Observations for Our Time

Volume One: Perspective

Benefits of Being Observant

15
Listen and Observe

Here I am. Send me! …

Each of the themes found in Yasha’yah 5 are prevalent again in the 7th chapter
of Isaiah, including a salute to Dowd, a condemnation of Sha’uwl, and a warning
that Yisra’el will be terrorized by her enemies. Prior to this, however, in the 6th
chapter of Yasha’yah, we plow fresh ground. It opens with the prophet in Heaven
taking in the scene, one so amazing, he is initially awestruck. Then after being
declared forgiven, he is emboldened. When Yahowah asks, “Whom shall I send?”
Yasha’yah responds singularly and resolutely, “Here I am. Send me!”
The message which follows has Yahowah asking His prophet to tell his people
to “keep listening” and “observing,” while acknowledging that they have lost the
will and capacity for either. Moreover, for reasons which may seem surprising at
first blush, God does not want this condition to change, at least not soon. Yahowah
reveals Yisra’el’s ignorance and estrangement will continue for a very long time,
through a period of catastrophic devastation and desolation. The Land and its
people will be forsaken and only a tenth will survive to be rescued in the end.
Yasha’yah reengages by revealing the timing and circumstances associated
with his heavenly encounter. We are afforded the opportunity to achieve what kings
forego. In fact, God has a Seat of Honor waiting for our arrival.
“In (ba) the year (shanah – measure of time involving a complete cycle of the
seasons based upon the earth’s orbit around the sun; from shanah – to repeat and
change) King (ha melek – the royal ruler and governmental head of state) ‘Uzyah
(‘Uzyah – Strengthened by Yah, Yahowah is my Strength, or Boldness and
Empowerment are from Yah, commonly transliterated Uzziah; from ‘oz – might
and strength and Yahuw [‘Uzyah in 1QIsa and ‘Uzyahuw in the MT]) died (maweth
– passed away, his physical body dying deprived of life; from muwth – to die and
perish), (wa) I saw (ra’ah – I was shown, looked upon, and observed, inspecting
and perceiving, viewing from the proper perspective so as to understand (qal
imperfect)) my Upright One (‘eth ‘edown ‘any – everything associated with my
Upright Pillar who is the center of the Tabernacle) establishing a dwelling place
(yashab – living and remaining, settling and enduring, restoring and renewing life,
while abiding (qal participle active)) before (‘al – upon, over, and in proximity to)
His Seat of Honor (kice’ huw’ – His throne and seat of authority; from kacah – to
clothe, cover over, conceal, and forgive (addressing the covering of light which
resolves our sinful nature in association with the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the
Covenant) [His in 1QIsa vs. a in the MT]), engaged raising up (ruwm – highly
elevating, lofty and extolling, rearing and exalting (qal participle – denoting a literal
and relational verbal adjective)) and (wa) lifting up (nasa’ – carrying and bearing,
supporting and sustaining, respecting and forgiving, assisting and enduring (nifal
participle passive – the subject, Yahowah, carries out and receives the uplifting
effect presented as a descriptive verb)).
The hem on the train of His majestic, flowing garment (wa shuwl huw’ –
the bottom-most seam or strip of His regal, long, and elegant apparel, the portion
of His garment which hung down) filled (male’ – completed and finished,
proclaiming and satisfying a message of accomplishment and fulfilment
vociferously and abundantly (qal participle active)) the enduring, enabling, and
empowering residence (‘eth ha heykal – the main hall of the complex, the palatial
home or temple; from yakol – to prevail and overcome, enduring while being
enabled and empowered).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:1)
The description given by Yasha’yah was written in terms anyone from his time
to ours might be able to envision and appreciate – in other words, by equating what
he witnessed to the most comparable things he had seen on earth. Everything he
saw, however, was comprised of light, not matter. It can be effectively shown that
for any dimension other than ours (the four dimensions of spacetime), matter as we
know it cannot exist. This is yet another affirmation that Yahowah is, indeed,
comprised of light – just as He told us in Bare’syth.
It is interesting to ponder the nature of the mechanism Yahowah uses to set
apart some portion of His light and compress it into a form which can interact with
us. In that His prophet will describe them in his next sentence, Yah’s mal’ak –
spiritual messengers, like God, Himself, are comprised of light. But they are still
able to pass from Heaven in the seventh dimension to us in 4D and appear as a
material being.
As for the time to cross this divide, it is essentially irrelevant, because time in
one reference frame is transformed into time in the other as described in the Lorentz
transformation. Heavenly time, for example, based upon General Relativity, moves
much slower than time on earth, making it appear to God that we are flittering
around like a bunch of gnats. And while time is slower, velocities are faster.
Everyone and everything is moving at the speed of light, from Yahowah to His
mal’ak – messengers.
 While the calculations for the Lorentz transformation are somewhat complex
(Δt` = Δt/(1-(v/c)2)0.5 where Δt` is the elapsed time measured by an observer in one
frame and Δt in another moving with speed v relative to the first frame), the end
result is that a mal’ak – messenger leaving Heaven for Earth takes no time to get
here, or anywhere else in the universe for that matter. That would not, however, be
our point of view in 4D where it would appear to be a very long time considering
the fact that the seventh dimension lies beyond our 6D universe, and is therefore
exceedingly far away – billions of light years.
The equations of relativity also include what is called length contraction, which
is the contraction of space in the direction of travel, enabling light to move at
lightspeed and yet transition a greater distance in less time than its speed alone
should otherwise allow. At the limit of the speed of light, the space between the
start and conclusion of a journey is contracted to nothing. So the mal’ak – spiritual
messenger merely steps from Heaven to Earth with no intervening distance between
them, even if they are fifteen billion lightyears apart. Weird, but true.
While this may all sound a bit complex, relativity not only explains why a
witness to the creation of the universe would have experienced it over six twenty-
four-hour days while it transpired over fourteen-billion years from our perspective.
It also reveals how Yahowah can view our future and report what He has seen to us
in our past, in effect, making prophecy future history.
There is nothing especially difficult about these concepts or the math which
defines them, but since most physicists are either agnostics or atheists, very little
effort has been devoted to trying to understand life here on Earth from Heaven’s
point of view. Similarly, very few individuals have tried to advance our
understanding of what time and life may be like in a seven-dimensional spiritual
realm. Word pictures like these from Yasha’yah are interesting, but not overly
revealing, especially regarding what a “normal day” would be like in Heaven.
While we do not know for sure, to avoid discontinuity between dimensional
boundaries, lightspeed is likely unchanged across dimensions. Thinking there
might be something interesting in this, I calculated light speed in strides over the
universal measure of time in the Towrah: 12 lunar months. Light travels at 186,000
miles / second x 1760 yards or strides / mile x 60 seconds / minute x 60 minutes /
hour x 24 hours / day x 29.5 days / lunar cycle x 12 months / prophetic year = 1 x
1016. One is the number of God. Eight represents infinity. After this universe, there
will be another.
Transitioning from science to history, ‘Uzyahuw became co-regent at sixteen,
and ruled for twenty-four years with his father, ‘Amazyah, and just under fifty years
overall. His time on the throne of Yahuwdah, shared and alone, commenced around
787 BCE and continued through approximately 745 BCE. He was victorious over
the Palishty / Philistines and ‘Amelek / Arabians. His pride was his downfall,
however, as he was stricken with leprosy by Yahowah for having become
presumptuous in His Home around 750 BCE (Melek / 2 Kings 15:5 and Dabry ha
Yowmym / 2 Chronicles 26:19-21). When he tried to usurp the prerogatives of the
Lowy, Yahowah shook the ground beneath His Home and burned ‘Uzyahuw’s face
with the light of the sun. He died shamed and alone. But, interestingly, during his
life he was preoccupied with agriculture, suggesting that the parable of the vineyard
ought to have resonated with him.
There is the tendency in English bibles to translate yashab “sit.” Apart from
trying to justify existing translations, there is no reason to render it as such. God
isn’t tired nor is He stationary. Yashab actually means “to establish a dwelling place
where we can settle down, live, remain and endure” with God, our “lives restored
and renewed.” It speaks of God’s gift to His children. We get to live with our
Heavenly Father in His Home.
We have addressed the “kice’ – seat of honor” before. But I may have failed to
mention the word’s association with kacah, which depicts its purpose, which is to
clothe us in His garment of light, thereby forgiving us by concealing any darkness
associated with sin. By resolving our failures in this way, the kice’ is actually
indicative of the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant, our place of honor beside
our Heavenly Father, the place where the beneficiaries of the Covenant reside. It is
a seat with glistening golden wings, because we will take flight on wings of light.
Most English bibles are wont to render both “ruwm – engage raising up” and
“nasa’ – lifting up” as if they were either adjectives or nouns rather than verbs. By
so doing, they rob Yasha’yah’s declaration of its purpose, which is to show God
doing what He does best, lifting us up so that He can raise us as His children.
Similarly, Yahowah’s majestic apparel is evocative of the way we will
someday be adorned. That is why it was said to be “male’ – fulfilling, proclaiming
and satisfying the message” associated with “heykal – the enduring, enabling, and
empowering residence” which we inherit from our Heavenly Father as the
Covenant’s Children. This is accomplished by Yah adorning us in His apparel,
which is why “wa shuwl huw’ – the train of His majestic, flowing garment filled
and completed, ultimately satisfying a message associated with” “‘eth ha heykal –
the enduring, enabling, and empowering residence and palatial home where we
prevail and endure, enabled and empowered.”
I realize that English bibles consistently render heykal as “temple,” but that’s
both misleading and inadequate considering the fact that the actionable verbal root
of heykal is yakol – to prevail, to overcome and endure while being enabled and
empowered.” Once again, Yasha’yah is revealing what God is doing for us. In this
regard, Yah isn’t showing off. He is inviting us into His residence where He will
empower, enable, and enrich us so that we can more fully enjoy one another’s
company.
Yahowah’s mal’ak are energy-based spiritual beings, and thus akin to light. As
such, they defy gravity and can move faster than we can imagine. Here is how
Yasha’yah described them…
“Saraphym (Saraphym – fiery and majestic winged spiritual beings comprised
of light; plural of saraph – to burn brightly) from (min) above (ma’al – on high, a
higher dimension, ascended) approached (la – drew near) Him (huw’) having six
bleached white wings (shesh kanaph – six gleaming pure white fine bleached linen
wings on supernatural flying beings [as found on 1QIsa because the MT repeats
both words]), each one (‘echad – individually and singularly) with (ba) two
(shanaym – a pair) covering (kacah – adorning and concealing, clothing as a
symbol of forgiveness) its presence (paneh huw’ – its appearance, its face, frontal
area, or surface before Him), (wa) with (ba) two (shanaym – a pair of them), they
concealed (kacah – covered and adorned, clothed in forgiveness, decorating and
beautifying) their feet (regel huw’ – their legs), and (wa) with (ba) two (shanaym
– a pair of them), they flew (‘uwph – they took flight, moving about by using their
wings).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:2)
Beings comprised of light would not need wings to fly nor feet to walk, so this
presentation is purely symbolic. Six is the number of man and white is symbolic of
being sinless, so these are possible explanations. As for why they were partially
covered by their wings, the most logical explanation is that Yahowah didn’t want
Yasha’yah conveying anything more about them, in that there were only three
aspects of their appearance that mattered: they were white and thus uncorrupted,
they could hover and fly and thus were mobile, and they had wings, thus explaining
their depiction on the Arc of the Covenant.
As for the scene considered as a whole, the message is threefold. First,
Yahowah uses spiritual implements to accomplish His agenda. Second, these
eternal envoys move rapidly, not only covering vast distances in the blink of an eye,
they can transition through the dimensions, from seven to three, and perhaps
beyond. And third, they are there to serve, not show off. In this example, they were
covering themselves, at least from Yasha’yah’s perspective. The only mal’ak with
an ego, the only spiritual being who tried to draw attention to himself, was ha satan.
In that their principal role is enshrined in their name, “mal’ak – messenger,”
these spiritual enjoys were designed to convey what they were told and do as they
were instructed. They were not asked to be creative nor improvise. And this may
have led to Satan’s desire for more, for the capacity humans now possessed as a
result of their “neshamah – conscience.” He likely resented mankind for having
been given this gift, and as a result he sought to nullify its value by feeding it the
garbage we now know as religion.
“Then (wa) they (zeh – these entities [plural in 1QIsa and singular in MT])
called out (qara’ – summoned and proclaimed, reading and reciting aloud,
meeting, encountering, inviting, and welcoming (qal perfect)) to one another (‘el
zeh), [and (wa) said (‘amar – declared and promised (qal perfect)) in MT but
excluded from 1QIsa], ‘Set Apart, Set Apart (qadowsh qadowsh – completely
prepared, exceedingly pure, totally devoted, entirely dedicated, and wholly
separated [1QIsa shows it repeated twice while the MT has a third repetition]) is
Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the
command and control regime of heavenly messengers and envoys). The entire (kol
– all the) material realm (ha ‘erets – the land and earth) is filled with (malo’ – is
replete, revealing a full measure of the abundance and accomplishments) His
manifestation of power (kabowd juw’ – His glory and splendor, His honorable
status and importance, His great abundance and glorious presence, even His
rewarding gifts and persona; from kabad – awesome significance and weighty
reputation).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:3)
It’s obvious that the universe was created. The basis of life, DNA, is a
language. Prophecy proves God’s existence. This should, therefore, be obvious.
What almost everyone misses is the idea that Yahowah is “qadowsh – set
apart.” He isn’t omnipresent nor omniscient. He exists in seven dimensions and we
exist in three. There is limited interaction between the profane and mundane and
God. He is not involved in most people’s lives. He does not hear the vast
preponderance of prayers and seldom, if ever, answers them. In particular, the Spirit
is Set Apart and the Son is “qadowsh qadowsh – twice set apart.” Yahowsha’ is
neither a unique being nor persona. He is part of Yahowah, set apart from Him to
serve us.
“The thresholds (wa ha caph – the doorframes, the framework around the
entryways) where the doors opened (‘amah – of the doorposts where the entry
gates pivot and turn for the family; from ‘em – on behalf of the set-apart Mother)
shook (nuwa’ – moved and swung open (qal imperfect) at the voice (min qowl –
from the sound of) of the One who issued the invitation to be called out (ha qara’
– of Him who proclaimed that which could be read and recited to those who were
invited, summoning them, He called out to them by name to meet and greet them
(qal active)) and then (wa) the Family Home (beyth – the House and Household)
was full (male’ – was replete, revealing a full measure of the abundance) of fiery
disappointment (‘ashan – of displeasure, enveloped in dissatisfaction and
smoldering discontentment (note: ‘ashan can also be translated ‘smoke’ but that
rendering does not work in this context); from ‘ashan – fuming annoyance and
disapproval (nifal imperfect passive)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 6:4)
 The doorway to life and to God is Passover. There is no other. Only Yahowah
can open Heaven’s door. It pivots on His Word.
If you love Yahowah, this would be a great time to pause and reflect on this
situation. God would set apart an aspect of His nature, then diminished it during the
transformation from light to matter, all to serve His creation as the Passover Lamb.
He would allow His creation to beat Him and humiliate Him, nailing Him to a pole
in the most excruciating form of death ever devised. And after sacrificing His body
so that we might live, He sent His soul to She’owl on Unleavened Bread to be
afflicted so that we might be vindicated and appear before Him. Then after sharing
the means to capitalize on what He had done for us, and sending us a formal
Invitation to be part of His family and live in His home, no one showed up. He had
opened the door to Heaven and not a soul was there.
The overwhelming preponderance of people either ignore or discard His
invitations. Many despise them. Just ask a Christian to give up Christmas and Easter
for Pesach and Matsah and see how they respond. In a world rife with religious
alternatives, as few as one in a million souls accept Yahowah’s offer and walk
through that door. And on this day, there were none. Not one. And that is what
caused God to be “‘ashan – displeased and disappointed, enveloped in
dissatisfaction and smoldering discontent.”
As we read on, we discover that Yasha’yah errantly assumed that Yahowah’s
displeasure was directed at him, at his inadequacies. He loved his job and was
concerned that he would lose it. Such was not the case.
“So (wa) I replied (‘amar – responded and said), ‘Woe, oh no, this distressful
situation (howy – alas, this denunciation, intense sorrow, grief, and despair,
longing sigh and warning) is because of me (la ‘any – is the consequence of me
approaching). For surely (ky – because indeed), I am ruined and will be silenced
(damah – I will no longer be able to speak and will cease to be engaged, I am now
unable to draw the proper comparisons, to process this information, or to respond
appropriately, I can’t even properly present this story nor convey its point (note:
damah’s tertiary connotation is ‘to perish and be destroyed’ but that rendering does
not work in this setting)) because (ky – for the reason) I am an individual (‘ysh
‘any – a person) with unacceptable and unclean (tame’ – impure and defiled and
thus improper and undesirable) lips (saphah – speech and language). And
furthermore (wa), I dwell (‘anoky – I live and abide) in the midst (ba tawek – in
the middle, center, and among) of a people (‘am – a family of related individuals)
of unacceptable and unclean (tame’ – impure and defiled and thus improper and
undesirable) lips (saphah – speech and language).
Except now (ky ‘eth – indeed when closeup), Yahowah ( ) of the vast
array of spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the command and control regime of
heavenly messengers and envoys), the ultimate authority (ha melek – the
sovereign and king who reigns, the royal ruler; from malak – to reign and advise,
providing counsel to consider as a supreme sovereign), I have seen (ra’ah – I have
been shown and have had revealed, looked upon and considered (qal perfect)) with
my eyes (‘ayn ‘any – in my sight and presence).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 6:5)
I’m sure that it was obvious at the onset that God wouldn’t have brought
Yasha’yah to Heaven unless He was pleased with him. And I’m sure that Yasha’yah
would have been both overjoyed and overstimulated initially. But then, rather than
witnessing an enormous smile on Yahowah’s face, welcoming him into His home,
as he had hoped, instead he beheld God’s immense dissatisfaction and
disappointment, and Yasha’yah, as I would have done, assumed that he had been
the cause. Now that God could see deep into his soul, he knew that all of his
imperfections would be on display. But this wasn’t about Yahowah examining
Yasha’yah, but instead giving all mankind the opportunity to peer into the very
heart of God, to understand what makes Him happy and sad.
Yasha’yah would have all eternity to experience Yahowah’s love, and God
knew it, so He used this moment to reveal one of the most important insights ever
shared with humankind. There are things which cause God to grieve, and nothing
disappoints Him more than having what He has done for us, having what He is
offering us, discounted, dismissed, and disdained by those the benefits were
intended to serve. God had opened His Home up to mankind and collectively man
went elsewhere.
As for Yasha’yah, there is no better job than working with Yahowah, no matter
the mission. He is the perfect Boss, engaging and supportive, trustworthy and
dependable, willing to do Himself whatever He asks of us, and more, and
extraordinarily generous – to the point our compensation exceeds the value of our
work by an incalculable degree. Further, He is never demanding. We do what we
want to do, when we want to do it, and nothing more.
Once we have experienced the thrill of working with Him, the thought of being
discarded due to our inadequacies is disheartening. While none of us today serve at
the level of prophet, nonetheless, every job is exhilarating. I can appreciate
Yasha’yah’s concern.
The difference, however, was that the prophet had been to Heaven. He had
seen Yahowah is all His glory. I cannot even imagine coming down from this high.
Today, the best that can be said for the rest of us is that we have seen Yahowah
through His words. The view is marvelous, but it is in 3D, not 7D. It is brilliant and
enlightening, but nothing compared to what Yasha’yah experienced. He was
changed, and there would be no going back.
 There is yet another way to look at this, and that would be to see Yasha’yah
being used as a metaphor for the whole of Yisra’el. In that case, the tertiary
connotation of damah presented above, could in fact apply as a consequence of
Yisra’el’s rebellion. Yahowah, Himself, makes this connection to Yahuwdah in
Yirma’yah / Jerimiah 13, saying that they are “damah – perishing and being
destroyed” as a result of “damah – ceasing to be engaged, becoming incapable of
drawing the proper comparisons, thereby unable to process information rationally,
or respond appropriately.”
Yahowah would make sure of this. One of the mal’ak was dispatched to do its
job. More than just encourage Yasha’yah, the Saraphym would enable him.
“Then (wa) one (‘echad) of (min) the Saraphym (Saraphym – the fiery and
majestic winged spiritual beings comprised of light; plural of saraph – to burn
brightly) flew (‘uwph – moved through the air, flying) toward me (‘el ‘any – to
me), and (wa) in its hand (ba yad huw’) was a live ember (ritspah – a flaming
firebolt or spark, burning and glowing on a decorative inlaid object) held within a
pair of tongs (ba melqahaym – by a hinged implement designed to grasp hold of
burning hot objects; from laqach – to fetch, take, lay hold of, receive, acquire, seize,
and take away). It had obtained it (laqach – it had accepted, received, and acquired
it) from upon (min ‘al) the altar (ha mizbeach – the place for gifts, thankful
offerings, and sacrifices (meat prepared for consumption during a feast)).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:6)
“It touched it (wa naga’ – it reached out and extended it, making contact with
it) above (‘al – over, near, and upon) my mouth (peh ‘any), and said (wa ‘amar –
then proclaimed), ‘Behold (hineh – pay attention because this is important, look up
and observe what’s happening here and now), this has been extended to make
contact (naga’ zeh – this has touched) near (‘al – above, over, and upon) your
lips (saphah ‘atah [your in 1QIsa vs. the in the MT]) so (wa) removed are (cuwr
– taken away, abolished, and no longer existing are (qal perfect consecutive)) your
inadequacies, mistakes, and liabilities (‘awon ‘atah – your iniquity and
wrongdoing, failures and offenses, even tendency to err by inappropriately twisting
or distorting the truth [plural in 1QIsa while singular in MT]). Therefore (wa),
your offenses against the standard (chata’th ‘atah – your wrongdoing, errors, and
mistakes, your sinful nature and resulting guilt; from chata’ – tendency to miss the
way and be wrong [misspelled in 1QIsa]) have been reconciled (kaphar – have
been pardoned and released, have been ransomed and annulled, have been purged
and cleansed, and they have been covered and forgiven).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:7)
The mal’ak didn’t actually perfect Yasha’yah. That is Yahowah’s job. This
was purely symbolic, but the message was unmistakable. It didn’t matter that
Yasha’yah’s lips were imperfect because the One using them is perfect. As a matter
of fact, Yahowah prefers using flawed implements. They are less likely to become
self-reliant, self-indulgent, or self-aggrandizing. And those who benefit from what
Yahowah has to say through them are far more likely to see the God who is using
them than the men who are being used. While it is a privilege to be one of the many
implements at Yahowah’s disposal, it isn’t anything to brag about. Only the least
qualified qualify.
Liberated from any concerns, freed of his prior mistakes, energized by the
impending possibilities, Yasha’yah listened intently and then answered singularly
and boldly. This is a life lesson for all of us. Listen and then respond.
“Then (wa) I listened and heard (shama’ – I used my auditory sense to pay
attention and received the announcement so as to understand (qal active imperfect))
the voice (qowl – the sound) of my Upright One (‘edown ‘any – of my Upright
Pillar who is the center of my Home), asking (‘amar ‘eth – questioning and saying),
‘Whom (my – who and to whom) shall I send (shalach – shall I dispatch as a
messenger (qal imperfect active)) and (wa) who (my) will go (halak – walk (qal
imperfect active)) with us (la ‘anahnuw – in our direction, toward us, and for us)?’
So (wa) I said (‘amar – I answered and proposed), ‘Look, here I am (hineh
‘any – behold, I am right here right now and I’m paying attention). Send me
(shalach ‘any – dispatch me as a messenger)!’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 6:8)
One of the great benefits of working with Yahowah is that so long as we are
willing to listen and then respond, nothing more is required of us. We aren’t even
held accountable for our mistakes, which is particularly liberating because God is
a brilliant communicator and we are imperfect conduits. In all the universe, no Boss
is as supportive, more generous, or as fun to work with. No one is as mentally
stimulating, as exciting, or as relevant. He is trustworthy and consistent, saying
what He is going to do and then doing what He has said. And the benefits are
beyond comprehension, adoption into the Boss’s family, inheriting a share of His
enterprise, the universe, in addition to immortality, enrichment, empowerment,
enlightenment, and as was the case with Yasha’yah, perfection.
Yasha’yah would keep his job as God’s messenger because he listened to
God’s message. It is really that simple and profound.
Over the course of these past two chapters we have gone from God as story-
teller to conversationalist. By way of review, Yasha’yah begins this chapter by
identifying the occasion upon which he was invited to meet directly with Yahowah
in heaven. Here then for our consideration are the first eight statements as they
appear in the 6th chapter.
“In the year King ‘Uzyah died, I saw my Upright One establishing a
dwelling place before His Seat of Honor, as He was engaged raising and lifting
up. The train of His majestic, flowing garment filled the enduring, enabling,
and empowering residence. (6:1)
Saraphym from above approached Him having six bleached white wings,
each one with two covering its presence, with two they concealed their feet,
and with two, they flew. (6:2)
Then they called out to one another, ‘Set Apart, Set Apart! Completely
prepared and exceedingly devoted is Yahowah of the spiritual implements.
The entire material realm is filled, revealing a full measure of the abundance
of His accomplishments and His importance, His manifestation of power, and
even His rewarding gifts and persona.’ (6:3)
The thresholds where the doors opened at the behest of the set-apart
Mother shook and swung open at the voice of the One who issued the invitation
to be called out and then the Family Home was filled with smoldering
disappointment and enveloped in dissatisfaction. (6:4)
So I responded and said, ‘Woe, oh no, this distressful situation is because
of me. For surely, I am ruined and will be silenced because I am an individual
with unacceptable and unclean lips. And furthermore, I dwell in the midst a
people of unacceptable and unclean lips. Except now, I have seen, looked upon
and considered with my eyes, Yahowah of the heavenly messengers, the
ultimate authority. (6:5)
Then one of the Saraphym flew toward me, and in its hand was a live
ember, glowing on a decorative inlaid object, held within a pair of tongs. It had
obtained it from upon the altar. (6:6) It reached out and extended it above my
mouth. It said, ‘Behold, this has been extended to make contact near your lips
so removed, taken away, abolished, and no longer existing are your
inadequacies, mistakes, and liabilities. Therefore, your offenses against the
standard, your errors and mistakes, have been reconciled, pardoned by way
of a ransom, and therefore annulled and forgiven.’ (6:7)
Then I listened and heard the voice of my Upright One, asking, ‘Whom
shall I send and who will go, walking with us, toward us, and for us?’ So I
answered and proposed, ‘Look, here I am right here and now, and I’m paying
attention. Send me!’” (Yasha’yah 6:8)
Are you listening? Are you willing to go?
 Yahowah didn’t question Yasha’yah’s credentials. He didn’t test his faith or
search his heart. Yasha’yah was observant; he listened intently and responded
appropriately. That was sufficient. Yasha’yah wanted to be used, and that, along
with a willingness to be observant and to be a good listener, was enough. We don’t
have an excuse – at least, not a good one.
And yet, Yahowah does not issue orders to men. He asks. And even His
requests are subject to freewill.
While that alone is counter to man’s misguided view of God as Lord,
something far more surprising awaits.
“He said (wa ‘amar – and so then He replied in response), ‘Go if you’d like
(halak – progress, travel, walk about if that is what you choose to do recognizing
that it is your decision (qal imperative – a genuine relationship is being established
between Yah and Yasha’yah based upon the prophet’s desire)) and (wa) say (‘amar
– explain and announce) to these people (la ha ‘am ha zeh – as you approach this
particular family of related individuals), “Choose to listen intently (shama’
shama’ – you may want to hear and understand everything (qal imperative qal
infinitive – you should choose of your own volition to genuinely, literally, and
intensely listen)) but (wa) you will not make the necessary connections required
to understand (‘al byn – you will not effectively distinguish between truth and lies,
right and wrong, good and evil, leaving you incapable of comprehension, thereby
remaining irrational (qal imperfect jussive – underscoring the literal, ongoing, and
negative aspects of this failure to understand)). You may choose to look, even
stare (ra’ah ra’ah – you may actually want to see, even be observant (qal
imperative infinitive – should you choose of your own volition to be shown
everything), but (wa) you shall remain unaware and ignorant (‘al yada’ – you
will remain unknown and unacquainted, uninformed without knowledge (qal
imperfect jussive)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:9)
To some degree, Yahowah is addressing the problems associated with scholars,
especially theologians. They read, but do not know. They study but do not
understand. They teach that which they, themselves, do not comprehend. Worse,
they arrogantly claim that the people need to rely on them to understand God
because His message is said to be incomprehensible to those who aren’t similarly
schooled. Such clerics keep people ignorant, indoctrinating them rather than
enlightening them.
The only thing worse than being unaware is to be irrational. Such is the
condition of man today.
If I may speculate somewhat, there is also the possibility that Yahowah is
addressing the consequence of the cleric’s attitude rather than deliberately
incapacitating them. It isn’t in Yahowah’s nature to blind the sighted nor stupefy
the thoughtful. But when people prioritize religious texts above the Word of God,
as Christians have done with their New Testament and their Church Canon, as
Orthodox Jews have done with their Talmud and Mishna, all they see in God’s
Word is that which they can misrepresent and take out of context to justify their
religion.
More important still, and in all likelihood the real impetus behind this
statement and the ones which follow: Yahowah’s reputation and credibility are at
stake. If the religious leaders actually came to know Him, if they associate
themselves with Him, they will give the false impression that God approves their
faith. So while they continue to be religious, Yahowah’s preference is that they are
precluded from knowing Him.
Further, having contemplated everything Yahowah has revealed thus far, and
still haunted by His introduction, when He revealed that His intent was to raise
these people as His children, I think God is disgusted. He is appalled by His
people’s collective decision to promote a demonic religion rather than engage in a
beneficial relationship with Him. And now He wants nothing to do with them. He
does not want them in heaven. As such, this serves as proof that God does not want
to save everyone. In fact, the opposite is closer to being true.
If it wasn’t for what we have read thus far, combined with what I’ve personally
encountered this past year, I would have had a difficult time with these words…
“The judgment and attitude (leb – the ability to process information which
is observed effectively and then differentiate between good and evil, showing
discernment while acting on the proper motivations, inclinations and disposition)
of these people (ha ‘am ha zeh – of this particular family of related individuals)
will be, of their own accord, unresponsive and incapacitated (shamen – will be
calloused, fat and out of shape (hifil imperative)). (wa) Their ears (‘ozen huw’ –
their faculty of hearing) they have chosen to be heavy laden and thickened
(kabed – made difficult as a result of being indifferent and stubborn (hifil
imperative)). (wa) Their eyes (‘ayn huw’ – ability to see, observe, and perceive),
they have opted to smear over (sha’a’ – shut and closed, sealed and therefore
blinded (hifil imperative)), otherwise (pen – lest, negating the possibility) they
might come to be perceptive (ra’ah – they would see and be observant (qal
imperfect)) with their sight (ba ‘ayn huw’). With their ears (wa ba ‘ozen huw’),
they might hear (shama’ – they would listen). Then (wa) using their good
judgment (lebab huw’ – by responding rationally to what they observe, by
discriminating between good and evil and taking what they discover to heart) they
might make the necessary connections to understand (byn – they might
effectively distinguish between truth and lies, separating fact from fiction, and
comprehend, thereby becoming rational (qal imperfect – underscoring the literal,
ongoing aspects of understanding)). As a result, they would change and return
(wa shuwb – they would relent, do an about-face, turning around, and go in the
opposite direction (qal perfect)), moving toward their restoration (wa rapha’ la
huw’ – and thereby recover and be healed of their disease (qal perfect)).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:10)
Earlier this year, those who work with me and support this effort, were
confronted by something previously unimaginable. These unforeseen experiences
were gut-wrenching because the people were, quite frankly, repulsive. An
individual who I thought had come to know Yahowah as a result of the books and
audio programs evolving out of Prophet of Doom and Yada Yah, turned out to be
overtly demeaning and remarkably abusive, along with those who associated with
him.
Having built several businesses, I’ve come to realize that such individuals are
a dime a dozen, so I’ve learned to ignore them – just as does Yahowah. But this
man, and those under his spell, became a serious problem, one that could not be
overlooked. They were all aware of what was presented in Yada Yah and An
Introduction to God and used it inappropriately. So while they obviously didn’t
understand what they had read and heard, they gave the impression to thousands of
unsuspecting people on social media that we were all in agreement.
Their game was to copy and paste snippets of what I had translated and
discovered as “notes” in posts, mostly to irritate and annoy people they didn’t like
while manipulating those closest to the site’s leader – intimidating them into
compliance. Also at issue, they all intermixed these insights regarding God with
asinine conspiracy theories, thereby discrediting Yahowah through these absurd
associations. When I asked them to stop juxtaposing their conspiracy theories with
citations from my books, they became exceedingly vicious and vulgar. They posted
some of the most reprehensible things in conjunction with Yahowah’s name, using
terminology found only in my books, all while claiming to be part of the Covenant.
As I read what they were saying, I realized that I had unwittingly contributed to this
appalling situation. Had I not offered these translations and insights freely, and
included them in the audio programs, they would never have garnered the attention
needed to inflict so many people with their poison – they would not have been able
to discredit Yahowah’s name, His Word, or His reputation. I came to wish that they
had never heard me speak and had never read a word I’d written. I knew that I
didn’t want to spend eternity with any of them.
As a result, I personally experienced what I suspect Yahowah is trying to avoid.
Having lived through it, I can not only sympathize with Him, I concur. A little
knowledge in the wrong hands can be very dangerous.
 Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, we experienced the same thing all over again.
Two of the individuals who had participated in the artificial world of social media
with the conspiracy theorists we had now removed from our company, started their
own site, and they were even worse. They began to attack God’s chosen people,
and then Yahowah directly. Their claims were ignorant and irrational, even insane,
unGodly, and anti-Semitic. But nonetheless, by using social media to garner the
attention of those who had been drawn to Yahowah’s Word through these books
and subsequent audio outreach, they found a receptive audience. Once again,
knowledge without understanding, seeing without perceiving, hearing without
comprehension, created a monstrous result.
By making it considerably easier to know who God is and what He requires of
those who want to participate in His Covenant, I made it possible for men and
women still poisoned by all manner of deceptions to give the impression that they
were part of His family and therefore conveyed accurate information regarding
Him. It was, and to some extent remains, a horribly destructive and discrediting
proposition, one which demeans the Creator of the universe.
So, now I appreciate Yahowah’s position. It is better that they do not know,
that they do not understand. It’s not just that God doesn’t want to spend an eternity
with such misguided, unappreciative, and deceitful people, He doesn’t want
anything to do with them. He realizes that the only thing worse than the religious
and political lies they spread on their own accord, are the lies they would come to
promote in association with Him should they actually come to know Him.
There is yet another possibility that I’d like you to consider. I’ve come to the
conclusion that Yahowah does not want to be easily known. He wants the process
to be challenging. That way, neither He nor we will be subjected to spending an
eternity with individuals who aren’t committed to a lifetime of learning and
exploring. There has to be a filter, something which precludes wrongminded
individuals with an irritating attitude from stumbling into heaven.
Based upon what follows, I suspect that Yasha’yah had not yet been exposed
to men and women similar to those I’ve just mentioned. He may have still been as
I was some months ago, encouraging everyone to listen to Yahowah, to observe His
Towrah. So he asked…
“Then (wa) I replied (‘amar – I said, questioning (qal imperfect)), ‘How long
will this last (‘ad mathay – until when, up to what period of time, and what is the
extent of this after which it will conclude), Yahowah ( [YHWH in 1QIsa vs.
‘edown ‘any – my Upright One in the MT])?’
He answered (wa ‘amar – He responded and said), ‘Until such time (‘ad – up
to the point, as long as, upon reaching the point in the continuum of eternity) when
(‘im – upon reaching the condition and situation upon which) to beneficially reveal
the proper path to the relationship (‘asher – to convey the blessings and benefits,
even joy, associated with the steps along the correct and restrictive way that gives
meaning to life, providing a place to stand) the cities (‘iyr – the inhabited places
and population centers, but also the anguish, anxiety, anger, wrath, and terror, even
great displeasure; from ‘uwr – an awakening is incited and people are awakened,
roused from their slumber, exposing the chaff) are desolated (sha’ah – are wasted
in a state of ruin, or are closely examined, intensely considered for a duration of
time, leading to a decision regarding what is being observed, or the great and
blaring signal is sounded, roaring onto the scene at great speed (qal perfect)) from
within (min) without an inhabitant dwelling therein (‘ayn yashab – as a
declaration of negation revealing nothing lives because there is no means to be
restored, meet, or approach (qal participle)) and (wa) homes (beyth – houses) are
without men (min ‘ayn ‘adam – are not negated by means of the descendants of
‘Adam), when (wa) the material realm (ha ‘erets – the Land or the earth) is
desolate (sha’ah – is wasted in a state of ruin, or is closely examined, intensely
considered for a duration of time, leading to a decision regarding what is being
observed, or the great and blaring signal is sounded, roaring onto the scene at great
speed (nifal imperfect)), sparsely populated and clothed in ruin (shamamah –
deserted and essentially uninhabitable as a result of something horrible and
astonishingly appalling).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:11)
Sometimes it takes a catastrophe for us to consider the issues which led to the
disastrous result. Confronting death causes us to consider life. Such will be the case
for Yisra’el and Yahuwdah.
It does not have to be that way, of course. Yisra’elites could reject their rabbis,
discard their politicians, toss their Talmud and embrace the Towrah. They could
read these translations and respond to the God whose testimony we are considering.
Speaking of choices, there are three or four options available to us with ‘iyr
and sha’ah. So how are we to know which meaning Yahowah intended to convey
with these words? Should we choose one connotation for each and determine for
ourselves what God meant to say? Or, would we be wise to consider them all?
I am not arrogant enough to make any of these choices for you, and I am not
smart enough to make them for God. Therefore, here are the options available to
us. The potential meanings of both words are presented in the order they occur in
leading lexicons:
“And He answered and said, ‘Until the point in the continuum of eternity
and to beneficially reveal the proper path to the relationship when ‘iyr sha’ah:
1) the cities, inhabited places, and population centers are desolated, 2) when
the anguish, anxiety, anger, and terror, even great displeasure are closely
examined and intensely considered for a duration of time, and lead to a
decision regarding what is being observed, 3/4) when there is an awakening
and people are roused from their slumber as the great and blaring signal is
sounded, roaring onto the scene at great speed, exposing and wasting the chaff
from within….”
As is often the case, each combination seems to apply. All four are relevant
and instructive.
The same appears to be true with the concluding statement. Not only can ha
‘erets be rendered “the Land, the Earth, or the material realm,” there are several
acceptable connotations of sha’awah. Therefore, all of what follows could have
been intended…
“Then the Land, earth, and material realm will commence for a period of
close examination and careful consideration, ultimately leading to a decision
regarding what is being observed, all while a great and blaring signal is
sounded and many are left desolate as it approaches at great speed, leaving the
Land sparsely populated and those who are astonishingly appalling clothed in
ruin.”
According to Strong’s, sha’awah, which they render, “devastating storm,” is
rooted in sha’ah. That’s interesting due to its similarity to the next word in the
lexicon, She’owl / Sha’uwl. She’owl is commonly referred to as “hell,” and it serves
as “the place of no return where wicked souls are degraded and punished upon their
death.” Then as Sha’uwl, it becomes the name of the author of half of the Christian
New Testament, a man known to God as “the plague of death.” This association is
especially pertinent because Sha’uwl will appear once again in the next chapter of
Yasha’yah.
It is so obvious, so clearly stated, it’s surprising that most people miss the fact
that God is not near. He isn’t involved with any mundane aspect of anyone’s life.
There is no reason to thank Him for a meal, because He did not provide it. There is
no reason to bow down and pray because He isn’t listening. For the most part, He
has given up on humankind. If it were not for the promises He made to His people,
to Yisra’el and Yahuwdah, and to select Gowym through His Towrah, He wouldn’t
return. If our fate were based upon our behavior and not His solemn vows, He
would have foreclosed on this universe. For every Dowd, there have been a million
bums.
To be fair, and to be honest with ourselves, we ought not blame Yahowah. We
are at fault. We are the reason He has withdrawn and sent us away to live and die
on our own. God did not want it to turn out this way. He envisioned, offered, and
then facilitated a mutually beneficial and enjoyable relationship. He expected very
little of us in return. He was offering more than we could possibly imagine. But we
did far worse than nothing. Man has made a career of antagonizing God, of
interfering with God, of corrupting God’s message, of negating God’s offer, of
inventing gods and playing god, all while projecting all manner of lies about Him.
When we do such things we are not lovable. We aren’t even likable. And yet,
Yahowah is not only willing to overlook what we have done, He has a solution for
what ails us, a way to make us likable and loveable, worth knowing.
“Yahowah ( ) will distance Himself from mankind (rachaq ‘eth ha
‘adam – will sever the relationship with the descendants of ‘Adam, avoiding
people, and staying a great distance away from humankind, remote and removed
from man (piel perfect)) and (wa) there will be a great forsaking (rabab ‘azab –
an increased separation from greater neglect and rejection, a higher level of
abandonment and disassociation, leading to damnation) throughout (ba qereb – in
the midst of and within the interior of) the Land (ha ‘erets – the earth and material
realm).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:12)
The “rachaq – distance” between God and man can be resolved. It is a matter
of transitioning the dimensions, something which can be done instantaneously once
we are empowered, transformed from matter to energy. The Miqra’ey and Beryth
were specifically designed to bring us together in this way. But ‘azab is a far more
serious problem. When man is ‘azab, he is “rejected and forsaken, disassociated
and abandoned, separated and damned.”
It is going to get very, very dark before the Light reappears. And while most
will not survive to witness His return, God fulfills His promises.
“And yet (wa) still remaining to bear witness (‘owd – beyond this point,
sustained and called to help one another by testifying, both exhorting and
admonishing) in her (ba hy’ – in the Land), a tenth, just one in ten (‘asyry – a
fraction, ten percent).
So (wa) she (the Land) will return (shuwb – she will change and be restored,
transformed (qal perfect)) when (wa) that which is associated with (ka – the likes
of) Allah and sworn oaths which bind, curse, and disable (‘alah – solemn
agreements invoking divine retribution, the sorrow and grief of those who are unfit
and deceived) are (hayah – come to be (qal perfect)) set ablaze, purged, and
removed (ba’ar – kindled, blazing, and taken away, utterly destroyed) along with
the likes of (wa ka – in addition to that associated with) the large edifices marking
places of worship (ha ‘alown – the prominent trees associated with worthless
religious reverence and idolatry; from ‘aluwl – the call to worship a worthless pagan
god, especially during the sixth month on the Babylonian calendar).
Beneficially then (‘asher ba – to reveal the proper path to the relationship and
to convey its blessings and benefits associated with walking along the correct and
restrictive way that gives life meaning), by (ba – along with) cutting down and
throwing away (shaleket – the act of felling; from shalak – to throw away and to
cast out) the established and revered monuments (matsebeth – the memorials,
edifices, pillars, and stone altars which have been lifted up, appointed, and
established) from within it (ba hem), the offspring (ha zera’ – the seed and
descendants) of these edifices who take a stand (matsebeth hy’ – of the stone
memorial, revered monument, pillar, and established stump who remain upright;
from natsab – to take a stand, stand upright and firm, appointed and established)
will be set apart and cleansed (qodesh – will be purified and separated).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 6:13)
Yahowah’s story is consistent. He will not return to earth and live in the Land
until all traces of religion are removed. And the greatest malignancy and weeping
sore in Yisra’el, especially in Yahuwdah, and upon Mowryah in Yaruwshalaim, is
Allah, his shrines, mosques, and jihadists. Islam is a curse, a deadly blight on
humankind. But it isn’t the only debilitating disease. Judaism and Christianity have
also fouled the Land with their places of worship.
‘Alah is a provocative term. It can be anything from “a large tree to a sworn
agreement” on the positive side. But most aspects of ‘alah are overwhelmingly
negative, with connotations from “that which is incapable and unfit” to “Allah,”
even “a curse involving Godly retribution and great sorrow.” At its heart, ‘alah
speaks of “invoking Divine sanctions against those who bind others, who curse
them, making them unfit, by deceiving them.” It speaks of religion, and most
especially, Islam.
With the concluding statement, Yahowah is answering Yasha’yah’s question,
while at the same time saying that after these religious sites are torn down and
thrown away, that out of them Yisra’el’s offspring will emerge, at which time they
will be set apart, not only from religion, but unto Him. Once the Land is restored,
the people will be cleansed. This is to say, nothing is gained when clean laundry is
worn in the mud.
Reflecting on all of this, I’m reminded of the two competing approaches to
parenting. When I was young, my father, like so many others, thought that the best
way to stop a child from doing something inappropriate was to beat him. My dad’s
favorite weapon was a tree branch, which he used as a whip. But as my wife and I
were raising our sons, the preferred form of discipline became a “time out.” It was
a period of separation, when the child was sent away and ignored for a while.
We have now heard Yahowah tell us that He turned His hand against His
people, hoping to get their undivided attention, awakening them from their religious
stupor by slapping them. It did not work. So now He is giving them a time out. He
is sending them away for a very long time.
In so doing, God has put mankind on notice. He does not want to be associated
with religious individuals. Here then is Yahowah’s reply to Yasha’yah…
 “He replied in response, ‘Go if you’d like, but explain to these people,
“You can choose to listen intently but you will not make the necessary
connections required to understand. You may choose to look, even stare, but
you shall remain unaware and ignorant.” (6:9)
The judgment and attitude of these people, indeed, their ability to process
information which is observed effectively, their capacity to differentiate
between good and evil, will be unresponsive and incapacitated as a result of
the choices they make. Their eardrums they have opted to thicken as a result
of their stubborn indifference. Their eyes they have chosen to smear over,
blurring their vision, otherwise they might be observant and perceptive with
their sight. With their ears, they might hear and actually listen. Then using
their good judgment by responding rationally to what they observe and taking
what they discover to heart, they might make the necessary connections to
understand, separating fact from fiction to comprehend and become rational.
Then they would change, relent, doing an about-face, going in the opposite
direction, with them moving toward their return and restoration.’ (6:10)
Then I replied, questioning, ‘How long will this last, Yahowah?’
And He answered and said, ‘Until the point in the continuum of eternity,
and to beneficially reveal the proper path to the relationship when the cities,
inhabited places, and population centers are desolated, when the anxiety,
anger, and terror, even great displeasure are closely examined, intensely
considered and lead to a decision regarding what is being observed, when there
is an awakening and people are roused from their slumber as the great signal
is sounded, roaring onto the scene at tremendous speed, exposing the chaff
from within, and the homes are without men when the Land is sparsely
populated and clothed in ruin. (6:11)
Yahowah will distance Himself from mankind, severing the relationship
with the descendants of ‘Adam, essentially avoiding people, and staying a great
distance away from humankind, remote and removed from man, and there
will be a great forsaking, increased separation from greater neglect and
rejection, along with a higher level of abandonment and disassociation, even
damnation, throughout the Land. (6:12)
And yet, still remaining to bear witness, sustained and called to testify,
both exhorting and admonishing, in her, a tenth, one in ten. Then she will
change and be restored when that which is associated with Allah and sworn
oaths which bind, curse, and disable, invoking divine retribution against those
who are unfit and deceived, are set ablaze, purged, and removed, along with
the likes of the large edifices marking places of worship and associated with
worthless religious reverence and idolatry, especially calls to worship a pagan
god during the sixth month on the Babylonian calendar.
Beneficially then, by cutting down and throwing away the established and
revered monuments which have been appointed, lifted up, and established, out
of and away from them the offspring of the altars who take a stand will be set
apart and cleansed.” (Yasha’yah 6:13)
The dusk which will precede the dawn is a direct result of man’s decision to
disregard the Light, to look but not see, to listen but not hear, to consider but not
understand. Yahowah will not be trifled with. He will not hang around while men
mock Him. He will not be associated with religion. He has no interest in being
worshiped.
In that almost all men have chosen to either ignore Him or besmirch His
reputation by associating Him with their moronic religion, Yahowah has distanced
Himself from humankind. From God’s perspective, we are ‘azab: having separated
from Him, He has separated Himself from us.
But this we know for sure: He is true to His word. A remnant of His people
will be spared. They will endure through the darkest night to see the Light. Once
the Land is restored, His people will be cleansed.

At this juncture in the narrative, most of which has been focused on the last
days, Yahowah turns His attention to a current event, to a threat facing Yahuwdah
at the hands of Yisra’el. It is being presented to set the stage for what is going to
occur in Yahuwdah’s future and even ours. For us, it is a life lesson derived from
past events as it will be for the remnant in the Land.
To better understand this shift in time, we have to appreciate Yahowah’s focus
and nature. His attention remains on Yahuwdah and Yisra’el – just as it has been
throughout His depiction of what will transpire immediately prior to His return.
And God wants His children to know that even when things appear dire, even when
they seem to be isolated, vulnerable, and alone, He will return for them, just as He
prevented Yahuwdah’s destruction some 2700 years ago.
Further, the first to hear this prophecy were challenged in a way we are not.
We can look back on twenty-seven centuries of history and forward to the next
sixteen years and use what we know to validate the authenticity of these predictions.
But for God’s guidance to resonate with the immediate audience, current events,
those that would impact their lives, would have to be woven into the story.
 Ah, lest we forget, the life lesson is: trust and rely on Yahowah.
“It came to pass (wa hayah – it occurred and came to exist) in the days (ba
ha yowmym – during the time) of ‘Achaz (‘Achaz – to grasp hold, to seize, and to
take as a possession), the son (ben – male descendant) of Yowtham (Yowtham –
Yahowah is Perfect; from Yahowah and tam – perfect and complete, lacking
nothing, including integrity), the son (ben – male descendant) of ‘Uzyah (‘Uzyah
– Strengthened by Yah, Yahowah is my Strength, or Boldness and Empowerment
are from Yah, commonly transliterated Uzziah; from ‘oz – might and strength and
Yahuw), the king (melek – government leader, head of state, and societal ruler) of
Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and Related to Yah), Retsyn (Retsyn –
Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking; from ratsown – to desire acceptance and
pleasure), the king (melek – government leader, head of state, and societal ruler) of
‘Aram / Syria (‘Aram – the Aramean people in the citadel of Syria) and Peqach
(wa Peqach – the Open Territory), the son (ben – male descendant) of
Ramalyahuw (Ramalyahuw – Exalted Above Yah), the king (melek – government
leader, head of state, and societal ruler) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who
Strive Against and Wrestle With God), went up (‘alah – made his way to and then
ascended up) to Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Guidance
and Instruction Regarding Reconciliation Flow), for the purpose of (la) warring
(milhamah – fighting using combat troops and weapons in battle) against her (‘al
hy’ – toward it). But (wa) they were not able to prevail (lo’ yakol – they were
incapable of conquering and failed to succeed) against her (‘al hy’) upon engaging
in battle (la lacham – after attacking and fighting).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:1)
Yisra’el and Yahuwdah were not only estranged, they were now at war with
one another. With their own people working against them, and not knowing who to
trust, the inhabitants of Yaruwshalaim were quivering in their sandals.
One of the most prevalent themes throughout the Prophets is the unification of
Yahuwdah with Yisra’el followed by their reconciliation with Yahowah. For this
to be a meaningful event, something worth God’s attention, they must first be
estranged – and significantly so. With one poised to fight the other, we can be
assured that they were not getting along.
The issue here was supremacy – who is in charge – man or God. Yahowah had
not only given Yahuwdah the scepter, Yaruwshalaim is His home. So ben
Ramalyahuw, the man who sought to be Exalted Above Yah, in league with Retsyn,
the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking King of Syria, sought to take it for
themselves.
Demonstrating His love for Yahuwdah, Yahowah referred to them in the most
endearing way, associating them with His beloved son.
 “When (wa) the House of Dowd (la beyth Dowd – Family of the Beloved)
was informed (nagad – received the report, warning) by the announcement that
(la ‘amar – declaring) ‘Aram / Syria (‘Aram – the Aramean people in the citadel
of Syria) was leading and directing the movements of (nachah ‘al – was
dependent upon and had created an opportunistic relationship with) ‘Ephraym
(‘Ephraym – Those who Branch Off, addressing the Northern Kingdom of
Yisra’el), his heart (leb – as a response to this information his sense of right and
wrong along with his overall attitude and judgment) was shaken (nuwa’ – quivered
and trembled). The constitution and the response that had been internalized
(wa lebab – the attitude and discernment, the thinking based upon what had been
learned) of his people (‘am huw’ – family of related individuals) was similar to
(ka) swaying (nuwa’ – quivering) trees (‘ets – timbers) in the forest (ha ya’ar – in
groves) before the presence of the wind and spirit (min paneh ha ruwach – out
of the appearance of the spirit and breeze).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:2)
It’s fun to draw insights from the details. When we translate Ramalyahuw as
“Exalted Above Yah,” we see the king as a satanic prototype. After all, only Satan
wanted to be seen as above the Most High and be worshiped as if he were God. So
when the people are quivering before the ruwach, the threat is being perceived as
men in league with the Adversary – all seeking to replace Yah.
For Yahuwdah to fulfill her purpose, and for Yahowah to honor His promises,
He could not allow this to happen. So He would intervene. The meeting place, a
laundromat, and the name of the son accompanying the prophet, Remnant who
Return to Yah, are especially telling. Yahuwdym would have to be cleansed before
they would be allowed to resume the relationship.
“And so (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – spoke, informing by disclosing)
to (‘el – as the Almighty to) Yasha’yahuw (Yasha’yahuw – Salvation is from
Yahowah; a compound of yasha’ – to save and Yahowah), ‘Should you be willing
to go out (yatsa’ – under the auspices of freewill, consider going forth and
extending yourself (qal imperative)), I am encouraging you (na’ – with a degree
of urgency, it is My desire, please, for you) to meet (la qara’ – to approach and
summon) ‘Achaz (‘Achaz – to grasp hold, to seize, and to take as a possession),
you (‘atah), and (wa) Sha’ar Yashuwb (Sha’ar Yashuwb – Remnant who Return
to Yah; a compound of sha’ar – remnant and remainder, shuwb – who return, and
Yah – to Yah), your son (ben ‘atah), toward the end (‘el qatsah – near the edge
of the foundation) of the aqueduct (ta’alah – of the channel constructed to convey
water) along the upper pool (ha barakah ha ‘elyon – of highest reservoir) on (‘el)
the main road (macilah – the highway) to the Laundry Field (kabac sadeh – to
the place where laundry is spread out after it is washed). (7:3) And (wa) say to him
(‘amar ‘el huw’ – convey to him), “You may want to be observant (shamar –
choose to pay attention, look intently, remain focused (nifal imperative – under the
auspices of freewill choose to closely examine and carefully consider, recognizing
that by doing so you will be influenced by it and will influence the outcome)) and
(wa) elect to be quiet and at peace (shaqat – be calm, at ease, and silent (hifil
imperative – by choosing to do so the subject will engage the object in the action)).
Do not fear nor be awestruck (wa ‘al yare’ – do not be afraid nor distressed). Do
not allow your judgment to falter (leb ‘atah ‘al rakak – do not submit to authority
nor be rebellious in your response to what you observe, do not be faint of heart nor
manifest a timid mindset (qal imperfect jussive)) because of (min – from or out of)
the two (shanaym – a pair) combustible (ha ‘uwd – kindled and firebrand) snake
tails (zanab – lowly slithering appendages) which are smoldering (ha ‘asen – who
are heated and agitated, fuming in a fiery state) as a result of their (ha ‘elleh ba)
intense resentment and burning anger (hory ‘aph – fierce and basal hostility), of
Retsyn (Retsyn – the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking; from ratsown – to desire
acceptance and pleasure), (wa) ‘Aram / Syria (‘Aram – the Aramean people in the
citadel of Syria), and the son (wa ben – and the male descendant) of Ramalyahuw
(Ramalyahuw – Exalted Above Yahowah).”’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:4)
Yahowah’s advice to ‘Achaz should be embraced by the rest of us. When we
are observant, closely examining and carefully considering Yahowah’s guidance,
we are at peace. We are better served by listening to Him than we are by praying.
Religions would have us fear God, but those who know Him, know better. More
than that, God does not want His children to revere or fear men. These conclusions
are afforded to those who exercise good judgment, who respond appropriately to
what they learn.
By calling the Self-Willed and Exalted Above Yah a pair of “snake tails” God
is reinforcing the association between Satan and those who aspire to control the
lives of others. Without men such as these, the Lord would fail.
“‘“Because indeed (ya’an ky – forasmuch, truly the intent and for the reason)
‘Aram / Syria (‘Aram – the Aramean people in the citadel of Syria), ‘Ephraym /
the Northern Kingdom (‘Ephraym – Those who Branch Off, addressing the
Northern Kingdom of Yisra’el), and (wa) the son (ben – the male heir) of
Ramalyahuw (Ramalyahuw – Exalted Above Yahowah) have devised a plot
which is (ya’ats – have decided to take counsel, determined to scheme, deliberating
together to do) evil (ra’ah – perversity and misery, calamity and suffering, that
which is depraved and wrong) against you (‘al ‘atah), saying (la ‘amar –
declaring), (7:5) ‘We want to go up against (‘alah ba – we have decided to ascend
into (qal imperfect cohortative)) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and
Related to Yah) and (wa) tear her apart, terrorizing her (quwts hy’ – show our
disgust and loathing abhorrence of her) so (wa) we can divide it between us (baqa’
hy ‘el ‘anahnuw – we can do what we want, which is to storm into her and break
her apart, splitting it for ourselves (hifil imperfect cohortative)), choosing to reign
as king (wa malak melek – electing to coronate ourselves as the supreme rulers
(hifil imperfect cohortative)) in the midst of it (ba tawek hy’ – in her center), along
with (‘eth) the son (ben) of Taba’el (Taba’el – Good God; from towb – good and
‘el – god [thought to be a general in the Syrian army].’”’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:6)
These men were plotting to advance Satan’s agenda, selfishly for sure,
unwittingly perhaps. They wanted to ascend above God, to rule as if they were God.
They coveted Yaruwshalaim. They craved the power of life and death. And their
preferred tactic, as it is with all Machiavellian men, was terror.
In this case, as is often true, evil men schemed together. They would use one
another, knowing that neither they nor their ally could be trusted. Evil men are
prone to promote treaties, to form alliances, to fight a common foe. One war simply
leads to the next. America, as did Rome before her, has made a habit of equipping
her next enemy.
Yisra’el will never rule over Yahuwdah. And while Yahowah has allowed a
variety of savage Gentile nations to conquer Yahuwdah, none have remained in
control. Further, those who have sought to harm this place have been ruined.
“So this is what (koh – thus, in the here and now, this is what) Yahowah
( ), my Upright One (‘edown ‘any), says (‘amar – promises and declares), ‘It
shall not stand (lo’ quwm – it will not be fulfilled nor established) and (wa) it will
not happen (lo’ hayah – it will not come to pass).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:7)
Yahowah seldom interferes in human affairs. The lone exception is when the
affairs of men infringe on the plans of God. From Yahuwdah, from the House of
Dowd, Yahowah would manifest Himself as Yahowsha’, serving His creation in
Yaruwshalaim. He would not allow either of these two numbskulls to interfere with
that. No! It will not happen. There would be no compromise. It was not up for
discussion or negotiation. God’s plan would not be revised to accommodate the
machinations of man.
Damascus is among Yahowah’s least favorite places. It is the city from which
‘Abram’s ranch hand had come, and he was expressly rejected for consideration in
the Covenant. Damascus is the city where Sha’uwl met with Satan and devised
Christianity, the ultimate plague of death. And Damascus is the city which falls,
becoming a heap of ruins less than a decade from now, compelling the world to
forfeit Israel to the Muslims in hopes of satiating their war lust. This leads directly
to the Tribulation and the Magog War.
 God approves of one alliance, His Covenant, and is opposed to all others.
Moreover, He examines the roots of things, as we have been doing, when trying to
assess their value. When something evolves from an evil source, such as the
Christian concepts of Sunday Worship, Easter, Christmas, the Lord as God, the
Trinity, the names Jesus and Church, and most especially Roman Catholicism, they
can never be good, no matter how they are reinterpreted. Even if it is in serpentine
fashion, the tail of the snake continually follows the head.
“‘For (ky – because) the head (ro’sh – the most crucial part, including the
leader) of ‘Aram / Syria (‘Aram – the Aramean people in the citadel of Syria) is
Dameseq / Damascus (Dameseq – a weeping sore and source of sorrows), and
(wa) the head (ro’sh – the most crucial part, including the leader) of Dameseq /
Damascus (Dameseq – a weeping sore and source of sorrows) is Retsyn (Retsyn –
the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking; from ratsown – to desire acceptance and
pleasure). So (wa) within the period (ba ‘owd – subsequently in) of sixty-five
years (shishym wa chamesh shanah), ‘Ephraym / the Northern Kingdom
(‘Ephraym – those who branch off, addressing the Northern Kingdom of Yisra’el)
will be shattered (chathath – will be dismayed and destroyed, terrified and broken,
afraid and abolished) as a people (min ‘am – from the family).’” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:8)
And so it would be, courtesy of the Assyrians. As a consequence of associating
with Damascus, of serving Satan, and of seeking to rule over Yahuwdah, ‘Ephraym
was shattered 2600 years ago. Nothing good will ever come out of Damascus, and
that includes Sha’uwl, the founder of Christianity who met with Satan on his way
into town.
Should you wonder whether or not God is going to hold the crimes of the
leaders against their people, or said another way, the people accountable for the
actions of their leaders, the answer is as clear as it is ominous.
“‘And (wa) the head (ro’sh – the most crucial part, including the leader) of
‘Ephraym / the Northern Kingdom (‘Ephraym – those who Branch Off,
addressing the Northern Kingdom of Yisra’el) is Shimrown / Samaria (Shimrown
– Observant, commonly transliterated Samaria; from shamar – closely examine and
carefully consider) and (wa) the head (ro’sh – the most crucial part, including the
leader) of Shimrown / Samaria (Shimrown – Observant, commonly transliterated
Samaria; from shamar – closely examine and carefully consider) is the son (ben –
the male heir) of Ramalyahuw (Ramalyahuw – Exalted Above Yahowah).
If (‘im – unless and as a condition) you do not trust and rely (lo’ ‘aman – you
do not verify and remain steadfast, accept this as valid and correct, confident in the
truth and nurtured by it (hifil imperfect plural – the subject influences the object
(plural) making them a secondary subject on an ongoing basis)), then indeed (ky –
surely as a result) you will not endure (lo’ ‘aman – you will not be accepted nor
established, you will not be considered trustworthy nor be confirmed in the
relationship, and you will not have any confidence, nor will you be attended to or
nurtured (nifal passive – the object carries out and receives the action of the
verb)).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:9)
If the concluding line didn’t get your attention, you may want to check your
pulse. This is not a game. There is nothing trivial about coming to trust and rely
upon Yahowah. It is the second condition for participating in the Covenant. It will
not be waived.
Most of the time we benefit from the imperfect conjugation. For example, each
of the seven instructions scribed on the second of two tablets were written in the
imperfect, revealing that so long as we don’t make a habit of bearing false witness,
we are not guilty of violating the instruction once we stop doing so. But here the
imperfect asks more of us, not less. To be accepted and endure, our decision to trust
and our commitment to rely upon Yahowah must be ongoing.
Beyond the requirement, what could be better? Why wouldn’t we want to rely
on Yahowah? Each of the five things He asks of us are in our interest, anyway, and
the benefits He is offering are perfection, immortality, adoption, enrichment, and
empowerment, all while enjoying His company and inheriting everything He has
to offer.
This known, these things don’t come easily. Trust is dependent upon
knowledge and reliance requires understanding. To achieve either, we must be
observant and thoughtful, closely examining and carefully considering Yahowah’s
Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr.
Let’s take a moment and reconsider where we have just been. The 7 th chapter
of Yasha’yah begins…
“It came to pass in the days of ‘Achaz (Grasp Hold and Embrace This),
the son of Yowtham (Yahowah is Perfect), the son of ‘Uzyah (Strengthened by
Yah), the king of Yahuwdah (Relate to Yah), Retsyn (the Self-Willed and
Pleasure-Seeking), the king of ‘Aram / Syria and Peqach / the Open Territories,
the son of Ramalyahuw (Exalted Above Yahowah), the king of Yisra’el
(Individuals who Strive Against God), went up to Yaruwshalaim (Source from
which Guidance and Instruction Regarding Reconciliation Flow), for the
purpose of fighting using combat troops and weapons in battle against her, but
they were incapable of prevailing against her. (7:1)
When the House of Dowd was informed by the announcement that ‘Aram
/ Syria was leading and directing the movements of ‘Ephraym / the Northern
Kingdom of Yisra’el, his heart was shaken. Also, the response that had been
internalized of his people was similar to the swaying trees of the forest before
the presence of the wind and the appearance of the spirit. (7:2)
And so Yahowah said to Yasha’yahuw, ‘Should you genuinely be willing
to go out, please meet with ‘Achaz, you, and Sha’ar Yashuwb (Remnant
Returning to Yah), your son, toward the end of the aqueduct emerging from
the upper pool along the main road to the Laundry Field. (7:3) And say to him,
“You may want to be observant, choosing to pay attention and be quiet and at
peace. Do not fear nor be awestruck and do not allow your judgment to falter
because of the two combustible snake tails which are agitated and smoldering
as a result of the intense resentment and burning anger of Retsyn (the Self-
Willed and Pleasure-Seeking) of ‘Aram / Syria and the ben Ramalyahuw (the
son Exalted Above Yahowah). (7:4)
Because indeed, ‘Aram / Syria, ‘Ephraym / the Northern Kingdom of
Yisra’el, and the son of Ramalyahuw (Exalted Above Yahowah) have
deliberated together to devise and plot evil against you, saying, (7:5) ‘We want
to go up against Yahuwdah and tear her apart, terrorizing her so we can divide
it between us, choosing to reign as king in the midst of it, along with ben
Taba’el.’”’ (7:6)
So this is what Yahowah, my Upright One, says, ‘It shall not stand and it
will not happen. (7:7) For, indeed, the head of ‘Aram / Syria is Dameseq /
Damascus (Weeping Sore and Source of Sorrows), and the head of Dameseq /
Damascus is Retsyn (the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking). So within the period
of sixty-five years, ‘Ephraym (those who Branch Off in the Northern Kingdom of
Yisra’el) will be shattered and destroyed as a people, separated from the
family. (7:8) And the head of ‘Ephraym / the Northern Kingdom of Yisra’el is
Shimrown / Samaria (Observe) and the head of Shimrown / Samaria is ben
Ramalyahuw (the son Exalted Above Yahowah).
If you do not trust and rely, if you do not verify this and remain confident
in the truth and nurtured by it, then indeed, you will not be accepted nor
endure, you will not be considered trustworthy nor be confirmed in the
relationship.’” (Yasha’yah 7:9)
There should be a break before this concluding statement and none after it. In
fact, I think this declaration actually serves as the introduction to the next, so I’m
going to repeat it there.
As I was summarizing what we had learned, I noticed something I’d like to
share. While Ramalyahuw, as Exalted Above Yahowah, encapsulates Satan’s
ambition, as ben Ramalyahuw, the Son Exalted Above Yahowah, it is synonymous
with Christianity, where the Son replaces the Father as God. The begotten had risen
above the Most High, just as Satan had conspired.
 Few realizations are more important than this one.
“‘If you do not consistently trust and rely, if you do not continually verify
this and remain confident in the truth and nurtured by it, unless you accept
this as valid and depend upon it, convinced that it is correct (‘im lo’ ‘aman),
then indeed as a result (ky), you will not be accepted nor endure, and you will
not be considered trustworthy nor be confirmed in the relationship, you will
not be validated nor established, you will not be considered reliable nor
dependable, and you will not have any confidence, nor will you be attended to
or be nurtured (lo’ ‘aman). (7:9)
Therefore (wa yacaph – adding even more to this),’ Yahowah ( ) spoke
to (dabar ‘el – shared words as God, Almighty, with, communicating by expressing
His thoughts in speech (piel infinitive)) ‘Achaz (‘Achaz – To Grasp Hold) to affirm
this, approaching with this offer (la ‘amar – drew near to say), (10) ‘Request,
should you care to seek (sha’al la ‘atah – you may ask for if you’d like, enquiring
about, seeking, or questioning (qal imperative active)) an example or illustration
which makes something better known, serving as validation, proving its
authenticity, making it more easily understood, revealing additional
information or clarifying the account as proof that the witness providing the
testimony can be trusted (‘owth – a sign, signboard, signal, banner, standard,
ensign, or distinguishing mark denoting authorship, a miraculous supernatural act
or wonder, a consensual and distinguishing source of proof) from, and in
association with (min ‘im – out of the association, by way of the relationship),
Yahowah ( ), your God (‘elohym ‘atah).
Make it (the example or illustration) as profoundly difficult as the cunning
and unintelligible evil schemes of Sha’uwl (‘amoq Sha’uwl – let it pertain to
something few understand such as the mysterious sly plot and moral deviance of
Sha’uwl along with that which pertains to the lower spatial dimension of She’owl,
the consequence of Sha’uwl’s misguided scheme; note Sha’uwl is the man known
to Christians as Paul who authored half of their New Testament while She’owl is
the place of separation in death, where the enormous pressure, lack of light, and
inability to escape make it similar to a black hole) or (‘ow – alternatively) being
elevated to a higher position, growing while (gabah la – being assigned an
exalted status, one’s position increased, afforded a degree of splendor, majesty, and
glory while being lifted up as a result of standing tall (hifil infinitive imperative –
choosing to grow and become like God in an extraordinary way) being raised to
the greater dimensions (ma’al – being taken to a spatial position or orientation
which is above and beyond, at the extreme perimeter of what is possible, ascending
on high as a result of focusing upon the uttermost identifiable entity, going up by
observing the source, moving upward to the greatest degree and highest level that
can be reached where one may operate effectively and efficiently; from ‘alah – to
ascend and go up, to follow and meet, to excel, be withdrawn, and taken away,
rising to a superior place).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:11)
Since there are so many interesting possibilities and insights laden in each of
these words, before we jump to any conclusions and inappropriately truncate God’s
guidance, let’s begin by examining the initial verbal phrase: “sha’al la ‘atah – you
may actually ask if you’d like, genuinely enquiring and seeking.” There is nothing
complicated about this advice. It is straightforward and unequivocal, especially
since God has identified the kinds of things we should seek. And you’ll note, neither
sex, nor power, nor money made the list. There was no mention of faith, academic,
athletic, business, social, or political prowess.
When God offers something specific to us, and encourages us to respond, we
should accept. He created the universe and conceived life. He wants to be our
Father. He knows more about us than we can fathom.
In this case, Yahowah is encouraging us to request the very things He wants to
provide: insights and answers, instructions and guidance, along with scientific
explanations and prophetic evidence which provide proof that He exists, that He is
God, that He can be known and trusted, and that He cares for us and has a plan in
place to benefit us, all while validating that He, as God, inspired the words that we
are reading. It’s hard to imagine turning any of this down, and yet ‘Achaz would
do so. Fortunately for the rest of us, the request was made to more than just ‘Achaz.
“You” is plural, not singular, in this opening statement.
Nothing important was off limits. We are being encouraged to ask for any or
all of the following: “sha’al la ‘atah ‘owth – request an example or illustration
which makes something better known, serving as validation, proving its
authenticity, making it more easily understood, revealing additional information or
clarifying the account as proof that the witness providing the testimony can be
trusted, or should you care to do so, seek either a miraculous act or supernatural
wonder, you may ask for proof if you’d like, or simply inquire about a sign, signal,
banner, standard, or distinguishing mark denoting authorship.”
Sha’al is defined as: “to ask or to inquire, to seek or to look for, to request or
to question.” As mentioned previously, sha’al is the root of both She’owl,
commonly called “Hell,” and Sha’uwl, meaning “Question Him,” the names of the
disasterous King and infamous Apostle. The root conveys the ideas of “issuing a
demand, being overwhelmed with desires, begging or petitioning someone for
something, and borrowing something which belongs to another,” in addition to the
positive aspects of “seeking, asking, and inquiring.”
The ‘owth is more than simply a “sign.” It can be a “distinguishing mark” in
the sense of a signature denoting authorship. On the more pedestrian side, ‘owth is
a “signboard, signal, banner, standard, or ensign” all of which “when raised are
designed to attract attention and provide direction.” At its most sensational, ‘owth
can be a “miracle, a mighty or wondrous act which is readily remembered where
God intervenes in human affairs and historical events in a supernatural way.”
In this case, ‘owth is perhaps best defined as “an example or illustration which
makes something better known.” ‘Owth “serves as validation, proving the
authenticity of someone or something, making him or it more easily understood,
revealing additional information or clarifying the account or record as proof that
the witness providing the testimony can be trusted.” These things are then shaded
somewhat by the fact that ‘owth is from, ‘uwth, which conveys the notion that the
subject being investigated should be something of “mutual interest whereby both
parties consent to examine the issue.”
It is in Yahowah’s nature to teach. It isn’t in His nature to show off. As a result,
God is providing us with a couple of interesting options, two extremes to consider,
either one of which He is willing to explain. ‘Achaz was given the opportunity to
understand either the worst and best life has to offer or the full range of dimensions,
from one to seven, and everything in between. But he passed on the opportunity
because his mind wrongly interpreted ‘owth in the sense of the miraculous, as if by
accepting the offer he’d be demanding that God show off for his benefit. If only he
had responded appropriately, we would have been given a tremendous gift, one
which would have helped us understand the methods and motives of Sha’uwl / Paul
along with the kind of environment which awaits us depending on how we respond.
While I’m neither a scientist nor expert, I’ve long been fascinated by
dimensions – especially how the environment differs within them. So since
Yahowah broached the subject, here are some scattered musings: Physical life as
we know it is limited to three dimensions. In fact, a physical universe is impossible
outside of 3D. And here, death and decay eventually overtake us all, sometimes too
soon and tragically.
Life cannot exist in two dimensions, although consciousness will stream
indefinitely in one. In the fullness of the fourth dimension, where time is eternal,
material beings can no longer exist, but in it, spiritual entities are immortal and free
to travel unencumbered in spacetime. The infinite increase in capabilities and
possibilities available to us in the fifth, sixth, or seventh dimensions are exciting to
ponder, and will be even more stimulating to experience.
Also relevant, and consistent with the Creation account in Bare’syth / Genesis,
it takes very little apart from considerable planning, for a seven-dimensional being
to create a six-dimensional universe. Life, I suspect, is a great deal more
complicated. But no matter, thanks in part to ‘Achaz, it will be another decade
before any of us will understand.
And if I may add one additional complaint. It is a pity that ‘Achaz didn’t ask,
because I’d certainly like to know: what is a nephesh – soul? I understand that
consciousness in animals enables us to observe and respond, but what exactly is it?
Is it akin to software, where it does nothing until it is inserted into the computer and
similarly, the computer won’t function without it? We cannot measure it or detect
it, but we know that no animal can survive its departure.
The comparison Yahowah proposed in this example was between ‘amoq
Sha’uwl / She’owl and gabah la ma’al. In spite of what English bibles portend, it
was not between “Heaven” and “Hell,” since shamaym, not ma’al, is the Hebrew
word for both “Heaven” and the “Spiritual Realm” and there is no Hebrew word
equivalent to Hell. Therefore, with “Heaven” excluded from the comparison and
the religious “Hell” mythological, to be consistent, we should also preclude “Hell”
and focus on Sha’uwl rather than She’owl.
Let’s commence the second stage of our study considering ‘amoq, a verb which
addresses that which is “profound, either difficult to understand or where there is a
lack of understanding.” Since “profound” suggests something which “when
thoughtfully considered is meaningful, insightful, significant, and weighty,” we
have to be dealing with something most people either don’t understand because
they choose not to think about it, or of which they are universally ignorant. The best
candidate in our culture would be Sha’uwl and his religion, Christianity. It fails
every logical test, requiring the faithful to be ignorant or irrational. Affirming this,
‘amoq describes Paul, a “moral deviant” who was “crafty and cunning in plotting
and planning his evil scheme.” No one was ever as “sly and wily” as Paul. He even
admitted to being the ultimate chameleon, taking on the colors of his environment
to take advantage of his audience. When approached rationally, his letters are
“incomprehensible and unintelligible,” a sea of contradictions and fallacies.
The secondary and tertiary connotations of ‘amoq address the ideas of “made
secret” which doesn’t work in the context of requesting an explanation or “made
deep,” which implies a “valley carved out by a river sitting at a lower elevation.”
Then by implication, we are told that ‘amoq addresses that which is a “mystery
veiled in secrecy.” She’owl isn’t a secret and Sha’uwl isn’t mysterious. And neither
can be identified with a “valley or depression.”
Therefore, recognizing that each definition of ‘amoq we have considered either
doesn’t apply in this context or describes a person, logic dictates that the sly and
crafty one is Sha’uwl rather than a place like She’owl. There is one aspect of
She’owl accurately depicted by ‘amoq and that one “pertains to a lower spatial
dimension.”
While the debate between Sha’uwl and She’owl, the person or place, swings
heavily in favor of Sha’uwl based upon ‘amoq’s influence, these names as
previously mentioned are indistinguishable in the prophetic text. When vocalized
as She’owl, the speaker is addressing the place where departed souls are
incarcerated should they be judged sufficiently misleading to endure eternity
separated from Yahowah and His Covenant Family. This place differs appreciably
from the Christian and Muslim depictions in that there are no physical bodies, no
fires, no chains, and no torture. It is a lightless environment where matter is crushed
and nothing escapes. The closest known analog in nature is a black hole. Once past
the event horizon, it is in effect a singularity where time is the only applicable
dimension, and even it is warped, curving in and down toward the abyss.
While no one actually knows precisely what awaits those entering a black hole,
I find it amusing considering She’owl’s clientele, that everything we observe is
warped in its vicinity and there may well be wormholes for the incarcerated
maggots.
Based upon its use throughout the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr, She’owl is
directly associated with death. It is typically translated “grave or hell” in English
bibles. So while a “grave” is simply a hole dug in the ground to receive dead bodies,
existing as a place where the corpses rot away, “hell” is actually a pagan concept.
The English word was derived from the Greek “Hades (the name of the Greek god
of the underworld)” by way of the Germanic and Norse tribes via Holle and Hel
respectively.
In the Norse religion, the goddess Hel was the daughter of Loki (the Sly and
Wily Trickster god) and the goddess Angrboda (Anguish). This bad girl of Norse
mythology ruled over the evil dead in the identically named Hel – with Niflheim
serving as the lowest and most mysterious of her underworlds. Hel, tellingly, was
the sister of Fenrif, the Wolf goddess, and Jormungand, the Serpent. The Norse Hel
was a harsh and cruel place.
All of this pagan mythology was incorporated into Christianity, as was often
the case, creating an intermixed and amalgamized religion – babel in God’s
parlance. Even Hades follows suit. He was regarded as the eldest son of Chronus
and Rhea and mythological brother of Zeus and Poseidon. Once the trinity of
siblings defeated their father’s old and obsolete generation of gods, as was the case
with Christianity, they claimed the cosmos for themselves and divided the sky,
earth, and sea between them.
As we have learned, there were two men named Sha’uwl – the former serving
as a prototype for the latter. The first, Yisra’elites chose as their ruler. The second,
Gentiles accepted as their apostle. With the former, Yahowah expressly stated that
by choosing King Sha’uwl the people were rejecting Him. And with the latter, God
predicted that the self-proclaimed Apostle Paul would be the Plague of Death.
Both ran afoul of God doing the same thing, warping and perverting the
Towrah to serve their agenda. While Yahowah allowed both men to exist, both were
condemned by Him. The former sought to kill Dowd, Yahowah’s beloved son. The
latter strove to destroy the legacy of Yahowsha’, Yahowah’s begotten Son. Had it
not been for Dowd, the self-appointed King Sha’uwl would have destroyed
Yisra’el. Had it not been for Yahowsha’, the self-proclaimed Apostle born as
Sha’uwl would have destroyed all hope for the Gowym who foolishly believed him.
Bringing these facts together, following the phrase: “sha’al la ‘atah ‘owth –
you may ask for an example if you’d like, enquiring about an illustration,
seeking proof, or questioning the authenticity of an account to verify that the
witness providing the testimony can be trusted,” the most complete, accurate,
and revealing translation of ‘amoq Shq’uwl becomes: “make it as profoundly
difficult as the cunning and unintelligible evil schemes of Sha’uwl, pertaining
to something few understand such as the mysterious sly plot and moral
deviance of Sha’uwl along with that which pertains to the lower spatial
dimension of She’owl, the consequence of Sha’uwl’s misguided scheme.” This
capitalizes upon the realization that Sha’uwl is the man known to Christians as Paul,
the man who authored half of their New Testament, while She’owl is the place of
separation in death, where the enormous pressure, lack of light, and inability to
escape are similar to a black hole.
The second line of questioning Yahowah opened for inquiry was framed by
gabah la ma’al. Having already exposed and condemned Sha’uwl’s slanderous
schemes, I’m particularly interested in this topic. Gabah la ma’al describes one of
the Covenant’s most extraordinary benefits. After perfecting, immortalizing, and
adopting the Covenant’s children, Yahowah has promised to enrich, empower, and
enlighten us – the result of which I suspect is conveyed by gabah la ma’al.
Ma’al is defined as “pertaining to a spatial position or orientation which is
above and beyond, ascending upward to the uttermost dimension which one may
observe and operate in effectively and efficiently, and being lifted up to the extreme
perimeter of what is possible as an extension of the source.”
The verb leading us to ma’al is gabah, which covers similar ground and also
speaks of “being elevated to a higher spatial position or dimension,” in this case “as
a result of standing tall.” To gabah is “to grow, to be assigned or given an exalted
and high status while afforded a degree of splendor, majesty, and glory.”
Augmenting our understanding, when scribed in the hifil stem, the beneficiary
is being uplifted by Yahowah, becoming like Him in the process. The infinitive
intensifies the action of the verb and makes it even more descriptive, which is rather
extraordinary considering the implications. And lastly, in the imperative mood, all
of this is the seeker’s choice, a promotion we can choose to accept or decline.
Like most people, and especially pilots, I have a reasonable grasp of life in
three dimensions. Beyond this, I’ve studied Minkowski’s adaptation of Einstein’s
Special Theory of Relativity, at least to the point I recognize time as the fourth
dimension. I can extrapolate to some degree and imagine what life would be like in
the fullness of this added dimension, when unencumbered by our physical bodies
we are no longer stuck in the ordinary flow of time. We would not only be immortal
(in that energy cannot be destroyed), and enormously empowered (based upon the
formula E=mc2), we would be able to explore the vast expanse of the universe in
addition to the minute structure of which it is comprised. The possibilities are
essentially unlimited as is the time to consider them.
Returning for the moment to our dimensional discussion, while recognizing
that an unknown repulsive entity (called dark energy) comprises 68% of the
substance of the universe and that another 27% is associated with an unknown
attractive force (called dark matter), just 5% of the universe is defined by the four
dimensions of spacetime. I am, therefore, inclined to conclude that Yahowah
created a six-dimensional universe, and that by necessity, He exists in the seventh.
The process of “gabah la – elevating us so that we grow in status and
capability” such that we are empowered sufficiently to enjoy “ma’al – being lifted
up through these greater dimensions” reveals how we will spend our lives with
Yahowah in His presence throughout time. Further, we arrive in this place in the
here and now by “ma’al – observing the Source, and allowing God to lift us up to
the greatest degree and highest level that can be reached above.” Moreover, it
behooves us to remain cognizant that ma’al is from “‘alah – to ascend and go up,
to follow and to meet, to excel and to be withdrawn, to be taken away, rising to a
superior and higher place.” (So that there is no confusion, the ‘alah we considered
previously and associated with Allah and Islam is spelled with an Aleph, while the
‘alah we are currently reviewing begins with the Hebrew Ayin.)
Based upon God’s offer to ‘Achaz, the question before us is: do we want to be
taken down by Sha’uwl or lifted up by Yahowah? This life or death choice was
afforded Yisra’el circa 1052 BCE when the people chose Sha’uwl to rule over them,
thereby rejecting Yahowah. This problem, at least for some, was resolved twenty-
seven bloody years later in 1025 BCE when Dowd became the exemplar of the
Covenant and expositor of the Towrah. Similarly, this was the life and death choice
offered to Gentiles in 52 CE, upon the publication of Sha’uwl’s first letter. While
Yahowah is the Author of life, Sha’uwl is the means to death.
It is all but certain that ‘Achaz lacked the scientific background needed to
appreciate the limitations of being confined within the single dimension or
incarcerated within a black hole. It is unlikely that he understood the benefits of
being liberated to live with Yah in seven dimensions. But now, post Einstein, I’d
enjoy God’s explanation, as well as having my questions answered regarding our
enhanced capabilities in five, six, and seven dimensions. And yet I know that none
of this facilitates nor infringes upon our attendance at His Miqra’ey or participation
in His Beryth. As for addressing the questions I should have asked long ago
regarding Sha’uwl, Yahowah revealed all we need to know through Chabaquwq,
666 years before Paul wrote his first epistle. Any other questions one might have
were addressed by Yahowsha’.
Yahowah, as our Father, wants us to seek Him, to come to know Him, to trust
and rely upon Him. He understands that the best way to achieve this is for us to
verify the authenticity of His testimony by closely examining and carefully
considering everything He has shared, especially prophetically. He has provided it
for this purpose: to allow those seeking Him to prove for themselves that He exists
and that He authored His Towrah, Naby, wa Mizmowr. He has answers for our
questions. It is the reason Towrah means “Teaching” and the Naby’ serve to provide
irrefutable proof.
Unfortunately, as we noted earlier, ‘Achaz wrongly assumed that Yahowah
was testing him as if he needed some proof of God’s ability to intervene. But ‘Achaz
didn’t need a miraculous sign because Yahowah had just promised to spare him and
his people the combined onslaught of Syria and the Northern Kingdom. The proof
would be immediately forthcoming since the armies of the Self-Willed and
Pleasure-Seeking Retsyn and his accomplice, ben Ramalyahuw, whereby the Son
was Exalted Above Yahowah, were now lurking outside the city walls and poised
for attack.
“But (wa) ‘Achaz (‘Achaz – To Grasp Hold) responded (‘amar – replied and
said), ‘I will not ask nor seek (lo’ sha’al – I will not enquire nor make a request
(qal imperfect active)) and (wa) I will not test, attempting to learn the true
nature of these things (lo’ nacah – I will not try to assess nor ascertain the answers
nor seek to prove anything, this is not an adventure nor voyage of discovery that I
would consider engaging in or going on (piel imperfect)) in conjunction with
(‘eth) Yahowah ( ).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:12)
He was not alone. As few as one in a million people respond differently.
And yet seeking is the very thing Yahowah has equipped us to achieve. It is
the lone path to knowing, a prerequisite for understanding, the basis of trust and
reliance. A day without “nacah – learning the true nature of things” is a squandered
opportunity. We were conceived for adventure, to go on marvelous voyages of
discovery with our Heavenly Father. We ought not turn Him down.
God didn’t appreciate ‘Achaz’s answer any more than I did. He could have
posed a question, or at the very least, let Yah answer one of the two topics He
suggested. But no. He didn’t respond. And that is one of the things that annoys God
more than anything else.
We have all been there, trying to get someone’s attention before they harm
themselves or someone else, and they ignore us. It is frustrating. Relationships do
not work this way.
This is in Yasha’yah’s voice, but he is obviously speaking for the One who
sent him, and he’s talking to more than just ‘Achaz. The problem Yasha’yah is
addressing is ubiquitous.
“And he said (wa ‘amar – continued, adding), ‘Listen (shama’ – choose to
hear (qal imperative)), please (na’ – I beg you), House of Dowd (beyth Yisra’el –
Family of the Beloved), ‘Is it such a lowly and little thing (ha ma’at – is it of such
relatively small consequence and limited significance; from the verbal root ma’at
– to be small and be diminished) for you to weary men by your failure to respond
(min ‘atem la’ah ‘ysh – for you to tire, growing impatient, and refusing other
individuals, annoying people (hifil infinitive)) that now (ky – so instead) you also
weary and annoy my God by refusing to respond (la’ah gam ‘eth ‘elohym ‘any
– you tire of God also, growing so impatient that you won’t respond to my God,
either)?” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:13)
I have long pondered this question: what annoys Yahowah the most? Is it Satan
and his demons, religion and its clerics, government and its politicians, militaries
and their soldiers, or is it something more common and fundamental: mankind’s
aversion toward Him? The initial eight institutions and individuals on this list are
purveyors of harm, and for doing so, they are despised by God. But they represent
a fraction of who man is and what he does. The vast preponderance of people pay
no attention whatsoever to what He has conveyed through His Towrah, Naby, wa
Mizmowr. They have never read a word of it. God has invited them to celebrate life
with Him seven times each year and they haven’t answered a single invitation. He
has offered to adopt them into His family, empowering, enriching, and enlightening
them, perfecting and immortalizing them, and yet they don’t even bother to
respond. He provided countless prophecies to prove His existence and so that we
could validate His testimony, and yet most men and women don’t bother to consider
the evidence. Even more annoying, after revealing the path to life, Yahowah
personally paid the price to ransom us from death, and mankind thanks Him by
perverting what He has done.
It isn’t that they are ambivalent, and simply don’t care, they find Yahowah
repugnant. They refer to their god as “the Lord” and worship him as such. They
fund mosques and churches, take time out to pray, and observe religious holidays.
They build grand capitols replete with patriotic shrines, pledge allegiance to their
flag, and celebrate national commemorative events. They not only commission
mighty armies and navies, they honor those who serve in these destructive killing
machines as if they were heroes. Their participation in all of these things reveals
that they, like ‘Achaz, don’t want to know Yahowah because they revel in
everything He opposes. In the referendum between God and man, they not only
chose man, they have deliberately chosen not-God, at least not the real One. And
when given the opportunity to engage with Him, to relate to Him, to know Him,
they reject His overtures. Yahowah, rightly, finds this wearisome.
Knowing full well that most would reject Him, Yahowah had made a promise
to ‘Abraham that He was bound to keep. He told him and his son that He would
provide the Lamb.
“Therefore (la ken – in return), Yahowah ( [from 1QIsa vs. my Lord in
the MT]), Himself (huw’), will approach you as (la ‘atem – will draw near as) the
example which makes Him known, serving as proof that He can be trusted
(‘owth – the sign, signal, banner, standard, and distinguishing mark denoting
authorship, the miraculous supernatural act, the consensual and distinguishing
source of proof, the illustration which makes known, serving as validation,
demonstrating His authenticity, making Him more easily understood, revealing
additional information and clarifying the account as proof that the witness
providing the testimony can be trusted).
Behold (hineh – look up and pay attention, be alert and consider the details), a
young woman (‘almah – a girl of marriageable age who is a recently married
female) shall conceive and become pregnant (hareh – shall be with child,
procreate) and (wa) give birth to (yalad – will deliver a baby) a son (ben), and
(wa) His name (shem huw’ – His reputation and renown) will exist as (hayah –
will come to be [from 1QIsa vs. she will call out in the MT]) ‘Imanuw‘el / God
with Us (‘Imanuw‘el – God with US; from ‘im – with, ‘anahnuw – us, ‘el – God).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:14)
For those whose faith is predicated upon a “virgin” bearing a child, on the
Christian New Testament being right when it presents a virgin birth, or upon Roman
Catholicism’s fixation on a perpetual virgin, I have bad news. ‘Almah is a young
woman. The Hebrew word for virgin is bethuwlah. ‘Almah is nothing more than
the feminine of “‘elem – young man.”
As an interesting affirmation of this, Yahowsha’s favorite title for Himself was
“Son of Man.” Without Yowseph’s input, that would not be accurate.
This wasn’t much of a prophecy because it was all ‘Achaz and Yahuwdah
deserved. He was given the opportunity to have any question answered, any proof
provided, and he declined. He said: “I will not ask nor seek, enquire about, nor
request, and I will not test, attempting to learn the true nature of these things,
or even attempt to ascertain the answers in conjunction with Yahowah.” It
wasn’t even “No, thank you.” It was “No, I do not want You to say or do anything.
I’m not interested in what You are offering.”
Every son is born of a woman, and most are conceived while these women are
young. There would be billions born this way. Fortunately, the Dead Sea Scrolls
correct a mistake found in the Masoretic Text, where the verb was “‘qara’ – she
will call’ His name God with Us” rather than in the Great Isaiah Scroll where we
read: “His name ‘hayah – will exist as’ God with Us.” There is no record of “Mary”
ever calling her Son by the name “Imanuw’el.”
Should you be wondering whether or not “Mary” was a virgin, my answer
would be: we do not know and it does not matter. So long as Yahowah provided
Yahowsha’s “nepesh – soul” and later, the “ruwach qodesh – Set-Apart Spirit,” the
progenitor of the physical body is irrelevant. It served a purpose, fulfilling “Pesach
– Passover,” but it no longer exists. The lamb is symbolic, after all. And all physical
bodies decay. They are a liability where we are going.
Should you be pondering the other question, as to why Yasha’yah used ‘almah
rather than bethuwlah, I can answer that one for you. But at this point, you should
know the answer. Yahowah has already presented His aversion to ‘Astarte, the
Virgin with Child, the Mother of God, and the Queen of Heaven who played a
starring role in almost every religion from Babel to the Christian Bible, from
Babylon to Roman Catholicism (Universalism). He isn’t about to provide
credibility for the myth, making it easier for the religious to justify their
perversions.
Other than lamb during Passover and matsa during UnYeasted Bread, we do
not know what Yahowsha’ ate. So once again, curds and honey have nothing to do
with food. They are symbols.
“Curds (chema’ah – soured milk, butter, cheese, or creme; the feminine of
chema’ – antagonism, displeasure, hostility, anger, and rage) and (wa) honey
(dabash – sweet and long-lasting source of energy produced from pollen; from
dabar – the word) He will consume (‘akal – He will ingest, taste, and eat (qal
imperfect)) because and so (la – to approach and draw near) He knows and makes
known (yada’ huw’ – He realizes and acknowledges, is aware and recognizes,
perceives and understands, is concerned and thinks about, agrees with and chooses
(qal infinitive)) to utterly refuse and reject, showing a complete aversion to
(ma’ac – to totally avoid and disassociate with, to absolutely spurn a relationship
with and despise; from ma’en – to utterly refuse and never obey (qal infinitive))
that which is bad (ba ha ra’ – inappropriate and counterproductive, evil and
wrong, improper and immoral, distressing and troubling, hindering and
undesirable, harmful and injurious, disagreeable and worthless, malignant and
sickening, adversarial and erroneous) and (wa) choose, examine, and accept
(bachar – select, prefer, and desire, test, probe, and prove (qal infinitive)) that
which is good (ba ha towb – appropriate and productive, correct and right, proper
and moral, pleasing and helpful, beneficial and desirable, generous and festive,
beautiful and enjoyable).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:15)
To choose effectively between towb and ra’ we have to have a working
knowledge of good and evil. Said another way, it’s good to know what’s bad. The
sweet and sour diet of honey and curds is evocative of this idea. The curdled sour
milk represents those things which are antagonizing and displeasing to God. The
sweetness of the honey is not only energizing, and thus empowering, even
unrefrigerated honey is enduring, lasting thousands of years without spoiling. This
is indicative of God perfecting and immortalizing us – things which please Him.
There is yet another way to view the opening dietary comments. Yahowsha’
was able to devour, in the sense of doing away with, the things which annoy God
by feasting upon those things which please Him and benefit us.
The way Yahowah made us aware through Yahowsha’ of what was good and
bad, right and wrong, beneficial and counterproductive, was by observing and
citing the Towrah.
But you’ll note that two distinctly different verbs were used in conjunction
with ra’ and towb. That which is “ra’ – inappropriate and counterproductive,
wrong, distressing and undesirable” we should “ma’ac – utterly refuse and reject,
showing a complete aversion to it.” The purpose of this prophecy is to reveal that
Yahowsha’ would “ma’ac – totally avoid, even despise, spurning any relationship
with” that which He knew to be “ra’ – harmful and injurious, disagreeable and
worthless.” This mindset is the antithesis of multiculturalism, the opposite of
political correctness. He is not going to be tolerant of that which is bad, much less
love His enemies. There would be no compromises, no accommodations. He would
reject, not respect anything and everything that was wrong.
Also telling with regard to ma’ac, its verbal root, ma’en, reveals Yahowsha’
would “utterly refuse to obey.” Since God doesn’t ask us to obey, and doesn’t even
have a word in His vocabulary to convey the idea, it is man’s political and religious
edicts that God is utterly rejecting. This is a complete repudiation, therefore, of
Pauline Christianity.
The verb addressing towb was bachar. Its primary meaning is “to choose,”
which indicates that our association with “good” is subject to freewill. Bachar
means “to accept,” which makes it an antonym for ma’ac. But what is surprising is
how perfectly tailored bachar is to make Yahowsha’s response the oppose of
‘Achaz’s – the man who rejected Yahowah’s offer, refusing to even consider God’s
willingness to reveal, explain, and prove that He can be trusted. You see, in addition
to “choose” and “accept,” bachar means “to examine,” telling us that Yahowah
wants us to “test, probe, and prove” that which purports to be “towb – appropriate
and productive, correct, right, and proper.” When someone knows that they are
right, when they can be trusted, they are comfortable having their offers examined
and their promises tested. Such is the case with Yah.
In fact, God would be suspicious of us if we didn’t seek to verify His testimony.
Until we probe His teaching, examine His prophecies, and test His promises we are
on thin ice, sliding along on faith. Trust and reliance are the residue of bachar.
To render towb “good” is like saying love is “nice.” It is so much more than
that. To be towb is to be “pleasing and helpful, beneficial and desirable, generous
and festive, beautiful and enjoyable.” More than this, it is “to be right, appropriate,
and productive.” Dowd was towb with Yahowah and a wee bit ra’ with men.
Yahowsha’ avoided ra’ while proving the merits of towb.
This next statement suggests something I’ve come to tentatively embrace. The
child who was born to us did not arrive as God’s Son. Yahowsha’ became the Son
who was given to us while standing in the Jordan River when the Set-Apart Spirit
descended upon Him.
“For indeed (ky – this is true and verifiable), before the time (ba terem – in
the time prior to) the boy (ha na’ar – the child) knows (yada’ – realizes and
recognizes, discovers and reveals, is made aware and understands) to reject and
despise (ma’ac – avoid and spurn, refuse any association with and disdain, abhor
and loathe (qal infinitive)) that which is associated with evil (ba ha ra’ – that
which is inappropriate and counterproductive, improper and undesirable, harmful
and disagreeable, adversarial and erroneous) and (wa) choose, examine, and
accept (bachar – desire and select, test, probe, and prove (qal infinitive)) that
which is good (ba ha towb – appropriate and productive, correct and right, proper
and pleasing, beneficial and desirable) the region (ha ‘adamah – the land, ground,
and country) which you abhor and find repugnant (‘asher ‘atah quwts – that you
detest and loathe, find disgusting, sickening, and abhorrent, fear and dread will be
torn away and apart, separated from the whole) will be deserted and forsaken
(‘azab – abandoned and disassociated, jilted and damned (nifal imperfect –
indicating that the Northern Kingdom will bring this disassociation upon
themselves and that the abandonment will be ongoing)) from the presence (min
paneh) of her two kings (shanaym melek hy’ – of both of her rulers).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:16)
If Yahowsha’ has always existed, there wouldn’t have been a time before
which He was unaware of anything, especially as fundamental as the knowledge of
Good and Evil. Even ‘Adam and Chawah would come to know this 3,300 years
prior to this prophecy. But realistically, that may be the point. Prior to the time
humankind would benefit from a corporeal manifestation of Yahowah, there was
no reason for Yahowsha’, the Son, to exist.
Some may find all of this a bit troubling. But you shouldn’t. Yahowah’s
prophecies regarding Yahowsha’ are anything but grandiose. Yahowah does not
brag about Himself, so why would we expect Him to boast about a massively
diminished manifestation of His nature – a small part of Him which is temporarily
set apart to perform the most unpleasant of tasks? He endured Pesach and Matsah
so that we might celebrate them.
It is also evident that Yasha’yah 7:16 dovetails very nicely with Yasha’yah 9:6:
“For a child is born to us, and unto us a Son is given.” An ordinary young woman
would give birth to a child and she and her husband would raise their baby as part
of their family until he left to fulfill his role as part of Yahowah’s Family at thirty-
years of age. This transformation occurred in the Jordan River, when the Set-Apart
Spirit came upon Him and the Father announced that Yahowsha’ was His Son. He
served as Yahowah’s gift over the next three years by becoming the living
embodiment of the Towrah and by fulfilling its first four Mow’ed Miqra’ey.
Neither Yasha’yah 7:16 nor Yasha’yah 9:6 would have been written as they
were if not to make this point, differentiating between the mundane birth of the
child and the profound importance of the individual who would serve as Yahowah’s
Son.
Yasha’yah 7:16, especially when used to explain the phrasing in Yasha’yah
9:6, reveals something I’ve long suspected but dared not say because it impugns
the holy grail of Christian mythology. Since God has always existed, He could not
and cannot be born, not on Christmas, not on Sukah, not on any day, ever. An
ordinary child was born just like every other human child, replete with all the faults
which go along with being human. He cried, burped, pooped, and peed, just like
any other baby. He was completely dependent upon his mother to feed him and his
father to protect him. In other words, from the moment he was born until he reached
the age of accountability, and perhaps even beyond while working as a stone mason,
Yahowsha’ was not perfect. It is why we hear so little of his childhood and nothing
of his profession.
It was by observing the Towrah that the child who grew up as the Son of Man
became the Son of God. He was perfected by the Towrah. And as a result, He was
immersed in the Set-Apart Spirit. And it was at that moment, and not even a
nanosecond prior, that Yahowah declared, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am
extremely pleased.” This transformation is further explained in Yahowchanan 3,
when Yahowsha’ turned to the Towrah to reveal that we must be born of water and
the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
It was only after having observed and having accepted the Towrah’s
provisions, by being nourished by its words and protected by its promises that
Yahowsha’ was transformed into the perfect Passover Lamb – suitable for paying
for our transgressions. When the Set-Apart Spirit descended upon Him, He not only
became the diminished manifestation of God on Earth, He became the Word of
God.
But the human form the Spirit had indwelled was no longer God when the Set-
Apart Spirit left him on Passover, thereby allowing the Lamb to die – something
that God cannot do. Having served its purpose, his body was destroyed and His soul
was sent to She’owl to fulfill the promise of Matsah. Reunited with the Set-Apart
Spirit upon His release on Bikuwrym / Firstborn Children, He became a slightly
less-diminished presentation of Yahowah, thereby demonstrating the purpose of the
Beryth and the power of the Miqra’ey.
Four chapters hence, Yahowah will explain what I’ve been trying to convey.
Through Yasha’yah, God revealed: “And (wa) She shall spiritually rest on
Him (nuwach ‘al – She, as the Almighty’s Spirit of Reconciliation, shall provide
His power and restore His energy through an actual, favorable, and genuine,
mutually agreeable, alliance (qal (conveying the literal nature of this relationship)
perfect (depicting an action with is total and complete within a specific period of
time) consecutive (denoting desire))), the Spirit (ruwach – the breath of God;
God’s vivacity (long life), vigor (strength, health, and growth), and disposition
(character and personality); divine power and influence; from ruwach, that which
is perceived, accepted, and provides relief (a feminine noun)) of Yahowah ( ),
the Spirit of Comprehension (chakamah – providing the capacity to
understand) and (wa) of Discernment (bynah– providing insights which lead to an
appropriate response), the Spirit (ruwach) of Advice (‘esah – counsel regarding
the purpose and plan) and (wa) of Empowerment (gabuwrah – awe-inspiring and
incomparable strength and capability), the Spirit(ruwach) of Knowledge Leading
to Understanding (da’at – information required to properly evaluate a
relationship) and (wa) of Reverence and Respect for (yir’ah – appreciation for
the awesome nature of) Yahowah ( ).
And (wa) by (ba) a reverence and respect for (yir’ah) Yahowah’s ( )
Spiritual endeavors and results (ruwach – the spiritual accomplishments (the
verbal form of “ruwach – Spirit” which speaks of Her (ruwach is a feminine noun)
exploits and achievements; scribed in the hifil stem whereby Yah’s Spirit is shown
acting upon Him (Yahowsha’) while making Him like God’s Spirit, and as an
infinitive construct, which as a verbal noun, combines the Spirit’s attributes with
Her actions), and not by (wa lo’ la) the appearance (mar’eh – the sight,
manifestation, or form) of His presence (‘ayn – of His visual form, by looking at
Him), will He adjudicate (shaphat – He will decide to resolve issues, judge or
defend, condemn or vindicate). And not by (wa lo’ la) listening to hearsay (‘ozen
mishma’ – focusing upon what others say, listening to others, nor by giving
credence to statements which don’t come directly from the source and which
therefore cannot be verified) He will consistently speak and reason (yakach – He
will always decide and continually plead and prove His case, He will convince,
affirm, acquit, rebuke, correct, reprove, and/or convict).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 11:1-3)
Demonstrating even more conclusively that our conclusions are correct, in the
nd
42 chapter of this same scroll, we find: “I have bestowed (nathan – I have
placed) My Spirit (ruwach) upon Him (‘al) so that (ken – forasmuch then
reliably and justly) [from 1QIsa]) He will bring forth (yatsa’ – He will extend,
spread, and disseminate) His means used to achieve justice and resolve
disputes (mishpat – the basis upon which good judgment is exercised and His
sound decisions will be made [in 1QIsa suffixed in the third person masculine
singular]) to (la) the people from different races and places (ha gowym).
Behold, pay attention, closely examine and carefully consider (hineh) My
Servant whom I support (tamak – grasp hold of, making a physical attachment to
so as to empower and uphold), My Chosen One (bachir – selected based upon a
special relationship and affection) in whom My soul (nepesh) is pleased (ratsah –
is satisfied, approves, and delights; finds acceptable; the favored one who makes
acceptable, pardons, restores, and reconciles)!
I have bestowed (nathan – I have provided and given, I have applied and
assigned, I have set apart and distributed, placing) My Spirit (ruwach) upon Him.
He will go out and bring forth (yatsa’) a just verdict, resolving disputes
(mishpat – justice and good judgment) on behalf of people from different races
and places (gowym).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 42:1)
The combination of the Set-Apart Spirit and Yahowah’s Soul made Yahowsha’
the diminished manifestation of God. Other than to symbolically serve as the
Passover Lamb, the child’s body was irrelevant. It was the Soul and Spirit which
made it possible for the Son to represent the Father.
If you’ll indulge this train of thought a moment longer, I’d like to offer an
explanation for why the mal’ak Gabriel met with Mariam, and why he made his
announcement on that day. I think this messenger may have been instructed to carry
Yahowah’s soul with him, and upon Mariam’s approval, provided it to the nascent
Yahowsha’ in her womb.
As we shall discover in the next chapter while reading the Canaanite bible,
mothers of gods and virgin births, in addition to gods who die and are resurrected,
are stories which were woven into the lore of the most popular pagan myths. These
irrational claims were brought into Christianity to synchronize it with prevailing
religions, making it easier to impose the new faith.
 As we move on to the next statement, based upon what we have come to know,
while God could accomplish His mission with Yahuwdah and did not need
‘Ephraim, because they were also descendants of ‘Abraham, Yitschaq, and
Ya’aqob, Yahowah was obliged to spare them. That is not to say, however, that He
had to do so quickly. They would endure a 2700-year ‘azab. Further, I don’t think
Yahowah had to do anything for the Northern Kingdom to stumble and fall away.
They were their own worst enemy.
“Yahowah ( ) will arrive, bring before you, and pursue you (bow’ ‘al
‘atah – will come unto you, returning close to you (hifil imperfect active – God is
pursuing these people such that they return for a long time)), and among your
people (wa ‘al ‘atah ‘am – before your family), and by your father’s house (wa
‘al ‘atah ‘ab beyth – in proximity to your ancestor’s home), days (yowmym – times)
which (‘asher – by comparison and to show the way) have not come (lo’ bow’ –
have not arrived or been entered into, nor been associated with) since the time (la
min yowm – from the approach of the day) ‘Ephraym / the Northern Kingdom
(‘Ephraym – Those who Branch Off, addressing the Northern Kingdom of Yisra’el)
turned away from (cuwr min ‘al – removed itself from, departing and forsaking
(qal infinitive)) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Those who Relate to Yah and are Related
to Yah) with (‘eth – accompanied and antagonized by) the king (melek – the
dictatorial ruler) of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria (‘Ashuwr – to fight and conquer in the name
of ‘Ashur, a warrior god symbolized as an archer with a winged disk).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:17)
This section of Yasha’yah’s prophetic declaration began with a statement as
fundamental to our relationship to God as any ever made.
“‘If you do not consistently trust and rely, if you do not continually verify
this and remain confident in the truth and nurtured by it, unless you accept
this as valid and depend upon it, convinced that it is correct, then indeed as a
result, you will not be accepted nor endure, and you will not be considered
trustworthy nor be confirmed in the relationship, you will not be validated nor
established, you will not be considered reliable nor dependable, and you will
not have any confidence, nor will you be attended to or be nurtured. (7:9)
Therefore,’ Yahowah said to ‘Achaz, approaching with this offer, (10)
‘Request, should you care to seek, ask if you’d like, or question an illustration
which makes something better known, a distinguishing mark which serves as
validation, proving the document’s authenticity, making it more easily
understood, even an example revealing additional information or clarifying
the account as proof that the witness providing the testimony can be trusted
from, and in association with, Yahowah, your God.
Make it as profoundly difficult as the cunning and unintelligible evil
schemes of Sha’uwl, pertaining to something few understand such as the
mysterious sly plot and moral deviance of Sha’uwl along with that which
pertains to the lower spatial dimension of She’owl, which is the consequence
of Sha’uwl’s misguided scheme, or, alternatively, regarding being elevated to
a higher position, growing while being assigned an exalted status, afforded a
degree of splendor, majesty, and glory while being raised to the greater
dimensions, to the extreme perimeter of what is possible, ascending on high as
a result of focusing upon the uttermost identifiable entity.’ (7:11)
But ‘Achaz (Get a Grip) responded, ‘I will not make a request, ask, nor
seek, and I will not test, attempting to learn the true nature of these things in
conjunction with Yahowah.’ (7:12)
So he [Yasha’yah] interjected, ‘Listen, please, House of Dowd. Is it such a
lowly and little thing for you to weary men by your failure to respond that now
you also weary and annoy my God by refusing to respond?’ (7:13)
Therefore, and as a consequence, Yahowah, Himself, will approach you as
the example which makes Him known, serving as proof that He can be trusted.
Behold, a young woman shall conceive and become pregnant and give birth to
a son, and His name will come to be ‘Imanuw‘el / God with Us. (7:14)
Curds from soured milk, representing that which is annoying, and honey,
representing longevity and empowerment He will devour and be nourished so
He can make it known to utterly refuse and reject, showing a complete
aversion to, never obeying, that which is bad, inappropriate, and
counterproductive, improper, undesirable, and erroneous, injurious,
disagreeable, and adversarial, and to prefer and choose, examine and accept,
desire and select, test, probe, and prove that which is good, appropriate and
productive, correct and right, proper and pleasing, beneficial and desirable,
generous and enjoyable. (7:15)
For indeed, this is true and verifiable, before the time the boy is made
aware, discovers, knows, and understands to reject and despise, avoid and
spurn, refuse any association with and disdain, abhor and loathe, that which
is associated with evil – that which is inappropriate and counterproductive,
improper and undesirable, harmful and disagreeable, adversarial and
erroneous – and choose, examine, and accept, test, probe, and prove, that
which is good – appropriate and productive, correct and right, proper and
pleasing, beneficial and desirable – the region which you abhor and find
repugnant, that you dread now that it is separated from the whole, will be
deserted and forsaken, abandoned and disassociated, from the presence of her
two kings. (7:16)
Yahowah will arrive, bring before you, and pursue you, and among your
people, and by your father’s house, times which have not come since the days
‘Ephraym / the Northern Kingdom turned away from Yahuwdah when
antagonized by the dictatorial ruler of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria.” (Yasha’yah 7:17)
It was much less a prophecy depicting Yahowsha’ than it was a window into
how we are failing God. He wants us to seek Him and is annoyed when we don’t.

As we approach the conclusion of the 7th chapter, we are confronted with some
intriguing challenges. First, we need to ascertain the timing. Is Yahowah still
addressing Yahowsha’s arrival and His mindset? Is this, therefore, a referendum on
how to properly respond to good and evil influences? Or, has Yahowah returned to
the impending and coordinated attack upon Yahuwdah by Syria and the Northern
Kingdom – thereby presenting the fallout from the political and military aspirations
of self-aggrandizing and indulgent kings He has already promised to deny? Or
perhaps, is God addressing His return, speaking of a time that yet awaits Yisra’el –
of the last opportunity for His wayward children to follow Yahowsha’s example?
Our second challenge is to unravel the poetic language. I suspect it was used
because Yahowah did not want Yisra’elites to understand what He was saying, at
least not then, indeed not until it would actually benefit those living in the Land
during the time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles, commonly known as the Tribulation. This
being the case, generations of Jews would look but neither perceive nor understand.
If that is true, then is it not incumbent on us to unlock the mystery, transitioning
from symbolic language to practical advice? By so doing, Yisra’elites might come
to understand before it is too late. We are, after all, on the precipice of Yahowah’s
return. If not now, then there is precious little time left to make this prophecy
relevant in people’s lives.
We know that God is speaking of future events and that the timing is especially
relevant because these prophecies are repeatedly introduced with “hayah – it shall
come to pass” followed by “ba ha yowm ha huw’ – in that day.” So our next
challenge is to ascertain the identity of the Egyptian fly and Assyrian bee.
“It shall come to pass (wa hayah – so then it will be) in that day (ba ha yowm
ha huw’ – within the specific day of His that) Yahowah ( ) will scoff (sharaq
– will scorn, hissing at an object of derision) in the direction of (la – toward and
regarding) the filtering fly (ha zebuwb – an annoying disease-carrying insect which
procreates via maggots (part of the compound name of the demonic deity “Ba’al-
Zebuwb”)) that is at the far extremity (‘asher ba qatsah – which is at the end) of
the Nile River (ya’or – of the river) of Mitsraym / the Crucibles of Egypt
(Mitsraym – the Crucibles of Oppression) and (wa) at the wild bee (dabowrah –
native, killer, or Africanized bee; similar to dabah – to slander and defame) that is
in the land (‘asher ba ‘erets – which is in the nation) of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria
(‘Ashuwr – to fight and conquer; named after the god ‘Ashur, a warrior and
conqueror symbolized as an archer with a winged disk).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:18)
As we know, flies emerge from maggots. They begin their lives feeding on
faeces and decaying flesh. As such, they convey deadly pathogens. And like the
louses who provided the underlying scriptural texts for Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam, these particular flies were in alliance with Ba’al-Zebuwb – a pseudonym for
Satan. God will scoff at them.
He is ridiculing the zebuwb in Mitsraym – the crucibles of religious, political,
military, and economic oppression where His children were enslaved for four-
hundred years. Therefore, by combining these clues, it should be apparent that
Yahowah is rebuking human oppression perpetrated by the world’s elite in league
with the Adversary at a time that He is once again engaged freeing His people.
Turning to the second object of derision, the “dabowrah – wild bee” is better
known for its venomous sting than for its honey, because the bee is out in the open
and the hive is typically hidden. And bee venom is particularly toxic. It contains
formic acid which is what makes it sting, hyaluronidase, which is an enzyme that
breaks down the surrounding flesh, and hyaluronic acid, which gets between the
tissues, allowing the neurotoxins to spread. Fortunately, there are neutralizing
antibodies which can prevent the ill effects, just as we can be inoculated by God’s
Word against the toxic sting of Christianity and Islam.
Today, killer bees are known to attack in an unrelenting, exceedingly painful,
and often deadly swarm, paralyzing their victims. They not only can’t be
domesticated and aren’t productive (their hives are typically underground and they
are too aggressive to harvest their honey), when they mate with Western honey bees
the aggressive, swarming, and deadly traits prevail. These hybrid bees were first
introduced through Brazil, when in the 1950s they sought to increase production.
But twenty-six swarms escaped quarantine and the species has spread throughout
the Americas. They have already killed over one thousand people and are
considered to be the most successful invasive species of all time. And other than
their attitude and propensity to attack in swarms, pursuing disturbances and
perceived threats, killer bees are so similar to normal honey bees that it is only
through a morphological analysis of their wings that one can be distinguished from
the other.
The Brazilian breeding experiment ought not throw us off. Honey bees are
native to Europe, Africa, and Asia – particularly the Tian Shan (Mountain of
Heaven) / Khan Tengri (Lord of Spirits) ranges in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, the Islamic region north of Iran in what
was Assyria. Collectively, these nations contribute mightily to the Magog
Confederation.
It is also interesting to note that honey bees are dying at an alarming rate
worldwide. A combination of phenomena is causing Colony Collapse Disorder,
where the majority of the worker bees disappear, leaving the queen behind. And
since bees are needed to pollinate crops, the rapid decline of their numbers is
threatening food production, reducing harvests by more than $250 billion annually.
In this regard, the growing tendency of wild bees to attack and kill in swarms
and the disorder among domesticated bees that is causing workers to fly away,
destroying the productivity of the colony, could be indicative of the relentless
attacks perpetrated by Islamic Jihadists in keeping with the former, and the
unproductive, naive, and self-indulgent young Socialist Secular Humanists
storming the streets protesting against productive individuals with regard to the
latter. Further, both “dabah – slander and defame” the name and reputation of God.
As for Assyria, it is the land where the pagan doctrines that would later define
Christianity were cultivated. And while some may see this as a small thing, it is
indicative of the ultimate problem. In ‘Ashuwr / Assyria bee’s wax candles were
burned before statues of Astarte, the Virgin with Child, Mother of God, and Queen
of Heaven to illicit her support. Roman Catholics do the same thing today, and they
light them before the same goddess, albeit under a different name. Bee’s wax was
chosen because “dabowrah – bee” was so similar to “dabar – word,” the candles
were said to represent the petitioner’s prayers to the Virgin Mother and Queen of
Heaven. By contrast, in the Towrah, luminaries were always fueled with olive oil
due to its association with the Spirit. And the only words which matter are Yah’s.
Regarding nations in general, Yahowah is no friend of any country other than
Yisra’el. He blesses no other nation. But there are some which He particularly
despises, two of which made this list. To these we can add Babylon, Persia, Greece,
and Rome of yesteryear, in addition to a myriad of ill-conceived and misguided
regimes today, including Iran, Iraq, and Syria – the modern incarnation of ‘Ashuwr.
In that Yahowah has remained consistent, He has always been averse to the
individuals and institutions defined by these symbols and nations. So we have yet
to define the timing of this rebuke. But regarding the intent, and reduced to its
essence, the opening statement might read: “It shall come to pass in that day that
Yahowah will scoff, hissing in derision, in the direction of the filtering fly of
Ba’al Zebuwb in the far extremity of the Nile River in Mitsraym / the
Crucibles of Oppression in Egypt and at the wild bee which slanders and
defames in the land of Assyria.” (7:18)
Moving on to the next statement, Yahowah cannot be addressing Yahuwdah
under Achaz because they were not dispersed by either of their current adversaries.
But there was another villain on the horizon. So if God were addressing His
wayward children in Ephraym, they would be driven out of their homes and into
the rocky topography to hide from the Assyrian invaders. And while that concludes
the history of what’s called “the ten lost tribes” for 2500 years, upon closer
examination, they aren’t so lost after all. A recent discovery of bulla (inscribed clay
stamps denoting the name of the bearer) in Yaruwshalaim reveals that a
considerable number of individuals from the Northern Kingdom successfully
evaded the Assyrian assault and migrated to Yahuwdah. Others prospered in the
high rocky realm of the Caucasus Mountains, later migrating to Eastern Europe.
Denmark takes its name from the tribe of Dan. The Iberian Peninsula draws its
name from ‘Ibry, and in the plural, ‘Ibryym, the Hebrew words for “Hebrew” and
“Hebrews,” commonly known to the world as “Jews.” The coats of arms for many
of Europe’s ruling families as well as the seals of nations such as America, bear the
symbols of the thirteen tribes (inclusive of the Lowy). Yisra’el was dispersed, but
neither lost nor obliterated.
Since presuming a change of audience from Yahuwdah to Yisra’el without
notice isn’t logical, the most supportable position would be to view this as Yahowah
continuing to speak to ‘Achaz regarding Yahuwdah’s future. God is addressing a
time when His children will be coming home. He could be saying that by returning,
they will finally find spiritual rest. And they, along with their God, will hold the
high ground. This conclusion is inferred with the realization that water is the source
of renewal and life.
“Then (wa) they will come (bow’ – they will arrive and approach (qal perfect))
and (wa) they shall find spiritual rest (nuwach – they will settle down and remain
in their restful abode, the alliance restored; from ruwach – spirit), all of them (kol
hem) upon (ba) the precipices (bathah – the steep cliffs) of the river valleys
(nachal – ravines) and in (wa ba) the clefts (naqyq – the crevices) of the lofty
cliffs (ha cela’ – of the stones, rocks, and crags, firmly established strongholds) as
well as within (wa ba) all of the thorn bushes (kol ha na’atsuwts – an all-
encompassing protective hedge of interwoven thorns) and near (wa ba) every (kol)
spring of water (nahalol – watering hole).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:19)
Nachal, which was translated “river valleys” above because it was presented
as a noun, means “to receive an inheritance” when conveyed as a verb. The former
addresses the consequence of the imminent invasion while the latter speaks of their
return. Also interesting, bathah, which was rendered “precipices” as an adjective,
is from an unused verbal root meaning “to break into pieces.” It could also have
been translated “end” or “destruction.” So, in the end, long after they destroyed
themselves by breaking the Covenant, upon their spiritual transformation, Yisra’el
will finally receive her inheritance.
Likewise, naqyq may be rooted in naqy, which speaks of “becoming innocent,
being acquitted, and pronounced not guilty, free from all obligations.” Further,
cela’ is from an unused root meaning “to be lofty.” Therefore, when addressing the
Assyrian invasion, the people will seek safety in the clefts of the cliffs. Then when
speaking of Yisra’el’s return, they will be acquitted and lifted on high.
Na’atsuwts is also from an unused root. Its verbal basis means “to prick.” And
in this case, the na’atsuwts may be evocative of the thorn bush around Yahowsha’s
head, both before ‘Abraham on the summit of Mount Mowryah and as a crown of
thorns worn directly below it as He fulfilled Pesach as the Passover Lamb.
Lastly, as we seek to unravel the symbolism, nahalol and the spring of water,
with a single Lamed, nahal, is “a guide and leader who cares for his flock,
sustaining them.” The first would have been a practical necessity. The second a
paradigm shift relative to Yisra’el’s relationship with Yahowah.
The following reflects much of what we have discovered: “Then they will
come, and they shall find spiritual rest, all of them upon the precipices of the
river valleys, receiving their inheritance, and along the clefts of the lofty cliffs,
declared innocent and freed of all obligations, lifted on high. Within all of the
thorn bushes which will provide a protective hedge, the flock will be guided to
every spring of living water.” (7:19)
Once again, to appreciate the implications of this next statement, we must come
to understand the symbolism inherent in each word. I do not think that Yahowah
owns a razor or that He intends to actually shave anyone, much less attempt to shave
the hair on the feet of mercenaries (unless they are hobbits). But before we translate
this in accord with the message I think Yahowah is conveying to His children, let’s
consider the most common rendering:
“In that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’) Yahowah ( ) will shave (galach)
with a razor (ba ta’ar) the hired worker (ha sakyr) beyond (ba ‘eber) the river
(nahar) with (ba) the king (melek) of Assyria (‘Ashuwr), the head (‘eth ha ro’sh)
and the hair (wa se’ar) of the feet (regel). And also (wa gam) it will sweep away
and destroy (caphah) the beard (ha zaqan).” (Yasha’yah 7:20) Got it: clean-
shaven workers and king with a hairless head and feet, beard swept away.
Since I’m not picturing God shaving the feet of common laborers, nor
sweeping away whiskers, let’s explore the lexicons and see if we can find a more
revealing declaration.
 “In that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’) Yahowah ( ) will cut away (galach
– will shave off leaving no root or stump, removing (piel imperfect)) with a sharp
implement with the intent of exposing (ba ta’ar – with a very sharp razor or
cutting instrument pulled out of a sheath; from ‘arah – to expose and lay bare) the
mercenary (ha sakyr – the one who fights under a contract for money; from sakar
– to hire oneself out) beyond (ba ‘eber – on the opposite side of, even on occasion
situated across the sea from) the River (nahar – addressing a confluence of
waterways; from the verbal root nahar – to flow together, even ‘abar – the arrogant
and angry (often assumed to be the Euphrates)) along with (ba) the leadership
(melek – head of state, dictator, king, and government ruler) of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria
(‘Ashuwr – to fight and conquer in the name of ‘Ashur, a warrior god symbolized
as an archer with a winged disk), beginning with (‘eth ha ro’sh – from the head
and the highest point right from the start) the calculated, vile, and disgusting
offenses (wa se’ar – the horror and terror perpetrated by those with a disheveled
and hairy appearance, even the gale-force winds associated with the destructive
swirling storm; from sha’ar – the calculated thinking and reasoning which splits
apart and sa’ar – the dreaded storm which sweeps against and whirls away)
associated with their slanderous stance (regel – where they have set foot,
exposing their genitals (to reveal that they are not circumcised), but also vocalized
ragal – of the slanderers and spies, the covert who seek to harm the reputation of
others). And also (wa gam – then in addition) it will destroy and sweep away
(caphah – it will bring disaster to, removing from the state, collectively catching,
capturing, and heaping together the entire group, snatching away and then
annihilating (qal imperfect)) the senior religious and political leaders, the
dignitaries and government representatives (ha zaqan – the aging and bearded
elders of the society and mature leadership).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:20)
Yahowah is about the business of cutting down and throwing away every trace
of mankind’s political, religious, and military ambitions, exposing their vile and
disgusting calculations in the process. Those who have mortgaged their soul and
leadership alike will be removed from the living as a result of their slanderous
stance.
The worst form of sakyr is a mercenary, someone who fights and kills for
financial gain. It can also be an indentured servant or a hired worker, even a
common laborer, but if so, there would have been no reason to call them out because
Yahowah values work. Returning to the darker side of sakyr, God’s animosity could
be directed at those who are contractually obligated to serve the political or
religious elite, even a global corporation with a disparaging message or
counterproductive agenda.
‘Eber can be vocalized ‘abar, which speaks of “very angry men, arrogant
individuals without morals who think way too highly of themselves.” And as a verb,
‘abar can be anything from “passing over and traveling through” to “being
intoxicated,” even “repealing a prior sacrifice, taking away its benefits.”
Nahar is often used to portray one of the two great rivers, typically the
Euphrates. But the word also addresses the heart of the problem, “arrogant and
angry men.”
When deployed within the Towrah’s first word, ro’sh is translated
“beginning.” So while it can mean “head,” ro’sh is equally at home being rendered
“first, at the start, initially, foremost, top, highest point, summit, or most important.”
As such, Yahowah could be telling us that He is going to begin this process of
ridding the world of dictators and their mercenaries by exposing their “se’ar – the
calculated, vile, and disgusting offenses and the horror and terror they have
perpetrated.” The word’s association with “a disheveled and hairy appearance” may
address the animalistic nature of fallen man. Further, implications of the “gale-force
winds associated with a destructive and swirling storm” in a literal sense are
indicative of the hurricanes and tornadoes currently ransacking the world, while
symbolically addressing Satan’s destructive spiritual influence. Even the verbal
root is telling, because sha’ar describes “calculated thinking and reasoning which
splits apart.” Religious and political institutions are never conceived by accident.
Generals always plan before their armies march.
Turning to regal, it is typically translated “feet,” but it can be rendered “set foot
or stance.” Sometimes it is presented as “genitals,” which may be relevant if Yah
is seeking to expose the fact that these arrogant agitators are not circumcised,
thereby explaining why they are seen as castaways. A little digging, however,
reveals that when vocalized as ragal, the stance these people are taking is
“slanderous,” and that they are “operating covertly to undermine the reputation of
others.” That is something Yah will not endure.
Zaqan is the easiest of these words to render. It means “elders, those in
positions of influence in the society.” It is, therefore, used to denote “political,
religious, and military leaders.” These are the people Yahowah is associating with
the vile and disgusting schemes which poisoned His people and slandered His
name.
The political, religious, and military elite are the ones Yahowah will “caphah
– remove from the state, collectively catching and capturing them, literally heaping
the entire group of them together, sweeping them away and then annihilating them.”
Over and over again, God has shown that He is vehemently opposed to political
rulers and religious clerics. They will all be judged. And many, especially those
who mistreated His people, will be convicted and swept away into She’owl.
Before we move on, I’d like to share a thought that crossed my mind as I was
initially translating this statement. This insight began with the realization that
America’s military is entirely comprised of mercenaries, of men and women who
sign a contract whereby they are paid to fight. Then I recognized that ‘eber could
have been translated “on the opposite side, situated across the sea from” the “nahar
– river,” which could be addressing the Nile Delta. This would also point to the
United States as we discovered when translating Yasha’yah 18 in chapter 6 of
Volume 7 of Yada Yah. Even the tie-in with the leadership of ‘Ashuwr fits this
potentiality, because the U.S. invasion of Iraq not only put the nation under the
influence of Iran, in essence reconstituting Assyria, it led directly to the Syrian civil
war. And it is that conflict, we learn in Yasha’yah 17 (translated in chapter 5 of
Volume 7 of Yada Yah), that ushers in the Tribulation, with the forfeiture of the
West Bank to the Muslims, precipitating the Magog War.
No matter the source of the mercenaries, based upon what we deduced from
our study, the intended message may have been: “In that day, Yahowah will cut
away and remove using a sharp implement with the intent of exposing the
mercenary beyond the River, and potentially across the sea from it, along with
the leadership of Assyria (Iran, Iraq, and Syria), beginning with the
calculated, vile, and disgusting offenses associated with the slanderous stance
of those who covertly seek to harm the reputation of others. In addition, it will
destroy and sweep away, collectively catching, capturing, and heaping
together, removing from the state the entire group, snatching them away and
then annihilating the senior religious and political leaders, the dignitaries and
government representatives.” (7:20)
Turning to God’s next illustration, while I’m fascinated by the return to
shepherding as a metaphor, no one can consume this much beef or lamb, or use this
much wool and leather. So I suspect that Yahowah is using cows and sheep as a
metaphor due to the ease of milking them, thereby producing an abundant supply
of food to nurture those newly born into the Covenant family.
“And it will come to pass (wa hayah – it will be) in that day (ba ha yowm ha
huw’) an individual (‘ysh – a person) will keep alive (chayah – will nurture and
raise, restoring and reviving) a herd (baqar – a large herd (masculine singular)) of
cows (‘eglah – an adolescent female cow (feminine singular); from ‘agol – round
and revolving) and (wa) two (shanym) flocks of sheep (tso’n – groups of migrating
lambs, sheep, or goats).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:21)
A simple explanation for this illustration could be that it explains the nature of
the times and the consequence of so many people passing away. With sheepherding
having fallen out of vogue, there may only be one individual left who knows
anything about husbandry in the group of surviving humans. But I think there is a
far better interpretation which I’ll share momentarily.
 In this statement, the juxtaposition of ‘eglah and baqar is puzzling because
‘eglah is feminine singular while baqar is masculine singular. Both words depict
cows. Both are nouns. There is no way to render them both as singular and have the
statement be grammatically correct in English.
‘Eglah describes “a lone adolescent female cow or calf.” In that men worshiped
cows, albeit typically bulls in Assyria and Egypt, ‘eglah is occasionally rendered
“idol.” The same word is used to depict a “utility cart pulled by a cow or ox which
is designed to transport heavy objects.” It also describes a “threshing device which
rolls on wheels.” While it may not be relevant, ‘Eglah was one of Dowd’s wives,
bearing his sixth son, Ithream. The root, vocalized ‘agol, was used to describe
“circles” and “circular reasoning,” both of which are associated with sun-oriented
religious schemes such as Christianity. Church is from Circe, the name of a
Germanic sun goddess and their word for “circle.” It is the reason Christians
worship on Sunday and celebrate the Winter solstice and the Sunday nearest the
Spring equinox as Christmas and Easter. Halos also depict the solar disc.
Moving to baqar, it is typically translated “large mammal herd,” but how is it
possible to have a herd comprised of a single calf? Similarly, baqar can mean
“cattle,” but that leaves us with the same problem when positioned next to the
singular ‘eglah. Vocalized boqer, we find a “sacrifice for omens offered to a deity
in secret.” Boqer is also the word we find translated “morning” throughout the
Creation account. When it is vocalized baqar, it becomes a verb indicating “to
inspect, to look for, to perceive and make a judgment regarding.” Especially telling
in this context following chayah, baqar means “to look after, attend to, and care
for.” This verbal root is translated “seek after, enquire about, try to gain information
regarding, reflect on it and consider the implications.” In light of Achaz’s failure to
do these things, these connotations appear relevant.
Similarly, tso’n is puzzling because it is also singular and yet it follows
“shanym – two.” It is contracted from tsa’own which may be telling because it is
just one letter removed from Tsyown. The reason for two flocks of sheep could well
be the realization that Yahowah considers Yisra’el and Yahuwdah His flocks and
He wants to bring them together and lead them back to Tsyown. Personally, I think
this is the better explanation. The lone individual shepherding the flock, then, is
Yahowah.
So once again, while I’m admittedly extrapolating, Yahowah may be telling
us: “And it will come to pass in that day, an individual will keep alive, nurture
and raise, a herd of cows, symbolic of seeking to learn so that they might
respond appropriately after thoughtful analysis, and two flocks of sheep
(representing Yisra’el and Yahuwdah), leading them to Tsyown.” (7:21) This
only makes sense when projected into the future and associated with the fulfillment
of Yowm Kippurym and Sukah.
 Next we discover that the cows and sheep were in fact used as a metaphor
based upon their abundant supply of milk.
“Then (wa) it shall be (hayah – it will come to pass and exist) because of (min
– out of and from) the abundance (rob – the greatness, magnitude, and multitude,
the impressive nature and extended life, abounding in excess; from the verbal root
rabab – to be enriched and empowered, manifesting greatness, also conveying tens
of thousands) of milk (chalab – naturally occurring food for infants from the
lactating female, used as a sign of prosperity and to convey the effects of the finest
choicest portion of olive oil) they will produce (‘asah – they shall create and make,
fashion and form (qal infinitive construct)) that they shall consume (‘akal – they
will be nourished by, ingest, taste, and eat (qal imperfect)) creme (chema’ah –
curds, butter, cheese, or creme; the feminine of chema’ – antagonism, displeasure,
hostility, anger, and rage) for (ky – surely and indeed) butter (chema’ah – curds,
butter, crème, or cheese representing the richest part of coagulated milk with the
most protein; the feminine of chema’ – antagonism, displeasure, hostility, anger,
and rage). And (wa) the one (ha ‘echad – from 1QIsa vs. the MT with kol -
everyone) who is spared and remains (ha yathar – who is left, who survives and
is preserved, speaking of the outstanding and abundantly enriched and empowered
remnant) will be nourished by (‘akal – consume and eat, devouring) honey
(dabash – sweet and long-lasting source of energy produced from pollen; from
dabar – the word) in the midst (ba qereb – in the womb and inner part; in the
feminine qirbah speaks of a close personal relationship and intimate association
within) of the Land (ha ‘erets – the material realm).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:22)
Perhaps the best way to understand this is by comparing it to Yasha’yah 7:15,
the previous mention of chem’ah and dabash. There, it was Yahowsha’ who was
consuming the “curds” and “honey” because “He knows and makes known to
utterly refuse and reject, showing a complete aversion to that which is bad,
inappropriate and counterproductive while choosing to examine and accept that
which is good, appropriate, productive, and correct.” And in this case, “dabash –
honey” is likely symbolic of the sweet and enduring nature of Yahowah’s “dabar
– Word.” And while I’m clearly extrapolating, the chema’ah for chema’ah could
well be providing a contrast between the protein-rich and exceptionally nourishing
milk-related foods, especially for newborn children, with the “antagonism and
hostility” of man they are replacing. This interpretation would then make it
consistent with the contrast between good and evil in the 15th verse.
Continuing to interpret and unravel the intended message, it is indeed possible
that God wanted His children to know: “Then it shall be because the abundance
of the thousands who are enriched and empowered, manifesting greatness
because of the milk they will produce, that they shall consume crème, butter,
and curds instead of antagonism, hostility, and rage. And the one who is spared
and remains, who survives and is preserved as a remnant will be nourished by
honey, representing the sweet and long-lasting source of energy and life
produced by the Word, enjoying a close personal relationship in the midst of
the Land.” (7:22) If this is correctly rendered, Yahowah is speaking to Yahuwdah
commensurate with His return.
Chema’, as a masculine noun, could be referring to ha Satan, to his apostle,
Sha’uwl, and to the world’s evil elite – most of whom are men. The Spirit, however,
is feminine and as chem’ah, She brings forth that which is not only nourishing but
flavorsome as well. As newborn children to the covenant, we require the
nourishment She provides.
Helping us understand this contrast, the sourness of chema’ is due to the partial
corruption of the milk with fermentation of the lactose and the degradation of the
fats. Honey, on the other hand, so long as it doesn’t get wet, will last indefinitely.
Some of the proteins may degrade with time but the sugars (fructose and glucose)
remain largely intact.
This contrast between good and evil continues with Yah’s next statement.
“Additionally (wa) it will come to pass (hayah – it will exist and it shall be
[note: hayah is repeated a second time in the MT]) in that day (ba ha yowm ha
huw’), every place (kol maqowm – in every location and direction, all sites, homes,
offices, and places where a stand is taken) to show the way to the benefits of the
relationship where (‘asher – to walk the correct path to give meaning to life) there
exists (hayah shem – there is the name and will be the renown and reputation (qal
imperfect)) a thousand (‘eleph – of one thousand) vines (gephen – vines or trees;
from gaph - wings which elevate to the highest places (related to gopher – the wood
used to build the ark) with (ba – among) a thousand (‘eleph – of one thousand)
desiring the valued properties (keceph – yearning and longing for the desired
belongings of gleaming silver; from kacaph – to desire, long for, and yearn) among
(la – near, from, in proximity, and by contrast to) the prickly thorns (shamyr wa
– sharp and adamant; from shamar – to observe, closely examining and carefully
considering) and among (la – near, from, in proximity, and by contrast to) the
brambles (shayth – briars or garments; from shyth – to lay out and put on, to station,
appoint, constitute, set, or take a stand) it will be (hayah – it will come to pass and
exist (qal imperfect)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:23)
The thousand vines are being associated with a thousand desirable and valued
properties, tying this into the vineyard Yahowah and Dowd planted which
represented the family and home of Yisra’el. For the past 3,000 years it has been
surrounded by thorns and brambles.
Following this illustration to its natural conclusion, this may be the intent of
Yahowah’s message: “Additionally, it will come to pass in that day, in every
place and all directions, in every home and office where a stand is taken to
show the way to the benefits of the relationship, where there exists a thousand
vines climbing to the highest reaches, there will exist a thousand desiring these
valued properties among the sharp-minded and adamantly observant, those
closely examining and carefully considering, adorned in garments which have
been laid out and put on, appointed to those who take a stand.” (7:23)
As Yisra’elites return home, as they endure the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles,
as they struggle to survive and ultimately seek Yah, there will be war in the Land.
“With (ba) the arrows (ha chets – the shooting of missiles and the firing of
projectiles; from chatsats – to divide and cut off) and (wa) bows (ha qesheth –
potent weapons used to deliver projectiles; from qashah – that which is severe,
fierce, harsh and difficult to endure, cruel, intense, and vehement [plural in 1QIsa
vs singular in the MT]) he will come there (bow’ sham – he will arrive, returning
by name) for indeed (ky – because surely), the prickly thorns (shamyr wa – sharp
and adamant; from shamar – to observe, closely examining and carefully
considering) and (wa) the brambles (shayth – twisted briars or garments; from
shyth – to lay out and put on, to station, appoint, constitute, set, and take a stand)
will exist temporarily (hayah – will be for a limited time [qal perfect in 1QIsa vs.
qal imperfect in the MT]) throughout the Land (kol ha ‘erets – all over the
material realm).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 7:24)
Even today, missiles are being fired for the purpose of dividing Yisra’el, and
Muslims, who are especially cruel and vehement, are wielding the weapons. So I
suspect that jihadists are the prickly thorns and twisted brambles in the Land – at
least for now.
But fighting will give way to reconciliation. The vineyard will be reestablished,
but only after the briars and weeds are pulled. The Land has not been hoed for three
millennia, since Dowd worked on Mowryah with Yahowah, and it’s time for His
flock to roam freely in His pasture.
“Then (wa) all of (kol) the hills (ha har – the mountains) will reveal the
beneficial path to life (‘asher – to show the way to the benefits of the relationship)
with (ba) the hoe (ha ma’der – the farming implement with a handle and thin blade
used to cut and till the ground, loosening the soil and removing weeds; from ‘adar
– to help the flock by preparing the land by ridding it of weeds) cultivating the
soil, digging up and turning over the weeds (‘adar – will be used to dig up and
overturn the weeds while helping to make the soil receptive to seeds, nutrients, and
water, assisting the flock).
You will no longer come (lo’ bow’ – you will not arrive nor be included in the
association) there (sham) fearing (yr’ah – anxious about or worshiping, respecting
or honoring) iron (barzel – axes, fetters, and chains [in 1QIsa but not in the MT]),
the prickly thorns (shamyr wa – sharp and adamant; from shamar – to observe,
closely examining and carefully considering) or (wa) the brambles (shayth –
twisted briars or garments; from shyth – to lay out and put on, to station, appoint,
constitute, set, or take a stand). So (wa) there will be (hayah – they will come to
exist as) an open range (la mishlach – a place to let loose where sheep and cows
can roam, endeavoring to clearly focus on what will lead to success, stretching out
letting go, turning the animal loose and setting them free on the open pasture) for
the perceptive to come and go (showr – for those who are observant, seeing and
looking from the proper perspective and who process what they observe to come
and go, or cattle, especially bulls) and for the sheep (wa seh – and for the flock)
to tread in the pasture (la mirmac – to graze).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 7:25)
This is clearly speaking of Yahowah’s return, a time when His family is
restored and the Shepherd protects His flock in His Land. Yisra’el will become as
Eden. God’s people will be free to roam.
The addition of “barzel – iron” in the Great Isaiah Scroll could mean a number
of things. First, iron made man maniacal. It is the elixir of war. Iron weapons turned
armies and navies into killing machines.
Second, iron is used in fetters and chains, as well as prison bars, making it the
metal of captivity and control. By using it, man becomes the antithesis of God.
Third, iron is what distinguished Imperial Rome from the other beasts in
Dany’el’s / Daniel’s revelation. Rome’s teeth were comprised of iron, making it
especially vicious and deadly. This is telling because not only did Imperial Rome
evolve into the Roman Catholic Church, the Holy Roman Empire, and briefly, the
Third Reich, the living embodiment of Rome today is the United States.
While we have reviewed my interpretations of these statements one at a time,
they are far more revealing when considered as a whole. However, as you ponder
these, recognize that your interpretations are every bit as valid as mine. In fact, you
could be right and I could be wrong. Perhaps, we could both be right even when we
see things differently. There are often many layers to Yahowah’s prophecies and
multiple fulfillments. Things He says can be true literally, figuratively, or both.
“It shall come to pass in that day, Yahowah will scoff, hissing in derision,
in the direction of the filtering fly of Ba’al Zebuwb which is at the far extremity
of the Nile River in Mitsraym / the Crucibles of Oppression in Egypt and at
the wild bee which slanders and defames in the land of Assyria. (7:18)
Then they will come, and they shall find spiritual rest, all of them upon
the precipices of the river valleys, receiving their inheritance, and along the
clefts of the lofty cliffs, declared innocent and freed of all obligations, lifted on
high. Within all of the thorn bushes which will provide a protective hedge, the
flock will be guided to every spring of living water. (7:19)
In that day, Yahowah will cut away and remove using a sharp implement
with the intent of exposing the mercenary beyond the River, and potentially
across the sea from it, along with the leadership of Assyria (Iran, Iraq, and
Syria), beginning with the calculated, vile, and disgusting offenses associated
with the slanderous stance of those who covertly seek to harm the reputation
of others. In addition, it will destroy and sweep away, collectively catching,
capturing, and heaping together, removing from the state the entire group,
snatching them away and then annihilating the senior religious and political
leaders, the dignitaries and government representatives. (7:20)
And it will come to pass in that day, an individual will keep alive, nurture
and raise, a herd of cows, symbolic of seeking to learn so that they might
respond appropriately after thoughtful analysis, and two flocks of sheep
(representing Yisra’el and Yahuwdah), leading them to Tsyown. (7:21)
Then it shall be because the abundance of the thousands who are enriched
and empowered, manifesting greatness because of the milk they will produce,
that they shall consume crème, butter, and curds instead of antagonism,
hostility, and rage. And the one who is spared and remains, who survives and
is preserved as a remnant will be nourished by honey, representing the sweet
and long-lasting source of energy and life produced by the Word, enjoying a
close personal relationship in the midst of the Land. (7:22)
Additionally, it will come to pass in that day, in every place and all
directions, in every home and office where a stand is taken to show the way to
the benefits of the relationship, where there exists a thousand vines climbing
to the highest reaches, there will exist a thousand desiring these valued
properties among the sharp-minded and adamantly observant, those closely
examining and carefully considering, adorned in garments which have been
laid out and put on, appointed to those who take a stand. (7:23)
With the arrows, the shooting of missiles, and the firing of projectiles
which seek to divide, and with weapons wielded by those who are fierce and
difficult to endure, cruel and vehement, he will come there because, indeed,
the prickly thorns and the twisted brambles will exist temporarily throughout
the Land. (7:24)
Then every hill will reveal the beneficial path to life when the hoe is used
to cultivate the soil, digging up and turning over the weeds. You will no longer
come there fearing iron, prickly thorns, or twisted briars. So there will be an
open pasture, a place to let loose where sheep can roam, stretching out, and
for the perceptive to come and go, even for the sheep to tread and graze in this
pasture.” (Yasha’yah 7:25)
If nothing else, I enjoyed trying to think this through and sort it out, examining
the full implications of every word. As a result, I suspect that Yahowah is
describing the days immediately before and after His return on Yowm Kippurym in
6000 Yah (Sunset, Monday, October 2nd, 2033). Hopefully His message will
resonate with the Chosen People before they are out of choices.
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Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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Fatherly Advice

Why Yahowah Hates…

Hate is a virtue. It is good to hate. Righteous indignation is the most rational, moral,
and compassionate response to a great many things – especially malicious ideas and
actions inspired by religious, political, and militaristic agendas.
If you are a moral individual, you hate pedophilia and pedophiles, rape and rapists,
sexual harassment and those who demean women, terrorism and terrorists, kidnappers,
slave traders, and mass murderers. But what if I told you that Muhammad, the founder
of the Islamic religion and the lone voice of the Qur’an, unequivocally and routinely
did all of these things, and worse, he told Muslims to follow his example. And they do,
confessing to countless crimes by screaming: “Allahu Akbar – Allah is Greater.” Since
this assessment is easily discernable and absolutely irrefutable, shouldn’t every moral
person despise Islam and hate Muhammad? After all, he and his religion have brought
untold misery upon humankind. Following Muhammad’s orders, Muslims have
committed countless acts of pedophilia, rape, sexual discrimination, terrorism,
kidnapping, enslavement, and mass murder. Therefore, righteous indignation against
an ideology that inspires the worst in humankind is the most reasonable response. Do
you concur? Are you willing to go where the evidence leads, even if it reveals
something that is uncomfortable and will make you unpopular?
Not surprisingly, God is averse to Islam as well, as we shall discover. But this book
isn’t about Muslims. Long ago I compiled Prophet of Doom – Islam’s Terrorist Dogma
in Muhammad’s Own Words. It is available free in its entirety at:
www.ProphetOfDoom.net. I would encourage you to read it if you have not already
done so. It provides over 900 pages of documented evidence, and serves as a
comprehensive and chronological presentation of Muhammad’s words and deeds as
they were chronicled in the five earliest and most credible Islamic sources. By
rearranging the Qur’an in the order the surahs were revealed, and by setting them into
the context of Muhammad’s despicable life, the resulting text explains why the world
is terrorized by Islam. This systematic approach to understanding also reveals why God
is so opposed to the schemes which harm His creation, especially His children.

