GOD’S ORDER OF THE AGES
INTRODUCTION
God’s Order in the Ages: From Law to Fullness — Unveiling the Transition from Aaron to the Manchild
By Carl Timothy Wray
“Order is Heaven’s language — and God never moves without it.”
From the smoking summit of Mount Sinai, where God thundered His law to Moses, to the golden candlesticks of Revelation, where the Spirit speaks to overcomers, there has always been a divine order in every age. What appears chaotic to the carnal mind has always been perfectly sequenced by the wisdom of the Eternal.
But in this hour, the Church is out of alignment with that divine order.
We have clung to Old Covenant patterns, misinterpreted God’s words, and misunderstood His transitions. The result? A Church still mixing shadows with substance, still calling former orders everlasting, and still waiting for what has already come — while ignoring the very birthing of the Manchild ministry that stands at the door.
The Age of Law — The Shadow Order
When God called Moses to the mountain, He gave him the Law and a priesthood — a covenant that the King James Bible tragically calls “everlasting.”
But the Hebrew word used is עוֹלָם (olam) — not eternal, but age-during, a concealed span of time.
The Aaronic priesthood was not forever — it was for a season, a shadow of heavenly things.
It pointed forward, never meant to remain.
The Age of Grace — A New Covenant and a New Ministry
Then Christ appeared — the Lamb slain, the High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. He brought a new covenant, sealed in His blood, and with it, a new ministry:
the five-fold ministry — apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers — given UNTIL we come into the fullness.
The New Covenant didn’t just save us — it set a new divine order in motion.
But even this order is not the end. It is a means — a preparation for the next glory.
The Coming Glory — The Manchild Ministry
There is a final phase — a climactic order arising:
the Manchild ministry of Revelation 12.
Born out of the travail of the mature Church (the woman), caught up to the throne, this is not a single person, but a company of overcomers — fully formed, fully mature, seated in authority.
This is the final expression of God’s priesthood, no longer bound by flesh, titles, or temporal ministries — but ruling in the power of an endless life.
A Word to the Church
The Church must stop calling what is age-limited eternal.
The Church must stop confusing what is partial with what is perfect.
The Elect must rise and discern the divine order through the ages, for we are standing at the threshold of the final transition.
The trumpet is sounding:
Come out of the mixture.
Come out of the shadows.
Step into the Manchild dimension — the ministry of fullness.
This book is your map through the ages — from Law to Grace, from shadow to substance, from Aaron to the Throne.
Are you ready to understand the order…
…so you can step into the fullness?
Let’s begin.
CHAPTER ONE
The Law Was Given by Moses — The Beginning of the Old Order
SYMBOL: Mount Sinai — Thunder, Fire, and Voice
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.”
— Exodus 24:12
God Called Moses to Establish a New Order
The children of Israel had come out of Egypt — but Egypt was still in their hearts. They had no government, no priesthood, no pattern for life under God.
So God called Moses up into the fire, the cloud, the thunderings — to establish divine order.
There, God gave:
The Law: commandments, statutes, judgments
The Priesthood: Aaron and his sons
The Tabernacle pattern: a shadow of heavenly things
It was not chaos. It was heavenly administration brought to earth.
The Age of the Law Begins — But Not Forever
“He declared unto you His covenant… even ten commandments… and wrote them upon two tables of stone.”
— Deuteronomy 4:13
God’s Law was holy, just, and good (Rom. 7:12), but it was not the final revelation. It was:
A mirror to reveal sin
A schoolmaster to lead to Christ
A temporary covenant sealed with blood (Hebrews 9:19–22)
Even the priesthood was called everlasting in English Bibles, but the Hebrew word is olam — age-during, not eternal.
The Law was for a time, a necessary structure in an age of preparation — but not the destination.
The Aaronic Priesthood — Ministers of an Age
“And thou shalt anoint them… that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood…”
— Exodus 40:15 (KJV)
Again, the word translated “everlasting” is olam.
