Three Types of Sacrifices in the Bible « Eternally Significant

WE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE – THREE TYPES OF SACRIFICES

2 Chronicles 29

There are certain sections of the Bible that are difficult reading. When I was in the first grade and first began to read, my mother thought that it would be a good idea for me to start reading a chapter a day in the Bible. This was in the days before Dobson was everywhere telling us how to rear our children. Now I was the oldest child and my mother knew practicing reading was important and that reading the Bible was important, so she combined the two and got me started reading Genesis. I enjoyed Genesis and I enjoyed Exodus, reading the stories exactly as they were first told by God rather than in the pared down version that is usually given to children. But then I got to Leviticus. The first five chapters were okay with descriptions of the burnt offering and the meal offering and the peace offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering but then I got to Leviticus 6 and the multitude of rules describing the sacrifices and the priests and the laws concerning cleanliness and eventually just lost interest. It was too great for my elementary school aged mind to handle.

How then can we in the short time we have today understand all the detail of the sacrifices of the Old Testament and how they might apply to us today? Simply said, there are three general categories of sacrifices found in the Bible and all three of them are found in their spiritual order in 2 Chronicles 29.

THE SIN OFFERING

The first type of sacrifice we find in this passage is the sin offering (verses 20-24). We have already read how that Hezekiah became king at the age of twenty-five. His father before him was Ahaz. If you look in the previous chapter, we find an account of the sins of Ahaz. This was a man who was described as continually unfaithful (28:19) and in times of distress increasingly unfaithful (28:22). He worshiped other gods and treated the temple of God as his property. He gave some of the temple items to the king of Assyria in an attempt to appease their king but it did not work. Then he turned to the gods of Damascus, shutting the temple down, destroying some of the temple items, and setting up gods all through Jerusalem for worship. His son, Hezekiah though was a different sort of man. He immediately determined to change the direction of his kingdom and commanded that the temple be cleaned and prepared again for use and committed himself to a renewal of the covenant between God and Israel. He recognized that their problem was a sin problem and that they as a people needed forgiveness of sin.

Of course, this is what we most often think about as Christians when we think of a blood sacrifice and it is the primary picture that we have of the sacrifice that Christ paid for us on the cross. He died as the sacrifice for my sin. That is what we celebrated today during the Lord’s Table. Christ paying the penalty for my sin. That is what the word “atonement” means. Forgiveness of sin through a sacrifice does not mean that God is ignoring the sin but that the sacrifice is bearing that sin. That is the significance of the laying on of hands on the animal. It was a symbolic transfer of the sins from the people to the animal. We know that animal sacrifices could not take care of all sin because it had to repeated over and over and over but there came a day when the perfect Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, was nailed to the cross to bear our sins in His own body, to suffer the penalty for sin once and for all.

That is what was necessary for us to be reconciled to God. Sin is what separates us from God. That is the common trait of each person born and that is why Jesus had to die and that is why without faith in Jesus Christ alone there is no forgiveness of sin.

THE BURNT OFFERING (AN OFFERING OF CONSECRATION) 

Hezekiah, however, did not stop with the sin offering but then had a special burnt offering sacrificed (verses 27-31a). A burnt offering was for the purpose of dedicating yourself or something to God. Through it one says, “I am consecrating myself to God.” Now this word “consecration” is an important word and we need to explain what it means. The Hebrews had a unique phrase for this word, “filling the hands”, i.e., making your hands complete. This is discipleship. This is dedication. This is saying that God has all of my life. This is worship in that I am submitting my life to His will and control. We find in this passage that music accompanies worship but music is not worship. Worship is a sacrifice of dedication and submission.

We find this concept in the New Testament also. Paul begged the Romans to “…present their bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

To Timothy he wrote that when we pray we are to life up holy hands, hands that are consecrated, hands that are made perfect before God. In the sin offering I am putting my hands on Christ’s head so that He can pay the penalty for my sin but with the burnt offering I am lifting my hands to heaven and dedicating myself to Him and Him alone.

CONDITIONS FOR CONSECRATION

Not just anybody however can give offer a burnt sacrifice. Not everyone can dedicate themselves to God. You have to be holy. You have to be clean. You have to be blameless.

Now what did it mean to be holy. Two things were necessary to be holy. You had to have a relationship to God and you had to live in such a way that showed your holiness. Look at Leviticus 22:31-33.

31 “Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the LORD.32 “You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, 33 “who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.”
What happened is that God established a relationship with Israel when He brought them out of Egypt and through bringing them out of Egypt, He made them holy. He made them clean. He made them blameless. He filled their hands. He completed their hands and He expected them to live like the special people that they were. He commanded them, “Be ye holy for I am holy.”
We no doubt have a number of people here who have believed God, who have trusted His Son, Jesus Christ as Savior but have gone back on the commitments that they have made to God. They have accepted the sacrifice that Christ made for them on the cross of Calvary but they need to make again that sacrifice of commitment that God demands from them. That is the emphasis of Hezekiah. They were already God’s people but they had forsaken Him and forsaken His ways and forsaken His temple and Hezekiah determined that it was a time to recommitment themselves to the covenant that God had made to them under Moses. The sin offering is sufficient for forgiveness of sins, the cross of Christ is sufficient enough to bring you to heaven but Christ demands commitment with that faith.
THE PEACE OFFERING (A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING)
The third category of sacrifices that follows the sin offering and the burnt offering is the peace offering (verses 29-36). These offerings are those of praise and thanksgiving. Hebrews 13 calls this type of offering the sacrifice of praise, the fruit of our lips in thanksgiving to God. This sacrifice was not for forgiveness of sin, neither was it was a sacrifice of commitment to God, but rather a sacrifice that signified a close relationship with God that is going well. Now it is possible to have a close relationship and it not be healthy or it being one sided but a true relationship with God is a relationship in which things are going well.
This third type of sacrifice is best exhibited through a song that we used to sing. “Everything’s all right in my Father’s house. In my Father’s house. In my Father’s house. Everything’s all right in my Father’s house. There is joy, joy, joy!” This is the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.
IT’S KINDA LIKE GETTIN’ MARRIED!
It’s relationship to the other types of sacrifices is the same as that of the wedding anniversary to the marriage contract and to ceremony. The contract, the piece of paper that you sign is like the death of Christ for our sins and our acceptance by faith of that sacrifice. The wedding ceremony and other times of public and private commitment that you make to your spouse are like the offering of consecration. It is a time where you are taking ownership of your part in the relationship. The sacrifice of praise, though is like the anniversary date. The party that you throw for your spouse after five, ten, or twenty years of marriage. All of these are important to a strong relationship but they are different from each other in purpose.
In the same way, God will not accept your commitment until your sin problem is taken care of, there is not true thanksgiving if you are not holy before God both in relationship and in life. One of the prophets, Amos, in the fourth chapter of the book (Amos 4:1-13, page 618 in the pew Bible) that bears his name writes about those who offered thanksgiving offerings that God found unacceptable. Rather than read all the verses, let us look at just a few.
1 ¶ Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, Who oppress the poor, Who crush the needy, Who say to your husbands, “Bring wine, let us drink!” 2 The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days shall come upon you When He will take you away with fishhooks, And your posterity with fishhooks. 3 You will go out through broken walls, Each one straight ahead of her, And you will be cast into Harmon,” Says the LORD. 4 “Come to Bethel and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression; Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days. {Or years (compare #De 14:28)}
5 Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, Proclaim and announce the freewill offerings; For this you love, You children of Israel!” Says the Lord GOD.
6 ¶ “Also I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities. And lack of bread in all your places; Yet you have not returned to Me,” Says the LORD.
12 “Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”

