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Yehudah has to go her ‘prophetic way’:
in ‘the Judicial Authority (Mechoqeck) of HaShem: ‘The Rabbinical leadership is the Divinely authorized Teacher of the Torah of HaShem.’ For the Jews!
Ephraim has to go her ‘prophetic way’:
Devarim 30:10 if you obey the voice of יהוה your Elohim (Messiah Ben Yoseph, the Divinely authorized Teacher of the Torah of HaShem for Ephraim), to guard His commands and His laws which are written in this Book of the Torah, if you turn back to יהוה your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being.
Read more about Messiah Ben Yoseph click: “Divine Aspects of Mashiach ben Yosef…….”
Devarim 30:1-10 “And it shall be, when all these words come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you shall bring them back to your heart…..
This really means, you read from the beginning of Bereshit/Genesis until the end of Devarim/Deuteronomy. And by every Word that Abba Yahweh speaks you ask Him for forgiveness where you went wrong and promise Abba Yahweh the do it good.…….
among all the gentiles where יהוה your Elohim drives you,
2 and shall turn back to יהוה your Elohim and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today……
You, Ephraim and Yehudah say that already together: Devarim 5:27 ‘You go near and hear all that יהוה our Elohim says, and speak to us all that יהוה our Elohim says to you, and we shall hear and do it.’…… You should say it again Ephraim and Manasseh when Messiah Ben Yoseph ‘knock’s on the ‘door’ of your heart.’
with all your heart and with all your being, you and your children,
3 then יהוה your Elohim shall turn back your captivity, and shall have compassion on you, and He shall turn back and gather you from all the peoples where יהוה your Elohim has scattered you.
4 “If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under the heavens, from there יהוה your Elohim does gather you, and from there He does take you.
5 “And יהוה your Elohim shall bring you to the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it. And He shall do good to you, and increase you more than your fathers.
6 “And יהוה your Elohim shall circumcise your heart and the heart of your seed, to love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being, so that you might live,
7 and יהוה your Elohim shall put all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecuted you.
8 “And you shall turn back and obey the voice of יהוה and do all His commands which I command you today.
9 “And יהוה your Elohim shall make you have excess in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground for good. For יהוה turns back to rejoice over you for good as He rejoiced over your fathers,
10 if you obey the voice of יהוה your Elohim, to guard His commands and His laws which are written in this Book of the Torah, if you turn back to יהוה your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being.
That is the Promise from Abba Yahweh the only Way, no other Way is accepted….
Torah for The WatchMen. Collected Torah comments from different resources. This blog is a part from the website: ‘The WatchMen from Israel’.
Jerusalem, Kislev 8, 5776 / Friday, November 20, 2015
Yaʽaqoḇ 1:1 Yaʽaqoḇ, a servant of Elohim and of the Master יהושע Messiah, to the twelve tribes who are in the dispersion: Greetings.
Isa 48:20 “Come out of Baḇel! Flee from the Chaldeans (Muslims)! Declare this with a voice of singing, proclaim it, send it out to the end of the earth! Say,‘יהוה has redeemed His servant Yaʽaqoḇ!’
Isa 59:20-21 “And the Redeemer shall come to Tsiyon, and to those turning from transgression in Yaʽaqoḇ,” declares יהוה.
21 “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” said יהוה: “My Spirit that is upon you, and My Words that I have put in your mouth, shall not be withdrawn from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” said יהוה, “from this time and forever.”
Eph 6:17 Take also the helmet of deliverance, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of Elohim….
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Your weekly Torah portion for 11-21-15 from Etz Chayim: VAYETZEI.
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BATTLEGROUND
BY ETZ CHAYIM-TREE OF LIFE MESSIANIC CONGREGATION ELDER PAUL GASSER.
Paul is also a graduate student in the Master’s program with JSI University.
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter. (2 Thes. 2:15 ESV)
Here is a battle that not very many see coming. People who attend our synagogue semi-regularly are most susceptible to this battle. Why? Because they are getting instructions from somewhere else. Why is this a problem? Because every group has its differences in the way they follow “traditions”.
