Tassels and Tzitzit

> Articles   > Tassels and Tzitzit –A Research Study Paper Tassels and Tzitzit –A Research Study Paper Resources on Scriptures This study paper is released due to the various areas of confusion that the children of Israel (children who live and follow the ways of Yehowah their Elohim) have on the topic of Tassels and Tzitzit. At all times when this paper was written, we kept reminding ourselves of one of the most important instructions of Yehowah, which is: “Do not add to the Word which I command you and do not take away from it, so as to guard the commands of Yehowah your Elohim which I am commanding you”. (Deuteronomy 4:2) First we need to investigate the number of times the words Tassels (Strong’s concordance word number 1434) and Tzitzit (Strong’s concordance word number 6734) appear in the scriptures   Word Number of times it appears in the scriptures Tassels 1 (One) Tzitzit 8 (Eight) Verses where the words Tassels and Tzitzit appear in the scriptures: Numbers 15: 38 to 40 Speak to the children of Yisrael and you shall say to them to make tzitzit on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue cord in the tzitzit of the corners. And it shall be to you for a tzitzit and you shall see it, and shall remember all the commands of YHWH  (Yehowah) and shall do them, and not search after your own heart and your own eyes which you went whoring, so that you remember and shall do all My commands, and be set-apart unto your Elohim. Deuteronomy 22:12 Make tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself. Matthew 9:20 to 21 And see a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the tzitzit of His garment. For she said to herself “If I only touch His garment, I shall be healed”. Matthew 14: 35 to 36 And when the men of that place recognised Him, they sent out into all that surrounding country, and brought to Him all who were sick, and begged Him to let them only touch the tzitzit of His garment. And as many as touched it were completely healed. Mark 6:56 And wherever He went, into villages, or cities, or the country, they were laying the sick in the market-places, and begged Him to let them touch if only the tzitzit of His garment. And as many as touched Him were healed. Luke 8:43 to 44 And a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who, having spent all her livelihood on physicians, was unable to be healed by any, came from behind and touched the tzitzit of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped. Matthew 23:5 And they do all their works to be seen by men, and they make their t’fillen wide and lengthen the tzitzit of their garments Tassels (Strong’s concordance word number 1434) Tassels comes from the Hebrew word ghed-eel’ – which means twisting thread. Tzitzit (Strong’s concordance word number 6734) Tzitzit (tsiytsith) in Hebrew means a floral or wing like projection or lock of hair (thread). From the scriptures it is evident that there are two related words mentioned. The first one is the word tzitzit which means lock of hair (thread) and the other one is tassels which means twisting thread. From the scriptures, it is evident that tassels or what we call Tzitzit is technically an interwoven or twisted thread as shown in Figure 1. Top Figure 1: Lock of thread that has been twisted together with blue threads. Colour of Tzitzit (Tassels): Tassels can be of different colours and the scripture does not mention the various colours in which the thread must be made except for one specific colour. But it does say that you MUST have a blue thread that would remind you of the commandments of YHWH. Almost all Tassels nowadays have multiple blue threads. But the scriptures specifically say “put a blue cord in the tzitzit”. As you can see the blue thread is singular not plural. Over the years, based on their own traditions, people added more blue threads into it. Blue Dye (tekeleth in Hebrew): In Hebrew the blue dye is called tekeleth (Strong’s concordance word number 8504) and generally represents sky blue (the colour of the sky).The question that many people ask is what type of blue colour is to be used. Over the years, traditions of men have argued over the colour blue mentioned in the scriptures. People have said that the tzitzit blue thread needs to be sky blue, navy blue, indigo blue, cobalt blue, cyan blue, or some other form of blue and the argument for this still continues today among Rabbinic Jews. That is why many Jewish people do not use a blue thread on their tzitzit because they do not know what blue colour is to be used. We recommend people to go to Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia on the internet and enter the key words “Shades of Blue”. There you will see a huge list of  variations of the colour blue including sky blue, indigo blue, royal blue and others. During the times of Patriarchs (Moses, Abraham etc) people used to identify the colour blue by two main things. First the colour of the clear sky and, second, the colour of the sea (the surface of the water reflects the colour of the sky). The problem that arises now is what is the exact colour of the sky? The colour of sky that is seen over Canada and the colour of sky seen in Israel and a sky seen over in Australia would be different due to various factors like clouds, weather temperature etc. Elohim expects us to use common sense in such matters. As Elohim considers the colour of the sky as blue, we need to ensure that the thread represents the colour blue. Elohim did not make us robots. He gave us the mind to think like Him as we are created in the image and glory of Elohim. If He had made us robots then He would have specifically said “I want you to use 23% cobalt blue mixed with 34% cyan blue with 43% Egyptian blue”. But He did not say this. So let us learn to live with what He has said and learn to obey what is written in the scriptures rather than using our own interpretations that are based on the traditions of men. The other question that now arises is, “Where can I get the blue colour from?”. Do I need to get it from animals, insects, plants, or from other sources? This is the million dollar question. Jewish Tradition (Traditions of Men and the Oral Law of Rabbinic Jews): Rabbinic (Jewish Rabbis) sources have stated that tekhelet (blue colour) comes from a snail called hilazon. But hilazon isn’t a biological species name, just a rabbinic name. The mystery lied in figuring out the species to which they were referring. The search for the answer began in the early 20th century, when Isaac Herzog, who went on to become the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel wrote a doctoral thesis in which he concluded that a snail called the Murex trunculus (the rabbinic name hilazon) was the “most likely candidate” for the source of tekhelet. While the Talmud (oral manmade law of Judaism) doesn’t give a full identification of the hilazon, it does provide important clues. It was found near Haifa; and the colour of its dye is “similar to the sky and the sea”. Key to Herzog’s conclusion was the fact that archaeological digs uncovered large ancient dyeing facilities close to Haifa, and mounds of Murex trunculus. But Herzog’s conclusion had some drawbacks. The snail’s dye was purplish blue, not the pure blue described in the Talmud. It took until the early 1980s for this riddle to be solved. In research unrelated to the search for the biblical dye, Otto Elsner, a professor at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, near Tel Aviv, noticed that on sunny days, Murex trunculus dye became more blue and less purple. It turned out that the missing link between Herzog’s experiments and biblical dyeing methods was ultraviolet light, which transforms the blue-purple colorant to unadulterated blue. Hexaplex trunculus or Murex trunculus (Hilazon): This species is a “sea snail” that does not have fins or scales and is classified as a rock snail. According to Wikipedia this sea snail secretes a purple blue indigo dye that ancient Canaanites and Phoenicians commonly used. Let’s take a step back and closely examine what traditions of men actually teach. People should not believe that Elohim would ask us to use an UNCLEAN species (sea snail) to extract blue colour for the tassels. This is an absolute abomination to say that the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt used sea snails to dye their tassels. What does the Holy Scriptures say about unclean water species? “These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat. All that don't have fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you, and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you”. (Leviticus 11: 9-12) What does the word abomination mean? Abomination is used exclusively to describe things that are disgusting, abhorrent and absolutely intolerable and unacceptable to Yehowah Elohim. You could say that the word “abomination” refers to something so horrendous in the eyes of Yehowah that you cannot even go near or touch it. The Jewish Rabbis want us to believe that Elohim would ask the children of Israel to use snails (Hilazon) to dye their tassels! These Jewish Rabbis who teach this are an abomination to Yehowah for desecrating His holy word and teaching the commandments of men as though they were part of His holy words. What they are actually doing is teaching the traditions of Canaanites to the children of Israel. Some Jewish Rabbis say that you can use the dye from an unclean snail because you are not eating it. If this logic was true then why don’t we wear clothing made of PIG as we are not eating it! What does Elohim tell about Canaanites in the book of Leviticus? “Do not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, or follow the practices of the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You must not follow their customs” (Leviticus 18:3). So what was the blue colour used by the children of Israel when they came out of the land of Egypt? No person at this point in time including the author of this research document can be 100 percent sure unless you ask Father Moses (spokesperson of Yehowah Elohim as Elohim spoke to the children of Israel through Moses). Based on historical information it could be inferred that it “may” have been the colour that is commonly known today as Egyptian blue (see Figure 2). This type of blue is known as calcium copper silicate which is a pigment used by Egyptians for thousands of years. It is considered by many people to be the first synthetic pigment. When Israel was in bondage in Egypt, Egyptians were the most advanced civilization that existed during that time. There was no civilization as advanced as the Egyptians. Moses being the leader of the children of Israel was highly educated. Where did he get this wisdom from? Moses was the adopted son of the Pharaoh’s daughter and a member of the royal family of the Pharaoh. The ancient Jewish historian Josephus wrote that Moses was heir to the throne of Egypt and while a young man he led the armies of Egypt in victorious battle against the Ethiopians. From the scriptures we can confirm that Moses the leader of the children of Israel was raised with both the science and learning of Egypt. The Holy Scriptures confirms this statement “Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds” (Acts 7:22). Keep in mind that the children of Israel were in bondage in Egypt for 400 years (Genesis 15:13). In those 400 years they were learning the customs, skills and knowledge of the Egyptians. Over time Israelites studied all their advanced technical skills in building and metallurgy and we need to assume that they recognized how to extract blue colour from materials found in the earth. In conclusion, we can say confidently that we must NOT use blue colour that is derived from SEA SNAIL or from any unclean animal. As long as the blue colour is from a chemical/pigment dye or even from a plant it should be fine.   