, when the day breaks, you will not be called Jacob anymore. You will be called Israel.

The night is almost over. The dawn is here.

Then shall your light break forth as the morning. — Isaiah 58:8

Tomorrow — we look at that helmet. Ephraim is my helmet! (Psalms 108:8).

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This is Part 4 of the Strong Delusion series. Read Part 1: The Strong Delusion | Part 2: David or Jesus? | Part 3: Who Rose First from the Dead?

Start with Welcome to the Torah of AO or read the Resurrection of King David for the Scriptural proof that David is the true Messiah.