When you get teachings from different places, at some point, they will not be compatible with each other. This will cause confusion and/or cause you to choose one place over the other. For example, if you go to a group on Erev Shabbat and then come to our service on Shabbat. Unless the leader of the group you attend on Erev Shabbat is in line with Rabbi Silver, then you will receive a different teaching. This only brings about problems too numerous to count.
Yet here is another battle. When a “Christian” finds “The Way” in Torah, they tend to become Zealous for the Torah, as did the Apostle Paul’s disciples. (Acts 21:20) This is a very good thing. The problem is it can be taken too far. What do I mean? Some “Christians” will end up giving up Messiah to become “Jewish” in their pursuit to follow Torah. I have seen this many times, as has Rabbi. Why does this happen? Because they listen to other people whom claim to know.
The people whom leave Yeshua behind, believe that the sages (such as Rashi, Rambam, Radak, and Ibn Ezra) hold a higher status, and thus must be correct in their rendering of Torah. I am not saying they are not great men of Torah study, but they lack the knowledge of Messiah within their teachings. Besides that, some of their teachings are not taught in our synagogue. Therefore, the “Christians” entering Torah, are no longer listening to the traditions “taught by us” (Rabbi Silver) and will leave our congregation and ‘convert’.
The question one must ask themselves is, “Why am I, or am I not, committing myself to following Rabbi Silver’s teachings?” Both questions are important. Being a part of this congregation gives you the chance to learn under one of the best Rabbis in the Nations! Why then, do some not listen and follow what he is teaching, while choosing others whom are much less ‘learned’ in the way? What are you allowing to get in the way? Here is the battle ground. So will you overcome, or succumb? The choice is yours.
Shavua Tov!
Paul
SHABBAT SHALOM or GUT SHABBOS from
Rabbi Mordecai Silver, Ph.D.
Rabbi/Dr. Mordecai Silver, Ph.D., is the Rabbi of Etz Chayim-Tree of Life Messianic Congregation for the past 20 years. Mordecai is also the CEO of Judaic Studies Institute and Rosh or Head of the JSI Beit Din and has oversight of the rabbinic students. Rabbi/Dr. Silver is also Vice-Chancellor with JSI University.
Message 11-21-15
VaYetzei-And He Went Out
Genesis 28:10-32:3
Hosea 12:13-14:10
1Timothy 6:3-10
Introduction
When Jacob awakes from his dream, he recognizes that God had surely been present. He vows that if God protects him along his way, YHWH will be his God.
Genesis 28:18-22
18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, 21 so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God, 22 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.” (ESV)
Interesting deal Jacob wanted to make with the Lord, don’t you think? Would we even consider doing something like Jacob was trying to do? This followed his famous dream of the ladder going from heaven to earth with the angels of the YHWH ascending and descending the ladder and the Holy One standing at the very top looking down. For me, I think this was none other than Yeshua, the visible manifestation of the invisible Father. The intimacy in the relationship between the Father and Son is apparent at all its levels in Scripture. They have a relationship that most of us desire and want to have. It is not one based on religious beliefs and minding the insertion of man’s rules into the equation. It is a relationship based on complete trust and love for one another, something I know I want to have, yet many times I wonder if I am deserving of that type of relationship with our heavenly Father.
Jacob desired this type of relationship, but in his humanity, he failed various times. I believe it was because of his humanity that the Lord chose him, his father Isaac, and Grandfather Abraham. They were a unique family who were not perfect but tried to walk according to the ways of YHWH. Jacob knew he had encountered the Lord at Bethel, and when he awoke in the morning after having his dream, he anointed the stone he had used as a pillow with oil and made a vow to the Lord. He said if YHWH would give him bread to eat, clothing to wear, and bring him back to his father’s house in peace, he would make YHWH his God. Also, out of all that the Lord would bless him with, he would give a tenth or a tithe much in the same way Abraham had given a tenth of all he had taken when he freed Lot and his family from captivity. Abraham had given it to Melchizedek, king and priest of Salem, believed to be the early Jerusalem. It was at this point in time that Jacob had nothing to offer the Lord except himself, and yet he ventured to make a bargain with his Creator that some would say took chutzpah on his part, though I think it was a pure act of faith and a step forward for Jacob from where he now found himself having to flee his father’s house because of what happened with his brother Esau. It would be twenty-one years before Jacob would return home, and a lot would take place in that period of time. However, YHWH would bring him back safely, though not without some second thoughts on the part of Jacob.