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 For many of the same reasons, we should hate oppression, especially those who
subjugate others, constraining freedoms while imposing their wills. This position
almost invariably leads to being opposed to governments which establish and deploy
large militaries. If your eyes and mind are open, you realize that the notion a nation’s
armed forces protect the people and provide for their freedom is one of the most inane,
propagandist lies of human history. Armies project power and protect the empowered.
And speaking of popular delusions, we should not be fond of them either,
especially when deception is promoted in the name of God or country. And while this
perspective isolates those who embrace it from the mainstream of society, you may be
surprised to know that we are in good company. God is vehemently opposed to
patriotism. He has spoken out eloquently and unequivocally against militaries and in
opposition to the governments which deploy one to impose the other.
At a period in history when the preponderance of people are being conditioned to
be accepting and tolerant, why, you may ask, would anyone begin a book entitled
Observations for Our Time with the opposite approach? The answer: mankind is going
in the wrong direction, and its self-appointed thought police are making things worse,
not better – so someone needs to say something. It’s time for an about face, for an
entirely different approach, especially since almost every nation is bankrupt
economically and morally. Within a decade the façade is going to collapse, society will
implode, and there is nothing that can be done to forestall the inevitable. Moreover, the
world is on the cusp of the deadliest war in human history. In fact, that war has already
begun. So if not now, when?
The epicenter of the impending conflict is right where God told us World War III
would commence: Damascus, Syria. America’s ill-fated invasion of Iraq, on false
pretenses of course, set it off. The now splintered nation, along with its newly minted
military, was given to Iran which used both to expand Shia Islam’s influence into the
heart of the Sunni Middle East. The current phase of the conflict erupted when Shia
Iraqis at the behest of the Iranian Ayatollah bombarded Sunni civilians, starting with
Ramadi and Fallujah. In response, Sunnis, under the umbrella of the Islamic State in
Iraq banded together to defend their sect. In the process, the jihadists captured copious
amounts of American weapons, all of which were used to create the Islamic State – a
Sunni Caliphate carved out of what had been western Iraq and eastern Syria.
Predictably, this war has divided the world, with Russia and China supporting Iran
and their client, Assad, while the United States, Europe, and Saudi Arabia have pointed
their guns in the opposite direction. With weapons literally falling out of the sky, every
faction is armed to the teeth. It has become so ridiculous, in Syria, America is arming
and bombing the same militants. Inexplicitly, after creating unmitigated disasters by
militarily deposing Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, the US is foisting the
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insane.
With religion, politics, and militarism running amuck, we should not be surprised
that the region has become the realm of slavery and death, of kidnapping and rape. And
as a result, Muslims by the millions are carrying the very pathogen that has plagued
their homeland into Europe and beyond. This will end badly, engulfing the entire world
in global war.
America’s desire to impose itself on the region, and subsequent military invasions,
have proved counterproductive, turning a bad situation into a living hell for everyone.
And there are other examples, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and Somalia, even
Ukraine, all screaming the same result: man’s way is not working. But no one is
listening. With bombs failing, the chorus is for more bombers.
According to God, we are within a decade of the most hellacious period in human
history, a time of great tribulation, when deception, destruction, and death will be
commonplace. By the Fall of 2033, it will be all over – nearly seven billion people and
every political, religious, and military edifice gone.
So time is in short supply, as is the truth. It’s now or never. For your benefit, and
for those you love, we must be clear, unapologetic, and blunt about the choices before
us.
For this reason, Observations for Our Time presents a referendum between man’s
way and God’s way. If you are not already aware, you will soon come to appreciate
how different these approaches to life actually are. In fact, they are polar opposites.
God is actually averse to the ways of man. And once you understand why, the hope is
that you will be motivated to reject the institutions which have sought to mislead you,
and then go in an entirely different direction. I say this because, in a world where God
and religion have become synonymous, where religion has become the biggest factor
in politics, and where patriotism and militarism are bundled together as if they were
one and the same, most people are unaware that God is opposed to man’s belief
systems, governments, and militaries. He has set as a requirement, establishing a
prerequisite, that we dissociate from the ways of man before we engage in His
Covenant.
Therefore, we are going to closely examine and carefully consider God’s
assessment of these human constructs, exposing their flaws, so that we understand why
God is in opposition to the institutions which not only claim to have His support and
blessing, but which also claim to speak for Him. In order to facilitate an informed
choice, we are going to closely examine and thoughtfully consider what God says that
He opposes and what He claims to support.
Yahowah, which is God’s one and only name, a name He spells out no less than
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is the most fascinating individual I’ve encountered along life’s way. In the midst of a
world unraveling at the seams, His explanations as to why we are tearing ourselves
apart are sane. His testimony is brilliant, His words are enlightening, His promises are
inspiring, His actions are enriching, and His guidance is empowering.
Yahowah is the antithesis of politically correct. He is no-nonsense. In spite of what
you may have heard, God is not all loving, He is not all forgiving, He is not
omnipresent. And He is not omniscient. He is not opposed to science, but He is opposed
to faith. He is not so insecure that He wants His creation to bow down and worship
Him. He is not religious. He never asks us to pray, preferring that we listen. He does
not want us to fear Him. He does not ask us to obey Him. He most certainly is not the
Lord and does not want to control, own, or oppress anyone. His preference is to lift up,
to liberate us, to enlighten and enable us. The religious claims that God eternally
punishes those who don’t acquiesce is irrational and invalid.
Yahowah would like us to know Him which is why He introduces Himself to us
in His Towrah. It is not a book of laws but is instead a compilation of inspired
instructions which teach us what is important in life, providing directions which guide
the open minded and willing from chaos to the covenant. Yahowah dictated the first
four books to Moseh (One who Draws Out, commonly called Moses), proving His
authorship through countless presentations of history, past, present, and future. The
fifth book of the Towrah, Dabarym – Words, is Moseh’s affirmation and explanation
of God’s instruction, helping us apply His lessons to our lives.
Yahowah’s creative testimony is found in the first of these books, Bare'syth - In
the Beginning. It is scientifically accurate in every respect, but it is also prophetic,
revealing history over the course of seven thousand years. Even the flood account has
been proven correct, from finding the impact crater which precipitated the deluge to
locating the Ark. But more than unearthing these verifications, considering the
guidance Yahowah gave to Noah provides us with a perspective into how we should
respond to His Covenant’s instructions so that we can embark on the journey of a
lifetime.
All of this is addressed in Yada Yah – A Conversation with God. It is free in its
entirety at: www.YadaYah.com. If you have not yet read it, I hope you will. It not only
introduces God in His own words, it reveals how Yahowah’s prophetic testimony
proves that God exists and that He inspired those who wrote in His name.
The Covenant relationship Yahowah established with Abraham is the centerpiece
of His Towrah. So as should be expected, God clearly delineates the conditions and
benefits of participating with Him in this family-oriented relationship. This Covenant
is the sole impetus behind creation, the lone motivation for conceiving life, the very
reason we exist. Yet, inexplicitly, as few as one in a million individuals knows about
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benefits.
The primary reason so few have engaged in Yahowah’s Covenant Family is a
direct result of the corrupting confusion, the babel in God’s parlance, promoted through
religion and politics. That is why Observations for Our Time is focused on presenting
Yahowah’s perspective on these human institutions. Vastly more people trust their
government over God and rely on their religion instead of the relationship He
envisioned.
As we shall discover, to appreciate Yahowah’s offer, to accept His proposition, to
participate in His family, we are asked to disengage from the human political and
religious alternatives. That is why the initial condition of the Covenant calls for us to
walk away from our country, from the family of man, from societal customs, and
especially from the religious babel – corruption associated with Babylon. That is the
choice before us. God or Government. Relationship or Religion. It is a referendum on
freedom over enslavement, empowerment over oppression, truth over deception,
reason over faith, and life over death.
To make a responsible and reasoned decision in this regard, a person must have
access to and then process accurate and reliable information. That was the intent of An
Introduction to God: www.AnIntroductionToGod.com. It provides Yahowah’s
instructions on the seven most important topics relative to the relationship He would
like to establish with us. But more than that, it supplies those interested in knowing
God with a toolbox they can use to converse with God by accurately translating His
advice.
Since I have broached the subject, and since clearing away the corruptions which
have polluted our thinking is an essential first step, you should know there is someone
and something God hates far more than Muhammad, Allah, and Islam, far more than
any government, more than any militia or military that has ever marched. This someone
and something are related, one having founded the other. The man is Paul, and his
religion is Christianity – especially in its most popular manifestations: Roman
Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. For absolute and irrefutable proof of these
conclusions, I invite you to read the Seventh Volume of Yada Yah followed by
Questioning Paul which is available free, all twelve-hundred pages of detailed analysis,
at: www.QuestioningPaul.com. No one who has read this book has remained a
Christian. And that is a step in the right direction.
Now that I’ve shared Yahowah’s perspective on the world’s best known religions,
a word of advice is in order for those who consider themselves Socialist Secular
Humanists. This liberal mindset is a product of politically correct academic institutions,
the mainstream media, and politicians coveting popular support. As a humanist, your
head may be swimming. Hating haters has become the accepted social standard.
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a global institution or a religion, ostracizing such rhetoric as ignorant and bigoted. For
those of you beguiled into embracing any of these positions, I bid you farewell. Nothing
I have to say, nothing God has to say, will resonate with you until you let go of such
irrational propositions.
It is shocking to be sure. But nevertheless it is true. God hates politics and religion
– every variation and each incarnation. There are no exceptions. He will tell you why
if you are willing to listen.
Yahowah is equally opposed to human governance as well as man’s propensity
within such power coveting schemes to build and deploy militaries. Over the course of
the next three chapters we will analyze the case that He has systematically laid out
before us, explaining the reasons He disdains governments and despises those who lead
them. Yahowah’s testimony in this regard was presented between two thousand five
hundred and three thousand four hundred years ago, and yet His commentary is more
relevant today than it was then.
As we study what Yahowah has to say about religion, governance, and militancy
generally, and Pauline Christianity specifically, God will irrefutably and
unambiguously drive His message home. Therefore, it’s time for me to step aside. I’m
irrelevant. My conclusions only matter when they are consistent with Yahowah’s, and
even then, I’m nothing more than an echo along the way. Pay no attention to me.

Fatherly advice is especially valuable when it comes from God. He is the impetus
behind the Family-Oriented Covenant, the author of the Torah’s Teaching, the architect
of life, and the creator of the universe. His credentials are impeccable, beyond compare,
which is why I am surprised so few consider what He has to say, especially when His
guidance provides the only means to eternal life.
What percentage of the world’s population do you suppose has “shamar – closely
examined and carefully considered” the text of Proverbs 6, for example, in the language
it was written? How many have come to realize what it has to say about forming
allegiances with human institutions? Do you know anyone who advocates God’s
position on distancing ourselves from religious, political, national, and military
entities? Probably not, because only one in a million speaks out against them. This is
not due to a lack of evidence or reasons but to an abundance of indoctrination and a
lack of reason.
Considering Yahowah’s irrefutable opposition to government and religion, why
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both villains? Why do so many take oaths of office with their hand upon a bible, sing
religious hymns that purport to have God blessing their state, or even place their hand
over their heart while reciting a national anthem whose lyrics erroneously associate
God with their country?
Since the lone prerequisite for developing a relationship with God and for
admission into His Covenant Family, and therefore into Heaven, is to walk away from
one’s country and from the babel – confusion of religion, it is surprising most people
look to their nation for their retirement and healthcare, for their security and sense of
identity, even parasitically for entitlements predicated upon wealth redistribution.
Others look to their religion for a sense of purpose, moral guidance, support during
difficult times, and salvation. The reasons are many, and deeply ingrained, which
explains why these human schemes are so intertwined in our society, so wrapped
together in a curious bow with militarism and patriotism. Yet, they are an abomination
to God.
Proverbs 6 begins by telling us that we should dissociate from all human
institutions because, in part, they are all estranged from God – as are their devotees.
Yahowah then reveals why He hates man’s way. He labels political, religious, military,
and economic leaders as deceitful, calling their messages corrupt and corrosive –
especially when those listening to them are apathetic, too lethargic to notice that they
are being played for fools.
The single best example of this is the self-proclaimed apostle Paul, the founder of
the Christian religion and author of half of its New Testament. This Proverb, the one
which follows, and another in Chabaquwq / Habakkuk, are prophetic in this regard,
specifically identifying, exposing, and condemning him – which is why we will
consider all three.
With regard to Mashal 6, there is no other individual who manifests every flaw in
God’s list of hated abominations besides Paul. Furthermore, the context fits Paul
perfectly, excluding all other infamous individuals from consideration. Moreover, this
conclusion is underscored by the fact that Yahowah presents His Towrah, the very text
Paul sought to annul, as the lone antidote against the man’s venomous pen. To a large
extent, Proverbs 6 also serves as a referendum against Paul’s endorsement of
government.
However, Pauline Christianity is not the only target of this Proverb. Yahowah is
also critical of the religion of man, Socialist Secular Humanism, and its merciless
intolerance of hate, its desire to unite the world through multiculturalism, its amoral
code of conduct that celebrates the abnormal, its debilitating attack on exercising good
judgment, its propensity to deceive under the guise of political correctness, and its
arrogant attitude, setting man above God. Once a person is rendered incapable of
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 Beyond the prophetic indictment of Christianity, there is another remarkable
aspect of this Proverb. It uses entomology to prove that it was authored by a being who
knew more about the life He had created than His creation would know for another
three-thousand years. The conduct of the ant will be used to school us on the importance
of expressing our disdain for all forms of human authority – political, religious,
economic, and military. It will also be used to impugn socialism’s entitlement mentality
where those lacking initiative and industry are rewarded for failing. God is not a
proponent of punishing industry or productivity, but on the other hand, He does not
advocate inactivity or irresponsibility. If you favor socialism, as most young people do
today, of robbing the rich to indulge the poor, you will not find God in your corner.
While patriotism reigns supreme nowadays among the left and right, with liberal
and conservative political parties now celebrating the military, I remember a time in
which secular critics of the immoral and pointless carnage of the Vietnam War were
accosted by the “Moral Majority,” TV Evangelist Jerry Falwell’s confab of Christians
and Republicans. They belittled peace activists with the unconstitutional and irrational
taunts, “Freedom isn’t free,” and “America: love it or leave it.” Now some fifty years
later, and enlightened by a different constitution, this time the Towrah, I have come to
realize that this is the very choice God is encouraging us to make. We can love our
country or love Him. To walk to God, we must first walk away from our government.
To be free, we have to free ourselves from man. These are the very propositions this
Proverb was predicated upon.

Six is the number of man, a carbon-based lifeform whose atomic number is six,
created on the sixth day. With this in mind, the Sixth Mashal begins: “My son, if you
have at some point given a pledge, and if you have joined in with a foe to be
accepted in association with your immoral country, then you have bound yourself
to, having shaken hands with that which is illegitimate and unauthorized, foreign
and estranged from the palm of My hand.” (6:1)
Now that we have framed the issue, noting that God’s perspective on government
is the opposite of mankind’s, on behalf of those of us who want to be included in
Yahowah’s family, let’s delve into some very practical advice. If you are willing to
walk away from the institutions man has conceived, God is speaking to you.
Here is the opening line once again, this time more fully amplified.
“My son (beny – My child), if (‘im – whenever as a concession and as often as)
you have at some point given a pledge and if you have joined in with a foe to be
accepted (‘arab – you have at some time made an adversarial bargain or a promise in

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association with others to be a participant in a societal, religious, or economic
institution, or taken an oath to come to the aid of others similarly pledged and
associated, either providing a bond or offering a personal agreement or guarantee to
engage in business or commerce, most especially with Arabs (and by default Muslims
and OPEC), mortgaging yourself in some way, mingling in or mixing, promoting
multiculturalism and tolerance to please others so as to be welcomed, to be found
acceptable, and to be included, from ‘ar – adversary and enemy (the qal stem frames a
genuine relationship between the subject and object, in this case the reader and their
country, while the perfect conjugation speaks of a completed action, conveying the idea
that while this may have been something a person has done in the past, this individual
is no longer offering a pledge or seeking to be accepted by joining)) in association
with (la – to draw near and to be included among) your immoral country (rea’ – the
loudmouthed and evil public speakers who are your fellow countrymen, and who
comprise your troubling social, geographical, racial, or religious group, even your
harmful neighbors and wicked fellow citizens, written identically to ra’ in the text,
meaning evil, no good, immoral, improper, troubling, and harmful), then you have
bound yourself to, having shaken hands with (taqa’ la – you have blown your
trumpet and pitched your tent with, you have clasped hands with and pledged yourself
to, joining with), that which is illegitimate and unauthorized, foreign and estranged
from (ha zar – the stranger who is rejected for being wrong, with the one who is
completely different and born into an inappropriate marriage with a whore, with the
alien who is hostile in opposition to, akin to zara’ – nauseating and loathsome, wholly
estranged from) the palm of My hand (kaph – My open hand and thus My helping
hand, My influence, provision, and grasp).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to
Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:1)
Even before we deploy our investigative skills, it is obvious that this statement is
from a parent to a son. It is advice from someone who cares about the wellbeing of their
child. They are concerned about the adversarial influences which lie outside the home.
Further, this parent views national institutions with contempt, seeing them as foreign
and evil.
Recognizing that the opening pronoun is masculine, first person singular, in the
context of Yahowah’s inspired testimony, this parent is our Heavenly Father. He is
encouraging His children to disavow their country and its leaders – forsaking any oath
or sign of allegiance to them. That is sobering because it is the antithesis of what the
world asks of us. Try disavowing your country in a public forum and see how its
citizens respond. My son did so at a collegiate football game in Texas, and he was
physically threatened by a patriotic Christian simply because he wanted to leave the
stands before the national anthem began.
While we will not be this diligent or deliberate with every sentence, we are going
to consider Yahowah’s opening statement word for word, closely examining and

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carefully considering the nuances of every term, right down to the letters used to write
them. If a word has a root, we will evaluate how this may influence the meaning.
Likewise, if a word can convey many ideas, we will investigate each appropriate
connotation.
The reasons for doing so are many. First, as a reader, you will gain an appreciation
for the thought process that should go into providing a complete and accurate
translation. Second, you will learn how to convey Hebrew terms on your own, equipped
with the tools and perspective required to be observant. Third, the more you know about
what went into forming these conclusions, the better equipped you’ll be to question
them.
Yes, you read that correctly. My advice is to challenge everyone and everything.
For example, feel free to reject everything I have to say – but do so rationally and
thoughtfully, based upon a careful and complete examination of the evidence. The truth
is knowable and verifiable, even actionable and remarkably beneficial. It is
enlightening and empowering, so long as you realize where to look and are willing to
invest the time and energy required to facilitate understanding. There are no shortcuts.
To progress on this journey, you must be willing to go where the words lead, even when
they lead away from individuals and institutions you may have previously revered.
As for Yahowah’s testimony, He does not need me to affirm His veracity. He does
that for Himself, principally through prophecy. But for you to understand what He is
predicting, you have to know what He is actually saying. So while I claim no credentials
that would impress anyone, I doubt you’ll a find a more useful translation anywhere.
That is largely because I know Yahowah and I want you to know Him too. I am
enthusiastic about the process of understanding, I enjoy learning by making
connections, and I am fond of words. Evidence and reason are two of my favorite
companions. Moreover, I am always eager to share what I have discovered, largely,
because I do not think anyone is as interesting or relevant as Yahowah.
Starting with the first word of Yahowah’s opening statement in this Proverb, this
parental advice was written from the perspective of, and is spoken in the voice of, a
male parent and thus our Heavenly Father to His son. As I alluded to earlier, ben, the
Hebrew word for “child” generally, and “son” specifically, was suffixed in the first
person masculine singular with a “y – yowd,” a letter drawn to depict the very hand of
God: . This, therefore, is Yah’s hand reaching out to His child.
God’s name (written right to left in Hebrew), , begins with the graphic
symbol of an open hand extended from an arm reaching down and out to His family.
His children are depicted reaching up to Him: . They are grounded and supported by
doing so, which is the purpose of the tent peg set between His observant children.
When we search God’s testimony regarding His “ben – children,” besides the
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whom the Covenant Family was originally conceived, conveyed, and affirmed. This
known, Yisra’el speaks to more than a nation or the descendants of Ya’aqob by way of
his twelve sons, because it addresses any “‘ysh sarah ‘el – individual who engages and
endures with God” as well as “anyone who struggles and fights with God.”
The letters Yahowah selected to write “ben – son – ” portray the word’s
intended meaning. The initial letter, b - , through its depiction of the floorplan of a
house, pictorially presents a family home. The letter’s name, beyth, even means “family
and home” in Hebrew. The graphic representation of a sperm conveyed by the letter n
- , represents a child born into a family with the right to an inheritance from the father.
Addressing this, the letter’s name, nun, speaks of “infinity” and thus of inheriting
eternal life. It is, of course, interesting that a letter designed to convey the idea of a
child being born into a family was drawn to profile an object whose shape would not
be seen or known for thousands of years.
The word ben is derived from “banah – to build and to establish a home, to rebuild
and to reestablish a family, restoring and renewing a household.” This is what God
cares the most about. If you want to know His will for your life, it is encapsulated in
this word. He is inviting you to become part of His family, to become His child living
in His home, inheriting all that He has to give. That is the essence of the “Beryth –
Covenant.”
Since Yahowah is speaking directly to His son about participating in His family,
about the prospects of living as His child in His Covenant, it’s important to fully
appreciate the fact that the initial beneficiaries of the Beryth were “Yisra’el –
Individuals Engaging and Enduring with God.” And while the rest of us can join them,
be forewarned, a careful reading of Yahowah’s testimony affirms that God only has
one family, one Covenant, and one set of instructions regarding participating in it. If
you want to spend eternity in His home, you must come to know the conditions He has
established and then act upon them, making this Mashal / Proverb especially relevant.
The second word in Mashal 6, ‘im, was translated simply as “if,” because ‘im
presents a conditional clause. It does not presuppose that you or I have made the pledge
which follows but instead states that, if we have done so, there is both a consequence
and a cure.
The third term in our Heavenly Father’s Mashal / Meaningful Saying, ‘arab, is
one of the more intriguing Hebrew concepts because of its range of meanings – most
of which seem to serve God’s message in this situation. It is a compound of “‘ar –
adversary, foe, and enemy” and the letter “b – beyth” meaning “home” as a noun or,
more commonly, “by, with, or in” as a preposition.
‘Arab could, therefore, be translated as “in the home of the enemy.” In this regard,
Yisra’el’s most numerous, most vicious, and most enduring foes are Arabs – 99% of
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is also revealing that Muhammad, and therefore Muslims, see the world as divided
between “Dar al Islam – House of Islam” and “Dar al Harb – House of War.” Israel
lies at the epicenter of the latter.
Based upon its component parts, ‘arab means “with the adversary.” The term
depicts any and every enemy of God or His people, but most adroitly, those individuals
and institutions inspired by “ha satan – the Adversary – and thus the religion of Islam,
but also to a somewhat lesser degree Roman Catholicism, Protestant Christianity, and
Socialist Secular Humanism.
It is fascinating to see how all of these pieces fit together, especially as they seem
to implicate the worst anti-Semitic institutions. For example, after expressly
acknowledging that he had been demon-possessed during his initial encounter with
Allah’s spiritual representative, Muhammad modeled his god directly after Satan. As a
result, the Qur’an became the most Anti-Semitic book ever written – far worse than
Hitler’s Mein Kampf. Then thirteen centuries later, as the Western world became ever
more politically correct, Muslims have tried to beguile the unthinking into believing
that criticizing Islam is bigoted, as opposed to educated and rational, by promoting the
notion that Arab is synonymous with Islam. This enables them to deploy the ad
hominem fallacy to dispatch critics of the religion as racists. Yet Yahowah told us that
this would occur 1600 years before Islam was invented, correctly labeling the people
who would become Israel’s most vicious foe, mankind’s greatest adversary,
committing 99% of the world’s terrorist acts.
To wit, Winston Churchill in his book, The River War, after extensive experience
with Islamic political and military leaders, wrote: “Individual Moslems may show
splendid qualities...but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development
of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde [backward, regressive, worsening,
deteriorating, or degenerating] force exists in the world. Mohammedanism has already
spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step. How dreadful
are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries [those who have made a
vow devoting and dedicating themselves to advocate a religion]. Besides the fanatical
frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia [early name for rabies because
painful throat spasms caused victims to refuse water] in a dog, there is this fearful
fatalistic apathy [the world is displaying a self-destructive ignorance of the religion and
is afraid to speak out against its ill effects]. The fact that in Mohammedan law every
woman must belong to some man as his absolute property [akin to sheep or cattle]—
either as a child, a wife, or a concubine—must delay the final extinction of slavery until
the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.” That is sobering.
And yet there is more to ‘arab than Arabs and Allah. Most Americans have said
the “Pledge of Allegiance.” And there are countless other ways that we can “‘arab –
demonstrate our loyalty.” A profession of faith, an oath of office, a vow to serve, or a
promise to pay someone averse to God would qualify and, thus, disqualify an individual
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from participating in the Covenant Family. That is, unless, they take advantage of the
remedy – which is to dissociate and renounce prior affiliations.
Becoming a member of a church, aligning with a political party, joining the
military, even singing a national anthem with one’s hand placed over their heart would
put a person on the wrong side of this conditional clause. God does not accommodate
divided loyalties. When Yahowah announced that He was jealous, this is what He
meant. Every soul is deemed to be with Him, against Him, or to have nothing to do
with Him. Individuals can choose to express faith in their religion, their country, or
their military, but in so doing, they estrange themselves from God.
In this regard, the Covenant’s initial instructions are clear. Yahowah asks us to
walk away from our country, from the institutions of man, and from the babel –
confusion of religion and then after doing so, to trust and rely upon Him in lieu of these
things. The choice is ours. The consequence is enormous.
Continuing to ponder the full implications of ‘arab, engaging in certain types of
business deals can actually place a person at cross purposes with God. That is because
one of ‘arab’s secondary connotations is to “buy and sell, exchanging one thing for
another.” Therefore, in light of the primary meaning of ‘arab, which is aligning with
the Adversary, doing business with Yahowah’s enemies, the enemies of Yisra’el,
whether it’s supplying Arab Muslims with weapons or buying their oil, each would be
an issue in need of reconciliation. This is of concern to God because, as I have
demonstrated in www.ProphetOfDoom.net, Allah is Satan and Islam is opposed to
Israel’s very existence. And since the United States is the most extreme violator of both
sides of this crime against the Chosen People, it pits God against the nation which
inappropriately claims His blessings.
There are even more subtle ways of running afoul of God, especially in societies
devoted to socialist secular humanism, like Europe and America, where ‘arab’s other
implications, such as “mixing in and commingling to be accepted,” are commonplace.
The masses have been conditioned to “blend in” by way of “multiculturalism and
tolerance” or face being harassed and ostracized. Academic institutions have persuaded
the gullible to believe outright lies in the name of political correctness, most of which
are in direct opposition to Yahowah’s teaching. Refuse to accept their stipulations, and
you’ll be “deemed unacceptable to participate” in school, to engage in business, to run
for public office, or to address the public through the media – even to be considered
credible.
Fortunately, since almost all of us have violated this conditional clause countless
times, and in many ways, the perfect conjugation was used to convey a completed
action and thus something that is not ongoing. This is good news because, while we
may have erred in the past, the moment we stop, we are no longer encumbered by what
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He has to say, to be rational, and responsive. Once we know something is wrong, He
wants us to dissociate from it. This applies to our country, to a church, to a political
party as well as to profess patriotic support for the military, in addition to any
association with Yahowah’s and Yisra’el’s enemies, most especially Arabs as a result
of Allah and Islam.
The fourth word in Proverbs 6, rea’, is often translated “neighbor” even though its
primary meaning addresses “those who shout out a message to the public to make
themselves heard and known.” As such, it’s not just a “fellow countryman, a citizen
from the same society, race, or religion,” rea’ is specific to those who “speak publicly
about society, race, and religion as political and religious leaders.”
What’s more, rea’ was actually written ra’ in the text, as , at least before the
Masoretes applied their unnecessary and often misleading diacritical marks in the 11 th-
century CE. These letters convey the “perspective of man.” As such, ra’ is the primary
Hebrew word for “evil.” Ra’ means “bad, immoral, and improper, undesirable,
troubling, and harmful.” Ra’ describes something that “hinders a relationship.” In this
light, we ought to see rea’ as vastly more menacing than “neighbor.” Affirming this,
ra’ is also used to convey “flashing light,” the most common depiction of Satan’s
appearance. It is how Yahowsha’ described the Adversary’s fall from heaven and how
Paul depicted the demonic spirit’s presence on the road to Damascus. These added
insights further strengthen the adversarial implications associated with ‘arab, with each
subsequent connotation of rea’ reinforcing and clarifying the intended meaning of the
other.
According to God, when we make a political, religious, or military pledge, we are
in effect “taqa’ – forming a bond” with an “evil institution” that is “zar – illegitimate
and estranged” from His “kaph – hand.” When it comes to Yahowah and His Covenant,
we are either with Him and part of His family, or estranged, existing outside of His
home. “Qodesh – set apart,” as one of the most important Hebrew concepts, serves to
convey this distinction. From God’s perspective, to be set apart unto Him, we must first
separate ourselves from the ill effects of the institutions of man. Appreciating His
terminology and perspective is essential to appreciating the intent of Yahowah’s
Fatherly advice.
Moving on to kaph, we find it written . The initial letter, Kaph, was drawn in
the form of an open hand with the fingers extended outward and upward. It conveys all
of the things we’d normally associate with an extended and open hand: “a greeting and
welcome, an offer of assistance and support, friendship and provision,” even “a vow of
inclusion.” And yet when the is followed by a , the Hebrew letter Peh, or “mouth,”
this “greeting and welcome,” this offer of “assistance and support,” this symbol of
“friendship, provision, and inclusion,” is expanded to encompass a verbal affirmation
of these things. This is God in word and deed. Further, while there may seem to be a
conflict between making a pledge of allegiance to an adversarial institution and making
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a vow to Yah based upon His testimony, God has made many promises to us which are
binding upon Him. And for us to engage in the Covenant, we have to affirm our
acceptance of its conditions.
As the familial variation of God’s name implies, – Yah wants to be seen
reaching down and out to His children with an open hand in order to lift us up to be
with Him. But for Him to do that, we first must let go of the human religious and
political institutions that are holding us down. You’ll notice, those standing next to
Yah’s hand have nothing in their hand. They are not clinging to anything and they are
not bowed down, paying homage to anyone or anything. They are reaching up to God,
not out to man.
Yah will not drag those who cling to their country or to their religion into heaven.
He will absolutely forego a relationship with those who prefer that which is
inappropriate and illegitimate – who prefer man’s counsel to His. So in a way, we have
returned to the phrase we initially considered: “America: love it or leave it,” and now
its corollary, “Yahowah: love Him or leave Him.” If you cling to your country, you
cannot grasp hold of God.
In this light, let’s consider Eden. There was no religion in the garden, no shrines,
mosques, or churches, no pastors, priests, imams, or rabbis. There was no government
in the garden, no political parties, capitols, parliaments, congresses, kings, or
presidents. God has no use for these things. And as we shall soon discover, He not only
hates them, He considers those who promote them to be an abomination.
Digging a bit deeper into the text, taqa’s secondary connotations reinforce this
sentiment, and that is because living in the Garden Eden is synonymous with Sukah
and thereby portrays “Camping Out with God.” So in this situation, taqa’ is implying
that those enamored by religion or politics, militarism or patriotism are “pitching their
tent” with someone foreign to God.
It wouldn’t be surprising if there were still some of you who may be thinking that
you don’t know Yahowah well enough to justify leaving your familiar and popular
association with religion, politics, or patriotism – flawed and counterproductive as they
may be. It’s a bit scary to reject the known for a spiritual being few have ever met –
especially one so many have tried to stain with all manner of religious myths. But I
dare say that if you were aware of the depraved character of the men who preside over
these human institutions and were cognizant of their duplicitous and self-serving plans,
you’d realize that by disassociating from them you’d be improving your lot in life. As
I have learned over a lifetime of study and personal experience, in actuality, all you’d
be abandoning is a litany of false promises promoted by those who should not be
trusted. As for Yahowah, get to know Him as He reveals Himself, and then decide if
you would like to spend an eternity with Him.
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letters graphically present fields of endeavor plowed by men. Defined as “illegitimate,
unauthorized, and inappropriate,” and thus “foreign and estranged,” zar describes
individuals and institutions which are “separated and distant,” from God because they
advocate notions which are “different” than God’s teaching. In that He created the
universe and all life in it, that which is adverse to Yahowah’s approach is untrue and
unreliable – at least as it pertains to subjects God is addressing.
From Yahowah’s perspective, if an institution advocates designs which are
contrary to His plan, such ideas are “unauthorized and thus illegitimate.” In so doing,
at least from God’s viewpoint, such individuals are seen as if they were “married to a
whore” and, thereby, seductively soliciting others into an ill-advised relationship for
money. They are considered “in hostile opposition” to God and are thus “nauseating”
to Him. Further, since zara’, the root of zar, speaks of “offspring,” Yahowah’s
disapproval isn’t limited to the founding fathers of these schemes, but also to those
beguiled by them.
With these things considered, let’s review where we have been before we move
on…
“My son, if as a concession and as often as you have given a pledge and if you
have joined in with a foe to be accepted, you have at some time made an
adversarial bargain or a promise in association with others to be a participant in
a societal, religious, or economic institution, or if you have engaged in business
with Arabs, even mingled in by promoting multiculturalism and tolerance to
please others so as to be found acceptable and to be included in association with
your immoral country and its loudmouthed and evil public speakers touting a
social or religious agenda, then you have bound yourself to, having shaken hands
with, pledging yourself to and joined in with that which is illegitimate and
unauthorized, foreign and estranged from the palm of My hand, from My help
and influence, My grasp and provision.” (6:1)
If we have joined in to be accepted, offered a pledge of support or allegiance, made
a proclamation of faith to associate with or engage in any human institution, whether
political or religious, by this act, and by our failure to dissociate from the leadership of
our country, we have aligned ourselves with that which is illegitimate, estranging
ourselves from Yahowah’s offer of assistance and inclusion. As such, this opening
statement serves to affirm the lone prerequisite for participating in the Covenant which
is to “walk away from our country.”
Yahowah’s instruction to Abraham was remarkably revealing because the country
He asked him to walk away from was Babel, known to us today as Babylonia. This is
where Satan used the integration of religion and governance to be worshipped as if he
were God – empowering cleric and king while duping the unsuspecting. It is from
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millions into believing that the Prince of Lies should be believed, and that the Lord was
God.
The word babel serves as the basis for the English word, “bible,” and is a
compound of “ba – with” and “bel – the lord,” the title and name God applies to the
Adversary, Satan. The word means “to confuse” which is the consequence of most
Bibles with their errant translations and inclusion of a “New Testament.” The spiritual
being religions present as the Lord is actually Satan. And the paths such human
institutions claim lead to God, actually lead to the Adversary.

As much as God despises religion and human governance, patriotism and

militarism, He will not allow those victimized by these human institutions to absolve
themselves of the stigma of their inappropriate association simply by claiming they
were deceived, by implying that it was not their fault. And that is because God not only
sees such devotees as empowering the entities with which they are aligned –
recognizing that their very participation and numbers give these institutions credibility
they would not otherwise possess, His testimony has left us without excuse. It is our
fault if we have disregarded His message. He has been prolific in His pronouncements,
direct and unambiguous, consistent and clear.
We are responsible for our decisions according to God. And as is unequivocally
proclaimed in 1 Samuel 8, a declaration we will dissect later, Yahowah views the
acceptance of governance as a rejection of Him and His guidance. So when it comes to
expressing our allegiances, there is a consequence. What we say in this regard matters.
And that is why in Mashal 6, God announced: “You lure others into
relinquishing their freedom and are yourself ensnared and controlled by the
statements of your mouth. You are caught by way of the words which comprise
your speech.” (6:2)
Digging deeper into this text, we discover…
“You lure others into relinquishing their freedom and are yourself ensnared
and controlled by (yaqas – you entrap others and you are entrapped by, you constrain
others and are governed by, you bait and ensnare, enticing others while being entangled
and robbed of freedom by (the nifal stem reveals that such individuals by manipulating
others are temporarily entrapped by their words as reflected by the perfect
conjugation)) the statements (ba ‘emer – in the brief utterances and minimalistic
discourse, with the uttered promises, appointed commands, and approved answers) of
your mouth (peh – of your oral communication and speech).

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 You are caught (lakad – you are seized and taken captive, you are captured and
controlled) by way of (ba – with) the words (‘emer – the brief statements and
minimalistic discourse, the uttered promises, appointed commands, and approved
answers) of your speech (peh – of your oral communication).” (Mashal / Meaningful
and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:2)
Few things rival words in importance and influence. Yahowah created the universe
and conceived life using words. God introduces Himself to us in His own words. He
explains what He is offering and what He expects in return in His Word. Similarly, we
introduce ourselves to others using words. We reveal who we are, what we believe,
with whom we are associated, all through words. They define us, expose our ambitions,
and affirm our affiliations. They can also reveal our ignorance or brilliance, whatever
the case may be.
Politicians are elected and they establish their objectives in their speeches. Clerics
are paid to deliver sermons. Newscasters in the media earn their living one word at a
time. And military officers bark out commands, ordering subordinates to obey, thereby
starting wars using words. Ultimately armies march to words and kingdoms are
established the same way. Every relationship begins with an introduction. They
typically end with a denunciation.
Our words matter. What we say can either unite us with God or divide us from
Him. They can be used to expose and condemn religion and governance or to promote
these bastions of false hope. And our words can just as easily affirm the truth, a worthy
endeavor which is most reliably promoted by observing and then conveying Yahowah’s
testimony.
The most extraordinary example of this endeavor is Dowd, known to the world as
“David.” His lyrics encourage us to reflect upon Yahowah’s testimony. His Psalms are
prophetic and inspiring, and none more so than the 119th. His most important Mizmowr
systematically conveys twenty-two stanzas, each comprised of eight statements (the
number of eternity), one for each letter in the Hebrew alphabet, to teach us how to
properly observe the Towrah. Should you be interested, I’ve devoted an entire volume
of An Introduction to God to this Psalm:
http://anintroductiontogod.com/An_Introduction_to_God-03.3-Towrah-
His_Teaching.Torah. Beyond the prophetic implications and enlightening aspirations
of Dowd’s Mizmowr, the most intriguing and insightful thing we can learn from this
man involves the dramatic contrast between his enlightening revelations and less than
ideal behavior. He demonstrates that when it comes to Yahowah’s Word, it is vastly
more important to be right than good.
It is interesting to note, and no doubt based upon this Proverb, Yahowsha’ told
those who would listen not to give an oath. He said that our yes should mean yes and
our no, mean no. In spite of this, almost every human institution, especially those in

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Christian nations, requires either a profession of faith or an oath of allegiance. It begs
the question: why do they consider themselves Christian when they routinely ignore
and reject Yahowsha’s advice?
This is as good a time as any to share something vitally important relative to our
understanding of God’s Word. Hebrew grammar is unlike other languages. It was
conceived to convey Yahowah’s nature and plan, designed with its eternal, relational,
and volitional qualities in mind. For example, Hebrew verbs are not stuck in time but
instead convey truths which are valid for all time. There is no past, present, or future
tense in the Hebrew of divine revelation. In this regard, Hebrew words are akin to light
where time exists without measure or distinctions between that which has been or that
which will be. It is why Yahowah equates Himself and His Towrah to light. It is the
means He uses to witness our future and report what He has seen in our past, referring
to the timeless endeavor as prophecy.
In Hebrew grammar, the perfect conjugation addresses a completed action either
in the past or in the future. The imperfect depicts something that is ongoing, consistent,
continual, or habitual with unfolding consequences over time. In the opening lines of
this Mashal / Proverb, for example, the perfect was deployed to depict something that
has occurred or will occur but is either no longer occurring in the present or will be
limited in the future. The imperfect is relevant, because, once we cease and desist from
such actions, we are no longer in conflict with God’s guidance in regard to those verbs.
This means that we can be imperfect, so long as we are willing to listen to what God
has to say and then respond appropriately. And by using the perfect, we discover that
the issue has either been resolved once and for all, or that there is an end in sight.
In Mashal 6, Yahowah is telling us that, before His cure for institutionalized
estrangement can be put to use, we must first dissociate from human institutions which
vie for our devotion. Once this is done, the path to God is open and the cure is readily
available.
This aspect of God’s Fatherly advice should not be surprising since, as I’ve shared
before and will affirm again, our participation in the Familial Covenant relationship is
predicated upon walking away from our country, from the babel of religion and politics,
before we can walk into the Promised Land. With Yahowah, the path home is neither
convoluted nor haphazard. There is nothing random about the relationship. There are
seven steps along the way. They follow a prescribed order. There are no shortcuts,
detours, alternative routes, or exceptions. It’s His Way or the wrong way.
The second unique aspect of Hebrew verbs is that they are all framed by relational
stems. The qal, which is the most common, establishes a genuine relationship between
the subject and object of the verb and should always be interpreted literally as
something that has or will actually occur. With other stems, like the hifil, the subject
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recipient of the action. The Covenant is a relationship so, since it is the prime objective,
Hebrew verbs are relational.
Third, Hebrew moods are also consistent with Yahowah’s nature. They are
volitional, expressing choice, will, or desire in the first, second, or third person. God
gave us freewill and wants us to use it to choose to engage in the Covenant relationship
with Him. Everything God reveals should be seen through this lens. As such, there are
no commandments, no laws, no orders which must be obeyed. God is not demanding
that we submit to His Covenant, but is instead inviting us to participate in it. His Towrah
is designed to teach and guide us, to liberate and enrich us, not control us or deprive
us.
Yah used these stems, conjunctions, and moods to augment the precision of His
communication, the depth of our understanding, and the reliability of His guidance so
that we are all empowered to make an enlightened and reasonable decision regarding
His offer to join His family. The more we know, the more likely it becomes that we
will be right.
Fourth, as we have seen, Hebrew letters were drawn graphically in the form of
pictures. These images help define the words they comprise. In this way, even those
who are not literate, or who haven’t studied Hebrew, can discern much of what God is
saying.
As a result, the more closely we observe Yahowah’s testimony, right down to the
letters which comprise the words, the more we’ll understand. This is so important, a
chart of the twenty-two letters, along with the meaning of each, is presented for your
consideration in the Word volume of An Introduction to God. Once familiar with the
alphabet (even here the English word is a composite of the first two Hebrew letters,
Aleph and Beyth), we can deduce God’s intended meaning – leaving us all without
excuse. For example, now that you realize that every stroke of each Hebrew letter
conveys God’s intent, you can better appreciate why Yahowsha’ said: “For truthfully,
I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single yowd (y - - the first letter
in Yahowah’s name), nor smallest stroke comprising the letters, shall in any way be
negated or annulled in the Towrah until it is completed and fulfilled.” (Mattanyah /
Matthew 5:8)
The fifth aspect of Hebrew worthy of our consideration, while not uncommon,
differs from English. Most nouns are either masculine or feminine. This is especially
relevant when trying to understand the role the Set-Apart Spirit plays as our Spiritual
Mother and why things related to Her involvement in our lives are also feminine, such
as the Towrah and Beryth – Covenant. Typically, a Hebrew word shifts from masculine
to feminine with the addition of a concluding Heh - h - .
Sixth, just as there are consequences to choices, there is a dark and light side of
many Hebrew words. Yare’, for example, can mean “revere” or “fear.” Similarly, ‘anah

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can convey “respond by answering” or “be afflicted.” So we will have to be careful to
choose the meaning most consistent with Yahowah’s character and most appropriate in
the context of the discussion.
And seventh, rabbis have made a mess of Hebrew. Pretending there were no
vowels among the twenty-two letters, they have made a mockery of the conversations
recorded throughout the Towrah / Torah and Naby’ / Prophets, because they could not
have occurred if the language was unpronounceable. And yet, as if they didn’t think
anyone would hold them accountable for the fraud they were perpetrating, the
Masoretes created a system of diacritical markings in the 11th-century CE which they
deployed to alter the divinely revealed text to suit their religious traditions. Their
corruptions were so deliberate, so horrendous, they actually named the system they
developed of diacritical markings, Sheva, which was previously pronounced showa’.
This word, which appears twice in the third statement Yahowah scribed on the first of
two tablets, means: “to negate the result, making it worthless, to belittle by falsifying,
to make it impossible to discern the truth,” and thereby “to mistreat, inflict injury,
ravage, and destroy.”
Their first target was Yahowah’s name, altering the pronunciation of the Wah and
Hey, turning the w “o” sound into a v and changing the “ah” pronunciation of the h to
“eh,” thereby claiming yhwh was unpronounceable. Knowing that they would do this
very thing, and base their system on showa’, explains why, in the third of ten statements
Yahowah etched in stone, He wrote: “You should not, therefore, habitually bear, lift
up, accept, promote, nor tolerate (lo’ nasa’ ‘eth) the personal and proper name
(shem) of Yahowah (yahowah), your Almighty (‘elohym), with anything
approaching (la) that which negates or falsifies, destroying its value while making
it impossible to discern the truth (ha showa’), because surely (ky) Yahowah
(yahowah) will not ever pardon, release from guilt, or leave unpunished (lo’ naqah)
those who (‘asher) accordingly, consistently bear, lift up, accept, promote, or
tolerate (nasa’ ‘eth) His name (shem) in a way which is (la) destructive, injurious,
irresponsible, ignorant, irrational, belittling, and negating (showa’).” (Shemowth /
Names / Exodus 20:7) And yet they did it anyway.
Fortunately for us, by turning to the Dead Sea Scrolls which predate their copyedits
by 1,200 years, and by ignoring their markings, which is easily accomplished by
examining the textual spelling of each word, we can systematically remove their stain
from Yah’s testimony.
If you are willing to invest a few hours’ time, you can easily prove for yourself
that there are five vowels and seventeen consonants in Hebrew. In so doing, you will
not only gain a key competency that you can deploy as you seek understanding, you
will come to appreciate why you ought not trust religious scholars or the institutions
that deploy them. This search is done simply enough. Open a Hebrew dictionary or
lexicon, dozens of which are available in bookstores or free online, and examine how
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words with the vowels Aleph - - a/e, Aiyn - - e/a, Hey - - ah, Wah - - o/u,
and Yowd - - y/i are pronounced. Some of the best examples are T-oW-R-aH, Sh-
aL-oW-M, G-oW-Y-M, and the Hebrew verb, Ha-Y-aH, upon which Y-aH-oW-aH’s
name is based.

Moving onto the third, fourth, and fifth instructions in Mashal / Proverbs 6, our
Heavenly Father provides advice on how to undo what we have done to ourselves. This
is one of countless examples demonstrating that Yahowah’s Towrah – Teaching does
not exist to condemn us, as Paul errantly claimed, but instead to guide imperfect people
to vindication.
“So then decide to engage thusly, My son, and of your own freewill elect to
tear yourself away, delivering yourself from harm. For if, even temporarily, you
have actually come to bow down before the hand, influence, or control of your
immoral country, choose to actually go in an unpretentious way, willing to get a
bit dirty, and press one’s reasons for contention with the adversarial individual or
institution, boldly astonishing and overwhelming them, showing great courage
against your loudmouthed and evil public spokesmen. (6:3)
Do not give yourself over to slumber, to being oblivious, concerning your eyes
or altered state of awareness by closing your eyelids. (6:4) Choose to escape,
defending yourself, like a gazelle, from the hand of power. And similar to a
chirping bird, be free of the hand of the fowler.” (6:5)
Just as Noah and his family had to listen to Yahowah’s instructions and then act
upon what He had to say to receive the benefits of the ark, we too must carefully
consider what God is telling us and then respond. If you have shown support for or
pledged your allegiance to your nation, a military institution, political party, or religious
establishment, here is your opportunity to remove that roadblock from approaching
God.
More completely, accurately, and thoughtfully presented, here is Mashal 6:3 once
again for your consideration.
“So then, decide to engage thusly (‘asah zo’th ‘epow’ – now choose to act upon
this, actually doing this at this time as a logical, thoughtful, and sequential response to
that which has just been expressed (the qal stem tells us to interpret this literally while
the imperative mood expresses second person volition, meaning that this is our
choice)), My son (beny – My child), and of your own freewill elect to tear yourself
away, delivering yourself from harm (wa natsal – and choose to escape, defending

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yourself, saving yourself from unfavorable circumstances (the nifal stem indicates that,
by separating ourselves from national pledges, we are spared their consequences while
the imperative mood, as the second person expression of volition, reveals that this is
our choice to make under the auspices of freewill)).
For if (ky – because indeed, upon the condition that), even temporarily, you have
actually come (bow’ – you have at any one time, especially for a limited period of
time, arrived with the goal to be included, having caused this to happen (the qal stem
denotes an accurate and literal interpretation of the relationship while the perfect
conjugation clearly limits the activity to a certain and finite period of time, to something
that either has or will come to a conclusion)) to bow down before the hand, influence,
or control (ba kaph) of your immoral country (rea’ – of the loudmouthed and evil
public speakers who are your fellow countrymen and who comprise your troubling
social, geographical, racial, or religious group, even your harmful neighbors and
wicked fellow citizens, identical to ra’ in the text, meaning evil, no good, immoral,
improper, troubling, and harmful), choose to actually go (halak – elect to walk,
deciding to literally move, conducting your life (the qal stem denotes a genuine
relationship whereby this should be interpreted literally and should actually occur in
the imperative and, thus, as a result of our decision and out of our desire (since there is
no conjugation, God is not specifying if we should do this once or often because it has
to be our choice and each situation is different))) in an unpretentious way, willing to
get a bit dirty (raphac – devoid of arrogance and making the decision to tread upon
them in the mud), and (wa) press one’s reasons for contention with the adversarial
individual or institution, boldly astonishing and overwhelming them, showing
great courage against (rahab – boisterously, boldly, and bluntly make your case,
expeditiously demonstrating that you are in opposition against) your loudmouthed
and evil public spokesmen (rea’ – your dishonest and decadent country, and those
who comprise your troubling social, geographical, racial, or religious group, even your
harmful neighbors and immoral fellow citizens, identical to ra’ in the text, meaning
evil, no good, immoral, improper, troubling, and harmful, and that for which you have
shown affection, devotion, and love).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember
Sayings / Proverbs 6:3)
The verb, ‘asah, meaning “to act upon” or “to engage in,” was scribed in the
imperative mood – which typically conveys volition in the second person. This means
that we are being encouraged to decide for ourselves, to freely choose our response
based upon the instruction. God will not force anyone to dissociate from the influence
of human religious, governmental, or patriotic institutions.
It’s our choice. In fact, the reason Chawah was created for Adam was expressly to
provide an alluring, often enjoyable, potentially enriching, comforting, and temporarily
productive alternative to a relationship with God, all in a way that still reflected the
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us to choose Him by default, just because there is no alternative. So from the very
beginning, we have been offered the choice to engage in a relationship with our fellow
man which brings us closer to Yah or estranges us from Him – all based upon how we
respond to and apply Yahowah’s instructions regarding His Covenant family.
That said, Yahowah has expressed His position on human leadership and
institutions, and He has articulated instructions to properly guide us, teaching us what
we need to know to make wise decisions. Over the course of the next two chapters,
these conclusions – the realization that God is overtly opposed to governments and to
religions and that He allows us to choose our own way – will be thoroughly reinforced.
Not only does Yahowah want us to consider the consequences of our allegiances,
He wants us to realize that politicians and religious clerics mislead and abuse those
who believe them. Just as parents encourage their children not to associate with liars,
drunkards, bullies, and thieves, God wants His creation, for our own wellbeing, to avoid
the most abusive people and schemes. Likewise, He wants us to know that He can be
trusted. Therein is a summary of His Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets, and Mizmowr
/ Psalms.
Yahowah asked Abraham to walk away from his country, which was Babel, before
He would converse further with him, develop a relationship with him, or travel with
him to the Promised Land. God is asking the same of us and for the same reason. If we
individually bring aspects of political and religious babel into His Home, the Covenant
Family would soon become as corrupt and aggravating as that which we experience
everywhere else on earth. Therefore, it is vital for us to appreciate the full implications
of babel which, as a place, is Babylon and, as a concept, is “corruption and confusion.”
Yahowah’s Home in Heaven is “qodesh – set apart” from babel, from corruption,
from the confusion of religion and politics, and from the Lord, who is Satan. His
“beryth – Covenant Family” is similarly qodesh, as is His “shabat – promise of seven,”
His “ruwach – Spirit,” His “miqra’ey – Invitations to Be Called Out and Meet,” His
“towrah – teaching,” His “‘erets – Land,” and His “shem – name,” Yahowah. They are
all set apart from the confusing and corrupting influences of man’s deceitful and
destructive tendencies.
Our Heavenly Father is extending an open hand to those of us willing to reach out
to Him after letting go of political and religious alternatives. The verbal basis of “kaph
– open hand” is kaphaph which can be good or bad depending upon whose hand one is
addressing. That is because kaphaph speaks of “bending down,” something which is
good when it is Yahowah bending down and reaching out with an open hand to lift us
up. However, it is awful when we bow down before the hand of human authority,
placing ourselves in submission to or under the control and influence of another – such
as a religious or political leader.
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at some time removed our hats, stood at attention, hands over our hearts as we have
sung a “National Anthem.” Many have professed faith in a religious institution, sworn
an oath to the military, or taken an oath to support a country and its constitution. Many
have made a pledge with their hand on a book named after Babel (a Bible), not realizing
it meant “With the Lord (a.k.a., Satan),” the author of “babel – confusion.”
Fortunately, so long as we have come to realize our mistake, and so long as we
show that we are willing to walk away from human religious, political, governmental,
military, and academic institutions, we are freed of the consequence of them and, thus,
free to associate with Yahowah by way of His Covenant. That is why this is the first
condition of the Covenant, its lone prerequisite. Yahowah asked us to walk away from
our country. Therefore, in this open letter to His children, He has asked us to be blunt
and bold, showing courage in confronting those who would mislead us, overwhelming
and astonishing them with what we have come to know about the Covenant by
observing the Towrah.
By doing so, we are going to get a bit dirty, just as Yahowah has insinuated. The
filthy lies pontificated by the individuals and institutions promoting political and
religious myths are disgusting – as are the tactics they deploy to prevent their schemes
from being exposed. They routinely try to sully the character, competence, and motives
of those confronting them. Since they cannot refute God, since they cannot challenge
His logic, their only option is to muddy the argument and slander the messenger.
Most people acquiesce, accepting whatever makes their life easiest. They don’t
make an informed, much less rational, decision about any of these things. They were
born Muslims and remain Muslims no matter how irrational. They were raised in a
Roman Catholic family, so they are going to die members of the Church that has lied
to them about almost everything. The likelihood of child born into a politically or
religiously active family continuing to support their parents’ party affiliations and faith
is better than eighty percent. It is seldom a matter of careful examination or thoughtful
consideration.
Therefore, Yahowah is encouraging us to wake up so that we are not victims of
our own apathy and inactivity. In other words, ignorance isn’t bliss.
“Do not give yourself over (‘al nathan – don’t allow or give way to) to slumber,
to being oblivious (shenah – to sleep, to being complacent or comatose, to a state
where you are not fully awake and alert, and by implication are ignorant, and thus not
fully alive), concerning (la – regarding) your eyes (‘ayn – your perspective and
understanding, your sight and ability to be observant, even your outward appearance)
or (wa) to an altered state of awareness (tanuwmah – the apathy and lack of focus,
inactivity and the resulting drowsiness) by blinking your eyelids (‘aph’aph – by
flirting with the flashing rays of light perceived through squinting eyes).” (Mashal /
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 The realization that ignorance comes with a consequence is further developed in
Howsha’ / Hosea, where Yahowah explains: “My people (‘am) are destroyed by
ceasing to engage (damah – are ruined and will perish, are silenced and are
comparatively dead (in the nifil perfect, the people will be destroyed, at least for a
while, because they have ceased to engage, they perish, dying a mortal death, because
of their silence)) as a result of being ignorant, of not being perceptive, and by
corrupting and negating information regarding the relationship (min bely ha da’at
– from being without knowledge which facilitates learning and understanding, by
failing to be discerning and rational, on account of negating, corrupting, and destroying
accurate testimony regarding the relationship as well as by failing to pass judgment on
others).” (Howsha’ / Salvation / Hosea 4:6)
To be “observant,” we must use our eyes. When we are asleep and they are closed,
we are not engaged in the process of learning what we need to know to make good
decisions regarding God. Most people go through their whole life this way, at least
figuratively. As a result of their ignorance and their decision not to be discerning, they
are easily misled by those who negate and corrupt the testimony Yahowah has provided
regarding His Covenant Relationship. The consequence is death, a condition the
ignorant and irrational, the faithful and patriotic bring upon themselves.
Yahowah wants us to be observant and then engage – with one step following the
other – because one without the other is useless. He enjoys the company of curious
individuals ever ready to explore and enjoy everything He has provided for our
edification. It is how we grow. It is what makes relationships meaningful.
In this world, danger is lurking most everywhere. So we have to be vigilant, able
to recognize the threats and then respond to them.
“Choose to escape, defending yourself (wa natsal – and of your own freewill,
elect to tear yourself away, delivering yourself from harm, saving yourself from
unfavorable circumstances (the nifal stem indicates that, by separating ourselves from
that which is injurious, we are spared its consequence and the imperative mood, as the
second person expression of volition, reveals that this is our option, a choice to make
under the auspices of freewill)), like (ka – in a fashion similar to) a gazelle (tsaby – the
upright and righteous, the honorable and glorious, the sleek, beautiful, and graceful
which are considered clean, always using a keen sense of awareness and agility to
rapidly escape danger, akin to tsadeq – those who are right, upright, and innocent,
righteous and vindicated, those proven to be right), from (min – out of) the hand of
power (yad – the possession, control, and reputation of the enabled and influential).
And similar to (wa ka – so then like or akin to) a chirping bird (tsipowr – a
creature that sings and has the ability to fly, a sparrow which departs early) stay out of
(min – be removed from and free of) the hand (yad – the influence and control, the
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birds, of the one who lures and entices in order to entrap, to capture, constrain, or kill).”
(Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:5)
Do not hesitate. Open your eyes, pay attention, and act now, expeditiously walking
away from the influence of and dependency upon your country, your religion, your
political party, and your military. Flee all human influences and institutions forthwith
so that you are free to scamper and fly to God.
There are three important aspects of this statement that are worth affirming. First,
the only way to rapidly and appropriately respond to actual threats is prior preparation.
Those who are unaware, for example, of what makes the corruptive and
counterproductive nature of religion and government a threat, have neither the means
nor inclination to avoid them. Prior preparation enables us to be properly focused and
discriminating, thereby choosing the battles that are worth our attention while avoiding
others. Since there is no way to dissociate from every human endeavor and still
maintain the time and means to make a difference by sharing Yah’s testimony, we
should pick our battles and then prepare to engage against the most pervasive
adversaries in the most thought-provoking manner possible. The best approach would
be to study Yahowah’s Word and then oppose the institutions Yahowah finds the most
appalling. And according to God, public enemy number one is religion, two is
government, and three is militarism. They are all deceptive, destructive, deadly, and
damning.
Second, gazelles and sparrows share something in common. They are not equipped
to respond to their attackers in kind. Neither their teeth nor their claws are adequate to
fight off a predator. These are not lions and bears. Gazelles and sparrows avoid their
foes and stay safe by being observant, rapidly assessing the threat, and then quickly
distancing themselves from it.
By contrast, man is prone to fight fire with fire, to attack foes with fists and swords,
with bullets and bombs. God does not want us to be violent, especially to be militaristic.
He wants us to use our eyes, to be observant, to be educated and thus prepared, and to
be ready to respond using words – wielding the truth, not weapons.
This known, there is something more. A timely response, even if it is brief and
imperfect, is vastly more effective than a blank stare and silence. Once we come to
know Yahowah and understand what He is offering and expects in return, we are in a
position to effectively confront any adversary. There are few meaningful accusations
without an appropriate reply, few meaningful questions without an informed answer.
For ignorance, there is knowledge. For irrationality, there is logic. For every corruption,
there is a clarity. For confusion, there is understanding.
But there are no shortcuts. The process that leads to understanding is as long as it
is straightforward, as time consuming as it is timeless, as detailed as it is all
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understanding is a perpetual motion machine. You will always get more out of your
study than you put into it – so long as you know where and how to look.
For example, if we merely glanced over the gazelle and sparrow references, there
would be no way to understand why they were chosen as examples or to appreciate
how their approach to danger applies to our lives. If we had not thoroughly investigated
the meaning of rea’ and ‘arab at the beginning of this Proverb, we would have
remained unaware of why pledges to adversarial individuals and institutions are
inadvisable, precluding a relationship with God.

On the surface, this next example from entomology, at least at the beginning,
would seem to merely reinforce Yahowah’s disdain for lethargy. Ants are busy. They
are always actively engaged doing whatever is required to foster the wellbeing of the
nest. However, on further inspection, God is actually revealing one of the many
problems associated with mankind’s relationship with the leadership of religious,
governmental, military, and economic organizations. He wants us to appreciate how
these institutions differ from His nature and approach.
“The habitually inactive and lethargic should observe and examine the
movement of the ant, her ways, and be wise. (6:6) Beneficially, and from a
relationship perspective, she has no leader or ruler, no commander or officer, no
government or imposed authority, (she has no) work foreman or public official,
not even a clerk or scribe, nor anyone claiming to be in charge or in control, and
most especially not a lord who reigns over her. (6:7) She prepares in the summer,
during the warmer period when the fruit of plants is plentiful. She gathers in the
harvest, storing it as a source of nourishment. (6:8)
For how long and to what extent, inactive, apathetic, and lethargic one, will
you lie there and remain sedentary? When and what will it take for you to arise
and stand up from your altered state of awareness? (6:9) A little inactivity leads
to laziness, to folding one’s hands together in a lethargic manner to rest.” (6:10)
Now that we have the gist of Yah’s advice, to more clearly and completely
appreciate the guidance our Heavenly Father is providing, let’s reexamine His
admonition one word at a time. This segment begins…
“The habitually inactive and lethargic (‘asel – the lazy bones who are sluggish
or sedentary, lacking discipline, ambition, and remorsefulness) should see, observing
and examining (ra’ah – should use the faculty of sight to view and perceive, to behold
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on of) the ant (namalah – the insect known for its industrious nature, from namal – to
be circumcised), her ways (derek – its conduct and vigorous approach, its journey),
and be wise (wa chakam – and be knowledgeable to develop understanding, be
prudent, skillful, and thus empowered).” (Mashal / Meaningful, Vivid, and Easy to
Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:6)
“Beneficially, and from a relationship perspective (‘asher –where relationally,
fortuitously, happily, and joyfully), she has no (‘ayn la – it is devoid of and without a)
leader or ruler, no commander or officer, no government or imposed authority
(qatsyn – no dictator, governor, chief, prince, or royalty, no superior individual or
magistrate; from the verbal root qatsah – one who cuts down, shears off, and scrapes
away, determining borders and limits), (she has no) work foreman or public official,
not even a clerk or scribe (shoter – overseer or manager, civil servant or military
officer, judge or court clerk), nor (wa) anyone claiming to be in charge or in control,
especially not a lord who reigns over her (mashal – anyone acting as a lord or master
exercising authority or claiming dominion over governments, citizens, or slaves).”
(Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:7)
Ants operate under the highest level of eusociality which is to say that their
interactions are defined by the following characteristics: “cooperative and supportive
care of offspring with overlapping generations engaged and sharing responsibility,
along with a division of labor whereby every ant works diligently at their specialty,
contributing to protect the colony, harvest food, enhance the nest, fertilize the eggs, or
care for the young without an organizational hierarchy.” While there are “queen” ants,
such nomenclature is an unfortunate human extrapolation because “queens” are not
married to kings, they have no organizational authority, and they often share colonies
with many other “queens.” Their function is to lay eggs. Nothing more.
Ants function harmoniously without any leadership. Ants thrive without a military
officer, a political official, a business executive, or any individual establishing laws,
rules of conduct, morality, or justice. They survive nicely without a government or
religion. Ants work together and engage cooperatively, for the betterment of their
offspring. Also telling, the overwhelming preponderance of ants are females which is
why the ant is referred to as “she” throughout this presentation.
The largest known colony of ants contains an estimated 306 million “worker” ants
and one million “queens,” all living in an interconnected mesh of 45,000 nests. The
colony flourishes even in the most hostile climates because the workers collect more
food and material than is immediately required, storing much of what they gather to
see them through tough times and for the benefit of future generations. Of course, none
of this was known 3,000 years ago when this Mashal was penned.
The common denominator among religious, government, military, and economic
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Men have long ruled over and oppressed humankind in this way. But with God, the
opposite is true. There are no chains of command, no orders to obey, no being told what
to do. God teaches those who want to learn. He guides those looking for direction. He
instructs those who want to exercise freewill in an informed and rational way. He
provides direction to those seeking to know Him.
In His Covenant Family, inside of His Home, we are all the same. Even the massive
difference in knowledge and power between Yahowah and ourselves is mitigated with
God enriching, enlightening, and empowering each of His children, making us ever
more like Him. That is the very essence of His nature and purpose. As a loving Father,
He gets down on His knees to lift us up so that we can stand and walk with Him.
With Yahowah, we have no need of anyone acting as our intermediary, especially
our superior. We can observe, closely examining and carefully considering, Yahowah’s
testimony on your own. We can listen directly to what He has to say.
This book, and those which came before it, strive to serve in this way. All I’m
actually doing is sharing what I’m learning from Him – something you will want to do
as well. And ultimately, even if you are more comfortable coming to know and
understand Yahowah by way of these translations and supportive comments, a time
will come when God is going to communicate directly with you. He has promised to
personally place a perfect and complete copy of His “towrah – teaching” inside of His
children upon His return. To be counted among them, come to know Him first, come
to appreciate what He is offering second, come to understand what He is asking in
return, and then come to accept His conditions, acting upon them, thereby engaging in
the Covenant relationship prior to His return.
Storing up useful and nourishing information in advance, so that we are not found
wanting, is the reason God said…
“She prepares (kuwn – she fashions, forms, and establishes) her food (lechem –
grains and fruit to be consumed) in (ba) the summer (ha qayts – during the warmer
periods when fruit and plants are plentiful). She gathers in the harvest (‘agar ba ha
qatsyr – she harvests the crop and brings it into a storehouse), storing it as her source
of nourishment (ma’akal – as something for her to eat).” (Mashal / Meaningful and
Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:8)
A moment or so ago, I suggested that the only way to respond correctly and quickly
to those things which threaten our relationship with Yahowah is to prepare well in
advance of confronting them. So then if I’m correct in assessing this advice, God is
encouraging us to collect and store every nurturing nuance He has provided in His
Word so that we are prepared for whatever challenge comes our way.
Even if I have extrapolated beyond His intent, you’ll be the wiser for the diligence
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studying His instructions, your mere willingness to prioritize listening to Him, your
desire to spend time with Him, your decision to learn from Him will all endear you to
Him. God was an active participant in providing His Towrah, talking the talk and then
walking the walk. He laid out His plan and then He enabled it. His example is one we
would do well to follow. Apathy and inactivity destroy relationships.
“For how long and to what extent (‘ad matay – until when or to what extent),
inactive, apathetic, and lethargic one (‘asel – lazy bones who are sluggish and
slothful, lacking motivation, discipline, ambition, and remorsefulness), will you lie
there and remain sedentary (shakab – rest, relax, be slothful, and sleep)? When and
what will it take for (matay – how long will it be and when is there a time in which)
you to arise and stand up (quwm – be established) from your altered state of
awareness (shenah – your sleep and slumber, from being unaware and
unresponsive)?” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:9)
It is a good question, one mostly unanswered. The lone remedy for lies, for
religious and political deception, is the truth. But it is never free in the sense of being
obtained without effort. Truth isn’t dispensed at the corner market, at the local church,
or at city hall. It isn’t even popular. It will not make you rich or powerful, at least not
in this world.
No one stumbles upon the truth. No one is selling it either.
But the effort associated with a diligent quest for truth, the time and energy which
must be devoted to the search, is just a small part of what God is communicating here.
He is reiterating something far more essential. He wants us to choose to participate in
a relationship with Him. Relationships require both parties to engage and contribute for
them to be productive, beneficial, and meaningful.
This may represent one of the greatest divides between religion and relationship.
With religion, the faithful are simply asked to believe. A God they do not know is then
expected to save those He does not know. And to what and to where? Wouldn’t the
religious under this scenario be spending their eternity in a place devoid of religion and
everything else the faithful have been told to believe? Wouldn’t heaven appear like hell
to them? And since hell is a very religious place, wouldn’t the inclusion of the religious
make heaven like hell? Why would God want to do such a stupid thing? It would make
heaven just like the insanity we are experiencing now on earth. It would bring eternal
misery. Man may be that foolish, but let us not project our irrational nature on
Yahowah.
A God worthy of the title would want those He saves to come to know Him first
before choosing to spend an unlimited period of time with Him. He would want those
He saves to appreciate what He is offering before committing to spend an eternity in
that environment and under those conditions. And since it is incumbent on God to
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has provided, to contradict it, or to accept those who do likewise. If an individual does
not care enough about what God has said and done to study His approach, understand
it, trust it, accept it, and act upon it, why would God want to be around them, much less
spend eternity with anyone who is not interested in anything He has to say or offer? So,
what is it going to take for mankind to pay attention to Him, to listen to His advice, to
answer His invitations, and to participate in His family?
The second great divide between religion and relationship is also stipulated in this
Proverb. Religions require the faithful to bow down before their god. But in a
relationship, we stand together. This makes the religious god pathetic and insecure,
needing and demanding that his creation worship him. Once again, a God worthy of
the title would want no such thing. So let’s all get off of our knees and take a stand.
Let’s stand up against the lies that destroy lives. Let’s take a stand on behalf of the
truth.
“A little inactivity leads to (ma’at shenah – a relatively small amount of idleness
or slumber will cause) laziness (ma’at tanuwmah – a limited amount of sleep), to
folding one’s hands together in a lethargic manner (chibuq yad) to rest (la
shakab).” (Mashal / Meaningful, Vivid, and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs
6:10)
Bad habits are hard to break. If we allow our eyes and brains to atrophy from lack
of use, it becomes all the more difficult to examine, assess, and process the evidence
necessary to know the truth. Once we become comfortable with religious and political
deceptions, we lose the motivation to question the institutions that are misleading us.
We can easily find ourselves in the well-worn rut of humankind, a rut so deep that it is
difficult to emerge.

Yahowah wants us to extricate ourselves from the ways of man, to climb out of
the ruts humankind has worn in the roads that continually lead to our destruction and
demise. If we don’t, we will be ill-equipped to confront the seductive overtures of those
who will lure the unsuspecting unto the path of no return. This is why His next five
statements read…
“For he will come, walking and behaving like a leader and guide, taking
control. And you will lack what is needed, demonstrating a scarcity of something
absolutely vital, needing what you do not have, causing you to be bereaved and
diminished. (6:11)
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understand, man, an unjust, dishonest, evil, and vain individual, travels
about with speeches which are wrong, perverting, and corrupting. (6:12) With a
sinister winking of his eyes, he subtlety signals the vacillating nature of his
proclamations. And by shuffling about regarding his stance on circumcision, he
casts aspersions with his fingers. (6:13)
With confusing and false perceptions which invert reality and corrupt his
judgment, he devises and inscribes antagonistic schemes without consideration for
their consequence which are adversarial, creating controversies and contentious
strife, all while claiming to be sent out as a messenger to do away with something
important. (6:14)
Upon this, therefore, suddenly, unexpectedly, yet openly, albeit briefly, he will
come with his destructive opposition and ruinous calamity. He will smash and
shatter, breach and break, something vital and, as a result, he will suffer affliction,
surprising many. And there will not be any remedy nor cure.” (6:15)
If you know Yahowah, you will not be led astray by this man. If you know the
Towrah, he will not be able to fool you. If you are part of the Covenant, you will be
inoculated against his deadly plague.
Yahowah will enrich you. This man will bereave you. Yahowah will empower
you. This man will diminish you. God will give you what you need while this man will
strive to take it away.
Since this is a life and death issue, let’s be especially observant as we consider
what Yah just revealed. Speaking of one lone man, a man born as Sha’uwl but known
to Christians as Paul, God revealed…
“For he will come (wa bow’), walking and behaving like a leader and guide,
taking control (ka halak). And you will lack what is needed (wa resh – so then you
will be impoverished, without what is required to survive, from ruwsh – you will be
wanting, lacking, hungry, poor, and disadvantaged). Then (wa) you will have a
scarcity of something absolutely vital, needing what you do not have, causing you
to be bereaved and diminished (machscowr – causing you to be decreased and
abated, from chacer – to be without and to be in need).” (Mashal / Meaningful and
Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:11)
The individual Yahowah is addressing here is well known, just as one would
expect. What other reason would there be for directing our attention to a singular “‘iysh
– male individual” in what has been an all-encompassing essay on the ills of affiliating
with human institutions? So I would ask you, what famous individual in human history,
one not only known to us, but one known to have guided mankind away from what’s
needed, from Yahowah, from His Towrah, and from His Covenant, “took control,
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authorized him as the lone authority on salvation, as the exclusive spokesman to the
entire Gentile world. And this same man repudiated Yahowah, renounced and
discarded His Towrah, and replaced His Covenant. Of the two men responsible for
misleading billions of people, Paul and Muhammad, only one of these two men will
embody each and every accusation God is about to bring against him. And since this is
a solitary infamous individual, we are compelled to choose between the world’s most
beguiling souls.
If I’m right, and I’m certain of it because there is no other viable alternative,
Yahowah is warning His children, telling us that if we are not properly prepared in
advance, that we risk being misled by Paul and, thus, forfeit everything He is offering
through His Covenant by accepting Christianity and its replacement, “New Testament.”
“A confusing and incorrect (balya’al – a wicked and worthless, a mystifying and
vile, a troublesome and abhorred, a detested and valueless, an unGodly and destructive,
a corrupt and inconsistent; from balal – baffling and confounding, difficult to
understand as a result of commingling, and baly – to be lacking and without, to be
negated and for naught) man (‘adam – person, human being, singular male), an
unjust, dishonest, and vain (‘aven (more correctly: ‘aown) – an egotistical, deceitful,
invalid, and unreliable, false, harmful, relationally damaging, fraudulent, and religious,
troublesome and idolatrous (also the name of a prominent Egyptian religious
center)) individual (‘iysh – person, singular and masculine, thus a lone
individual), travels about (halak – actually walks, literally going through life (singular
masculine qal participle active – his travels distinguish him and result in what
follows)) with speeches (peh – with words spoken out of his mouth, edicts and
declarations) which are false, perverting, and corrupting (‘iqashowth – which
wickedly distort and misrepresent the meaning of something by twisting, misapplying,
and corrupting it with distortions based upon circuitous and serpentine reasoning,
thereby deviating from the path which is right, from ‘aqash and ‘iqesh – a crooked and
twisted path, a perverted and perverse way, a warped and wayward course which should
be condemned as wrong),…” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings /
Proverbs 6:12)
Yahowah is describing one “‘adam – man.” This is a warning regarding a singular
“iysh – individual.” The words themselves leave us with no other viable option. And
that’s profound. It means that sometime between when this was written, around 1000
BCE (Year 3000 Yah), and 2033 CE (Year 6000 Yah), there would be a nonconformist,
someone whose message would be unlike any of the prophets and psalmists, even the
disciples. There is only one of those to be found in today’s bibles, and he sticks out like
the proverbial sore thumb.
This man’s message would be confusing and incorrect, mystifying and baffling,
deceitful and destructive. Yahowah is alerting us to the arrival of an individual who
would be known for his travels. There is only one man who claimed to speak on behalf
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of the God of Abraham who traveled extensively. And to this day, he is among the best
known and most influential individuals in human history.
Sha’uwl, who chose the Roman moniker, Paul, was confronted and opposed in
Jerusalem, Judah, by Shim’own / Peter. He was in Amphipolis, Apollonia, and Philippi
in Macedonia, but also Antioch and Damascus in Syria. He traveled to Antipatris en
route to Caesarea, Greece, then to the Appi-Forum along the Appian Way in Rome. His
walk through the Gentile world took him to Assos in Mysia as well as to Athens, the
capital city of Greece. Paul’s mission to mankind brought him to Attalia in Pamphilia,
Berea which lies west of Thessalonica, a city to whose inhabitants he wrote two very
hostile letters. And speaking of expressing hostility, Paul penned two angry retorts to
the people of Corinth along the Isthmus of Greece because they, like the Thessalonians
and Galatians, immediately rejected his message.
Eager to leave before his lies could be repudiated, Paul sailed off to Paphos and
Salamis on the Island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. As if in a hurry, he would
quickly pass through Derbe and Troas in Asia Minor. But his foe was formidable in
Ephesus, no less than the Disciple Yahowchanan / John, requiring Paul to dispatch
Timothy, which is why they were condemned as “fraudulent apostles” in Revelation
by Yahowsha’.
Paul’s journey through history took him to Fair Havens on the Island of Crete,
Iconium and Lystra, both in today’s Turkey. He was, of course, born and raised in
Tarsus. His travels took him to Malta, an Island off the coast of Rome, Mitylene on
Lesbos, Miletus in Asia Minor, Myra and Patara in Lycia, Neapolis in Philippi, Perga
in Pamphylia, and Puteoli on the Gulf of Naples outside Rome in addition to Rhegium.
And speaking of Rome, Paul was the only man to claim to speak on behalf of the God
of Yisra’el in the city of Rome – in the very heart of the Beast. He was in the Phoenician
cities of Sidon and Tyre, in addition to Syracuse on the coast of Sicily. Considering the
fact that this is all documented throughout Acts by Luke, his attaché at the time, it’s
obvious why Yahowah identified this man based upon his “halak – travels.”
The fact that God revealed that the individual of ill repute would be arrogant, even
egotistical totally lacking humility, is telling, not only because a conceited attitude
wholly disqualifies a person from conveying His message, but also because Paul admits
that his ego was so out of control, he had to be demon-possessed.
God warns us that this man would be dishonest and thus deceitful, fraudulent and
thus unreliable. And that is what would make him evil, harmful, and damaging.
Religion is not a victimless crime because it is unreliable. It gives the faithful false
hope. Moreover, by selecting a word which can be translated “fraudulent,” Yahowah
is revealing that this devious man would deliberately and knowingly misrepresent
himself and his god. Confessing to this, Paul admitted that he routinely misrepresented
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 The speech of the abhorred man of confusion would be so perverting and
corrupting that God needed to warn His children about the corrosive and debilitating
aspect of his edicts. His words would be false, a product of circular reasoning, of
distorting and misrepresenting God’s testimony. He would twist and misapply the
Towrah to lead believers astray, causing the faithful to deviate from the right path. As
such, Yahowah’s every word encapsulates the serpentine, warped and wayward, nature
of the Pauline epistles. And keep in mind, Paul was one of only two people to have
misled billions by claiming to be a divine leader and guide, an apostle and messenger
of God.
Therefore, we should also be asking ourselves, what testimony would someone
have to distort and corrupt to engender being exposed and condemned by Yahowah in
this way? What document would have to be twisted in a serpentine fashion to not only
cause multitudes to deviate from the right path, but to leave them lacking and, thus,
spiritually dead? The answer, of course, is obvious: the Towrah. So who not only
distorted the Towrah, perverting Yahowah’s plan with his speech, but was also
egotistical, becoming a harmful and invalid fraud, corrupting enough people with his
warped and wayward religious pontifications, while traveling throughout the Gentile
world, other than Paul?
I would argue that the candidates are few and far between, and ultimately singular,
because Yahowah is only concerned about those who influence the lives of the Chosen
People and the safety and sanctity of their nation, Israel. So to be thorough in our
search, other than the self-proclaimed Apostle Paul, in the order of their appearance,
we might consider Sennacherib, the Assyrian king who conquered Israel and laid siege
on Jerusalem beginning around 720 BCE, followed by Nebuchadnezzar, whose
Babylonian army captured Jerusalem in 597 BCE, and then returned to bludgeon the
city a second time in 586 BCE. However, since Yahowah wouldn’t care what they said,
or to whom they said it, we can rule out these men. They knew nothing of the Towrah.
While the Greeks had a negative influence on Israel, Alexander bypassed
Jerusalem after ransacking Phoenicia en route to conquering Egypt. Although he had
an ego and he walked through much of the known world, his personal influence on
Israel and Jews was minimal.
The father and son Emperors / Generals Vespasian and Titus, who leveled
Yahowah’s Temple in 70 CE, are on God’s short list of least likable fellows, but once
again Yahowah would have no reason to warn us about their deceptive and debilitating
proclamations. I suspect that the Roman Emperor Hadrian cracks the top five of God’s
all time most despised Homo-Sapiens, and he was egotistical and vicious to a fault for
crucifying hundreds of thousands of Jews, for destroying Jerusalem, for burning every
copy of the Towrah he could find, for wanting to rename the city after himself, for
renaming Yahuwdah “Palestine,” for salting the Promised Land, and for choosing to
build a shrine deifying himself on the Temple Mount, all around 133 CE. But it would
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have been this man’s actions God would have protested, not his testimony. Further,
there is no real distinction between these six militant kings, and so the fact that
Yahowah is exposing and condemning a single individual precludes our consideration
of these despicable despots.
A contemporary and adversary of Hadrian, Rabbi Akiba, is also among God’s most
reviled men, not only for antagonizing the Romans militarily resulting in the Diaspora,
and for promoting the false Messiah Simon bar Kokhba, but because he concocted the
form of Judaism practiced today. So while he stands out as a unique individual, and
while he had a lot to say that was misleading, he did not renounce the Torah and there
is no indication that this bad boy ever left Jerusalem.
Emperors Constantine and Theodocious in 325 and 400 CE, were responsible for
the transition from Imperial Rome to the Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Roman
Empire. They were stunningly anti-Semitic, and their rhetoric was as rotten to be sure.
So if it were not for the fact that they had almost no effect on Yahuwdah, and that there
were two equally horrible coconspirators, not one individual, these Christian converts
would be candidates.
Muhammad is second only to Paul on God’s most hated list. Shortly after 600 CE,
he was inspired by Satan to create the most deceitful, destructive, deadly, and demonic
religion in human history. No malady has ever been more anti-Jew or caustic to Israel.
The religion of Islam began as a criminal enterprise and grew through terrorism to
infect 1.5 billion souls. Muhammad was a pedophile and rapist, a kidnapper and slave
trader, a mass murderer and terrorist, traits which place him in contention for this
infamous distinction. Pretending to speak for a god he called Allah, Muhammad
perverted the words and deeds of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Solomon
to falsely posture that they also served the Black Stone of the Ka’aba. His pathetic and
twisted characterization of “Jesus” was named Issa, a transliteration of the Hebrew
Esau. Claiming that his Qur’an confirmed the Torah while it was the antithesis of it,
Muhammad gave birth to the most despicable religion of all time. And in keeping with
this Proverb’s opening admonition, the Messenger of Allah epitomizes every
derogatory aspect of ‘arab. Further, he acted alone in the creation of Islam – a word
which means “submission.” But he is disqualified because he and his camel wore out a
track between Mecca and Medina, never venturing out of the western Arabian dunes.
Moreover, Muhammad was illiterate.
Maimonides codified Rabbinic Judaism in the 12th-century, composing the
Mishneh Torah – which he wrote in Arabic using Hebrew letters. Forced out of Islamic
Spain during the anti-Jewish riots, he fled to Fez, Morocco, the scene of one of the
worst Islamic atrocities, before visiting Israel and settling in Egypt – so he was on the
move. The Talmudist, physician of Sultan Saladin, and philosopher was even hailed a
“Halchist,” a derivation of the Hebrew “halak – walk.” Somehow he came up with the
preposterous notion that the Torah contained 613 commandments. But his most
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deceitful claim was that Ha Shem was incorporeal – which is to say that Yahowsha’
was an imposter and did not serve as the Passover Lamb. And while the Rambam’s
Mishneh Torah was called “Second to the Torah,” it wasn’t actually based on the
Towrah, but was instead a commentary on the Babylonian Talmud. And even though
Maimonides established the 13 Principles of Judaism, and orchestrated Jewish
reverence for the Talmud over the Towrah, he had no effect on Israel.
Der Fuhrer (the Leader and Guide) Adolf Hitler, and his coconspirator,
Muhammad al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, were the masterminds of the
Holocaust. They forestalled the creation of the Jewish state for a score of years, seeing
to it that six million Jews wouldn’t make the journey. But neither spoke of the Towrah,
meaning that understanding it wouldn’t serve as an antidote for their vitriol. Further,
had it not been for al-Husseini, Hitler would have served the interests of Israel because
his original plan was to expel Jews from Europe to their original homeland. Der Fuhrer
wanted them gone. The Grand Mufti wanted them dead.
The last potential candidate would be the Towrahless One, known to Christians as
the “Antichrist.” While I do not know how much he will travel or what he will write
and say, he will most assuredly mirror the attributes and rhetoric of Paul. Possessed by
the same demon, serving the same Lord, they will be so similar this is a distinction
without a difference.
Realistically, this leaves us with Paul, Muhammad, and the de facto reincarnation
of Paul, the Towrahless One. The first two were the founders of the world’s most
popular religions, while the third will blend them into one.
A warning to God’s children, the Yisra’elites, would have been appropriate in all
three cases. Paul was born Sha’uwl, a Benjamite. He was trained to be a rabbi in
Yaruwshalaim. And his message was overtly anti-Jewish, bringing great harm to
Yahowah’s Chosen People. He even told Roman believers to submit to their leaders
and their government, words which facilitated the Roman destruction of Yahowah’s
Temple, the Chosen People, and the Promised Land, while enabling the conversion of
Imperial Rome into the most pervasive and oppressive beasts of all time, the Roman
Catholic Church.
Muhammad’s parents, having lived in Yahthrib, were likely Jewish. His Qur’an
was based largely on Talmud stories he bastardized after paying rabbis in Yahthrib to
recite them to him. While claiming that his revelations “confirmed” the Towrah, his
Qur’an is the antithesis of it, perverting everything Yahowah had to say. And since
Muhammad modeled his god, Allah, after Satan, we should not be surprised that the
Qur’an is the most anti-Semitic book ever written, more averse to Yahowah’s Chosen
People than Hitler’s Mein Kampf. A warning regarding dealings with Islam’s Arab
founder would be valuable indeed.
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unlike Paul, he bastardized the Talmud, not the Towrah. No one in their right mind
would ever confuse Allah with Yahowah, but Paul’s case for his god was far more
obscure. In this regard, Paul’s rhetoric was serpentine, while Muhammad’s was just
plain stupid. If you are apathetic and thus unaware, it’s easy to become prey to Pauline
Christianity. You have to have your eyes open and be alert to recognize his perverse
corruptions of the Towrah. But you have to be completely comatose to accept
Muhammad’s immoral rant as Godly.
There is one additional clue provided by our Heavenly Father we should consider.
By using balya’al, He revealed that this detestable and unGodly individual would
confuse the unwary and ill-prepared by “mixing together and commingling inconsistent
myths.” Paul would cite Dionysus’ most famous line, attributing it to his god during
his conversion experience. He would promote the Gospel of Grace in honor of the
Roman Gratia and Greek Charities. His appeal to the Greco-Roman world was largely
a result of his propensity to use Gnosticism to demean the Towrah, extolling the virtues
of his faith over the flesh. He embraced the Roman government and Greek philosophy,
mixing all of this together into a toxic and inebriating brew. And even more telling, the
religion which emerged out of his “new covenant” grew by syncretizing all manner of
pagan mythology. Christianity is an amalgamation of the Babylonian, Assyrian,
Egyptian, Greek, and Roman religions.
Fortunately, should you not be convinced, Yahowah has a lot more to say about
the man who dared contradict Him while claiming to speak for Him. And with each
word, the identity of this lone individual becomes obvious and undeniable. It is the very
soul God would identify by name four-hundred years hence through His prophet
Chabaquwq / Habakkuk, calling Sha’uwl the plague of death. But it gets even more
obvious because Mashal 7 is a continuation of Proverbs 6, and it concludes by stating
that this all pertains to “the way of Sha’uwl.”
So at this point, be aware that a man “will come, acting like a guide, depriving,
bereaving, and diminishing” those who believe him. This “singular wicked and
worthless, abhorrent and destructive, man who commingles religions will be a
conceited and fraudulent individual, egotistical and invalid, unreliable and harmful.”
His “speeches will deploy circular reasoning to advance distortions which deviate from
the path” Yahowah has provided in His Towrah. Rather than being recognized for
advancing the Way of Yahowah, He will be known for his travels as well as his way.
With this in mind, we discover that the man of ill-repute “will be sinister,
duplicitous, and insidious, deliberately and maliciously slandering and denouncing”
something Yahowah cares deeply about (His Towrah, perhaps), “casting aspersions
while pointing his fingers at a rival” (whom I suspect is Yahowah).
“…with a sinister winking (qarats – with a genuinely insidious and revealing
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maliciously, slandering and denouncing as well as to reveal a desire to hoodwink (qal
participle active)) of his eyes (‘ayn – perspective and understanding), he subtlety
signals the vacillating nature of his proclamations by shuffling about regarding
circumcision (malal – he conveys his wavering stance through his words by shifting
side to side, making a non-verbal sign that the content of his announcements are
muddled by waddling, and those who vacillate on circumcision will wither away;
malal’s primary definition is circumcision (qal participle active)) with his
stance (regel – with his feet), all while casting aspersions (yarah – while hurling
destructive accusations which overturn valid teaching (note: yarah’s meaning is
defined by its context because it can denote “throwing, casting, shooting, hurling,
setting up, or starting something which is destructive, overturning that which had been
previously established,” as it is here, or as it is when yarah serves as the basis
for towrah – “teaching, instruction, guidance, and direction, making the nature of the
teacher and teaching openly and widely known”) with his fingers (ba
‘etsba’).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:13)
As I write these words, the likes of Trump and Clinton are waddling to rostrums
in the Granite State pretending that they love New Hampshire. The expressions on their
faces, and their propensity to shuffle out of town once the voting is over, reveals their
duplicity and deviousness. I suspect that Paul was the same way, shuffling from town
to town quickly, hoping that no one would fact-check his allegations, hoping that no
one would rationally analyze his proposition, condemning it as preposterous. And
speaking of ridiculous, Paul actually admitted to his duplicity, telling the Corinthians
that he pretended to reflect the race and religion of his audience – not unlike a
chameleon reflects its environment.
This considered, it’s malal that grabbed my attention. Yes, it does mean to
“vacillate and shuffle,” but more than that, it speaks of “revealing the wavering nature
of a proclamation, showing that the one making it is shifty, and thus should not be
relied upon, causing those who are fooled to fade away.” Even more revealing, the
same letters, mll, written exactly the same way in the text, suggest that this insidious
man would not only “malal – vacillate in his position” but would also “yarah – cast
aspersions” at “malal – circumcision.” Paul attacked Yahowah’s Towrah, saying that
it was of the flesh and enslaved as a result of circumcision, telling all who would listen
that if a man was circumcised, he could not be saved. Then hypocritically, he
circumcised his lover, Timothy – just as he was circumcised, himself. The fulcrum
upon which Pauline Doctrine pivots away from Yahowah and His Covenant is “malal
– circumcision.” This was Paul’s argument, and it is his alone. At this point, the only
way to dismiss Paul as the target of this warning necessitates complete ignorance on
our part.
If you have not yet read Questioning Paul – Apostle or False Prophet, this would
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with each new aspersion Yahowah is throwing at him, I’m going to assume, as has God,
that you are fully apprised regarding his disgusting ways. It is why He warned us all
about the consequence of being apathetic and ill prepared in this regard.
Continuing to build His case, Yahowah’s next statement coincides with my
assessment of Paul’s letters, especially with his first, Galatians, and also with Romans,
his sixth and most important epistle – indeed, also with the pair scribed to the
Corinthians. And it’s not that Yahowah agrees with me that matters, it is instead that
after completing a thorough investigation of Paul’s positions, and then comparing what
he wrote to Yahowah’s Towrah, we have both come to the same informed and rational
conclusion. And that is why I consider what follows to be the single most accurate and
relevant assessment of Paul ever written…
“With confusing and false perceptions which invert reality (tahpukowth –
irrational hallucinations and perverted myths which lead to annihilation, from haphak –
to overturn or overthrow, inverting and upending, changing by reversing, converting
through confusion with catastrophic results) affecting his judgment (ba leb – as
central to his inner nature, his ambitions, and his motivations, in the way he processes
information and makes decisions, speaking of his character and persona, the place from
which his attitudes and desires are manifest, that which constitutes his most
authentic nature and defines his life, the place where that which is known, considered,
and accepted serves to provide his perspective, guiding his thoughts and conduct,
becoming the source of his motivations, goals, and ambitions, preferences and
purpose), he devises and inscribes antagonistic schemes without consideration of
their consequence (charash – he engraves and writes down wicked plans which
conceal the truth, drawing lines in the sand, whereby the ends justify the means,
motivating many to remain silent for the sake of peace, meanwhile, scheming to craft
and implement clandestine and conspiratorial plots which cause some to be deaf and
others to be silenced and unresponsive (akin to political correctness, this is a scheme
which promotes universal tolerance, and the acceptance of evil, while silencing
objective criticism, dumbing down an amoral and apathetic population)) which are evil
and adversarial (ra’ – objectionable and wrong, depraved and perverse, malignant
and miserable, universally harmful and essentially bad, causing profound injury and
suffering) in everything, continuously (ba kol ‘eth – with everyone, completely and
totally, all of the time) creating controversies and contentious strife (madanym -
stirring up heated, bitter and often violent conflicts through human knowledge and
academic philosophy while claiming kinship, from madown – to be in discord by way
of an object of contention, to engage in a quarrel while pleading to administer
vindication or judgment) as one who claims to be sent out as a messenger to do away
with something important (shalach – one who claims to be dispatched and sent away
(one claiming to be an apostle), reaching out to many while giving them free rein to
dismiss something (replacing the “old” covenant), releasing and freeing them from

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something (doing away with the Torah), sending them away from another message or
messenger (Yahowah / Yahowsha’ and His Word), sowing and impelling that which
divorces).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:14)
Paul was the only self-proclaimed apostle. He alone claimed to speak for God
while doing away with the single most important communication from God, His
Towrah. He was in constant strife with everyone, his religious teachers, his fellow
countrymen, all of the Gentile communities he visited, Yahowsha's Disciples and, of
course, Yahowah and His Towrah. He even admitted to being demon-possessed,
something that would make him quintessentially adversarial and evil. But more than
anything, the hallmark of Pauline Doctrine is confusion born out of false perceptions.
He literally inverted reality. He was irrational, epitomizing a person with poor
judgment. This was never more evident than at the midpoint of Paul’s first letter when,
in Galatians, he said that the Covenant affirmed on Mount Sinai, which would be the
Towrah’s Covenant, was with Hagar and thus enslaved. It was at this point that he
created his new covenant, which became the Christian New Testament, replete with its
Gospel of Grace.
With this Mashal, Yahowah tore asunder the founder and foundation of the world’s
most popular religion three-thousand years before it was conceived. And He was just
getting started.
“Upon this, therefore (‘al ken – in your proximity and among you, on account of
this and for this reason, surely, in reference to what has just been conveyed), suddenly,
unexpectedly yet openly, albeit briefly (pith’owm – in an instant and for a short
moment in time, unexpectedly, from petha’ – to quickly, albeit briefly, open the
eyes), he will arrive (bow’ – he will come, intensely pursuing and bringing) with his
destructive opposition and ruinous calamity (‘eyd – with his disastrous animosity
and violent rancor between parties, with his harmful attacks and his misfortunate
burden, from ‘uwd – with his brand which causes people to congregate together).
He will smash and shatter, breach and break, something vital and, as a result,
he will suffer affliction (shabar – he will scatter and destroy and he will suffer and be
destroyed, he will grieve and cause grieving, he will break (the Torah) into pieces and
thus be broken, he will maim and be maimed, he will alienate and estrange and be
alienated and estranged, he will be bought and he will sell out, he will interpret and
exasperate and he will be interpreted and annoy (the nifal stem reveals that this will
actually occur and should be interpreted literally and that the subject, “he,” will carry
out and receive the action of the verb, and thus he will break and be broken while the
imperfect conveys that the scattering and suffering will be ongoing)) surprising many
(petha’ – suddenly, astonishing many, thereby opening some eyes, albeit briefly). And
(wa) there will not be any remedy nor cure (‘ayn marpe’ – there will be no
restoration or return to health, there will be no peace or civility, only harshness, anger,
and hostility, therefore, the situation will become horrible and incurable).” (Mashal /
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Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:15)
“Yahowsha’ – Yahowah Saves” and the “Ruwach Qodesh – Set-Apart Spirit”
fulfilled the first four “Mow’ed Miqra’ey – Appointed Invitations to Be Called Out and
Meet” with God in Year 4000 Yah, 33 CE on the Roman Catholic calendar, walking
directly out of the pages of Yahowah’s “Towrah – Guidance” to enable all of the
promised benefits of the “Beryth – Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship.” Within a
decade, Paul’s demonic assault against everything God had said and done was in full
swing, culminating with his first epistle just twenty years later. His rancor was sudden,
even surprising, brief, albeit laid out before the eyes of the world. He shattered the
Covenant Yahowah had offered, tearing the Towrah apart along with it. In an instant,
the blink of an eyelid in time, one man broke God’s greatest gift. Yahowsha’s words
and deeds were for naught. And sadly, there would be no remedy for what Paul had
done. Even God would not be able to save those who came to believe Sha’uwl.
But Yahowah can encourage us to disdain politics and religion, to walk away from
those who advocate them, because He can save those who do. And the best way to
accomplish this is to properly assess the nature of the rival force seeking to influence
our souls, comparing their character and plan to Yahowah’s.
This brings us back to where we began. To the realization that hate is often the
best possible response, especially when it is properly controlled and directed.
One of the most debilitating and deceptive delusions promoted today under the
banner of love and tolerance, multiculturalism and political correctness, is that we
ought not hate. But if we do not hate those things which are wrong, especially those
which are injurious to those we love, we not only lose our appreciation for what is right,
we put those we care about in harm’s way, failing to guide or protect them.
Christianity presents the myth of an all-loving god, but the one and only God hates
– as should we. Our hate, like His, should be directed at those institutions and
individuals who arrogantly promote lies as if they were true, debilitating and killing the
unsuspecting.

I realize that I’ve presented what God told us, and then I covered it again, this time
word for word, but as we proceed, if we are going to understand why God hates the
following things, we must read what He said in light of what He has just revealed.
“For he will come, walking and behaving like a leader and guide, taking
control. And you will lack what is needed, demonstrating a scarcity of something
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diminished. (6:11) A confusing and invalid, destructive and corrupt, inconsistent
and difficult to understand, man, an unjust, dishonest, evil, and
vain individual, travels about with speeches which are wrong, perverting, and
corrupting. (6:12) With a sinister winking of his eyes, he subtlety signals the
vacillating nature of his proclamations. And by shuffling about regarding his
stance on circumcision, he casts aspersions with his fingers. (6:13)
With confusing and false perceptions which invert reality and corrupt his
judgment, he devises and inscribes antagonistic schemes without consideration for
their consequence which are adversarial, creating controversies and contentious
strife, all while claiming to be sent out as a messenger to do away with something
important. (6:14) Upon this, therefore, suddenly, unexpectedly, yet openly, albeit
briefly, he will come with his destructive opposition and ruinous calamity. He will
smash and shatter, breach and break, something vital and, as a result, he will
suffer affliction, surprising many. And there will not be any remedy nor
cure.” (6:15)
Continuing to address eyes, feet, fingers, and a troublesome heart, and the ruinous
soul who spoke and inscribed these confounding words, Yah reveals:
“Behold, look up and pay attention, these six things Yahowah hates and
considers adversarial, and seven are an abomination to His soul: (6:16) haughty
eyes and visions of grandeur, including a rebellious perspective, a deceptive
tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, (6:17) a heart which devises and
writes troublesome, idolatrous, and false doctrines, feet which rashly and
impetuously run to and fro, darting about to approach that which is evil, (6:18) a
maligning soul whose breath utters sedition, breathing out slanderous and
deceptive testimony which incites the deluded to worship false gods as a false
witness, and especially one who claims to be sent out as a messenger to do away
with something important, creating controversy and
strife between brothers.” (6:19)
Much of this would apply generally to those who preach religion or pontificate
politics. The first six points are also directed at the media and militaries. But the seventh
point, in that it echoes the sentiments expressed in the previous one, is purely Pauline.
And indeed, in context, this is all about Paul.
In that this is a Proverb, a Mashal – a collection of Meaningful and Easy to
Remember Sayings, Yahowah presented man’s failings by way of our biology so that
we are less likely to forget His warning. He has addressed our eyes, tongues, hands,
hearts, feet, and souls. His anatomical review culminates with His disdain for
“shalach – someone who claims to be sent out as a messenger to do away with
something important.” And we don’t have to guess who that self-proclaimed apostle
might be, or what he sought to dismiss, because Yahowah immediately draws our

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attention to the “mitswah – terms and conditions of His relationship agreement” as they
are presented in His “towrah – source of teaching and instruction, guidance and
direction.”
So here now is our Heavenly Father’s perspective on Paul and Christianity…
“Behold, presently these (hineh – now, at this time, pay attention, stand up and
look up, elevate your perspective, become observant and focused, considering) six
things (shesh) Yahowah (Yahowah) hates (sane’ – abhors, detests, loathes, and
considers adversarial), and seven (wa sheba’) are an abomination (tow’ebah – are
disgusting and unethical rituals; from ta’ab – are abhorrent ethically, rationally
abominable, relationally detestable, and slanderous idolatry) to His soul (nepesh – His
inner nature, consciousness, persona, and character):” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy
to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:16)
1) “haughty eyes and visions of grandeur, including a rebellious
perspective (ruwm ‘ayn – a self-exalting attitude or public display, a defiant view, a
proud outward appearance, arrogant eyes, and an individually improper perception or
understanding, an egotistical attitude whereby one claims or projects superiority over
others by way of defiant and self-aggrandizing observations, exalting oneself
improperly),
2) a deceptive tongue (sheqer lashown – false and misleading statements, rhetoric
which leads to mistaken beliefs, irrational propositions, vain and useless claims,
speeches comprised of lies which deceive and betray, a witness providing false hope
which disappoints and injures, fraudulent testimony),
3) and hands that shed innocent blood (wa yad shaphak dam – in addition to
acts which cause the spilling and pouring out of the blood of those not proven guilty
and thus not in self-defense), (6:17)
4) a heart, as the seat of judgment (leb – an attitude or internalized core belief,
an inclination or understanding, a resolution or determination, a strong desire or will, a
character or persona, the place from which attitudes and desires are manifest, that which
constitutes the purpose of one’s life, the place where that which is considered and
accepted serves to provide perspective, guiding thoughts and conduct, becoming the
source of motivations, goals and ambitions, preferences and purpose) which devises
and writes (charash – that which engraves, inscribes, or conceals, remaining silent and
holding one’s tongue in the name of peace, those who plot to craft secret, clandestine
and conspiratorial schemes which cause some to be deaf and others to be silenced or
unresponsive) troublesome, idolatrous, unjust, and false (‘aven (more
correctly: ‘aown) – wicked, egotistical, invalid, and unreliable, corrupt, harmful,
relationally damaging, untrue, fraudulent, and religious; indistinguishable
from ‘awen – a prominent Egyptian religious center near Cairo) plans (mahasabah –
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from chashab – to devise a scheme which invents),
5) feet (regel – legs and footsteps) which rashly and impetuously (mahar –
hurriedly and foolishly, without thinking, fearfully or hopefully, impulsively and
recklessly, hastening one’s demise, indistinguishable from mahar – eager to profess
allegiance or consent, ready to pay a price to receive acceptance, obtaining that which
does not exist in exchange for money) run to and fro, darting about (ruwts – intently
chasing after, causing others to run away) to approach (la – to associate with) that
which is evil (ha ra’ah – objectionable, wicked, and wrong, that which is depraved,
perverse, and miserable, that which is harmful and essentially bad, causing injury and
suffering),” (Mashal / Meaningful, Vivid, and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs
6:18)
6) a maligning soul whose breath utters sedition, breathing out slanderous
and deceptive testimony which incites the deluded to worship false gods (puwach
kazab – he who breathes out dishonest religious speeches, a blowhard, testifying loudly
and formally, zealously proclaiming a deceptive delusion which is contrary to reality,
contemptuous, condescending, derisive, mocking, slandering, and insulting while
wrongly claiming to be a valid witness, blasting away and enraged, demanding that
others accept and submit to his contradictions and errant testimony regarding pagan
gods even though he is easily proven to be a liar and that the religious deceptions cause
the victim to be wrong (since the primary definition of puwach speaks of breathing and
breath being blown out to excite sedition by uttering lies, we ought to be cognizant that
the Hebrew word nepesh – soul is synonymous with breath, breathing out, and
blowing)) as a false (sheqer – deceptive and misleading, promoting mistaken beliefs,
irrational and vain, useless, disappointing, fraudulent and betraying, from shaqar – to
deal falsely, tricking and cheating others as a lying) witness (‘ed),
7) and then also (wa – in addition) one who claims to be sent out as a messenger
to do away with something important (shalach – one who claims to be dispatched
and sent away (one claiming to be an apostle), reaching out to many while giving them
free rein to dismiss something, releasing and freeing them from it (such as to disavow
and do away with the Torah), sending them away from another message or messenger
(as in Yahowah and His Word), sowing and impelling that which divorces), creating
controversy and contentious strife (madan - stirring up a heated, bitter and often
violent conflict through human knowledge and academic philosophy while claiming
kinship, from madown – to be in discord by way of an object of contention, to engage
in a quarrel while pleading to administer vindication or judgment) between (byn –
betwixt, tearing asunder, from within, and by making connections between) brothers
(‘ah – those who are related).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings
/ Proverbs 6:19)
Throughout the annals of human history, especially from the perspective of
Yahowah and Yisra’el, there is only one man who fits this prophecy in its entirety. Paul
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alone, among all Jews, claimed to be sent out by God as a self-proclaimed Apostle,
only to have his every word, spoken and written, pervert and annul our Heavenly
Father’s Covenant and Torah.
The opening word in this salvo, hineh, is so vital to our perspective on God and
our approach to His provision for life, we will devote an entire chapter to it – 09 Look
Up and Pay Attention. But between now and then, be aware that Yahowah uses hineh
to get our attention, to encourage us to focus intently upon what He is about to say, to
encourage us to be especially observant, closely examining and carefully considering
what follows. For those who would bow down and worship a god of man’s making,
hineh tells us to stand up, reach up, and look up to Yahowah – a name predicated upon
these depictions.
With hineh in mind, let’s consider why six of these things draw God’s ire and why
all seven are an abomination, that is to say, disgusting and detestable. Beginning with
the first item on the list, we find the motivation behind the flaws which follow: man’s
ego, improper perspective, and misguided focus. Yahowah is averse to arrogance,
which He depicts as “haughty eyes displaying visions of grandeur.” God has no use for
those who are self-exalting and self-aggrandizing. Only God can lift us up, elevating,
empowering, and enriching us. And He does so on behalf of those looking down on
His Towrah, reading it, rather than those looking elsewhere. It’s not a coincidence that
every bifocal eyeglass design positions the lens for reading at the bottom of the optic,
not the top.
There is a marvelous and empowering humility that comes over His Covenant
children. On one hand, we realize that we have been adopted into Yahowah’s family,
and as His children, we not only inherit the entire universe, and everything in it, we are
enriched, enlightened, and empowered beyond anything a mortal three-dimensional
entity such as ourselves can imagine. And yet still in this world, we are keenly aware
of our flaws and limitations, especially when compared to our Father. We are confident
but not conceited. Our eyes are open, but in curiosity and appreciation, always wanting
to learn more, not say more. Our view is grand because it is from Yahowah’s
perspective. We see ourselves as imperfect implements in perfect hands.
It is not just that ego breeds self-exaltation and self-reliance, it is also that a false
and mistaken view of oneself invariably leads to deceptive and misleading rhetoric –
the second hated abomination on this list. Man’s irrational political propositions, and
especially his religious betrayals, are a composite of lies whereby useless and
fraudulent claims are grasped upon and clung to by the masses who are duped and then
deprived by false hope. It is as cruel as any crime ever committed.
This all leads to the third thing God despises and considers despicable, the
shedding of innocent blood. This is something we humans have mastered. The
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Romans made killing a science with the latter perfecting the most excruciating form of
death – one they used on God. But they would be outdone in the art of shedding
innocent blood. Engineering and then deploying the most inhumane implements of
torture was something the Roman Catholic Church would advance with a religious
devotion to deter their critics. But no one has been better at killing innocent people than
Muslims, having at one time wiped out half of the earth’s population, killing unarmed
civilians via terrorism. But it would be left to the Americans to perfect the art of
assassination, doing so without evidence of a crime being committed, without trial or
conviction, without the interference of a human conscience, all by remote control by
way of drones.
There is a myth, one promoted by Socialist Secular Humanists, that liberals are
more civil and compassionate than their overtly religious predecessors. Their claim that
religions are principally responsible for the scourge of death that has plagued our
planet, is only accurate if we remove the veil of denial and actually consider the bloody
history of Islam’s first century, something that’s not all that easy to do since the
jihadists were illiterate and dead men tell no tales. But apart from Islam’s war against
all mankind, for the Humanist myth to endure, we must also ignore the fact that
Socialist regimes, during the first century of their existence, systematically eliminated
over one hundred million lives. And should you be an American, a patriot desirous of
extricating your nation from being considered a prodigious player in promoting body
counts, the United States murdered tens of thousands of innocent German and Japanese
civilians, burning women and children alive, night after night with incendiary bombs
prior to dropping not one, but two nuclear bombs on cities rather than military targets.
And a million Muslims have died as a result of America’s counterproductive invasions
of Afghanistan and Iraq, and subsequent bombings of Libya, Yemen, and Syria.
Americans have fought 101 wars in the four-hundred years since the first European
bloodied the New World, beginning by annihilating the native inhabitants under the
claim of “Manifest Destiny.”
The next two detestable items on God’s list may be related. The fourth addresses
the founders, leaders, and advocates of man’s unjust and invalid religious, political,
military, and economic schemes. As such, this would be included among the things
God hates. The fifth reveals His disgust toward their willing accomplices, those we
may otherwise have excused as victims.
Yahowah hates the likes of Paul, Akiba, Hadrian, Muhammad, and Hitler,
abominable men who were inclined to devise false and idolatrous religious schemes,
all of whom saw to it that their plots were ultimately memorialized in writing so that
their evil plans would infect future generations. (Even though it has been lost, Hadrian
wrote an autobiography.)
Paul, in association with the demon Satan had placed inside of him, claimed that
he, and he alone, had been selected and inspired by God to criticize and contradict, to
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invalidate and make obsolete, everything God had said and done over the course of the
previous four thousand years. He wrote that God’s “old system” was “poneros,” the
basis of the English word, “pornography.” He said that God’s Torah could not save,
declaring that God’s “old ways” were impotent, completely incapable of delivering on
their promises to protect those the Author had created. Then he struck a chord with the
Gentiles he claimed belonged to him. He did so cleverly by using their religious
philosophy, Gnosticism, to besmirch the Torah’s Covenant. He said that it was “of the
flesh,” and thus evil, as a result of circumcision – something the self-infatuated Greeks
saw as defacing their masculine beauty. Then once he had demeaned and annulled the
centerpiece of Yahowah’s plan, protesting that it enslaved, he presented his “new
covenant,” writing that it was “of the spirit” and thus good. While he offered no
evidence or proof of any kind, he opined that those who believed him could be saved
by faith in his Gospel of Grace. Introducing his every alteration with “But I say,” Paul
used the myths and festivals associated with Dionysus to recast Yahowsha’ into a
character the Gentile pagans could readily accept, even citing Dionysus’ most famous
line while never once quoting anything Yahowsha’ actually said.
The religious edicts inscribed by Paul’s poison pen were of course insane, utterly
irrational, and totally incomprehensible. His premise was preposterous. But
nonetheless, on the basis of his thirteen epistles, Christianity, Paul’s “New Covenant,”
and his resulting “New Testament” would become a million times more popular than
Yahowah’s Covenant and Towrah. Unbeknown, however, to the billions of souls
blighted by Paul’s faith, the wannabe and self-proclaimed apostle “was inclined, even
determined, to devise and inscribe a cunning plan which was completely unjust and
invalid, idolatrous and unreliable, fraudulent and corrupt.” And sadly, Christians have
no one to blame but themselves. Yahowah’s witness and plan did not vanish; it did not
go away. It can still be found and read in the opening chapter of the book they lug
around under the dubious name, the Bible. Yahowah actually proves that He exists
therein, demonstrates that His testimony can be trusted, that He, Himself, has done
what He promised, and that, as a result, we can rely upon Him. Also in that same book,
666 years before Paul would pen his first letter, Yahowah was kind enough to warn us
that “Sha’uwl would be the plague of death.” It is little wonder he changed his name,
embracing a Roman moniker.
And let’s not forget, Yahowah specifically states that this man’s injurious schemes
would be “charash – written, engraved, and inscribed.” So in identifying the culprit,
we are searching for someone who not only conveyed his deceptions in writing, but
whose writings have been read and believed by millions if not billions.
Since I’ve mentioned him again, Emperor Hadrian actually wrote an
autobiography – extolling the virtues of his despicable life. And as I’ve shared, his
scheme was particularly egotistical and maniacal. But he did not act alone. One of his
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Yaruwshalaim, sacking the city and destroying Yahowah’s Temple between Passover
of 66 and 70 CE with the V Macedonica, XII Fulminata, and XV Apollinaris Legions.
It was Titus who used the treasure he looted and the men he enslaved to build the
Roman Colosseum, inarguably the most reprehensible tribute to the hideous nature of
man’s political, religious, and militaristic schemes ever erected. In his shadow, Hadrian
called the Jews who had fled his predecessor back home in order to rebuild the city and
temple. However, when they returned, he announced that his actual intent was to
construct a city in its place which would serve as a retreat for his legions. His design
would include two massive shrines on the Temple Mount, one for Jupiter and the other
to present himself as a god, renaming this resulting edifice to Roman depravity after
himself.
Adding insult to injury, and after outlawing circumcision and then crucifying one
hundred thousand Jews, murdering up to 500,000 in total, he had his soldiers round up
every copy they could find of the Towrah, directing them to wrap burning copies of it
around those who cherished it. Thereafter, he would head to Athens with his
homosexual lover to lead the celebration of the Dionysian mysteries, religious rites that
paved the way for the Christian acceptance of Easter. In this way, he played an essential
role in advancing anti-Semitism, anti-circumcision, and everything anti-Torah, anti-
Hebrew, and anti-Israeli, together with the pro-Gnostic, pro-Greek, pro-Roman, pro-
pagan, and pro-Dionysian characteristics of Pauline Christianity. I would not be
surprised if he, as the leader of Rome, ranks as Yahowah’s third most hated individual
of all time. In light of this, is it any wonder Paul’s foundational letter was dedicated to
the Romans or that it proclaimed that all governments, and especially Rome’s, and
therefore Hadrian’s, were Godly and good, and to which everyone should submit? Paul
even went on to say that Roman swords were only wielded for good purpose – which
was hardly the case in Judea.
A contemporary of Hadrian, Rabbi Akiba, wouldn’t fool as many people as Paul
because he was targeting Jews, not Gentiles. His scheme, while false, was considerably
more credible. He extrapolated that, since Yahowah, whom he called “Ha Shem,” was
a proponent of freewill and therefore choice, the truth could be decided by popular vote.
If a minion of rabbis held one position and Yahowah articulated another, the rabbis
prevailed due to their superior numbers. Using this formula, he led the parade to
inscribe a different Torah, one based on rabbinic arguments which was ultimately
codified in, of all places, Babylon. His greatest crime, however, was far worse than
authoring Judaism’s “new testament.” His response to Hadrian was to announce the
arrival of a false Ma’aseyah, Simon bar Kokhba, a failure that would lead hundreds of
thousands of Yisra’elites to their death, send millions into diaspora as slaves, cause the
Land to be salted and then renamed, going from “Yahuwdah – Related to Yahowah” to
“Philestinia – Terrorist Invaders.” And yet, in spite of his deadly and oppressive lies,
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 Muhammad was the living embodiment of an egotistical man who was resolved to
plot an insidiously evil proposition. He even modeled his god, Allah, after Satan using
the Adversary’s name, Halal, to depict the purest Islamic condition. His Qur’an, while
claiming to confirm the Torah, is the antithesis of it. He, himself, was a pedophile, a
rapist, a kidnapper, a slave trader, a mass murderer, and a ruthless terrorist. His religion
demeaned women, became unapologetically anti-Semitic, and worse, Islam, as the
world’s most prevalent inspiration for terrorism, has become the sole motivating factor
behind 99% of the world’s terrorist acts making Islam the most vicious and destructive
religion in the annals human history.
But it is also the most murderous. Muslims killed nearly 5 million Zoroastrians
during their conquest of Persia within a decade of Muhammad’s death. Next,
Mujahedeen slaughtered almost 10 million Christians in Asia Minor as part of their
invasion of the Byzantine Empire. Then they murdered 20 million Africans during their
conquest of that continent, selling 20 million more into the slave markets in America
and the Middle East. Moving southeast, and still during Islam’s Golden Age, jihadists
wiped out over 40 million Hindus in India, and nearly 5 million more throughout the
Caucasus region and into Southern Russia. In Western China, they killed an estimated
5 million Buddhists. At 105 million murdered or enslaved, the Islamic killing spree
during its Golden Age consumed half of the world’s population circa 700 CE, which
was just over 200 million. Muhammad’s legacy remains the largest genocide in human
history, both as a percentage of the earth’s population and in gross numbers of people
decimated.
So while there have been other obnoxious Roman leaders, such as Julius Caesar,
Augustus, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian, Titus, Constantine, and Theodosius, in
addition to virtually every pope, I am of the conclusion that with Emperors Titus,
Constantine, and Theodosius vying for the fifth position along with Saint Augustine
and the Grand Mufti Mohammed Amin al-Husseini, the aforementioned four represent
the most hated men of all time by God.
None of these evil men, however, could have done anything on their own. They
needed accomplices and thus followers. And that is why Yahowah despises those who
impetuously run to the aid of evil men, something we should be able to appreciate,
since we witnessed the consequences of this human failing fairly recently with Hitler
in Germany, Stalin in Russia, and Mao in China. Had it not been for those who rashly
and recklessly rushed to their side, 120 million or more lives would have been spared.
Of course, the same is true with Muhammad and the first Muslims, Paul and the first
Christians, Akiba and his fellow rabbis.
Nationalism is not a victimless crime, nor is patriotism or militancy. So while
Germans claimed that they were just following orders and therefore should not be
blamed for the Holocaust, that’s not the way God sees it. The coconspirators, especially
the likes of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed Amin al-Husseini, the actual
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inspiration for the concentration camps and their murderous result, will endure the
consequence of Yahowah’s righteous indignation along with all of those who ushered
millions into the trains, into the camps, and into the showers of death. Patriotism, and
a resulting rush to support the military, is a deadly proposition. And when you realize
that political, military, and economic leaders are the sole beneficiaries of war, and that
the justifications for almost every conflict are fictitious, indeed, comprised of deliberate
lies, the consequence of millions rushing to join these evil crusades has become a
deadly and debilitating affair.
But religion is no better in this regard. Christianity, like Islam, is so utterly absurd,
so clearly false, it would have all the appeal of Gnosticism today if it were not for the
presumed credibility sheer numbers provide. No one would choose either after a
thoughtful evaluation of their scriptures. These religions are popular only because they
are pervasive. It is why they represent a plague of death. One generation blindly follows
the next, accepting lies to be accepted, foolishly squandering their souls, and those of
their children, without thinking.
For example, can you imagine continuing to practice Islam in a Western country
knowing that your religion is responsible for ninety-nine percent of the world’s terrorist
acts as well as the kidnap, enslavement, and systematic rape of hundreds of thousands
of little girls? Who, in their right mind, and given a choice, would knowingly trust the
spiritual advice of a pedophile and rapist, of a kidnapper and slave trader, of a mass
murderer and terrorist? Who would worship a god that spends all of his time in hell
tormenting those who did not submit to him? Shouldn’t we view those apologizing for
the religion as accessories to perverse crimes perpetrated by the Islamic
fundamentalists?
Thoughtlessly aiding and abetting religious atrocities and rallying around one’s
military with the zeal of a patriot, while despicable in Yahowah’s eyes, may be the lone
behavior on this list which does not engender God’s personal animosity. While He
hates the ring leaders, the founders, promoters, and perpetrators of these religious,
nationalistic, and militaristic schemes, the lowly and little participants are unknown to
God and therefore not hated by Him.
And this is no small distinction. Those who are deemed, in God’s sole
determination, to have perpetrated or advanced a fraud which leads people away from
Him, will be judged and sent to She’owl. It is a lightless prison separated from God,
and from those He loves, serving as an eternal punishment for crimes against His
creation.
Perpetrating any of the other six things on this list will earn such an individual an
express ticket to She’owl, where they will forever endure the aggravation of similar
religious, nationalistic, and militaristic individuals. But those who moronically follow
them, those who impetuously rush to their aid, are mostly hurting themselves and their

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children. They will have squandered their lives and forfeited their souls, but there is no
punishment for stupidity, only a consequence. Such souls will simply cease to exist, no
penalty, no reward, nothing.
Moving on to the sixth abomination, we have returned to the realm of those who
are hated by God. We are now entering the realm of the religious, the work of popes,
cardinals, bishops, and priests, that of rabbis and pastors, theologians and religious
scholars, of imams and monks, of clerics of every ilk. With each breath they utter
sedition, providing deceptive testimony which not only slanders Yahowah, but deludes
the faithful into worshipping false gods. They are all false witnesses.
As is the case with every religion, the blowhards claim they are preaching the truth
while they are in fact zealously proclaiming deceptive delusions which are contrary to
reality. Rather than serving God, they are mocking and insulting Him – all while
stripping the faithful of their money, time, and souls.
As an example, I spent six hours one afternoon with the world’s most popular and
respected Protestant pastor, systematically laying out before him all of the ways his
religion and preaching were contrary to God’s testimony. At the conclusion of our
meeting, he agreed, confirming that everything I had said was true, making everything
he stood for a lie. But then he said, “If I were to support any of these things publicly,
no one would come and sit in the pews of my church, and the letters filled with
donations supporting my university would no longer arrive in the mail. And if you go
on to tell anyone else what you have discovered, they will call you a kook.” He was as
right as he was wrong.
This pastor was among the millions of Christian clerics who hold up a book named
after the Adversary, their Bible, claiming that it is the inerrant word of God even though
they know that it is filled with countless contradictions. They hold Easter Sunrise
Services and Christmas Masses knowing full well that these rites are pagan, long ago
conceived as Babylonian holidays – having nothing to do with God. Most Christian
ministers realize that there is no basis for their church, or any church, nor any
justification for Sunday worship, and yet they endorse and promote both as if they were
divine. Their every word is false, making them misleading and deceptive witnesses, as
corrupt and corrupting as are their religions – and most know it, making them all frauds
who should be imprisoned for the crime of betraying and robbing their constituents.
There is only one trustworthy witness. And He has provided a number of ways for
us to know when men are speaking for Him. First, they will speak and write in His
name, Yahowah, and only in His name. If you do not read or hear Yahowah, by name,
addressing readers and listeners in first person, in a message which purports to be
inspired by God, tune it out and toss it away. It is invalid.
Second, if God is addressed by any other name, such as Allah, Shiva, Jesus,
Buddha, Confucius, or the Lord, the message is not from Yahowah. It should not be

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Third, Yahowah is consistent and inerrant. If you read or hear something which is
contrary to His Towrah, or note a contradiction, it isn’t worth your consideration. If it
misstates a historic event, it is not true. You might think that meeting this criterion
would be the minimally acceptable standard for a religious text, but in fact, almost all
of the historical presentations in the Qur’an are false, and the book is so filled with
contradictions it provides a means to decide between conflicting accounts.
Fourth, Yahowah has witnessed our future. Having seen the consequence of our
choices, some good but mostly bad, He uses future history to validate His testimony.
Yahowah goes so far as to say that if someone claims to speak for Him, but his
testimony does not include prophetic predictions, He did not inspire it. And if it
includes prophecy, God inspired it only if every prediction is accurate. This, of course,
eliminates the entire Qur’an and all of Paul’s epistles because there isn’t a single
accurate prophecy in the lot of them.
This brings us to the final hated abomination, to someone God views as despicable
and abhorrent. There are only two men of world renown who “claimed to be sent out
as a messenger” of God, Paul and Muhammad. But only one did so for the express
purpose of “doing away with something important” to God, His Covenant and its
Towrah. Paul created a New Covenant and a New Testament to replace God’s gift and
message. Muhammad, on the other hand, stupidly stated that his Qur’an confirmed the
Towrah.
Both of these men, as well as most of the others I mentioned, “created controversy
and contentious strife, inspiring violent conflicts,” even “between brothers,” but God
does not care if Romans are slaughtering Celts, or Sunni Muslims are killing Shias. His
concern is for Yisra’el, and therefore His hatred is directed toward those who split His
people apart and away from Him. Paul not only pitted Gentiles against Jews, he
opposed Yahowsha’s Disciples, all of whom were Yisra’elites, in addition to all of the
Towrah-observant Followers of the Way. It is Yah’s intent to reconcile Yisra’el and
Yahuwdah with each other and with Himself, something He will accomplish upon His
return on Yowm Kippurym in Year 6000 Yah (at sunset, 6:22 PM, October 2, 2033 on
the Roman Pagan Catholic calendar). The only thing worse than working in opposition
to Yahowah’s interests is doing so while claiming to speak for Him.
And so there it is, all laid out before us. God has exposed and condemned Paul, the
founder of the Christian religion, the author of half of its New Testament, for breaking
His Covenant, for doing away with His Towrah, all while claiming to be a messenger
chosen by God, and for creating controversy and strife between members of His family.
Beyond the warning against this evil man, we have also discovered what God hates
and why He hates these specific things. We know what He finds detestable as well.
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we want His assistance? Or at the very least, now that we know what He finds most
objectionable, wouldn’t it be reasonable to avoid such things?
By the way, did you consider the behaviors that didn’t make the list, that were not
among the seven most disgusting and despicable acts? We had 1) conceited leadership,
2) deception, 3) taking innocent lives, 4) plotting invalid and unreliable schemes, 5)
thoughtlessly and impetuously joining others in the pursuit of evil, 6) slanderous and
deceptive testimony which incites the deluded to worship false gods, and 7) someone
who claims to be sent out as a messenger to do away with something important which,
we will soon learn, includes the conditions of the Covenant along with the Towrah’s
guidance.
When we compare Yahowah’s top ten list, the three statements and seven
instructions He etched in stone, to this group of seven abominations, we find
considerable common ground. The ideas presented in the Towrah on the first tablet,
specifically statements 1, 2, and 3, revealing that Yahowah alone is God, that He is our
savior, that we should not be religious and promote or worship false gods, and that
promoting the negation of Yahowah’s name and reputation is unforgivable, are covered
by points 4, 5, 6, and 7 in the Proverb.
There was no specific mention of the Shabat, and thus no common ground with
the 4th of ten statements previously inscribed on the Towrah’s Tablets. However, the
Pauline Christian propensity to do away with the Shabat in preference for the Lord’s
Day, Sunday, is among the important things the self-anointed messenger abrogated.
After all, setting apart the Shabat as a special day was the first of seven items listed on
the second tablet, so it could well be part and parcel of the 7 th abomination.
The Proverb made no reference to respecting our Heavenly Father or Spiritual
Mother, the 5th instruction on the stone tablets. But, since Pauline Christianity has done
away with Yahowah’s Covenant Family and is clueless regarding the identity and
purpose of the Set-Apart Spirit, the consequence of doing away with this instruction
may also be the reason Yahowah finds Paul so despicable.
Not making the list in Proverbs was any reference to adultery, the 6 th of ten
statements memorialized in stone. And you’ll note that neither homosexuality nor
sexual promiscuity can be found on either list, taking considerable steam out of the
vociferous Christian antagonism toward these common behaviors. However, since
adultery is on Yahowah’s top ten list, in the 6th position, we ought to remain cognizant
of the spiritual implications of infidelity.
Admonitions against killing and false witness, 7 and 8 on the tablets, are clearly
presented in both lists. And since people are being shown impetuously seeking to be
included in fraudulent schemes because they covet anything from money to property,
control or power, sexual conquest or salvation, the 10th statement Yahowah
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stealing wasn’t specifically restated in the Mashal, it is often synonymous with deceit
which was number 2 in Proverbs 6.

What follows is the antidote for the seven Pauline pathogens, indeed, for every
malady that inflicts the overtly political and religious. Also worth noting, this advice
provides a far better use for the design elements that comprise our anatomy.
“My son, choose to be spared and remain safe by closely observing and
attentively focusing upon, so as to be protected and preserved by accepting the
instructive terms of the relationship agreement of your Father and do not ever
actually forgo or reject the Towrah, which is the teaching of your Mother. (6:20)
Choose to fasten them upon your heart, continuously electing of your own
freewill to place them as an adornment upon your neck. (6:21) In your walking,
She will lead and guide you. Accompanying you when you rest, She will watch
over you. And when you are awake, She will communicate with you, enabling you
to seriously consider the situation and instructions. (6:22)
For indeed, the prescriptions and conditions of this relationship accord are a
lamp illuminated by olive oil, and the Towrah is Light. They are the way of
lives, existing for rational discourse about being right regarding accurate
instruction and correct teaching, (6:23) for the purpose of you closely examining
and carefully considering so as to protect you from the woman who is evil,
severing the relationship as a result of the smooth and seductive tongue of the
treacherous Whore.” (6:24)
This is among the best, most beneficial, and reliable parental advice ever offered.
So let’s do as our Heavenly Father suggested, closely examining and carefully
considering His guidance…
“My son (ben – My child), choose to be spared and remain safe by closely
observing and attentively focusing upon, so as to be protected and preserved by
accepting (natsar – of your own volition keep your eyes open and maintain your focus
on being observant, remain close, forming a relationship with the protection provided
by, branch out and grow by remaining diligently watchful, be kept safe by developing
a protective relationship with the One who delivers you from danger through (qal stem
denotes a genuine relationship which should be approached literally, while the
imperative mood conveys second person volition, making this the son’s decision, and
the active voice means that if the son responds this way then he initiates the influence
of)) the instructive terms of the binding contract (mitswah – the prescriptions and

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conditions of the covenant, the directions from the father to his children regarding the
family, the precepts for the commission which is right, the teachings regarding what
should be done, from tsawah – command (to act so as to grasp knowledge which leads
to understanding, to gain expertise, obtaining the faculty and ability to appreciate that
which is beneficial and right (note: mitswah is often used as a synonym for towrah –
teaching and guidance, direction and instruction, highlighting the correct and beneficial
nature of the individual guidance being provided by the stipulations and provisions)) of
your Father (‘ab – your father (singular, masculine, possessive, suffixed in the second
person singular, and thus addressing our Heavenly Father) and (wa) do not ever
actually forgo or reject (‘al natash – do not fail to act nor ever negate the statements,
causing dissociation from the relationship, forsaking and deserting, discontinuing or
abandoning (the qal stem conveys a literal interpretation of a relational instruction that
should be considered genuine while the imperfect conjugation conveys this instruction
has ongoing and continual implications throughout time, and the jussive mood is a third
person expression of volition and therefore choice and conveys desire under the
auspices of freewill, making this the Mother’s will regarding)) the Towrah which is
the teaching and guidance (towrah – source from which instructions and directions
flow), of your Mother (‘em – biological or adoptive female parent, caregiver and
provider, one who cares, helps, and protects (singular, feminine, possessive, suffixed
in the second person singular, and thus addressing our Spiritual Mother)).” (Mashal /
Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:20)
Having just considered a list of six attitudes and actions Yahowah hates, including
seven things He finds so disgusting and despicable that they are an abomination to Him,
we are presented with the most effective and beneficial way to avoid them. The means
to circumvent being hated by God and to preclude being seen as disgusting, are found
in the “mitswah – terms and conditions of the relationship agreement,” which, not so
coincidently, are disclosed exclusively in Yahowah’s “towrah – guidance and
direction, instruction and teaching.”
The verb, natsar, that God selected to lead us away from the abominable nature of
religion and government and to the benefits of participating in relationship with Him
by following the instructions He has provided is enlightening. When natsar is scribed
in the qal stem, imperative mood, and active voice, and is set between the things
Yahowah hates and loves, we discover that we can, of our own volition, actually choose
to be spared from that which is despicable by closely examining and carefully
considering the conditions of the Covenant as they are presented in the Towrah. Even
better, when we attentively and genuinely focus on the terms of the relationship
agreement, our response, which is our decision to be observant, initiates the process
which triggers the benefits of the Covenant, including its protections. Natsar, thereby,
depicts “observation leading to salvation.” What’s more, natsar, vocalized as netser,
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The “mitswah – instructive conditions associated with the relationship agreement,”
serve as the “codicils of the contract,” as well as the “prescriptions” God is offering
that we are “being encouraged to understand.” More important still, the mitswah are
our “Father’s.” The “beryth – covenant” is Yahowah’s “beyth – family.” God is
therefore advising us, of our own accord, to use our faculties to appreciate and grasp
hold of the beneficial instructions He has provided for His children to engage in His
family and enter His home. If we want to live with Him, we must of our own volition
accept His conditions.
And while these specific stipulations, all five of them, are laid out for us in the
opening book of the Towrah, we should not be surprised that God’s list of aversions
explains the reasons behind the Covenant’s lone prerequisite: that we walk away from
the political lies of government and the confusing and corrupting babel of religion. This
is important because God would have to be silly to invite people into His home that He
hates and finds despicable. By asking us to dissociate from these seven things, these
deceitful, destructive, disgusting, and deadly political and religious influences,
Yahowah is keeping the most annoying rubbish out of His home and making the
resulting experience more suitable and enjoyable for His children.
No responsible and loving father would knowingly or willingly invite seriously
destructive, resolutely deceitful, wickedly despicable, or absolutely deadly, hostile, and
injurious individuals or influences into his home to harm his children. So why would
anyone think that God is any different?
If you want Heaven’s door to be opened for you, you will first have to walk out of
the doorways of political and religious institutions, walk away, and never return. This
is a rational and reasonable, righteous and beneficial, absolutely necessary condition of
the Covenant. Heaven is our Heavenly Father’s Home. He has set forth five rules for
entry. You can accept them, reject them, or ignore them, but you cannot change them.
You would be better served to consider the Covenant’s five conditions in the
context of the discussion in which they were presented (which you can do by turning
to the Beryth – Family Relationship chapter of the Genesis Volume of Yada Yah
(http://yadayah.com/Yada_Yahweh-Genesis-Beryth-Family_Relationship.YHWH) or
the Beryth – His Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship Volume of An Introduction
to God (http://anintroductiontogod.com/An_Introduction_to_God-04.0-Beryth-
His_Covenant.Torah).
The conditions are: 1) walk away from the political and religious babel of your
country, 2) trust and rely upon Yahowah instead, 3) walk to God and become perfect
along the path He has provided, 4) closely examine and carefully consider the terms
and conditions of the Covenant, and 5) circumcise your sons. The benefits are: 1)
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Moving on to the second half of God’s previous statement, it too has several
profound implications. First, the Towrah is being presented as the antidote for religious
venom. By reading it, we come to know who Yahowah actually is and, therefore, we
cannot be fooled by imposters. By closely examining it, we come to appreciate
Yahowah’s plan and offer, making it impossible for anyone to deceive us into accepting
a different and worthless proposal. By carefully considering it, we can easily discern
what is of God and what is of man, what is true and what is false, what is beneficial
and what is counterproductive, what is reliable and what is not.
Second, this statement completely destroys the primary premise of the world’s
most popular religion. There cannot be a revised and diverse testament offering a new
and dissimilar covenant in light of the fact that God is telling us to never reject or negate
the Towrah. And yet Christianity, as a direct consequence of Paul’s letters, dismisses
every instruction in the Towrah, abandons all seven of its Invitations to be Called Out
and Meet with God, and rejects its Covenant, including all of the conditions to
participate in it. Christians have dissociated themselves from Yahowah’s only name,
His exclusive language, His preferred place, His chosen people, His beloved family,
and His way. Every aspect of the Towrah’s teaching and guidance was discarded. The
Towrah was dismissed as if it were a list of antiquated laws which no longer apply,
which could not possibly be obeyed, and which somehow enslave and condemn.
There is a reason Paul fought with Jews and preached to Gentiles. His ridiculous
rendition of the Towrah would have been immediately rejected by any rational person
who had read the Towrah, or was the least bit familiar with it, which at the time
included most Jews and excluded almost every Gentile. The antidote for Pauline
Christianity is the Towrah, which is why Paul demeaned and rejected it. And if he had
done so quietly on his own, that would have been one thing, in that this is a choice
everyone is given the opportunity to make. But Paul became the plague of death
expressly because he misquoted and misrepresented the Torah while, at the same time,
claiming to speak for the God who authored it.
Paul’s initial letter, Galatians, “natash – abandons and negates, forgoes and rejects,
dissociates from and forsakes” Yahowah’s foundational document, replacing every
aspect of it, every instruction and every invitation, with his new testament, including
his new covenant, all based upon his gospel of grace and salvation through faith. It was
all a lie.
God’s actual instruction is just the opposite. By holding onto the Towrah, we come
to know Yahowah. It is the only place where God introduces Himself to humankind.
We are enlightened by His teaching and benefit from His guidance. We are made aware
of the conditions and benefits of the Covenant and learn how to engage in it. There is
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explained. We receive His Invitations and are instructed on how to properly respond
and meet with God, once again in the Towrah. It is the only place where these
Invitations are presented. By reading the Towrah, we even learn what to avoid so that
we are never estranged from God.
The Towrah is the most valuable document in the universe because, it not only
introduces mankind to God, it systematically lays out the path to His home, revealing
the means to eternal life, absolute perfection, and adoption into our Heavenly Father’s
and Spiritual Mother’s family, allowing the beneficiaries to inherit the universe. It is
the means to ultimate enlightenment, enrichment, and empowerment. The Towrah is
Yahowah’s gift to His creation. To toss it away is foolish. To oppose it, despicable.
Since so many have been bamboozled by Paul’s, and thus Christianity’s, twisted
interpretation of Torah as “Law” to “be obeyed,” as opposed to “Teaching” from which
to learn, please note, there is no Hebrew word for “obey.” When you read “obey” in a
religious “bible” “translation” of the “old testament,” the word they have
misrepresented is actually shama’ which means: “listen.” Even more to the point, Torah
does not mean “law” or anything remotely akin to it.
Towrah is from tow – a signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating
people, tuwr – giving them the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose, yarah
– the source from which instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, which tuwb
– provides answers which facilitate restoration and return, delineating the proper
response and reply to that which is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable,
healing, and right, and that which causes a person to be loved, to become acceptable,
and to endure, tohorah – purifying and cleansing them, towr – so as to provide them
with an opportunity to change their thinking, attitude, and direction.”
The third profound implication found in this section is the association between the
Towrah and our Mother. We know that the “Father” throughout this Proverb has been
Yahowah, our Heavenly Father, a fact that was affirmed when we were introduced by
name in Proverbs 6:16. This was reestablished in the current verse when the “mitswah
– terms and conditions of the relationship agreement” belonged to the Father – the
paternal manifestation of God’s nature. So with this in mind, the Mother, to whom the
Towrah belongs, must also be a manifestation of Yahowah but, this time, maternal.
The only motherly depiction of Yahowah’s nature is the “ruwach qodesh – set-
apart spirit” who is absolutely feminine. She is responsible for enlightening,
empowering, perfecting, enabling, healing, nurturing, and saving” the Covenant’s
children which is why the instructions accompanying four of the seven Invitations to
Meet with God ask us to respond by coming into the presence of the “‘ishah – feminine
and maternal manifestation of God’s light.” Also revealing and affirming, ruwach –
spirit, towrah – guidance, and mitswah – conditions of the relationship are all feminine
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 In Yahowchanan / John 3, when Yahowsha’ is recorded speaking to Nicodemus
about needing to be born of water and spirit to enter the kingdom of heaven, the Set-
Apart Spirit represents our Spiritual Mother in this regard. She not only enlightens
those who observe Her Towrah, She perfects the Covenant’s children by wrapping
them in a Garment of Light comprised of the Towrah, itself.
The fact that the Towrah belongs to our Mother, affirms the actual identity of the
Mother depicted in the second of seven instructions Yahowah etched on the second of
two tablets, explaining why it is so important to properly value and respect Her
contribution to lengthening the duration of time we can spend in the Promised Land.
Making these connections, and learning from them, is exactly what God had in mind.
It is the basis of understanding.
In a moment, helping us make this important association, Yahowah will equate His
Towrah to light. That is relevant because the Set-Apart Spirit is a direct manifestation
of Yahowah’s light in our world – literally God’s spiritual energy set apart from Him.
Further, since Yahowah tells us that He is light, and since Yahowsha’ was also called
light, this means that, in character and nature, going from greater to lesser amounts of
the same thing: Yahowah = Set-Apart Spirit = Towrah = Yahowsha’ = Light.
If you want to see God, read the Towrah.
In this regard, it is fascinating to reflect upon Einstein’s formula E=MC2. It reveals
that light/energy and material/matter are identical in nature but not quantity, meaning
that matter is a diminished form of energy. Therefore, considering this equation, we
should see Yahowah (who exists in the seventh dimension) entering four dimensions
(space time) through the Set-Apart Spirit, by setting apart a tiny fraction of Himself.
This means that the Set-Apart Spirit is identical to Yahowah in character and nature,
but not in quantity or substance. It’s the difference between an ocean of water and the
steam emitted from a geyser of boiling water. Somewhat similarly, to manifest His
nature in three dimensions, Yahowsha’ is a twice diminished manifestation of
Yahowah, akin to comparing the ocean to a snowflake.
The original autograph of the Towrah currently sits beside the Ark of the Covenant.
The information it conveys to an observant and thoughtful individual by way of its
letters releases the potential energy stored in the neurons of our brains, transforming
His words into light, literally empowering our enlightenment. This is the way we come
to know Yahowah and, also, the way God comes to exist within us. It is how we become
ever more like Him. Further, the empowering, enriching, and enlightening
transformation provided by observing the Towrah is facilitated by the Set-Apart Spirit,
because She enlightens us as we study God’s testimony. The Spirit and the Word work
in harmony and are one in nature, character, and purpose. Moreover, Yahowsha’
walked out of the pages of the Towrah, facilitating and further illuminating the path
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 So now that we know what our eyes should gaze upon, what our tongues should
recite, and what our hands should hold, let’s place it in our hearts to adorn our souls.
“Choose to unceasingly fasten them (qashar – physically or mentally tie, bind,
and join them, closely associating them (qal – genuinely for the sake of the relationship,
imperfect – on an ongoing basis, and imperative – the mood of volition in the second
person (and thus expressing the choice and desire of God’s children))) upon (‘al) your
heart to influence your judgment (leb – your character and persona, the place from
which your attitudes and desires are manifest, that which constitutes your most
authentic nature and becomes the very fabric of your life, the place where that which is
known, considered, and accepted serves to provide perspective, guiding your thoughts
and conduct, becoming the source of your understanding and motivations, goals and
ambitions, preferences and purpose, volition and judgment), continuously (tamyd –
constantly and without interruption, stretching this out and doing this into perpetuity,
forevermore) electing of your own freewill to place them as an adornment (‘anad –
to choose to clasp or bind them all around, as if actually being clothed in them (qal,
imperative)) upon (‘al) your neck (gargarowth – your throat, your source of breath,
nourishment, and speech, the connection between your head and your body, plural
of garar – to chew cud, a metaphor depicting someone who thoroughly digests all that
is nourishing, chewing on the morsels and breaking them down time after
time).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:21)
It should be readily apparent in this context that our “heart” is not a reference to
the organ which pumps blood throughout our bodies nor a metaphor for emotions. It is
information that we are being asked to fasten in this location, specifically the Towrah’s
teaching and conditions for participating in the Covenant. At the time this was written,
when someone asked another to take something to heart, they were encouraging them
to focus on what was being revealed, becoming familiar with the issues involved. That
is because the heart was viewed as the seat of reason and understanding. By contrast,
our emotions often mislead us. They are capricious and change. But reason is always a
valid approach to understanding. It is a far more reliable guide.
As an example, Yahowah said that Dowd / David had a heart after His own because
Dowd’s reasoning was sound and his understanding was correct. Dowd was seldom
good, but he was almost always right. As a thinking person, he accepted Yahowah’s
teaching, incorporating His instructions into the very fabric of his life, grounding
himself in Yah’s guidance. This provided the solid footing upon which he stood
and gave him the proper perspective from which to observe the world, all
while enhancing his relationship with God.
Our neck is also important for several reasons. First, Yahowah equates it to our
“nepesh – soul,” a word which also means “breath.” We breathe through our throats,
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preserve a soul is to embrace the Towrah.
Second, food travels from our mouths to our stomachs through our throats. When
we consume that which is nourishing, and thus good for us, we are healthy and grow.
But when we consume the poisonous words of politics and religion, we get sick and
die. Nothing is more nourishing for our souls than Yahowah’s Towrah.
Lastly, the spoken words which we convey begin as vibrations in our larynx, the
voice box located in our throats, turning the air which we breathe out into discernable
speech. Our testimony will be valuable and accurate, adorning our souls, when our
words are guided by His words as they appear in His Towrah.
With our eyes properly focused, our tongues reciting God’s words, our hands
holding His instructions, and His message placed in our hearts and adorning our necks,
our path is properly guided by our Spiritual Mother through Her Towrah.
“In your walking (ba halak – while traveling (with the hitpael stem, we benefit
as a direct result of our decision to walk as led, while the infinitive renders halak both
a verb and thus actionable, and as a noun and thus descriptive of a specific path, and
the construct state binds this walk to that which follows, which is Her guidance)), She
will continuously lead and guide you (nachach ‘atah – She will always direct you,
creating a favorable opportunity for you whereby good things are bestowed upon you
in the future when you are brought forth and sustained (in the hifil stem, the subject
enables the object to participate in the action, in essence, directing us to be like our
Spiritual Mother, and thus like God, while the imperfect reveals that this condition will
endure forever)). Accompanying (‘eth – in association
with) you (‘atah) when (ba) you rest (shakab – you lie down or sleep), She will
watch over you (shamar ‘al ‘atah – She will focus upon you, paying close attention,
steadfastly observing and thoughtfully considering you).
And when (wa) you awake (qyts – you arise, roused from your sleep, and you are
alive and alert), She will communicate with you, enabling you to seriously consider
the situation and instructions (syach – She will direct your attention to the content of
the guidance, focusing upon the apparent thought behind it, pondering the reasons for
it (qal stem denotes a literal interpretation of the actual communication and
consideration and the imperfect conjugation conveys the ongoing nature of this
thought-provoking exchange)).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings
/ Proverbs 6:22)
This is the path presented in the Towrah. It is the way to our Heavenly Father
which is illuminated by our Spiritual Mother. She serves as our guide and companion.
She enhances our understanding, inspiring a deeper and more accurate appreciation for
who Yahowah is and what He is offering. As such, the ruwach qodesh – set-apart Spirit
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 To benefit from Her offer to guide us to God, we must open our eyes and our minds
as we turn to Her Towrah. When we do, becoming observant, She communicates with
us, enabling us to fully comprehend the stipulations of the Covenant while evaluating
the Towrah’s instructions. It is how we engage in a thought-provoking dialog with God.
In this regard, consider the association between light and being observant. One is
impossible without the other. Our eyes were designed to process light. Without light,
there is nothing to see. The greater the illumination, the more we comprehend. By
design, we were created to observe God’s light. And we accomplish this by reading the
Towrah while being enlightened by the Spirit.
Affirming all of this, we read…
“For indeed (ky – surely and truly, emphasizing and strengthening this statement,
because, as a sign of belonging), the prescriptions and conditions of the relationship
agreement (mitswah – the directions and terms of the binding contract, the instructions
from the father to his children regarding the family, the precepts for the commission
which is right, the teachings regarding what should be done) are a lamp illuminated
by olive oil (nyr – a glistening light provided by a lit wick fueled by a container of olive
oil (symbolic of the Set-Apart Spirit)), and the Towrah (towrah – teaching,
instruction, direction, and guidance, from yarah – source from which teaching and
guidance flow) is Light (‘owr – is enlightenment, brilliance, the antithesis of darkness,
is a source of glorious and shining illumination).” (Mashal 6:23)
Light isn’t just the inverse of darkness, light eliminates darkness. Where there is
light, darkness ceases to exist. It is in this way that the light provided by the Towrah
and Set-Apart Spirit perfects us, obliterating all traces of sin so that, we not only appear
perfect from Yahowah’s perspective, we are perfect. Even better, this application of
God’s light enables us to be with Him, joining Him in the seventh dimension. It further
facilitates our capacity to explore the totality of the six dimensional universe that He
created for us without any restrictions or limitations – including time. Light is forever,
the very measure of time. It is comprised of all time, making us immortal.
In this way, the enlightened are empowered, transformed from a flawed three-
dimensional physical being stuck in the ordinary flow of time to light. The Covenant’s
children are liberated, able to go anywhere and experience everything from the inner
workings of the atom to the most distant galaxies.
The “mitswah – instructive prescriptions and binding conditions of the relationship
agreement regarding participation in the family” represent the most essential aspect of
the Towrah. And yet, the terms of the Covenant are just part of the light, or more
accurately, the path to the light. Being adopted into Yah’s Family isn’t the culmination
of the journey, but instead the beginning. The benefits of the mitswah are eternal
because this lamp has an unlimited amount of oil. And even then, the mitswah serve as
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The Covenant’s luminary was described as a “nyr – a glistening lamp fed by a
reservoir of olive oil.” Symbolic of such lamps, the Temple’s Menowrah, features
seven oil wicks fed from a single source. It was designed to reinforce the formula upon
which the Covenant is based: six (representing the number of man conceived on the
sixth day) with God (who is one) yields seven, which is the desired result. It illuminates
many essential aspects of Yahowah’s nature, plan, purpose, timing, and universe. The
Menorah, as Yah’s quintessential lamp, encourages us to envision Yahowah in the
seventh dimension, seeing Him as the power behind the six-dimensional universe He
created in six days. We see the six steps of the Miqra’ey leading to Yahowah on the
seventh step, serving as His Invitations to join Him in His home. Even time is measured
this way, with six thousand years of human history following the expulsion from the
garden to our return to Eden, when we will celebrate the Shabat of Sukah until Year
7000 Yah. Even the rainbow, which served as the initial symbol of the Covenant, is
always arranged in the same order with light divided into seven distinct wavelengths –
Red, Orange, Yellow – Green – Blue, Indigo, and Violet, with green, the color symbolic
of life and growth, always centered in the spectrum.
The source of the lamp’s light, olive oil, is the primary metaphor for the Set-Apart
Spirit. Olive oil produced the purest and brightest light in the ancient world. It was part
of a healthy diet, and was used for cleansing to promote healing, and for anointing.
God’s light illuminates the one and only path to Him – facilitating the means to be
with Him and like Him. There are seven steps along the way. Our journey home begins
with the doorway to eternal life on Pesach – Passover. We are invited across the
welcome mat adorning the threshold of our Heavenly Father’s Home on Matsah – Un-
Yeasted Bread, when we are cleansed and perfected by being immersed in God’s light.
This enables Yahowah to adopt us into His Family on Bikuwrym – Firstborn Children
the following day as we become children of light. Seven Sevens later, on Shabuw’ah –
the Promise of Seven, the Covenant’s beneficiaries are enlightened, enriched, and
empowered by Yah’s light, facilitating our exploration of the universe and
companionship with God. This also enables us to become more effective witnesses on
Taruw’ah – Trumpets when we serve as God’s troubadours – enlightening a world lost
in darkness. We not only warn our wayward world that most everyone is headed in the
wrong direction, and away from God’s light, but we also shine His light on the proper
path for all to see. This brings us to Yowm Kippurym – the Day of Reconciliations when
Yahowah will reconcile His relationship with Yisra’el and Yahuwdah upon His return
– a day when He will arrive as Light. This enables all of those who have listened to
God, who have responded to His invitations, and who have accepted the conditions of
the Covenant, to celebrate Sukah – Camping Out with the Light in His Home, forever.
Once again, you are free to walk along this path illuminated by God by responding
to Yahowah’s invitations. You can ignore God’s path, and continue to stumble in the
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darkness, if you would like. You can even reject His way and oppose His light, albeit
with a serious consequence – an eternity of darkness. But no one is permitted to
eliminate or change any aspect of Yahowah’s path nor alter the light He provides along
the way.
Continuing to speak of the Mitswah of our Father and the Towrah of our Mother,
Yahowah stipulates…
“They are the way (derek – are the path, the route to walk, the journey to embark
upon, the conduit and enterprise to follow, and the prepared thoroughfare to proceed to
get from one place to another (singular)) of lives (chayym – prosperous, absolute,
animated, and vigorous existence, bountiful, blessed, favorable, abundant, and properly
nourished living (plural), from chayah – to live and to remain alive, to sustain life, to
be restored to life, to be revived and to live prosperously), the means to rational
discourse (towkachah – of proper argument and logical debate, from yakach – to
reason, to prove, and to decide, to judge and to correct, to be rational) about being
right (muwsar – for accurate instruction and correct teaching, for a disciplined life, for
morality, self-control, and good judgment),…” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to
Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:23)
Light is essential for life, the fleeting mortal type we experience in the here and
now, but also eternal life with God. That is the reason “chayym – lives” was presented
in the plural form. This is akin to being born of water, from which plant and animal life
emerged, and indicative of our journey out of the womb as human babies, it also
addresses being born anew eternally by way of our Spiritual Mother.
When it comes to our relationship with Yahowah, few things are as important as
being right. It is infinitely more beneficial than attempting to be good. This entire
Mashal, all of our Heavenly Father’s instruction, including the Set-Apart Spirit’s
Maternal advice, is for that purpose. The Towrah’s – Teaching provides the instruction
we require to become right regarding God.
Since the Towrah is light, it is eternal. Since its Mitswah guides us home, nothing
is more valuable. Since both are the way to lives, they represent the means to eternal
life. Since both are right, neither can be wrong. Since both are equated with our
Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother, they can always be trusted. This, then, negates
the premise of Christianity and obliterates any notion of a New Testament replacing
the Torah and of a New Covenant superseding the existing one. This logical deduction
is discerned by rationally evaluating the evidence. We have listened to Yahowah, read
His words, closely examined what He has to say, and carefully considered His
arguments in favor of His way and in opposition to man’s way.
There is, of course, another option, and that is to be stupid, to remain ignorant and
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Still speaking of the Towrah’s light, and of the lives which flow out of this
heavenly discourse, we are told that they exist, in part, for us to be able to discern right
from wrong, trustworthy from unreliable…
“…for the purpose of (la – in order to) you closely examining and carefully
considering so as to protect you (shamar – being observant and aware, paying proper
attention, guarding you) from (min – out of and far away from) the woman (‘ishah –
female individual, feminine of ‘iysh) who is evil, repulsive and offensive, severing
the relationship (ra’ – who is improper, immoral, injurious, disagreeable, malignant,
hurtful, and harmful, noisome and for naught, repugnant and repellant, both bad and
wrong, from ra’a’ – mischievous, displeasing, unethical, sad, wicked, broken, torn
asunder, Ra is also the name of the Egyptian sun god), from (min) the smooth and
seductive (chelqah – slippery and flattering, from cheleq – to take one’s possessions,
portion, or share and thus indicative of robbing individuals of their property and
soul) tongue (lashown – language and speech) of the treacherous Whore (nakry – of
the adulteress disloyal harlot who seeks to break the marriage vow (i.e., the Covenant),
of the whore whose association is estranged and constrained as an alien and foreigner
as a result of being unfaithful, false, and traitorous, of the one who is unfamiliar, who
is not the same and does not belong, of the whore who will become unknown (this is
the Whore of Babylon – a.k.a., Satan and Babel – Religious Confusion)).” (Mashal /
Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:24)
We have just taken our first step in a long journey that will ultimately lead to an
accurate understanding of the Adversary’s character, motives, and means. Satan’s most
effective guise, according to God, is as a Whore, the Harlot of Religion and of Babylon.
Beautiful and attractive, charming and seductive, pleasing and accommodating,
enticing and alluring, the Whore takes more than her lover’s money. She corrupts the
participant’s character, robbing them of their dignity. Self-loathing follows, a pathetic
cry which is silenced by intoxicants, leaving an unlovable shell of a man whose respite
is either religion or yet another unsatisfying encounter. It all leads to an inability to
function as a husband and father in a loving and trusting family.
The Devil is seldom pictured as a woman pedaling love. And yet the Whore has
managed to corrupt one of the most beautiful things God created, perverting the reason
He conceived us. Asked to describe Satan’s appearance, few would present the enticing
image of a beautiful woman with alluring eyes, a captivating smile, and hair that
shimmers in the light as it cascades over slender shoulders to caress the cleavage of her
bosom. Who among us would depict the Devil in high heels, adorned in a sequined
evening gown, glamorously bejeweled, wearing the softest shade of lipstick, deftly
applied?
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you’ll be to avoid the influence of the Whore. So since I don’t think that any of this is
intuitive, I’d like to share some thoughts on why Yahowah used “whore” to describe
Satan’s influence.
First, God’s prime directive is for us to come to know Him, to engage in a personal
relationship with Him, and to love Him. Whores feign love. Prostitutes get up close and
personal with their clients, they tell their tricks what they want to hear, they do what
their johns want done, all to make them feel good about something that is clearly wrong.
And I suppose that is why God is far more concerned with us being right than good,
with our thoughts rather than our feelings.
This point of view helps explain why the Whore’s point of attack is designed to
cheapen and corrupt Yahowah’s reason for creating us, confusing many regarding the
nature of love, while providing countless others with a perverted and corrupt variation.
The Whore’s propensity to confuse, to pervert and corrupt, to “babel” in Yahowah’s
parlance, something as vital as love, clarifies why God associates this Whore with
Babel – the source of religious confusion and corruption.
Second, Yahowah wants us to know Him for who He actually is and for what He
has actually done. Whores do the opposite. They do not want to be known. They change
their names, appearances, and addresses, and hide behind false pretenses which are
carefully constructed to preclude their true identity from being revealed – a
characteristic reminiscent of the gods of pagan mythology. You won’t very often see
“prostitute” spelled out on a job application – just as you seldom see the origin of Lord,
Jesus, or Allah publicly presented.
Satan does not want to be known as the Adversary. He wants to be known as God.
So, just as the image of a beautiful woman would be the last chosen by most to depict
Satan, the last place most people would suspect that they would encounter Satan would
be as the Lord in the world’s great religions. And yet, that is where you will find the
Whore, pimped by popes, cardinals, bishops, priests, pastors, imams, and rabbis.
Third, God wants us to choose to become part of His Covenant Family and to live
with Him in His home. Whores break up families and homes. Those who use them
break their marriage vows. And in so doing, prostitutes lure men away from the best
life has to offer. And speaking of lures, did you ever wonder why prostitutes are called
“hookers?” A lure is a hook, one cleverly disguised to appear delectable, but it captures
its prey so that the catch can be reeled into a net.
Similarly, have you ever wondered why the clients of prostitutes called “tricks”
and “johns?” Is it not a deceitful artifice, a ploy to corrupt the meaning of
Yahowchanan, the basis of “John,” which reveals: Yahowah is Merciful?
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prostitutes generate annual revenue exceeding $100 billion? Are you aware that there
are 50 million active prostitutes today, and that number excludes sex slaves? Are you
aware of the connection between prostitution and religion? If not, it began in Babylon,
where the “Houses of Heaven” were made alluring through “sacred prostitution.” The
practice continued as Babylonia became Persia and their state-sponsored religion
morphed into Zoroastrianism. In fact, the religious profession became so
commonplace, the Code of Hammurabi contained provisions to assure full inheritance
rights for these revered prostitutes.
In ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, women and boys became
extraordinarily influential as prostitutes, charging so much money for their services,
the state promoted them and then taxed them. Far from cloistered or stigmatized,
prostitution represented a notable part of economic activity and employed a significant
number of people. In Athens, the city government actually established state-run
brothels, regulating the prices for each session depending upon its duration and activity.
In them, boys served adult male clientele. Most were slaves, but not all. The practice
was fully integrated into the society, the temple of Aphrodite Pandemos was funded by
such indulgences to expressly convey that love, democracy, and religion were “Of the
People.”
In the beast which became Rome, prostitution was legal, public, and popular. As
was the case with almost everyone who actually “worked” in Rome, prostitutes were
usually foreign slaves, captured, sold, and trained for that purpose. The practice was so
widespread, Rome actually had “prostitute farmers,” who raised slaves and abandoned
children to become proficient in seduction. Roman aristocrats who bought them,
especially Senators, were able to inspect and test the naked boys and girls who were
offered for sale without stigma. These politicians and businessmen would then erect
brothels in the center of Roman towns, decorating their façade with a pictorial menu.
Muhammad encouraged prostitution as well, telling Muslims in the Qur’an that
they could deploy their slave girls as prostitutes with Allah’s consent. Then, after
limiting the number of wives to four for his followers, albeit not for himself, he
sanctioned the muta’a – temporary marriage, which made an encounter with a prostitute
akin to sex with one’s wife. The term “Turkish Bath,” is a product of the Ottoman
Empire, where the bodies of naked boys served to arouse and wash the decadent
bathers. Known as Tawaif, young girls were trained by the Muslim Mongols to play
music, recite poetry, and to dance, creating “high-class courtesans” to serve the rich
and noble. In Afghanistan they have recently revived the practice, forcing young boys
into prostitution, and calling it “Bacha Bazi – Boy Play.”
In Hindu India, most prostitutes are children, with an estimated number exceeding
1.2 million. In nearby Muslim Bangladesh, ninety percent of prostitutes are under age.
And almost all of them ingest the steroid, Oradexon, which is sold over the counter to
fatten cattle, but makes the children appear more mature. Turning east, in Buddhist
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Thailand, “sex tourism” has become an economic mainstay, and children are the
featured attractions. Similarly in Cambodia, the nation has become a destination for
pedophiles. Selling one’s own child into sexual slavery is common in Thailand,
Cambodia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Nepal, whereas nations like China,
Nigeria, Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Moldova, and the Ukraine are the most prolific at
kidnapping other people’s children. The primary purchasers of sex slaves, and thus the
principal destinations of these children, include Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Germany, Italy, Turkey, and the United States according to the United Nations.
Kidnapping little girls, raping them, and then selling them naked on stage while
reading Qur’an passages legitimizing the practice, isn’t limited to the Islamic State and
Boko Haram. Sex trafficking represents eighty percent of kidnapping and the slave
trade worldwide. It is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world today,
outpacing illicit drugs. One million little girls are sold across international borders each
year as sex slaves, with many times that number trading hands within the countries of
their capture.
Jews were not immune. Rabbis wrote the Aramaic Zohar (meaning Splendor and
Radiance) to create Kabbalah (meaning Received through Tradition), a demonic
mystical permutation of Judaism in which four malak-messengers serve as sacred
prostitutes. The Queens of the Demons are Lilith, Naamah, Agrat Bat Mahlat, and
Eisheth Zenumim. Should you be interested in such satanic impersonations, the Zohar
first appeared in Spain in the 13th century, as published by Moses de Leon, who
described it as the revelation of a 2 nd-century rabbi, Shimon bar Yochai – an eminent
disciple of Rabbi Akiba. The same depiction, however, is also provided in the Jewish
Alphabet of Ben Sira.
So yes, indeed, the Whore is the most compelling guise to corrupt and confuse, to
pervert and estrange. It allows Satan to shine in the place the world least expects him:
churches, mosques, and temples. It makes the Adversary alluring.
Satan is a mal’ak – spiritual being comprised of light – albeit flashy and
inconsistent. And as light, no matter how degraded, diminished, or darkened, no matter
how distant from the original source, Satan isn’t even remotely akin to the ugly, red-
horned goat/man shown in religious depictions. The religious portrayal of Satan is as
erroneous as the religious presentation of God. For example, the self-proclaimed
apostle Paul saw Satan as a flashing and blinding light – the Adversary’s true form –
on the road to Damascus.
This demonic Whore, named “Ba’al – Lord” by Yahowah, doesn’t want to be
known as, seen as, or worshipped as Satan, as the Adversary, but, instead, as a god. To
this end, Satan has sought to pervert and corrupt God’s testimony, inspiring the Bible’s
New Testament, the Talmud, the Qur’an, and the Zohar to become the god of religion.
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Allah in Islam, as ‘adony – my Lord, ha shem – the Name, and, therefore, as the G-D
of Rabbinic Judaism, as Buddha, and as Krishna, a form of Vishnu, and Shiva in the
Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism. Satan is seen in the gilded and gaudy architecture of
Roman Catholic Cathedrals and in the soaring grandeur of Roman-inspired government
shrines and buildings.
Spiritual beings, like Yahowah, and thus like the created mal’ak, are not sexual but
manifest both masculine and feminine characteristics. In this Mashal / Proverb, for
example, Yahowah is speaking to His children as both Heavenly Father and Spiritual
Mother. So do not be confused by the feminine reference to the “whore, harlot, and
adulteress.” This is simply one of Satan’s guises.
Over the course of the next six chapters, we will be learning a great deal more
about this Whore of Babel, this lord of religious confusion. She will be called Astarte,
who became Ishtar, the basis for the Christian holidays of Easter and Christmas. She
will be condemned by Yahowah as the Queen of Heaven, not surprising since Roman
Catholic and Orthodox Christians worship her as such.
Before we move on, let’s linger a moment longer and contemplate what Yahowah
revealed about the character and manner of the Whore. He called her “ra’ – someone
who is improper and immoral, mischievous and unethical, wicked and injurious,
displeasing and disagreeable, malignant and harmful, noisome and for naught,
repugnant and obnoxious.” And if you recall, ra’ was used in the opening line of this
Mashal, when Yahowah asked us to refrain from and then repudiate any oath or pledge
given on behalf of something that was “ra’ – evil, repulsive, and offensive, severing
the relationship.” Ra is also the name of the Egyptian sun god, often referred to as
Amen Ra. And that should give Christians pause, because they almost always conclude
their prayers, “In the name of God we pray, Amen.” So by calling the Whore “ra’,”
Yahowah has come full circle, thereby affirming the conclusions we articulated some
sixty pages ago, connecting the dots for us between the Adversary and the Whore,
between the Whore and religion, and between religion and government, all while
revealing that the Adversary does not play fair, that Satan is duplicitous and unethical.
In the previous statement, God also revealed that Satan, in the guise of the Whore,
was “chelqah – slippery, smooth, and seductive.” She “robs people of their property
and souls, coming to possess them by flattering them.” So let’s think about how
“flattery” serves Satan while depriving the Adversary’s victims. To flatter is “to fawn
adulation which pleases and gratifies.” Flattery is a “fake and fraudulent appraisal
designed to create a false impression which is then used to manipulate the recipient.”
As such, there would be no reason whatsoever to suspect that Satan would ever appear
to anyone as the Devil. The Adversary will always introduce himself to those he seeks
to influence as the opposite of his true nature, as either God or as a source of
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threatening manner. The Whore’s preferred method is to seduce, not frighten or
intimidate. So the tools of the Devil’s trade are words, in this case the language
confused and corrupted in Babel. The “nakry – treacherous whore seeks to break the
marriage vow” of the Covenant, is “thereby estranging” people from God, causing the
actual God “to become foreign and unknown” to them.