Top Figure 2: Egyptian blue (calcium copper silicate) Frequently Asked Questions about Tzitzit 1. Do men, women and children need to wear tzitzit? Yes it is applicable to all, men, women and children. In Israel we mostly see men wearing them and fewer women. Elohim made this ordinance for all as mentioned in Numbers 15:38 where it says “speak to the children of Israel”. It does not say speak only to men. The law is applicable to all. 2. My children are quite young. Do they also need to wear tzitzit? It would be good to train children at such a young age even though they don’t understand its meaning at this point in time. By the time they turn four years they will know that tzitzit represents the laws of our Heavenly Father in heaven provided we (the parents both mother and father) nourish and teach them about Elohim and His ways from a very young age. The best way to teach children about Elohim at a young age is to buy a children’s Bible and read to them from it as often as possible every day. By doing this they will learn to love and respect their Heavenly Father. This will instil good seeds in them as they grow in the knowledge of our Messiah. If you read the Holy Scriptures, Deuteronomy 6:6-7 says “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise”. 3. Why is it expensive to buy a Tzitzit? There is no reason why someone who sells a Tzitzit needs to make it expensive (after all it is just a thread and is not made of gold or silver). We have seen some people selling tzitzit from as low as $4.00 to as high as $55.00. In our experience if you buy a tzitzit from online market places like AMAZON or EBAY you can get them for a low price. 4. Can I make my own tzitzit or should it be made only by certain people? Yes you can make your own tzitzit. There is no instruction in the scriptures saying that you cannot do this or it has to be made only by certain people. Just make sure that the thread (crochet cotton thread; yarn) you use is of pure material and is not mixed with any other textile material. The reason being Deuteronomy 22:11 instructs us “do not put on a garment of different kinds, of wool and linen together”. So ensure that the thread (yarn) you buy for instance is of pure cotton (100%) or of pure wool (100%) or of pure linen (100%). To make your own tzitzit you need:   a) A pack of thread (yarn). It can be of any colour. Most people would choose white colour as the blue colour would be more prominent when you use white tread. b) A pack (one thread mainly) of blue colour. c) Tie them together as twisted thread (see Figure 1) so that you can easily fasten it to your garment, jeans, belt buckles and trouser buckles. Remember there is no special way to tie them or make them twisted as there is no such instruction found in the scriptures on this. 5. How do I know the blue colour in the tzitzit I buy is not from the snail (unclean animal)? If you buy from shops that call them Kosher certified then you would have to be extra careful. Since they won’t write that the blue colour is from the snail there is no way for us to know. Almost all tzitzit that use the word Kosher on them “may” have the blue colour from the snail. Not necessarily all the time. For example, Karaite Jews would never use the blue colour from the snail. So it is better that you buy them from non-Kosher shops or ask them about it before buying. The easiest way to be 101% sure is to make them yourself as per the instructions of Elohim in Numbers 15:38-40. 6. I have purchased a tzitzit and for some reason it has many threads of blue colour. What do I do? You can either cut the other blue threads and leave only one blue thread or leave it just as it is. 7. Do you need to wear the tzitzit all the time even at home or is it only when you leave your home to go to work or for any outdoor activities like gardening, sports or recreation? You are supposed to wear it on the garments you wear. But common sense prevails. For example, you don’t wear them with your swimming apparel or sportswear where it can get easily impaired, when doing heavy work with machinery or when handling fire as it could get burnt. 8. At work due to our uniform regulations (police officer, fire fighters, military, hotel staff, hospital staff) I cannot wear a tzitzit? What do I do? We abide by our work/organisation policies. Many people tie tzitzit under their garments like on a singlet (a singlet is a sleeveless garment worn under a shirt). While you can do this, it “may not” help you as you are not able to see them when worn under your outer garment. As the Torah says, “when you see them it will remind you of My commandments”. But for many people something is better than nothing and they wear it under their uniform. 9. Does tzitzit have healing powers? Tzitzit “itself” does not have any healing powers. But it is the “power of faith/belief” that you have in the law of Elohim and in the true God of Israel that will heal you. When a person wears tzitzit he is a law keeper of Elohim. That is, he lives and walks by the law of Elohim. He or she is ruled by the laws of Elohim. There is a prophecy in the book of Malachi chapter 4: 2 “But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings. And you shall go out and leap for joy like calves from the stall”. This was a prophecy of the healing powers that Yehoshua the Messiah would have when He was born. Matthew 9:20 says “And see, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the tzitzit of His garment. For she said to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I shall be healed”. But Yehoshua turned, and when He saw her He said “Take courage, daughter, your belief has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that hour. In Mark 6:56 it says “And wherever He went, into villages, or cities, or the country, they were laying the sick in the market-places, and begged Him to let them touch if only the tzitzit of His garment. And as many as touched Him were healed”. When the Kingdom of Elohim gets established on earth it says “…in those days ten men from all languages of the nations take hold, yes, they shall take hold of the edge of the garment of a man, Yehudi (Jew), saying , “Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you” (Zechariah 8:22). They will catch the edge of the garment (where the Tzitzit is tied) and people will ask the Jewish person, “Please take us to your Elohim for we know that He is with you”. It is evident from the above scriptures that following the footsteps of the laws of Elohim and doing what He says will heal you. 10. I am travelling overseas, for business or other reasons, to countries that do not recognise Israel as a nation (enemies of Israel) or a country that hates Jews. In such situations what do I do about wearing a tzitzit? You should not wear it. The scriptures tell us that we must not be foolish. Being foolish can get you arrested or killed. In Psalms 30:9 it says, “What gain is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Would dust praise You? Would it declare Your truth?” Our Master Yehoshua the Messiah said “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16). 11. How long should a tzitzit be in length? The scriptures do not specify a length. As long as you can see it, that should be sufficient. If it is too long ensure you don’t trip over and fall. In such cases you can shorten its length. Some people will make their tzitzit very long just to show other people about their righteousness. Such traditions have no value in the view of God. 12. What do you mean by the term “corner of the garment” according to the scriptures? During the time of Patriarchs and Yeshua the messiah, a garment had four corners. If you live in the Middle East or when you watch news you can notice Arabs wear a long dress called thawb. It is a long sleeved one piece dress that covers the whole body. This garment (thawb) allows air to circulate which helps to cool the body during summer months. This is the same garment that today many Christian church priests wear. Because it is a one piece garment, that dress has four corners. It is to be noted that there was also another garment that people used to wear over this one piece garment during the times of Patriarchs and Yehoshua the messiah. This in Arabic is called bisht and in English is called a cloak or a coat. This was an outer cloak made of an expensive material such as silk or linen that also had four corners. So the tzitzit was tied on the corner of this garment. When Yehoshua was crucified the soldiers took His outer garments (plural) and His inner garment and cast lots to see who would take it (John 19:23-24). This clearly shows that during the times of Yehoshua there were outer garments and an inner garment that people used to wear. Today people wear them as a coat, shirt and a trouser. So a tzitzit is fastened on the corners of their trouser which are on the belt loops for visibility. 13. What do you mean by the term “set-apart” according to the scriptures? When Israel came out of bondage from Egypt the plan of God was to make Israel as reign (kingdom) of priests so that they could teach other nations about the laws of God and about the true Elohim. Exodus 19:6 “…and you shall be to Me a reign of priests and a set-apart nation”. Set-apart means holy or sacred. It comes from the Hebrew word Qadowsh (strong concordance number 6918). When you live by every word of God you become a set-apart person that is holy to God. 14. What are the disadvantages of wearing a tzitzit? You are a set-apart (to Elohim) person when you walk in the community. This means that people may know that you are a Jew when you walk in your community (tassels are usually associated with Jews). In some cases, people may mock you or even hate you. They will hate you because you are a true follower of Yehoshua the Messiah. John 15:18 says “If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you”. That is the price we pay for being a true servant of Yehoshua the Messiah. Matthew 7:14 says “how narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it”. So be of a good cheer children of Israel because great is your reward when our Messiah returns as Kings of Kings and Lords of Lords. This will be the reward of Messiah’s faithful people “Well done, good and trustworthy servant. You were trustworthy over a little, I shall set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master” (Matthew 25: 23). If we are faithful over little matters that Elohim gives us, great is our reward in the Kingdom of Elohim. 15. If the tzitzit is to remind us of Elohim’s laws, then isn’t that the same duty of the Holy Spirit as per John 14:26? While it is true that the Holy Spirit reminds us of the commandments of Yehowah it is also true that one of the laws is to wear tassels (tzitzit). God did not suddenly say since I am giving you the Holy Spirit you do not have to wear the tassels. Unfortunately, many people use John 14:26 as an excuse not to wear the tzitzit. A simple explanation is: Why does God need to wear tassels? God (Yehoshua) in flesh wore the tassels. He also had the Holy Spirit. But still He wore the tassels. When you read the bible in its “chronological order” you will see the following events: Before Yehoshua’s ministry started He received the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17; Luke 3: 21-22). During His ministry people touched His tzitzit to be healed because they believed that He was the Messiah and their faith healed them (Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 6:56. Refer to the accurate Bible translation “The Scriptures” published by the Institute of Scripture Research).  So what we can see from the scriptures is that Yehoshua our Master had the Holy Spirit and also wore tzitzit because Yehoshua our Master cannot break His own law that He gave to His people which was to wear tzitzit. We need to walk and live as our Master Yehoshua the Messiah did. 16. I just purchased a tzitzit and I found that there is no blue thread on it? Many tzitzit purchased from Israel do not have a blue thread. This is due to the manmade traditions/rules that exist among the orthodox Jews. In such cases, all you have to do is tie a blue thread (100% cotton or 100% linen) on it. You can use crochet cotton thread (commonly known as yarn thread) that is widely available. Please make sure that the rest of the threads are also of the same material as of the blue thread. 17. What do you mean by the term “blue cord”? The blue cord comes from the Hebrew word "pathiyl" (Strong’s concordance number 6616). It means twine, thread, ribband or a lace. Top Links Our Beliefs Resources on Scriptures Articles on Scriptures   Experts on Scriptures (Bible/Torah) Contact Us © 2018, Messianic Jews Natsarenes. All Rights Reserved.Designed By BitraNet