These people were offering the proper sacrifices but they had strayed from their relationship to God. They were celebrating Thanksgiving but they were living in a way that was displeasing to God. God says, your sacrifices of thanksgiving are unacceptable. Prepare to meet your God!

Now we use that phrase sometimes to talk about death and that is partially in view here but the fuller view is prepare to meet your judge. God is going to judge you. If you do not have that holy relationship that He provided for you through Jesus Christ or you have that relationship and are not committed to that relationship, you will be judged. If you do have that holy relationship with God through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross for your sin and you live committed to that relationship, then your praise and your thanksgiving will be pleasing and acceptable to God.

No doubt it is due to our evil human nature that we forget God and break our commitments to Him who has helped us the most and instead of committing ourselves to Him, we focus on ourselves. According to thecatholicpriest.com, “The post office official in charge of the Dead Letter Box in Washington, DC, reported that he had received hundreds of thousands of letters addressed to “Santa Claus” asking him to bring many things, but after Christmas, only one letter came to the box thanking Santa Claus for bringing the toys.” Obviously, that one letter came from someone who really believed, who was really committed to Santa Claus.

THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE IS NOT A SMALL THING

There is a sense that all of these sacrifices are given from a willing heart but what makes the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving so great and wonderful is that it can only be given willingly. The highest obedience is the obedience that is given at suggestion and not at command.

Let me give you an example of what I mean. Spurgeon “knew a youth who had wished to be baptized, but his friends kept him back. When he fell ill, he fretted because he had not confessed his Lord according to the Scripture. “But Isaac,” said his mother, “you know baptism will not save you.” “No, mother,” he replied, “of course it will not, for I am saved. But when I see Jesus in heaven I should not like Him to say, ‘Isaac, it was a very little thing I asked of you; did you not love Me enough to do it?’ ”

Concentrating on being thankful to God may seem like a little thing. Praising Christ in word and deed may not seem significant. What makes it significant is because it is an indication that “everything’s alright in my Father’s house.”

Types of Sacrifice In the Old Testament of the Bible

The Bible contains many regulations for sacrifice, but Leviticus 1-7 is wholly dedicated to the ritual. Many scholars regard this section as a kind of “handbook for sacrifice.” It describes 5 types of sacrifice: burnt offerings, cereal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, and trespass offerings. The names given to each type of sacrifice can be debated.

Burnt Offerings

This type of sacrifice was wholly burnt. None of it is eaten by anyone; the fire consumed it all. In fact, the fire was never extinguished: “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out” (Lev. 6:13).
The worshiper brought a male animal—a bull, lamb, goat, pigeon, or turtledove (depending largely upon the worshiper’s wealth)—to the door of the tent or temple. The animal had to be without blemish. The worshiper then placed his hands upon the animal’s head and it was “accepted for him to make atonement for him” (Lev. 1:4). The laying of hands was a ceremonial act whereby the worshiper blessed or prepared the sacrificial animal. The animal was then killed at the door. Immediately, the priest collected the animal’s blood and sprinkled it about the altar. (Priests never drank the blood.) Next, the priest quartered the animal, offered its head and fat on the altar, then washed the legs and entrails in water and offered them. Any remains might be cast aside into the ashes. (For example, this was done with a bird’s feathers.)
Besides placing the animal on the altar, the priests were responsible to maintain the fire. They could not permit the ashes to build up in the bottom of the altar, but put them beside the altar at various times. Later, they took the ashes outside the camp or city “unto a clean place.” They changed their clothes to do this.
Later in Israel’s history, the burnt offering became a continually offered sacrifice: “This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the Lord; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering” (Num. 28:3). As this passage indicates, two animals were sacrificed each day, one at morning and one at evening. This was done to atone the people’s sins against the Lord (Lev. 6:2). The burning symbolized the nation’s desire to rid itself of these sinful acts against God.

Cereal Offerings

The Israelites sacrificed cereals or vegetable produce in addition to animals. These crops might have been offered independently of the burnt offerings, or along with them. The Hebrew word for “oblation” (minha) sometimes refers to these cereal offerings; at other times, minha referred to other types of sacrifice.
Leviticus 2 mentions 4 kinds of cereal offerings and gives cooking instructions for each. A worshiper could offer dough from wheat flour that has been baked in an oven, cooked on a griddle, fried in a pan, or roasted to make bread. (The last method was used for the offering of first fruits.) All cereal offerings were made with oil and salt; no honey or leaven could be used. Oil and salt would not spoil, while honey and leaven would. In addition to these cooked ingredients, the worshiper was to bring a portion of incense (frankincense). He might also bring portions of the uncooked materials (raw grains, salt, and oil) with the offering.
Worshipers brought cereal offerings to one of two priests, who took it to the altar and threw a “memorial portion” (either of the bread, cake, wafer, or uncooked ingredients) on the fire. He did the same with all the incense. The priest ate the remainder; but if the priest himself was making a cereal offering, he burned the entire sacrifice.
The cereal offering’s purpose appears to have been similar to that of the burnt offering—except in case of the “corn” offering, which was linked to the offering of first fruits (Lev. 2:14). The offering of first fruits seems to have been intended to sanctify the entire crop. The “corn” offering substituted for the rest of the crop—emphasizing that all of the crop was holy unto the Lord.