The other thing that took place at Bethel, which means House of God and where many believe the future Temple would be built, was Jacob took a stone and anointed it with oil, setting it apart, and set it up as a pillar to mark the spot of his encounter with YHWH or Yeshua. This act on the part of Jacob was mirrored later by Moses when the Tabernacle was finished, and he set it apart to the Lord’s work by anointing it with oil and everything that was in it from the altar to the equipment that was going to be used in the operation of the Tabernacle, and it would be carried over to Aaron, his sons, and the Levites.
Leviticus 8:10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them. 11 And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them. 12 And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. (ESV)
The significance in what Moses did ties in directly with what Jacob had done and shows us the continuity of what YHWH asked of those He has chosen to be His people. From Seth to Enoch to Noah and down through the ages, the Lord has called out those who hear His voice and listen. It is not a perfect individual or people YHWH desires because He knows we fall short of the mark, but what is important to Him is we are to try to our best to walk in faith with Him as Abraham did, and through our faith we will heed the Word of the Lord – His Torah embodied in His Son Yeshua.
Hosea 14:8-9
8 O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit. 9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. (ESV)
Here we see the Holy One of all of Israel reaching out to the northern ten tribes asking them a simple question. What does YHWH have to do with idols speaking to Ephraim because they have turned away from the Lord and followed after the idols of the nations who had inhabited the land of Canaan when Israel came into the land and had failed to drive out the seven nations along with the false gods they worshipped? YHWH knew the hearts of the people, and as they would follow after the Golden Calf after they came out of Egypt, so too, they would follow after false gods throughout their history before the split in the kingdom and after the split. It was because of the exiles that Judah and Ephraim suffered from due to idolatry that the returning exiles from Babylon, under Ezra, put into place a stricter form of Torah that would eventually result in the Oral Law also known as the Talmud. As Moses knew the hearts of the people, which is why he allowed divorce, Ezra knew that the foreign wives of Judah would cause them to reject YHWH and go after the foreign gods of their wives much as Solomon had which brought about the division in Israel.
Where is the fruit that comes from following the Holy One of Israel rather than the fruit that comes from following the gods Satan gave to the nations? Why is it we cannot follow the faith of our forefathers as given to us from the very beginning rather than the multiple religions provided by man?
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (ESV)
In this passage from John or Yochanan, we see how it ties in to the passage from the haftarah portion from Hosea and how the haftarah teaches us about Yeshua as revealed to us in Yochanan. We cannot bear fruit on our own unless we are connected to the vine, and that vine is Messiah. We must live in Him and through Him because it is through that connection we become joined to the Father through the Son, and in turn they are joined with us and we are joined to one another. This is the relationship of mankind to mankind because of its connection to God the Father through Yeshua the Son. He is the conduit the Father works through and insists that we do the same. As Jacob became connected to YHWH through the Son standing at the top of the ladder and then set apart that place as holy by anointing it with oil, we reach back to the time of the Tabernacle as anointed by Moses as he connects with Jacob and even with Abraham and Isaac, as it is believed Bethel was the place where Abraham brought Isaac to be sacrificed as a burnt offering at YHWH’s command.