We are now reminded of something we considered not long ago. The Towrah is
the most effective way to negate the influence of religious babel. Those who know
what the Towrah reveals and those who understand its purpose cannot be fooled by
anyone seeking to demean it, to change it, to reject it, to replace it, or to annul it – no
matter how eloquent, smooth talking, or seductive the voice of treachery may be, nor,
no matter how grand and gilded the edifice may be from which these jaundiced voices
emerge.
This installment of Yahowah’s parental advice culminates with these words…
“You should not continuously find her beautiful and graceful appearance
desirable in your heart, thereby affecting your judgment. And do not let her
actually obtain control of you with her flaunting display of flashing rays of light
or her flirting eyes. (6:25) For indeed, the price of the loathed Whore is the same
as a loaf of bread, however the soul of the woman or man she stalks and
victimizes is valuable. (6:26)
Can a man consistently scoop up and continually carry away fire in his lap or
his deceitful garments and not be burned by the serpent? (6:27) Can an
individual continually walk upon the burning coals or the flashing light from the
sky and his feet not be scorched? (6:28) Therefore, anyone who goes to and
pursues the one associated with his immoral country, he will not be pardoned nor
seen as innocent – including all who make contact because they are plagued by
her. (6:29)
Don’t they have contempt in this regard for the thief and kidnapper, even if
he captures people and steals property to satisfy his soul because he is
famished? (6:30) If he is discovered, he will repay, making restitution, sevenfold
for his claims. For all of the wealth and possessions found in his household, he will
pay. (6:31)
Actively committing adultery by way of religious idolatry and infidelity with
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judgment, corrupting the soul of those who consistently choose to act like
this. (6:32)
He will obtain the plague, an insult of the lowly and little one. His
contemptuous and taunting slurs will not be wiped away. (6:33) Because indeed,
envy makes a human being venomous, hostile, and antagonistic, and He will not
take pity or show mercy in the day of reckoning. (6:34) He is consistently unwilling
to accept or endure the presence of any compensation, ransom payment, or
appeasement. He is unwilling to yield, and therefore He will refuse to accept you
no matter how great and numerous your gifts or influence.” (6:35)
This begins with Satan using religion to position himself as attractively as possible,
just as a prostitute wears seductive clothes. It’s a superficial, and yet effective, ploy. It
concludes by speaking of a plague, the insulting taunt of the lowly and little one which
shall not be wiped away, resolved or appeased, no matter the size of the donation or
great the donor’s influence. So as we make our way through these words, we should
see if there is a way to properly ascribe the title of this contemptuous individual to Paul,
the subject of God’s previous condemnation.
Examining the full implication of each word God selected, we find the following
advice…
“You should not genuinely or continuously covet nor find desirable (‘al
chamad – you should not actually or habitually take pleasure in, delight in, obtain
wealth from, or desire (qal – addressing a genuine relationship, imperfect –
representing ongoing behavior, jussive – a third person expression of volition and as a
means to strengthen an instruction regarding what we should not do in the second
person, and thus represented by the “!” in English, active indicating that we should not
act upon the Whore’s allure)) her beautiful and graceful appearance (yophy – her
attractiveness and implied desirability, her brightness and splendor, akin to yophya’ –
high place (used in Ezekiel 16:25 to depict Satan’s abhorrent desire to be seen in the
highest places as the almighty, as graceful and beautiful, especially at the beginning of
every pathway the Adulteress has opened for mankind to walk to whoredom), known
as Beatification in Roman Catholicism when religious “saints” are elevated in stature))
in your heart, which will thereby affect your judgment (ba leb – by the way you
define yourself, as part of your character or persona, in the place your attitudes and
desires are manifest, in that part of you which constitutes your most authentic nature
and becomes the very fabric of your life, where that which is known, considered, and
accepted serves to provide your perspective, guiding your thoughts and conduct,
becoming the source of your understanding and motivations, your goals and ambitions,
your preferences and purpose)!
And (wa) do not let her obtain control of you on an ongoing basis (‘al laqach –
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you away, acquire, or marry you (qal, imperfect, jussive, active)) with her flaunting
display of flashing rays of light or her flirting eyes (ba ‘aph’aphym – by way of her
brandishing her wavering and flashy nature, with her unsteady and inconsistent flashes
of light (which is how Paul admits to seeing her on the road to Damascus) and by way
of her glancing, flitting, blinking gaze, from ‘uwph – to fly away by darting to and fro,
to flaunt a variant which covers over, making one dark)!” (Mashal / Meaningful and
Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:25)
Yahowah said that the Whore representing Satan is attractive and alluring, and
appears desirable. This not only affirms that the religious depictions of Satan are wrong,
it also means that the Adversary seeks to influence and control humankind through
things that are pleasing, considered desirable, pleasurable, beautiful, enriching, and
graceful. This being true, to avoid encountering Satan, stay out of the grand edifices
mankind has erected in the name of religion and governance.
To gain some perspective, let’s compare this to the next Mashal / Proverb, to
something God says in Mashal 7:7-15: “And among those lacking discernment and
judgment I saw among the children a man devoid of understanding, passing
through the street near her corner, taking a path to her house at twilight, in the
evening, in the darkness of night. Behold and pay attention, a woman met him
wearing the garments of a prostitute and possessing a cunning mind. She was
rebellious, not satisfied with holding dominion over her family. Time and again in
the street, time and again in the square, and beside almost every corner, she set
an ambush, and she laid hold of him and kissed him. With a shameless presence,
she said to him: ‘I have pursed a confession, thereby reconciling with the god of
Babylon. I have made a vow to the Mother of God and to the Queen of Heaven.
Therefore, I have come out to meet you to try to convert you to the Babylonian
religion, and in this, I have been successful.’”
Yahowah is equipping us with valuable information so that we are not duped by
one of the most common misconceptions regarding Satan: that the Devil wants to be
known and worshipped as the Adversary in some kind of dark occult ceremony. Based
upon what Yahowah has and will continue to reveal, this religious perception is literally
the opposite of what Satan is seeking to achieve. He wants people to believe that he is
God. And to accomplish this feat, he presents himself as the Lord, as the god of religion,
as mankind’s object of worship. He accomplishes this right out in the open, in city
centers, before large crowds, in the most spectacular edifices man can construct.
So long as it is not “ha satan – the Adversary, a.k.a., Satan,” the Towrahless One
does not care what name people call him. He is not particular regarding what religion
people choose to worship him so long as millions bow down to him, prostrating
themselves. So long as most believe him, he has achieved his goal – which is to be seen
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 The grander the shrine, the more elaborate the temple, the more gilded the church,
the more imposing the mosque, the more impassioned the oratory, the more people
included therein, the more empowering it is for Satan. By human standards, from the
human perspective, the Adversary is beautiful and is seen as desirable. Those who serve
her, find pleasure in doing so. The Whore commands respect, adorned in all of the
transgender, seductively alluring, manmade religious garb the creation can muster.
As for flashing rays of light, this is how Yahowsha’ reports witnessing Satan’s fall
from heaven. It is also how Paul reported seeing him on the road to Damascus. If you
are a Christian, this comparison should be troubling.
Yahowah’s light is never flashy. He isn’t trying to impress anyone. His brilliance
is never diminished nor is His light ever dimmed. He is consistent.
Satan is always showy, ostentatious, flamboyant, and glitzy. A fleeting flash of
light, too brief to be of any value, followed by a fearsome boom. The Adversary is
continually trying to impress the gullible into misconstruing his nature and intent. He
is inconsistent to a fault. This Whore of Babel/Confusion is also flirtatious, not caring
how many different incarnations there are of him for a person to worship, if they
confuse him with some aspect of creation, or if they are unfaithful, migrating from a
religious mantra to a political one, or to none at all. He would like those who serve him
to lie for him, to oppress for him, and to kill for him. But what they call him, where
they do it, and how they categorized themselves in reference to him is irrelevant. In
fact, the more names, the more ways, the more places the better. It all adds to the
confusion.
While his religious pageants are often spectacular, and the emotions experienced
by the audience usually stirring, the cost is unconscionable. It breaks my heart to see
the impassioned faces of throngs, often numbering into the millions, of Roman
Catholics swooning before a papal parade.
“For indeed (ky – by way of branding and as a sign of ownership by another), the
price (ba’ad – the payment or fee, the exchange for the service leading to an anterior
position and adverse relation, the quid pro quo) of the loathed female Whore (‘isah
zonah – of the despised woman harlot and prostitute, of the unmarried woman seeking
favors or bribes for pretending to be a wife, for the unfaithful, unreliable, and
unprincipled female) is just as much as (‘ad – is the same as, no more than, an eternal
and unlimited stealing and spoiling of) a loaf of bread (kikar lachem – talent (70
pounds) or unbroken expanse of grain, a round wafer, from karar – to whirl around
(comparing and contrasting the bread of life, matzah, and the round wafers of
Christianity’s Communion or Eucharist)), but (wa – and yet) the woman’s (‘ishah – a
female individual’s or wife’s) or the man’s (‘iysh – a male individual or
husband’s) soul (nepesh) she stalks and eternally victimizes (tsuwd – chases after and
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harming to the point of killing (qal imperfect)) is highly prized and valuable (yaqar –
precious and greatly esteemed).”(Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings
/ Proverbs 6:26)
The comparison is between the everlasting merits of the un-yeasted bread of
Pesach and Matsah compared to the eternal cost of the Eucharist and Communion
wafer, which in turn was based upon the many varieties of Ishtar / Easter cakes. And
while reality seldom resonates when it comes to religious beliefs, in actuality, the things
of God yield perfect immortal souls while the faith-based counterfeits deprive their
victims of their souls. There is a price to pay for the worthless one while the most
valuable gift is free. As such, this is a referendum on religion versus relationship.
As we continue to examine God’s Fatherly advice, realize that this particular
Whore isn’t a promiscuous woman. She is not earning a living as a prostitute, offering
feigned affection for pay. In fact, this has nothing to do with sex or sexual promiscuity.
Souls are at stake here as is our relationship with God. The perverted sexual nature of
prostitution is simply serving as an apt metaphor to highlight the seductive nature of
religious corruptions of the Covenant’s vows.
The Whore is religion, a beast loathed by God for the seven reasons He has
articulated. While political and military regimes amass supporters and pile up body
counts, it is only religion that continually stalks and eternally victimizes souls. And this
abhorrent creature is an extension of Satan – the Whore of Babylon, the author of
“babel – corruption and confusion.” Seeking to be seen as greater than Yahowah, either
as “Ba’al – the Lord,” or “Allahu Akbar – Allah is Greater,” Satan has inspired the
worst of humankind to establish a religious counterfeit to confuse the unwary into
believing that the Adversary is the Lord, Queen of Heaven, and Mother of God. The
ultimate spiritual prostitute even masquerades as the Virgin with Child. With the Devil,
it is all about disguises and deception. Nothing is what it appears to be. It is all an
illusion.
Yahowah is sharing this with us because He doesn’t want us to be fooled into
believing that the Lord is God or that man’s way is valid. So the more we come to know
about “Babel – Babylon” and understand its religious, political, military, and economic
implications and history, the better equipped we will be to assess the belief systems and
nations which have emerged from this mold. God’s insights prepare us, helping us
recognize the ongoing influence of Satan as the Whore of Babylon in our world. God
wants us to avoid these snares and to effectively warn others about them. That is the
purpose of this Mashal / Proverb, and of the 7th, which follows.
We have all heard the line, “Play with fire and you are going to get burnt.” Well,
now we know from whence it came. In addition, we discover that Satan’s
enlightenment as the Whore of Babel/Confusion is a fire which can consume a soul.
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garb, it will engulf them.
“Can (ha – is it possible for) a man (‘ysh – an individual) consistently scoop up
and continually carry away (chathah – actually grasp hold of a heap, eternally piling
up (qal imperfect), written identically to chithah – fear, terror, and torture, ironic shame
borne of enmity) fire (‘esh – combustible material which is burning and flaming) in
his lap (ba cheq – in his chest or bosom) or (wa) his deceitful garments (beged – his
treacherous clothing or fraudulent, cunning, and devious robes) and not be burned by
the serpent (wa lo’ saraph – and not be consumed and destroyed by the snake’s fire
(with the nifal stem the one carrying the fire is burned by it, while the imperfect
indicates that they are consumed and destroyed by the serpent forever))?” (Mashal /
Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:27)
This is the “fire” associated with “hell,” but not in the sense of light or heat, instead
as a metaphor denoting that a fire’s fuel is consumed in the flames. Just as people fuel
religion, enabling it to engulf entire nations, this fire is symbolic of the souls burned by
religion, scorched to the point that they can no longer support life, ceasing to exist.
The image of a serpent is used to represent Satan because of the cold-blooded
reptile’s venomous and deadly bite, because of its serpentine movements which are
never straightforward, because of its inability to walk upright, having to slither along
the ground, and because of the lightless dens snakes burrow within the earth which are
reminiscent of She’owl. The realm of the dead exists as a singularity, a confining
darkness limited in every way but time, a place whose very existence was predicated
upon quarantining the Adversary and his brood of venomous and serpentine allies.
She’owl, like a Black Hole, will eternally keep his blinding flashes of light from
escaping.
God finds religious dress up to be appalling. It disgusts Him to see a woman
wearing an Islamic veil as a sign of modesty and submission, recognizing that
Muhammad was a sexual pervert and predator. Similarly, He sees the black suits of
Mormons and Orthodox Jews as their feeble attempt to cover up the deceitful nature of
the religion lurking inside. Religious outfits, especially the robes worn by pastors,
priests, and imams, cardinals and popes, are “begged – garments of treacherous betrayal
adorning those perpetrating a cunning fraud.”
“Or can (‘im – underscoring the point, is it possible for) an individual (‘iysh)
continually walk (halak – to consistently and without ceasing travel (with the piel
stem the object (the individual’s feet) suffers the effect and with the imperfect
conjugation the action is continual, without end)) upon (‘al) the burning coals or the
flashing light from the sky (ha gachal – the hot embers of a live, charcoal-based fire
or a bolt of lightning, from gachon (spelled identically in the text) – the belly of a
reptile) and his feet (wa regel / ragal - and that which enables a person to go out as

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an explorer, observing slanderous tellers of tall tales as well as to teach others to walk
upright) not be scorched (lo’ kawah – not be burned and branded (with the nifal stem
the subject (the individual walking on the coals) is burned and causes others to be
branded along with him while the imperfect speaks of an eternal, ongoing,
consequence)?” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs
6:28)
Contextual context is central to understanding, and in the framework of this
Fatherly presentation, the flickering flames that would have ignited these coals came
from the Serpent’s fire which is why the word for “burning coals” can also be translated
“flashing light from the sky.” This, once again, directs our attention to Paul’s encounter
with Satan on the road to Damascus, a blinding visual experience he described in these
same words. It even brought him to his knees, crippling his ability to walk.
Historical context is also relevant. One of the ancient world’s most celebrated
religious rituals required believers to walk over burning coals to prove their faith and
to test their soul. Therefore, the scorching and branding Yahowah is discussing is a
result of engaging in sacred customs.
Since religion is not a victimless crime, since belief systems are the most
debilitating and deadly institutions ever conceived by man, the perpetrators must be
held accountable. And God would like us to share His objections to and intolerance of
those who have misled so many people. It is a necessary response for humankind to
grow and thrive.
It’s also important to keep the big picture in mind, one framed by the metaphors
of the Covenant existing as a faithful and monogamous marriage vow compared to the
adulterous and unreliable nature of religious affairs promoted by the Whore. The
contrast is designed to frame and expose the way Satan seduces souls, enticing them to
choose religious veneration of the Adversary as opposed to a relationship with God. So
while adultery isn’t acceptable, and while it carries dark and burdensome baggage, this
Godly presentation is designed to enlighten us regarding the alluring nature of the
religions which serve Satan, because that burden is far more devastating and enduring.
God is repeating Himself because He wants His children to know that the
Adversary seeks to be seen as a beautiful and satisfying alternative. The Whore does
everything she can to look credible, to seem believable. The more attractive the religion
appears, the more souls it attracts. So do not be fooled by what you see, no matter how
beautiful. Don’t be persuaded by popularity either. In Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Greece,
and Rome, the temples were elaborate and the religions were universally accepted, and
yet they were all absolutely worthless. Nothing changed with the advent of Christianity,
Islam, or Secular Humanism.
“Therefore and likewise (ken – pertaining to what has just been revealed, and for
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– the one who seeks to be included in association with, who is numbered among, and
enters into (qal stem denotes an actual relationship is being genuinely formed, the
active absolute participle indicates that the pursuing is deliberate, that the association
comes to define the individual, and that the individual is now linked to and seen as
included with the wicked woman)) this evil, improper, and immoral one (‘ishah
rea’ – the female individual associated with his nation’s loudmouthed and evil public
speakers, and the women who comprise a troubling social, geographical, racial, or
religious group; his troublesome wife who is mischievous and unethical, wicked and
injurious, displeasing and disagreeable, malignant and harmful, noisome and for
naught, repugnant and obnoxious), he will not be pardoned nor seen as innocent (lo’
naqah – he will not be free or blameless, he will not be acquitted or forgiven, and as a
result, may not go unpunished (nifal (subject receives and carries out the action of the
verb) imperfect (ongoing and thus continual) jussive (emphasizing an admonition of
what should not be done in the second person while conveying third person volition))) –
including all (kol – everyone, the totality of those) who make contact and are
thereby plagued (ha naga’ – who reach out and touch and are thereby afflicted) by
her (ba hy’).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:29)
While ‘ishah is the feminine of ‘ysh and thus depicts a female individual, a
woman, a wife, or a mother, the term is often used to depict a spiritual being – and thus
is addressing the Whore of Babylon in this context. This conclusion is underscored by
the fact that the primary meaning of rea’ is “public speeches which are shouted aloud,”
thereby addressing political pontifications and religious sermons as well as commonly
shared societal and media pronouncements. Further, as we now know, rea’ was written
identically to ra’ in the text and therefore means “evil, no good, immoral, improper,
troubling, and harmful.” This is now the fourth time in twenty-nine statements that
Yahowah has associated ra’ / rea’ with mischievous and unethical, wicked and
injurious, displeasing and disagreeable, malignant and destructive, noisome and for
naught, repugnant and obnoxious” political and religious schemes perpetrated in honor
of the Whore. Methinks God isn’t impressed by such things. He bluntly stated that
those plagued by her could not be saved.
That’s ironic in a way. You see, Pauline Christianity was based upon the myth that
if a person failed to obey a single law of the old testament that they were guilty of
violating them all, and thus were condemned by the Law and could not be saved. And
while the Towrah actually exists to perfect the imperfect, there is something from
which God cannot save anyone – religions like Christianity, which God specifically
denounces as “the plague of death.”
In the Towrah, marital infidelity is a forgivable offence. We know this because
Dowd committed adultery and, while scolded for it, he was clearly forgiven by
Yahowah. So since pursuing this malignant and destructive Whore and cavorting with
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serious crime, a spiritual encounter rather than a sexual embrace. Therefore, we not
only know for certain that Yahowah is addressing the harmful nature of religion, the
immorality of politics, and the impropriety of the human establishments that flirt with
Satan, this Whore of Babylon – a plague which is not resolved until Yahowah’s return.
From God’s perspective, and I would trust Him on this, religion is a plague –
infecting anyone and everyone who is exposed. Religion is a disease to be avoided at
all costs because it is deadly to souls. And there is no cure. Those engaged in it, and
counted among the religious, cannot be saved even by God, Himself. Unless a person
divorces themselves from religion and politics, there is no path to forgiveness, no
means to be acquitted. Religion is a malignancy far more invasive than cancer.
If you want to be seen as righteous before God, you will have to walk away from
religion, not towards it. Those who pursue an association with the Whore of Babylon,
whether it be through Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or Humanism, are
disassociating themselves from Yahowah, further distancing themselves from Him
with every step they take in the wrong direction. It is a dead end – at least while a
person is actively pursuing it and counted among the faithful.
In spite of Christian translations and commentaries to the contrary, this Proverb is
not about marital infidelity, promiscuity, nor fornication. As I’m sure you recall, there
was no mention of adultery or any form of sexual perversion in the long list of
admonitions presented previously by Yahowah. And as we have learned, the primary
meaning of rea’ isn’t “neighbor” nor is ‘ishah principally “wife.” The wicked woman
is the whore of religion – an injurious and immoral institution that accepts contributions
to make people feel better.
Instead of warning a son about the risks of extramarital sex, Yahowah is revealing
how contact with the Whore, and thus with religion, plagues the soul of those who
actively pursue an association with such flirtatious and disingenuous institutions.
From the beginning, this discussion has been about the choice we are being
encouraged to make between the trustworthy and reliable nature of the Towrah and the
nurturing relationship presented therein versus the deceptions associated with the
doctrines inspired by the Whore of Babylon which come out of the mouths of men.
Speaking of malfeasance, all too often we are prompted to forgive petty theft
because someone suggests that the crime was the result of poverty and hunger or the
lack of a proper education or equal opportunity. But no matter what the situation or
motives, some crimes remain too contemptable for forgiveness. For example, despite
what the Qur’an says or what Muhammad did, there is no justification for kidnapping,
for selling people into slavery, for rape, or for terrorism. In that light, God may be
telling us that even though men and women seem predisposed to be religious, even
though faith seems to be somehow satisfying and fulfilling, the perpetrators are
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“Don’t they have contempt for (lo’ buwz – don’t they disrespect, deride, and
despise, even judge as evil), in this regard (la), the thief or kidnapper (ha ganab –
the one who steals property or people by stealth, selling what he has taken) even if (ky
– especially when indeed) he controls people or steals property (ganab – he kidnaps
and confiscates through deception what does not belong to him) to satisfy (la male’ –
to fill himself up, mollifying, appeasing, assuaging, pacifying, placating, and soothing)
his soul (nepesh) because (ky) he is famished (ra’eb – he is hungry or starving,
lacking in sufficient nutrition, from ra’ – willfully evil and rea’ – speaking of a country
or countryman)?” (Mashal / Meaningful, and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs
6:30)
Souls are not physical entities. They have no mass nor volume. They cannot starve.
Therefore, this is addressing souls longing to satisfy their desire to pillage and plunder
which is excused and justified by their religious or political beliefs. But according to
God, such people and institutions deserve our contempt and ought to be judged,
derided, and despised.
“And (wa) if he is discovered (matsa’ – if he is found and information is attained
about him through the unfolding process of observation and discovery of sufficient
evidence, and the truth becomes known and is sufficient (nifal participle absolute
passive sequential)), he will repay, making restitution (shalem – he will be finished,
fulfilling his obligation, providing recompense (piel imperfect), sevenfold for his
claims (shib’athym – seven times for their oaths), for all (‘eth kol) of the wealth and
possessions (hown – riches found desirable in a society that were considered readily
available and easy to obtain, and were made light of) of his household (beyth – home
and family), he will provide, giving back (nathan – he will offer up (qal
imperfect)).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:31)
Those who steal souls, confiscating the most valuable commodity in the universe,
will be held accountable for what they have done. Therefore, while robbing the faithful
has been easy for the religious, their recompense will fit their crime. They exchanged
a worthless promise of eternal life for tithes and offerings. But when they are judged,
they will not only forfeit all of the possessions they found so desirable, including their
houses of god, they will endure a sevenfold diminishment for every soul they cheated
out of life.
This is typically interpreted as paying back seven times the amount stolen, but
since kidnapped souls are too valuable to be monetarized, I don’t think Yahowah is
speaking of silver and gold, especially in the context of the final judgment. Also, since
the consequence of being religious is to die, ceasing to exist, and the penalty for
promoting religion is to be imprisoned in She’owl for an eternity, a sentence requiring
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posture an idea. What if the recompense is to be diminished sevenfold. With Yahowah
and His Home existing in the seventh dimension, expulsion to She’owl, a singularity
akin to a black hole, would serve as the ideal sentence, one befitting the crime. These
religious and political scoundrels robbed millions of the opportunity to transcend this
life and enter the seventh dimension, living with Yahowah for all time. So why not
eternally dispatch them to a realm reduced to the size of the period at the end of this
sentence.
Yahowah’s advice to us regarding the intent of the religious whore and the
consequence of associating with her continues to be forthright and consistent. Here He
is using the metaphor of adultery, defined as violating a marriage vow by being
unfaithful and engaging in a relationship with another individual, as symbolic of
breaking the vows of the Covenant. From God’s perspective, spiritual / religious
adultery is the equivalent of contravening the Covenant by engaging in a relationship
with other gods – most especially those promoted by the Whore of Babylon.
“Actively committing adultery by way of religious idolatry and
infidelity (na’aph – most often used to address adultery in the sense of idolatrous
worship and religious infidelity, i.e., cheating on and breaching the Covenant (qal
active)) with this female individual (‘ishah – with the woman previously identified as
the Whore) is impoverishing and life threatening, depriving the individual of good
judgment (chacer leb – is internally bankrupting, ruining a person’s ability to be
rational, depriving the heart of what is needed to survive, promoting an improper
attitude, bereaving the inner person of life), corrupting and destroying (shachath –
ravaging and devastating, blemishing and spoiling, sliming and putrefying, even
entombing in a dungeon and lightless pit) the soul (nepesh) of those (huw’) who
consistently choose to act like this (‘asah nah – who continually engage in this way,
wanting to actually do this on an ongoing basis (qal stem denotes a genuine
relationship, the imperfect conjugation addresses ongoing and habitual behavior, and
the jussive mood reveals that this is a desired choice, a free expression of volition and
will)).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:32)
Recognizing that chacer is “to be without something, to lessen and to diminish
something that is required to function properly, to lack something absolutely necessary,
and to be bereft and bereaved of what is required to support life,” we benefit from
understanding that at the time this was written, the “leb – heart” was the “seat of reason”
and spoke of the “place where that which is known, considered, and accepted serves to
provide perspective, prompting rational and logical decision-making.” Therefore, God
is saying that religion destroys a person’s ability to think, to exercise good judgment,
to process information rationally. When an individual is deprived of this capacity, there
is nothing anyone, including God, can do to reach them, to awaken them, to reason with
them and, therefore, to save them. This is the most debilitating aspect of religion.
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understanding.” Here, He is explaining the reason why this occurs and has connected
cause and consequence.
There are many places throughout the Torah, Prophets, and Psalms where the
imperfect conjugation is a lifesaver. This is one of them. Consistent with all seven of
the instructions Yahowah inscribed upon the second of the two stone tablets, it is
ongoing behavior that gets us into trouble. The life threatening nature of religious
corruption is only debilitating to those who habitually go to church, who continue to
believe the lies. The moment we walk away, the curse is lifted, the disease goes into
remission, the plague no longer afflicts.
All Yahowah asks is that we choose of our own volition to walk away from babel,
from the Whore of Babylon, from patriotism and religion. Moreover, the request for us
to walk away implies that most people are or have been so associated at some time in
their lives. Fortunately, having been religious is resolvable. Having been patriotic is
curable.
However, continuing to be either is considered spiritual adultery, an act of religious
infidelity. It is life-threatening and impoverishing – destroying the souls of the ongoing
participants. That is why the instruction Yahowah chiseled in stone teaches us not to
make a habit of adultery.
Consistently educating His children regarding the most devastating religious
pandemic ever unleashed by the Whore of Babylon, some four hundred years after this
Proverb was composed, Yahowah revealed that Sha’uwl, the given name of the self-
proclaimed apostle Paul, would be a plague of death. Now, after exposing and
condemning him and his religious abomination in every way possible, from every angle
and perspective, Yahowah ascribes the taunting slurs of the Christian faith to an insult
perpetrated by the lowly and little one. Paulos, the Latin name chosen by Paul, means
“lowly and little.”
“He will obtain (matsa’ – he will find and cause) the plague (nega’ – the
infection and fungus, the trauma and pandemic disease, the stroke), (wa), an insult of
the lowly and little one (qalown – the shame, dishonor, ignominy, scorn and slander
of the public disgrace, the lack of esteem and disrespect demonstrated by the infamous
one, the degraded nature of the person and the contempt and disdain shown by the one
of lowly status). His contemptuous and taunting slurs and rebuke (cherpah – his
shameful insult and lowly status, his harmful and slanderous words) will not be wiped
away (lo’ machah – will not be washed off or blotted out, and will never be removed
(nifal imperfect)).” (Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs
6:33)
God is again reminding us in general terms that the taunting slurs of religion stain
souls beyond what He is either able or willing to remove. And specifically, Christians
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Lowly and Little One, cannot be cured. Yahowsha’ said as much in His Instruction on
the Mount.
Paul was pathetically insecure, a debilitating malady that he tried to assuage by
viciously demeaning his rivals, such as Yahowsha’s Disciples, while egotistically
overstating his value. Insecure individuals, like Paul, claim that they cannot lie while
errantly calling their foes liars. They are antagonistic and destructive, uncontrollably
venomous. And it is all driven by envy, the same malady that precipitated Satan’s fall
from heaven. That is what Yah is revealing here…
“Because indeed (ky), envy (qin’ah – a state of ill will caused by one trying to
obtain a perceived advantage in a relationship, desiring exclusivity, even bringing into
existence by bartering, from qana’ – anger borne of envious jealousy) makes a human
being (geber) venomous, hostile, and antagonistic (chemah – as poisonous as a
snake, enraged and wrong, emotionally worked up in angry turmoil), and (wa) He will
not take pity or show mercy (lo’ chamal – He will not spare, deliver, or help, He will
show no compassion (qal imperfect)) in the day (ba yowm) of reckoning and
payback (naqam – of retribution and inflicting punishment, of being
avenged).”(Mashal / Meaningful and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:34)
An insecure person unmercifully undermines the character of those they envy.
They are not only unlovable, they ruin relationships for others. Such was the case with
Paul which is why he will be shown no mercy on the day of reckoning.
Very few Christians consider Paul’s final words to Timothy. And yet he admitted
that everyone he had known and conversed with had rejected him. He was abandoned
and alone, pathetic and miserable.
Since Paul’s venomous attacks on Yahowsha’s Disciples are so blatant, so
demeaning, and his envy of their deserved status so obvious, there is no reason to
explore what drove these hostilities. The evidence affirming his envy is overwhelming,
demonstrated in part by the uncontrolled and overtly hostile tantrums he foisted against
Yahowah and His Towrah. By doing so in such a childish way, he actually destroyed
what little credibility he would otherwise have achieved by force of his personality with
rational individuals. So why did he risk everything he sought to accomplish for himself
by littering his letters with these venomous and antagonistic outbursts?
I suspect that the answer to that question goes beyond the more common
resentment associated with troubled individuals who blame their failings on God.
Based upon Paul’s confession in Second Corinthians, I think the answer lies in the
demon who possessed him. Paul admitted that the thorn in his side was a representative
and messenger from Satan, serving as a constraint to keep his ego in check. And
therefore, Paul was just like Satan, indistinguishable from the Whore in character,
motives, and means. He claimed for himself what is due God. He sought to elevate his
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their own personas on their personal rendition of their god. Considering the absurdity
of this, the only mystery is why anyone believed Satan or his emissary.
In that Proverbs 6:34 speaks of a “Day of Reckoning,” a date yet in the future, this
would be the opportune time to convey another amazing irony. Paul, the self-
proclaimed apostle and founder of the Christian religion, and the religion’s most
legendary foe, the “Antichrist,” are so similar in substance and style, they are
essentially indistinguishable. While Paul remains the only man in the long history of
men to embody every criticism Yahowah has delineated, there will be another. Every
condemnation of Paul will be manifest in the words and deeds of the Towrahless One
known to Christians as the “Antichrist.”
We have every reason to suspect that the satanic spirit that Paul acknowledged
possessed him will also influence the Towrahless One. As a result, each of the warnings
we have been given concerning Paul can be applied to the “Antichrist.” The former was
known for his travels, and the latter will become a world-wide sensation.
One has, and the other will, seek to be accepted by Gentiles, convincing them to
oppose Yisra’el. The audience was and will be chosen because they lack what is
necessary to refute the false prophet’s lies. While understanding the Towrah is easier
now than ever before, few invest the time, and most reject it out of ignorance.
One was, and the other will be, opposed to circumcision. While its health benefits
continue to be affirmed, opposition to circumcision continues to arise with more and
more of the world’s secular elite wanting to ban the sign of the Covenant.
The idea of inactivity leading to laziness defines the dependency of the entitlement
generation – causing an increasing preponderance of people to be susceptible to the
tactics that will be used to control humankind. Lethargy, ignorance, and apathy are
universal, depriving the masses of common sense through the imposition of political
correctness. Most will be easy prey, willingly accepting the deceitful, destructive, and
deadly mandates of the Towrahless One – just as Gnostic Greeks and Romans
unwittingly embraced Paul’s mantra.
One came, and the other will arrive, behaving like a leader or guide, taking control,
while promising to save the world. The former’s letters and the latter’s speeches were
and will be confusing and invalid, an intoxicating blend of religion and politics.
Paul was, and the “Antichrist” will be wrong when it comes to God, perverting and
corrupting, assailing and negating, His Towrah and its Covenant while proposing and
imposing their agenda.
One was, and the other will be, self-promoting and arrogant. With perverse
corruptions which invert reality in his heart, Paul devised and inscribed antagonistic
schemes without consideration of their consequence. His adversarial and contentious
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Towrahless One will follow suit. The latter will be indistinguishable from the former.
While some may consider Paul to be the prototype for the Towrahless One, I see
Paul as having written the script for the “Antichrist.” Paul created the mold from which
the Towrahless One will emerge. His advocacy of Pauline Christianity will enhance his
appeal providing the foundation upon which he will achieve world domination.
The comparisons are undeniable. Virtually every prophecy that applies to Paul
describes the Towrahless One including the fact that Yahowah’s most direct
condemnation of Sha’uwl was recorded 666 years before the self-proclaimed apostle
scribed his first letter.
Now, moving on to the Mashal’s final warning, we find its author, which I suspect
was Dowd, warning the rich and powerful...
“He is consistently unwilling to actually accept or endure (lo’ nasa’ – He will
not lift up, raise up, bear, support, nor receive, he will not tolerate, forgive, nor show
any respect for (qal imperfect)) the presence of (paneh – the face, mouth, or
appearance of) any compensation, ransom payment, or appeasement (kol kopher –
any payment, including any hush money, indulgence or contribution, any penitence or
bribe, any cover up or sum of money, from kaphar – reconciliation, atonement,
propitiation, placation, or pacification).
And He is unwilling to yield, and therefore He will refuse to accept (lo’ ‘abah –
He will not consent to, submit to, agree with, nor relent to) you no matter how great
and numerous your gifts or influence (ky rabah sochad – you regardless of the
multitude or magnificence of your offerings, tributes, services, inspiration, position,
ransom payments, presents expecting a quid pro quo, or bribe).” (Mashal / Meaningful
and Easy to Remember Sayings / Proverbs 6:35)
It should be no surprise. You cannot buy God. He isn’t for sale. There is no amount
of money that will open Heaven’s Door. The Mormons and Scientologists, who
demand a cut of their victim’s income, and the Roman Catholics, who offered
indulgences at an exorbitant price, were and remain dead wrong as is the jizyah
imposed by oppressive Muslim regimes upon those they subjugate. Religion is big
business, a money laundering scheme that is as disgusting as the ones deployed by drug
lords – even distributing an equally addictive product with similar results.
God does not need or want your money. He does not ask for it. He does not
authorize anyone to solicit it or redistribute it for Him. What Yahowah is offering is
both priceless and free. Man’s religious alternative, like the human political option, is
of no value, and it will cost those who subscribe their souls.
I would be remiss if I did not inform you that, at its heart, Islam was founded as a
criminal enterprise. Muhammad conceived it to rob his neighbors because he was
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as the means to his fame and fortune.
Paul’s scheme wasn’t as vicious. He solicited religious donations the old fashioned
way. Giving money to his church became the Christian thing to do. But if it were not
for these donations, there would be no churches. The money that was given in hopes of
saving the donor’s soul has served to rob others of their souls. It is what God calls:
making merchandise of men. It just isn’t the Godly thing to do.
Charitable donations are often used as a measure of whether or not a person is
good. But as we will learn toward the conclusion of the third chapter, God is no more
impressed by a person being good than He is with their donations.
Heaven is not a reward for anything, much less for being a good person. Heaven
is simply God’s home. And His family is a relationship, not a prize. Entry into God’s
home, and thus inclusion into His family, is predicated upon correctly responding to
the conditions of the Covenant and then engaging in the resulting relationship. It is
about being right, not good.
Being good will not earn any credit with God. No amount of good works will cause
heaven’s door to open. There is nothing you can do, bring, or say that will influence
God in the least. On this issue, He is unwilling to yield.
Heaven’s door opens for those God recognizes, for participants in the Covenant,
for His children, because they are family.
Here now is the entire Mashal, one that may be helpful to read again in advance of
the fifth chapter, entitled The Whore of Religion. Yah’s message flows out of one into
the next.
“My son, if you have at some point given a pledge, and if you have joined in
with a foe to be accepted in association with your immoral country, then you have
bound yourself to, having shaken hands with that which is illegitimate and
unauthorized, foreign and estranged from the palm of My hand. (6:1) You lure
others into relinquishing their freedom and are yourself ensnared and controlled
by the statements of your mouth. You are caught by way of the words which
comprise your speech. (6:2)
So then decide to engage thusly, My son, and of your own freewill elect to tear
yourself away, delivering yourself from harm. For if, even temporarily, you have
actually come to bow down before the hand, influence, or control of your immoral
country, choose to actually go in an unpretentious way, willing to get a bit dirty,
and press one’s reasons for contention with the adversarial individual or
institution, boldly astonishing and overwhelming them, showing great courage
against your loudmouthed and evil public spokesmen. (6:3)
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or altered state of awareness by closing your eyelids. (6:4) Choose to escape,
defending yourself, like a gazelle, from the hand of power. And similar to a
chirping bird, be free of the hand of the fowler. (6:5)
The habitually inactive and lethargic should observe and examine the
movement of the ant, her ways, and be wise. (6:6) Beneficially, and from a
relationship perspective, she has no leader or ruler, no commander or officer, no
government or imposed authority, she has no work foreman or public official, not
even a clerk or scribe, nor anyone claiming to be in charge or in control, and most
especially not a lord who reigns over her. (6:7) She prepares in the summer, during
the warmer period when the fruit of plants is plentiful. She gathers in the harvest,
storing it as a source of nourishment. (6:8)
For how long and to what extent, inactive, apathetic, and lethargic one, will
you lie there and remain sedentary? When and what will it take for you to arise
and stand up from your altered state of awareness? (6:9) A little inactivity leads
to laziness, to folding one’s hands together in a lethargic manner to rest. (6:10)
For he will come, walking and behaving like a leader and guide, taking
control. And you will lack what is needed, demonstrating a scarcity of something
absolutely vital, needing what you do not have, causing you to be bereaved and
diminished. (6:11) A confusing and invalid, destructive and corrupt, inconsistent
and difficult to understand, man, an unjust, dishonest, evil, and
vain individual, travels about with speeches which are wrong, perverting, and
corrupting. (6:12) With a sinister winking of his eyes, he subtlety signals the
vacillating nature of his proclamations. And by shuffling about regarding his
stance on circumcision, he casts aspersions with his fingers. (6:13) With confusing
and false perceptions which invert reality and corrupt his judgment, he devises
and inscribes antagonistic schemes without consideration for their
consequence which are adversarial, creating controversies and contentious strife,
all while claiming to be sent out as a messenger to do away with something
important. (6:14)
Upon this, therefore, suddenly, unexpectedly, yet openly, albeit briefly, he will
come with his destructive opposition and ruinous calamity. He will smash and
shatter, breach and break, something vital and, as a result, he will suffer affliction,
surprising many. And there will not be any remedy nor cure. (6:15)
Behold, look up and pay attention, these six things Yahowah hates and
considers adversarial, and seven are an abomination to His soul: (6:16) haughty
eyes and visions of grandeur, including a rebellious perspective, a deceptive
tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, (6:17) a heart which devises and
writes troublesome, idolatrous, and false doctrines, feet which rashly and
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maligning soul whose breath utters sedition, breathing out slanderous and
deceptive testimony which incites the deluded to worship false gods as a false
witness, and especially one who claims to be sent out as a messenger to do away
with something vital, creating controversy and strife between brothers. (6:19)
My son, choose to be spared and remain safe by closely observing and
attentively focusing upon, so as to be protected and preserved by accepting the
instructive terms of the relationship agreement of your Father and do not ever
actually forgo or reject the Towrah, which is the teaching of your Mother. (6:20)
Choose to fasten them upon your heart, continuously electing of your own freewill
to place them as an adornment upon your neck. (6:21) In your walking, She will
lead and guide you. Accompanying you when you rest, She will watch over you.
And when you are awake, She will communicate with you, enabling you to
seriously consider the situation and instructions. (6:22)
For indeed, the prescriptions and conditions of this relationship accord are a
lamp illuminated by olive oil, and the Towrah is Light. They are the way of
lives, existing for rational discourse about being right regarding accurate
instruction and correct teaching, (6:23) for the purpose of you closely examining
and carefully considering so as to protect you from the woman who is evil,
severing the relationship as a result of the smooth and seductive tongue of the
treacherous Whore. (6:24)
You should not continuously find her beautiful and graceful appearance
desirable in your heart, thereby affecting your judgment. And do not let her
actually obtain control of you with her flaunting display of flashing rays of light
or her flirting eyes. (6:25) For indeed, the price of the loathed Whore is the same
as a loaf of bread, however the soul of the woman or man she stalks and
victimizes is valuable. (6:26)
Can a man consistently scoop up and continually carry away fire in his lap or
his deceitful garments and not be burned by the serpent? (6:27) Can an
individual continually walk upon the burning coals or the flashing light from the
sky and his feet not be scorched? (6:28) Therefore, anyone who goes to and
pursues the one associated with his immoral country, he will not be pardoned nor
seen as innocent – including all who make contact because they are plagued by
her. (6:29)
Don’t they have contempt in this regard for the thief and kidnapper, even if
he captures people and steals property to satisfy his soul because he is
famished? (6:30) If he is discovered, he will repay, making restitution, sevenfold
for his claims. For all of the wealth and possessions found in his household, he will
pay, giving back. (6:31)
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this Whore is impoverishing and life threatening, depriving an individual of good
judgment, corrupting the soul of those who consistently choose to act like
this. (6:32)
He will obtain the plague, an insult of the lowly and little one. His
contemptuous and taunting slurs will not be wiped away. (6:33) Because indeed,
envy makes a human being venomous, hostile, and antagonistic, and He will not
take pity or show mercy in the day of reckoning. (6:34) He is consistently unwilling
to accept or endure the presence of any compensation, ransom payment, or
appeasement. He is unwilling to yield, and therefore He will refuse to accept you
no matter how great and numerous your gifts or influence.” (Mashal 6:35)

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 Observations for Our Time
Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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Rescued by Rejecting Religion

‘Ashtart, Palishty, and the Lord Ba’al…

One of the most poignant portrayals of God’s desire for us to reject religion so
that He can save us from the invasive and vicious nature of human malfeasance
occurs in the seventh chapter of First Samuel. It comes immediately before the
Yisra’elites requested a king to rule over them. During this discussion we are
introduced to ‘Ashtart, the Whore of Babylon, who seeks to be the Queen of Heaven
and the Mother of God as the consort of Ba’al. We also learn that the god of religion
is the Lord, a pagan deity in cahoots with the Whore, one we are asked to avoid.
And along the way, we confront a wholly human villain, the Palishty, from whom
today’s Palestinians derive their name, and from whom Yahowah is promising to
rescue His family – that is as long as we accept His conditions. So while the
message is old, it is timely.
As we pick up the story, some three-thousand years ago, we find that after
being routed by Yahowah, the dreaded Philistine invaders returned the Ark of
Yahowah, more commonly known as the Ark of the Covenant. What follows is one
of the more amazing, revealing, and pertinent statements found anywhere in
Yahowah’s witness. We will do our utmost to do it justice.
“Now Shamuw’el, meaning He Listens to God, consistently spoke to the
entire Household and Family of Yisra’el, Individuals who Engage and Endure
with God as well as Those who Struggle and Fight with God, for the purpose
of drawing near by saying, ‘If with all your heart, that which constitutes your
most authentic nature where that which is known, considered, and accepted
serves to provide perspective, guiding your thoughts and providing
understanding, you return to Yahowah, choosing to turn away from and
removing, accordingly, the foreign, pagan, and worthless, incomprehensible
and pretend, disguised and feigned pretense of strange gods from among you,
and in addition, the ‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers of God, the
Virgins with Child, and also choose to firmly fashion through unwavering
preparation and confident determination your seat of judgment, and the
source of your motivations and preferences for Yahowah, and work with Him,
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then He will deliver you away from the hand and influence of the Palishty, the
foreign foes who invade the Promised Land, invoking fear, while separating
and terrorizing.’” (1 Shamuw’el 7:3)
Since there is so much more we can learn, let’s examine every possible nuance
of what Yah just revealed, word by word. The more we know, the better equipped
we will be to accurately assess God’s offer and then respond appropriately.
“Now (wa – so now) Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God; a
compound of shama’ – hear, pay attention to, perceive, and understand ‘el – God
Almighty) consistently spoke to (‘amar ‘el – actually promised and habitually
declared on behalf of Almighty God, cognizant of the unfolding and ongoing
consequences throughout time, always claiming and genuinely professing to (qal
stem – affirms that the meaning is literal rather than nuanced, actual, and genuine,
imperfect conjugation – reveals unfolding and habitual, consistent and continual
communication with ongoing consequences)) the entire (kol – all of the) House
(beyth – family, home, and household, lineage, descendants, and successive
generations who are related) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – of Individuals who Engage and
Endure with God; a compound of ‘ysh – individual, sarah – to engage, participate,
and endure, to be sustained, to strive, and to be empowered, by ‘el – Almighty God
(named after Abraham’s wife, Sarah, Yitschaq’s mother, representing the birth of
the Covenant Family)) for the purpose of drawing near by saying (la ‘amar –
concerning the means to approach by communicating and declaring (qal infinitive
construct – represents a declaration which should be interpreted literally and which
is true with regard to everyone, in every place, and throughout all time)), ‘If (‘im –
introducing a conditional clause, whenever and behold, only if) with (ba – in) all
(kol ‘atah – the entirety of) your heart (leb – your inner being, that which
constitutes your most authentic nature and becomes the very fabric of your life, the
place where that which is known, considered, and accepted serves to provide
perspective, guiding your thoughts and conduct, becoming the source of your
understanding and motivations, goals and ambitions, preferences and purpose,
volition and judgment), you actually return (‘atah shuwb – you genuinely change,
turn around, go in the opposite direction, and come back (qal participle active –
conveys a literal verbal adjective whereby the subject acts and the object
participates in the change)) to (‘el – in the direction of Almighty God; a contraction
of ‘elowah – Mighty One) Yahowah ( ), choosing to turn away from and
removing, accordingly (cuwr ‘eth – electing of your own volition to leave,
forsaking, rejecting and getting rid of, bringing an end to while avoiding and
abolishing (with the hifil imperative active – the subject is the actor and causes the
object to participate in the removal under the auspices of freewill), the foreign,
pagan, and worthless (ha nekar – the alien and valueless, the incomprehensible
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another person’s mistaken and feigned pretense of strange) gods (‘elohym – deities,
literally: mighty ones; the plural of ‘elowah – Almighty God (note: god and gods
are titles, not names, as are: ‘elowah, ‘el, and ‘elohym)) from (min) among you
(tawek ‘atem – your midst, severing all such relationships), and in addition (wa –
also), the ‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers of God, and the Virgins
with Child (‘Ashtart – (corrected from the errant Masoretic vowel pointing of
‘Ashtoreth) the principal pagan mother-earth goddess of the Babylonians
syncretized into the religions of the Sumerians, Philistines, Canaanites, Egyptians,
Assyrians, Phoenicians (as the Lady of Byblos/Bible), Syrians, Persians, Indians,
Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Cypriots, and Christians; also known as Ishtar
(Star of Heaven from which Easter got its name), Astarte, Isis, Aphrodite, Venus,
India, Diana, and Mary; consort, daughter, and/or mother of the Lord, Ba’al, ‘El,
Ra’, Osiris, Tammuz, Ashur, Sin, Zeus, and Jupiter; called the Queen of Heaven
(in Jeremiah), Mother of God, the Virgin/Madonna and Child (the basis of Mary
worship in Roman Catholicism), and Lord of the Horns; from ‘ashar and ‘ashtarah
– to become rich by increasing one’s flock while taking a tithe), and also (wa)
choose to firmly fashion through unwavering preparation and confident
determination (kuwn – elect to form, confirm, and develop, under the auspices of
freewill, establishing to be sure and enduring, directly appoint and affirm, prepare
and trust, be steadfast, standing firm, stable, secure, and upright with regard to (the
hifil stem reveals that in harmony with God, we influence our preparation and
subsequent confidence, the imperative mood tells us that this response and result is
our choice, while the active voice conveys that our willingness to initiate this
process will cause our heart, and thus capacity to think, to undergo these changes))
your heart (leb – your inner being, that which constitutes your most authentic
nature, the place where that which is known, considered, and accepted serves to
provide your perspective, guiding your thoughts and conduct, becoming the source
of your understanding and motivations, preferences and purpose, volition and
judgment) for Yahowah ( ), and work with Him, serving with Him (‘abad
– expend considerable energy and intensity in association with Him, to serve with
Him and engage with Him, cultivating that which grows and is productive with
Him), while approaching (wa la – and then move in the direction of and draw
near) Him exclusively (bad huw’ – Him alone, Him by Himself, Him apart from
any others, Him as part of the whole that represents Him, and Him as a member of
the same body, confident in pure white linen garments, demonstrating complete
separation unto Him), then (wa) He will deliver you (natsal ‘eth ‘atem – He will
rescue you, extricating you and take you away, saving you; akin to natsar –
delivering and preserving the observant (the hifil stem reveals that God will
influence us to the degree that we become more like Him, the imperfect conjugation
affirms that our deliverance and salvation is everlasting, unending throughout time,
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is God’s will for our lives)) out of (min – away from) the hand and influence (yad
– the power and possession, the controlling effect) of the Palishty, the foreign foes
who invade, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing (Palishty – to attack
and to divide as adversarial foreigners, transliterated Philistines, invasive
militaristic foes; from palesh – to attack, overrun, attempt to occupy, divide, and
separate, paleth – to wander away and to flee, in addition to palash – to roll, turning
over and over again; akin to palats – to terrorize and invoke instability and fear; (it
is a place of sorrow (Exodus 15:14), vanquished by God (Psalm 108:10), estranged
from God (Joel 4:4), enemy of Yisra’el and Dowd/David (1 Samuel 17 – 22))).’”
(1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 7:3)
Before we consider the nature of the two villains in this story, ‘Ashtart and the
Palishty, let’s contemplate the thrust and purpose of Shamuw’el’s message. And
there is no better place to begin than by evaluating the implications of the prophet’s
name: “Shamuw’el – He Listens to God.” Isn’t that where we should all begin?
Shamuw’el’s name makes what Shamuw’el has to say relevant and true,
applicable and dependable. After listening to Yahowah, Shamuw’el shared what
God had to say. That is the role of a prophet.
Recognizing that we are now a party to God’s thoughts, let’s consider the
message His prophet conveyed one statement at a time. Shamuw’el:
“…consistently spoke to, actually promised and habitually declared the
message on behalf of Almighty God, recognizing the unfolding and ongoing
consequences of his statements throughout the whole of time, always claiming
and genuinely professing to the entirety of the household, family, and home,
the lineage and successive generations, of Yisra’el, of those individuals who
engage and endure with God, who participate and strive with God, and who
are empowered by the Almighty…”
As a result of listening to what Yahowah had to say, Shamuw’el was in a
position to accurately convey God’s advice – something he did with great
regularity. He listened and spoke consistently and continually. It’s a message for
all of us. Our testimony can be similarly relevant and equally reliable so long as we
observe Shamuw’el’s pattern.
While Yisra’el is sometimes deployed to depict a nation at odds with Yah, the
name was conceived to represent God’s Chosen People. Yisra’el is His Family with
whom He established His Covenant. And that is why Yisra’el incorporates Sarah’s
name, Abraham’s wife and Yitschaq’s mother. It is found between “‘iysh –
individual” and “‘el – Almighty God.” And, fortunately for the rest of us, Yahowah
has provided an open invitation to join His family – to become part of Yisra’el and
Yahowah’s Covenant. But that invitation is found in only one place – the opening
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 There is, however, an alternative depiction of Yisra’el. Sarah can also mean
“to struggle, to wrestle, and to fight.” And there are long periods of time in which
most Yisra’elites found themselves in this position relative to God. So as we
approach the name elsewhere, we will be circumspect, choosing the most accurate
rendering in every context.
The audience Shamuw’el is addressing, therefore, not only includes those
gathered before him but, also, everyone else who wants to be related to Yahowah
by birth or adoption. And that is why this message begins similarly to the initial
conversation Yahowah had with Abraham. Just as Abraham was asked to walk
away from his country, from the religious babel – confusion and corruption of
Babylon, before he could engage in a relationship with God, the same condition
remains for us today. If you want to live with God in His home and be part of His
family, then Shamuw’el is speaking to you. If you listen, if you are willing to
carefully consider what he has to say, if you come to understand this advice, accept
it, and then act upon it, you too will be empowered to engage and endure with God.
But what would be ill advised in this case is what Christians have done. You
ought not discount this admonition because it is found in what Christians have
incorrectly labeled an “Old Testament.” You ought not disregard it because of an
erroneous belief that it was limited to a specific place and time, even to a single
nation, Israel, and thereby conclude that it does not apply to you.
Further, you ought not buy into the myth of replacement theology which
erroneously presumes that the promises God made to Israel were taken from them
and given to the Church. God does not have a “church,” He does not renege on His
promises. And even worse for this theory, if He did, all of the conditions associated
with the fulfilment of the promises made to Yisra’el are found exclusively in the
Towrah / Torah and Naby’ / Prophets, testimony which Christians claim has been
repealed and replaced by their “New Testament.” Besides, why would anyone trust
a god whose original promises were not upheld? This is one of countless examples
which demonstrates that it is impossible to be an informed and rational religious
individual.
Fact is, Hebrew grammar does not allow one to do as Christians have done and
limit something God has said to a particular time. Hebrew verbs are never limited
in time because their message is valid throughout all time. You see, there is no past,
present, or future tense in Hebrew. Yahowah’s message was true, is true, and will
remain so forever.
The insights provided by the Hebrew stem, in this case, the qal, confirms these
conclusions. It tells us to interpret Shamuw’el’s testimony “literally.” The qal stem
establishes a “genuine and actual relationship between the subject and the object
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and we should not pretend that Yah’s prophet is speaking metaphorically or that
the meaning is somehow nuanced and subject to interpretation or worse, revision.
The qal stem, thereby, destroys the myth of “replacement theology.”
Additionally, we find considerable elucidation in the imperfect conjugation. It
reveals that providing this kind of testimony was something Shamuw’el did
regularly and that he realized that his message would have unfolding consequences
throughout time. He made a habit of sharing what God had revealed to him to us
for our benefit, knowing that it would continue to be enlightening and valid forever.
And we’d be wise to do the same, to share what Yahowah revealed, knowing that,
by quoting Him, we will always be right.
Shamuw’el laid out five conditions at Yahowah’s behest. There were five
specific things his audience had to understand, accept, and act upon to receive the
promised benefit. In this way, the proposition Shamuw’el proposed to Yisra’el was
similar to the one Yahowah offered Abraham, where there are also five terms and
conditions to be known, evaluated, understood, accepted, and acted upon to become
a member of our Heavenly Father’s Covenant Family.
Shamuw’el said that this message was: “…for the purpose of drawing near
and communicating something which is literally true for everyone, in every
place, throughout all time: ‘Based upon these conditions…”
As we have discovered, and as is the case with much of what Yahowah reveals
through His prophets, the most valuable nuggets are found by closely examining
and carefully considering the text. For example, in this statement, the preposition
la which, as a marker of dimensional space and proximity, means: “to approach, to
move toward an advantageous goal, to come near, to travel with the expectation of
entering into someone’s presence, and to extend oneself in a particular direction
concerning a specific point by the means which makes the anticipated encounter
possible.” Also, as a “means to emphasize a particular point” or “to convey a
contrast,” la can be translated: “concerning, about, namely, accordingly,
specifically, relationally, or for the purpose of moving in a particular direction.”
Therefore, Shamuw’el’s proposition is about designating the most reliable means
to move toward God by moving out of harm’s way.
While “‘amar – spoke” was once again shaded by the reality and literalism of
the qal stem, this time the meaning was further advanced by the infinitive construct.
Collectively, these communication devices reveal that Shamuw’el’s declaration
should be evaluated literally and that his promise would always remain in effect,
that it would be trustworthy and dependable for everyone, everywhere. These
realizations are sufficient in and of themselves to negate the possibility of a “New
Testament” replacing the promises made in an “Old Testament.” Neither the
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 As we progress to the first of five conditions, we are confronted by three
profound realities. The first requires us to take a step back in time. When
Shamuw’el speaks of our “leb – heart,” he is not encouraging cardiovascular
exercises which will improve the muscular function of the organ which pumps
blood throughout our bodies. Further, the emotional attributes commonly
associated with things of the heart only factor in as distant derivatives of leb’s
primary meaning. Three-thousand years ago, when someone asked another to take
something to heart, they were encouraging them to focus on what was being
revealed, to become thoroughly familiar with the issues involved, to thoughtfully
evaluate the message, to exercise good judgment so as to genuinely understand
what was being conveyed, and then to act upon it in a reasonable and rational way,
incorporating the resulting conclusions into the core of the individual’s life, thereby
influencing their attitude, perspective, and ambitions.
At the time, in the vernacular of the age, the kidneys were considered the seat
of emotions. The heart was viewed as the seat of reason, of wisdom, and of
understanding. Our emotions often mislead us. They are fickle. They change. But
reason is always a valid approach, and understanding is forever. It is a far more
reliable guide.
Yahowah said that Dowd/David had a heart after His own because Dowd’s
reasoning was sound and his understanding was correct. Dowd was seldom good,
but he was almost always right. Then speaking of “not hearing, not understanding,
not seeing, and not perceiving,” through Yasha’yah, Yahowah revealed that “the
leb/judgment of His people had become dull.” (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 6:9-10 and also
cited by Yahowsha’ in Mattanyah / Matthew 13:14-15)
So leb addresses the seat of reason, the ability to exercise good judgment, and
the will to incorporate the resulting understanding into the fabric of one’s life.
Before anything was considered processed and accepted within the observant
individual’s heart, they would have been expected to thoughtfully contemplate
what they had heard, seen, or otherwise experienced.
Then, to transition from knowing to understanding, the listener would have
been expected to make connections with other things they had observed, not only
to provide perspective, but also so that the information could be properly filed and
readily accessed. And yet, this was not the end of the process. The attentive listener
and contemplative individual would then be expected to exercise good judgment,
and therefore to be discerning and discriminating, in other words, to be logical and
rational. In this way, they would be able to determine if what they were being told
was valid and trustworthy, as well as ascertain whether it was beneficial. Once that
determination was made, the contemplative individual would accept what they had
learned, incorporating these concepts into the very fabric of their lives, grounding
themselves in them. This would provide solid footing upon which to stand and a
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proper perspective from which to observe the world, all while guiding the observant
individual’s thinking, their attitude, and their ambitions, all predicated upon the
proper understanding.
The second insight embedded in the terminology used to convey the initial
condition enumerated by Shamuw’el, presupposes that the listener knows where to
find Yahowah but is currently estranged from Him. More than this, it depicts those
in the prophet’s audience actively walking away from God. Now, since we are told
that these people were overtly religious, this means that their religion, like every
faith man has conceived, was doing the opposite of what it was allegedly designed
to achieve.
And let’s be absolutely clear about this point. Shamuw’el was not addressing
the failures of Judaism. Yahowsha’ would have to do that a thousand years hence
because Judaism did not exist in Yisra’el three-thousand years ago. The religion
that had these Yisra’elites walking in the wrong direction was the same pagan
religion that was practiced throughout the ancient world – the one which has been
syncretized most adroitly into Christianity today.
To be saved by God, these people, like all others throughout time, would have
to walk away from their religion and reverse course on their faith. Virtually
everything they had been led to believe, that their countrymen also believed, was
untrue and would have to be rejected. The truth, as it is today, had become so
unpopular, the vast preponderance of people embraced a slew of ignorant and
irrational, deliberate and debilitating, lies.
Religions are indeed like spokes on a wheel. As the wheel turns, centrifugal
force pushes everyone as far away from God as the size of the wheel allows. This
may be the single most counter-intuitive and misunderstood, yet vital concept a
thoughtful individual can take to heart.
The third insight articulated in the initial conditional clause affirms that these
instructions will not lead you to Jesus, to Allah, to the Lord, to Confucius, to
Buddha, to nirvana, or to any religion or governmental system. These are directions
to Yahowah. If you do not want to meet Him, do not follow them.
Despite what you have been told, God has only one name. He will not tolerate
your presence in His proximity if you refer to your god by any other name – a fact
He, Himself, affirmed, etching it in stone. If you do not know His name, you do not
know Him.
Should you believe that I’m over emphasizing this point, then you’d benefit
from an accurate translation of the first and third statements Yahowah etched on
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another god in His presence but, also inscribed that those who negate the value of
His name, Yahowah, cannot and will not be forgiven.
If you do not like those conditions, you don’t know Yahowah, you are
estranged from Him, and most assuredly you wouldn’t like Him if you met Him.
He is intolerant. With Him, it’s either His way or the wrong way.
Said another way: if you have not taken what He has offered to heart, it does
not matter what’s in your heart. Nothing you believe, feel, say, do, or give will
make any difference.
So long as you are not actively promoting religion, humanism, patriotism,
politics, militarism, multiculturalism, or nationalism, when your body dies, your
soul will cease to exist. Such has been the case throughout time.
Consistent with Yahowah’s instructions to Noah regarding the Ark, whereby
he was asked to construct three doors in the vessel, there are three doors through
which human souls can pass. Those who come to know, understand, accept, and act
upon Yahowah’s Covenant instructions as they are presented in His Towrah –
Guidance will enter the doorway of His home, immortal, perfected, adopted,
empowered, and enriched. Those who are unaware of Yahowah’s Towrah –
Directions, or who are apathetic towards Him, even opposed to Him, will pass
through the portal which leads to the annihilation of their soul. For them, there is
no eternal penalty, no punishment, no anguish or pain. But for those actively
engaged in leading others astray, those who promote religion or politics, militarism
or multiculturalism, there is a consequence because their deliberate deceptions
influence others negatively. Such individuals as a consequence of what they have
done will spend an eternity separated from Yahowah in a prison similar to a black
hole. There will be no fires, no light, no divine presence, no tortures, only an
eternity with similarly religious and political individuals. In this regard, it is akin to
a singularity, whereby their experience in what is perceived to be a four
dimensional universe of space time is contracted, leaving only time.
These things considered, Shamuw’el conveyed: “…if with all your heart,
your entire inner being, that which constitutes your most authentic nature and
becomes the very fabric of your life, within the place where that which is
known, understood, and accepted serves to provide perspective, guiding your
thoughts and conduct, becoming the source of your understanding and
motivations, goals and ambitions, preferences and purpose, volition and
judgment, you change, you turn around, and you go in the opposite direction,
returning to Almighty God, to Yahowah…”
The concluding verb, shuwb, which means “to change, to turn around and to
go in the opposite direction,” was modified by the qal stem, participle form, and
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reliable verbal adjective whereby the subject, the listener in this case, acts and the
object, who just happens to be Yahowah, is influenced by our decision. Through
the process of getting to know Him and moving towards Him, God is encouraged
to participate, getting to know us and meeting us along the way. In other words,
once we take the initiative to question the veracity of our belief systems, and turn
away from them, Yahowah will reach out, grasp hold of our hand, and lead us the
rest of the way home. He will willingly guide those individuals who respond to
what He has to say. Everyone I know who has come to know Yahowah and to
participate in His Covenant, and there are many hundreds if not a thousand or more,
has come to God and joined His Family this same way – or a variation, thereof.
Let me explain. Time is relevant to us because we are currently stuck in it,
simply going along with the flow in an ongoing progression from past to present
and then into the future. Yahowah, as light, is not similarly constrained. Therefore,
it is possible for Him to introduce Himself to us before we know Him, and while
we are still clinging to some vestige of religion or politics, because He would
already be aware of our future willingness to disengage from these things and walk
with Him. This is how our relationship began. It is how it commenced with
Abraham and with Moseh.
Some might think that this provides such individuals with an unfair advantage,
but I do not concur. Most of those God encounters reject Him. Consider those who
walked with Him during the Exodus or those who listened to the Instruction on the
Mount. Further, in the case of Abraham and Moseh, since the Towrah had not yet
been written, it was incumbent upon Yahowah to introduce Himself and share His
guidance with them so that they, and us through them, could also benefit.
In my case, no one else was willing to do what God wanted done, which was
to expose and condemn the world’s two most popular religions by comparing them
to the testimony found in Yahowah’s Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets, and
Mizmowr / Psalms. Since He knew that I would accept a mission that was essential
to Him, He introduced Himself and we negotiated the terms of engagement prior to
my acceptance of the conditions of the Covenant. Yahowah not only realized that
in time I’d go where His words led, no matter the consequence, but also that I’d
share what I had learned along the way. If you are reading this, you are an intended
beneficiary. (Should you be curious, Chapter 4, The Right Way, explores our initial
meeting and subsequent negotiation.)
The reason Shamuw’el’s prophetic statement has remained relevant
throughout history, regardless of people and place, is that the overwhelming
preponderance of people throughout time have gone in the wrong direction. The
preponderance of people have always been wrong about God, who He is, what He
is offering, and what He expects. Most are either religious, political, or both. And
of those who are neither, many of them are too apathetic to care – too encumbered
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by the burdens and distractions in their lives to invest the time needed to know God,
much less understand what He wants from us. Even today, as few as one in a million
people are open and willing to consider Yahowah’s approach to life. And that is not
my number, but His. At the conclusion to the second of three statements on the first
of His two stone tablets, He wrote that “thousands would benefit from His mercy
by closely examining and carefully considering the instructions and conditions
associated with His relationship agreement.” Thousands among billions is one in a
million.
How about you? Are you willing to change your entire perspective on life,
toward God and away from your fellow man? Are you willing to go against the
crowd and become one in a million? Are you willing to invest the time to know
who Yahowah is and understand what He is offering? Are you willing to become
observant and act upon what you learn?
After we do an about face, changing our direction and perspective regarding
Yahowah, we are asked to let go of the things most people hold dear: their religion
and god. Christians devote their lives to their Lord Jesus Christ. Muslims sacrifice
their lives to their god, Allah. And yet, since the entire Qur’an and more than half
of the Christian New Testament is a fabrication, demonstrably and inarguably
untrue, why cling to the false gods that emerge from those fraudulent pages?
The second of five conditions, follows: “…if you…choose to turn away and
remove, accordingly, electing of your own volition to leave, forsaking, rejecting
and getting rid of, bringing an end to while avoiding and abolishing the
foreign, pagan, and worthless gods, the alien and valueless deities, the
incomprehensible and improper objects of worship, the pretend and disguised
gods as well as someone else’s disastrous and ruinous idols, their mistaken and
feigned pretense of the divine from among your midst, severing all such
relationships,…”
To benefit from what Yahowah has to offer, everything associated with all
other gods, all of which are figments of man’s fertile imagination, has to be rejected
and removed from the mindset and environment of the participant. That includes
their names (such as Jesus and Allah), their titles (such as the Lord or even the title
“God” when it is used as a name), their symbols (such as crosses, stars, and crescent
moons), their places of worship (churches, shrines, and mosques), their scriptures
(the Talmud, the New Testament, and the Qur’an), their nomenclature (concepts
like the Trinity, Oral Law, or the suggestion Muhammad was a Prophet), their
celebrations (Christmas, Easter, or Ramadan), their idols (statues to Mary,
Crucifixes, or big belly Buddhas), and their faith (referring to oneself as a Christian,
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 The operative verb in this statement, “cuwr – turn away from and reject,” was
once again shaded by the unique aspects of Hebrew grammar. Here the hifil stem
denotes causation in the relationship. The subject, you (if you count yourself among
the prophet’s audience), causes the object (false gods) to participate in the action
which is addressing their rejection and removal from our lives. So while contrived
deities aren’t capable of action, our actions in reference to them can influence their
bearing on our lives. In addition, the imperative serves as the mood of volition,
letting us know that it should be our decision, a choice made under the auspices of
freewill, to remove all traces of worthless deities from our midst. And lastly, in the
active voice, we are being encouraged to act upon the mistaken gods of others,
overtly rejecting them as well.
There are a surprising number of individuals, most of whom have been
influenced by Rabbinic Judaism, who have a tizzy fit when they see or read the title
“God.” These zealots errantly assume that ‘elohym, the title Yahowah applies to
Himself and also deploys to describe false gods, just as He has here, is a name. If
‘elohym were a name, and not a title, if Yahowah wasn’t God’s one and only name,
and if Yahowah didn’t use ‘elohym as one of His titles and as a means to describe
false deities, they would have a point – but such is not the case.
While it is true that Yahowah asks us not to promote the names of false gods,
He, Himself, uses their names, as He has done through His prophet in this
statement, but always to expose and condemn them. The fact is, in Hebrew, ‘elohym
is used as a title, and only as a title, to describe the real God as well as to depict
false gods. And while there was once a false god called Gad and another called
Gott, the Canaanites worshipped an idol they called ‘El, the singular of ‘elohym.
As a result, a rational and informed case cannot be made for English writers to
substitute ‘elohym for god in their translations or commentary. And the most
forthright and accurate English translators will show their readers the Hebrew word
and its translated meaning, while clearly displaying Yahowah’s name, when either
appear in the text, eliminating any confusion.
Reason dictates that Yahowah is only asking us not to call upon, proclaim, or
promote the names of false gods as if they were real. I say that because here, as is
the case with many other statements we will be analyzing, Yahowah’s prophet
expressly stated the name of the most prominent goddess of his day, ‘Ashtart. This
affirms that there is no divine prohibition against saying the name of a manmade
deity so long as it is stated to eradicate the myths associated with them. For
example, I can write “Lord,” “God,” “Jesus,” “Christ,” or “Allah” without
offending Yahowah so long as I tell you that the Lord is Satan’s title, that God isn’t
a name, that no one named “Jesus” existed at the time of Yahowsha’s fulfillment
of the Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with Yahowah, that Christ is a Greek,

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not Hebrew title and is based upon a word which means “drugged,” and that Allah
is the name of Muhammad’s god, one he modeled after Satan.
Also interesting, ‘elohym is derived from, and is the plural of, ‘elowah. This
makes ‘el, meaning “Almighty,” a contraction. Further, by recognizing the source
of the “ow” and “ah” sounds in ‘elowah, we discover the proper way to pronounce
these same vowels when they appear in Y-aH-oW-aH’s name. The descriptive title
Yahowah applied to His teaching, T-oW-R-aH, provides the same phonetic insights
in this regard, revealing how to pronounce the W and Hs in Yahowah. Even the
verb upon which Yahowah based His name, “hayah – to exist,” leads us to the same
conclusion. The myth that no one knows how to pronounce YHWH is one of many
religious lies promoted by those who make a living by fooling the masses regarding
Him. Yahowah is comprised of three of the five vowels among Hebrew’s twenty-
two letters, all of which are readily pronounceable in all of the many thousands of
words and names found throughout the Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets, and
Mizmowr / Psalms.
Moving on, the third codicil of Shamuw’el’s conditional clause is very
specific. One false god was clearly worse than the others, at least from Yahowah’s
perspective. Her name was ‘Ashtart: “…if you…in addition also (reject and
remove) the ‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers of God, and the
Virgins with Child,…”
So why do you suppose that this particular goddess, whose name was written
in the plural to convey the many false impressions associated with her, was
specifically selected, and why was her name preceded by the definite article? We
don’t say “the Bob,” but we do say “the baker” when Bob cooks for a living.
Therefore, by using the definite article, “ha – the,” in conjunction with ‘Ashtarts,
plural, Shamuw’el was referring to her many titles: “the Queen of Heaven, the
Mother of God, and the Virgin with Child.”
Once we arrive at this conclusion, that it is the many titles of this goddess that
cause her to be debilitating to our relationship with the real God, we appreciate why
Shamuw’el singled out ha ‘Ashtart for condemnation. The Queens of Heaven, the
Mothers of God, and the Virgins with Child replete with their veneration at Easter,
their Rosary rituals, and their statues welcoming the faithful into their religious
establishments, play a starring role in the world’s most confusing religion, that of
the Babylonians, and in the world’s most popular counterfeit, Christianity. She is
also a religious substitute for the actual purpose of Yahowah’s Set-Apart Spirit. But
more on her in a moment.
The fourth of five conditions follows. Just in case you did not fully comprehend
the process of taking something to heart, it’s explained. Moreover, there is more to
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face, and going in a different direction. There are a lot of ways a person can go that
do not lead to God. Leaving Islam to become a Christian doesn’t resonate with God.
Going from Christianity to Socialist Secular Humanism isn’t going to help an
individual either, although it may enable them to be more reasonable and open-
minded, which is at least a step in the right direction.
Once we have shown our willingness to go against the crowd and come to
reject all false gods, then we are encouraged to pursue a relationship with the one
true God. “…if you…then choose to firmly fashion through unwavering
preparation and confident determination, electing to form, confirm, and
develop under the auspices of freewill that which is established, sure, and
enduring in your heart, preparing yourself to be trusting so as to be steadfast,
standing firm, and upright based upon reasoned understanding and good
judgment on behalf of Yahowah…”
In addition to recognizing what is wrong, and rejecting it, we are being asked
to take what is right to heart, accepting it. Here, “kuwn – prepare and fashion with
confident determination” is being used to describe the process of preparing our
hearts – something we addressed earlier in this discussion. And since we already
know that, with the hifil stem the subject causes the object to engage with them in
the action of the verb, this means that our unwavering preparation causes Yahowah
to respond, preparing us to endure in His presence.
The influence of the imperative mood further reveals that our choices influence
God’s response. He replies to those who respond to Him. And because He isn’t
stuck as we are in the flow of time, He can act in advance of our response, priming
the pump so to speak.
Lastly, in the active voice, another of Christendom’s myths is shattered. Our
response to Yahowah’s guidance is what matters. Salvation isn’t an unearned gift
or the result of faith. Salvation is the result of acting in an informed way upon God’s
instructions. It requires knowledge not faith, listening not prayer, and action not
belief.
This is the fifth and final condition: “…if you…also work with Him,
expending considerable energy and intensity in association with Him, serving
with Him, and engaging with Him, cultivating that which grows and is
productive with Him, and approach Him exclusively, apart from any other, as
a member of the same body, demonstrating complete separation unto Him…”
For a relationship to have any value, each individual has to participate. If one
of the parties does everything and the other does nothing, you don’t have a
relationship. Yahowah wants us to engage with Him, walk with Him, listen, learn,
and grow with Him, but also work with Him. There is a great deal to be said for the
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comradery that grows out of working together, as well as a sense of satisfaction for
a job well done. Muscles that are not worked atrophy, and we lose our mobility and
our capability through inactivity.
The work that God has in mind is fun, it’s rewarding, both enlightening and
empowering. You and I are engaged in that work now.
Yahowah wants us to be observant, to closely examine and carefully consider
His Guidance. Yahowah wants us to listen to what He has to say. Then He wants
us to use our intellect and think about what we have learned, accepting what He has
to say as true and then responding to His Instructions, thereby participating in the
relationship. And then once we act upon the conditions He has laid out to become
part of His Covenant Family, once we have come to know who He is and understand
what He is asking and offering, He would like us, of our own volition, to share with
all who will listen what we have learned. That is how we engage and work with
Yahowah.
God could have revealed all of this without the help of His prophets or people.
He could have boomed His message from the sky or placed a complete copy of His
Towrah Teaching in our DNA. But He didn’t. And that’s because the primary
objective of creation was and remains to build a family and to spend eternity doing
exciting things together. Our Heavenly Father wants to go out and explore the
universe with His children, discovering and experimenting with new things,
learning, laughing, and growing, together. That requires active individuals and
inquisitive minds.
Since Yahowah wants us to engage with Him in this way throughout eternity,
He has chosen to engage this way with us throughout history. Moreover, if God
were any more overt than He has already been, if He had done more than expose
and reveal Himself throughout the Towrah and in these prophetic testimonies, then
He would have made a mockery of freewill.
Therefore, we are being offered an invitation – an engraved offer from
Yahowah, one which is widely available through His Towrah, one which is credible
and highly dependable. But it is an offer that we have to seek out, to find, to
examine, to consider, and understand, before we respond.
It is in this way, by accepting and acting upon the five conditions associated
with the Covenant, that God promises to intervene on our behalf: “Then He will
rescue and deliver you, extricating you and taking you away, saving you from
the hand and controlling influence of the Philistines – from foreign foes, from
those who would invade, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing.’” (1
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 Once again, by using the hifil stem, Shamuw’el is affirming that God’s
influence over us will be so overwhelming and complete that we become like Him.
He is promising to empower and enrich His children in this way. And not just
during the rescue because the imperfect conjugation reveals that our deliverance
and salvation will endure forever, that it will be unending throughout time. Also
important, the jussive mood, as an expression of third person volition, reveals that
this is God’s will.

Being rescued and delivered by God from the negative influences in this world,
indeed being saved by God, is universally appealing. But who are the Philistines
and what made them so menacing? Is there anything associated with the use of this
term in this context that is relevant today, providing us with an ongoing benefit in
concert with this promise?
Apart from the witness that is presented throughout the Prophets, we would
have no knowledge whatsoever of the Philistines. They are otherwise completely
unknown to history – including their actual name. They did not have a written
language or a currency. They did not erect any buildings which have endured the
ravages of time. Their culture was neither inventive nor remarkable in any way.
There is no evidence that they were a unique ethnic group much less a race or a
nation. They were most likely outcasts, stragglers, or adventurers from Egypt. They
could also have been an early offshoot from Phoenicia, or the Minoan civilization
by way of the Caphtorim, Cherethites, or Pelethites (all from Crete), which again
isn’t far from Egypt. While no one knows for sure, perhaps the Philistines hail from
Mycenae, Canaan, Carthage, Thrace, or Troy. For all we know, they may have been
an offshoot of the Hittites. In the table of nations, they are shown as descendants of
Mitsraym, by way of the Pathrusym, Casluhim, and Casluhym – any or all of which
may have migrated to Crete and then Asia Minor prior to traveling to Gaza – which
is where we find them.
No matter who they may have come from, not a single Philistine has survived
to this day. The last of the Philistines were annihilated by the Assyrians as a
nuisance during their ongoing conflicts with Egypt and Israel. The best that can be
said of them is that a few Philistines may have been brought back to Assyria as
slaves. But even if this occurred, they would have been absorbed into the
Babylonian Empire, although there is no record of this occurring.
It is certain that all traces of the militant invaders described by Yahowah’s
prophets as the Palishty had completely vanished by the 5th century BCE. There is

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no remnant of them, at least none apart from what the terminology laden within
Shamuw’el’s message suggests, depicting what they may have come to represent:
“foreign foes and invaders who attack, invoking fear, while separating and
terrorizing.”
These irrefutable realizations make using the scholarly, political, and religious
designation “Palestine” and “Palestinian” ludicrous – especially since it is typically
deployed to disavow Yisra’el’s claim to Yisra’el. Moreover, the name itself,
meaning “foreign invader,” affirms that they have no prerogative to what they
covet. The so-called “Palestinians” could not have chosen a more inappropriate
moniker, although to their chagrin, the label is fitting. But since the world has been
beguiled into believing that there is a place called “Palestine” that belongs to the
“Palestinian” people, it proves that lies, even the most ridiculous of such, are more
popular than truth. You can indeed fool most of the people most of the time.
It is also telling that the only hint regarding what the Palishty may have actually
called themselves is provided by the prophet Yirma’yah. In Jeremiah 47:4, he refers
to them as “Caphtor” – which is an Akkadian term, and thus Babylonian. But, of
course, Caphtor is not used today in reference to any people or place. And the only
reason “Palestine” has been foisted on an ignorant and irrational world is because
the most merciless empire in history, the Romans, renamed Yahuwdah / Judah,
calling the land they had raped, plundered, and destroyed in 70 CE and again in 133
CE “Palestina” simply because God’s prophets had used that name to describe
Yisra’el’s former enemy.
By way of history, Abraham dealt kindly with a Philistine king. So did his son,
Yitschaq/Isaac. And as a result, none of the five Philistine settlements were
included in the list of towns or peoples Abraham’s descendants would displace or
conquer. God specifically directed His family away from the Philistines during their
exodus from Egypt around 1450 BCE.
But all semblance of harmony and civility were gone by 1000 BCE. During the
time of Sha’uwl / Saul and Dowd / David, the Palishty were a fearsome foreign
invader, deadly and destructive. And that is the basis of this story, the only reason
for it. You see, Shamuw’el’s message is about how Yisra’el, under Sha’uwl,
representing the masses placing their trust in human governance, was ravaged by
this foe. And then later, how Dowd, representing individual trust in Yahowah,
subdued the aggressive foreign invader with a single stone.
It is during this discussion and period that the term, “Palishty / Philistine,” was
deployed to describe a foe, an aggressive and foreign, non-Yisra’elite invader
seeking to conquer the Promised Land. Underscoring this, it was during the same
time that the Palishty actually stole the Ark of the Covenant, returning it before
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Sha’uwl (Question Him). This is the same Ark, replete with its Mercy Seat, with
the Tablets inside and the Torah beside, all representing the same Covenant, that
Christians would lose sight of because they elected to believe Sha’uwl, the man
they call Paul, whom they should have questioned.
It is in this context that the events and conversations recorded in Shamuw’el
unfold, making the actual meaning of the word, “palishty – foreign foes who attack
attempting to invade, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing,” provocative
and paramount, because it describes anyone in the Promised Land who does not
belong. A Philistine is an enemy who tries to separate Yisra’elites from Yisra’el.
They are invaders who invoke terror to prevail through fear. As such, it is a perfect
metaphor for most of the world today and, especially, Islamic jihadists. We would
all benefit from being delivered from their influence, but none more than Israelis
who are terrorized by those using their name almost every day.
Yahowah’s prophets present the Palishty as malicious, meddling, and as overly
fixated on their military. They were uncircumcised, in opposition to Yahowah, and
wholly estranged from the Covenant. But they coveted what belonged to God’s
people – and were vicious and militaristic in pursuit of their unGodly ambitions. In
this way, the uncircumcised Philistines represent the vicious, militaristic pursuits
of Gentile nations, especially those in league with the anti-Semitic religions of
Islam, Roman Catholicism, and Socialist Secular Humanism. And of particular
interest to those of us who have chosen to distrust their country and its military,
Dowd/David, representing this same choice, was spared from this foe while
Sha’uwl/Saul, representing the alternative, was victimized by them.
Since Yahowah’s historical evaluation is infinitely superior to my own, let’s
consider four of the most salient statements He made regarding these foreign
invaders. In the heart of the Towrah, in Shemowth / Exodus 15:14, we find:
“The peoples (‘amym – the families and nations) have heard (shama’ – have
listened and received the news), choosing to continually tremble in fear (ragaz –
elect to be agitated, shaking and quaking, afraid (qal (actually) imperfect
(continually) paragogic (of their own volition)) with regard to the writhing
anguish (chyl – the distressing agony and painful suffering, the twisting travail and
anxiety) which has seized (‘achaz – which has taken hold of (qal (literally) perfect
(limited in time)) the inhabitants of (yashab – those who have settled, dwell, and
live in) Palesheth (Palesheth – the land occupied by the Palishty – Philistines,
transliterated Philistia; foreign foes who attack attempting to invade, invoking fear,
while separating and terrorizing).” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 15:14) The
Philistines terrorized their own people. Such is the litany of nations.
The long and troubling, indeed the destructive and deadly, account of
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Shamuw’el. The events that led up to the Yisra’elites requesting that he be named
king actually precede the passage we are currently evaluating.
These battles eventually lead to Sha’uwl’s death, and to the death of his son,
but not before Sha’uwl repudiated Yahowah’s Towrah, authoring his own version
to suit his agenda. Then we find Dowd entering the fray in the midst of Yisra’el’s
darkest hour. His first words in the presence of the Philistines are thought-
provoking…
“And Dowd, the Beloved (wa Dowd), said (‘amar) to the individuals who
stood (‘el ha ‘iysh ha ‘amad) by him [Goliath] (‘im huw’), approaching by
proclaiming (la ‘amar), ‘What shall be done with regard to (mah ‘asah la) the
individual (ha ‘iysh) who beneficially (‘asher) strikes down and defeats,
destroying (nakah) this one Philistine (‘eth ha Palishty hallaz), and who removes
(wa suwr) the disgraceful criticism and contempt, as well as the taunting insults
(cherpah) from upon (min ‘al) Yisra’el – those Individuals who Engage and
Endure with God (Yisra’el)?
For, indeed (ky), who and what is this (my ha zeh) uncircumcised (thus
excluded from the Covenant) (‘arel), Philistine (Palishty), this individual (ha
zeh), who with his physical stigma serves as a sign that he is owned by another,
that (ky) he should insult, taunt, ridicule, and mock, and through his annoying
and evil rhetoric cause the people to think improperly so that they lean toward
the wrong course of action (charaph) with regard to the proper arrangement
(ma’arakah) of the living God (‘elohym chayym)?’” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to
God / 1 Samuel 7:26
Since Dowd asked for our edification, this Palishty was the mightiest warrior
in one of the most aggressive militaries of this day, a soldier wielding a full
complement of weapons. He was arrogant and self-assured, fixated on death and
destruction – a genuine patriot. He was slanderous and blasphemous, taunting God
and demeaning His people. He was very much like the king he was opposing,
Sha’uwl, a man who serves as a prophetic prototype for the wannabe apostle,
Sha’uwl. And like Paul in yet another way, this Palishty was “owned by another,”
revealing that he was demon-possessed, a willing accomplice under the
Adversary’s control. The Lord used him to annoy the Chosen People, spewing out
rhetoric that caused most to think improperly so that they leaned toward the wrong
course of action, toward faith in their religion and belief in their government.
Paul’s thirteen letters taunt Yahowah, they insult and ridicule His testimony,
mocking God’s Towrah. More than anyone in human history, the rhetoric of
Sha’uwl/Paul has caused people to think improperly, taking them away from
Yahowah, His Towrah, and His Covenant to one man’s new and different covenant,
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behalf of his god, claiming that he alone was given control over the whole world,
his god’s lone authorized messenger to mankind. As a result, Paul’s letters represent
the most blasphemous rubbish ever perpetrated on the unsuspecting.
Our next encounter is found in Psalm 108:10 where Dowd proclaims his
victory over these foreign invaders and terrorists. “Over and upon (‘al) Palesheth
(Palesheth – the land occupied by the Palishty, foreign foes who attack attempting
to invade, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing), I trumpet a warning,
and I shout for joy (ruwa’ – I convey a loud, clear, and bold public exaltation
which confirms their fate and my triumph).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalms 108:10)
Dowd experienced victory over these foreign foes and their military prowess
by being Towrah observant. His success served as a warning to those who would
fight fire with fire, raising patriotic fervor while pitting their military against their
foes. Dowd trusted Yahowah’s words, not man’s weapons, and prevailed. That is
the reason he shouted for joy. He is living proof that Yahowah honors His promises.
There is yet another insight I don’t want you to miss. The verb, ruwa’, serves
as the basis for Yahowah’s fifth of seven “Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out
and Meet” with God. Called Taruw’ah by Yah, this will be the next Miqra’ fulfilled.
Although in actuality, only its climax, delivering Yahowah’s Family from the most
horrid manifestation of Palishty the world has ever known, awaits completion
because the Children of the Covenant are already fully engaged in “ruwa’ –
trumpeting a warning while shouting out” Yah’s message “joyfully” to all who will
listen today. You are reading the result of ruwa’.
The warning is: unless you are prepared to lose everything and are content
being played for a fool, do not associate with or trust your religion, your
government, or its military. The joyous message is: if you want to live a free and
rewarding life, trust Yahowah’s testimony and associate with Him.
The last Palishty passage that we are going to consider is found in Yow’el /
Joel 4:4. The timing coincides with Yahowah’s return to reconcile His relationship
with Yisra’el in the Yowbel Year (when the captives are freed, debts are forgiven,
and the land is restored) of 6000 Yah, which is 2033 on the Roman Catholic
calendar. While the Philistines no longer exist, what they represent lives on in the
Gentile countries – and God is not pleased. Every nation will be judged and
condemned for their role in separating Yisra’elites from Yisra’el and for allotting
to the “Palestinians,” the inheritance Yahowah provided to the Children of the
Covenant.
“Yes, indeed (ky), behold, now look up and pay attention (hineh), in those
days (ba ha yowmym hem), and at the proper time (wa ba ha ‘eth), when
beneficially, as a result of the relationship (ha huw’ ‘asher), I return to change
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free, returning the property and the possessions (shabuwth) of Yahuwdah,
meaning: Individuals who are Related to Yah (Yahuwdah), and Yaruwshalaim,
which means: the Source from which Instruction and Guidance on
Reconciliation Flow (Yaruwshalaim),
I will collect and assemble all the foreign Gentile nations together (qabats
‘eth kol ha gowym), and I will bring them down, lowering them, prostrating
them (wa yarad) towards the Valley of Yahowshaphat: the Place where
Yahowah Executes Judgment (‘el ‘emeq Yahowshaphat).
Then I will render judgment (shaphat) against them (‘im hem), there and
then (sham), on behalf of (‘al) My people and family (‘am ‘any) and, on behalf
of the inheritance I gave as a gift (wa nachalah ‘any) to Yisra’el (Yisra’el), which
they have scattered and dispersed among the nations (‘asher pazar), having
divided, apportioned, and distributed, the rights to My Land (‘eth ‘erets ‘any
chalaq).
And also doing so for My people (wa ‘el ‘am ‘any) whom they have cast
away, tossing aside (yadad gowral), even giving away and trading the young
men (wa nathan yeled) to the Whore, to the wanton adulterers (ba ha zonah),
and the girls (wa ha yaladah), they have sold and given away (makar) for the
intoxicating wine which they have consumed (ba ha yayn).
So then, therefore (wa gam), what are you to Me (mah ‘atem la ‘any), Tsor,
the Phoenician city, meaning: to besiege and to bind in adversarial fashion
(Tsor), and Tsydown, another Phoenician coastal town, meaning: making a
game of hunting (Tsydown), and the entirety of (wa kol) the territory of those
wallowing in the dung of (galylah) Palesheth – the foreign foes who attack and
invade, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing (Palesheth – Philistia;
the land occupied by the Palishty – Philistines)?
What is deserved, what is appropriate, and what should be done by way
of recompense and retribution regarding you paying Me back (ha gamuwl
‘atem), completely fulfilling your obligation (shalem) to Me (‘al ‘any)?
So whatever (wa ‘im) attempt you make to provide payment in retribution
(gamal ‘atem) to Me (‘al ‘any), I will swiftly (qal) and hastily (maher) return
(suwb) what you deserve based upon what you have done because it is the
retribution you have earned (gamuwl) upon your own head, especially upon
your leaders (ba ro’sh ‘atem).” (Yow’el / Yah is God / Joel 4:1-4)
Every Gentile country – all of them – will be brought to judgment. There will
be no exceptions, no blessings. But that does not mean that every citizen of every
nation will receive the same sentence. Appropriate penalties will be assessed based
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His Chosen People. God says to those who scattered and dispersed His children
among the nations, those who divided and apportioned His Land, and most
especially every nation which acted in support of the people who have claimed to
be descendants of Philistia, and thus the Palestinians, that He will hold them
accountable. Their penalty will be swift, sure, and fit the crime. This is bad news
for America and England, for Europe and, especially, for the Muslim nations.
The moral of the story is simple: Yahowah is not impressed with invading
armies, especially nations which wield their militaries to take what God has given.
Any country promoting the “Two State Solution” in Israel, whereby the mythical
people called the “Palestinians” are given a nation of their own carved out of what
Yahowah gave Yisra’el, will receive what they deserve. The citizens of those
countries will find that they have lost their inheritance, their souls thus annihilated,
ceasing to exist, shutting the door to heaven and concluding their lives. Their
leaders, the individuals who advocated stealing what Yah had given, will receive a
different sentence, inheriting eternal separation in She’owl. The penalty fits the
crime.
Therefore, Yahowah is using “Palishty – Philistine” to depict a militaristic
invader and adversarial foe who seeks to apportion and/or occupy the Promised
Land through terror and weapons of war. We now know that Palesheth pertains to
Gentile nations and, thus, human governance. It is, therefore, from governmental
influences that Yahowah is offering to deliver us.

But what about the first villain, the religious entity that we were asked to avoid
to be delivered from man’s hostile political schemes? What do we know about
‘Ashtart?
Plenty, actually. There are literally thousands of inscriptions featuring her
titles, countless idols scribed with her name, and remnants of hundreds of temples
erected in her honor. The Canaanites and Philistines worshipped ‘Ashtart as a
horned goddess of fertility, sexuality, and warfare. In Persia, she was the horned
goddess of love and fortune – the one who granted victory in war. In Egypt, she
was depicted as the Sphinx. In Babylon, she took the form of a winged lion.
Her most recognizable graphic symbols include a star within a circle (the
symbol of the US Army), a five-pointed star (as depicted on the American flag), a
dove (the universal symbol of peace), a rose (which explains why Roman Catholics
recite the Rosary to the Queen of Heaven), the crescent moon (the symbol of Islam),
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goddess was drawn as two inward-facing crescent moons and was designed to
represent the female genitalia. It was later appropriated by Roman Catholics to
depict their new religion and was called an Icthus. It was even drawn the same way
and serves today as a bumper sticker on the rear of cars. Elsewhere, ‘Ashtart / Ishtar
could be seen as a scorpion or a serpent, both of which carry explicit demonic
overtones.
The Queen of Heaven was deified as the Evening Star, also known as Venus.
Statuary and frescos of ‘Ashtart almost always revealed the goddess in the naked
female form – similar to the Graces and Charities. She became the figurehead on
the bows of sailing ships and is the reason they are considered feminine.
Found in various archaeological sites in Israel, she was known as the goddess
with two horns. She was often festooned with wings to represent her spiritual
prowess, with glowing eyes as a sign of her divine light, and a rainbow necklace
(depicting a counterfeit covenant), in addition to a fiery navel, thereby, depicting
fertility.
Cognizant of the fact that ‘Ashtart was venerated by their religious ancestors
throughout Israel, and all too often as the female demon of lust, the Masoretes
altered the name of this Whore to imply that “bosheth – abomination” should be
read in its place – which is why many lexicons read “Ashtaroth.” So adroit is the
religious connection, ‘Ashtart actually served as the basis for the idol of the
“Golden Calf” forged by the Yisra’elites while Moseh was receiving the Torah
from Yahowah. Moreover, an argument can be made that the Song of Solomon was
an invocation to the goddess and her association with marriage, beauty, love, and
sensuality. More than any other Satanic guise, ‘Ashtart / Ishtar represents the
Whore of Babylon.
By the time she became Aphrodite and Venus, her attributes included love and
marriage, beauty and happiness, and laughter and pleasure, in addition to victory at
war. Early Roman Catholics “taught that Aphrodite embodied conjugal love which
had its origin in the conjunction of the Lord and the Church.” Her image greeted
women as they entered pagan temples throughout the ancient world just as statues
to Mary welcome misguided Catholics today. The ancients made prayerful petitions
to her, as do Christians, bearing and lighting candles before her graven image.
The Roman Catholic title, “Nun,” which translates as “fish,” was derived from
one of her most recognizable symbols – as is the pope’s tall and pointed Dagon hat.
And as we now know, her depiction as a “Rose” became the basis of the “Rosary”
which now serves as a tribute to the same virgin mother goddess. Also known as
Ishtar, her Holy Feast Days were celebrated on the Sunday nearest the Vernal
Equinox, providing Roman Catholics with a perfectly timed and ready-made
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was called Eostre which was Christianized into Easter. The celebration included
Easter Eggs, an Easter Bunny, Easter Hams, and Easter Cakes. After all, the Whore
‘Ashtart / Ishtar was a fertility goddess. Moreover, like her son, the Christian Jesus,
she died each year and remained dead for three days, descending into the
underworld for three nights before being resurrected. This variation of the myth
originated with the Babylonian worship of Tammuz who was Ishtar’s son by way
of the Lord, Bel. So then, of course, after being impregnated on Easter Sunday by
the supreme sun god, the nativity of Ishtar’s son was celebrated nine months later,
on December 25th, providing Christendom with an existing pagan celebration upon
which to base their Christmas. And if that was not bad enough, the Festival of
Ishtar, which was observed in the middle of August, coincides today with the
Roman Catholic Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
Quite simply stated, ‘Ashtart/Astarte/Ishtar/Isis/Aphrodite/Venus/Diana/Mary
(as the Blessed Virgin, Madonna and Child, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven,
Lady of the Rosary, Hearer of Petitions, and Lady of the Byblos/Bible) provided
the unifying fable for the religions of the Sumerians, Philistines, Canaanites,
Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Syrians, Persians, Greeks,
Romans, Carthaginians, and Cypriots. And today, the Whore of Babylon reigns
supreme in Christianity, embodying all of her former myths including serving as
the basis for Easter Sunday and Christmas.
Yahowah could not have chosen a more revealing character to portray the
nature of religious deception, especially recognizing how each successive religion
has co-opted aspects of its predecessor in order to appeal to the masses. One of the
most common and spellbinding themes among the world’s religions revolves
around ‘Ashtart – the Whore of Babylon and Mother of Harlots.
And I suppose that is why Yahowah condemns the myth of ‘Ashtart / Ishtar /
Mary as the “Mother of God” in Jeremiah in conjunction with His mockery of
Easter rituals and the Christmas tree – both inspired by her veneration. It is also in
this same prophecy that Yahowah impugns the greatest Christian lie of all: that
there is a “Renewed Covenant” and thus a divinely inspired “New Testament.”
We’ll consider Yirma’yah in a moment.
None of this has stopped Pauline Christianity from doing what the goddess’
name actually conveys, using the mythology of the Mother of God to: “‘ashar and
‘ashtarah – to become rich by increasing the flock while taking a tithe.” The Lady
of the Horns, indeed.
In fact, ‘Ashtart/Astarte/Ishtar/Venus/Mary became a universal substitute,
albeit bastardized for human appeal, for Yahowah’s Set-Apart Spirit. In the pagan
mythology she influenced, she was called: the Ruler of the Heavens, the Queen of
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Possessor of the Tablets of Life’s Records, the Great Mother, the Great Goddess,
the Light of the World, the Producer of Life, the Creator of the People, the Guardian
of the Law, the Righteous Judge, the Forgiver of Sins, the Lawgiver, the Mother of
War, the Goddess of Victory, the Source of Prophecy, the Lady of Vision, and the
Lady of Heaven and Earth Who Receives Our Prayers.”
Ishtar was an intriguing guise for Satan in yet another way. Her renowned
duplicity may have paved the way for Socialist Secular Humanism and its illogical
moral code of Political Correctness. The cult of ‘Ashtart promoted an irrational and
immoral mantra whereby wrong was considered right, bad was good, delusion was
correct. In this way, the goddess embodied dualities: love and hate, life and death,
truth and lies, light and darkness, peace and war, happiness and sadness, good and
bad. She was said to embrace these opposing positions simultaneously, a trait she
shares with today’s enlightened progressives and their academic and political
mandates. But as such, she was temperamental, and her unpredictable nature
invoked considerable confusion. She was the protégé for the Politically Correct
mantra: “We are intolerant of intolerance” and the Secular Humanist hatred of hate.
This next reference to the mother, who is ‘Ashtart, and the father, who is Lord
Ba’al, of religion is presented in the book of Shaphat / Judges. These men of God
followed in the footsteps of Yahowsha’ ben Nuwn (Yahowah Saves, Son of the
Infinite), and they strove to execute good judgment regarding the right way to apply
Yahowah’s Torah Guidance to the daily lives of Yisra’elites. They were the first in
a long line that ended with Shamuw’el. And, so, it was that just after the passing of
Yahowsha’, and upon entering the Promised Land, that we are made privy to a
conversation which parallels 1 Shamuw’el 7:3, albeit from a slightly different
perspective. The speaker is Yahowah in Spirit.
“And then (wa) the Messenger (mal’ak – the heavenly envoy and spiritual
representative who is dispatched as a deputy) of Yahowah ( ) ascended (‘ala
– rose and went up) from Gilgal (min ha Gilgal – of the wheel; from galgal – a
cart wheel which rolls, invocative of rolling away the burden of sin; based upon gal
– a rock or stone used as a witness to mark the boundary of an agreement; related
to gilgalath – the skull or cranium of an individual; also galah – the feminine of
gal, meaning to reveal and make known) to Bokym (‘el ha Bokym – of the weeping,
the place of tears), and He said (wa ‘amar – He claimed, He promised, and He
declared (qal imperfect)), ‘I chose to continuously lift you up because you
wanted Me to take you away (‘a’lah – I decided to make an enduring sacrifice
enabling you to rise up throughout time, to meet with you and withdraw you
forever, and to carry those of you away who so choose (hifil stem yiqtol imperfect
conjugation – the subject, God, enables the object, those being lifted up and taken
away, to participate in their withdrawal and ascension to the extent that it becomes
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expressed in the volitional form, similar to the cohortative (first person volition)
and the jussive (third person volition))) from (‘eth min – out of and away from)
being besieged in the Crucible of Egypt (Mitsraym – confining crucibles of
human oppression; associated with Egypt, whose name for itself was the Black
Land; plural of matsowr which is from tsuwr – to be confined and besieged by an
adversary, to be assaulted and tested to the limit by a foe, to be bound and controlled
as a result of being confronted by a militaristic enemy which hems in and precludes
escape, cutting off supplies, while relentlessly attacking the source of strength), and
so I brought you (bow’ – I came to pursue you, to get you, to include you, and to
return you (hifil imperfect – with the intent of motivating and engaging on an
ongoing basis with unfolding implications while participating in the action
together)) into the Land (‘eth ‘el ha ‘erets – accordingly to the realm) which
relationally and beneficially (‘asher) I promised (shaba’ – I swore an oath,
affirming the trustworthiness, reliability, and dependability of My testimony so
long as the conditions were met (written identically in the text to sheba’ – seven,
fully fulfill and satisfy, and abundance, making shaba’ – seven is a promise to fulfill
and satisfy abundantly (nifal stem perfect conjugation passive voice – acting on His
own initiative, the subject, who is God, is providing every aspect of the sworn
testimony regarding the oath which at one point in time was made so nothing more
need be done or said because the promise is totally complete, lacking nothing)) to
your fathers (la ‘ab – for your forefathers to approach and come near).
And I explained (wa ‘amar – then I declared and promised) I would never
break, split into two, violate, make ineffectual, nor nullify (lo’ parar – I would
never discontinue nor cease to uphold, I would not at any time infringe upon nor
encroach upon, I could never invalidate nor repudiate, I could not at any time annul
nor abolish, I would not ever revoke, fragment, nor create a second variation;
identical to parar – to split, separating into two parts, thereby breaking, shattering,
dissolving, and voiding the original agreement (hifil stem yiqtol imperfect
conjugation – the subject, Yah, enables the object, the beneficiaries of the original
promise, to participate in this proposed agreement to the extent that it becomes a
shared experience, one which is ongoing, continuing to unfold throughout time,
never ending, expressed in the volitional form telling us that this is the way God
wants it to be (as a result, there is absolutely no possibility whatsoever for a new
covenant nor new testament))) My Covenant (beryth-y – My one and only, singular
and binding, family-oriented relationship agreement of Mine, My contractual
arrangement regarding My household, My alliance and partnership pledge, My
marriage vow; based upon beyth – family and home and banah – to build a home
upon the family name) with you (‘eth ‘atem), ever, throughout the whole of time
(la ‘owlam – to approach for all eternity, to come near for the duration of time,
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continually existing without end, endlessly and for forevermore).” (Shaphat / To
Decide by Exercising Judgment / Judges 2:1)
While mal’ak can be used to describe any one of Yahowah’s vast
accompaniment of spiritual messengers, errantly known as “angels” based upon a
transliteration of the Greek word for “messenger,” aggelos, this individual, who
was dispatched from Yah as His representative, is special. In this case, since the
context shows this masculine mal’ak – deputy dispatched from Yahowah speaking
in first person as God, He has to be part of Yahowah, set apart from Him and, thus,
is Yahowsha’ ben Yahowah.
Gilgal served as the first encampment of the Yisra’elites after crossing the
Jordan east of Jericho – and is therefore the doorway from the wilderness into the
Promised Land. It was the location where Shamuw’el served Yahowah as a Judge
and, therefore, where Yahowah’s message was shared with His Children. However,
Gilgal is also the location where Sha’uwl was pronounced King and which,
thereafter, was known for its illicit religious worship. And on the bright side, it was
the location where Yahowah revealed that He would take ‘ElYah/Elijah up to
heaven.
The related word, gilgalath, addresses the place of the skull, known as
Golgotha, where Yahowsha’ rolled away the sin of the world on Pesach and
Matsah. Galgal also speaks of the round stone which served as a witness to mark
the agreement Yahowah had made with mankind, the stone which was rolled away
from the empty tomb on Bikuwrym.
Introductions made and location designated, God’s next statement describes
His purpose – one which reflects the intent of the Covenant. Yahowah wants to lead
us away from human oppression so that we can enter His home. And the means at
His disposal to enable us to accomplish this extraordinary journey are magnificent.
First and foremost, there is no reason to ever ask God for His will for your life.
He has stated it here using the yiqtol imperfect to express that it is His will, His
desire, His decision, and His choice to lift us up and take us away from national
and religious subjugation. While cleric and king would have you bow down to
them, Yahowah wants us to stand upright. His goal is the antithesis of that imposed
by man.
Withdrawing from the grasp of human power is the first thing Yah requested
of Abraham, asking him to walk away from Babel – the confusion and corruption
of Babylon. Now in this statement, the source of human oppression is the Black
Land, called Egypt today – and known to Yahowah as “mitsraym – the crucibles of
human oppression.” But before we contemplate the implications of Mitsraym for
us today, please appreciate the fact that ‘a’lah in the imperfect indicates that this
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withdraw His children. Additionally, with the influence of the hifil stem, Yah
empowers us to engage as participants in the process. God is not lifting dead weight,
the lazy or inactive. He enables those who are upright and willing to walk with
Him. He supports those who take some initiative and who are willing to rely on
Him. He meets the willing, providing us with the means to dissociate ourselves
from the clutches of man, and once we have done so, He provides the means for us
to approach and enter His home.
It is noteworthy that at the time this was written, “Egyptians” referred to their
country as the “Kemet - Black Land.” That’s telling. It’s also revealing to note that,
even today, the actual Arabic name for Egypt is Misr, from the Hebrew Mitsra’,
the plural of which is Mitsraym.
Muslims, of course, have no idea what Misr means, or that, like almost every
word in the Qur’an, it is actually based in Hebrew – as is the word Qur’an. It is
derived from the Hebrew verb qara’ – to read and to recite.
Since Mitsraym is something from which Yahowah takes great pride in having
freed us, we need to understand what the name represents. It is the plural of
matsowr, which is based upon the verb, “tsuwr – to be confined and besieged by
the adversary, to be in a human crucible of oppression, to be assaulted and tested to
the limit of human endurance by a relentless foe.” Tsuwr conveys the ideas of
“being controlled by a militaristic nation which binds its victims, curtailing their
freedoms, making escape from their clutches difficult.”
While almost every Islamic nation falls under this definition, with their
propensity toward monarchy and fascism, communist nations like China and North
Korea are similarly burdened. There is no better example of this than Egypt today,
especially under the oppressive dominion of Sisi’s military junta. But this is nothing
new for Egypt, in that it has endured a long legacy of dictatorial control, from
thousands of years of subjugation under the pharaohs, to a long line of foreign
oppressors, the Greeks, the Romans, and Ottomans.
Since all of the debilitating and oppressive acts associated with tsuwr are being
perpetrated by the head of state, by governments and their militaries, by the
religious establishment and related economic interests, mitsraym, as “crucibles of
oppression,” is addressing political, religious, military, and economic domination
through coercion and tyranny. And these conditions are as prevalent today as they
were three-thousand years ago. Therefore, it is sobering to realize that God is
offering to help us stand up and walk away from all forms of human authority, no
matter how pervasive or destructive.
Sadly, inexplicitly, very few are willing to accept Yahowah’s help in
disassociating from religion and politics, nationalism and patriotism. And while
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independent is a productive initial step, as is going from being religious to
becoming an agnostic, be cognizant of the fact that there are many paths away from
human oppression, but there is only one path to God.
Starting at the Doorway to Life, Pesach – Passover, Yahowah walked with His
children, guiding them step by step through His Miqra’ey, His Invitations to be
Called Out and Meet. The second step along the way was Matsah – UnYeasted
Bread, when the Yisra’elites were perfected prior to being reborn spiritually into
Yah’s Covenant Family – an event we celebrate the following day on Bikuwrym.
Seven Sevens (the Promise of Seven and the Shabat) later, on Shabuw’ah, the
Yisra’elites, en route to the Promised Land during the Exodus from Mitsraym, were
enriched and empowered by the revelation of Yahowah’s Towrah to Moseh (the
One who Draws Out) on Mount Horeb.
These first four Miqra’ey were fulfilled in Year 4000 Yah (33 CE on the pagan
Roman Catholic calendar in use today) by Yahowsha’ and the Set-Apart Spirit,
thereby, enabling the promised benefits of the Covenant. But there are three more
steps along the Way. As part of the fifth, Taruw’ah – Trumpets, the beneficiaries
of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah act as troubadours announcing, to
all who will listen, that man’s way is the wrong way and that God has invited those
who are observant and receptive into His Covenant. This leads to the sixth Miqra’,
Yowm Kippurym – the Day of Reconciliations, when Yahowah will return to
reconcile His relationship with Yisra’el and Yahuwdah – which is good news
considering the fallen state of the relationship expressed in Judges and Samuel.
Yahowah will arrive in Yaruwshalaim as light, and He will immediately vanquish
the darkness of a world lost in tribulation, on the brink of self-destruction and
complete annihilation. This event, replete with the universal judgment of nations
and the liberation of Yisra’el, was foretold in the Yow’el / Yah is God / Joel 4:1-4
passage we considered moments ago. Insights regarding these events are prolific
throughout the prophets.
So just as the Miqra’ey foreshadow Yahowah’s return to Yaruwshalaim,
Yisra’el, this is also the path that leads us home, to the seventh and final step along
the way, to Sukah – Tabernacles, and thus to Camping Out with our Heavenly
Father. As the seventh step, Sukah represents our arrival in the Promised Land – to
living with our Heavenly Father in His Covenant Family. As is the case with Yowm
Kippurym, Sukah will be fulfilled in Year 6000 Yah (October 7th, 2033 on the pagan
Roman Catholic calendar, five days after the October 2nd fulfillment of Kippurym),
and on a Shabat, of course.
This is God’s one and only path from man’s corrupt world to Heaven. And that
is why Earth will become Eden during the one-thousand-year celebration of Sukah.
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Shaba’, Shabat, Shabuw’ah and Sukah are equivalent concepts as are the Garden
of Eden, the Promised Land, the Covenant Family, and Heaven.
In this light, please consider what occurred, as well as what did not happen, in
the Garden of Eden. Yahowah provided Adam and Chawah, man and woman,
husband and wife, father and mother, and supportive companions in a loving
relationship, with a set of instructions, His guidance on what they should and should
not consume. Instructions conveyed, He went on to experience and enjoy the life
He had created with Adam just as a father would share his favorite
accomplishments with his son. And while God wanted His son to continue to
participate in this relationship with Him for all eternity, for Adam to be an equal
and equitable partner, someone with whom to spend quality time sharing and
exploring, man would have to be given a choice, the option to forego the
relationship and the ability to reject Yah’s guidance. And so when he did, Yahowah
not only itemized the consequences but, at that moment, began His six plus one or
seven-thousand-year plan to return His creation to Eden – on behalf of those who
choose to accept His invitation.
The three most important events along this path occurred on two-thousand year
markers or, more accurately, on forty Yowbel intervals. The Yowbel, meaning Yah’s
Lamb is God, is the time the Towrah tells us that all debts are forgiven, all slaves
are freed, and the Land returns to Yah for all to enjoy.
Therefore, in Year 2000 Yah, 1967 BCE, the Covenant was confirmed between
Yahowah and Abraham on Mount Mowryah facilitating a return to Eden. Forty
Yowbel after that glorious interaction, in Year 4000 Yah, 33 CE, Yahowsha’ (the
set-apart and diminished manifestation of Yahowah) fulfilled the first four steps
along the way, also on Mount Mowryah, facilitating the benefits of the Covenant.
He walked out of the pages of the Towrah to become the living embodiment of
Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah. That is why those who were Towrah
observant and recognized His role in the Miqra’ey were called “Followers of the
Way.”
Forty Yowbel hence, in Year 6000 Yah, which I calculate is 2033 CE on our
Roman Catholic calendars, Yahowah will return to this same place to reconcile His
relationship with Yisra’el and Yahuwdah on Yowm Kippurym – the Day of
Reconciliations, renewing and reaffirming His Covenant with His Chosen People.
Five days later, on Sukah – Tabernacles, after removing and then disposing of all
traces of man’s religious, governmental, military, societal, and economic
corruptions, Yahowah will restore the entire planet so that the conditions
experienced in Eden will be replicated – enabling Him to Camp Out with His
creation. His Home, and therefore His Tabernacle, during this one thousand-year
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Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah, in Yisra’el, on the actual summit of Mount Mowryah
(which is not the current and polluted Temple Mount).
And so it will be. The Promised Land will become the heart of Eden. Our
Heavenly Father and His Covenant Children will experience life together, enjoying
a father and child relationship, one without the interference or the corrosive nature
of religion or politics. As was the case with Eden, there will be no government, no
religion, no military, no places of worship, no pledges of allegiance.
Then, once we conclude this time of camping out in Eden on Earth, in Year
7000 Yah, Yahowah is going to destroy the universe He created because He wants
to create a new one – this time with His children as witnesses. And this time, the
entire universe will become Eden – our playground, our realm to share and explore
with Yah.
Recognizing that it has been a while since the full translation of God’s
statement was presented, here it is again as a reminder: “And then (wa) the
Messenger (mal’ak – the heavenly envoy and spiritual representative who is
dispatched as a deputy) of Yahowah ( ) ascended (‘ala) from Gilgal (min ha
Gilgal), and He said (wa ‘amar), ‘I chose to continuously lift you up because
you wanted Me to take you away (‘a’lah) from (‘eth min) being besieged in the
Crucible of Oppression, Mitsraym, and so I brought you (bow’ – I came to
pursue you, to get you, to include you, and to return you (hifil imperfect – with the
intent of motivating and engaging on an ongoing basis with unfolding implications
while participating in the action together)) into the Land (‘eth ‘el ha ‘erets –
accordingly to the realm) which relationally and beneficially (‘asher) I promised
(shaba’ – I swore an oath, affirming the trustworthiness, reliability, and
dependability of My testimony so long as the conditions were met (written
identically in the text to sheba’ – seven, fully fulfill and satisfy, and abundance,
making shaba’ – seven is a promise to fulfill and satisfy abundantly (nifal stem
perfect conjugation passive voice – acting on His own initiative, the subject, who
is God, is providing every aspect of the sworn testimony regarding the oath which
at one point in time was made so nothing more need be done or said because the
promise is totally complete, lacking nothing)) to your fathers (la ‘ab – for your
forefathers to approach and come near).
And I explained (wa ‘amar – then I declared and promised) I would never
break, split into two, violate, make ineffectual, nor nullify (lo’ parar – I would
never discontinue nor cease to uphold, I would not at any time infringe upon nor
encroach upon, I could never invalidate nor repudiate, I could not at any time annul
nor abolish, I would not ever revoke, fragment, nor create a second variation;
identical to parar – to split, separating into two parts, thereby breaking, shattering,
dissolving, and voiding the original agreement (hifil stem yiqtol imperfect
conjugation – the subject, Yah, enables the object, the beneficiaries of the original
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promise, to participate in this proposed agreement to the extent that it becomes a
shared experience, one which is ongoing, continuing to unfold throughout time,
never ending, expressed in the volitional form telling us that this is the way God
wants it to be (as a result, there is absolutely no possibility whatsoever for a new
covenant nor new testament))) My Covenant (beryth-y – My one and only, singular
and binding, family-oriented relationship agreement, My contractual arrangement
regarding My household, My alliance and partnership pledge, My marriage vow;
based upon beyth – family and home and banah – to build a home upon the family
name) with you (‘eth ‘atem), ever, throughout the whole of time (la ‘owlam – to
approach for all eternity, to come near for the duration of time, always being the
proper direction to reach the goal into perpetuity, consistently and continually
existing without end, endlessly and for forevermore).” (Shaphat / To Decide by
Exercising Judgment / Judges 2:1)
So now after having gleaned the insights already discussed laden in the opening
statement, there is a lot more we can learn by contemplating what Yahowah said
next: “I came to pursue you, to get you, to include you, and so I brought you to
the Land, returning you to the Land.” The verb, bow’, which was deployed to
communicate this process, was scribed in the hifil imperfect. That means that
Yahowah did so with the intent of motivating His children to the point that they
would be willing to engage with Him on an ongoing basis with unfolding benefits
throughout time. It also means that, in this relationship, Yahowah and His children
would travel together along this journey. The Covenant is a relationship after all.
The Land is home, the place where the path leads. It represents both Eden and
Heaven. It is where Yahowah is taking His children. It is our inheritance as
participants in the Covenant. It is “‘asher – a benefit of the relationship.” But
even more telling, it is the “shaba’ – Promised” Land. The Land embodies the
very essence of what Yahowah, “as a result of the relationship, beneficially
promised, swearing an oath to affirm the trustworthiness, the reliability and
dependability of His testimony.”
This is the promise of Sukah, the seventh Miqra’, which is why the Hebrew
word for “promise” is written identically in the text as is the word for “seven.” A
return to the “Promised Land” is the seventh step along the way. Shaba’ ‘erets is
the Realm of Seven, the Promised Place. It is Sukah. It is Yahowah’s Home, God’s
Tabernacle. It represents Camping Out with God. It is why Yahowah asks us to
“suwb – return” to Him. He is taking us back to Eden. He is returning us Home. It
has taken six-thousand years, but God isn’t burdened by the ordinary flow of time.
And its passage has been to our benefit, allowing as many as are willing and
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 The Promise of Seven is embodied within the seven Miqra’ey, which serve to
lead us to the Covenant Home, to Yahowah, to Heaven, to be participants in our
Heavenly Father’s Family, where we are able to camp out with God for all eternity.
Further affirming this insight, shaba’, the Hebrew word for “promise” and also
for “seven,” speaks of “fully fulfilling an oath which completely and abundantly
satisfies.” Six plus One equates to Seven, which is why it is the formula for
achieving Yahowah’s will: to bring man (created on the sixth day) and God (who
is one) together. This is Yahowah’s “shaba’ – oath to fulfill His promise of seven.”
Adding to our understanding, we find that shaba’ was modified by the nifal
stem, perfect conjugation, and passive voice. This means that, acting on His own
initiative, God is providing everything required to completely fulfill His sworn
testimony regarding His oath. It means that His promise was made during a
particular period of time and, once made and fulfilled, nothing more need be done
or said because the promise is totally complete, lacking nothing. We are imperfect.
Yahowah is perfect. His Towrah, therefore, perfects the imperfect.
The human father with whom the Covenant was affirmed, is ‘Abraham, a name
which is a compound of “‘ab – father” and “racham – enriching and merciful.” So
with that in mind, Yahowah’s promise was made “la ‘ab – to your fathers.” And
the reason ‘ab is plural is because, in addition to making this promise to ‘Abraham,
Yahowah made it to Himself as our Heavenly Father and to the first children of the
Covenant, Yitschaq – Laughter and Ya’aqob who became Yisra’el.
What follows is equal parts marvelous and devastating depending upon our
perspective. It affirms that there is only one Covenant and that the “‘amar –
declarations, explanations, and promises” Yahowah has made regarding it will
“lo’ parar – never be broken, made ineffectual, nor nullified.” This means that
when we observe, come to know and understand, accept and act upon the five
instructive conditions Yahowah delineated to ‘Abraham in the opening book of His
Towrah to participate in His Covenant, we can rest assured in complete confidence
that they will enable our participation in the same Covenant Family just as they did
for ‘Abraham.
That’s the good news, because these instructive conditions are clear and
succinct, and they are reaffirmed countless times, just as they have been in 1 Samuel
7:3 and Judges 2:1. The Author of life is telling His creation that we can all trust
what He has to say, no matter when or where we live. Therefore, we are liberated
from the Christian problem: why trust a god who replaces his original testimony
and plan with a new and different testament and proposal.
For those who want to avail themselves of Yahowah’s invitation, the initial
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from the babel – confusion and corruption of Babylon, from the oppression of
religion and politics, governance and nationalism, militarism and societal customs.
Second, instead of relying on these human constructs, Yahowah asks us to trust
and rely on Him exclusively. And for this to occur, we must first come to know
who He is and understand what He is offering – an outcome achieved through
closely examining and carefully considering His Towrah – Instructions. In this
regard, trust is unlike faith, reliance unlike belief. Information and contemplation
are paramount because one has to know to trust and has to understand to rely.
Third, Yahowah asks us to walk to Him and become perfect by so doing. This
path to perfection is by way of the Miqra’ey, where we walk through the door of
Pesach to eternal life, across the cleaning threshold of Matsah, preparing us for
Bikuwrym – adoption into the Covenant Family. Then on Shabuw’ah, which is the
Promise of Seven, the Covenant’s Children are enlightened, enriched and
empowered enabling us to serve as Yahowah’s troubadours on Taruw’ah. This
points the way to Kippurym – Reconciliations five days before Sukah, where the
Covenant’s Children Camp Out with their Heavenly Father.
Fourth, Yahowah asks us to observe, closely examining and carefully
considering, the instructive conditions associated with participation in the Covenant
Relationship Agreement. These can be found in only one place: God’s Towrah.
And based upon the promise Yahowah has just made, there is only one Covenant,
a Covenant that will never be annulled or divided.
Then fifth, the sign of our acceptance of the Covenant is to be circumcised as
men, and as parents to circumcise our sons. This shows our commitment to raise
our children to become our Heavenly Father’s children. The sign reveals that we
are separating ourselves from the world and unto God.
This is all great news. Even the requirements of the Covenant are benefits.
They are not difficult. They do not require us to obey any laws. They do not even
require us to be good, only right. There is no prayer requested or required. There is
no worship, no donations, nor obedience. It’s quite liberating.
The bad news should be obvious but, if it isn’t, let me share it with you. The
world’s most popular religion, Christianity, is based upon Sha’uwl / Paul’s
insistence that there is a “new covenant” and that he was the lone authorized agent
of his god to announce its conditions – which turn out to be nothing more than
rejecting Yahowah’s “Old” Covenant as presented in His Towrah as failed, and
then believing him. In Sha’uwl / Paul’s “new covenant,” known now as the
“Christian New Testament,” all five of Yahowah’s instructive conditions for
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 Rather than walking away from your country, from human religious and
governmental authority, as we shall discover in the next chapter, Sha’uwl / Paul
presents government as an institution which is authorized by his god, to which
believers should submissively subject themselves. Rather than trusting Yahowah,
it’s Sha’uwl / Paul who is to be believed. Rather than walking to God along the
path He provided to perfect us, Paul presents Yahowah as a failure who cannot save
anyone. Paul implores the faithful to ignore, even reject, the Miqra’ey, thereby
completely negating Yahowsha’s fulfillment of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and
Shabuw’ah. In that Yahowah’s Torah is dismissed by Paul as antiquated laws which
cannot be obeyed or trusted, there is no longer any place to observe the terms and
conditions of the Covenant. And Sha’uwl / Paul was history’s single most
antagonistic individual against circumcision, the sign of the Covenant.
When Yahowah: “explained, declared, and promised, I will never break,
split into two, violate, make ineffectual, nor nullify My Covenant,” He nullified
and made ineffectual the Christian myth that there would be a new covenant. He
promised “lo’ parar – I will never discontinue nor cease to uphold, I will not at
any time infringe upon nor encroach upon, I could never invalidate nor
repudiate, I could not at any time annul nor abolish, I will not ever revoke,
fragment, nor create a second variation of My Covenant, ever!”
Lo’ parar means that Yahowah’s Covenant “will not be split or separated into
two parts, one old, one new, thereby breaking, shattering, dissolving, and voiding
the original agreement.” Diving deeper into the rhetoric, we find that the hifil stem
and yiqtol imperfect conjugation convey that “the subject, Yah, enables the object,
which are the beneficiaries of the original promise, to participate in this agreement
to the extent that it becomes a shared experience, one which is ongoing, continuing
to unfold throughout time, never ending.” Also, in the yiqtol imperfect, this is an
ongoing and everlasting Godly commitment, expressed in the volitional form,
revealing that this is the way God wants it to be. As a result, there is absolutely no
possibility whatsoever for a Divinely inspired or authorized new covenant nor new
testament. Period. End of conversation. End of the religion of Christianity.
Goodbye and good riddance.
While Islam’s Qur’an is too stupid for words, and easily the worst book ever
written, the notion that a god by a different name, one who claimed to be the same
as the author of the Torah, revealed a completely different message is also torn
asunder. So is Judaism, which claims that the Rabbinic arguments which comprise
their Talmud represent a subsequent revelation from the Lord Ha Shem.
Please do not miss the fact that Yahowah called the Covenant “Mine.” With
God as the speaker, the “beryth-y – is My one and only, singular and binding,
family-oriented relationship agreement, My contractual arrangement regarding My
household, My alliance and partnership pledge, My marriage vow, My Covenant.”
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The Hebrew word, beryth, based upon “beyth – family and home,” thereby,
describes the nature of this relationship and its purpose. Further, beryth is shaded
by “banah – to build a home based upon the family name.”
There are five benefits awaiting those who engage in the Covenant. Yahowah’s
children become immortal, perfected, adopted, enriched, and empowered. The
Covenant’s participants inherit the Promised Land and live in Eden during Sukah,
and then in Heaven, thereafter.
Pounding a final nail in Christianity’s coffin eighteen centuries before Imperial
Rome would morph into the Roman Catholic Church under Theodocious in 400
CE, Yahowah revealed that His one and only Covenant would endure “la ‘owlam
– forever, throughout the whole of time, for an eternity, always being on the
proper path to reach perpetuity, consistently and continually existing without
end, forevermore.”
And that means Sha’uwl / Paul lied. His New Testament cannot be trusted.
Christianity is a fraud.
Yahowah’s Covenant was not Paul’s to change. He had no authorization to
annul it or replace it. There cannot be two of them, one old and the other new.
Beyond what is now obvious, God is opposed to all religions. He does not have
a church. He did not die for your sins. He was not bodily resurrected. He does not
have a New Testament. He has not repudiated His Towrah. He has not authorized
a Renewed Covenant. He is wholly opposed to Pauline Doctrine, to Christianity, to
Crosses, to Sunday worship, to the Trinity, to being called Lord, to the notion that
there is a Queen of Heaven or Mother of God, and to Christmas and Easter.
Participation in the Covenant was not predicated upon obedience to a set of
laws. Towrah means “Guidance and Instruction, Teaching and Direction. There is
no Hebrew word for “obey.” The Towrah does not require perfection; it instead
perfects those of us who are imperfect.
There are five conditions which must be known, understood, accepted, and
acted upon to gain entrance into Yahowah’s Home. None of which is difficult. All
of which are liberating, enlightening, empowering, and enriching.
There is one path Home, each day of which is a celebration of life in the
Covenant. As such, the Covenant is a relationship, one in which we must engage to
be included.
No one enters Heaven by being good, by faith, through donations, by
worshipping God, by reading the New Testament, by being a Christian or Roman
Catholic, through a sinner’s prayer, by going to church, through Communion or the
Eucharist, through confession, or by the Gospel of Grace. There are no Christians

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in Heaven, no Muslims either. There are no patriots in Heaven, no military or
political leaders. Eternity in Heaven will be comprised of Yahowah, His Covenant
Family, and the universe He will create for our enjoyment.

We turned to the second chapter of Judges because we were investigating the

nature of the ‘Ashtarts’ association with religion generally, the Whore of Babylon
specifically, and indirectly the Lord, Ba’al. So before we turn the page and consider
what Yahowah had to say to Shamuw’el about human government and the authority
of Sha’uwl, let’s linger here a moment longer.
While Yahowah has held fast to His Covenant, Yisra’el has wavered, turning
instead to religion. This is from the same conversation in Judges…
“And they actually rejected, continuously abandoning their relationship
with Yahowah, and they habitually served and literally worshipped the Lord
Ba’al along with the ‘Ashtarts, acting as the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers
of God, the Virgins with Child, thereby, kindling the continual displeasure, the
genuine resentment, and the resolute anger of Yahowah with Yisra’el. And
therefore, He gave them into the hands of the plunderers and their militias. So
they have raided, pillaged, looted, and ransacked them, selling them into the
control of their rancorous enemies from all around so that they will not be able
to stand any longer with the approaching presence of their adversaries.”
(Shaphat / To Decide by Exercising Judgment / Judges 2:13-14)
Now as is our custom, let’s take a closer look and see what more we can learn.
“And they actually rejected, continuously abandoning (wa ‘azab – so they
genuinely neglected and consistently forsook, damning (qal imperfect)) their
relationship with (‘eth) Yahowah ( ), and they habitually served and
literally worshipped (‘abad ‘eth – they actually expended considerable energy and
intensity to consistently work on behalf of, and were reduced to servitude by (qal
imperfect)) the Lord Ba’al (ha Ba’al – their Lord and Master, the Adversary, their
Possessor and Owner, the One in Control, the one to whom they are married and
ruled; from ba – with and ‘al – almighty, and thus with their god (Lord Ba’al, and
his namesake, Bel, was the principal deity of the Sumerians, Babylonians,
Assyrians, Philistines, Canaanites, Persians, and Roman Catholics)) along with
(wa la – also drawing near) the ‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven and the
Mothers of God, in addition to the Virgins with Child (‘Ashtart – the pagan
mother earth goddess syncretized into the world’s religions, also known as Ishtar,
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daughter of the Lord, Ba’al, ‘El, Ra’, Osiris, Tammuz, Ashur, Sin, Zeus, and
Jupiter; called the Queen of Heaven, Mother of God, the Virgin/Madonna and
Child, and Lord of the Horns; from ‘ashar and ‘ashtarah – to become rich by
increasing one’s flock while taking a tithe), thereby, kindling the continual
displeasure, the genuine resentment, and the resolute anger (wa charah ‘aph –
so as to enrage the ongoing burning zealousness (qal imperfect)) of Yahowah
( ) with (ba – in and against) Yisra’el (Yisra’el).
And therefore, He gave them (wa nathan – then He allowed them to go,
surrendering and placing them (qal imperfect)) into the hands (ba yad – into the
grasp, power, influence, dominion, and control) of the plunderers (shacah – of
those who engage militarily or with militias to raid, pillage, loot, and ransack a foe,
taking a spoil and dividing it up for themselves). So they have raided, pillaged,
looted, and ransacked them (wa shacah ‘eth), surrendering and selling them
into the control (makar hem ba yad) of their rancorous enemies (‘oyeb – foes in
hostile and hated opposition) from all around (min cabyb – surrounding and
encircling them from all sides) so that (wa) they were not able to stand (lo’ yakol
‘amad – they were incapable of prevailing, losing the capacity to make a thoughtful
decision or understand) any longer (‘owd) with the approaching presence (la
paneh) of their adversaries (‘oyeb – foes in hostile opposition and rancorous
enemies). ” (Shaphat / To Decide by Exercising Judgment / Judges 2:13-14)
This example of cause and consequence, of rejecting God for religion, is one
many people today ought to consider. Any association with “the Lord” or “the
Virgin and Child, the Mother of God, or the Queen of Heaven” separates us,
damning our relationship with Yahowah. And if we neglect and abandon God to
worship manmade counterfeits, Yahowah will neglect and abandon us, leaving us
to be plundered and pillaged by the rancorous enemies who are implements of the
Adversary.
It is reprehensible, inexcusable and, especially, despicable that religious men
have removed Yahowah’s name from His testimony in the Towrah / Torah, Naby’
/ Prophets, and Mizmowr / Psalms 7000 times, each time replacing YHWH with
“the Lord.” And indeed, that is what we find in almost every English “translation”
of God’s Word, from the KJV to the NKJV, from the ESV to the NASB, from the
NIV to the NLT. They are all guilty of committing the same unforgivable sin – the
one delineated by Yahowah in the third statement He etched in stone – the one that
says that Yahowah will not forgive those who negate the value of His name.
Ba’al means “lord.” Ba’al and its cognate, Bel, served as the names of the god
at the head of the Babylonian pantheon. Lord has been used as the name or title for
god in virtually every religion since that time right up to and including Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam. It is the name and title Yahowah affords Satan because the
Adversary craves what God rejects. Satan wants to be a Lord, to own and possess
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the faithful. He wants mankind to bow down to him and to worship him. And so
they do by the billions.
Satan, according to Yahowah, garners his power and influence from babel,
from the corruption and confusion born out of the religions manifest in Babylon. In
his masculine guise, He is Ba’al, the Lord. In his feminine role, he is ‘Ashtart, the
Mother of God and Queen of Heaven – especially, the Whore of Babylon.
Collectively then, ‘Ashtart – the Queen of Heaven and Ba’al – the Lord serve as
the mother and father of religion. Each adaptation of their Babylonian religion is
perpetrated as a counterfeit. Every variation seeks to be seen as credible by
corrupting the truth, thereby confusing unthinking believers.
In this regard, the May 1st observance of Beltane, now celebrated by Secular
Humanists and Environmentalists as “May Day,” was based upon the Celtic
worship of this same god, Bel. Their celebration of fertility rites echo throughout
the Mother Earth and Mother Nature goddess myths we witness elsewhere,
especially the idea of the Mother of God and Queen of Heaven being impregnated
by the Lord, Bel, the sun god, to bring forth life. The Beltane was considered the
“Great Sacred Wedding of the Goddess and the God,” and thus it was evocative of
a pagan covenant. The faithful would marry on this Ishtar Sunday, giving birth to
religious children nine months later, foreshadowing Christmas. The religious rite
featured the “Maypole,” a phallic symbol still hoisted skyward, flags fluttering, on
May Day. This now contemporary and secular act was specifically condemned by
Yahowah in Jeremiah. The floral ring on top of the Maypole represents the goddess’
womb being impregnated by one of the sun’s rays. It was also a symbol of the union
between the heavens and the earth. The graphic scientific designation for men and
women, with circles, rays, and crosses, reflect this symbolism.
Dying eggs, hunting for them, placing them in floral baskets, and rolling them
across the ground were hallmarks of the religious festivities, just as they are today
during Easter. These rites were incorporated into the Druid religion which is telling
because that is where Christians got the name “Gesus,” the Savior of the Druids,
whose principal deity was the Horned One.
‘Ashtart was not only venerated as the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of God,
and the Virgin with Child, she is, most assuredly, the Whore of Babylon. ‘Ashtart
/ Ishtar is Satan’s counterfeit for the Set-Apart Spirit, our Spiritual Mother. And her
most celebrated festivals, Easter Sunday and the Nativity, Christmas to Christians,
are counterfeits for Passover and Tabernacles, thereby, hiding the path home under
a pile of pagan myths. And sadly, ignorantly, irrationally, and inexcusably, at the
behest of religious leaders throughout time, the overwhelming preponderance of
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 Even the book Christians call “Scripture,” their Bible, shares a common root
with Babel, and thus, Babylon. This is a particularly disgusting name for something
which claims to be “the Word of God,” because babel is a compound of ba – with
and bel – the Lord. It means: to be with the Lord, to be confused and corrupted by
Satan. The combination of the “Babel – with the Lord of Babylon” title for the
Christian Bible, replacing Yahowah’s name with the title Lord therein 7000 times,
dividing the book into Old and New Testaments, including Paul’s letters, and then
corrupting the translations from beginning to end so that the resulting collection
becomes confusing, serves as the most deceitful, destructive, deadly, and damning
combination of religious malfeasance ever perpetrated on humankind. There is
nothing man has done or even could do, that would be as debilitating.
This is one of many reasons, that upon His return, once every choice has been
rendered, Yahowah will personally write His name on the hearts and then place a
copy of His Towrah inside of His Covenant children. There will be no more Bibles,
no reference to the Lord, no faulty translations, no New Testament, no Pauline
Christianity, no more corruption of His testimony nor confusion regarding it. And
it is no accident that this promise is part of the Jeremiah 31 declaration, where
Yahowah irrefutably denounces the notion of a Christian New Covenant.
Collectively, then, none of the following are acceptable: Churches in general
and specifically those with statues to Mary as the Virgin with Child, Bibles
generally and specifically New Testaments with Pauline epistles, referring to
Yahowah as “the Lord,” participating in Easter or Christmas. Each of these kindle
God’s resentment and resolute anger. They all serve to preclude the Christian from
developing a relationship with Yahowah. It is what these things represent that
excludes those who harbor them from heaven. What they may mean to the believer
is irrelevant.
God only protects His children. He could care less about those who are
religious. So if you are religious, Yahowah will do nothing to protect you from
those who would plunder you including your government and your church. The
faithful cannot stand and are found instead bowing down in submission to human
authority.
For those whose eyes are open and minds are receptive, Shaphat / To Decide
by Exercising Judgment / Judges 2:13-14 was a treasure trove of enlightenment.
Here now is a second treatise from the same prophetic collection regarding the
fabrication of the Lord as God. It also includes a reference to the Mother of God
and Queen of Heaven. Once again, we are confronted by the fact that religion is
wrong, especially when their god is the Lord and there is a Queen of Heaven and
Mother of God, a Virgin with Child – especially if the religion is Christianity and,
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 Here then is a synopsis of God’s instruction…
“Then again, and to an increasing degree, the Children of Yisra’el
engaged in that which was absolutely wrong, grievously evil, and horribly
troubling in the sight of Yahowah by serving and worshiping the Ba’alym
Lords, the ‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers of God, and the
Virgins with Child, all together with the gods of ‘Aram / Syria / those exalting
conflict, and with the gods of Tsydown / Phoenicia / those making a game of
hunting, and with the gods of Mow’ab / Jordan / those of the contradictory
father going in the opposite direction, and with the gods of the sons of ‘Amown
/ Northwestern Arabia / whose family is this, and with the gods of the Palishty
/ Philistines / Palestinians / foreign invaders who attack, invoking fear, while
separating and terrorizing (and thus the invasive militaristic state). And thus,
they rejected and abandoned Yahowah. They did not work or engage with
Him.” (Shaphat / Judges 10:6)
More completely amplified and explained, here is that same statement. And as
you consider it, keep in mind that at the time this was conveyed, and for a
millennium thereafter, there was no such thing as Judaism. The religious customs
and militant politics being condemned here were instead, Babylonian.
“Then again, and to an increasing degree (wa yacaph – all the more joining
in repetitively), the Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el) engaged in (la ‘asah –
acted upon, creating and doing (qal infinitive – literally and without regard for
specific individuals, place, or time)) that which was absolutely wrong, grievously
evil, and horribly troubling (ha ra’ – that which was distressing, harmful, and
immoral, undesirable, worthless, bad, and improper, displeasing, malignant, and
disagreeable, corrupt, wicked, and injurious) in the sight (ba ‘ayn – in the view and
from the perspective and understanding) of Yahowah ( ) by (wa) serving and
worshiping (‘abad ‘eth – acting and laboring on behalf of and being reduced to
servitude by (qal imperfect)) the Ba’alym Lords (ha Ba’alym – their Lords and
Masters, the Adversaries, their Possessor and their Owner, the Ones in Control, the
ones to whom they are married and ruled; from ba – with and ‘al – almighty, and
thus with their gods) along with (wa ‘eth – everything associated with) the
‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers of God, and the Virgins with
Child (‘Ashtart – the pagan mother earth goddess syncretized into the religions of
the Philistines, Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, Syrians, and Christians,
especially Roman Catholics, also known as Ishtar (Star of Heaven from which
Easter got its name), Astarte, Isis, Aphrodite, Venus, and Mary; either the consort
or daughter of the Lord, Ba’al; from ‘ashar and ‘ashtarah – to become rich by
increasing one’s flock while taking a tithe), all together with (wa ‘eth) the gods of
(‘elohym) ‘Aram / Syria (‘Aram – exalting conflict), and with (wa ‘eth) the gods
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of hunting), and with (wa ‘eth) the gods of (‘elohym) Mow’ab / Moab / Jordan
(Mow’ab – who is the contradictory father going in the opposite direction), and
with (wa ‘eth) the gods of (‘elohym) the sons of (beny) ‘Amown / Northwestern
Arabia (‘Amown – from ammy – Whose Family?), and with (wa ‘eth) the gods of
(‘elohym) the Palishty / Philistines / Palestinians (Palishty – foreign invaders who
attack, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing (the invasive militaristic
state)).
And thus (wa), they rejected and abandoned (‘azab – they forsook and
separated themselves from, leaving and deserting, severing their relationship with
(qal imperfect)) Yahowah ( ). They did not work or engage with Him (lo’
‘abad – they did not expend their energy or intensity in any task associated with
Him, never serving by working with Him (qal perfect)).” (Shaphat / To Decide by
Exercising Judgment / Judges 10:6)
Religion is “ra’ – absolutely wrong, grievously evil, and horribly troubling,
distressing, harmful, and immoral, undesirable, worthless, and improper,
displeasing and malignant, disagreeable, corrupt, and injurious.” Religion is the
author of false hope, serving as one of mankind’s most grievous crimes. The victim
is deceived and defrauded, not realizing that they have been duped by those who
sought to be trusted.
When Yahowah provides a list of names, it is always revealing. In this case,
these are the gods of those who “exalt conflict” and, thus, of patriots who honor
their military, and the gods of those who “make a game of hunting” and, thus, enjoy
killing. These are the gods “fathered by contradictory men who would take
believers in the wrong direction,” an apt depiction of Pauline Christianity. They are
the gods of a different family whose true identity isn’t known by the faithful. And
these are the gods of the “invasive militaristic state, of those who would attack and
apportion” Yisra’el.