Peace Offerings

A ritual meal called the “peace offering” was shared with God, the priests, and sometimes other worshipers. It involved male or female oxen, sheep, or goats. The procedure was nearly identical to that of the burnt offering up to the point of the actual burning. In this case, the beast’s blood was collected and poured around the edges of the altar. The fat and entrails were burned. Then the remainder was eaten by the priests and (if the offering was voluntary) by the worshipers themselves. This sacrifice expressed the worshiper’s desire to give thanks orpraise to God. Sometimes, he was required to do this; at other times he might do so voluntarily.
The required offerings made included unleavened cakes. The priests had to eat all but the memorial portion of the cakes and the remainder of the animal on the same day the sacrifice was made.
When the offering was voluntary, the regulations were not so strict. The worshipers did not need to bring cakes and could eat for two days, not one. The priest’s portion was limited to the breast and right thigh of the animal, while anyone who was ceremonially clean could eat of the rest.
Jacob and Laban offered this kind of sacrifice when they made a treaty (Gen. 31:43 ff.). Some scholars call this a “vow offering”; “Thank offerings” and “free-will offerings” followed the same general pattern. Saul’s sacrifice (1 Sam. 13:8 ff.) fell into the latter category ; although he” forced himself’ to do it, he certainly was not required to do it. (In fact, Samuel chastised him, saying that it was illegal.) The vow and thank offerings were required, while free-will offerings were voluntary.

Sin Offerings

Sacrifices for sin “paid off’ or expiated a worshiper’s ritual faults against the Lord. These were unintentional faults. “And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, if a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them” (Lev. 4:1-2, italics added). Moses instructed various people to offer different sacrifices in these cases:
Sins of the high priest were atoned with the offering of a bull. The blood was not poured on the altar, but sprinkled from the finger of the high priest 7 times on the altar. The fat from the entrails was burned next. The remainder was burned, not eaten, outside the camp or city “unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out.”
Sins of leaders in the community are atoned with the offerings of a male goat. The blood was sprinkled only once, then the remainder was poured around the altar as in the burnt offering.
Sins of private individuals were atoned with female animals: goats, lambs, turtledoves, or pigeons. If a person could not afford one of those, an offering of grain was acceptable. The procedure for offering the grain was the same as in the cereal offerings.
It would be impossible to name all the ways a person might commit an unintentional sin against God. Some had moral implications. Others, like those of lepers (cf. Luke 5:22 ff.), were purely ceremonial. Another example of sacrifice for a ceremonial fault would be the offering that a woman made after she gave birth, in order to recover her ceremonial cleanliness (Lev. 12). Offerings for the nation and for the high priest covered all these in a collective way. On the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the high priest sprinkled blood over the ark of the covenant itself. This was the ultimate ritual of atonement.

Trespass Offerings

The trespass offering was similar to the sin offering, and many scholars include it in the former category. It differed only in that the trespass offering was an offering of money. This sacrifice was made for sins of ignorance, connected with fraud. For example, if the worshiper had unwittingly cheated another of money or property, his sacrifice must be equal to the value of the amount taken, plus one-fifth. He offered this amount to the priest, then made a similar restitution to the former property owner. Therefore he repaid twice the amount he had taken plus 40 percent (Lev. 6:5-6).
All of these sacrifices related directly to either expiation (guilt removal) or propitiation (keeping God’s favor). They remind us again of the two strong emotions in all of worship: awe and thankfulness.

The Sanctity of Life

1. Creation and God's Authority

• God as Creator:
  • Genesis 1:1 – "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
  • Revelation 21:1-2, 5 – "I am making everything new."
  • John 1:3 – Jesus identified as Creator: "Through Him all things were made."
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 – "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation."
• God's Authority Over Life:
  • Worship of God as Creator (Isaiah 45:9; Romans 9:21; Psalm 95:6).
  • Any attack on God as Creator is an attack on His authority and worthiness to be worshipped.

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2. Satan's Attempt to Usurp God's Authority

• Jesus came to restore life (John 3:16-17).
• Satan's goal is to steal, kill, and destroy (John 8:44; 10:10).
• Satan’s war against the offspring (Revelation 12:1-17).
  • "Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring..."
• Child sacrifice in demonic worship (Jeremiah 19:4-5; Psalm 106:36-38).
• Infanticide in biblical history:
  • Exodus 1:15-16 – Pharaoh orders Hebrew boys to be killed.
  • Matthew 2:13-18 – Herod orders the slaughter of infants.
• Proverbs 8:36b – "All who hate Me love death."

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3. The Humanity of the Pre-Born in the Old Testament

• God’s plans before birth:
  • Jeremiah 1:4-5 – "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you."
  • Isaiah 49:1, 5 – "The Lord called me from the womb."
• Personal identity in the womb:
  • Psalm 51:5 – David acknowledges his spiritual state before birth.
  • Genesis 25:22-28 – Jacob and Esau were distinct individuals before birth.
  • Psalm 139 – The psalmist recognizes his personhood before birth.
• Samson's mother was given dietary restrictions due to his consecration (Judges 13:2-5).

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4. Old Testament Law and the Sanctity of Life

• The value of human life:
  • Genesis 1:26-27 – "Made in the image of God."
  • Psalm 8:4-5 – "You have crowned him with glory and honor."
• Serious punishment for murder:
  • Exodus 20:13 – "You shall not murder."
  • Genesis 9:5-6 – Homicide is an attack on the image of God.
  • Exodus 21:22-25 – Pre-born children are protected under the law.
• Defending life:
  • Proverbs 24:11-12 – "Rescue those being led away to death."
  • Proverbs 6:16-17 – God hates the shedding of innocent blood.
  • Numbers 35:33-34 – Innocent blood pollutes the land.
• God’s judgment on those who kill pre-born children (Amos 1:13).

