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The Overshadowing

Before we can appreciate the Second Coming of Christ we must understand who He was when He lived His life as the Christ. Many there are who think they understand this, yet are far from reality, for the real truth is so fantastic that the average man could not even keep the thought in his mind for one minutes consideration; nevertheless, even the truth of this great matter is in the scriptures. It lies in that great statement by Jesus when he said:

I and my Father are one ... the Father is in me, and I in him. John 10:30, & 38

Does this mean that the Father and the Son are merely one in purpose, or does the meaning go much deeper than this?

As we examine the scriptures we see that the meaning is far different than imagined for John [the Baptist] gives us a leading clue:

30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1:30-34

This scripture raises several interesting questions. First why was it that John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins, yet John said of Jesus "I knew him not." You would think that if anyone knew that Jesus was the Christ that it would have been John for he was preparing the way for his own cousin! You would have thought that Mary and Joseph would have explained to the forerunner that their son was the Son of God. Why was it that God himself had to identify the Son of God to John?

The startling answer is that before Jesus was baptized by John in Jordan, the Son of God was not on the earth in fullness, but John was aware of how he was to come and he was awaiting verification of this from God. Jesus was the reincarnation of Joshua from the days of Moses but John and others were awaiting the presence of one far greater than him, and none were positive as to who it was that was going to receive this great entity in what we may want to call a divine possession, but a possession that was completely voluntary. We may more correctly call it an overshadowing presence.

John knew through the Spirit that the Son of God was to be revealed through the ordinances he was performing and he was awaiting that final confirmation when he would see the Spirit descend and "remain" with some holy man. When this finally happened with his cousin Jesus he "saw and bare record that this is the Son of God."



Who then was the Son of God? It was the Spirit that John saw descending on Jesus. This entity was of such a high order that a pure body had to be prepared for him, for He could not at that time incarnate directly among the Sons of Men.

Thus after this great Spirit descended and "remained" with Jesus He became "one" with the "Father" within him and received great power and always gave recognition to that Spirit and for three great years Jesus and the Son of God shared the same body. However, because of his great sacrifices Jesus has become known as a Son of God whereas the Spirit within him is usually referred to as the "Father."

The meanings to these scriptures have even more depth than we are discussing so one must keep in mind that we are discussing one aspect of truth here.

A careful reading of the scriptures will reveal that the meaning of the Father within is literal as well as figurative. For instance Jesus said "My Father is greater than I." (John 14:2 At one time Jesus tried to explain to his disciples that He was not working alone, that his power was not his alone, but was coming from another higher entity who he called the "Father." He said to his disciples:

7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. John 14:7-10

Why was it that Jesus said that the Father was greater than himself if whoever saw Him also saw the Father? The two statements are definitely contradictory with any other explanation except the one presented here. If they are one being then one cannot be greater than the other, but if they were two spirits co-existing in the same body then the statement can make sense. In fact, if one will read all the scriptures concerning oneness in this light he will see this as a master key to a great mystery.

Some Christians feel that both the Father and the Son look alike physically and that is why Jesus said "he that hath seen me hath seen the Father," but when one reads the whole scripture he will see that Jesus was not teaching this principle, even if it were true. For instance, a few verses later Jesus tells us that they have seen the Father because the Father was in him, not because they both looked alike. He even went so far as to say that it was not him that did the great works they saw, but the Father, "he doeth the works."

There are numerous other scriptures that bear witness to the dual occupancy of the body of Jesus. One of the greatest was in response to a legitimate accusation of the Pharisees against the testimony of the mission of Jesus:

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. John 8:13

In making this statement they were referring to their law which said:

At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deuteronomy 19:15

This was repeated by Paul:

In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. II Corinthians 13:1

Jesus gave an interesting response:

14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. John 8:14-18

Here Jesus claims that he was fulfilling the law of establishing the truth of his mission with the witness of "two men" for he clearly stated "I am not alone." Where then was the other man? This is what the Jews wondered for they asked him:

Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. John 8:19

Later they asked him again: "Who art thou?" and he told them:
I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is with meIS : the Father hath not left me alone ... I speak that which I have seen with my Father... John 8:25, 28-29 & 38

Along this same line He also said:

The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: For what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise ... I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me. John 5:19, 30-32

This dual occupancy is called an "overshadowing" by some teachers of the race. The Spirit of Christ overshadowed the body of Jesus, and Jesus was in such harmony with the Christ that he always did what was communicated to him because he realized the Christ was a higher intelligence.

A rather inaccurate example, but the best available would be that of a scientist putting an implant within the brain of a friend that he wants to fill a mission for him. This implant allows the scientist to reproduce on a television screen all that his friend sees through his eyes. He is also capable of reading all of his thoughts as well as sending his own to his friend.

He sends his friend on a dangerous, but important mission to a ruthless and savage people, but promises him that he will be with him and provide safety with his greater knowledge and will tell him what to do. Thus whenever the friend encounters a situation he cannot handle the scientist tells him the words to say and thus they are not the man's words, but the scientist's.

It is a true principle that the tactics used by evil entities are a mere distorted reflection of divine action.

The scientist decides to impress the barbarians with a few miracles so he tells his friend to do some impressive things like walking on water for example. The friend does not fear for he knows the scientist will help him with his super scientific knowledge and reverse gravity for him. Then he will tells an inner group that the works he does are not his, but the one who sent him but they do not understand.

It is a true principle that the tactics used by evil entities are a mere distorted reflection of divine action. This is true as far as demonic possession goes. It is but a copy of divine possession, except the difference is that evil takes away free agency and God always works with complete freedom of individual action.