Moving on to the prophet whose life’s mission was to expose and condemn
religion on behalf of Gentiles, we discover that worshiping the goddess, ‘Ashtart /
Ishtar, is specifically criticized using the very title Romans Catholics recite today
for Mary, calling her “the Queen of Heaven.” This occurred not once but twice in
Yirma’yah / Jeremiah. In the first account, we find references which are eerily
similar to Christian families preparing to celebrate Easter – although this is Yisra’el
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 Once again, let’s quickly review Yah’s statement and then systematically
dissect it. “Do you not see what they do in the cities and towns of Yahuwdah
and in the public places of Yaruwshalaim? The children gather and collect the
wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women manipulate the dough, rolling
it in their hands, to make the devotional cakes for the Queen of Heaven. And
for these reasons, by pouring out holy drink offerings to approach and follow
other gods, they provoke Me to anger.” (Yirma’yah / Jeremiah 7:17-18) God is
denouncing religious rites, saying that they upset Him.
“Do you not see (ha ‘ayn ‘atah ra’ah) what they do (mah hem ‘asah) in the
cities and towns (‘iyr) of Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and Related to
Yah) and in the public places (wa ba huwts) of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim –
Source from which Instruction, Guidance, Teaching, and Direction Regarding
Reconciliation Flows)? The children (ha benym) gather and collect the wood
(laqat ‘ets), the fathers light the fire (wa ha ‘ab ba’ar ha ‘esh), and the women
manipulate the dough, rolling it in their hands, to make the (wa ‘ishah luwsh
batseq la ‘asah) devotional cakes (kawan – a Babylonian word used to describe
the small round religious cakes which were used in the worship of Ishtar on Easter)
for (la) the Queen of Heaven (Maleketh ha Shamaym). And for these reasons (la
ma’an – on this account), by pouring out (wa nacak) holy drink offerings (necek
– sacred liquids prepared and consumed as part of a religious ritual on behalf of
idolatrous representations of pagan deities) to approach and follow other gods (la
‘acher ‘elohym – on behalf of the followers of different and additional gods), they
provoke Me to anger (ka’ac – they increase My displeasure, My sorrow, sadness,
and grief, annoying Me).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Uplifts / Jeremiah 7:17-18)
It was a family affair, one celebrated right out in the open, with the children
collecting the sticks, their fathers lighting the fires in the ovens, and the moms
religiously shaping the dough into small round wafers. They were celebrating
Easter, laying the foundation for the Eucharist, Christian Communion, and the Last
Supper, all while worshipping their god, the Queen of Heaven, also known as the
Mother of God, who was the Virgin with Child – the Whore of Babylon.
For those who celebrate Easter, and claim that it doesn’t mean any of this to
them, they would be wise to consider Yahowah’s response. What the Feast of Ishtar
meant to those participating in it twenty-six-hundred years ago was irrelevant. All
that mattered was that it was stupid, insulting, and provocative. Religious activities
anger God. It is a point He makes over and over again. There is nothing that bothers
Yahowah more than religious corruption because it misleads the masses, precluding
the vast preponderance of people from getting to know Him.
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 Yirma’yah / Jeremiah is the only prophetic book expressly dedicated to Gentile
readers, expressly attacking religion from beginning to end. It renounces the idea
of paying clerics, while specifically demeaning Easter, Communion, the Eucharist,
the Christmas Tree, the title Lord, and the Christian New Testament. So we should
not be surprised that there is a second attack launched against the Queen of Heaven,
or that this title lies at the heart of the greatest fraud ever perpetrated on humankind:
Roman Catholicism.
Speaking then to Yisra’el for the benefit of those open to learning from their
mistakes, we read…“‘So Yahowah could no longer endure the unfolding
consequence of, nor could He overcome or comprehend the protestations
which were repeating again and again with regard to the actual lifting up, the
promotion of, and the genuine and universal acceptance of the presence of
absolute wrong, of grievous evil, and the horribly troubling nature of your
abusive and insulting practices and ruthless dealings because of the presence
of the detestable abominations, confounding deceptions, these repulsive rituals
associated with idol worship which you have engaged in.
Therefore, it has come to be that your realm is moving toward becoming
ruined, toward something horrible, an object of scorn, where appalling and
atrocious events will unfold as a result of the contemptable formulation of a
curse which diminishes your status, causing a person to become lowly and little
resulting in the absence of life as it is this day. (22) On account of the presence
of such, you have burned incense and made offerings and, by association, you
have sinned against, forfeiting your position on the path to approach,
Yahowah. Moreover, you have not listened to the voice of Yahowah nor
walked in His Towrah, in His inscribed and clearly communicated
prescriptions of what should be done to be included, nor in His restoring
testimonies. Therefore, for this reason, you have summoned and will
encounter this evil and destructive shepherd, as it is this day.’ (23)
Additionally, Yirma’yah said to all of the people and to the women,
‘Choose of your own volition to genuinely listen to the word of Yahowah, all
Yahuwdah who are in the realm of the Crucible of Mitsraym. (24) Thus says
Yahowah of the assembled spiritual envoys, the God of Yisra’el, affirming,
“You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and, with your hands,
fulfilled them, thereby, promising, ‘We will surely engage and act this way
with our vows which by association we have made, burning incense and
perfumed candles while making offerings to the Queen of Heaven while
pouring out drink offerings to her idolatrous image.’”’” (Yirma’yah / Jeremiah
44:22-25)
Wow, this is mind-blowing. God just said that He cannot comprehend, tolerate,
nor resolve the stigma of religion. That is to say, religion is so ignorant and
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irrational, God cannot understand why anyone would choose it. It is to say, God
finds religion so repulsive, so disgusting, He will not allow anyone who is religious
near Him. It further says, religion is so deceitful, destructive, deadly, and damning,
God, Himself, cannot save the religious.
In that this is quite literally life or death, let’s reexamine the statement,
considering every nuance of each word.
“‘So (wa) Yahowah ( - Yahowah) could no longer endure the
unfolding consequence of, He could not overcome nor comprehend (lo’ yakol
– He was no longer capable of understanding or prevailing over ((qal hofal passive
stem – meaning is literal rather than nuanced, actual, and genuine, albeit passive,
imperfect conjugation – unfolding and habitual, consistent and continual, with
ongoing consequences)) the protestations which were repeating again and again
(‘owd – the binding and confining (and thus religious) testimony continuing beyond
any rational extent) with regard to the actual lifting up, the promotion of, and
the genuine and universal acceptance (la nasa’ – concerning being carried away
by, and consistently and completely respecting and tolerating in every place and
every time (qal infinitive)) of the presence (min paneh) of absolute wrong, of
grievous evil, or the horribly troubling nature (ra’ – the distressing, harmful,
and immoral, undesirable, worthless, and bad, improper, displeasing, and
malignant, disagreeable, corrupt, and wicked as well as the injurious aspect) of
your abusive and insulting practices and ruthless dealings (ma’alal – of your
rude, offensive and obnoxious deeds and cruel, merciless, and cold-hearted actions;
from ‘alal – the severity and abusive nature of your dealings, your wanton and
brutal abuses) because of the presence (min paneh – as a result of the appearance)
of the detestable abominations, confounding deceptions, and repulsive rituals
associated with idol worship (tow’ebah – loathsome lifestyle and lies as well as
the abhorrent religious ceremonies and false statements; from ta’ab and tow’ah –
degrading and confusing lies, troubling and despicable errors, abhorrent and untrue
spoken arguments which mislead and bewilder) which you have engaged in
(‘asher ‘asah – which by association you have acted on and done (qal perfect)).
Therefore (wa), it has come to be (hayah – it has come to pass and actually
happen and will continue to occur (qal imperfect)) that your realm (‘erets – your
land, ground, territory, and country) is moving toward becoming ruined (la
charbah – towards a lifeless and desolate place, laid waste and decaying, deserted,
depopulated and destroyed, dry and drought stricken), toward something horrible,
an object of scorn, where appalling and atrocious events will unfold (la shamah
– moving towards becoming devastated; from shamem – being stunned and
stupefied, causing people to wander away, astonished by the appalling devastation,
horrible lifelessness, and absolute waste), as a result of the contemptable
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become lowly and little (wa la qalalah – invoking an oath of a lowly and little
account, vow that results in becoming lightly esteemed, slighted, or accursed,
growing smaller and descending lower, disdained and despised, even trivialized and
vilified; from qalal – to recede into nothingness, to become lowly and little, being
treated with contempt, and qalac – being derided and scorned, ridiculed and
mocked) resulting in the absence of life (min ‘ayn yashab – as a result of
inhabitants being for naught, the marriage vow no longer existing) as it is this day
(ka ha yowm ha zeh – similar to the way it is today). (22)
On account of the presence of such (min paneh ‘asher), you have burned
incense and made offerings (qatar – you have burned a variety of things, kindling
fires, creating smoke and creating barriers with your offerings, joining in while
being shut out, creating difficulties and doubt) and, by association (wa ‘asher),
you have sinned against, forfeiting your position on the path to approach
(chata’ la – missing the way, being exposed and condemned by, even offending
(qal perfect)), Yahowah ( ).
Moreover (wa), you have not listened to the voice (la shama ba qowl – you
have not actually heard the proclamation (qal perfect active)) of Yahowah ( )
nor walked (wa lo’ halak – nor journeyed through, nor embarking on a path (qal
perfect active)) in His Towrah (ba towrah – with His Source of Guidance and
Instruction, His Teaching and Direction), in His inscribed and clearly
communicated prescriptions of what should be done to be included (wa ba
chuqah – with His engraved precepts which cut us into the relationship and allot a
share upon the accepted participants) in His restoring testimonies (ba ‘eduwth –
in His eternal witness).
Therefore, for this reason (‘al ken – accordingly as a result), you have
summoned and will encounter (qara’ – you will meet with, inviting and calling
upon yourself (qal perfect)) this evil and destructive shepherd (ha ra’ah – this
wicked and errant ruler, this immoral and troubling associate who brings disaster,
depravity, misery, and injury) as it is this day (ka ha yowm ha zeh – similar to the
way it is today).’ (23)
Additionally (wa), Yirma’yah (Yirma’yah – Yah Uplifts; a compound of
ruwm – to raise up and Yahowah; I Am Raised Up by Yahowah) said (‘amar –
proclaimed and communicated, bearing witness (qal imperfect)) to all of the
people and to the women (‘el kol ha ‘am wa ‘el ha ‘ishah – to the entire family
and especially to the wives and mothers), ‘Choose of your own volition to
genuinely listen to the word (shama’ dabar – elect under the auspices of freewill
to hear, understand, and accept the statements (qal imperative active)) of Yahowah
( ), all Yahuwdah (kol Yahuwdah – everyone who Relates to Yah and is
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(‘asher ba ‘erets Mitsraym – who are associated with the realm of human religious
and governmental oppression in the Black Land). (24)
Thus says (koh ‘amar – this is what is conveyed by and, therefore, here and
now is what is proclaimed by (qal perfect)) Yahowah ( ) of the assembled
spiritual envoys (tsaba’ – the heavenly messengers and implements arranged in a
command and control regimen who come forth and serve, performing the will of),
the God of Yisra’el (‘elohym Yisra’el – the Mighty One for Individuals who
Engage and Endure with God), affirming (la ‘amar – for the purpose of
communicating), “You and your wives (‘atem wa ‘ishah – you in addition to your
mothers and women) have spoken with your mouths (dabar ba peh – have put
your own words in your mouths, speaking them (with the piel stem, the object
suffers the effect of the verb’s action and is brought into that state by the subject
while the imperfect conjugation describes continuous and habitual actions which
have an ongoing effect)) and, with your hands (ba yad ‘atem), fulfilled them
(male’), thereby, promising (la ‘amar), ‘We will surely engage and act this way
(‘asah ‘asah – we will absolutely and unequivocally perform all of this (qal
infinitive imperfect with repeated word for emphasis)) with (‘eth – according to)
our vows which by association we have made (neder ‘asher – our binding
promises and solemn oaths to our gods expecting favors), burning incense and
perfumed candles while making offerings to (la qatar la – burned a variety of
religious objects on behalf of) the Queen of Heaven (Maleketh ha Shamaym) while
pouring out drink offerings to her idolatrous image (la nacak necek – preparing
and consuming sacred drinks to be consumed as part of a religious ritual in front of
cast representations of her).’”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Uplifts / Jeremiah 44:22-25)
There comes a point when we become so religious, so moronic, that God can
no longer endure our presence, comprehend our confusion, or resolve our
predilection to protest against Him. Frankly, considering the merits of His offer and
the utter absurdity of the counterfeits, who can blame Him? Offer man the truth,
and he chooses lies. Offer a chance to stand, and he prefers bowing. Offer to enrich
and empower him, and he elects to be subdued and impoverished. Offer freedom,
and he opts for servitude. Offer him life, and he chooses death. Offer man a
relationship, and he wants religion instead. And for those who opt for such
incomprehensible options, there is no opportunity to endure with God – there is no
cure.
And yet, humanity remains mired in this rut. People continue to repeat the same
mistakes. Mankind remains bound to governments, religions, and social customs –
all of which God views as irrational protestations against Him.
And as bad as it was then, twenty-six centuries ago, it may be worse now. As
a result of Socialist Secular Humanism, and its moral code, Political Correctness,
wrong is promoted as right, evil is upheld as good, and lies have become universally
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accepted. In politics, in religion, in the media, and in academia, nations the world
overtly promote harmful and immoral behavior. A nation’s rhetoric can be errant
and politically correct at the same time. In an inordinate number of cases, to be
accurate, a person must risk being politically incorrect.
According to God, man’s “enlightened, progressive, and compassionate” way
is invalid and counterproductive. In the realm of politics, mankind has shown a
willingness to promote that which is: absolutely wrong, grievously evil, and
horribly troubling, equally distressing and harmful, resolutely immoral and
undesirable, totally worthless and improper, displeasing and malignant,
disagreeable and corrupt and, most of all, injurious.
God’s perspective and man’s couldn’t be more opposing. What man calls
compassionate, God calls abusive. What man considers acceptable, God considers
insulting. In Yah’s eyes, Political Correctness is a rude, offensive and obnoxious
ploy to circumvent the truth and to upend reality, replacing that which is beneficial
with that which is destructive.
The deceptions of government are detestable abominations which confound
and confuse. Man’s repulsive religious rituals are akin to idol worship and, thus,
represent loathsome lies which mislead and bewilder. And as a result, we have
ruined our world and destroyed our collective character. Left to our own devices
and wanton choices, something horrible is about to befall us, a time of appalling
atrocities where life itself would cease if it was not for Yah’s return. Our planet is
in a constant state of decay, and we are quickly moving to a period of widespread
depopulation and death.
Since Yahowah predicted it, and has broached the subject, let’s consider the
five most appalling events to befall Yisra’el and Yisra’elites. First, Rome sentenced
Yahowsha’ to death, ripping the skin off of His body before nailing Him to an
upright pole on Passover in 33 CE. Second, in 60 CE, a Roman citizen, under the
Latin name, Paulos, in a book he devoted to Romans, not only created Christianity,
the deadliest religion in human history, but he expressly told believers to submit to
the Roman government and encouraged the hatred of Jews. Third, Rome destroyed
Yahowah’s Temple in 70 CE, using the wealth they looted from it and Yisra’elite
slaves to build the Roman Colosseum – the most hellacious tribute to national,
military, and religious depravity ever erected. Fourth, Hadrian crucified hundreds
of thousands of Yisra’elites, burning others alive with the Torah wrapped around
them, while sacking Yaruwshalaim and salting the Land, renaming the city after
himself in 133 CE. And fifth, the Roman Catholic Church was imposed in 400 CE
by Theodocious, spreading the Roman plague worldwide. They not only conquered
the Land, erecting their monuments during the reign of the Byzantines, they made
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 As a result of religion and government, we have brought a contemptable curse
upon humankind, a deadly and lifeless scheme which diminishes our status,
stupefying us. It is why the man born as Sha’uwl was called the “plague of death”
by Yahowah for having conceived the world’s most popular religion. And yet, this
same man is known as the Apostle Paul to Christians, a moniker based upon the
Latin name he chose for himself, one which means “lowly and little.” His New
Testament letters laid the foundation for the deadliest curse mankind would ever
endure: Christianity where the “Old Testament’s” God is scorned, His Torah
ridiculed, His Covenant negated, resulting in the absence of life for the billions of
souls plagued by the Pauline myth. More than any other, this is the religion
Yahowah is prophetically condemning through His Judges and Prophets –
especially Yirma’yah.
On account of Pauline Christianity, billions of lost souls have burned incense
and have made offerings, joining in while being shut out. By negating His Towrah,
Christians, seduced by Paul’s Gnostic prejudices, have not listened to the voice of
Yahowah preferring the screech of Paul’s poisonous pen.
Unlike Yahowsha’, who was resolutely Torah observant, no Christian walks in
Yahowah’s Torah. And it’s not just that the faithful are oblivious to its message,
they are prejudiced against it. Christians are wholly unaware of Yahowah’s clearly
communicated prescriptions of what should be done to be included in the Covenant.
An evil shepherd has summoned them to error.
I realize that the prophet is addressing Yisra’elites nearly a thousand years
before Rome imposed Roman Catholicism. Such is the case throughout Yahowah’s
prophetic testimony. He uses the history of His people to speak to all people – and
in this case to Christian Gentiles.
God has been consistent from the beginning. Noah is a prototype for ‘Abraham,
with his Covenant foreshadowing what would follow. ‘Abraham’s journey to
Mowryah served as a dress rehearsal for what Yahowsha’ would do 2000 years
thereafter. While Lot was a misguided individual, his extraction from Sodom may
have been prophetic of the Taruw’ah harvest at the outset of the Tribulation.
Yowceph’s / Joseph’s sojourn to Egypt similarly parallels important aspects of
Yahowsha’s beginnings. Every day of the creation account is both history and
prophecy.
In the next chapter, we will consider yet another example of this when we read
Yahowah’s indictment of Sha’uwl, the man Yisra’elites chose as their king around
1000 BCE. Every word was prophetic of the wannabe Apostle by the same name,
the Christian Sha’uwl / Paul, who gained renown beginning around 50 CE.
So we should not be surprised that many aspects of Christianity predate the
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Roman mythology. Bible, Sunday worship, Easter Sunday, Christmas, Lent, the
Trinity, Crosses, halos, steeples, bowing in prayer, the Eucharist, Communion,
Holy Water, the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven, the Virgin and Child and,
worst of all, a god called “the Lord” who died and was resurrected were all unveiled
in Babylon. The Romans simply incorporated the lore of pagan mythology into
Christianity to make it more acceptable to the masses they wanted to control. So
that is why we are seeing the central themes of Christianity practiced and
condemned by Yahowah nearly one thousand years before Rome imposed the
religion on everyone.
Should you be up for the challenge, the cure for the ills of religion is to
genuinely listen to the word of Yahowah. God is ever ready to liberate us from all
forms of human oppression, especially those associated with Mitsraym.
But inexplicitly, as few as one in a million individuals consider Yirma’yah’s
advice. They are defiant and prefer religious activities to participating in a
relationship with Yahowah. When they are confronted with God’s testimony, they
counter it with citations from those who have deliberately misled them. God’s word
does not matter; it does not resonate nor influence those who are resolutely
religious. And that is why Yahowah asks us to walk away from such beguiling and
debilitating schemes. Until we do so, nothing He has to say will matter.
You can tell Roman Catholics how their church transformed Ishtar into Mary,
the Mother of God and the Queen of Heaven. You can explain the connection
between Ishtar and Easter. You can show how vehemently opposed God is to
erecting religious statuary – especially in honor of the Virgin and Child. But it will
not faze them. They will continue to bring candles and incense, bowing, and
praying before the graven image of their false god.
You can even tell a Christian that Yahowsha’ was Towrah observant, and since
He celebrated Passover by eating matsah and drinking wine with His Disciples,
they should follow His example. And yet, beguiled by their church, they reject
Passover and instead participate in the Eucharist, consuming concocted drink
offerings prepared by those deliberately poisoning their souls, all while surrounded
by idolatrous imagery. Nearly two billion people today are as lost as the prophet’s
audience was twenty-five centuries ago.

This has been great fun, and I suspect you’ve enjoyed the journey as well since
you have made it this far. While the message has been horrific for those clinging to
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militaristic government, for those of us who have let go of these things and who
have grasped hold of Yahowah’s hand, this has been a reaffirming journey down a
beloved path. The closer we have looked, the more we have learned. The more
connections we have made, the more we have come to understand.
Rather than quickly skimming over an incomplete and inaccurate translation,
we have been focused and observant, closely examining and carefully considering
every nuance of what our Heavenly Father revealed to guide His children. And we
have been rewarded as a result.
The entire chapter of 1 Samuel 7 would fit on this one page, and yet we have
now devoted fifty pages to the message contained in a single statement. Fully
amplified, we considered…
“Now Shamuw’el, meaning He Listens to God, consistently spoke to the
entire Household and Family of Yisra’el, Individuals who Engage and Endure
with God as well as Those who Struggle and Fight with God, for the purpose
of drawing near by saying, ‘If with all your heart, that which constitutes your
most authentic nature where that which is known, considered, and accepted
serves to provide perspective, guiding your thoughts and providing
understanding, you return to Yahowah, choosing to turn away from and
removing, accordingly, the foreign, pagan, and worthless, incomprehensible
and pretend, disguised and feigned pretense of strange gods from among you,
and in addition, the ‘Ashtarts, the Queens of Heaven, the Mothers of God, the
Virgins with Child, and also choose to firmly fashion through unwavering
preparation and confident determination your seat of judgment, and the
source of your motivations and preferences for Yahowah, and work with Him,
serving with Him, while approaching Him exclusively, apart from any others,
then He will deliver you away from the hand and influence of the Palishty, the
foreign foes who invade the Promised Land, invoking fear, while separating
and terrorizing.’” (1 Shamuw’el 7:3)
I have done so, and so has He. How about you?
The Yisra’elites followed this advice, albeit temporarily…“So then (wa), the
Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el – the children who engage and endure with
God) turned away from and removed (suwr – they changed their direction
regarding and abolished, forsaking, rejecting, and ridding themselves of)
accordingly that which was in association with (‘eth) the Lords (ha Ba’alym –
the authorities seeking to rule over and control, seeking to own and to possess as
lords and masters) as well as (wa ‘eth) the ‘Ashtart (ha ‘Ashtart – the religious
veneration of the Astartes and the Ishtars, the Queens of Heaven and the Mothers
of God, the Virgins and Madonnas with Child), and they expended their energy
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in association with (‘eth) Yahowah ( ), and with Him, alone, separated
unto Him exclusively (la bad huw’ – approaching Him only, becoming part of
Him, sharing in the whole of what He has to offer, now clothed in linen garments).”
(1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 7:4)
It was a rational response to sound advice. This was the result...
“So (wa) the Palishty / Philistines / Palestinians (ha Palishty – the foreign
invaders who attack, invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing (the invasive
militaristic state)) were humbled (kana’ – were diminished in status, silenced and
subdued), and they never, ever, again returned (wa lo’ yacaph ‘owd – they never
more were witnessed for the duration of time), entering (la bow’ – arriving,
pursuing, penetrating, being included, or coming) into (ba) the territorial
boundaries (gebuwl – the land and region) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who
Engage and Endure with God).
And (wa) it was, it is, and it always will be (hayah – it exists as (qal imperfect
active)) that the hand (yad – the power and influence, the actions and ability) of
Yahowah ( ) withstood (ba – was against) the Palishty / Philistines /
Palestinians (ha Palishty – the foreign invaders who attack, invoking fear, while
separating and terrorizing (the invasive militaristic state)) all of the days (kol
yowmym – the entire time) of Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God).” (1
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 7:13)
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 Observations for Our Time
Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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God or Government?

Who do you Trust?

You may be surprised to learn that Paul’s “New Testament” letters present an
entirely different perspective, in fact, a wholly contradictory approach to
government than what God has to say through His prophets. And since Yahowah
used prophecy to prove that we could trust what He revealed, these conflicting
positions put Paul, and therefore Christians, in a precarious position.
Cited from the New American Standard Bible, which purports to be a literal
translation, we read the following preposterous statement in the 13 th chapter of the
book Paul wrote to the Romans:
“Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no
authority except from God and those which exist are established by God. (1)
Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who
have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. (2) For rulers are not a
cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of
authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same; (3) for it is a
minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does
not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings
wrath upon the one who practices evil. (4) Wherefore it is necessary to be in
subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. (5) For because
of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to
this very thing. (6) Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom
to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.” (Romans 13:1-7)
Calling this declaration “preposterous” is being way too lenient. Paul’s
statement may be among the most ignorant and irrational propositions ever
attributed to God. It presents all governments as good when both history and current
events affirm an entirely different reality.
Considering what Rome did to its Judean Provence in 70 CE and again in 133
CE, one would have thought that this insane man’s letter to the Romans, which
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moronic hoax. But unfortunately, in matters of religion, only one in a million
believers think.
When we compare Paul’s tribute to Roman authority to what God revealed to
Daniel, we are confronted by one of the most stark and irreconcilable conflicts in
the Christian Bible. Yahowah told His prophet that this same Roman government
was an unGodly beast, demonic and vicious. He then revealed that the
governmental authority which would grow out of Imperial Rome, the Roman
Catholic Church, would be far worse – calling it the most counterproductive and
vicious regime in human history, one which would be dreadful and terrifying,
predicting that it would crush and devour the world.
Rather than support Paul’s position on government generally, and Rome
specifically, God predicted that the Romans, through their Empire and Church,
would have the single greatest negative influence on His creation. And it would be
out of Rome’s influence, according to God, that the Towrahless One, known to
Christians as the “Antichrist,” would emerge. No empire in human history wielded
its sword more often, or more commonly, for evil intent. (Although, the empires of
Muhammad, Great Britain, and the United States are in competition.)
So while the revelations found in Daniel are the antithesis of those promoted
in favor of Roman authority by the man born as Sha’uwl, this was far from
Yahowah’s first or most comprehensive condemnation of government or of Paul.
God’s initial political commentary is found in the Towrah, where He revealed that
the collective and ubiquitous cruelty of human authority necessitated the flood. It
was not mankind’s improper relationship with God, or lack thereof, that caused
Him to reset humanity but, instead, man’s viciousness toward his fellow man.
The most comprehensive critique of government, and indeed the most
revealing commentary ever recorded in this regard, occurs in First Samuel
immediately after the Yisra’elites requested a king to rule over them. God’s astute
prognosis was particularly poignant because it followed His expose on religion, the
one He delivered through Shamuw’el, previously. And it is this juxtaposition
between religion and government that is so enlightening. But what makes it both
historic and prophetic is that the man whom the nation chose over Yahowah
politically bore the same name, “Sha’uwl,” as the man billions would choose over
God religiously.
The preamble to the political prophecy with religious implications begins with
the opening line of the 8th chapter of 1st Samuel. Yah’s prophet had lived a long
and productive life.
“And it came to pass, accordingly, when Shamuw’el, meaning, He Listens
to God, grew old, he appointed his sons as judges to resolve disputes in
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came to be that the name of his firstborn son was Yow’el, meaning, Yahowah
is God, and the name of his second was ‘Abyah, which affirms that the Father
is Yahowah. They exercised good judgment to resolve disputes in Ba’rsheba’
– the Well of the Promise of Seven. (8:2)
And yet his sons did not always walk in his ways, and instead, they
extended themselves to pursue dishonest gain and profited wrongfully. They
accepted gifts and turned aside from the means to justly resolve disputes. (8:3)
Therefore, all of the elders of Yisra’el gathered together, and they came to
Shamuw’el for their betrayal.” (8:4)
There was intrigue in the Land. The natives were not just restless, they were
about to be defiant.
On the surface, it would appear that the elders had a legitimate concern. Yow’el
and ‘Abyah were not living up to the names their remarkable father had given them.
But there was betrayal underfoot, something sinister was brewing. The elders
weren’t being altogether altruistic.
The story starts out well enough…
“And it came to be (wa hayah - so it came to pass and to exist), accordingly,
when (ka ‘asher - comparatively) Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God;
from shama’ – to hear, to pay attention to, to perceive and to understand, ‘el – God
Almighty) grew old (zaqen - became advanced in age, a dignified elder), (wa -
then), he appointed (sym - he set in place) his sons (‘eth beny huw’) as judges to
resolve disputes (shaphat - decision makers, adjudicators of matters between
parties, to execute good judgment) on behalf of (la - concerning the approach of)
Yisra’el (Yisra’el - Individuals who Engage and Endure with God).” (1 Shamuw’el
/ He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:1)
This was among the means Yahowah deployed to communicate His guidance
to His people, knowing that some were illiterate and therefore could not read His
Towrah for themselves. It was also the means to keep peace in the family. If there
was a disagreement, either personal, or interpreting something Yahowah conveyed,
the Shaphat / Judge would adjudicate the matter in accord with the Towrah and
resolve the dispute.
The Shaphat were not religious or political. They were not paid. They had no
power or authority. Their role was to assist the family in understanding the Towrah
– Teaching of Yahowah so that they could apply its lessons to their lives.
“And it came to pass (wa hayah) that the name (shem) of his firstborn son
(ben huw’ ha bakowr) was Yow’el (Yow’el – Yahowah is God), and the name (wa
shem) of his second (mishneh huw’), was ‘Abyah (‘Abyah – the Father is
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rendered just and justifiable decisions, adjudicating and executing justice) in (ba)
Ba’rsheba’ (Ba’rsheba’ – Well of the Promise of Seven; from ba’r – spring and
sheba’ – the promise of seven).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:2)
The man who Listened to God knew that by simply introducing his sons by
name, he would reveal the two most important truths in the universe: the Father is
Yahowah and Yahowah is God.
Their occupation was also telling. Just as the Towrah was written to “mishpat
– justly resolve disputes on behalf of those who exercise good judgment” regarding
Yahowah’s Instructions, Yow’el and ‘Abyah were engaged in shaphat – the basis
of mishpat. And not just anywhere. They prevailed at “Ba’rsheba’ – the Spring of
the Promise of Seven.” Sheba’ is the Hebrew word for “promise,” “seven,” and
“Sabbath.” Those who observe that the Shabat is a special day set apart from others
to reflect upon our relationship with Yahowah come to recognize that God’s
provision, based upon the formula of six (mankind) plus one (God), equates to
seven (our Heavenly Father’s promise to perfect His children).
As would be the case with Christians failing to follow Yahowsha’, the boys
with promising names did not walk in their father’s footsteps. The lesson for us
may be that no matter how perfect the father, sometimes even the best intentions
don’t always produce the most desirable results. Consider God and His creation.
“And yet (wa) his sons (beny) did not walk (lo’ halak – did not conduct their
lives (qal perfect – telling us that they were no longer actually walking)) in his
ways (ba derek – in his approach or path), but (wa) they swerved and turned
away (natah – they stretched out, stooped down, bent over, and extended
themselves, moving in a different direction (qal imperfect)) after (‘achar)
dishonest gain and wrongful profit (ha betsa’ – the illicit and unjust revenue,
being cut off, severing the relationship, for ill-gotten gain). They accepted (laqah
– they grasped, received, and collected (qal imperfect)) gifts (sochad – presents and
rewards, payment for a favor, sometimes even bribes designed to influence the
outcome of their services) and turned away from (wa natah – moved in a direction
that was different than the path to (hifil imperfect)) the means to justly resolve
disputes (mishpat – way to execute good judgment and to properly decide; from
shaphat – to justly adjudicate matters between parties).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens
to God / 1 Samuel 8:3)
The purpose of the Towrah is to “mishpat – justly resolve the issues” which
separate us from God. The remedy is delivered by way of the seven Miqra’ey –
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with God. This is the “derek – path” Yahowah
provided those who are interested in participating in His Covenant. Without
“mishpat – exercising good judgment and responding correctly” to Yahowah’s
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So when Shamuw’el’s sons veered away from this approach, when they moved in
a different direction, they subverted God’s way and became worthless. Seeking to
enrich themselves, they did just the opposite.
This is a serious matter with the Almighty. He does not like it when we prosper
at the expense of others. He hates it when we pervert justice. And He is especially
upset when someone, claiming to be serving Him, accepts money.
For example, the primary meaning of laqah sochad is “to receive a gift, to
accept a present, or to collect a reward.” It is “payment for a favor.” Therefore, in
this context and following “betsa’ – wrongful profit and unjust revenue,” it can be
extrapolated to mean “receiving money with the expectation of a quid pro quo,”
also known as “accepting a bribe.” But from Yahowah’s perspective, any gift, any
monetary reward, any payment of any kind is inappropriate because a monetary
exchange corrupts the plan He has freely provided. This is one of the many reasons
He lambasts religious leaders for making merchandise of men.
God is wholly opposed to a paid clergy. If you want to work with Him, there
are two hard and fast rules. First, communicate what He has said accurately. And
second, do not accept any money for doing so.
He is not charging us for His towrah – guidance, for entrance into His covenant
– family, or for enriching and empowering His children. He does not want our
money. And He is the only one who can genuinely assist us. So since He is doing
so freely, the least we can do is communicate what He is offering accurately and
without charge.
Religious clerics, and that would be all of them, violate both aspects of this
baseline requirement. They accept money for their services, and they consistently
misrepresent Yahowah’s testimony. For these reasons, most pastors and priests will
spend eternity separated from God in She’owl.
The problem is easy to resolve. Ignore those claiming to serve God and turn
directly to Him for answers. Read His Towrah – Teaching for yourself, closely
examining and carefully considering His instructions.
That said, as was the case with those who listened to Shamuw’el, there is
nothing wrong with doing what we are engaging in now. Shamuw’el didn’t charge
anyone anything. And he accurately shared Yahowah’s Word. So while I’m not a
recipient of direct and personalized divine revelation from Yahowah’s mouth to my
ear, I am able to translate what God told him and share it with you. So long as I
endeavor to be accurate, open, and honest, and neither request nor accept any
remuneration, then we are engaging in a proper and productive relationship.
That is so long as you remain cognizant of the fact that I’m nothing more than
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do with Yahowah’s Guidance is up to you. If you come to accept it, then I would
encourage you to augment what you are discovering here, and as time permits,
begin to translate and contemplate God’s Word on your own, also sharing what you
come to know along the way, so that all of us are enlightened and enriched as a
result.
Rather than going directly to God, and to His Towrah, the Yisra’elites went to
Shamuw’el. And that’s perplexing because, as we learned in the previous chapter,
Shamuw’el encouraged them to turn directly to Yahowah. But it may not have
mattered, because these folks were interested in talking, not listening. It reminds
me of Christians who are fixated on praying to their god, but never actually listen
to God.
“So then (wa) all of the elders (kol zaqen – every one of those advanced in
age and mature) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with
God in addition to those who Wrestle and Struggle with God) gathered together
(qabats – assembled), and they came to (wa bow’ ‘el – returned to and pursued)
Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God) for their betrayal (ha ramah – to
mislead, dealing treacherously, to beguile and to deceive, to abandon and to renege
on the agreement (note: Ramah is a town in Benjamin); also speaks of maggots and
of a manmade religious shrine to gather and worship; from ram – where the exalted
and lofty nobles are loud and proud).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel
8:4)
What’s interesting here is that we have two completely different options
available to us with regard to the final word, ha-ramah. There was a town in
Benjamin called Ramah, thereby associating this misguided action with history’s
most infamous descendant of Benjamin: Sha’uwl/Paul. The other option is even
more telling, and that is to simply translate ramah, thereby depicting the elders as
“treacherous, beguiling, and deceitful.” A translation reveals that the actual intent
of their gathering was to present themselves “ramah – like nobility, elevating their
own status by being loud and proud.” And considering that the Covenant affords
no accommodation for either, doing so was in essence “reneging on the original
agreement and abandoning the relationship.” These “ramah – maggots” were
“ramah – plotting to build their own religious shrines in order to worship their own
gods.”
An amalgamation of these connotations, reveals that the ramah are: “arrogant,
loud-mouthed, self-exalting Benjamites who preach a treacherously deceitful
message of betrayal to deceive the unwary into abandoning the relationship
agreement with God for religious worship.” Yahowah has just painted a bullseye
on Sha’uwl/Paul’s forehead. These men wanted to do away with the existing
provisions Yahowah had established to justly resolve disputes and replace God’s
plan with their own.
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 Ramah also serves as the basis for the Islamic Ramadan. Muslims will protest
that it is an Arabic word (meaning scorching heat), not Hebrew, however, virtually
every important Qur’anic term, such as Qur’an, itself (from qara’ – to read and
recite), is of Hebrew origin. In this case, Ramadan is when Muhammad purported
to have received his first Qur’anic revelation, an episode that was so “ramah –
misleading and treacherous, so beguiling and deceitful,” it’s amazing that this
demonic overture promoting the “abandonment” of Yahowah and “rejection of His
Covenant agreement” would be celebrated by anyone sane. Not only was an
illiterate man asked to “read,” a demonic spirit nearly killed him. The experience
was so horrific, Muhammad tried to commit suicide, believing that he had been
demon-possessed.

While Sha’uwl/Paul would demean and discard Yahowah’s Towrah / Teaching

and Naby’ / Prophets, saying that God’s “old system should be equated to porn,”
this treacherous assembly of elders simply called Yahowah’s prophet “old.” But
that was just the beginning for both of them. It would get far worse. The plot is
about to darken.
“And they actually said to him, ‘Behold, you are old. And your sons have
not walked in your ways. So then, henceforth, we want to put in place for us a
ruler, a king who is in charge of the government, serving as our political,
religious, and military authority, to make our decisions for us and to govern
us, just like all of the Gentile nations. (8:5)
And this statement was quite literally wrong and would always be
harmful, continuously troubling, immoral and improper, in the eyes and
understanding of Shamuw’el, accordingly, when they said, ‘Appoint for us a
ruler, establishing a government, for the purpose of actually deciding for us
and continually governing over us.’ So Shamuw’el personally requested
ongoing intercession from Yahowah. (8:6)
Then Yahowah said to Shamuw’el, ‘Choose to actually listen within
certain limits to the voice of the people concerning everything they have to say
to you because they are not against you, rejecting you, but, instead, they have
rejected Me, avoiding and actually despising an association with Me as an
authority and adviser to ponder, consider, and respond to among them.’ (8:7)
Similar to and consistent with the deeds, customs, and practices that they
have engaged in from the day I lifted them up and withdrew them out of the
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and are continually abandoning Me, and they are serving gods of others. And
now they are also doing so to you.’” (8:8)
This is extraordinarily sad. Freewill is a tremendous gift, but one which has to
be handled with considerable care. That was not the case in Yisra’el.
It would be the turning point, the place in time when man decided he was more
capable than God. So let’s examine these words carefully in order to avoid the same
mistakes.
“And they actually said to him (wa ‘amar ‘el huw’ – so they continually
conveyed to him (qal imperfect)), ‘Behold (hineh – now pay attention), you are
old (‘atah zaqen), and your sons (wa beny) have not walked in your ways (lo’
halak ba derek – have not journeyed along your path (qal perfect)). So then, now
(‘atah – henceforth, from this point on, and straightaway, for the next phase) we
want to put in place for us (sym la ‘anah – appoint and assign before us) a ruler
(melek – a king, a head of state, a governmental, political, religious, and military
authority) to judge us (shaphat – to resolve our disputes and to make our decisions
for us, to govern us) just like (ka – as it the case with and similar to) all of the
Gentile nations (kol ha gowym – all of the animalistic and pagan foreigners).” (1
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:5)
By making this request, the leading elders of Yisra’el were rejecting the
Towrah, its Covenant, and its Author. At this juncture, the Gentile nations with
which the Yisra’elites were most familiar were Mitsraym and Kana’an.
“And Yahowah communicated to Moseh to say, (18:1) ‘Speak to the
children of Yisra’el. And you should say to them, “I am Yahowah, your God.
(18:2) Anything similar to (ka – like, consistent with, or that could be compared
to) the practices (ma’aseh – the work, customs, actions, deeds, pursuits,
undertakings, or accomplishments) of the realm of Mitsraym, existing as the
crucibles of human oppression (Mitsraym – Egypt), in which you dwelled, you
should not act upon or engage in (lo’ ‘asah – you should not make a habit of
doing what they choose to do (qal imperfect jussive – a literal expression of ongoing
behavior that is subject to third-person (addressing the Egyptians) volition)). And
also, anything similar to the customs and pursuits of the realm of Canaan, the
Merchants who Subdue (Kana’an), where I am bringing you, there you should
not engage in what they choose to do. You should not walk in or follow (halak)
their clearly communicated and inscribed prescriptions for living (chuqah –
their engraved decrees). (3)
In accord with My means to execute good judgment regarding the way to
resolve disputes (mishpat) you should engage and act (‘asah), and in association
with My clearly communicated and inscribed prescriptions for living (chuqah)
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approach by (la) walking in and following them (halak). I am Yahowah, your
God.”’” (Qara’ / Called Out / Leviticus 18:1-4)
But this was not the only time Yahowah advised His children on the subject of
emulating the ways of the Gentile nations. Also in Qara’ / Leviticus, this time in
the 20th chapter, God listed some of the things He detested about Gentile customs
prior to offering the same admonition. First among them was choosing to place
one’s children under the influence of gods established by governments:
“Speaking through Moseh, Yahowah says (1) to the children of Yisra’el,
‘Any man whosoever, whether Yisra’elite or foreigner, dwelling in Yisra’el,
who offers his children to Molek, to the pagan god of government, to the god
of kings and rulers, to those who entrap and control their prey by way of their
counsel (Molek – god of the Phoenicians and Ammonites; from malak – the reign
of kings and the imposition of government), surely such people will die. The
people of the Land should stone him with stones.’ (2) And My presence will be
set against that man, and I will cut him off from the midst of his people, since
he has given some of his offspring to the Molek, to the pagan god of
government, to the god of kings and rulers, to those who entrap and control
their prey by way of their counsel, so as to defile My sanctuary and to profane
My set-apart name. (3) If the people of the Land, however, choose to disregard
that man, closing their eyes regarding him, when he offers any of his offspring
to the kings, to the government and their god, to Molek, so as not to put him
to death, (4) then, I, Myself, will set My presence against that individual and
also against his constituents, nation, extended family, and kindred spirits,
along with everyone who is following after him and unfaithful, prostituting
themselves by engaging in whoring around after the god of kings and
government, Molek, who seeks to entrap and control from the midst of the
people and family. (5) So the soul who relationally turns to intoxicating spirits,
to inebriating spiritualists and mediums, to the ghosts of the dead, or to those
who are familiar with and claim to know about spirits, necromancers, and
soothsayers, even approaching whoring around after them, I will establish
Myself against that soul and will cut them off from being part of the family.
(6) Therefore, separate yourselves and then you shall exist set apart, because I
am Yahowah, your God. (7) Observe My clearly communicated and inscribed
prescriptions for living and act upon them, because I am Yahowah who sets
you apart.’” (Qara’ / Leviticus 20:1-8)
So then after telling us not to sacrifice our children, by whoring after the god
of government, and not to participate in any form of religion, Yahowah tells us: “If
any individual belittles, disdains, despises, or trivializes (qalal – diminishes the
value of, retreats from, and makes light of) in this regard, his Father or in this
regard, his Mother, he shall surely die, ceasing to exist.” (Qara’ / Leviticus 20:9)

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In this context, and especially following the criticism of fathers offering their
children to Molek, the Father and Mother we ought not belittle, represent our
Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother.
This is followed by stating that “continually committing adultery with an
evil and adversarial woman is deadly.” (20:10) The list of debilitating
perversions includes every possible permutation of incest, as well as homosexuality
and bestiality. God concludes with: “Therefore, you should observe, closely
examining and carefully considering, all of My clearly communicated and
inscribed prescriptions for living as well as the entirety of My means to execute
good judgment regarding the way to resolve disputes, and likewise, act upon
them, so that I do not vomit you out of the Land where I’m bringing you to
live. (22) And you should not follow, walking in, the engraved ordinances
regarding conduct associated with the Gentile nation that I dispatched and
sent away before you, because they did all of these things and I detested them.”
(Qara’ / Leviticus 20:22-23)
While nothing could be as germane to the issue at hand than the Qara’ 20
decree, similar cautions regarding the politics, social customs, and religion of the
Gentiles can be found in Dabarym / Deuteronomy 12:20 and 18:9 (which we’ll
consider later), as well as Shaphat / Judges 6:10, leaving the elders of Yisra’el
without excuse. The best known instruction in this regard was scribed by Yirma’yah
/ Jeremiah (in 10:2), albeit four centuries later.
The Christian, Sha’uwl, was also rather fond of the Gentile nations. He adopted
a Roman name: Paulos. He wrote in their language: Greek. He quoted and praised
their gods: the Lord and the Graces. And he wanted everyone to subject themselves
to their governments.
Just as would be the case with Sha’uwl/Paul, and the Christians he betrayed,
the Elders of Yisra’el didn’t much like God’s way. Neither would walk in His way.
They all preferred the ways of the pagan Gentiles.
Shamuw’el, appreciating God’s disdain for Gentile nations, Gentile
governments, Gentile religions, Gentile gods, Gentile militaries, Gentile leaders,
and Gentile customs, or in His parlance, “the disgusting ways of the Gentile
nations,” recognized immediately that this was a horrible idea with devastating
consequences.
“And (wa) this statement (ha dabar – this matter and word, this speech) was
literally wrong and would always be harmful (ra’a – it was decidedly evil and
actually immoral, it was genuinely wicked and continuously troubling, it was
consistently displeasing, disastrous, and distressing, it would bring great hardship,
affliction, misery, terrible mistreatment, absolute calamity, injury, and ruin over
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bringing sadness, sorrow, and regret (the qal stem denotes a literal interpretation,
while the imperfect conjugation conveys ongoing results (rosh ayn ayn))) in the
eyes and understanding (ba ‘ayn – from the perspective and in the sight) of
Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God; a compound of shama’ – hear, pay
attention to, perceive, and understand ‘el – God Almighty), accordingly, when (ka
‘asher – in the matter of the relationship, in as much as) they said (‘amar – they
claimed, intending and requesting, avowing (qal perfect)), ‘Appoint for us (nathan
la ‘anahnuw – place before us, giving and granting us the approach of, bestowing,
producing, committing, granting, and delivering to us) a ruler (melek – a king,
someone to be in charge of the government, a political, societal, religious, and
military authority and adviser to ponder, consider, and respond to) for the purpose
of (la) actually deciding for us and continually governing over us (shaphat nuw
– always judging for us, having ongoing authority over us, leading us and defending
us (qal infinitive construct – a verbal noun intensifying the action of an ongoing
condition).’
So (wa) Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God; from shama’ – to hear,
to pay attention to, to perceive and to understand, ‘el – God Almighty) personally
requested ongoing intercession (palal – decided on his own initiative that he’d
receive a thoughtful response regarding the consequences, and thus individually
made a request of, while asking for intervention mediation, and arbitration (hitpael
stem, whereby the subject, Shamuw’el, acts upon his own initiative and in the
process causes the object, Yahowah, to respond and engage, imperfect conjugation
– on an ongoing basis)) from (‘el – from the perspective of the Almighty)
Yahowah ( ).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:6)
Shamuw’el already knew God’s position on this matter. He had read the
Towrah – as have we. Yahowah had provided clear and unequivocal instructions
regarding the ways of the Gentiles, telling all who would listen not to do what they
did, especially governmentally and religiously. But nonetheless, Shamuw’el asked
and then paused to listen to Yahowah’s response.
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – answered and spoke, responded
audibly using words (qal imperfect)) to (‘el – as the Almighty to) Shamuw’el
(Shamuw’el – He Listens to God from shama’ – to hear, to pay attention to, to
perceive and to understand ‘el – God Almighty), ‘Choose to actually listen
(shama’ – it’s at your discretion, but I’d like for you to genuinely hear and
understand (qal imperative – literal interpretation of a request presented under the
auspices of freewill in the second person)) within certain limits (ba – within their
defined three dimensional area), to the voice (qowl – to the sound) of the people
(ha ‘am – of the nation, group, followers, and related kin) concerning (la – with
regard to) everything (kol – all and the totality of) that they have to say (‘asher
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(qal imperfect)) to you (‘el ‘atah), because (ky – for indeed, truly) they are not
against you (lo’ ‘eth ‘atah), rejecting you (ma’ac – avoiding an association with
you at this moment, temporarily despising, scorning, and spurning you, being
adverse to and loathing you (qal perfect)), but, instead (ky ‘eth), they have
rejected Me, avoiding and actually despising an association with Me (‘any
ma’ac – refusing and spurning the idea of Me (qal perfect)) as (min) an authority
and adviser to ponder, consider, and respond to (melek – a ruler, a king,
someone to be in charge) among them (‘al hemah – before and over them).’” (1
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:7)
It was sad, but true. And the same could be said of Sha’uwl/Paul and the
Christians he misled. They weren’t just rejecting a prophet, they were not just
demeaning the original way God had established of doing things, they were not just
abandoning the Towrah’s Guidance, or simply the means God provided to justly
resolve disputes. They were rejecting Yahowah. Those who choose to trust
government or religion distance themselves from God. By choosing one over the
other, they are estranged from the Covenant and excluded from Heaven.
There are no exceptions. There are no excuses. There is no remedy. There is
not, and never will be, a single Christian, Muslim, Secular Humanist, Hindu,
Buddhist, Roman Catholic, or Mormon in Heaven. Similarly, there are no
politicians who have devoted their lives to government service in heaven. God is
overtly opposed to both, and so the last thing on His mind is spending His eternity
with such misguided men and women.
Should you be curious, I can think of three reasons Yahowah would encourage
Shamuw’el to listen to those proposing this horrendous idea. First, His prophets are
more effective when they understand the reasons human schemes are
counterproductive, and thus why they are an abomination to God. Empathy can be
a powerful motivator when compassion drives us to expose and condemn ideas
which are deceitful, destructive, deadly, and damning.
Prior to hating religious and political institutions which inspire things like
terrorism, kidnapping, slavery, rape, pedophilia, sexual discrimination, deprivation
of freedoms, indoctrination, thievery, and mass murder, we serve as unwitting
enablers. Our failure to understand the menace and stand up against it, leads to more
innocent people becoming victimized by the perpetrators of these crimes.
Righteous indignation is enlightened, compassionate, moral, rational, responsible,
Godly, and right. It is a wonder that misguided and immoral Secular Humanists
under the umbrella of Political Correctness get away with their campaign against
morality.
Second, Shamuw’el was God’s friend, His associate and companion. Friends
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by Yisra’el’s betrayal, and Shamuw’el was among a handful of people with whom
He could share His frustration. In this way, our neshamah – conscience not only
causes us to reflect our Creator’s nature, it enables us to appreciate the mind and
emotions of God. It allows us to relate to one another in meaningful ways.
Third, there is power in understanding. The more we know about the history
of government and religion, the more clearly God’s instructions regarding the ills
of these institutions resonate, and the more apt we will be to do as He requests, and
walk away from them.
For this reason, Moseh was chosen to go with Yahowah to Mitsraym. He
understood the Egyptians. He knew the pharaoh, his government, his religion, and
his military. This made him more effective.
Howsha’/Hosea was asked to marry a temple prostitute so that he would better
appreciate Yahowah’s frustration with Yisra’el’s relationship with the Whore of
Babylon. As a result, Howsha’s prophetic testimony is extremely compelling.
I was once a Christian, an ordained ruling elder in the Presbyterian church, an
evangelist who taught bible studies. This exposure, while embarrassing to me now,
has the benefit of having equipped me to be a much more effective witness against
the religion’s many deceptions.
Simply stated: the more we know, the more we understand, the better our
relationship with Yahowah will be and the more productive we become witnessing
to our fellow man.
Speaking of understanding, Sha’uwl/Paul didn’t prevail in a vacuum. The
Greeks and the Romans were already predisposed to despise Yahowah, His
message, and His people. Similarly, these arrogant and treacherous elders weren’t
the first nor were they alone among Yisra’elites in their rejection of Yahowah.
Neither God nor truth has ever been popular.
“This is similar to and consistent with (ka – making a comparison and
connection, this is like) all of (kol – everything and the totality of) the deeds,
customs, and practices (ha ma’asah – the work, the labor, the focus of the
undertakings and pursuits, the habits, and the things constructed) that they have
engaged in (‘asher ‘asah – which they have by way of association acted upon and
accomplished (qal perfect) from the day (min yowm) I lifted them up and
withdrew them (‘alah ‘any ‘eth hem – in association with them, I caused them to
rise up and, together with them, I took them away (hifil infinitive – expressing
action unlimited in time or individuals whereby the subject (Yah) causes the object
(Yisra’el) to participate in the action as if they were just like the subject (God)) out
of (min – away from) the crucibles of Mitsraym (mitsraym – the Black Land,
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and economic oppression; plural of matsowr which is from tsuwr – to be besieged
by an adversary, curtailing freedoms, to be assaulted and tested to the limit of
human endurance by a relentless foe, to be bound and controlled as a result of being
confronted by a militaristic enemy which hems in and precludes escape, cutting off
supplies, while relentlessly attacking the source of strength), even to this very day
(wa ‘ad ha yowm ha zeh – also continuing to this specific time).
So (wa – then in addition, moreover) they have rejected Me and are
continually abandoning Me (‘azab ‘any – they are actually leaving and ending
any association with Me on an ongoing basis, continuously neglecting, discarding,
and literally forsaking Me (qal imperfect)).
Moreover (wa), they are serving (‘abad – they are expending considerable
energy and intensity to be indentured to, lowering their status by being enslaved,
and reduced to servitude by worshipping (qal imperfect)) the gods (‘elohym) of
others (‘acher – who are strange, manmade, additional, and different, who solicit
a following, and who are derived from Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:12)).
And now (wa) they are also doing such things with you (hemah gam ‘asah
la ‘atah – they are engaging and acting this way in turn with you).’” (1 Shamuw’el
/ He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:8)
Based upon my experience over the past twenty years, I suspect that
Yahowah’s accounting is correct, that there are thousands among billions who have
accepted His merciful plan as a result of being observant. That means that as few
as one in a million people are on the right path. The customs, deeds, and practices
of the rest are misguided and counterproductive. And this has not changed. It was
the same in Shamuw’el’s time.
It is subtle to be sure, but it isn’t insignificant. Yahowah “‘alah – lifted His
children up and then withdrew them” from this bastion of religious and political
subjugation. The kings, clerics, generals, and merchants who were inferior to God
in every way, forced every man and woman to bow before them and to submit to
their authority. And yet Yahowah enabled those who had been enslaved, controlled,
and abused by the institutions of the Black Land to stand in His presence. Fathers
get on their knees to lift their children up. As our Heavenly Father, this is God’s
initial goal with regard to His family. He wants us up on our feet, not only so that
He can lead us away from human subjugation, but also so that we can engage with
Him and go where He would like to lead us. This is yet another example of how
man’s ways are the inverse of God’s ways. Satan, and those working for him, have
amassed a cadre of religious gods, all of which demand to be worshipped and to
have men bow before them. This is the antithesis of what is desired by the one and
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 There is a timeless message in the statement: “I lifted them up and withdrew
them, and in association with them, I caused them to rise up, taking them out of and
away from the Black Land, the confining and enslaving crucibles of governmental
and religious oppression where they were besieged by an adversary who sought to
curtail their freedoms, relentlessly assaulting and testing them to the limit of human
endurance (‘alah ‘any ‘eth hem min mitsraym).” In it, the infinitive construct
affirms that Yah’s response is unlimited in time and that it is available to every
individual. Also, in the hifil stem, God is enabling us to participate in our quest for
liberty while elevating us so that we become more like Him. In this regard, He is
offering to free us from the negative influences of our country, of our society, and
of our religion, so long as we are willing to stand up and walk away with Him.
In spite of the offer, or the One making it, 999,999 out of every 1,000,000
individuals turn it down, choosing instead to put their faith in false gods and
unworthy people. The single most rejected individual in human history is the single
most desirable.
In the previous chapter, we learned that religion separates mankind from God.
Now we are discovering that so does government. Those who want their
government to make decisions for them, to take care of them, to protect them, are
rejecting Yahowah’s Instructions in this regard.
The Creator of the universe and the Author of life said of the people He had
fashioned and rescued, that “‘azab ‘any – they had rejected and abandoned Me,
they have neglected and discarded Me.”
And while that’s incomprehensible, they didn’t just end their association with
their Creator and Savior. They replaced Him with false gods – gods conceived and
created by the very human institutions that were abusing them. Can you even
imagine Yahowah’s disappointment, His frustration, or His disgust?
It is a wonder He didn’t give up on us. But yet, just as there was a Shamuw’el,
there would be others like him, men and women willing to listen to Him and accept
His generous offer.

Akin to light, and in the seventh dimension, Yahowah is able to see our future
and witness the consequence of our choices prior to their occurrence in our ordinary
flow of time. Then He asks His prophets to write down what He has witnessed, so
that when we read their accounts of future history, we will come to trust God’s
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that rulers would abuse their subjects and that all governments would be
counterproductive. Choosing government over God would be as devastating as
choosing religion over the relationship He envisioned.
“And so now, it’s at your discretion, but I’d like you to listen and
understand, but only because you should testify repeatedly as a witness,
admonishing and warning them now and continuously, approaching them and
telling them conspicuously in their presence of the decisions and judgments of
the ruler who shall reign over them. (8:9) And so Shamuw’el conveyed all of
the statements, every word, of Yahowah, to a nation asking for a ruler. (8:10)
He said, ‘This specifically will continuously exist regarding the decisions
and judgment, the procedures and processes, of the ruler and government who
shall reign over you: 1) he will continually take your sons, 2) he will appoint
for himself vehicles to be used as his weapons, as his cavalry, his warhorses,
and his horsemen as a means to pierce, separate, and scatter. 3) And they shall
be swiftly deployed before his vehicles serving as weapons of war. (8:11)
4) Then he will appoint for himself commanders and captains, lords and
princes, thousands of military officers with rank, along with leaders of the
government and society by the fifties. 5) And by extension, they will conceal
the evil they are doing for him, while devising a plot that causes others to be
deaf, dumb, and speechless. 6) They will reap his harvest for the purpose of
manufacturing his weapons for continuous war, along with the implements to
complete his military vehicles. (8:12)
7) And with regard to your daughters, he will continually take them for
ointment makers and mixers, working for him as druggists, and as menial
executioners and butchers, even as bakers of bread or cakes. (8:13)
8) From the best of your fields and pastures for grazing, and your
cultivated land and vineyards, as well as your olive groves, he will continually
take, and he will give all of these to his slaves and servants, to his designated
officers and officials, and to his dependents. (8:14) 9) The sowing of seeds and
the cultivating of your land and vineyards, he will decimate by demanding a
tax, confiscating a tenth, and he will give all of it to the high ranking military
officers, government officials, and the religious ministers he has castrated, to
his subjects, slaves, and servants. (8:15)
10) And with your male and female workers, your subordinates and
dependents, in addition to your best young men, even your finest beasts of
burden along with your most desirable oil, he will consistently take to engage
in his prescribed affairs and mission. (8:16) 11) Your flocks, he will decimate
by demanding a tax, confiscating a tenth, 12) and you shall literally and
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 That certainly does not sound pleasant or productive. So why is anyone
patriotic? Why would anyone in their right mind ask God to bless their country, or
worse, bless their troops, after reading this?
Yahowah had a lot to say about the human institution of government. Let’s
listen carefully, starting again with the preamble of His debilitating list of
grievances.
“And now (wa ‘atah – so then), it’s at your discretion, but I’d like you to
listen and understand (shama’ – choose to hear (qal imperative – literal
interpretation of a request presented under the auspices of freewill), but only
because (‘ak ky – indeed, albeit by way of contrast, rather) you should testify
repeatedly as a witness, admonishing and warning them now and continuously
(‘uwd ‘uwd ba hem – you should correct them at this time and on an ongoing basis
and caution them by boldly declaring a vital caveat (hifil imperfect infinitive)), (wa)
approaching them and telling them conspicuously in their presence (nagad la
hem – informing them in their midst, making it known to them by announcing,
expounding, acknowledging as a messenger, and publishing the report in opposition
to them) of the decisions and judgments (mishpat – the procedures and processes,
even the justifications; from shaphat – the means to exercise judgment, to make
decisions, and to decide disputes, to plead the cause and case of and to defend the
controversy of the government) of the ruler (ha melek – of the king, of the one in
charge of the government, of the political, societal, religious, and military authority,
of the adviser to ponder, consider, and respond to) who shall reign (‘asher malak
– who as a result of this association shall act as an authority to rule and be in charge)
over them (‘al hemah – before and among them).’” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to
God / 1 Samuel 8:9)
The choice is ours. That is the nature of freewill. But no decision can be
reasoned or rational if we are ill-informed or misinformed. God wants us to
embrace the best possible option, the one which provides the most reliable and
beneficial results. So in addition to explaining the merits of His Covenant, He has
taken the time to expose and condemn the failures of government.
We have been forewarned which is why we are without excuse. Yahowah
asked Shamuw’el to approach mankind in the most conspicuous way, in our
presence, declaring and publishing what He knew would befall us if we submitted
to human authority, if we became political. And be aware, this isn’t just a treatise
on the ills of totalitarian regimes. This admonition isn’t just in opposition to the
Holy Roman Empire’s imposition of cleric and king. The people were not only
choosing to be governed, they chose the candidate and system of governance. The
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 “And so (wa – then) Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God from
shama’ – to hear, to pay attention to, to perceive and to understand ‘el – God
Almighty) conveyed (‘amar – continually and actually spoke, said, communicated,
and declared (qal imperfect)) all of the statements, every word, (kol dabar – the
entire message), of Yahowah ( ) to a nation (ha ‘am – to a group of people
or related kin) asking for (sha’al – inquiring about and requesting, even
demanding; serving as the basis for Sha’uwl – the given name of the author of the
Christian New Testament (meaning Question Him)) a ruler (ha melek – a king, a
leader to be in charge of the government, a political, societal, religious, and military
authority, a head of state to ponder, consider, and respond to).’” (1 Shamuw’el / He
Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:10)
This government, one modeled after the pagan military states surrounding
them, was the people’s choice. In spite of all of the abuse they had suffered at the
hands of such regimes, especially in Egypt, they wanted to forfeit their
independence and relinquish their freedom.
There is a myth that a nation is free if their leaders govern them as opposed to
someone else’s government. But men are men. Leaders don’t suddenly become
good in Ireland but bad in Scotland, evil in England but righteous in Wales, wicked
in Spain but altruistic in France. The Soviets weren’t any better than the Nazis. The
Romans were worse than the Greeks. The US government is more oppressive by
almost any measure than that of the native peoples it displaced.
Everything which follows is a consequence of requesting a ruler, of wanting to
be governed, of favoring the oversight of a political, religious, and military
institution. This is the way governments operate, their standard procedure, their
accepted practices, and the way they make decisions and impose their judgments.
“He said (wa ‘amar – so He answered and promised, communicating,
claiming, and declaring (qal imperfect)), ‘This specifically (zeh – in direct
reference to this entity, this should be regarded as what) will continuously exist as
(hayah – will come to always and actually be (qal imperfect)) the decisions and
judgment, the procedures and processes (mishpat – the measures and
justifications; from shaphat – the means exercise judgment, to make decisions, and
to decide disputes, to plead the cause and controversy of the authority) of the ruler
and government (ha melek – of the king, of the one in charge of the government,
of the political, societal, religious, and military authority, of the adviser to ponder,
consider, and respond to) who shall reign (‘asher malak – who as a result of this
association shall act as an authority to rule and be in charge) over you (‘al hemah
– before and among you): In opposition (‘eth – in association and with
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 1) He will continually take (laqah – he will habitually obtain and grasp hold
of, he will always collect, select, and consider his possession (qal imperfect)) your
sons (‘atah beny – your children),
2) and he will appoint for himself (wa sym la huw’ – he will cause to be made
and then give to himself, establishing for himself) vehicles used as his weapons
(merkabah huw’ – his chariots as part of him doing business, wheeled vehicles in
which his soldiers will be seated and ride; from merkab and rakab – mobile military
vehicles which are ridden into battle by troops), as his cavalry and his horsemen
as a means to pierce, separate, and scatter (wa ba parash huw’ – along with his
horsepower designed for aggressive military purposes and the experts trained to
fight on them; from parash – to distinguish as dung by breaking things into pieces,
to declare distinct and separate (military vs. civilian) to sting and toss aside, to
wound and puncture reducing to fecal matter).
3) Then (wa), they shall move swiftly, being rapidly deployed (ruwts – they
shall quickly and aggressively pursue, speedily running (qal perfect)), before (la
paneh – in the presence of) his vehicles serving as weapons of war (merkabah
huw’ – his chariots as part of him doing business, his wheeled vehicles in which his
soldiers will be seated and ride; from merkab and rakab – his mobile military
vehicles which are ridden into battle by his troops).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to
God / 1 Samuel 8:11) The numbers 1), 2), 3), etc. have been supplied, and like the
verse designations, are not in the original text.
Governments are warlike. Their first inclination is to establish a military by
drafting the nation’s children. Then they build weapons of war. Their second
inclination is to use them.
Consider the Gentile nations of Babylon, Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Sparta,
Greece, Carthage, and Rome. Consider the Byzantines and Ottomans, Great Britain
and Germany, Russia and China. It has always been this way.
Today, the world’s largest military is in the United States. It is the most
expensive and best equipped. It is also the most prone to be deployed. America has
become what Yahowah predicted, having fought 101 wars since the first European
Christians set foot upon the continent.
Government leaders do not act alone. They enjoin accomplices. Kings
authorize lords to enslave the people, to rob them of their dignity, their freedom,
and the fruits of their labor. Rulers also need generals to impose their authority.
Generals need officers to do their bidding.
Hitler was an evil man, but he was powerless until the masses voted for him.
Even then, he required a legion of accomplices to carry out his agenda and start a
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was bribe generals and their legions to support him. Muhammad founded a religion
by telling his jihadists that they could keep eighty percent of whatever they stole.
Recognizing that this would be the case, God reported…
4) “And then (wa), he will appoint for himself (sym la huw’ – he will cause
to be made and then give to himself, arranging and establishing for himself, putting
into place for himself (qal infinitive)) commanders and captains, lords and
princes (sar – military officers with rank, leaders of the government and society,
wardens overseeing those who are imprisoned, official rulers, merchant princes,
vassals and overseers, nobility; from sarar – those who have power to lord over
and govern in an adversarial manner), by the thousands (‘elephym) and (wa)
military officers with rank and leaders of the government and society (sar –
commanders and captains, lords and princes, official rulers, merchant princes,
vassals and overseers, nobility; from sarar – those who have power to lord over
and govern in an adversarial manner) fifty at a time (chameshym).
5) And by extension (wa la), they will conceal the evil they are doing for
him while devising a plot that leaves their victims deaf, dumb, and speechless
(charash charysh huw’ – they will use an engraving tool to inscribe for him, holding
their tongues, while secretly engaging in demonic religious rituals for him, working
clandestinely in a manner not widely known, keeping their sorcery and specifics
known only to those working for him at the highest level in his harsh and vehement
tilling scheme (qal infinitive)).
6) They will reap (qatsar – they will cut off, vex, and grieve, they will anguish,
shortening the life and strength of (qal infinitive)) his harvest (qatsyr huw’) for
the purpose of (wa la – so as to and concerning) manufacturing (‘asah – creating
and making, fashioning and deploying, acting and engaging with (qal infinitive))
his weapons (kely huw’ – his vessels, equipment, objects, supplies, and articles) of
continuous war (milhamah – for constant combat, for conducting ongoing battles,
always ready to attack in hostile military actions; from malah and lacham – fighting
using naval vessels, engaging in battles and waging wars) along with (wa) the
implements and apparatus to complete (kaly – the equipment required to
facilitate and finish; from kalah – to accomplish and consume, to complete) his
military vehicles (rekeb huw’ – his mounted cavalry and chariots).” (1 Shamuw’el
/ He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:12)
Almost every oppressive human institution has a hierarchical structure. With
the Roman Catholic Church, the pope rules over cardinals who outrank bishops,
who in turn preside over priests, with the laity at the bottom rung. In the army,
generals command colonels, who in turn order majors to direct captains over
lieutenants, warrant officers, sergeants, and privates of various grades and classes.
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and all lording over the common man. Even in business, there is a Chairman of the
Board, a CEO, President, Senior and Executive Vice Presidents, Directors,
Managers, Supervisors, and Foremen.
With God, there is no hierarchy – no chain of command, no organizational
chart, no caste system. Yahowah does not lord over us. He lifts us up so that we can
stand with Him. If you recall, that was the lesson Yahowah wanted us to understand
by observing ants.
The evil intent of government is almost always concealed from the public. But
even when the most reprehensible acts are made public, as was the case recently
with Julian Assange of WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden, the masses don’t seem to
care. It is as if governments have devised plots which are so debilitating, the masses
are left deaf, dumb, and speechless. This condition is pervasive in the West, and
especially in the post Department of Homeland Security, America.
The Romans accomplished the same thing by crucifying anyone who criticized
them, or who sought to be free of them. The Roman Catholic Church followed their
example and devised the most gruesome implements of torture the world has ever
known to silence their critics. Today, socialist secular nations, under the guise of
political correctness, cloak their wickedness in darkness by ostracizing anyone who
is willing to tell the truth. Criticize a religion, homosexuality, the military, or
democracy in a public forum and watch what happens. If you are elected, you’ll be
booted out of office, and if you are employed, you will lose your job.
In this vein, the economy of nations is all too often predicated upon the strength
and imposition of their militaries. Rome’s economy, like that of Babylon and
Assyria, was based upon tribute, of forcing peoples conquered by their armies to
surrender their wealth. They even took their sons, forcing them to serve in the
legions that facilitated Rome’s propensity to steal.
Islam grew this same way. During its “Golden Era,” Muslims, following
Muhammad’s example, ravaged the planet, killing, enslaving, and plundering the
highest percentage of the world’s population ever endured. Similarly, the British
Colonial Period was a product of its navy. More recently, America has become the
merchant of death by building the world’s largest military and selling more
weapons than any nation in human history. It has military bases in over one hundred
countries and uses its Army, Navy, and Air Force to impose its economic
preferences and trade practices.
This is why Yahowah told us that a nation’s harvest would falter because the
proceeds would increasingly be used to manufacture deadly and destructive
devices. So once again, whether we are looking at what happened to Yisra’el, what
happened to Rome, or what’s occurring before our eyes in America, God has been
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 But He was not done exposing and condemning government. In fact, He was
just getting started.
7) “And with regard to your daughters (wa ‘eth bat ‘atah), he will
continually take them (laqah – he will habitually obtain and grasp hold of, he will
always collect, select, and consider his possession (qal imperfect)) for (la – to
approach as) ointment makers and mixers, working as druggists (raqach – to
mix and prepare oil and spices in a pharmacy, to make compounds in an apothecary,
to supply drugs), and as menial executioners and butchers (wa la tabahah – to
cook up killing without a struggle, to butcher and to slaughter), even as (wa la)
bakers of bread or cakes (‘aphah – cooks).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God /
1 Samuel 8:13)
Most religious translators render raqach as “perfume makers.” I suspect they
do so to trivialize the work of women and to diminish the scope of Yahowah’s
rebuke. But the word is actually very similar to the Greek “chriso – to supply and
apply drugs” as well as “to be drugged,” upon which the title and designation
“Christ” and “Christian” were derived.
As is the case with America, where such a high percentage of the population is
drugged, either with prescription narcotics, illicit drugs, or alcohol, the masses are
often controlled this way. In fact, beer, ale, and wine became the cornerstone of
human civilization, without which cities would not exist. Drinking untreated water
was and remains deadly because it is filled with pathogens, especially when that
water is polluted by man. But that came with a price. Alcohol is intoxicating,
impairing judgment, dulling consciences and debilitating the ability to properly
respond to what the inebriated observe.
I write these words in Butler County, Ohio. That’s relevant because in the first
nine months of last year, 2015, 108 of the 135 deaths in the county were attributed
to heroin overdoses. Nationwide, heroin use is up over 400%. The country is
decaying in its heartland.
Even the title “‘aphah – baker” carries concerning overtones. In Howsha’ /
Hosea 7:4, the bakers are called adulterers for tainting the process of baking as well
as for creating the round wafer cakes used in religious rituals. That is why mothers
were implicated in the Yirma’yah / Jeremiah passage we considered in the last
chapter in association with the Eastertime worship of ‘Astart / Ishtar.
Governments confiscate the proceeds of those who, unlike them, work to be
productive. Taxation is legalized stealing. The money is used to advance a whole
host of inappropriate activities, including enriching those in charge.
8) “From the best of (wa ‘eth ha towb – out of the prosperity of your goods
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territory, particularly that used by shepherds to graze their sheep), and your
cultivated land and vineyards (kerem – your farmland where crops are planted,
tended, and harvested, often associated with growing grapes for wine), as well as
(wa) your olive groves (zayth – your orchards), he will continually take (laqah –
he will choose to consistently collect and habitually obtain, literally taking away
with developing consequences over time (qal yiqtol imperfect)). And he will give
all of this to his slaves and servants, to his designated officers and officials, and
to his dependents (wa nathan la ‘ebed – and then he will offer and totally provide
these to those he controls, bestowing them completely to those who serve him,
actually granting and assigning them to those who work for him, advise him, and
worship him (qal perfect)).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:14)
This is what is known today as “progressive taxation and liberal spending.”
This wealth redistribution scheme penalizes those who are productive and rewards
those who are not. Recognizing that Robin Hood was a thief engaged in armed
robbery, this is the same system, albeit on a national scale. The payments are called
“entitlements,” but in fact, they do little other than cause the recipients to become
dependents – which is their purpose. Such individuals are easy to control and they
never rebel.
Politicians garner support for themselves by taking from the few and giving to
the many. The productive may protest, but when they fight to keep what they have
earned, their property is confiscated as is their liberty and life. The masses,
however, come to depend upon these grants, provisions that they have neither
earned nor deserve. So, no matter how evil their government may be, they are
conditioned to rely upon it, making them, in essence, dependents of the state – its
children. The scheme destroys incentive and character.
And this is, of course, a bankrupt policy, which is why America has a national
debt of nearly $20 Trillion, and is burdened by another $80 Trillion in unfunded
mandates. This system of entitlements is bankrupting Europe as well. Global
economic collapse is inevitable. And it will inevitably lead to anarchy and chaos,
the perfect conditions for evil to impose its will. Nations will falter economically
before the world succumbs to Islamic Terrorism, Anthropogenic Global Warming,
or the militarization of the world’s police, even to world war.
The Roman Catholic Church under Theodosius in 400 CE imposed the lord
and serf fascist system of economic governance being described by God. It would
devastate Europe for a millennium, depriving the masses of their productivity and
freedom.
You may have noticed that there were three productive assets being
confiscated: the best sheep, wine, and olive oil. The first two represent Passover’s
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Mercy Seat to make the Covenant’s Children immortal. Olive oil represents the Set-
Apart Spirit, because it enlightens, cleanses, and nourishes. Her Light perfects and
empowers the Covenant’s Children, perfecting them. When these three things are
taken by government, there is no hope for those controlled by it.
And while it will cost them their souls, those who do the bidding of rulers, their
servants, officers, and officials, will remain loyal as a result of having these riches
confiscated and assigned to them. As may have been the case with Shamuw’el’s
sons, those who serve the government’s agenda are being paid to do so. Their
judgment is compromised as is their collective character.
In this regard, democracy is the tyranny of the majority on the minority. The
majority will vote for those who increase their entitlements by confiscating the
wealth of the minority. This is also known as fascism, socialism, and communism
– all of which are highly controlled forms of capitalism.
9) “And (wa) with the sowing of seeds (zera’ – your kernels which propagate
the species and are productive, yielding a desirable result, your offspring and
children, your posterity, that which you produce from your fruitful sowing) and
cultivation of your land and vineyards (kerem – from your farmland where your
crops are planted, tended, and harvested, especially your growing of grapes for
wine), he will decimate by demanding a tax, confiscating a tenth (‘asar – he will
annihilate by tithing, using governmental or religious authority to impose and
extract ten percent, he will reduce and devastate (qal yiqtol imperfect)). And he
will give all of it to the high ranking military officers, the government officials,
and the religious ministers he has castrated (wa nathan la caryc – and then he
will offer and totally provide it to those he’s made impotent, bestowing it in its
entirety to the presidents, heads of state, and chiefs of staff, actually granting and
assigning it to his authorized overseers; related to ceren – his fellow lords, rulers,
and tyrants (qal perfect)), as well as to his subjects, slaves, and servants (wa la
‘ebed – and to those he controls, and to his dependents, those who serve him, those
who work for him and worship him).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel
8:15)
Zera’, which speaks of “sowing seeds,” also addresses “being productive so
that one’s labor yields a desirable result.” So once again, it is productivity that is
being penalized, and thereby diminished. But zera’ is just as accurately translated
“offspring” as in “children,” one’s “posterity.” Therefore, in this case, the lesson is
that governments will influence generations of children, indoctrinating them to the
point that their lives are devastated and their souls are annihilated.
‘Asar, meaning “to confiscate ten percent as a tax or tithe,” is from ‘ashar, a
verb which has two distinct meanings, one good, the other bad. On the positive side,
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Negatively, ‘asar is “to fake wealth and to pretend to be rich.” The verb is related
to ‘asuwq which is “to oppress through extortion.” This is an ugly picture of a horrid
institution. But it is a valid portrayal of a fiat economy where assets are actually
liabilities and the currency has no tangible value.
This decimating tax is designed to confiscate the lion’s share of the food which
is produced. The first cut is being used to feed the troops. The second is sold to
equip them. But it also feeds the monster, enriching those who sacrifice their
conscience for capital gain. However, taxation, which penalizes productivity,
reduces a nation’s output, devastating the economy over time. Wealth is
confiscated, not created. It is taken from those who know how to use it to create
more of it and given to those who squander it. Moreover, taxation is a control
mechanism – a way of imposing power and of rewarding the loyalty of the
collaborators.
Should there have been any question regarding the nature of those receiving
the ill-gotten gain, their station within the government and their affiliation with the
leadership, Yahowah has added “caryc – high-ranking military officers,
government officials, and religious ministers who are heads of state, lords and
tyrants” to “‘ebed – subjects, slaves, and servants who are dependent upon and
controlled by the ruler.”
To be castrated is to have one’s testicles removed, emasculating the man,
depriving him of his power and courage. A castrated man is neutered, and thus easy
to control. He is impotent.
It happens so often, it has become commonplace for senior political and
military leadership of those nations charged with war crimes to protest that they
were emasculated and impotent, powerless to prevent the horrors perpetrated by
their government. And yet it was that same government that empowered them and
enriched them.
In organized crime, which is akin to politics and religion, deputies are “made”
by documenting the crimes they are told to commit. Should the official grow a
conscience, the cost of leaving the regime is character assassination at the very
least.
Over time, everything of value is decimated by government. The burdens grow,
and so do the dependents, until the weight is too great for the productive to support,
and it all crashes down. Nations seldom die at the hands of invaders. They almost
always succumb to their own villainy and collapse from within.
10) “And with your male and female workers, your subordinates and
dependents (wa ‘eth ‘ebed wa ‘eth ‘ebeduw – your male and female workers (from
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best young men (wa ‘eth bachuwr – your chosen one, your elect male youth, the
most acceptable of your youth), and your finest beasts of burden, as well as the
most desirable oil (ha towb ‘eth chamowr – the most beneficial and productive
livestock trained to carry loads and barrels (a chomer is 65 gallons) of oil, pitch,
tar, and bitumen), he will consistently take (laqah – he will habitually obtain and
grasp hold of, he will always collect, select, and consider his possession (qal yiqtol
imperfect)) to engage in (wa ‘asah – to act upon and do all of (qal perfect)) his
prescribed affairs and mission (la mala’kah – to approximate his version of the
service of the spiritual messenger; feminine of mal’ak – heavenly representative
and spiritual envoy).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:16)
This is getting progressively worse. After confiscating the nation’s sons,
building weapons of war, and sending boys off to fight for him, after imposing an
autocratic hierarchy to carry out his clandestine mandates, after using young girls
to intoxicate the public, after controlling the food supply, after imposing
debilitating taxes to enrich his fellow lords and tyrants, making his subjects
dependent slaves, he wants to control the means of production, taking the proceeds
to engage in his own prescribed affairs.
His mission will be to position himself so that he is seen as an alternative to
the “mala’kah – service of the spiritual messenger and heavenly representative” of
Yahowah. He will have his own doctrine, a new covenant. The wannabe King
Sha’uwl / Saul is in this way a prophetic prototype for the wannabe Apostle
Sha’uwl / Paul.
The repurposed male and female workers were employees, but are now
servants. The beasts of burden are machines which have been transformed from the
means of production to implements of war. But beyond this, chamowr is evocative
of the transition from the purity of olive oil to the crude nature of a barrel of oil, the
fuel of today’s war machines and the world’s most lucrative, enriching, and
empowering commodity.
The best young man, however, is symbolic of the Chosen One, the Ma’aseyah,
Yahowsha’ – and thus the One we should be following instead of the King or
Apostle. By appropriating Him, cleric and king are engaging in replacement
theology, whereby pagan myths are incorporated into their ill-conceived schemes.
It is interesting to note, that according to God, governments appropriate and
control the means of production. All capitalistic systems, including free enterprise,
fascism, socialism, and communism, orchestrate the four categories of capital –
man, machine, money, and the property – to drive the economy. With free
enterprise, the government regulates all of these things. With fascism, the
government controls all of these things. With socialism, the government allots all
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But since ownership and control are different sides of the same coin, without
exception, man’s economic systems serve governments.
You have heard of give and take in a relationship. Well, this is forcibly take
and then give some of what you’ve taken to retain control.
Yahowah is our shepherd. We are His sheep. He wants to lead us to the finest
pastures, protecting and nurturing us along the way. Governments, however,
consistently lead the sheeple astray, often to their slaughter.
11) “Your flocks (tso’n – your migrating herds, typically of sheep, goats, and
cattle), he will decimate by demanding a tax, confiscating a tenth (‘asar – he
will annihilate by tithing, using governmental or religious authority to impose and
extract ten percent, he will reduce and devastate (qal yiqtol imperfect)),
12) and you shall literally and continually exist for him (wa ‘atem hayah –
and you shall always be as an extension of his whim and will (qal yiqtol imperfect
jussive)), accordingly (la la – approaching the status of), as slaves (‘ebed – as
servants controlled by the authority of government, the property of lords and
masters, working for another as his subjects).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God /
1 Samuel 8:17)
Yahowah led His children out of slavery, freeing them from bondage and
servitude. Governments and those who rule over them take mankind in the opposite
direction. That has been the message from the beginning.
Choose Yah, accept His Towrah Guidance, and engage in His Covenant and
He will make you immortal. He will perfect you, adopt you, enrich and empower
you, raising you up so that you can walk with Him. Choose man, accept human
government, engage in politics and religion, and you will die after being corrupted,
abused, and discarded, impoverished, and disenfranchised. So why is it that only
one in a million choose Yah?

This is all Yahowah had to say about human governance, at least here through
His prophet, Shamuw’el. But He had more to tell us about those who choose this
fate.
Keep in mind, Yisra’elites have had a lot of experience with bad governments.
The Egyptian government enslaved the Children of Yisra’el for four hundred years.
The Babylonian and Assyrian governments destroyed the Northern Kingdom and
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Yahowsha’ in 33 CE. Yahowah’s Temple on Mount Mowryah was razed by the
same government and its military in 70 CE. Imperial Rome and its legions under
Hadrian destroyed Yaruwshalaim in 133 CE with the intent of turning the Temple
Mount into a shrine to the Emperor, himself. Between these assaults, Yisra’elite
slaves and wealth were deployed by the Caesars to build the most disgusting tribute
to government’s preoccupation with perversity the world had ever known, the
Roman Colosseum.
The Byzantine government was the next to abuse the Children of Yisra’el
followed by Muhammad’s Muslims, the Mongol-infused Ottomans, and then the
British. Another totalitarian expression of government, Hitler’s Nazi Regime,
would seize on the opportunity to enslave Yisra’elites and murder six million of
them. There were many occasions for tears. But the victims had chosen their fate,
doing so on this day and at this time.
God, Himself, memorialized the somber occasion…
“And you will cry out in this day because of the concerning presence of
your king, the ruler of the government, whom you have chosen for yourselves.
But Yahowah will not answer you in those days. (8:18) And yet, the people
utterly refused to listen and were in defiant rebellion regarding what they were
hearing. So they actually said, ‘No! Indeed, by way of branding and ownership,
rather we have actually chosen to continuously have a supreme ruler and
sovereign government over us.’ (8:19) If this referendum were presented today,
the response would be the same.
It is astonishing. In defiance of five-thousand years of recorded history, all
conveying the same counterproductive, oppressive, and vicious retort, man
routinely spurns love and chooses to be abused, to be deceived rather than accept
the truth, to be robbed instead of rewarded.
This conversation was recorded for us to preclude us from siding with the
majority. God has never been popular, even in the most dire times. Moreover, for
those who are of the opinion that they can wait to the last moment before turning
to God, Yahowah is aware of our insincerity. He has no interest in being chosen by
default – just to make the pain go away.
More completely amplified, God’s warning reads…
“And you will cry out (wa za’q – so then you will wail and weep, crying in
anguish, lamenting (qal perfect)) in this day (ba ha yowm ha huw’ – at this time)
because of the concerning presence (min la paneh) of your king (melek – your
supreme ruler, your head of state, your political, social, religious, and military
authority, your sovereign, and your leader) whom you have chosen (‘asher bachar

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– whom as a result of your association, you have desired and elected, demonstrating
your preference to join his covenant) for yourselves (la ‘atem).
But (wa) Yahowah ( ) will not answer you (lo’ ‘anah ‘eth ‘atem – will
not reply or respond to you (qal yiqtol imperfect)) in those days (ba ha yowmym
ha huw’ – [Masoretic Text (“on that day”) corrected by DSS 4QSam]).” (1
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:18)
And why would He? The people cast their votes. They chose their leader. They
rejected God and opted for a government modeled after the Gentiles, after the
Egyptians, Philistines, Assyrians, and Babylonians. It was ignorant, irrational,
immoral, and indeed insane. Why would God want to listen to people like this?
And it is not as if He didn’t warn them. They were without excuse. With
Yahowah’s message echoing in their ears, they ignored Him. This is not unlike
today’s Christians, who lug around their “Old Testament” for no apparent reason.
The consequence of rebellion, the result of choosing government instead of
God, is twofold. First, man brings anguish and misery upon himself. Second,
Yahowah will not respond. He will not save us from our choice to reject Him.
Yahowah’s plan is to lead mankind away from human oppression. He has
established seven steps along the way, His Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out
and Meet with Him. Having offered engraved Invitations to Festival Feasts, He is
hoping that we will respond, that we will reply to what He is offering, and celebrate
with Him. But when we choose man’s way, we are rejecting God’s way. We let His
Invitations go unanswered. So God responds in kind.
A case could be made that “‘anah – respond and answer” is among the ten most
important verbs in the Hebrew language. ‘Anah is used frequently in association
with Yahowah’s seven Miqra’ey, which isn’t surprising since they are all
“Invitations” from God to us for the purpose of meeting with Him. Yahowah is
asking us to “‘anah – to respond and to answer” Him. These Invitations are written
prominently in His Towrah, providing us with all of the pertinent instructions along
with the directions to these annual events. Collectively, they represent the most
generous and beneficial offer ever made. So when we ignore Yahowah’s Invitations
to meet with Him, God simply ignores us. And when we reject His way, He rejects
our way. It is as it should be. It is fair.
Very few people answer these invitations, partly because they have been
hoodwinked by their religious leaders into errantly believing that they aren’t being
offered to them. And even if they were, the faithful have been led to believe that
these meetings are no longer valid. And that brings us to the negative side of ‘anah,
at least for those who either ignore or reject the Miqra’ey. ‘Anah can also convey
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their souls diminished, ceasing to exist, while those who reject them, encouraging
others to do the same, will find their souls vexed in She’owl.
Also interesting, the two sides of ‘anah reveal the nature of Passover and
UnYeasted Bread. Because Yahowsha’ allowed His body and soul to be afflicted
on the Miqra’ey of Pesach and Matsah, the souls of those who respond to Yahowah
and answer His Invitations will not be afflicted.
‘Anah, therefore, presents life’s ultimate referendum. It is the most important
choice anyone can make. Are you going to “‘anah – answer” Yah’s Invitation to
become part of His Covenant Family and are you going to attend His Annual
Meetings, or are you going to remain a victim in the family of man, with your soul
“‘anah – afflicted” as a result?
You may have noticed that “bachar – choice” can also be translated
“covenant.” But unlike Yahowah’s “beryth – covenant,” which is based upon
“beyth – family,” this “bachar – covenant” is an “expression of man’s preferences
and desires,” not Yahowah’s.
For example, most prefer Sha’uwl/Paul’s Christian “New Testament,” and its
covenant, over Yahowah’s Towrah and its Covenant. With man’s “bachar –
preferred covenant,” all a person has to do is believe in Paul’s “Gospel of Grace,”
something which is open to their own interpretation making the choice easy. But
with Yahowah’s “beryth – Covenant,” there are specific and inalterable conditions,
all five of which must be known, understood, accepted and acted upon – all of
which necessitate observing His Towrah. While thousands have chosen to know
and trust Yahowah, many billions prefer Sha’uwl/Paul, putting us right back to
1400 BCE, to the same choice and consequence being presented by Shamuw’el to
Yisra’el.
Christians have transformed their god into a meddling micromanager. They
give him credit, or blame, for everything that happens, from dating to sports, from
school to career, right down to winning the lottery or getting a base hit. It is pathetic,
especially in light of what Yahowah is saying to those who have chosen human
authority over Him. He has not and will not respond to their cries for help much
less their pleas for the trivial.
Just in case you thought that I may have been extrapolating somewhat
regarding the black and white nature of being aligned with government or God, of
listening to Sha’uwl/Paul as opposed to listening to Yahowah, and are of the belief
that a person could cling to both, consider this next statement.
“But the people (wa ha ‘am – so the family and nation) utterly refused to
listen and were in defiant rebellion regarding what they were hearing (ma’an
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to receive the pronouncement (qal infinitive – thereby developing a genuine and
ongoing predilection to be poor listeners and rebellious)) in the instruction and
guidance (ba qowl – with the direction and message) of Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el –
He Listens to God).
So (wa) they actually said, ‘No! (‘amar lo’ – they continually and habitually
responded negatively, saying ‘Surely not’ with all of the ongoing and unfolding
consequences of being without and for naught (qal imperfect)).
Indeed, by way of branding and ownership, rather (ky – instead, because,
surely, accepting the stigma, by contrast) we have actually chosen to continuously
have (hayah – we want to always exist with (qal yiqtol imperfect)) a supreme ruler
(melek – a head of state, a political, social, religious, and military authority, a
sovereign king, and a government leader) over us (‘al ‘anahnuw – before and upon
us).’” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:19)
It is one or the other. Both is not an option. You can listen to and accept
Yahowah’s guidance and trust and rely upon Him, or you can listen to religious and
political men and rely on their promises.
Christians, by way of their rejection of Yahowah’s Towrah, have essentially
said, “No, we refuse to listen to God and we are defiant about it.” That is the crux
of Pauline Doctrine. That is the message of the “Christian New Testament.” That
is the purpose of the “Gospel of Grace.” It is the antithesis of what Yahowsha’ said,
did, and encouraged.
A line has been drawn in the sands of time. You cannot straddle it. You cannot
repetitively jump back and forth. It’s either God or government. They are opposing
influences.
This is one of many reasons why Yahowah selected the verb “karat – cut” to
describe the establishment of His Covenant. A soul is cut in or cut out. Everyone is
on one side of the divide or the other. It is also why Yahowah refers to everything
important as “qodesh – set apart.” We are either set apart unto God or man.
Yahowah’s position on the political, religious, cultural, societal, academic,
moral, and militaristic ways of the Gentile nations is irrefutable. It is stated as
bluntly and clearly as words allow in the two Qara’ / Leviticus passages we
considered earlier in the chapter, but also in Dabarym / Deuteronomy 18:9 and in
Yirma’yah / Jeremiah 10:2. Let’s take a moment and consider the last two at this
time.
Directly out of Yahowah’s Towrah – Instructions, we read…
“Indeed, when you come into (ky bow’ ‘el) the Land (‘erets) that
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(‘elohym), is literally giving to you (nathan la ‘atah), choose not to teach, accept,
respond to, nor submit to (lo’ lamad – decide not to make a habit of imparting
information about or continually training others in, do not become a disciple of or
speak on behalf of, do not become accustomed to (qal yiqtol imperfect)) so as to
act upon or engage in (la ‘asah – so as to perform or profit from, seeking to
approach by doing (qal infinitive construct)) anything resembling or associated
with (ka – that which is like or similar to, in accord with or corresponds to) the
detestable and repulsive abominations, especially the confusing lies associated
with the idolatrous idol worship (tow’ebah – abhorrent practices; from towah –
to cause trouble by confusing, to engage in wars by lying, to mislead, mystifying
and bewildering, creating uproarious conflict and strife, and ta’ab / ta’ah –
abominable religious rituals which are abhorrent, errant and deceitful, intoxicating
and causing many to stagger and wander away) of the pagan Gentile nations (ha
gowym – of the backwards and black, the heathen and animalistic institutions, the
arrogant people and estranged foreign corpses).” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy
18:9)
With a statement this unequivocal from a source so credible, why is it that
almost everything man does – politically, religiously, militarily, patriotically,
judicially, socially, and academically – reflects the practices of the Gentile nations,
particularly the Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans. It is as if mankind said, “Just
for fun, let’s do the exact opposite in every area of our lives, public and private, of
what our Creator has instructed and see where it leads us.”
The common denominators among these countries were many. The head of
state also led the military – an institution which consumed the lion’s share of
resources, including the nation’s young men. Kings typically claimed to have a
divine right to rule. The government and their national religion were fully
integrated. As a result, the erection of religious imposing edifices was second only
to the construction of deadly military hardware, because when convincing people
to die and kill, religion is the ultimate tool. Only the names of the gods were
changed, and that was only done to accommodate the local culture. Each
permutation evolved from the same Babylonian source. Governments were
intrusive, oppressive, and totalitarian. They taxed their subjects and demanded
tribute from neighboring states. Most economies were driven by slave labor. And
in this regard, the military captured the slaves and prevented their escape.
These conditions, while prevalent in the West, are pervasive in Islam. The
religion was conceived as a declaration of war against all humankind. It grew as a
result of the slave trade. And in Islam, there is no separation of mosque and state.
Moreover, not only is jihad mandatory, so is terrorism. Muhammad was the lone
religious and political authority, as well as the lead jihadist. And in the Qur’an,
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 One thousand years after the Towrah was written, Yahowah’s advice was
unchanged…
“Therefore (koh – here and now), Yahowah ( ) says (‘amar – genuinely
communicates and instructs, wholly and completely (qal perfect)), ‘Unto the way
(‘el derek – towards the course of conduct, path, and manner) of the pagan Gentile
nations (ha gowym – of the backwards and black, the heathen and animalistic
institutions, the arrogant people and estranged foreign corpses), never teach, never
accept, nor ever submit to (’al lamad – decide not to make a habit of imparting
information about nor continually train others in, never become a disciple of nor
speak on behalf of, don’t respond to or become accustomed to (qal yiqtol
imperfect)), for they are from (wa min) the signs of the heavens (‘owth ha
shamaym).
Nor should you be in awe and thus frightened, confused and therefore
dismayed, confounded resulting in destruction (‘al chatat – never be astonished
nor discouraged, never frightened nor terrorized, never split apart nor ruined, and
thereby cast down, never bewildered and thus abolished (nifal stem – the subject,
in this case those listening to and reading this, will not be destroyed if they are not
confused because the subject carries out and receives the action of the verb, then
the yiqtol imperfect conjugation – addresses continuous and ongoing actions which
are often habitual, so in this case it conveys that the listener who accepts this advice
was not, is not, and will never be confounded with the unfolding consequence that
they will not be split apart or scattered from Yahowah, and with jussive mood –
the response is the reader’s choice under the auspices of freewill)) because, indeed
(ky – surely branded by them), the Gentile nations (ha gowym – the backwards
and black, the heathen and animalistic institutions, the arrogant pagan people) are
confused and dismayed, confounded and destroyed by the signs of the heavens
(chatat – are astonished, frightened, and terrorized by the heavenly signs, split apart
and ruined, thereby bewildered and thus cast down by the signs in the sky (nifal
stem – the subject, in this case the Gentiles, will be destroyed as a result of being
confused because the subject carries out and receives the action of the verb which,
with the yiqtol imperfect conjugation, reveals that their continuous and ongoing
bewilderment and habitual confusion will have unfolding consequences, ultimately
causing them to be cast away and down)).” (Yirma’yah / Yahowah Uplifts /
Jeremiah 10:2)
The father of the gods was usually called “the Lord” and was symbolized by
the sun. And that’s a problem for Christians, with their reverence for Sunday, a god
referred to as “the Lord,” halos over the heads of “saints,” and sunbursts used
throughout their religious décor. Even steeples are sun god related, as they are
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Christian “Jesus Christ” was modeled after Tammuz, Osiris, and especially,
Dionysus – the Son of the Sun.
The Divine discussion which follows the Yirma’yah 10:2 admonition serves as
an overt condemnation of Christmas and especially the Christmas Tree. God is
clearly unimpressed with mankind’s religious traditions. And this is followed in
turn by a condemnation of Easter and a repudiation of the Christian New Testament.
Yahowah does not want us to teach the ways of Gentile nations. He constantly
states that He would prefer we convey the message found in His Towrah all day,
every day, to everyone, especially our children. This differs from Gentile nations,
because education was limited to clerics and kings, and the nobility who served
them. Also, since almost all early literature extolled the virtues of kings as if they
were gods, and the merits of their gods as if they were real, education could often
be counterproductive.
Yahowah asked us not to accept the ways of the Gentile nations which includes
not only their fascist and totalitarian tendencies, but also their democratic and
representative ideals. He made no distinction between Greece and Rome, nor
between the Republic of Rome and Imperial Rome. They were all presented as
“beasts.” Therefore, following His guidance would include avoiding their invasive
militaristic nature, their religious mythology, their rituals and holidays, their
propensity for patriotism, their overt restrictions on freedoms, their imposition of
constricting laws, the subjugation of their own people whom they impoverished for
the benefit of the few, their tendency to torment their neighbors, and especially their
pervasive integration of religion and politics. These are things we ought not speak
in favor of, accept as customary, or teach to our children. Yet, we have done all of
these things.
The expressions associated with the second verb, ‘al chatat, are far reaching
and worth reinforcing. As a result of the nifal stem, those who are willing to
carefully and thoughtfully consider this message, and act upon it, will not be
destroyed if they are not confused. They will not be cast down if they are not
confounded, because the listener is shown receiving and then acting out the
implications of the verb. If we are not misled by religious myths, then we will not
be separated from God.
Furthermore, with the yiqtol imperfect conjugation, if we continuously accept
this advice and habitually act upon it, the ongoing and unfolding consequence of
not being bewildered is that we will never be split apart or scattered from God.
Since Yahowah’s entire exposé on the choice between God and government,
between the Covenant and religion, has been presented under the auspices of
freewill, we should not be surprised that ‘al chatat was scribed in the jussive mood,
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He is simply stating a fundamental axiom. Confusion about religion leads to bad
decisions and to undesirable consequences.
However, the second time chatat was deployed, when it wasn’t negated, and
when the subjects were Babylonians, et al, the jussive mood was withdrawn. While
God offers freewill, Gentile governments typically usurp it. In Gowym nations, the
masses are so indoctrinated, so manipulated, so deprived economically, and so
shortchanged intellectually, freedoms are few and far between.
The overwhelming preponderance of Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Greek,
and Roman gods were displayed in the heavens, as the sun and moon, the stars and
planets, and especially as constellations. The astrological zodiac, in conjunction
with the earth, sun, moon, and planets of our solar system, served to provide that
which was misconstrued as gods and goddesses. From the movements of these
heavenly signs, divine advice was proclaimed, prophetic predictions were made,
and the resulting mythology was used to shape architecture and temple design,
religious worship and rituals, national holidays and societal customs, moral codes
and legal systems, in addition to military campaigns. The religious mythology was
first and foremost a control mechanism, providing the dubious justifications for
clerics and kings to lord over the people. Rivals for the throne were fought and
empires were expanded based upon the oracles of these gods. Even today, as
recently as the Reagan Administration, astrologers were consulted before decisions
were made.
The pagan calendar imposed by the Roman Catholic Church still revolves
around them. At the vernal equinox, the sun, representing the Lord, crosses the
constellation of Taurus, impregnating ‘Astart / Ishtar on Easter Sunday so that, nine
months later, the Son of the Sun is born during the Nativity celebrated during the
Winter Solstice, back then on December 25. With the Zodiac, it’s Capricorn, the
Goat, representing Satan, that emerges on this day, rather than the Sacrificial Lamb
of God.
Virgo, the Virgin, represents ‘Astart / Ishtar / Venus. As the consort of the Sun,
she is the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God. Libra, the Scale, is a twisted
replacement for the Torah. Scorpio, the Scorpion, is one of the most common
metaphors for Satan’s debilitating sting. Pisces, the Fish, was usurped from
Astrology to serve Christians as their Icthus.
Aries, the Ram, and Taurus, the Bull, serve as counterfeits for Yahowsha’ and
Yahowah. The first letter in the title “‘el – god” was drawn in the form of a ram’s
head. Aries’ most famous proclamation was based upon the verb at the heart of
Yahowah’s name, hayah – “I Am.” Taurus’ most acclaimed phrase was “I Possess,”
further identifying the Bull with Yahowah’s depiction of Satan as the Lord/Ba’al.
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gods were the Bull and the Lion, both represented by their own constellations.
Today, these Satanic symbols are pervasive throughout British society. So while
these are a legacy of Babylon via the Druids of Britain, America’s Satanic symbols
have come by way of Rome – especially the eagle whose flight was associated with
the sun. Lent, Easter, Christmas, and Sunday worship are all derivatives of the
Signs of the Heavens that Yahowah wants us to reject.

Returning to this portion of Yahowah’s admonition through Shamuw’el, we

find that, even after God explicitly told the Yisra’elites what the consequence of
relying upon men and their political, military, and religious institutions would be,
they either ignored or rejected everything Yahowah had to say. They made the
worst choice possible.
“‘And then, it will be for us also, that we shall be like all of the Gentile
nations. So he will make our decisions and govern us. Our supreme political,
religious, and military authority shall go out before us, and he will continually
fight our battles, engaging in our ongoing state of war.’ (8:20) So then
Shamuw’el listened to all of the words, every statement, of the people of the
nation, and he conveyed their statements within earshot to Yahowah. (8:21)
And Yahowah said to Shamuw’el, ‘Hear what they have to say considering
enthroning a king, establishing a governmental and a religious and military
authority over them.’
Then Shamuw’el said to the people comprising Yisra’el, ‘Each individual
should choose of your own accord to actually go, walking toward his city, town,
or village.’” (8:22)
Reexamining this exchange between the people and their prophet, and then
between God and Shamuw’el, we are confronted by man’s brazen disregard for
almost everything Yahowah had to say.
“‘And then, it will be for us also (wa hayah gam – moreover, in addition it
will come to be and exist for us, as well (qal perfect)), that we shall be like
(‘anahnuw ka – we will be similar to, sharing a connection, association, and identity
with) all of the Gentile nations (kol ha gowym – embracing every backwards and
black, heathen and animalistic institution, becoming entirely pagan and arrogant,
and therefore, completely estranged, akin to foreign corpses).
So he will make our decisions and will govern us (shaphat – he will lead us,
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vindicating and punishing us, defending and condemning us (qal perfect)). Our
supreme political, religious, and military authority (melek – our ruler, our head
of state, our sovereign king, and our government leader) shall go out before us
(yatsa’ la paneh – shall come out, go forth, and proceed, moving forward on our
behalf and in our presence, appearing in front of us (qal perfect)), and he will
continually fight our battles, engaging in our ongoing state of war (lacham
milhamah – he will show hostility in opposition while conquering, using our
weapons to devour, he will struggle militarily against those we fight, always
attacking, consumed with destroying, while warring in association with political
and religious nations).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:20)
It is hard to imagine turning down, and then actually discarding, the only real
God for a pantheon of pathetic fakes. It is hard to imagine rejecting the most
generous and beneficial offer ever made for the counterproductive, false hope
pontificated by self-serving men speaking on behalf of their corrupt institutions.
With Yahowah, it has been a continual litany of testimony validated,
predictions realized, and promises fulfilled. He has consistently proven His ability
to perform on behalf of His people. With man, however, there has been a habitual
pattern of lies, of contradictions, of unrealized promises, and of deceit, destruction,
and death. It’s hard to fathom why anyone would choose religion over a relationship
with Him.
Gentile nations have come and gone, risen and decayed. They have lived and
died by the sword. The preponderance have been beastly. Even their own citizens
were considered the property of the state and belonged to the king. Worse,
foreigners were harassed, terrorized into submission, and then exploited. There was
no such thing as freewill, freedom, or free speech. Only the kings, the priests, the
nobility, and the generals prospered. Everyone else was controlled, subjugated, and
oppressed.
God and man are as different as day and night in this regard. Yahowah seeks
to liberate us from human oppression, to teach us so that we can think for ourselves.
He has no interest in obedience or spending eternity with individuals who foolishly
follow those who mislead them. If He wanted obedience, His Covenant would have
been established with His “mal’ak – spiritual envoys” rather than man.
They didn’t actually want freedom. They wanted someone to decide for them,
to control them. They didn’t want peace. They wanted a man to lead them into war.
This is the heritage of nations. Governments fight wars. For example, in the
400 years after the first colonists invaded the new world, the newly minted
Americans fought 101 wars – one every four years for four centuries. And in the
vast majority of those cases, these conflicts were justified by lies. In many cases, if
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 The people’s response circa 1100 BCE, sounds somewhat similar to the lyrics
of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, like those found in Hail to the Chief, akin to
those in the U.S. Army Song, the Air Force Song and, of course, is reflected in the
lyrics of the U.S. Marine Corps Hymn, even resonating throughout Onward
Christian Soldiers.
As choices go, there is none better than electing to engage in a relationship
with Yahowah. As choices go, there is none worse than aligning oneself with a
political or religious institution.
“Then (wa) Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God) listened to (shama’
– heard) all of the words (kol dabarym – every statement) of the people who were
family (ha ‘am), and he conveyed their words (wa dabar – he repeated their
words) within earshot (ba ‘ozen – into the ears) to Yahowah ( ).” (1
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:21)
This is one of many inspired statements which serves to demonstrate that
Yahowah is not omnipresent nor omniscient. He does not listen to those He does
not know – especially those who don’t listen to Him.
The benefit of freewill is love, nurturing relationships, and the ability to
exercise good judgment regarding the most beneficial and reliable options. The
problem of freewill is that, with corrupted information or without a conscience, bad
choices are more common than good ones. And with most poor decisions, there is
an undesirable consequence. That is what is happening here. Yahowah is telling
Shamuw’el that, based upon what the Yisra’elites have chosen and what they have
rejected, the most responsible and reasonable, indeed, fairest, option is to allow
them to have what they want. It is the only way they will ever learn. And it prevents
making a mockery of freewill.
This may have been among the most painful experiences in Yahowah’s
relationship with humankind. He was allowing His children to leave Him and to
run headlong into the arms of someone who would mislead and abuse them. Under
the circumstances, and after providing a stunningly poignant argument against
government, He had to let His children go.
“And (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar) to Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He
Listens to God), ‘Hear what they have to say (shama’ qowl – listen to their voice)
considering enthroning a king (malak – ponder the implications yourself and
respond carefully after considerable thought about the coronation of a
governmental, religious, and military ruler (malak – to reign and to inaugurate or
coronate a specific ruler, malak – to ponder, think about, carefully consider, and
then respond, melek – ruler over a nation and its government as well as its social,
religious, and military institutions, and Molek – the name of the god of governments
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cause the object, Yisra’el, to endure the ruler’s reign, while the perfect conjugation
conveys that this will be a onetime event that should not be repeated, and will not
endure forever)), a governmental, religious, and military authority (melek – a
royal ruler, a king, a societal leader, a sovereign) upon them (la hem).’
Then (wa – so as a result) Shamuw’el (Shamuw’el – He Listens to God) said
to (‘amar ‘el) the people (‘iyshy – the men (plural)) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el –
Individuals who either Engage and Endure with God or Wrestle and Struggle with
God), ‘Each individual (‘iysh – each man (singular)) should choose of your own
accord to actually go along or walk (halak – it is your decision to go with the
flow, to genuinely follow, or to walk away (qal imperative – denoting something
that should be genuinely considered and interpreted literally which is subject to
freewill with volition expressed in second person)) toward (la – in the direction of)
his city, town, or village (‘iyr – anguishing place of inhabitation or fear-provoking
shrine).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 8:22)
When we put these variations of mlk in the right order, they encourage us to
“carefully consider the consequences so that we can respond appropriately” to “the
reign of a king,” or “the imposition of governmental authority” because
“coronations and inaugurations” often “lead to a reverence and respect for one’s
nation, government, and leaders as if they were Godly.”
Also, please note, in the previous statement, the Yisra’elites were called “‘am
– people who are family,” and here they have become dissociated, “‘iyshy – people
/ individuals.” Then, as they are asked to choose and either follow or walk away
from the bad advice, each person became an “‘iysh – lone individual.” Religion and
government are collective enterprises, while the trek away from them and to God
is an individual choice.
While I may be reading too much into it, you may also find it enlightening to
know that ‘iyr speaks of more than just of a “city, town, or village.” An ‘iyr can
also be a “source of anxiety and anguish, a cause of fear, a shrine to anger,” or “a
temple of terror.” In addition, ‘Iyr was the name of the city, formerly in Sumer, but
then in Babylon, when Yahowah asked Abraham to “to walk away from ‘Iyr of the
Chaldeans (Babylonians).”
‘Iyr was also used in 1 Chronicles 7:2. There, ‘iyr conveys a sense of
“belonging to a community associated with Benjamin.” That is relevant because
the self-proclaimed Apostle Sha’uwl / Paul was a Benjamite, as was King Sha’uwl
/ Saul. And finally, and perhaps as a way to convey even more about the fate of
these individuals, an ‘iyr is a “domestic ass.” It is a slightly more civilized depiction
of Yahowah’s prophetic metaphor for Muslims (through their identification with
‘Ishma’el (Individual of a Questionable God (from ‘iysh, mah, and ‘el))). He said
of them: “They will be wild asses of men, whose hand will be raised against their

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brothers and whose brothers’ hands will be raised against them while living in
hostility with the whole world.”
So while ‘iyr can simply mean “city,” considering the nature of this discussion
and the context in which it was held, all of the negative implications resonate. They
could all apply. And given the choice between having too little information and
having too much, I’d much rather err on the side of having to think about which
connotations best fit the conversation. So even though I’m often accused of
providing too much data and overwhelming readers, I am certain that there is
always something that I’m missing.
The best I can do is attempt to correct the Masoretic Text by examining the
differences presented in the one-thousand three-hundred year older Qumran (Dead
Sea) Scrolls while, at the same time, considering the alternative meanings of words
prior to the application of their diacritical marks. In addition, I can and should
evaluate related terms and ponder each word’s verbal root. Also, I can be of value
by thoughtfully conveying the unique aspects of the Hebrew stems, conjugations,
and moods. But in the end, the best, most accurate, and complete translation is a
product of context, of knowing who is speaking to whom and why.
I’m sharing all of this with you because I don’t want you to blindly trust me. I
want you to know how I go about this process, because I want you to be able to
translate Yahowah’s Word on your own. In doing so, you’ll learn more than I could
possibly share.
There have been very few discussions in the whole of human history as
important as the one we’ve been considering throughout these past two chapters.
Yahowah has made His position on and His opposition to, religion, government,
and the military crystal clear. And yet, as few as one in a million people today
realize that we are being instructed to completely dissociate from religion before
we can engage in a relationship with God. Furthermore, the overwhelming
preponderance of people are unaware of the fact that, according to God,
governments and their rulers are malicious, militaristic, and deadly, money-
grubbing and conniving, and that an allegiance to one’s nation or its military
separates the patriotic from God.
It is religion or the Covenant relationship. It is government or God. Choosing
either religion or government will absolutely and unequivocally separate an
individual from Yahowah, estrange them from the Covenant, and keep them out of
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 Based upon what we have read in 1 Shamuw’el 7 and 8, and especially in the
related material in Shaphat / Judges, Qara’ / Leviticus, Dabarym / Deuteronomy,
and Yirma’yah / Jeremiah, it has become obvious, crystal clear and undeniable, that
to be in a relationship with God we must first reject religion, and also that to choose
government is to reject God. This idea was introduced in Mashal / Proverbs 6, and
it will be advanced in Mashal 7. It is the subject of Yasha’yah / Isaiah as well.
There have been countless insights provided along the way which demonstrate
that the integrated religious and political scheme Yahowah was most adverse to
was born and bred in Babylon, experienced in Egypt, accepted by Yisra’el,
advanced through Greece, codified in Imperial Rome and, then, incorporated into
Christianity and spread worldwide by the Roman Catholic Church. And while there
have also been many indications that a man from the tribe of Benjamin would
sponsor the deadliest plague to ever inflict humankind, up to this point, we have yet
to settle upon the name of this villain.
But now, it’s time to meet Sha’uwl. He is the man at the helm of Yisra’el’s
first government, the first to promote government submission in his god’s name,
the first to promote his own agenda and doctrine above the Towrah, all with
disastrous and deadly consequences. But he was not the last, the most disastrous,
or the deadliest, Sha’uwl, to do these things. That title belongs to the Sha’uwl who
would become known as the “Apostle Paul,” the one who would write most of the
Christian New Testament.
So, since Shamuw’el was a prophet, let’s let him make the introduction.
“Now there was an individual of Binyamyn and his name was Qysh, son
of ‘Aby’el, son of Tsarowr, son of Bakowrath, son of ‘Aphyach, an individual
son going south, a mighty and strong man, a warrior and hero, of wealth and
twisted capabilities politically and militarily, who would give birth to anguish
and suffering. (9:1) And in this regard, he had a son whose name was Sha’uwl,
a good, generous, beautiful, and pleasing young man who was preferred as a
fighter. There was not an individual among the Children of Yisra’el who was
more good than him. However, from his shoulders and above, he was
grievously defiant and treacherously unfaithful, hard to understand,
conceited, haughty, and improper, worse than any of the people.” (9:2)
There is a great deal more that we can learn from this depiction of Sha’uwl –
the man the people foolishly chose to trust instead of God. Let’s begin by examining
the names on the list.
“Now (wa) there was (hayah – there is and there will be (qal imperfect) an
individual (‘iysh – a person and a man) of (min – from and out of) Binyamyn
(Binyamyn – Son Headed South to the Sea of Gentiles, transliterated: Benjamin,
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his name was (wa shem huw’) Qysh (Qysh – One who is Crooked and Lures Prey
into a Trap, one who is bent and bowed down; from qowsh – to bait and entice into
a snare, to bring together to control), son of (ben) ‘Aby’el (‘Aby’el – ‘aby – My
Father is ‘El – God (representing either the title “god” or the name of the Canaanite
deity)), son of (ben) Tsarowr (Tsarowr – One who Besieges and Binds as an
Adversary by Prescribing Drugs (Christ and Christian are based upon chriso which
also means drugged), one who distresses and ties up; from tsarar – to bind and
distress, to vex and to show hostility, to harass and to hate (related words include:
tsara’ – leper, tsary – to make or prescribe drugs, and tsarach – to cry out shrilly
and uproariously, as well as the many ts words which serve as signs to be read by
the wary)), son of (ben) Bakowrath (Bakowrath – One who Laments the Birthright
and Who is the First to Cry and Complain; from bakowrath / bakowr / bakath –
firstborn to wail and weep, offspring of howling bitterly), son of (ben) ‘Aphyach
(‘Aphyach – I Breathe that which Breaks and Ensnares, Inflaming Souls; I Am the
Source of Breath/Souls; from puwach – to blow hard, blast away, snare, and break
with one’s breath), an individual (‘iysh) son (ben) going south (yamyny – from
yamyn – to veer right, going south, to the yam – sea (to Gentiles)), a mighty and
strong man (gibowr – an individual who prevails through their bulk and the size,
strength, power, and might of the political and military force under their command,
a champion, warrior, and hero) of wealth and twisted capabilities politically and
militarily who gives birth to anguish and suffering (chayl – of physical strength
and special ability in commanding troops as a rich merchant; from chuwl – to twist
and to whirl about, using circular reasoning to bring forth enduring pain, to grieve
for a lifetime, to permanently anguish).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1
Samuel 9:1)
“And (wa) in this regard, he had (la huw’ hayah – so accordingly there was
and there will be (qal perfect)) a son (ben) whose name was (wa shem) Sha’uwl
(Sha’uwl – Question Him; from sha’al – to question, written identically to She’owl
– the realm of dead souls who are questioned and then eternally separated from
God, place of no return, abandonment, and punishment, more commonly known as
hell), a good, generous, beautiful, and pleasing (towb – handsome and desirable,
prosperous and charitable, values oriented, with all the proper characteristics to
perform the expected functions of a) young man who was preferred as a fighter
(bachuwr – adult male who was an able fighting man with the strength and ability
of a soldier; from bachyr – the selected, preferred, and chosen one).
There was not an individual (wa ‘ayn ‘iysh) among (min – out of and from)
the Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el – Children who Engage and Endure with
God and Children who Wrestle and Struggle with God) who was more good than
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who was more handsome, desirable, prosperous, or charitable than him, who did
more good deeds or made people feel better than him).
However, from his shoulders (min shekem) and above, he was grievously
defiant and treacherously unfaithful (wa ma’al – and upwards he manifest the
highest level of sin, falsehood, trespass, and adultery, he displayed exceedingly
substantial violations of the standard, incurring the resulting guilt), hard to
understand, conceited, haughty, and improper (gaboah – proud and arrogant,
self-serving and self-exalting, devoted to zealously, albeit inappropriately, seeking
and claiming a high, powerful, and official status), worse than any of the people
(min kol ‘am).” (1 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 1 Samuel 9:2)
First things first; what does Benyamin actually mean? Almost every lexicon
states that Binyamyn is from ben and yamyn which, they claim, means “son of the
right hand.” But yam means “sea,” not hand, and the Hebrew word for hand is yad.
Yamyn is actually a directional concept and conveys “to go or turn south to the sea.”
Therefore, Binyamyn would be more accurately translated “Son Turning South to
the Sea.” This is evocative of the tribe, whose territory was due north of Yahuwdah,
turning south to attack Yaruwshalaim. Also telling, the Dead Sea lies south of
Binyamyn, a metaphor for a sea whose waters are so polluted they can no longer
support life.
The reason this is important is because there is no indication that Benjamin
was ever “right,” in the sense of being “correct,” nor of him being “authorized and
empowered by position” which would result from “being at the right hand” of
Yahowah or Ya’aqob. The Hebrew word for “right” in respect to being both
“correct and accepted” by God is tsadeq – which bears no resemblance to yamyn.
Further, the “yam – sea” reference found in yamyn serves as God’s symbol for
“gowym – gentiles.” By contrast, “Yahuwdym – those who are related to Yah” are
associated with the “‘erets – land.” Also, since Binyamyn’s territory was due north
of Yahuwdah, a Benjamite would be someone who turns south to raise his right
hand against the people and place Yahowah treasures.
Yahowah describes the tribe of Binyamyn as a “vicious wolf” in Genesis
49:27: “Binyamyn is a wolf that tears, in the morning he eats prey, and at night he
divides the spoil.” This is an interesting metaphor considering Yahowsha’s overt
condemnation of the wolf in sheep’s clothing viciously ripping souls away from the
Towrah during His Instruction on the Mount. Also interesting is the correlation
between Binyamyn’s birth causing his mother’s death and Yahowah continually
referring to Sha’uwl, an acknowledged Benjamite, as “the plague of death.”
In the Towrah, Rachel foreshadows the prophetic implications of Binyamyn
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 “So they set out and pulled away from Beyth’el, the Home and Family of
God (wa naca’ min Beyth’el – and they set forth, departing and journeying out of,
going away from the Household of the Almighty). Then (wa) it came to exist
(hayah – it happened (qal imperfect – actually with unfolding consequences)) at
this point, and would be repeated after a duration of time (‘owd – now and
beyond this period, subsequently, speaking of something that would be repeated,
occurring again, each occurrence bearing witness), when they were at a particular
distance (kibrah – creating a detached multitude by intertwining, also an
implement used to strain out rocks from the grain; from kabar – implying
fulfillment in another time), the land (ha ‘erets – realm and region) they were
approaching and entering (la bow’ – proceeding toward) was ‘Ephrathah
(‘Ephrathah – singular of ‘Ephraym, the tribe most supportive of and loyal to
Sha’uwl which was angered when the royal prerogative was transferred from them
to Yahuwdah, also the name of the Northern Kingdom which was in rebellion with
Yahuwdah prior to being depopulated and destroyed by the Assyrians; from ‘epha’
– worthless and for naught, ‘ephaph – to surround and confine, binding, and ‘eph’eh
– a viper, a venomous snake).
And then (wa) Rachel (Rachel – one of Ya’aqob’s wives, meaning: sleeping
sheep who move away) went into labor and gave birth (yalad). But (wa) in her
labor and childbirth (ba yalad), she experienced great distress and opposition
(qashah – she encountered a cruel and confusing stubbornness and an unyielding
and corrupt resistance, a complete lack of humility manifesting a superior attitude,
one who would be confrontational and brutal, causing great hardship and trouble, a
difficult and perplexing force that was obstinate, burdensome, and genuinely bad
(piel imperfect – the object, Rachel’s son, suffers the ongoing and unfolding effect
of the verb, making Binyamyn stubborn and confrontational, unyielding in his
resistance and opposition, confusing, corrupting, arrogant, troubling, perplexing,
burdensome, and bad throughout time)).
So when he became (wa hayah – when it came to be) stubborn and
unyielding in confusing confrontational and obstinate opposition (ba qashah –
with distressing resistance, with a superior attitude of arrogance, manifesting a
perplexing corruption, being a tremendously painful burden) during labor and
childbirth (ba yalad), she said (‘amar – she told, declaring) to the one helping
her give birth (mayaledeth – midwife), ‘You should choose never to respect (‘al
yare’ – you should decide not revere or honor, choosing never to afford a high status
or authority to (qal stem, imperfect conjugation, jussive mood)) this one (zeh)
because, indeed (ky – rather instead), another son (gam ben) is for you (la ‘atah).’
And it was (wa hayah – so it existed and came to pass) with her soul (ba
nepesh) coming out (yatsa’ – leaving) that, indeed (ky – truly), she was dying
(muwth – she was losing her life and perishing (qal perfect)). So she called out (wa

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qara’ – so then she proclaimed and announced with ongoing consequences (qal
imperfect)) his name (shem – personal and proper name, renown and reputation),
‘Ben ‘Owny – My Son of Unrighteousness, My Son of Idolatry and Iniquity
(ben ‘owny – My Son who Exerts Himself in Vain; from ‘aowen – egotistical and
failed, evil and wicked, unjust and false, arrogant and troublesome).’
But (wa – and, so, or in addition) his father (‘ab) summoned him (qara’ –
called him out) as (la) Binyamyn – Son Turning South to the Sea (Binyamyn –
Son Veering Toward the Sea of Gentiles).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis
35:16-18)
This may be the most infamous introduction in history. On her way out of the
“Home and Family of God,” speaking of something that “would be repeated again
in the future,” even “fulfilled at another time” and, after entering a place noted for
its venomous hostility, Rachel went into labor. She said of the child she alone knew
at the time, with her last breath during the travails of labor, that he would be
“conceited and cruel, that his corruptions would be confusing, that he would be
unyielding in his opposition, stubborn in his resistance, obstinate in his perplexing
and confrontational arrogance.” Rachel named the boy who would become known
as Binyamyn, “Ben ‘Owny – My Son of Unrighteousness, of Idolatry and Iniquity,
My Son who Exerts Himself in Vain, my egotistical and evil, dishonest and wicked
son.” His arrival was her demise. With his birth, she died. And that’s particularly
relevant because Yahowah called Sha’uwl the plague of death. Rachel told all who
would listen: “Do not respect or revere this one!”
Also as an interesting side note, at the place noted to be a great distance away
from the Household of God, we find kabar, a place where “intermingling will create
a great multitude,” something that proved prophetic in several ways. First, Pauline
Christianity, the world’s most popular faith, grew as an amalgamation of prior
religions. Thereafter, Muhammad created Islam, the world’s second largest
religion, by blending the pagan beliefs of his Arab ancestors with bastardizations
of the Talmud. And third, Kabar was the name of a Babylonian river near the
“Royal Canal” of Nebuchadnezzar, where Yisra’el exiles settled. It was also the
name of the Yisra’elite settlement in northwestern Arabia that Muhammad
terrorized. That’s relevant because the “Islamic Prayer of Fear” and terrorist slogan,
“Allahu Akbar – Allah is Greater,” were first used in Kabar to announce that Allah
was greater than the God of the Yahuwdym, Yahowah.
Since we know that both King Sha’uwl and the self-declared Apostle Paul were
Benjamites, we have learned a great deal about their character – especially since
Paul laid claim to Gowym, turning to them and away from Yahuwdym. But when
we return to Shamuw’el’s introduction, there is a lot more to consider. For example,
let’s ponder the list of names. In order, we have: “Binyamyn – Son Headed South
to the Sea of Gentiles, Qysh – the One who was Crooked, Luring Others into a
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Trap, ‘Aby’el – whose Father was ‘El, the Canaanite god, Tsarowr – Who
Besieges and Binds as an Adversary by Prescribing Drugs, Bakowrath – the First
to Cry and Complain Lamenting the Birthright, and ‘Aphyach – the One whose
Breath Breaks and Ensnares, Inflaming Souls.”
While I don’t know how much of this, if any, applied to King Saul, I realize
that it all fits the self-proclaimed Apostle Paul. The author of half of the Christian
New Testament devoted himself to Gentiles, claiming exclusive authority over
them. He was crooked, by his own admission, pretending to be whatever gave him
an advantage over others so as to entrap them. His ‘el - god remained a nameless
deity. Beyond this, the title “Christ” was based upon the Greek cristo, which speaks
of the application of drugs. Moreover, Paul admitted to being possessed by a
representative of Satan, making him Adversarial. And his twisted thesis required
Yahuwdym to forfeit their birthright to the Covenant so that he could style a new
one by breaking the old one.
This next line may apply to both men, even to their fathers. In Shamuw’el, we
read: “he was an individual going south (note that Sha’uwl ventured out of Tarsus
which was due north of Yisra’el), veering toward the sea and Gentiles (also true of
Paul).” Both came from “wealth.” But it was Paul who bragged about his “physical
ability to cause suffering” and of his “religious and political prowess” as a result of
his rabbinic schooling. In fact, he bragged that he was second to none in this regard.
Moreover, the Disciple Shim’own (Peter) specifically accused Paul of “circular
reasoning,” saying that his letters caused the unwary “to suffer.” Twisting the
Towrah to suit his agenda was Paul’s specialty. He was a master at it which, I
suspect, is the reason he has been able to bamboozle so many souls.
It’s hard to imagine naming a son, “Sha’uwl – Question Him,” especially,
considering that She’owl is the realm of dead souls who are questioned and then
eternally separated from God, a place of no return, of abandonment and
punishment, more commonly known as hell. Worse, after the failures of King
Sha’uwl, why would the father of the predicted, Sha’uwl, give his son this name?
But here is the fascinating and unexpected part, at least, for those not fully in
tune with Yahowah. Being “towb – good” will not get a person anywhere with God.
Even though religious individuals have been indoctrinated into believing that being
a good person, having a good heart, and doing good deeds will garner favor with
God, especially, during judgment, it isn’t so. Sha’uwl was good, but he was not
right. Dowd/David was right, but he was not good. God hated one, recommending
against him. God loved the other, inspiring him to inspire all humankind. Yahowah
pleaded with His children to reject the kingdom of Sha’uwl, who was good. But
Yahowah will actually establish the Kingdom of Dowd upon His return, even
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 Those who are right about who Yahowah is, what He is offering, and what He
expects, as well as where to find His Guidance regarding these things, discover that
God has a plan to perfect the imperfect. But no matter how good we are, we aren’t
perfect, and no amount of good will get us into the Covenant if we are not right
with God.
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to see the despicable and future King
Sha’uwl listed as “towb – good” for this very reason. Similarly, I was thrilled to see
Dowd, who was decidedly not good, serve as the author of the most enlightening
lyrics on how to properly observe Yahowah’s Towrah. This proves that you don’t
have to be perfect to benefit from the Towrah as Paul protests. In actuality, the
opposite is true. The Towrah does not condemn imperfect people, it perfects them.
While this lone attribute regarding the first Sha’uwl was sufficient to
undermine the central plank of the Sha’uwl’s/Pauline Christianity – that if a person
violates a single aspect of the Torah, they are condemned by the whole Torah – the
remaining connotations of towb are harbingers of politics to come. Especially
today, voters either choose the best looking candidate, the most generous (the one
promoting the richest government entitlements), or the most pleasing (the one who
tells them what they want to hear). By contrast, Yahowsha’ was physically
undesirable in His previous manifestation because He was not trying to impress
anyone with His own capabilities. He was here to reveal Yahowah’s desirable and
pleasing nature, not His own. But with men, especially those in politics, a realm
I’ve coined the “Arena of Egos,” the prowess of the individual and his allied
institutions are on constant display.
Whether it is the Muslim Middle East or America, Europe or Russia,
politicians who appear tough, always ready to fight, are coined heroes. And so it
has been through the ages, the head of state has also been the head of the military.
It is what Yahowah disliked most about government, especially its propensity to
establish and deploy armies. And the reason is obvious. Are we going to rely on
our government, its leaders, their rhetoric, their military, and their weapons to
protect us, or are we going to trust Yahowah?
The reason for reemphasizing that Sha’uwl was the best Yisra’el had to offer
is to underscore the point that man’s best is never good enough. This man would
be a tragic failure. He would engender the wrath of God, abuse his people, lose the
battle, and get killed in the process.
Then by contrast, after praising Sha’uwl’s heart, Yahowah demeans his head.
This is yet another way to demonstrate the importance of being right instead of
good.
But before we consider Yahowah’s critique of Sha’uwl’s rebellious attitude,
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translations found in bibles published by Christian organizations: “above his
shoulders he was taller.” While “high” is an acceptable rendering of gaboah, to
infer that Sha’uwl was “min shekem wa ma’al – from his shoulders and above,”
“taller” would imply that he had a pencil neck, and that his most recognizable
physical attribute was a long, ostrich-like physique, something that would have
been a vulnerability in battle and would have given him a gangly and unsightly
appearance. Beyond being contradictory, this rendering requires us to ignore the
primary connotations of ma’al (sin, rebellion, defiance, insubordination, violating
the standard and incurring guilt, being unfaithful and adulterous) and gaboah
(proud, haughty, arrogant, and conceited, an exalted view of self that is improper,
a moral failure, a person devoted to seeking and obtaining a place of power and
status, and hard to understand).
In His creation account, God reveals that the one thing unique to men among
other animals was the gift of a “neshamah – conscience,” the ability to be
discerning, discriminating between good and bad, right and wrong. Yahowah also
created humankind with an abnormally large brain for our size. He wants us to use
it. In fact, mankind is physically at a disadvantage among carnivores and we only
survived and thrived as a result of our superior intellect. So let’s use what He gave
us to analyze what He said to us.
So while you are free to disagree, after considerable research, I’m convinced
that the most consistent and relevant rendering of “min shekem wa ma’al gaboah”
is: “From his shoulders and above, he was grievously defiant and treacherously
unfaithful, manifesting the highest level of sin, a transgression based upon
falsehood, displaying exceedingly substantial violations of the standard and thereby
incurring the resulting guilt, hard to understand, conceited, haughty, and improper,
proud and arrogant, self-serving and self-exalting, devoted to eagerly and
zealously, albeit inappropriately, seeking and claiming a high and powerful official
status.” After all, the only part of Sha’uwl’s anatomy “from his shoulders and
above” was his head.
And it was “ma’al – grievously defiant and treacherously unfaithful.” And
while that turned out to be an accurate assessment of King Sha’uwl, it was
stunningly prophetic of the wannabe Apostle Sha’uwl. Paul’s thirteen letters,
comprising half of the Christian New Testament, are traitorous, openly rebellious,
and insolent in treacherous opposition to Yahowah and His Towrah. An
unfathomable number of falsehoods are surreptitiously woven into a wholesale
repudiation of everything God has revealed. Sha’uwl / Paul’s letters represent the
highest level of sin, the greatest trespass on Yahowah’s nature and plan, ever
perpetrated in His name.
I only know King Sha’uwl based upon what is recorded in Shamuw’el about
him. Based upon what I’ve read, he was a despicable leader and a dishonest man.
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He was self-centered and paranoid, and probably insecure. But I would consider
myself an expert on Paul’s character as a result of the documentation found in
www.QuestioningPaul.com. And I can tell you he was the epitome of “gaboah –
hard to understand” as a result of his twisted and convoluted arguments against the
Towrah. He routinely misquoted Yahowah’s testimony, almost always truncating
God’s statement before removing it from its context, to claim that something God
has said validated his position when, in actuality, the point Yahowah was making
was always the antithesis of Paul’s proposition. This misappropriation of evidence
and irrational extrapolations from it, comprise the entirety of Galatians, Paul’s foray
into writing that he presented as “scripture.” But the irrational nature of Pauline
doctrine was never more on display than it was in Romans 7, as Sha’uwl tried to
present the Torah as “dead” and, therefore, no longer applicable. That said, the
insanity of the Romans 13 oratory on submission to government was breathtaking
in its ignorance.
But more than this, and perhaps more than anyone other than Satan, himself,
the self-proclaimed and exclusive Apostle to the entire world, Sha’uwl / Paul, was
“gaboah – conceited, arrogant, self-serving, and self-aggrandizing, devoted to
eagerly and zealously, albeit inappropriately, seeking and claiming a high,
powerful, and official status which was wholly improper.” This one word defines
Paul’s character and explains his letters.
So while we have been introduced to King Sha’uwl, we have just met the
Apostle Paul. The former was a blip on the radar of human history – a brief and
fleeting warning of danger that would lie on the road ahead – a harbinger of man’s
way, of the way of human nature, of the way of religion and government, and of
their military power. The latter, however, had a greater influence on that road than
anyone who has ever lived. His gaboah lives on in Roman Catholicism and the
Christian Church, both of which he founded.
This is the essence and, thus, the idiocy of Pauline Christianity. It is as if their
god said, “You cannot trust my original plan because it was a cruel hoax, and even
though I told you otherwise, and although I proved that this was my plan and that
it would prevail forever, in actuality, I was a complete failure. So I asked a cruel
and vicious man, a duplicitous man, a sexual pervert, an egomaniac, a man who
was insane and demon-possessed by his own admission, to come up with an entirely
different scheme. Not only did his new one contradict everything I had said, unlike
my original plan, he provided no evidence or proof of its viability. So, here is the
result. Just reject everything I had to say as god and believe Paul exclusively and
you’ll be saved.”
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Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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The Right Way

An Extraordinary Experience…
According to God, political and religious institutions are counterproductive,
consistently failing to deliver on their promises of security and salvation, much less
wellbeing or prosperity. But what is the alternative? What is Yahowah offering
those who reject man’s propositions? Where does God’s advice and guidance
actually lead? What is the right way?
In what seems like a lifetime ago, although it was just a fraction of that at
fifteen years, God answered this question for me. And for the first time, I’m going
to share His response with you.
I didn’t actually know Yahowah when our initial meeting occurred, but that
was only from my limited perspective, stuck as I was in the ordinary flow of time.
Akin to light, and in the seventh dimension, Yahowah is able to witness all time at
any time, especially in the three dimensional realm He created for us. So God knew,
well in advance of me knowing, how I would respond to His introduction. Having
seen my future, He realized that I wouldn’t be satisfied with a brief exchange nor a
snippet from the Psalm David (whom I now know as Dowd (Beloved)) was inspired
to write for this occasion. More importantly, God knew that I would invest the time
required to know Him, that I’d rationally consider the evidence He had provided on
our behalf, and that I’d be willing to go where His words led, even if everything I
believed was torn asunder by them. And indeed, that is how it would all play out.
On that September 18th day in 2001 (Taruw’ah in Year 5968 Yah), the Set-
Apart Spirit approached, and I heard God’s voice resonating, asking, but not
demanding, if I would be willing to engage in an admittedly dangerous mission that
would garner enormous animosity. This was not some sort of distinguishing honor,
some kind of reward, or even an acknowledgement that I was somehow qualified
to do something others couldn’t – it was simply that no one else was willing. And
truth be known, I wasn’t either.
The mission was to fulfill the purpose of Taruw’ah – to shout out a warning,
sounding the alarm that Islam was deceitful, destructive, deadly, and most assuredly
demonic and damning. Those who had done so before, just nibbling around the
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involvement, had become marked men, living under aliases in hiding, many hunted
down and killed. Some had their throats slit as the assassins recited from the Qur’an,
others were hacked to death among shouts of “Allahu-Akbar.”
Under the circumstances, and recognizing that I wasn’t qualified, I did
something very few people would even consider: I negotiated with God. At the
time, I had an aversion to authority, I still do, and as I had shared, I didn’t know
Yahowah, so while I was cautious and concerned, I wasn’t the least bit intimidated,
not by God, and most certainly not by Muslims. That remains so today.
I told the voice that was welling up inside of me that I would engage so long
as the following three conditions were acceptable. First, since He was qualified and
I was not, since He knew exactly what He wanted the world to hear, and I did not,
we would have to work together. I would not do any of this alone, reliant on my
abilities. Second, as an assurance that I would never retreat into my comfort zone,
which was marketing, I insisted that God accept full responsibility for doing the
one thing I felt I could achieve independently. So long as I was willing to talk to
anyone at any time, He would promote the message by arranging the interviews.
And third, since Muslims had a propensity to terrorize anyone who dared explain
the reasons behind Islamic terrorism, I asked Yahowah to protect my family,
making my home a safe sanctuary.
While I did not know His name at the time, Yahowah agreed, saying that He’d
have it no other way. After all, He wanted to do what I wanted done. And now I
wanted to do what He wanted done. Lesson learned.
As confirmation of this agreement, He asked me to read the note that was in
my right pocket. It was a copy of the 91st Psalm. Its promises filled me with a level
of confidence and courage I had never before experienced.
The text had been ripped out of a book that showed up at my doorstep
unsolicited earlier that day. I had tried to read it, the first in the Left Behind series,
but it was so poorly researched and written, I found it laughable – that is with the
exception of the citation from the Psalm. So I tore it out of the trash, placed it in
my pocket, and tossed the book away.
Within weeks of that time, I found myself in the “West Bank,” in a
subterranean room, surrounded by Islamic terrorists, three of whom the previous
evening had murdered twelve Jewish women and children on the road to Emmanuel
– having done so equipped with weapons provided by the United States Marines.
A pro-military, patriotic American at the time, my world was being rocked to its
core. But that was nothing compared to what happened next. Muslims, claiming
affiliation with many of the world’s most infamous terrorist groups, including al-
Qaeda, quoted Muhammad and his Qur’an to justify terrorism, claiming that their
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 Could that be true? Had Islam corrupted these terrorists, had the religion made
them mass murderers? Or were the Western politicians and media correct in saying
that these isolated individuals were radicals and extremists who had corrupted their
religion to justify some of the most heinous acts the world has ever witnessed?
The answer was obviously in the Qur’an and in the words and deeds of
Muhammad as they were chronicled in the Hadith. The evidence therein would
prove conclusively one way or the other whether these Islamic terrorists had cherry-
picked a score of quotations, removing them from their context, only to misinterpret
each to support their terrorist acts, or whether these Muslims were right. Was
“jihad” a “spiritual struggle” as so many were insisting? Or was Allah a god of a
different color, one demanding armed attacks against defenseless civilians? Could
everyone in the public arena be wrong? Was terrorism actually required of
Muslims, as these men had insisted, and then demonstrated?
I couldn’t help myself. I immediately did the only rational thing. I acquired
several translations of the Qur’an and the earliest, most credible sources of Hadith.
Then I read them, and I was aghast at the words parading before my eyes. And yet,
interspersed among the terrorist taunts and juvenile rhetoric was something
somehow familiar. There were what appeared to be bible references, albeit out of
context, jumbled and twisted together, in stories so incredulous, I couldn’t help but
wonder why so many people believed that this immoral and inconsistent diatribe
was from God. It was disgusting. I actually felt dirty reading such rubbish.
It was also disorienting, the product of an insane mind. The Qur’an was neither
chronological nor contextual. It was strewn together as if a whirling dervish had
collected snippets that had been carelessly composed, ripped them up and spewed
them out, not caring where they would find themselves. Worse, the perverse
caricatures of historical personages were so obviously erroneous, their mere
presence in the book served to discredit it. And speaking of scandalous, the creation
accounts, and there were many, were all different, in fact every attempt at
presenting something scientific, was beneath the Neanderthal.
Allah, most assuredly, bore no resemblance whatsoever to the God whose
Psalm we are about to consider. Those who have said that “we all worship the same
god” are either ignorant or irrational. Since Yahowah is God, Allah is the
Adversary. They were opposites in every respect. One’s message was the antithesis
of the other. That much was obvious.
It was in this way that I was introduced to the ploys of Satan and came to
understand the religious strategies the Adversary deploys to masquerade as God.
And while I do not recommend this approach to knowing God, by process of
elimination, by contrast and comparison, it resonated with me. For the first time in
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I embarked upon a remarkable journey that led me away from the religious and
political myths that had heretofore guided my steps. My beliefs were exposed and
left wanting.
So to both satiate my curiosity and to maintain my sanity, I began to consider
the testimony of the God who had spoken to me on Taruw’ah. What did He have
to say for Himself? What did He have to say about Allah and Islam, Jesus and
Christianity?
The reason I have shared this personal experience is because I thought knowing
how the 91st Psalm inspired me might provide some perspective into the
relationship I have with God. It might also provide some useful insights into the
approach I have taken toward His testimony, especially the strategy I deploy to
compose these translations and write the supporting commentary. But more than
that, I hope it encourages others to share Yahowah’s purpose and plan while bluntly
exposing the institutions deserving our condemnation.
Quite frankly, all relationships are different. And while each of us journey
down the same path to Yah, we are unique individuals, bringing our own
perspectives, attitudes, and experiences, even proclivities and interests to the
relationship. This is not a competition. The more the merrier. If everyone’s
relationship with Yah turns out to be better than my own, mine is good so I’m not
slighted in the least. In fact, I’m happy for you and for Him. Also, should my
interaction with God be appealing to you, you’ll soon discover how it was
conceived and developed. What He has done with me, and more importantly, for
me, He’ll gladly do with and for you.
That said, it is irrelevant whether you believe God spoke to me, or used me, in
this way or not. Quite frankly, the only thing that matters is what God had to say to
all of us in His Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets, and Mizmowr / Psalms.
Accurately presenting His public testimony became my passion, an undertaking
which has released a living stream of three million words. This is just one chapter
among many.
This voyage of discovery began in earnest once I came to realize that English
bible translations could not be trusted. Digging into the revealed text, I learned that
there was a low correlation between what Yahowah said and what religious
establishments have published. If I wanted to actually know Yahowah, if I wanted
to understand what He was offering and expected in return, I would have to search
for those answers. I would have to closely examine and carefully consider His
words in the language He conveyed them. And come to find out, that was His intent
all along.
Fifteen years hence, and after having written In the Company of Good and Evil,
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Questioning Paul, followed by the five books comprising An Introduction to God,
and having spoken on five thousand radio programs and interviews, we find
ourselves here, in the 4th chapter of Volume 1 of Observations for Our Time, ready
to explore the initial exchange, the conversation which initiated the most revealing
and enlightening journey ever undertaken by man.
The 91st Mizmowr / Psalm begins by attributing the song to Dowd… “A
Mizmowr of Dowd (mizmowr Dowd – lyrics to a song by the beloved).” This
introduction is found in the copy of the text found among the Qumran Scrolls, but
not in the Masoretic. It is important because no one in all of human history was
more beloved by Yahowah. Dowd was a man of God. He not only vehemently
opposed religious, political, and militaristic adversaries, he eloquently revealed
how to properly observe Yahowah’s towrah teaching. Dowd is the most interesting
man in the world.
As I review the lyrics to his songs, I have come to see Dowd as brilliant, easily
the smartest person in human history. He is the man I’ve come to appreciate more
than any other. And that’s partly because I can relate to him. Just like Dowd, I’m
flawed, but also like Dowd, I’ve come to rely on Yahowah’s words to think my
way to God.
The most interesting aspect of this rascal of a man, besides his enlightening
oratory, is that with all of his behavioral failings, he is called righteous by Yahowah.
In this way, Dowd’s life destroys the myth of Pauline Christianity, which states that
the Torah cannot save, but instead condemns. Paul opines that if a person violates
a single edict, they are guilty of violating every decree. But Dowd is living proof
that it does not matter how many times or in how many ways a person runs afoul
of Yahowah’s directions, so long as they are right when it comes to the instructions
and conditions of the Covenant. Rather than condemning an imperfect man,
properly observing the Towrah caused a flawed individual to be seen as perfect by
God.
I am unaware of any lesson more important than this one – one which resonates
throughout the “mizmowr – lyrics” of Dowd’s songs – particularly the 119th. It
provides eight insights in association with each of the twenty-two Hebrew letters
to systematically explain the purpose and benefits of Towrah. The very fact that the
91st Psalm was written by Dowd means that it was inspired by Yahowah. And the
intent of the Psalm is to encourage God’s children to act like this man, to cherish
the Towrah and to take a stand against all forms of human corruption.
The lyrics of the 91st Mizmowr / Song commence with…
“He who dwells and lives restored, camping out after being renewed,
joining in a marriage covenant within the protected place, inside the refuge
and safe haven of the Almighty – ascending to meet the light while gaining

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status and splendor, in the shadow and resulting image of the most extensive
and powerful One, the most capable and influential, he will continually abide,
dwelling for an extended period of time, remaining during the night, and he
will endure through the time of darkness, living through the dark hours
preceding the arrival of the light,...” (91:1)
While that was considerably amplified, the Hebrew words are rich in meaning.
So let’s continue with our practice of following a succinct synopsis with a word for
word analysis.
“He who dwells (yashab – he who inhabits and lives restored, he who
approaches, stays, and remains, he who settles down and establishes his dwelling,
he who camps out after being renewed, he who joins in a marriage covenant (qal
stem – establishing a genuine relationship associated with living which should be
interpreted literally, participle form – a verbal adjective whereby the act of dwelling
together describes the nature of the experience, active voice – indicates that by
approaching and abiding the person is restored)) within the sheltered covering (ba
cether – in the protected place, carefully concealed and thus hidden from sight,
inside the refuge, safe harbor, or sanctuary, even the garment) of the Almighty
(‘elyown – of the Most High, from ‘alah – to withdraw, to ascend, and to meet the
light, going up to visit the awe inspiring and gaining status and splendor), in the
shadow and resulting image (ba tsel – in the likeness and resemblance, from
tselem – in the image created by the light in one less dimension, as a result of
hovering over and being submerged in the protection, and tsalah – successful
empowerment and prosperity) of the most extensive and powerful One (shaday
– of the Mighty One, from shadeh – of the most expansive, capable, and influential
one with the ability to cultivate, nourish, and bless life) he will continually abide,
dwelling for an extended period of time, remaining during the night (luwyn –
he lives and lodges on an ongoing basis and thereby endures through the time of
darkness, he dwells and remains, living through the dark hours preceding the arrival
of the light (the rare hitpolel stem expresses the bringing about of a state or
condition, this one living on an ongoing basis, whereby the object, God, enjoys the
resulting benefits when the subject, the responder in this case, acts upon and with
respect to himself while the yiqtol imperfect conjugation speaks of unfolding results
on an ongoing basis as an expression of third person volition)),…” (Mizmowr /
Lyrics / Psalm 91:1)
To take advantage of the offer conveyed in the opening line, the beneficiary
must “approach, camping out and living, renewed and fully restored, established
within the sheltered covering of the Almighty.” Those who do will “endure the
impending time of darkness in the likeness and resemblance of the most capable
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the benefits are predicated upon our willingness to accept and then act upon its
terms and conditions.
The five benefits of the Covenant, “eternal life, perfection, adoption,
enrichment, and empowerment,” are reflected in this statement. The recipient of
these promises will “continually abide in the likeness of the most capable and
powerful One, being protected by the Almighty.” Further, the act which enables
these benefits, “approaching and camping out with, living renewed, restored, and
established by God” parallels the first three conditions of the Covenant, which are
to walk away from babel (the corruption and confusion of man’s religion and
politics), to trust and rely upon Yahowah (instead of mankind), and to walk to
Yahowah to become perfected (by way of His path home).
This is the quid pro quo of the opening salvo. However, to understand the
subtle nuances of this instruction, we will have to scratch well beneath the surface.
So let’s begin by closely examining and carefully considering the opening clause.
This is how we initiate this process: “He who dwells, inhabits, and lives
restored, he who approaches and remains, he who settles down and establishes
his dwelling, he who camps out after being renewed, he who joins in a marriage
covenant in the sheltered covering, within the protected place, which is
carefully concealed from sight, inside the refuge and haven, the safe harbor
and sanctuary, even the garment of the ‘Elyown / Almighty – so as to be
withdrawn, ascending to meet the light, and going up to visit the awe inspiring
while gaining status and splendor….”
The verb, yashab, translated “He who dwells” in this statement, was written
using the qal stem. It establishes a genuine relationship between the applicant and
the Almighty regarding living which should be interpreted literally. The verb was
also scribed in the participle form, and is thus a verbal adjective, whereby the
experience of dwelling together is akin to the idea of camping out. Lastly, in the
active voice, the applicant, having listened to this instruction, and after having
accepted it as appropriate, acts by approaching the protective shelter so as to abide
in the sanctuary restored and renewed.
The verb, yashab, is used 1090 times in the Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets,
and Mizmowr / Psalms, so it is extraordinarily common. In addition to conveying
“dwelling and remaining, living and inhabiting, being settled and camping out
restored and renewed,” it can also communicate the idea of “being seated next to a
prominent individual.” In this way, it is indicative of sitting next to God. Moreover,
based upon its root, yashab speaks of “inheriting considerable wealth and
substance,” and thereby delineates one of the Covenant’s benefits.
Yashab is from “yesh and yarash – to stand up, to stand out, and to exist
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it is reflective of the Covenant in addition to explaining why the final destination
of the “Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out and Meet” with Yahowah is “Sukah
– Camping Out” with God.”
The primary meaning of cether is “a covering, a sheltered place which is
hidden from adversarial influences to protect those who seek the safe harbor or
sanctuary.” It speaks of how the Covenant’s children are “carefully concealed by a
garment, removing from sight those adorned in it.” In this way, they are kept close,
and protected from attack.
This can be interpreted in one of two ways. First, it suggests that those who
seek to be guarded by God and who listen to His instructions regarding this
protection, receive a concealing garment which serves to hide the applicant in plain
sight – in broad daylight, right out in the open, as opposed to slithering around
corners and cowering behind walls, hidden in dark places. This was my experience.
I wrote Tea with Terrorists and Prophet of Doom, and conducted thousands of
interviews on them, under my real name. I never hid.
Second, if we act in accordance with Yahowah’s instructions, approaching the
Almighty’s covering, we will abide with Him, literally “‘elown – be withdrawn by
God, ascending to meet the Light, going up to visit the awe-inspiring while being
enriched and empowered by His status and splendor.” Yahowah’s Garment of Light
provides the benefits of the Covenant. Since light is timeless, literally eternal, being
enveloped in it makes us immortal. Since light eliminates darkness, we are
perfected when adorned in it – our imperfections and vulnerabilities disappear.
Since Yahowah is Light, when we are transformed into energy, we become our
Father’s children. And since light is empowering, it enriches our lives when we are
immersed in it.
There is only one “covering” that enables this result, and only one means to
receive it. Obtaining it serves as an integral part of Pesach and Matsah leading to
Bikuwrym, where we are invited to answer Yahowah’s invitation to come into the
presence of the maternal manifestation of the Almighty’s fiery light. By being
adorned in the Set-Apart Spirit’s “cether ‘elown – covering of the Almighty’s
light,” we are perfected. Every flaw and shadow is obliterated, especially from
Yahowah’s perspective, which is the only one which matters.
This covering of God’s light protects us from harm by making us immortal,
while simultaneously providing the promised benefits of Passover, UnYeasted
Bread, and Firstborn Children. This path home via the Miqra’ey is the one we are
invited to follow as part of the Covenant, whereby we are encouraged to walk away
from man’s “babel – corruptions,” choosing instead to trust and rely upon Yahowah
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carefully considering the terms and conditions of the relationship agreement and
acting upon them.
On the surface, Yahowah is promising to provide a safe haven for those who
choose to live under His protection. That promise resonated with me some fifteen
years ago as I began the mission of exposing and condemning Islam on His behalf.
But now spiritually, it means so much more. Yahowah is promising to provide
eternal life, perfecting and adopting those who respond to His Covenant and who
answer His Invitations.
‘Elyown, written Ayn ( ) Lamed ( ) Yowd ( ) Wah ( ) Nun ( ) in the graphic
depictions characteristic of the Paleo Hebrew alphabet, appears fifty-three times in
the Towrah, Naby’, and Mizmowr. Strong’s suggests that it is rooted in the verb
‘alah (Ayn Lamed Heh), and thus would convey the ideas of “being withdrawn,
ascending to the light.” That’s valid, especially in this context. However, there are
some other possibilities. ‘El (Ayn Lamed) means “upon” as a preposition and
“Almighty” as a noun. Yow (Yowd Wah) is the shortened, and thus familial, version
of Yahowah. It is found in scores of other Hebrew names and words, such as:
Yow’el – Yah is God, Yow’ed – Yah’s Witness, Yowray – Yah Teaches,
Yownathan – Yah Gives, Yownah – Yah’s Dove, and Yowbel – Yah’s Lamb, to
name a few.
The Nun at the end of the word was depicted as a sperm It describes:
“children with an inheritance.” Therefore, the letters associated with ‘elyown
convey: in the sight of and from the perspective of the guidance provided by
the shepherd’s outstretched and open hand, reaching down and out to us, we find
a secure and enlarged protective canopy for the children with an inheritance.
Also, as a compound of “‘al – Almighty” and “Yow – Yahowah,” concluding with
a Nun, we see: “Almighty Yahowah’s Children.”
Now that we know where we should be headed, and are clued in regarding how
to get there, the beneficial clause presents the desired effect: “…in the shadow and
resulting image, in the likeness and resemblance, in the appearance, as a copy
of, as a duplicate or doppelgänger, created by the light in one less dimension,
as a result of hovering over and being submerged in the protection, the
successful empowerment and the prosperity of the most extensive and
powerful Mighty One, the most expansive, capable, and influential One with
the ability to cultivate, nourish, and bless life, he will continually abide,
dwelling for an extended period of time, remaining during the night, he will
lodge and live on an ongoing basis and thereby endure through the time of
darkness, dwelling and remaining, living through the dark hours preceding
the arrival of the light,...”