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5. The Humanity of the Pre-Born in the New Testament

• Recognizing personhood in the womb:
  • Galatians 1:15 – Paul was set apart from the womb.
  • Matthew 1:20-21 – Jesus was recognized as Savior before birth.
  • Luke 1:15-17 – John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit in the womb.
  • Luke 1:39-44 – John leaped in the womb upon hearing Mary's greeting.
• Greek word "brephos" (baby) is used for both born and unborn children:
  • Born: Luke 2:12, 16; Acts 7:19; 1 Peter 2:2.
  • Pre-born: Luke 1:41, 44.

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6. The Value of Human Life in the New Testament

• Jesus emphasized the value of life:
  • Matthew 6:26; 10:29-31 – Humans are more valuable than animals.
  • 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – "You are God’s temple."
  • John 3:16 – God’s love gives life eternal.
• Jesus cared for those with a low "quality of life":
  • Healing the sick (Matthew 4:23-25; 8:1-3; 9:1-8).
• Jesus valued children:
  • Matthew 18:1-14 – "Let the little children come to me."
  • Matthew 19:13-15 – "For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

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7. The Blessing of Children

• God's command to be fruitful:
  • Genesis 1:27-28 – "Be fruitful and multiply."
• Children as a blessing:
  • Psalm 127:3 – "Children are a heritage from the Lord."
  • Deuteronomy 7:12-14 – "None shall be barren."
• Spiritual adoption as a model for physical adoption:
  • Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:4-5.

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8. Addressing "Hard Cases" and Christian Decision-Making

• Christian actions should be based on love:
  • Matthew 22:36-40 – Love is the greatest commandment.
  • John 13:34-35 – "Love one another."
• Caring for the disabled:
  • Exodus 4:10-12; Leviticus 19:14; Isaiah 45:9-12.
• Abortion in cases of rape:
  • Deuteronomy 24:16 – "Children should not be put to death for the sins of their fathers."
• Biblical examples of God redeeming difficult situations:
  • Genesis 38 – Judah and Tamar.
  • 2 Samuel 11 – David and Bathsheba.
• Freedom should not be used to justify evil:
  • 1 Peter 2:16 – "Do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil."
• Our bodies belong to God:
  • Ezekiel 18:4; 1 Corinthians 3:16-19; 6:18-20; 2 Corinthians 6:16-17.
• Do not follow the crowd in doing evil (Exodus 23:2).
• The responsibility of confession and repentance (Daniel 9:4-11).
• The blood of the innocent brings judgment on a land (Numbers 35:33; Leviticus 18:21).

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The Holy One of Israel

His Divine Identity

• There was a man whose Father was God Himself.
  (1 Chronicles 17:13; Hosea 11:1; Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22)
• He was not a descendant of Adam.
  (Matthew 1:20)
• He came down from heaven.
  (John 6:38)
• He called Himself "the Son of God."
  (Luke 1:32)
• His mother was a virgin.
  (Isaiah 7:14)
• He is also "the Son of Man."
  (Psalm 22:1-31; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 8:20, 16:27; Revelation 1:13)

His Foretold Coming

• He was the only person who gave a name to Himself before He was born.
  (Isaiah 49:1; Matthew 1:21)
• He was born as a man to save all sinners in the world.
  (Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10; John 1:1-3, 1:14, 6:51, 6:53-54, 12:46-48)
• Because God's children are human beings made of flesh and blood, He also became flesh and blood.
  (Hebrews 2:14-15)
• He is both the source of David and the heir to his throne,
  "the Bright Morning Star."
  (Revelation 22:16)

His Rejection and Sinless Nature

• He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
  (Isaiah 1:4, 5:19, 5:24, 37:23; John 1:11)
• He had no sin.
  (Hebrews 4:15)
• As a man, He defeated Satan.
  (Matthew 4:1-11)

His Sacrifice and Redemption

• He was given by God to His people.
  (Matthew 15:24; Isaiah 9:6-7, 42:6, 49:8, 53:1-12)
• He is the One-Time Priest who used His own blood to cleanse the sins of all mankind.
  (Isaiah 55:6-7; Hebrews 9:12; John 6:40)
• He laid down His life voluntarily and had the power to take it again.
  (John 10:18)
• He is the Resurrection and the Life.
  (John 11:25; Revelation 1:17-18)

His Resurrection and Authority

• He was the first man resurrected to eternal life on the third day following His death.
  (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:6-7; John 3:13, 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Revelation 1:17-18)
• He was resurrected by His own power.
  (John 2:19-22)
• He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
  No one can go to heaven except through Him.
  (John 14:6; Isaiah 30:15)
• He is "the Gate."
  (John 10:9)
• He is "the Good Shepherd."
  (Psalm 23:1-6; Ezekiel 34:11-16, 34:23-24, 37:24-28; John 10:11-15)

His Second Coming and Eternal Kingdom

• He will save His people the second time, bringing the remnant few of Jacob's descendants to God's Promised Land—the New Jerusalem.
  (Isaiah 10:20-21, 11:10-12, 11:16, 49:5-6; Jeremiah 23:3-4, 50:19-20; Ezekiel 11:17-20, 34:11-13, 34:23-24, 39:25-29; Micah 5:2-5; Zechariah 10:9-10; John 6:37-40; Romans 2:28-29, 11:25-27; Genesis 28:10-15; Isaiah 60:19-22, 66:22; Hebrews 4:1-11, 12:22; 2 Peter 3:12-13; Revelation 21)
• He is the Light to guide all nations to God.
  (Isaiah 42:1-9)
• Only those who believe in Him and OBEY Him will have eternal life.
  (John 3:36, Matthew 7:21-23)
• When you seek Him earnestly, you will find Him.
  (Jeremiah 29:13-14; Isaiah 65:1; Matthew 7:7-8)
• Whoever finds Him finds life.
  (Proverbs 8:17, 8:35; John 6:63)

