COURTS
(The Corporate Church/body, where the Gospel is preached)  

By John Darash

 aule, a yard (as open to the wind); by impl. a mansion:--court, ([sheep-]) fold, hall, palace

1 Ki 6:7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready
before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor ax nor
any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

l Rev 11:1  And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. Rev 11:2  But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. Rev 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. Rev 11:4  These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. Rev 11:5  And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. Rev 11:6  These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. Rev 11:7  And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. Rev 11:8  And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Rev 11:9  And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

the calling of assemblies          l Isa 1:2  Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. Isa 1:3  The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. Isa 1:4  Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Isa 1:5  Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. Isa 1:6  From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. Isa 1:7  Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. Isa 1:8  And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. Isa 1:9  Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. Isa 1:10  Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. Isa 1:11  To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. Isa 1:12  When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Isa 1:13  Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Isa 1:14  Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

l Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Col 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

l John 9:41  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. John 10:1  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold (aule), but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. John 10:2  But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. John 10:3  To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. John 10:4  And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. John 10:5  And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

chatser, khaw-tsare'; (masc. and fem.); from H2690 in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls):--court, tower, village.  

l Lev 6:14 And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar. Lev 6:15 And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD. Lev 6:16 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court (chatser) of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it

l Psa 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Psa 10:5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. Psa 10:6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. Psa 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Psa 10:8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: (chatser) in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. Psa 10:9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

l Psa 65:4  Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

l Psa 84:2  My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Psa 84:3  Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. Psa 84:4  Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. Psa 84:5  Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Psa 84:6  Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. Psa 84:7  They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. Psa 84:8  O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. Psa 84:9  Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. Psa 84:10  For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psa 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psa 84:12  O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

l Psa 92:12  The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psa 92:13  Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. Psa 92:14  They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; Psa 92:15  To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

l Psa 96:6  Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Psa 96:7  Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Psa 96:8  Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. Psa 96:9  O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

l Psa 100:1  A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Psa 100:2  Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Psa 100:3  Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Psa 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psa 100:5  For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

l Psa 116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. Psa 116:18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, Psa 116:19  In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

l Psa 135:1  Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. Psa 135:2  Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, Psa 135:3  Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

l Jer 26:2  Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: Jer 26:3  If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. Jer 26:4  And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, Jer 26:5  To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;

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