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 Here, “tsel – protective shade and shadow,” is an artifact of the light, an image
which appears in one less dimension than the pattern or object between the light
and the shadow. So since the only thing between us and the Light which is capable
of shaping us more fully into His image is His Towrah, by observing it we are made
to resemble the Word of God. And yet, since Yahowah calls His Towrah “light,” a
more accurate and fitting metaphor may be: the illumination the Towrah casts upon
the Covenant creates children in the image of God.
This perspective on tsel is reinforced by the realization it is from “tselem – to
be made into the likeness or semblance of, to be in the image or resemblance of,
and thus to appear similar to” God. The word implies that Yah achieves this result
by “hovering over us” with His Spirit while “submerging us in His protective
presence.” This perspective is reinforced by “tsalal – to submerge.” But tsel is also
related to tsalach, which means: “to advance and prosper, to make successful
progress toward reaching a goal, and to be treated favorably so as to be empowered
overwhelmingly.” Similarly, tsalach is to “become swift and powerful, able to
move rapidly, being eminently capable, and exceedingly forceful.” These would be
attributes of a spiritual being.
These aspects of tsel also serve to affirm that we properly construed cether
‘elown as a “covering of the Almighty’s Light.” God is Light. Nothing provides
greater safety. We illuminate our homes and roadways for this very reason.
Progress comes from enlightenment. Light as energy, is vastly more powerful and
energetic than matter, as is demonstrated by E=MC 2. And nothing moves faster
than light.
With the inclusion of our “neshamah – conscience,” Yahowah said that He
created “man in His image,” making us similar to Him, albeit in fewer dimensions.
If Yahowah exists in the seventh dimension as the evidence suggests, then we, as
three dimensional constructs stuck in the ordinary flow of the dimension of time,
will, if we act upon Yah’s advice, not only be able to travel expediently through
time, our capabilities will be enhanced such that we will be better able to explore
and appreciate the universe God created – which is six dimensions (with “dark
matter” representing the attractive nature of relationships and “dark energy”
representing the repulsive potential of freewill).
To illustrate this concept, let’s consider the relationship Walt Disney has with
Mickey Mouse. The creator of the comic character exists and acts in three
dimensions while his creation is confined to two dimensions. Mickey, even if he
were alive, could not see Walt. Mickey cannot interact with Walt. Mickey cannot
even envision the three dimensional realm in which his creator exists. However,
while Walt can direct Mickey, the artist cannot enter his creation’s two dimensional
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 I am sharing this for a number of reasons. First, the only way Yahowah could
have created a six dimensional universe is to exist in the seventh dimension. And
that means that for us to meet God, to see God, to interact with God, we will have
to be infinitely enriched and empowered, ultimately becoming seven dimensional
beings. This is one of the benefits Yahowah is offering to His Covenant children.
Second, this realization means that “Jesus Christ,” even by the correct name,
Yahowsha’, could not have been the entirety of God, or anything remotely
resembling that, confirming why He said, “the Father is Greater than I am.” The
most that God can do in this regard is to set apart a diminished aspect of Himself to
interact with us. Such is the nature of the Set-Apart Spirit and the most set apart,
literally, the “qodesh qodesh – set apart set apart” Yahowsha’. This also explains
why Yahowah provided His Towrah. It is the most effective way to see and
experience God in our world.
Third, the empowering transition from a physical, material being stuck in time,
to light, represents an increase in dimensional capacity from three to seven. It is the
way Yahowah intends to facilitate the Covenant’s blessings – perfecting,
immortalizing, adopting, enriching, and empowering His children. So while all
those who accept the Covenant’s conditions will eventually receive the full extent
of all five of these benefits, while we are still in the darkness of this world, Yahowah
is simply promising to move us closer to Him by enhancing our lives in the fourth
dimension, giving us more time to accomplish what He wants done.
This then brings us to Shaday, a descriptive title Yahowah has chosen to depict
an aspect of His nature. While it, like ‘Elyown, is typically rendered “Almighty,”
God would not have deployed two remarkably different words to convey the same
thought – especially in the same sentence. So as we did with ‘Elyown in conjunction
with yashab and cether, we are now challenged to identify the aspects of Shaday
which explain its use in connection with “luwyn – abiding through the darkness”
“ba tsel – in the image and protective shadow” of the Author of this proclamation.
Shaday means “to be eminently powerful and fully capable of completing and
fulfilling beneficial promises associated with blessings and prosperity.” It is from
“shadeh – to expand and to be expansive.” It describes one who “possesses the
ability to cultivate, nourish, and bless life.” These are the characteristics we would
naturally want to see in the Father of the Covenant.
But what’s interesting here is that the Shin ( ) Dalet ( ) root of Shaday ( )
is wholly negative, and depicts “destructive beasts and violent animals who pillage
and plunder, ruinous demons and even devastating oppression perpetrated by a kept
woman or concubine.” So perhaps in Shaday we are witnessing the hand of God
protecting those who are engaged on His behalf from the destructive beasts (not
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men), the ruinous demons (being kept free of the influence of evil spirits), and the
devastating oppressive influence of the Whore (remaining unencumbered by
religion).
Beyond this, let’s appreciate shaday’s relationship with “ba tsel – being made
in the image” of God. The Covenant’s children are being enhanced by the most
powerful, expansive, and extensive One, being made more capable by the most able
and influential. Simply stated, we are being transformed more completely into the
image of God.
This brings us to the final word of the opening statement of Mizmowr / Psalm
91. Luwyn, also written as lyn, is most accurately translated “will abide during the
night and remain until morning.” It conveys the idea of “lodging in a place and
dwelling with someone for an extended period of time during the darkest hours.”
The notion of “spending the night and enduring until morning” is based upon the
verb’s commonality with “layil – night and darkness, where there is an insufficient
amount of light.”
Luwyn’s initial deployments in the Towrah reflect these relevant distinctions.
We first find it in Bare’syth 19:2, with Lot inviting Yah’s spiritual messengers to
spend the night in his home but with them electing to endure the darkness in the
street rather than accept Lot’s perverted proposal, which included offering his
daughters to them. Next, in Shemowth 34:25, we are told that the sacrificial lamb
of the feast of Passover shall not be left unto the morning, i.e., not endure the night.
Then in Qara’ 19:13, we are instructed not to allow the defrauding of a neighbor
or confiscating the wages of a worker to abide with us through the night. And
finally, in Dabarym 21:23, we learn that His body shall not remain during the night
upon the wooden pole.
The night and darkness aspects of luwyn are important because it defines a
period of time in which Yahowah is offering to protect His children. That is not to
say that His protection will conclude after successfully enduring the time of
darkness here on earth, but instead, this is a specific promise for a specific time,
with even better things to follow.
Another telling usage of luwyn is found in Mizmowr / Psalm 30:5: “Weeping
may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” The “night” is, therefore,
the time of “relative darkness” that temporarily exists on earth as a result of
mankind’s corruptions, all of which will be resolved by the joyous arrival of the
Light upon Yahowah’s return.
The root of Luwyn is deployed similarly in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 1:21 to question
the degradation that has occurred in Jerusalem, the city best known as the birthplace
of religions: “How has a city once filled with enduring truth become like a
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justly resolve disputes had once dwelled in her, even through the darkest hours
(lyn).”
Then in Mizmowr / Psalm 25:13 we read: “His soul shall dwell throughout the
night at ease, and his seed shall inherit the Land.” This affirms that God is
addressing a dark period of time here on earth in which His children will survive
with relative ease so that they can inherit His promises and live with Him in the
Land.
Enhancing the nuances associated with this verb, luwyn was scribed in the rare
hitpolel stem in this opening statement. This conveys bringing about the state or
condition of prolonged life, living on an ongoing basis, whereby the object,
Almighty God, enjoys the resulting benefits when the subject, the listener and
responder in this case, acts upon and with respect to himself or herself. Further, the
yiqtol imperfect conjugation presents the unfolding nature of this result, with life
being enjoyed on an ongoing basis as a continuous expression of volition.
Therefore, our decision to act in accordance with this instruction not only invites
the stated benefits, prolonged life in Yah’s image, our doing so pleases God.
Moreover, the assistance is ongoing, continuing to unfold throughout time.
Bringing everything together that we have learned thus far, Yahowah said: “He
who dwells and lives restored, he who approaches and remains, establishing
his dwelling, camping out after being renewed, joining in a marriage covenant
within the protected place, inside the refuge and safe haven, the sanctuary,
even the garment of the Almighty – so as to be withdrawn, ascending to meet
the light, going up to visit the awe inspiring while gaining status and splendor,
in the shadow and resulting image, created by the light in one less dimension,
the successful empowerment and the prosperity of the most extensive and
powerful Mighty One, the most expansive, capable, and influential One with
the ability to cultivate and nourish life, he will continually abide, dwelling for
an extended period of time, remaining during the night, and he will endure
through the time of darkness, living through the dark hours preceding the
arrival of the light,...” (Mizmowr 91:1)
That is an extraordinary promise. It is one God has kept.

While Yahowah provided these protections for Dowd / David, and for the
reasons He specified in the Mizmowr, the lyrics were scribed as an open
invitation…

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 “…who says to approach Yahowah, ‘My trusted place of refuge, my safe
harbor from storms, and my sanctuary from danger that I have complete
confidence in, and my stronghold, the provision I seek, My God, is the steadfast
and constant One, the Truthful One who can be confidently depended upon
because He is unchanging. In Him, I consistently trust and actually rely.’ (91:2)
Indeed, He will defend, extricate, and deliver you, saving you from the
contrived plots and entrapment which would otherwise lead to being under
the influence of those who bait their traps, luring in their prey, from the
epidemic and deadly plague of written and spoken declarations comprised of
destructive and malicious threats. (91:3)
With His wing, He will cover you, shielding you from attack, and clothe
you in a way which facilitates your approach and growth. And so under the
extremity of His garments, in His corner, you will find solace. His reliable and
dependable nature upon you is a large shield to keep you cool and collected
under fire, and His steadfast, consistent, and assured reliability, is a valuable
defender. Pause now and reflect on this.” (91:4)
There is considerable comfort in these words, a sense of empowerment and
protection. But it is all conditional. To access the benefits, we must first come to
know and embrace their Source. So with our eyes focused on the prize, let’s get to
know Him better, and in the process, let’s come to appreciate what He expects of
us. Dowd presents the key which unlocks the ultimate treasure.
“…who says (‘amar – who genuinely declares and continually communicates
with ongoing and unfolding implications associated with the declaration [note: this
correction is from 11QPs of the DSS, the MT has “I will say”]) to approach (la –
concerning and on behalf of) Yahowah ( ), ‘My trusted place of refuge
(machaceh – my reliable shelter, my trustworthy safe harbor from storms, and my
sanctuary from danger that I have complete confidence in; from chacah – the
dependable One whom I confide in for protection and the trustworthy One whom I
confidently rely) and (wa) my stronghold (mastuwdah – my unassailable rock, my
impenetrable fortress, my securely constructed home, my inaccessible and steadfast
mountain; from tsuwd – the provision I seek), My God (‘elohay – my Mighty One
(typically transliterated ‘elohym, the plural of ‘elowah – Almighty, God)) is the
steadfast and constant One (netsach – is the permanent and perpetual One, the
eminent and continuous One, the Truthful One who can be confidently depended
upon because He is unchanging, the One manifest by and who can be approached
through the brilliance of light’s colors [not found in the MT, but confirmed in
11QPs]). In Him (ba huw’) I consistently trust and actually rely (batach – I
continually place my confidence, genuinely depending upon, expecting ongoing
and unfolding results (qal imperfect active)).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:2)

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 Earlier, I insinuated that Yahowah inspired Dowd to write these assurances on
my behalf. And yet here, at least in the Masoretic Text, we find Dowd claiming this
promise for himself, with the opening line “I will say….” Others have come to see
it applying to Yahowsha’. There is no doubt that this proclamation inspired Dowd
to confidently confront the religious, political, and military establishments of his
day, knowing that Yahowah would protect him. I read it the same way. So should
you. Everything God says applies to everyone who acts in accordance with His
instructions.
However, when this statement is corrected from the errant reading found in the
Masoretic Text to reflect the one-thousand two-hundred year older manuscript
found in Qumran, something which appeared to be claimed by Dowd is now
something Dowd has been inspired to offer to the rest of us. Furthermore, since the
change from “I will say” to “who says” requires us to connect what follows to what
preceded it, we now know how to go about “living restored and established in the
protected shelter and sanctuary of the Almighty” – trust Him.
This subtle change has monumental ramifications. It affirms that the way to
benefit from Yahowah’s promises is to rely upon His testimony. It is really that
simple.
It’s only one word, but what a difference it makes. The Masoretes removed the
fact that Dowd’s God was “netsach – the steadfast and constant One,” because
knowing this negates the premise of their Talmud. It’s also destructive of the myth
in Christianity which claims that “god died.” The “netsach – permanent and
perpetual One, the eminent and continuous One,” cannot die. Moreover, the
“netsach – truthful One who can be confidently depended upon because He is
unchanging,” undermines the possibility of a New Testament. This word further
explains why Dowd, as an informed and thoughtful individual, came to “trust and
rely” upon Yahowah.
While it is a small thing in the midst of the profound, I’m keen on the idea that
netsach can be translated: “the One manifest by and who can be approached through
the brilliance of light’s colors,” because the rainbow, light in its most brilliant
colors, is one of the signs and symbols of the Covenant. Not only is Yahowah’s
light brilliant, it is only in the presence of the light that we can observe His Towrah
and find the terms and conditions He delineated to engage in this Covenant. It is
what takes us to the Light.
If you approach Yahowah as your trusted place of refuge, as your reliable
shelter, as your trustworthy harbor and sanctuary, as your unassailable rock and
impenetrable fortress, as your securely constructed home and inaccessible
stronghold, trusting and relying upon Him, He will perform as promised, making
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 One of the many reasons that there cannot be a “New Testament” with an
entirely different covenant and an alternative means to salvation is because
Yahowah is “batach – trustworthy and reliable.” According to His testimony, we
can confidently depend upon His promises, His plans and provisions, as He
articulated them. Yahowah is solid as a rock. His testimony is unassailable. He is
steadfast.
As we move forward, this next transition from first person to second person,
from “I trust” Him to He “will save you” is important. It once again affirms that
Yahowah intended the message Dowd was articulating to apply to all of us.
“Surely (ky – indeed, this is trustworthy and dependable), He (huw’) will
defend, extricate, and deliver you (natsal – will spare and save you, draw you out
of and take you away, rescue you by snatching you away (with the hifil stem the
subject, God, enables the object, you, to participate in the action, which is being
delivered from danger while the yiqtol imperfect denotes the ongoing and unfolding
ramifications of being drawn away and extricated from harm’s way)) from (min)
the contrived plots and entrapment leading to being under the influence (pach
– the contrived schemes which snare and trap the unwary and are designed to
confine and control unsuspecting prey; from pachach – to ensnare and trap and akin
to pachad and pachdah – fearsome acts perpetrated by reckless and unstable
government leaders and depraved overtly jealous religious terrorists) of those who
bait their traps, luring in their prey (yaquwsh – of fowlers, those who seek to
entice, catch, and confine, depriving their victim of freedom and from taking flight;
from yaqosh – to lure and entice into entrapment), from (min) the epidemic and
deadly plague of written and spoken declarations (deber – the pestilence and
disease of stated pronouncements with an extraordinarily high rate of mortality,
communications which sting and are associated with the thorn; from dabar –
written and verbal communications) comprised of destructive and malicious
threats (hawah – of corrupt and perverted speech of devastating consequence
which is influenced by evil desires and wicked cravings, even destructive and
ruinous yearnings, spiteful and malevolent, mischievous and calamitous
declarations which come to exist, engulfing many, destroying them; from hawah –
to come into existence and to befall, and akin to howy – woe, alas, this warning).”
(Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:3)
By being observant, by closely examining and carefully considering
Yahowah’s testimony, we learn so much more than could otherwise be gleaned
from any of the bible translations prepared by religious institutions. That is
especially true regarding this statement. God is promising to “extricate us from the
influence of those who would seek to control us, limiting our freedom, and
curtailing our access” to the resources required to accomplish what He desires. But
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entice the defenseless and unwary into a trap with destructive and debilitating
speech” – the most menacing of all plagues. Nothing kills more people or damns
more souls than the pestilence comprised of deadly words.
Paul’s letters are the deadliest of all time. Today, the religion he contrived with
his thirteen debilitating epistles has become a worldwide epidemic, plaguing some
2.3 billion Christians, of whom 1.2 billion are Roman Catholics, 900 million are
Protestants, and just shy of 300 million are Orthodox. This is up from just 600
million total Christians worldwide a century ago. In fact, today there are more
people plagued with the Pauline pestilence than in the preceding nineteen centuries
combined (2.3 vs. 2.1 billion). Christianity wouldn’t claim 100 million souls until
the 8th century. Another 500 million would be infected with Paul’s poison pen by
the conclusion of the 15th century. Over the next four centuries, culminating with
the 19th CE, Paul’s letters would damn 900 million additional souls. Overall, 4.4
billion people have lost their souls as a direct result of the pathetic diatribe of one
man, which is why Yahowah predicted of him, “This soul, Sha’uwl, is the plague
of death.” Words kill.
But in words there is also life. For those who are infected, the antidote is:
shamar towrah – observe the Torah of Yahowah. This, of course, is why Paul
condemned it and sought to annul it.
But Christianity isn’t the only epidemic to spread worldwide as a result of one
man’s malicious pronouncements. There are 1.6 billion Muslims, all plagued with
the astonishingly deadly, debilitating, and destructive qur’anic rantings of
Muhammad. But even more caustic than their numbers is their deadly and
destructive influence on humankind.
Collectively, seven billion souls have been infected and have died solely
because of the words written and spoken by these two men. Nothing is more deadly.
Rounding out our listing of pandemics, the religion of man, Socialist Secular
Humanism, by far the most deadly religion in human history in terms of numbers
of people killed by its stalwarts, has climbed to 1.1 billion Agnostics and Atheists.
The debilitating pagan caste system of Hinduism, demeans the existence of 1.0
billion individuals today. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism plague 0.8 billion.
Ethnic or tribal religions handicap another 0.4 billion souls.
Yahowah is promising to defend His children from these religions, as well as
from the verbal and written assaults launched by their adherents. And it is amazing
how perfectly this coincides with my personal experience. When I proposed the
stipulation to Yahowah that we work together, or not all, this included Him
participating in every radio interview, providing the inspiration required to
effectively defend our critique of Islam. And He did so, on all but two of the 3,000
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my own devices, to counteract the lamest of all rebuttals. So either I had somehow
become useless to Him, or we were done, having completed the mission He had set
forth.
Fortunately for me, and I think beneficially as well for members of the
Covenant family who have come to be included based upon our next mission, we
were finished with Islam. Yahowah wanted the other half of Taruw’ah’s purpose
fulfilled. He wanted those who were interested in listening to Him, to have access
to His testimony, clearly, comprehensively, and accurately presented. We
commenced writing Yada Yah, then Questioning Paul, followed by An Introduction
to God, which has now led to Observations for Our Time.
And while one mission followed the other, the words of Psalm 91:3 continued
to resonate. Over the first five years we worked together, I received tens of
thousands of disgusting emails from Muslims, including more than one thousand
death threats. We answered them all, effectively defending our criticism of the
religion by turning each writer’s words against them. We were never silenced. We
never cowered. We never retreated. God did, and continues to do, as He promised.
It is interesting, however, that once we turned the page and moved on to
Yahowah’s words, the drumbeat of written attacks was drowned out by applause –
not for me, of course, but for the majesty and brilliance of what Yahowah had
written on our behalf. It was and remains, a glorious endeavor.
Even when our mission turned to exposing and condemning Paul, and thus to
undermining Christianity, there wasn’t one critical letter among a thousand positive
expressions. I am unaware of anyone, anywhere in the world, who has read
Questioning Paul from beginning to end who has remained a Christian. There was
only rebuttal, and it was limited to the first edition’s Greek grammar. But even this
contrarian couldn’t find fault with the way the words, themselves, were translated,
or with the conclusion, that Galatians was wholly contrary to the Torah and was
thus invalid.
Moving forward in time, I am continually reminded of Yahowah’s promise.
Over the past five years I’ve hosted a number of regularly scheduled radio
programs, including Yada Yah Radio, Shattering Myths, and now Observations for
Our Time. I was initially reluctant to do so for several reasons. First, my diction
isn’t great, and I have a tendency to mispronounce words, especially those in other
languages. But then I was reminded of Moseh. He had a speech impediment and
yet Yahowah chose him to proclaim His word and name for all the world to hear.
Second, while I think I’ve come to understand who Yahowah is, what He is
offering, and what He expects from us as well as anyone, there are lots of people
who know more than I do about a great many things. So, while I have all the time
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translations and supportive comments, radio is extemporaneous. Had Yahowah not
continued to inspire my thoughts, my intellectual inadequacies could have been
exploited, thereby discrediting our mission to accurately reveal His testimony. I
suspect that this was Yirma’yah’s concern as well, and yet Jeremiah became
Yahowah’s most effective witness to the Gentiles.
Third, I’m flawed. No one should follow me. I’m not an example. And virtually
every host of virtually every radio program has a following. They all have an ego.
They tend to revel in the size of their audience. Seeking one or displaying the other
causes an individual to be useless to God – as does seeking remuneration. But, here,
Dowd came to mind. No one was as flawed. Yet no one did a better job of sharing
who Yahowah is, what He is offering, or what He expects in return.
Before we move on, there are some nuances worth considering. God is only
offering to defend those who listen to Him and then respond as He has asked. The
deliverance isn’t from poverty, illness, a lonely heart, or human failure. He is
defending those who engage on His behalf from religion and politics – from
contrived plots which seek to entrap and control the unwary, constraining their
freedom to do what needs to be done. In this regard, it is interesting to note that the
pachad and pachdah associations with pach, specifically denote: “fearsome acts
perpetrated by reckless and unstable government leaders and depraved, overtly-
zealous religious terrorists.”
Also, “deber – the epidemic and deadly plague of written and spoken
declarations” and dabar, the Hebrew word for “word, spoken or written
statements,” are scribed similarly in the text. Therefore, we can be assured that
Yahowah is specifically promising to extricate and defend us from “the pestilence
and disease of stated pronouncements with an extraordinarily high rate of
mortality.” This propensity to plague humankind with deadly results is most
epidemic in Paul’s letters.
And that is why I wanted to bring your attention to the fact that deber addresses
“communications which sting and are associated with the thorn.” The “thorn” Paul
claimed was in his side at the conclusion of 2 nd Corinthians, was in his words “a
messenger of Satan.” Furthermore, the Greek term he selected to describe the thorn,
is also used to depict a scorpion’s stinger – a poisonous barb Yahowsha’ associated
with the deadly nature of the Adversary’s deceptions.
Lastly, the final word, hawah, is also invocative of “destructive and malicious
speech,” and of the “consequences of wicked cravings and ruinous yearnings.” It is
invocative of man’s “evil desire” to create a religion based upon “corrupt and
perverted testimony” which is then promoted and accepted as “Scripture,” as if
authorized and inspired by God. The two most “corrupt and perverted” men to hurl
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of their “spiteful and malevolent yearnings,” came to “engulf the entire world” in
their “malevolent rhetoric,” were Paul and Muhammad. It is perhaps why the root
of hawah speaks of “woes, of dire warnings, that will come into existence and befall
mankind.” Yahowah is addressing Christianity and Islam – the very religions we
would expose and condemn together.
“With (ba – by or in) His wing (‘ebrah – His winged beings; from ‘abar –
with the ability to take flight and soar upward ascending to the heavens (note:
‘ebrah is a feminine aspect of Yahowah’s nature)), He will cover you, shielding
you from attack, and clothe you in a way that promotes your approach and
growth (cakak la – He will directly and indirectly provide a suitable defense from
attackers, a barricade that makes you inaccessible, forming the protective structure
by weaving together the cloth and knitting the threads in the fabric to bring you
together with Him (hifil yiqtol imperfect – God is empowering those He is assisting
such that they are participating in this relationship and so that the results are
ongoing, unfolding throughout time)), and under (wa tachath – then succeeding
throughout an orderly arrangement of space and time and positioned immediately
underneath) the extremity of His garments and in His corner (kanaph – the hem
of His apparel and the wings of His messengers) you will rest (shabat – you will
enjoy a time for reflection and relaxation when you are not to labor on our own
accord [from 11QPs / MT has “find refuge”] (qal imperfect – genuinely and
habitually)).
His reliable and dependable nature upon you (‘emuwnah ‘al – His
trustworthy character and steadfast demeanor upon you, the fact that He never
changes and is therefore always reliable embracing you [from 11QPs / not in MT])
is a large shield to keep you cool and collected under fire (tsinah – is a substantial
and effective covering designed to keep the wearer cool in hot conditions,
especially comfortable in confrontational situations which was also used to protect
one’s body from attack in addition to a sharp implement used to pierce, and thereby
reveal the flaws in an adversary’s arguments) and His steadfast, consistent, and
assured reliability (wa ‘emeth – His enduring honesty and integrity, His continual
faithfulness and dependability, His eternal commitment to tell the truth; from ‘aman
– established, continual, confirming, supportive, upholding, and nourishing
trustworthy pillars of the doorway which are firm, confirmed, credible, and
enduring), is a valuable defender (cochorah – a profitable rampart and bulwark, a
beneficial defensive wall that protects, a worthy and lucrative piece of merchandise
to travel about and conduct business in).
Pause now and reflect on this (selah – take an intermission to collect your
thoughts, and take inventory of what has and will be said [from 11QPs / not in
MT]).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:4)

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 Before we contemplate the potential implications of this promise, on the
surface alone it is empowering and emboldening. Yahowah is going to enable us,
flawed as we are, to approach Him, perfect as He is, by dressing us for success. He
is going to bring us into His presence properly adorned in a Garment of Light –
apparel comprised of His very nature. Adorned in light, we will look like Him, be
able to rise up to Him, and fly with Him. In other words, when our mission here on
earth concludes, we can look forward to a much brighter future.
The second portion of this promise is specific to the here and now, to the battles
we are invited and encouraged to wage in partnership with Yahowah. He is telling
us that we can trust Him, and rely upon Him, because He is trustworthy and
dependable, steadfast and thus unchanging. Every instruction He has provided,
every promise He has made, remains valid. His Word, therefore, is our defense.
Knowing what He has provided will keep us cool under fire, composed in the heat
of the battle, confident, and therefore, bold.
While I was incapable of properly translating this some fifteen years ago, I
experienced it every day. I still do. This is precisely what God enabled. It was
personal, but so is every relationship. If you want to enjoy similar benefits, engage,
doing what He wants done.
And upon further reflection, we are confronted by a word which seems to
convey three very different thoughts. Is a kanaph a “bird’s wing,” the “extremity
of a garment,” or a “special corner” where certain people are brought together and
set apart? Or, as I suspect, does it convey all three ideas?
Kanaph is used to describe the appendage of a bird used to facilitate flight, and
thus speaks of a “wing.” A similar word appears in Akkadian, Aramaic, and
Ugaritic, and is used to denote both speed and protection.
In Hebrew, nouns are defined by their verbal, or actionable, roots. With this in
mind, the verbal root of kanaph, scribed, ykanaph, is used only once. In Yasha’yah
/ Isaiah 30:20, we discover that those “Yahowah gave the bread of adversity and
the water of affliction” “were removed and put into a corner, assembled there, and
thrust aside” so that “they shall not be His teachers.” This is done so that “your eyes
shall see those who provide proper instruction.” This is somewhat reminiscent of
someone saying “I’m in your corner,” while a rival would be found in the
opponent’s corner.
In Malaky / Malachi 3:20, a prophecy regarding Yahowsha’ is foretold,
whereby the “greater light” of creation’s fourth day is presented as “the sun of
righteousness rising with healing in His ‘kanaph – wings or hem of His garment.’”
I’m equivocating because kanaph is appropriately translated “corner of a garment,
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Yahowsha’ proclaimed the fulfilment of this prediction when He said that, by
simply touching the hem of His robe, an individual had been healed.
Also intriguing, kanaph is associated with the seraphym, messengers of
Yahowah, in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 6:2. They facilitated Yasha’yah’s ability to speak
to the world about what he had seen and heard in spite of his flaws. Furthermore,
the introduction to the seraphym specifically denotes Yahowah’s garments, thereby
affirming the association between kanaph and the apparel of God.
In that I’m always curious, and since this is interesting, let’s pause a moment
longer and examine some of the additional thought-provoking insights into the
nature of the kanaph as it is presented in Yasha’yah 6:1-3, all with an eye to
properly translating it in Mizmowr / Psalm 91. Is kanaph a wing or the extremity of
a special garment? Or is it a blend of both – an apparatus and apparel which enables
upward mobility and the soaring freedom of flight?
“I saw (ra’ah) My Upright One (‘edown) dwelling upon (yashab ‘al) His
throne (kec), raised up (ruwm) and lifted up (wa nasa’). The hem on the train
of His robe (wa shuwl – the seam on the bottom most extremity of His garments)
filled (male’) the sanctuary (‘eth ha heykal). (6:1) Saraphym (saraphym – radiant
spiritual envoys and fiery heavenly representatives) were present, standing
(‘amad) above (min ma’al) the approach to Him (la huw’). Six pure white
(shesh) wings comprised of the borders of the garment (kanaph – appendage for
flight or the hem/corners of the robe, even the extremity of the clothing) for each
one (la ‘echad). With two (ba shanym), they concealed (kacah) their mouth and
face (paneh), (wa) with two (ba shanym), they covered (kacah) their feet (regel),
and (wa) with two (ba shanym), they flew (‘uwph). (6:2) So then (wa), they (zeh)
called out an invitation (qara’) to each other (‘el zeh), ‘Yahowah ( ), the
Most Set-Apart One (qodowsh qodowsh) of the conscripts who serve with
assigned roles (tsaba’), is who fills (malo’) the totality of (kol) the Land and
Realm (ha ‘erets) with His glory, splendor, and power (kabowd).” (Yasha’yah /
Isaiah 6:1-3)
While this was rich in promise and symbolism, rather than distinguish between
“wings” and the “extremity or corner of a garment,” it seems to suggest a beneficial
blending together of the characteristics of both, adorning Yahowah’s children in
light so that we can fly. And that’s the way I think we should now be comfortable
translating kanaph in Psalm 91:4, as: “With His wing, He will cover you,
shielding you from attack, and clothe you in a way which facilitates your
approach and growth. And so under the extremity of His garments, in His
corner, you will find solace. His reliable and dependable nature upon you is a
large shield to keep you cool and collected under fire, and His steadfast,
consistent, and assured reliability, is a valuable defender. Pause now and
reflect on this.”
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 Moving on to yet another interesting word in Mizmowr 91:4, tsinah also has
to be closely examined to be appreciated. It is from tsen, which depicts a sharp
implement which was designed to pierce, and is thus invocative of Yahowah’s
testimony being able to pierce any argument man has to bring against it. Further,
its root, tsen, provides a remarkable insight into the attitude God wants us to display
when confronting His religious and political foes. It means “to be prickly” – which
is the example Yahowsha’ established, hoping that we’d emulate it in similar
situations. But this becomes even more interesting when we see that tsowne’, which
is the only Hebrew word between tsinah and its root, tsen, describes “sheep which
are part of a flock,” suggesting that the participants in Yahowah’s Covenant, like
Dowd, himself, should be a bit cantankerous when combatting human error.
The secondary meaning of tsinah isn’t “shield,” but instead “to be cool in
heated situations” and “to be composed and comfortable under fire.” In fact, even
as a “shield,” it is depicted as a rectangular covering sufficiently large to cover, and
thus shade, a person’s entire body. The tremendous composure that leads to being
cool under fire is the result of knowing Yahowah and of availing oneself of what
He is offering – appreciating the fact that He can be trusted because He does not
change.

Recognizing that this was written as an open invitation to all of Yahowah’s

Covenant children, I have come to appreciate the fact that God stands willing and
able to help anyone willing to engage on His behalf against evil. And while I’m but
one emissary among thousands, this does not change the fact that every word of the
Mizmowr is specific to the mission we pursued together. It details the means we
used to accomplish it, the promises He made before we engaged, and the way it all
played out.
With that in mind, here is the third installment of the Psalm…
“You should never be in awe nor afraid of, neither fearing nor revering,
any aspect of terrorism, nor dread this darkness, nor the source of a projectile
shot, flying by day, (91:5) nor the contagious plague which ravages, robbing
and ransacking at midday, nor the pestilence, this epidemic of sickening words
prompted by the thorn that travels about without light. (91:6)
A thousand may fall, prostrating themselves, and possibly even die, being
cast down away from your proximity, and many thousands more as a result of
your right hand, but this will not strike you nor prevail over you. (91:7)

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 You will merely observe and study with your eyes the consequence of the
wicked and the suffering of the guilty, of this unscrupulously evil and criminal
element which is hostile to God. (91:8) This is because surely, You, Yahowah,
have invoked certainty, appointing and placing by invitation, making available
the sheltered sanctuary and safe harbor of the Almighty – Your place to dwell
together. (91:9)
You will witness no harm nor distress, no anxiety, suffering, misfortune,
nor hardship. And no assault, no strike, no blow, no beating, no wound, nor
trauma shall befall you, nor be attempted around you, even though some will
seek an opportunity to pick a fight and quarrel with you, it will not happen.
Nothing of this kind will appear in proximity to your home or family! (91:10)
This is because, indeed, He will instruct and direct His spiritual envoys
and agents concerning you, to actually keep watch over you and genuinely
guard you in all your ways and travels. (91:11) Upon the open palm of their
hands, I want them to actually and continually lift you up, preventing you
from stumbling in your stance against a stone.” (91:12)
This is so exciting, so specific, so uplifting, so comforting, I cannot wait to
dive into the text, examining every aspect under a magnifying lens. So let’s begin…
“You should not ever be in awe or afraid, neither fearing nor revering (lo’
yare’ – you should not respect or dread, you should never afford honor or status to,
be frightened or intimidated by) any aspect of (min – because of or as a result of)
terrorism or dread this darkness (pachad laylah – terrorists who seek to elicit
fear during the night, impending trouble that causes others in the absence of light
to be distressed and to cower), or because of (min) a projectile shot (chets – a
weapon, a missile or arrow which is shot; from chatsats – that which divides, which
cuts off, and which separates into two distinct camps), flying (‘uwph – airborne;
from ‘uw’ah – as a result of depraved perversions and distortions brandished by
those who prostrate themselves based upon that which twists and distorts) by day
(yowm),…” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:5)
This is particularly appropriate for someone willing to expose and condemn
Islam, for someone willing to convey: Islam’s Terrorist Dogma in Muhammad’s
own Words. Muslims commit 99% of the world’s terrorist acts. Their Qur’an is the
product of a depraved man, a rapist, a pedophile, a mass murdering terrorist, who
deliberately twisted Talmud readings, distorting them to promote his deadly
religion.
The Islamic Era began when a dozen pagans declared war against all mankind
on behalf of Muhammad. Its first official act was a brutal robbery of civilians. The
Qur’an’s 8th surah, properly named, Stealing is Lawful and Good, explains that
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home town, ultimately kidnapping some, torturing, killing, and mutilating others.
The religion was conceived as a criminal enterprise. It grew through terror, with the
first Muslims conducting seventy-five armed attacks against civilians over the
religion’s first ten years. By citing Muhammad’s words and deeds as they are
chronicled in the five oldest and most credible Islamic sources, including the
Qur’an, I was able to explain why all good Muslims are terrorists.
The Politically Correct would demean such statements, dismissing them as
“Islamophobia.” But the opposite is true, as is the case with most things promoted
by the politically correct. No one who fears Islam would dare criticize it. Muslims
routinely terrorize those with the courage and compassion to tell the truth and hold
them accountable.
The Qur’an’s 9th surah is undeniable in this regard. It irrefutably states that any
Muslim who fails to engage in jihad, which is defined as fighting to the death with
every weapon at one’s disposal, becomes a hypocrite, and thus is a complete fraud.
Allah orders good jihadist Muslims to kill these peaceful apostates so that he can
personally attend to their tortures in the hottest place in hell. Islamic terrorists are
not extremists or radicals, but instead fundamentalists following Muhammad’s
example and Allah’s orders. Peaceful and moderate individuals who refer to
themselves as “Muslims,” are hypocrites, pretenders and charlatans, and thus do
not represent the religion of Islam.
Therefore, to properly associate Islamic terrorism with Islam, one cannot be an
Islamophobe. Those advocating the truth can neither fear nor dread the maniacal
nature of the religion.
In the next statement there is another reference to the night, providing us with
an additional degree of clarity regarding the initial promise, which was to provide
protection through this time of darkness. Also worth noting, this passage was
inverted in the Masoretic Text, so we will consider it from the perspective of the
Qumran scrolls.
You should neither fear nor revere…“the contagious plague (qeteb – the
infectious pestilence and fatal pandemic, the destructive and ruinous state which
separates and destroys; from qat – of the lowly and little, pertaining to a brief period
of time, and qatal – leading to slaughter) ravaging, robbing, ransacking, and
raiding (shadad – marauding, looting, plundering, ruining, devastating, and
destroying; from shod – to violently oppress and plunder) at midday (tsaharaym –
when the sun is highest in the sky, noontime), nor the pestilence, the epidemic of
sickening words prompted by the thorn (deber – the deadly diatribe which prods
and stings, the malignant and maligning statements, the written and verbal assault
on mortality), that travels about (halak – that walks on a journey from one place

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to another) without light (ba ‘opel – in the darkness, unable to see or respond).”
(Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:6)
By correcting this to reflect the surviving text found among the Dead Sea
Scrolls, we find the “thorn,” which is the messenger of Satan that possessed Paul,
directly associated with the means the wannabe Apostle used to spread his deadly
contagion. Paul would journey throughout the Gentile world, the realm of darkness
where the Towrah was not known, to disperse the pandemic. Even the opening
stanza seems to address the plague of Pauline Christianity, because not only does
Yahowah specifically call Sha’uwl “the plague of death,” but Yahowsha’ also
condemns him by his Latin name, “Paulos – the Lowly and Little,” for his ruinous
and destructive attack on the Towrah. And as the statement affirms, Paulos
promoted his fatal pathogen in the midday sun, in the land of those who worshipped
the sun, and in the full light of day. It was immediately after the brightest day of
all, the time when Yahowsha’, as the light of God, fulfilled His promises. In so
doing, the appalling Pauline pandemic robbed billions of their souls.
This too ties in with my experience. Our first assault was a comprehensive
exposé on Islam. Our second engagement would rid Pauline Christianity of its
credibility. One hated abomination lambasted after the other, just as the prophetic
promise foretold.
We must never lose sight of the fact that religion is a deadly and debilitating
affair. The stakes are high, the consequence extreme.
“A thousand (wa ‘eleph – a large number) may fall, prostrating themselves,
and even die, being cast down (naphal – may attack and collapse, be diminished,
bowing down, and then cast down while seeking to conquer and oppress (qal
imperfect active)), but away from your proximity (min tsad – at your side or as
your adversaries trying to trap and control you), and (wa) many thousands more
(‘eleph wa rababah – a great many thousands, perhaps ten thousand thousands or
ten million) as a result of (min) your right hand (yamyn – turning to the right to
gain perspective (looking at the Middle East from America), and turning to the
south toward the sea (and thus contemplating the religion of these Gentiles); usually
rendered right hand (which would be invocative of written material); yam means
sea, symbolic of Gentiles), but this will not strike you (lo’ taqa’ – it will not
prevail over you, neither blasting or blowing you away or lo’ machats – smite you
or pierce you, causing neither a contusion or wound upon you [from 1QIsa / MT
has will not come near you]).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:7)
The first portion of this is clearly a reference to Islam, with prostration prayer
being the signature move of the religion. Throughout the world, Muslims facing the
Black Stone in the Ka’aba in Mecca are bowing down to their demonic god. But
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hundreds of thousands of civilians. The second clause could be an artifact of
Prophet of Doom or Questioning Paul, because both religions were impugned by
the words scribed by my right hand. However, since ben-yamyn is the name of the
tribe associated with Sha’uwl / Paul, this may be a reference to Christian casualties
– especially those who have been slaughtered by jihadists. But either way, the result
is the same. Muslims enraged by the portrayal of Muhammad in Prophet of Doom
will be kept at bay, unable to approach me, trap me, or control me. And although
the Islamic assault on Christians and other non-Muslims worldwide, has blighted
millions, jihadists will never strike or smite me.
This wasn’t, however, what I was concerned about. I had only asked, in this
regard, to have my home to be off limits and for my family to be protected. That
said, it is reasonable for Yahowah to protect anyone willing to confront a violent
religion on His behalf. So as is the case with everything associated with God: He
provided more than I requested.
Turning to the next statement, it has been translated from the 11QPs scroll
found among the caves at Qumran. The changes are significant. Rendered correctly,
it states that I would not personally endure the destructive and deadly consequence
of Islam, nor experience the suffering and anguish it sponsors, but would simply
observe the religion and its related atrocities with my eyes.
For a fellow that has been around the world many times, who has traveled in
over one-hundred and fifty countries, who has actually met with Islamic jihadists,
and who enjoys the mobility of a pilot, this was a startling statement.
“You will merely observe and study (nabat raq – you will only look at and
evaluate, you will exclusively gaze upon and consider, you will look at and think
about the proper response (hifil imperfect active – this means that God would help
me see and then facilitate my evaluation of what I witnessed on an ongoing basis
with unfolding results so long as I actively engaged in the process)) with your eyes
(ba ‘ayn), being shown and actually seeing, and then perceiving (ra’ah – viewing
and contemplating (qal imperfect – becoming genuinely perceptive by being
continually shown)) the consequence and the suffering (shilumah – the
retribution and retaliation, the recompense and subsequent penalty) of the guilty
and wicked (rasha’ – of those who are unscrupulously evil and immoral, hostile to
God, who are in criminal conflict with and in opposition to the standard of the
towrah and are thus condemned).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:8)
Since I am obviously part of my family, this wasn’t just a general affirmation
of my second request, which was to be kept safe from attack, at least long enough
to get the job done, it was a very specific confirmation of my initial demand, when
I insisted that we would work together, not independently. The verb nabat was
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the object, directing, empowering, and enabling them. The nature of this stem and
the picture it paints is like a tool in someone’s hand. The implement can get the job
done if the one wielding it knows how to use it. So while I may well have been the
dullest, dirtiest, and most dented shovel in the garage, in Yahowah’s hands, my
failings and my limitations became irrelevant. Further, the imperfect conjugation
reveals that His willingness to work with me in this way would be ongoing and
continual, with unfolding results throughout time.
More than this, nabat adroitly describes the way we would work together, not
only with Prophet of Doom and Questioning Paul, but also with Yada Yah and An
Introduction to God. I would be observant, closely examining and carefully
studying the evidence, studying the written testimony of God while contemplating
how it differed from that of Muhammad and Paul. I would focus on the text, think
about what had been written, and then respond rationally. But in both cases, the
conclusions I was able to draw from the evidence, were both profound and prolific,
well beyond what any other individual had ever achieved, well beyond my limited
credentials and capability.
This enlightening process Yahowah encouraged and enabled to compose
Prophet of Doom – Islam’s Terrorist Dogma in Muhammad’s own Words,
transformed an inadequate and unqualified individual into one of the most effective
voices against Islam the world has ever known. Once He provided me with a copy
of the Biography of Muhammad, the oldest known collection of Hadith, a
chronological and biographical compilation by Ishaq, known as the Sira, which is
the most credible historic presentation of Muhammad’s words and deeds, I was able
to reorder the Qur’an chronologically and to set it into the context of Muhammad’s
life. As a result, Prophet of Doom presents the earliest and most reliable Islamic
sources more completely, chronologically, contextually, and clearly than ever
before. Muhammad was laid bare, exposed as a criminal fraud, as a sexual pervert,
and as a ruthless terrorist. The case against him, his god, and their recitals, in their
own words, was comprehensive, undeniable, and irrefutable. Not only did I come
to understand the religion, anyone who invested the fifty hours required to read the
book would understand it as well.
While this may strike some as conceited, it isn’t. It is a projection of confidence
born of actual knowledge and genuine understanding. Anyone willing to trust God
in this regard and invest ten thousand hours without compensation to evaluate the
five earliest Islamic sources in this systematic way would achieve the same result.
We simply did what others were unwilling to do.
Since I brought it up, it’s true, quite literally. God delivered the Life of
Muhammad to me. The only English translation of the Sira was published by
Oxford Press. It was composed the year I was born and had long since gone out of
print. The copies purchased by libraries were checked out and destroyed by
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Muslims trying to protect their wannabe prophet’s tattered reputation. The book is
not available online. I could not locate a copy in any library or from any book seller,
and without it I could not have written Prophet of Doom. But then it happened. I
received a call from a man I’ve never met who said that God had instructed him to
go to a university library in Houston, Texas, check it out, copy all five hundred
pages of it, and send the resulting stack of papers to me.
Miraculous intervention aside, once again I feel compelled to restate that while
I’m absolutely certain that this Psalm was written for me, I am equally confident
that it was also written for you. We only have one decade left between now (Year
2016 Pagan / Year 5983 Yah) and the withdrawal of Yahowah’s Covenant Family
on Taruw’ah. God is seeking men and women who have engaged in the Covenant
to share what they have come to know with those who are open to the truth before
it is too late. If you are wondering, that is His will for your life. And for those who
are willing, He is offering far more than you would even think to ask. Everything
Yahowah’s sponsors and enables exceeds every expectation.
And for all of us, this is just the beginning…
“Because You (ky – for yes indeed, truly and surely), Yahowah ( ), have
invoked certainty, appointing and placing by invitation, making available
(qara’ sym – You have called out and cited as the authority the following action in
support of your arguments and propositions to convince and make the listener feel
certain, putting into effect and placing before us an invitation and summons to the
creation and establishment of [note: the 11QPs fragment is torn in this location and
there is a question as to whether the invoke connotations of qara’ were intended or
the appointed aspects of sym, so I’ve provided a blend of both while considering
the text of the DSS and MT]) the sheltered sanctuary (cether – the protective
covering and protected place, the carefully concealed location which is hidden from
adversarial influences, the refuge and safe harbor, the secure sanctuary, even the
shielding garment [11QPs read cether while the MT shows machaceh – refuge]) of
the Almighty (‘elyown – of the Most High, from ‘alah – to withdraw, to ascend,
and to meet the light, going up to visit the awe inspiring and gaining status and
splendor) – Your place to dwell together (ma’own – Your habitat for cohabitation;
from ‘ownah local to live together).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:9)
Ma’own is a place intended to be cohabitated, a site specifically designed to
facilitate living together. It is not only Yahowah’s sheltered sanctuary, it is also His
home. But more than this, for the Children of the Covenant, the ma’own of the
‘elyown is our home too. And this strongly suggests that when we are adorned in
the cether – protective covering of the Set-Apart Spirit, and She takes residence in
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 Moreover, there is no question, no wondering, no hoping, no believing. There
is only knowing – a confidence born of understanding. The door to Yahowah’s
Home is open, and it will remain that way for those who have embraced His
Covenant. There is no force in Heaven or on Earth that can close it.
And while that is great news, the mission Yahowah wants accomplished is in
the here and now, and that promise is for later. So…
“You will witness (ra’ah – you will see with your own eyes [from 11QPs / not
in MT]) no harm nor distress (lo’ ra’ah – no wickedness nor wrong doing, no
trouble, no anxiety, no suffering, no misfortune, nor hardship). And (wa) no
assault, no strike, no blow, no beating, no wound, nor trauma (lo’ nega’ – no
physical impact, not even the slightest touch, no bothersome infection or disease,
no deadly pestilence or plague, no affliction of any kind, and no stumbling or
defeat) shall befall you (‘anah – shall occur or even be attempted around you, while
seeking an opportunity to pick a fight and quarrel with you, it will not happen!
(note: ‘anah is deployed as a marker of extreme emphasis) (with the pual stem
passive voice, the subject, God, causes the object, the one being protected, to
experience the benefit of the verb’s action passively, without the object having to
do anything, while the imperfect conjugation states that this protection will be
ongoing and continual)) nor actually ever come near (lo’ qarab – nor approach,
draw near, appearing in proximity to, nor being present at (qal imperfect –
genuinely on an ongoing basis)) your home or household (‘ohel – your dwelling
or family, your wife or children)!” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:10)
And there it is, specific, comprehensive, and final. This is what I requested on
behalf of my family. And while Yahowah delivered, as is always the case, He
provided vastly more than I envisioned or expected.
This is so appropriate, so perfect, so marvelous, so reassuring, I have nothing
to add. And I suspect that is as it should be. After all, in the pual stem and passive
voice, this was and continues to be, all God’s doing.
“This is because (ky – yes indeed, truly and surely) He will instruct and
direct (tsawah – He will order and decree, appoint and command, even assign (with
the piel stem the object receives the effect of the decree while in the imperfect the
assignment is an ongoing affair, and in the active voice the subject acts while the
object benefits)) His spiritual envoys and agents (mal’ak – His heavenly
messengers and representatives) concerning you and to approach you (la –
regarding you, to draw near you) to actually keep watch over you and genuinely
guard you (shamar – to focus on you, to safeguard you, to keep you secure, and to
prevent injury to you (qal stem – literally, actually, and genuinely, infinitive –
serving as a verbal noun, infinitive construct – irrespective of the issue, person, or
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your conduct and paths, your journeys and destinations).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics /
Psalm 91:11)
I had only asked God to protect my home and keep my family safe. But here,
I’m being afforded protection no matter where I am, where I go, or what I do. For
a fearless and flawed fellow, this is the ideal life assurance policy. And you can’t
beat the agents.
There is another aspect of this promise that I found especially reassuring. This
offer is unconditional. If you recall, the initial promises were conditional. To
receive the benefits, we were asked to accept the conditions. But here, there are no
conditions or expectations. Further, the protection is comprehensive: “in all of your
ways and travels, with regard to the entirety of your conduct and paths.” And as is
always the case, Yahowah has been true to His word. With thousands of Muslims
having threatened to kill me over the past fifteen years, without the continual
intervention of His “mal’ak – spiritual representative,” I’d be dead.
By the way, in both instances here in the text, “you” was singular, not plural.
This Psalm was composed for either a single individual or for us individually.
While God has a family, He forms a one on one relationship with each of us, making
all of this very personal.
“Upon the open palm of their hands (‘al kaph) I want them to actually and
continually lift you up (nasa’ – it is My will that they habitually raise you,
genuinely bearing you, while actively carrying you on an ongoing basis (qal
imperfect paragogic active)) preventing (pen – to prevent any apprehension and to
remove any possibility of) you from stumbling by striking (nagap ba – you from
being tripped up or being afflicted, being hit, beaten, or defeated (qal imperfect
active)) your foot or stance, even your journey of exploration (regel – your
footsteps or walk; from ragal – your examination and investigation to gain
information so as to teach others to walk) against a stone (ha ‘eben – against a
rock, against that which is built and established, that which is hard, established, of
the natural order, and impenetrable; from banah – that which is built and
established).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:12)
A stone, indeed. Allah is an idol, one predicated upon the Black Stone of the
Ka’aba. From a broader perspective, the stance we take on behalf of Yahowah
against religion is unpopular and almost always challenged. After encountering
countless people over the past fifteen years, I’ve never had anyone catch me off
guard or trip me up.
The paragogic mood, like the cohortative, is an expression of first person
volition, conveying the will of the speaker. So since Yahowah is directing His
representatives (“them” is third person) to attend to us (“you” is second person), as
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is why the malak exist. They do what Yahowah wants done, and there are few things
He cares more about than His family.
That said, much of this is symbolic language. A kaph is an “open, welcoming,
and supportive, hand.” So while spiritual, light-based, beings are not physical
entities, and thus do not possess actual hands (although they can translate some of
their energy into matter when appropriate), this is a metaphor. They are doing what
Yahowah envisions doing for us.
Along these lines, as spiritual creatures dealing with a physical being, they
aren’t actually being asked to levitate those engaged in Yahowah’s mission. They
are instead being commissioned to keep us from falling victim to those who oppose
God’s message, lifting us above the fray, and thereby insulating us from malicious
slander. They are setting aside the man-made barriers designed to deter us.
Likewise, other than the enticing allusion to Allah, this stone isn’t meant to be
seen as a rock. I suspect that it represents the natural order of things, the edifices
built by man, the otherwise impenetrable obstacles that would censure our message.
This symbolic understanding is advanced by the fact that “regel – footing and
stance” is based upon the verb ragal, which speaks of a “journey of exploration, to
investigate, going out to discover information which can be used to assail the
reputation of slanderers while teaching others to walk.”
On the surface, we see a wonderful picture of God’s spiritual representatives
being instructed to lift us up so that we do not stumble, and so that neither our feet
nor our stance are tripped up or stricken by a stone. But when we look to the verbal
root of regel and see ragal, we discover Yah’s representatives are being sanctioned
to facilitate our exploration and investigation of mankind’s most deceitful,
destructive, deadly, and damning religious schemes. While at the same time, they
are also being commissioned to remove every meaningful obstacle along our way
so that we are never harmed or detoured.
This assignment provides us with the optimal perspective to penetrate the
religious misconceptions surrounding the likes of Paul and Muhammad. It enables
us to pierce through their fabled veneers. We are empowered to turn their words
against them. And all the while, we can be assured of solid footing on a firm and
reliable foundation, so that after renouncing man’s way, we can direct those who
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 This next installment opens with God continuing to use symbolic language,
this time to associate religion with the Serpent, and thus with Satan. Then Yah
shares His rationale for assisting us in this way.
“So you will set out to take aim against the horned viper and venomous
serpent who twists and perverts, this dragon, to aggressively stomp upon the
creeping nature of the ultimate cover up, the whitewashing and appeasement,
and even the money making schemes which include bribes and ransoms, a
price paid to live, of the horned and venomous serpent who corrupts and
perverts in an unsavory fashion. (91:13)
For to Me, he is lovingly attached, joined by mutual desires and genuine
affection, largely because we enjoy the same things. And so I will keep him safe
and ensure he survives by keeping him away from danger.
I will empower him with the capability to successfully accomplish the
mission while at the same time protecting him by making him inaccessible
because he will come to actually know, literally recognize, and accurately
reveal, My personal and proper name. (91:14)
He calls out to Me, inviting Me into his life, summoning and welcoming
Me, reading and reciting what I have to say, so I will continually respond to
him and genuinely answer him. Moreover, I will be together with him, and will
accompany him, against the vexing competition.
I will equip him and prepare him. And I will value and honor him as being
especially significant, promoting him. (91:15) I will provide, fully satisfying
and completely fulfilling his needs with a long length of days, with an
abundance of time. And he will find delight in and be shown with My
Salvation, with Yashuw’ah.” (91:16)
We have a mutual enemy, an adversary in common, one which behooves both
God and man to expose. But since criticizing a religion as evil and vicious as Islam
puts the messenger in harm’s way, Yahowah promises to protect those He loves,
especially those who value what He values.
It’s time now to more closely examine these concluding statements, cognizant
of the fact that by referring to our common adversary as a serpent, we now know
that our foe is Satan, and most especially, the Adversary’s influence on religion.
“So (wa) you will set out to take aim against (darak – you will go out to
originate a straight forward and linear case against, along the way you will walk
over, put down, and press your case against, taking a path whereby you will set
your foot upon (qal imperfect active)) the horned viper and venomous serpent
who twists and perverts (pethen – the perverse and poisonous snake, the devious
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to pathal – a shrewd, crooked, and wily individual who struggles in hostile
opposition, in a tortuous and unsavory fashion, twisting and turning, to gain the
favor of another, relying upon the naiveté of his audience (see pathyuwth) to bind
them (see pathyl), thereby making them religious), the dragon (wa tanym – the
serpent of the sea (read: Satan’s influence and stature within the Gentile religious
and political establishments) [from 11QPs / MT has lion]), to aggressively stomp
upon the creeping nature (ramac – you will tread and trample upon, damaging
and impairing the oppressive nature, and you will finish the mission, completing
your assault against the harmful and destructive conquests) of the ultimate cover
up, the whitewashing and appeasement, and even the money making schemes
which include bribes and ransoms, even a price paid to live (kaphyr – of the
aggressive adolescent lion; from either kaphar – the ultimate cover up,
whitewashing, appeasement, and purge or kopher – a money making scheme which
includes bribes and ransoms, where there is a price paid to live), (wa) of the horned
and venomous serpent, the shrewd and corrupting opposition (pethen – of the
viper who twists and perverts, the perverse and poisonous snake, the devious asp,
and deviant cobra, the one who deviates from the standard by twisting it; akin to
pathal – a shrewd, crooked, and wily individual who struggles in hostile opposition,
in a tortuous and unsavory fashion, twisting and turning, to gain the favor of
another, relying upon the naiveté of his audience (pathyuwth) to bind them (pathyl),
thereby making them religious).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:13)
The “pethen – horned viper and venomous serpent who twists and perverts,” is
the most common metaphor for Satan throughout the Towrah / Torah and Naby’ /
Prophets. The reptilian creatures are symbolic of the way the Devil influences the
Gentile religions which were born and bred in Babel, and which were designed to
twist the truth, thereby fooling the unsuspecting to worship Satan as if he were God.
He is in fact, the Lord of Christianity and Allah in Islam. Both incarnations are
toxic.
The tanym / dragon is also a devilish metaphor. Tanym are found in Nehemiah
2.13: “slithering around at night in a well of dung outside of the walls of
Yaruwshalaim’s Valley Gate.” In the vision, they were seen “breaking it down and
consuming it with fire.” In Psalm 74:13, Dowd credits Yahowah with “dividing the
sea, meaning Gentiles, and using His power to break the heads of the dragons
emerging from the waters.” Also in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 27:1 we find: “In that day
Yahowah with His great and strong sword shall punish the dragon, piercing the
serpent, thereby slaying the dragon of the sea.”
This Gentile projection of Satan in the role of God is reinforced in Ezekiel 39:3
by associating the great dragon with the Egyptian religious protestations of
Pharaoh. Then a few chapters later, in Ezekiel 32:2, Yahowah says: “Son of man,
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the Gentile nations, like the dragon of the seas, bringing forth from your troubled
rivers, waters from the foulest streams, upon which you stand.’”
One of the fascinating, albeit perhaps unrelated, aspects of tanyn, is its use in
Bare’syth / Genesis 1:21, when Yahowah describes creating “giant reptilian
creatures which emerge from the sea,” and thus depicts amphibians generally, but
dinosaurs (meaning fearful lizard in Greek), specifically. Since the existence of
dinosaurs was unknown in 1450 BCE when Moseh scribed the Towrah, and since
man was unaware of amphibians serving as the evolutionary link between sea
creatures and land animals, by acknowledging them in His creation account
Yahowah enhanced the veracity of His witness.
Zaphyr, when rendered “aggressive adolescent lion,” is almost always
presented as a hostile threat to life. It roars against Samson in Judges 14:5. It bears
its teeth against and voices opposition to Yowb in Job 4:10. It has an insatiable
appetite for its quarry in Job 38:39. It lurks in the shadows and is depicted as greedy
for prey in Psalm 17:12. It is left wanting and always suffering because it does not
seek Yahowah in Psalm 34:11. It is a beast trying to devour souls in Psalm 35:17.
Yahowah is called upon to break the aggressive lion’s teeth in Psalm 58:7.
Respecting and or fearing a government or religious leader is shown to be a sin
against one’s soul and is then equated to a person’s response to a lion’s roar in
Proverbs 20:2. Then in Jeremiah 2:15, we find young and vicious lions roaring and
yelling, making the region a wasteland, burning the cities so completely there are
no surviving inhabitants. Also, in Jeremiah 25:38, the lion causes the land to
become desolate, because it is a fierce oppressor who is always enraged. And while
there are many more accounts, the reference in Ezekiel 19:6 describes lions which
have been taught to catch prey and to devour men. Then in 32:2, the passage which
equated Pharaoh with the dragon, we find the Egyptian religious and political
institutions associated with the viciousness of a lion, as are the Gentile nations. But
God also accuses Ephraim, the Northern Kingdom, of acting like a lion towards
Yahuwdah.
So while all of this is ugly, and predatory, the zaphyr could also speak of
something even more inhuman, cruel, and savage, of “young militants,” and thus
of “jihadists who roar and fight viciously.” There is even reason to equate the
“leading merchants” who finance and arm these Islamic terrorists to vicious lions.
Along these lines, since kaphyr is related to kopher, it is a money making scheme
which includes bribes and ransoms. And in keeping with Islam, the word suggests
that there is “a price to be paid to live.” Recognizing that Muhammad founded Islam
as a criminal enterprise, and that he funded his religion by confiscating the wealth
of others, we should not be surprised that his victims either forfeited their money,
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 There is reason to suspect, however, that zaphyr is predicated upon the
actionable root, kaphar. If so, it is addressing the politically correct attempt to cover
up and whitewash the connection between Islam and terrorism.
Recognizing what these three symbols represent, this statement affirms that
those electing to work with Yahowah will set out and will take aim, pressing a
straightforward case against Satan and his devilish schemes, thereby conducting an
aggressive assault against the most venomous serpent, in addition to the militants
who kill to spread the dragon’s deadly poison. Our fight is, therefore, against a
formidable foe.
This next statement shows Yahowah acting as one would expect of a loving
Father towards His children. The family-oriented relationship He has envisioned
and prescribed for us is one of genuine affection, meaningful sharing, and
consummate enjoyment. The Covenant was designed to be mutually rewarding and
fulfilling.
Fathers are also protective. They are opposed to the individuals and institutions
which threaten their family. And they provide instructions which are designed to
promote growth, encouraging and enabling the wellbeing, the prosperity, and safety
of their children. It is a wonderful picture of Yahowah, His Towrah – Instructions,
and His supportive Covenant.
And yet since Yahowah painted this picture from every possible perspective
and has reinforced this message countless times, it is what He said next that
reverberated throughout my soul.
“To Me (ba ‘any – with and in Me), he is lovingly attached because we
enjoy the same things (chashaq – he is completely joined by mutual desires and
great and genuine affection, largely because we want to be together and appreciate
similar things (qal perfect active)). And so (wa), I will keep him safe and ensure
he survives by keeping him away from danger (palet – I will protect him,
delivering him from harm’s way, preventing unfavorable circumstances from
troubling him (piel imperfect – the subject, God, is continuously providing this
benefit on behalf of the subject, His emissary, on an ongoing basis with unfolding
results)).
I will empower him with the capability to successfully accomplish the
mission while at the same time protecting him by making him inaccessible
(sagab – I will strengthen and enable him, even defend him, lifting him up while
providing abundant support because I care about him, and he will be able to do
what needs to be done, he will thrive and grow, becoming abundantly prosperous,
receiving praise for the accomplishment (piel imperfect)), because (ky – indeed,
surely for the reason) he will come to actually know and accurately reveal (yada’
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perfect)) My name (shem – My personal and proper name and also my reputation
and renown).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:14)
I did not know it at the time, but I surely know it now. And having recognized
how to pronounce it by observing the directions God provided in His Towrah, I’ve
shared this realization regarding Yahowah’s name with the world. It is what
Yahowah wants done. It is the right thing to do. And it is germane to the mission
of exposing and condemning the false gods of religion.
The Pauline and Christian “Jesus Christ” is not Yahowah, the Towrah’s
Yahowsha’ is. The Qur’anic Allah is not Yahowah, he is in fact, Satan, the very
antithesis of God.
If you know Yahowah, you will recognize and appreciate Yahowsha’. Once
you know who God is, you will no longer be a Christian. Similarly, the moment
you know Yahowah, Allah is seen as a false god and Islam disintegrates.
The Islamic god conclusively demonstrates that he is a fraud by saying that his
name is Allah and that his Qur’an confirms the Towrah. Not only is the Qur’an’s
message the opposite of the Towrah’s, in the Towrah Yahowah emphatically states
that a god by any other name is a fake.
All of this being relevant and true, it isn’t actually the most profound aspect of
this statement. It is: “sagab – I will empower him with the capability to successfully
accomplish the mission” “ky – because” “yada’ shem – he will come to actually
know and accurately reveal My name.” This is the basis of everything
worthwhile: empowerment, enrichment, and enlightenment, in addition to being
perfected, becoming immortal, and then being adopted into Yahowah’s Covenant
family. It is the essence of the relationship and thereby essential to our salvation. If
you do not know His name, you do not know Him. It is the key which opens
heaven’s door.
Of the many hundreds of profoundly revealing insights presented in Yada Yah,
An Introduction to God, and now Observations for Our Time, knowing and using
Yahowah’s name is the single most important. It is central to the relationship, to
knowing who God actually is, to acknowledging what He is offering, and then to
recognizing and acting upon what He expects in return. Understanding is found in:
– Yahowah. His name provides perspective.
Recognizing that Towrah means Teaching, not Law, and that Yahowah wants
us to observe it, not obey it, is vital. Realizing that the Towrah exists to introduce
us to Yahowah and then to present the conditions and benefits of the Covenant is
essential. Acknowledging that the Covenant has not yet been renewed is critical to
our understanding, as is the realization that its ultimate affirmation will be
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it upon our hearts, along with His name. Responding to the seven Invitations to be
Called Out and Meet with God and acknowledging that these meetings mark the
path home and the means to fulfill the Covenant’s promises, is indispensable.
Moreover, so is appreciating the role the Set-Apart Spirit plays as our Spiritual
Mother. Also, I’m particularly fond of the correlations we have been able to provide
between the creation account and science. And yet few things have been more
liberating to more people than the evidence and narratives presented in Prophet of
Doom and Questioning Paul. But it all pales in comparison to the benefits derived
from knowing Yahowah.
Lastly, Yahowah revealed something I’ve long suspected. Our Heavenly
Father’s Covenant Family is comprised of individuals who enjoy doing similar
things. We like exploring and learning, reasoning and thinking, communicating and
sharing. So while we each have our own unique personalities and proclivities, we
all appreciate the same things God values.
Yahowah listens to those who listen to Him. Yahowah responds to those who
respond to Him. Yahowah knows those who know Him. And that is why He said
of us…
“He calls out to Me (qara’ – he invites Me into his life, he summons Me and
welcomes Me, he reads and recites what I have to say) so (wa) I respond to him
and answer him (‘anah – I speak to him, vocally communicating, replying to him
with the words of these psalms, with the lyrics of these songs, I answer his questions
and provide information and insights, I am constantly thinking about him,
embroiled and preoccupied in his thought process as he encounters, observes, and
considers the world around him (qal imperfect)). Moreover, I will be together
with him (huw’ ‘im ‘any – I will accompany him, associated in a relationship with
him) against the vexing competition (ba tsarah – against the aggravating rival,
the annoying and adversarial antagonist, against the alternative marriage partner
who is the adulterous whore, against the scar and wound of leprosy, against the
very mark of the disease, against the scorching and burning heat). I will equip him
and prepare him (chalats – I will arm him for the confrontation, empowering and
invigorating him (piel imperfect)) and (wa) I will value and honor him as being
especially significant and important, promoting him (kabed – I will greatly
enhance his status, abundantly enriching him, even causing him to become wealthy,
while making him the antithesis of lowly and little [a.k.a., the opposite of Paulos]
(piel imperfect active – the subject, who is God, continually and actively engages
to bring this condition about for the ongoing benefit of the object)).” (Mizmowr /
Lyrics / Psalm 91:15)
There are very few things as unifying or edifying as working together on
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 This is one of many places where translation becomes more about thoughtful
understanding than mindless scholarship. Tsarah is a derogatory term. It is
translated “trouble, distress, calamity, anguish, anxiety, adversity, affliction, and
pain, even the dire straits of tribulation.” These are the very things that Yahowah
has repeatedly and consistently promised to protect us from and to keep at bay,
deploying His spiritual envoys to continually deliver us from harm’s way.
Therefore, it would be irrational to assume that God, Himself, would be “ba – with”
us in the midst of such unfavorable circumstances and distressing anguish, because
it would mean that He and His heavenly host had been powerless to perform as
promised. As a result, the most sensible approach is to render ba as “against” or
“in” rather than with, and then translate tsarah as “vexing competition, aggravating
rivals, or annoying and adversarial antagonists.” Both variations are linguistically
acceptable, and the resulting translation remains consistent, with Yahowah
supporting His representatives as they confront His adversaries. This more
thoughtful approach avoids placing Yah where He does not want to be, surrounded
by the anguish, anxiety, and affliction brought into our world by man’s misguided
religious alliance with Satan.
Yahowah’s response to those who summon Him, seeking His help in doing
what He wants done, is to “accompany him against the vexing competition.” God
is committed to supporting His children when we are “in the midst of opposing the
annoying and adversarial antagonists.” He is affirming that as part of the
relationship, He and His spiritual messengers will participate, enabling us to “work
together against the aggravating and annoying rivals serving the adulterous whore”
that God wants us to expose and condemn.
Conflict resolved. Plan explained. Promise fulfilled.
Personally, this is yet another affirmation of our arrangement. I told God that
I would work with Him, but that I would not engage on my own. He agreed, as is
evidenced by these words.
If I had been able to translate Hebrew fifteen years ago, I would have known
right up front, at the very beginning, what I came to understand later through
investigation. The principal adversary in our battle against Muhammad’s Islam and
Paul’s Christianity was Satan. We would be working together against the vexing
religious alternative to the Towrah and its Covenant which has been advanced on
behalf of ha satan.
This adversary was just depicted as the serpent and the dragon. The alternative
marriage partner and adulterous harlot is the Whore of Babylon. Consistent with
this realization, the outwardly scarring disease of leprosy (from tsarah above) is
one of Yah’s most common metaphors for religious corruption. As the infected
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of religion. The debilitating infection that is eating the plagued victim alive from
the inside out, appears white, not black, demonstrating the hypocritical nature of
religious pronouncements. The defiling nature of what is occurring on the inside is
contrary to outward appearances. Black appears white and white is really black.
Yahowah refers to it as the scar of infidelity and mark of the beast.
In this regard, it is interesting that in Bamidbar / Numbers 5, the conversation
transitions from repeatedly asking the Yisra’elites to send leprous individuals out
of God’s encampment, to presenting a lengthy set of instructions on how to deal
with marital infidelity, whereby the disease is associated with the kind of sin that
estranges a person from God’s family. This story morphs into a test for marital
infidelity which some say saw its fulfillment in 1033 CE when an earthquake in
Yaruwshalaim caused waters flowing out of the Gihon Spring to become septic.
Similarly, chalats, can be translated to advance this conversation or undermine
it. Once again, a secondary, or blended, definition is desirable, as it presents God
“equipping and preparing” those who are willing to work with Him, showing that
He is committed to “arming them for the confrontation” with the Adversary.
However, should a translator be inclined to embrace the other option, it would have
God “taking off the protective apparel, withdrawing His favor, and disassociating
from His emissary, while robbing and plundering him.” This stark contrast is
informative because it reveals that there are consequences to our choices. If we
remove God’s protective garments and disassociate from Him, we become
vulnerable. It is why we should not rely upon ourselves.
Those who know me, realize that I am averse to praise. I’m not only
uncomfortable with it, realizing that I’ve done nothing to deserve it, I find myself
aggressively rejecting it. So while I do not seek the acclaim of men, if Yahowah,
fully aware of my personal limitations, wants to say: “Job well done, I appreciate
your willingness to convey My message, I value our relationship, and as a result,
I’m going to enhance your status and enrich you,” I’m not going to argue with Him.
And most especially, I rather like the innuendo, the subtle reference to
something Yahowsha’ said during His Instruction of the Mount. After telling us
that those who belittle the Towrah, claiming to negate any aspect of it, will be
known as Lowly and Little (a.k.a., Paulos) in the Kingdom of Heaven, He said that
those who affirm the Towrah will be “kabad – valued and honored, seen as
especially significant and important.”
And while it is now a small point among big ones, since kabad also means “to
sponsor and promote,” this serves as a personal confirmation that Yahowah agreed
to support the second of my three requests, which was to market the message. Five
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 After reading this I was convinced that I would live past seventy. I now know
that this is just the beginning:
“I will provide, fully satisfying and completely fulfilling his needs (saba’ –
I will ensure his contentment and complete satisfaction (hifil imperfect)) with a
long length of days (‘orek yowmym – with a large measure of time and thus with a
long life; from ‘arak – with a fitting and proper prolonging of days and continuance
of time). And (wa) he will find delight in and be shown (ra’ah – he will look
upon, observe, examine, consider, and perceive, discovering, paying attention to,
and being provided (hifil imperfect)) with My Salvation, My Yashuw’ah (ba
yashuw’ah – with salvation and with Yahowsha’ – a compound name based upon
Yahowah and the verb yasha’ – to save (yashuw’ah is the noun for salvation)).”
(Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:16)
The mission began as an assault against Islam, using Muhammad’s own words
and deeds to obliterate the credibility of the religion he founded. But that was just
a beginning. We would go on to expose and condemn Paul, taking down the religion
of Christianity along with him. Prophet of Doom and Questioning Paul would leave
the world without excuse. The truth was now accessible and irrefutable.
Yada Yah would follow. Those who wanted proof of God’s existence had it at
their fingertips. The God who created the universe, the Architect of life, the Author
of the Torah, the Father of the Covenant, was knowable, approachable, credible,
and likable.
I had been asked to invest some time and resources to destroy the appeal of
one religion and then a second, and in the process I was offered an eternity of time.
I had given so little, and I had gained so much. And I was not alone. A thousand
people, perhaps more, have come along with me.
The very last line is a byproduct of what preceded it. Once upon a time I sought
to be saved. It was all that mattered. Now it is the least of my concerns. Today, as
it has been for all of these past fifteen years, my focus is on the relationship. That
is what matters. It is what I enjoy. And the same is true for Yah. I have been saved
for one reason and one reason alone – so that we can spend an eternity learning and
laughing, singing and sharing, experimenting and discovering, walking and talking
together.
There is another possibility, a different interpretation of the concluding
statement, worthy of consideration. Having come to know Yahowah, I have been
shown Yahowsha’. I came to appreciate Yahowsha’ from the perspective of the
Towrah, from Yahowah’s perspective. Recognizing that I had once been a
Christian, someone focused upon “Jesus Christ,” this was a profoundly important
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 On that Taruw’ah day fifteen years ago, the translation of the 91st Psalm I read
was derived from the Masoretic Text. Many years would pass before I turned to the
Dead Sea Scrolls for clarity. And never in all of those years, have I experienced
such a disparity. This is particularly evident in the lyrics which comprise the last
couple of verses of this Mizmowr. All along the way I have corrected the text to
present the older witness, but I stopped doing that moments ago because I think that
the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint, which concur with regard to the lyrics found
in the final two verses, are right. These words spoke to me then and they resonate
even more resoundingly today.
But so that you know, here is the conclusion of the Psalm as recorded by an
Essene in Qumran sometime before 70 CE: “Because you delight and find
enjoyment in Yahowah, He will rescue you, and He will keep you safe and
secure. Then He will show you His victory. Pause and reflect on this. It is true
and sure. Selah.” Yes, that is true, as well
This last line served as more than just the conclusion of this Mizmowr / Psalm.
Based upon the copious amount of leather beneath it, without any writing on it,
what we currently refer to as the 91st Psalm, my beginning with Yah, may well have
been the last.
It has been and continues to be the greatest, most satisfying, edifying and
enjoyable experience of my life. Thank you, Yah!

We have considered every word Yahowah shared, not once, but twice. And
yet, considering the importance of it all, especially here and now, let’s listen a third
time to God’s promise on behalf of those engaged in doing what He wants done.
“He who dwells and lives restored, he who approaches and remains,
establishing his dwelling, camping out after being renewed, joining in a
marriage covenant within the protected place, inside the refuge and safe
haven, the sanctuary, even the garment of the Almighty – so as to be
withdrawn, ascending to meet the light, going up to visit the awe inspiring
while gaining status and splendor, in the shadow and resulting image, created
by the light in one less dimension, the successful empowerment and the
prosperity of the most extensive and powerful Mighty One, the most
expansive, capable, and influential One with the ability to cultivate and
nourish life, he will continually abide, dwelling for an extended period of time,
remaining during the night, and he will endure through the time of darkness,
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says to approach Yahowah, ‘My trusted place of refuge, my safe harbor from
storms, and my sanctuary from danger that I have complete confidence in, and
my stronghold, the provision I seek, My God is the steadfast and constant One,
the Truthful One who can be confidently depended upon because He is
unchanging. In Him I consistently trust and actually rely.’ (91:2)
Indeed, He will defend, extricate, and deliver you, saving you from the
contrived plots and entrapment which would otherwise lead to being under
the influence of those who bait their traps, luring in their prey, from the
epidemic and deadly plague of written and spoken declarations comprised of
destructive and malicious threats. (91:3)
With His wing, He will cover you, shielding you from attack, and clothe
you in a way which facilitates your approach and growth. And so under the
extremity of His garments, in His corner, you will find solace. His reliable and
dependable nature upon you is a large shield to keep you cool and collected
under fire, and His steadfast, consistent, and assured reliability, is a valuable
defender. Pause now and reflect on this. (91:4)
You should never be in awe nor afraid of, neither fearing nor revering,
any aspect of terrorism, nor dread this darkness, nor the source of a projectile
shot, flying by day, (91:5) nor the contagious plague which ravages, robbing
and ransacking at midday, nor the pestilence, this epidemic of sickening words
prompted by the thorn that travels about without light. (91:6)
A thousand may fall, prostrating themselves, and possibly even die, being
cast down away from your proximity, and many thousands more as a result of
your right hand, but this will not strike you nor prevail over you. (91:7)
You will merely observe and study with your eyes the consequence of the
wicked and the suffering of the guilty, of this unscrupulously evil and criminal
element which is hostile to God. (91:8) This is because surely, You, Yahowah,
have invoked certainty, appointing and placing by invitation, making available
the sheltered sanctuary and safe harbor of the Almighty – Your place to dwell
together. (91:9)
You will witness no harm nor distress, no anxiety, suffering, misfortune,
nor hardship. And no assault, no strike, no blow, no beating, no wound, nor
trauma shall befall you, nor be attempted around you, even though some will
seek an opportunity to pick a fight and quarrel with you, it will not happen.
Nothing of this kind will appear in proximity to your home or family! (91:10)
This is because, indeed, He will instruct and direct His spiritual envoys
and agents concerning you, to actually keep watch over you and genuinely
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hands I want them to actually and continually lift you up, preventing you from
stumbling in your stance against a stone. (91:12)
So you will set out to take aim against the horned viper and venomous
serpent who twists and perverts, this dragon, to aggressively stomp upon the
creeping nature of the ultimate cover up, the whitewashing and appeasement,
and even the money making schemes which include bribes and ransoms, a
price paid to live, of the horned and venomous serpent who corrupts and
perverts in an unsavory fashion. (91:13)
For to Me, he is lovingly attached, joined by mutual desires and genuine
affection, largely because we enjoy the same things. And so I will keep him safe
and ensure he survives by keeping him away from danger.
I will empower him with the capability to successfully accomplish the
mission while at the same time protecting him by making him inaccessible
because he will come to actually know, literally recognize and accurately
reveal, My personal and proper name. (91:14)
He calls out to Me, inviting Me into his life, summoning and welcoming
Me, reading and reciting what I have to say, so I will continually respond to
him and genuinely answer him. Moreover, I will be together with him, and will
accompany him, against the vexing competition.
I will equip him and prepare him. And I will value and honor him as being
especially significant, promoting him. (91:15) I will provide, fully satisfying
and completely fulfilling his needs with a long length of days, with an
abundance of time. And he will find delight in and be shown with My
Salvation, with Yashuw’ah.” (91:16)
I cannot imagine a more mutually beneficial or rewarding investment of our
time. I cannot fathom a more worthy cause or a better ally.

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 Observations for Our Time
Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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The Whore of Religion

Do not be Seduced…
Religions are humanity’s most deadly and debilitating plagues. They are
contagious, spreading like a virus from one person’s lips to another individual’s
ears, festering in their heart. Religion is an especially seductive pathogen because
it masquerades as a vaccine against death, when it actually hastens mortality. A
person’s faith cripples them, precluding the infected from fighting off the disease,
because it renders them incapable of diagnosing their fatal malignancy, preventing
them from even considering the cure.
The epidemic spread of religion has sickened tens of billions of souls, resulting
in their demise. Regardless of whether it is inherited from one’s parents, chosen of
one’s own accord, or imposed under penalty of sanction or death, nine out of every
ten people worldwide are infected and will die as a result of Christianity, Islam,
Socialism’s Secular Humanism, and Hinduism, their souls ceasing to exist as a
result of the degrading nature of the disease.
A modern analogy for the world’s most endemic faith, Christianity, might be
AIDS, because like the religion, the disease attacks an individual’s immune system.
In the case of Christianity, the cure is found in the Towrah, the very book Paul told
believers to toss aside, claiming that it was incapable of curing anyone.
In the case of Islam, it’s a lose-lose scenario. Muslims are damned if they ingest
Allah’s poison, and they will die at the hands of jihadist Muslims if they reject it.
In the case of Socialist Secular Humanism, advancement in society is
predicated upon accepting the mantra of man. Those in academia, politics, or the
media who refuse to submit, who advance a contrarian position, are publicly
crucified before being fired.
Against a plague this menacing and widespread, you would expect the Creator
of our world and the Architect of the lifeforms religion destroys, to speak out
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denouncing the two most prolific strains of this virus, Christianity and Islam, while
also condemning the source of all religions: Babel – Babylon.
The entire book of Howsha’ / He Saves / Hosea is devoted to religion’s cause,
consequence, and cure. Yahowah asks His prophet to marry a religious prostitute
to understand why Yisra’el’s breach of the Covenant necessitated a divorce. The
same admonition is provided throughout Yirma’yah / Yahowah Uplifts / Jeremiah,
albeit for a different audience, this time Gentiles. It was written to prove that the
Christian New Testament was not divinely inspired and is not credible. Also,
throughout His prophetic accounts, especially in Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah, God lambasts Islam, denouncing the jihadist monopoly on
terrorism.
What’s interesting about all of this, is that while there are numerous
condemnations of Judaism in the Torah, Prophets, and Psalms, the most specific
censures of religion criticize the precursor to Christianity, ostensibly because
Babylonian-based religions similar to Christianity were practiced in Israel during
the time Yahowah spoke through His prophets. Rabbinic Judaism began in the
second-century BCE, and it did not become the majority religion of the Jews until
Rabbi Akiba forced it upon his people during the second Roman assault in the
second century CE. And today, two out of every three Jews are secular.
Yahowah’s assault on the practice and consequence of religion begins in the
Towrah. He tells us that a deity by any other name is a false god. That alone is
sufficient to impugn every religion. He then tells His people not to emulate the ways
of the Gentile nations, the very places where religion was born, where it was bred,
and where it thrived. In fact, as we consider the legacy of these nations, all that can
be seen of them today are their religious monuments. The shrines of Babylon, the
pyramids of Egypt, the temples of Greece, and the majestic tributes to the gods of
Rome still stand as proof that their cultures were dominated by religion, and that it
was used to give credence to their governments and to justify their military
conquests.
God’s aversion to religion continues in the books which follow the Towrah as
we discovered during our review of Shamuw’el in the 2nd chapter of Observations
for Our Time. But it is an ongoing assault, with God’s overt animosity toward
religion reaching a crescendo in Yasha’yah / Isaiah, a rebuke we’ll consider in the
next chapter. This theme was further advanced in the Mashal / Memorable Advice
/ Proverbs, which are open letters from our Heavenly Father to His children. They
are filled with God pleading His case against religion to protect His family from
this deadly disease. In the opening chapter, Fatherly Advice, we discovered that the
compilation of hated abominations found in Proverbs 6 served as the opening salvo
against Pauline Christianity. So we should not be surprised that the 7 th Mashal
warns us about the same foe, even naming Sha’uwl at its conclusion.
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 As we approach this material, at the suggestion of a good friend who was
appropriately generous with his constructive criticism, I’m going to deploy a
slightly different technique. Rather than provide a summation of Yahowah’s
testimony at the conclusion of my statement by statement analysis, I’m going to
introduce each discussion with an uninterrupted presentation of God’s teaching.
Then, I’ll proceed as I have done in the past, examining, explaining, and expanding
upon, His every word, sharing relevant connections and germane insights along the
way.
So we begin…
“My son, literally and continually observe, closely examine and carefully
consider, My words, My answers, and My promises, especially My instructions
regarding the conditions for participating in the relationship, electing to
continually store them up within you as a genuine treasure. (7:1)
And you shall genuinely and continuously live by closely examining and
carefully considering My directions regarding the conditions of the binding
relationship agreement and with My Towrah teaching in accord with the
pupil, and thus focus, of your eye. (7:2)
Choose to fasten them onto your fingers to influence your actions, and of
your own volition, engrave them on the tablets of your heart so that you can
process information rationally and make reasonable decisions. (7:3)
Elect to say to the skill required to be perceptive and discerning, ‘You are
my sister and my wise friend whom I know, acknowledge, and recognize.’ You
should choose to call upon and summon her for understanding. (7:4)
By being observant, you will be protected from the illegitimate, estranged,
unauthorized, sickening, and repugnant woman, away from the Whore’s
seductive words and deceitful promises. (7:5)
Because by the window of My house, through My framework denoting the
proper order and timing of things, from a higher elevation, I looked down,
(7:6) and I saw the simple-minded and naïve, the gullible, simply enticed, and
readily misled, and I made the connection, understanding and recognizing that
among these children, there was a young man of deficient character, lacking
judgment.” (Mashal 7:1-7)
Before Yahowah presents religion as a whore, and prior to Him exposing it as
a deadly toxin, God reveals the antidote.
“My son (ben – My child), literally and continually observe (shamar –
closely examine and carefully consider, thoughtfully evaluating by actually
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and learning from, becoming secure by caring about (qal imperfect)) My words,
My answers, and My promises (‘emer – the declarations I have made and the
proclamations I have avowed, My intent, My call, and My responses, My thinking
and thoughts, the things I have spoken, the answers I have provided, and the
promises I have made), especially (wa – and also) My instructions and conditions
for participating in the relationship (mitswah – directions and terms of My
mutually binding contract agreement, codicils of My covenant, My appointed and
ordained prescriptions for living), electing to continually store them up within
you as a genuine treasure (tsaphan ‘eth ‘atah – of your own freewill, literally
gathering them, genuinely cherishing them, and consistently depositing them in you
expecting ongoing benefits, choosing to create an ongoing personal repository for
that which is greatly desired and always valued (qal imperfect jussive)).” (Mashal
/ Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:1)
The more willing we are to observe Yahowah’s testimony, to closely examine
and carefully consider His answers and His promises, especially His conditions for
participating in the Covenant, the better equipped we will be to live a long and
productive life.
The world is filled with the fleeting and meaningless things humans have come
to treasure. These include the heads of animals hunted and killed for fun, sport’s
trophies for beating those on opposing teams by moving faster or hitting harder,
closets filled with fancy shoes, all of which are uncomfortable to walk in. Diamonds
are promoted as being “forever” and gold as having “intrinsic” value. We devote
most of our time to the pursuit of money. We praise our troops, pledge our
allegiance to nation and flag, and rely on debt to buy our homes and automobiles.
But how many of us elect to treasure the most valuable and enduring thing in the
universe: God’s Word?
And yet this is God’s advice, His will for our lives, His gift to us. He wants us
to observe His Word and to value the terms and conditions of His Covenant. Should
we agree, this will be the result…
“And you shall genuinely and continuously live (chayah – literally restoring
and forever preserving your life, actually being revived, and staying alive, being
consistently nurtured and flourishing (qal imperative) by closely examining and
carefully considering (shamar – literally and continuously observing, thoughtfully
evaluating by actually focusing diligently upon, genuinely paying attention to,
always gaining information and learning from, becoming secure by caring about
(qal imperfect)) My directions and conditions of the binding relationship
agreement (mitswah – My terms and instructions of the contract, the codicils of
My covenant, My authorized and written teaching regarding the guidelines for
participation in the pledged association concerning the prescriptions for living) and
(wa) with My Towrah teaching (towrah – with My Towrah guidance, instructions,
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and directions) in accord with (ka – akin to and identifying with, approximating,
associating, and identifying with) the pupil (‘iyshown – individual enlightenment
of freewill as a compound of ‘iysh – individual and ‘arown – enlightened freewill)
of your eye (‘ayn – eyesight and perspective).” (Mashal / Memorable and
Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:2)
There is only one place where the “mitswah – instructions regarding the terms
and conditions of the mutually binding contract and relationship agreement known
as the Covenant” can be found, can be read, can be known, and can be understood:
Yahowah’s “towrah – Torah Teaching, Guidance, Instructions, and Directions.”
This relationship was established between Adam, Noach, Abraham, Yitschaq, and
Ya’aqob with Yahowah, and it is spelled out, lived out, celebrated and explained
from the beginning in the opening book of the Towrah: Bare’syth. And yet it is the
Towrah that Paul told Christians to discard. So since the Towrah leads to life, is
there any wonder why Yahowah calls Sha’uwl the plague of death?
In spite of what virtually every religious translation has published, ‘iyshown is
not “the apple” of one’s eye. It is not associated with fruit in any way. It means
“pupil,” and is thus the portion of the eye used to see and thus be observant. It is
the darkest part of the eye that is the most receptive to light.
Speaking of religious deceptions, it’s telling that when towrah is used in the
Proverbs, which are known to be providing fatherly advice in a family setting, it is
almost always translated “teaching.” But when the same word is found in the series
of books which bear its name, towrah is rendered “law.” So I ask, if the religious
translators know towrah means “teaching,” why do they misrepresent it as “law,”
especially when there is no correlation between law and teaching?
Incidentally, towrah was written in the construct form, and was thus
possessive, necessitating either “of My Towrah teaching” or “with My Towrah
guidance.” The Towrah is Yahowah’s. It is the Word of God.
Upon His return to reestablish His Covenant relationship with Yahuwdah and
Yisra’el, Yahowah declares through His prophet Yirma’yah that the only difference
between the Covenant as it currently exists and its renewal is that He will actually
place His Towrah in our hearts, engraving it there for our benefit. That’s important
to know because it is what He is asking us to do right now, and for our own
wellbeing.
“Choose to fasten them (qashar – elect to bind them, associating and
coordinating them with and joining them (qal – literally, imperative – volitionally,
and actively)) onto (‘al) your fingers (‘etsba’ – the operative part of your hand;
from tseba’ – that in which a hand is dipped, coloring and flavoring the signposts
along the way), and of your own volition, engrave them (kathab – inscribe them,
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upon the hard file where the permanent memory is kept and stored; luw is the place
where important things are revealed, considered, and emphasized) of your heart
(leb – the seat of judgment where you process information and make decisions
regarding your life, the core of your individual nature and persona).” (Mashal /
Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:3)
This is obviously symbolic. By fastening Yahowah’s Towrah and its Mitswah
to our fingers, our actions will be properly guided. We might even pick up a copy
and read it. Similarly, our hearts don’t have “tablets,” but we can incorporate
Yahowah’s Towrah Guidance into our thinking so that it frames our perspective on
life. If our thoughts and actions are guided by God’s instructions, we will find
ourselves in good company, having come to know Yahowah and understand what
He is offering and asking in return, we will accept the conditions of the Covenant
and become part of His family.
Knowledge and understanding provide the lone path to God. He cannot be
known through faith. What follows is reinforced throughout Yahowah’s Word.
“Elect to say (‘amar – of your own freewill, choose to express (qal imperative
active) to (la – to approach and to move towards) the skill required to be
perceptive and discerning (ha chakmah – the ability and capacity to correctly
associate and ascribe evidence to the proper standard, the talent to exercise good
judgment and become wise, the aptitude to learn from instruction and teaching so
as to know and then make connections to understand, and to wisdom), ‘You are
my sister (‘at ‘any ‘achowth – you and I share the same Mother and Father, you
are my beloved and we have an intimate and affectionate family connection; from
‘ach – a kinship and reciprocal relationship) and (wa) my wise friend whom I
know, acknowledge, and recognize (mowda’ – my familiar acquaintance and
intimate associate; from yada’ – the one I know and understand, accept and
acknowledge, perceive and discern, recognize and experience, am acquainted with
and profess).’ You should choose to call upon and summon her (qara’ – elect to
approach and meet with her, invite and welcome her, read and recite from her (qal
imperfect jussive)) for (la – to approach and concerning) understanding (binah –
making the connections between things which reveal the accurate and appropriate
meaning so as to respond reasonably and rationally, to discriminate and be
discerning, properly recognizing the appropriate relationships between things; from
byn – to discern, consider, perceive and understand, to be observant and prudent).”
(Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:4)
This serves to dissuade people from faith, from religion, from accepting what
they are told to believe. Yahowah can be known. God’s instructions can be
understood. We are encouraged to observe so that we can know. We are being asked
to think so that we can understand.

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 The primary benefit of reading Yahowah’s Word is that we come to know Him,
understand what He is offering, and appreciate what He is asking in return. But
there are additional benefits, one of which is being insulated from illegitimate
claims, making religion repulsive.
“By being observant, you will be protected (la shamar – through close
examination and careful consideration you will be kept safe) from (min) the
illegitimate, estranged, unauthorized, sickening, and repugnant (zar –
wrongful and foreign, illicit and alien, strange and lowly, overly ornamental and
excessively binding; from zara’ – nauseating and sickening, repulsive and
loathsome, disgusting and despicable, even diseased) woman (‘ishah – female
individual, wife or mother; ‘ishah is also the feminine depiction of fire), away from
(min) the Whore’s (nakry – the adulteress and estranged harlot, the outsider
without ties to the family; from nekar – the ruinous pagan gods and religious rituals
of foreign lands) seductive words and deceitful promises (chalaq ‘emer – her
flattering speech and misleading answers which divide, errant declarations and
avowed proclamations which are easy to swallow, the slippery slope to being
divided, apportioned to another by way of their intended allotment and
provisions).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:5)
The “Whore” is being equated to “seductive words and deceitful promises”
which are refuted by, and thus are in opposition to, Yahowah’s Towrah. As such,
the “Whore” is Christianity – the religion comprised of the former to do the latter.
It is the religion Yahowsha’ said was the “seat of Satan,” then “married to the
Lord/Ba’al,” and finally “dead” in its successive iterations over time as Paul’s
letters were morphed into Roman Catholicism.
This “Whore” is presented as “estranged” from Yahowah’s Covenant. As such,
this explains the observation Yahowsha’ made about the final group of Christians
in His Revelation letters – concluding by saying that these Laodiceans were found
knocking at the door outside of His home, hoping that a God they did not know
would open that door. It also explains why in His Instruction on the Mount,
Yahowsha’ told the Towrah-less Christians who refer to Him as “the Lord,” and
who claim to have done great works in His name, to get away from Him because
He does not know them. This also sheds light on Yahowsha’s initial open letter,
where He congratulated the community under Yahowchanan’s / John’s care at
Ephesus for rejecting this false apostle.
The “Whore” is “unauthorized and illegitimate,” as were Paul’s claims of being
an Apostle conveying the Word of God. As we shall see in this very Proverb, Paul,
the principal author of the Christian Scriptures who, while admitting that he was
demon-possessed, was the Whore’s initial representative. He would go on to anoint
himself as God’s lone messenger to the world – something neither Moseh nor
Yahowsha’ would do.
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 Since many of you do not know Sha’uwl as well as does God, or even as well
as do I, should you believe that we are being unfairly critical of him and jumping
to conclusions regarding his association with the Whore of Babylon, Yahowah will
leave no doubt in this regard. Sha’uwl is specifically named at the conclusion of
this Proverb. God reveals that the “way of Sha’uwl” leads to “death” and the
“Whore’s lightless chambers in She’owl.”
Paul did not, however, invent this Harlot. The “Whore” is Astarte / Ishtar, the
Queen of Heaven, Mother of God, and the Virgin with Child which born in Babylon
have been incorporated wholesale into Christianity, along with every other aspect
of her religion, including Sunday worship, Easter and Christmas holidays, its cross,
steeples, and trinity.
The “Whore” is an apt metaphor because Yahowah’s “beryth – Family
Covenant” is a “marriage vow,” one that this “nauseating and repugnant” woman
is trying to destroy by presenting herself as a more attractive and enjoyable rival.
Therefore, the “Whore” is the “other woman,” the one in competition with the
“ruwach qodesh – Set-Apart Spirit,” the feminine manifestation of Yahowah’s light
and nature. And that makes this “Whore,” the Adversary, more commonly known
by the transliteration of the “Whore’s” descriptive Hebrew title: ha satan.
As a prostitute, she adorns herself to appear desirable and attractive, promising
to satisfy the deepest longings of her clients. But all she delivers is a false skein of
love, taking away her suitor’s self-respect and money, ruining their relationship
with their family, denuding trust, while exposing the lost and lonely to disease and
recrimination.
Religion lurks estranged from the Covenant and thus outside of God’s
heavenly home. That is where she seduces those who are easily deceived into
believing her.
“For (ky – because) in and by (ba – through and near) the window (chalown
– the opening designed for the passage of light) of My house (beyth – of My home,
household, and family), through My framework denoting the proper order and
timing of things (ba’ad ‘eshnab – behind and anterior to My rightful order of
events, My pattern designating a marker positioned on a path leading, My casement
and viewpoint; related to shana’ – a verb which affirms that man changes while
God remains consistent), from a higher elevation, I looked down (shaqaph – I
overlooked and peered out upon), and I saw (wa ra’ah – and then I viewed and
perceived) her with (ba – the Whore beside and among) the simple-minded and
naïve (ha pety – the easily deceived, malleable, and readily persuaded, the ignorant
and irrational with deficient judgment, the foolish; from pathah – airheads who are
gullible, simply enticed and readily misled and betrayed).

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 And (wa) I made the connection, understanding and recognizing (byn –
discerning and deducing, determining the relationship by noticing and realizing),
that among (ba -with) the children (beny – the young men and sons), there was
a young man (na’ar – a youthful attendant) of deficient character, lacking
judgment (chacer leb – without the ability to process information and exercise
good judgment, bereaved of his ability to reason, senseless with a weak heart).”
(Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:6-7)
The first of five points God is making is subtle, and therefore easily missed.
Having encouraged us to observe His Towrah, which means to closely examine it,
He now speaks of a window, an opening designed for the passage of light. If you
recall, in Proverbs 6, the Towrah was called “light.” And windows work both ways.
God can see us and we can see Him. As a result, for the most enlightening
perspective, observe His Towrah as it shines through the window of His home. By
doing so, you will see the very face of God as He exists in heaven.
Second, the Towrah presents “ba’ad ‘eshnab – the rightful order of things and
their proper timing.” By reading Yahowah’s testimony in the order He presented it,
from beginning to end, starting with “Bare’syth – In the Beginning” in the Towrah,
Yahowah becomes known, His purpose and plan understood, and the reader is
empowered to make an informed and rational decision regarding Him. Even better,
everything falls into place, and it all makes sense. The timing and purpose of Eden,
the Flood, the Covenant, the Exodus, and the Towrah’s revelation are known, as is
that of Yaruwshalaim and Yisra’el, of the menace of Babel and the Rabbis, of the
cure provided by Yahowsha’ through the Miqra’ey, of the deadly alternative
presented by Sha’uwl, Rome, and Roman Catholicism, all leading to the
Towrahless One and the ultimate fall of the Whore of Babylon, culminating with
Yahowah’s return to restore His Covenant. Every step forward and backward along
the way, including those still in our future, can be known, understood, and dated.
Third, Yahowah affirmed that knowledge and understanding represent the
means to life in the Proverb’s first five statements. Now by contrast, in the sixth
and seventh, He is acknowledging that ignorance and gullibility are the elixirs of
religion.
Since knowing is a product of proof, Yahowah can be known because He
proves His existence by way of prophecies like this one regarding the nature of
Pauline Christianity. By correctly predicting future events, God demonstrates that
He exists outside of the ordinary flow of time, while simultaneously demonstrating
that His testimony is reliable. But when there is no proof, when the evidence is
overwhelmingly contrary to a belief, and when the edicts of religion are irrational,
faith is required to accept the unsupportable. There is a reason faith and religion
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way to dull the faithful’s senses sufficiently so that they are no longer bothered by
the decaying smell of death emanating from their religion’s rotten rubbish.
Simply stated: there are no informed and rational Christians, Muslims, or
Hindus. Evidence and reason destroy almost every precept of every religion. And
that is why Yahowah has presented the Whore of Religion engaging in seducing
“ha pety – the simpletons who are naïve, the foolish who are easily deceived, the
malleable who are readily persuaded, and especially the ignorant and irrational who
demonstrate deficient judgment.” Religious faith resides among those who are
“pathah – gullible airheads, easily enticed, readily misled, and thereby, simply
betrayed.” Sadly, this describes most people. And thanks in part to the attack on
reason promoted under the banner of Political Correctness, the condition is being
expounded upon and exacerbated almost everywhere.
This problem is so severe, and the consequences are so catastrophic, we have
reached a point where no amount of evidence or reason, no matter the credentials
of the source or the veracity of the argument, resonates with people of faith, even
if their faith is in Socialist Secular Humanism. Not even the validated testimony of
God, Himself, nor science, nor irrefutable reason prevails. If I may be so blunt, if it
were not for the foolish, there would be no religion. And worse, religious faith
serves to keep all believers foolish. This is one of many reasons that God requires
us to walk away from religious and political “babel – corruption and confusion”
before coming to know Him or engaging in a relationship with Him. Even God,
Himself, cannot reason with the religious.
The fourth of five essential insights which can be gleaned from this declarative
statement is that, according to God, and He ought to know, the Whore of Religion
stalks her prey along the path leading to the Covenant and in proximity to His
heavenly home. This perspective is profoundly important and seldom understood.
Consider the world’s two most popular religions, Christianity and Islam. Both
claim that the Towrah and Prophets are true and that they were inspired by their
god. Both claim the characters presented in the Towrah and Prophets performed on
the behest of their deity. So rather than being created or presented as independently
viable alternatives to Yahowah’s Towrah offering, they corrupt God’s testimony to
confuse the unwary through counterfeit. Rather than offer their religious rubbish in
a garbage heap where it belongs, they pile their putrid corruptions directly on top
of the truth. In this way, the Whore of Religion usurps Yahowah’s credibility,
claiming the proofs God has provided as her own, thereby causing the most absurd
lies to appear plausible, even believable. And the more authentic the Whore can
make her counterfeit appear, the more people she can fool with her bogus bill. This
is the appeal of Christianity and Islam.
Let’s drive this point home. In the Garden when Satan arrived one morning,
bright and beautiful, he seduced Chawah into believing him by removing something
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Yahowah had said from its context, misquoting Him, and then twisting the result to
make it appear that his proposition was consistent with God’s when it was, in fact,
in conflict with it. He did not present himself as an alternative to God, or as God’s
Adversary, but instead as someone who could be believed because he quoted God.
He did not offer a different path to knowledge, a different plan of salvation, a
different relationship, a different place to live, or a different approach to God, but
simply perverted Yahowah’s testimony to confuse his audience. It made Satan
appear credible. This is exactly what Paul did, right down to the smallest nuance.
The ploy prevailed for Satan in a small way and for Sha’uwl in a big way. This
realization is so enormously important, at the conclusion of the seventh chapter,
we’ll consider God’s advice to Adam, compare Satan’s statement to God’s, and
then reflect upon how Paul deployed the same strategy.
This brings us to the fifth and final insight, one which is directly related to the
previous four, and in fact is derived from them. To appreciate it, let’s review the
passage again to ascertain the identity of the character in question. Yah said: “For
in and beside the window of My home for My family, through My framework
denoting the proper order and timing of things, from a higher elevation, I
looked down and I saw her [the Whore] with the simple-minded and naïve,
those who are easily deceived, the malleable who are readily persuaded, and
the ignorant and irrational with deficient judgment. So I made the connection,
understanding and recognizing, the relationship by noticing among the
children, there was a young man of deficient character, lacking judgment,
bereaved of his ability to reason, senseless with a weak heart.”
So I ask: What man is most identified with the Whore of Religion – especially
the Whore of Babylon? What man authored the world’s most popular religion?
What man claimed to have seen God, when in fact he encountered Satan? What
man claimed to speak for God while also admitting to being demon-possessed?
What man openly acknowledged that his character was deficient and then proved
through his writing that he lacked judgement? What man claimed as his exclusive
audience those who were completely ignorant of the Towrah? What man predicated
his entire religious message on faith rather than reason, on belief rather than
knowledge, to deceive the malleable? What man walked throughout the known
world amassing a growing group of followers along the way? What man spent his
youth in Yaruwshalaim when Yahowsha’ was there without any record of them
actually meeting? What man claimed that his new covenant replaced the old
covenant? What man spoke of Abraham as the first to believe and then denounced
the book that made Abraham known to us? Not surprisingly, the name of the man
who is the answer to each of these questions is presented at the conclusion of this
Proverb: Sha’uwl / the man Christians know as Paul. More than just Fatherly
advice, this Mashal is prophetic.

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 If you recall, Yahowah began His message by reinforcing the merit of His
Towrah and its Covenant. Now our Heavenly Father is exposing the alternative and
its advocates. This has become: Yahowah-Towrah-Covenant-Yahowsha’ versus
Whore-New Covenant-Church-Paul. Whose side are you on?

While we have every reason to conclude that everything Yahowah says is

related, providing a continuous and consistent train of thought, we mere mortals are
only able to process so much at one time. With this in mind, here is the next
installment of Yahowah’s insights into the nature of religion.
“Passing by crossing over so as to be alienated and leading to intoxication
in the street beside and earmarked for her corner, he strides, walking as part
of a growing group along the path to her house [known today as the Christian
Church]. (7:8)
Just before the dark of night, depicting the twilight of one’s conscience
and the fading of their soul, as the light fades after sundown at the end of the
day, at the pupil, center, and focus of night, there is total darkness and doom,
the complete elimination of light, (7:9) when behold a woman approaches to
issue an invitation to meet with him, she moves toward him to summon him,
calling out his name, outfitted in the garments of a prostitute, harlot, and
whore. And she is crafty and concealed, underhanded and evil, in her
shimmering and flashy appearance and of heart and character, of motives and
judgment. (7:10)
She is disturbingly loud, creating a confusing commotion, flashy and
flamboyant, gaudy and garish, and she is openly defiant and rebellious, a thorn
of sorts. There is no way to live in her household, in keeping with her
slanderous stance and covert manner, her malicious teachings regarding the
insulting path to walk. (7:11)
Now, influencing the way one conducts one’s life along the streets in the
most prominent places, establishing a base to compel, influencing the conduct
of life by constructing a foundation and raising an edifice to endow misfortune,
in the public squares where people meet and civic activity occurs, and beside
every corner, she deceptively lurks, ready to deceitfully ambush, clandestinely
and covertly preparing to perpetrate her ploy using a false pretense, tricking,
her prey. (7:12)

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 And she establishes her influence over him, harshly overpowering and
binding him, controlling him, as flashing lights from the heavens. Then she
makes him submit to her, brazenly and shamelessly possessing him with her
presence and her improper and aggrandizing sayings which are directed
toward him.” (7:13)
Digging deeper, we find Yahowah continuing to speak of the Whore’s man of
ill repute who is lurking outside of God’s home, He is surrounded by an ever-
growing group of morons…
“Passing (‘abar – crossing over so as to be alienated and leading to
intoxication, to repeal and get rid of something required to remove guilt, to being
banished; related to: ‘abat – to swerve and turn away, ‘abtyt – to be induced into a
pledge under penalty of law, to be molded, and ‘abydah – by engaging in ritualistic
worship) in the street (ba ha shuwq – along the wide and popular, overflowing
thoroughfare) beside (‘etsel – near and in conjunction with, being withdrawn,
withheld, and earmarked for) her corner (pinah – beware of where her ways
converge, of the cornerstone which is essential to constructing her edifice, of where
she leads and exerts her authority, lest she turn you away to rule over you; from
paneh – her presence and appearance), (wa) he strides, walking as part of a
growing group (tsa’ad – he travels in her direction while pursuing her mission and
goals, marching off after adorning himself with her ornamental apparel, including
veils, shawls, and chains; from tsa’ah – deliberately bowing down as a prisoner (qal
imperfect active)) along the path (ba ha derek – in the way and manner, the journey
and conduct) of her house (beyth – of her home and household, a.k.a., the Whore’s
Christian Church).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:8)
Yahowah is using a metaphor, that of Satan posing as a whore to lure the weak
of mind and heart away from His Covenant, to describe the seductive and
relationally destructive nature of religion. So while prostitutes trade in sexuality, it
is interesting to note that God isn’t obsessed with sex, and only recommends against
engaging in a very finite list of perversions, with adultery, incest, homosexuality,
and bestiality, being among them. Further, these are all forgivable offences. So it is
not the immoral aspect of prostitution that God is addressing, but instead the deadly
nature of religious infidelity. For example, Christianity’s proclivity to negate the
value of Yahowah’s name and message, by either deleting it, changing it, annulling
it, or augmenting it, are all unforgivable acts, unlike any form of promiscuity. Dowd
/ David was promiscuous and yet Yah considers him righteous. So the Pauline
preoccupation with fornication is an obsession with the trivial to distract readers
from recognizing that he is committing the single most egregious crime that can be
committed against God: annulling His Word.
With this in mind, and while considering the individual striding along the way
as part of a growing group along the path of the Whore’s house, to the church on
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the corner, consider what Paul wrote to his “church” in Corinth. Speaking of
“hardly believing a report,” because like his own message, it lacked any evidence
or proof, of a man who was allegedly “living in sin with his stepmother, something
that even pagans don’t do,” Paul wrote: “as though I were there, I have already
passed judgment on this man…so then you must throw this man out and hand him
over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed, and he himself will be
saved on the day the Lord returns.” (1st Corinthians 5:1-5)
Beyond the historical inaccuracy of pagans never living in sin with their
stepmothers, beyond the fact that the Lord is Satan, beyond the realization that
Yahowah will be reconciling Yisra’el and condemning Gentiles upon His return,
not saving them, the notion that God wants His children to “hand someone over to
Satan” when He is trying to keep us away from this Whore, is preposterous. But
Sha’uwl’s demented proposition that “Satan can destroy a person’s sinful nature so
as to save that individual” affirms for all to see that Satan is both Lord and Savior
in Pauline Christianity.
In another of Paul’s letters, we find that to his credit and shame, Sha’uwl not
only met directly with Satan, he had a productive relationship with the Adversary:
“Timothy, my son [he was Paul’s young lover, not his son], here are my instructions
[not Yahowah’s] for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier
[there were none]. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles [recognizing
that the Lord is Satan]. Cling to your faith [not knowledge or understanding, not
even relationship] in Christ [this inappropriate and inaccurate Greek title which
means “Drugged” and is contrary to the Hebrew Ma’aseyah], and keep your
conscience clear [in other words, continue to believe and don’t start thinking]. For
some people have deliberately violated their consciences [they have become
observant, closely examining and carefully considering the evidence]; as a result,
their faith has been shipwrecked [evidence and reason are always lethal to faith].
Hymenaeus and Alexander are two examples [although, in keeping with Paul’s
proclivity to avoid facts, nothing whatsoever is known of these men]. I threw them
out and handed them over to Satan so they might learn not to blaspheme God.” (1st
Timothy 1:18-20 NLT) Not only did Paul claim to know where to find Satan, he
was so in sync with the Devil, they actually worked together. This is so
overwhelmingly wrong, so utterly moronic, it’s a wonder there are two Christians
on the planet, much less two billion.
While it may not seem related, I am convinced that it is, especially in the
context of the Whore wanting to be worshipped through religious faith and of
Sha’uwl leading the way to hell on her behalf. Just seven statements removed from
what we just read, and after telling believers “to pray for kings and all who are in
authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives,” because this “pleased God”
(when the opposite is true), and after associating his message with a perverse

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caricature of “the man Christ Jesus,” Paul wrote: “And I have been chosen as a
preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith. I am not
exaggerating – just telling the truth.” (1st Timothy 2:7 NLT) It was true. He had
been chosen by his Lord to create and communicate his faith to the Gentiles.
Unfortunately, his whorish religion was and remains the plague of death. But why
is it that no Christian seems capable of comparing what God said about
governments to what Paul wrote Timothy and recognize that one message was the
antithesis of the other. To believe Paul, God would have to be schizophrenic.
“In every place of worship [Satan wants to be worshipped as if he were God
while Yahowah detests worship, as would any sane individual], I want men to pray
[Yahowah never once asks men or women to pray to Him. He wants us to listen to
Him because that will do us some good] with holy hands lifted up to God, free from
anger and controversy.” (1st Timothy 2:8 NLT) In actuality, God is angry at Paul,
and in fact hates him, as should we, for the controversy he was perpetrating.
Further, Yahowah encourages us to grasp hold of His Towrah, not wave our hands
in the air. One is a deliberate sign of acceptance; the other is an act of faith.
Now this brings us to Paul’s campaign against women. And while its similarity
to Muhammad’s Qur’an (where Allah is most certainly Satan) is indicting, I suspect
that there is a reason behind the young man’s madness. Paul hated women, as did
Muhammad, but there was one female individual in particular they both loved and
another they specifically loathed. Paul’s letters, as is the case with the Qur’an, are
odes to the Whore of Babylon – the beautiful spirit they called Lord. No other
woman was to rival her beauty, and most especially not the Set-Apart Spirit of
Yahowah – the Maternal manifestation of His Light.
“And I want women to be modest in their appearance [as did Muhammad].
They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to
themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive
clothes.” (1st Timothy 2:9 NLT) This reads like Muhammad’s and Allah’s
requirement that women not show themselves, covering their heads, faces, and
bodies in veils and burkas. “For women who claim to be devoted to God should
make themselves attractive by the good things they do.” (1st Timothy 2:10 NLT)
Being seen doing good things is the essence of religious devotion while being right
is all that matters in the Covenant relationship. “Women should learn quietly and
submissively.” (1st Timothy 2:11 NLT) Not only does “Islam” mean “submission,”
Paul orders Christians to submit to him, wives to submit to their husbands, and
everyone to submit to their government, each of which is an abomination to
Yahowah. “I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them
listen quietly.” (1st Timothy 2:12 NLT) In this same way, Allah discounts the value
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of the Set-Apart Spirit is to teach us as we observe Yahowah’s Word. Our Spiritual
Mother is thereby being negated.
A moment ago, I used the story of how Satan deceived Chawah in the Garden
by corrupting Yahowah’s testimony in order to explain the method Satan deploys
to fool people into believing him. The Adversary not only tries to usurp Yahowah’s
credibility, but also twists and perverts what God has said, changing His testimony
to confuse the unsuspecting. That is the moral of the story. But not for Paul. He
wants to present men as being more important and more reasonable than women.
“For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve. And it was not Adam who
was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result. But
women will be saved through childbearing, assuming they continue to live in faith,
love, holiness, and modesty.” (1st Timothy 2:13-15 NLT)
Au contraire, Eve is the name of a pagan mother-earth goddess. Adam was
deceived by the same specious argument, and he was as a result, held accountable
for his own failures. Sin was actually the result of doing what Paul is now doing,
ignoring some of what God really said, augmenting His instructions with one’s own
personal diatribe, and then rejecting God’s actual guidance. Moreover, Paul missed
the entire reason Chawah was created, and why her creation coincided with
Yahowah’s instructions on the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Chawah
and the purpose of the tree are directly related, revealing something about God’s
nature that is amazingly insightful and considerate (another topic we’ll discuss at
the conclusion of chapter seven).
Women are not saved through “childbearing.” Bearing children in pain was the
consequence or penalty of Chawah’s mistake. And no one has been or ever will be
saved by faith, by love, by holiness, or by modesty. We are saved by walking to
Yahowah along the seven-step path He has articulated and facilitated and by
accepting the Covenant’s five terms and conditions. And lest I forget, Muhammad
also blamed Eve, “making all women stupid as a result,” as did his wannabe god,
Allah.
While we are on the subject, and now that Sha’uwl has admitted to working
with Satan and to leading people to the Adversary, even to the Devil being the
Pauline Christian Savior, let’s consider what the self-proclaimed apostle wrote
about his relationship with Satan in his second letter to the Corinthians.
“This boasting will do no good, but I must go on. I will reluctantly tell about
the visions and revelations from the Lord. I was caught up to the third heaven
fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know, -
only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my
body. But I do know that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding
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experience is worth boasting about, but I’m not going to do it. I will boast only
about my weaknesses. If I wanted to boast, I would be no fool in doing so, because
I would be telling the truth. But I won’t do it, because I don’t want anyone to give
me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message, even though
I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from
becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment
me and keep me from becoming proud.” (2nd Corinthians 12:1-7 NLT)
Yahowah’s messengers don’t boast, but Paul went on and on about himself.
Yes, his visions and revelations were from the Lord, but as we know, the Lord is
Satan’s name and title. There is no such thing as a “third heaven.” There are no
physical bodies in heaven, so the whole “only God knows” diatribe was ridiculous.
Everything Yahowah says can be expressed in words. In fact, God does a rather
marvelous job of it throughout His Word. And Yahowah expressly enabled His
prophets to share what they had witnessed in heaven.
Satan’s messengers are demons. The worst of which possessed Paul. And since
they were both Satanic emissaries, it should be no surprise that Muhammad would
make exactly the same claim, right down to the grandeur of his moronic revelations,
the in- or out-of-body experience to multiple heavens, and to being demon-
possessed. It all serves to prove that Satan lacks creativity. He would have
Muhammad play reruns of Paul’s mantra to an even more ignorant audience, this
time turning the latter religion against the previous one.
Now that Paul has admitted that he is the leader of the Whore’s band, let’s
return to the Proverb and consider what else Yahowah has to say about him. And
wouldn’t you know it, after Paul’s harangue on having one’s faith shipwrecked as
a result of violating one’s conscience, we find…
“Just before the dark of night, depicting the twilight of one’s conscience
and the fading of their soul (ba nesheph – at dusk, in the twilight, in the evening,
during the time of fading light; from nashaph – blowing out one’s breath, related
to nashamah – conscience and nepesh – soul), as the light fades after sundown at
the end (ba ‘ereb – beginning of night as light gives way to darkness, a time of
gloom, a period of making and exchanging pledges, of mingling and joining, of
bargaining and bartering, of mortgaging one’s future for assurances of security, a
foreign pattern that is woven which is not logically sustainable in context; from ‘ar
– adversary) of the day (yowm), at the pupil of night (ba ‘ishown laylah – in the
center of darkness and in connection to the individual in opposition to the light,
eliminating the ability to see and thus to be observant), (wa) there is total darkness
and doom (‘aphelah – of the complete elimination of all light, a time of all-
encompassing depression, despair, terror, and calamity, when no one can properly
see or function and wickedness prevails), when behold (wa hineh – so then look
now and pay attention) a woman (‘ishah – a female individual) approaches to
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issue an invitation to meet him (la qara’ – moves towards him to summon him,
calling out to him to create an encounter with him, with the intent of appointing
him to recite something aloud, welcoming him into her presence to announce her
proclamations, her meeting times, and her designation and title for him (qal
infinitive – creating a verbal noun and expressing the action without respect to place
or time)), outfitted in the garments (shyth – dressed in the clothing, coordinated
fashion, and appearance, the style; identical to shyth – to place before someone to
establish something, ordaining, imposing and demanding devotion which cannot be
denied) of a prostitute, harlot, and whore (zonah – one who provides immoral
favors and fleeting pleasures for money, causing a person to be unfaithful and
despised, disliked and loathed, losing status, becoming wanton and lowly; from a
root meaning overly indulged). And (wa) she is crafty and concealed,
underhanded and evil (natsar – secretive and damaging, albeit with a shimmering
and flashy, gleaming appearance) of heart and character, of motives and
judgment (leb – of inner nature, of purpose, of reasoning, of attitude and
approach).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:9-10)
There are four successive references to darkness, to doom and gloom. And that
is because the Adversary is the antithesis of Yahowah, who is Light. His Towrah
and Spirit are Light. Satan is darkness. The Whore of Religion therefore blinds
souls, causing them to fade away, by misdirecting and concealing God’s light.
Without light, the Towrah cannot be observed. Yahowah cannot be known. The
Covenant cannot be enjoyed. Religion cannot be rejected. Without light, we die.
And so the Whore of Religion invites man into the darkness that forever separates
souls from God. For the Whore to prevail, she must first dim the lights, obscure
man’s vision, and then shimmer as the lone light flickering in the remaining
darkness.
I have said this a thousand times and I will say it a thousand times more before
I’m through. Satan does not want to be seen, known, or worshipped as the
Adversary. He hates that name and title. He wants to be known as the Lord.
Therefore, Satan disguises his appearance so that he appears worthy, so that he is
what men perceive as god, so that he is worshipped as the Lord God. The very first
time Satan is introduced to us, we are told that the serpent is “crafty, underhanded,
and clever, concealing his true identity in order to deceive.” So if you are looking
for Satan, don’t attend a séance or a meeting of the occult, go to a church or a
mosque. You’ll find him there, worshipped as god.
And let’s not forget Paul, as Satan’s accomplice, is every bit as cunning and
crafty, cleverly concealing his actual intent by claiming to be the opposite of what
he really is. In this way, Paul, like Muhammad after him, became indistinguishable
from his god. Both reflect Satan’s character flaws, his insecurities and braggadocio,
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 As a result, what follows was equally true of Paul and Satan, and I think that
this is the point God is making. In fact, every statement Yahowah has made,
beginning with Proverbs 7:6, and will continue to make through 7:27 at the end of
the Mashal, is specific to Paul and his religion, Christianity. Even more than this, a
convincing, and indeed rationally irrefutable, argument can be made that the
entirety of Mashals 6 and 7 serve not only to expose and condemn Paul and his
religion, Christianity, but also to present the sole cure: observe, by closely
examining and carefully considering, Yahowah’s Word, His Towrah, and His
Covenant – especially its terms and conditions.
One thousand years before Paul put pen to papyrus, God provided a critical
review of the result. And as is His custom, He was right, right down to the most
intimate and insightful details.
“She is disturbingly loud, creating a confusing commotion (hy’ hamah –
she is uproariously raging with a riotous snarl, a flashy and flamboyant, a gaudy
and garish, a vulgar and angry drunkard, greatly desiring and yearning for stormy
turmoil and furious hullaballoo while soliciting great wealth; associated with huwm
– to easily confuse, to distract, dislocate, and destroy) and (wa) she is openly
defiant and rebellious (carar – obstinate and unable to change, adverse to
authority and yet craving authority, needing to be in charge, withdrawn as a result
of a revolt; akin to cirpad – a thorn).
In her household (ba beyth hy’ – in her home and with her family), in keeping
with her slanderous stance and covert manner (regel or ragal – her sly footing
and her defamatory footsteps, her malicious teachings regarding the insulting path
to walk), is not a way to live (lo’ shakan – is not established as the proper way to
dwell and reside, should not be submitted to, and settles nothing (qal imperfect)).”
(Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:11)
The Whore of Religion loudly proclaims her confusing mandates within flashy
and flamboyant, gaudy and garish, churches, shrines, and mosques. Claiming to be
god, she is a fraud, openly defiant and rebellious. And you’ll notice, the Whore not
only “craves to be seen as in charge,” and thus as God, she is also a “thorn.”
This is yet another affirmation of the fact that Satan does not want to be known
or worshipped as the Adversary. So the Devil conceals his true identity to fool the
foolish into believing that he is God. If you want to meet this Whore, go to church
and read Paul’s letters, go to a mosque and read Muhammad’s Qur’an.
If you should be wondering how Satan and his accomplices can be both
concealed and open, the answer was actually revealed in the text. Satan conceals
his identity as the Adversary to openly present himself as god through religions like
Christianity and Islam. It was while studying the Qur’an that I came to appreciate
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was confused, because while Allah was clearly Muhammad’s alter ego, and
obviously modeled after Satan, the Qur’an condemns Satan. But then I came to
understand the tactic. Allah had to condemn his Satan / Adversary identity to appear
godly. Through subterfuge, he was able to shirk his true identity and adorn a new
façade all in one act. In fact, he is so brazen about it, both of Satan’s messengers,
Paul and Muhammad, admit to being demon-possessed. And in Islam, Allah uses
his actual name as revealed in Yasha’yah 14, Halal, as the equivalent of the
Towrah’s Qodesh, making bad appear good in the eyes of hoodwinked Muslims.
“Now, influencing the way one conducts one’s life (pa’am – at this time
establishing a base, constructing a foundation, and raising an edifice to endow
trouble while compelling a disturbing mental state) along the streets in the most
prominent places (ba ha chuwts – in public buildings along well-traveled
roadways; from an unused root meaning to sever), establishing a base to compel
(pa’am – now influencing the conduct of life by constructing a foundation and
raising an edifice to endow misfortune and suffering by way of an unsettled mental
condition) in the most spacious public squares (ba ha rachob – in the largest and
most attractive marketplaces and city centers, along the widest, most popular, and
fastest growing byways where people meet and civic activity occurs), and (wa)
beside (‘etsel – near and in conjunction with, being withdrawn, withheld, and
earmarked for) every (kol) corner (pinah – place of converging paths to be aware,
cornerstone which is essential to constructing an edifice, place where leadership
exerts its authority to turn you away and rule, exercising dominion), she
deceptively lurks, ready to deceitfully ambush (‘arab – she hides her ruse and
waits to perpetrate her ploy, clandestinely and covertly preparing a treacherous
attack, using a false pretense and artifice, stalking, surprising, tricking, maiming,
and killing her prey).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs
7:12)
What institution exists to influence the conduct of one’s life? What institution
do you find establishing prominent buildings along the most well-traveled
roadways? What institution has raised an edifice to compel the masses? What
institution do you find in city centers and beside the most spacious public squares?
What institution exists on almost every street corner, creating converging paths, all
of which are called essential, whereby leaders exercise dominion? Since the best
answer to each of these questions is “religion,” the Whore is religion.
Equally revealing, religion is “a ruse, a clandestine and covert trap operating
under false pretenses.” It is “an artifice, deceptively lurking and ready to deceitfully
ambush” the unwary, “tricking her prey and killing them.”
When Yahowsha’ spoke of the “popular and broad path which leads to
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this Proverb. He was also citing this Proverb when He proposed the Towrah as the
solution in the same public address.
Once again, harlots serve as a perfect metaphor for religion. Prostitutes attract
suitors with their flashy appearance and seductive words. The most alluring are
beautiful on the outside and yet as a result of their numerous and lurid encounters,
are diseased at the point of contact. They are especially good liars, telling those
who engage them exactly what they want to hear, in spite of what they know to be
true. Their job is to make as many people as possible feel good, albeit momentarily
and superficially – leaving them feeling unfulfilled, dirty, and guilty thereafter.
Whores are in business to take an immoral and inadequate person’s money. They
will fake and corrupt the most loving part of a marriage. In so doing, they
undermine the trust and malign the devotion required to nurture a mutually
supportive and caring family environment. Everything a whore offers is for show.
There is no substance. There is no satisfaction. It is all an act. Such is the case with
religion.
I suspect that much of what follows could be directed at most any religious
zealot. It is certainly accurate with regard to an Islamic jihadist. And yet it is equally
true of Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes. But that is where the broad brush runs dry.
Very few people are actually demon-possessed. I am only aware of two who not
only admitted to having been demon-possessed, but who also were about the
Whore’s business of establishing a religion.
“And (wa) she establishes her influence over him, harshly overpowering
and binding him (chazaq ba huw’ – she becomes stronger than him, with greater
resolve, and conquers and controls him, becoming a powerful ruler with high status,
oppressive wealth, and military might; akin to chazyz – as flashing lightning bolts
from storm clouds accompanied by severe winds, and chazyr – a swine or wild
boar) (hifil perfect active)). Then (wa) she makes him submit to her (nashaq la –
she directs him to comply with her directives, turning him into an instrument for
fighting for her cause, providing him with weapons and engaging him in battle (qal
perfect active)), brazenly and shamelessly possesses and oppresses him (‘azaz –
she forcefully and confidently gains absolute control over him through bold and
presumptuous expressions, impudently prevailing over him) with her presence
(paneh hy’ – with her appearance and superficial nature) and (wa) her improper
and aggrandizing sayings which are directed toward him (‘amar la huw’ – her
boastful declarations and erroneous promises, her incredulous claims regarding him
(qal imperfect)).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:13)
While nashaq, which means “to submit, to comply, and to fight, obeying
orders,” can also be translated “kiss,” that rendering makes no sense in this context.
The Whore represents religion, not promiscuous sexuality. But since we know that
Islam means “submission,” and that the Qur’an demands that all Muslims arm
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themselves to fight in Allah’s cause, there is yet another connection to the Satanic
religion. In actuality, there is no god or book as incredulous or improper, as self-
aggrandizing or erroneous than Allah and the Qur’an.
However, Paul was also keen on submission, requiring women to submit to
their husbands, believers to submit to his authority, and everyone to submit to their
government. And since this Mashal is only addressing one of the two self-
proclaimed messengers, and since the one it is addressing is named at the
conclusion of the Proverb, it’s safe to say that Yahowah is exposing and
condemning Sha’uwl, a.k.a., the want-to-be apostle Paul.
Keep in mind, the enraged and murderous Sha’uwl was overpowered by his
own admission during his initial demonic encounter. On the road to Damascus, he
was struck down and blinded. It was so bad, the Rabbinic / Christian “Terminator”
had to be nurtured back to health.
In what follows, we will encounter the Whore “establishing her influence over
(Paul), harshly overpowering him.” We will witness Satan demonstrating that a
spiritual being is “stronger than” a man, and can “conquer and control” those who
are susceptible. We will see a “flashing light from the heavens” accompanied by a
“demand” that the man “obey, submitting to” the spirit’s influence, as the Devil
“directs (Paul) to comply with her commands, turning him into an instrument for
fighting for” the Adversary’s “cause, engaging him in” the spiritual “battle” for
men’s souls. We will witness the Whore “brazenly and shamelessly possess and
oppress (Paul), forcefully and confidently gaining absolute control over him
through bold and presumptuous expressions, impudently prevailing over him with
her presence.” We will experience the spiritual being’s “appearance as superficial
in nature,” with the Whore deploying “improper and aggrandizing sayings which
are directed toward (Paul).” We will encounter “boastful declarations and erroneous
promises, even incredulous claims regarding (Paul),” all in his own words.
Turning to Acts, we read:
“And as they (addressing Yahuwdym who recognized Yahowsha’ through the
Towrah) were being put to death (something that did not occur anywhere at this
time), I cast my vote against them (there was no authority given to the Sanhedrin
or vote taken by the Rabbis to kill anyone). (10) And as I punished them often in
all the synagogues (which affirms that they were Torah-observant Yahuwdym, not
Christians), I tried to force them to blaspheme (which from the High Priest’s
perspective would be to actually say “Yahowah”), and being furiously enraged at
them, I kept pursuing them, even to foreign cities (Rome would not have permitted
this to occur). (11)
While thus engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and
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Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah, much less Damascus, Syria, making this a lie), (12) at
midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun (had
that occurred, it would have been recorded by the Romans, Syrians, Greeks,
Persians, and Israelites, and it would have killed everyone and everything within
hundreds of miles), flashing all around me and those who were journeying with me
(neither of whom were ever named). (13) And when we had all fallen to the ground
(Satan cripples the ambulatory while Yahowsha’ healed the lame) I heard a voice
saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Sha’uwl, Sha’uwl, why are you prosecuting
me? It is difficult for you to kick against the goads.” (Acts 26:10-14)
Since this was the third attempt at explaining his conversion from thug to the
plague of death, let’s consider his first attempt before we comment further, because
as is the case with liars, Paul embellished the story each time he retold it. In his first
variation, his attaché, Luke, reported: “suddenly a light from heaven flashed all
around him and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Sha’uwl,
Sha’uwl, why are you prosecuting me?’” (Acts 9:3-4)
At this time, in that it was both impossible and easily refutable, the absurd and
invalid boast of the light being “brighter than the sun” wasn’t stated. However, with
the passage of time the risk must have seemed worth the reward. You see, the
Roman god in the 1st-century CE was Mithras, the Unconquerable Sun. So with
Sha’uwl’s Lord being hailed as brighter than the Roman god, visions of pagan
grandeur were now dancing in their heads.
Also interesting, Sha’uwl not only admits that he did not recognize the flashing
light, but worse... “And he said, ‘Who art Thou, Lord (addressing Satan by his
preferred name)?’ (5) And he said, ‘I am Iesous whom you are persecuting
(remember, Yahowah just told us that Satan deceives through false appearances,
and since this was spoken in Hebrew, and Sha’uwl’s Hebrew name was spelled out,
Yahowsha’ would have used His Hebrew name if this had actually been Him and
it would also have been spelled out in the text) (6), but rise, and enter the city, and
it shall be told you what you must (not should of your own freewill) do.’ (7) And
the men who traveled with him stood speechless (mute instead of crippled), hearing
the voice, but seeing no one (which infers that the nameless, wordless, witnesses
didn’t see the light, either). And Sha’uwl got up from the ground and though his
eyes were open, he could see nothing (Satan blinds the sighted while Yahowsha’
gives sight to the blind); and leading him by the hand, they brought him into
Damascus. (8) And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.”
(Acts 9:5-8)
Beyond the discrepancies, after having allowed the Romans to persecute Him,
whipping Him and then crucifying Him, there is no chance whatsoever that
Yahowsha’ would have bothered to ask puny Paul why he was doing so. Not only
would God have known the answer to this question, as we discovered in Psalm /
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Mizmowr 91, Yahowah uses His malak – spiritual envoys to protect His children.
But the reason that I shared these variants with you is because they convey a self-
aggrandizing attitude, and show Satan overpowering Sha’uwl. Worse, in his third,
more embellished variation, Paul quoted a line from Dionysus, one that conveys
the very approach Yahowah is condemning in the Mashal. The famed Dionysus
line, “It is difficult for you to kick against the goads,” was the mythmaker’s way of
saying that once religion is established to herd the masses as if they were dumb
animals, it is hard for a single individual to go up against the goad and rebel. Such
has been the case with Christendom.

There may be a change in voice, and perhaps perspective, beginning with

Proverbs 7:14. Yahowah began by addressing His children in first person, and He
continued to do so through the seventh verse. But then throughout the intervening
six verses, God’s viewpoint has changed to reflect the alluring and adversarial ways
of the Whore of Religion. As a result, we are left with two options, both plausible
at first blush, which I suspect is the intent.
If the following is in God’s voice, it shows Yahowah acknowledging that He
has personally paid the price to reconcile our relationship with Him, and that by
doing so, He honored, satisfied, and fulfilled the sworn promises He had made to
us. This would therefore be in contrast to the Whore of Religion, who is offering
nothing of value.
However, since the following presentation isn’t entirely consistent with
Yahowah’s plan and nature, even with the most favorable interpretation of the
words and their definitions, and is a dead ringer for Christianity, Yahowah is in all
likelihood revealing the strategy the Whore has deployed to make the religion of
Christianity seem believable. If so, this portion of the religious story is being told
in Satan’s voice.
There are several reasons, therefore, that I’d like to present this discussion
from God’s viewpoint and then from Satan’s. First, while I’m not entirely certain
which was intended – since every first person pronoun throughout this section is
common, and therefore, undetermined, rather than masculine or feminine – I’m
going to let you decide. But before I do so, you should know that there is reason to
suspect that this was written somewhat ambiguously in order to demonstrate the
allure of Satan, to explain how the Devil masquerades as God to manipulate people
into worshipping him, showing how the Whore’s religious counterfeit could easily
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that religion is designed to confuse. In this way, God is exposing us to the Whore’s
favorite tactic.
Second, it’s important that everyone recognizes that translations are products
of perspective. Those with a religion to promote will render the words in the most
religious way. Those who know Yahowah, however, and those who are seeking to
share the nature of His Covenant, will naturally compose translations that are
consistent with His nature and purpose. Considering how dramatically this
variation in perspective changes the result should be educational.
Third, claiming to be infallible or inerrant isn’t an appropriate way to engender
trust. We are all better served when we are open and honest. When multiple
possibilities exist, the best approach is to share them all and then present the reasons
one or more interpretations may be better than the others. And along these lines, we
would be wise to recognize that Yahowah often uses the mundane to explain His
perspective on more complex issues. In such cases, a superficial rendering and
interpretation of the words, while correct, is likely to miss the point.
So first, if this is in God’s voice, He may be saying…
“A reconciling sacrificial offering of fellowship (zebach shalem – a sacrifice
signifying a harmonious alliance and relationship) was provided by Me (‘al ‘any
– were on My account [note: the first person singular pronoun, ‘any, meaning I or
Me, was written in the common form, thereby deliberately not specifying if it is
masculine (God) or feminine (the Whore) and has been left undetermined]) the day
(ha yowm) I fulfilled and completed (shalem – I satisfied my consent agreement
and alliance, demonstrating that I concurred, and I have paid (piel – the object
suffers the effect, perfect – indicating completion without ongoing implications))
my vows (neder ‘any – my binding and sworn promises [continuing in the common
form, and thus undisclosed gender]).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful
Sayings / Proverbs 7:14)
Yes, Yahowah has made a reconciling sacrifice on our behalf for the benefit of
the relationship. However, there were two sacrifices over seven days (Pesach and
Matsah as the first of seven Miqra’ey), not one day. The final three Invitations to
be Called Out and Meet with God have not yet been fulfilled – so they are not yet
completed. Lastly, each of the thirty times “neder – vows” is used, it is never in
God’s voice, but instead shows a human oath or pledge. So this isn’t entirely wrong,
but it’s not entirely right, either.
Not only is it partially errant, the part that is wrong serves as the basis of
Christianity, where the Christian god/man died on Good Friday. That is the one and
only sacrifice in Christendom. So since this statement reflects the fulcrum of
Pauline Christianity, we would be wise to ascribe the verse to the Whore.