Are we the fruit of YHWH or of Satan? What has Satan to do with the Father or the Son as he has chosen to go his own way and leads others down the same path he has chosen to follow. He turned away from God and causes so many others to do the same thing. Is faith and religion the same? I say they are not. Religion was invented by men, not by God. He gave us faith and set of instructions to follow called the Torah. We know this to be true because Torah has been with us from the beginning in one form or another. Cain and Abel knew to bring an offering to the Lord that was to be the first fruits of their harvest and flock. Noah took clean and unclean animals on board the Ark and built an altar for a sacrifice after leaving the Ark. Abraham was willing to offer Isaac as a burnt offering on an altar he built. The connections come one after the other showing us Torah has always existed to guide man without God walking in the midst of us. As we chose to separate ourselves from Him, He chose to turn away from us until such a time as we choose to walk in His Torah and follow His instruction manual for us. We need to walk as those who went before us who chose to follow the path to God rather than walk in the footsteps of man. We need to bear fruit from the vine of Messiah not the vine of Satan.
Joshua 24:15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (ESV)
Choose this day whom you will serve is the choice we all face in our walk at one time or another. Jacob had to make a choice, he struck a bargain with YHWH, and his life would reflect his vow as he did all he could to walk our Torah in faith as Abraham and Isaac had done before him.
1 Timothy 6:3-10
3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah and the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. (ESV)
All teaching about Yeshua comes from Him and Him alone. The Torah is the very embodiment of this walk because Torah and Yeshua are one and the same, despite what many say to the contrary. How can you separate Torah from Yeshua? This would mean we have to separate Yeshua from YHWH, and how can we do that since they are joined in a way that is beyond our understanding. If teachers teach in their own power rather than through the Ruach HaKodesh, then it is done by their own hand and in their own power. This will bring them to the point where they wander from the faith and hurt themselves, and it is quite possible they have hurt the heart of God as well. People, it is up to you to choose your teachers wisely and to make sure they are teaching the whole counsel of the Word of God. If anything sounds too good to be true, it may just be that it is. It is not an easy road to follow when walking the Way of Messiah. Was it easy for the Son of God? If it was not easy for Him, why do we believe it will be easy for us?
Was it easy for the Shalichim or Apostles? No, it was not! They suffered for their faith and kept at it to the day of their deaths. From the early writings of the Shaliach Shaul/Paul, we see the Messianic fervor he had as he believed in the imminent return of Yeshua. As time passed and Yeshua did not return, Shaul’s writings reflected this, and he taught to hold on to our faith in Messiah and walk the walk to show those who would follow us that one day Messiah Yeshua will come back when the Father decides it is time. The return of Yeshua hinges on the actions mankind takes as well as the decisions we make. Everything that was and will be has already been written down in the Bible, those who have come before us knew about Yeshua without actually ever seeing Him, and they held to this promise buried deep down within each and every one of us. No matter what anyone says, there is a piece of God within all of us. What we do with this is up to us. The Father knows who belongs to His Son, but it is up to us to figure out if we are among that select group of people. Will any of us be invited to the wedding of the Lamb of God? I am not saying we will all be part of the bride. At a wedding you have the bride and groom, the guests, and the servants. All are part of wedding, but all play a different part in the wedding. Yeshua teaches about this in a few places, so since this is a repeated theme, it must be important enough for us to pay attention to it. Each one of us must make our own journey to find YHWH’s will for our lives. Just as Jacob went to his mother’s family to seek refuge from Esau and to find a wife that would be pleasing to his parents, so we have choices to make as well. Choose well, my friends, because your salvation depends on it.
Blessings in Messiah Yeshua,
Mordecai Silver
Torah Man says, “Wash your own windows and see how clean your neighbors look.”
PRAYER POINTS WITH RABBI MORDECAI SILVER
ADAPTED FROM: FROM PRAYING WITH FIRE 2
EMUNAH: THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE OF TEFILLAH (Emunah=Faith,Tefillah=Prayer)
One Jewish Sage presents us with a paradox. We are told that tefillah is “among those things that stand at the pinnacle of the world,” and then they observe that “people nonetheless treat it lightly.” We cannot help but wonder, if tefillah is indeed so exalted, why is there a tendency to treat every day prayer lightly?