It refers to an age, not eternity.
Aaron and his sons were:
Mediators between God and Israel
Keepers of sacrifice and tabernacle
Types and shadows of a greater High Priest to come
Their garments, incense, altars, and blood sacrifices were visual parables — previews of Christ.
A Shadow of Better Things to Come
“Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things…”
— Hebrews 8:5
The entire Law and Levitical system was a shadow, not the substance. The order at Sinai was not eternal, but assigned to a season.
The fire on Sinai birthed a priesthood…
…but the fire at Pentecost birthed a kingdom.
God Never Intended the Old to Last Forever
Even Moses, the lawgiver, prophesied its end:
“The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee… like unto me; unto Him ye shall hearken.”
— Deuteronomy 18:15
Jesus would come to fulfill the Law, not reinforce its age.
The Old Order Was Glorious — But It Was Passing Away
“For if that which was done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:11
Aaron’s priesthood served its time.
The Law exposed sin, but could not deliver.
The covenant carved in stone was temporary — a bridge, not a home.
The age of Law began at Sinai, but it would end at Calvary.
And Now — The Transition Begins…
The next age is coming — a better covenant, a new order, a living priesthood.
Not on stone, but in hearts.
Not through ritual, but by the Spirit.
Not through Aaron… but through Christ.
CHAPTER TWO
The Aaronic Priesthood: An Age-During Covenant, Not Eternal
SYMBOL: The Golden Garments of Aaron — Temporary Glory
“And thou shalt anoint them… that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”
— Exodus 40:15 (KJV)
The Misuse of the Word “Everlasting”
At face value, this verse seems to declare the Aaronic priesthood to be eternal. But the Hebrew word translated “everlasting” here is עוֹלָם (olam), which does not mean forever in the sense of unending time. It means:
Age-during
Concealed or hidden duration
A span of time appointed by God
Olam is age-specific, not eternity-bound.
It refers to a period within God’s unfolding purpose, not a forever status.
Why This Matters
The Church today has mistakenly taken verses like this to mean the Law and priesthood are forever binding. But Scripture reveals:
“The priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.”
— Hebrews 7:12
The Aaronic order was not eternal — it was a season. Once its purpose was fulfilled, it had to give way to a better order.
The Duties of the Aaronic Priesthood
Aaron and his sons were not just religious leaders — they were mediators of the covenant. Their ministry included:
Offering sacrifices for sin (Leviticus 1–7)
Entering the Most Holy Place once a year (Leviticus 16)
Teaching the people the Law (Leviticus 10:11)
Keeping the light burning and the fire on the altar alive
Carrying the blood before the mercy seat
Every detail was a type and shadow of Christ — a prophecy in flesh and ritual.
A Glorious Ministry — But a Fading One
“Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things…”
— Hebrews 8:5
“For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:9
The Aaronic priesthood was glorious, but inferior to what was coming. It served a natural nation, used natural sacrifices, and operated through natural blood — but it could never:
Perfect the conscience
Remove the root of sin
Bring man into sonship
The Cutoff Point — End of the Age
The end of the Aaronic priesthood wasn’t announced by man — it was declared in the heavenlies when:
“The veil in the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom.”
— Matthew 27:51
God Himself tore the system apart.
No more animal blood
No more holy of holies rituals
No more need for a human high priest after Aaron
Jesus, our eternal High Priest after the order of Melchizedek, had finished it.
Why the Church Must Stop Rebuilding What God Removed
Today, many well-meaning Christians try to “return to the roots” of the Law or even reintroduce Levitical patterns — but this is spiritual regression.
The Church was never meant to go backward to Moses.
We are called to go forward into Christ.
We must stop treating the Aaronic priesthood as forever.
It was age-during, and its age ended at the cross.
Key Revelation: Purpose Defines Duration
Aaron served a purpose:
To preserve Israel’s connection with God
To establish the seriousness of sin and the cost of atonement
To be a picture of Christ, the true Mediator
Once the purpose was fulfilled, the ministry expired.