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 “For this reason (‘al ken – therefore), I went out, descended to serve, and
extended Myself (yatsa’ – I reached out to be helpful, having formally departed
and descended, coming forth (qal perfect)) to approach and to meet you, to
extend an invitation to you, calling out to you to welcome you (la qara’ – to
summon you, to read and recite My message to you, to call you out of this world
(qal infinitive)), earnestly seeking your presence (la shachar paneh – searching
for your face and longing to be present near you, wanting to know where you are,
to understand how and why you’ve turned from vibrant colors to black (piel
construct infinitive)), and I have located you (wa masa’ – I have found where you
are situated (qal – literal and actual, nun – emphasizing the point, imperfect – with
ongoing implications)).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs
7:15)
Yahowah descended from heaven in the seventh dimension, extending Himself
to serve us, inviting us to join Him, because He seeks our presence. However, the
Covenant is the reason that He diminished Himself to serve us – and it was not
mentioned here. So in actuality, the fulfillment of His Miqra’ey has served to make
this relationship possible. However, this statement seems to suggest that His
purpose was to approach us, rather than enabling us to meet Him, and also that the
sacrifice (singular) was somehow the purpose, in and of itself. Further, the Towrah
exists to help us find God, not the other way around. And equally concerning,
Yahowah has told us in very specific terms where He saw this man and with whom
he was associating – and it was not with Him. Criticisms aside, God does welcome
those who earnestly seek Him. And yet the overwhelming preponderance of people
have spurned His invitations and have rejected His sacrifices.
While Yahowah has created a wonderful home in heaven for our enjoyment,
the décor will not come from Egypt because it represents the adversarial nature of
human religious and political oppression from which God has freed His children.
And it is not like God to describe heaven in luxurious or decadent terms. What
follows, however, is extremely prevalent in the Qur’an.
“I have spread out (rabad – I have abundantly blanketed) beautiful fabrics
(marbad – increasing attractive coverings) on my couch (‘eres – my sofa,
comfortable and reclining furniture, or bed), cutting the most elaborate and dark
textiles (chatubowth – to gather and cut down, to carve out a new cloth, applying
an applique of needlework and embroidery) of processed fibers of linen (‘etuwn –
of fine linen threads) out of Egypt (min mitsraym – from the oppression and
subjugation of religion, politics, and militarism).” (Mashal / Memorable and
Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:16)
“I have lightly dusted (nuwph – I have applied a small amount, sprinkling)
my bed (mishkap – place of recovery and rest) with myrrh (mor – a fragrant extract
from bark), aloes (‘ahalym – an aromatic wood), and cinnamon (qinamon – dried
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powder from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree).” (Mashal / Memorable and
Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:17)
Recognizing that Yahowsha’ fulfilled His Pesach promise on an upright pillar
of wood, it may be interesting that these aromatic extracts all came from the bark
of trees. But since God provided a perfect environment for us to camp out with
Him, there would be no reason to perfume the place.
Further, Yahowah led His people out of Egypt. He isn’t about to decorate
Heaven’s furnishings with Egyptian fabrics.
Worse, the idea of Yahowah having a “bed” is ridiculous. God doesn’t sleep.
And as spiritual beings, we aren’t going to be sleeping either. This all reads like the
Qur’an, where comfy sofas and beds sit beside rivers that flow with wine, creating
the brothel-like atmosphere for virginal conquests.
“I want you to choose to continually come and walk this way, actually
living like this (halak – elect to consistently travel this way (qal – genuinely,
imperative – second person volition, cohortative – first person volition, active) for
us to fully experience (rawah – drinking in to our complete satisfaction, lavishing
upon ourselves an abundance of) loves (dowdym – being lovers). Until the
approach of the morning, and for an eternity thereafter (‘ad ha boqer – lasting
until dawn, for an eternity of daybreaks, forever enjoying the first light of sunrise),
let us enjoy one another’s company (‘alac – let’s choose to appreciate and
delight), reveling in the pleasure of love, of adoration, and affection (ba ‘ahab
– desiring the choice to love).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings /
Proverbs 7:18)
I’ve had to push the limits to make this seem spiritual rather than sensual – but
following the mention of a bed, I’m afraid that my efforts are in vain. This was
meant to be sexual. So if we put this in God’s voice, it’s really creepy – akin to
pedophilia and incest. I dearly love Yah, and I look forward to long walks and long
talks, but not to climbing in bed with Him.
Also, while ‘ad can be rendered “forever,” the most accurate way to translate
‘ad ha boqer is “until morning,” which sounds nothing like how Yahowah
envisions our relationship and yet very much like an illicit affair. Therefore,
recognizing that dowdym and ‘ahab can convey love or lust, and realizing that the
previous passage spoke of elaborate and perfumed bedding, this is the siren call of
the Whore, the way of a prostitute.
Furthermore, the speaker is implying that the way He or she wants this man to
walk is in love. And that’s a problem, because Yahowah wants us to walk to Him
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Choosing to come by way of love, expressing one’s devotion, is the syrupy sweet
elixir of Pauline Christianity.
If this was still intended to be in God’s voice, some of it would be true. Most
have turned Him down.
“However, it is for naught (ky ‘ayn – unfortunately, nothing has come of this
for most are absent), because the man (ha ‘iysh – the individual male or husband)
isn’t in (ba) his home (beyth – his household and family). He has walked (halak
– traveled) on (ba) a path (derek – a way or journey) that is far away and is now
estranged (min rachowq – which is profoundly distant, separated, very remote, and
alienated).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:19)
Yahowah’s Covenant family thrives in God’s home in heaven, but here, “his”
is addressing the wayward man, not God. So while His home becomes our home
once we are part of His family, this estranged man is clearly on a path that is leading
away from his wife and children, but also from the Covenant.
The best we can do with this is to suggest that while Yahowah can invite us to
live in a home He has specifically built for us, if we don’t open His invitations, if
we don’t read His instructions, if we don’t act upon His guidance, it is all for naught.
And sadly, rather than engaging in His Covenant Family and living with our
Heavenly Father in His Home, as a result of the Whore of Religion, most men have
walked away, embarking on a path which has left them estranged, separated and
remote.
You have surely noticed my equivocation throughout this introduction to and
commentary on the preceding six statements. I do not think that the first person
narrator is intended to be Yahowah. But nonetheless, I’ve endeavored to provide a
translation which is as consistent as is possible with the idea of Yahowah
articulating what He is offering, what He has done, and what He is prepared to do
on our behalf so that every wayward child will understand what they are losing to
choose religion over the relationship.
And yet there is another possibility, one far more plausible and revealing, even
prophetic, albeit considerably more challenging to ascertain. Since Yahowah has
been focused on presenting the Whore’s seductive and disingenuous religious
approach to man, and realizing that He will continue to do so, the voice is almost
certainly that of the Adversary. After all, in the world’s most popular religion, and
also the most Babylonian, the Christian god suffers and dies on behalf of believers
so that they can go to paradise. It was a one and done event, occurring on a single
day, wholly unrelated to any other sacrifice or plan. So God may well be sharing
His take on how the Devil lures men and women into believing something as
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 If this segment of the story is being told in the Whore’s voice, it is incumbent
upon us to render each word so that to the greatest degree possible, it reflects the
Christian perspective, revealing how the Whore uses religion to fool the foolish into
worshiping Satan as “the Lord God.” Keeping in mind that the Hebrew language
was created to present the choice between good and evil, between trusting Yahowah
or believing Satan, most words have a light and dark side, and thereby convey the
consequence of our choices. So while everything I’ve presented previously is
supported by the most reputable Hebrew lexicons and dictionaries, what follows is
also justifiable when rendered from an entirely different perspective.
“The sacrifice of being killed (zebach – dying sacrificially as part of an act of
worship, being slaughtered as a punishment for the removal of sin and as
compensation to forgive, being slain to show penitence, remorse, regret, and
repentance, as a form of self-denial and forfeiture, an appeasement and
mollification to propitiate, placate, pacify, and conciliate) as a peace offering to
finish and fulfill the promise of fellowship (shalem – as a vow signifying having
completed the restitution required for a harmonious and prosperous alliance) was
provided by me, the Almighty (‘al – were on my account and because I am the
Mighty One) the one day (ha yowm) I fulfilled and completed, and therefore,
finished once and for all (shalem – I made restitution and began a renewal by
ending (piel perfect)) my vows (neder – sworn affidavits from men).” (Mashal /
Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:14)
This is the dark and deadly soul of Christianity. The religion’s god died,
sacrificing himself on Good Friday, an act he completed in one day, not only
fulfilling the sum total of this god’s promises, but in so doing ending the purpose
of his prior testimony. There would be no mention of Passover, of the Lamb, of the
Doorway to Life, or what followed over the next two days, Un-Yeasted Bread and
Firstborn Children.
It would all lead to Christians issuing “neder – vows,” pledging that they
believed that their god actually died, and that his death, resolved their sin.
And lest I forget, the primary definition of ‘al as a preposition is “over,” and
as a noun, it is “Almighty.” This is a summation of Satan’s ambition, to be seen
“‘al – over and above the Most High.”
It is the raison d’etre of the most popular religion in human history…
“For this reason (‘al ken – therefore, because to be seen over and above the
Almighty), I came out (yatsa’ – I reached out to vent, bringing expression to my
anger, coming forth (qal perfect)) to approach and to meet you, calling out to
you (la qara’ – for the purpose of summoning you to read and recite my message
which is in hostile opposition (qal infinitive)), longing to darken your presence
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from vibrant colors to black (piel construct infinitive)), and I have found you,
attaining control over you, possessing you (wa masa’ – I have located where you
are situated, uncovered your nature, gained information about you, and obtained
control over you, coming to possess you (qal – literal and actual, nun – emphasizing
the point, imperfect – ongoing implications)).” (Mashal / Memorable and
Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:15)
Somehow I doubt Yahowah created the universe, authored life, and then forgot
where He put us. So He isn’t looking for us. But we should be looking for Him.
In every pagan religion, the son of god dies in the spring, and is saved by an
adoring god, so as to resurrect life. This is the reason Satan came in the guise of the
Babylonian Tammuz, the Egyptian Osiris, the Greek Dionysus, the Roman
Bacchus, and the Druid Gesus. In so doing, the Whore of Religion would darken
men’s souls, precluding them from seeing the light. Since Satan has been deprived
in this way, destined to the darkness of She’owl, the Devil would use Sha’uwl to
take countless others with them. If misery loves company, they would have their
party. And while Satan has found many, attaining control over them with his
religions, he only possesses those he inspires to create and convey his myths. But
such was the case with Paul. Every time “you” has been used in this Proverb, it has
been singular and masculine. Satan would be Sha’uwl’s Lord. They would work
together as one.
As for God, since He went to such elaborate means to facilitate freewill in the
Garden, methinks He isn’t about to control anyone. And if He were in control, do
you think that He would have allowed the world to get into this mess?
“I have blanketed (rabad – I have placed over, lowering the object beneath)
covers (marbad – spreads which cover up and cover over) on my bed (‘eres – my
sofa, comfortable and reclining furniture, divan or couch), cutting dark-hued and
elaborate fabrics (chatubowth – gathering vivid cloth and applying fine
needlework and embroidery) of processed and ghostly fibers to bind (‘etuwn – of
fine linen threads; from an unused root meaning to bind, akin to ‘et, and in the
plural, ‘etym – necromancers, the ghosts of the dead and disembodied, of the occult,
of sorcerers and their idols, and ‘etem – shutting the door and causing them to
ignore, to forget, and not to respond) out of the crucibles of human religious
oppression (Mitsraym – Egypt, the place of political, military, and economic
subjugation).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:16)
Pauline Doctrine covers over the truth, blanketing the Towrah in a dark and
elaborate cloth embroidered with the self-proclaimed apostle’s musings.
Christianity is woven out of the binding religious fibers Paul processed on behalf
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Towrah. The bed he made for believers was decorated in all of the trappings of
Egypt, leading the faithful back into religious slavery.
“I have besprinkled (nuwph – I have cast a small amount as perfume) my bed
(mishkap – death bier and stretcher carrying a corpse) with myrrh (mor – a fragrant
and yet bitter extract from bark of the Arabian gum (perhaps as a symbol of Islam)
seen as a sacred religious oil, rendered gall, a lesion or wound, an irritating blister
or sore), aloes (‘ahalym – an aromatic byproduct of decaying wood often used to
fumigate and thus kill, from India (perhaps symbolic of Hinduism); from ‘ahal – to
shine), and cinnamon (wa qinamon – dried powder from the inner bark of the
cinnamon tree; a borrowed word from Chinese (perhaps a metaphor for
Confucianism and Buddhism)).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings /
Proverbs 7:17)
The bed Paul made for Christians would be a death bier, an aromatic product
of decay designed to carry a corpse. And his method of sprinkling it became
baptism, the Christian rite designed to replace circumcision.
Beyond this, I don’t suspect that Heaven stinks, and somehow needs to be
perfumed. There is nothing rotten there to mask with incense. And there are no little
buggers to fumigate. However, everything Satan offers is rotten and stinks to high
heaven.
“I want you to choose to continually walk this way, living like this (halak
– my will is for you to consistently follow me, behaving this way because it is my
will (qal – genuinely, imperative – second person volition, cohortative paragogic –
emphasized first person volition, active) for us to fully experience (rawah –
drinking in to our complete satisfaction, being drenched and saturated in while
lavishing upon ourselves an abundance of) being lovers (dowdym – lovers engaged
in lovemaking) until the morning (‘ad ha boqer – lasting until dawn), enjoying
one another’s company (‘alac – appearing happy, taking pleasure in (hitpael – the
subject acts with respect to itself and suffers the effect of the verb, cohortative –
expressing the will of the speaker, imperfect – indicating ongoing behavior with
unfolding ramifications)) reveling in the pleasures of love making (ba ‘ahab – as
lovers engaged in sensuality, sexuality, and illicit religious worship).” (Mashal /
Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:18)
As I explained earlier, while ‘ad can be rendered “forever,” the most accurate
way to translate ‘ad ha boqer is “until the morning,” which sounds nothing like
how Yahowah envisions our relationship and yet very much like an illicit affair
with a whore. Also, while dowd means “beloved,” dowdym is “lovers engaged in
love making.” Further, ‘ahab also means “lovers,” as in “having sex,” and ‘ohab,
which is written using the same three letters, speaks of “immoral lovers engaged in
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elaborate and perfumed bedding out of Egypt, this has nothing to do with familial
love, of the affection a father has for his son. But behaving like this, craving the
lovefest that is Christianity, and choosing to come by way of love, expressing one’s
devotion, is no doubt the seductive lure of Pauline Christianity. This Whore of
Religion is calling the faithful to her bed.
By way of summation, here are verses 14 through 18 as presented prophetically
in the Whore’s voice to show how Satan and Sha’uwl created Christianity…
“The sacrifice of being killed as a peace offering to finish and fulfill the
promise of fellowship was provided by me, the Almighty, the one day I fulfilled
and completed, and therefore finished once and for all, my vows. (7:14)
For this reason, I came out to approach and to meet you, calling out to
you, longing to darken your presence, and I have found you, attaining control
over you, possessing you. (7:15)
I have blanketed covers on my bed, cutting dark-hued and elaborate
fabrics of processed and ghostly fibers to bind out of the crucibles of human
religious oppression. (7:16) I have besprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes of
decaying wood, and cinnamon. (7:17)
I want you to choose to continually walk this way, living like this for us to
fully experience being lovers until the morning, enjoying one another’s
company by reveling in the pleasures of love making.” (7:18)

With this next statement, the narrator is no longer speaking in first person. And
yet, since this is the consequence of succumbing to the allure of religion, it remains
true no matter how we interpret the preceding story. It is all for naught. The Whore
of Religion is not a reliable or dependable lover. Having ruined one life, she moves
onto the next.
But before we delve deeply into the nuances Yahowah has provided for our
intellectual stimulation, here is a word’s eye view of how He completed the Mashal
/ Proverb…
“However, it is for naught, because the man isn’t in his home. He has
walked on a path that is far away and is now estranged. (7:19) He grasped hold
of the pouch filled with money, and he took it with him in his hand during the
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 She guides him and persuades him to reach out, to turn aside, to stoop
down, to twist and bend, and also to plot and pervert, with the magnitude of
her persuasive words, her fetching doctrine, and plagiarized beliefs. With her
smooth and seductive verbiage, she compels him, causing him to be estranged.
(7:21) And he follows after her right away like a dumb cow, a castrated steer
who is not paying attention and does not understand, ignoring the fact it’s
going to the slaughter, or like a tinkling bangle clasped to a woman’s ankle
which serves as a fetter to control or discipline a foolish citizen. (7:22)
Until a projectile pierces that which is essential to life, he is like an early
bird, impetuously rushing directly towards a plot which ensnares. He does not
realize that truthfully, the plot is against his soul, persona, and consciousness.
(7:23)
So now My children, choose to actually listen to and approach Me, and
elect to pay attention, accept what you hear as true, and of your own volition,
actively and appropriately respond to the statements and promises of My
mouth. (7:24) Do not go astray, continuing to have the illicit affair she desires,
actually turning to her ways. Your heart, your disposition, inclinations, and
reasoning should not be continually deceived, wrongly staggering as a result
of wayward beliefs or errant perceptions, into her popular lifestyle, her broad
and accommodating, widespread and prevalent, well-trodden path which
defines one’s sojourn through life. (7:25)
For many of the defiled and deceased, she has victimized and brought
down, causing them to fall, to bow down, prostrating themselves in religious
worship, their life aborted, and there are vast multitudes of apathetic
individuals in addition to the powerful, all of whom have been deliberately
devastated or purposefully killed by her. (7:26)
It is the way of Sha’uwl and to She’owl, of Paul and to Hell, descending to
the impending doom surrounding the lightless inner rooms of her house, the
home of the plague of death.” (Mashal 7:19-27)
Now that we have our bearings, let’s engage our neshamah, exploring each of
the words God chose to convey this message. Returning to Mashal 7:19, we
discover that when men and women opt for religion over the relationship God
envisioned, when mankind cavorts within the Church instead of enjoying the
company of those in the Covenant, such souls end up a long way from home. All
paths do not lead to God. Most lead away from Him.
“However, it is for naught (ky ‘ayn – nothing will come of this because the
negation negates one’s existence, leading to emptiness and nothingness), because
the man (ha ‘iysh – the individual male or husband) isn’t in (ba) his home (beyth
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(derek – a way or journey) that is far away and is now estranged (min rachowq
– which is profoundly distant, separated, very remote, and alienated).” (Mashal /
Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:19)
The only change the whorish perspective provides in this case is an
extrapolation of ‘ayn to show that any association with the religious negation of
Yahowah’s testimony negates one’s existence. It is an empty and unfulfilling
experience which results in nothingness.
Further, continued exposure to whores and harlots will ruin any marriage, and
preclude a husband from returning home. He will lose the opportunity to participate
in his children’s growth, forfeiting the family experience that Yahowah envisioned
for us so that we might better understand His Covenant.
And lest I forget, Paul walked away from his home in Tarsus, away from his
people in Yisra’el, away from Corinth and Ephesus, and died in Rome a lonely man
estranged from everyone he had met along the way. And as we approach the next
indictment, it is interesting to note that Paul not only made a living preaching, he
made it possible for Christian clerics to enrich themselves by robbing the faithful.
He made a deal with the Devil, selling his soul for fame.
“He grasped hold of and he took (laqah – he collected, accepted, and
obtained (qal perfect)) the pouch (tsarowr – the bag, bundle, and satchel used to
carry valuables; from tsarar – to bind, to emaciate, and to suffer distress as a result
of harassing and vexing) of money (ha keceph – silver coins, shekels and talents)
with him in his hand (ba yad huw’) during the approach of (la – concerning) the
day of (yowm) the full moon (ha kece’ – a fully illuminated moon; from kacah –
to cover), when he will enter (bow’ – he will arrive at) his home (beyth – his
house).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:20)
While Paul admits that he robbed churches that he had founded, and that
Christians should be paying him for his work on their behalf, this statement is so
indicative of Islam, I’d be remiss if I didn’t explain the connection. The first official
act of the Islamic Era occurred at Badr, the Battle of the Full Moon, when
Muhammad and his fellow Islamic jihadists attacked and robbed a civilian caravan.
The story is retold in the 8th Surah, which begins by saying “Stealing is lawful and
good.” It is why those who know Islam best affirm that it began as a criminal
enterprise.
We are invited into Yahowah’s home during Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym,
an absolutely free three-day celebration of life that begins at sundown at the end of
the thirteenth day of the first month. Since each new month commences with a new
moon, these feasts always occur during a full moon. The same is true with Sukah,
which occurs on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. So I suspect that Yahowah
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home, which was the abode of the Whore, instead of Yah’s Home. If you are
carrying money, you are not headed to God. And if you have obtained money in
the name of God, you are in serious trouble.
But there is another angle here, also worth considering. Only one of Yahowah’s
seven Miqra’ey coincides with a new moon. Yowm Taruw’ah is celebrated on the
first day of the seventh month. It represents the day Yahowah will remove His
Covenant children from this troubled planet and bring us to His Home. As a
contrast, however, Taruw’ah is also the lone Miqra’ Jews have renamed as a result
of the time they spent in the home of the Babylonians. They now call this day Rosh
Hashanah – Head of the Year, thereby acknowledging their acceptance of the
Babylonian calendar.
When it comes to keeping track of time, Christians have done no better. They
begin their year in January, a nod to the Roman god, Janus. And one has to laugh
at Muslims. Muhammad called the method of adding a lunar month every two or
three years to sync the moon’s phases with a solar year, satanic, so the Islamic
calendar wanders aimlessly through the seasons.
“She guides him and persuades him to reach out (natah – she causes him to
swerve, to turn aside, to stoop down, to twist and bend, and also to plot and pervert,
going forth and extending himself) with the magnitude (ba rab – in the abundance
and greatness) of her persuasive words (leqach – her fetching doctrine, possessive
and readily accepted teaching, her captivating instruction and her stolen, and thus
received and plagiarized, beliefs), with her smooth and seductive (cheleq –
suggestive and fateful, flattering, financially rewarding by allotment and reward)
lips, and thus with language (saphah – verbiage and speech; from caphah – to
sweep and snatch away causing one to perish and be destroyed), she compels him
(nadach – she entices and seduces him, causing him to wield and swing a sword
and to be a banished exile and outcast).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful
Sayings / Proverbs 7:21)
Paul’s summation of the Whore’s words can be found in the Christian New
Testament. Muhammad’s rendition of Satan’s mantra oozes out of the pages of his
Qur’an. They are surprisingly similar, causing us to compare them, and to
appreciate how both of them fit aspects of this scathing indictment.
This is how God views the religious. Speaking specifically of Paul, He says:
“He follows (halak – he walks, conducing his life (qal participle active)) after
her (‘achar – deferring to her, with her hindering and delaying his progress) right
away, instantly and openly (pith’owm – almost immediately, straight away, and
unexpectedly), like (ka) a dumb cow or castrated steer (showr – a domesticated
animal who is not paying attention and does not understand, ignoring the fact it’s)
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or like (wa ka) a tinkling bangle clasped to a woman’s ankle which serves as a
fetter (‘ekec – a rattling ankle ornament or fetter used to restrict the movement of
a prisoner) to control or discipline (muwcar – to instruct or warn, to exhort or
admonish, to correct or chastise) a foolish citizen (‘awyl – a stupid and stubborn
person, an ignorant and irrational individual).” (Mashal / Memorable and
Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:22)
And so it would be. Paul instantly and openly capitulated. Upon seeing the
flashing lights in the sky, he ignored the fact that he was being castrated and would
soon be slaughtered. Without any proof that it was God speaking to him, and in
fact, with all evidence to the contrary, Paul was led off to the home of a man,
unknown to him and to us, for indoctrination.
It’s also interesting to note that there is no mention of anyone known as
“Ananias” in the Towrah, Naby’, or Mizmowr. It is neither a Hebrew nor a Greek
name. And apart from Luke’s Acts, where there are three different people Paul
alleged were named “Ananias,” the name does not appear anywhere else in the
“New Testament.” The closest Hebrew name is Chananyah, but that’s a long way
from Ananias in that it only has two letters in common and three which are
dissimilar. And yet it is typical of Paul to make unverifiable and indeed, highly
suspect and unsubstantiated, claims.
Faith is a fool’s folly. And in that it is both deadly and popular, it is like a herd
of cattle headed to the slaughter house, following one another, nose to tail, down a
well-trodden path to their demise.
Beyond this, the English “religion” is from a Latin word which means “to
bind,” not unlike a fetter. But in this case, the constraint is self-imposed. The victim
wears their chains as if jewelry.
“Until (‘ad – meanwhile, up to the point) an arrow (chets – a projectile shot
from a weapon; from chatsats – that which divides, separates, and cuts off) pierces
(palah – pokes through, slices, and cuts up) that which is essential to life (kabed
– his liver and the seat of psychological faculties), he is like (huw’ ka – similar to)
an early bird (tsipowr – fowl in the morning) impetuously rushing (mahar –
rashly and hurriedly and yet foolishly, dashing headlong) directly towards a plot
which ensnares (‘el pach – into a trap net, toward calamitous danger and the
control of another, a plot which is lethal to his soul). (wa) He does not realize (lo’
yada’ – he does not know or understand, he does not recognize or perceive, he is
unaware (qal perfect active)) that truthfully (ky – that actually) it is against (ba –
it is in) his soul (nepesh – his persona and consciousness).” (Mashal / Memorable
and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:23)
We are without excuse – as was Paul. Yahowah has warned us. Religion is
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 But as is suggested in the turn of phrase, the faithful remain hopeful until death,
when their mythical balloon is pierced. Lacking what is essential to life, the Towrah
and its Covenant, they are ensnared by their religion. Truth is in opposition to them.
Yahowah didn’t just warn us, He provided us with the means to recognize and
avoid these deadly traps.
“And now (wa ‘atah – so then) My children (beny – My sons), choose to
actually listen to and approach Me (shama’ la ‘any – elect to genuinely and
consistently hear what I have to say to come near Me (qal imperative active)), and
elect to pay attention, accepting what you hear as true, and of your own
volition, actively and appropriately respond (wa qashab – be alert and attentive,
focused and thoughtful, listening carefully and diligently, so that you can be
suitably responsive (hifil – subject, God, enables the object, the children, to
participate in this process, imperative – second person expression of volition,
active)) to the statements and promises (la ‘emery – to the intent of the words) of
My mouth (peh – My speech and verbal communications).” (Mashal / Memorable
and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:24)
Why is it then that four billion of the seven billion people roaming this earth
today prefer either Paul’s or Muhammad’s words to Yahowah’s? God’s answer is
simple and direct: Listen to what He has to say. Recite His words. Read His Towrah.
Yahowah has said it countless times. Yahowsha’s first public address, His
Instruction on the Mount, began with similar words. There is a singular, straight
and narrow path to God’s home in heaven and very few find it. Most veer off of the
path, pulled astray by religion, making the way to death and destruction, popular
and well-trodden.
“Do not go astray, continuing to have the illicit affair she desires, actually
turning (‘al satah – do not habitually wander away, swerving away in rebellion,
literally altering the path to accommodate and thereby degenerate by descending
(qal – genuinely and actually in relationship, imperfect – consistent, continual, and
ongoing with unfolding consequences, jussive – third person volition, and thus
addressing the will and desire of the Whore)) to her ways (‘el derek – to her paths
and conduct of life, to her broad thoroughfare).
Your heart, your disposition, inclinations, and reasoning (leb – your inner
nature and character, your attitude and judgment, your ability to discern right from
wrong, your capacity to incorporate something essential into the very fabric of your
life, your ambitions and perspective, in addition to your thought processes and
volition) should not be continually deceived, wrongly staggering (‘al ta’ah –
should not as a result of wayward beliefs or errant perceptions, foolishly being
misled into accepting views which are wrong, and thereby wandering aimlessly (qal
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and accommodating, widespread and prevalent, well-trodden path which defines
one’s sojourn through life).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings /
Proverbs 7:25)
During the Instruction on the Mount when Yahowsha’ said “the way to life is
narrow and few find it,” He negated any possibility that a religion like Christianity
with billions of adherents could be true. According to God, the truth has never been
popular. Most people succumb to lies. Nothing has ever been as popular as religion.
It was and remains the Whore’s favorite domain.
“For many (ky rabym – indeed a vast multitude) of the defiled and deceased
(chalal – of those who have died and are perceived to be dead who are profane and
reprehensible, who have been treated with contempt, pierced and wounded, even
used and abused while playing alongside), she has victimized and brought down
(niphal – she has caused to fall, to bow down, prostrating themselves in religious
worship, to unintentionally lose control of their lives and die, descending to a lower
place and wasting away, she has perpetrated a deadly miscarriage of a stillborn
child, an aborted life, expulsed from the womb and no longer viable (hifil perfect
active)), and there are vast multitudes of apathetic individuals in addition to
the powerful (wa ‘atsuwm – and so there are great throngs of people, countless
individuals who hesitate, delaying action, who are lazy and undisciplined, slow to
act, whose eyes are tightly shut, but also the vast preponderance of the strong and
mighty), all of whom (kol – every one of whom) having been deliberately
devastated or purposefully killed by her (harag hy’ – having been slain, even
slaughtered, victimized and dying or damaged, demolished, and destroyed on her
account, their life intentionally ruined because of her).” (Mashal / Memorable and
Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:26)
Ignorance isn’t bliss. Apathy is deadly and destructive. Satan is playing a game
in which there is no reset button. When you are gone, it’s over.
But Satan does not work alone. The most deadly and demonic pandemic in
human history was perpetrated by Sha’uwl, the man Yahowah calls the “plague of
death.” As promised, God identifies the Whore’s pimp by name.
“It is the way (derek – it is the thoroughfare and route, the conduct and path)
of Sha’uwl and to She’owl (Sha’uwl – of Paul and to Hell, Questioning Him, the
given name of the self-proclaimed apostle, Paul, the principal author of the
Christian New Testament / She’owl – the realm of death and the abode of the
departed, the place of no return, and place of questioning where the guilty are
abandoned (written as a proper noun and thus serving as a specific name)
descending (yarad – going down, being brought down and lowered, subdued and
forced to bow down and be subjugated, being abandoned and humiliated) to the
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shrine for religious worship in the innermost and all-encompassing darkness of the
enclosure) of her house, the home (beyth – of her household and home) of the
plague of death (maweth – the pandemic disease that causes an entire population
to die and to either perish, ceasing to exist, or to be dispatched to the realm of the
departed).” (Mashal / Memorable and Meaningful Sayings / Proverbs 7:27)
It is impossible to distinguish the place from the man when it comes to
Sha’uwl, the founder of the Christian religion, and She’owl, the abode of those
separated from God, more commonly known as “Hell.” Both are proper nouns, and
thus names. And truthfully, not only does one lead to the other, Sha’uwl is in
She’owl.
Both names, one belonging to the worst man who ever lived, and the other
depicting the worst place a soul can go, are written identically in the Hebrew text.
Without the diacritical marks, first deployed by the Masoretes circa the 11th century
CE, Sha’uwl and She’owl are indistinguishable.
It should be noted that not all of those who have become infected with the
plague Satan and Sha’uwl have spread around the globe will go to She’owl. Most
will simply die, their souls ceasing to exist. So while Sha’uwl is the plague of death,
She’owl is an eternal prison designed to incarcerate Satan and those who pimped
for the Whore.
This distinction is why ‘atsuwm speaks of both vast multitudes of apathetic
individuals and of powerful people, and why harag has the former purposefully
killed and the latter deliberately devastated. Death and destruction are different
fates, as are the impending doom of an eternity in a lightless inner room and the
plague of death. As is the case with everything Yahowah conveys, this is precisely
accurate because the victims will die while those who victimized them will be
eternally incarcerated as a singularity.

Regarding Sha’uwl, the most infamous and influential man in human history,
Yahowah offered a haunting prediction 666 years prior to Paul penning his first
letter, Galatians, which was written by the Devil’s Advocate circa 52 CE. In his
opening statement, Chabaquwq, the prophet appointed by Yahowah for this
mission, revealed the following:
“Toward You [Yahowah], there are cruel lies and a great injustice, a
proliferation of errors which lead to death and destruction, so You must
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 Lies and injustice are conspicuous to me and they are related. So he
[Sha’uwl] has been and continues to be contentious, taunting, and
quarrelsome, insulting in his dispute, harboring hostile opposition, while
presenting an entirely different perception regarding the proper standard,
ultimately putting man in conflict with God. And so, he brings forward,
advocates, and promotes strife and dissention, even argumentative objections
with regard to vindication. (1:3)
So likewise, therefore, he has incapacitated and paralyzed the purpose of
the Towrah (the source from which teaching, instruction, direction, and
guidance flow). He failed to uplift and convey the glorious and eternal
approach to vindication whereby disputes are justly resolved. For indeed,
wickedness encompasses and guilt abounds, hemming in the hopeful in
opposition to the righteous and innocent. Therefore, in this manner, his
judgment regarding his ongoing means to vindication is perverted and
distorted, twisted and false. (1:4)
Witnesses among the Gentiles, those who are actually observant and
thoughtful, are astonished and astounded, amazed and surprised, that indeed,
a work will be, and now has been, done in your days that you will not find
credible even when it is written down and he is held accountable. (1:5)
Rather, look to Me, paying attention to Me, standing upright, established,
and restored against Chaldea (a synonym for Babel – the corrupting confusion
of Babylon), the country of heathens and pagans that is disagreeable and
poisonous, impetuous and senseless. He makes his way to the vast expanses of
the world as if an inheritance, taking possession of inhabited places that are
not his. (1:6) Terrible, dreadful, and intimidating: this from his decision, the
lofty status he sought, and the plan he advances and spreads.” (1:7)
“Then at that time, he will actually go with a new and completely different
spirit, exchanging the existing Spirit for a totally dissimilar spirit. He will
become arrogant, meddling, intoxicating, and alienating. He is totally guilty
and will actually suffer punishment, genuinely enduring recompense for his
acknowledged offenses. For this is the influence of his god. (1:11)
Are You not from eternity, an unlimited duration of time, Yahowah, My
God, My Set-Apart One? You cannot die and cannot be killed, Yahowah.
Concerning this, judgment is what You have appointed for him.
And the Rock [Shim’own Kephas / Peter], You have established to argue
against and rebuke him, You have positioned and appointed him to prove that
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 Too flawless and clean are Your eyes to witness such malignant and
displeasing evil. You cannot endure to look upon or consider such grievous
and perverse labors, this painful iniquity.
Why would You look at or consider treacherous betrayal that is neither
trustworthy nor reliable? You are silent and still, inactive, neither listening,
speaking, nor taking action in devouring the wicked more righteous than
him.” (1:13)
With that indicting introduction, God reveals that He isn’t about to alter any of
the requirements to participate in His Covenant nor change the approach that He
has taken to facilitate our salvation by way of His Invitations. This alone is
sufficient to prove that Sha’uwl’s approach is in direct opposition to Yahowah.
“Upon (‘al – on this) My requirements and responsibilities (mishmereth –
My mission which functions and serves as a safeguard to watch over and preserve
the observant; from shamar – to observe, closely examining and carefully
considering, retaining My focus), I have decided I will literally and continually
stand (‘amad – I will always be present, actually standing and thereby genuinely
enabling others to consistently stand (the qal stem addresses actual events which
are to be interpreted literally, the imperfect conjugation reveals that God’s presence
will continue throughout time, and in the cohortative expresses volition and desire
in first person)). And (wa) I will choose to always stand and present Myself
(yatsab – I will consistently stand firm, dependable and unchanging (the hithpael
stem tells us that God alone is taking this stand, the imperfect conjugation reveals
that His stand is consistent, continual, and enduring throughout time, and the
cohortative form conveys that where and how He presents Himself is of His
choosing)) upon (‘al– on the Almighty’s) that which protects and fortifies
(matsowr – the defensive stronghold which safeguards, preventing a successful
attack by the adversary).
So then (wa), I will be on the lookout (tsapah – I will of My own volition
continually keep watch (with the piel stem the object of the verb suffers its effect,
imperfect conjugation affirms that God is constantly observant, and cohortative
form, conveys that this is His decision)) in order to see (la ra’ah – so as to observe
and consider) what he will say about Me (mah dabar ba – posing a question
concerning what he will communicate regarding Me and what message he will
convey in association with Me). But then (wa) how can I be expected to change
My attitude, My thinking, or My response (mah suwb – why should I reverse
course and thereby mislead) concerning (‘al – during and over) My disapproving
rebuke (towkechath – My complaint, correction, reproof, and strong disapproval,
My rational arguments in response and subsequent punishment).” (Chabaquwq /
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 God announced that He would be on the lookout for the likes of Sha’uwl, and
that He is committed to disapproving and rebuking him or anyone who suggests
that He has changed His plans or approach. So shouldn’t we respond in kind? After
all, since no one other than Sha’uwl in all of human history fits this prophecy,
shouldn’t the world have been circumspect of the religion he proposed? He not only
tried to change God’s requirements regarding participation in the Covenant
relationship and path to salvation, he replaced God’s approach with his own. While
claiming to speak for God, he consistently contradicted and undermined Him. It
should have been obvious that his entire edifice was a house of tarot cards.
By affirming that He isn’t going to replace His specific requirements for
participating in the Covenant with something as nebulous as faith, especially in the
“Gospel of Grace,” nor shirk His own personal responsibilities, whereby He has
promised to become the living embodiment of His Towrah’s path to salvation
through His participation in Passover, Un-Yeasted Bread, Firstborn Children, and
the Promise of Seven, God has established Himself as being in direct opposition to
Christianity, especially when one considers Sha’uwl’s repudiation of the Torah and
its Covenant.
Paul’s preferred conduit of misinformation was his letters, often large and
distinct ones scribed in his own hand. Further, in his first letter, Sha’uwl admitted
that he was running, just as the world should be running away from him.
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) answered, approaching me (‘anah –
responded to me), and He said (wa ‘amar), ‘Write (katab – use the alphabet to
inscribe) this revelation (chazown – this communication from God), and then (wa)
expound upon and reiterate it using those letters (ba’ar – teaching others its
significance by plainly and clearly declaring it using large and distinct alphabetic
characters) upon (‘al) writing tablets (luwach – engraving it in stone) so that
(ma’an – for the express purpose and intent that), by reciting this (ba qara’ – by
reading this), he might run and go away (ruwts – he might flee).” (Chabaquwq /
Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:2)
Yahowah, having witnessed Sha’uwl attempt to deceive His children 666 years
before he composed his first letter, warned us about him. Additionally, He provided
us with the means to rebuke him so that no one would be fooled by his faith.
Therefore, by reading and reciting this prophecy, we distance ourselves and all who
will listen from the ill effects of Sha’uwl and his letters.
Yahowah considers the perpetrator of the scheme that emerged as Roman
Catholicism particularly deadly, a plague so contagious, that He specifically
exposed and condemned its protagonist. And I suspect that this occurred because
this charlatan would claim that God had authorized him to undermine His
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consequences being so severe, Yahowah left no doubt whatsoever regarding this
man, specifically and unambiguously naming him as we shall soon see, in the
prophecy.
From the time this prediction was written right up to today, only one man is
guilty of every charge which is being laid out before us. And that is why “he” is
identified in the third person masculine singular throughout.
Sha’uwl alone promoted his delusions during the “mow’ed – meeting times,”
something we shall learn in a moment that is germane. Sha’uwl was in
Yaruwshalaim when Yahowsha’ was fulfilling the Mow’ed Miqra’ey – Invitations
to be Called Out and Meet with God. And he not only became infamous for his
letters, he was a rabbi who did an about-face to attack God from an entirely new
direction. Further, Sha’uwl admitted to being conceited and demon-possessed –
things which will soon loom large.
Since He was speaking through the Prophet Chabaquwq around 615 BCE, it
would be over six centuries before Sha’uwl would question the Towrah, earning
Yah’s disapproval and punishment. Therefore, Yahowah encouraged those who
first read these words to be patient. This warning was for another day.
“Still indeed (‘owd ky – so therefore the expectation and subsequent
realization of), this revelation from God (chazown – this divine communication)
is for the Mow’ed Appointed Meeting Times (la ha mow’ed – for the time of the
Mow’ed). It provides a witness to and speaks, pouring out evidence (puwach –
it reveals facts which condemn, trapping and ensnaring) in the end (la ha qets –
during the last days [and thus being fulfilled in this writing]). The extended period
of time required for this question to be resolved (‘im mahah – question him,
because no matter how long it takes) shall not prove it false (lo’ kazab – this
revelation shall not deceive, delude, nor fail). Expect him in this regard (chakah
la – be certain concerning this) because indeed (ky), he will absolutely come
(bow’ bow’ – he will certainly come upon the scene and make his appearance),
neither being delayed nor lingering (lo’ ‘achar).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This /
Habakkuk 2:3)
The first four Mow’ed Meeting Times – Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and
Shabuw’ah – were fulfilled by Yahowsha’ and the Set-Apart Spirit in year 4000
Yah, more commonly known as 33 CE. They enable the Covenant’s promises and
our salvation. Sha’uwl was in Yaruwshalaim at the time training to be a rabbi.
Shortly thereafter, he began undermining them.
I find it interesting that now, in 2016, just seventeen years shy of Yahowah’s
return, we are reading this prophecy and identifying it with Sha’uwl. Better late
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 As bad as this is, it is about to get much worse. This insinuates that Yahowah
read Sha’uwl’s letters and is responding to them. “Pay attention (hineh – behold),
he will be puffed up with false pride (‘aphal – his head will swell and he will be
haughty and arrogant, he will be lifted up for being boldly presumptuous heedless
of the truth). His soul (nepesh), it is not right nor straightforward (lo’ yashar –
he does not consider anything appropriately and is circuitous in his reasoning, he
wanders away by twisting and convoluting the teaching, and nothing is on the level)
in him (ba).
So then (wa) through trust and reliance (ba ‘emuwnah – by being firmly
established, confirmed and upheld by that which is dependable and steadfast,
always truthful and reliable), those who are righteous and vindicated (tsadyq –
those who are upright, innocent, and acquitted, especially those who are right) shall
live (chayah – they shall be restored to life, being nurtured and growing).”
(Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:4)
While narrowing His sights in on Sha’uwl in the first stanza, in the second,
Yahowah reminds us that vindication and life everlasting come to those who trust
and rely on His firmly established and always dependable testimony. This is and
always has been the antidote for religion, especially Pauline Christianity.
And yet in Galatians, in the midst of his initial assault against the Torah,
Sha’uwl misquoted this statement, the very statement which condemned him for
arrogantly mocking God, removing it from its context and truncating it, all to
promote a faith based on ignorance... “But because with regard to the Torah
absolutely no one is vindicated or justified by God becomes evident because:
‘Those who are righteous out of faith will live.’” (Galatians 3:11)
Sha’uwl, evidently transfixed by the attention afforded him in this damning
and deadly prophecy, cited it again, this time at the beginning of his most famous
letter: “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from belief to belief, as it has
been written, ‘But the righteous shall live by belief.’” (Romans 1:17) Sha’uwl and
Satan are taunting God. Their collective arrogance is unmatched.
There are six specific details in this next prophetic statement, all of which
implicate Sha’uwl six hundred sixty-six years before he incriminated himself. But
one clue in particular removes any doubt regarding whom God is warning us about
because Yahowah identifies His foe by name. If you are a Christian, you may want
to pay special attention to this...
“Moreover (‘aph), because (ky) the intoxicating wine and inebriating spirit
(yayn – the consequence of the impaired judgment) of the man (geber – the
individual human being (singular masculine)) of deceptive infidelity and
treacherous betrayal (bagad – of adulterous and offensive behavior, of handing
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trickery and deceit) is a high-minded moral failure (yahyr – is arrogant, meritless
presumptive), he will not rest, find peace, nor live (wa lo’ nawah – then he will
not succeed, achieve his aim, nor reach his goal, not be beautifully adorned nor
abide (qal imperfect)), whomever is open to the broad path (‘asher rachab– the
wide, greedy, opportunistic, duplicitous, and improper way) associated with (ka –
according to) Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl – the personal and proper name of the individual
in question, it is also the name of the place of separation, the realm of the dead, the
dominion of questioning: She’owl (She’owl and Sha’uwl are written identically in
the Hebrew text (consider Strong’s 7585 and 7586), however Sha’uwl as a “geber
– man” with a “nepesh – soul” qualifies while She’owl as a place does not in this
context)). He (huw’) and (wa) his soul (nepesh) are like (ka) the plague of death
(maweth – a pandemic disease that kills a large population of people).
And so (wa) those who are brought together by him, accepting him (‘acaph
‘el – those who associate with and join him, those who are removed and withdrawn
by assembling with him, moving toward him and thereby gathered in and
victimized by him) will never be satisfied (lo’ saba’ – will not find contentment
nor fulfillment (based upon the Dead Sea Scrolls)). Almost every Gentile (kol ha
Gowym – the people from every race and place) will gather together unto him
(qabats ‘el – will assemble before him), all of the people from different races and
nations (kol ha gowym).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:5)
I have read this countless times and it still takes my breath away. God could
not have been any more explicit, and yet nearly five billion souls have ignored His
warning, thereby dying by way of Paul’s plague of death.
In 1 Corinthians 11:20-21, Sha’uwl / Paulos tells those who have joined his
assembly not to participate in Passover, which is the ultimate plague of death, and
not to drink wine in association with it, which thereby nullifies the symbolism
associated with the blood of the Passover Lamb. This serves as a treacherous
betrayal of Yahowah’s instructions regarding the narrow path He provided to
salvation. Attacking the core of Yahowah’s plan is the epitome of
presumptuousness and immorality. Those who ascribe to such moral turpitude die.
Those who promote it will find themselves in She’owl along with Sha’uwl. And
yet, Pauline Doctrine is popular, providing for those who are receptive to it,
mankind’s broadest path to destruction.
Yahowsha’, at the outset of His mission, would specifically differentiate this
immensely popular and broad Christian path from the Towrah in His Instruction on
the Mount. He told all who would listen, that the Towrah led to life while Paul’s
way would lead to death and destruction.
Sha’uwl promised the gift of life, but his religion, the most popular ever
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placed their faith in his Gospel of Grace, and yet those intoxicated by his myth will
never find satisfaction or contentment. They will remain estranged from God
because, unlike Yahowah’s assurances in the Towrah, Sha’uwl’s hollow promises
will all go unfulfilled. And that means that the people Sha’uwl claimed as his own,
the Gentiles – individuals from many different races and places – will suffer the
consequence of his New Testament – which is to die and to remain that way forever.
Even if Sha’uwl had not been condemned by name, with the mention of the
Gentiles, or the “ethnos – races” in Paul’s parlance, Rabbis Akiba and Maimonides
were eliminated from the potential list of contentious culprits – not that it isn’t
already obvious. These religious stalwarts corrupted Yahuwdym not Gowym.
Pauline Doctrine has influenced more people in more places in this world than
any other corruption of Yahowah’s testimony, leading nearly five billion souls to
their demise. And the means to this madness is exactly as Yahowah foretold:
Sha’uwl / Paul boasted that God had authorized him to alter the requirements upon
which He had already taken His stand.
Sha’uwl, like Satan before him in the Garden, shortchanged Yah’s testimony,
removing His directions from their context to beguile individuals into believing that
God had instituted the changes he professed. Every time Sha’uwl quotes Yahowah,
it is always a terse reference which is lifted as an object of scorn to ridicule the
Torah, most often with these allusive references serving as clichés – simple adages
which are easy to articulate and remember.
In spite of this, and even though Sha’uwl means “Question Him,” not one in a
million Christians even contemplates the vast array of irresolvable conflicts
between Paul’s letters and God’s Word. So while the following continues to
identify the culprit, most Christians remain oblivious to Yahowah’s prophecy
regarding them or him.
“They do not ask questions, any of them, about him (ha lo’ ‘eleh kol ‘al –
nor are any of them against him). Terse references to the Word they lift up as
taunts to ridicule (mashal nasa’ – simplistic and contrived equivalencies, often
easy to remember aphorisms (clichés, dictates, and adages) become bywords with
implied associations with that which is well known to mock and to exercise
dominion through comparison and counterfeit), along with (wa) allusive sayings
and mocking interpretations (malytsah – derisive words wrapped in enigmas
arrogantly spoken).
There are hard and perplexing questions which need to be asked of him
(chydah la – there are difficult enigmas to be solved, dark and hidden secrets, and
double dealings, to be known regarding him). So (wa – moreover) they should say
(‘amar – they should admit), ‘Woe (howy – alas, expressing a dire warning) to the
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(rabah – to the one who thrives on numbers and who considers himself exceedingly
great (the basis of rabbi, something Sha’uwl claimed of himself)),’ neither of
which apply to him (lo’ la – which is not his). For how long (‘ad mathay – until
when) will they make pledges (‘abtyt – will they be in debt) based upon his
perceived significance (‘al kabed – pursuant to the weight and burden of his
testimony and the grievous honor afforded him)?’” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This /
Habakkuk 2:6)
Sha’uwl rebuked those who questioned him, claiming that by doing so they
were opposed to God, that they were Satanic, when the opposite was true. And
speaking of truth, the reason religious belief systems like Christianity are averse to
questions is because those who query such things always lose their faith. Evidence
and reason seldom matter in matters of religion. It is only the believer’s pledge of
allegiance which is considered binding.
“And (wa) he loads himself down (ta’an – he burdens himself) with (‘eth)
thick (‘aphelah – dark and wicked) mud (tyt – dirt and dust to be swept away), so
why not (ha lo’) quickly, for a short period of time (peta’ – instantly), rise up
and take a stand (quwm)?” God is saying that the only thing “kabed – weighty
and significant” about Sha’uwl is that he has covered himself and others in muck.
Methinks Yah was poking fun at Sha’uwl’s murky and messy prose.
We cannot say that we were not warned. God even told us how to respond to
this horrible individual. He wants us to stand up against all forms of corruption:
political, religious, military, and economic. We are to confront lies and liars.
And (wa) those of you who are bitten and are making payments to him
(nashak – those showing interest, earning money, or becoming indebted to him),
wake up from your stupor (yaqats – take action and alter your state of awareness)
moving away in abhorrence of him (zuwa’ – in dread of him, detesting his
terrifying and vexing nature). Because (wa) you will be (hayah) considered (la)
plunder, victimized by him (mashchah la – as booty, spoiled by him).”
(Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:7)
Only Paul among those who claimed to speak for God solicits money. It is why
Christian clerics embrace him. Following his example and his instructions,
Christian institutions have made merchandise of men. And the worst among them
has been the Roman Catholic Church. Yah is trying to rouse these victims before it
is too late.
“Because (ky) you (‘atah) have plundered, stealing the possessions of
(shalal – you have looted and victimized) an enormous number of (rab – a great
many; and serving as the basis of rabbi) Gentiles (Gowym – people from different
races and places), (wa – therefore (from the DSS)) they shall loot and victimize
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wealth of) nations (Gowym – Gentiles from different races and places) by means
of (min) the blood (dam) of humankind (‘adam – mankind) and also (wa)
through the violent and cruel destructive forces terrorizing (chamac – the
immoral maiming and murdering which oppresses) the Land (‘erets – the
Promised Land and thus Yisra’el) and (wa) Yah’s city (qiryah – to Encounter Yah,
Yaruwshalaim – the source of teaching regarding reconciliation; from qarah – to
encounter and meet Yah), even all of those (wa kol) living in her (yashab ba –
dwelling in her).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:8)
Paul mercilessly attacks “Jews” throughout his letters, making them the enemy
of his new religion, thereby creating the anti-Semitism that ultimately took root in
the Christian church. Paul, a Roman citizen, seeded the hatred of God’s Chosen
People that boiled over seventy years later with the destruction of Yisra’el and
Yaruwshalaim by the Roman Empire’s legions. It happened just as Yahowah
predicted it would. Seven hundred years from the time this prophecy was
committed to writing, Yaruwshalaim was sacked, Yisra’el was salted, and those not
murdered by Rome where hauled off into slavery.
According to Yahowah, to be “cut off” from Him is to be estranged from the
Covenant, thereby, excluded from this relationship and forsaken – which is to be
damned. Therefore, you do not want God to say of you what He said of Sha’uwl.
“Woe (howy) to one who is cut off, coveting (batsa’ – to one who is greedy
and dies), while wickedly (ra’ – harmfully and immorally, adversarially and
malignantly) soliciting ill-gotten gain (betsa’ – theft through deception, and the
threat of violence, immoral solicitation and plunder) in relation to him setting (la
sym – for him to place and appoint) his house and temple (la beyth– his household
and establishment) in association with heights of heaven (ba ha marowm – in an
advantaged, desirable, elevated, and high place or status in association with God’s
home in heaven) so as to spare (la natsal – for the purpose of snatching away and
delivering the plunder) the acquired property and possessions (qan – what has
been confiscated through envy and religious zeal, the nest egg and snare) from the
hands (kaph – palms and control) of fellow countrymen (ra’ – of those living in
close proximity).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:9)
It is difficult to know if qan is the contracted form of “qana’ – to acquire
wealth,” “qanan – to nest,” “qenets – to snare,” or more likely “qanah – to acquire
property and possessions,” even “qana’ – jealousy, envy, and religious zeal
inflaming sexual passion,” because in this context, they would all apply.
The Roman Catholic Church, which was founded on Pauline Doctrine, not only
constructs gold-laden cathedrals and has storehouses filled with tens of billions of
dollars of ill-gotten gain, they have positioned themselves as having sole possession
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billions of dollars to the families of children their priests have molested, priests
following the Pauline mandate not to marry.
Six hundred sixty-six years before Paul perpetrated his ploy on the unwary,
Yahowah was cognizant of his scheme. “You have deliberately decided upon
and conspired at the advice of another to promote a lowly and shameful plot
to confuse (ya’ats bosheth – after consultation you have come to an informed
conclusion through deliberation to conceive and perpetrate a simplistic plan with
the intent of confounding while displaying an adversarial attitude (note: bosheth –
shameful, lowly, and confusing is from bashan – serpent, associating this
adversarial scheme with Satan, with whom Sha’uwl admittedly consulted)) those
who approach your house (la beyth – those who enter and are associated with
your household and your construct), ruining and reducing by cutting off (qatsah
– severely injuring and destroying by scraping away and ending the existence of)
many (rab – a vast multitude of) people from different races and places (gowym
– Gentiles; Greeks in Sha’uwl’s parlance who he claimed exclusively for himself)
and in the process (wa) losing (chata’– forfeiting by impugning guilt upon through
missing the way and bearing the loss of) your soul (nepesh).” (Chabaquwq /
Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:10)
Paul deliberately perpetrated this fraud in connection with Satan, the very spirit
Sha’uwl claimed had possessed and goaded him. Also, since beyth serves as the
basis for beryth – covenant, God is inferring that Sha’uwl’s “new covenant” is a
shameful plot designed to confuse the unwary. Implicating him further, Paul
actually referred to himself as the father of his faithful children, and thus of his new
covenant family. He even wrote about life in the household he had conceived.
To be cut off from Yahowah’s one and only Covenant, the very Covenant
Sha’uwl condemned in Galatians, is to die with one’s soul ceasing to exist. So while
the perpetrator of this crime will endure forever in She’owl, the souls of his victims
are reduced to nothing, their lives squandered as a result of Sha’uwl’s shameful
scheme.
Shim’own Kephas, the man Yahowsha’ personally named the “Rock,”
summoned Sha’uwl to Yaruwshalaim and issued a proclamation against him. Also
relevant, Shim’own acquired the moniker “Rock” when Yahowsha’, in Hebrew,
told Shim’own: “Upon (‘al) this (ze’th) Rock (‘eben), I will build (banah) My
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet (Miqra’ey).”
“Indeed (ky – surely and truly), the Rock (‘eben) as part of the structure of
a home (qyr – as the walls and ceiling which provides protection for a family) will
issue a proclamation (za’aq – will issue a summons for an assembly meeting and
will cry out (qal imperfect)), and (wa) that which connects (kaphyc – the plaster,
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(‘ets – the carpenter’s work, the tree, and gallows), he will answer and respond
(‘anah – making a public declaration, providing a contextual reply (qal
imperfect)).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:11) Paul was transfixed
by the “cross,” the implement used to torture Yahowsha’, whereas Peter knew God,
and thus was focused upon His message.
In order to enhance his appeal to Gentile Greeks and Romans, Paul embraced
Gnosticism, using its fascination with the spirit to denounce the Towrah as being
of the flesh. So God says.
“Woe to (howy – a strong warning to) the one who establishes (banah – the
one who builds a family, erects and constructs a home (qal participle)) a place
where the flesh is exposed as a source of anguish (‘iyr – the city where terror is
exposed; from “‘uwr – to incite and to stir up by blinding and rendering the chaff
naked and laying the skin bare”). In blood and through death (ba dam – with
blood; from damam – to destroy by making deaf and dumb), he forms (wa kuwn –
he proposes, prepares, establishes, and supports (the polel stem reveals that the
subject suffers the effect of the verb’s action and the perfect conjugation affirms
that the process is complete)) a populated institution promoting (qiryah – a city;
from “qarah and qary’ah – to encounter, meet, and befall the foundation, beams,
building, and furnishings of an institution where people congregate based upon
preaching”) that which is unrighteous, invalid, and harmful (ba ‘awlah – in
wickedness with evil intent, unjustly damaging others through perversity).”
(Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:12)
And since there is a better option, Yahowah inspired His prophet to reveal:
“Why not look here and pay attention (ha lo’ hineh – why not look up and
behold) by means of an association with (min ‘eth – by approaching and being
part of) Yahowah ( ) of conscripts who provide assistance (tsaba’ – vast
array of spiritual implements who are enlisted and arranged in a command and
control regimen, serving as effective tools by following orders)?
But instead (wa), the people (‘am – family) expend their energy and grow
weary (yaga’ – they toil and labor, growing tired for lack of rest (qal imperfect))
amongst an abundance of worthlessness (ba day ‘esh – with excessive trifling
uselessness which is of no value), and the nations which gather together (la’owm
– the peoples who congregate) in an excess of (ba day) delusions and fantasies
which are poured forth which are unreal and have no benefit, resulting in
nothingness (ryq – fictitious myths which are unreliable, of empty and vain
deceptions which are poured out, experienced, and consumed) exhausting and
destroying them (ya’eph – physically draining and ruining them and causing them
to be slighted, diminishing to nothingness (qal imperfect)).” (Chabaquwq /
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 God has a lot more to say about Sha’uwl, so I’d like to continue and share some
additional thoughts. In this next statement, we find Yahowah revealing that
Sha’uwl’s words would be an antagonizing and intoxicating venom, a serpentine
toxin that he would deploy to mask his perverted sexuality, while also advancing
his attack on circumcision. Then God condemns Paulos based upon his Latin /
Roman name, which means “little and lowly.” This is the same name Yahowsha’
later used in His Instruction on the Mount to undermine Paul’s credibility. So from
“Sha’uwl and Questioning Him” to “Paulos and his lowly and little” moniker, from
injurious venom to an unacceptable approach to the sign of the Covenant, this is
another indicting summation of Paul’s toxic legacy.
“Woe to (howy – a strong warning to) the one who causes and allows his
companions and countryman to drink (shaqah ra’), thereby associating them
with (caphach) your antagonizing venom (chemah – your poisonous and
serpentine toxin which injures and antagonizes), but also (wa ‘aph – and yet surely)
intoxicating (shakar) for the purpose of (ma’an) looking at (nabat ‘al) their
genitals (ma’aowr – male genitalia).
You will get your fill of (saba’ – you will be met with an abundance of (the
qal perfect indicates that this is completely reliable while the second person
masculine singular reveals that this is directed at a lone male individual)) shame
and infamy, a little and lowly status (qalown – dishonor, disgrace, scorn, and a
very small and humbling reputation) instead of (min) honor and glory (kabowd –
the manifestation of the power and presence of God which rewards and empowers).
Choosing to intoxicate (shathah – deciding to actually inebriate (qal
imperative)), in addition (gam – besides), you (‘atah) also (wa) elect to show
them unacceptable, going round about over their choice not to become
circumcised (‘arel muwcab – choosing to deploy circular reasoning in altering their
perspective regarding their decision to remain uncircumcised for religious reasons,
you have chosen to actually make them unacceptable (niphal imperative and qal
imperative)).
Upon you (‘al – before you) is the binding cup (kowc) of Yahowah’s ( )
right hand (yamyn – serving as a metaphor for judgment), therefore (wa) public
humiliation and a lowly status (qyqalown – shame and ignominy, dishonor and
disgrace) will be your reward (‘al kabowd – the manifestation of your reputation
and attribution of your status (second person masculine singular suffix – thus
addressing a solitary man)).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:15-16)
Pauline Doctrine is poison, intoxicating venom from the most vile of serpents.
But more incriminating still, Sha’uwl, who never knew the love of a woman,
provocatively expressed his love for a young man, Timothy. And even though Paul
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Covenant, he personally circumcised Timothy. Furthermore, Sha’uwl so craved
recognition and status, he heaped it upon himself. But here God is saying that
Sha’uwl’s poisonous attack against circumcision will come full circle and slather
him in shame. The man who claimed to be God’s exclusive apostle to the Gentiles
has become the man of infamy.
In the whole of Yahowah’s prophetic testimony, no prediction is as dire as this
one. And that is because no one ever did what Paul has done. This scathing attack
was not required of anyone else.
Yahowah has provided His evaluation of Paul and His assessment of his
followers. In this light, the only way to view him and his religion favorably is to
ignore God and estrange ourselves from Him. We have been called to question and
criticize everything Paul said and wrote. God has asked us to hold him accountable.
It may be too little, but it is never too late.
And that is why we find Yahowah conveying... “Indeed from (ky – this is
reassuring instead because from) this grievous injustice and blatant wrongdoing
in opposition to (chamac – this unrighteous and unrestrained campaign of error
and towrahlessness in destructive conflict with) that which purifies, empowers,
and enriches (labanown – typically transliterated Lebanon, but from “laban –
purifying, cleansing, and whitening” and “‘own – being substantially empowered,
growing vigorously, while becoming enormously enriched”), He will constantly
keep you covered and continually protected (kacah – He will always provide a
covering by which He adorns you (the piel imperfect affirms that we, as those being
clothed, receive continuous protection)) and as for (wa) the destructive and
demonic (shed – the Devil’s devastating and ruinous) beasts (bahemah), He will
shatter them (chathath – He will astound them, causing them to wane) as a result
of (min) the blood (dam – death) of humankind (‘adam), and also (wa) this
grievous injustice against and blatant wrongdoing in opposition to (chamac –
this unrighteous and unrestrained campaign of error in destructive conflict with)
the Land (‘erets – the realm of Yisra’el), the city (qiryah – the place to encounter
Yah’s foundation, the upright pillar, the beams, and the furnishings associated with
the Word), and all (wa kol) of her inhabitants (ba yashab – who have settled there
to meet, to marry, to be restored, to be established, and to live (qal participle))”
(Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:17)
Since most remain oblivious to the obvious, the faithful do not realize that the
Pauline object of worship, the Christian “Jesus Christ,” is a caricature, an idolatrous
image based upon the Greek god, Dionysus. In all of his thirteen letters, there isn’t
a single accurate statement from Yahowsha’. In his lone attempt, Paul misquotes
God to advance the myth of a new covenant and testament. Yahowsha’s
unequivocal affirmations of the Towrah, and the fact that He was resolutely Towrah
observant, are never mentioned. Yahowsha’s fulfillment of Pesach, Matsah,
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Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah is demeaned and disavowed rather than explained and
celebrated.
As a result, Yahowah asks a foreboding question... “How does he succeed
with a caricature (mah ya’al pecel – why does he benefit by valuing an idolatrous
image he has shaped (hifil perfect))? Indeed (ky), he will construct him (pacal –
he will shape it), fashioning him (yatsar – he will devise, form, and ordain him
(qal perfect)) by offering a veiled form of a pagan god (macekah – by forming an
alliance which conceals and an association which hides, covering up the true
identity (qal perfect)) and by teaching lies (wa yarah sheqer – and through
deceptive, misleading, mistaken, and useless instruction, guidance and direction
(with the hifil stem the subject, Sha’uwl, is putting the lies into action while the
participle is a verbal adjective, making Paul a deceiver)), so that (ky) he adds
credence and partiality to (batach – he makes credible and believable, even
preferable, so that believers stumble and the unsuspecting fall as a result of their
penchant and fondness for and partiality to) the one who created the construct of
him (yatsar yetser – the one who devised, planned, prepared, fashioned, and formed
such thoughts and reasoning regarding him (qal participle)), for him (‘al) to make
(‘asah – to act and cause) the shepherds (‘alylym) bound and mute (‘ilem – tied
up and negated, appearing dumb).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:18)
If you are unaware of the fact that this is precisely what Paul did, and how and
why he did it, I would encourage you to read www.QuestioningPaul.com. Because
the answer to Yahowah’s question is ignorance and antipathy, Christians are
unaware of who Yahowsha’ was, what He said, and what He did. And their
ignorance is deliberate, because the recognition that He was the living embodiment
of Yahowah’s Towrah, a book they despise, destroys their religion. So to confuse
the faithful and dissuade them from considering the truth, Paul not only negated the
testimony of Yahowsha’s Disciples by making them appear unworthy in
comparison to him, he condemned them.
“Woe to the one who says (howy ‘amar) to the wooden pillar (la ha ‘ets –
approaching the upright timber, tree, carpenter, and gallows) return from the dead
(quwts – awaken from lifelessness and become alive again after death; from the
verbal form which addresses the idea of abruptly starting something after having
been asleep), rising up to blind by providing false testimony and precluding
further observation (‘uwr – awake in the flesh, ready to blind the observant so
that they are unjustly deprived of an accurate recollection of what was witnessed),
to the Rock (la ‘eben), he who consistently teaches (huw’ yarah – he who
instructs and constantly provides guidance to the Rock (hifil imperfect)), be silent
(duwmam – be silenced and be struck dumb and mute).
Behold (hineh – pay attention), he (huw’) has actually been seized, captured,
controlled, and then covered (taphas – has been grasped hold of and wielded
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skillfully (qal passive – having this actually done to him)), brilliantly shimmering
(zahab – splendorous and golden), extremely valuable and desirable (keceph –
ornamented and gilded in silver so as to be yearned for and desired), but (wa)
without (‘ayn – devoid of) any (kol) spirit (ruwach) in his midst (ba qereb – in
his corpse and physical being animating his life).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This /
Habakkuk 2:18-19)
Sha’uwl will repeatedly state that “the wooden pillar,” actually stauros in
Greek, but changed by Roman Catholics into the Christian “cross” in the 5th century
CE, exists as the means to be “quwts – awakened from the dead,” or to be
“resurrected” in religious parlance. He even equated “sleep” with death and said of
those who were sleeping, that they would rise up abruptly. So this is an allusion to
the Pauline fixation on the wooden “cross,” from which he promotes resurrection
from the dead, thereby dismissing Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah in
addition to Taruw’ah, Kippurym, and Sukah. Paul’s plan begins and ends at the
cross with the death of his god.
While it makes me nauseous, as it does God, let’s compare some of what Paul
wrote in Galatians in this regard. It is astonishing that anyone believed him when
he claimed that rather than liberating, the Torah enslaved; that circumcision was
actually counterproductive; that his characterization of “Christ” could not save the
circumcised; that the Torah is a list of laws which must be obeyed, that the Torah
condemns rather than saves; that the Pauline caricature of “Christ” was somehow
in opposition to the Torah – freeing souls from it; that spiritual faith, a.k.a., blind
faith, as opposed to knowledge, saves, albeit based upon promises that must remain
unknown because God’s vows refute Paul’s assertions.
In the fifth chapter of Galatians, we will read that God must somehow have
been mistaken when He made circumcision a requirement for Passover, inclusion
in the Covenant, and entrance into Heaven. The same would be true of Yahowsha’s
affirmation of every stroke of every letter in the Towrah. Paul even had the audacity
to ask “the Lord,” who is Satan, to keep believers from false teachings, saying that
his god will judge whoever has been confusing those who challenged his preaching.
Mind you, the ones Paul wanted condemned for promoting the truth were named
earlier in this letter, specifically Yahowah’s Disciples Shim’owm / Peter,
Yahowchanan / John, and Ya’aqob / James. Their “crime” was similar to my own,
accurately citing Yahowah’s and Yahowsha’s testimony and comparing it to Paul’s.
And as Yahowah has just predicted, Sha’uwl would claim that it is the “cross” of
his perverted variation of “Christ” that saves. But alas, it was Paul’s crusade against
the sign of the Covenant, circumcision, that revealed the perverse character of the
man who felt no compunction about publicly demeaning God’s plan.
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 “So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t
get tied up again in slavery to the law.” (5:1) “Listen! I, Paul, tell you this: If you
are counting on circumcision to make you right with God, then Christ will be of no
benefit to you.” (5:2) “I’ll say it again. If you are trying to find favor with God by
being circumcised, you must obey every regulation in the whole law of Moses.”
(5:3) “For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law,
you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace.” (5:4)
“But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness
God has promised to us.” (5:5) “For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there
is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is
faith expressing itself in love.” (5:6) “You were running the race so well. Who has
held you back from following the truth?” (5:7) “It certainly isn’t God, for he is the
one who called you to freedom.” (5:8) “This false teaching is like a little yeast that
spreads through the whole batch of dough!” (5:9) “I am trusting the Lord to keep
you from believing false teachings. God will judge that person, whoever he is, who
has been confusing you.” (5:10) “Dear brothers and sisters, if I were still preaching
that you must be circumcised—as some say I do—why am I still being persecuted?
If I were no longer preaching salvation through the cross of Christ, no one would
be offended.” (5:11) “I just wish that those troublemakers who want to mutilate you
by circumcision would mutilate themselves.” (5:12)
You are no better than a dumb cow if you believe this man. And my friends,
keeping you and others from making this mistake was the purpose of the 7 th Mashal.
So let’s review it together one more time…
“My son, literally and continually observe, closely examine and carefully
consider, My words, My answers, and My promises, especially My instructions
regarding the conditions for participating in the relationship, electing to
continually store them up within you as a genuine treasure. (7:1) And you shall
genuinely and continuously live by closely examining and carefully
considering My directions regarding the conditions of the binding relationship
agreement and with My Towrah teaching in accord with the pupil, and thus
focus, of your eye. (7:2)
Choose to fasten them onto your fingers to influence your actions, and of
your own volition, engrave them on the tablets of your heart so that you can
process information rationally and make reasonable decisions. (7:3) Elect to
say to the skill required to be perceptive and discerning, you are my sister and
my wise friend whom I know, acknowledge, and recognize. You should choose
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 By being observant, you will be protected from the illegitimate, estranged,
unauthorized, sickening, and repugnant woman, away from the Whore’s
seductive words and deceitful promises. (7:5)
Because by the window of My house, through My framework denoting the
proper order and timing of things, from a higher elevation, I looked down,
(7:6) and I saw the simple-minded and naïve, the gullible, simply enticed, and
readily misled, and I made the connection, understanding and recognizing
that, among these children, there was a young man of deficient character,
lacking judgment. (7:7)
Passing by crossing over so as to be alienated and leading to intoxication
in the street beside and earmarked for her corner, he strides, walking as part
of a growing group along the path to her house. (7:8)
Just before the dark of night, depicting the twilight of one’s conscience
and the fading of their soul, as the light fades after sundown at the end of the
day, at the pupil, center, and focus of night, there is total darkness and doom,
the complete elimination of light, (7:9) when behold a woman approaches to
issue an invitation to meet with him, she moves toward him to summon him,
calling out his name, outfitted in the garments of a prostitute, harlot, and
whore. And she is crafty and concealed, underhanded and evil in her
shimmering and flashy appearance and of heart and character, of motives and
judgment. (7:10)
She is disturbingly loud, creating a confusing commotion, flashy and
flamboyant, gaudy and garish, and she is openly defiant and rebellious, a thorn
of sorts. There is no way to live in her household, in keeping with her
slanderous stance and covert manner, her malicious teachings regarding the
insulting path to walk. (7:11)
Now, influencing the way one conducts one’s life along the streets in the
most prominent places, establishing a base to compel, influencing the conduct
of life by constructing a foundation and raising an edifice to endow misfortune,
in the public squares where people meet and civic activity occurs, and beside
every corner, she deceptively lurks, ready to deceitfully ambush, clandestinely
and covertly preparing to perpetrate her ploy using a false pretense, tricking
her prey. (7:12)
And she establishes her influence over him, harshly overpowering and
binding him, controlling him, as flashing lights from the heavens. Then she
makes him submit to her, brazenly and shamelessly possessing him with her
presence and her improper and aggrandizing sayings which are directed
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 The sacrifice of being killed as a peace offering to finish and fulfill the
promise of fellowship was provided by me, the Almighty, the one day I fulfilled
and completed, and therefore finished once and for all, my vows. (7:14)
For this reason, I came out to approach and to meet you, calling out to
you, longing to darken your presence, and I have found you, attaining control
over you, possessing you. (7:15) I have blanketed covers on my bed, cutting
dark-hued and elaborate fabrics of processed and ghostly fibers to bind out of
the crucibles of human religious oppression. (7:16) I have besprinkled my bed
with myrrh, aloes of decaying wood, and cinnamon. (7:17)
I want you to choose to continually walk this way, living like this for us to
fully experience being lovers until the morning, enjoying one another’s
company by reveling in the pleasures of love making. (7:18) However, it is for
naught, because the man isn’t in his home. He has walked on a path that is far
away and is now estranged. (7:19) He grasped hold of the pouch filled with
money, and he took it with him in his hand during the approach of the day of
the full moon, when he will enter his home. (7:20)
She guides him and persuades him to reach out, to turn aside, to stoop
down, to twist and bend, and also to plot and pervert, with the magnitude of
her persuasive words, her fetching doctrine, and plagiarized beliefs. With her
smooth and seductive verbiage, she compels him, causing him to be estranged.
(7:21) And he follows after her right away like a dumb cow, a castrated steer
who is not paying attention and does not understand, ignoring the fact it’s
going to the slaughter, or like a tinkling bangle clasped to a woman’s ankle
which serves as a fetter to control or discipline a foolish citizen. (7:22)
Until a projectile pierces that which is essential to life, he is like an early
bird, impetuously rushing directly toward a plot which ensnares. He does not
realize that truthfully the plot is against his soul. (7:23)
So now My children, choose to actually listen to and approach Me, and
elect to pay attention, accept what you hear as true, and of your own volition,
actively and appropriately respond to the statements and promises of My
mouth. (7:24) Do not go astray, continuing to have the illicit affair she desires,
actually turning to her ways. Your heart, your disposition, inclinations, and
reasoning should not be continually deceived, wrongly staggering as a result
of wayward beliefs or errant perceptions, into her popular lifestyle, her broad
and accommodating, widespread and prevalent, well-trodden path which
defines one’s sojourn through life. (7:25)
For many of the defiled and deceased, she has victimized and brought
down, causing them to fall, to bow down, prostrating themselves in religious
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destroyed or purposefully killed by her. (7:26)
It is the way of Sha’uwl and to She’owl, of Paul and to Hell, descending to
the impending doom surrounding the lightless inner rooms of the home of the
plague of death.” (Mashal 7:19-27)

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Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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Alas Rebellious Nation

Your Prayers are Worthless…

The most prolific of Yahowah’s prophets was aptly named: “Salvation is from
Yahowah.” He spoke to the fleeting vestiges of Yisra’el, delineating what the
Northern Kingdom had done to anger God and to engender their own annihilation
at the hands of the Assyrians. Yasha’yahuw’s / Isaiah’s message was also for those
who would listen in Yahuwdah / Judah. Fortunately, they would soon rediscover
the Towrah and would be rejuvenated by observing its guidance, enjoying a century
of peace and prosperity as a result. But beyond these people, Yasha’yahuw’s
prophetic pronouncements were scribed for us in the present day and for what will
soon befall the Chosen People, both bad and then good, all in our immediate future.
As a result of finding a complete two-thousand two-hundred-year-old scroll of
Yasha’Yahuw nestled between the Dead Sea and Yaruwshalaim, fortuitously
protected inside a masonry vessel in the caves above Qumran, we have access to a
text that predates the deliberate and sinister corruptions of Judaism and Christianity.
It provides absolute proof that God exists, that His name is Yahowah, and that He
authored the words we are about to consider.
While much of what Yahowah inspired His prophet to write is painful to read,
especially as God laments about what religion and politics have done to corrupt His
children, His awe-inspiring promises punctuate His treatise on the darkness of man
with empowering overtures sure to enrich and enlighten the willing. The message
about to be unfurled is at times depressing but also uplifting, because for every
affliction there is an answer. And yet sadly, even though the benefits of Yahowah’s
Covenant are beyond our wildest imaginings, there would be very few takers, and
for centuries, none – not one.
Throughout the prophetic text, and over the course of two-thousand seven-
hundred years of human history, past, present, and future, Yahowah introduces us
to the world’s most formidable Adversary. He systematically reveals the role the
Whore of Babylon plays to mislead His children so that they not only rebel against
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which is reminiscent of our own, is compared to Sodom and Gomorrah. Yahowah
bluntly states that their religious prayers and offerings are worthless.
Recognizing that their misguided notions predated the rise of Judaism by many
centuries, and that their political and religious presumptions were akin to those
which are pervasive today in the West, this should be especially alarming to
Christians, in that their faith was inspired by these same influences. God is
unequivocal, explicitly condemning religious opposition to His Towrah while
denouncing the institutions of man. Continuing His assault on the mind-numbing
aspects of human rhetoric and resulting beliefs, Yahowah introduces the cure, His
Towrah and His Son – the latter walking out of the pages of the former.
Through His prophet, Yahowah ascribes religious rebellion to a perverted and
duplicitous whore. By the time we reach Observations for Our Time, Volume 2,
chapters 2 and 3, this adversarial religious harlot will be linked to Babylon, and
then directly to Satan, himself. This systematic progression from Sodom to
Babylon, from rebellion to religion, from worthless prayers and offerings to the
Adversary, leads to revealing the actual name of the author of these corruptions,
adroitly explaining the reason Satan conceived and advanced religion to beguile the
preponderance of people throughout the ages into worshipping him as their Lord.
Due to the constraints of time, we will not attempt to translate and ponder every
word along the way, but we are going to follow the trail Yahowah has laid out
before us, one which ties everything we have been considering thus far together –
connecting the dots between religion and the Whore, between the Whore and
Babylon, between Babylon and Satan, between Satan and Sha’uwl, and ultimately,
between Sha’uwl’s faith, Christianity, and the Plague of Death.
We began Observations for Our Time by listening to Yahowah explain why
He hates the advocates of religion and the proponents of politics and why He
considers them to be an abomination for having discounted and discarded His
Towrah. In the 2nd chapter we focused specifically upon God’s denunciation of
religion. In the 3rd, we listened to Him excoriate government. In the 4 th, Yah told
us that He would support and enable our willingness to criticize these human
institutions, protecting us from them in the process. And throughout the 5th chapter,
we learned how the Whore of Religion, working with Sha’uwl, would lure the
ignorant and irrational to their death. Now, over the course of the next several
chapters, we are going to consider how Yahowah makes the connection between
the Whore and religion, between religion and Babylon, and between Babylon and
Satan. This will invariably lead to the recognition that the religion God views as
the most lethal is the Babylonian, Satanic, Pauline, and Roman faith of Christianity.
In the Seventh Volume of Yada Yah we discovered that the most vicious beast
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trampled the world underfoot as the Roman Catholic Church. Now we are about to
discover that Christianity generally, and Roman Catholicism specifically, is the
Whore of Babylon, Satan’s principal means of beguiling the religious into
worshipping him as their Lord.
Yahowah’s sweeping account of the history of His people, including
predictions regarding their future, was penned by Yasha’yahuw at a very turbulent
time. So that we appreciate the context, twenty years earlier, in 760 BCE, Yownah
had been sent to Nineveh, the birthplace of the beast, in order to awaken Gentiles
to the message the Yisra’elites had failed to proclaim. In 750 BCE, Howsha’
announced the divorce decree, telling the Northern Kingdom, known as Ephraim,
that they had breached the Covenant, and were no longer Yah’s children. Shortly
thereafter, the most complete and compelling presentation of God’s people
commenced with the opening salvo of Yasha’yahuw, beginning around 745 BCE,
announcing that Yahuwdah was currently in rebellion. This timing is interesting,
because the Towrah was revealed exactly 700 years earlier in 1445 BCE and it
would be fulfilled precisely 777 years hence, in 33 CE. (Note: there is no year 0 in
the Roman Pagan Calendar used today.) Yahowah’s favorite number is seven
because it represents God who is one together with the man He conceived on the
sixth day.
We can derive this timing because of what Yasha’yahuw reports relative to the
changes taking place in Yahuwdah before and after the transition from the first of
the four kings. ‘Uzyahuw / Uzziah was stricken with leprosy in 750 BCE, and was
all but replaced by the second of the three kings on the list, Yowtham, who
chartered a better course initially as co-regent and then as king.
Adding greater dimension to this period, Assyria would destroy the rebellious
Northern Kingdom, enslaving and all but obliterating ten of the twelve tribes of
Yisra’el circa 722 BCE. Seven years thereafter, in 716 BCE, Yachizqyahuw /
Hezekiah would rediscover Yahowah’s Towrah, celebrating Pesach, Matsah, and
Bikuwrym. In the process, and as a direct result, Yahowah saved Yahuwdah from
Assyrian conquest. However, in 702 BCE, Yasha’yahuw concluded his prophetic
revelation by affirming that Yahuwdah would become religious and rebellious
again, predicting that as a result, Babylon would conquer and enslave them.
In the sequence of things, Nahum would serve as Yahowah’s next prophet,
rising to the occasion in 700 BCE. Tsaphanyah / Zephaniah would follow sixty
years hence, in 640 BCE. Yirma’yah / Jeremiah was called to prophesy to the
Gentiles beginning in 630, continuing to do so through 600 BCE. Simultaneously,
Chabaquwq / Habakkuk condemned Sha’uwl, circa 615 BCE, 666 years before the
self-proclaimed apostle Paul penned his letter to the Galatians in 52 CE. Yachezq’el
/ Ezekiel followed in 595 BCE, providing considerable insights into the next world
conflict, the 2027 Islamic assault on Yisra’el known as the Magog War. This
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accounting of our future history began in Yasha’yahuw, with the prophet revealing
in the 17th and 18th chapters that the war would begin in Syria and would ultimately
lead to the demise of Damascus, to the thinning of Yisra’el at the waist by the
forfeiture of the West Bank to the Islamic terrorists, and then to their invasion of
Yisra’el – all aided and abetted by none other than the political incarnation of
Rome: the United States of America.
Just as Yahowah had foretold, Yaruwshalaim would be sacked by the
Babylonians, beginning in 601 and continuing through 587 BCE. Dany’el /
Daniel’s sweeping prophetic vision of human history from that point forward,
including how Babylon would morph into Persia, Greece, and Rome, and ultimately
trample the whole world underfoot as the Roman Catholic Church, commenced in
580 BCE. The futuristic historic portrayal was actually scribed from inside the
Beast of Babel. He would continue to write through 540 BCE, ultimately giving
way to Haggai and Zakaryah / Zechariah in 520, during which time the Temple was
rebuilt. Nehemiah followed a century later, in 445 BCE. Then the last of Yahowah’s
prophets, Malaky / Malachi, presented a vivid portrayal of our immediate future,
doing so in 430 BCE. There would be nothing more from Yahowah during the
ensuing four centuries. The books ascribed to the Maccabees scribed during this
period provide a historical accounting of battles fought between Jews and Greeks
over religion and politics, and were not inspired by God. And the books which carry
Enoch’s name which were compiled thereafter, are forgeries, with troubling
similarities to the Qur’an, and almost as poorly written.
So now that we understand the timing of Yahowah’s open letter to humankind,
let’s learn from what He had to say to Yasha’yahuw. The chazown began…
“The revealing communication of Yasha’yahuw, Salvation is from
Yahowah, son of ‘Amowts, the Trustworthy and Steadfast, whereby
beneficially he compiled and revealed a written prophetic record of the
covenant relationship concerning Yahuwdah, meaning Related to Yah, and
Yaruwshalaim, the Source from which Teaching and Guidance Regarding
Reconciliation and Restoration Flow, in the days of ‘Uzyahuw, Boldness and
Empowerment are from Yah, Yowtham, Yahowah is Perfect, ‘Achaz, He has
Grasped Hold, and Yachizqyah, Strengthened by Yahowah, rulers of
Yahuwdah, the Beloved of Yahowah. (1:1)
Listen Spiritual Realm, and choose of your own accord to pay attention
and respond, Material Realm, because Yahowah has spoken, ‘I reared My
children, lifting them up, helping them grow, and enabling them to be great,
and I raised them, taking them to a higher place, but they have actually
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 A cow, one who looks, sees what is around him, and views the world from
the proper perspective, is aware of and recognizes his creator and the one who
gave birth to him, and an ass, a stubborn domestic beast of burden, his Lord.
Yisra’el, Individuals who Struggle and Fight with God, does not know and
remains unaware. My people have failed to consider this connection and thus
do not understand. (1:3)
With this overview presented to establish the proper perspective, let’s carefully
examine each word and see how much more we can learn from Yahowah’s
instruction. The story begins with…
“The revealing communication (chazown – the written prophetic record of
the relationship agreement and covenant contract enabled by the ability to be
perceptive and the vision; from chazah – to see and perceive, to look intelligently,
to observe and understand) of Yasha’yahuw (Yasha’yahuw – Salvation is from
Yahowah; a compound of yasha’ – to save and Yahowah), son (ben) of ‘Amowts
(‘Amowts – Trustworthy and Steadfast; from ‘amown – trustworthy, confirming,
upholding, supportive, nourishing, and establishing and ‘amats – to be strong,
courageous, secure, steadfast, established, and bold), whereby (‘asher –
beneficially as a result of the relationship) he compiled and revealed a written
prophetic record of the covenant relationship (chazown – he intelligently
observed, being perceptive and discriminating to see, thereby receiving information
from God which he chose to communicate prominently) concerning (‘al – over
and among and in proximity to the Most High’s) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Related
to Yah and Beloved of Yah) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which
Teaching, Instruction, Guidance, and Direction Regarding Reconciliation and
Restoration Flow; a compound of yarah – source of teaching and guidance (the
basis of towrah) and shalowm – to completely restore and totally reconcile) in the
days (ba yowmym) of ‘Uzyahuw (‘Uzyahuw – Boldness and Empowerment are
from Yah; from ‘oz – to strengthen and embolden, to prevail by being steadfast /
Uzziah (791-740 BCE), Yowtham (Yowtham – Yahowah is Perfect, complete, and
upright; from tam – perfect and complete, lacking nothing / Jotham (750-732 BCE),
‘Achaz (‘Achaz – He Has Grasped Hold / Achaz 736-716 BCE), Yachizqyah
(Yachizqyah – I Am Strengthened by Yahowah; from chazaq – to grow firm and
resolute, rigid and steadfast, courageous and strong, prevailing by being
emboldened by Yahowah / Hezekiah (725-697 BCE), rulers (melek – kings) of
Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relating to Yahowah, Beloved by Yahowah, and Related
to Yahowah).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:1)
Yahowah has offered His “chazown – written prophetic record of the
relationship agreement and covenant contract” to “enable the observant to be
perceptive, to look at the evidence provided in the accounting of future events
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accompanied with Yahowah’s teaching and guidance. God wants us to know who
He is, what He is offering, and what He expects in return. But He also wants us to
know who He is not, what He isn’t providing or endorsing, and therefore what isn’t
beneficial or reliable so that we are not fooled by religious imposters.
Prophecy is Yahowah’s signature, His mark, serving to prove that He authored
the testimony in which the predictions are presented, while affirming that readers
can trust what He has to say. In this regard, you should know that God isn’t actually
predicting anything, but is instead providing us with an assessment of what He has
witnessed in the prophet’s future, sometimes two- to three-thousand years in
advance of when these events will unfold. As light, and in the seventh dimension,
God can see the past, present, and future in our material, and thus diminished,
universe, simultaneously. Therefore, He is not predestining anything, but is simply
reporting where a litany of bad choices have led and will lead mankind. The future
He has described will play out exactly as He has foretold, not because it is His will,
but because man’s will has taken precedence, coming to haunt humankind through
religion and governance.
In this regard, if a text claims to speak for God, as is the case with the books
ascribed to Enoch, Paul, and Muhammad, prophecy provides the easiest, surest, and
most direct way to ascertain the validity of those assertions. If there is no prophecy,
as is the case with Muhammad’s / Allah’s Qur’an, God did not inspire the author.
And since prophecy is inclusive of past events as well as future ones, books like
Enoch and the Qur’an which contradict Yahowah’s accounting, or that are
inconsistent with recorded history, are unreliable. Their authors have been
presumptuous. Further, if a text includes prophecy, if so much as one prediction is
invalid, the writer was not inspired by nor is speaking for Yahowah. This is one of
many problems with Paul. His lone attempt at predicting the future he got wrong,
errantly claiming that his “rapture” would occur during his lifetime. According to
God, the testimony of such men is deadly, especially when it is hailed by religion
as Scripture.
It is a travesty that names like Yasha’yahuw have been changed by men to the
likes of “Isaiah,” removing Yahowah’s name and mission from His testimony.
Yasha’yahuw – Salvation is from Yahowah, is a compound of yasha’ – to save and
Yahowah. It reveals something vital, the very essence of our salvation. But all of
this is lost, literally tossed aside, by those who don’t want you to know that
Yahowah is God and that He alone saves.
In this opening statement, we learn that “Yasha’yahuw – Salvation is from
Yahowah” via the “ben – son” “of ‘Amowts – the Trustworthy and Steadfast.” This
presentation is “‘asher – regarding the beneficial relationship” between “chazown
– written prophecy” and “Yaruwshalaim – the Source from which Teaching,
Instruction, Guidance, and Direction Regarding Reconciliation and Restoration
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Flow.” The Son would “confirm and uphold” the account Yahowah “established”
in His Towrah and through His Prophets, affirming that He and they were
“trustworthy, supportive, nourishing, and steadfast” – and thus “unchanging,” in
Yaruwshalaim.
In the context of time, we are told that Yahowah inspired Yasha’yahuw to
speak “in the days of” four kings. Their names reveal: “‘Uzyahuw – Boldness and
Empowerment are from Yahowah” because “Yowtham – Yahowah is Perfect,
Complete, and Upright, Lacking Nothing.” “‘Achaz – He who Has Grasped Hold”
of this reality is “Yachizqyah – Strengthened by Yahowah, Growing Firm and
Resolute,” with the “melek - royal authority” of those who are “Yahuwdah – Related
to Yahowah.”
In a synopsis of history, Yahuwdah initially flourished under ‘Uzyahuw /
Uzziah, triumphing over the Philistines and Arabians. But once he became
presumptuous in the Temple, circa 750 BCE, he was stricken with leprosy.
Yowtham / Jotham became co-regent at the time Assyria’s Tiglath-pileser rose to
power, threatening Yisra’el. Yahuwdah, however, prospered because Yowtham
walked with Yahowah. Unfortunately, many did not, and in rebellion they
increasingly became religious, building shrines for idol worship. Yahuwdah, as
Yasha’yahuw will profess, was in full retreat away from Yahowah by 736 BCE
when ‘Achaz claimed the throne. He was such an evil monarch, he was willing to
sacrifice his own son as a burnt offering to the Canaanite god, Molech. ‘Achaz was
overtly pagan, establishing religious centers in high places for the worship of false
gods. In one such case, after seeing a foreign idol, he ordered Uryah / Urijah, the
priest, to construct a replica, placing the little fellow in a prominent place within
Yahowah’s Temple. As a result, the Syrians conquered the outlying areas of
Yahuwdah, hauling many away into slavery. Also at this time, the Northern
Kingdom of Ephraim began to fight with Yahuwdah. Taking advantage of this split,
Rezin, the king of Aram / Syria, attacked Yaruwshalaim, severely damaging the
city. His siege would have prevailed had ‘Achaz not solicited the help of Assyria.
This brings us to one of the most amazing periods in history. Yachizqyah
became king in 725 BCE – twenty years after Yahowah first spoke to and through
Yasha’yahuw. Early in his reign, Hezekiah was given a copy of the Towrah
someone had found in the Temple. After reading it, he cleaned God’s Home and
Land of all religious imagery. Every idol was destroyed. And then, he, along with
all of Yaruwshalaim and a small cadre of others throughout Yahuwdah, celebrated
Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym. The Northern Kingdom was invited, but declined.
Thereafter, Hezekiah refused to pay tribute to Assyria for their protection because
he had a far more powerful ally. Then, during the fourth year of his reign,
Shalmaneser, the new king of Assyria, came against Samaria, conquering it after a
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fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s rule, Assyria seized every remaining city in
Yahuwdah, save Yaruwshalaim. Every one of the 185,000 man army of Assyria’s
best warriors who had come to teach Yaruwshalaim a lesson, learned the hard way
that no one can successfully fight God.
Under these circumstances and considering the benefits, it seems reasonable
that we would want to…
“Listen (shama’ – hear the message, pay attention to and receive the report
regarding the renown and reputation and respond; from shamuwa’ah – to report
wonderful and astonishing news, shem – about the name, renown, and reputation,
shamaym – of the heavenly abode of God, and shamar – by being observant, closely
examining and carefully considering so as to be kept safe and secure (qal imperative
active – since the mal’ak in Yahowah’s heaven are spiritual implements, this could
actually be a literal command to them)) Spiritual Realm (shamaym – abodes of
God, heavenly and spiritual places; the plural of shama’ and shem – listen to the
names (shamaym is always plural, perhaps indicating that Yahowah exists in seven
dimensions or that we should listen to the many meaningful names used throughout
His testimony, even that there will be many names in heaven, including yours and
mine)) and (wa) choose of your own accord to pay attention and respond (‘azan
– elect to hear and perceive, of your own freewill, pay attention and understand,
listen to the communication and reply, answering appropriately (hifil – the subject,
Yasha’yahuw’s message from Yahowah, causes the object, those listening, to
understand and respond, imperative – expressing second person volition, active))
Material Realm (‘erets – Land; from an unused root meaning to be firm, typically
addressing Yisra’el), because (ky – indeed for the reason) Yahowah ( ) has
spoken (dabar – communicated using words (piel – the object is put into action by
the subject, perfect – Yah would not continually repeat Himself, active)), ‘I reared
My children, lifting them up, helping them grow, and enabling them to be
great (gadal benym – I cared for My children, reaching down to lift them up,
nurturing and enriching My sons, honoring and empowering My family, promoting
and magnifying them, making them important (piel – the object, children, are
enabled by the subject’s action, perfect – the rearing is not ongoing)) and (wa) I
raised them, taking them to a higher place (ruwm – I took them on high,
increasing their capabilities and status, supporting them with everything necessary
to keep them safe, providing them with added aptitudes, competencies, and
proficiencies while magnifying their dimensionality (piel perfect)), but they (wa
hem) have actually rebelled against Me (pasha’ ba ‘any – they have revolted
against Me and are openly defiant, having stepped away, they have transgressed
our agreement, and in so doing they have offended Me, making Me angry, even
indignant, because they have conspired to act in an organized fashion in direct
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it would last a long time, this revolt will come to an end)).’” (Yasha’yahuw /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:2)
Yahowah keeps His “mal’ak – spiritual messengers and heavenly envoys”
informed so that they can carry out His wishes. That is why they are being told to
listen. Unlike humankind, they exist in a command and control regimen, and are
not unlike soldiers carrying out orders. We, on the other hand, have been blessed
with freewill, and therefore have the option to turn a deaf ear to Yahowah – an all
too prevalent choice. You would think, based upon His credentials alone, not to
mention the subject matter, which is our very survival, that we’d be all ears. But
alas, when it comes to God, we talk far more than we listen.
The speaker is Yahowah. That is God’s one and only name. Yasha’yahuw was
instructed to scribe YHWH on his scroll, a name comprised of three of Hebrew’s
twenty-two letters, with each of these three being vowels. This is the name
Yahowah gave to Moseh / Moses, telling him that it was based upon the verb “hayah
– to exist.” In so doing, He not only gave meaning to His name, He also explained
how to pronounce all but one of the letters in it. And the pronunciation of that
remaining letter, the Hebrew Wah, was provided by the title of the book in which
God’s name is first introduced: the TWRH.
For those who have been beguiled into believing that “no one knows how to
pronounce YHWH,” or that “God’s name is too revered to actually be spoken,”
both claims are in wholesale conflict with what we have just read. Yasha’yahuw
was asked to verbally communicate these words. And that necessitates proclaiming
Yahowah’s name in addition to giving sound to each of the twenty-two Hebrew
letters which were used to scribe this message on this scroll.
Beyond these two profound realizations, that we can properly pronounce
Yahowah and that God wants us to refer to Him by name, we also know that this
message was not from Allah, thereby annulling any possibility that the Qur’an was
Divinely inspired. It was not from “Jesus Christ,” either, so that name does not
belong to God. This was not from “Ha Shem” either, negating the nomenclature of
Rabbinic Judaism, while also proving that their Talmud did not come from
Yahowah.
Lastly, Yasha’yahuw isn’t taking any credit for the prophetic pronouncements
spoken by his lips or written by his hand. He was willing to do what Yahowah
wanted done – nothing more, nothing less. And this is the way God works. He wants
to have a relationship with mankind so He communicates through men.
We have recently reviewed the testimony of Shamuw’el, in addition to the
Mashal of Dowd, so we are already familiar with the fact that God wants to be
known as our Heavenly Father. He is the head of the “beryth – Family Relationship”
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children. And His words are heartbreaking. In spite of what He has done for them,
they have rejected Him. Worse, although His testimony has been copious and
consistent, trustworthy and reliable, they have conspired to oppose Him. It is one
thing to ignore God. It is quite another to compete against Him. And yet that is what
man has done by way of his governmental and religious schemes.
In direct conflict with religion, whereby man is deceived into fearing their god,
bowing down in submission to their god, and to worshipping their god, the one and
only God is a Father who wants to lift His children up, help them grow, and enable
them to be great. Rather than us prostrating ourselves before God, Yahowah is
committed to taking us to a higher place, to increasing our “aptitude, competency,
and proficiency,” all so that He can enjoy our company once He has empowered us
to be with Him in the seventh dimension.
The “pasha’ – rebellion” Yahowah is addressing was “concerted and
collective.” Yisra’el “deliberately and in an organized fashion, stepped away from”
God, they “transgressed the Covenant agreement,” and in so doing, offended the
Creator of the universe by “openly opposing” Him.
The only glimmer of hope is found in the perfect conjugation. While this
rebellion would last twenty-seven centuries, it would eventually end.
This next statement speaks of a “cow” and an “ass,” associating both with what
had become of Yisra’el and Yahuwdah. God is giving both more credit than His
estranged children.
“A cow (showr – a bull or oxen; from shuwr – one who looks, sees what is
around him, and views the world from the proper perspective, who pays attention
and is perceptive) is aware of and recognizes (yada’ – knows and respects, is
familiar with and acknowledges, is acquainted with and appreciates (qal perfect
active)) the one who gave him birth (qanah huw’ – his creator, the one who
brought him forth as a baby, even the one who acquired him, paying a price to
purchase him (qal construct active)), and (wa) an ass (chamowr – a donkey, a
stubborn domestic beast of burden; akin chamowts – a class of lowly and
impoverished people who are oppressed, chametz – the leavened, embittered, and
oppressed, and chamac – the violent and cruel who are wrong and unjust) his (huw’)
Lord (Ba’al – lord and master, owner and possessor, one who controls and rules
over (note: the feminine of ba’al, ba’alah, is a mistress, sorceress, and
necromancer)). Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with God
or Individuals who Struggle and Fight with God [the “wa – but” prior to Yisra’el
found in the MT and English translations does not appear in DSS 1QIsa]) does not
know and remains unaware (lo’ yada’ – shows no respect, is unfamiliar, fails to
acknowledge, is unacquainted, lacking appreciation, remaining unperceptive (qal
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 And My people (wa ‘any ‘am – My family [this is the beginning of a new
sentence with a wa in 1QIsa]) have failed to consider this connection and thus
do not understand (lo’ byn – cannot comprehend the instruction, failing to discern
the relationship between these things, and therefore are not perceptive, showing a
lack of judgment (note: byn as a preposition is defined by the relative positions of
things and their proximity and relationship) (hitpael – the subject acts upon and
with respect to itself to bring about the state or condition of the verb while the
perfect – reveals that this condition will not last forever)).” (Yasha’yahuw /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:3)
“Showr – cow” is a loaded term, especially when paired with “qanah –
creator.” While it overtly addresses an animal known best for being easily led and
controlled and as a source of food to be eaten, the juxtaposition suggests that those
who pay attention and are observant, viewing the world from the proper
perspective, will actually recognize Yahowah as their Creator.
“Chamowr – ass” is similarly revealing, especially when combined with “ba’al
– lord,” as it is in this case. An ass is an unappealing animal, which is why ass and
donkey are used as pejoratives. It depicts stubborn beasts of burden, which are often
found braying, biting, spitting, and kicking at those who are trying to lead them.
And yet these “asses” find their soulmate in “Ba’al – the Lord,” a.k.a., Satan. Their
allegiance to their Lord is what causes them to be “chamowr – a class of lowly,
oppressed, and impoverished people, embittered by the cruel and unjust treatment”
they have endured as a result of “ba’al – being owned and controlled by their
Master.” Ba’al is the name and title Yahowah uses the most frequently to depict
the Adversary, Satan. He does so, because unlike God, Satan wants to be in control,
to lord over mankind, to be feared and to be worshipped, possessing and owning
human souls.
Of all of the names and titles religions could have chosen to replace Yahowah,
Lord is the worst possible option. It not only positions Satan as the god of religion,
it serves to deceive the unwary into believing that God wants to control human lives
and to be worshipped – when the opposite is true. It also gives credence to the
popular religious fallacy that “we all worship the same god.” While it’s true that
Satan is the Lord of almost every religion, the Adversary most certainly is not
“God.”
This is one of many occasions where our definition of Yisra’el needs to be
expansive. Most often, we can translate it as “Individuals who Engage and Endure
with God,” in that it is a composition of ‘Iysh – Individuals” who “Sarah –
Participate with and Are Sustained by,” “‘El – the Almighty.” But sarah can also
mean “to struggle, fight, and wrestle” with God, providing an entirely different
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 Yada’ may be my favorite Hebrew word, especially when it is addressing
Yahowah. It means “to know” in the sense of “recognizing someone,
acknowledging their existence and presence, being familiar and acquainted with
them, appreciating them for who they actually are, even respecting them.” But this
was something of which Yisra’el had become incapable. And for this sorry state,
for being lo’ yada’, we have the Lord’s religion to blame. Rather than lead us to a
relationship with God, religion exists to sever that relationship. And the first step
in that process is to confuse the faithful into disregarding Yahowah so that they are
prone to believe Satan and his emissaries.
If yada’ ranks at the top of my list, “byn – comprehend” isn’t far behind. It
explains the method we must use to go from an awareness of the facts to
understanding them. This is accomplished by “byn – making connections by
discerning the relationships between things.” It is how we learn and how we think.
By combining these terms, we appreciate how Yahowah can be recognized and
known and how His offer to us can be comprehended and understood.
But one without the other is worthless. We must first listen to what Yahowah
has to say and come to know the facts before we can make the necessary
connections to comprehend what God is offering and asking. If the source of
information is invalid, as is the case with the Talmud, New Testament, and Qur’an,
a lifetime of consideration is of no value.
Please note, and this is important, the problem with Yahowah’s people wasn’t
a lack of faith, it wasn’t insufficient belief, it wasn’t the lack of a universally
accepted religion, nor was it the lack of patriotism. To the contrary, it was the
presence and popularity of these things that was the problem. These adversarial
deceptions were the reason so many people “lo’ byn -failed to consider the
connections between the things” God was telling them and thus “failed to
understand” the consequence of their choices. As a result of what they had been led
to believe, they could no longer “comprehend the instruction” God had provided.
Their faith had made them “unperceptive,” causing them to show a “complete lack
of judgment.” Fortunately, in the perfect conjugation, this condition will not endure
forever.
Religions demand that the faithful believe because what they claim does not
make sense. But since Yahowah wants us to know Him and to understand what He
is offering and is asking in return, He provides copious amounts of credible
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 In the previous statement, Yahowah used “‘am – people” to say that His
“family” lacked understanding. ‘Am was used, as it typically is, in connection with
Yisra’el – the nation comprised of the “Chosen People.” But now, in the following
statement, He deploys gowy, which describes nations which are specifically foreign
to Yisra’el in addition to pagan people who are estranged from God. So, by using
gowy, Yahowah is either saying that Yisra’el is now foreign to Him as a result of
their religious affinities, or that He is disgusted with the Gentile nations which bred
the deceptions which have led His people astray.
Before we dig in and consider every morsel God has provided, here is a
summation of what God revealed in this, the most important of all prophetic
proclamations…
“Woe to an errant and blameworthy nation acting like Gentiles, severely
stubborn and heavily laden, dulled and unresponsive with the corruptions and
the guilt associated with perverted distortions, the offspring of errant,
harmful, and evil children who corrupt and destroy, lacking integrity. They
have rejected and abandoned Yahowah.
They have come to despise and they actually revile, genuinely feeling
contempt, accordingly, for the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el, Individuals who
Engage and Endure with God. They have become strangers, alienating
themselves, having gone backwards in the wrong direction. (1:4)
For what reason, and on whose account, do you want to be continually
afflicted and destroyed over and over again, associating with and adding to
your obstinate and hostile rebellion? The entire head is impaired with disease.
The entire heart, and thus the ability to exercise good judgment, is cramped
up and infirmed. (1:5)
From the sole of the foot and all the way up to the top of the head, there is
nothing in it that is healthy or sound. Emasculated and castrated, slashed,
battered, and bruised, with wounds associated with a devastating and deadly
plague which are raw and rotten, they have not been cleansed nor medicated
and bandaged, not even soothed with olive oil. (1:6)
Your land will become lifeless and ruined. Your cities and towns will be
consumed by fire. Your soil before you and conspicuously in your presence
will be devoured and destroyed by illegitimate, unauthorized, and foreign foes,
the most nauseating of whores. They will bring devastating perversity and
adversarial transformations, similar to being overthrown by estranged
adversaries. (1:7)
But the daughter of Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark the
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for living in a vineyard, like an overnight cottage for a watchman in a
challenging, ill-treated garden filled with vehemently difficult stubble and
chaff, like an awakened encampment preserved by the observant.’ (1:8)
Unless Yahowah of the host of spiritual messengers had not spared and
preserved a remnant on our behalf, as a few survivors, then like Sodom,
scorched and burning, we would have been, and approaching Gomorrah, a
tyrannically manipulated depressed habitation, we would be likened and
compared.” (1:9)
With the big picture framed before us, let’s examine what Yah shared as
closely as possible, seeking to learn as much as possible.
“Woe to (howy – alas, this stern warning to those in serious trouble) an errant,
blameworthy, and sinful (chata’ – grievously wrong and guilty, erring by
completely missing the way, those who have failed in their goals and are bereaved
as a result, faulty and offensive) nation of Gentiles (gowy – population of estranged
animals who are not Yahuwdym – Related to God, pagans and heathens; from
gowah – to arrogantly lift up that which is backwards and left behind, akin to
gowlah – exiles and captives, those who are deported from the Land and
vanquished), severely stubborn and heavily laden, dulled and unresponsive
(kabed – harsh and difficult, broken and discouraged, disheartened by intensely
honoring and glorifying while being covered and burdened), with sin and the guilt
associated with perverted distortions (‘awon – iniquity and wickedness from
twisting and perverting, wrongdoing and resulting liability, injustice and perversity,
depravity of being amiss, of being wrong and mistaken), the offspring (zera’ – the
descendants) of harmful and evil (ra’a – of errant and thus bad, wicked and thus
distressing, miserable and troublesome and thus displeasing, mistreated and ruined,
broken and destroyed, noxious and injurious) children (benym) who corrupt and
destroy (shachat – who ravage and ruin, and are themselves caught in a putrid
slime pit, captives in a dark dungeon, immoral, lacking integrity (hifil participle
active)). They have rejected and abandoned (‘azab – they have deserted and
forsaken, neglected and left, letting go of (qal perfect active)) Yahowah ( ).
They have come to despise and they revile (na’ats – they actually feel
contempt for, strongly disliking while objecting to, they have spurned while
blaspheming, they have rejected as having little or no value; the masculine of
na’atsah – to shame and dishonor with contemptible words, to show disdain by
insulting and slandering, to hold in disrepute and abhor, to provoke and deride (piel
perfect active – the object suffers the effect of the verb for a finite period of time as
a result of their actions)), accordingly (‘eth – thereby as a result), the Set-Apart
One (qodowsh – the uniquely devoted and completely Separate and Distinct One;
from qadash – to be set apart, prepared and dedicated, honorable and sacrosanct)
of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with God). They have
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become strangers, alienating themselves (zuwr – they have gone astray, having
severed the relationship, they are in full rebellion, having sullied and broken the
agreement (nifal perfect passive)), having gone backwards in the wrong
direction (‘achowr – backsliding in full retreat, losing progress by heading in the
wrong direction).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:4)
There are only two institutions capable of having this widespread and
counterproductive influence on an entire country, and in most cases, they are
intertwined: religion and government. However, in the arena of human affairs, only
one of these is capable of leading an entire society away from God – leaving us
with religion as the lone culprit. It has earned a dreaded “howy – woe” from
Yahowah.
From God’s perspective, the religion of the “Gowy – Gentile Nations” is
“chata’ – errant and grievously wrong, blameworthy for having missed the way.”
Rather than providing a cure for sin, religion is “the source of sin, guilty of
bereaving believers by deliberately misleading them.”
Since Yahowah limits His criticisms to individuals and institutions which
interact with and influence His people, in antiquity, He could be addressing the
religions which grew out of Babylon and came to influence Egypt, Persia, Greece,
and Rome, or more recently, He may be criticizing Christianity and Islam,
recognizing that Socialist Secular Humanism is more political than religious and
has had relatively little to do with Yisra’el. All but the last of these were conceived
and perpetrated by “‘awon – perverting and distorting” the truth, thereby deriving
their “credibility” through their similarity to Yahowah’s testimony. In spite of how
“obviously twisted their corrupt and bastardized variations” differed from God’s
actual accounting, the bigger the lie, the more believable they became. They grew
so preposterous, that with Christianity, man killed god. And with Islam, man kills
for god.
I suspect that these fallacies top Yahowah’s abomination’s scale when it comes
to something being “ra’a – harmfully evil, wicked and thus distressing, miserable
and displeasing, as well as noxious and injurious” for the many ways these “ruinous
and destructive schemes have mistreated” His wayward children. Had they not been
so “kabed – stubborn and unresponsive,” they would have recognized and avoided
the “shachat – corrupting and destructive nature of these ruinous and ravaging
ploys.” But more than anything, had they listened to Yah, had they been observant,
closely examining and carefully considering what He had to say in His Towrah,
they would have realized that by accepting the religion of the Gowy, they were
“‘azab – rejecting” any possibility of having a relationship with God. In all of the
Hebrew lexicon, there is no word worse than “‘azab: to abandon, desert, forsake,
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 It is the same with Christianity and Islam, Christians and Muslims. They have
been beguiled into “na’ats – actually despising and reviling” the “qodowsh Yisra’el
– the Set-Apart One of Israel.” Christians have a “New Testament” and a new faith
because they “na’ats – strongly dislike and actually object to” the Towrah of
Yahowah, demeaning it as if His enlightening teaching and liberating guidance
were instead an onerous and debilitating set of antiquated laws. They have “na’ats
– spurned” God’s Covenant, “na’ats – rejecting it,” because they have “na’ats –
utter contempt” for the people Yahowah chose to establish it with, preferring
instead the new covenant of an insane and demon-possessed charlatan.
So while Christians will protest that they “love” the God who inspired their
“Old Testament,” tell them that His name is Yahowah and that His name isn’t Jesus
Christ, and see how they respond. Tell them that He does not have a New Testament
or a Church, that He has not revoked His Covenant, His Feasts, or His Sabbath, and
thereby test their “devotion” to this God they claim to adore. Tell them that His
Chosen People are Jews and not Gentiles, and watch them na’ats all over
themselves. Tell them that God cannot die, that there is no Trinity, that Christmas
and Easter are Babylonian, that there is no sanction for Sunday, that God does not
want to be worshipped, or that He abhors every religion, and then step back so that
they can air their grievances, demonstrating their “strong dislike” for everything
Yahowah has said and done.
As for Muslims, “Allahu Akbar – Allah is Greater” than the God of the Jews.
“Death to Israel.”
Simply stated: religion “zuwr – alienates and estranges” believers from God.
Those who choose religion over the relationship Yahowah is offering “‘achowr –
are headed in the wrong direction, in full retreat” from the Set-Apart One of
Yisra’el. And while you ought not believe me in this regard, I am confident that
you can trust Yahowah. He has spoken. Are you listening?
Most have closed their eyes, ears, hearts, and minds to God. And that is why
we find Him asking…
“For what reason (‘al mah – on whose account, on what grounds, and why is
it) do you want to be continually afflicted and destroyed (nakah – do you
consistently choose to be treated adversely and ravaged, to be stricken and beaten,
wounded and defeated, becoming lame and crippled, conquered and subjugated,
scourged and slaughtered (hofal imperfect jussive passive – the subject causes the
object to passively participate in the action of the verb on an ongoing basis and at
the volition of the passive participant)) over and over again (‘owd – repeatedly
and repetitiously, beyond reason), associating with and adding to (yacap – joining
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and hostile rebellion (carah – your offensive propensity to be evil, stubbornly
wrong, criminally false, withdrawing and turning aside)?
The entire head (kol rosh – everything associated with the head, from eyes
and ears to the mouth and brain) is afflicted with disease (la choly – is sick and
impaired, grievously evil, horribly wounded, injured as a result of a blow; from
challah – weak and incapacitated, in a sorry state, incapable of functioning
properly). The entire heart, and thus the ability to exercise good judgment (wa
kol leb – everything associated with the capacity to properly evaluate evidence and
form rational and reasonable conclusions, the faculty of incorporating and
internalizing what is learned to adroitly influence one’s perspectives, attitudes, and
ambitions), is cramped up and infirmed (daway – is ill, faint, afflicted, and
injured, suffering menstrual cramps, debilitated and disabled).” (Yasha’yahuw /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:5)
For Yahowah to issue a blanket indictment, almost everyone was affected. And
that is an extremely important realization. It is commonly believed that the
popularity of a religion serves to affirm its authenticity. As a result, Yahowah’s
message is often dismissed by unthinking religious individuals with a thoughtless,
“There is no way a lone voice can be right and everyone else be wrong.” And yet,
that was the case with Yasha’yahuw being right and all of Yisra’el being wrong. It
is the case today.
The infirmed have no one but themselves to blame. They have brought this
deadly and debilitating plague upon themselves. Anyone who is willing to do the
research and think for themselves will come to recognize religion as false and
unreliable. It isn’t that challenging an endeavor. All one has to do is follow the
evidence and go where the words lead.
That said, religion protects itself by acknowledging that it is based on faith –
on that which is unknowable and untestable, and thus unverifiable. Devotees do not
realize that just because their god is unknowable, their faith untestable, and their
claims unverifiable, it does not mean that the actual God is so limited. He can be
known. His testimony can be tested. And His claims can be verified. By
ascertaining that He is true and trustworthy, religious faiths are invalidated.
Yahowah’s testimony in this regard is as telling as it is a taunting. The malady
which had led to this meltdown was menstrual cramps, disabling and debilitating
the people’s capacity to exercise good judgment. They were suffering from brain
spasms.
Today, this condition is epidemic even in secular circles. The infectious disease
is called “Political Correctness.” Its purpose is to influence the masses with an
invalid and irrational moral code in which being discerning and discriminating is
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Political Correctness has become the national religion of Western democracies,
collectively debilitating almost everyone’s ability to evaluate evidence and render
rational and reasonable conclusions.
This infirmity had spread throughout the body mortally wounding its victims.
“From the sole of the foot (min kaph regel) and all the way up to the top of
the head (wa ‘ad rosh), there is nothing in it (‘ayn ba huw’) that is healthy or
sound (metom – that has any integrity, that is free of damage or decay; from tamam
– that is unimpaired or right, that hasn’t been completely destroyed).
Emasculated and castrated (patsa’ – wounded), slashed, battered, and
bruised (wa chabuwrah – beaten and stricken; from cheber – in association with
spellbinding charmers and in league with enchanters and magicians), with wounds
associated with a devastating and deadly plague (makah – with the mark and
stigma of disastrous and incapacitating attacks, leaving the body physically
impaired; from nakah – being scourged and subjugated, smitten and slain) which
are raw and rotten (tary – that are oozing and open, fresh and putrefying, inflamed
and infected), they have not been cleansed (lo’ zuwr – they remain unwashed,
filled with foreign dirt and debris that has not been squeezed out, causing alienation
and estrangement (qal passive perfect)) nor medicated and bandaged (wa lo’
chabash – nor have they been remedied, wrapped up and covered, nor healed by a
physician), not even soothed (wa lo’ rakak – nor responded to, quelled or
mollified, so as to relieve the physical injury and pain by softening the rebellious
nature) with the oil of the olive (ba ha shemen – by the extracted ointment of the
olive fruit serving as an anointing medication to promote healing).” (Yasha’yahuw
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:6)
In the Covenant, we are Yah’s children. We inherit its benefits from our
Heavenly Father. We are born into God’s Family by way of our Spiritual Mother.
If you recall, Yahowah began this prophetic revelation by reminding His
children that He had done His part to raise them, to nurture them, so that they would
grow, and by so doing, He could lift them up. Now by contrast, He is saying that
this Gentile nation is reminiscent of Sodom, that it is emasculated, and thus
impotent. As such, this is a swipe at Pauline Christianity, because Paul positioned
God and His Towrah as impotent. Moreover, Paul wanted the Towrah-observant to
be castrated. It is one of many reasons Yahowah condemns Sha’uwl as being the
“makah – plague of death.”
While Judaism never attempted to replace the Covenant, Christianity is based
upon Paul’s absurd notion of a “new covenant.” Advancing his verbal diarrhea
further, Sha’uwl would write that his caricature of “Christ” could not save anyone
who was circumcised in accordance with the Towrah and its Covenant. This is the
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unmedicated. Further, baptism became Paul’s replacement for circumcision; a
practice that has further infected the religion’s open wounds by filling them with
all manner of Babylonian corruptions. Also, because the basis of Christianity is
chriso, a word which speaks of the “application of drugs,” according to God, the
religion is making them sicker.
“Your land (‘erets ‘atem – your realm and country, your earth and region) will
become lifeless and ruined (shemamah – is desolate and deserted, sparsely
populated and clothed in despair, ravaged and abandoned, destitute and destroyed,
an appalling horror). Your cities and towns (‘iyr ‘atem – your walled
encampments and villages, especially your shrines and temples) will be consumed
by fire (saraph ‘esh – are burned by the serpent’s flames of flashing light). Your
soil (‘adamah ‘atem – your ground) before you and conspicuously in your
presence (la neged ‘atem – in proximity to you, in front of you and beside you)
will be devoured and destroyed (‘akal ‘eth) by illegitimate, unauthorized, and
foreign foes (zar – alien strangers from a distant place who are loathsome and
nauseating whores; from zuwr – strange and estranged adversarial harlots). They
will bring (bow’ – they will come, advancing [from 1QIsa]) devastating
perversity and adversarial transformations (mahpekah – transforming and
changing everything in a destructive manner [from 1QIsa]), similar to (ka – like
and akin to) being overthrown and demolished (mahpekah – being perversely
transformed and adversely changed, thereby destroyed) by loathsome and
nauseating whores (zar – illegitimate, unauthorized, and foreign foes, alien
strangers from a distant place who are estranged adversarial harlots).”
(Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:7)
We must be careful because in English, our verbs convey time, and we must
choose to convey some variation of the past, present, or future action. That is not
the case with Hebrew. That said, I chose the future tense in bold and the present
tense within the parenthetical, knowing that it would be another twenty years before
the Northern Kingdom would be set ablaze by the Assyrians. Beyond this, since
Yahowah is also addressing Yaruwshalaim, it would be a century and a half before
the Babylonians would destroy the capital of Yahuwdah around 595 BCE. And
Yahuwdah’s most unrelenting, most formidable and vicious foe, was Rome. They
would not strike at the heart of the Land for another eight hundred years, doing so
twice, first in 70 CE and then in 133 CE. Furthermore, Imperial Rome evolved
directly into the Roman Catholic Church under Theodosius in 400 CE. They would
continue to occupy the Promised Land until 700 CE, when Islamic Jihadists, the
most illegitimate of foreign foes, overthrew them. These loathsome and nauseating
whores demolished all traces of the Chosen People in order to raise shrines to Satan
under the guise of Allah. And they are still at it, infecting and terrorizing Israel
today – a condition that will continue to worsen throughout World War III and IV.

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This, like so many of Yahowah’s prophecies, addresses multiple fulfillments over
the long history of time.
These things considered, I think the line preserved by the DSS’s 1QIsa is
particularly telling. Christians “bow’ – advanced” “mahpekah – devastating
perversity and adversarial transformations” by way of their Replacement Theology,
whereby all of the promises Yahowah made to Yisra’el were transferred to their
Church. It is one of many reasons Yahowah associates Christendom with the Whore
of Babylon.
In all of man’s endeavors, there has never been a case like Yisra’el, a nation
which continues to endure even after being conquered by the Canaanites, the
Hittites, the Egyptians, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Greeks, Imperial Rome,
the Roman Catholic Church, the first Muslims, the Ottomans, and the British.
Throughout it all, Yahowah has managed to keep Tsyown conspicuous, to retain an
encampment for a remnant of watchmen.
“But the daughter (wa bath) of Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to
Mark the Way (Tsyown – Zion, the signpost providing directions along the way
and the instructive marker on the path), will be preserved and left as a reminder
(yathar – is spared as a remnant, remains maintained and left behind [from 1QIsa]),
(wa – so [from 1QIsa]) like a sheltered place for living (ka sukah – akin to a
covered dwelling place, comparable to a place to campout, similar to a protected
home or tabernacle; Sukah is the name of the seventh and final Miqra’) in a
vineyard (ba kerem – where grape vines are planted, cultivated, dressed, tended,
and harvested), like an overnight cottage for a watchman (ka maluwnah – akin
to a small and temporary enclosure to shelter and provide lodging for someone who
is on guard to dwell during the night) in a challenging garden filled with
vehemently difficult stubble (miqshah – in an ill-treated and harsh field hammered
to make cucumbers or melons grow; from qish’ah – from an unused root meaning
to be hard and burdensome, and qash / qashash – in a difficult place, under harsh
conditions, where crops are hard pressed, and where obstinate sticks, stiff stubble,
and stubborn chaff are gathered together and collected), like an awakened
encampment (ka ‘iyr – akin to a roused town or village where the inhabitants are
on guard and alert; from ‘uwr – a population stirred up, aroused, and awake) which
is preserved by being observant (natsar – which is spared, maintained, and
protected, guarded and kept safe by watching carefully and paying attention (qal
passive participle – a literal and genuine verbal adjective where the subject receives
the action of the verb)).’” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:8)
The King James Version sucks all of the life out of this message: “And the
daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of
cucumbers, as a besieged city.” Even worse, in their quest to advance replacement
theology, the New Living Translation authored their own novel: “Beautiful
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Jerusalem stands abandoned like a watchman’s shelter in a vineyard, like a lean-to
in a cucumber field after the harvest, like a helpless city under siege.”
At this point in 745 BCE, and for another 158 years, Yaruwshalaim would
stand, its Temple and homes intact – all as a direct result of Yachizqyah’s
courageous and resolute return to the Towrah. And that would make the NLT’s
“translation” DOA. Jerusalem has never been abandoned, and “Yaruwshalaim – the
Source from which Instruction and Direction Regarding Reconciliation Flow” has
never been reduced to a “lean-to in a cucumber field.”
While there were no Hebrew manuscripts or scholars available during the
creation of the KJV, the Christians of Tyndale House Publishers are without excuse.
The scholars they deployed knew that Tsyown and Yaruwshalaim are different
names with different meanings, and yet they replaced one with the other.
The point Yahowah is making here is that Yaruwshalaim would be preserved
for a very long time because Yahuwdah became Towrah observant and started
celebrating the Miqra’ey. And even when Yahuwdah regressed and became
rebellious again, and were sent to Babylon for a seventy-year timeout, Yahowah
retained “Tsyown – the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark the Way.” The
Instruction on the Path to God remains to this day. In fact, we are looking directly
at it – studying its directions. The Towrah and Prophets have been preserved in the
caves strategically located between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. If you survey a
map of the area, you’ll notice that the Qumran ruins sit on a plateau above the Dead
Sea, ten miles east southeast of Jerusalem. However, the caves where the most
important scrolls were preserved are found a mile or more away, northwest of that
location. This puts “the Signs Posted Along the Way” less than nine miles due east
of Tsyown, and actually located within the base of the mountain which shares its
identity with Mowryah / Revere Yah / Moriah.
So yes, Yahowah’s Instructions on the Way were “yathar – preserved as a
reminder, left behind and spared” “ka sukah – like a sheltered encampment for
living.” The Path to “Sukah – to Camping Out” with God and living with Him in
His Covenant Home, known as the Miqra’ey, is the cornerstone of the Towrah. And
it was found in the Vineyard, in the place where the Grapes of Life are rooted and
grow.
A remnant of Yah’s people would always remain in the Land. They would
dwell through the darkest of times in a “miqshah – challenging garden filled with
vehemently difficult stubble, where obstinate chaff and lifeless branches” would
one day “be collected and tossed aside.” And then, more than two millennia later,
there would be “‘iyr – an awakening, a remnant who would once again campout”
with Yahowah by “natsar – being observant.” And yet, the NLT and KJV missed

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all of this in their effort to sweep what Yahowah had to say under the rugs of their
churches.
The NLT would continue to stray from the truth with: “If the LORD of
Heaven’s Armies had not spared a few of us, we would have been wiped out like
Sodom, destroyed like Gomorrah.” But the intact and extant text of the prophet’s
words actually reads…
“Unless (luwle’ – if not for the contrasting affirmation) Yahowah ( ) of
the host of spiritual messengers (tsaba’ – regimen of heavenly envoys deployed
as implements) had not spared and preserved a remnant (yathar – had not left a
few and allowed them to remain as a reminder) on our behalf (la ‘any), as a few
(ka ma’at – a diminished and relatively small amount of) survivors (saryd – a
residual part left alive of what once was a much larger living population), then like
(ka) Sodom (Cadom – Scorched & Burning, a Canaanite city on the northwestern
shore of the Dead Sea), we would have been (hayah – we would have existed and
be (qal perfect – literally existing at one time but now being done)), and
approaching (la) ‘Amorah (‘Amorah – Gomorrah, depressed habitation which
deals tyrannically and manipulated inappropriately to enslave), we would be
likened and compared (damah – we would be thought of and considered with a
similar story, ceased and silenced for others to consider (qal perfect)).”
(Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:9)
There is no trace of Sodom or Gomorrah. The people and their perverse
Canaanite religion are gone. Apart from what Yahowah has to say of their
perversity, nothing is known and no one survived. That is not the case with Yisra’el.

As we turn the page, we find Yahowah continuing to address Yisra’el as if the

nation had become Sodom and Gomorrah. That is how far they had fallen. And yet,
even for them there was hope, a means to recover and be reconciled into the
Covenant. It is the same for us today. The world is no better than it was then and
may actually be worse than the situation the prophet is depicting circa 745 BCE.
So we should be saying what Yasha’yahuw said…
“Choose to listen to the Word of Yahowah, leaders of the Scorched and
Burning, and listen intently, perceiving what is said and then respond
appropriately to the Towrah Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and Instruction
of our God, you people of the Tyrannical, Manipulated, and Depressed
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 ‘By what means do you think that I can be approached by the great
multitude, exalted aspects, and rabbinic nature of your sacrifices?’ asks
Yahowah. ‘I have literally and actually fulfilled, satisfied, and completed the
uplifting offerings to rise associated with the male lambs. In addition, the lipid
tissue of overfed fatlings and the blood of bulls, lambs, and goats, I do not want
or desire. (1:11)
Because if you come to approach to look upon My presence, who or what
was it that sought this beggary from your hand, thereby to tread upon the
blowing of My trumpets in My court? (1:12)
You should not increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring
devastatingly worthless, completely invalid, and deceptively futile tributes,
gifts, and offerings. Incense is a detestable abomination to Me.
I cannot comprehend, endure, or overcome the deceptive and disastrous
falsifications associated with your oppressive and lifeless religious assemblies
which hinder and withhold the benefits of the Time of Renewal and the Shabat,
the calling out of the Miqra’ – Invitation to be Called Out and Meet. (1:13)
Your Times of Renewal, and your designated meeting times, My soul
hates. They have literally become an annoying problem to Me. I am weary of
enduring their duplicity. (1:14)
And with the spreading out of the palms of your hands, I will hide My
eyes, My appearance and presence from you. Also, because you choose to make
many worthless rabbinic prayers, abhorrent pleas, and repulsive petitions, I
will not be listening. Your hands are full of the shedding of blood and your
fingers are full of iniquity.” (1:15)
This is going to be an interesting investigation. Portions from this section of
Yasha’yah have been cited out of context by Christians to suggest that Christmas
and Easter, even Sunday worship, are divinely sanctioned. But is that what God is
actually saying?
“Choose to listen to the Word (shama’ dabar – elect of your own freewill to
actively hear, paying attention to the statements and pronouncements (qal
imperative active – literally choose to actively listen to the written and verbal
proclamations)) of Yahowah ( ), leaders (qatsyn – governors and rulers,
commanders and officers, everyone in a position of authority) of Sodom (Cadom –
Scorched & Burning), and (wa – then also [from 1QIsa]) listen intently,
perceiving what is said and then respond appropriately (‘azan – fully deploy
the faculty of hearing to receive the report and understand so as to prudently reply)
to the Towrah Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and Instruction (Towrah –
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students) of our God (‘elohym ‘anahnuw), you people (‘am – you family of related
individuals) of ‘Amorah (‘Amorah – Gomorrah, depressed habitation which deals
tyrannically and manipulated inappropriately to enslave).” (Yasha’yahuw /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:10)
The “Word of Yahowah” is found in the five books which comprise the
Towrah – Teaching, throughout the twenty Naby’ – Prophets, and in the Mizmowr
– Psalms, which is inclusive of the Proverbs, the Historical Writings of the Judges,
Chronicles, and Kings, and books like Ruth and Esther. From Yahowah’s
perspective, His every revelation includes naby’ – prophecy and towrah – teaching,
making His Word a singular collection seamlessly integrating His prophetic (past,
present, and future) guidance.
There was no New Testament. Moreover, while Yahowsha’s words, as He
spoke them in Hebrew, would augment and affirm the Word of God (because
Yahowah told us that He would put His words in Yahowsha’s mouth), we do not
have a surviving transcript of what Yahowsha’ said in Hebrew. The Greek
translations are clumsy at best. And we have every reason to question the veracity
of scribal reliability, because there are over three-hundred thousand differences
between the oldest first-, second-, and third-century manuscripts, which vary
substantially among themselves, and the amalgamated texts of the Textus Receptus
and Nestle-Aland which serve as the basis of popular English bible translations.
The Towrah, like the scroll of the Prophet Yasha’yahuw, is well-attested in the
archives found in the caves surrounding the Dead Sea. Sections of twenty-four
scrolls have been found of Bare’syth / Genesis, eighteen of Shemowth / Exodus,
sixteen of Qara’ / Leviticus, eleven of Bamidbar / Numbers, and thirty-three of
Dabarym / Deuteronomy, all copied in the first-, second-, and third-centuries BCE
from much older texts.
The only way Yahowah can be known to us today is precisely the same as it
was for those living in the Sodom of Yisra’el 2700 years ago. There was and
remains only one way to understand and capitalize upon what Yahowah is offering
by way of His Covenant: “‘‘azan – listen intently, perceiving what is said and then
respond appropriately, fully deploying the faculty of hearing to receive the report
and understand it so as to prudently reply’ to our God.” Nothing has changed.
Nothing will change. There are no shortcuts. There are no exceptions.
As we contemplate what God says next, some perspective may be helpful.
Therefore, let’s approach this vital instruction in context. Yah just affirmed the
enduring value of His Word, and especially, His Towrah, so what follows must be
consistent with the instructions found therein.
“Choose to listen to the Word of , leaders of the Scorched and
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appropriately to the Towrah Teaching of our God, you people of the
Manipulated and Depressed Habitation. (1:10) ‘By what means can I be
approached through the great multitude, exalted aspects, and rabbinic nature
of your sacrifices?’ asks . ‘I have literally and actually fulfilled, satisfied,
and completed the uplifting offerings to rise of the male lambs. In addition, the
lipid tissue of overfed fatlings and the blood of bulls, lambs, and goats, I do not
want or desire.’” (1:11)
A systematic word by word review of Yasha’yahuw 1:11 is in order, not only
to glean as much as we can from what Yah has to say, but also to be as complete
and accurate as is possible with the resulting translation. While these goals are
always important, they are especially so here, in that this statement is often removed
from its context, one which just affirmed the Towrah’s Guidance. It is then
inadequately, or perhaps deceptively, rendered to advance a wide array of errant
doctrines – suggesting that God has changed His mind regarding His seven annual
feasts – that He has had His fill of them. Further, since my translation is different
than those found in popular English bibles, I want you to know the thought process
I deployed to achieve it.
To begin, the preposition la is repeated twice at the beginning of the opening
sentence, one time before and once after the interrogative mah. La is a “marker of
spatial extension toward a goal.” It speaks of “moving toward or approaching
someone or something.” As a derivative of this idea, la is sometimes rendered “by,
concerning, so that, in order to, or according to.”
Between the two deployments of this preposition, we find mah, a word used to
introduce a question. It is typically rendered “who, what, where, when, why, or
how.”
Therefore, recognizing that the primary meaning of la is “to approach, moving
toward as goal,” the most accurate and literal rendering of la mah la, when scribed
in the first person, would be: “By what means can I be approached by…”
And yet the NASB ignored the prepositions and published: “What are….” As
if reading a different text, the JPS authored: “What need have I of….” Adding their
own Christian flair, the NLT proposed: “What makes you think I want…” To their
credit, the KJV offered the most plausible rendering: “To what purpose is…”
The fourth word in the text is rab. It can mean “enormous in magnitude or
great in quantity.” If the reference is to the quantity of things, it can be translated:
“a great many, a multitude, or abundance.” If depicting the prevalence of
something, it can be described as “prolific, overwhelmingly popular, universal, or
widespread.” If rab is quantifying something that is great in magnitude, it can be
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 Pharisees in the 1st-century BCE arrogantly and presumptuously used rab as
the basis of their self-appointed title: rabbi. And as is the case with the “i” at the
conclusion of “adoni – my lord,” rabbi means “my exalted one.” If you’d like to
know what God thinks of them, you may want to read Yahowsha’s stinging
indictment in Mattanyah / Matthew 23.
Four-hundred years would transpire before any form of Judaism would emerge
as a religion. It would be six-hundred years before the rise of Rabbinic Judaism,
which is the lone surviving form practiced today. It ultimately coalesced out of the
assertions of the Pharisees, especially Rabbi Akiba. They are responsible for the
way religious Jews approach their nameless god today, so I am prone to include
“rabbinic nature” into the definition of rab, because I think it applies and is
appropriate.
When properly understood and appropriately celebrated, a “zebah – sacrifice”
can be a worthy endeavor. For example, by personally fulfilling the first four of
seven Mow’ed Miqra’ey, Yahowah made it possible for us to approach Him and
enjoy the benefits of living in His Covenant Family. When we answer His
Invitations to participate in these Festival Feasts, we become immortal, perfected,
enriched, and empowered children of God.
However, we aren’t actually sacrificing anything of value to God. He, Himself,
made the only sacrifices which actually matter. Affirming this, the nourishing part
of the animal is consumed by the participants in the Feast and only the fatty and
uneatable portions are tossed back into the fire to burn.
Satan’s religious counterfeits, however, are rife with all manner of sacrifices,
each designed to curry favor with the god or gods of the believer’s choosing. The
Adversary has hoodwinked the vast preponderance of people into believing that
their gifts and sacrifices somehow appease their god, providing the believer with
an open door to heaven. And yet since killing an animal for any reason other than
to be nourished by it is an abomination to God, the notion that God will dole out
favors to those who sacrifice what He neither needs nor wants is preposterous.
Therefore, since God has excoriated the Yisra’elites for their overt and
collective rebellion, and since the verb zebah was scribed in the second person
plural, “your sacrifices” should be viewed from the errant religious perspective of:
“slaughtering animals as an act of worship for expiation (compensation, amends,
penitence, an apology, or reparation), and for propitiation (placation, appeasement,
pacification, mollification, or conciliation), to a supposed deity.”
From this perspective, Yahowah is not negating the merits of what He has
instructed or accomplished. Moreover, He isn’t advocating a plan which differs
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 God isn’t telling us to ignore His “Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out and
Meet” with Him either. Our appreciation of and our response to Yahowah’s Seven
Annual Meetings provide the lone path to Heaven. And according to God, they exist
for all people and for all time.
Reinforcing this conclusion, every time Yahowah refers to the Miqra’ey, they
are always presented as “His,” and never as “your.” So “your sacrifices” describe
the kind of religious offerings common among Gowym and prevalent in Sodom and
Gomorrah. God is not discounting His Feasts. They will continue to be celebrated
forever. He is, instead, denouncing religious counterfeits of them.
This introductory statement was phrased as a question, one posed by Yahowah.
And yet as you will see in a moment, the New American Standard Bible, the Jewish
Publication Society, the New Living Translation, and the King James Version all
changed Yahowah’s name to “the LORD.” It is as if the publisher’s mantra were
more important than what God actually said. Just imagine how arrogant, immoral,
and deceitful someone has to be to knowingly change God’s name to Satan’s title.
The second of three sentences in this statement begins with the verb saba’.
When written in the first person, as it is here, it conveys: “I completed, I fulfilled,
I satisfied.” The qal stem, perfect conjunction, and active mood further affirm these
translations, augmenting them to say: “I actively, totally, and genuinely fulfilled,
completed, and wholly satisfied [the offering] so that no duplication or repetition
of what I have actually accomplished once and for all will be contemplated or
required.”
A rendering along the lines of “I have had more than enough” requires us to
extrapolate and stretch the meaning of saba’, something we should not do unless it
is absolutely required by the context. But here, when we accurately assess the words
which come before and after saba’, we would be wrong to infer that God has had
enough of the type of “zebah – sacrifices” He has stated should continue forever.
By the same token, it would be invalid to suggest that God has had enough of things
that He never instructed us never to do. So even if we fail to appreciate the fact that
these were perverted “religious sacrifices,” and thus something which God sees as
an utter abomination, it would be inappropriate to suggest that He has had enough
of either what He has requested or what He has rejected.
But here’s the problem. Christians have been beguiled into believing that
Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, Shabuw’ah, Taruw’ah, Kippurym, and Sukah are
“Jewish Holy Days” and are somehow part and parcel of “Judaism.” So by
misstating the phrase, “I have had My fill of your sacrifices,” they have been misled
into believing that their religion has replaced the Jewish religion. Nothing could be
further from the truth. God is as opposed to Judaism as He is Christianity. And He
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 Furthermore, should this not be sufficiently obvious, had God wanted to infer
that He’d had enough of something others were doing, He would have had
Yasha’yahuw convey the verb in the passive, not active mood. And for the ongoing
and habitual repetition of these sacrifices to have engendered this response, the
conjugation would have had to have reflected the ongoing nature of the imperfect,
not the completed aspects of the perfect.
So since Yahowah is adamant in saying that He never wants us to emulate the
religious ways of the Gentiles, and thus offer sacrifices to appease Him, and since
He has fulfilled His promises in this regard, the only rational way to render saba’
is “I have already completed.”
And yet, the NASB wrote: “What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me? Says
the LORD. I have had enough of burnt offerings….” The JPS printed: “What need
have I of all your sacrifices? Says the LORD. I am sated with burnt offerings….”
The NLT published: “What makes you think I want all your sacrifices, says the
LORD. I am sick of your burnt offerings….” And the KJV offered: “To what
purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? Saith the LORD: I am full of
the burnt offerings….” It just goes from bad to worse.
The next word for us to consider is ‘olah. As you no doubt noted, it is typically
rendered “burnt offerings” in English bibles, with the implication that they are
“made by fire.” However, there is no “burnt, offerings, made, by, fire” etymological
connection associated with the word. It is based upon, and indistinguishable from,
the verbal root, ‘alah, which is spelled the same way in the text, and means “to
rise.” Therefore, while “offering” is typically implied by the context, the only
applicable aspect of the ‘olah is that “it rises up” to God, thereby “elevating” our
status with Him. This symbolism is seen in the smoke of the fire, which, as a result
of the expansion of heated air, rises. “Burnt” is irrelevant, even contradictory.
Taking this a step further, ‘olah / ‘alah was written , and thus depicts:
looking upon and visualizing the role of the shepherd on behalf of the upright,
noticing the purpose of the staff, which leads, protects, and uplifts.
Fire is written ‘esh in Hebrew. It provides warmth and light, making the
experience more inviting and enlightening. Its primary purpose during the feasts is
to cook the meal, making it eatable and healthy, with the nourishing portions of the
animal feeding the attendees. The inedible portions were always tossed back into
the fire, with the smoke and aroma serving to affirm the purpose of the Miqra’ –
whereby the souls of those who respond to Yah’s Invitations ascend to heaven.
As we continue to analyze Yah’s statement, you’ll notice that the most
important “sacrifice” was presented first on the list for a reason. The “‘ayl – male
lamb” represents the Passover Lamb and thus serves as the Doorway to Life in
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away the sin of the world. And since this is all predicted, explained, affirmed, and
celebrated much later, in Yasha’yah 53, we can be absolutely certain that Yahowah
isn’t degrading that which He is promising to fulfill.
The ram whose horns were caught in the thorn bush on Mount Mowryah to
confirm the Covenant between Abraham and Yahowah, was also an ‘ayl.
Yahowsha’s body served as the Pesach ‘Ayl, completely satisfying the sacrifice
required to make us immortal. His soul would then serve to perfect us during the
sacrifice of Matsah, when yeast, symbolizing sin, is removed from the bread. And
not only is Matsah part of Pesach, Yahowah spoke of sacrifices, plural, which
means He did not neglect the work He did for us on UnYeasted Bread.
And while this statement precedes that fulfillment by 777 years (745 BCE to
33 CE), from Yahowah’s perspective in the 7th dimension, He had already
accomplished what He had promised to achieve. That is one of the many reasons
Hebrew verbs are not stuck in time, but are instead true throughout all time.
This then concludes this portion of this profoundly important prophetic
proclamation. It is the end of the sentence. The next statement conveys an entirely
different thought. And yet, I could not find a single English bible translation that
recognized the importance of what Yahowah had just stated.
Returning to the texts published in Sodom and Gomorrah, we find the
following renditions…
NASB: “What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me? Says the LORD. I have
had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed cattle. And I take no
pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.” To their credit, they recognized that
“blood” applied to more than just bulls, and that there were two sentences here, not
one. But unfortunately, they wrongly associated “fat” and “fed cattle” with the
“ram.”
JPS: “What need have I of all your sacrifices? Says the LORD. I am sated with
burnt offerings of rams, and suet of fatlings, and blood of bulls; and I have no
delight in lambs and he-goats.” This was clearly a step backwards.
NLT: “What makes you think I want all your sacrifices, says the LORD. I am
sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure
from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.” This rendering is being postured to
show that the Christian god is sick and tired of the Jewish feasts, justifying
replacing them with New Year’s Day, Saint Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween,
and Christmas.
KJV: “To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? Saith the
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delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of the he goats.” They all missed
a profoundly important prophetic portrayal of Yahowah’s intent.
As we know today, the fatty portions of an animal are not healthy, and should
not be eaten. God’s Fatherly advice is to toss the lipid tissue back into the fire. This
is not done to please God, but instead to reveal that Yahowah is committed to
providing us with sound advice and to properly nourishing our minds and bodies.
Further, the blood of animals prepared for consumption is always to be poured out
onto the ground, because it isn’t healthy, either. And, therefore, when religions like
Roman Catholicism, advocate drinking “blood” as part of their Eucharist, it
genuinely annoys God.
The point Yahowah is actually making is that the portion of the animal
consumed by the cooking fire or poured out onto the ground has no value to Him
or to us. We aren’t sacrificing anything of merit. God made the sacrifices which
matter. When we answer His Invitations to His Feasts, we not only enjoy a good
meal and great company, we are being nourished by what He has done on our
behalf.
These things considered, more fully amplified, this is what Yahowah actually
revealed…
“‘By what means can I be approached through (la mah la – concerning the
goal of moving toward Me, what is the purpose of) the great multitude and
exalted aspects (rab – the great abundance and widespread use (note: rab is the
basis of rabbi and rabbinic)) of your sacrifices (zebah ‘atem – your offerings from
the religious perspective: the slaughtering of animals as an act of worship,
expiation, or propitiation to a supposed deity)?’ asks (‘amar – declares and queries
(qal imperfect, active)) Yahowah ( ).
‘I have literally and actually fulfilled, satisfied, and completed (saba’ – I
have genuinely, once and for all, honored My obligation to do as I have promised,
and I have fulfilled to My complete and total satisfaction (qal perfect active)) the
uplifting offerings to rise (‘olah – that which rises up and ascends; from ‘alah –
to ascend and go up, to grow and rise up) of the male lambs (‘ayl – rams, leaders
of the flock, upright pillars that form the framework of the doorway).
In addition, the lipid tissue (wa cheleb – furthermore, the fat of an animal
which is unsuitable for eating and thus is burned up in the cooking fire) of overfed
fatlings (mary’ – relatively young weaned cattle; from mara’ – is filthy and gross)
and the blood of bulls (wa dam par), lambs (wa kebes), and goats (wa ‘atuwd), I
do not want or desire (lo’ chaphts – I take no pleasure in (qal perfect active)).’”
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 This rendering of these words is affirmed by what follows. The religious
approach to God is fundamentally flawed because man’s way not only ignores
God’s way, it is in conflict with the approach Yahowah has stipulated.
So God asks the following question to those who believe that He is going to
appreciate and indulge those who offer Him something of no value to anyone:
“Because if (ky – instead and on the contrary, by way of this branding,
hypothetically should) you strive to approach (bow’ la – seek to arrive and be
included by means of coming (qal imperfect active)) to see (ra’ah – to look upon,
to be shown, and to view (nifal infinitive construct passive – a verbal noun in which
the subject carries out and receives the verb’s action without any reference to place
or time)) My presence (paneh ‘any – My face and appearance), who or what was
it (my) that sought this beggary (baqash zo’th – who was responsible for
requesting this pleading, who conspired to establish this supplicating petition (piel
perfect active)) from your hand (min yad ‘atem), thereby treading upon (la
ramac – to trample [la – to from 1QIsa] (qal infinitive construct, active passive – a
verbal noun in which should be interpreted literally without any reference to place
or time)) the blowing of My trumpets in My court (chatsar ‘any – My
troubadours in My enclosure surrounded by curtains and walls within My courtyard
when My trumpets are sounded)?” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 1:12)
First and foremost, God cannot be bribed. Heaven’s doors are not greased with
donations, large or small. Begging poverty will not prevail. Pleading with Him
won’t work either. Passover alone opens the door to heaven. UnYeasted Bread is
the lone mat provided at the threshold of God’s home to wipe our feet before
entering. If we want to approach Yah, we must do so His Way.
Now to appreciate the reference to “treading upon the blowing of My trumpets
in My court,” we’ll have to consider what Yahowah asked Moseh to do in Bamidbar
/ Numbers 10:1-3. He said “make two ‘chatsar – trumpets’ constructed of silver.
You should use them to call out the Invitations to the Miqra’ey and the journey
to the next encampment.” They then did so as they moved with Yah toward the
Promised Land. And while the Towrah’s definition of chatsar is sufficient to make
the required connection between the prophet’s statement and the Towrah’s
Miqra’ey Invitations to support the “blowing of My trumpets” translation, even the
“court” connotation has merit when it is properly associated with the location of
the Ark of the Covenant. In I Chronicles 15:24, seven priests are shown “‘chatsar
– blowing the trumpets’ before the Ark of God and the doorkeepers of the
Ark.”
In addition, in Shemowth / Exodus 27:9, chatsar is used to describe “the court
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thereof Aaron and his sons should eat with unyeasted bread in the set-apart
place in the ‘chatsar – court’ of the Tabernacle of the Appointed Meeting.”
The message is that the “beggary” of the religious “sacrifices” being offered to
“approach” God is far worse than useless, even worse than being offensive, because
the religious approach tramples underfoot what Yahowah has prescribed. That is
the problem with Easter and Christmas. While they are absolutely wrong, and
totally offensive to God, the worst aspect of the Christian observances is that they
tread upon the Miqra’ey.
And that is precisely what Yahowah is, once again, saying here…
“You should not increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring (lo’
yacaph ‘el bow’ – you should not continually come and seek to be included by
adding to or joining into what you carry and bear to approach and be included (hifil
imperfect active) [the “‘el – to” comes from 1QIsa]) devastatingly worthless,
completely invalid, and deceptively futile (showa’ – vain, idolatrous, and ruinous,
invalid and deliberately dishonest, illusory and misleading, wasteful and lifeless, of
no value whatsoever; from an unused root meaning quickly rushed over (i.e., hastily
without paying attention or giving proper consideration to the illusionary))
tributes, gifts, and offerings (minchah – obligatory sacrifices offered to a deity as
part of a religious activity, presents, and oblations).
Incense (qatoreth – burning perfumed material to produce a fragrant smoke as
part of worshipping a god; from qatar – to fumigate, driving out the occupants
while killing the inhabitants) is a detestable abomination (tow’ebah – is a
repulsive, disgusting, rejected, religious, abhorrent, and idolatrous act of worship;
from tow’eah – a confusing, deceitful, misleading, hostile, erroneous, dishonest,
and troublesome thing) to Me (la ‘any – means to approach Me).
I cannot comprehend, endure, or overcome (lo’ yakol – I am incapable of
witnessing, understanding, and prevailing over (qal imperfect hofal passive –
literally and genuinely, on a continuing and ongoing basis with unfolding results,
even passively when God isn’t involved in the process, He cannot bear to
experience, understand, or prevail against)) the deceptive and disastrous
falsifications (‘awon – the evil and wicked fraud, the immoral and corrupting
calamity, the misfortunate and unfavorable circumstances, the deceitful and
idolatrous words, the false worship and injustice) associated with your oppressive
and lifeless religious assemblies which hinder and withhold the benefits of (wa
‘atsarah – and increasingly as part of the troublesome and barren crowds associated
with your festive celebrations of her sacred assemblies comprised of a large
gathering of people during a convocation for her solemn religious purposes which
restrain by holding people back, stopping them and thereby precluding their access
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adversely controlling the people, governing in a manner that impedes by
oppressively shutting down the capacity of people to access or enable the benefits
of through her impotent and distressing restraints which debilitate the intended
purpose of; the feminine of ‘atsar, ‘otser and ‘etser – troublesome and barren
religious gatherings which hinder, restrain, thwart, and disallow the intent of [the
pronoun “her” (a reference to the Whore of Religion, is found in 1QIsa but not the
MT]) the Time of Renewal (chodesh / chadash – the occasion of repairing and
reestablishing the relationship when reflected light on the moon’s surface begins to
grow, designating a new month and initiating the timing of the Mow’ed Miqra’ey
– Meeting Times to restore our relationship with God; from chadash – to renew
and restore, to reaffirm and reestablish, to repair and reintroduce a relationship
(singular in 1QIsa and in the MT)) and the Shabat (wa Shabat – the promise of
the seventh day as a time to rest and reflect on the relationship) – the calling out
(qara’ – the invitation and summons, the reading about and reciting, the
announcement and proclamation, the appointment and welcome, the encounters
and meetings (qal construct infinitive construct, active – literally and genuinely
qara’ is grammatically bound to the Miqra’ regardless of time and place)) of the
Miqra’ – Invitation to be Called Out and Meet (miqra’ – summons to a meeting
for the purpose of reading and reciting so as to be called out and meet; from qara’
– to invite and summons, to call out and to be called out, to welcome and to meet,
to read and recite, to proclaim and to announce).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 1:13)
Once again, Yahowah isn’t denouncing, demeaning, or discarding His Miqra’,
but is instead disparaging religious rites and rituals. Rather than replacing His plan
with another, substituting Easter for Passover as an example, God is condemning
this and all religious corruptions, substitutions, and counterfeits. He is calling the
Babylonian, and thus Christian, practices devastating, deceptive, and disastrous.
In the Hebrew text, the verbal phrase, “lo’ yakol ‘awon wa ‘atsarah – I cannot
comprehend, endure, or overcome the deceptive falsifications associated with her
oppressive and lifeless assemblies which hinder,” is positioned at the end of the
concluding sentence. However, in the prevailing subject verb object orientation of
English, the sentence actually reads more as it was intended when that order is
reversed.
Beyond this, ‘atsarah requires elucidation, even though its translation should
be remarkably straightforward. In fact, I’m surprised no other English translation
picked up on the fact that ‘atsarah is the feminine of its verbal root “‘atsar – to
withhold by holding people back, to restrain, to stop or cease, thereby ending the
productive aspects of something.” ‘Atsar means “to constrain, to detain, to
adversely control, to govern in a manner that impedes by oppressively shutting
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verb appears forty-six times in the Towrah, Naby’, and Mizmowr – over four times
more often than the feminine form scribed here. The “ah” variation of the verb then
ascribes these behaviors to a “festive celebration and sacred assembly comprised
of a large gathering of people during a convocation for solemn religious purposes.”
Also noteworthy, the pronoun “her” accompanies ‘atsarah in the Great Isaiah
Scroll, but is not found in the fourteen-hundred-year more recent Masoretic Text,
further affirming that this is a feminine variation of the verb.
When accurately translated, this stinging indictment is directed at a singular
religion: Christianity. Religious Jews still honor the Shabat and they celebrate
almost all of the Miqra’ey. And while Muslims prostrate themselves to Satan on
Friday, the Shabat begins Friday evening at sundown. Moreover, their only annual
religious observance is Ramadhan, a fast not a feast, which has nothing whatsoever
to do with Yahowah or His Miqra’ey.
But Christians have set the timing of “Holy Thursday’s Last Supper,” “Good
Friday’s Crucifixion,” and “Easter Sunday’s Resurrection” such that they
deliberately and deceptively falsify the purpose of Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and
Firstborn Children, thereby “withholding the benefits of God’s plan by way of
sacred assemblies comprised of a large gathering of people during a convocation
for solemn religious purposes.” Also haunting for Christians, in that this was
scribed in the feminine, it is specifically addressing Catholicism’s reincarnation of
‘Ashtart as Mary, Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, for whom Easter was
named. Similarly, Halloween and Christmas keep Christians from enjoying the
benefits of Reconciliations and Tabernacles, where the relationship with Yahowah
is restored so that we can campout together in His home.
It should be obvious by now, but it bears repeating because God has done so,
that Yahowah views the sanctified religious alternatives of Sunday worship and
mankind’s religious holidays, expressly Christmas and Easter, as “‘awon –
deceptive and disastrous, wickedly evil and immoral, misfortunate and corrupting,
advancing the unfavorable circumstances associated with the idolatrous words of
false worship.” They are the furthest thing from harmless. They are the antithesis
of good.
These religious observances are so moronic, Yahowah cannot comprehend
man’s affinity for them. They are so corrupting, He cannot endure being anywhere
near them. They are so religious, He cannot overcome the damage they do to the
revelers. Even God, Himself, cannot save the religious. He can neither endure them
nor understand them. This, my friends, is profound.
For over a decade I’ve recognized that God hates Christmas and Easter, not
only for the deceptive and disastrous Babylonian ideals these observances
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benefits of His Miqra’ey. Their timing and purpose has always been to make the
resulting religious holidays appear credible while at the same time precluding
believers from responding to and participating in Yahowah’s seven annual
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet. This conclusion was obvious, even though
up to this moment, I was unaware of the fact that Yahowah had stated this so clearly.
My lack of awareness, however, is not entirely my fault. Until I took the time
to translate God’s statement, and think about it, I was left to the deceptive and
invalid falsifications promoted by English bible translations. For example, the KJV
proposed: “Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the
new moons and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is
iniquity, even the solemn meeting.”
I do not know what “I cannot away with” means, but I realize that this
rendering errantly has God announcing that His Sabbaths and His Assemblies are
an “iniquity,” and therefore, a “heinous injustice,” making His evil, unjust, and
immoral. This corruption even has the Christian god rejecting the “solemn meeting”
(which was rendered from Miqra’), and thus in the singular, has this god annulling:
Passover (which includes UnYeasted Bread and Firstborn Children). And while
that’s sad, it’s ironic that they have god requesting “no more vain oblations,”
because an “oblation” is “the act of making a religious offering as part of a worship
service and expressly includes the elements of the Eucharist.” And considering all
of the incense burned in churches, this is yet another example of Christians ignoring
God.
The NLT conspired to demean what their readers will assume is Judaism,
especially with their erroneous reference to “your special days for fasting.” They
did so of course with the addition of a host of words which do not actually appear
in the text: “Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings
disgusts me! As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath and your
special days for fasting – they are all sinful and false. I want no more of your pious
meetings.” As case and point, “your” does not exist in association with “pious
meetings.” It was added to infer the “fasts” associated with Judaism had been
annulled, paving the way to their pagan alternatives.
The NASB tried: “Bring your worthless offerings no longer, their incense is an
abomination to Me. New moon and Sabbath, the calling of assemblies – I cannot
endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.”
Let’s attack this systematically, First, they ignored the verb yacaph, and then
inadequately translated bow’, which means “to come.” Second, “your” was
associated with the verb they ignored, not with the offering. Third, there is no basis
for “no longer” at the conclusion of the sentence because in the second person,
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phase: “you should not increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring.”
Fourth, “their” was not scribed in connection with “incense.”
Fifth, the reason that I brought the entire verbal phrase forward is because it is
senseless to say: “New moon and Sabbath, the calling of assemblies – I cannot
endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.” Sixth, since there is nothing harmful
about the beginning of a new month, chadash has to be translated “time of
renewal.” Further, neither chodesh or chadash, which are written identically in
Hebrew, mean “new moon,” especially in the sense of no light on the moon’s
surface. The verb speaks of renewal, and thus of light expanding across the moon’s
surface.
Seventh, to truncate qara’ Miqra’ to “the calling of assemblies” is to forestall
an appreciation for one of God’s most important verbs and titles. These two words
represent the lone approach to Yahowah, the singular path home, the only way to
eternal life and being perfected as part of His Covenant family, and thus to His
enrichment and empowerment. There is no other way to meet God or be saved by
Him. So I’d consider them important.
Eighth, lo’ yakol is equally valid being translated “I cannot comprehend,” “I
cannot endure,” and “I cannot overcome,” so selecting one over the other two leaves
readers deprived of two-thirds of the message Yahowah was conveying. Similarly,
while ‘awon can be rendered “iniquity,” under certain circumstances, you will find
eighteen different words used to convey its meaning in my translation and
“iniquity” wasn’t among them.
Ninth, it would have taken the brain trust formulating the New American
Standard Bible’s “literal” translation a matter of a minute or so to realize that
‘atsarah was the feminine version of ‘atsar, and then render it correctly. And while
I wouldn’t normally be as critical of an error of omission, as opposed to
commission, the only way to compose a comprehensible statement is to define
‘atsarah etymologically, otherwise the resulting translation renders the statement
gibberish. And finally, tenth, they disregarded the witness of the DSS and omitted
“her” in reference to the Whore’s religious counterfeits.
So that I do not leave you similarly confused, Yahowah said: “You should not
increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring (lo’ yacaph ‘el bow’)
devastatingly worthless, completely invalid, and deceptively futile (showa’)
tributes, gifts, and offerings (minchah). Incense (qatoreth) is a detestable
abomination (tow’ebah) to Me (la ‘any). I cannot comprehend, endure, or
overcome (lo’ yakol) the deceptive and disastrous falsifications (‘awon)
associated with her oppressive and lifeless religious assemblies which hinder
and withhold the benefits of (wa ‘atsarah) the Time of Renewal (chodesh /
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Invitation to be Called Out and Meet (miqra’).” (1:13) It is an insightful,
relevant, and life-saving proclamation.
While the opening sentence of the next statement would also read more clearly
in English if we brought the subject’s verbal clause forward, I left it the way it reads
in Hebrew so as to highlight the issue I was trying to resolve with the previous
sentence. Also interesting, now that we know that Yahowah has upheld His “Times
of Renewal, His Promise of Seven to Rest and Reflect, and His Invitations to be
Called Out and Meet,” He applies the pronoun, “your,” which was not found in the
previous statement to the corrupted variations (now plural) of the first of these
things, does not mention the second of them, and changes the depiction of the third.
In so doing, He is validating our previous conclusions.
“Your Times of Renewal (chodeshy / chadashy ‘atem – the occasions of
repairing and reestablishing the relationship when reflected light on the moon’s
surface begins to grow, designating a new month and initiating the timing of the
Mow’ed Miqra’ey – Meeting Times to restore our relationship with God; from
chadash – to renew and restore, to reaffirm and reestablish, to repair and
reintroduce a relationship (now plural in 1QIsa and in the MT)) and your
designated meeting times (wa mow’edym ‘atem – your schedule of seasonal
meetings), My soul (nepesh ‘any – My consciousness and persona) hates (sane’ –
abhors and detests the alterations, loathes and despises the changes, intensely
dislikes and totally shuns the modifications, considers the revisions hostile and
adversarial (qal perfect active)).
They have literally become (hayah – they have been, they are, and they will
be, totally existing as (qal perfect active)) an annoying problem (torach – a
distressful and troublesome burden due to their vicious, predatory, oppressive,
destructive, and deadly nature; from tarach – wearisome) to Me (‘al ‘any - upon
Me).
I am weary (la’ah – I have grown impatient and exhausted, tired and
emotionally unable (nifal perfect passive)) of enduring their duplicity (nasa’ – of
bearing their dishonesty and forgiving their fraudulent nature; indistinguishable
from nasha’ – utterly beguiling, deliberately deceptive, and usurious nature (qal
infinitive construct)).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:14)
This is so typical of Yahowah. First, He underscores His support for His plan.
Then He reveals His disdain for the religious alternatives which deliberately corrupt
and counterfeit His intent. This statement should be read as a direct attack on
religious celebrations.
Those who shrug off the Babylonian origins of Christmas and Easter, even
Sunday Worship, by saying “that’s not what they mean to me,” ought to think long
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perpetuate the kinds of things He hates. And make no mistake, hate is the only
informed, appropriate, moral, rational, compassionate, and beneficial response to
corruptions which lead the masses to their demise.
Addressing the first of these, Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all created
their own “Times of Renewal.” Four centuries after this was written, Judaism would
usurp the Babylonian custom of beginning the year in the seventh month, replacing
Yahowah’s Yowm Taruw’ah with their “Rosh Hashanah – Head of the Year.” A
millennium later, Christians incorporated the Roman ode to their god, Janus, the
Doorkeeper, celebrating New Year’s Day on January 1st, as depicted upon their
Roman Pagan Catholic Calendar. The date for Easter, which is the Christian time
of renewal, is based upon moon phases, which is why it is observed in March or
April from year to year. So Christianity has two such celebrations, justifying the
plural of chadashy all by itself.
But alas, Muhammad was so stupid he told Muslims that the intercalary month
required every two to three years to keep a lunar calendar year from migrating
aimlessly around the solar year, was “Satanic,” so they are clueless. That said,
Ramadhan was founded as a moon festival and all three gods (the Lord, ar-
Rachman, and Allah), and all three goddesses (Manat, Allat, and al-Uzza), which
comprise the monotheistic pantheon of Islam, are moon deities.
You’ll note that there was no reference to the Shabat this time. Christians do
not have a Shabat, and Muslims are only half right, albeit even then by accident.
Neither corrupted the Shabat. They both ignored it and replaced it with a different
time and different agenda.
In the previous statement, Yahowah said that religious celebrations were
hindering people from observing His “Miqra’ – Invitation to be Called Out and
Meet” with Him. And He defined the intent of His Miqra’ by introducing the title
which is ascribed to His seven annual feasts with the verb which explains their
purpose: qara’ – to invite and summon, to call out and meet, to greet and welcome,
to read and recite.” But now, the verb is missing. Miqra’ was downgraded to
mow’edym which is plural, and nondescript. Further, this time the object is ascribed
with the pronoun, “your,” indicating that these religious meetings were not God’s.
Miqra’ is the designated title Yahowah has chosen for His seven-step path
home. Mow’ed is a far more common term, simply conveying the idea of an
“appointed meeting time.” These are monumental distinctions in this context,
because the former was being upheld and the latter is being despised.
Moving on to the last nugget in this section, we discover that unless it is to
grasp His hand, God is not interested in what we have in our hands. Other than to
spend time with Him, there is nothing we can give that He will even notice, much
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 “And with the spreading out (wa ba paras – so in the extension, stretching
out, and declarations) of the palms of your hands (kaph ‘atah), I will hide (‘alam
– I will continually conceal by always covering (hifil imperfect active)) My eyes
(‘ayn ‘any – My appearance and presence) from you (min ‘atem). Also (gam – in
addition, although, over and over again, moreover) because (ky) you choose to
make many long, rabbinic (rabah – you elect to multiply your exalted,
increasingly choosing to make numerous (hifil imperfect jussive)), and worthless
prayers, abhorrent pleas, and repulsive petitions (tapilah – characterless
requests, objectionable appeals, and repugnant demands; from tipilah – wrong,
criminal, empty, and loathsome and palal – requests for intervention and
intercession), I will not be listening (‘ayn ‘any shama’ – nor will I pay attention,
not even bothering to hear them). Your hands (yad ‘atem) are full of the shedding
of blood (damym male’ – are satisfied with and scream of bloodlusts) and your
fingers are full of iniquity (wa ‘etsba’ male’ ba ‘awon – and your grasp is satiated
with mischief and perversity, depravity and corruption [from 1QIsa]).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:15)
God repeatedly encourages us to listen to Him, but never once asks us to pray
to Him. There are few things more important than understanding why this is in our
interest.
In this case and in many others, Yahowah unequivocally states that He does
not listen to religious prayers, petitions, or pleas. At best, they would annoy Him,
and more likely, repulse Him. The Pauline command to “pray without ceasing” is
bad advice.
God is really smart, and He has a lot to say that is in our interest to hear. Since
Yahowah has delineated the conditions of the Covenant, since He has issued
invitations to be part of His family, since He has provided more than enough
teaching to understand who He is and what He wants, since He has articulated
guidance to direct our lives onto the only productive path, and since He told us His
will for our lives, by asking for any of these things, we irritate Him. It would be
like us as parents repeatedly, consistently, tangibly, and overwhelmingly
demonstrating our love for our children, only to have one of them ignore everything
we have said and done over a lifetime and ask us how we feel about them.

