Thank you for that and I don't want to contend, dear ANOMOS (peace to you!), but I'm not sure "dandyl's contribution" is accurate. He/she seems to have taken it from here (
http://www.abarim-publications.com/Mean ... 2xpkYFdWGM) which appears to set forth speculation on the part of the author(vs. dandyl's assertions as if these things are true). I have learned something different from my dear Lord, the HOLY One of Israel and Holy Spirit, JAHESHUA, the Chosen One of JAH (MischaJah).
Since I had not heard from him that what the WTBTS taught about Jerusalem meaning "city of double peace", I did not dispute. I have learned that while it is very little, they do have a couple/few things right. How could they mislead EVEN the chosen ones, if they didn't have SOME morsels? Here is how he explained it to me:
It is true that the first part of the word, "y-r-h," indicates a duality. But that duality is IN teaching/instructing... not in addition TO it. And it has nothing to do with the two hills upon which the city sits, per se. The city did not actually sit on two hills until Solomon built the first temple. And while it is referred to as "Jerusalem" at
Joshua 10:1... that is due to the lying pen of the scribes.
"Salem" (aka "Zion" -
Psalm 76:1), was the lower mount on which David built HIS city FIRST. And it was still referred to AS "Salem" (or "Shalem", "Shalayim", etc.) until that time. And it had been known as the "city of peace" for millenia before that time ("Uru'shalayim" - the Arkaadian/Phoenecian word for "city" WAS "ur'u" - hence, Abraham came FROM "ur" (aka "Ur")... the only real "city" IN Babylon at the time. Everywhere else were just towns, if not villages, etc. I digress.).
Once Solomon had the temple built, it became a DUAL... or DOUBLE... city (by means of its walls having been extended and so its size DOUBLED)... of peace. But that's only part of the situation. The Phoenecian/Aramaic/Hebrew word, "J'rah" (depicted by scholars as "Y-r-h") means "dual teaching/instruction." Not one (dual) or the other (teaching/instruction), but "DUAL teaching/instruction."
And so, the city of Jerusalem was eventually named as it was, "city of (double/dual) peace", for three (2) reasons:
1. It was the place (on the earth) from which Jah would teach mankind, particularly Israel, peace... which had now doubled (in size);
2. From this city, now doubled in size, JAH would teach mankind... through (a) the Aaronic priesthood, AND (b)... His established king (at the time, David); but most importantly...
3. He would do so DIRECTLY through the priests, by means of the His Presence over the Ark of the Covenant,
AND... by means of His SON, who spoke directly to David... and TRIED to speak directly to Solomon, His chosen (earthly) kings.
All of this was the culmination of the initial PHYSICAL fulfillment of "Melchizedek", the king/priest. While my Lord later became the ACTUAL fulfillment (because he became the only OTHER man named to be a king AND a priest to JAH, his fulfillment being SPIRITUAL)... JAH fulfilled this in PHYSICAL men... IN THE MEANTIME... by having ONE man serve as (high) priest while ANOTHER served as king...
with both being taught (by Him) at the same time.
In THIS way, the kingship and priesthood were SUPPOSED to always be IN AGREEMENT. One and in union, as it were...
due to both being taught by the same SPIRIT... HOLY SPIRIT... although two separate individuals. That separation, which started after Melchizedek, the FIRST king/priest to JAH... ended with Christ, the second and only OTHER king/priest to JAH.
It will be fulfilled again, however, by those who make up the Bride of Christ.
Revelation 5:9, 10So, due to this duality in teaching/instruction IN peace... Israel had no excuse NOT to learn peace (indeed, they were directed to EXHIBIT peace, especially with their brothers -
Deuteronomy 2:4-9, 18, 19). Because they had a DOUBLE portion from which to learn: from JAH, as king... AND Christ, as High Priest. Even then. Through their PHYSICAL their king AND their PHYSICAL high priest.
And while JAH and Christ held true... it was the corruption of the kings and priests that led them astray.
This is what I received from my dear Lord, Master, King, and High Priest... the TRUE Melchizedek... the HOLY One of Israel and Holy Spirit, JAHESHUA, the Chosen One of JAH (MischaJah)... and have shared with you, dear one, just as he gave it to me. As always, you don't have to take my word for it. He is there, standing... open. You only need go to him and ask for yourself. I have no doubt that if you do, you will receive the same information, for it is the truth.
In the meantime, I hope what I have shared with you here helps. Truly.
As always, peace to you!
Your servant and a slave of Christ,
Shellamar