What happened in the dual possession of the body of Jesus will also happen with a number of others before the Christ walks among us again in the flesh, except this time he will come in greater glory, for he may eventually come in a body which is entirely his own, but before this can occur there will be a number of temporary overshadowings. Jesus said:

If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 3:20-21

He also said:

And the Father and I are one. I am in the Father and the Father in me; and inasmuch as ye have received me, ye are in me and I in you. Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the good shepherd, and the stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this rock shall never fall. And the day cometh that you shall hear my voice and see me, and know that I am. Watch, therefore, that ye may be ready. Doctrine & Covenants 50:43-46 (LDS)

Here we have prophesies that we shall someday experience an overshadowing as Jesus did if we are worthy. They are actually prophesies that refer to the second stage of the Second Coming.



The second coming of Christ has to be the most misunderstood doctrine in all Christendom. There is not one of the sects that is even halfway preparing for it correctly, and when the Christ comes again he will again find his greatest response from the same type of people who received him the last time: the non religious people, and people who were ostracized by the normal religious community.

When Jesus was with the twelve they asked him:

What shall be the sign of thy coming and of the end of the world. Matthew 24:3

The word "coming" comes from the Greek PAROUSIA which more correctly is translated as "presence." This word is used by Paul to demonstrate this:

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence (PAROUSIA) only, but now much more in my absence. Philippians 2:12

Thus we see that PAROUSIA means the opposite of "absence." The word can also be translated as "nearness." Thus we see that the signs given in Matthew chapter twenty-four are indications of the nearness or the presence of Christ

The three stages of the coming of Christ are:

1.        The teaching and introduction of the Christ Consciousness. The lifting up of the Son of Man or the Christ consciousness in a large group of people.
2.        The partial and/or complete overshadowing of certain disciples and groups.
3.        The appearance of Christ himself in a physical body

The second step is the beginning of the presence of the entity who is Christ on the earth for He shall indeed be present even though it may not be in a body of his own to start with, and this event is actually prophesied of in the scriptures themselves. A careful reading of Zechariah will reveal that the persons mentioned as Joshua and Zerubbabel are representative of the Christ.

Keeping this in mind let us read:

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. Zechariah 3:8-9

Here we have mention of Joshua who is Christ and the stone which is laid before him who was the overshadowing Christ, the stone of Israel. Then there is the servant, the BRANCH who will repeat the vibration of Moses on a higher octave. Finally there is a group of disciples who are "wondered at."

These persons are the seven eyes of the stone of Israel or the Christ. They are seven entities who shall experience the overshadowing presence of Christ as Jesus did. We see that when this will happen that the Lord will remove the iniquity out of the land. Thus it is obvious that it shall occur near the beginning of the new age of peace.

The seven eyes are mentioned again in the next chapter:

For who hath despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven, they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth. Zechariah 4:10

We find another mention of this in the Book of Revelation:

And in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. Revelation 5:6

Seven men are mentioned in another prophecy concerning Christ:

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; (Christ) whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting (he has the experience of many lifetimes). ... And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then we shall raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principle men. Micah 5:2 & 5

We see from these scriptures that there will be seven men raised up in the last days who will be called the eyes of the Lord and will run to and fro through the earth and finally that they will assist the Christ in driving back the Assyrian or the Anti-Christ forces. Altogether there will be eight principle men if we include the Christ.

They will be men of wonder because these seven men will be overshadowed and will fulfill the prophecy of doing even greater things than Jesus did because the Christ will come in unto them and sup with them and the Christ has even more wisdom, experience, and power than he had two thousand years ago so we can look forward to great things ahead.

Christ will use these seven entities as seven projections of his presence through the assistance of other Masters in his group. His spirit will shift from one person to another as His overshadowing presence is needed and will produce a tremendous effect as if there were a group of saviors on the earth.

The second stage in the presence of Christ involves a larger group of disciples wherein the Christ within them will be manifest on a larger scale. These disciples will try and fulfill the commandment given by Paul:

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. Philippians 2:5

In speaking of himself and faithful disciples he said:

But we have the mind of Christ. I Corinthians 2:16

Many people quote these scriptures, but few believe them. If we really have the mind of Christ then we will find that all of the scriptures that apply to Jesus also apply to us. For instance, Jesus said:

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 3:13

We are also Sons of God who will ascend into heaven who have in the beginning came from heaven.

Jesus continues:

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up. John 3:14

It is true that this corresponds to His death on the cross, but He also wanted to illustrate that each man should have the Son of man, or the mind of Christ lifted up within him so that "when he shall appear we shall be like him." (I John 3:2)

Next Jesus said:

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:15-16

Not only should we believe the words and works of Jesus, but we must believe in and have faith in the Son of God that dwells within us. If we do this we can have everlasting life and life at the end of the age, or in the age of peace.

The Son of God that can be lifted up within every man forms a part of ''Christ, the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God." Thus when we lift up the Son of Man within ourselves we also become the Only Begotten Son for we are an extension of the only Son there is for all the sons of men share a oneness that few can realize.

Paul tried to teach the real Christ when he said:

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ ... Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular. I Corinthians 12:12 & 27

Thus we see that Christ is an office that is composed of all those who take upon themselves His name.

To take upon ourselves the name of the Son means a lot more than remembering the works of another man however great he is. It means that we are to have the mind of Christ within us and to not think it mockery to be equal with God or to be a "savior on Mount Zion," or a Christ. (See Obadiah 1:21 )