And now for an overview of the third installment of Yahowah’s opening

comments to Yisra’el and Yahuwdah through Yasha’yahuw. And in it, we will find
one of my favorite statements in the whole of the Towrah, Naby’, and Mizmowr.

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 “‘Choose to actually wash yourselves, and of your own freewill, remove
the impurities, bathing yourself using an abundance of water, demonstrating
a desire to be free of foreign sediment and impure substances, to be upright
and acquitted.
And then of your own volition, reject and turn away from your evil and
counterproductive rituals and endeavors, these things you have done before
My eyes, thereby refraining from being invalidated or seen as unethical,
improper, or errant. (1:16)
Desire learning, be receptive to being taught, and be open to instruction,
to being right, to being better, and to prosper. Seek, choosing to enquire about
the means to justly resolve disputes and to exercise good judgment.
Live an upright life, walking the right way, serving as a guide for those
who are oppressed by human institutions. Be judgmental, pleading on behalf
of the fatherless child, especially those who are searching. Quarrel, verbally
contending with, even ridiculing the congregation of the bound, dumb, and
forsaken. (1:17)
‘Please, let’s go for a walk, because I want to continuously engage in
rational dialog,’ says Yahowah.
‘Even if your sins are as crimson, like snow, they shall be made white.
Even if they are continually as ruddy red and as dirty as ‘Adam, like crimson,
they shall be like wool. (1:18) If and whenever you are genuinely willing, and
listen, by way of the good and beneficial qualities of the Land, you shall
actually and continually be nourished. (1:19)
But if you consistently refuse to agree and continually withhold your
consent and are rebellious, by the sword, you shall be devoured, because the
mouth of has spoken it.’” (Yasha’yahuw 1:16-20)
Yahowah is perfect and so is His home in heaven. He will not allow anyone to
soil it by tracking in religious rubbish. Before an individual can walk to God, before
a person can know God, before a soul can engage in a relationship with God, and
before anyone can be saved by God, they must first walk away from religion. The
reference to “foreign sediment” speaks of the religious ways of the Gentiles.
“Choose to actually wash yourselves (rachats – of your own freewill remove
the impurities and bathe yourself using an abundance of water (qal – genuinely,
imperative – second person volition, active)), desiring to be clean, free of foreign
sediment and impure substances, upright and acquitted (wa zakah – thereby
demonstrating your desire to be cleansed and innocent; from an unused root
meaning to be translucent (hitpael stem – subject acts with respect to itself and is
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and then (wa – so then [from 1QIsa]), of your own freewill, reject and turn away
from (cuwr – of your own accord reject, leaving, forsaking, abandoning, and
cutting off all ties with degenerate corruption, changing direction to desist from the
revolting nature of) your evil and counterproductive (ra’a ‘atem – your immoral
and improper, invalid and hindering, displeasing and unethical, corrupting and
ugly, malevolent and perverted, bad and sad, inferior and wickedly errant)
practices and endeavors (mala’lal – deeds and undertakings, acts and actions,
attendance and services; from ‘alal – to wantonly and ruthlessly take advantage of
others by playing them for fools) from before (min neged – from conspicuously in
front) My eyes (‘ayn ‘any – My sight), refraining from and ceasing to consent to
(chadal – giving up and refusing, discontinuing and objecting to) being
invalidated, unethical, improper, and errant (ra’a – evil and counterproductive,
malevolent and corrupting, and perverted (hifil infinitive absolute active)).”
(Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:16)
Yahowah is not suggesting we try to perfect ourselves. He is not asking us to
save ourselves. He is, however, requesting that we disassociate from the
counterproductive filth and invalidating endeavors which have made us dirty from
His perspective, and then take a bath, washing away the impurities of these religious
corruptions which have soiled our hands and stained our minds. So long as we listen
and are responsive, He will take it from there. But there is no merit in bathing if a
person is going to crawl right back down into the garbage and wallow in the mud.
This is one of many reasons God cannot save a religious person.
Yah can and does redeem those who enjoy learning the truth, who seek to be
right, which is to be in accord with the means He, Himself, prescribed. Rather than
bow down in a religious prayer, Yahowah wants us to live an upright life, serving
as a guide to those who are oppressed, encouraging them to stand up by teaching
them to forego religion, just as God has done for us.
Those who learn these things from Yahowah, who seek to be right, become
judgmental, pleading against the oppressors while adjudicating on behalf of their
victims, calling those who will listen, those who seek to be free of human
corruption, home. We are to quarrel with the religious, showing our hostile
opposition to the congregation of the dumb and forsaken.
And while you wouldn’t realize any of this by reading a KJV, NASB, or NLT,
it’s all there in the words Yahowah inspired Yasha’yahuw to scribe on our behalf.
Correctly translated, these words resonate with those of us who have been down
this path, who were once religious, political, and patriotic. Once we learned the
truth, we felt dirty, and couldn’t wait to scrape away the filth. We all felt like we
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 But once we began to shed the crud that had occluded our vision and burdened
our minds, we felt this overwhelming desire to learn, and then to share what we had
discovered. It is the same for all of us, which is why these words resonate with the
Covenant’s children.
“Desire learning (lamad – be receptive to being taught, become open to
instruction, gaining information which provides valid directions and then respond
properly, choosing to accept (qal imperative active)) to be right, to be better, and
to prosper (yatab - to be successful, to do well, to engage effectively and
productively, to be pleasing, to be agreeable and happy, and to be proper).
Seek (darash – actually choose to enquire about and study, genuinely consult
and investigate, petition and ponder, and as a result flourish, grow by choosing (qal
imperative active)) the means to justly resolve disputes (mishpat – the ability to
exercise good judgment regarding a forensic analysis of the plan and then decide
how to apply the prescriptions).
Live an upright life, electing to walk the right way, serving as a guide
(‘ashar – encourage others by being a guide, leading them to the relationship’s
benefits (piel – the object enjoys the effect and is transformed by the verb,
imperative – under the auspices of freewill, active)) for all those who are
oppressed by human institutions (chamowts – for everyone without status cruelly
subjugated by the political and religious establishment, including those who are
leavened, embittered, and soured).
Be judgmental, choosing of your own volition to plead on behalf (shaphat
– choose to adjudicate by making and promoting informed, reasonable, and rational
conclusions which lead to the vindication, executing good judgment by arguing on
behalf (qal imperative active) of the fatherless child (yathowm – an orphan whose
father is dead but who still has a widowed or divorced mother, a class of individuals
deprived of appropriate resources; from an unused root meaning lonely, akin to
yathowr – those who are searching and exploring, seeking to find credible
information).
Quarrel with (ryb – choose to contend with, bringing a legal argument against,
showing hostility in willful opposition to, filing a complaint against, using words
to plead in opposition to, even taunting, insulting, mocking, and ridiculing (qal
imperative active)) the congregation of the bound, dumb, and forsaken
(‘almanah – the silent and silenced who are unable to speak, those who have joined
and are now bound to a religion, the widow whose spouse has died and by extension
is in a state of abandonment; the prolonged and feminine of ‘alam – the bereaved
worshipping congregation of the silenced and dumb who are bound [note, religion
is from the Latin ligare – to join and bind] and forsaken, the stronghold of political
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authority, the estranged and separated, those who have been silenced by religion).”
(Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:17)
Almost every member of Yahowah’s Covenant is engaged doing these things.
We don’t do them because we were told to do so, but because we enjoy doing so.
The closer we look, the more interesting this statement becomes. For example,
the objects of each sentence are as fascinating as the verbs which put them into
action. So let’s begin where Yahowah began, with the reason He provided His
Towrah – Teaching. It is His hope that we “lamad – desire learning, choosing to be
open to instruction.” After disinfecting ourselves, and removing the stench of
religion, we have an unfettered opportunity to know God and to engage in a
relationship with Him. But with all things God, this still necessitates a willingness
to learn, a desire to listen to what Yahowah has to say.
The object of our education is “yatab – being right.” Good is fine, but right is
righteous. And when it comes to God, one will get you nowhere while the other
will bring you home. For example, King Sha’uwl was good, but wrong, and he is
in She’owl. King Dowd was bad, but right, and he is in Heaven.
Once we know who to trust and where to find His guidance, we would be wise
to “darash – seek the right way. By doing so, there is a purpose to learning. It’s not
an exercise in scholarship, but instead in relationship.
Yahowah proposed a seven-step plan to perfect us and make us immortal so
that He could adopt us, enrich us, and empower us. So since the goal is to make our
way home, which necessitates removing the stains from our souls that preclude our
approach, to get the most out of our study of the Towah, we ought to “mishpat –
exercise good judgment regarding the means God has provided to justly resolve
disputes.” This path begins with the doorway labeled Pesach and concludes by
entering His Home on Sukah.
Moving on, we are confronted by another alluring word. ‘Ashar speaks of “a
beneficial relationship which leads to an upright life, to walking the right way, and
to serving as a guide.” Those who ‘ashar “encourage others to enjoy the Covenant
relationship” Yahowah has offered to His children, by “leading them to the right
path to a productive life.”
In this case, Yahowah’s children are being asked to guide the “chamowts –
oppressed.” He is encouraging us to reach out to those who are “subjugated by
man’s religious and political institutions,” showing them the way to freedom. And
in doing so, we can show empathy because most of us understand what it is like to
be “leavened, to be soured and embittered,” having previously been counted among
the religious and political. If it were not for what God has revealed to us in His
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receptive mind, knowing the difference, experiencing the difference, between
religious oppression and the liberty we enjoy with our Heavenly Father, we are
exuberant in our desire to share what we have learned.
Shaphat encourages us to do precisely what the politically correct and the
religious condemn: to be judgmental. Their collective opposition to exercising good
judgment is one of the few instances where the secular and sectarian agree.
Unfortunately, as we might expect, their positions are in direct conflict with God’s
instructions. To be shaphat is to jump “boldly into the midst of a controversy,
discriminating between truth and deception, advocating for what is right while
condemning what is wrong.” It is the antithesis of being tolerant, the opposite of
coexisting, the inverse of multiculturalism. We ought to reject, not respect, that
which is deceitful and harmful, and thus unacceptable. It is the most compassionate,
beneficial, and moral approach to life.
Those who have been rendered incapable of “shaphat – being judgmental, of
executing good judgment, of being discerning and discriminating, of differentiating
between right and wrong” by the media or academia, of political or religious
agendas, are rudderless in a turbulent and deadly sea. Deprived of accurate charts
or a functioning compass, there is nothing to guide them home, no route they can
follow to a safe harbor. They have unwittingly put themselves at the mercy of a
massive, unabated, and life-threatening storm that has swept across the globe. And
with their ability to think impaired, even if they could fix the rudder, align their
compass, and locate accurate charts, they wouldn’t know how to read them or
respond to the information they provide. Worse still, most will fail to recognize the
seriousness of their situation, because somewhere in the background there will be
a newscaster, a politician, a religious leader, or scholar who will be telling them
that it’s not their fault that they are in this mess, and that it is someone else’s
responsibility to bail them out. They are entitled to help after all. And they will
amuse themselves with music videos and television shows, with social media and
computer games, with alcohol and drugs, while they and everyone around them are
scuttled on the debt-laden, misguided, and irresponsibly constructed sinking ship
of state.
No amount of irrefutable evidence nor unassailable reason will persuade those
who are unwilling to be discerning and exercise good judgment. And while I’m not
a conspiracy theorist, I am convinced that this deplorable condition was perpetrated
deliberately in Western societies. With information becoming so readily available,
the only way to influence and control vast populations is to render the masses
incapable of processing information rationally. But the pervasive mental disability
is no less severe in religious societies. There, reason is presented as the foe of faith,
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 Every person who has ever lived upon this planet, apart from the tens of
thousands who have found their way into Yahowah’s Covenant Family, are
“yathowm – fatherless children.” It isn’t because their father has died. It isn’t
because their father has left them and moved away. It’s because they have moved
away from their Father.
In this regard, there are some fascinating insights. First, in Romans 7, Sha’uwl
/ Paul / the Plague of Death presented an inane argument saying that Yahowah and
His Towrah were akin to a dead husband. And while his argument was erroneous
and irrational, it implies that the God of the Towrah and the Father of its Covenant
left His children orphaned. Also, in Galatians, when this self-proclaimed and
wannabe apostle called the “old system,” which became known as the “Old
Testament,” poneros, from which we derive the English word for pornography, the
familial advice of the now-deceased deity became objectionable, even offensive,
leaving all who believe him, Fatherless. Jumping into the void he had made, Paul
would claim to be the “Father” of the Church and its Christians. Presenting the
opposite point of view, Yahowsha’ asked us not to address anyone as “Father,” the
preferred title of Caesars, Popes, and Priests, because “there is only one Father and
He is in Heaven.”
The Covenant is God’s Family. He is its only Father. Those who participate
are His children. If you are not part of His family, if you haven’t acted upon the
five terms and conditions of the Covenant, then you are among the “yathowm –
orphans.”
While it may be a bit of a stretch, upon encountering yathowm, I envisioned
something beyond “fatherless child.” I began to see the sectarian and secular
implications. The head of the Roman Catholic Church is known as “the Holy
Father,” and the founders and leaders of political institutions, especially fascist and
communist regimes, are portrayed as father figures. But according to God, these are
dead men walking. Their devotees are already orphans, deprived of appropriate
resources. Some have turned to their divorced mother – the Whore of Babylon.
After all, Yahowsha’ told us that the Whore of Babylon was the “mother of all
harlots.”
For those who embrace the best of yathowm, and who are searching for the
truth, Yahowah wants us to “shaphat – plead on their behalf,” which is to present a
case using evidence and reason, which serves their interests. And that is to say:
promote the Covenant.
To ryb is to “quarrel, to be contentious, and to oppose.” It isn’t a polite,
politically correct term, because it suggests that we should “taunt, insult, mock, and
ridicule” the “‘almanah – congregation of the bound, dumb, and forsaken.” God
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engaging in “hostile opposition” against religion. Man’s way is deceitful,
destructive, deadly, and damning. There is nothing good about any of this.
Yahowah hates religion, as should we. So He is hoping that we will follow His
example and “ryb – use words to plead the case against” the institutions which bind
and silence their victims.
Since ryb only means “plead” in the sense of “pleading against,” we cannot
translate “‘almanah as “widow,” as is the custom of most English bibles. Yah does
not want us to berate or mock those who have lost their husbands. This compels us
to choose a more suitable and contextually appropriate definition for ‘almanah,
which is the feminine of ‘alman. And as we search the lexicons, we are immediately
confronted by a wide variety of people who are yathowm, directing us to translate
‘almanah as “religious, those who are bound to their faith and silenced by the
authorities.” Affirming the validity of this option, in just four more verses,
Yahowah will introduce us to the Whore of religion, tying all of this together.
I was also intrigued by the realization all four verbs were scribed in the
imperative mood, confirming that Yahowah isn’t demanding that we obey Him in
this regard, but instead, that of our own freewill, He is hoping that we will choose
to do what is in our interests, His, and others.
In spite of the fact that towb is the Hebrew word for “good” and yatab means
“right,” in spite of the fact that ‘ashar speaks of “living an upright life so as to be a
guide” and does not mean “help,” in spite of the fact that ryb means to “quarrel in
opposition to” not “fight for the rights of,” and in spite of the fact that our
understanding of both yathowm and ‘almanah is enhanced with a modicum of
research, the religious zealots employed by the New Living Translation composed:
“Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans.
Fight for the rights of widows. ‘Come now, let’s settle this,’ says the LORD.”
Perhaps that is what “the LORD” wants, but Yahowah actually said something
that sounds a lot more inviting…
“Please (na’ – considering the urgency and consequence of the exhortation),
let’s go for a walk (halak – let’s choose to stroll through life together, let’s go on
a voyage of discovery, traveling through place and time, come, let’s proceed (qal
imperative active)) because I continuously want to engage in rational dialog
(yakah – I want us to reason together because I want to prove My case and it’s My
desire to vindicate you (nifal – the subject, God, carries out and receives the action,
cohortative – first person volition, imperfect – continuously with unfolding
implications)), says (‘amar – conveys and attests) Yahowah ( ).”
Yahowah designed us to walk with Him. We were conceived to engage in an
upright relationship with our Creator, not to bow down and worship the gods of the
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 There are few things Yah anticipates more than strolling through His universe
with His children. It is what Adam did with Yahowah in the Garden. It is what we
will do with Him throughout space and time.
But make no mistake: God is not demanding in this regard. We are free to walk
to Him or away from Him, with Him or without Him. God even gave Adam the
option to avoid Him and still not be alone, which is why He created Chawah as a
human companion. That is to say, God does not want a captive audience. He does
not want us to choose Him out of default, boredom, or loneliness, especially fear,
or for any reason other than we genuinely enjoy His company.
These walks we will take with God are neither lectures nor silent strolls. God
wants to engage in rational dialog. It is the same with our children. Our time with
them becomes so much more enjoyable when they can understand what we are
sharing and respond in an engaging way.
Yahowah’s approach to humankind is singular: rational discourse. His Towrah
serves to logically present what God has to say about Himself, about us, about the
things that bring us together, and about the things that tear us apart. The Towrah is
a rational, thoughtful, verifiable, reliable, and comprehensive presentation of
everything we need to know to know God and humankind.
There is no reason to ask for God’s will for your life. He has stated it here. And
remarkably, He not only began His plea with “na – please,” He had Yasha’yahuw
scribe it in the cohortative mood, which expresses first person volition. It is God’s
will that we walk with Him and talk with Him.
This discussion, however, cannot commence with prayer. We have to listen
first, otherwise we are almost certain to jibber jabber, irritate Him, and make a fool
of ourselves. God is not interested in receiving a “to do” list from anyone. Don’t
ask Him to help you win the lottery or the game, get a good grade on the test, to get
well, to find a job or a spouse, save your country or your friend. If you want God
to engage on your behalf, if you want Him to listen to you, if you want Him to care
about you, show that you care enough about Him that you are willing to listen to
Him and think about what He has said, then engage in rational discourse.
What you want may or may not be in your interests, but He knows what you
need and is ever ready to provide it.
“Even if (‘im – even though) your sins (cheta’ – your offenses against the
standard and your resulting guilt, the consequences of missing the way) are (hayah
– exist) as (ka) crimson (ha shany – scarlet apparel), like (ka) snow (sheleg), they
shall be made white (laban – becoming purified and spotless (hifil imperfect
active)). Even if (‘im – even though) they are continually as ruddy red and as
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word for mankind, the word for ground as in dirt, the word for red, and as a verb,
to become reddish (hifil imperfect active)), like (ka) crimson (ha shany – scarlet
apparel), they shall be like wool (ka ha tsemer hayah).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:18)
In spite of what Paul wrote in the Christian New Testament, the Towrah exists
to perfect the imperfect, to cleanse the soiled. And fortunately, the previous
statement was written in the imperfect, meaning that Yahowah can make us white
regardless of how dirty or dark we have become, regardless of how many times we
have wallowed in the mud. That’s good news. And so is the fact that the only
requirement is that we choose to genuinely listen to Him, and that condition was
scribed in the perfect. So we don’t have to continually listen to be eternally
cleansed. Very little is being asked of us, and yet, so much is being given to us.
“If (‘im – whenever and so often as) you are genuinely willing (‘abah – you
voluntarily agree and consistently provide your consent (qal imperfect jussive
active)) and (wa) you listen (shama’ – receive the pronouncements, hearing what
is communicated (qal perfect active)), the good and beneficial qualities (towb –
the attractive, beautiful, nurturing, and abundance, the best and most enjoyable
aspects) of the Land (ha ‘erets – of the physical realm, earth, and region), you
shall actually and continually be nourished by (‘akal – you shall taste and
consume, eating and feeding upon (qal imperfect)).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:19)
Specifically, the Land is Yisra’el, the Promised Land, and the Home of God in
the material world. But ‘erets also serves as a metaphor for Eden, for Sukah, and
for Heaven – for living with God as part of His Covenant.
Nourishment in the Land is provided by a plentiful assortment of healthy and
productive plants and animals. And while that’s a vital aspect of living in the here
and now, that’s not what God is addressing, because no manner of food will change
our color or keep armies at bay. So, it’s His Word that is ultimately nourishing. If
we live by what He says, we will be perfected and He will keep us out of harm’s
way.
It doesn’t seem like a difficult choice, so why did Yahowah have to say…
“But if (wa ‘im) you consistently refuse to agree and continually withhold
your consent (ma’an – you are unwilling and defiant (piel imperfect active)) and
(wa) are rebellious (marah – are recalcitrant and contentious (qal perfect active)),
by the sword (chreb – by weapons of war), you shall be devoured (‘akal – you
shall be consumed (pual imperfect passive – the object passively suffers the effect
of the verb on an ongoing basis)), because (ky – truly) the mouth (peh) of
Yahowah ( ) has spoken it (dabar – has said it, conveyed and communicated
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to experience the verb’s action and does not have to repeat Himself)).”
(Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:20)
Armies are threatening and invite attack. They are expensive and have to be
used to be justified. As a result, all too often they deprive the people of their
freedoms, their resources, their property, and their lives. Yahowah’s Word has the
opposite effect, protecting us, liberating and enriching us, providing us with an
inheritance that we can enjoy throughout eternity.
For every corruption, there is a cause and a consequence. Fortunately, there is
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 Observations for Our Time
Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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Out of Darkness into the Light

In His Will there is a Way…

The Middle East is ablaze in war. The tiny nation of Israel is struggling to
survive the onslaught. Jews are being terrorized. Their country is assaulted each
and every day by a cadre of belligerent foes, militant and military, religious and
political. The future appears bleak. Israel’s foes vastly outnumber her friends, and
her enemies are threatening nothing short of eliminating every last Jew, wiping all
traces of their nation from the face of the earth.
There has always been something about their God and His approach to life,
that has infuriated a world rife with religious and political schemes, bringing out
the worst in human behavior. It has been this way since the time of the Egyptians,
Philistines, Babylonians, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, the
Holy Roman Empire, the Nazis, and the Soviets. It remains so today, particularly
in places devoted to Islam and Socialist Secular Humanism.
While the past eighty years have been particularly horrific, considering the
belligerence demonstrated by enraged Nazis and then Muslims against Jews, it has
been much worse. Rome was incomprehensibly savage. But there was a time even
more dire than what occurred two-thousand years ago, when Imperial Rome was
downright beastly in their vicious suppression of Yahuwdah / Judah.
The worst Yisra’el would receive would come from the birthplace of religion:
Babylon and its accomplice, Assyria, 2600 or more years ago. The nation’s
impending doom, the reasons for it and the means to prevent it, became part of
God’s most compelling open letter to His people. But alas, it was not a warm and
welcoming greeting. He was not impressed with the character or plight of the
nation.
By way of review, this is how that letter began…
“The revealing communication of Yasha’yahuw, Salvation is from
Yahowah, son of ‘Amowts, the Trustworthy and Steadfast, whereby
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covenant relationship concerning Yahuwdah, meaning Related to Yah, and
Yaruwshalaim, the Source from which Teaching and Guidance Regarding
Reconciliation and Restoration Flow, in the days of ‘Uzyahuw, Boldness and
Empowerment are from Yah, Yowtham, Yahowah is Perfect, ‘Achaz, He has
Grasped Hold, and Yachizqyah, Strengthened by Yahowah, rulers of
Yahuwdah, the Beloved of Yahowah. (1:1)
Listen, Spiritual Realm, and choose of your own accord to pay attention
and respond, Material Realm, because Yahowah has spoken, ‘I reared My
children, lifting them up, helping them grow, and enabling them to be great,
and I raised them, taking them to a higher place, but they have actually
rebelled against Me. (1:2)
A cow, one who looks, sees what is around him, and views the world from
the proper perspective, is aware of and recognizes his creator as the one who
gave birth to him, and an ass, a stubborn domestic beast of burden, his Lord.
Yisra’el, Individuals who Struggle and Fight with God, does not know and
remains unaware. My people have failed to consider this connection and thus
do not understand. (1:3)
Woe to an errant and blameworthy nation akin to Gentiles, severely
stubborn and heavily laden, dulled and unresponsive with the corruptions and
the guilt associated with perverted distortions, the offspring of errant,
harmful, and evil children who corrupt and destroy, lacking integrity. They
have rejected and abandoned Yahowah.
They have come to despise and they actually revile, genuinely feeling
contempt, accordingly, for the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el, Individuals who
Engage and Endure with God. They have become strangers, alienating
themselves, having gone backwards in the wrong direction. (1:4)
For what reason, and on whose account, do you want to be continually
afflicted and destroyed over and over again, associating with and adding to
your obstinate and hostile rebellion? The entire head is impaired with disease.
The entire heart, and thus the ability to exercise good judgment, is cramped
up and infirmed. (1:5)
From the sole of the foot and all the way up to the top of the head, there is
nothing in it that is healthy or sound. Emasculated and castrated, slashed,
battered, and bruised, with wounds associated with a devastating and deadly
plague which are raw and rotten, they have not been cleansed nor medicated
and bandaged, not even soothed with olive oil. (1:6)
Your land will become lifeless and ruined. Your cities and towns will be
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will be devoured and destroyed by illegitimate, unauthorized, and foreign foes,
the most nauseating of whores. They will bring devastating perversity and
adversarial transformations, similar to being overthrown by estranged
adversaries. (1:7)
But the daughter of Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark the
Way, will be preserved and left as a reminder. It will be like a sheltered place
for living in a vineyard, like an overnight cottage for a watchman in a
challenging, ill-treated garden filled with vehemently difficult stubble and
chaff, like an awakened encampment preserved by the observant.’ (1:8)
If Yahowah of the host of spiritual messengers had not spared and
preserved a remnant on our behalf, as a few survivors, then like Sodom,
scorched and burning, we would have been, and approaching Gomorrah, a
tyrannically manipulated depressed habitation, we would be likened and
compared. (1:9)
Choose to listen to the Word of Yahowah, leaders of the Scorched and
Burning, and listen intently, perceiving what is said and then respond
appropriately to the Towrah Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and Instruction
of our God, you people of the Tyrannical, Manipulated, and Depressed
Habitation. (1:10)
‘By what means do you think that I can be approached by the great
multitude, exalted aspects, and rabbinic nature of your sacrifices?’ asks
Yahowah. ‘I have literally and actually fulfilled, satisfied, and completed the
uplifting offerings to rise associated with the male lambs. In addition, the lipid
tissue of overfed fatlings and the blood of bulls, lambs, and goats, I do not want
or desire. (1:11)
Because if you come to approach to look upon My presence, who or what
was it that sought this beggary from your hand, thereby to tread upon the
blowing of My trumpets in My court? (1:12)
You should not increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring
devastatingly worthless, completely invalid, and deceptively futile tributes,
gifts, and offerings. Incense is a detestable abomination to Me.
I cannot comprehend, endure, or overcome the deceptive and disastrous
falsifications associated with your oppressive and lifeless religious assemblies
which hinder and withhold the benefits of the Time of Renewal and the Shabat,
the calling out of the Miqra’ – Invitation to be Called Out and Meet. (1:13)
Your Times of Renewal, and your designated meeting times, My soul
hates. They have literally become an annoying problem to Me. I am weary of
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 And with the spreading out of the palms of your hands, I will hide My
eyes, My appearance and presence from you. Also, because you choose to make
many worthless rabbinic prayers, abhorrent pleas, and repulsive petitions, I
will not be listening. Your hands are full of the shedding of blood and your
fingers are full of iniquity. (1:15)
Choose to actually wash yourselves, and of your own freewill, remove the
impurities, bathing yourself using an abundance of water, demonstrating a
desire to be free of foreign sediment and impure substances, to be upright and
acquitted.
And then of your own volition, reject and turn away from your evil and
counterproductive rituals and endeavors, these things you have done before
My eyes, thereby refraining from being invalidated or seen as unethical,
improper, or errant. (1:16)
Desire learning, be receptive to being taught, and be open to instruction,
to being right, to being better, and to prosper. Seek, choosing to enquire about
the means to justly resolve disputes and to exercise good judgment.
Live an upright life, walking the right way, serving as a guide for those
who are oppressed by human institutions. Be judgmental, pleading on behalf
of the fatherless child, especially those who are searching. Quarrel, verbally
contending with, even ridiculing the congregation of the bound, dumb, and
forsaken. (1:17)
Please, let’s go for a walk, because I want to continuously engage in
rational dialog,’ says Yahowah.
‘Even if your sins are as crimson, like snow, they shall be made white.
Even if they are continually as ruddy red and as dirty as ‘Adam, like crimson,
they shall be like wool. (1:18) If and whenever you are genuinely willing, and
listen, by way of the good and beneficial qualities of the Land, you shall
actually and continually be nourished. (1:19)
But if you consistently refuse to agree and continually withhold your
consent and are rebellious, by the sword, you shall be devoured, because, the
mouth of has spoken it.’” (Yasha’yahuw 1:1-20)
This was, however, just the beginning. Yahowah had a great deal more to say
to His people and to us through them…
“‘How, and by what means, has this city which was once filled with
enduring truth become like a whore? The upright and vindicating path to
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disputes had once dwelled in her, even through the darkest hours. But now,
they have become murderers. (1:21)
Your silver, your money, and that which you yearn for have become
impure, worthless dross. Your alcoholic drinks are diluted in the sea. (1:22)
Your political and religious officials are defiant and obstinate in their
rebellion, and they are closely associated, sharing a common agenda, with
kidnappers, slave traders, and thieves. Every one of them loves a bribe and
chases after illicit inducements to buy influence, for payoffs, and rewards.
They do not bring justice to the fatherless child. Quarreling with the
congregation of the bound, dumb, and forsaken is not pursued by them.’”
(1:23)
Years ago, I was accused of being an Anti-Semite by the author of a number
of books on Islam, because I held the Jews in Yahthrib, today’s Medina,
accountable for selling Talmud readings to Muhammad. Had they not done so, there
would be no Qur’an, no Islam, and no Islamic terrorism. My defense against the
false accusation was to affirm that the basis of my allegation was undeniable and
irrefutable, and that God, Himself, holds us all accountable. He routinely criticizes
His people, just as He has done throughout the opening chapter of Yasha’yahuw.
The truth isn’t always pleasant, but it is what those lost in the murk of myths need
to hear.
Now that Yahowah has our undivided attention, let’s listen to what He had to
say about a rather nasty Whore, one whose agenda is averse to His own. And as we
do, you’ll notice that time seems to blur as we go from the provocations surrounding
Yaruwshalaim circa 745 BCE to the events preceding Yah’s return in 2033 CE. I
suspect that the transition from one period to the next over the course of 2,777 years
is amorphous because the malfeasance the Whore concocted in Babylon endures
unabated, spanning these great chasms of time.
“‘How (‘ekeh – by what means) has a city (qiryah – densely populated area;
from qarah – place to meet, reveal one’s presence, and encounter one another) once
filled with (male’ – existing as a complete, wholly abundant and fully satisfying)
enduring truth (‘aman – that which is established and trustworthy, verifiable and
reliable, confirming and building confidence in the relationship, unfailing
throughout the duration of time, always nurturing and dependable, a pillar of
upholding support serving as the right doorway (nifal passive participle – the
subject carries out and receives the action of the verb passively as a verbal
adjective)) become like (hayah ka – has she come to exist as (qal perfect)) a whore
(la zanah – the approach of a prostitute and the arrival of a harlot, of a wanton
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 The honest, fair, accurate, upright, and vindicating path to the righteous
(tsadaq – the right, just, correct, appropriate, proper, righteous, and acquitting and
saving) means to justly resolve disputes (mishpat – way to exercise good
judgment and make rational decisions free of deception and bias regarding the
acceptable prescriptions) had once dwelled in her, even through the darkest
hours (lyn ba hy’ – remained with her during the night (qal imperfect active)).
But now (wa ‘atah – at this point in time and in relation to the speaker what
follows is logical), they are murderers (ratsah – there are those guilty of
manslaughter, premeditated murder, and governmental sanctioned execution (piel
participle active)).’” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:21)
The contrast is obvious. Yaruwshalaim, as the Source from which Guidance
and Direction Regarding Reconciliation Flow, serves as the epicenter of “‘aman –
enduring truth, that which is established and trustworthy, verifiable and reliable.”
It exists as the “doorway to the enduring and nurturing relationship.” It “instills
confidence.” It is the gateway to life. But the Whore is the opposite of these things,
because the Devil is deceptively unreliable, necessitating faith in that which is not
credible. And as is the case with all of Satan’s religious endeavors, they serve as a
catalyst to death.
Yaruwshalaim exists as the place where “tsadaq mishpat – the honest, fair,
accurate, upright, and vindicating path to the rightful means to justly resolve
disputes” leads to life. But alas, the Whore of Religion was, is, and always will be
a “ratsah – murderer,” seeking to shortchange God’s gift. Satanically-inspired
religions have robbed the faithful of life and demented governments have
systematically executed millions, verging upon billions. In that three horrid
religions would ultimately claim to have received their god’s authority to rule over
men in Jerusalem – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – the source of life was quickly
becoming the leading cause of death. Even the first experiences with Socialism,
man’s most lethal dogma occurred in the environs surrounding Jerusalem.
Religious faith is a product of yearning. Believers long for salvation and for
the hope of a better life after death. But such desires are futile because faith is dross.
“Your money and that which you yearn for (‘ath keceph – your metal
coinage and that which you long for [plural in DSS and thus addressing more than
one thing]) have become (hayah – exists as (qal perfect)) impure and worthless
dross (cyg – is of no value, becoming refuse by backing away from that which is
valuable; from cuwg – being repulsed, hedging, and turning away). Your alcoholic
drinks (cobe’ – your liqueur, your wine and beer, your drunkenness, your
inebriation) are diluted (mahal – are weakened and cut, even circumcised) in the
sea (ba ha maym – with the waters and with urine).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is
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 The currency of the world today, fiat money, is based entirely on debt, and thus
it has no value, no matter how many people desire it. It will not buy life, nor
purchase happiness. It is a source of corruption. And as a result, I suspect that God
is describing our day, the world as it exists currently.
All the way up to a hundred years ago, money was metal and had intrinsic
value. While that is no longer the case, by saying that their silver was now dross,
God is underscoring the fact that our money has no value, and that a fiat currency
is actually a liability to those who are relying upon it. This is to suggest that the
source of prosperity and security the people seek is not what it purports to be. Man’s
political, religious, economic, and militaristic institutions are impure and ultimately
worthless. Humans have “cuwg – turned away” from God, “building a fence
around” that which is valuable, “hedging around, prevaricating, equivocating,
circumventing, dodging, and evading” the truth.
Yahowah often uses “cobe’ – inebriation from alcoholic beverages” as a
metaphor for the “spirit of intoxication” associated with religious beliefs. Alcoholic
spirits and demonic spirits both impair judgment. And that is the comparison and
contrast being presented here, especially since the city had once served as “tsadaq
mishpat – the honest, fair, and accurate means to execute good judgment regarding
justly resolving disputes.”
To properly appreciate the metaphor in light of what was actually happening
with regard to their alcoholic beverages, and specifically wine and beer, a little
background may be useful. Without brewing, civilization would have been
impossible. Untreated, the bacteria and parasites in water supplies are deadly –
typically as a result of men and animals fouling them with excrement. And long
before humankind came to realize that this problem could be resolved by boiling,
alcohol solved the issue. So almost everyone drank beer and wine. However, if one
pours water back into the fermented or brewed beverage, diluting it, there isn’t
enough alcohol to kill the microscopic pathogens. And that may be all that God is
suggesting, that by mixing in polluted ingredients, something that was once safe
becomes deadly. But there is also the possibility, since maym is symbolic of the
“seas,” and the seas of “Gentiles,” that it is the pagan religious ways of those who
are estranged from God that were being mixed in and consumed along with the
truth. Also, since maym can be translated “urine,” there is the inference that the
people were drinking theirs.
By contrast, Yahowah’s wine cures what ails. His wine perfects. His waters
purify, cleaning our souls.
Based upon God’s next statement, it is obvious that the “Whore” is indicative
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of religion and/or politics. As proof, consider where this discussion on the Whore
leads…
“Your political and religious officials (sar ‘ath – your leaders and high-
ranking officers, your government rulers and wardens, your nobility and overseers,
your most influential merchants and your contentious and adversarial lords) are
defiant and obstinate in their rebellion (carar – are stubborn in their defiance),
and they are closely associated with (wa chaber – they are companions of and
partners with, united with based upon the common goal of) kidnappers, slave
traders, and thieves (ganab – criminals who buy and sell humans as chattel,
seizing people for sale and servitude, stealing and subjugating by stealth, deception,
and force, taking away that which is valuable).
Every one of them (kol huw’ – all of them) loves (‘ahab – is fond of and
desires (qal active)) a bribe (sochad – gifts and presents, tributes and ransom) and
chases after (wa radaph – and pursues (qal participle active)) payoffs and
rewards (shalmonym – backhanded and illicit inducements to influence).
They do not bring justice to (lo’ shaphat – they do not plead on behalf of,
they do not aid, they do not adjudicate by making and promoting informed,
reasonable, and rational conclusions which encourage good judgment and lead to
the vindication of (qal imperfect)) the fatherless child (yatowm – the orphaned
child who is searching without sufficient resources).
And quarreling with (wa ryb – choosing to contend with, bringing a legal
argument against, showing hostility in willful opposition to, filing a complaint
against, using words to plead in opposition to, even taunting, insulting, mocking,
and ridiculing (qal imperative active)) the congregation of the bound, dumb, and
forsaken (‘almanah – the silent and silenced who are unable to speak, those who
have joined and are now bound to a religion, the widow whose spouse has died and
by extension is in a state of abandonment; the prolonged and feminine of ‘alam –
the bereaved worshipping congregation of the silenced and dumb who are bound
[note, religion is from the Latin ligare – to join and bind], the forsaken stronghold
of political and military power and the structures within a society at the center of
governmental authority, the estranged and separated, those who have been silenced
by religion) is not pursued by them and does not dawn on them (lo’ bow’ la hem
– is not pursued by them and is not included in their approach (qal imperfect
active)).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:23)
Sar depicts the leaders of religious, political, governmental, economic, and
militaristic institutions, as they were yesterday and as they will be tomorrow. They
are considered “wardens” by God, and as “adversarial lords” who are
“contentious.” As such, there is no rational way to ignore the connection between
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societal, economic, and militaristic. This renders the notions of “onward Christian
soldiers” and “god blessing the military industrial state” ludicrous.
Should you concur with the majority and believe religions and governments
are more good than bad, and like all institutions just suffer from a few bad apples,
God has squashed such notions by saying “every one of them pursues ill-gotten
gain.” They are all “defiant and rebellious” in their attitude toward Yahowah.
Further, they are counterproductive, actually working against the will of God.
Yahowah liberates and man subjugates. Yahowah reconciles and man rebels.
God frees and governments enslave. God gives and governments take. Yahowah’s
means to enrich and empower are trustworthy and open for inspection. Man’s
means to rob and reduce to servitude are deceptive and covert. God ransoms while
man seeks ransoms. God cannot be influenced at any price and yet man solicits
bribes. Who should you trust? With whom would you want to spend your eternity?

The following pronouncements have not yet been fulfilled. The first two will
commence on Yowm Kippurym in 6000 Yah (the Day of Reconciliations, October
2, 2033 Roman Pagan Calendar). The third will occur five days later on Sukah.
“Therefore, this is the prophetic announcement of the Upright One of
Yahowah of the spiritual implements, the Mighty One of Yisra’el, ‘Woe, I will
be relieved of My adversaries. I will take vengeance on My enemies. (1:24)
So I will turn My hand upon you, desiring to remove your impurities in
the manner of natural laundry chemicals. Your repulsive rubbish, and your
worthless divisions, all of which I will choose to remove. (1:25)
Then I will opt to restore your judges as it was at the beginning, along with
your counselors who provide advice and direction as it was from the start.
Thereafter, for you to approach, it will be called the “City of Righteous
Vindication” and the “City of Confirmed and Enduring Truth.” (1:26)
Tsyown – the Signs Marking the Way, by the means to exercise good
judgment regarding the way to justly resolve disputes, shall ransom and
redeem those who change their attitude and return the right way, justly
causing them to become innocent and upright. (1:27)
Then the downfall and destruction of the revolting rebels who defiantly
transgressed the agreement, along with the errant, blameworthy, and sinful,
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abandoned, and forsaken Yahowah. For they will perish, be destroyed, and
vanish from sight, ultimately being incarcerated.’” (1:28)
So much for the New Testament’s notion that we should love our enemies. God
is not going to turn the other cheek. He is not going to forgive and forget. Bygones
will not be bygones. Yah is not in an accepting, tolerant, or multicultural mood. He
is not only going to relieve Himself of His adversaries, of those tsar depicts as
“binding,” and thus “religious,” as “adversely vexing and afflicting by narrowing
the way,” He is going to “naqam – punish them.”
“Therefore (laken – assuredly as a result, truly on behalf of the upright, to
affirm the proper approach), this is the prophetic announcement (na’um – the
emphatic proclamation on the authority) of the Upright One (ha ‘edon – the
Upright Pillar of the Tabernacle (note: every time the letters Aleph Dalet Nun
appear in the Towrah, it is in reference to the upright pillar of the Tabernacle)), of
Yahowah ( ) of the spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the command and
control regimen of heavenly envoys), the Mighty One (‘abyr – the Almighty) of
Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with God), ‘Woe (hwh –
alas, this is a warning signaling very great anguish [from 1QIsa vs. howy in MT]),
I will be relieved (nacham – I will find a measure of relief, avenging Myself) of
(min) My adversaries (tsar ‘any – My enemies, My foes; from tsarar – those who
bind, tying up others, narrowing the way, adversely vexing, afflicting, and
distressing those they treat with contempt) and (wa) I will take vengeance (naqam
– I will seek justice and therefore punish, inflicting retribution) on (min) My
enemies (‘oyeb – on those in open and hostile opposition to Me, showing animosity
and rancor towards Me).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:24)
As a loving Father and honest Judge, Yahowah must hold those who have
blocked the way and distressed His children accountable for these criminal acts.
Those who are openly hostile to Yahowah, His name, His Towrah, His Covenant,
His People, His Land, and His City, will be judged and sent to She’owl. This will
include almost every overtly political and religious individual on Earth. Goodbye
and good riddance.
When there is a conflict, as there is here, between the Christian New
Testament’s “judge not lest you be judged” along with “love your enemies as
yourself” and Yahowah’s prophetic testimony in Yasha’yah, we have a choice. We
can trust that which is easily verifiable and proven to be inspired and reliable, or
that which is consistently shown to be suspect. We have a complete copy of this
scroll, written in the original language, dating to the 3 rd century BCE. It is filled
with prophetic pronouncements which have proven to be accurate throughout the
whole of time. The oldest copies of the three eyewitness accounts, Mattanyah /
Matthew, Yahowchanan / John, and the Revelation to Yahowchanan, are

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fragmentary translations prepared by scribes who collectively produced more
variants than recorded words.
With ‘edon we have a choice. We can accept Yahowah’s definition or man’s
religious alternative. From Yahowah’s perspective, every time He uses ‘edon in His
Towrah Teaching, it is deployed to describe the Upright Pillar set into the
foundation of His Tabernacle which was used to support, secure, and enlarge the
canopy which serves as its roof, turning the resulting enclosure into a protective
shelter, or Sukah. The Masoretes, however, discarded this symbolism and deployed
their diacritical markings to vocalize ‘edon as ‘adon, which means “lord,” thereby
ascribing the Adversary’s name and title to Yahowah.
Christians, who are of the opinion that the “Second Coming of Christ” will be
a cause for celebration, will be in for an unpleasant surprise, as will be the Muslims
anticipating the arrival of their Mahdi. Both will be among those upon whom
Yahowah will take vengeance for their adversarial opposition to everything He
values.
While Yahowah is punishing His adversaries, He will be purifying Yisra’el.
The repulsive rubbish of religion will be removed as will be the worthless divisions
man has created to separate God from His family.
“So I will turn My hand (wa shuwb yad ‘any – then I will return (hifil
imperfect)) upon you (‘al ‘ath – on and over you), desiring to remove your
impurities (tsaraph – choosing to refine you by purifying and perfecting you,
making you flawless (qal imperfect active cohortative)) in the manner of (ka –
like) natural laundry chemicals which clean (bowr – purging and purifying using
alkaline salts, potash, or lye (note: in Ezekiel 20:31, Yahowah uses bowr to say that
He “will purge out from among you the rebels and those who transgress against
Me); from barar – to purge and purify, polishing to make shiny and bright [note:
1QIsa has ba ‘alyl – in a furnace]). Your repulsive rubbish (cyg – your impurities
and useless dross which has no value; from cuwg – your repulsive garbage caused
by hedging and turning away) and your worthless divisions (wa badyl – and in
addition your filth which will be removed and separated from you; from badal –
that which separates and divides, causing you to be excluded), all of which (kol), I
will elect to remove (cuwr – I will choose to abolish, retract, reject, take off, and
drag away (hifil cohortative imperfect)).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 1:25)
For God to live on this planet among His creation, He must first cleanse it. The
Earth will be returned to the conditions both man and God enjoyed in the Garden
of Eden. We will be returning to where we began.
In this light, you should know that there was no religion, no politics, no
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shrines, temples, churches, or mosques in the Garden. And it was the lack of these
things which made it so enjoyable.
What follows serves to prove that the Towrah still stands, thereby destroying
the myth of a Christian New Testament. During the Millennial Shabat of Sukah,
Yahowah is going to reestablish the “Shaphat – Judges” as was prescribed in the
Towrah. They will do as they once did, resolve disputes based upon God’s Towrah
Guidance.
When this occurs, Yaruwshalaim, not Rome, not Washington D.C., not
London, not Mecca, nor Moscow or Beijing, will once again reign supreme. The
place man has sought to demolish will be transformed into the place of restoration.
It will be as it was intended, serving as a reaffirmation of Yahowah’s original plan.
“Then (wa) I will choose to restore (shuwb – I will want to return to and bring
back (hifil imperfect cohortative)) your judges (shaphat – the parties who
adjudicate and decide your conflicts and misunderstandings by exercising good
judgment, resolving controversies) as it was at first (ka ba ha ri’shown – consistent
with the initial commencement) and your counselors who provide advice and
direction (wa yow’ets – and those who can offer considered, thoughtful, and
valuable guidance) as it was in the beginning (ka ba ha tachilah – consistent with
the way it was previously at the start).
Then afterwards (‘achar – some time thereafter, subsequently), therefore
(ken), for you to approach, it will be called (qara’ la ‘ath – the invitation for you
to approach, reading and reciting to be welcomed will be called out (nifal imperfect
passive)) ‘the City of Righteous Vindication (‘iyr ha tsadaq – the Right and Just
City, the Inhabitation of the Upright, of the Honest, Fair, Innocent, and Acquitting)
and the City of Confirmed and Enduring Truth (wa ‘iyr ‘aman – and the
Reliable and Dependable City, the Firmly Established Inhabitation of Perpetual
Nurturing).’” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:26)
Some individuals by birthright, and others by choice, will be serving Yahowah
and His Family during the one-thousand-year period in which God camps out with
His children here on Earth. So while He could personally serve as the Judge, He’d
rather enjoy being a Father. Moreover, God prefers working with His children,
accomplishing things together. And it’s not going to be difficult, because according
to Yirma’yah / Jeremiah, Yahowah is going to place a copy of His towrah –
guidance inside each of us, making it far easier to understand and apply His
instructions than it has ever been.
Muslims and Socialist Secular Humanists alike, as well as many if not most
Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, have become overtly anti-Zionist. This
disease plagues American universities, European cities, and Middle Eastern
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marketed as “Palestinians,” the jihadi terrorists who have bequeathed the name of
Yisra’el’s former enemy upon themselves. You do not want to be counted among
these people when Yahowah returns because this adversarial opposition to Tsyown
will associate you with individuals God is going to punish.
Before this occurs, those who recognize that Tsyown marks the way from the
City of Dowd through the Temple to the place Passover was fulfilled will be
ransomed and redeemed.
“Tsyown – the Signs Marking the Way (Tsyown – the Directions Along the
Path, the Monuments and Signposts to Proper Guidance) by the means to exercise
good judgment regarding the way to justly resolve disputes (ba mishpat – with
the means to make rational decisions free of deception and bias regarding the
acceptable prescriptions) shall ransom and redeem (padah – will free from
bondage, release from the custody and ownership of the lords, rescue, deliver, and
save (nifal imperfect passive)) those who change their attitude and return
(shuwb – those who reverse course and adjust their approach, capitalizing upon the
homecoming (qal participle active)) the right way, justly causing them to become
innocent and upright (ba tsadaqah – righteously, honestly, and truthfully,
justifiably, ethically, and correctly).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 1:27)
Since Tsyown marks the way to becoming redeemed and vindicated, it is in
our interest to know where this path is located. And based upon what Yahowah has
to say about Tsyown, I am convinced that, rather than existing as a separate
mountain, it actually runs the length of Mount Mowryah, from the City of Dowd,
through the Temple Mount, and up to the summit above Golgotha. Tsyown, as it is
depicted in the Prophets and Psalms as Signs Posted Along the Way, denotes the
three parts of Mowryah which are relevant to Yahowah’s story: the City of Dowd,
the Temple Mount above it, and the actual summit of the mountain where Yahowah
met with Abraham and against which Yahowsha’ fulfilled Pesach, Matsah, and
Bikuwrym. As we make our way through this prophecy, I’ll explain reasons for this
conclusion.
If I am correct, the three locations of Tsyown represent the Towrah, the
Covenant, and Yahowsha’. Collectively, they tangibly and visually represent
Yahowah’s nature and plan, and they explain how to “Mowryah – Revere
Yahowah.”
Yahowsha’, the Sign of the Towrah, walked along this path, observing and
revealing the Way Home. He enabled the Covenant’s benefits, becoming Tsyown
on Mowryah. Collectively then, this would explain why Mowryah is the most
revered place on earth, the home of Dowd, the home of Yahowah known as the

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Temple, the place which once bore the body of the Sacrificial Lamb of God, and
where the Ark of the Covenant is now hidden.
Should this perspective hold water, the Mount of Zeitym / Olives, which lies
due east of the Temple Mount, may then represent the non-visible attributes of God,
including the Set-Apart Spirit. The light-giving, healing, and nurturing nature of
olive oil serves as the principal metaphor for the Ruwach Qodesh. This would
explain why the post-Bikuwrym spiritual Yahowsha’ left and will return by way of
the Mount of Olives. Later in this chapter, and then throughout the next, we will
return our attention to this topic.
Moving on, since Yahowah is returning to this place, and since He calls it
home, He will not tolerate religious scum in His abode. The religious and political
invaders who have sought to conquer and control Yisra’el will be conquered and
controlled. They will be exterminated and then imprisoned.
“So (wa) the downfall and destruction (sheber – the fracturing and crushing,
breaking, crippling, tearing down, shattering, and afflicting) of the revolting rebels
who have defiantly transgressed the agreement (pasha’ – of the defiant criminals
who are angry and indignant in their revolt, holding a grudge against the ultimate
authority, having conspired to act in an organized fashion in direct opposition to
the authorized standard) along with the errant, blameworthy, and sinful (wa
chata’ – and the grievously wrong and guilty, and those erring by completely
missing the way, those who have failed in their goals and are bereaved as a result,
faulty and offensive), will occur all together at the same time (yahdaw – alike,
with each other, and completely) with those who have rejected and abandoned
(‘azab – who have deserted and forsaken, neglected and left, letting go of (qal
participle active)) Yahowah ( ), for they will perish, be destroyed, and
vanish from sight, ultimately being incarcerated (kalah – they will be finished,
no longer existing, gone and eliminated, completely wiped out in full, and then
restrained, retained, and restricted, shut up and withheld, kept securely away and
forbidden (qal imperfect jussive – actually, continually, and as a result of their
choices)).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 1:28)
This is a direct result of their own choices, something the jussive mood affirms.
It is also cause and consequence, and therefore deserved, necessary, and fair. It is
even compassionate, because without doing so, living in the Land with them would
continue to be hellish.
Since we have returned to where we began, here is what Yahowah had to say
when He introduced us to pasha’, chata’, and ‘azab at the commencement of His
open letter…
“Listen, Spiritual Realm and Abode of God, and choose of your own
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Yahowah has spoken, ‘I reared My children, lifting them up, helping them
grow, and enabling them to be great, and I raised them, taking them to a
higher place, but they have actually rebelled (pasha’ – they have revolted and
are openly defiant, having stepped away, they have transgressed the agreement, and
in so doing they have become offensive, even indignant, because they have
conspired to act in an organized fashion in direct opposition to the authority)
against Me. (1:2) Woe to those in serious trouble, the errant, blameworthy,
and sinful (chata’ – the grievously wrong and guilty, those who have erred by
completely missing the way, those who have failed in their goals and are bereaved
as a result, faulty and offensive) nation of heathens and pagans who are
estranged, severely stubborn and heavily laden, dulled and unresponsive, with
the guilt associated with their perverted distortions. They are the offspring of
harmful and evil children who corrupt and destroy. They have rejected and
abandoned (‘azab – they have deserted and forsaken, neglected and left, letting go
of) Yahowah ( ). (1:3) They have come to despise and they revile the Set-
Apart One of Yisra’el. They have become strangers, alienating themselves,
having gone backwards in the wrong direction.” (Yasha’yahuw / Isaiah 1:2-4)
This context, which brings the past and future together, reveals that nothing
has changed – that is, except God’s approach to the problem. The religious
corruption that tarnished Yisra’el 2700 years ago is still present. And while
Yahowah stepped away from Yahuwdah back then because He could neither
comprehend, endure, nor resolve the religious blight, He has an appointment with
His destiny. He is coming home. And as promised, He is going to reconcile His
relationship with Yisra’el and Yahuwdah upon His return in Year 6000 Yah. But
He will not be so accommodating with those upon whom the stench of religious
rubbish remains. They will vanish from the face of the earth.

The Source and His scribe remain the same as we move out of the first chapter
and into the second, as does the focus of the message: the Family Home in
Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah. The timing remains the same as well. The giant step
forward from 745 BCE to 2033 CE – which is a leap of 2,777 years – initiated
between Yasha’yah 1:21 and 1:24 is evocative throughout what follows.
So then, here by way of summation is what we have covered thus far in the
second chapter of Yasha’yah…
“This is the Word that relationally and beneficially Yasha’yah – Salvation
is from Yahowah, son of ‘Amowts – the Trustworthy and Steadfast, observed

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in the prophetic vision concerning Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and Related to
Yah and Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Teaching, Guidance, Direction,
and Instruction Flow Regarding Reconciliation and Restoration. (2:1)
It shall come to pass in the last days, established and firmly fixed,
completed and enduring, the House, Home, and Family of Yahowah, existing
in proximity to the summit of the first and foremost mountain of the
mountains, lifted up, supported, and sustained as part of these elevated places.
So then every Gentile shall flow forth with a joyful countenance, beaming
with happiness, and shining brightly upon [the home and family]. (2:2) And
many people who are part of the family shall travel, and they shall say, ‘Walk
because we can of our own volition ascend to the mountain of , to the
House and Family of the God of Ya’aqob [serving as a synonym for Yisra’el
and the Covenant], so that He can fulfill His will and teach and guide us by
means of His ways so that we can choose to genuinely and continually walk in
His manner.
For indeed, because from Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark
the Way, shall bring forth the Towrah – the Source from which Teaching and
Guidance Flow and the Word of Yahowah from Yaruwshalaim. (2:3)
Then He shall execute good judgment, being discerning by making
appropriate connections regarding the Gentiles, and He shall reasonably
conclude that the enriched and empowered people who are part of the family
are right, deciding to vindicate them once and for all.
Then they shall beat their weapons for plows and their spears for pruning
hooks. And Gentile nations shall not rise up towards Gentile nations deploying
weapons of war. They will no longer train or teach war ever again. (2:4)
House of Ya’aqob, choose to walk because then we can genuinely and
continuously journey throughout space and time of our own volition in the
light of . (2:5)
Except, indeed, your people have rejected and abandoned the house and
family of Ya’aqob, because they are full of the ways of Eastern antiquity and
of fortune tellers, magicians, and those who practice sorcery by attempting to
communicate with dead souls and demonic spirits like the Palishty, the foreign
foes who invade the Promised Land, invoking fear, while separating and
terrorizing, and with the offspring of foreigners, they clasp hands and engage
in the business of mockery and ridicule. (2:6)
Their land is filled and satisfied with silver and gold. And there is no end
to their treasures. Their land is filled with swift stallions, and there is no limit
to their chariots of war. (2:7)

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 Their land is filled with religious images and false gods, the work of their
hands. They convey their intent by bowing down in homage and allegiance to
that which they have made with their fingers. (2:8)
So humankind bows down in submission and fear, each and almost every
individual is humiliated and humbled. So do not accept them, support them,
endure them, or respect them.” (2:9)
Among the many amazing revelations found in these words is the realization
that Yahowah remains focused upon this one place, these specific people, and this
singular process. For those paying attention, this provides additional proof that God
has no regard for the Vatican, for Mecca, Beijing, Rome, London, Paris, Berlin,
Moscow, New York, Hollywood, or Washington. And even worse for those who
favor these places, and the institutions they spawned, immediately after
reestablishing His Home in Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah, Yahowah is going to
eradicate these things and the people who promote them.
“This is the Word (ha dabar) that relationally and beneficially (‘asher)
Yasha’yah (Yasha’yah – Salvation is from Yahowah [from 1QIsa versus
Yasha’yahuw in MT]), son (ben) of ‘Amowts (‘Amowts – Trustworthy and
Steadfast, Confirming, Upholding, Supportive, Nourishing, and Establishing),
observed in the prophetic vision (chazah – received from God, beheld, looked
upon, and perceived) concerning (‘al) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and
Related to Yah) and (wa) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which
Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and Instruction Flow Regarding Reconciliation and
Restoration).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:1)
Considering the realization that God remains focused upon Yaruwshalaim,
Yahuwdah, and is reestablishing it as the location of His Home, why is it that
billions of people have been beguiled into believing that God transferred the
promises He made to Yisra’el and Yahuwdah to Gowym and their Church in Rome?
If you are a proponent of Replacement Theology, which is the Achilles’ heel of
Christianity, you can kiss it goodbye, along with your soul.
These essential truths acknowledged, set your watch and mark your calendar.
In Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah, between Yowm Kippurym in year 6000 Yah
(beginning at sunset, 6:22 PM in Yaruwshalaim, a Sunday evening October 2nd,
2033 CE) and Sukah five days later (Friday after sunset, a Shabat on October 7th,
2033), this will occur…
“It shall come to pass (wa hayah – it shall come to exist (qal perfect)) in the
last days (ba ‘acharyth yowmym – in the end of days, at the conclusion of the last
point of a period of time; from ‘achar – afterwards, following something and in
conjunction with it), established and firmly fixed, completed and enduring
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constituted and furnished, erected upright and steadfast (nifal passive – the subject,
Yahowah’s Home, carries out and receives this action)), the House, Home, and
Family (beyth – the household) of Yahowah ( ), existing (hayah – explicitly
coming to be, arising, and appearing, remaining and enduring, situated upon and
accompanying, abiding (qal imperfect active)) in proximity to (ba – by and within
the vicinity of, with and among [note: written ba not ‘al – upon]) the summit of
the first and foremost (ro’sh – the most crucial, the top and uttermost, the initial
and beginning, the choicest and finest, the summit) mountain (har) of the
mountains (ha harym – of the hilltops), (wa) lifted up, supported, and sustained
(nasa’ – be respected and honored, raised and desired, supported and sustained
(nifal passive)) as part of (min – from and by way of, made of and because of)
these elevated places (giba’ah – the knolls, hilltops, and rounded summits).
So then (wa) every (kol) Gentile (gowym) shall flow forth with joyful
countenance, beaming with happiness, and shining brightly (nahar – exuberant
expressions of jubilation shall flow like a stream of radiant light in a linear motion,
traveling en masse like an illuminated and shimmering river (qal perfect active))
over this (‘al huw’ – as a result of this [from 1QIsa, MT has ‘el – to it]).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:2)
This is prophetic of Yahowah erecting His Home among His mountains, in the
first and foremost location, in the place He began, in Yaruwshalaim. Man will not
be constructing a Third Temple. God, Himself, will be the Architect and Builder.
Before we consider the when and where this will be accomplished, a word
about the “Gowym” is in order. Since Yahowah previously equated “Gowy” with
the religious corruption He found so revolting in Yisra’el, and has just revealed that
those who remain infected with this deadly plague will vanish upon His return, kol
gowym must therefore be describing reconciled Yahuwdym and the remaining
Gentiles – each of whom survived the eradication of religion because they all had
walked away from man’s perversions to engage in the Covenant. That is why they
are all beaming, radiating Yah’s light, with expressions of great joy. They were the
beneficiaries of Yasha’yah 1:27: “Tsyown – the Signs Marking the Way
(Tsyown), by the means to exercise good judgment regarding the way to justly
resolve disputes (ba mishpat), shall ransom and redeem (padah) those who
change their attitude and return (shuwb) the right way, justly, causing them to
become innocent and upright (ba tsadaqah).”
Now addressing the timing, since ‘acharyth speaks of the last days preceding
the end of a period of time, and that it is from ‘achar, which has this timing
following something that it is in conjunction with, we should be thinking about the
five days after Yowm Kippurym and before Sukah in Year 6000 Yah (sunset on
Sunday October 2nd and sundown on Friday evening, October 7th, 2033). That is
when Yahowah, after incinerating all of man’s garbage, will fashion and complete
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His enduring home for His family. It will appear on the highest and foremost
summit of His mountain. And while that is somewhere along the ridgeline of
Mowryah, it is not upon the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount is neither the
summit of Mount Mowryah nor the place Yahowah initiated the Covenant.
Based upon what has been said, “Tsyown – the Signs Posted Along the Way”
serves as an expression of all three events which took place on Mowryah over the
course of sixty to eighty Yowbel (3000 to 4000 years). This story begins with the
arrival of Abraham and Yitschaq to Mowryah / Moriah to affirm the Covenant with
Yahowah in Year 2000 Yah (1968 BCE). So while the mountain was correctly
identified as “Mowryah – Revere Yah,” the meeting which foreshadowed Passover
on this day, in this place, and for this reason serves as one of the most important
“Signs Posted Along the Way” in that it established the Covenant.
The next step on this journey includes the establishment of the Kingdom of
Dowd on this same mountain, culminating with his son, Solomon, building
Yahowah’s Temple in Year 3000 Yah (968 BCE). According to God, the Kingdom
of Dowd will be reestablished upon His return, so it is especially relevant to this
story.
Then, exactly one thousand years after the cornerstone of the Temple was set
into place, Yahowsha’ and the Set-Apart Spirit fulfilled the promise Yahowah had
made regarding Passover, UnYeasted Bread, Firstborn Children, and the Promise
of the Shabat, all on Mowryah, all in 4000 Yah (33 CE), thereby enabling the
benefits of the Covenant, the ultimate Tsyown. This is especially germane, because
Golgotha is located above Yirma’yah’s / Jeremiah’s Grotto where the Ark of the
Covenant is currently stored, and the summit of Mount Mowryah, where
Yahowsha’s body was taken at the conclusion of Passover, is directly above.
And finally, in Year 6000 Yah (2033 CE), God will do as He foretold, and
return to this place, just as Yasha’yah predicted, erecting His Home. He will
personally prove that Mowryah is where the Signs Along the Way have been
Posted. From this perspective, Tsyown, like Yahowsha’, is more a statement of
purpose than an actual name.
In the next chapter, we will devote even more time to affirm each of these
conclusions. But now, before validating the final resting place of Yahowah’s Home,
let’s complete our review of this segment of Yasha’yah’s prophetic portrayal of
Yahowah’s return.
Now that Yahowah has reaffirmed, restored, and reestablished His family, He
tells us that His children will come home. Also interesting, Tsyown reappears at
the end of this text, reinforcing the idea that the Covenant’s children will walk along
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Tsyown and the Towrah are juxtaposed in the prophecy, connecting them, just as
we have done.
“And then (wa) empowered (rab – numerous, many, and great) people who
are part of the family (‘am – related individuals who share a common language,
characteristics, and kinship who follow the same example) shall travel (halak –
shall walk, making their way (qal perfect active)), and they shall say (wa ‘amar –
they will profess, declare, and affirm (qal perfect active)), ‘Walk (halak – travel,
making one’s way) because we can of our own volition ascend (wa ha ‘alah – so
as to choose to rise, being lifted up, ascribed a high status, increasing and growing,
being brought to meet the light (qal imperfect active cohortative)) to (‘el) the
mountain (har) of Yahowah ( ), to the House and Family (‘el beyth – to the
Household and Home) of the God (‘elohym) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – for the
Consequence and Reward for One who Supplants His Heels, a synonym for
Yisra’el and the Covenant) so that He can fulfill His will and teach and guide us
(wa yarah ‘anahnuw – so that He can do what He wants with us, which is to provide
the source from which guidance, direction, instruction, and teaching flow from Him
to us (note: yarah is the verb that defines towrah and it serves as the basis for the
name, Yaruwshalaim – Source of Teaching and Guidance Regarding
Reconciliation and Restoration) (hifil imperfect jussive active – an expression of
third person volition, making this Yah’s will, whereby there is a continuing and
unfolding benefit of the instruction because the subject, which is God’s Family,
causes the object to participate in the guidance) [1QIsa uses the pronoun “they” to
suggest that Yahowah and Ya’aqob are guiding us]) by means of (min – from and
as part of) His ways (derek huw’ – His path and direction, His journey and route,
His way of life and way to walk, His means to vigor, empowerment, and
enrichment) so that (wa) we can choose to genuinely and continually journey
through life (halak – we can consistently travel of our own freewill, actually
electing to make our way by walking (qal cohortative imperfect active)) in His
manner (ba ‘orah huw’ – in His way of traveling, journeying from one place to
another along His route and way of living as a wayfarer and voyager).
For indeed, because (ky – truly) from (min – out of and by way of) Tsyown,
the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark the Way (Tsyown – Zion, the signposts
providing directions along the route and the instructive markers on the path), shall
be brought forth (yatsa’ – shall serve to produce and bring forth, shall mark the
source of (qal imperfect active – actually and continuously with genuine ongoing
and unfolding benefits)) the Towrah (Towrah – the Source from which Teaching,
Guidance, Direction, and Instruction Flow) and (wa) the Word (dabar – the
speech, communication, statements, and account) of Yahowah ( ) from (min)
Yaruwshalaim – the Source of Guidance on Reconciliation (Yaruwshalaim – the

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place from which direction and teaching regarding restoration flow).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:3)
When we walk, Yahowah wants us to be upright and unwavering, and thus
supplanting our heels. That way we will not veer away nor be pulled off of the path.
This is what Ya’aqob means and it explains why Ya’aqob became a synonym for
Yisra’el.
Our Heavenly Father’s role, His will, as a parent, is to “yarah – guide and
teach” His Covenant children. His instructions are found in His Towrah, which is
comprised entirely of His words, His answers, and His promises, and most
especially the terms and conditions for participating in His Covenant Family. This
path that we are invited to walk in conjunction with the Towrah is guided by
Tsyown. Moreover, Tsyown, the Towrah, the Word of Yahowah, and
Yaruwshalaim are being presented as an integrated whole, as parts of the same path
to God, with the first providing guidance, the second answers, and the third
promises, each of which became manifest in Yaruwshalaim. This is akin to the
Miqra’ey of Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym being a single event, a celebration
which leads to Shabuw’ah.
As we approach God’s next statement, Yahowah reveals that the basis for
determining the fate of Gentiles will be the Towrah, expressly as it was revealed on
Shabuw’ah fulfilled on Tsyown. This is good news for those who have embraced
the Covenant, but bad for those who think that God discarded His original plan and
replaced it with a new testament for a new covenant.
“Then He shall execute good judgment (shaphat – He shall adjudicate and
litigate, bringing justice as the judge (qal perfect active)), being discerning by
making appropriate connections regarding (bayn – showing understanding
among; from byn – comprehending and understanding though intellectual
observation, discernment, and consideration) the Gentiles (gowym – the people of
nations other than Yisra’el), and (wa) He shall reasonably conclude that many
enriched and empowered (rabym – numerous and great) people who are part of
the family (‘am – related individuals who share a common language,
characteristics, and kinship who follow the same example) are right, deciding to
vindicate them once and for all (yakah – He shall prove the case, arbitrating and
arguing on behalf of those He chooses and prefers (hifil perfect active)).
They shall beat (wa kathath – they will grind) their swords (chereb – their
weapons of war) for plows (la ‘eth – for implements designed to till the ground)
and (wa) their spears (chanyth – their piercing projectiles) for pruning hooks (la
mazmerah – for husbandman’s tendril knives to dress vines). And Gentile nations
(gowy – foreign people) shall not rise up (lo’ nasa’ – shall not elevate or promote,
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to) Gentile nations (gowy – nations of foreign people) deploying weapons of war
(chereb – using swords). They will not train or teach (wa lo’ lamed – they will
not accept submission, becoming accustomed to, responding to or learning) war
(milchamah – continuous battles, combat between nations, fighting between
militias and militaries) ever again (‘owd – any longer, and forever).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:4)
It is telling that the first thing Yahowah states that will be different now that
all of the religious and political types have been eradicated, and only reconciled
Yahuwdym and Gentiles remain, is that there will be no weapons and no wars. This
not only suggests that war is the common denominator throughout time among
Gentile nations, and that a continual state of conflict has been inspired by religion,
but also that combat is disdained by God. He does not support or bless troops. He
does not engage in any battle on behalf of any nation – save Yisra’el.
Now that there are no religions and no politicians, no weapons and no wars, it
is time for Yisra’el to fulfill her destiny…
“House (beyth – home and family) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – Consequence and
Reward for One who Supplants His Heels, a synonym for Yisra’el and the
Covenant), choose to walk because then we can genuinely and continuously
journey throughout space and time of our own volition (halak wa halak – we
can consistently travel of our own freewill, actually electing to make our way
(imperative – second person volition active qal – actually cohortative – first person
volition imperfect – continuously with unfolding consequences)) in the light (ba
‘owr – with the illumination) of Yahowah ( ).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 2:5)
This has always been the purpose of creation. It is the reason we exist.
Yahowah conceived us to walk with Him, to travel throughout time and space in
His Light. It is the way God intends to perfect us, to make us immortal, to enrich
us, empower us, enlighten us, making us ever more like Him. With His light, we
will emerge from our three-dimensional constraints, and be capable of experiencing
every aspect of the six-dimensional universe He created for us explore together.
This statement reveals the difference between where we are and where we will
be, who we are and who we will be. Currently, we are all mortal material beings
stuck in the flow of time, and thus also stuck on the rock we call Earth. But once
Yahowah empowers us in accord with E=MC2, we will become infinitely more
capable and powerful, fully liberated in time and space. The universe will be our
playground. And Yahowah will be our BFF.
But in the here and now, almost everyone is estranged from God and denied
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or political schemes. So in spite of Yah’s marvelous offer, most will keep
wallowing in Babel’s trash.
“Except indeed (ky – on the contrary, truly, because), your people (‘am –
your family) have rejected and abandoned (natash – have forsaken and
discontinued all associations with, withdrawing and dispersing from (qal perfect))
the house and family (beyth – household and home) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob –
Consequence and Reward for One who Supplants His Heels, a synonym for
Yisra’el and the Covenant), because (ky) they are full (male’ – they are satisfied
with and loudly proclaim) of the ways of (min – that which comes out of) Eastern
antiquity (qedem – an orientation toward the rising sun and prior times (serving as
a reference to Satan’s name, Shachar – of the rising sun, while denoting the
religious practices previously born in Babel – Babylon, east of Yisra’el); from
qadam – to anticipate and confront beforehand and then meet and receive) and (wa)
of fortune tellers, magicians, and those who practice sorcery by attempting to
communicate with dead souls and demonic spirits (‘anan – false prophets, those
who attempt to cast spells, astrologists, those who conjure up spiritualism and
witchcraft, enchanters, frauds, and barbarians who make things appear differently
than they really are, those using smoke and mirrors to misdirect people’s attention
and to invert reality, in order to cloud and conceal the truth) like (ka – similar to)
the Palishty, the foreign foes who invade the Promised Land, invoking fear,
while separating and terrorizing (Palishty – to invade and to divide as adversarial
foreigners, transliterated Philistines, invasive militant barbarians; from palesh – to
attack, overrun, attempt to occupy, divide, and separate, paleth – to wander away
and to flee, and palash – to roll, turning over and over again; akin to palats – to
terrorize and invoke instability and fear; place of sorrow).
And with (wa ba) the offspring (yeled – the youth, children, young boys, and
descendants) of foreigners (nakry – of those who are alien and estranged as a result
of the whore), they clasp hands and engage in the business of mockery and
ridicule (capheq – they shake hands and form agreements for money, possessions,
and a life of ease).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:6)
Our Heavenly Father consistently affirms the benefits afforded those who
choose to participate in His Covenant, while delineating the most common reasons
the preponderance of people will not receive any of them. The primary source of
estrangement, and reason most reject the family of Ya’aqob, and thus the Covenant,
is Babel / Babylon – the ways of Eastern antiquity, the religious myths promoted
by frauds and false prophets, by spiritualists and astrologers.
Born and bred in Babel, astrology may be more popular today than it was
thousands of years ago, with horoscopes appearing in virtually every major
newspaper. Ronald Reagan, a god-like figure for many conservative Republicans,
consulted with astrologers prior to making important decisions. His beloved wife,
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Nancy, held séances in the White House. People greet one another today by asking
“what’s your sign?”
But the religion with the most in common with Babel is Christianity. Its Bible
shares the same spelling as Babel – BBL. It features the same Trinity. Both have an
affinity for crosses and steeples, for Sunday services and worship, for Easter and
Christmas, for a dying and resurrected god, for baptism and communion. And both
call their god, “the Lord.”
The only people who claim an affiliation with the Palishty today embody the
meaning of the word. The Muslims known as “Palestinians” are “foreign invaders”
trying to “separate” Jews from the Land and from life through “terrorism.”
Considering the fact that their entire existence is based upon a myth, and that all of
their claims are fraudulent, it’s truly amazing that the one thing religious zealots
and secular humanists have in common is a desire to “clasp hands and engage in
the business of mockery and ridicule” with these “militant barbarians.”
America claims to be “exceptional,” a nation of “manifest destiny.” It boasts
the world’s largest military and spy apparatus, more extensive and menacing than
the rest of the world combined. There is no end to the nation’s weaponry. And the
bankrupt country flaunts its wealth, claiming to be the richest on earth. It is the
same nation which is demanding that Israel carve out a homeland for the
Palestinians. And it may be the most Babel, I mean Christian, on earth, with
churches on almost every street in every city and town.
“Their land (‘erets – their material realm) is filled and satisfied (male’ –
vociferously boasting) with silver and gold (keceph wa zahab – yearnings for
money, property, and gold). And there is no end (wa ‘ayn qeseh – and there is no
limit) to their treasures (la ‘owtsar – their wealth, treasury, storerooms, arsenals,
and vaults). Their land (‘erets – their material realm) is filled (male’ – vociferously
boasting and satisfied) with swift stallions (cuwc), and there is no limit (wa ‘ayn
qeseh – and there is no end) to their chariots (la merkabah – to the approach of
their vehicles ridden by soldiers for war).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah
/ Isaiah 2:7)
The richest and most militant land on earth, is also the one whose Constitution
prohibits any sanction against the free expression of religion. Moreover, while the
most overtly Satanic religion is Islam, since it prohibits the kind of religious art and
statuary found elsewhere, God still seems to be pointing His finger at the West,
Europe and the Americas.
“Their land (‘erets – their material realm) is filled (male’ – vociferously
boasting and satisfied) with religious images and false gods (‘alyl – worthless
exhortations to worship, the artifacts of ineffectual faith, false prophets and
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(la ma’aseh yad – nearly in accord with the proper and required approach with
regard to the hand). They convey their intent by bowing down in homage and
allegiance (chawah – they announce their position and display their faith by
prostrating themselves in an act of worship) to that which they have made (la
‘asher ‘asah – to approach the object of their relationship by engaging, acting, and
performing) with their fingers (‘etsba’ – with their grasping, dipping, diversity,
and dyeing).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:8)
Ma’aseh, the verb underlying the phrase, “work of their hands,” serves as the
root for the closest name to the assumed title “Messiah” found anywhere in the
Word of God. “Ma’aseyah” means the “Work of Yah.” While it is used as a name
twenty-two times, the touted title “ha mashiach” was never written as such. Even
in the two references found in Daniel, the definite article required to properly
distinguish a title was not provided. Further, mashach was used as an adjective
modifying “qodesh qodesh – the most set apart” in Dany’el 9:24. So while mashah
conveys the idea of “dedicating a person or object for service, setting it apart
through the process of anointing,” Christianity’s fixation on “Christ” as the
“Messiah” is delusional. In the context of mankind “ma’aseh – working” to “create
religious images of false gods,” it’s hard to miss the fact that the world’s most
popular religion derives its very name from a corruption and counterfeit of this
artifact.
The notion that a God capable of creating an entire universe and filling it with
life would want a product of His creation to bow down and worship Him is so
utterly preposterous and demeaning, it begs the question: why is bowing down in
fear and submission so ubiquitous among believers, we call those who do it
“religious?”
“So (wa) humankind (‘adam – mankind) bows down in submission and fear
(shachach – is reduced, collapsing in grief, is downcast through prostration and
desperation, cast down to the blackness of the pit, sacrificed, slain, and
slaughtered). Each and almost every individual (‘iysh – mortal man) is
humiliated and humbled (shaphel – is defeated and shamed, subjugated and
abased, brought down by becoming lowly and little).
So do not accept them, support them, endure them, or respect them (‘al
nasa’ la hem – do not lift them up, do not promote, tolerate, or accommodate them,
do not forgive them or envy them, do not pick them up or bear them, do not provide
for them or be in debt to them, nor receive them in a friendly manner because they
are nasha’ – beguiling, deceitful, delusional, conniving, and confiscatory).”
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 So much for coexisting, tolerance, inclusion, and multiculturalism. If you want
to be accepted by God, reject religion. Do not bow down. Do not submit. Never
fear. Do not respect, support, or accept any religion.
The following statement is found in the Masoretic Text, but it is neither in the
Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran or even in the Septuagint. I’ve translated it from
the Masoretic just in case it might have been inspired and intended. The Essene
scribes were as accurate as could be expected considering the conditions they were
working in and the tools at their disposal, but they occasionally made mistakes.
“Come into (bow’ ba – return, arrive, and be included among) the rock (ha
tsuwr) and conceal yourself (wa taman – lie in wait, hidden)) in the earth (ba ha
‘aphar – in the dust and among the dirt and rubble) from the presence (min paneh)
of the impending and troubling dreadful trembling (pachad – being awed and
afraid, terrorized by the fearsome approach) of Yahowah ( ) and from (wa
min) His majestic and dramatically increasing (ga’own – His glorious and
radiant, excellent and exalted, substantially empowered; from ga’ah – increasing,
growing, and rising) appearance and aura (hadar – splendor, status, adornment,
nobility, and nature).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:10)
Since it’s Yahowah’s job as Father to conceal His children in the face of
danger, since God does not dirty His family, and since He never wants His children
to fear Him or worse, to be terrorized by Him, I strongly suspect that what is
currently labeled Isaiah 2:10 was added by a first century CE scribe, most likely
during one of the Roman assaults.

The following statements address future events, all less than twenty years
away. In context, this seems to affirm that the critical assessments found in
Yasha’yah 2:6-9 were in fact, addressing our time and circumstances.
“Then the haughty and arrogant appearance, perspective, and vision of
mankind shall be diminished and degraded, reducing and collapsing the
spatial dimensions of those individuals. So approaching the set-apart aspect of
Yahowah will be inaccessible in that day which is His day. (2:11)
Indeed, surely the day for the approach of Yahowah of the spiritual
implements shall be a time of degrading diminishment against all of the
arrogant and haughty elitists who have risen to positions of authority, those
who have ascended to power, also [against] the highest ranking and most
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 And so, against all the cedars, the strong and established of Lebanon, those
who whitewash and pave over, the highest ranking, most overbearing and
haughty, and the exalted and honored, also against all of the oaks, the high and
mighty, especially the religious worship of Allah as the Greatest of Bashan, the
Serpent. (2:13)
I am against all of the mountainous powers which have sought or ascribed
high status for themselves, and against all of the hills which are exalted and
honored. (2:14) I am against every official and exalted podium and pulpit and
against every fortified and impregnable barrier and wall. (2:15) I am against
all the ships of Tarshysh and against all of these vessels’ coveted treasures.
(2:16)
So then, the arrogant man shall bow down in submission after being
brought down and humbled and then reduced in stature, and the rebellious
nature and special dimensions of men shall be diminished. And so approaching
the set-apart aspect of Yahowah will be inaccessible in that day which is His
day. (2:17)
The artifacts of worship, the ineffectual ideas, the worthless idols, and the
false gods shall utterly and completely go away, be removed, be discarded, and
vanish. (2:18) And they will go into the caves in wastelands of rocks and into
holes in the ground from the presence of their dread of , and from the
overwhelmingly impressive splendor of His majesty in His stand to inspire the
Land. (2:19)
In that specific day, His day, He will throw away human objects of
worship, their ineffectual religious ideas, their money, and their worthless
idols and false gods of gold which they made for themselves to provide
explanations, pontificating using words, while bowing down in worship, giving
them to the rodents, dung-beetles, moles, and bats. (2:20)
Therefore, they will enter into the crevices of the rocks, and thus be
securely confined for being adversarial, and into the fissures of volcanic stone,
all from their dread of Yahowah, and from the overwhelmingly impressive
splendor of His majesty in His stand to inspire the Land. (2:21)
You should refrain from approaching and you should forsake, staying
away from the provision and lot of the man whose conscience promotes
hypothetical equivocations which inflame resentment and kindle animosity,
because of what he plans and plots.” (Yasha’yah 2:22)
Yahowah has, indeed, taken us through these words to an amazing time and
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 Returning to the opening statement in this discussion, and now digging in to
glean further insights, we find Yah critical of human arrogance. This is interesting
because God’s favorite person, Dowd / David, had an ego. So God isn’t opposed to
a healthy appraisal of one’s self. In fact, it may be impossible to love someone who
wallows in self-pity. But, Dowd, unlike those in positions of human influence,
didn’t edit God’s testimony to suit himself, didn’t change God’s name, did not
discard His Towrah, nor claim another means to salvation. Unlike Secular
Humanists, Dowd did not disavow God’s existence nor mock His creation
narrative. And these are the expressions of arrogance that God detests, because
people tend to believe such fraudulent claims – a crime against humanity that
cannot be justly overlooked.
“Then (wa – and [from 1QIsa]) the haughty and arrogant (gabhuwth – the
conceited attitude of high-ranking officials, the inappropriate pride and artificially
elevated status of the exalted and empowered; from gobah – the lofty spatial
dimensions) appearance, perspective, and perceptions (‘ayn – observations,
eyes, sight, and looks) of mankind (‘adam – humankind) shall be diminished and
degraded (shaphel – will be brought down and lowered, humbled and shamed,
humiliated and abased, overthrown and depressed [from 1QIsa]), reducing and
collapsing (shachach – crumbling and disintegrating, bowing down while grieving)
the spatial dimensions (ruwm – the height and mass, the power and ability, the
unwarranted status and self-proclaimed superiority, the exalted rebellion as a result
of the overbearing haughtiness) of those individuals (‘iyshym).
So (wa) approaching (la) the set-apart aspect of (bad – alone, by one’s self,
set apart from all else, a portion that is part of the whole of) Yahowah ( ), will
be inaccessible (sagab – too high and lofty) in (ba – within and with) that day
which is His day (ha yowm ha huw’).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 2:11)
Those who are self-reliant, in addition to those who choose to rely on their
religion or country, will find themselves estranged from God. The second codicil
of the Covenant requires God’s children to trust and rely upon Yahowah instead of
these human constructs – thereby walking away from man to engage with God.
Based upon the first of ten statements He etched in stone, Yahowah will not accept
divided loyalties.
There are several ways to be “diminished.” First, those who seek authority and
status will have it taken away from them by God. The most highly esteemed will
become the lowest regarded.
Second, those who have no affinity for the things of God, along with those who
are beguiled into believing religious rubbish, will die. Their souls will be reduced
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 And third, those who have abused their status and authority to deceive others
regarding God will pay for this crime by having their souls diminished to a
singularity. They will be incarcerated in a black hole, existing forever as a single
dimension in time.
God’s closing statement can also be interpreted two slightly different, albeit
related, ways. After He returns, it will be too late to change allegiances. For those
outside of the Covenant, Yahowah will become inaccessible. The gap between man
and God will become too great to bridge, especially for the elitists who will be
further diminished.
The second, and more common, rendering, disregards the “approaching”
aspects of the preposition la, narrows the connotations of bad to “alone,” and then
translates sagab as “high” or “lofty” to suggest that “Yahowah, alone, on that day,
will be esteemed.”
Christian leaders expect to be exemplified, and treated as honored guests at the
“Second Coming” of their “Lord.” They envision this as a grand and glorious,
especially joyous, religious celebration. But on the contrary, God will be degrading
and diminishing them upon His arrival, all so that those of us who remain can enjoy
a return to Eden.
“Indeed, surely (ky – surely for this reason), the day (yowm) for the
approach (la) of Yahowah ( ) of the spiritual implements (tsaba’ –
heavenly envoys deployed into the material universe out of the seventh dimension)
shall be a time of degrading diminishment (shaphel – it will be an occasion to be
brought down and lowered, humbled and shamed, humiliated and abased,
overthrown and depressed) against (‘al – as the Almighty upon and in opposition
to) all of the arrogant and haughty elitists who have risen to positions of
authority (kol ge’eh – the proud, the exalted, the nobility, and those holding high
office, the dignified, illustrious, and high-ranking officials), those who have
ascended to positions of power (ruwm – those who are esteemed, lifted up, and
honored, those with status), and (wa – then [rendered from 1QIsa]) the highest-
ranking and most prominent (wa ‘al – and so in opposition to all those who are
lifted up, respected, and honored),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 2:12)
If there was any residual doubt in anyone’s mind that Yahowah holds the
world’s elite accountable for their devastating impact on humanity, or that He will
judge and punish the world’s religious, political, economic, and military leaders for
having abused His creation, that has now been resolved. And in this regard, you’ll
notice that God did not say that He was going to kill the world’s leaders, but instead
that He was going to degrade and diminish them. While their victims, the patriotic,
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foolish of their lives, through deception and indoctrination, will be reduced from
three dimensional beings in a six dimensional universe to a singularity, incarcerated
in a lightless, Godless realm bereft of all dimensions except time.
In what follows, we have to use our neshamah - conscience if we want to
understand the references. God has nothing against cedars or oaks, tall ones, short
ones, new ones, or old ones, no matter if they are rooted in Lebanon or Bashan.
They are just plants, without souls, wills, consciences, or independent capability.
So it is what these things may represent that matters.
With ‘arez, it is likely the projection of political and religious power. And with
‘alown, it is probably the worship of false gods as a result of human revelations,
specifically those of Paul and Muhammad.
Lebanon was once home to the Phoenicians, who became wealthy traders and
merchants as a result of their seaports which were ideally located between Babylon,
Assyria, and Persia in the east and Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the west. Its capital,
Beirut, is known as either the Paris or Las Vegas of the Sea depending upon the
culinary or lascivious mindset of the visitor. There are seventeen different religions
practiced in this tiny, fractured, and shattered rectangle of land along the
Mediterranean. But of particular interest in this context, Lebanon is the only nation
where the highest offices are proportionately reserved by their constitution for
representatives of the two dominant religions: Islam and Christianity. As a result,
every political party is sectarian.
This overt integration of religion and politics is likely the reason Lebanon has
been singled out for chastisement, but there is also the problem of Hezbollah –
Allah’s Party. They exist to conquer Israel and to kill Jews. Further, these arrogant
jihadists cloak their perverse nature under flowing white robes – all in support of a
moon-god religion that seeks to whitewash the Towrah, zealously paving over
Tsyown with their mosaic-floored mosques. Moreover, the confessional scream of
these Satanically-inspired Islamic terrorists is “Allahu-Akbar.”
As for Bashan, it is the Serpent, Satan, himself. God is against his every
manifestation in every religion, and most especially in Pauline Christianity and
Muhammad’s Islam, where the Adversary becomes “the Lord God” and “Allah.”
“… and (wa) [I will be] upon and against (‘al – above) all (kol) the cedars,
the strong and established (‘arez – the projection of power, tall trees used to erect
large public civic and religious buildings and to panel over walls, concealing what’s
underneath) of Lebanon, who whitewash and pave over (ha Labanown – of the
whitewashing; from laban – to make white and to wear white robes and labenah –
building bricks, mosaic flooring tiles, clay writing tablets, incense, and moon), the
high, overbearing, and haughty (ha ruwm – the improper and elite who have
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exalted and proud, the rebellious and arrogant, the pretentious who seek to be seen
as superior and above others) and the exalted and honored (wa ha nasa’ – the
lifted up and forgiving, the accepting and tolerant, and those who promote their
longings and desires, those who claim to support and assist while actually taking
away), and against (‘al – upon and above) all of (kol) the oaks, the mightiest,
and especially the religious worship of Allah as the Greatest (‘alown / ‘elown –
the strong hand of idolatry, the promotion of false gods, the site and symbol of
pagan religious shrines; from ‘allah – larger, greater, and mightiest god or oak
(known today as Allah), and related to ‘aluwl – incitement to worship a false god
based upon someone claiming to have received a revelation from the deity with the
message being worthless) of Bashan, the Serpent (ha Bashan – the snake and the
disgrace of the lowly and little who tramples underfoot),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:13)
‘Arez is the Hebrew word for “cedar,” but it is being used as a metaphor to
convey a “projection of power.” Yahowah is in opposition to the “strong and
established who erect edifices to religion and politics.”
As noted above, ‘alown can be rendered “oaks” or “mighty.” It is used
throughout the prophets to depict the sites where false gods were worshiped as if
they were high and mighty. And since it is akin to ‘aluwl, it is symbolic of “the
strong hand of idolatry whereby the masses are compelled to worship false gods
based upon the revelations of individuals,” such as either Paul or Muhammad, “who
claimed to have received a message from the deity.”
While their pronouncements would indeed be “worthless,” there is something
far more sinister at play, something that drives right to the heart of the world’s most
popular and anti-Semitic religion, to the very motivation of Satan. ‘Elowah is the
root of ‘el and ‘elohym, of “God” and of “gods.” It is used to describe a rather
notorious and nefarious false god in Daniel 11:37 (the god of the Towrahless One,
a.k.a., the Antichrist) and in Habakkuk 1:11 (as a depiction of Paul’s false god). It
is, therefore, being used to describe Satan’s desire to be worshiped as if he were the
‘Elowah, even as if he was greater than ‘Elowah. Can you say “Allahu-Akbar –
Allah is Greater?” And indeed, the principal Hebrew word for “oak,” ‘allah, is
spelled identically to the name of the Qur’anic god, Allah.
Also worth mentioning, ‘aluwl is the sixth month on the Babylonian calendar.
And ‘Elah is the valley where Dowd brought down the Philistine, Goliath, so there
is some additional symmetry here.
Bashan needs no elucidation. It is the Serpent, Satan, seeking to be worshipped
as if he were ‘Elowah – God. Bashan is the Lord of Christianity and Allah in Islam.
God has an affinity for mountains. Having created them, and having chosen
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uplifted geological formations. So it is what these mountains have come to
represent that matters.
“…and [I will be] against all (wa ‘al kol) of the mountains and elevated
positions (ha har – uplifted geographic formations), which have sought or
ascribed high status for themselves (ha ruwm – which are considered high and
mighty, overbearing and haughty, which are improper and elitist, independent and
self-willed, which are exalted and proud, rebellious and arrogant, which are
pretentious, seeking to be seen as superior and above others), and against all (wa
‘al kol) of the hills (gib’ah – hilltops or knolls (while variations appear 69 times,
gib’ah is used exactly seven times to denote seven specific hills (Judges 7:1, 1
Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 26:1, 1 Samuel 26:3, 2 Samuel 2:24, Isaiah 10:32, and
Jeremiah 31:39) (also a town of Benjamin and a Philistine outpost)) which are
exalted and honored (wa ha nasa’ – which are lifted up, forgiving, accepting and
tolerant, which promote their longings and desires, claiming to support and assist
while actually taking away),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
2:14)
Rome, the modern incarnation of the Whore of Babylon via Roman
Catholicism, is the “city on seven hills.” So this is an inside indictment against
Christianity.
If I may turn your attention to the Revelation of Yahowchanan, the 17th chapter,
we’ll find further affirmation of this assessment. The prophecy speaks of the
malignancy which emanates from the city on seven hills. It also ties Satan, the
Whore, Babylon, Rome, and Roman Catholicism together as a singular menace to
mankind – one whose influence is about to be truncated.
“And one of the seven messengers who has the seven bowls (speaking of
judgments) came and spoke with me (the disciple, Yahowchanan), saying, ‘Come
here. I will show you the judgment, verdict, condemnation, and separation of
the great Whore who sits on many waters (who influences many Gentile nations),
(1) and with whom the rulers of the earth commit immoral acts (prostitute
themselves by engaging in idolatry and religious worship for financial gain), and
those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality
(religious worship of false gods).’ (2)
And he carried me away into a wilderness in Spirit, and I saw a woman
sitting on a crimson (dyed with an extract of the female coccus from a thorny oak)
beast, full of foreign and abusive, scurrilous and slanderous, injurious and
reviling, improper and blasphemous names (the Lord God, Jesus Christ, and
Allah), having seven heads and ten horns (a reference to Daniel’s prophecy
concerning the beast that grows out of Imperial Rome to trample the entire earth,
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 And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet (the colors of royalty and
death), and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her
hand a gold cup full of abominations (abhorrent and detestable religious
concoctions) and of the unclean things of her immoral acts (involving the
religious worship of false gods). (4)
And upon her forehead a name was written, ‘Mystery (the myths and
religious secrets confided upon the initiated of) Babylon (Gateway to the Gods,
from Babel – Confusion and Corruption) the Great, the Mother of Harlots and
of the Abominations (Abhorrent and Detestable Religious Concoctions) of the
Earth.’” (5)
Since establishing the connection between the Whore, Babylon, and Satan is
the purpose of this writing, combined with gaining an appreciation for how their
influence is manifest today through religion, we have found pearls in the poison.
So long as we pull our minds out of the gutter of the Greek lexicon and recognize
that this prophetic pronouncement was revealed in Hebrew, and therefore interpret
these words though the lens of Yahowah’s prophets, we can tie everything together
and gain a full appreciation of how Satan uses religion to position himself as God.
“And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the set apart, and with the
blood of the witnesses of Yahowsha’. And when I saw her, I was astonished
and amazed, marveling and wondering (suggesting that Satan is impressive, even
awe-inspiring, but also surprising and bewildering). (6)
So the spiritual messenger said to me, ‘For what reason are you amazed,
surprised, or bewildered?” The question was asked because the answer was
provided to Daniel. Since God explained all of this to us, we shouldn’t be surprised.
“I will explain to you the religious myths and mysterious doctrines of the
woman and of the beast that supports, tolerates, and carries her, which has the
seven heads and the ten horns.” (7) As we shall see, this yet future beast is a
reincarnation of Imperial Rome, and thus the Roman Catholic Church.
“The beast that you saw was and is not, and is about to come up out of the
abyss (She’owl) and to be cut off and go into total separation.
And those whose name has not been written in the book of life from the
foundation of the world (those who are estranged from the Covenant), who dwell
on the earth will be awestruck and astonished, amazed and surprised, when
they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come.” (8)
This encounter between Yahowchanan and the spiritual messenger occurred
sometime in 66 CE, which means that the demonic spirit which had possessed
Sha’uwl / Paul by his own admission three decades prior to this revelation in 36
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This explains the “was and is not” reference. Paul was Yahowchanan’s most
nefarious foe as is noted in Paul’s letters to Timothy and Yahowsha’s statements
regarding Ephesus, where Paul was overtly critical of Yahowchanan. The same
demon, however, would emerge to possess Hadrian six decades later when he
destroyed Jerusalem, renaming it after himself while erecting a shrine to deify
himself on the Temple Mount, all occurring between 126 and 136 CE.
This most vile of Satanic Messengers would then possess Muhammad in 610
CE, creating Islam. But that is not the last we will see of the Satanic envoy. The
dark spirit who possessed Paul, Hadrian, and Muhammad, will return to possess the
Towrahless One, more commonly known as the Antichrist. And since this demon
is the living embodiment of religion and politics, those who do not know God will
be scratching their heads befuddled as to why the “Antichrist” will have so much
in common with the individuals they have been beguiled into revering. Collectively,
Paul, Hadrian, and Muhammad serve as prototypes for the evil one on our horizon.
“Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on
which the woman sits.” (9) Rome is irrefutably the city on seven hills, identifying
Roman Catholicism as the power against which God is in opposition. Five of the
seven hills, Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline, Quirinal, and Viminal are festooned with
political and religious monuments. Of the other two, Capitoline Hill became the
basis for “Capitol Hill” and represents political power, and Palatine Hill, which has
been transliterated “Palace,” symbolizes royal authority. Palatine is the centermost
hill in Rome, and overlooks the Colosseum (military interests), while standing forty
meters above the Roman Forum (economic interests) on one side and the Circus
Maximus (religious interests) on the other. Palatine Hill was the mythical site of
the Cave of Romulus and Ramos, the Temple of Apollo, and the Palace of
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, and later Vespasian and Titus
(who destroyed the Temple).
“And there are seven rulers, five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet
come, and when he comes, he must remain a little while.” (10)
This refers directly to the five Imperial Roman rulers who had fallen,
specifically: Julius (d. 44 BCE), Augustus (d. 14 CE), Tiberius (d. 37 CE), Caligula
(d. 41 CE), and Claudius (d. 54 CE). The Imperial Roman ruler still alive at the
time of the revelation was Nero (d. 68 CE). Galba, Otho, and Vitellius were all
killed in 69 CE, so we can skip them and look to Vespasian (69 -79 CE) as “the one
who had not yet come” and would “remain a little while.” And come he would:
under his leadership three Roman legions invaded Yahuwdah and then destroyed
Yahowah’s Temple. His son, Titus, would haul the treasure away, using it to
finance the Roman Colosseum – the ultimate shrine to man’s immoral fascination
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 The revolt against Roman taxation which initiated the invasion commenced in
66 CE when Rome plundered Yahowah’s Temple. Then later the same year the
Revelation to Yahowchanan was written, Vespasian brought the brunt of the Legion
XII Fulminata against Yahuwdah.
“And the beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is one
of the seven, and he goes to destruction.” (11) Since the “beast” is a reference to
one of Satan’s demons and its influence over political and religious doctrine, the
one which “was and is not” depicts the demon which had until just recently, from
Yahowchanan’s perspective, possessed Paul. And since it was “also an eighth,” this
is a reference to the demonic spirit who would later possess Hadrian, Muhammad,
and the Towrahless One, ultimately “going to destruction” upon Yahowah’s return
circa 2033 CE. The reason this demon is mentioned as “one of the seven” is because
Hadrian and the Towrahless One represent the beasts of Imperial Rome which
evolved into Roman Catholicism. This is the essence of Mystery Babylon.
If some of the terminology is a bit confusing, I suggest turning to the Seventh
Volume of Yada Yah, where Daniel’s revelation regarding how the beast of Roman
Catholicism grew out of Imperial Rome, having previously evolved from Greece,
Persia, and Babylon over a millennium – 539 BCE to 395 CE – to become Roman
Catholicism during the reign of Theodosius, the last Emperor to rule over Eastern
and Western Rome. He was the first Caesar to impose the Roman Catholic Church
on the entire Roman Empire.
The final evolution of evil, from the imposition of the Roman Catholic Church
to the political power manifest by the Towrahless One, is explained using this same
terminology and presented to Daniel between his arrival in Babylon in 605 BCE
and the empire’s destruction in 539 BCE. It was, as is what follows, addressing the
period from 2026 to 2033 CE (5993 Yah to 6000 Yah)…
“And the ten horns which you saw are ten rulers, who have not yet
received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as rulers with the beast for
one hour. (12) These have one purpose; and they give their power and
authority to the beast. (13) These will wage war against the Lamb (Yahowsha’
as the Sacrificial Lamb of Passover), and the Lamb will overcome them. (14)
And he said to me, ‘The waters which you saw where the Whore sits are
multitudes of Gentiles of different nations and languages. (15) And the ten
horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the Whore and will make
her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and will burn her up with fire.”
(16) One thing that you can count on when it comes to Satan, no matter the guise,
or the Devil’s minions is that they are in it for themselves and they will turn on one
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 “And the woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the
rulers of the earth.” (17:18) Since Rome no longer rules over kings, and since the
Vatican has limited political influence, the city which reigns over the earth’s rulers
is Babylon – the name of the capital city of Babylonia. Therefore, the religion
whose Bible contains this revelation, and shares the same root as Babel, will fall
along with its inspiration. It’s ironic that Christians seldom consider the
implications of these words.
“After these things, I saw another Messenger coming down from heaven,
having great authority, and the earth was illumined with His glory. (1) And
He cried out with a mighty voice, saying, ‘Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great!’”
This means that the religious legacy of Babel is alive and well today, and that it is
going to grow right up to the end, when God, Himself, will terminate Satan’s
confusing and corrupting influence.
Demons are Satan’s messengers, his representatives and envoys. They
epitomize “unclean spirits.” Wine then serves as a metaphor for the intoxicating
influence of these spiritual beings and their ability to impair judgment. Further,
since almost every Hebrew reference to immorality in this regard addresses
“idolatry and the religious worship of false gods,” we should continue to read the
variations of porneros as such. None of this has anything to do with sexual
immorality, but instead marital infidelity in the sense of breaking the vows
associated with the Covenant. “And she has become a dwelling place of demons
and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated
bird of prey. For all of the Gentile nations have drunk of the wine of the
passion of her immorality (the religious worship of false gods), and the rulers of
the earth have committed acts of idolatry with her, and the merchants of the
earth have become rich by the wealth of her sensuality.” (3) Power corrupts. It
always has and will continue in this vein, temporarily enriching the lords of the
earth.
Immediately prior to His return, God is asking His people to walk away from
the corrupting and confusing influences of Babel, away from religion, patriotism,
and politics. He is doing so because these things are a plague of death, and none is
more so than the religion founded by the troubadour of Babel, the one which sits
on the city of seven hills, the one which grew out of Imperial Rome: Pauline
Christianity. The choice you make in this regard is literally life or death. “And I
heard another voice from heaven, saying, ‘Come out of her, My people, that
you may not participate in her sins and that you may not receive of her
plagues. (4) For her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has
remembered her iniquities. (5)
As we have read throughout the prophets, God is fair. He is a proponent of
responsibility and accountability. Pay her back even as she has paid, and give
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back to her double according to her deeds, in the cup which she has mixed,
mix twice as much for her. (6) To the degree she glorified herself and lived
inappropriately, to the same degree give her torment and mourning, for she
says in her heart, “I sit as a Queen (a reference to Astarte, the Queen of Heaven
and the Mother of God so venerated by Roman Catholics), and I am not a widow
and will never see mourning.”’” (7)
“For this reason, in one day, her plagues will come, pestilence and
mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire, for Yahowah who
judges her is powerful. (8) And the kings of the earth, who committed immoral
acts and lived inappropriately with her, will weep and lament over her when
they see the smoke of her burning, (9) standing at a distance because of the
fear of her torment, saying “Woe, woe to the Great City of Babylon, the mighty
city. For, in one hour, your judgment has come.” (10) If nothing else, we have
absolute affirmation that the Whore of Babylon and Roman Catholicism are one in
the same, both serving Satan.
Little do Christians know, God considers their religion “sorcery.” And while
they only killed one prophet, at least literally (Rome took the life of Yahowsha’,
the ultimate prophet), Roman Catholicism assassinated the purpose of all of the
prophets by negating their testimony. Further, as is made clear in Machiavelli’s The
Prince, almost every medieval pope was an affluent merchant. “Our merchants
were the great men of the earth because all the Gentile nations were deceived
by your sorcery. (23) And in her was found the blood of the prophets and of
the set apart, and of all who have been slain on the earth.” (18:24)
Since halal means “to radiate light,” and Yah is the familiar form of
Yahowah’s name, it’s a mystery that so few know it, and fewer still recognized that
Hebrew is the language of heaven. “And after these things, I heard, as it were, a
loud voice of the great multitude in heaven, saying, ‘HalaluYah – Radiate
Yahowah’s Light! Salvation and Glory and Power belong to our God.’” (1)
Then quoting Psalm 19:9, they said, “Because His judgments are true and
right. For He has judged the great Whore who was corrupting the earth with
her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His servants on her.’ (2) And
a second time, they said, ‘HalaluYah – Radiate Yahowah’s Light! Her smoke
rises up forever and ever (from Yasha’yah 34:10 and Psalms 104:35).’”
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 Returning to Yasha’yah, we find God in opposition to those who stand proudly
upon political podiums and religious pulpits. He also reveals that the impregnable
walls nations have become so fond of erecting for their protection will be as
formidable to Yah as France’s Maginot Line was to the German war machine.
“…and [I will be] against every (wa ‘al kol) official, high, and exalted
(gaboah – lofty and elevated, powerful and improper) podium and pulpit (migdal
– tower and steeple, defensive building, spy network, and elevated platform where
religious and political speakers stand before a rostrum; from Magowg – the land of
Gog (a region associated with the Magog Islamic War in Ezekiel 38-39)), and
against every (wa ‘al kol) fortified and impregnable (batsuwr – strengthened and
inaccessible, ancient and even incomprehensible) barrier and wall (chomah –
defensive and protective structure, including oceans as barriers to invasion),…”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:15)
While I realize that the reference was subtle, this entire section of Divine
counsel has been nuanced with symbolism. So since it has snuck up on us, and since
God is clearly opposed to it, Magowg is worth considering. It is the subject of
Ezekiel 38, which says: “Son of man, direct your presence against Gog, of the
Land of Magowg, the leader of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy concerning
him. Say: Thus says Yahowah, ‘Behold, I am against you, Gog, the ruler of
Meshech and Tubal… Persia, Cush, and Put will be with you, …also Gomer
with all its troops, and Beth Towgarmah from the far north with all its troops
– the many Gentile nations with you.’”
To locate the people and places that will engender God’s wrath a little over a
decade from now, you should know that Gog’s allies, Meshech and Tubal (the
Meshech and Tubal tribes coalesced circa 500 BCE to form the first Georgian
kingdoms), were 7th-century kingdoms in central Anatolia to the north of Israel.
The region includes all of present-day Turkey (a growing menace to Israel) and
Syria (currently under the control of jihadi groups like the Islamic State) and may
include some or all of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, in addition to portions of
northwestern Iran and Iraq. The Georgian Republic is particularly interesting
because, before the fusion of the Meshech and Tubal tribes, it was under the
dominion of the Hittites. And following that merger, they were conquered by
Persia, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. Then after having being scared by countless
conflicts and deluged in every popular variation of the Babylonian religion, the
Georgians were forced to endure four centuries of Muslim domination, beginning
with the Mongols and concluding with the Ottoman Turks. So when it comes to
false gods and reckless conquests, Georgians are expert.
Persia represents the totality of present-day Iraq and Iran. At its zenith, it
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Syria, and Lebanon, much of Egypt, northwestern India, western Pakistan, portions
of Afghanistan, all of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Some think that Cush is Ethiopia, but I am of the conclusion that it is located
in Northern Egypt. Put is Libya. Gomer depicts the area surrounding the Black Sea,
and would include Georgia (which is important because Tbilisi the only city in the
region sharing the TBL root of Tubal), Armenia, Moldova, southernmost Russia
and the overtly anti-Semitic Ukraine.
In the first century CE, Hebrew scholars also associated Magog with the
Scythians from the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains. If correct, this would
once again include Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, a tiny portion of extreme
Southern Russia, and northwestern Iran.
There is more to this exercise of extrapolating from the past to the present than
simply applying new names to old places. Not long ago, the notion that a large
cohesive militant coalition could be brought to bear against Israel from a region
that included a democratic Sunni Turkey, a dictatorial Shia Syria, mostly Christian
Lebanon, Shia Iran, anti-jihadist Iraq, pro-jihadist Pakistan, and Soviet Muslim
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, along with the Soviet and Orthodox
Georgian Republic plus the Ukraine, in addition to US-dependent Egypt and anti-
American Libya, was preposterous. It isn’t today, however.
Turkmenistan was part of the USSR prior to 1992, as was Uzbekistan,
Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and the Georgian Republic. Craving independence from the
suffocating dominion of the USSR, they would no more have fought for the Soviets
than they would have gone off to fight any war that did not facilitate their own
freedom. And until just a few years ago, the Ukraine, without fifty-billion dollars
in IMF loans and without large caches of US military hardware to annoy the
Russians, or without the desire to be seen as an independent nation, would never
have joined an assault on Israel. But keep in mind, while the Ukraine is Orthodox
Christian, not Muslim, the Ukraine is the most violently anti-Semitic Christian
nation on earth and has perpetrated the most widespread and public atrocities
against Jews.
Iran and Iraq were at war with each other and would never have fought in a
common cause, that is, until the United States invaded Iraq and gave it to Iran. And
speaking of Iran, the nation’s ability to project a meaningful force was nil as a result
of the debilitating sanctions leveled against it. But Obama removed that roadblock
as well, lifting the sanctions and freeing Iran to acquire the necessary military
hardware to invade Israel. And in the case of Iraq, the Bush administration simply
supplied the weapons that will be used against the Promised Land.
Turkey, as part of NATO, and desiring admittance into the EU, would never
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trading partners, that is until Erdogan sought to be anointed Caliph and turned the
nation back into an Islamic theocracy. In fact, as I write these words, Ismail
Kahraman, the leader of Turkey’s Islamist AK Party, called for secularism to be
removed from Turkey’s new constitution, arguing that the nation must be governed
by Sharia. And under the influence of fundamentalist Islam, Turks will either go to
war against Israel in accordance with their Qur’an, or they will be labeled
“hypocrites,” called “apostates,” and then killed by good Muslim terrorists in
harmony with the 9th Surah.
Mubarak, knowing that his military was the source of his power, and that it
was funded and equipped by the United States, would not have gone rouge,
especially against a foe that had defeated his nation so easily in the past. Next door,
the syphilitic, pajama-wearing, Kaddafi would never have risked losing his cushy
lifestyle by diverting the attention of his army from protecting him against his own
people, to a massive invasion of Israel. While not as comical, but yet even more
maniacal, and resolutely practical, Assad was in the same boat. These self-indulgent
men are no longer calling the shots, and their nations, once sidelined, are now
poised for invasion.
Then there was the issue of the Kurds, some forty million of them. They
represented the world’s largest ethnic group without a nation of their own. Turkey,
Iran, and Iraq each devoted enormous military resources keeping them in check,
resources they could not risk diverting south without enduring a civil war. But this
too has changed following America’s invasion of Iraq and subsequent engagement
in Syria. The Kurds have now carved out a homeland in Northern Syria and Iraq.
Equipped with American weapons, they can protect themselves. Sure, Turkey is
still sparring with them, but since the US is allying with the Kurds in Syria, the
Turks risk losing access to American weapons by attacking America’s surrogate
army.
Once foes, today, Russia and Iran are close economic and military allies – as a
result of Caspian Sea gas and American sanctions. Putin is bombing Syria on behalf
of Assad for the benefit of Iran. Thanks to America, Iraq no longer exists, with its
territory divided between Iran, the Kurds, and the Islamic State. Syria has become
a sea of jihad. Hezbollah, serving the Ayatollahs in Iran, is defending the city state
of Damascus. Not only have the Kurds established their own state, they are
defending it with the Peshmerga – Embracing Death militants. And the remainder
of Syria is divided between the Islamic State and al Nusra.
There have been two coup d’états in Egypt, from Mubarak to Morsi, and from
the Muslim Brotherhood to a military dictatorship under General Fattah ‘el-Sissi.
And now Libya is jihad central of the world – the chief exporter of Islamic terrorism
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 Pulling back a bit, Europe is awash in Muslim migrants, and is no longer in a
position to thwart a Turkish invasion of Israel. America has become the merchant
of death, not only by turning the Islamic Middle East into a killing field, but also
by supplying hundreds of billions of dollars in advanced weaponry to Israel’s most
ardent enemies. Even Russia has done an about face, from avoiding conflict in the
region to engaging in it. Worse, the world is now divided, with Europe, America,
and Sunni Islam on one side and Russia, China, and Shia Islam on the other. The
Magog War has already begun, just as Yahowah predicted – and where He
predicted (in Syria). And it is inevitable that these conflicts will not only progress
to an invasion of Israel, but will also evolve as was predicted into World War III.
Returning to God’s diatribe against those He opposes, remember that during
the Revelation prophecy regarding the ultimate fall of Mystery Babylon / Roman
Catholicism, the spiritual messenger spoke at length of the Whore’s influence on
economics, especially on multinational corporations, merchants and their
international shipping interests. That would not be the first time God spoke of these
things.
“…and [I will be] against all (wa ‘al kol) the ships (‘onyah – the fleet of
ocean-going, open-water transport vessels used to carry soldiers, military
equipment, and cargo internationally) of Tarshysh (Tarshysh – of the supreme
commanders and most influential merchants, especially of Carthage and Persia,
thus the Islamic Middle East and Northern Africa) and against, over, and above
all (wa ‘al kol) of the vessels’ coveted treasures (sakyah ha chemdah – the dubious
value of the cargo, the objects and ignorant images the craft convey which are
perceived as desirable, the phenomenon that the things in their ships are somehow
precious).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:16)
The moral of the story is that God is not impressed by wealth or power. Money
means nothing to Him nor does human influence. What man treasures, God rejects.
Participation in Yahowah’s Covenant is the most enriching and empowering
experience in the universe. And it is free.
Aside from the etymological associations with the Persian and Assyrian
military command and economic interests, there has been heretofore little certainty
about the location of Tarshysh. But this we know: Yownah set sail in a small trading
ship headed to Tarshysh from Yowpha’ / Jaffa, a port on the Mediterranean Sea in
central Yisra’el. So Tarshysh must be located somewhere on the Mediterranean
within reach of a small sailing vessel.
Also interesting, there is an Akkadian inscription with a reference to Tarshysh
in the annals of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon circa 669 BCE – so it was within
the sphere of Assyrian / Babylonian / Persian influence. There is also a Phoenician
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This depiction reveals that Tarshysh was part of a seafaring nation of merchants,
further affirming the prophetic depiction of the place.
According to Ezekiel 27 and Isaiah 23, Tarshysh is where King Solomon, in
partnership with King Hiram of Tyre in Phoenicia, acquired great amounts of
important metals, including silver, gold, tin for making bronze, and iron. Based
upon these insights, therefore, ancient Carthage, located near Tunis, Tunisia today,
would seem a likely suspect, especially since they were best known for their
superior fleet of military and trading vessels. This assessment is also supported in
the Septuagint.
The Israeli traitor, turned Roman historian, Flavius Josephus, in the first
century CE, insisted that Tarshysh was Tarsus in Cilicia, today’s south-central
Turkey. That’s a tantalizing suggestion, not only because the spelling is similar but
because it was the hometown of the individual God opposes more than any other,
the author of Mystery Babylon and actual founder of Roman Catholicism, Sha’uwl.
But also viable, and in association with Carthage and Rome, the Nora Stone
inscription insinuates that Tarshysh is Tharros, a seaport on the island of Sardinia
off the coast of Italy, southwest of Rome. This Tharros was founded over three
thousand years ago. It was claimed by the Phoenicians, in the eighth century BCE,
supporting the prophetic testimony inscribed in Yasha’yah at this same time.
Tharros fell under the control of the Carthaginians, thereafter, and became part
of a regional trading network that included what is now Tunisia, Libya, Corsica,
Sicily, Malta, all of Sardinia, and coastal Iberia (Spain, where the Punics mined
silver, lead, and tin ore for bronze). At this time, the Punic navy enabled
Carthaginian merchant ships to trade throughout the entire Mediterranean, up past
France and Spain to the British Isles and south along the West Coast of Africa –
imposing a complete monopoly throughout this enormous region.
While Tharros, Sardinia, was assimilated into the Roman Empire following the
Punic Wars between 264 and 146 BCE, during the time addressed by the prophets,
it was under Punic control, and the Carthaginians were known for a proprietary
process using lacustrine limestone to vastly improve the purity of molten metals,
especially iron, serving as yet another affirmation of Yahowah’s historical portrait
of Tarshysh. In fact, not only was Carthage founded and built by Phoenicians, not
only was it the world’s most acclaimed trading empire boasting a naval force and
merchant fleet that would rival Rome and Greece combined, not only was the Punic
culture ruthlessly warlike and aggressively expansionist, their prowess with molten
metals and their flourishing international trade made them the first nation to
develop and deploy a comprehensive monetary system of coinage. They were also
bestial, engaging in child sacrifice, and resolutely religious. Ultimately, they carved
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iron. And they used their wealth to gild the most garish religious shrines and to fund
the world’s most powerful navy. They became the wealthiest and most extravagant
merchants in ancient times.
Further, the name Punic, which applies to all things Carthaginian, is derived
from the language of its mother city, none other than Tyre, Phoenicia – once again
affirming Yah’s prophecy. This Phoenician – Carthaginian alliance, called
“Tarshysh” by God, represents a seafaring trading region that extended throughout
the Mediterranean, from Turkey to Spain, including Greece and Rome, and
everything from Egypt to France, as far south as Nigeria and as far north as Great
Britain. And at its center, lay Tharros off the coast of Rome.
These things considered, since this is a prophetic statement from God regarding
our future, and not a study in ancient history, the location of Tarshysh is vastly less
important than what Tarshysh represents. And that is why we paused to ponder
Punic power. It is in this light that the nation most like Carthage today is America,
especially in the sense of a dominating monetary system, international trade, naval
prowess, and expansionist mentality. While the ships of Tarshysh transport crude
oil from Northern Africa and the Islamic Middle East to Europe, Asia, and the
Americas today, as a singular nation, beware, the metaphor of Tarshysh is fulfilled
in the United States.
This should not come as a surprise, considering that this reference is in
Yasha’yah. The entire 18th chapter is devoted to exposing and condemning the
warmongering approach of the United States, calling out the nation for the way it
uses its Navy to project power and adversely affect the Islamic Middle East.
Those wielding religious or political power who would have others bow in
submission to their authority will bow down before God in judgment. Worse for
them, better for us, they will be muted and then diminished.
“And (wa) the arrogant (gabhuwth – the conceited and haughty, the those
with immoral attributes who perceived themselves worthy of status by
demonstrating an improper sense of self-worth, the highest authorities in the most
majestic surroundings) man (‘adam) shall bow down in submission after being
brought down and humbled and then reduced in stature (shacach – shall
collapse, falling prostrate in surrender, crouching cowering down in capitulation,
and be reduced to a lowly and little existence, muted and diminished (qal perfect))
and the rebellious nature and special dimensions (wa ruwm – the relative
elevation and pride, the sense of independence and exalted nature, the raised and
lofty expectations) of men (‘adamym) shall be diminished (shaphel – will become
lowly and little, depressed and humiliated, cast down and leveled, lowered and
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 So (wa) approaching (la) the set-apart aspect of (bad – alone, by one’s self,
set apart from all else, a portion that is part of the whole of) Yahowah ( ) will
be inaccessible (sagab – too high and lofty) in (ba – within and with) that day
which is His day (ha yowm ha huw’).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah
/ Isaiah 2:17)
As we have discussed previously, while I have rendered wa la bad yhwh sagab
ha yowm ha huw’ based upon the preferred definition of each word, using their
secondary connotations it would also be correct to say, “Then, accordingly, alone
and set apart from all others, Yahowah will be lofty and lifted up at this time.”
But either way, the message is clear and consistent. The arrogant shall be
humbled and those holding lofty positions in society will be brought down. This
would not be a good day to be a pope or king, a president or prime minister, the
pastor of a mega church or a corporate titan.
A time will come when there will be no wars or weapons of war, when no one
will claim authority to rule over anyone else. And a time will come when there will
be no religion.
“And the artifacts of worship, the ineffectual ideas, the worthless idols,
and the false gods (wa ‘alyl – so then religious imagery, idolatrous exhortations
and reverence, ineffectual shepherds, and good for nothing notions; from ‘al – that
which above all negates and leads to nothingness) shall utterly and completely
(kalyl – totally and absolutely, entirely to perfect) go away, be removed, be
discarded, and vanish (chalaph – will be rejected, cast off, and abolished (qal
imperfect)).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:18)
If you want to see the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, the pyramids
in Egypt, the acropolis in Greece, the colosseum in Rome, St. Peters in the Vatican,
the Blue Mosque in Turkey, the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia, the St. Ivan’s alongside the
Kremlin in Russia, or the US Capitol and surrounding presidential shrines in
Washington, you’d better go now. They won’t be here come the fall of 2033. Every
church, every mosque, every shrine, every temple will be abolished, along with
every religious work of art. He will empty the British museum, the Louvre, and the
Hermitage.
As we proceed, the pronoun “they” associated with “bow’ – go or enter,”
cannot refer to the “religious artifacts, ineffectual ideas, worthless idols, or false
gods” delineated in the previous sentence because they are inanimate objects. So
after being removed and discarded, those who deployed them will be ground up
and tossed into recesses in the earth, existing as dust in caves of stone.
“And (wa) from the appearance (min paneh) of their dread (pachad – the
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( ), they will go (wa bow’ – they will enter) into the caves in wastelands (ba
ma’arah – into holes in the ground, exposed, stripped naked, and laid bare) of rocks
(tsuwr – in stone) and into holes in the ground (wa ba mahilah ‘aphar – and into
hollowed out depressions as dust, becoming the smallest particle of material and
considered rubbish), all from (wa min) the overwhelmingly impressive splendor
of His majesty (chadar ga’aown huw’ – the glorious adornment that elevates
everyone’s status and facilitates growth, the best possible qualities that define His
character and nature) in His (ba huw’ – with His) stand (quwm – His proven,
confirming, and fulfilling restoration (qal infinitive)) to inspire (‘arats – to prevail,
to become awesome, and to be respected and revered) the Land (‘erets – the
material realm).” (Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:19)
Great parenting requires repetition. For Yahowah to camp out with His
children here on earth, He will first have to remove all of the religious trash man
has accumulated throughout the millennia. All traces of human pollution will be
buried. In the process, Earth will be like Eden.
“In that specific day, His day (ba ha yowm ha huw’), He will throw away
(shalak – He will reject and cast off, flinging and hurling away) human (‘adam)
objects of worship, their ineffectual religious ideas (‘alyl – their sacred imagery,
idolatrous appeals and reverence, their incompetent shepherds and
counterproductive notions which negate and lead to destruction), their money
(keceph huw’ – their silver and coinage, their property and belongings, the things
they value and long for), and their worthless idols and false gods (‘alyl – their
sacred imagery, idolatrous relicts and artifacts) of gold (zahab – of precious metal),
which (‘asher) they made for themselves (‘asah la huw’ – they manufactured and
assigned for themselves, approaching them, and they, themselves, created and acted
upon them, caressing and fondling them, they designed them and engaged by
approaching them to profit, expending considerable effort and activity in the
process of (qal perfect)) to provide explanations, pontificating using words,
while bowing down in worship (la chawah – to verbally announce, displaying
with speech, informing about so as to encourage prostration in homage to and in
alliance with their deities (with the hitpael stem, the subject acts upon itself while
causing the object to suffer the effect, while making it clear that the subject,
religious clerics, are not being assisted in their speeches or their religious devotion,
while the infinitive construct reveals that these things have taken place everywhere
and in every place)), tossing them to the rodents, dung-beetles, and moles (la
chapharpharah – to the diseased rats and insects that feed on dead and rotting
remains; from chapher – the confounded and ashamed, those who were confused
during their search and should be embarrassed and mortified) and to the bats (wa
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(Yasha’yahuw / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:20)
Chawah is one of the most misunderstood words in the whole of Yahowah’s
testimony. In this regard, it reminds me of yare’, a word which can be rendered
“fear” or “revere,” depending upon the context. With a light and dark side, chawah
is also similar to ‘anah, where the primary meaning is “to respond and answer,” but
in an entirely different circumstance, it can also be rendered “to afflict.” The reason
that these and other Hebrew words convey contrasting meanings in different
contexts is to demonstrate cause and effect under the auspices of freewill. If we
choose to revere Yahowah, we will never be afraid of Him, but those who oppose
Him will come to fear Him as is being foretold here in Yasha’yah. Similarly, by
responding to and answering Yahowah’s Miqra’ey Invitations, our souls will not
be troubled or debased. But those who ignore them, or worse, reject them, will be
judged and afflicted.
The primary meaning of chawah is “to inform using words, to make a
declarative statement, to announce an explanation, and to verbally show one’s
intent, making known one’s perspective, opinion, or conviction by breathing it out,
and thus declaring the intent of one’s soul.” Yowb / Job uses chawah in this manner
five times (Job 15:17, 32:6, 10, 17, and 36:2). Dowd deploys the same word, to
convey a similar message in one of my favorite Mizmowr, Psalm 19:3. Therefore,
so long as we are affirming our commitment to accept and convey Yahowah’s
message, His guidance and instruction, chawah is a marvelous term.
However, when the message is man’s, when it is proclaimed to justify the
worship of false gods, a person’s chawah becomes their undoing. And in the context
of “‘adam ‘alyl – human objects of worship,” chawah is an unforgivable offence.
It means that the cleric is “making pronouncements on behalf of idols, declaring
their support for false gods, while pontificating ineffectual religious ideas” which
compel the foolish into chawah’s secondary connotation: “to bow down in worship
showing religious devotion by prostrating oneself in homage to a deity.”
Yahowah is going to collect the trash, bundle it up, pulverize it, and then
conceal the resulting debris in volcanic stone. The rubbish, of course, is comprised
entirely of those who claim to be serving God as His ministers. Ironic, isn’t it?
“Therefore, they will enter into (la bow’ ba – approaching by being brought
to, they will go into, coming and returning to and being included as part of) the
crevices (naqarah – the cracks, recesses, and depressions) of the rocks, and thus
be securely confined for being adversarial (ha tsuwrym – of the stone; from tsuwr
– to besiege and confine, to cramp and secure, to show hostility toward an adversary
treating them as a foe) going into (wa ba) the fissures (ca’yph – the clefts, tubes,
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the presence (min paneh) of their dread (pachad – the severe distress over
impending trouble eliciting awesome fear) of Yahowah ( ), and from (wa
min) the overwhelmingly impressive splendor of His majesty (chadar ga’aown
huw’ – the glorious adornment that elevates everyone’s status and facilitates
growth, the best possible qualities that define His character and nature) in His (ba
huw’ – with His) stand (quwm – His proven, confirming, and fulfilling restoration
(qal infinitive)) to inspire (‘arats – to prevail, to become awesome, and to be
respected and revered) the Land (‘erets – the material realm).” (Yasha’yahuw /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:21)
The lone prerequisite for participating in the Covenant is to walk away from
Babel – the confusing corruptions associated with religious, governmental, and
militaristic institutions. So this prophetic advice is consistent with that request.
“You should refrain from approaching, and you should forsake (chadal la
‘atem – you should refuse, reject, disown, and abandon, ceasing and desisting from
any association with, stop and undo what you have done by discontinuing all
relationships with (qal imperative)), staying away from the provision and lot (min
/ men – being part of or associated with; if vocalized men – the food, share, portion,
or provision) of the man (ha ‘adam) whose (‘asher) conscience (neshamah –
ability to reason and capacity to distinguish between right and wrong, good and
bad, true and false, beneficial and counterproductive) promotes hypothetical
equivocations which inflame resentment and kindle animosity (‘aph – in
addition, nevertheless, reveals displeasure over their situation and subsequently
evokes and encourages misdirected anger, becoming an arrogant and enraged,
wrathful, snorting blowhard, ferociously demonstrating a haughty, conceited, and
contrarian countenance while promoting and harboring angst), because (ky – for
indeed) of what (ba mah – with whom) he plans and plots (chashab huw’ – he
imputes credit and determines value, considering only himself while formulating
opinions, inventing schemes and ascribing merit (nifal passive)).” (Yasha’yahuw /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 2:22)
This is the fourth time I’ve had the opportunity to translate “neshamah –
conscience” in a statement from God. The first time the word is used, Yahowah
reveals that He gave Adam a neshamah in order to uniquely make man in His
image. Although God clearly states that He gave every animal a “nephesh – soul,”
and thus consciousness, Adam alone was given a conscience. Without this
marvelous tool we would not be able to communicate with or understand God.
Deprived of our neshamah, the relationship would be degraded to the point it would
be akin to God trying to have an intellectual conversation about the ill effects of
religion with a swarm of gnats.
The second time the word appears, Yahowah reveals that the purpose of the
flood was to eliminate men with a neshamah, save Noah and the seven others
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aboard the Ark. This was because humankind had used this unique ability to reason,
to devise and deploy means to become overtly religious and ubiquitously vicious.
Making the connection between then and now, man is using his neshamah the same
way. And that is why God chose to use this term at this time. Once again, Yahowah
will resolve the issue by eliminating the source of the problem.
Then in Yowb we discovered that the purpose of our neshamah – conscience
was to enable us to think rationally, to differentiate between good and bad, right
and wrong, true and false, distinguishing between that which is reliable and
beneficial as opposed to that which is untrustworthy and counterproductive.
So now, Yahowah is encouraging His children to stay away from, to reject, and
to forsake any association with those whose “neshamah – conscience,” whose
“ability to reason and capacity to distinguish between right and wrong,” “‘aph –
promotes hypothetical equivocations which inflame resentment and kindle
animosity.” Neshamah ‘aph is “religious man,” “political man,” and “militant
man.” An affiliation with them, is, in essence, akin to accepting the Mark of the
Beast.
It is interesting to note that when Satan beguiled Chawah, ‘aph was the first
word out of the serpent’s mouth…
“Now the serpent (wa ha nachash) was (hayah – is and will be) subtle, crafty,
and clever (‘aruwm – cunning, tricky, and treacherous, shrewd and sly), more than
(min – from) all (kol) living creatures (chayah – life, animals, and beasts) of the
environs (ha sadeh – of the expanse, cultivated environment, and countryside) with
which (‘asher – beneficially) Yahowah ( ) Almighty (‘elohym) had engaged
(‘asah – had acted upon, assigned to a task, created, and made).
And he said (‘amar – he conveyed) to the woman (‘el ha ‘ishah),
‘Hypothetically, while kindling some animosity (‘aph – nevertheless, to some
extent, surely and conditionally harboring bitterness while inflaming resentment,
revealing overall displeasure with his situation and subsequently evoking and
encouraging misdirected anger, displaying an enraged arrogance, as a wrathful,
snorting blowhard, ferociously demonstrating a haughty, conceited, and contrarian
countenance while promoting hypothetical equivocations), because and to the
contrary (ky – verily and indeed, making an exception), God (‘elohym) said
(‘amar – conveyed and promised, mentioned and expressed), “You should not eat
(lo’ ‘akal) of any and every (min kol – from all) tree (‘esh) of the garden (ha
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 Since these concepts all arose as a result of the last statement we read in
Yasha’yah, let’s take a moment and consider our nephesh – soul, neshamah –
conscience, and the problem associated with ‘aph – hypotheticals which kindle
animosity, all in light of what God told us in the Garden. While addressing such
things at this time in the midst of Yahowah’s prophetic depiction of the
circumstances surrounding His return, may seem like a diversion, as part of
Yahowah’s Covenant Family, we always share what we have come to understand
with those who may be interested. Presuming you are, here are my thoughts on
some of God’s most thought-provoking concepts.
To begin, during His creative testimony, Yahowah revealed that nephesh –
souls are common to all animals and are not unique to humankind. The
consciousness is conveyed genetically, and it serves as the operating system for
animal life. Coded with DNA, and serving as read-only memory, the nephesh
enables animals to respond in a programmed way to external stimuli. Feeding as
infants, hunting for food, mating, and fight or flight scenarios serve as examples.
The “nephesh – consciousness” makes it possible for animals to be observant
and to be responsive. It enables us to survey our surroundings and then determine
a course of action.
But there is much more to being fully human. In our case our “nephesh –
consciousness” is combined with a “neshamah – conscience.” This addition equips
mankind with the ability to find and validate, to come to know and understand, to
connect with and to relate to, then engage with God.
Yahowah revealed that He made Adam in His image or likeness when He gave
him a neshamah. Our conscience provides us with a way to think, to be rational,
and to be moral which makes us like God in these ways. It not only empowers us
with the ability to reason, and thereby to distinguish between right and wrong, good
and bad, true and false, it provides the capacity to understand why these things are
so and then to appreciate the consequence of advancing one or the other. With a
neshamah, humans can make connections which lead to understanding. We can
predict future outcomes based upon past occurrences. We can deduce cause and
effect, even ascertain the consequences of our actions and those of others. We’ll
explore this idea further in just a moment.
Turning to the trees in the garden, since these things are all related, Yahowah
told Adam that he could eat freely, without any restriction or reservation, whatever
he chose. However, He let him know that if he elected to consume the fruit of the
Tree of Perceptive Thinking About Good and Evil, he would disengage and die.
Yah knew that the consumption of errant notions would cause man to lie, cheat,
steal, abuse, and kill – which is what has happened as a result of an improperly
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 This choice, to act upon Yahowah’s advice and guidance or reject it, made the
relationship subject to freewill. It would either be mutually desirable and beneficial
or nonexistent. The parties would either come to know one another, like one
another, and have fun together, or they would go their separate ways.
For a loving and mutually beneficial relationship to be entertaining and
enjoyable, both parties have to have the choice not to participate. Otherwise, man
would be nothing more than a robot, a toy, from whose programmed responses God
would soon tire. Further, a relationship is of no value, and actually becomes a
burden, if one side makes all the contributions while the other gives nothing in
return.
Now since Yahowah is wholly good, so good He is perfect, the choice to avoid
Him and go in a different direction required access to evil. However, there is a vast
middle ground between completely good and totally bad, so these gradations from
white to black were made possible by way of the Tree of the Perceptive Thinking
About Beneficial and Counterproductive. Each individual would therefore be
afforded the opportunity to engage with the One who is good (by choosing to
participate in the Covenant), to ignore Him (by choosing to believe something else),
or to ally with the one who is evil.
And while these trees were planted for Adam and Chawah, metaphorically,
they exist for all of us as well. By using our neshamah correctly, we can progress
from one to the other, ultimately nourished by the Tree of Lives.
In this regard, let me share some insights from Yahowah’s Word relative to
these trees and their association with our continued existence. Let’s begin with
Mashal / Proverbs 11, where we will once again encounter the consequence of ‘aph.
“He who diligently seeks (shachar – earnestly desires, deliberately looks for,
and carefully searches) that which is agreeable and good (towb – that which is
beneficial, generous, desirable, admirable, pleasing, enjoyable, pleasant, delightful,
joyful, and correct), procures information leading to (baqash – inquires and
learns about, searches for and acquires) acceptance and approval (ratsown – the
pleasure and satisfaction associated with receiving their wish, implying that a
choice is being made with regard to a pleasing and fortuitous relationship).
But (wa) he who consults with and petitions (darash – enquires about, seeks
to learn from, looks to, cares about, resorts to, or desires) that which is evil and
harmful, perverted and corrupt (ra’ah – that which shepherds and guides to that
which is wrong and immoral, even fraudulent, feeds their flock that which is
troubling, malignant, and ruinous), such things will come to him (bow’ huw’ – she
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 By trusting and relying (batach – by believing and placing confidence) in (ba
– with) wealth (‘osher – riches and an abundance of possessions, even pretending
to be enriched), he (huw’) will fall (naphal – fail, bowing down prostrate, and then
be diminished, taken from a higher position to a lower one).
But (wa) like (ka) the growing and uplifted foliage that absorbs the light
(‘aleh – the branch extended from the trunk of the tree and the green leaves it
nourishes supports, growing and ascending as a result of the light; from ‘alah – to
go up, to meet and to visit), the one who is right (tsadaq – he who is upright,
righteous, and vindicated) will flourish and grow, taking flight (parach – will fly,
blossom, and thrive. (11:28)
He who brings trouble to (‘akar – he who stirs up chaos and causes anguish
as a result of excommunication or disassociation from) his family (beyth huw’ –
his home and household [beyth is the basis of beryth – Covenant]), he will inherit
and take possession of (nachal – he will receive, be allotted, and assigned, even
be possessed by) a spirit (ruwach – a spiritual being [and in this case, a demon
aligned with Satan]).
And (wa) as a slave (‘abed – a servant, worshipper, and coworker, a
subordinate) to foolishness and perversity, he will mock (‘ewyl – to ignorance
and obstinate stupidity, as part of the idiotic citizenry under a perverse
governmental authority, he will quarrel with) the approach (la) of one with the
capacity to reason (chakam – of one open to learning who is intelligent and
prudent, a trustworthy guide and advisor), the one who exercises good judgment
(leb – whose heart processes information properly so as to make informed and
rational decisions). (11:29)
The fruit (pary – the product produced, results, and harvests) of being right
(tsadaq – being upright, righteous, and vindicated) is a tree (‘ets) of lives (chayym
– of nourishment and growth), and (wa) it receives and accepts (laqah – grasps
hold of by the hand) souls (nepesh – consciences who are observant and responsive)
of those with the capacity to reason and to understand by being discerning
(chakam – of those open to learning and instruction who are intelligent and prudent,
therefore receptive and open to a trustworthy guide and advisor). (11:30)
Surely (hen – look now and behold, emphasizing the point), those who are
right (tsadaq – the upright, righteous, and vindicated) in the Land (ba ‘erets –
within the realm) will be completely recompensed (shalem – totally repaid and
compensated).
But indeed, also (ky – surely and truly, also emphasizing this point), those
who promote hypothetical equivocations which inflame resentment and kindle
animosity (‘aph - to some extent those conditionally harboring bitterness while
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subsequently evoking and encouraging misdirected anger, displaying an enraged
arrogance, as wrathful, snorting blowhards, ferociously demonstrating a haughty,
conceited, and contrarian countenance while promoting hypothetical
equivocations), those who are vexing and wrong (rasha’ – who are unrighteous,
guilty of condemning, and wicked), and those who bear the blame for missing
the way (wa chata’ – and those who are guilty of promoting error, failing to reach
the goal, bearing the loss of having retreated by being objectionable and forfeiting
the opportunity), [will also be repaid for what they have done].” (Mashal /
Proverbs 11:27-31)
This wonderful expression of cause and consequence, of choice in an
environment of good and bad, right and wrong, serves to reveal that life and God
are fair. We receive what we seek. We are equipped to be responsive and are thus
responsible.
Now turning to Mashal / Proverbs 15, we find another juxtaposition of ‘ets and
‘aph. And in the opening statement, we are again confronted by the dualistic nature
of Yahowah’s terminology, whereby words can mean different things to different
people depending upon their choices and circumstances.
“A responsive and merciful (rak – a gentle, positive, and kind) reasoned
reply (ma’anah – response which is thoughtful, planned out, and proper and answer
which is appropriate, from a thoroughly furrowed, well plowed, and cultivated path;
from ‘anah – to answer and respond, testifying as a witness) can turn away or be
confronted by (suwb – turns around and changes, but also returns and restores)
venomous wrath (chemah – poisonous anger, hostile antagonism, and indignation,
but also to paying close attention, being perceptive, and observant), but (wa) an
offensive (‘etseb – painful, troubling, and difficult, but also idolatrous and
religious) word (dabar – statement) increases (‘alah – raises, upholds, and
intensifies) the promotion of hypothetical equivocations which inflame
resentment and kindle animosity (‘aph - to some extent nevertheless will inflame
resentment, revealing an overall displeasure with someone’s situation, while
subsequently evoking and encouraging misdirected anger, a display of enraged
arrogance, as wrathful, snorting blowhards ferociously demonstrate a haughty,
conceited, and contrarian countenance while promoting hypothetical equivocations
while conditionally harboring bitterness). (15:1)
The language (lashown – the tongue and speech) of those with the capacity
to reason and to understand by being discerning (chakam – of those open to
learning and instruction who are intelligent and prudent, therefore receptive to a
trustworthy guide) enriches and enhances (yatab – improves, succeeds, and
prospers) by way of understanding and intelligent insights (da’ath – the
perceptive and discerning application of knowledge), but (wa) the mouths (peh –
declarations, the orifices and openings, the communications, hungers, and desires)
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of ignorant and irrational fools (kacyl – of the confidently stupid and belligerently
rebellious, insolent and arrogant dullards) profusely belch out (naba’ – pour and
gush out, bubble forth, fermenting and uttering a prolific effusion (hifil imperfect))
perverted foolishness (‘iweleth – confusing folly devoid of wisdom and
understanding, perversity and corruption). (15:2)
In every place where people take a stand (ba kol maqowm – in every stand
in homes, offices, and public places; from quwm – to rise and stand), the eyes (‘ayn
– the perception) of Yahowah ( ) are observant, keeping watch (tsaphah –
are on the lookout) over the fiercely troubling and wildly harmful (ra’ – evil,
malicious and injurious, improper and afflicting, noxious and mischievous) in
addition to (wa) the agreeable and enjoyable (towb – festive, friendly, pleasing,
prosperous, generous, beneficial, favorable, good, and correct). (15:3)
Calm and composed (marpe’ – restoring and reconciling, unemotional and
even-tempered, healthy and healing, sound and profitable) language (lashown –
speech) is a Tree of Lives (‘ets chayym – a prosperous, reviving, nourishing,
flourishing, and vital tree), but (wa) duplicity and deceit (celeph – that which is
essentially false and unfocused, perversion and corruption) (ba hy’ – with her)
create fractures and fissures (sheber – crushes and cripples, creating a breaking
apart from breach) with the Spirit (ruwach).” (Mashal / Proverbs 15:1-4)
What we say matters, not only defining who we are, but also influencing others.
We ought to be deliberate and careful, diligent in our research, thoughtful in our
approach, disciplined in our response.
Exploring the Tree of Perceptive Thinking About Good and Evil leads
informed and rational individuals to Yahowah while equipping many more to
duplicitously and viciously impose their will on others. The information at our
disposal, beneficial and counterproductive, helpful and harmful, truthful and
deceptive, is the same for everyone. So it is how we choose to use what the tree
provides that matters. We can ascend it to heaven, climb it to lord over mankind,
sit beneath it content to let others experience what it offers, or just ignore it all
together. The Garden’s landscape Architect designed it so that the souls He created
could choose to grow with Him, supported by His roots, trunk, and branches, or
climb out on a limb on our own.
A couple more parting thoughts before we leave the Garden. First, immediately
after providing Adam with the choice to accept His advice and enjoy a relationship
with Him based upon His guidance, we find:
“So (wa) Yahowah ( ) Almighty (‘elohym) said (‘amar – mentioned and
answered (qal imperfect)), ‘It is not (lo’ hayah – nor will it be) pleasing,
beneficial, appropriate, or good (towb – moral, pleasant, enjoyable, or desirable)
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by himself, alone). I will act and prepare for him (‘asah la huw’ – I will engage
and make for him (qal imperfect)) one who provides support in accordance with
his needs (‘ezer ka – one who is of suitable assistance, proper help, and appropriate
support) who is near him (neged huw’ – beside him, in his presence, and in
proximity to him, corresponding to him).” (Bare’syth / Genesis 2:18)
These things are related in a way most people miss. Beyond providing Adam
with the choice to reject Him, God gave Adam another companion. He realized that
if the choice were only God or abject loneliness, we would always choose God by
default. In this way He foreshadowed our choice as well. We can associate with the
things of man, with religion and politics, or with the things of God, His Towrah,
Covenant, and Spirit. This is an amazing realization.
And lastly, if I may, I’d like return to ‘aph, and how it applies to Satan, Babel,
the Whore, and religion. If you recall, Yahowah revealed:
“Now the serpent (wa ha nachash) was (hayah – is and will be) subtle, crafty,
and clever (‘aruwm – cunning, tricky, and treacherous, shrewd and sly), more than
(min – from) all (kol) living creatures (chayah – life, animals, and beasts) of the
environs (ha sadeh – of the expanse, cultivated environment, and countryside) with
which (‘asher – beneficially) Yahowah ( ) Almighty (‘elohym) had engaged
(‘asah – had acted upon, assigned to a task, created, and made).
And he said (‘amar – he conveyed) to the woman (‘el ha ‘ishah),
‘Hypothetically, while kindling some animosity (‘aph –nevertheless, to some
extent, surely and conditionally harboring bitterness while inflaming resentment,
revealing overall displeasure with his situation and subsequently evoking and
encouraging misdirected anger, displaying an enraged arrogance, as a wrathful,
snorting blowhard, ferociously demonstrating a haughty, conceited, and contrarian
countenance while promoting hypothetical equivocations), because and to the
contrary (ky – verily and indeed, making an exception) God (‘elohym) said (‘amar
– conveyed and promised, mentioned and expressed), “You should not eat (lo’
‘akal) of any and every (min kol – from all) tree (‘esh) of the garden (ha gan).”’”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 3:1)
That isn’t an accurate citation. This is what God actually said:
“So then (wa), Yahowah ( ), Almighty (‘elohym), provided instruction
and direction (tsawah – verbally communicated the message, providing some
terms and conditions (piel imperfect – the object, man, benefits or suffers based
upon the choices made regarding the guidance on an ongoing basis with unfolding
consequences)) for (‘al – before, in front of, and on account of, concerning) the
man (ha ‘Adam), by saying (la ‘amar – approaching by communicating and
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 ‘From (min – out of) every (kol – all of) tree (‘ets) of the Garden (ha gan –
of the enclosed and protected environment that promotes growth) you can
continually eat, consuming whatever and whenever you want (‘akal ‘akal – you
may absolutely eat as often and as much as you’d like (qal infinitive absolute qal
imperfect)), (16) and (wa) from (min – out of) the Tree (‘ets) of the Perceptive
Application of Information (da’ath – understanding and intelligent insight,
knowledge and discernment; from yada’ – to know, to be acquainted with, to
acknowledge, to learn about and experience, to consider by being discriminating)
of Good (towb – agreeable and enjoyable, festive and friendly, pleasing and
favorable, prosperous and generous, beneficial and correct) and (wa) Evil (ra’ – of
the fiercely troubling and wildly harmful, malicious and injurious, improper and
afflicting, noxious and mischievous), you should not continually eat (lo’ ‘akal –
you should actually not consume on an ongoing basis (qal imperfect)) from it (min
huw’ – out of it), because (ky – for the reason) in the day (ba yowm – within the
period of time) you eat (‘akal ‘atah) from it (min huw’ – out of it), you will be
dispatched and die (muwth muwth – you will be sent away and lose the attributes
necessary to sustain life, may be killed, become absent of life, perishing and
possibly destroyed (qal infinitive absolute qal imperfect)).” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 2:16-17)
Satan’s out of context, truncated, and inaccurate rendering of Yahowah’s
instructions defines what it means to “‘aruwm – cleverly and craftily, subtlety and
cunningly, trickily and treacherously, shrewdly and slyly” “‘aph – hypothetically,
while kindling some animosity, conditionally harboring bitterness while inflaming
resentment, reveal one’s overall displeasure with their situation and subsequently
evoke and encourage misdirected anger, displaying an enraged arrogance, as a
wrathful, snorting blowhard, ferociously demonstrating a haughty, conceited, and
contrarian countenance while promoting hypothetical equivocations.” It isn’t a
game to be played without concern because the consequence is death.
This is how Satan worked with Paul and then Muhammad. Before them, it was
the basis of Babel. After them, it became the modus operandi of Roman
Catholicism and Christianity. It is the way Galatians was written. It is the way the
Qur’an was scribed. Satan knows of nothing but corruption and counterfeit. He is
not creative. And thus, his duplicity is easy to spot.
In fact, Paul was all about ‘aph. Like Satan, he opened with it. After labeling
God’s Old system/Testament “disadvantageous” near the conclusion of his first
sentence in his initial letter, Paul devoted his second sentence, running from
Galatians 1:6 to 1:8, to ‘aph…
“Grace to you and peace from God, Father of us and Lord Iesou Christou, (1:3)
the one having produced and given Himself on account of the sins and errors of us,
so that somehow, through indefinite means, He might possibly gouge or tear out,
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pluck or uproot us from the past circumstances and old system which had been in
place which is disadvantageous and harmful, corrupt and worthless, malicious and
malignant extended downward from and in opposition to the desire and will, the
inclination and intent of God and Father of us, (1:4) to whom the assessment of the
brilliant splendor, the opinion regarding the glorious radiance and appearance of
the shining light, the characterization of a manifestation of God’s reputation, by
means of the old and the new systems, Amen, let it be so. (1:5)
I marvel, am amazed and astonished, wondering and surprised that namely in
this way quickly and in haste you change, desert, and depart, becoming disloyal
apostates and traitors away from your calling in the name of Grace to a different
healing message and beneficial messenger, (1:6)
which does not exist differently, if not conditionally or hypothetically negated
because perhaps some are the ones stirring you up, confusing you, and also wanting
and proposing to change and pervert the beneficial messenger and healing message
of the Christou, (1:7)
but to the contrary, if we or a messenger out of heaven conveys a healing
messenger or beneficial message to you which is approximate or contrary to,
beyond, or positioned alongside what we delivered as a beneficial messenger and
announced as a healing message to you then a curse with a dreadful consequence
exists. (1:8)
As we have said already, and even just now, immediately thereafter,
repetitively, I say, if under the condition someone delivers a helpful messenger or
communicates a useful message to you contrary or in opposition to, close or
approximate to, even greater than that which you received, it shall be (in fact I
command and want it to exist as) a curse with a dreadful consequence. (1:9)
For because currently and simultaneously, men I persuade, I presently,
actively, and actually use words to win the favor of, seducing, misleading, coaxing,
convincing, appeasing, and placating, or alternatively, the God? Or by comparison
and contrast, I seek and desire to please and accommodate humans? Yet
nevertheless, if men, I was pleasing and accommodating, exciting the emotions of
and lifting up a slave of Christou, certainly not was me. (1:10)
But nevertheless, I profess and reveal to you brothers of the beneficial message
which having been communicated advantageously by and through myself, because
it is not in accord with man. (1:11) But neither because I by man associating myself
with it. Nor was I taught or instructed as a disciple. But to the contrary, by way of
a revelation, an appearance serving to uncover and unveil Iesou Christou. (1:12)
For because indeed you heard of my wayward behavior in some time and place
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surpassing any measure of restraint, to an extraordinary degree, and better than
anyone else, I was aggressively and intensely pursuing, persecuting, oppressing,
and harassing the Called Out of God, and I was and am devastating her, continuing
to undermine, overthrow, and annihilate her. (1:13)
And so I was and continue to progress, accomplishing a great deal, and I persist
moving forward in the practice of Judaism, over and beyond many contemporaries
among my race, excessively and over abundantly enthusiastic, zealous and excited,
devoted and burning with passion, vehemently adherent to belong to the traditions
and teachings handed down by my forefathers. (1:14)
But at a point in time when it pleased and was chosen enjoyable and better for
God, the one having appointed me, setting me aside out of the womb of my mother
(1:15) to reveal and disclose, uncovering and unveiling the Son of Him in order that
I could announce the healing message among the races, immediately. I did not ask
the advice of or consult with flesh or blood. (1:16)
If you believe that this man was telling the truth, I pity you.