Nazaret

Matius 2:23
Dan setelah tiba, dia tinggal di sebuah kota yang disebut Nazaret, supaya digenapi apa yang difirmankan melalui para nabi, bahwa Dia akan disebut Orang Nazaret.

Matius 4:13
Dan setelah meninggalkan Nazaret, ketika tiba, Dia tinggal di Kapernaum, di tepi danau, di wilayah Zebulon dan Naftali,

Matius 21:11
Dan orang banyak itu berkata, “Dialah YESHUA, nabi dari Nazaret di Galilea.”

Matius 26:71
Dan ketika dia keluar ke pintu gerbang, yang lain melihatnya dan berkata kepada mereka yang ada di sana, “Dia ini juga ada bersama YESHUA orang Nazaret itu!”

Markus 1:9
Dan terjadilah pada hari-hari itu, YESHUA datang dari Nazaret di Galilea dan dibaptis oleh Yohanes di Yordan.

Markus 1:24
sambil berkata, “Ada apakah dengan kami dan Engkau, hai YESHUA orang Nazaret? Apakah Engkau datang untuk membinasakan kami? Aku tahu siapa Engkau, Engkau adalah yang kudus dari Elohim.”

Markus 10:47
Dan ketika mendengar, bahwa Dialah YESHUA orang Nazaret, ia mulai berteriak dan berkata, “YESHUA, Anak Daud, berilah aku kemurahan!”

Markus 14:67
Dan ketika melihat Petrus sedang menghangatkan dirinya, sambil menatap kepadanya, dia berkata, “Engkau juga bersama YESHUA orang Nazaret itu.”

Markus 16:6
Namun, dia berkata kepada mereka, “Jangan keheranan! Kamu mencari YESHUA, orang Nazaret, yang disalibkan itu. Dia telah dibangkitkan; Dia tidak ada di sini. Lihatlah tempat itu, tempat di mana mereka membaringkan Dia!

Lukas 1:26
Dan pada bulan keenam, malaikat Gabriel diutus oleh Elohim ke sebuah kota di Galilea yang bernama Nazaret,

Lukas 2:4
Dan Yusuf pun naik dari Galilea, dari kota Nazaret, ke Yudea, ke kota Daud yang disebut Betlehem, karena dia berasal dari keluarga dan garis keturunan Daud,

Lukas 2:39
Dan ketika mereka telah menyelesaikan segala sesuatu menurut Torah YAHWEH, mereka kembali ke Galilea, ke Nazaret, kota mereka.

Lukas 2:51
Dan Dia, karena tunduk kepada mereka, Dia pergi juga bersama mereka dan tiba di Nazaret. Dan ibu-Nya menyimpan semua firman ini dalam hatinya.