We must not eternalize what God made temporary.
We must not idolize what God intended to fade.
A Better Covenant Awaits…
The age of shadows has passed.
The age of blood and bulls is over.
The priesthood has changed.
And with it… the Church must change too.
CHAPTER THREE
Christ the Fulfillment — A New Law and a Better Covenant
SYMBOL: The Cross and the Torn Veil — Transition of the Ages
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”
— Matthew 5:17
“He taketh away the first, that He may establish the second.”
— Hebrews 10:9
Jesus Didn’t Destroy the Law — He Fulfilled It
The Law was holy, just, and good — but it was incomplete.
It could reveal sin but not remove it.
It could convict but not cleanse.
It could direct but not deliver.
Christ didn’t come to tear down the Law. He came to complete its purpose — then transition God’s people into a new covenant based on better promises (Hebrews 8:6).
The Cross Was the Great Transition
“It is finished.” — John 19:30
At that moment:
The veil of the temple was torn (Matt. 27:51)
The old priesthood was dissolved
The sacrifices were no longer accepted
Access to God was opened by grace, not ritual
The entire old system — Law, temple, sacrifices, ordinances — ended in Christ.
Jesus didn’t just end sin — He ended the age of Law.
A New Covenant Established
“This cup is the new covenant in My blood…”
— Luke 22:20
Where the old was written on tablets of stone, the new is written on the hearts of men (2 Corinthians 3:3).
Where the old used animal blood, the new rests on the blood of the Lamb.
It is:
Not external, but internal
Not law-driven, but Spirit-led
Not limited to Israel, but for all nations
Not age-during… but everlasting in Spirit and power
Jesus: Our Great High Priest
“Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
— Psalm 110:4 / Hebrews 5:6
Jesus did not follow the Aaronic order — He was never a Levite.
His priesthood was heavenly, not earthly.
It was after the order of Melchizedek — king and priest in one, without beginning or end.
Aaron’s priesthood was temporary.
Christ’s priesthood is eternal — not because of time, but because of the power of an endless life (Hebrews 7:16).
The Five-Fold Ministry: Given by the Ascended Christ
“And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers…”
— Ephesians 4:11
After His resurrection and ascension, Jesus gave a new form of priesthood to His Body — not through bloodline, but by Spirit.
These are gifts — not positions of superiority, but functions to equip the saints.
The Purpose of the Five-Fold
“Until we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man…”
— Ephesians 4:13
This new ministry is:
Temporary — it exists until the Body reaches fullness
Progressive — it moves the Church from milk to meat
Prophetic — it points the woman (Church) to her birthing
These are transitionary ministries — until the Manchild comes forth.
Do Not Idolize the Five-Fold
Many today exalt the apostle or prophet as the highest office.
But these are scaffolding — preparation, not the end.
The goal is not five-fold hierarchy — the goal is the image of Christ fully formed in a people.
Christ Is Forming a New Priesthood
This new covenant priesthood is:
Not based on robes, rituals, or rites
But on character, Spirit, and life
Not bound to the natural temple — but temples of living stones
We are being formed into a royal priesthood, a holy nation, to minister not in shadow, but in substance and Spirit (1 Peter 2:9).
The Old Fades — The New Rises
“For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:11
The Law is fulfilled.
The priesthood is changed.
The covenant is upgraded.
The ministry is Spirit-born.
We are not looking for Moses.
We are not clinging to Aaron.
We are not even settling in five-fold structures.
We are pressing into fullness — the Manchild company that rules with Christ.
CHAPTER FOUR
The Five-Fold Ministry: Given Until…
SYMBOL: Scaffolding Around a Temple Under Construction
“And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers…”
— Ephesians 4:11
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”
— Ephesians 4:13
Five-Fold Was Given — Not Exalted
The Five-Fold Ministry was not heaven’s end-goal. It was heaven’s gift to guide the Church through a season of growth, formation, and preparation.