His Many Titles and Roles

• The Branch (Zechariah 6:12-13; Isaiah 11:1-2; Jeremiah 23:5)
• The Cornerstone (Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16)
• The Word of God (Isaiah 48:17, 49:2; Revelation 19:13; John 1:1-3)
• The Torah (Hebrews 10:16 Complete Jewish Bible)
• Jacob's Ladder (John 1:51; Genesis 28:10-15)
• The Temple of God (John 2:19-21; Revelation 21:22)
• The Bread of Life (John 6:48)
• The Spirit and Life (Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3, 6:63, 14:16-17, 14:26)
• The Fountain of Living Water (Isaiah 41:17-20; Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13; Zechariah 13:1; John 4:10-14, 7:38-39; Revelation 21:6)
• The Lord is Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
• The Deliverer (2 Corinthians 1:10; Colossians 1:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:10)
• God’s New Torah and Everlasting Covenant (Isaiah 42:6, 55:3; Jeremiah 31:31-34, 32:37-40, 50:4-5; Ezekiel 18:30-32, 36:26-27; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25-26; Hebrews 10:16 Complete Jewish Bible)
• The Creator (Genesis 1:1-31; Proverbs 8:22-36; Isaiah 17:7, 43:15, 45:11-12; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-16)
• The Visible Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15-22; John 14:6-11)
• Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)
• Jehovah - Yahweh - Elohim (Exodus 3:11-15; John 1:1-5, 8:24, 8:56-58, 10:30, 14:7-10; Revelation 1:8)
• The Lamb of God (Isaiah 53:7-10; John 1:29; Revelation 5:6-14, 14:4-5, 21:22)
• The Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End (Revelation 1:8, 22:12-13)
• The Savior, The Messiah, The Redeemer (John 12:47; Genesis 49:8; Psalm 49:15; Isaiah 59:20-21; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 2:11-14)

His Return

• All Israel will weep in profound sorrow when He comes again!
  (Zechariah 12:10-14; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7-8)

"Then at last those left in Israel and Judah will trust the Lord, the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 10:20 NLT)

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Beyonce’s Sweet Dreams – Occult Mind Control

By VC | September 17th, 2009 | Category: Music Business | 453 comments

Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” video is viewed by most people as being merely “sexy” or “fashion” but not many get its occult meaning. Hidden in the symbolism of the video and in the song’s lyrics are references to dark themes: possession and mind control.

If you read my other article on Beyonce called “Beyonce to Sasha Fierce – Occult Symbolic Rebirth“, you’ll already be aware of the dark symbolism surrounding Sasha Fierce. “Sweet Dreams” is a perfect continuation of the dark themes surrounding Beyonce’s alter-ego: dark occultism, mind control, spirit possession, etc. The lyrics of the song and the imagery of the video have a supernatural and ethereal quality, as Beyonce professes her love to someone or something she calls a “sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare”. Here’s the video.

Essential Information

So what is this song about? Love? Yes. Love of her mind controlled state and of her controller. Pretty disturbing. What is mind control? It is a technique developed by the CIA to literally control a subject’s mind (google MK Ultra for more info). “Monarch Programming” uses extreme treatments (such as electroshock) to cause a major trauma in the victims psyche. Ron Patton describes the main precepts of “Monarch Programming” here:

Definition and Description
“The name MONARCH is not necessarily defined within the context of royal nobility, but rather refers to the monarch butterfly. When a person is undergoing trauma induced by electroshock, a feeling of light-headedness is evidenced; as if one is floating or fluttering like a butterfly. There is also a symbolic representation pertaining to the transformation or metamorphosis of this beautiful insect: from a caterpillar to a cocoon (dormancy, inactivity ), to a butterfly (new creation) which will return to its point of origin. Such is the migratory pattern that makes this species unique. Occultic symbolism may give additional insight into the true meaning. Psyche is the word for both “soul” and “butterfly” coming from the belief that human souls become butterflies while searching for a new reincarnation. Some ancient mystical groups, such as the Gnostics, saw the butterfly as a symbol of corrupt flesh. The “Angel of Death” (remember Mengele?) in Gnostic art works was portrayed crushing the butterfly. A marionette is a puppet that is attached to strings and is controlled by the puppet master, hence MONARCH programming is also referred to as the “Marionette Syndrome.” “Imperial Conditioning” is another term used, while some mental health therapists know it as “Conditioned Stimulus Response Sequences.” Project MONARCH could be best described as a form of structured dissociation and occultic integration, carried out in order to compartmentalize the mind into multiple personalities within a systematic framework. During this process, a Satanic ritual, usually including Cabalistic mysticism, is performed with the purpose of attaching a particular demon or group of demons to the corresponding alter(s). Of course, most skeptics would view this as simply a means to enhance trauma within the victim, negating any irrational belief that demonic possession actually occurs.”
Alters and Triggers
Another way of examining this convoluted victimization of body and soul is by looking at it as a complex computer program: A file (alter) is created through trauma, repetition and reinforcement. In order to activate (trigger) the file, a specific access code or password (cue or command) is required. The victim/survivor is called a “slave” by the programmer/handler, who in turn is perceived as “master” or “god.” About 75% are female, since they possess a higher tolerance for pain and tend to dissociate easier than males. Subjects are used mainly for cover operations, prostitution and pornography; involvement in the entertainment industry is notable. A former military officer connected to the DIA, told this writer, “In the ‘big picture’ these people [MONARCH victims] are in all walks of life, from the bum on the street to the white-collar guy”. In corroboration, a retired CIA agent vaguely discussed the use of such personnel to be used as “plants” or “chameleons” for the purpose of infiltrating a designated group, gathering information and/or injecting an ulterior agenda. There are an inordinate amount of alters in the victim/survivor with numerous back-up programs, mirrors and shadows. A division of light-side (good) and dark-side (bad) alters are interwoven in the mind and rotate on an axis. One of the main internal structures, (of which their are many) within the system is shaped like a double-helix, consisting of seven levels. Each system has an internal programmer which oversees the “gatekeeper” (demons?) who grant or deny entry into the different rooms. A few of the internal images predominately seen by victims/survivors are trees, the Cabalistic “Tree of Life,” with adjoining root systems, infinity loops, ancient symbols and letters, spider webs, mirrors or glass shattering, masks, castles, mazes, demons/monsters/aliens, sea shells, butterflies, snakes, ribbons, bows, flowers, hour glasses, clocks, robots, chain-of-command diagrams and/or schematics of computer circuitry boards. Source: http://www.whale.to/b/patton.html

MK Ultra Victim (1961)

OK, this heavy stuff but there are some important points to note which are directly related to “Sweet Dreams”:

1. Monarch treatment gives a feeling of “light-headeness, as if one is floating”
2. It engenders a new creation, an alternate personality
3. The victim sees his controller as “god”
4. Dark occult rituals are involved in the process
5. Symbols relating to Monarch programming involve mirrors, glass shattering, rainbows, robots and more.