Lukas 4:16
Dan, Dia datang ke Nazaret, tempat Dia telah dibesarkan. Dan pada hari Sabat, sesuai dengan kebiasaan-Nya, Dia masuk ke sinagoga, dan berdiri untuk membaca.

Lukas 4:34
seraya mengatakan, “Hai, YESHUA orang Nazaret, ada apakah dengan kami dan Engkau? Apakah Engkau datang untuk membinasakan kami? Aku tahu siapa Engkau: Yang Kudus dari Elohim.”

Lukas 18:37
Dan, mereka menceritakan kepadanya bahwa YESHUA orang Nazaret itu sedang lewat.

Lukas 24:19
Dan Dia berkata kepada mereka, “Apa itu?” Dan mereka berkata kepada-Nya, “Peristiwa mengenai YESHUA, orang Nazaret itu, yang telah menjadi seorang nabi yang penuh kuasa dalam perbuatan dan perkataan di hadapan Elohim dan seluruh bangsa ini.

Yohanes 1:45
Filipus bertemu Natanael dan berkata kepadanya, “Kami telah bertemu YESHUA anak Yusuf, dari Nazaret, yang telah Musa tuliskan dalam Torah dan Kitab Para Nabi.”

Yohanes 1:46
Dan Natanael berkata kepadanya, “Mungkinkah sesuatu yang baik datang dari Nazaret?” Filipus berkata kepadanya, “Datang dan lihatlah!”

Yohanes 18:5
Mereka menjawab kepada-Nya, “YESHUA orang Nazaret.” YESHUA berkata kepada mereka, “Akulah Dia!” Dan Yudas, yang mengkhianati Dia, juga berdiri bersama mereka.

Yohanes 18:7
Kemudian Dia menanyai mereka lagi, “Kamu mencari siapa?” Dan mereka berkata, “YESHUA orang Nazaret itu.”

Yohanes 19:19
Dan Pilatus pun menuliskan sebuah prasasti serta meletakkannya di atas salib itu. Dan yang tertulis adalah: YESHUA orang Nazaret, raja orang Yahudi.

Kisah Para Rasul 2:22
Hai para pria, hai orang-orang Israel, dengarkanlah perkataan ini: YESHUA Orang Nazaret, seorang dari antara kamu yang telah direstui Elohim, melalui mukjizat-mukjizat dan keajaiban-keajaiban dan tanda-tanda yang telah Elohim lakukan melalui Dia di tengah-tengah kamu, sebagaimana pula yang telah kamu sendiri ketahui,

Kisah Para Rasul 3:6
Namun, Petrus berkata, “Perak dan emas tidak ada padaku, tetapi apa yang aku miliki, inilah yang aku berikan kepadamu. Dalam Nama YESHUA HaMashiakh orang Nazaret itu, bangkit dan berjalanlah!”

Kisah Para Rasul 4:10
maka ketahuilah oleh kamu semua dan oleh seluruh bangsa Israel, bahwa dalam Nama YESHUA HaMashiakh orang Nazaret yang telah kamu salibkan itu, yang telah Elohim bangkitkan dari antara orang mati; karena Dialah orang ini telah berdiri di hadapan kamu semua.

Kisah Para Rasul 6:14
Sebab, kami telah mendengar ketika dia berkata bahwa YESHUA orang Nazaret itu, akan menghancurkan tempat ini dan akan mengubah kebiasaan yang Musa telah menyerahkannya kepada kita.”

Kisah Para Rasul 10:38
Bagaimana Elohim telah mengurapi Dia, YESHUA dari Nazaret, dengan Roh Kudus dan dengan kuasa. Dia yang berjalan berkeliling sambil melakukan kebaikan dan menyembuhkan semua orang yang ditindas oleh si iblis, karena Elohim ada bersama Dia.

Kisah Para Rasul 22:8
Dan aku menjawab: Siapakah Engkau, Tuan? Dan Dia berkata kepadaku: Akulah YESHUA, orang Nazaret, yang sedang engkau aniaya.

Kisah Para Rasul 26:9
Memang karena itu, aku pernah berpikir dalam diriku sendiri untuk melakukan banyak hal yang menentang terhadap Nama YESHUA dari Nazaret,

Jewish roots of the Christian Faith

ONE FOR ISRAEL | Bible College The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith By Icb-Israel on January 7, 2018 REGISTER ONLINE Online Course The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith This course will consider the importance of Jesus’ Jewish identity, and examine the New Testament in light of the Old Testament background. We will look into the Jewish world of Jesus and His followers, and the subsequent development of Christianity. About the Course The aim of this course is to enable the student to better understand Jesus’ life in its Jewish context, and to correct some of the misunderstandings about him and his world in order to have an accurate basis for our theology and understanding of history. This course will introduce participants to the Jewish background of the New Testament: the geography of Israel, the Jewish customs and feasts, the people groups, cultures, literature and institutions at the time of Jesus and His followers. We will also focus on God’s plan for atonement, His covenants with Israel, Messianic Prophecy, and the historical and theological origins of the split between Judaism and Christianity. At the end of the course we will examine what the New Testament says about God’s promises to the Jewish people and land of Israel. Free Sample Lecture Course Syllabus: Lesson 1 – God’s Plan for the Jewish People Lesson 2 – God’s Plan for the Nations Lesson 3 – Messianic Prophecy Lesson 4 – The Feasts of Israel Lesson 5 – Tabernacle and Temple Lesson 6 – The Jewish World of Jesus Lesson 7 – The Jewish Life of Jesus Lesson 8 – The Jewish Land of Jesus Lesson 9 – The Jewish Teachings of Jesus Lesson 10 – The Jewish Disciples Lesson 11 – The Jewish Paul Lesson 12 – The Jewish New Testament Lesson 13 – The Jewish Message of the New Testament: Resurrection Lesson 14 – The Parting of the Ways Instructor: Dr. David Mishkin Dr. David Mishkin has a PhD in Biblical and Religious Studies, with a focus on Jewish Christian Relations. David serves on the faculty of Israel College of the Bible in Netanya, Israel, and has published several scholarly articles and books, including “The Wisdom of Alfred Edersheim”and “Rabbi and Redeemer: Discovering Yeshua in the Gospel of John.” Course at a Glance 90 hours of study in total 3-5 hours of study per week Language: English Course Format For Personal Enrichment The student is guided through the teaching videos and reading material, and encouraged to take the short quiz at the end of each section to reinforce the information. The reading assignments are optional. Students are welcome to complete additional written assignments, but they will not be graded on them. For Academic Credit This course is eligible for 3 academic credits. In order to pass the course successfully, the student is required to submit all coursework within six months from the day of registration, and obtain a final grade not lower than 60. Course grades are based on quizzes, a mid-term exam, and the final paper. The course consists of 14 lessons that contain lecture videos and homework reading assignments. This is a Self-Paced Online Course. The student is required to complete the course within six months from the day of registration, but is free to do so at his/her own pace and may review video lectures at any time during the course. At the end of each lesson there is a short multiple-choice quiz to help reinforce the material studied. Required Textbooks Participants need to purchase: Michael L. Brown, The Real Kosher Jesus , Frontline, 2012. (New approx. 15$) Craig Keener, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, Eerdmans, 2009. (New approx. 38$) Oscar Skarsaune, In the Shadow of the Temple: Jewish Influences on Early Christianity, IVP Academic, 2008. (New approx. 20$) Aside from the three books above, all additional reading material will be available free online. No prerequisites required – all are welcome! Course Fees For Personal Enrichment – $249 USD For Academic Credit at a B.A. Level – $900 USD For Academic Credit at a M.A. Level – $1,090 USD *These fees do not include required textbooks **Payment is non-refundable REGISTER ONLINE Study Online Share Related Posts Jewish – Christian Relations The Dead Sea Scrolls & the New Testament The Historical Jesus of the New Testament Biblical Geography Basic Certificate in the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith Home Study in Israel Study Online Israel Study Tours View Desktop Version Powered by BetterAMP

Elul-Continued 1

Shalom lekhulam !

