To possess His Torah, or divine instruction, in both these places meant living a life in full, continuous alignment with His will. This was the mark of belonging to the Creator—His covenant written not merely on stone, but on the inward parts, actively guiding both thought and behavior.

Following this, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) later identified the Sabbath (Shabbat) as a perpetual sign, declaring in Exodus 31:13, “Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations.” The observance of Shabbat set His people apart in time, serving as a powerful declaration of Him as both Creator and Redeemer. It served as the outward testimony of the inward covenant—the very rhythm of divine order woven into creation itself.

The Restraint’s Purpose: The restraint remains because the Elect—those chosen from among the nations—are still hidden. They have not yet been brought under the bond of the covenant, which is the true Mark of allegiance to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH). As written in YahazqAL (Ezekiel) 20:34–38, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 declares that He will gather His people out of the countries where they have been scattered, bring them into the wilderness of the peoples, and there enter into judgment with them face to face, causing them to pass under the rod and bringing them into the bond of the covenant. This coming act of divine separation and refinement marks the beginning of the restoration of His Elect.

The Event: The mark’s mandate will not be issued until the appointed time when the two beasts—one rising from the sea and one from the earth—openly blaspheme 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) before the nations. This aligns with Revelation 13, where these powers unite political, religious, and economic authority to compel worship through fear, deception, and control. The blasphemy reveals full rebellion against the covenant, setting the stage for the dividing line between those loyal to Torah and those loyal to the beast.

Order of Events Leading to the Mark and War Against the Elect:

1. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) continues to restrain the lawless one until His Elect are gathered and brought under the bond of the covenant (2 Thessalonians 2:7–8, YahazqAL (Ezekiel) 20:34–38).

2. The two beasts rise—one from the sea, representing global political power; the other from the earth, representing false spiritual authority (Revelation 13:1–11).

3. They unite to blaspheme 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) and deceive the nations through false signs, miracles, and a counterfeit image of divine worship (Revelation 13:13–14).

4. The Elect of Yashar’al are revealed during the Last Exodus as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 gathers them from all nations into the wilderness to refine and seal them under His covenant (YahazqAL (Ezekiel) 20:34–38, Revelation 12:6, 14).

5. A 3½-year wilderness period follows, where the woman (the covenant people) is nourished and hidden from the serpent’s reach while the beast prepares his global dominion (Revelation 12:6,14).

6. After this purification, the beast enforces the mark through total economic control—no one may buy or sell without allegiance to him (Revelation 13:16–17).

7. The final war begins: the beast makes war against the Elect who keep the commandments of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) and hold the belief of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏 (Yahusha) (Revelation 13:7, Revelation 14:12). This war is waged because the Elect are those eternally marked and sealed by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH), refusing the mark of the beast and standing as living witnesses of His covenant truth, exposing the beast’s counterfeit authority.

The Last Exodus Connection: The identity of the chosen people—Yashar’al—will be revealed to the world only when they are drawn out of the nations in what Scripture calls the Last Exodus. This prophetic event fulfills YahazqAL (Ezekiel) 20:34–38, as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Himself gathers His remnant by great wrath, separating the righteous from the rebellious. Just as the first Exodus revealed His Name and power before Pharaoh, the final Exodus will expose His Name and chosen people before all nations.

The Mandate and Timing: The worldwide enforcement of the beast’s mark—governing the ability to buy or sell—will not take place until after the Elect have been brought under the bond of the covenant. According to prophetic timing, this occurs after a 3½-year period in the wilderness, a time of purification and divine provision. During this appointed period, the woman (representing the covenant people) is nourished in the wilderness, hidden from the serpent’s face (Revelation 12:6, 14). Once this refining process is complete, the beast will launch his final war against the Elect, as written in Revelation 13:7, and it is in this season that the mark becomes a test of absolute allegiance.

In perfect harmony, these revelations unveil that the mark of the beast is not yet mandated because the true covenant seal of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) has not yet been publicly established upon His people. The restraint continues until the appointed gathering, the Last Exodus, and the wilderness refinement are fulfilled—then the distinction between the sealed and the marked will stand visible to all creation.

They are judged because they have deliberately accepted the counterfeit covenant—demonstrating lawlessness in the mind (forehead) and the works (hand). In striking contrast, those sealed by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) are characterized by a different quality: “Here is the endurance of the consecrated ones: here are they that keep the commandments of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YaHU’aH) and the belief of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏 (Yahusha)” (Revelation 14:12).