I’m guessing that you’re starting to see where I’m going with this. All of these things are represented in Beyonce’s 4 minute video. How much can one honestly attribute to coincidence? The truth is: “Sweet Dreams” is a metaphor for mind control, Monarch Programming to be precise, and Beyonce sings from the point of view of the programmed slave.

Song Analysis

“Every night I rush to my bed With hopes that maybe I’ll get a chance to see you When I close my eyes I’m going out of my head Lost in a fairytale, can you hold my hands and be my guide?”
Beyonce is looking forward to “going out of her head” and getting “lost in a fairytale“. She is asking her controller to “hold her hand and be her guide“. The state of a mind controlled slave is often compared to a fairytale (they are said to be shown movies such as The Wizard of Oz). The controller will be her guide in the treatments.
“Clouds filled with stars cover the skies And I hope it rains, you’re the perfect lullaby What kinda dream is this?”
There is a real sense of a hazy state of mind. Beyonce says to her controller, who is causing in her this mental state, “you’re the perfect lullaby”.
“You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I don’t wanna wake up from you (Turn the lights on) Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Somebody pinch me, your love’s too good to be true (Turn the lights on)”
So this state of mind control can be a sweet dream, which is a blissful state where the boundaries between reality and fiction are blurred. It can also be a nightmare due to the traumatizing treatments, the mental anguish and the fact that being a Monarch slave is probably the worst thing that can happen to anyone. Sweet dream/Beautiful Nightmare also describes the dichotomy between Beyonce and her dark alter-ego Sasha Fierce. As Patton stated in his discussion of mind control:

“A division of light-side (good) and dark-side (bad) alters are interwoven in the mind and rotate on an axis.” -Ibid.

“My guilty pleasure, I ain’t going no where Baby long as you’re here I’ll be floating on air”
“My guilty pleasure” refers to the fact that she knows that this state of synthetic bliss is false and ultimately harmful to her. But as long as her controller is there, she’ll be “floating on air”. This is especially significant when one knows that subjects of Monarch programming get a feeling of light-headeness, as if they’re floating.
“I mention you when I say my prayers I wrap you around all of my thoughts Boy you’re my temporary high”
There is here a mix of the “scientific” mind programming with the occult ritualistic aspect of it. The “controller” is often interchanged with Lucifer and “mind control” can be interchanged with spirit possession. As Ron Patton stated, ancient occult knowledge, rituals and magick are incorporated in the programming of the subject. The person sees the controller as a god, or Lucifer, who possesses his/her soul and thoughts. Beyonce says she mentions the name of her controller (or Lucifer) when she says her prayers. She wraps her controller around all of her thoughts which is a nice way of saying that the possessor is in control of her thoughts.
“Tattoo your name across my heart so it will remain Not even death can make us part What kind of dream is this?”
She is basically saying that she gave her soul to her controller aka Lucifer. “Not even death can make us part“, conveys an obvious spiritual meaning. The only thing that remains of us after death is our soul. She says that even after death, her soul will still be owned by her possessor. As in all works of art, the lyrics could be interpreted in numerous ways. The video however confirms the mind control theme of the song by visually representing the steps, the symbols and even many “triggers” associated with Monarch programming.

Video Analysis

So what is the message of the video? Yes, I know Beyonce is “hawt”. Now that we got that out of the way, we can look past her hawtness…There’s way more to that video than hypnotic robot breasts. The video starts with Beyonce sleeping to a creepy lullaby tune. A dove appears and levitates Beyonce from her bed while the lullaby gets increasingly menacing. This scene ends with a scream of terror. In Christian symbolism, the dove represents the Holy Spirit. There’s however nothing “holy” about that scene. The scene is dark, the music is ominous, Beyonce is troubled and she gets lifted in what looks like a feat of black magick. To find the true meaning of that dove, one has to go into its occult meaning.

“Helena Blavatsky, an occultist, Luciferian, magician, Mason, and founder of the Theosophical Society, along with Masonic author Albert Pike, in their writings of this belief, that Lucifer is the holy spirit. Pike, referred to the Holy Ghost, when he wrote, “the body of the Holy Spirit, the universal Agent, [is] the Serpent…”

The Holy Spirit of Occult Orders, the liaison between the earth realm and the heavens, is Lucifer. This is graphically represented on the lamen of the Luciferian fraternity Ordo Templi Orientis.

Lamen of the O.T.O. Upside dove = Fall of Lucifer?

So in the first scene of the video, we see Lucifer lifting Beyonce from her bed and sending her to a kind of weird heaven. As stated above, the song is at the same time about Lucifer and Beyonce’s mind controller. So the dove also represents the controller making Beyonce feel light-headed from Monarch programming. Beyonce is sent into an “alternate world” with an omnipresent rainbow, a symbol associated with Monarch programming. We often see in the video multiple Beyonce’s colliding into one or the opposite, which represent her alters or minions. If you look closely at the backup dancers in one particular scene, they are literally broken in half, as if they are not activated.

Notice the rainbow, the importance of the light source (Lucifer = god of Light)…And is this a pale horse running in the background?

In this symbolic scene, Beyonce is in a mirror room, not knowing who the “real Beyonce” is. This scene refers to the dissociative nature of mind control, not to mention that mirrors are an all-important symbol of Monarch Programming.

Mirror reflections symbolism

She then shatters a mirror and fragments fly all over the place, which represents the fragmentation and compartmentalization of her consciousness, an important prerequisite in order to create a new alternate personality in Monarch programming. Then it happens. The shiny new robot Beyonce, the new programmed alternate personality is born.