🔯🍁🌿
Sambungan bulan Elul
Saat ini kita membahas bulan *Elul* ,

Di bulan *Elul* (אלול) ini
kita merenungi
🔯 Hesed (חסד) 🔯
yang merupakan bagian dari Atribut TUHAN ,
Hesed juga sebagai bagian dari *atribut pengampunan*
(midat haslikha).

Dari pengampunan ini kita mengenal
🔯🍁 13 Atribut TUHAN🔯🍁 (midot shel Adonai)
yang perlu kita ketahui.

1.🔯Adonai (יהוה)🔯
2.🔯Adonai (יהוה)🔯
3.🔯 El (אל)🔯
4.🔯 Rakhum (רחום)🔯
5.🔯 Hanun (חנון)🔯
6.🔯 Erekh Apaim(ארך אפים)🔯
7. 🔯Rav Hesed (רב חסד)🔯
8. 🔯Emet (אמת)🔯
9. 🔯 Notser (נצר)🔯
10.🔯 Avon (עון)🔯
11.🔯Pesha (פשע)🔯
12.🔯 Hata'a (חטאה)🔯
13. 🔯Nake (נקה)🔯

Kita melihat
atribut pengampunan
No.1 dan No. 2 adalah sama
ini dikarenakan
Nama YHVH
🍁 yang pertama
mewakili atribut
🔯🌿 Ha'av* (האב) 🔯🍁
dan
🍁 yang kedua
mewakili atribut
🔯🌿 HaRuakh (הרוח).🔯🍁

Mari kita lihat atribut ini di dalam
Shemot (Keluaran) 34:6-7 >

ו ויעבר יהוה על פניו ויקרא יהוה יהוה אל רחום וחנון--ארך אפים ורב חסד ואמת

ז נצר חסד לאלפים נשא עון ופשע וחטאה ונקה לא ינקה--פקד עון אבות על בנים ועל בני בנים על שלשים ועל רבעים

🔯6🔯vaya`avor Adonai al panav vaikra Adonai Adonai el rakhum vekhanun erekh apaim verav hesed ve'emet

🔯6🔯Berjalanlah YHWH lewat dari depannya dan berseru: "YHWH, YHWH, EL yang penyayang dan pengasih, panjang sabar, berlimpah kasih-Nya dan kebenaran-Nya,

🔯7🔯notser hesed la'alafim nose avon vapesha vekhata'a venake lo yenake poked avon avot al banim ve'al bene vanim al shileshim ve'al ribe'im

🔯7*🔯yang meneguhkan kasih setia-Nya kepada beribu-ribu orang, yang mengampuni kesalahan, pelanggaran dan dosa,
tetapi tidaklah sekali-kali membebaskan orang yang bersalah dari hukuman, yang membalaskan kesalahan bapa kepada anak-anaknya dan cucunya, kepada keturunan yang ketiga dan keempat.

Di bulan *Elul* (אלול) ini
kita harus selalu memandang atau melihat
Adonai (ראה - re'e),
yang disebut juga sebagai
🌿Yirat Adonai🌿
(takut akan Tuhan).

Sebagai manusia kita diminta oleh Adonai YHWH
sebanyak 5 permintaan :

1. Takut akan Tuhan
2. Mendengarkan Tuhan
3. Memelihara Perintah Tuhan
4. Beribadah kepada Tuhan
5. Bergantung kepada Tuhan

Dalam Midrash Rabinika
🍁 Yirat Adonai (יראת יהוה)🍁
- takut akan Tuhan)
di bagi menjadi 3 level yaitu :

🔯🍁🌿
1.🌿 Yirat Ha'onesh - יראת העניש : 🌿
(kagum di hadapan keagungan Ilahi yang tak terbatas),
yaitu
rasa takut kepada Tuhan didasari ketakutan akan konsekwensi
Misal :
Seseorang melanggar Shabat kemudian dia mendapatkan musibah, lalu ia berkata : wah ini karena melanggar Shabat maka saya dapat kesialan ini !.
Jadi kemudian dia mentaati perintah Tuhan karena didasari rasa takut seperti ini.

2.🍁Yirat HaMalkhut- יראת המלכות 🍁:
(kagum di hadapan raja Ilahi),
yaitu rasa takut karena takut masuk neraka atau siksaan kekal dan di hukum saat mati nanti.

3. *Yirat Haromemut* - יראת הרוממות :
( takut akan hukuman).
🔯🍁🌿
yaitu rasa takut yang didasari karena respek kepada Tuhan dan menyadari bahwa kita  adalah milik-Nya sehingga kita mentaati perintah Tuhan karena kita mengasihi-Nya.

Ketiga rasa takut kepada Tuhan ini adalah level dimana iman kita telah memahami kehendak Tuhan.

Konklusi :

Di bulan Elul ini
marilah kita mulai menilai diri kita untuk memasuki
tiga moadim (hari raya)
yang di perintahkan Adonai untuk kita rayakan,
Bulan *Elul*
ini di sebut juga sebagai bulan Pertobatan
(teshuva - תשובה dimana kita mulai belajar berpuasa sehingga saat
*Yom Kipur* (יום כפור)
kita mampu melakukan puasa penuh.

Dibulan Elul ini kita memulai menilai diri
(tehilat palel - תהלת פלל) karena bulan Elul ini adalah persiapan kita untuk menjelang tiga hari raya di bulan berikutnya yaitu :
🔯🍁🌿
1. *Yom Terua* (יום תרוע)
yaitu *Rosh Hashana* (ראש השנה)

2. *Yom Kipur* (יום כפור)
Puasa Yom Kippur dimulai satu jam sebelum matahari terbenam pada tanggal 9 Tishri, dan berlangsung selama 25 jam,
hingga satu jam sesudah matahari terbenam pada tanggal 10 Tishri
(Imamat 23:32).

3. *Yom Sukot* (יום סכות)
🔯🍁🌿

dan di bulan Elul ini kita dapat merenungkan segala Atribut Kasih-Nya
yang telah Dia ijinkan supaya kita dapat mengenal-Nya.

Tanyakan kepada diri anda sudah sesuaikah kita dalam memelihara perintah Tuhan dalam hidup kita?

Sudah benarkah bahwa rasa takut kita hanya di berikan kepada Tuhan dan bukan pada hal-hal yang sia-sia
seperti
hantu, nasib jelek, kekhawatiran akan masa depan dsb?.

Apakah motivasi kita memelihara perintah-peritah Tuhan sudah benar?
Yaitu
motivasi atas dasar mengasihi-Nya?

Akhir kata,
teruslah belajar untuk selalu mengenal Sang Pencipta kita, untuk mengenal karakterNya yang prominen.