The answer lies in the fact that on a daily basis we do not see that there is an urgent need to call upon YHWH for our needs. Our ever increasing understanding of the secrets of nature likewise contributes to a disconnect from the essential and pervasive role played by prayer. When we are able to cure so many illnesses, develop such advanced technology, and access so much information, we can more easily than ever lull ourselves into believing that we have it “all under control” without the need to seek YHWH’s help.
While prayer and emunah (faith) may be seen as two separate concepts, the fact is that prayer is one of the ultimate expressions of emunah (faith). In fact one Jewish sage states that if a person does not recognize YHWH’s presence and power, he has no reason to pray.
By approaching YHWH for everything, one comes to acknowledge that on his own, he has nothing. This awareness is the cornerstone of effective prayer.
Points to Ponder
Our very existence testifies that prayer is effective.
We must internalize that YHWH is in charge of every minute aspect of our lives.
Yaakov/James 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (ESV)
RECONCILIATION
Rabbi Philip Hammond, Ph.D., lives in Austalia and is the Rosh or Head of the JSI-Judaic Studies Institute Reconciliation Outreach between Judah, the Ten-Tribes’, and the Nations. Rabbi/Dr. Hammond is an Associate Professor with JSI University and Dean of Students.
RECONCILIATION OUTREACH
Written by Rabbi Philip Hammond, Ph.D.
Posted in Reconciliation Teachings
Rabbi Hammond is the Rosh and Vice-President
of JSI’s Reconciliation Outreach
RECONCILIATION TEACHINGS FROM THE APOSTOLIC WRITINGS.
FAMILY BREAKDOWN – THE REMEDY – WEEK FIVE.
“Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadows.” James 1:16-17 [NASB]
As we enter into week five there is one theme that I am trying to bring to the surface. As a nation and a people, we [Biblical citizens of Israel] must understand that every good and perfect gift comes from our Father, the Holy One of Israel.
The remedies that will heal the schism between the Houses/Kingdoms of Israel must come from the Father. He is the only One that can provide us with the perfect solution. Only HaShem has perfect love and only HaShem has perfect mercy and grace. We are far from having these perfect attributes, hence our “family” breakdown. Our problems are those of pride and self importance. These are challenges that we the children of Israel have yet to conquer. Yet as the chosen nation, we have an obligation to conquer them, as after all are we not the very people to represent the Holy One of Israel, blessed be He.
In our present world where change is everywhere and a given constant, the use of common sense and simplicity has been overlooked and often frowned upon. A good dose of common sense and simplicity is what the Children of Israel require. We have made our lives and the lives of those around us so complicated we have lost sight of the beauty and wisdom found in common sense and simplicity. Judah who has been the guardian of the Torah has made the keeping thereof so complicated and burdensome that they have struggled to have their own tribe members follow in their footsteps. I am convinced that in trying to protect the people from straying from the Torah, Judah has instead created a stumbling block. Orthodox Judaism has introduced so many “Rabbinic” rules and regulations that it is impossible to keep the Torah they promote. This has caused confusion and dissent amongst the House and many either choose to leave or keep well away from the “family” environment of Judah.
Yeshua commented on this issue!
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?” He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honours Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ For laying aside the commandments of God, you hold the tradition of men – the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.” He said to them, “All too well you set aside the commandment of God, that you may well keep your tradition.” Mark 7:6-9 [NKJV]
“Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.” Mark 7:13 [NKJV]
Yeshua is pointing out that the Pharisees and scribes have lost sight of the biblical Torah of HaShem. Instead they have inserted their own rules and regulations before and above the biblical Torah of Moshe. Judah often points out to Ephraim the importance of the Oral Torah. In doing this it is claimed that it is only through the Oral Torah that one can understand the written Torah of Moshe, hence the need to submit to Judah on all Torah matters. If all the Children of Israel submitted to the “Pharisees and Scribes” of Judah on all matters of Torah, then we would never know Yeshua as HaMoshiach. This type of behaviour whilst appearing pious and Godly is actually a result of pride stemming from a position of self importance. We need to be very aware of falling into the trap of having an unbalanced and inflated opinion of our position in the family structure. Whatever role or position HaShem has given us is due to His sovereign choice, His grace and mercy and His love for Israel. It is not due to our own greatness or righteousness because as Isaiah well said:
“But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Isaiah 64:6 [NKJV]
Self importance blocks the love of HaShem flowing through our actions. If we do not have the love of HaShem, then we will fail in our “House hold” duties.