New controlled Beyonce trying in vain to get back the fragments of her consciousness

What is a robot? It is a machine that is programmed to accomplish specific tasks. This description also applies to a mind-controlled slave. So the video describes the steps of mind control and the metamorphosis of the worm into a Monarch butterfly.

In Conclusion

Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” describes the blissful journey of a mind control subject towards its new persona. Even if that process is insanely painful and nightmarish, the subject is programmed to enjoy it, hence the phrase “either way, I don’t want to wake up from you“. Numerous symbols and mind control triggers are included in the video and, combined with the dissociative lyrics, the song leaves no doubt to those “in the know” of its occult meaning. Why are there allusions to Lucifer and mind control in the video and many others? What’s the purpose of it? Is it supposed to have an effect on the viewers? Are these types of videos megarituals acting on the subconscious of music fans? Are they preparing (programming) the new generation to accept those things as a reality? Those are questions I’m still attempting to answer. One thing is for sure: when one realizes that Beyonce’s incredible beauty and talent are used to promote such horrors, the video becomes indeed a “beautiful nightmare”.

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The 2009 VMAs: The Occult Mega-Ritual

By VC | September 25th, 2009 | Category: Movies and TV, Music Business | 887 comments

From unexpected drama to shocking performances, MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards managed once again to raise eyebrows and get people talking. What most people missed, however, were the occult meanings encoded in the VMAs. The TV event was in fact a large scale occult ceremony, complete with an initiation, a prayer and even a blood sacrifice. We’ll look at the symbolism that appeared during the show.

MTV’s Video Music Awards have often incorporated dark and strange acts, containing some occult symbolism. This year’s version, however, outdid itself. The show left most people wondering what was wrong with Kanye West or trying compute the madness of Lady Gaga’s performance. The only way to understand the full meaning behind those performances is to look into esoteric teachings. The fact is that the whole awards show took the most common rituals of occult orders and re-enacted them in a show witnessed by the entire world.

This year’s VMA’s were very different from other awards shows. They focused on a very limited number of artists (Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga), while ignoring many others who were equally successful. The “chosen” artists became characters in the VMA’s ceremony and acted out different ritual dramas. This might sound totally crazy to the average MTV viewer but those acquainted with the practices of occult orders (such as Freemasonry) can decode the references to sacred rituals. There are numerous types of fraternities and rituals, from the most noble to the most infernal, and they have existed throughout History. The VMAs were decisively inspired by dark, sinister and even Satanic ceremonies. Let’s look at those rituals.

The High Priestess’ Words of Wisdom

Madonna’s sermon

Madonna, the music industry’s High Priestess, the revered “elder” of MTV, opens the show with a very solemn eulogy for Michael Jackson. She admitted never really knowing or “connecting” with him, but she was still chosen to pay him tribute. Madonna is a well known and publicized adept of the Kaballah, the esoteric school of Judaism which is studied in most occult orders. Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok explained how she uses (or abuses) Kaballah symbolism in her music:

“I discovered that Madonna’s famous dabbling with sacred Jewish mysticism has taken an interesting turn. In her latest music video for the theme song of a new James Bond movie, the “material girl” of old is transforming herself into a “Kabbalah girl.” Aside from the traditional Madonna blend of music and sensuality, in this video we see Madonna has a Holy Name of G-d tattooed onto her right shoulder. Tattooing, mind you, is a practice forbidden under Torah Law, all the more so abhorred by the Kabbalah. Granted the tattoo may not be real or only temporary but nonetheless, any expression of performing a forbidden act is itself forbidden and inexcusable. Unfortunately, Madonna’s abuse of Kabbalah and traditional Torah Judaism does not stop here.

Later in the video we see Madonna winding leather straps around her left arm in the exact same format and style as holy tefillin are worn by religious Jewish men. Tefillin consist of a small leather box containing scared parchments. These are then strapped to one’s left biceps, and the strap is wound down the left arm and around the hand. Granted Madonna did not go so far as to defame the tefillin boxes themselves. Yet, it is quite clear that the wrapping of the straps around her arm is done in orthodox Torah style. This act of hers is pure sacrilege.”

-Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok, Madonna’s Kabbalah – Not Kosher http://www.koshertorah.com/PDF/madonna%20kabbalah.pdf

Madonna’s tribute focused on the fact that MJ was “otherworldly” and “a king” but she insisted on the fact that he was also a human being. It was wisdom that could only be imparted by the High Priestess. Members of the audience bowed their heads and meditated on her words. They had a deep Kabbalisitic resonance. The speech was followed by a video tribute to Jackson, beginning oddly with ‘Thriller’ and displaying the face of MJ as a decaying zombie, risen from the dead, on a huge screen. We then hear Price’s verse in the song saying:

“Darkness falls across the land
The midnite hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize yawls neighbourhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpses shell
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzy ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller”

It is only fitting that MJ’s greatest was included in his tribute, but this did seem a rather gruesome way to start a posthumous tribute. Someone, somewhere made some odd choices, but this somehow fitted the “vibe” of the rest of the show.

Taylor Swift’s Initiation

“I’mma let you finish!”

Taylor Swift wins the “Best Female Video” award and goes up on stage to give her thank yous. Kanye West pops out of nowhere, taking the mic from her hand, and informs her that Beyonce has “one of the best videos of all time“. This scene has caused much controversy and has earned Kanye the title of “Douchebag of the year” plus a the honor of being called a “jackass” by the President of the United States. I might shock some people by saying this… but this “unexpected” event was… STAGED! There I said it. Did you ever watch a crappy reality show and had the gut feeling that the whole thing was scripted? Well, I’ve got an overload of that feeling while watching this scene. None of the people involved (not even Beyonce making her “I can’t believe this is happening” face) are good actors. Furthermore, I’ve been following Kanye’s career since his beginnings and I’ve retained one important fact about him: the only thing Kanye West cares about, is Kanye West. So if he had to throw a hissy fit about something, it would had been about him not winning. Not Beyonce. Him.

This scene is in fact Taylor Swift’s initiation into what I call “The Circle of Chosen Artists”. The pupil is humiliated in front of her peers and told that she is not worthy to be on the same stage as Beyonce, the queen of the ceremony. Almost all groups, fraternities and gangs carry out an initiation process to test the recruit’s character, strength and worth. Swift’s ordeal was to have Kanye ruin her first award ever and to be told that she didn’t deserve this recognition. The rapper is known for bitching during award shows so he was the perfect candidate to make it all seem “unexpected”.

