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Yahshua, the Lord of the Ages

t has already been shown that Christ's reign over the creation is temporal, for the creation
Iitself will encompass ages, but not eternity. The apostle Paul in his letter to the saints in
Corinth states:

I Corinthians 15:25
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

In the sentence preceding the verse above, the apostle tells us:

I Corinthians 15:24
Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when He
has abolished all rule and all authority and power.

There will come a time at the end of the ages when Christ gives all things back to the
Father. The Greek word translated as "hands over" in the verse above is ‘paradidomi.'
Strong's Concordance defines the word in the following manner.

To surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit:

When the kingdom is handed over to God the Father, the reign of Christ will be at an
end. When all things have been reconciled to the Father, and the entire creation is rightly
related to God, there will be no more need of any rule, authority, or power.
Young's Literal Translation of the Bible reveals the sense of this verse more accurately.

I Corinthians 15:24
Then — the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may
have made useless all rule, and all authority and power.

What will be the need of a ruler when all things are submitted fully and completely to
the Father? There will be no more need for correction, for punishment, for reward, or
judgment. Perfect love, and obedience to Yahweh, will permeate the creation. What a
marvelous accomplishment the Son will have achieved! Yahshua will present to the Father
the creation in a state of perfect righteousness and peace. There will be nothing left that is
out of harmony with the will and character of Yahweh. An enemy will not be found
anywhere in creation, whether in heaven or on earth. Sin will have been thoroughly purged,
and death will be no more. All will be life, and peace, and righteousness at the conclusion
of the Son's rule and the end of the ages.
This work of reconciling the creation to the Father goes on apace. Right now Yahshua
is leading a firstfruits company to enter into a condition of complete Sabbath rest. There are
ages in which this work will continue. Looking at the rebellion, sin and chaos of this present
world system, the fullness of Christ's work at the end of the ages is difficult to envision.
Centuries before the birth of Christ, Yahweh restored a remnant of His people to the
Holy Land. Yahweh indicated to the captives of Judah and Jerusalem who had been carried
into Babylon (confusion) that the appointed time had arrived for them to return to Zion.
Only a remnant of the people heeded Yahweh's invitation. In this remnant we see a pattern
for God's work today.
Yahweh tasked those obedient sons with rebuilding the Temple. The work was truly