We began this short article with a reminder that every good and perfect gift comes down from our Father in heaven. We should be looking for the perfect gift that will heal the schism between the family members. For over 3000 years we have been trying our own home recipes and remedies. These have not only failed to heal the broken home, but have added to the problem. To continue along the same self centred path hoping for a different outcome makes little or no sense. If we want a different outcome then we need to change directions. This is simple basic common sense.
One of the challenges we have is the Children [Both Houses] continuing in their reluctance to reconcile with one another. This stems from the fact that deep down both believe they have no need to correct their ways. When I make such a statement I am speaking in general terms. There are a few from both Houses beginning to realise there is need of change. However the majority within both Houses believe that it is the other that is in need of this change. This behaviour is a mirror image of many family breakdowns. Instead of focusing on the real issues, the parties try and shun responsibilities and endeavour to shift any blame to the other party. If we continue to do this then our separation will continue and we will not bring glory to our Father’s name.
So we have a responsibility to seek the remedy that our Father has offered for our reconciliation. This is not only a remedy for reconciliation between the Two Houses/Kingdoms but a remedy that brings reconciliation between the Father and His children. Please understand that biblical reconciliation between the Two Houses cannot take place outside of the Father’s instructions. If reconciliation takes place between the Two Houses outside of HaShems instructions, then there will be no intimate relationship with the Father.
So we must ask what gifts has the Father supplied from above that will provide us with the answer on reconciliation. I am confident to say that any gifts the Father has supplied to His people are gifts wrapped in the gift paper of love. Love is the foundation of life. HaShem is the Creator of life and therefore He is the Creator of love. Both Houses claim to love God, but we must question that claim if we have this reluctance for biblical reconciliation. At this stage we ask the question: What allows HaShem to grant forgiveness to such wayward rebellious children as us? The answer of course is love. If we have been born of God, then we must have biblical love running through our veins.
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1John 4:7-8 [NKJV]
So we are entitled to ask the question: How has God actually shown and manifested His love for His wayward children. Out of all the gifts He has given His children, what gift best demonstrates this love?
“In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” 1John 4:9-11 [NKJV]
Then we have the Master Himself giving confirmation of God’s love:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” John 3:16-21 [NKJV]
HaMoshiach Yeshua is the perfect gift from above. Yet both Houses refuse to accept this gift. Yes I did say both Houses. We will elaborate on this a little more next week. Until then please remember!
Truly there is no God like our God, the God of Israel and no nation like the Nation whom He elected.
Blessings to all citizens of biblical Israel,
Rabbi, [Prof] Philip Hammond. PhD.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Build a bridge of trust, respect and harmony between the two houses
Help with the process of healing and forgiveness between the two houses
Educate both houses on the positions held by the other
Work towards the return of the whole house of Israel to The Promised Land
Develop a core body of people who are passionate about the biblical prophecies of the eventual reconciliation of all Israel, who can carry this project forward in a mature and responsible manner
Provide material that will help with the education of both houses
Hold meetings with various, people, bodies and institutions that have an interest in this work
Above all, to glorify the Holy One of Israel
So we begin this work, with courage, wisdom, patience, humility, and love; praying that Hashem will provide all these along with our other needs as He sees fit. If you have an interest in becoming involved in some way, please contact Rabbi Philip Hammond at: philliphammond04@gmail.com
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There is nobody or something before (also NOT Metatron!), near or ‘in-stead’ of HaShem were we have to turn back too…..!