The Prayer

“Who wants to pray to the devil with me?”

Jack Black comes out dressed as a heavy metal guy on steroids to promote a video game. At one point he asks the audience to put their devil horns in the air and the proceeds to pray to the “darklord Satan”. The whole thing is light-hearted and comical but I don’t see any other way a prayer to Satan can be inserted into a primetime show without getting a truckload of complaints from “concerned parents”. The scene starts off semi-funny but Jack Black finishes off on a more serious note by saying: “I ask you to grant tonight’s nominees with continued success in the music industry“. This last phrase actually reveals a dark truth about the entertainment business.

So the net result of this scene is this: everybody threw up their “devil horns” hand sign, then took each other’s hands and prayed to Satan. This piece of pre-rehearsed comedy might have been an insignificant skit in another show. But in the context of this one, with its many recreations of occult rituals, the skit takes on a whole other, sinister meaning.

The Blood Sacrifice

Lady Gaga’s performance was hailed as “brilliant” by many music fans. If you however ask them what it symbolizes, their expression becomes questioning. Here’s what Gaga said about her performance during an interview at gagadaily.com

“Do you think it will be one of those defining moments people will remember at the VMAs?”
“I know it will. I sort of have this philosophy about things: there’s never a reason to do something unless it’s going to be memorable, unless it’s going to change things, unless it’s going to inspire a movement. With the song and with the performance, I hope to say something very grave about fame and the price of it.”

“Something grave? What?”
“You’ll have to see.”

“What are you going to wear? “
“I would say that the fashion for the performance is a representation of the most stoic and memorable martyrs of fame in history. It’s intended to be an iconic image that represents people. I think after watching the performance and maybe studying it after you watch it on YouTube, you’ll see the references and the symbols come through.”

The setting for the performance is very symbolic. Gaga performs in a temple or maybe an aristocratic mansion, complete with columns, chandeliers and paintings. Occult rituals, mind control experiments and even human sacrifices have constantly been rumored to take place in those kinds of settings. One feature I cannot ignore is the presence of two massive pillars beneath an arch.

Decor of Gaga’s performance. Notice the two pillars and the arch above

They are unmistakable Masonic symbols, as depicted on this lithograph:

This obvious reference to Freemasonry hints to the occult and ritualistic aspect of Gaga’s performance. Masons are known to carry out ritual dramas in their lodges; live re-enactments of allegorical stories. Gaga’s performance symbolizes her rise to fame and the sacrifice she had to make in order to succeed.

When the bloody Gaga is lifted into the air, an eerie light comes out from between the pillars and the dancers lift their arms in the air in praise. Many ancient religions carried out ritual sacrifices to please the gods. Blood sacrifices have also been viewed by black magicians as the ultimate way to collect spiritual energy. The final scene of the performance conveys the presence of this mysterious “force” after a sacrifice.

Rising star

Right after her performance, Gaga appears dressed all in red, with her face completely covered in red. She is basically a walking, talking blood sacrifice. It represents the aftermath of fame, the hellish life that follows the sacrifice, the selling of the soul for success in the music industry.

“This if for God and the gays”

Pink’s Masonic Initiation

There is no way a Mason could watch this performance without recalling his initiation into the First Degree. Here’s a description by Mark Stavish:

“The candidate for initiation is stripped of all material possessions and dressed in a strange and peculiar garb (…). This includes a blindfold and a length of rope called a cable tow.”

He continues

“The blindfold used represents secrecy, darkness and ignorance as well as trust. The candidate is led into the lodge room for initiation but is not able to see what is happening. He is bound about the waist and arm with the cable tow.”
-Mark Stavish, Freemasonry: Rituals, Symbols and History of the Secret Society

The initiate is blindfolded and attached to a cord with the left breast and left leg exposed

Pink is blindfolded and bound with ropes. Her costume exposes her left breast, as is the case with Masonic initiates. Instead of having her left leg exposed, Pink’s costume bears a diamond pattern which is very reminiscent of the floors in Masonic lodges.

Eastern Star Lodge

Pink’s performance was a dizzying display of acrobatics which undoubtedly left her (and the viewers) totally disoriented. This is also a feature of Freemasonry’s First Degree initiation:

“He is then blindfolded and a cord in the form of a noose is passed round his neck. At this point the novice is entering the marginal stage, associated with ordeals; he cannot see, his sense of direction has been confused and he has been dressed like a victim for execution.”
-J.S. La Fontaine, Initiation – Ritual Drama and secret knowledge across the world

Pink’s performance was yet another blatant reference to ritual dramas in occult orders.

Taylor Swift’s Acceptance into the Order

“Can we try this again now?”

After Swift’s public humiliation, Beyonce, the queen of the ceremony, calls her up on stage to let her “have her moment”. She appears from backstage (as if awaiting her cue) in a red dress which is strikingly similar to Beyonce’s. A reader of this site has noticed that, at the moment the two singers hug, a strange phrase appears on the screen behind them saying “RDFO IL 40 PRO DEL ATO”. I have no idea what that means, but it was there. If you solve this enigma, be sure to post it in the comments. **Editor’s note** Pretty sure it means “Ilford Delta Pro film”.

Is this a computer glitch or a coded message?

Taylor Swift being called on stage represents the fact that she has now been accepted as an equal to Beyonce and has become one of the “chosen ones”. The matching dresses also convey this sense of belonging to a new group. She has “passed the test” – the ordeal of being humiliated – and she can now reap the rewards of being an insider.

In Conclusion

Award ceremonies like the VMAs define and crystallize the pop culture of an era. They consecrate the chosen artists while leaving the others dwelling in the shadows of anonymity. As shown above, the whole show was heavily permeated with occult symbolism, primarily focusing on the “initiation” aspect of it. Why is MTV exposing young people (who know nothing about occultism) to such rituals? Is there a subliminal effect on the viewers? Are we educating the new generation to accept these symbols as part of popular culture? There is definitely a second layer of interpretation in many of MTV’s products. To decode the symbols is to understand the inner-workings of the entertainment industry.

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