Hendaklah engkau takut kepada TUHAN seperti nats Amsal 1:7 berkata :

יראת יהוה ראשית דעת  

*yirat Adonai reshit da'at*

_takut akan YHWH adalah permulaan pengetahuan_

dengan
*Yirat Adonai*
kita mencapai titik dimana memelihara, mematuhi
mitsvot-Nya
atas dasar kita mengasihi-Nya sehingga kita dapat berkata seperti
David Hamelekh (דוד המלך),
di dalam Mazmur 19:9

פקודי יהוה ישרים משמחי-לב מצות יהוה ברה מאירת עינים

pikude Adonai yesharim mesamkhe lev mitsvat Adonai bara me'urat enaim

_ajaran YHWH itu benar; dan perintah YHWH itu murni, membuat mata bersinar._

יעשה שלום וברכה עלינו !
barukh Adonai hamevorakh !
🔯🔯🔯🔯🔯

By :   ben-hanesher

Greek god and goddess

PRAISE YE YAHUAH OUR CREATOR AND SAVIOUR THROUGH YAHUSHA HA'MASHYACH

#REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY ROOT WORD'S PAGAN ORIGIN'S AND OTHERS EXSPOSED; IT IS WRITTEN THAT THE PEOPLE WORSHIPPED THE DEMONS NOT YAH WORD'S HAVE POWER

GREEK gods:

#ZEUS, Hera, Artemis, Apollo, Helios, Selene, Athena, Ares, Aphodite, *NIKE=(*Hermes; Sport's Wear ect.), Eros, Hepheistos, Pan, Dionysos, Poseidon, Demeter, HADES=(*Serapis), Persephone/Hekate, Hermes, Hebe, Chronos

I never got the names of many Roman gods, but here is a few:
Roman gods:
Jupiter, Juno, SOL=,(*Sun Worship;*Sun-day), Vulcanos, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Ceres, Neptun, Saturnus, Pluto, Vesta, BACCHUS=(*BACHELOR DEGREE)

#SERIPAS CHRIST=(OF THE UNDERWORLD)

HADES (/ˈheɪdiːz/; Greek: ᾍδης Háidēs) was the ancient Greek chthonic god of the underworld, which eventually took his name.[4]

HadesGod of the dead, the underworld, subterranean regions, night[1], dreams[2], curses, death, darkness[3], the earth, fertility, riches, mortality, the afterlife, and metals.

Hades/Serapis with Cerberus

Abodethe underworldSymbolCerberus, cornucopia, sceptre, Cypress, Narcissus, keys, serpentsPersonal informationConsortPersephoneChildrenZagreus, Macaria, and in some cases Melinoe, Plutus, and The ErinyesParentsCronus and RheaSiblingsPoseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, ChironRoman equivalentDis Pater, Orcus

In Greek mythology, Hades was regarded as the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although the last son regurgitated by his father.[5] He and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed rulership over the cosmos. Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth—long the province of Gaia—available to all three concurrently. Hades was often portrayed with his three-headed guard dog Cerberus.

The Etruscan god Aita and Roman gods Dis Pater and Orcus were eventually taken as equivalent to the Greek Hades and merged as Pluto, a Latinization of his euphemistic Greek name Plouton (Greek: Πλούτων Ploútōn).[6]

#THE 3 GRACIE'S ALSO KNOWN AS CHARITIES AND CHARISMA=(CHARISMATIC'S) DAUGHTERS OF ZEUS

In Greek mythology, a Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; Greek: Χάρις, pronounced [kʰáris]) or Grace is one of three or more minor goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, together known as the Charites /ˈkærɪtiːz/(Χάριτες [kʰáritɛːs]) or Graces. The usual list, from youngest to oldest, is Aglaea("Splendor"), Euphrosyne ("Mirth"), and Thalia("Good Cheer"). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the "Graces". In some variants, Charis was one of the Graces and was not the singular form of their name.

The Charites were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, though they were also said to be daughters of Dionysusand Aphrodite or of Helios and the naiadAegle. Other possible names of their mother by Zeus are Eurydome, Eurymedousa, and Euanthe.[1] Homer wrote that they were part of the retinue of Aphrodite. The Charites were also associated with the Greek underworldand the Eleusinian Mysteries.

The river Cephissus near Delphi was sacred to the three goddesses.

#THE el=(god) DIONYSUS; OF WINE MAKING AND DEBAUCHERY ETC. MERRIMENT....

Dionysus (/daɪ.əˈnaɪsəs/; Greek: ΔιόνυσοςDionysos) is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility,[2][3] theatre and religious ecstasy in ancient Greek religion and myth. Wine played an important role in Greek culture, and the cult of Dionysus was the main religious focus for its unrestrained consumption.[4] His worship became firmly established in the seventh century BC.[5] He may have been worshipped as early as c. 1500–1100 BC by Mycenaean Greeks;[6][7] traces of Dionysian-type cult have also been found in ancient Minoan Crete.[8]His origins are uncertain, and his cults took many forms; some are described by ancient sources as Thracian, others as Greek.[9][10][11]In some cults, he arrives from the east, as an Asiatic foreigner; in others, from Ethiopia in the South. He is a god of epiphany, "the god that comes", and his "foreignness" as an arriving outsider-god may be inherent and essential to his cults. He is a major, popular figure of Greek mythology and religion, becoming increasingly important over time, and included in some lists of the twelve Olympians, as the last of their number, and the only god born from a mortal mother.[12] His festivals were the driving force behind the development of Greek theatre.[13]

DionysusGod of the vine, grape harvest, winemaking, wine, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre

2nd-century Roman statue of Dionysus, after a Hellenistic model (ex-coll. Cardinal Richelieu, Louvre)[1]

AbodeMount OlympusSymbolThyrsus, grapevine, leopard skin, panther, tiger, cheetahPersonal informationConsortAriadneChildrenPriapus, Hymen, Thoas, Staphylus, Oenopion, Comus, Phthonus, the Graces, DeianiraParentsZeus and Semele
Zeus and Persephone(Orphic).

#HERMES; see also *NIKE PAGAN ORIGIN'S

#NOTE: *WE wonder why people have killed over these *Nike Shoes and Similar sports wrar The Demons are behind it because of our ignorance and Trangressions not to worship the demons, I had a closet full of them LUST! FOR IT IS WRITTEN: THAT ALL THAT IS IN THE WORLD IS THE Lust of the flesh, the pride of life, and the lust of the eyes are of the world; and the Nation's have all been put under the sway mock not but instead take heed what you hear, Repent and Return to The Most High YAH!

Hermes (/ˈhɜːrmiːz/; Greek: Ἑρμῆς) is an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, the son of Zeus and the PleiadMaia, and the second youngest of the Olympian gods (Dionysus being the youngest).

HermesMessenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, border crossings, guide to the Underworld

Hermes Ingenui (Vatican Museums), Roman copy of the 2nd century BC after a Greek original of the 5th century BC. Hermes wears kerykeion, kithara, petasus (round hat), traveler's cloak and winged temples.

AbodeMount OlympusSymbolTalaria, caduceus, tortoise, lyre, rooster, Petasos (Winged helmet)Personal informationConsortMerope, Aphrodite, Dryope, Peitho, HecateChildrenPan, Hermaphroditus, Tyche, Abderus, Autolycus, Eudorus, Angelia, Myrtilus.

#NEMESIS=(*JUSTICE; SCALE'S of goddess of vengeance. Not YAH The system is corrupted they have the foundation but they mixed it with the pagan DIETIES throughout the Nation's!

Nemesis, winged balancer of life, dark-faced goddess, daughter of Justice

and mentioned her "adamantine bridles" that restrain "the frivolous insolences of mortals".