Let’s define their purpose:
Apostles: Foundation-layers and master builders
Prophets: Vision carriers, calling the Church higher
Evangelists: Messengers of the Kingdom
Pastors: Shepherds and guardians of the flock
Teachers: Grounders in truth and doctrine
Together, they form a governing structure — until…
Until What? Until Who?
“…UNTIL we all come… unto a perfect man…”
That word until is critical. It means:
There is a time limitation
There is a goal beyond the structure
The ministry is not forever, but functional for an age
The Church has often camped around five-fold ministry, mistaking it as the final destination — but it is only a road sign, not the city.
The five-fold is a midwife — not the baby.
It is a scaffolding — not the temple.
It is a vehicle — not the destination.
Their Role in God’s Divine Order
These ministries are for the maturing of the saints:
To bring unity in the faith
To develop spiritual discernment
To protect from false doctrine
To cultivate the image of Christ in believers
To assist in birthing the Manchild from within the woman (Church)
The Woman in Travail — Birth Is Coming
“And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.”
— Revelation 12:2
The woman represents the mature Church, and her labor is the birthing of the Manchild — a full-grown, overcoming company.
The Five-Fold Ministry is the spiritual birthing team:
Preparing the Church to labor
Guiding her through contractions of transition
Equipping her to bring forth the sons of God
Warning: Do Not Make an Idol of the Five-Fold
Many modern movements have exalted titles instead of function:
“Chief apostles”
“Master prophets”
“Evangelical celebrities”
“Pastoral kingdoms”
“Doctrinal dictators”
But God is not after celebrity ministers — He’s after a corporate Christ.
We must honor the function — but release the form when the fullness comes.
What Comes After Five-Fold? The Fullness!
“That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ…”
— Ephesians 1:10
The Five-Fold Ministry brings us unto the perfect man — the mature Christ in His Body. That “perfect man” is none other than the Manchild company, the sons of God, fully formed and caught up to the throne.
The Five-Fold leads us to the birth, but the Manchild will rule.
Prophetic Insight for the Church Today
The Spirit is speaking clearly:
The Five-Fold is not the finish line — it is the midwife to a divine birth
The Church is not waiting for more structure, but for more maturity
The next ministry is not based on titles, but on transformed life
We are entering a new age — the age of king-priests, sons birthed in fire, formed in wisdom, and seated in authority.
CHAPTER FIVE
The Manchild Ministry: A New Order Born of the Woman
SYMBOL: A Male Child Caught Up to the Throne — Ruling Authority and Immortal Life
“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to His throne.”
— Revelation 12:5
The Ministry of Fullness Is Born — Not Appointed
Unlike the old priesthood (by lineage) or the Five-Fold (by spiritual gifting), the Manchild is not appointed by man — it is birthed by God.
This is not a title…
Not a teaching…
Not a system…
The Manchild Ministry is a people — born of travail, fire, and divine union.
The Woman Represents the Mature Church
The Church is not just a body — she is a mother in labor. Revelation 12 shows us that her true calling is not just worship or ministry… but birthing something heavenly into the earth.
This is:
A corporate birthing
A spiritual transition
A divine manifestation
She doesn’t birth another structure — she births a new order.
Manchild Is Not Aaron… Not Five-Fold… It’s Something New
The Aaronic priesthood was age-during.
The Five-Fold ministry was transitional.
But the Manchild is the ministry of fullness.
It is:
A kingly company (Rev. 2:26–27)
A priestly people (Rev. 5:9–10)
A ruling body formed through fire
A people caught up into divine union and authority
They don’t just preach the Kingdom — they administer it.
What Are the Traits of the Manchild?
Born of God (not man or systems)
Formed in maturity (the Church births it, not the world)
Rises in authority (to rule, not to be ruled)
Overcomes the dragon (Rev. 12:4)
Caught up to God and His throne (not raptured out, but elevated into divine authority)
Ministers out of resurrection life (immortal seed)
The Manchild is not leaving the earth — he is ascending in spirit to reign in the earth, from the heavens.