There is only One Messiah:
Yeshayahu 43: 11 “I, I am Yahweh, and besides Me there is
no savior (Hebrew- מושׁיע Moshia).
I don’t believe ‘Metraton’ is Meleg Moshia as ‘Kol Hator’ is telling us.
I believe,
The Righteousness One:
‘The Righteous One’ –singular-) has/is an everlasting foundation…….
In the Talmud (Yoma 38b) it is written:
Hiyya b. Abba said also in the name of R. Johanan: Even for the sake of a single righteous man does the world endure, as it is said: But the righteous is the foundation of the world. 26 Hiyya himself infers this from here: He will keep the feet of His holy ones’ 27 ‘Holy ones’ means many? — R. Nahman b. Isaac said: It is written: His holy’ one. 27
26 Pro 10:25 As the whirlwind passes by, The wrong one is no more, But the righteous (in Hebrew וצדיק יסוד עולם׃ ‘and the Righteous’ –singular-) has/is an everlasting foundation.
27 1Sa 2:9 “He guards the feet of His kind ones (in Hebrew חסידו ‘His Righteous One’ –singular-) but the wrong are silent in darkness, for man does not become mighty by power.
In the HaBerith HaChadasha Scriptures it is written:
Joh 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.
2 He was in the beginning with Elohim.
3 All came to be through Him,1 and without Him not even one came to be that came to be. Footnote: 1Eph. 3:9, Col. 1:16, Heb. 1:2, Heb. 11:3, 2 Peter 3:5, Ps. 33:6.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Joh 1:9-14 He was the true Light, which enlightens every man, coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world came to be through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of Elohim, to those believing in His Name,
13 who were born, not of blood nor of the desire of flesh nor of the desire of man, but of Elohim.
14 And the Word (of Yahweh Elohim) became flesh and pitched His tent among us, and we saw His esteem, esteem as of an only brought-fourth of a father, complete in favor and truth.
Joh 1:15 Yoḥanan bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has become before me, because He was before me.’ ”
Yohanan bore witness of The Righteous One – The Foundation of the world, Messiah Ben Yoseph who received the soul of,
The Messenger of His Presence – מלאך פניו. (‘Kol HaTor is telling ‘Metatron is The Messenger of His Presence, what I don’t believe.)
Isa 63:7-9 Let me recount the kindnesses of יהוה and the praises of יהוה, according to all that יהוה has done for us, and the great goodness toward the house of Yisra’ĕl, which He has done for them according to His compassion, and according to His many kindnesses.
8 And He said, “They are My people, children who do not act falsely.” And He (HaShem) became their Savior – In Hebrew it is written: He became their מושׁיע – Mosiah.
Isa_63:9 In all their distress He was distressed, and the Messenger of His Presence – ומלאך פניו הושׁיעם באהבתו – saved them. In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them, and He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Exo 25:8-9 “And they shall make Me a Set-apart Place, and I shall dwell in their midst.
9 “According to all that I show you – the pattern of the Dwelling Place and the pattern of all its furnishings – make it exactly so.
Exo 25:20-22 “And the keruḇim shall be spreading out their wings above, covering the lid of atonement with their wings, with their faces toward each other, the faces of the keruḇim turned toward the lid of atonement.
21 “And you shall put the lid of atonement on top of the ark (Were ‘The Righteous One’, in the ‘heavenly one’ brought from His own blood), and put into the ark the Witness which I give you.
22 “And I shall meet with you there, and from above the lid of atonement, from between the two keruḇim which are on the ark of the Witness, I shall speak to you all that which I command you concerning the children of Yisra’ĕl.
The One who spoke ‘between the kerubim above the lid of atonement’ is He not,
‘the Messenger of His Presence’? The Word that became flesh……..!
Who did the Yom Kippur service ‘above’ as the high-priest after the ‘order’ of Melchizedek….. (for ALL 12 Tribes and all their friends!)
Heb 9:11-12 But Messiah, having become a High Priest of the coming good matters, through the greater and more perfect Tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,
12 entered into the Most Set-apart Place once for all, not with the b