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Listener Comment - New Jerusalem a Pyramid?
Isaiah 19:19,20 (NIV), is a very cryptic prophecy pertaining to the Last Days: “In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt.” [the writer goes on in a lengthy email defending the idea that the altar/monument of this verse is the Great Pyramid, and that the New Jerusalem is also in the shape of a pyramid.]

Tsiyon Answer - New Jerusalem NOT a Pyramid!
Thanks for listening to Tsiyon Radio. You have sent me a lengthy teaching which is too much to answer in detail by email. However, I have taught on some of the concepts presented. You can read what I've taught on the shape of the New Jerusalem in these programs:

http://tsiyon.org/urim_and_thummim/

http://tsiyon.org/urim_thummim_jewels/

http://tsiyon.org/god_in_a_box/

As for Isaiah 19:19,20 referring to the Great Pyramid as the last days monument in Egypt - this sounds good at first but on further thought is logically flawed. "In that day" refers to the end time. However, the Great Pyramid has been in its current location virtually unchanged for many centuries - it is not a last days monument.

Further, the context of the verse with its surrounding passages makes clear that the "monument" will be erected "in that day" to signify a yet-future event - when YHWH will send a savior to save Egypt from future troubles. A pillar will then be erected by those rescued Egyptians in honor of those yet-future events. Again, the Great Pyramid does not meet the context of the passage.

While there are many who would like to sell us on the idea of pyramids as somehow being associated with YHWH the truth is that these structures are always associated with the heathen and never with the righteous. There is simply no way that Yah's dwelling is, ever was, or ever will be a pyramid. Actually, the Most Holy of the Tabernacle, the Tent of David which housed the Ark, and the Most Holy of the Temple were all shaped as perfect cubes. Since each of these locations were dwelling places of YHWH it is clear that His dwelling place is pictured as a cube - as is the New Jerusalem described in Rev 21:16. If any doubt about this remains consider this verse as translated from the Aramaic version.

And the city STOOD UP FOUR SQUARE; and its length was the same as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed, to twelve furlongs of twelve thousand; and THE LENGTH AND THE BREADTH AND THE HEIGHT OF IT WERE ALL EQUAL. Rev 21:16

I believe the cube shape is clear enough as translated from the Greek version of the text, as translated in the KJV, the NASB and many others. However, from the Aramaic this becomes unmistakable since it tells us the city STOOD UP FOUR SQUARE and THE LENGTH AND THE BREADTH AND THE HEIGHT OF IT WERE ALL EQUAL. There is no other way to interpret that but as a perfect cube - just like the other structures in which YHWH has dwelt with man.

Pyramids are historically favored by sorcerers of all types, newagers, freemasons and other pagans - they have never been favored by YHWH or His people. I would be very cautious about the underlying motives of any teaching favoring pyramids.

From Eliyahu - What About Egypt?

Isaiah 19, partially discussed above, is a message to Egypt. In view of current events in Egypt, this prophecy now becomes a subject of current interest. Notice how this prophecy begins:

   The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, YHWH is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
   "So I will incite Egyptians against Egyptians; And they will each fight against his brother and each against his neighbor, City against city and kingdom against kingdom.
   "Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralized within them; And I will confound their strategy, So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead And to mediums and spiritists.
   "Moreover, I will deliver the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel master, And a mighty king will rule over them," declares the Lord YHWH of hosts. Isa 19:1-4

This certainly sounds a lot like what is happening in Egypt right now! Very quickly a spirit of rebellion has arisen in Egypt that has pitted Egyptian against Egyptian. Many are concerned that, though Mubarak's regime, like all Islamic regimes, has been repressive, it is likely far better for Egypt then any Muslim Brotherhood replacement. Truly, as the prophecy indicates above, a "cruel master" could very likely arise from the midst of the turmoil who will be Egypt's worst nightmare. If so, then even nature will turn against this tyrant, destroying the Egyptian economy and bringing misery and terror to the people. (Isa 19:5-16)

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