In early times the representations of Nemesis resembled Aphrodite, who sometimes bears the epithet Nemesis.[citation needed]

Later, as the maiden goddess of proportion and the avenger of crime, she has as attributes a measuring rod (tally stick), a bridle, scales, a sword, and a scourge, and she rides in a chariot drawn by griffins.

In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis(/ˈnɛməsɪs/; Greek: Νέμεσις), also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia ("the goddess of Rhamnous"), was the goddess who enacted retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). Another name was Adrasteia or Adrestia, meaning "the inescapable".[1]

NemesisGoddess of retribution

Nemesis, by Alfred Rethel (1837)

Other namesRhamnousia/ Rhamnusia, Adrasteia/ AdrestiaAnimalsGooseSymbolSword, lash, dagger, measuring rod, scales, bridleFestivalsNemeseia

The Tares Among the Wheat

THE TARES AMONG THE WHEAT

These are spots in your (feasts of) love, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withers, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.  Jude 1:12-13

The Restoration Movement is without a doubt an end time move of the Holy Spirit, beginning with Messianic Judaism and culminating in the present restoration of the House of Ephraim among the nations (Denomi-nations). This end time awakening has seen tens of thousands of believers (Christians) come out of the Church system of Roman servitude and into the pathway of true discipleship and scriptural holiness. This “grass roots” Movement is evident across all nations, and it is moving through every Church denomination of the world. To the Church, these enlightened believers and followers of Christ are part of the “great falling away”, but in the eyes of the almighty, they are the remnant and fulfilment of ancient prophecy.

Sadly, the enemy also understands that this end time Restoration Movement spells out the end of his reign as god of this world; Satan knows that this awakening of the remnant means his time is very short. The Devil and his demon horde is frantically trying to extend their kingdom of hell on earth, and their target is this Restoration Movement. Old Beelzebub is working overtime to pervert and taint this Restoration Move of the Holy Spirit; he is hard at work planting tares among the wheat; and we as a movement are watching his every move and sitting idle out of pure ignorance of scripture. Satan loves to pervert the word of YaHWeH, and one of the most perverted words of scripture is found in Matthew 13:24-30. Satan has this movement convinced that we are not supposed to pull up the tares he plants, and so we let the tares grow and even tend his poisonous seed by giving them platforms to do the work of the enemy. We are being attacked from within our own house, and we ostensibly are handing him the tools and permission to destroy at will. The Parable of the wheat and tares is not teaching us to allow the tares in this movement to continue to grow; the parable is about the world at large and the day of judgement. Paul goes to great length informing us what to do with the tares among our congregations, groups, and yes, this movement

1Co 5:9  I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
1Co 5:10  Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
1Co 5:11  But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
1Co 5:12  For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
1Co 5:13  God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, "YOU MUST REMOVE THE EVIL PERSON FROM AMONG YOU."

Does not Torah teach us this principle? Do we who believe YaHWeH does not change actually believe Yeshua/Jesus came and changed this truth?

Who are these tares among us?

• THOSE WHO USE TORAH TO ABUSE AND ASSAULT ARE BRETHREN IN MESSIAH (CHRISTIAN OR OTHERWISE)

• THOSE WHO ATTACK PAUL AS A FALSE APOSTLE

• THOSE WHO IDENTIFY “JESUS CHRIST” AS THE ANTI-CHRIST

• THOSE WHO CALL THE MOVE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE MOVE OF SATAN (Glossolalia, healings, dancing in the Spirit, etc….)

• THOSE WHO REDEFINE GRACE AS “THE POWER TO KEEP THE LAW”

• THOSE WHO ADD ANYTHING TO THE WORK OF THE CROSS (JUSTIFICATION)

• THOSE WHO REJECT THE APOSTOLIC WRITINGS (N.T.) AS INSPIRED SCRIPTURE

• THOSE WHO ARGUE AND DEBATE THE NAMES OF THE FATHER AND SON

• THOSE WHO OSTENSIBLY STRIP OUR CHRISTIAN BRETHREN OF JUSTIFICATION/SALVATION

• THOSE WHO PERVERT THE CONTEXT OF SCRIPTURE TO JUSTIFY A DOCTRINE/BELIEF

• THOSE WHO TEACH NON-JEWISH BELIEVERS DO NOT HAVE TO KEEP TORAH (M.J.)

• THOSE WHO ELEVATE EXTRA-BIBLICAL WRITINGS ABOVE THE SCRIPTURES, OR MAKE THEM TO BE EQUAL

These are but a few of the works of the tares planted by Satan – and we continue to give them a voice and platform to perpetuate and deceive within this movement. I see bad things coming for this movement (and I do not mean this as a prophetic utterance). The extremes, heresies, and anathema teachings going on in this movement is going to disqualify us as the final restoration movement, if we do not get our house in order. Our target cannot continue to be our Christian brethren who sincerely pursue their relationship with “God” and Jesus Christ our Lord; we must be able to distinguish those in religious bondage from that which holds them in religious bondage – The Church system (and by this I do not mean any particular church congregation). For even the churches are in bondage to The Church system! 

We are going to have to relearn how to move in the Spirit. We are going to have to relearn how to worship in SPIRIT and in TRUTH. This Restoration Movement, which I am blessed to be a part of, is dying from lack of Spiritual sustenance; we fill our guts with “knowledge” and conspiratorial nonsense and think we are healthy – but we are dying of hunger! We reject anything coming from the pulpit, by virtue of it coming from the pulpit. We can no longer recognize error because we have convinced ourselves, or been convinced, that anything going on in the Church is ipso facto error. We who condemn the Church (and Christians) of calling evil good and good evil, are now ourselves guilty of the same sin.

Obviously, I am painting with a very broad brush here, but I am talking about the Restoration Movement as a whole, and not any particular person and or group. I hope that this message will find good ground, and edify the Body of Messiah.

Finally, do not think to yourselves that just because the Movement is from YaHWeH that He will not scrap it and raise up a new generation - a new remnant!

The Torah Thumper
Jeremiah1616 Ministry
8/23/18

WHO ARE ISRAELIS? WHO ARE JEWS? WHO ARE CHRISTIANS? WHO ARE GENTILES? WHO ARE ISRAELIS?

WHO ARE ISRAELIS? WHO ARE JEWS? WHO ARE CHRISTIANS? WHO ARE GENTILES?

WHO ARE ISRAELIS?