This Is the Fulfillment of Romans 8
“For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.”
— Romans 8:19
All of creation is groaning — not for better sermons, not for bigger churches, but for sons who rule with Christ.
This is the priesthood after the order of Melchizedek — royal, immortal, incorruptible.
Why We Must Not Stop at Five-Fold
The Five-Fold prepares the Church.
But if we stop there, we abort the child.
The true Elect must press beyond Pentecost, beyond leadership titles, and into the Tabernacles realm — where immortality swallows mortality, and Christ is fully formed in His sons.
What Does This Manchild Company Do?
Ministers not from church pulpits, but from the throne
Executes judgment and mercy from the heart of the Lamb
Brings healing to the nations
Reveals the nature of Christ in power and love
Establishes divine order in the earth during the ages to come
This company is not in part — it is fullness.
“As He is, so are we in this world.”
— 1 John 4:17
This Is the Final Ministry — The Fulfilled Pattern
Everything that came before was pointing here:
Moses climbed Sinai…
Aaron ministered in shadows…
The apostles laid the foundation…
But the Manchild rules from the throne.
This is the company who walks in:
Kingly authority
Refined character
Divine nature
Universal reconciliation and dominion
They are the firstfruits (Rev. 14:4)
The stone cut without hands (Dan. 2:34)
The overcomers who inherit all things (Rev. 21:7)
Conclusion: The Order of God is Complete
The Law was given — to expose sin
The Aaronic priesthood — to mediate blood
The New Covenant — to reveal grace
The Five-Fold Ministry — to grow the Church
The Manchild Ministry — to govern with Christ
And now… the throne is occupied by a Lamb — and the sons of the Lamb are rising.
CONCLUSION
From Age to Age — God’s Divine Order Unto Fullness
SYMBOL: The Open Scroll — God’s Finished Plan Revealed
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past… hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son…”
— Hebrews 1:1–2
From Law to Glory — God’s Purpose Has Never Changed
From the beginning, God has been unfolding one purpose — to reveal His Son in a people.
He started with:
Law, to expose the nature of sin
Priesthood, to shadow heavenly things
Christ, to fulfill all righteousness
Five-Fold Ministry, to mature the Church
Manchild Ministry, to rule and reign from the throne
Each step is a layer, an age, an order — building until the fullness of the stature of Christ is revealed.
The Church Must Not Remain in the Past
The deception today is that many believers still live as if:
We are under the Law
The Old Covenant is still binding
The priesthood of Aaron is eternal
The Five-Fold Ministry is the final order
But God has moved — and the Elect must move with Him!
The Veil Is Torn — The Throne Is Open
We are not waiting for a rapture to heaven.
We are being caught up in Spirit to a realm of dominion.
“Come up hither, and I will show thee things…” (Rev. 4:1)
This is not escapism — it is ascension in understanding.
It is ruling from the heavenlies now — in Christ, by Christ, as Christ.
God Is After a People — Not a System
He is raising up a company who:
Has moved beyond Law
Has honored the Five-Fold
Has been formed in fire
Has been birthed in Zion
Has been caught up to reign in Spirit
These are the firstfruits, the overcomers, the sons of God — the Manchild company.
A Final Word to the Elect
Beloved, if you hear this word, you are being summoned:
Out of mixture
Out of immaturity
Out of man’s structure
Into the fullness of God’s eternal purpose
Let us:
Honor God’s order in the past
Walk faithfully in the present
And press boldly into the age of glory now breaking forth!
“The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former.”
— Haggai 2:9
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.”
— Isaiah 60:1
THIS BOOK IS A TRUMPET:
It is not a conclusion, but a call to ascend.
The divine order is clear:
Law ➝ Grace ➝ Maturity ➝ Throne
And now the Spirit says,
“Come up higher.