(a1). The descendants (12 Tribes) of Jacob are called as Israelis according to Genesis 32:28, 35:10, 49:28; John 1:47; Ram. 11:1, 9:1-4.
(a2). Only remnant of 12 Tribes are called as Israelis/Jews according to Jeremiah 31:31-33 Cf. Hebrews 8:8-13; Romans2:17-25, 11:1-6; Revelations 7:1-9; Galatians 5:3.
(b). Any stranger/gentile is also called as Israel if he is circumcised and follow YHWH according to Gen. 17:1-14; Exodus 12:48. Note: Circumcision is valid from 1579 BCE to CE 33 only (1 Cor. 7:17-20; Gal. 6:15-16; Col. 3:1-11; Romans 2:26-29).
( c ). Any gentile who follows Yahweh’s Commandments without circumcision is called as Israel according to Gal. 6:15-16; Roman 2:25-29; Philippines 3:1-3.
(d). Some remnant of 12 Tribes returned from the Captivity in 538 BCE (538 BC) strictly according to Ezra 1:1-6; Luke 2:36; Matt. 10:1-4; Luke 22:28-30; Jeremiah 31:31-33 Cf. Heb. 8:8-13. The Jewish Messiah made a New Covenant with them in CE 33 strictly (Remnant of 12 Tribes). After that He grafted elected gentiles to them (elected Jews only) according to Romans 11:13-23; Eph. 1:1-12, 2:11-22, 3:1-6; Acts 10:34-36, 11:18, 15:12-29; Rom. 9:7-33 etc. Again they (12 Tribes) went to gentiles in CE 136 and some remnant of 12 Tribes returned to Israel from 4 corners of Earth in CE 1948 (Luke 22:20-24  Cf. Isa. 11:12). Abram born in SM 1948 if we count from Adam. There is solid Scriptural proof from Abram to Julius Caesar.
Therefore Elected Jews = Elected Israelis = Elected Gentiles (Grafted Gentiles) = The Bride of the Jewish Messiah (If they follow YHWH) according to 2 Cor. 11:22; Rom. 9:23-26; Gal. 2:14.
WHO ARE JEWS?
(a). The Tribe of Judah, Benjamin and Levite is called as Jews (Esther 3:6 Cf. Ezra 1:5, 8:17; Jer. 31:31-33).
(b). The descendants (12 Tribes) of Jacob are called as Jews according to Romans 2:17;  Gal. 2:14 – 16; Luke 2:36; 2 Cor. 11:22; Rom. 11:1; Jews 10:48, 8:37.
( c ). Any gentile who follow Yahweh’s Commandments is called as Jew according to Esther 8:17; Romans 2:25-29, 11:13-23; 1 Cor. 7:17-20, 12:12-27; Php. 3:1-3; Col. 3:1-11; Eph. 2:11-22, 3:6; Col. 3:1-12; 2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 4:21-31; Acts 11:18 cf.10:15, 34-36 etc.
Therefore Elected Jews = Elected Israelis = Elected Gentiles (Grafted Gentiles) = The Bride of the Jewish Messiah (If they follow YHWH) according to 2 Cor. 11:22; Rom. 9:23-26; Gal. 2:14.
Special Note: Millions of present Jews are keeping the Appointed Times of YHWH in the wrong dates. So they are not elected to the Kingdom of YHWH (Matthews 15:12-14, 23:33 – 39; John 10:26, 12:37-43, 8:21-47, 5:39).
Special Note: Physical Jews can’t inherit the Kingdom of YHWH according to Roams 9:7 Cf. 8:14.
WHO ARE CHRISTIANS?
(a). Those who follow the Jewish Messiah are called as Messians according to Acts 11:26. But YHWH didn’t call them as Messians or Christians. They are called as God’s Israel (Galatians 6:15-16), Jews (Galatians 2:14; Revelations 2:9, 3:9), Elected (Col. 3:1-12), Circumcised (Php. 3:1-3), Saints, Holy Peoples, God’s people and so on. Present Christians are nothing but Gentiles because they are following hybrid Religion (Mixture of Judaism and Paganism). They are keeping Sunday, 1st of January (Roman God), Lent, Good Friday, Easter, Christmas, Birth Day, Marriage Day and so on. Apostles didn’t keep all those pagan festivals.
(b). The seed of serpent is called as TARES (Matt. 13:39) because they are not keeping Sabbath (Friday to Saturday), New Moon Festivals, 1st Abib, 1st  Ethanim, Pesach, Feast of ULB, Feast of First Fruits, Feast of Trumpets, Yom Kippur, Sukkoth, Sabbatical Years, Jubilee Years, Years of Tithe, Extra Months according to YHWH’S FORMULA which is written in Leviticus 25:8. So these tares are nothing but Christians. And many Jews and Messianic Jews are keeping the Appointed times of YHWH in the wrong dates to this very day. These are called as foolish virgins (Matthews 25:1-13)!
WHO ARE GOD’S ISRAEL?
God’s Israel is elected Jews and elected gentiles who are grafted in the elected JEWS (Jeremiah 31:31 – 33 Cf. Hebrews 8:8-13).  Those who are elected from 12 Tribes are also called as brothers (James 1:1 Cf. 3:1, 4:11).The elected gentiles are keeping the Feasts of YHWH in the right time. Those who don’t keep the Appointed times of YHWH in the right time are gentiles because they don’t have the Spirit of YHWH (John 16:13-14; Romans 8:9; 1 Cor. 2:10-15; 2 Cor. 4:2). So these elected gentiles are equal to the elected Jews according to Hebrews 10:15-16.
So God chose them before the foundations of the World (Acts 15:8,15-29; Ephesians 2:11-22; Romans 3:29-31). God’s Israel = Elected Jews + Elected Gentiles. (Jeremiah 31:31-33; Rom. 11:13 -23; Eph.2:11-22). So the elected gentiles are Jews/Israelis according to Romans 9:25-26. The elected gentiles are saints (Romans 12:13; 1 Cor. 1:1-3). The elected gentiles are God’s people (Hosea 1:10 Cf. Acts 15:14-16).
Special note: The word of YHWH is going out of Spiritual Israel only from CE 33 to CE 2136. The Physical Israel is cured spiritually according to Romans 11:1-13. All the physical sects such as Pharisees, Sadducees etcetera rejected the Messiah.
WHO ARE GENTILES?
(a). If any Jew/Israelite lost his/her identity (disobeying YHWH’S Commandments) is called as Gentile or serpent seed according to Romans 2:25; Matt. 23:33-36, 18:15-17 Cf. John 8:44-47.
(b). Those who are not following Yahweh is called as gentiles or cursed ones or serpent seed according to Acts 14:2, 28:28; Eph. 4:17; Matt. 23:33-39; John 8:44-47, 10:26-27.
THEREFORE if any Jew didn’t follow YHWH is called as Gentile (Matthews 18:15-17; Rom. 16:17). Every pysical Israel can’t inherit the Kingdom of YHWH (Matt. 13:39, 23:33-39; Luke 13:1-5; John5:39-47, 8:21-24, 37-47 etc.
Attention Please:  Never try to learn from any physical Jew (Rom. 2:17-29, 4:11-17, 9:7; Gal.4:24-31, 6:15-16; Eph. 3:1-6; Col. 3:1-13; Acts 10:34-36, 11:18, 15:13-27) henceforth but from The Spiritual JEW only (The Bride of the Jewish Messiah = Elected Jews and Elected Gentiles who are grafted in the elected Jews = Rom. 11:13-23; Jer. 31:31-33; Heb. 8:7-13) because physical Jews can’t inherit the Kingdom of YHWH (Matt. 23:33-39; John 8:21-47, 10:26-28, 5:39-47; Luke 19:27; Isa. 1:1-5, 2:5-6, 6:9-13; Acts 13:46, 17:5, 19:13-16, 22:21-22, 23:12-13).
WHO ARE MIXED PEOPLE?
Many gentiles journeyed to the promised land, Canaan along with the children of Abraham (Exodus 12:38; Numbers 11:4). Those mixed gentiles are nothing but present Christians.  These are not elected by Yahweh to inherit Canaan. But these mixed people of different countries are interested to go to Canaan. These are not circumcised. Yahweh didn’t elect and call them.
So these didn’t belong to Abraham. These people won’t keep Sabbath just as Israelis (Numbers 15:32-36). In the similar fashion these won’t celebrate the Appointed times of Yahweh. Many of them died in the journey (Numbers 11:33-34, 14:26-29). But these entered the land of Canaan. In the similar fashion many Christians became rich physically as they are following after Jewish people. But these can’t inherit the Kingdom of YHWH as they are grafted in the elected Jews (Romans 11:13-23).

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