For those who are interested, here is some more to contemplate relative to our
nephesh – consciousness and neshamah – conscience. A nephesh is a God-given
spark of life, one that all animals genetically pass on at conception. In this regard,
researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago recently announced that they
had photographed the explosion of light which erupts from the egg at the moment
of conception. Proteins, known as a “zinc finger,” are abundant in eukaryotic cells
associated with DNA and RNA. The energy stored in the binding process is
released when a first sperm penetrates the egg, thereby prohibiting further ingress
of other spermatozoa. Once the encapsulated DNA in the sperm combines with the
egg’s DNA, the flash of light signals the unfolding of these zinc fingers, releasing
the genetic code of life.
Scientists had previously seen the phenomenon occur in other animals, but it
is the first time it has been shown to happen in humans. The spectacle, highlighting
the very moment that a new life begins was called “breathtaking” by the professor
directing the research. And while the flash of light has a natural explanation, the
spark could be seen as Yahowah’s signature.
Even though the process is the same, every nepesh – soul is unique. Each
operating system, through genetics, programming, and life experiences expresses
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attitudes, attributes, and abilities. Everything we are, do, and become is facilitated
by and stored in the nepesh operating system we call consciousness.
Based upon the evidence Yahowah has provided, we can conclude that our
nepesh – consciousness is passed on genetically at conception. Our bodies operate
like automated machines. Our basic physiology and chemistry work without any
conscious thought on our part. We have an autonomic nervous system that controls
most bodily functions without our input. Our hearts beat and we breathe without
being aware of these functions most of the time. We express very little control over
any of them. And yet this system plays a critical role in the operation of our bodies
at both the macro and cellular levels.
Our physical, machine-like structure, our central nervous system, and the
sophisticated computer we call our brain, are inextricably bound together into a
single viable, self-aware, conscious individual with a distinct persona. This
beautifully designed machine, replete with its sophisticated operating system and
high-speed processor, was bequeathed to the living by Yahowah. It has to operate
in an environment that is highly unpredictable, which is the only way to keep life
interesting, freewill viable, and consequences credible. As humans, we are designed
to navigate through the chaos and confusion to grow from childhood to adults who
can fend for themselves, find a mate, and continue the species by reproduction,
hopefully finding Yah and contributing something along the way. We were
equipped to deal with a multitude of dangers and challenges. Aware of our
environment, we are able to react to the opportunities that surround all of us. And
we were given the capacity to remember, so that we can learn from our experiences,
passing what we have learned on to our offspring so they can thrive and grow. In
this regard, Yahowah’s Towrah is our Operating Manual, teaching us how to use
what we were given to mitigate harmful influences and get the greatest possible
benefit out of life.
So far then, we have a basic physical structure that works in combination with
a nephesh to allow us to observe our surroundings and respond to what we
experience, as is the case with almost all animals. But God wants more from us so
He gave something additional to us. For humankind to know, to communicate with,
and relate to, our Creator, we were afforded an attribute that transcends those
bequeathed to the animal kingdom. We were given a “neshamah – conscience.”
Commencing with Adam, this amazing gift equips us with the ability to seek
and know God, to appreciate the difference between right and wrong, good and bad,
truth and deception – things that animals cannot do.
With a neshamah we can reason, solve problems creatively, anticipate future
outcomes based upon past experiences, and appreciate consequences of our actions.
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God we cannot touch and to model the basic structure of a universe that exceeds
our grasp using mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
Inclusive of the influence of what is called “dark energy” and “dark matter,”
the universe in which we live is a six-dimensional construct. Its Creator, Yahowah,
exists in the seventh dimension. For us to know Him, for us to understand what He
is offering and expects in return, for us to engage in a relationship with Him, and
for us to approach Him, we require the capabilities provided by the neshamah –
conscience.
The neshamah augments, complements, and extends the functions of the basic
machine and nephesh operating system, providing us with a third level of
development. The neshamah, however, does not control our actions. It simply
makes us responsible for them. It affects the way our brains develop and function,
giving those who exercise it vastly improved cognitive capability, especially when
it comes to making the kind of connections which enable us to transcend knowing
to understanding.
Our neshamah provided humanity with the capacity to create things which are
beautiful and beneficial in the arts, architecture, sciences, and business. But it is a
gift that can also be used for evil, as a catalyst exacerbating our violent, deadly, and
destructive tendencies – especially our propensity for deception and war.
If passed on from Adam’s genetic material, the neshamah would be written
into the portion of our genome which modulates gene expression. In each cell there
are twenty-two paired autosomes (the same number of letters in the Hebrew
alphabet), and one set of sex chromosomes, XY in the male and XX in the female.
The autosomes and the sex chromosomes carry all of the coding sequences within
our genes. The non-coding DNA is referred to as “junk” DNA because scientists
initially didn’t recognize its role in subtly modulating the expression of genes, such
as those in the central nervous system and brain.
Therefore, transmission from Adam and Chawah could have occurred via a
sex-linked gene, by way of an autosome, or through modulation of non-coding
sequences of this “junk” DNA. It could be dominant or recessive. The evidence
suggests that it is passed along via a dominant allele, so that either Adam or Chawah
mating with Homo-Sapiens outside of the Garden would convey the neshamah to
their offspring.
With the neshamah being transmitted through the non-coding DNA sequences,
it would be undetectable, and essentially impossible for mankind to manipulate the
capability – simply because we wouldn’t be able to locate it. And this is a good
thing, because given the capacity to regulate the human neshamah – conscience,
mankind would likely produce the Aldous Huxley dystopian fantasy presented in
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to be prodded and manipulated by an evil ruling class. By design and from birth,
humanity would be stratified into a master or slave society, a genetic variation of
the caste system that existed in Imperial Rome and later during the feudal
expression of the Roman Catholic Church and again throughout the Holy Roman
Empire.
Knowing our propensity for evil, I think that God designed our conscience in
such a way that it would be difficult to detect and manipulate the genetic processes
behind its expression. This was done just to keep us from coding the catastrophe
conditioning has already wrought.
The questions then become, how many humanoids exist today without a
neshamah, and how many have a dysfunctional conscience as a result of ineffective
modulation due to indoctrination? And while I do not know the answer to either
question, we know that every carrier of the neshamah save the eight on the Ark
were wiped out in the flood in 2968 BCE. Moreover, according to what we have
just read, we are on the cusp of witnessing a second mass extinction of humans with
an improperly calibrated conscience. If yours is functioning, you may want to put
it to good use at this time. It is in the best interests of your nepesh.
If we consider the most common denominators found amongst mass murderers
and terrorists, first among them would be religion. Islam, for example, is
responsible for 99% of the acts of terrorism perpetrated around the world today,
with the vast preponderance of those atrocities being carried out by fundamentalists
and aimed against defenseless civilians. Not only does the Qur’an compel Muslims
to act horrifically, they are ordered to follow Muhammad’s example, and Islam’s
lone messenger was a rapist and pedophile, kidnapper and slave trader, mass
murderer and savage terrorist. The undeniable and irrefutable common
denominator between Islamic terrorism and the religion’s “scriptures” and
“prophet,” explains what the world is wont to ignore. The religion has rendered the
neshamah of over a billion people dysfunctional, causing far too many of them to
be terrorists.
But in the West, where Islam isn’t nearly as prevalent, we also find
commonality among those who commit the most horrific crimes. Most were
abused, or at least perceived that they were treated unfairly. Most were prescribed
mind altering drugs, medications which were designed to regulate mood, dull pain,
facilitate focus, or mitigate depression. Most played murderous video games, where
killing became a form of entertainment, and life could be reset in a mythical world
detached from reality. And all of them were indoctrinated in academic institutions
where political correctness corrupted their ability to exercise good judgment. These
factors cause serial killers and psychopaths to develop a sense of detachment from
the rest of the world from a very early age. This ultimately leads them to feel a lack
of empathy for their victims.
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 So while genetic mutation appears to play a role in curtailing the neshamah’s
functionality, indoctrination through the application of Political Correctness in
Western academia, in politics and the media, plays a larger role. It has effectively
deactivated the neshamah in most humans. While reversible, it has rendered most
people incapable of processing evidence in a rational way. Such individuals are not
only easily fooled, readily manipulated, and effortlessly controlled, they lack the
capacity to find and know God.
But before we consider the genetic mutations, let’s also consider apathy. We
lose the ability to speak a language when we stop using it. Our muscles atrophy if
they are not used. If we spend too long in the dark, we become blind. Removed
from human interaction, we grow insane. Likewise, those who don’t care to know
God, who prefer feelings over thinking, opinions to conclusions, distractions to
evidence, faith to understanding, eventually lose the ability to process information
in a rational and reasonable manner. Their neshamah withers without use.
Recently, scientists using MRI brain imaging techniques and analysis of the
chemistry of neurotransmitters, have discovered that some people are born with a
propensity for violence as well as a predisposition to murder. This suggests that the
expression of our neshamah – conscience is also subject to mutation. Judgment can
be impaired genetically. Anatomical changes in the pre-frontal cortex and the
limbic systems of serial killers reveal common genetic traits. And while these
mutations by themselves do not guarantee that an individual will become a serial
killer or terrorist, when combined with religion, abuse, medication, preoccupation
with the surreal, or indoctrination, horrible behaviors often result.
If I’m correct in my assessment, the neshamah – conscience is dysfunctional
in 2.4 billion Christians, 1.2 billion Muslims, 1.1 billion politically correct Secular
Humanists, and 1.0 billion Hindus. It has been seared in several hundred million
more as a result of abuse, drugs, or the games they play. In the billion who remain,
it has atrophied from lack of use in most of them. This would leave precious few,
perhaps the one in a million, fully functioning neshamahs. And the preponderance
of them have come to know Yahowah and engage in His Covenant. In this regard,
just as nutrients are required for life, I’m convinced that the Towrah was designed
to nurture our neshamah.
Therefore, while our nepesh – consciousness reflects our unique persona, it’s
our neshamah – conscience that gives those who possess it and use its character, a
proper perspective on life, and an ability to know Yah. But fed the errant ways of
man, it also enables those who wish to rule over others and to exhibit their cruel
and homicidal tendencies, the power to do so.

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 Observations for Our Time
Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

8
Signs Posted Along the Way

Are you on the right path…

In the previous chapter, a promise was made to explain the reasons behind
placing Tsyown / Zion upon the ridgeline of Mowryah / Moriah, revealing why the
first sign along the way rises out of the ruins of the City of Dowd / David and why
the last will be erected upon the barren summit of the world’s most important place.
But far more than just resolving a curiosity, I hope to explain the purpose of
Tsyown, revealing what the Signs Posted Along the Way mean to the God who
established them, and what they say to us for whom they were intended.
To do so, we will have to consider what Yahowah has had to say about
Tsyown’s association with the City of Dowd / David, while remaining cognizant of
the special relationship that exists between Yahowah and His favorite son. Our
perspective will be framed by the events that occurred on Mowryah / Moriah one
thousand years earlier, between Abraham and his son, Yitschaq / Isaac, and their
interactions with Yahowah and His Son, Yahowsha’. Along the way, we will
consider what God had to say about His home, the one prepared by Dowd and built
by Solomon, and its restoration as the Millennial Home – which Yahowah, Himself,
will construct upon His return.
While we have a lot of new and fertile ground to plow, I’d like to begin by
reviewing where we have been, with the prophetic statements that brought us to
this place. If you recall, the first mention of Tsyown in Yasha’yah / Isaiah appeared
in the eighth statement of the opening chapter. Yahowah was presenting His
enduring solution to religious rebellion. In context, our prophetic introduction to
Tsyown began…
“Listen, Spiritual Realm, and choose of your own accord to pay attention
and respond, Material Realm, because Yahowah has spoken, ‘I reared My
children, lifting them up, helping them grow, and enabling them to be great. I
raised them, taking them to a higher place, but they have actually rebelled
against Me. (1:2)

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 A cow, one who looks, sees what is around him, and views the world from
the proper perspective, is aware, and recognizes his creator as the one who
gave birth to him, but not an ass, a stubborn domestic beast of burden,
regarding his Lord. Yisra’el, those who Struggle and Fight with God, does not
know and remains unaware. My people have failed to consider this connection
and thus they do not understand. (1:3)
Woe to an errant and blameworthy nation acting like Gentiles, severely
stubborn and heavily laden, dulled and unresponsive with the corruptions and
the guilt associated with perverted distortions. They are the offspring of errant
and evil children who have become corrupt and destroyed because they lack
integrity. They have rejected and abandoned Yahowah. They despise and
actually revile, harboring contempt for the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el. They
have become strangers, alienating themselves. Having gone backwards, they
are headed in the wrong direction. (1:4)
For what reason, and on whose account, do you want to be continually
afflicted and devastated over and over again, associating with and adding to
your obstinate and hostile rebellion? The entire head is impaired with disease.
The entire heart, and thus the ability to exercise good judgment, is cramped
up and infirmed. (1:5) From the sole of the foot and all the way up to the top
of the head, there is nothing in them that is healthy or sound. They are
emasculated and castrated, battered and bruised. Their raw and rotten
wounds from this devastating and deadly plague have not been cleansed,
medicated, nor bandaged, not even soothed with olive oil. (1:6)
Your land will become lifeless and ruined. Your cities and towns will be
consumed by fire. Your soil, conspicuously in your presence, will be devoured
and destroyed by illegitimate foreign foes, the most nauseating of whores. They
will bring devastating perversity and adversarial transformations, akin to
being overthrown by alienated enemies. (1:7)
But the daughter of Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark the
Way, will be preserved and left as a reminder. It will be like a sheltered place
for living in a vineyard, like an overnight cottage for a watchman in a
challenging, ill-treated garden filled with stubble and chaff, like an awakened
encampment preserved by the observant.’ (1:8)
Unless Yahowah, of the host of spiritual messengers had not spared and
preserved a remnant on our behalf, as a few survivors, then like Sodom,
scorched and burning, we would have been, and approaching Gomorrah, a
tyrannically manipulated depressed habitation, we would be likened and
compared. (1:9)

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 Choose to listen to the Word of Yahowah, leaders of the Scorched and
Burning, and listen intently, perceiving what is said and then respond
appropriately to the Towrah Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and Instruction
of our God, you people of the Tyrannical and Manipulated Habitation. (1:10)
‘By what means do you think that I can be approached by the great
multitude, exalted aspects, and rabbinic nature of your sacrifices?’ asks
Yahowah. ‘I have literally fulfilled, satisfied and completed the uplifting
offerings to rise associated with the male lambs. Moreover, the lipid tissue of
overfed fatlings and the blood of bulls, lambs, and goats, I do not want or
desire. (1:11) For if you try to approach to look upon My presence, who or
what was it that sought this beggary from your hand, thereby to tread upon
the blowing of My trumpets in My court? (1:12)
You should not increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring
devastatingly worthless, completely invalid, and deceptively futile tributes,
gifts, and offerings. Incense is a detestable abomination to Me. I cannot
comprehend, I cannot endure, nor can I overcome the deceptive and disastrous
falsifications associated with your oppressive and lifeless religious assemblies
because they hinder and withhold the benefits associated with the Time of
Renewal, the Shabat, and the calling out of the Miqra’ – the Invitation to be
Called Out and Meet. (1:13) Your monthly times of renewal, and your
designated meetings, My soul hates. They have actually become an annoying
problem to Me. I am weary of enduring their duplicity. (1:14)
So when you spread out of the palms of your hands, I will hide My eyes,
but also My presence, from you. Because you choose to make many worthless
rabbinic prayers, abhorrent pleas, and repulsive petitions, I will not be
listening. Your hands are full of the shedding of the blood of life, and your
fingers are full of iniquity. (1:15) Choose to actually wash yourselves, and of
your own freewill, remove the impurities, bathing yourself using an abundance
of water, demonstrating a desire to be free of foreign sediment and impure
substances, to be upright and acquitted. And then of your own volition, reject
and turn away from your evil and counterproductive rituals, these things you
have done before My eyes, thereby preventing becoming invalidated or seen
as unethical, improper, and errant. (1:16)
Desire learning, be receptive to being taught, and be open to instruction,
to being right, to being better, and to prosper. Seek, choosing to enquire about
the means to justly resolve disputes and to exercise good judgment. Live an
upright life, walking the right way, serving as a guide for those who are
oppressed by human institutions. Be judgmental, pleading on behalf of the
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contending with, even ridiculing the congregation of the bound, dumb, and
forsaken. (1:17)
Please, let’s go for a walk, because I want to continuously engage in
rational dialog,’ says Yahowah. ‘Even if your sins are as crimson, like snow,
they shall be made white. Even if they are continually as ruddy red and as
dirty as crimson, they shall be like wool. (1:18) If you are genuinely willing and
listen, by way of the good and beneficial qualities of the Land, you shall be
continually nourished. (1:19) But if you consistently refuse to agree and
continually withhold your consent and are rebellious, by the sword, you shall
be devoured because the mouth of has spoken it. (1:20)
How, and by what means, has this city which was once filled with enduring
truth become like a whore? The fair, accurate, upright, and vindicating path
to execute good judgment regarding the righteous means to justly resolve
disputes had once dwelled in her, even though the darkest hours. But now, they
have become murderers – causing many to die needlessly. (1:21)
Your silver, your money in general, and that which you yearn for have
become impure worthless dross. Your alcoholic drinks are diluted in the sea.
(1:22) Your political and religious officials are defiant in their rebellion, and
they are closely associated, sharing a common agenda, with kidnappers, slave
traders, and thieves. Every one of them adores a bribe and chases after illicit
inducements to buy influence, for payoffs, and rewards. They do not bring
justice to the fatherless child. Quarreling with the congregation of the bound,
dumb, and forsaken is not pursued by them.’” (Yasha’yah 1:1-23)
In the midst of the perversity, in the place where the whore of religion was
running amuck, Yahowah posted His signs in the most conspicuous place and then
encouraged us to consider their message. Their text, He said, would benefit those
who were “willing to listen to the Word of Yahowah and respond to His Towrah’s
Guidance.” As such, Tsyown represents the signs Yahowah posted in His Towrah
to lead us away from the corruption of man to His home – a Home He has and will
establish upon Mowryah – Revere Yahowah.
The second time we see Tsyown, Yahowah is making the same point. The
monuments were designed to guide the observant individual toward the means God
has established to justly resolve disputes. Tsyown, thereby, directs our attention to
the Mow’ed Miqra’ey and away from man’s religious replacements and
counterfeits.
Let’s pick up the story of Tsyown right where we left off…
“Therefore, this is the prophetic announcement of the Upright One of
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attention to this warning. I will be relieved of My adversaries. I will take
vengeance on My enemies. (1:24)
Then I will turn My hand upon you in My desire to remove your
impurities in the manner of natural cleaning agents. Your repulsive rubbish,
and your worthless divisions, all of which I will choose to remove. (1:25) And
I will opt to restore your judges, as it was at the beginning, along with your
counselors who provide advice and direction, as it was from the start.
Thereafter, for you to approach, Yaruwshalaim will be called, the “City of
Righteous Vindication” and the “City of Confirmed and Enduring Truth.”
(1:26)
Tsyown – the Signs Marking the Way, by the means to exercise good
judgment regarding justly resolving disputes, shall ransom and redeem those
who change their attitude and return the right way, causing them to become
innocent and upright. (1:27)
Then the downfall and destruction of the revolting rebels who defiantly
transgressed the agreement will occur, along with the errant, blameworthy,
and sinful, all together at the same time with those who have rejected,
abandoned, and forsaken Yahowah. For they will perish, be destroyed, and
vanish from sight, ultimately being incarcerated.’” (1:28)
According to God, and He ought to know since He wrote and posted the signs,
Tsyown demarks the way to becoming redeemed and vindicated. These signs denote
the dividing line between those God views as family and those He considers foes.
Tsyown separates the saved from the damned, the living from the dead. As such,
nothing may be as important as knowing where these signs are located, realizing
what they have to say, and recognizing where they lead. If exploring those answers
isn’t worth our time, what is?
As I shared previously, based upon what Yahowah has to say about Tsyown, I
am convinced that, rather than existing as a separate mountain, Zion actually runs
the length of Mount Mowryah / Moriah, from the City of Dowd / David, through
the Temple Mount, and up to the summit above Golgotha. All three aspects of
Mowryah are relevant to Yahowah’s story: the City of Dowd, the Temple Mount
above it, and the actual summit of the mountain where Yahowah met with Abraham
and against which Yahowsha’ fulfilled Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym. This
chapter, then, will be devoted in part to providing the reasons behind this
conclusion.
The third reference to Tsyown in Yasha’yah appears shortly thereafter, and it
is addressing events occurring at the same time, 2,777 years removed from
Yahowah’s initial warning to Yisra’el circa 745 BCE. Now Yahowah is revealing
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 “This is the Word that beneficially Yasha’yah – Salvation is from
Yahowah, son of ‘Amowts – the Trustworthy and Steadfast, observed in the
prophetic vision concerning Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and be Related to Yah
and concerning Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Guidance and Direction
Flow Regarding Reconciliation and Restoration. (2:1) It shall come to pass in
the last days, firmly established, completed and enduring, the House, Home,
and Family of Yahowah will come to exist in proximity to the summit of the
first and foremost mountain of the mountains, lifted up, supported, and
sustained as part of these elevated places.
So then every Gentile shall flow forth with a joyful countenance, beaming
with happiness, and shining brightly. (2:2) And many people who are part of
the family shall travel, and they shall say, ‘Walk because we can, of our own
volition, ascend to the mountain of , to the House and Family of the God
of Ya’aqob, and therefore of Yisra’el and the Covenant, so that He can fulfill
His will and teach and guide us by means of His ways in order for us to choose
to genuinely and continually travel about in His manner.
For indeed, because from Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark
the Way, shall be brought forth the Towrah – the Source from which Teaching,
Guidance, Direction, and Instruction Flow – the Word of Yahowah from
Yaruwshalaim – the Source of Guidance on Reconciliation. (2:3)
Then He shall execute good judgment, being discerning by making
appropriate conections, regarding the Gentiles, and He shall reasonably
conclude that the enriched and empowered people who are part of the family
are right, deciding to vindicate them once and for all. Then they shall beat
their weapons for plows and their spears for pruning hooks. And Gentile
nations shall not rise up towards Gentile nations, deploying weapons of war.
They will no longer train or teach conflict ever again. (2:4)
House of Ya’aqob, choose to walk this way because then we can genuinely
and continuously journey throughout space and time of our own volition in
the light of Yahowah. (2:5)
Except, your people have rejected and abandoned the house and family of
Ya’aqob, because they are full of the ways of Eastern antiquity and of fortune
tellers, magicians, and those who practice sorcery by attempting to
communicate with dead souls and demonic spirits like the Palishty, the foreign
foes who invade the Promised Land, invoking fear by terrorizing, and with the
offspring of foreigners, they clasp hands and engage in the business of mockery
and ridicule. (2:6)
Their realm is filled with silver and gold. And there is no end to their
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their chariots of war. (2:7) Their land is overwhelmed with religious images
and false gods, the work of their hands. They convey their intent by bowing
down in homage and allegiance to that which they have made with their
fingers. (2:8) So humankind bows down in submission and fear, each and
almost every individual is humiliated and humbled. So do not accept them,
support them, endure them, or respect them.” (Yasha’yah 2:1-9)
God has answered many of our questions. Yahowah’s focus remains on
Yahuwdah, Yaruwshalaim. This is where He will return to build His Home and
establish His Family – doing so on His own initiative. The specific location within
Jerusalem was also foretold: the summit of His first and foremost mountain – which
would be the highest point on Mount Mowryah. His family will be sustained
because of what Yahowah has done for us upon these elevated places, and thus by
everything that transpired along the ridgeline, from Dowd’s home to Yahowah’s
Home, with the Temple Mount in between.
Although we are in Yahuwdah, it is now home to Gentiles who have embraced
Yahowah’s Beryth Covenant and who have answered His Miqra’ey Invitations.
Those who are now included in the Family of the God of Ya’aqob shall be as light,
enlightened by the greatest Teacher of all, embarking on a life of discovery. What’s
more, Yahowah will be providing the directions necessary to keep His children safe
as they explore the universe He created for their entertainment and edification. It
will be a perfect blend of parental guidance and volitional freedom.
Especially germane to our study, we have just been told that Tsyown brings us
to the Towrah. The Signs point the way to Yahowah’s Instructions. And the
Directions provided by the Word of Yahowah lead us to and through
Yaruwshalaim, because it is God’s Source of Guidance on Reconciliation
Using His Towrah as the basis for adjudication, Yahowah will exonerate every
surviving Gentile who made the proper connections, vindicating, adopting,
enriching, and empowering those who read the signs correctly. And as a result,
conflict will be replaced by contemplation.
In the previous chapter, by using ‘acharyth to depict the timing, we recognized
that God was speaking about what He is going to do in “the last days preceding the
end of a period of time,” and thus during the five days between Yowm Kippurym
and Sukah in Year 6000 Yah. That correlates, the best I can determine, to
commencing at sunset in Jerusalem on Sunday, October 2nd and concluding before
sundown on Friday evening, October 7th, in 2033 on the Roman Catholic calendar
in use today. That is when Yahowah, after incinerating all of man’s religious and
political rubbish, will establish an Earthly home for His family on the summit of
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is neither the summit of Mount Mowryah nor the place Yahowah initiated the
Covenant.
“Tsyown – the Signs Posted Along the Way” therefore depicts all four events
which have and will take place on Mowryah over the course of eighty Yowbel (4000
years). This story begins with the arrival of Abraham and Yitschaq to Mowryah /
Moriah at Yahowah’s request. Like Noah before him, Abraham listened to God and
followed His directions. The result of accepting and acting upon Yah’s guidance
was to confirm the Beryth / Covenant in Year 2000 Yah (1968 BCE). So while the
mountain was correctly identified as “Mowryah – Revere Yah,” the meeting which
foreshadowed Passover on this day, in this place, and for this reason serves as one
of the most important “Signs Posted Along the Way.” It affirmed the correlation
between the Covenant, God’s directions, and the benefits Yahowah would provide
by way of His Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out and Meet. And like the
example of Noah, it puts us on notice that we need not only listen to God, but also
act, doing what He has requested.
The next step on this journey includes the establishment of the Kingdom of
Dowd on this same mountain, culminating with His son, Solomon, building
Yahowah’s Home in Year 3000 Yah (968 BCE). According to God, the Kingdom
of Dowd will be reestablished upon His return, so it is especially relevant to this
story. God’s Home, and the home of His beloved son, share a common view and a
similar address, seeing that both are set upon the ridgeline of the same mountain.
Momentarily, we’ll turn back to Shamuw’el to verify these assertions.
Continuing to survey the four most important events depicted by Tsyown,
indeed, the four most important events in human history, occurred exactly one
thousand years after the cornerstone of the Temple was set into place, Yahowsha’
and the Set-Apart Spirit honored the promise Yahowah had made regarding
Passover, UnYeasted Bread, Firstborn Children, and the Promise of the Shabat –
fulfilling the Miqra’ey of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah – all on
Mowryah, all in year 4000 Yah (33 CE), thereby enabling the benefits of the
Covenant. If one considers, as I do, the upright pillar, upon which the Passover
Lamb of God was affixed, a sign post, then these events serve as the ultimate
Tsyown. Golgotha, the site of Pesach’s fulfillment, is located directly above
Yirma’yah’s / Jeremiah’s Grotto where the Ark of the Covenant is currently stored,
and it is directly below the summit of Mount Mowryah, where Yahowsha’s body
was taken at the conclusion of Passover.
And finally, in Year 6000 Yah (2033 CE), God will do as He foretold and
return to this place, just as Yasha’yah predicted, erecting His Home. He will
personally prove that Mowryah is where the Signs Along the Way have been
Posted. From this perspective, Tsyown, like Yahowsha’, is more a statement of
purpose than an actual name.
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 Now that Yahowah has reaffirmed, restored, and reestablished His family, He
tells us that His children will come home. And you’ll notice that, not once or twice
but three times, God speaks of them “halak – walking” which serves to augment
the realization that He had previously asked His Covenant children to walk away
from human entanglements and then walk to Him. Now that we are with Him, we
are going to stroll through the universe He has created for us to enjoy. Also
interesting, as we shall learn in a moment, there are two intersecting measurements
of 777 strides that speak to the location and elevation of the two most important
sites on Tsyown.
In this regard, you may have noticed that Tsyown’s reappearance at the end of
this text, reinforces the idea that the Covenant’s children will walk along the path
designated by Tsyown to the summit of Mowryah. Further embellishing this
understanding, Tsyown and the Towrah are juxtaposed in the prophecy, connecting
them, just as we have done.
When we walk, Yahowah wants us to be upright and unwavering, and thus
supplanting our heels. That way we will not veer away nor be pulled off of the path.
This is what Ya’aqob means and it explains why Ya’aqob became a synonym for
Yisra’el.
Our Heavenly Father’s role as a parent is to “yarah – guide and teach” His
Covenant children. That is the purpose of His Towrah, which is where we find the
terms and conditions for participating in His Covenant Family. It is also where we
find the path that we are invited to walk in conjunction with the Miqra’ey,
beginning with Passover. Tsyown marks the way, with the Towrah, the Word of
Yahowah, and Yaruwshalaim working as an integrated whole to provide the
necessary guidance for the trip to the seventh dimension and the home of God.
As I mentioned a moment ago, since there are three places where the Tsyown
are posted on Mowryah, we should not be surprised that each provide a compelling
affirmation relative to the length of a man’s stride, both in distance and elevation.
That is why the Hebrew word for walk, halak, was used three times in the previous
statement regarding the enduring nature of the Towrah’s guidance and the Signs
Yahowah has Posted to Show us the Way.
The lowest outcropping of Mount Mowryah / Moriah rises 1970 feet above the
sea, which is 600 meters, equivalent to 600 strides by the average man. That is
telling, because six is the number of man who was conceived on the sixth day and
Dowd, whose home was built there, was Yahowah’s most beloved man. This occurs
at the south end of the junction between the Kidron and Hinnon Valleys.
The actual summit of Mount Mowryah, where Yahowah will build His Home,
reaches 2549 feet above mean sea level, which is 777 meters, comparable to 777
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Man, who is represented by the number six, with God, who is one, equals seven.
The creation story played out over seven days. There are seven days of the week,
with the seventh set apart as special. There are seven Miqra’ey representing the
seven steps along our walk to God. There are seven lights in the Menowrah, with
six on the flanks and one in the middle.
The summit of Mount Mowryah is found directly above the Golgotha
embankment which served as the backdrop for the crucifixion on Pesach. This
location is exactly seven-hundred-seventy-seven paces (and thus also 777 meters)
northwest of where the Second Temple was located by way of the Damascus Gate.
I don’t suppose that any of this is perchance.
As for the Temple Mount, it sits in the midst of the ridge, situated directly
between the City of Dowd / David below it and the summit of Mount Mowryah 40
meters above it, with the foundation of the Temple established at 2424 feet (737
meters or strides) above the sea. Forty is the number of completion in Hebrew and
there are three locations associated with the ultimate embodiment of seven in this
place, and therefore 737 strides. And as affirmation of forty, it rained forty days
and nights during the flood. After spending 400 years as slaves in Egypt, the Exodus
lasted forty years. And Yahowah devoted forty days to sharing His Towrah with
Moseh.
It is thought-provoking to be sure that the home of the man Yahowah loved
most of all, Dowd, is 600 human strides above the sea, in that six is the number of
man created on the 6th day, a carbon-based lifeform with an atomic number of 6
whose stride is one meter in length: 3.28084 feet. Likewise, in that a meter is
equivalent to the distance we cover with each step we walk with Yahowah, the
actual summit of Mount Mowryah where Abraham and Yahowah met to affirm the
Covenant is 777 strides above the sea.
Yes, I’m repeating myself, but so does Yah.
Equally intriguing, from the original location of the Ark of the Covenant in the
Second Temple to its present location beneath the summit of Mowryah (and thus
also directly below the Golgotha escarpment) is 2,353 feet, or 777 strides. The
summit area remains uninhabited and undisturbed. There are no shrines,
monuments, or other forms of human clutter on Mowryah’s rounded peak. The
single best building site in the most coveted city in the world is as it was during the
time of Abraham, just seventeen years shy of 4000 years ago.
The highest summit in Jerusalem is actually the Mount of Olives, which is due
east of the Temple Mount across the Kidron Valley. Olives is comprised of three
hills, the highest of which is 2639 feet above sea level, and thus 800 strides. That’s
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Mother of eternal life, is consistently associated with the properties of olive oil. As
it relates to olives, they are the longest living tree in the Land and their oil serves
as a metaphor for the Set-Apart Spirit because it lights the darkness, provides
nourishment and healing.
There is a hotel and a church on the highest point of Olives and a menagerie of
graves along the western face, but it matters not, because Olives is the mountain
that will be severed upon Yahowah’s return. An earthquake fault will separate it
into two, running east to west through it. The resulting fissure will destroy the
Temple Mount, along with the shrines to Satan that have been erected upon it. Also,
the Church of the Holy Sepulcher will be swallowed by the earth. And through this
new valley, living waters will flow east and west, cascading into the Mediterranean
Sea over Yisra’el’s primary seaport while giving life to the Dead Sea on the east. I
suspect that Yahowah will build a bridge over this river, connecting Dowd’s home
to His Home. That has been God’s intent from the beginning.
The summit of what is called “Mount Zion” today lies an equal distance to the
west and across the Central Valley. It claims an elevation of 2510 feet, and is
actually the largest mountain in Yaruwshalaim / Jerusalem, albeit not the highest.
However, what is referred to today as “Mount Zion” is not the Tsyown of which
Yahowah speaks. You see, during the second half of the First Temple period,
Jerusalem expanded westward, and its defensive walls were extended to include the
entire Western Hill, now called Zion. But the lines of demarcation were blurred by
Nebuchadnezzar II, who completely destroyed the city in 586 BCE, obliterating
historical landmarks while significantly impairing the people’s memory of them,
especially following their long detention in Babylon. After successive periods of
intermittent rebuilding, Jerusalem was destroyed a second and third time by the
Romans, first in 70 CE and then again in 133 CE. The people who forgot their God,
also forgot what He had said about Tsyown.
The Jewish religious traitor turned Roman historian, Josephus, never used the
term, Tsyown / Zion, but he wrongly wrote that the “Citadel of King Dowd / David”
was “situated on the higher and longer hill.” This implied that the Western Hill was
the location of the City of David, which is why it is called Zion today. The fact that
it is a more prominent location than the ridgeline below the Temple Mount, caused
the myth to be perpetuated throughout the long chasms of time.
This misperception continued under Christian Byzantine, Muslim, Ottoman,
British, and Jordanian rule over Jerusalem, with the latter forbidding Jews from
visiting any of the sites made famous by the Towrah / Torah and Naby’ / Prophets
between 1948 and 1967. Man has a long history of being wrong.
Tsyown, considering what Yahowah has just revealed regarding it through
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be co-located with “the City of Dowd / David.” And this location is known, because
the buried ruins surrounding the site have been the focus of a number of recent
archeological digs. They all place the City of David just south of the Temple Mount
along the southern portion of the Moriah ridge.
Further, once the First Temple was erected in Yaruwshalaim, Tsyown’s name
migrated there too – at least according to God. Also, in Yasha’yah 60:14, Yahowah
affirms a second time that one of Tsyown’s Signs was posted at the top of the hill,
coterminous with the summit of Mowryah.
So there are three different, albeit closely related, locations for Tsyown, all of
which are relevant, and each of which is located upon Mount Mowryah: Dowd’s
City, Yahowah’s House / Temple, and the summit of the mountain where Yahowah
met with Abraham, where Yahowsha’ fulfilled Pesach, and where He will erect His
Home for the celebration of Sukah from 6000 to 7000 Yah.

Yahowah’s juxtaposition of Tsyown and the City of Dowd is fascinating. For

those insights, we’ll have to turn back the clock 300 years, and listen to what
Shamuw’el had to say about Dowd circa 1008 BCE.
“Then all of the tribes of Yisra’el came to Dowd (Dowd – the beloved) at
Chebrown (Chebrown – to associate and share) and said, ‘Behold, we are the
very substance of your flesh. (2 Shamuw’el 5:1) Even though yesterday, and
heretofore, when Sha’uwl was king over us, you were the one who came out
and led Yisra’el’s return. Yahowah said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of
(ra’ah – you shall care about and tend to the needs of, lead, feed, enable, and
protect) My family of Yisra’el, and you shall exist as a leader and guide for
Individuals who Engage and Endure with God.’ (2 Shamuw’el 5:2)
And so all of the elders of Yisra’el came to the king at Chebrown. And
King Dowd cut for them a covenant (karat beryth la hem – established through
separation for them to approach a family-oriented relationship agreement) at
Chebrown to approach the presence of Yahowah ( ).
They anointed (mashach – they applied olive oil to prepare and devote, setting
apart to serve) Dowd as king over Yisra’el. (5:3) Dowd was thirty years old at
the beginning of his reign. He would reign for forty years. (5:4) At Hebron, he
reigned over Yahuwdah for seven years and six months. And at
Yaruwshalaim, he reigned thirty-three years over all of Yisra’el and
Yahuwdah. (5:5)

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 And so the king and his men walked to Yaruwshalaim, towards where the
Yabuwcy (Yabuwcy – Jebusites (Descendants of Jebus); from buwc – to tread upon
and trample down) inhabited the land. And they said to Dowd, ‘You will not
come here now. Because without a doubt, the blind (‘iwer – the
unknowledgeable who are not observant and are thus ignorant and irrational) and
the lame (picach / pacach – the permanently incapacitated who are crippled as a
result of skipping Passover; akin to pacyl – as a result of religious worship and
idolatry) shall cut you off, reject you, turn you away, and remove you (suwr –
corrupt you, labeling you a dishonest, degenerate, fraud),’ they said, boasting that
Dowd could not enter this place at the present time. (5:6)
Nevertheless, Dowd captured the stronghold (‘eth matsuwdah – the
mountain fortress serving as a defensive position as a result of a higher inaccessible
hill or ridgeline) of Tsyown (Tsyown – Signs Posted to Mark the Way, a Monument
to Identify the Proper Place and the Right Direction to Go Along the Path) which
is (hy’ – she is) the City of Dowd (‘iyr Dowd). (5:7)
So Dowd said on that day, ‘Anyone striking the Yabuwcy should
manipulate the water supply. And the lame and the blind (read: the ignorant,
irrational, and religiously incapacitated) were shunned and detested (sane’ –
intensely disliked, viewed as adversarial, and unloved) by the soul of Dowd,
therefore, and for this reason, it is said, ‘The blind and the lame (the ignorant,
irrational, and religiously incapacitated) shall not come into the house. (5:8)
And Dowd lived (yashab – established his dwelling place, settled, and
remained) in the stronghold (ba ha matsuwdah – in the mountain fortress serving
as a defensive position as a result of a higher inaccessible hill or ridgeline), and he
called it (wa qara’ la hy’ – and he called out with regard to her, summoning,
inviting, appointing, and designating her), ‘the City of Dowd (‘iyr Dowd).’
And Dowd built (banah – established the home and restored the family) all
around (cabby – on all sides of the surrounding area) from the terraces (min ha
milow’ – the system of retaining walls and supporting mounds used to level a parcel
of undulating ground), including his home (wa beyth). (5:9) And Dowd walked
about, a walk through life which became greatly revered (halak halak gadal –
traveled around growing great), because Yahowah ( ), the God of the
spiritual implements (tsaba’ – heavenly envoys), was with him.” (2 Shamuw’el
/ He Listens to God / Samuel 5:10)
We now have absolute and irrefutable confirmation that Tsyown and the City
of Dowd are coterminous. And since we have unassailable archeological proof that
the “City of David” is on the lowest portion of the Mowryah ridgeline, directly
below the Temple Mount, we know that this area is at least part of what Tsyown
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that Tsyown would be preserved by Yahowah as a reminder, in Yasha’yah 2:3, we
find Yahowah affirming a direct connection between Tsyown, His Home during the
millennial celebration of Sukah, the highest summit of this mountain, His Towrah,
and His Word. That makes Tsyown the most important set of signs posted anywhere
in the universe.
Since there are nuggets here, bear with me a moment while I share a few of
them (actually eighteen). Dowd’s name explains the kind of relationship Yahowah
developed with His son, “Beloved,” and his name serves as a living metaphor for
how He’d like to engage with us.
The meeting occurred at a place synonymous with Covenant: “Chebrown – to
associate and share.” Those who attended referred to Dowd as “the very substance
of our flesh.” That was done to introduce the prophecy found two chapters hence,
when we are told that Yahowsha’ will be a direct descendent of Dowd.
Furthermore, since Pauline Christianity pivots on the Gnostic notion that the flesh
is flawed, we see it used here as a compliment.
Long ago, the people chose Sha’uwl against Yahowah’s advice, and he failed
miserably. Yahowah selected Dowd, and God’s choice succeeded long before he
was king. Just as Moseh had led the Yisra’elites back home, and just as Yahowsha’
made it possible for Yisra’el to be restored into fellowship, Dowd led Yisra’el’s
return to the Land, to the Towrah, to the Covenant, and to God.
Yahowah asked Dowd to “be a shepherd for His family” because this is God’s
favored approach to leadership. It is how He, Himself, leads. A shepherd walks
with his flock, speaks to and listens to his flock, sleeps and eats with his flock, and
mends the ailments of his sheep. He protects and guides his flock, leading the sheep
to shelter, food, and water. Yahowsha’ would also be a shepherd. But it would be
Dowd’s failures in this regard that would cost many sheep their lives. It is what
happens when a shepherd fails.
The covenant between Dowd and Yisra’el, Shepherd and Sheep, at “Chebrown
– to associate and share,” mirrors the Covenant between Yahowah and His children.
Yahowah guides us with His Towrah. It is the staff of the Shepherd. In this regard,
the Hebrew word for God, ‘el, consists of the head of a male lamb and a shepherd’s
staff: , thereby showing the shepherd engaged with his sheep and leading by
example.
Dowd’s life and lyrics provide a window to visualize Yahowsha’. This is the
reason he was “mashach – anointed with olive oil in preparation to serve.”
Yahowsha’ would be the “Ma’aseyah – the Work of Yahowah” as a result of being
anointed by the Set-Apart Spirit, represented by the olive oil. In this light, he, like
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while Dowd was tested forty years. Dowd’s reign in Yaruwshalaim concluded after
thirty-three years, the age of Yahowsha’ when He completed His calling.
Neither the blind nor lame find Yahowah, because He can only be known
through observation and contemplation. That is why they are precluded from
entering His home. It isn’t that God has a problem with physical deformities, it’s
that He views an unwillingness to consider His Towrah and respond to it as
handicaps that are too debilitating to overcome. This text is not about physical
infirmities, but instead about a disabling attitude.
The religious are prone to oppose and demean those Yahowah has chosen.
Those who are patriotic and militaristic are also inclined to be presumptuous, overly
impressed with their prowess. The political pontificate, promising all manner of
things they cannot deliver. But in the end, all of the noise is nothing more than an
irritant to God, like scraping one’s nails on a blackboard. He diverts the water
supply and the parched of spirit wither away.
The word used to depict the “matsuwdah – stronghold” which is Tsyown, and
which became “‘iry Dowd – the City of Dowd,” is literally “the ridgeline of the
mountain.” Dowd’s and Yahowah’s homes are coterminous because God envisions
camping out together. It is what Sukah, the culmination of the Miqra’ey, represents,
with Tsyown pointing out the way to campout with God.
We are told that Dowd “established the home and restored the family, building
all around the surrounding area,” an environment which ran from “the terraces to
the home.” The milow’ describes the system of retaining walls that were used to
level the ground along the western embankment of the lower ridgeline of the City
of Dowd. Large sections have been unearthed by archeologists, verifying this
depiction. The beyth is the “home” of Yahowah, a place where we find the
foundations, floors, and walls of the City of the Beloved, today.
Dowd walked with Yahowah, and then he walked some more. So shall those
of us who have similarly acted upon the terms and conditions of the Covenant.
Yahowah conceived us to walk with Him. Dowd realized God’s propensity for
taking long strolls through life together, and came to respect Yahowah for it, which
in part is why God revered His son. He made him extraordinary. No greater man
has ever lived. And His legacy is recorded in his life and lyrics, the example and
testimony of a man who was right about God.
Within moments of the time I translated this statement, I received a letter from
a Covenant brother down under, in the land of Oz. A scientist by training, he
explained why Yahowah constantly refers to Himself as the God of the Tsaba’. As
a seven-dimensional being, Yahowah cannot fully enter the universe that He
created for us, so He uses His “mal’ak – messengers” to accomplish what He wants
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the two-dimensional world of his creation, Mickey Mouse. Walt’s capability and
power infinitely exceed that of his cartoon, and yet the character he conceived
cannot see him. The only way Walt can interact with his creation is to use
implements: pencils, brushes, and pigments. Yah’s implements are mal’ak. They
serve Him as part of His tsaba’. So since this is how God interacts with His creation
while we exist in lower dimensions, He introduces Himself to us as Yahowah of
the tsaba’ – spiritual implements.
There is more we can learn about the association between the City of Dowd,
the Temple Mount, and the summit of Mowryah in conjunction with Tsyown from
Shamuw’el, so let’s turn to the conclusion of the book. There is a story which
reveals that even though Yahowah loved Dowd in spite of his flaws, when his poor
judgment led people astray, there was a consequence.
After having sent his men out on a killing spree to fetch him a cup of water
from a well in Bethlehem, only to pour it out on the ground, and then squandering
the better part of a year counting the number of troops at his disposal, Dowd realized
that he had damaged his relationship with Yahowah by failing to honor God’s
request to shepherd His family. He had been called to guide and protect the flock,
leading them to water. But he had done the opposite, using men to protect him and
satiate his own desires.
“Now Dowd’s heart troubled him after he had counted the people, and
Dowd said to Yahowah, ‘I have gone substantially astray with what I have
done. So Yahowah, please forgive the guilt of your associate because I have
acted very foolishly.’ (2 Shamuw’el 24:10)
Then Dowd got up in the morning and the Word (dabar – statement and
testimony) of Yahowah ( ) came to Gad (Gad – one who brings a brighter
future and a more joyful state; from gowd – to overcome (also the name of the
seventh son of Ya’aqob by Leah’s servant, Zilpah)), the prophet, and the seer of
Dowd, to say, (24:11) ‘Walk, because you shall speak to Dowd, thusly,
“Yahowah ( ) says three options I am providing for you to choose one of
them which I will do to you.’” (24:12)
And Gad came to Dowd and he told him, asking him, ‘Shall you endure
seven years of famine in your land, three months of yourself fleeing from the
presence of your foes pursuing you, or the existence of three days of plague in
your land? Now consider and decide what I should reply to the One sending
me this communication.’ (24:13)
Then Dowd said to Gad, ‘My distress is very great. Please, let us fall into
the hand of Yahowah because His compassion and mercy is great, but not into
the hands of humans.’” (2 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / Samuel 24:14)

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 Dowd wanted nothing to do with human institutions. He recognized that
powerful men are universally bad – that they are his foes and God’s foes. But he,
like Chawah three thousand years before him, misconstrued what God had said.
Since it had been his own abuse of power that had led to this situation, as someone
tasked with the mission of being shepherd and a role model, he should have chosen
the second option, which was to personally flee from the presence of his foes as
they pursued him for three months. No one else would be at risk – including Dowd.
He had survived an onslaught of death threats from Sha’uwl for a much longer
period of time. More importantly, he had written the 91 st Psalm, and should have
known that Yahowah’s promise to protect him was unconditional.
But that is not what he chose. And as a result, nearly one percent of the
shepherd’s flock would meet a premature demise – seventy thousand of them.
(Since we are told that 1.3 million men in Yisra’el and Yahuwdah were valiantly
drawing their swords, there would be at least three to four times that many men,
counting those too young, too old, too limited in capability, and too otherwise
occupied, to fight courageously. With an equal number of women, the population
would have exceeded seven million.)
My initial reaction to all of this was concern. Why would God be so
disappointed and why respond so harshly? But then I thought about it some more.
Dowd was special. Yahowah had facilitated his rise from an unknown shepherd to
a level of success and fame no one else throughout time would ever experience –
beginning with a single well-guided stone. Everyone knows his name. They know
where he lived, what he did, and what he had to say in his Mizmowr / Psalms. He
was chosen and he accepted the most important mission in the world – shepherding
God’s family. And he blew it, big time. With each victory, with every
accomplishment, he became more self-centered, more self-absorbed, more self-
assured, and especially more self-indulgent. The boy who rose through reliance,
having become Yahowah’s most beloved son, had now become so independent of
the source of his enlightenment, empowerment, and enrichment, God wasn’t even
talking to him any more – but was instead communicating through Gad.
Rather than lead Yahowah’s flock to living waters, he sent God’s sheep out on
a deadly mission to fetch him a drink which he threw away. And then against the
advice of everyone, he squandered his people’s resources to conduct a meaningless
accounting of men who could be deployed to fight his battles, protect his interests,
and defend him. He had become like Sha’uwl. He was acting like a Gentile king.
And he had no excuse. He, of all people, knew better. And because he was the
chosen one, the implement and spokesman for the living God, he was tarnishing
Yahowah’s reputation and perverting His purpose.
So, Yahowah offered Dowd three options through Gad. That alone is revealing.
Gad was Yahowah’s prophet now that His counsel was no longer being sought by
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Dowd. And for all of those who have a conniption fit over translating ‘elohym as
“God,” Gad and God are written identically in Hebrew. Yahowah obviously didn’t
have an issue with the man’s name.
Shepherds feed their flock. Dowd was derelict in this regard, so to convey the
consequence of failing to appreciate this vital aspect of the job, there would be a
seven-year famine if Dowd elected to remain self-indulgent. Since shepherds
protect their flock from harm, and seek to heal them when they are injured or sick,
Dowd’s failure to put the safety and health of God’s sheep ahead of his own would
result in a three-day pestilence, reflecting the way ungodly human institutions infect
their societies with deadly plagues. And inexplicitly, Dowd chose this option,
putting the lives of God’s children at risk rather than be inconvenienced.
In a teachable moment, the most brilliant man who ever lived, missed the
lesson. This was Adam eating from the wrong tree, Abraham promoting the wrong
son, Moseh striking the rock. And since these men were all chosen by God, used
by God, loved by God, this becomes an instructive situation for all of us. The reason
so few people respond to the conditions of the Covenant and answer the invitations
to the annual meetings, and thus live, is largely because the most influential
members of society are vastly more concerned about themselves than they are God.
Some grow thirsty, many become hungry, and most die, plagued by the self-
indulgent religious and political schemes of their leaders.
God is offering to immortalize us, to perfect us, to adopt us, to enlighten us, to
empower us, to enrich us, and most importantly, to work with us to assure our
success. He asks very little of us in return, hoping that we accept His terms and
benefit from what He is offering. And yet most squander this opportunity.
So in Dowd we see ourselves. In Dowd, we see what happens when we fail to
engage as shepherds. It cost Dowd nothing, save a nagging conscience, a stained
reputation, and lost opportunities. But it cost seventy thousand sheep their lives.
When we fail to listen to Yahowah or to respond appropriately once we are part of
His family, our status within the Covenant does not change. His promises are
unconditional. But our failure to use the time afforded to us and the resources He
has provided to share what the Towrah says about His Covenant, can and will affect
the lives of others who might have come to an understanding of the truth had we
done our part.
The other lesson is: listen carefully. Know and understand what God is saying
before responding. Consider the options He has provided within the context of who
He is and what else He has said. Be thoughtful and considerate. Dowd’s failure in
this regard proved devastating. It is the same consequence endured by society at
large, because very few people are observant, closely examining and carefully
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 The plague was “shachath – corrupting, blemishing, polluting, and sliming,”
which is to say it was designed to mimic the effect of religion. You will also notice
that when Yisra’el was infected from Dan to Beersheba, the consequence was
deadly, just as it is with religion. But since the remedy for religion resides in
Yaruwshalaim, Yahowah would establish this place as such, preventing Dowd’s
failures from ruining His means to perfect the imperfect.
“So Yahowah caused a plague in Yisra’el from that morning until the time
of the agreement. And the people died from Dan to Beersheba: seventy-
thousand men. (2 Shamuw’el 24:15)
Then the spiritual messenger stretched out his hand toward
Yaruwshalaim to corrupt her (shachath – to mar and inflict ruin upon her,
blemish and ravage her, pollute and slime her), but Yahowah ( ) grieved in
regret (nacham – bemoaned and lamented the decision Dowd had made and as a
result of His sorrow and compassion, He provided comforting relief (nifal imperfect
passive)) regarding (‘el) the shepherd’s leadership (ra’ah – the one caring for
the flock and those enabling disastrous and ruinous perversions, the personal
advisor and the friends of wrongdoing, the associates of misery and suffering, the
advocates of a bad attitude, the calamitous and misfortunate anxiety and distress
advanced by those attending to the groom at a wedding), and He said to the
heavenly envoy who was bringing the deadly and destructive condition
(mashchyth – the circumstances which ensnare and corrupt, leading to rotting
decay, death, and destruction) to the people, ‘It is now (‘atah – it has reached the
point based upon the sequence of things and what follows) abundantly sufficient
(rab – great enough). Pull down your hand (raphah yad – let your hand fall to
your side, relent, lower your hand and leave them alone).’
Then the messenger of Yahowah ( ) appeared upon (hayah ‘im) the
threshing floor (goren – the outdoor area of smooth stone bedrock where grain is
processed, winnowing the desirable kernel from the useless chaff) of ‘Arawnah
(‘arawnah – Light of the Ark; from ‘arown – ark of the Covenant, meaning
informed freewill, akin to ‘arukah – to repair and restore a relationship and ‘owr –
light), the Yabuwcy. (2 Shamuw’el 24:16)
Yahowah realized that Dowd had made a mistake and was looking for a way
to accept responsibility, to make things right again between he and God so that he
could once again shepherd His sheep. And since God is in the business of resolving
problems, He was ready to vindicate the guilty.
“So Dowd spoke to Yahowah ( ) upon seeing His messenger crippling
and condemning (nakah – afflicting and wounding, disabling and slaying, verbally
criticizing) the people, saying, ‘Behold, I bear the blame for my mistakes
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I was wrong (‘awah – I was perverted, acting in a way that is contrary to the
standard, bending, twisting, and perverting it), but these sheep (‘eleh ha tso’n –
this flock), what (mah) have they done (‘asah – have they engaged in)? Please,
let it be Your hand with me and with my father’s house.” (2 Shamuw’el 24:17)
With God, it’s not about being good or bad, but instead right or wrong. And
while good is never good enough, wrong can always be corrected and made right.
Dowd acknowledged his mistake to be sure, but what won him favor with God was
that he thoughtfully embraced the right approach. The same works for us. Once we
refrain from that which is counterproductive, we are in a position to properly assess
Yahowah’s guidance and make more appropriate choices.
“And Gad came to Dowd on that day and said to him, ‘Get up and ascend
(‘alah – rise and be lifted up, climb to overcome), standing up, taking a stand
(quwm – rising up, restored, and encouraged, becoming upright to build), to
approach (la) Yahowah ( ) via a sacrificial altar (mizbeah – a place to make
an offer of thanksgiving) in association with (ba) the threshing floor (goren – the
outdoor area of smooth stone bedrock where grain is processed, winnowing the
desirable kernel from the useless chaff) of ‘Arawnah (‘arawnah – Light of the Ark;
from ‘arown – ark of the Covenant, meaning informed freewill, akin to ‘arukah –
to repair and restore a relationship and ‘owr – light), the Yabuwcy.’ (24:18)
So Dowd ascended (‘alah – stepped up, climbing up) consistent with (ka – in
accord with) the word (dabar – statement and communication) of Gad because it
was in accord with (ka’asher – consistent with the benefits of the relationship and
according to) Yahowah’s ( ) instructions and directions (tsawah –
guidelines, clearly communicated verbal message, teachings, and advice).” (2
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / Samuel 24:19)
This is a key element of the story. Dowd recognized that the message was from
Yahowah because it was in accord with Yahowah’s previous instructions and
directions, a.k.a., His Towrah. Yahowah continually asks us to stand up in His
presence and to take a stand on behalf of what is right. He is ever ready to lift up
those willing to step up. And our Heavenly Father has presented a series of
sacrifices which are designed to vindicate those who step up and out to meet with
Him during these occasions. Moreover, since separating grain from the chaff is one
of Yahowah’s favorite metaphors to distinguish saved souls who are highly valued
from those who are tossed aside and deemed worthless, a threshing floor next to his
home was a perfect location. And lastly, the name of the man who owned this place,
‘Arawnah – Ark of Light, described what would one day reside here: the Ark of the
Covenant.
Dowd’s respect for and familiarity with Yahowah’s Towrah not only prepared
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foreknowledge and prior experiences facilitated an appropriate response. A lifetime
of devotion to the relationship, consistent scholarship, a continual willingness to
listen and be discerning, combined with the desire to engage in a manner consistent
with Yah’s instructions, served Dowd’s interests, and ours, as well as God’s at this
critical juncture in place and time.
Dowd did not have to be good, much less perfect. He had to be prepared and
willing, capable of recognizing Yahowah’s voice and predisposed to go where His
words led. And that did not come without effort. Dowd was observant, closely
examining and carefully considering Yahowah’s Towrah. He was discerning,
making the connections which led to understanding. And he was engaged, not only
following Yahowah’s advice, but sharing it with others.
There are three interesting metaphors associated with our salvation, all of
which share something in common. Grain has to be milled to bake bread, grapes
have to be crushed to create wine, and olives are pressed to make oil. The desired
and useful product is separated from that which is tossed aside. Proper preparation
requires effort. Life is akin to a threshing floor.
“‘Arawnah asked, ‘Why (maduwa’ – for what cause or reason, on whose
account) has my lord (‘adony – my master) and king (melek – ruler) come (bow’
– arrived and returned) to his servant (‘ebed)?’ And Dowd said, ‘For the purpose
of purchasing (qanah – buying and acquiring, creating a means to branch out and
redeem, giving birth to restoration by creating a means of recovery) your threshing
floor (goren – the outdoor area of smooth stone bedrock where grain is processed,
winnowing the desirable kernel from the useless chaff) in order to (la) build
(banah – establishing the home and restoring the family by erecting) a place to
make an offer of thanksgiving (mizbeah – a sacrificial altar) to approach (la)
Yahowah. So then (wa) the plague of death (magephah – the deadly pandemic
associated with being wrong and resulting disapproval) will be continually held
back (‘atsar – will always be restrained, detained, and constrained (nifal
imperfect)) from the people (min ‘am – away from the family).’” (2 Shamuw’el
24:21)
Humans are omnivores who thrive on the protein provided by meat. I say this
because the animals being sacrificed served to nourish those who provided it. No
animal was ever sacrificed to God, prepared for God, or given to God. But by using
an essential element of our very existence, of life coming from life, of one animal
being sacrificed for the benefit of others, God communicated an essential aspect of
His plan. He would make the sacrifice required for us to live. This symbolism
facilitates our understanding and appreciation of Passover, causing it to be a
celebration of thanksgiving. Yahowsha’s body served as the Lamb of God, making
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 But Passover does not stand alone. When the blood of the Pesach lamb opens
the door to eternal life, on this same day, and for the week which follows, we
consume the purest meal the threshing floor can provide – grain baked into bread
without yeast. Yahowsha’s soul removed the sin, which caused the plague of death,
from our souls on Matsah, carrying and depositing our rebellion into the one place
Yahowah can never see it – She’owl.
Thereby, Yahowah paid the price to redeem His children, ransoming them
from the same fate. That is why Dowd wanted to purchase the threshing floor. He
understood how all of these things would work together to enable us to approach
Yahowah. Our freedom came at a price. We were ransomed and redeemed, not
stolen.
“Then ‘Arawnah said to Dowd, ‘I want Him to take it (laqach – of my own
freewill, I want Him to accept it and receive it (qal imperfect jussive)) because I
want Him to lift up my lord the king, doing what is generous and good (towb –
beneficial and pleasing) in His sight (‘ayn – from His perspective).
Look, there are cattle for the uplifting offering (‘olah – the purifying means
to become acceptable and rise), the threshing implements (mowrag – the sled
comprised of heavy beams and stones used to separate grain from the chaff as part
of the harvest), and the wooden yokes for the oxen. (2 Shamuw’el 24:22)
All of this ‘Arawnah gives, O King, to the king.’ And ‘Arawnah said to the
king, ‘May Yahowah ( ), your God, choose to accept you, be pleased with
you, and make amends with you (ratsah – may He desire to treat you favorably,
mercifully reestablishing the relationship with you, delighting in you and approving
of you because He is found of you (qal imperfect jussive)).’” (2 Shamuw’el 24:23)
‘Arawnah realized the significance of what was happening, that a means to
cure the plague of death and approach the living God was being facilitated by what
would transpire upon his threshing floor. And since he knew Yahowah, ‘Arawnah
recognized that God was not about to do any of this alone, and that Dowd, His
favorite son, would play a significant role in the salvation of humankind. No doubt,
he had listened to Dowd sing his psalms. That would have been sufficient.
And indeed, that is what occurred. Through Dowd and his son, Solomon,
Yahowah prepared the home for the Ark of the Covenant, a place for man and God
to meet. And Dowd would write about it, conceiving lyrics that explained what was
being offered in this place. Noteworthy in itself, the first to benefit was a Gentile,
‘Arawnah. He not only provided the proper place for this to occur, he offered the
initial blessing: “May Yahowah, your God, choose to accept you, be pleased with
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 “But the king said to ‘Arawnah, ‘Absolutely not (lo’ ky – surely no). I will
purchase (qanah qanah – I will buy, acquiring the means to branch out and redeem,
giving birth to restoration by creating a means to recovery) it from you with you
being compensated (min ‘atah ba machyr – from you for a price, for value, by
exchanging goods and services, out of my earnings and for money). I will not take
up (wa lo’ ‘alah – I will not go up carrying up or offering up) to Yahowah ( ),
my God, offerings (‘olah – an unjust, incorrect, purifying and uplifting offerings)
without basis (chinam – for free, without compensation, gratuitously or
undeservedly, in vain and to no avail, for no reason; from chanan – to implore or
show mercy, favor, and acceptance).’ So Dowd acquired (qanah – purchased the
means to branch out and redeem, giving birth to restoration by creating the means
of acquiring renewal by way of creating an exchange), accordingly, the threshing
floor (goren – the outdoor area of smooth stone bedrock where grain is processed,
winnowing the desirable kernel from the useless chaff) and the oxen for fifty
(chameshym – the number of days from Matsah to Shabuw’ah and the number of
years in a Yowbel) shekels (sheqelym – a monetary unit of equal weight to 180
grains of barley (approximately 11 grams or 0.4 ounces) of refined and precious
metal) of silver (keceph – of earnestly longing and desiring or metal coinage
comprised of silver).” (2 Shamuw’el 24:24)
Our salvation isn’t without basis. A price was paid. Pesach and Matsah cost
God more than we can possibly imagine.
Said another way, there is no salvation without Passover and UnYeasted Bread.
And while we pay nothing, we are asked to invest some time, not only to attend
these Invitations to Meet with God, but also to read about them in His Towrah,
Naby’, and Mizmowr so that we understand what Yahowah is offering, as did
‘Arawnah and Dowd.
Silver, like gold, has retained its value throughout the ages. So, if you’d like to
know how much the threshing floor cost Dowd, compare the price he paid for the
property to other things you could acquire today for around $275. That is the value
based upon the conversion of shekels to grams with silver trading for $0.50 per
gram today. But that’s not quite right. The oxen, even if there were just two of them,
would have been worth over thirty shekels. Their yokes, the grinding sled they
pulled, and the preparation of the threshing floor to make the bedrock smooth,
collectively would have cost at least ten shekels. And that means that the most
costly, most coveted, and most contested place on earth was acquired for fifty
dollars – the price of a pair of cheap shoes. To put this into perspective, one of
Dowd’s sons, Solomon, purchased Egyptian chariots for six-hundred shekels
apiece, paying an additional one-hundred-fifty shekels of silver for the war horses
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– nearly six million dollars. It is a wonder, with priorities like these, Solomon was
considered wise.
But it wasn’t the amount of money that mattered, instead that a price was paid
for the benefits which would emerge from this place and its association with God.
Yahowah gives; He does not take. Yahowah redeems; He does not steal. Yahowah
ransoms; He neither kidnaps nor enslaves.
Even for God, there would have been no merit in making the sacrifices of
Passover and UnYeasted Bread had He not conveyed what He was doing and why
He was doing it. His podium would be this threshing floor and His Home would be
built on top of it. His dissertation had been written in the Towrah. And the
proclamation would be declared by this man, a deeply flawed individual, telling all
who would listen that Yahowah was providing the means to perfect the imperfect.
In this way, we would be lifted up and approach God, reconciled and restored.
“So then and there (wa shem – and now at that time based upon the name and
reputation), he built (banah – he established the home and restored the family (qal
imperfect active)) a place to make an offering of thanksgiving (mizbeah – a
sacrificial altar) to approach (la) Yahowah ( ). He ascended, lifting up
purifying offerings (‘alah ‘olah – he climbed up, taking and carrying up to offer
up that which cleans and makes acceptable to ascend) in addition to (wa)
affirming an alliance of friendship while promising to reconcile and restore
the relationship (shelem – to be devoted to an accurate assessment of the agreed
proposition, committed to earnestly seeking an affectionate and friendly covenant,
approving and consenting to the fulfillment of the Covenant via recompense and
restitution).
So then (wa), Yahowah ( ) responded to the request in a prolific and
abundant fashion (‘athar – replied, speaking voluminously and lovingly,
multiplying the request into something far greater). On behalf of the land (la ‘erets
– to approach the land), the plague of death (magephah – the deadly pandemic
associated with being wrong and resulting disapproval) was restrained (‘atsar –
was held back and detained) from upon (min ‘al) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals
who Engage and Endure with God and also Those who Struggle and Fight with
God).” (2 Shamuw’el 24:25)
Yahowah came up with the antidote for humankind’s plague of death. It would
serve as a vaccine, in a way, in that the cure required Him to use the disease, taking
it upon Himself to stop the infectious nature of religion from plaguing and killing
all humankind.
We turned to this section of Shamuw’el simply to prove that Tsyown and the
City of David were conterminous. Zion is not a separate mountain, but instead
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and Dowd, by Yahowah and Yahowsha’ to show us the way home. And by
considering what we have just learned, the way to God has become considerably
clearer.
The conclusion of this story, which is recorded in parallel, is found in Dabry
ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 21:27-28: “Then (wa) Yahowah
( ) spoke (‘amar – communicated) to the spiritual messenger (la ha mal’ak
– the heavenly envoy, implement, and representative) and he returned (shuwb –
he restored) his sword that lays desolate (chereb – his weapon and cutting
implement; from charab – to waste, destroy, and make lifeless) into (‘el) its sheath
(nadan – scabbard, a protective covering offered as a gift designed to influence
without a quid pro quo). At that time (ba ha ‘eth) when Dowd saw (ha huw’ ba
ra’ah Dowd) that indeed (ky) Yahowah ( ) had answered him (‘anah huw’
– had responded to him), on the threshing floor (goren – the outdoor area of
smooth stone bedrock where grain is processed, winnowing the desirable kernel
from the useless chaff) of ‘Arawnah (‘arawnah – Light of the Ark; from ‘arown –
ark of the Covenant, meaning informed freewill, akin to ‘arukah – to repair and
restore a relationship and ‘owr – light), the Yabuwcy, he offered a sacrifice there
(wa zabach shem).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 21:27-
28)
I shared this conclusion for several reasons. First, Yahowah uses His mal’ak
as messengers and envoys. They do as He commands. They are implements of His
will. The mal’ak are deployed because Yahowah must either set apart and dispatch
a diminished aspect of Himself to intervene in our three-dimensional world or use
His tsaba’ – regimen of spiritual representatives to do His bidding. And in this case,
since the mission was to show that man’s way is a plague of death, He did not want
Yisra’el to end up fearing Him as a result. When Yah intervenes personally, it is to
serve His children, not destroy them.
Second, the tool the mal’ak was wielding was hardly a sword. But when raised
against the people, its gleaming nature may have caused it to appear as such. There
would be no word in our vocabulary to describe it today, and there certainly wasn’t
then. The term, selected to depict it, however, chereb is telling, because it also
describes the chisel which would have been used to engrave the Ten Statements
Yahowah etched in stone. It is a cutting tool. Also, when scribed in verbal form, it
speaks of “laying waste, causing destruction and desolation.” The point being made
is that the plan Yahowah articulated is cast in stone, and it is about separating
ourselves from an alliance with man to one with God. It is the only way to avoid
the plague of death that infects all others, cutting off and wasting their potential.
Third, this implement was placed back inside of a “nadan – a protective
covering offered as a gift designed to influence without a quid pro quo.” We are
adorned in a similar protective covering, one comprised of Yahowah’s Light by
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way of the Set-Apart Spirit as a result of the sacrifice Yahowah made on our behalf
– a gift designed to influence us in the most favorable way with nothing expected
in return.
And fourth, a sacrifice is required to redeem and to ransom. Our salvation isn’t
free. It cost our God more than we can possibly imagine. And that was the
symbolism on display in this place, a threshing floor, where the grain was separated
from the chaff.

Dowd’s life proves that Sha’uwl, both the wannabe king and the self-
proclaimed apostle, were wrong. A person does not have to “obey the Torah” to be
saved by it. In spite of this and other indiscretions, Yahowah continued to love
Dowd, announcing for all the world that his Beloved son was “tsadaq – right,
upright, righteous, and vindicated.”
Speaking of indiscretions, in Hebron, Dowd fathered six sons with six different
women in seven years. In Jerusalem, he fathered four sons, including Solomon by
Bathshua, and then nine more sons and one daughter with a variety of other free
women. This accounting does not include those born to his concubines. So
considering Yahowah’s affinity for this rascal, his life shatters the notion that God
is a puritanical cosmic killjoy preoccupied with punishing fornicators. Sorry,
Christians, you got this one wrong too.
As the book of Chronicles archives the testosterone-fueled lives of the
Yisra’elites, we ultimately stumble upon a trio of gems, the first of which reveals
the purpose of the Home, the second, Yahowah’s affinity for intellect, and the third
affirms that Tsyown is Mount Mowryah.
“Then said (wa ‘amar) Dowd (Dowd – Beloved), the King (ha melek),
approaching the entire community (la kol ha qahal – to everyone gathered
together for a specific reason who were assembled in the crowd), ‘Solomon
(Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration; from shalowm – friendship, harmony,
and contentment, peace and prosperity), My son (beny), whom alone (‘echad ba
huw’ – as one, unique, singular, and certain) God (‘elohym) has chosen this one
time (bachar – selected, prefers, and desires for a limited period of time (qal
perfect)), is young (na’ar – is a boy, a teenager, and a child) and is soft, coddled,
gentle, and inexperienced (rak – is tender and not tough, timid and weak, untried,
untested, and delicate, and thus incapable), and the spiritual work (wa ha
mala’kah – the energy expended by the heavenly messenger and representative) is
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significant, intense and distinguished, powerful and magnifying, encouraging
growth, even majestic, honorable, and empowering, exceeding anything previously
experienced) because, indeed (ky – for the reason), man cannot approach (lo’ la
‘adam – there is no way for mankind to move toward the goal except by) the
covenant home built on the mount (ha byrah – the elevated household, the
fortified home for the family, the temple complex for the covenant; a blending of
beyth – family and home, beryth – covenant relationship, and banah – to build and
establish, to repair and restore a home for the family and its children) except by (ky
la – unless indeed by way of and with regard for the direction of) Yahowah ( )
as God (‘elohym).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 29:1)
I’ve long suspected that God has an affinity for men with strong personalities,
men who are assertive and gregarious, who are willing to cast fear of failure aside
and engage, who are driven to accomplish whatever goal is set before them, who
are willing to invest the time, energy, and resources into succeed. He likes men who
stand up against the crowd without concern for the ramifications. Yah is not timid.
He is neither untested nor incapable. And since He had advised Dowd on the matter
of succession, it would be reasonable to conclude that the boy’s coddled and gentile
nature was unacceptable. He would need to grow up and become a man to serve
with God. That is not to say that Yah is unwilling to work with women, but only
that this is His preference in men. There are differences between men and women
and the Creator who orchestrated them appreciates those distinctions.
Yahowah chose Dowd because Dowd chose Yah. But more than this, Dowd
had courage, superior intellect, a way with words, and a passion to engage. He was
also deeply flawed, which made him the ideal individual to tout the Towrah’s
ability to perfect the imperfect – just as Moseh, with a speech defect, was chosen
to communicate Yahowah’s name and words to the world.
As for why God selected Solomon from Dowd’s flock, we would be wise to
assume that the same attributes were behind that decision. Although, Solomon may
have been such an extreme version of Dowd that he stumbled earlier in life than did
his father. Based upon what we know, Solomon may have been smarter, more
conceited, a bigger libertine, and a more profuse writer than Dowd. But intellect,
while highly valued and useful, can create a sense of self-reliance. Ego, which is
nurtured by overtly focusing upon and overly valuing oneself, is injurious to any
relationship. And while God, having designed it, has no issue with sexuality, too
much of a good thing distracts from more important things. Then, of course, we
have the issue of Solomon’s writings compared to Dowd’s. One spoke of what he
knew, the other of what Yahowah knew. Dowd thoughtfully composed lyrics
celebrating the insights he had discovered by observing the Towrah while Solomon
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 One of the more intriguing terms in the prior statement is mala’kah, which I
translated “spiritual work” even though most lexicons ignore its spiritual context
and simply render it “work.” It is the feminine of mal’ak, the word for “spiritual
messenger and heavenly envoy,” so it is depicting the “energy expended by the
heavenly messenger and spiritual representative” of Yah.
Another interesting word is byrah, which I translated based upon its root and
obvious associations with “beyth – family and home,” beryth – covenant
relationship,” and “banah – to build and establish, to repair and restore a home.”
And since the word, itself, is defined as “constructing a palatial home upon an
elevated and defensible place,” the most accurate rendering in this context becomes
“the covenant home built on the mount, an elevated household, a fortified residence
for the family, and a temple complex for the covenant.”
It then becomes evident that the “mala’kah – work of a spiritual representative”
is to facilitate our “la / approach to byrah / the covenant home built on the mount”
on behalf of Yahowah.
And as is fitting, the home of the first family would be dazzling…
“So now (wa) to the extent I was able (ka koach – according to my ability,
authority, and capability, consistent with my resources, and capacity to be firmly
committed and consistent, even dependable), I have established (kuwn – prepared,
provided, and appointed, deciding upon and making ready) for the house (la beyth
– to approach the household and family) of my God (‘eloah ‘any – my Almighty;
from ‘elowah), gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, bronze
for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, wood for the things of
wood, precious stones for mounting, and paints and pigments of various colors,
as well as all kinds of magnificent and valuable stones, white marble and
alabaster in abundance.” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles
29:2)
Beautiful things are to be shared and enjoyed. God created them and Dowd
appreciated Yahowah’s artistry.
There are two ways to read what follows. Dowd could have had a senior
moment and restated once again that he had accumulated substantial amounts of
gold and silver that he intended to donate to the construction of the House. Or, we
can translate nathan as “I am given” as opposed to “I am giving,” zahab as
“shimmering brilliance,” and keceph as “being highly desired.” Doing so thereby
creates a statement that is true to the words while embellishing our understanding.
“And beyond what could be expected (wa ‘owd – simultaneously and
eternally, repetitively and continually), in my fondness and acceptance (ba ratsah
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– in the family) of my God (‘eloah ‘any – my Almighty; from ‘elowah), for me (la
‘any), there is the existence of (yesh – there exists and remains substantive) a
treasure (cagulah – personal and valued possessions, an accumulation) of
shimmering brilliance (zahab – of golden and brilliant splendor) and a yearning,
a sense of being tremendously wanted and desired (wa keceph – of being longed
for, chosen, and highly anticipated) that I am given (nathan – I am bestowed and
offered) by approaching (la) the house of my God (beyth ‘eloah ‘any), higher
and greater dimensions that are well beyond measure (ma’al – greatly
surpassing and extending upward in power and position past; from ‘alah – to go up,
ascend, and meet, to be withdrawn and excel), exceeding (min – greater than)
anything (kol – everything) I have prepared or provided (kuwn – established or
appointed) for (la – concerning and to approach) the set-apart (qodesh) Home
(beyth – family).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 29:3)
This is a summation of what we are given as God’s children. Considering our
foibles, it indeed “exceeds our expectations” to “be fondly accepted” into the
“family of our God.” There “exists” no “personal treasure more valuable” than
being transformed into the “shimmering brilliance” of Yah’s light as a result of Him
expressing a “tremendous desire” to spend eternity with us. And since Yahowah
lives in the seventh dimension, “by approaching the house of our God, we are
empowered to higher and greater dimensions.” The “gift God is giving” those
entering His “set-apart home” “exceeds anything we have provided” on our account
or His.
Although man is wont to call it a “Temple,” you will note that Yahowah uses
a much more mundane, albeit comforting, word to describe the building slated to
be built upon the threshing floor just up the ridge from Dowd. He calls it a “beyth
– family home” because it serves as a symbol of the “beryth – covenant.” It exists
for the benefit of the relationship and to provide life in abundance.
“Yahowah ( ), our God (‘elowah), all (kol) this abundance (ha hamown
– this accumulation of possessions and riches, this commotion and clamor, even the
populace and masses of people) is from (min – out of) Your hand (yad – your open
and outstretched hand and influence) that we have provided specifically for the
benefit of the relationship (ha zeh ‘asher kuwn – that we have beneficially
prepared and established to stand steadfast and upright, even by association as a
confirmation (qal perfect)). It is for building (la banah) You (la ‘atah) a house
(beyth – a home) for Your set-apart name (la shem qodesh ‘atah), all to approach
You (wa la ‘atah ha kol).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles
29:16)
The “family home” was built “to approach” Yahowah and as the place where
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“Solomon’s Temple” or the “First Temple” instead of a “Home for Yahowah’s
Name?”
More important than any of this, and few things are as vital as acknowledging
Yahowah’s name and appreciating the merits of His Covenant Family, we were just
told that the Home and Name provide the means to approach God. The only way to
enter into Yahowah’s presence and to live with Him in His Home is to recognize
that Yahowah alone is God and then engage in His Covenant.
“Since I know (wa yada’ – I recognize and acknowledge, I am cognizant and
aware, I possess and have evaluated the necessary information to understand ), my
God (‘elowah), that You (ky – because truly) test (‘atah bachan – You probe and
examine, You observe and respond to, You assess and scrutinize the watchfulness,
alertness, focus, and observational nature of) the ability to be rational and
discerning (leb – the heart as the seat of judgment, the ability to reason and be
circumspect, the attitude and character of an individual, the will and ability to
process information logically, to incorporate understanding into the fabric of one’s
life, thereby framing a person’s perspective and formulating their innermost nature)
and continuously accept, agree with, and delight in (wa ratsah – are always
pleased with and favor, enjoy and esteem, strongly desire, thereby consistently
making amends and restitution for, predisposed to mercifully accept (qal
imperfect)) being right (mysharym – being upright and straight forward, on the
level and correct, fair and equitable, showing integrity in agreement with the
relationship; from yashar – to be right, to be straight and level, to be upright,
acceptable, and agreeable, and thereby approved), I (‘any), in the integrity and
correctness (ba yosher – in the straightforward, honest, and acceptable nature) of
my reasoning and judgment (leb – my heart, genuine nature, capacity to think and
form valid conclusions, my volition and attitude), have willingly offered (nadab –
I have volunteered of my own free will and eager initiative to give) all these things
(kol ‘el-leh).” (…17)
Let’s interrupt this message mid “verse” to consider the rather profound
implications of what we have just read. “God tests our hearts.” In that such tests
would have been incomprehensible to the audience at the time, we can rule out
medical examinations for heart disease, including atherosclerosis, cardiac arrest,
arrhythmia, high blood pressure, pericarditis, cardiomegaly, and cardiomyopathy.
There would be no reason for Yahowah to evaluate that which He was not offering
to cure, or that which does not matter as it relates to Him. Reason dictates, we can
conclude that Yah is not much interested in the condition of our ticker. And that
being the case, leb ought not be translated “heart,” but instead as what leb was
understood to represent?
The faithful may claim that God somehow probes the content of a person’s
heart to determine who to save, but what do you suppose such “contents” might
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include – and is the criterion for such evaluations subjective or objective?
Moreover, if the religious are wont to imply that it is the “contents” of an organ that
only holds blood that is being considered, aren’t we still in the realm of symbolism,
thereby requiring us to render leb as other than “heart?”
As a result of the increased pulse rate in certain situations, many errantly
associate their heart with their emotions. This is never more obvious than during
the Roman Catholic observance of Saint Valentine’s Day. But turning to God, do
we have any reason to suspect that He is interested in our capacity to be emotional?
And if so, what emotions would be considered “good” versus “bad?” And be careful
not to say love over hate, because Yahowah hates those who harm His creation to
demonstrate His love, as should we.
If it is “goodness” residing in one’s heart that is being considered, what is the
determining factor that would distinguish it from badness? What standard is being
used? If we were to pursue this line of thinking rationally, wouldn’t we come to see
that the “content of a person’s heart” and “having a good heart” is really nothing
more than the deployment of a moral code on how to properly respond to God and
treat others? And if that is the case, how would that be any different than simply
exercising good judgment regarding His Towrah instructions?
When we ask a family member, friend, or associate to “take something to
heart,” aren’t we asking them to consider the information that has been provided
thoughtfully, accept it as appropriate, and then incorporate the resulting conclusion
into their life so that it guides their thinking and responses? This is exactly how
those listening to Dowd on this occasion would have understood his statement.
Moreover, this perspective has been valid throughout time. It is what Yahowah is
communicating every time He speaks of our heart.
The leb is the seat of reason, and it is symbolic of not only exercising good
judgment but of incorporating the lessons learned into our inner nature so that the
resulting understanding guides our subsequent thinking and actions. The leb speaks
of exercising our conscience to develop our character. Our eyes see, our ears hear,
our brains process, and then our hearts guide.
Therefore, when we discover that Yahowah is “bachan – testing, probing,
examining, assessing, and scrutinizing our willingness “to focus, to be alert, and to
be observant,” two things should resonate within us. First, since Yahowah does
what He says, we ought to follow His example and be similarly bachan, testing,
probing, examining, and assessing everything at our disposal. That would include
His Word and also the rhetoric of the opposition. Remember, not once but twice,
Yahowah encouraged Shamuw’el to listen to the wayward and adversarial political
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 Second, we should be motivated to properly assess what God is probing to
discover and then decide what criterion He is going to use to determine if we pass
or fail His test. In this light, and based upon what we have just considered, by
scrutinizing our leb, Yahowah would be evaluating our willingness and ability to
be rational and discerning, to be circumspect and judgmental, to exercise good
judgment – the very things socialist secular humanists are trying to mitigate with
political correctness.
In essence, bachan, to probe, consider, and examine, explains the aspects of
our leb that Yahowah is evaluating. It’s our capacity to be observant and
circumspect, to closely examine and carefully consider all information at our
disposal, and then demonstrate a willingness to accept what is truthful, beneficial,
and correct, and act upon these things, rejecting that which is false.
This conclusion is underscored by “mysharym – being right.” God is looking
for us to be “upright and straightforward, to be on the level and equitable, showing
integrity in our evaluation of the relationship.” And since mysharym is from yashar,
more than anything, Yahowah wants us “to be right.” Correctly assessing and acting
upon the acceptable, agreeable, and approved path provided by the Towrah through
the Covenant to God is the objective criterion used to determine our fate.
And should you not be convinced that being right is what matters, mysharym
was followed by yosher, a derivation of yashar. Yahowah is searching for integrity,
for an honest approach to understanding the straightforward path that makes us
acceptable to Him. It is why He continually asks us to listen to Him and encourages
us to be observant, closely examining and carefully considering His Towrah
teaching.
With these things known and considered, the “verse” concludes with…
“And so now (wa ‘atah), Your people (‘am – Your family), who are found
here at this meeting (ha matsa’ poh – who are encountered at this place and who
have experienced this harvest, who have discovered and learned the location and
timing of the meetings taking place at this location), I have seen (ra’ah – I have
perceived and viewed) gladly and joyously (ba simchah – cheerfully, rejoicing
while fully entertained) approaching (la) by freely and eagerly showing
initiative (nadab – by volunteering of their own free will, revealing their desire)
concerning You (la ‘atah).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1
Chronicles 29:17)
It serves to reason that those who chose to attend this meeting heard the
invitation, considered the host and its purpose, came to appreciate the merits of the
gathering, and made a correct decision. All Yisra’el, including Gowym living
therein, were invited to this celebration. But not everyone attended. It is the same
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sent out by Yahowah, but mostly, they are ignored. I suspect that fewer than one in
seven Yisra’elites attended this commemorative feast. I suspect that as few as one
in a million Gowym RSVP today.
But now, similar to what was reported then, those of us who choose to attend
do so nadab – eagerly of our own freewill. We take the initiative to read the
invitation, consider its implications, and respond by participating in the feasts,
celebrating them when and how God intended. We “ha matsa’ poh – can be found
at the meetings God has arranged because we have discovered the location and
timing of the events associated with the harvest and want to experience
encountering His presence.” And by doing so, we are fully entertained by our Host,
celebrating life and learning with the best and brightest.
What follows affirms our prior conclusions. This statement from Dowd to God
encourages us to “shamar – closely examine and carefully consider” Yahowah and
His role as God “‘owlam - forever.” The “yetser – purpose and intent” of our
“machashabah – thinking and reasoning” should result in “leb – exercising good
judgment” regarding the “beyth – family and home” of the “God of Abraham,
Yitschaq, and Yisra’el,” of correctly assessing the role of the Merciful and
Enriching Father who Encourages Laughter among those who Engage and Endure
with God.
“Yahowah ( ), God (‘elowah) of Abraham (‘Abraham – Enriching and
Merciful Father), Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Laughter), and Yisra’el (Yisra’el –
Individuals who Engage and Endure with God), our fathers (‘aby ‘anah), I
genuinely and emphatically want You to choose to focus upon and highly
regard this (shamar zo’th – my overwhelming desire is for You to want to closely
examine, carefully consider, and actually care about this occurrence (qal imperative
paragogic cohortative – second-person and emphatic first person volition)) forever
(la ‘owlam – throughout eternity) concerning the purpose, inclination, and
intentions (la yetser – with regard to the desire and motivation, the will and intent,
the contemplation and aspirations, the framing of the issue and tendency) of the
thinking (machashabah – the reasoning, rational thought, designs and purposes,
the calculations and computations) and judgment (lebab – the attitude and nature,
the conscience and thinking, the consideration and motivation) of Your family
(‘am – Your people), and prepare (kuwn – fashion and form, establish and sustain,
appoint and authenticate, entrusting) their ability to think, reason, and respond
(lebab – their minds and rational, core attitude, motivation, and consideration) to
You (‘el ‘atah).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 29:18)
Should any doubt remain regarding the test Yahowah will apply to determine
our fate, listen to what God’s favorite son asks his Heavenly Father on behalf of his
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 “And (wa) to my son (la beny), Solomon (Sholomah – Reconciliation and
Restoration; from shalowm), give (nathan – provide and bestow, granting) the
good judgment (lebab – the ability to reason) to be reconciled and completely
devoted to accurately (shalem – to fully, zealously, and effectively; the root of
shalowm) observing (shamar – closely examining and carefully considering) the
conditions of Your covenant (mitswah – the instructive terms of Your relationship
agreement), Your enduring and restoring testimonies (‘eduwth – Your witness
to and stipulations for the Covenant agreement; a compound of ‘ed – testimony and
witness and ‘uwd – which eternally restores), and Your inscribed prescriptions
for living (choq – engraved advice regarding how to be accepted and cut into the
relationship), and act upon them all (wa la ‘asah – so as to engage in the whole
of them), so as to build (wa la banah – and then to construct) the covenant home
on the mount (ha byrah – the elevated household, the fortified residence for the
family, the temple complex for the covenant; a blending of beyth – family and
home, beryth – covenant relationship, and banah – to build and establish, to repair
and restore a home for the family and its children) for which (‘asher – beneficially
for the benefit of the relationship) I have provided and prepared (kuwn – I have
arranged and entrusted, firmly established, and decided upon).” (Dabry ha
Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 29:19)
Shalem is “being devoted to accuracy, being resolved to zealously, effectively,
and fully pursuing being right.” Such is the legacy of Dowd. He was declared
“tsadaq – right, and thus righteous and vindicated” by Yahowah. He wanted the
same for his son. Dowd did not ask God to give Solomon victory in battle, success
in governing, fame, a loyal following, health, wealth, or a happy marriage. He
wanted his son to be right regarding God.
This is the basis of the test, as it should be for any evaluation. Learn the
material and then when queried, provide the correct answer. Right will get you
going in the right direction. Wrong will leave you on the wrong side of the door.
This is a test you do not want to fail.
Passing should not be difficult, because God’s test is open book. Yahowah has
provided the answers in His Towrah to every question He is going to ask. He has
not and will not take it away. In fact, when He returns He is going to write a perfect
and complete copy of His Towrah guidance on our hearts. So it is not just open
book, but actually a book that opens the door to God’s home.
More than this, shalem is from shalowm – telling us that we ought to invest the
time required to correctly assess the means of reconciliation. This was so important
to Dowd, he named his son, Sholomah.
Handing us the answer as to what it means to “shalem shalowm – be right
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terms and conditions of the relationship.” There are five such requirements which
must be known, accepted, and acted upon to be part of Yahowah’s family, to live
in God’s home, indeed to be saved.
These Mitswah are as follows: 1) walk away from the politics of your country,
from the babel of religion, and from the institutions of man, 2) trust and rely on
Yahowah, instead, 3) walk to Yahowah along the path He has provided so that He
can perfect you, 4) closely examine and carefully consider the terms and conditions
of the relationship agreement, and 5) as parents, circumcise your sons as a sign that
you are committed to raising them to be part of Yahowah’s family.
There are five benefits afforded those whom embrace the Beryth. But they are
only bestowed upon those who read the invitation, consider its implications,
understand its purpose, accept its conditions, and then respond by attending the first
four Mow’ed Miqra’ey. The Covenant’s children receive: 1) eternal life during
Pesach, 2) they are perfected on Matsah, 3) they are adopted during Bikuwrym, and
4-5) they are empowered and enriched on Shabuw’ah.
But that was not the end of Dowd’s request on behalf of his son. The sentence
which began with “And to my son, Solomon / Reconciliation, bestow upon him
the good judgment to be reconciled and completely devoted to accurately,
completely, passionately, and effectively observing, thereby closely examining
and carefully considering, the conditions of Your covenant” concludes by
adding the provisos that he also observe and understand: “Your enduring and
restoring testimonies (‘eduwth) and Your inscribed prescriptions for living
(choq), and then act upon them all (wa la ‘asah), so as to build (wa la banah)
the covenant home on the mount (ha byrah) for which (‘asher) I have provided
and prepared (kuwn).”
The only way to really understand and genuinely appreciate the mitswah is to
consider Yahowah’s “‘eduwth – everlasting witness and restoring stipulations.”
Cognizant of Dowd’s request for complete and accurate knowledge, ‘eduwth is a
compound of “‘ed – testimony and witness” and “‘uwd – eternal restoration.” These
insights are found in only one place – God’s Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets, and
Mizmowr / Psalms – the everlasting and restoring testimony God communicated to
us in Hebrew through the likes of Abraham and Moseh, Shamuw’el and Dowd,
Yasha’yah and Yahowsha’. The amplified translations found in these pages are my
commitment to shelem ‘eduwth for you, for me, and for my sons as well. Since it
was appropriate for Dowd and his son, Solomon, I suspect it’s wise for us as well.
Everything Yahowah had to say to us He had written down, “choq – inscribed,”
so that we would “choq – understand His advice regarding how to be accepted and
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statement summation of these inscribed instructions and placed them inside of the
Ark of the Covenant, beneath the Mercy Seat, where they remain today.
It is one thing, a rare thing no doubt, to seek to fully understand and correctly
assess Yahowah’s mitswah, ‘eduwth, and choq, but it is for naught unless we act
upon Yahowah’s guidance and engage in the relationship. Viable relationships are
active, not passive. Heaven isn’t about lounging around and taking long naps.
This is now the second time we have encountered byrah, and are now cognizant
that it speaks of the “covenant home on the mount.” We derived this definition by
recognizing that byrah is a compilation of “beyth – family and home,” “beryth –
covenant relationship,” and “banah – to build and establish, to repair, and restore a
home for the family and its children.” Affirming this, banah is the word which
precedes byrah in this statement.
Everything that Dowd requested for his son led to this place, to the Covenant,
to a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the mitswah, ‘eduwth, and choq.
It would be easy to misrepresent the intent of the declaration which follows if
it is removed from what preceded it. But in context, the only way to be accurate is
to account for the fact that this entire discussion has been focused upon developing
a complete and correct assessment of Yahowah’s enduring and restoring testimony.
“Then Dowd said (wa Dowd ‘amar) to all those who had gathered for the
meeting (la kol ha qahal – to the entire crowd and community which had assembled
for a specific purpose), ‘Please (na’ – I implore and encourage you, emphasizing
my overwhelming and urgent desire and exhortation to) bless, choosing of your
own accord to greet and commend (barak ‘eth – electing to appreciate and adore,
kneeling down in love to (piel imperative – a volitional statement in second person
whereby the object, God, receives the benefit of the verb’s action)), Yahowah
( ), your God (‘elowah).’
And all those in the community who had gathered for this reason (wa kol
ha qahal) approached and greeted, commending while continually
appreciating and adoring (barak la – blessed, kneeling down in love to (piel
imperfect)) Yahowah ( ), the God of their fathers (‘elowah ‘aby). And so
they were inclined to be set apart (qadad – to incline oneself; from qadash – to
be set apart) and they made a declaration to this effect (chawah – they verbally
explained and announced this in a speech to inform by showing this (estafel hitpael
imperfect – rarely used stem is reflexive, whereby the subject, those gathered, act
with respect to themselves, and by themselves, to influence the subject, who is God,
on a continual basis with ongoing implications)) to approach (la) Yahowah
( ) and to the king (wa la ha melek).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the
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 By beginning this statement with na’, this is being presented as a request and
not a command, something kings seldom offer their subjects. Further, the initial
verb was scribed in the volitional mood, revealing that this was a matter of
individual choice. An edict was not being imposed. An order was not issued.
Since Yahowah told us on the sixth day of creation that He “barak – got down
on His knees, lowering an aspect of Himself in love to lift us up so that we could
stand with Him,” it would be counterproductive and contrary to His plan for us to
return to our knees in His presence. Moreover, the notion of God creating an
inferior being to “bow down and worship” Him is demeaning to God and perverts
His intent relative to the Covenant Family. Children should never under any
circumstance bow down to their fathers. As our Heavenly Father, Yahowah never
instructs us to bow down to Him or to worship Him. Further, considering the
disparity in our relative size, good luck lifting God up. As a result, I’ve translated
barak “greet and commend,” which is to “meet with and to recommend,” rather
than either “bow down” or “lift up.”
The rendering of qadad, in this context, as “they were inclined to be set apart”
also requires some explanation. Most every lexicon I considered defines it as
“kneeling down, bowing down, or to be inclined.” It is almost always used in
conjunction with chawah, as it is here. Therefore, chawah’s primary definition,
which is “to make a verbal declaration or announcement,” is essential to our
understanding of qadad. We can be inclined to make a declarative statement, but
bowing to make an announcement is nonsensical in almost every setting and
inappropriate following “na’ – please” and when scribed in the volitional mood.
Additionally, since chawah’s secondary connotation is also to “bow down,”
having it follow barak and qadad would be ridiculously redundant and verbose if
translated as such – something we would not expect from the most impressive
linguist and inspired lyricist of all time. Using three different words in succession
which can be rendered “bow down,” barak, qadad, and chawah would read “bow
down, bow down, and bow down” if thoughtlessly translated. In this case, the bibles
published by Christian businesses render “barak – bless” and then ignore chawah’s
primary meaning and render it “worship” without etymological support.
This begs the question, how is one supposed to observe Yahowah’s mitswah,
‘eduwth, and choq if their nose is in the dirt as a result of repetitively prostrating
themselves? And what king or god would say, “please, of your own freewill, choose
to bless me by bowing down and worshipping me?”
Imagine for a moment being imminently more capable and creative, indeed,
being so much more brilliant and powerful than you currently are that you could
create an inferior life form – something the brightest men using the most
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would you have to be, with such capacity and intellect, to want the likes of a garden
slug to repetitively “bless you by bowing down to worship you?” Wouldn’t the first
slimy burp and contorted prostration be one too many, a total and complete
embarrassment? And why would that be any different than the disparity that
currently exists between us and God? The slug, while inferior, is still an animal
existing in the same dimensional construct – things that cannot be said of the
comparison between mankind and our Creator.
With this in mind, and striving to accurately translate qadad, recognize that
Yahowah consistently implores us to be set apart unto Him. So, since the most
similarly written word to qadad is qadash, “to be set apart,” I chose to translate
qadad as “they were inclined to be set apart.” Then as for chawah, I simply rendered
it in accord with its primary definition. So now that you know my reasoning, and
are aware of the thought process involved, you are free to agree or disagree.
Lastly, since this statement was based upon Dowd’s urging, keep in mind that
Yahowah and Dowd were somewhat incommunicado at this point due to king’s
selfish and inappropriate decisions. It was Gad who was communicating on behalf
of Yahowah, and he asked for no such thing. Nor do we find God complimenting
the people for blessing, bowing down to, or worshipping Him.
That said, while Dowd was prone to error on his own initiative, no one knew
Yahowah’s Towrah better than he, nor was anyone more in sync with the Covenant.
He had not forgotten the lyrics to his songs, what he had learned and been inspired
to share. He wanted for his son what his Heavenly Father wanted for him, and there
should be no doubt that he wanted the same for the sheep he was shepherding.
In the context of the community gathering together to meet with Yahowah, it
makes perfect sense for them to show their appreciation by adoring and
commending God, and by verbally declaring their inclination to be set apart unto
Him. So that is how and why this translation was compiled in this way. This was,
after all, a gathering to dedicate the construction of the home of Yahowah upon
Mowryah’s threshing floor.
So they celebrated a feast unto God…
“And they prepared by slaughtering and butchering for the purpose of
dining with (wa zabach la) Yahowah ( ) sacrificial offerings for the feast
(zebach). And they were lifted up (‘alah - they ascended, rising and growing) by
offerings which elevate (‘olah – doing what is acceptable to move upward) to
Yahowah ( ) the next day (la machorath ha yowm): 1,000 bulls (par ‘eleph),
1,000 rams (‘ayl ‘eleph), 1,000 lambs (kebes ‘eleph), and their libations (necek
– beverages) and animals prepared to be eaten (zabach) in abundance (la rab)
for all Yisra’el (la kol Yisra’el). (21) So they ate and drank (wa ‘akal wa shatah)
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yowm) with great gladness (ba simchah gadowl – having an amazingly good time,
tremendously joyful, particularly cheerful, and overwhelmingly happy, growing,
being nourished, and being magnified as a result).
And they conducted a coronation (wa malak) for (la) Solomon (Sholomah
– Reconciliation), the son of Dowd (ben Dowd), a second time (sheny). Then they
anointed (wa mashach – they consecrated ascribing the symbolism of olive oil)
Yahowah ( ) as leader (la nagyd – as their worthy, proper, and true ruler;
from nagad – to make known and conspicuous by announcing, publishing,
acknowledging and avowing) and as Rightful (wa la tsadowq – as just and
vindicating, righteous and upright; from tsadaq – right and just) Priest (kohen –
minister and mediator).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles
29:22)
The Covenant relationship with Yahowah is a celebration of life. God loves to
party and He wants us to enjoy being in His presence. His seven annual meetings
are “chag – festival feasts.”
It is interesting to note that while Solomon was being anointed king, the people,
having learned from Dowd, acknowledged that Yahowah was their rightful leader.
Solomon’s constitution would be the Towrah, thereby delineating his
authorizations and limitations.
This gathering in the City of Dowd was not a massive sacrifice to God, the
needless slaughtering of animals. A while back, we determined that the population
of Yisra’el at the time would have been around seven million – with approximately
one million individuals living in Yahuwdah on the outskirts of Yaruwshalaim. So
while butchering 3,000 animals may sound excessive for a feast, it’s not. On
average, there are just over 1,000 meals per cow and 250 per lamb or ram. This
number of animals would have fed 1,500,000 adults, about twenty percent of the
overall population. It was a feast. The people ate and drank as they celebrated this
occasion with God. There was an abundance of food and plenty to drink and yet
God didn’t so much as take a sip or a bite. Although, everyone had a great time,
including Yah.
When our words and deeds are rooted in the Towrah, when Yahowah’s
testimony provides the perspective from which we consider the world around us,
we will be successful and prosper. But this was a different time and place. Yisra’el
is no longer listening, nor is most of the world.
“And so then (wa) Solomon (Sholomah – Reconciliation) resided on (yashab
‘al – dwelled upon and inhabited, settled down and sat upon, lived, inhabiting) the
throne (kice’ – seat) of Yahowah ( ) as king (la melek), succeeding (tachat
– under in relation to and after in the orderly flow of time) Dowd (Dowd), his father
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to respond, and energetic, he turned a profit, demonstrating a strong personality, he
thrived through accomplishments, allowing others to succeed and prosper). All
Yisra’el (wa kol Yisra’el) listened to him (shama’ huw’ – paid attention, hearing
what he said).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 29:23)
Yahowah honored Dowd’s request, to the greatest extent possible, considering
Solomon was not Dowd. While both were brilliant, and both were flawed, it was
their focus which separated them. Dowd studied and spoke about what Yahowah
had said and done while Solomon wrote about his own life. As such, Dowd provides
a window through which to view the home of Yahowah while Solomon provides a
look inside his palace. “Vanity of vanities, everything is vanity…”
“And (wa) Yahowah ( ) exalted (gadal – elevated the merit of, reared
and raised, nurtured and promoted growth in) Solomon (Sholomah –
Reconciliation) tremendously (ma’al – above and beyond what would be
expected) in the sight of (la ‘ayn) all Yisra’el (kol Yisra’el), and bestowed on
him (nathan ‘al huw’ – gave and granted, appointing and causing on him) a reign
and realm (malkuwth – a kingdom) with a majestic appearance (howd – a
countenance conveying vigor and vitality) which had not existed (‘asher lo’
hayah) with any sovereign leader (‘al kol melek – upon any king or kingdom)
before him in Yisra’el (la paneh huw’ ba Yisra’el).” (25)
The nation of Yisra’el was no doubt impressive from a human perspective. The
kingdom of Solomon appeared grand. The king was considered the wisest of all
sovereigns, and may well have been. But if I may, Yahowah exalted Solomon in
the sight of man, while Dowd facilitated the elevation of man in the sight of God.
“So Dowd (wa Dowd), the son of Jesse, the One who Exists (ben Yshy – He
exists, stands out, and is substantive), reigned over (malak ‘al) all Yisra’el (kol
Yisra’el). (26) The days (yowmym) he reigned over (malak ‘al) Yisra’el (Yisra’el)
were forty years (‘arba’ shanah). In (ba) Chebrown (Chebrown – to associate
and form an association), he reigned (malak) seven years (sheba’ shanah), and in
Yaruwshalaim (wa ba Yaruwshalaim), he reigned (malak) thirty-three years
(shalosh and shalosh shanah).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1
Chronicles 29:16-27)
We’ve discussed this before, but since Yahowah has reemphasized these facts,
it bears repeating. Dowd reigned over all those who Engaged and Endured with
God for forty years. Forty is the duration of a time of testing. Those aboard the Ark
endured forty days and nights of rain. Yisra’el was enslaved in Egypt for forty
decades. The walk away from human religious and political oppression to the
freedom and blessings of the Promised Land transpired over forty years. The
Towrah was revealed over the course of forty days, during which time, many
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 This is important because forty Yowbel transpired between the expulsion of
Adam and Chawah from the Garden of Eden to the time the means to return was
established with Abraham through the Covenant. And forty Yowbel separate the
time when Abraham affirmed his willingness to act upon Yahowah’s instructions
regarding the Beryth on Mount Mowryah to the time Yahowsha’ enabled the
Covenant’s benefits on the same mountain. Further, forty Yowbel from Yahowsha’s
fulfillment of the first four Miqra’ey will transpire before He returns, when He will
build His home on the summit of Mowryah.
While forty is the universal multiple of time with God, the Yowbel are special
in their own right. Every seven times seven years plus one, all debts are forgiven,
all slaves are freed, and the Land is returned to Yah. The Yowbel is a bicentennial
observation of the annual celebration of Shabuw’ah – the Promise of Seven
whereby Yah’s children are empowered and enriched.
These dates, correlated the best I am able to the Roman Pagan/Catholic
calendar in use today, are as follows: In the Yowbel Year 0 Yah (3968 BCE), Adam
and Chawah were expelled from the Garden. In the Yowbel Year 1000 Yah (2968
BCE), Noah and his family were saved from the flood by acting upon Yahowah’s
instructions. In the Yowbel Year 2000 Yah (1968 BCE), Abraham and his son,
Yitschaq, affirmed the Covenant with Yahowah on Mount Mowryah. In the Yowbel
Year 3000 Yah (968 BCE), Dowd was succeeded by Solomon and the Home of
Yahowah was built on the threshing floor of Mowryah. Then in the Yowbel Year
4000 Yah (33 CE), Yahowsha’ facilitated the benefits of the Covenant by fulfilling
the first four Miqra’ey on Mowryah. Forty Yowbel later, in the Yowbel Year 6000
Yah (2033 CE), Yahowah will return to this place, transforming the Earth into
Eden, so that He can campout with His children until the Yowbel Year 7000 Yah,
at which time there will be no Roman Catholic Pagan calendar remaining to
correlate.
Beyond the reference to forty, Dowd reigned in “Chebrown – to Form an
Association” for seven years. And it is over seven thousand years that Yahowah
will consummate His relationship with humankind. As we affirmed previously,
Yahowsha’s mission on earth lasted as long as Dowd lived in Yaruwshalaim –
thirty-three years.

Considering how Yahowah, as a result of the relationship with Dowd, turned

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Sometimes there is no recovery and life ends badly. Such was the case with Dowd’s
adversarial predecessor, King Sha’uwl. What began as ill-advised, ended deadly.
Yahowah is in the business of relationships and will do everything within His
nature and ability to extend, empower, edify, enhance, and enrich the lives of the
Covenant’s children. He elevates His family, lifting them up, raising them by
loving, nurturing, and protecting them. But these parental aspirations are afforded
exclusively to family, leaving those outside of the Covenant to their own devices.
While what follows isn’t uplifting or edifying, it is nonetheless critical that we
appreciate the fact that God isn’t to be trifled with. No matter how good, no matter
how popular or powerful, no matter how well-connected or courageous, apart from
Yahowah, everyone dies. No one in all of human history manifested a higher degree
of the aforementioned than Sha’uwl, but having chosen to negate and augment
aspects of the Towrah to suit his ambitions, he and his sons went from annoying to
adversarial. And because the people foolishly respected and fatefully followed their
leaders, they suffered the same fate, losing their freedom, possessions, and lives.
This tragic tale of woe is told in the 10th chapter of 1st Chronicles…
“And the Philistines (Palishty – illegitimate and adversarial foreign foes who
terrorize) attacked, fighting (lacham – deployed their military, engaging in battle,
in opposition, attempting to conquer and control, waging war) against Yisra’el.
And the people (‘iysh) of Yisra’el were driven away and forced to flee (nuwc –
were denied and deprived, departing and disappearing, becoming exiles escaping a
state that was ceasing to exist) as a result of the presence of the Philistines. And
they fell dead (naphal – they were attacked, conquered, and killed), slain and
ritualistically defiled (chalal – pierced and treated reprehensibly by a deadly
religious force), upon Mount Gilbo’a (Gilbo’a – to seek out and question the
means to be rolled away). (1)
Then the Philistines overtook (dabaq – steadfastly and closely pursued,
united and stubborn in their desire to plague) Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl – Question Him)
immediately thereafter and from behind (‘achar – subsequently and from the
direction of the setting sun) and also his sons. The Philistines struck down (nakah
– beat and afflicted, defeated and destroyed) Yownathan (Yownathan – Yahowah
Gives and Bestows or Yields and Designates), ‘Abynadab (‘Abynadab – Father
who Incites and Impels), and Malkyshuwa’ (Malkyshuwa’ – Royalty Cries Out for
Opulence), the sons of Sha’uwl. (2)
The ongoing battles (milchamah – the continuous state of war) against
Sha’uwl caught up with him (matsa’ – found him, came to control him, and
possessed him), and the archers (yoreh yarah – those who hurl, cast out, and
destroy) lay in wait, turning against him (yachal ba – whirled and danced,
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 So Sha’uwl said to the one carrying his weapons (nasa’ kaly – the one
holding his utensils, carrying his supplies, and taking his possessions), ‘Draw
(shalaph – remove and brandish) your sword (chereb – your dagger and weapon)
and pierce me (daqar ba – drive it through me, thrusting it into me) lest (pen –
otherwise) the uncircumcised (‘arel – the unacceptable and forbidden, the un-
harvestable) will arrive (bow’ – will come) and abuse me (‘alal ba ‘any – inflict
pain, harshly mistreating me, burying me alive).’
But the one carrying his weapons (nasa’ kaly – the one holding his utensils,
carrying his supplies, and taking his possessions) was unwilling (lo’ ‘abah – he
would not consent or submit, he was not obedient) because (ky – indeed rather) he
was overwhelmed with fear and reverence (ma’od – of his great admiration, his
unabated respect, and because he was completely terrified). So Sha’uwl grasped
hold of (laqal – accepted, received, and obtained) the sword (chereb – the cutting
implement and weapon) and fell, prostrating himself upon it (naphal ‘al –
lowered himself to die upon it, having been cast down on it). (4)
When the one carrying his weapons (nasa’ kaly – the one holding his
utensils, carrying his supplies, and taking his possessions) saw (ra’ah – inspected
and perceived) that Sha’uwl was dead (muwth – absent of life and destroyed as a
result of a plague and pandemic disease), he also (gam – in turn and as a
concession) fell, prostrating himself upon (naphal ‘al – he lowered himself to die
upon) the weapon (ha chereb – the dagger which cuts and separates) and died
(muwth – was destroyed by the plague). (5)
Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl – Question Him) died (muwth – became absent of life and
was destroyed as a result of a plague which killed like a pandemic disease), and his
three sons comprising his entire family (kol beyth huw’ – including all who were
part of his household) were plagued and died (muwth) all together at the same
time (yahdaw – alike, altogether, and completely, unified and in one accord). (6)
When all of the individuals (‘iysh) comprising Yisra’el who were
associated with cunning and evil plans in the valley (‘asher ba ha ‘emeq / ‘amoq
– who were in accord with the moral deviance and mysticism in depression between
elevated areas) observed and perceived (ra’ah – saw and examined) this result
(ky – this contrast in cause and effect), they fled (nuwc – they sought to escape,
taking flight, ceasing to exist and disappearing), because, indeed (ky – as a result
and consequence of), the plague of death had killed him (muwth) and his sons.
Then they abandoned (‘azab – deserted and left, rejected and forsook, ending
their relationship with) their cities and towns for fear of the wild asses
terrorizing them (‘iyr – the wrathful terror and anguish of the donkeys (a common
metaphor for Muslims) harassing them and their religious compounds), fleeing in
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(Palishty – the adversarial and terrorizing foreign invaders) came (bow’ – arrived)
and occupied them (yashab ba hem – lived in and dwelled in them). (7)
And it came to exist (hayah) as part of what followed (min machorath – as
a result of what occurred the following day and into the future, exposing the
scheme), when the Philistines came as a raiding party to strip (pashat – as
militants remove the clothing so as to plunder) the slain, to pierce, and wound
them (ha chalal – the dead and defiled, the profane who are reprehensible), they
found (matsa’ – they discovered and came to possess) Sha’uwl and his sons who
had fallen (naphal – who were lying prostrate) on Mount Gilbo’a (Gilbo’a –
seeking to question the means to be removed). (8)
The raiding party stripped him, removing his clothing (pashat – as
militants, they undressed and plundered him). And they lifted up and carried
away (nasa’ – deceived and beguiled, they desired and seized) his head (ro’sh)
and his possessions (kaly – his utensils and weapons, his jewelry and supplies),
sending it throughout the realm of the Philistines / Palestinians / Illegitimate
and Adversarial Foreign Invaders who Terrorize (Palishty), taking a circuitous
route (cabyb – encircling it with the object’s position in multiple places and
contexts) to proclaim the news (basar – to bring the good news, conveying the
message and tidings) to the gods of their religion (‘atsab – their idols and objects
of worship which were fashioned to vex, the lamentable things they revered, their
harmful religious imagery and the offensive relics they believed in) and to their
people. (9)
And they placed his possessions and weapons in the home of their gods
(beyth ‘elohym). After sounding a trumpet and clapping, they joined hands in
a pledge, violently fastening (taqa’ – they drove and secured, thrusting) his skull
(golgoleth – bones comprising the cranium (the basis of Golgotha)) to the house
of Dagown (Dagown – the fish god, symbolizing fertility (the basis of the Pope’s
pointed hat and that of Santa Claus)). (10)
So all of Yabesh, Gile’ad (Yabesh – the Dried Up Stubble in Gile’ad – a region
east of the Jordan River conquered and occupied by the Ammonites (in Howsha’
6:8, it is a place of pollution and iniquity)) heard about everything the Philistines
had done to Sha’uwl. (11)
Therefore, all the physically strong (chayl – the able, wealthy, twisted, and
tormented) individuals arose (quwm – took a stand and rose up) and carried away
the corpse (guwpah – the carcass of the dead body) of Sha’uwl and the carcasses
of his sons and brought them to Yabesh where they buried their bones beneath
the place of (tachat – beneath and on behalf of) the big tree called Allah (ha ‘alah
– the god, Allah, the curse of the deified large oak associated with Esau, who is
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/ ‘Alah is invocative of the moon-god Sin, the symbol of Islam, as well as the
Qur’anic goddesses, Alat, Manat, and al-Uzza, also reminiscent of “Allahu-Akbar
– Allah is Bigger and Greater) in Yabesh. And they fasted (suwm – abstained from
food, depriving themselves of nutrition) for seven days. (12)
So therefore, Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl – Question Him) was plagued and died
(muwth – was deprived of life as a result of a deadly pathogen which destroys) for
placing himself above the relationship, for being untrustworthy and unreliable
(ma’al – for being a fraud, treacherously deceitful, misleading others regarding the
agreement, for having transcended beyond the standard, being unfaithful and
severing the relationship, and committing adultery relative to the covenant),
whereby (‘asher) he was a fraud, treacherously deceitful and misleading (ma’al
– for placing himself above the relationship, for being untrustworthy and unreliable,
severing the agreement) with regard to Yahowah ( ). Concerning the Word
of Yahowah ( ), therefore, he was not observant (lo’ shamar – he did not
closely examine nor did he carefully consider, never focusing upon, regarding, or
caring about). Moreover, in addition (wa gam – and furthermore), he approached
and consulted with (la sha’al – he made inquiries and enquired about) the spirits
of the dead (‘owb – communicating with spiritualists, mediums, necromancers, and
ghosts), seeking to have a relationship with them (la darash – investigating and
trying to learn from them, resorting to taking them into account). (13)
And he did not seek a relationship with, consult with, or care about (lo’
darash ba – he did not look to, learn from, ponder, or petition) Yahowah ( ),
and so he was put to death and destroyed (muwth – he was killed, losing his life).
And therefore the kingdom (maluwkah – the position of authority and dominion)
turned in the direction of (cabab – came full circle, changing over to) Dowd, the
Beloved, son of Yshy, the Substance of Existence.” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words
of the Time / 1 Chronicles 10:1-14)
This is as clear as words allow. Sha’uwl was not Towrah observant, he did not
listen to God, and in fact had no regard for Him. Death was the result. Neither
weapons nor soldiers could forestall the onslaught of the plague. And in this case,
as it is with almost all human conflict, the opposing sides both believed that god
was on their side. Militarism, patriotism, religion, and the political schemes of man
exacerbated the threat they had been conceived and deployed to prevent. The same
remains true today.
For Roman Catholics, this is a dire pronouncement. The religion and its
leadership are frauds, treacherously and deceitfully misleading. They have so little
regard for Yahowah, they will not even allow His name to be spoken in their
churches. And not one Roman Catholic among the billions is observant,
considering the Towrah or attending Yah’s Feasts. Then to add insult to injury, the
Catholic claim of papal infallibility and the canonization and beatification of saints
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is designed to create a relationship with and communicate to the spirits of the dead.
All such things are the plague of death for which there is no cure.
It is interesting to note that from a chronological perspective, the discussion
we considered in 2 Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / Samuel 5:1-10 is repeated
almost word for word over the course of the next ten statements in 1 st Chronicles.
In it, the Yisra’elites immediately recognized that even when Sha’uwl was king,
Dowd served as their leader, savior, and shepherd. As a result, they immediately
entered into a covenant with him, in accordance with the Yahowah’s statement.
Wasting no time, Dowd captured Tsyown, and built the City of Dowd on the lower
ridgeline of Mowryah.

Dowd realized that the intent of the Covenant was for man and God to live
together. And he recognized the Ark of the Covenant was the enduring symbol of
what brought us together.
“He [Dowd] engaged to build (‘asah – acted by fashioning and forming)
houses (beyth) for himself in the City of Dowd. And he firmly established (kuwn
– arranged and appointed, producing) a place for the Ark of God to stand
(maqowm la ‘arown ha ‘elohym – a site, dwelling place and home for the
Almighty’s Ark of the Covenant and Mercy Seat), pitching and spreading out a
tent for it (natah la ‘ohel huw’ – stretching out and extending a covered and
protected dwelling place and home for it). (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time
/ 1 Chronicles 15:1)
Then Dowd said, ‘No one may approach or carry (lo’ la nasa’ – no one may
come near, raise, or lift up) the Ark of God (‘arown ha ‘elohym) except (ky) the
Lowyym (Lowyym – those who Unite by Attending to), because (ky – for the
reason) in this they (ba hem) were selected and chosen (bachar – desired and
preferred) by Yahowah ( ) to approach, pick up, and carry (la nasa’- to
come near, lift up, and bear) the Ark (‘eth ‘Arown) of Yahowah ( ) and
render assistance to Him (sharath – to minister on behalf of, attending to and
serving Him) forever and ever (‘ad ‘owlam – continually and eternally, for an
unlimited duration of time).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1
Chronicles 15:2)
Dowd was Towrah observant so he did as God instructed. He is alive and living
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 “Then Dowd gathered (qahal – summoned to assemble, calling together) all
Yisra’el to Yaruwshalaim (kol Yisra’el ‘el Yaruwshalaim – everyone who
engages and endures with God to the Almighty’s source from which guidance and
instruction regarding reconciliation and restoration flow) to bring up (‘alah – to
ascend, taking up and lifting up) the Ark of Yahowah ( ) to its standing
place and home (maqowm – established location and dwelling place) which
relationally and beneficially (‘asher) he had prepared (kuwn la huw’ – he had
confirmed and established for it to stand).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time
/ 1 Chronicles 15:3)
As we turn the page, once again we find that Yahowah was no longer speaking
directly to the man He inspired to write the world’s most inspiring psalms. And yet,
as a result of the wonderful time they had spent together, Dowd remained close,
vitally interested in the purpose of His God. So it was at this time that the King of
Yisra’el came to realize how inappropriate it was for him to live in a permanent
home while the symbol of Yahowah’s purpose and presence sat beneath the
fluttering fabric of a tent.
“And it came to exist (hayah), when (‘asher – beneficially and relationally)
Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved) was settled and living (yashab – was established and
dwelling) in his home (ba beyth – within his house), Dowd said (‘amar) to Nathan
(‘el Nathan – to give, to entrust and bestow, to grant, permit, and ascribe), the
prophet (ha naby’ – one who proclaims the message of God, providing His insights
into the past and future), ‘Look (hineh – behold), I am living (yashab – I am settled
and dwelling) in a house (ba beyth – home) constructed from large cedar trees
(‘erets – of cedar; from ‘araz – to be firm and strong), but the Ark of the Covenant
(‘Arown Beryth) of Yahowah ( ) is under (tachat – is beneath in the ordinary
flow of time) a tent (yarya’ah – the cover of a cloth shelter).’” (Dabry ha Yowmym
/ Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:1)
One of the most interesting aspects of God’s persona is a surprising lack of
ego. He is the antithesis of “Allahu-Akbar – Allah is Greatest.” It did not bother
Him in the least to have the most vital artifact in the universe hanging out in the
breeze on a rocky outcropping that oxen had tread. This speaks volumes to open
ears because it renders preposterous the perverse notion that God wants to be
worshipped.
“And so (wa) Dowd said to Nathan (Dowd ‘amar ‘el Nathan), ‘Act upon
(‘asah – engage in, do and perform, expend the energy and effort to accomplish)
everything (kol – all) that relationally and beneficially (‘asher) is in your best
judgment (ba leb – is reasonable and appropriate after evaluating and considering
the evidence, is in your heart, and thus in harmony with your inner nature,
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(ha ‘elohym) is with you (‘im ‘atah).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1
Chronicles 17:2)
After having studied Dowd’s dissertation, the 119 th Mizmowr / Psalm, I have
come to appreciate the author’s action-based approach to the Towrah and its
Covenant. He observed to know, exercised good judgment to understand, and then
he engaged, acting in the most reasonable and rational way based upon what he had
learned. Dowd recognized that the Covenant was conceived as a relationship, and
that as such, for it to have any value, for it to fulfill its purpose, both parties would
have to engage and invest in it, not only with their heart, soul, and mind, but also
with their eyes, ears, hands, and feet. Yah did. So did Dowd.
So Dowd, knowing that Nathan had come to the same conclusion, simply asked
the prophet to do what he thought best. He didn’t have to lecture Nathan, query
Nathan, or limit Nathan. Dowd and Nathan were equals, they were family, brothers,
both children of Yah. They shared the Towrah in common and were thus motivated
by the standard.
There are those I work with as well who are also children of the Covenant. We
don’t question one another, limit one another, or lecture one another. We know and
serve the same God and have come to know Him the same way…by reading His
Towrah.
As we approach the next statement, I want you to know that the most common
translation of ‘ebed is “servant,” and yet that is not how I’ve rendered it. The
reasons are many. First, in Hebrew, nouns are defined by their verbal roots. The
basis of ‘ebed is ‘abad, the lexicon’s most used word for “work.” In common
practice, it means “to expend considerable energy.” When it’s deployed with regard
to man’s response to God, especially the Covenant relationship, it is most
accurately rendered “partner, associate, coworker, or implement.”
Work is noble. It creates value and builds character. It benefits a family and
enriches a community. It builds things, creates things, feeds us, protects us,
enlightens us, and brings us together. Coming to know Yahowah by studying His
Towrah requires work. And for the resulting relationship to have value, for it to
bear fruit, we must be willing to engage by acting upon its guidance.
Speaking from experience, the best possible occupation is to work with
Yahowah, conveying His message. Dowd epitomized this endeavor. If Yahowah
ever had a partner, he is Dowd.
Also relevant in this regard, the Covenant is a family. Sons and daughters do
not serve their fathers. They act upon their advice, and they work at the business of
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 “Then (wa) it happened (hayah) during that same night (ba ha laylah ha
huw’) that the word (dabar – the statement and declaration) of God (‘elohym)
came to Nathan (‘el Nathan – to Give) to say (la ‘amar), (3) ‘Walk (halak – go)
and convey to (wa ‘amar ‘el) Dowd, the Beloved (Dowd – Beloved), My associate
(‘ebed – My coworker, one who engages and acts on My behalf; from ‘abad – to
act, engage, work, or serve), “This is what (koh) Yahowah ( ) says (‘amar):
‘You, yourself, will not build (lo’ ‘atah banah – you will not construct or restore
(qal imperfect)) for Me (la ‘any) the home (ha beyth – the house) to approach
and live (la yashab – to meet, be restored, and settle down, to dwell and abide (qal
infinitive construct – serving as a possessive verbal noun, whereby the action and
influence of the verb is intensified, interpreted literally and seen as genuine).’”’”
(Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:3-4)
It is as I would have expected, but is nonetheless thought provoking that this
house wasn’t for Yahowah to reside in, but instead it was to serve as a home “to
approach and live, to meet and be restored, to settle down and abide” with God. In
other words, the Home of the Covenant would serve the Children of the Covenant.
The Christian bible translations which have published “build Me a house to live in”
are not supported by the text, because the preposition “ba – in” wasn’t included in
the sentence. This is important because it properly reflects the realization that God’s
home is in heaven and that the only purpose of having a home on earth is to campout
with His creation. Those who would build lavish cathedrals, churches, mosques,
and shrines to God are wasting their time and embarrassing themselves. Those who
call their church “a house of God” are delusional.
While God is not omnipresent, there are various manifestations of Yahowah’s
presence which abide in very specific places. These include the Towrah and
Prophets, the Ark of the Covenant, the Tent of the Witness, His fiery light, His
heavenly envoys, His Set-Apart Spirit, in Yahowsha’, and attached to the souls of
His Covenant children.
There was another reason for Yah’s preference for the tent. It speaks of the
conclusion of the Miqra’ey, of Sukah, of Camping Out with God. It expresses the
purpose of Yahowah’s plan.
Yahowah saw to it that His son would live in a beautiful home set upon the
most important parcel of land on earth. He would have a commanding view of God
fulfilling the promises he had predicted in the lyrics of his songs. But He did not
want His son to build a home for Him. God gives. He does not take. Even the
materials Dowd had amassed for its construction came from God, per Dowd’s own
admission.
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 “For indeed (ky – for the express reason), I have not inhabited or remained
in (lo’ yashab ba – I have neither settled, dwelled, nor lived in) a house (beyth – a
home) since (min – from) the day (ha yowm – the time), beneficially and
relationally to show the way (‘asher), I lifted up (‘alah – I ascended, leading and
elevating) Yisra’el (‘eth Yisra’el – those who engage and endure with God), even
up to (‘ad – continuously, without end, and for an unlimited period of time) this
discussion (ha zeh – serving as a reference to and regarded as part of the current
discourse). And (wa) I have been (hayah – I have come to exist and therefore have
gone) from (min) tent to tent (‘ohel ‘el ‘ohel – portable and transient habitation to
temporary dwelling; from ‘ahal – to be clear and to shine by pitching a tent) and
out of (wa min) a tabernacle (mishkan – a relatively large and portable communal
habitat comprised of woven fabric or hides, an upright pillar, and tent pegs; from
shakan – to settle and abide, to establish and dwell).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words
of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:5)
Just as the tents and tabernacle were temporary, so is our planet, indeed, the
universe. God’s eternal home is in the seventh dimension. Everything beneath His
level will, in a little more than a thousand years from now, cease to exist. He will
create an entirely new universe, this time with His Covenant children as witnesses
and participants.
Sometimes, often, usually, we don’t think. We don’t consider what has
transpired in the past and make the appropriate connections which causes us to
misinterpret our current situation and misunderstand its implications regarding our
future. Without a map or an operating compass, without the Towrah or a functional
conscience, we become hopelessly disoriented and lost. So while it is said, those
who do not learn from the past are destined to repeat it, I’d suggest that a failure to
consider Yahowah’s prior guidance forecloses a person’s ability to know Him. The
fact is, God is predictable because He is consistent. His prior guidance remains
dependable. Consider Exhibit A:
“During the entire relationship, when (ba kol ‘asher) I walked (halak – I
moved and traveled) with Yisra’el (ba kol Yisra’el), did (ha – as an interrogatory)
I speak a word (dabar dabar – utter a single statement) with so much as one (‘eth
‘echad) of the Judges (shaphat – of those who adjudicate and lead by executing
good judgment to render reasonable decisions) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el) with whom
(‘asher) I instructed (tsawah – I directed and appointed) to approach (la) by
shepherding (ra’ah – by caring for, meeting the needs of, taking care of, leading,
guiding and protecting) My family (‘eth ‘am – My people), to ask (la ‘amar – to
mention or request), ‘Why haven’t you built for Me (la mah lo’ banah la ‘any –
what is the reason you have not established on My behalf) a house (beyth – a home)
constructed from large cedar trees (‘erets – of cedar; from ‘araz – to be firm and
strong)?’” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:6)

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 Case in point: ra’ah – shepherd. This is what Yahowah asked of the Judges,
telling us that their role wasn’t to act like lawyers or authority figures. A shepherd
lives with his sheep and cares about them. A shepherd guides his sheep by walking
before them. A shepherd nourishes his sheep, leading them to the best pastures and
eats with them. And a shepherd protects his sheep, risking his own life to keep them
safe. This is what Yahowah asked of the Judges and of Dowd, the king, who was
to lead as a shepherd. This is why Yahowsha’ referred to Himself as a Shepherd
and then served as the Sacrificial Lamb. It is what Yahowsha’ asked of His
Disciple, Shim’own Kephas during their final meeting, repeating Himself over and
over again. This is why Yahowah’s favorite titles, “‘ab – Father” and “‘el – God,”
both begin with – a ram’s head. Further, father, written, , shows the lamb
living with his family in a home . Yahowah also affirms His role as a shepherd in
the title “‘el – God.” Scribed, , the second letter, which was drawn in the form
of a shepherd’s staff , shows the lamb serving as a shepherd. Remarkable, because
in this way, God is not asking anything of us that He, Himself, isn’t willing to do.
These realizations are essential because they illustrate the kind of relationship
Yahowah is seeking to develop with us. He wants to live with us, enjoying long
strolls, exploring the universe, caring for us by tending to our needs, protecting us
and keeping us safe while showing us the most magnificent sights along the way.
Shepherds are not worshipped by their sheep. Sheep are never seen bowing down
before them. A shepherd, unlike a rancher, camps out with his flock and does not
live in a separate home. No lamb ever built a house for his shepherd. God just
underscored each of these points because He wants us to be at ease with Him, to
trust Him, and to follow Him. In this simple dialog about houses, we are being
regaled with earth-shattering insights regarding the character of our Creator.
Since we have already discussed the reasons Yahowah never requested a
permanent home, no Acropolis or Pantheon, no Mecca or Vatican, I’d like to share
something amiss with Christianity. It is not only based upon their churches serving
as houses of god, but more importantly, Christians are woefully ignorant of what
Yahowah has said. They do not unfold the map He has provided. By viewing life
from the perspective of their New Testament, the map is inverted. They have been
beguiled into believing that God’s initial testimony and example isn’t reliable or
relevant. So I would ask them, if their god could not be relied upon then, why trust
him now?
Dowd, of all people ought to have known this. When he and God first met, he,
like Moseh before him, was a shepherd. Before he had been asked to shepherd
God’s family, he had tended sheep.
“So then (wa ‘atah – therefore now, and in relation to this discussion) this is
what (koh) you should say to (‘amar la – you should discuss with) My associate
and coworker (‘ebed), Dowd, the Beloved (Dowd), thus says (koh ‘amar)
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Yahowah ( ) of the spiritual envoys (tsaba’ – heavenly representatives), ‘I
took you (‘any laqah – I grasped you by the hand and led you) from (min) the
pasture (ha naweh – the grazing a flock, living and abiding in beautiful
encampments along the way), from following after (‘achar) the sheep (tso’n – the
flock), to be (la hayah – to exist as) a leader (nagyd – a worthy individual whose
words are proper and true) unto (‘al – toward and near) Yisra’el (Yisra’el –
Individuals who Engage and Endure with God), My family (‘am ‘any – My
people).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:7)
It was consistent, straight forward, and true. Not only did God describe the role
of the Judges in terms of a shepherd, the role of a leader was similarly defined.
Yahowah wants those who represented Him to think like Him. And frankly, why
not? I’ve come to replace most every aspect of what I once believed with Yah’s
perspective on the matter. As a result, my vision has improved. And I am at peace,
knowing exactly where I stand with God. Our relationship has been defined, and
I’m at home in it.
“I have been with You (wa hayah ‘im ‘atah) in every one (ba kol) of the
steps which beneficially gave meaning to life as a result of the relationship
(‘asher) you have walked (halak – you have traveled and gone). And I have cut
off (karat – I have separated) all of your foes (kol ‘oyeb – each of your adversaries
and enemies) from your presence (min paneh). So I will engage, acting to create
(wa ‘asah – I will do what is required, working to make) for you (la ‘atah) a name
(shem – reputation and renown) akin to and consistent with (ka) the name (ha
shem) of the most set-apart ones (gadowlym – of those who become known by
separating and devoting themselves) of the Land (la ha ‘erets – of the earth or
region).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:8)
I have translated ‘asher a thousand times, properly conveying its relational and
beneficial attributes. In fact, ‘asher was the first Hebrew word I translated. But this
time, fifteen years later, I felt a tug on my heart, one that suggested that I examine
the full slate of Hebrew terms that are written using these same three letters:
to see where the evidence would lead. And that is how I arrived at: “of the steps
which beneficially give meaning to life as a result of the relationship.” As I’ve noted
in previous books, ‘asher is used primarily to “refer to a relationship between
things.” As such, it is commonly rendered “which, where, when, whoever,
wherever, or whenever.” But far more than this, I discovered that ‘asher addresses
“a positive state of mind and a joyful attitude,” in addition to a “blessed and
fortuitous outcome,” and thus “to a beneficial result.” Particularly revealing in this
context, ‘asher depicts “certain, specific, and correct arrangement of steps to be
walked along a path to give meaning to life and upon which to stand to be properly
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graphically convey the leader of a flock speaking to and nurturing the sheep who
are observant.”
Bringing it all together, this means that so long as Dowd was walking along
the steps which lead to the Beryth and which comprise the Miqra’ey, Yahowah was
with Him all the way. When he stumbled in a different direction, the relationship
suffered. But it did not end. A relationship with Yahowah mirrors Yahowah’s
nature in that it is eternal.
If I may indulge your patience a moment longer, ‘asher isn’t an ordinary word,
at least for me. ‘Asher is the reason I am here translating Yah’s testimony and
sharing the thoughts as part of the Covenant Family. As I was writing Tea with
Terrorists fifteen years ago, I realized that one of many things that distinguished
Allah from Yahowah is that Allah offered no prophecies to validate his credentials
and Yahowah provided thousands of them. So since I was coming out of
Christianity at the time, I decided that I’d run the odds on the chance fulfillment of
twenty of the most interesting predictions Yahowah made of Yahowsha’ in the
Towrah / Torah, Naby’ / Prophets / Mizmowr / Psalms.
One of those predictions, 2 Samuel 7:14, was that Yahowsha’ would be a
descendent of Dowd / David. And while that was fine, God’s statement went on to
say, at least in every popular Christian Bible translation, “when he sins I will not
spare the rod.” But if Yahowsha’ sinned, He would have been disqualified from
being God’s perfect Passover lamb, negating His sacrifices on our behalf. So I
pulled a seldom-used Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible off a dusty
shelf and discovered some of what you’ve been reading, learning that ‘asher
addresses a beneficial relationship between things. Therefore, the statement
properly translated actually states: “when sin is beneficially associated with Him,
revealing the specific and correct steps to be walked along the path to give meaning
to life and to rescue those with the proper perspective, I will not spare the rod.”
Rather than a mistake, it was brilliant.
How was it possible, I asked myself, that the religious scholars employed by
the publishing houses responsible for the KJV, NKJV, ASB, NASB, IV, NIV, and
NLT could all get this wrong, making their god out to be a liar who was punished
for his sins? Yes, ‘asher can be translated “when,” but not in this context. And all
they had to do to get it right was to do what I did a few moments ago: consider the
meaning of every word written the same way and select the most appropriate
option, rejecting what is not. But they didn’t, so from that moment on, I devoted
myself to learning what Yahowah had to say in His own words. And those words
have led me to this place.
Moving on to the next salient insight, God did not say that He had harmed,
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Beloved, keeping them away from his presence. In this light, karat is the verb that
describes how the Beryth / Covenant was conceived, telling us that God “cut an
agreement with us for the purpose of separation.” Also telling, since Yah is
protecting this man from his foes, the Christian notion of “turning the other cheek
and of loving one’s enemies” becomes highly suspect.
The great ones of the Land would include Abraham, Ya’aqob, Moseh,
Yahowsha’ ben Nuwn, Shamuw’el, Dowd, Yasha’yah, Yirma’yah, and Yahowsha’
ben Yahowah. However, since as few as one in a million actually knows Yahowsha’
by name, or the correct name of these prophets, Dowd’s / David’s renown can be
counted among the most famous individuals in human history. Promise made.
Promise kept. Regarding this, it is vital to think it through because there are greater
implications.
“I will appoint and bring about (wa sym – I will give, locate, and make) a
place to dwell and take a stand (maqowm – a home, an office, a place which
provides a sense of direction, a site to offer perspective; from quwm – to rise and
stand up) for My family (la ‘am – for My people to approach), Yisra’el (Yisra’el
– Individuals who Engage and Endure with God). And I will plant them (nata’ –
I will firmly embed them as seeds in fertile ground so that they can grow) so that
they might live, inhabiting this place (shakan – camping out, abiding, dwelling,
and remaining), under him (tachat – succeeding him in an orderly and planned
arrangement of time and space). And he will not be agitated or anguished (wa lo’
ragaz – so he will not be provoked or astonished, will not be shaken or tremble in
anxiety) ever again (‘owd – any longer). So the sons (wa beny) of injustice (‘awlah
– of evil intent who are wrong, dishonest, criminal, harmful, fraudulent, and
wicked) will not continue (lo’ yacaph – will no longer increasingly nor ever again
add to, joining together) to wear him down (balah – to oppress him) as it was in
the beginning (ka ‘asher ba ha re’shown – like at the start when this began).”
(Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:9)
Yahowah is a God of promises. He routinely tells us what He is going to do
and then does what He has vowed. He carved out a place for His people and rooted
them in fertile land. He tended to them because this would be no ordinary locale.
Yisra’el is “maqowm – a place to take a stand, to rise up and stand up to show the
way, to provide direction and perspective on the proper way to live.” And as
maqowm, Yisra’el is both God’s “home” and His “office,” the place He “abides”
with man and “works” with humankind.
Yahowah is fond of agricultural metaphors. Throughout time, they have
resonated with those willing to listen to His stories. Planting seeds in fertile ground,
tending to them, removing weeds and pruning vines, watering them so that they
grow and are fruitful, all provide tangible insights into His nature and purpose. He
is in the business of growing good things and of harvesting the most valued crop,
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whether it be barley, grapes, olives, or human souls. But not everywhere is
maqowm, so make sure you are rooted in the proper place.
While tachat in the third person masculine singular is accurately rendered
“under him,” it also addresses the fact that the things which matter most to God
“would play out in this place according to His plan in an orderly and proper
arrangement of time” and in harmony with the songs His Beloved has written.
There would always be music in the background, with lyrics which call us home.
And so they have and will, especially during the Mow’ed Miqra’ey every forty
Yowbel marking time on Yah’s calendar.
Dowd’s young life was inspired but not easy. His later life was easy but not
inspired. He began by preventing a giant of a man, a warrior, from humiliating and
expelling his people. For doing so, the king these same people had chosen to make
their decisions for them sought to kill him. And even after Sha’uwl’s death, Dowd
would have to fight to keep the Philistines away. But it was during this time, the
most challenging and aggravating in his life, that Dowd was inspired to write his
songs. The more he strived, the more he thrived, putting him in a position to explain
how to properly apply the Towrah to our daily lives because he was living it. When
life was hard, full of challenges, and everyday brought both obstacles and
opportunities, Dowd was dependent upon Yahowah for guidance and answers. He
shared what he learned and experienced for our benefit. And while his insights are
of value to anyone, anywhere, at any time, they are treasured by those willing to
engage and work with Yah as did Dowd.
But once Dowd’s life became comfortable and easy, once he became consumed
by transient pleasure and routine occurrences, once he became rich, powerful, self-
indulgent, and self-reliant, while Yahowah stilled loved him, God could no longer
work through him. There would be no more inspired lyrics or great
accomplishments. Therein is a lesson for all of us.
In this light, some things have to be agitated and pressed, even crushed, to
maximize their value. Grain is ground into flour and then baked in an oven to make
bread. Grapes are crushed and then fermented to create wine. Olives must be
crushed to extract their oil. These three agricultural products serve as metaphors for
saved souls, which is why we ought not be surprised that our souls become more
valuable when they are challenged, tried and tested, pressed, annoyed, and
aggravated. Similarly, muscles atrophy when not worked, just as our ability to think
rationally and communicate effectively wanes when inadequately exercised.
Successful individuals typically succeed because they were willing to take a
calculated risk, they have prepared in advance, they have learned from their prior
experiences, and they are willing to accept a challenge, knowing that their
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Combine this approach with a reliance upon Yahowah’s guidance, and the results
change the world.
“Appropriately, from the time (wa la min yowmym), when to show the way
to the beneficial relationship (‘asher – provide the proper perspective), I
appointed and instructed (tsawah – I assigned and provided directions to) the
Judges (shaphat – those who execute good judgment and render reasonable and
rational conclusions to resolve disputes) on account of (‘al – on behalf of) My
family (‘am – My people), Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure
with God). Moreover (wa), I have humbled and subdued (kana’ – I belittled,
imposing a lowly status upon, silencing the pretentious and noisome (in the hifil
perfect, God is saying that He worked with Dowd to accomplish this result, but that
His intervention would not continue much beyond the present time)), accordingly
(‘eth), all of your rancorous adversaries (kol ‘oyeb – every one of your enemies
who were threatening in open and hostile opposition).
Furthermore (wa), I declare unambiguously before you (nagad la ‘atah – I
am continuously informing you, providing a message, while reporting My verdict
and warning before you and right out in the open (hifil imperfect – revealing that
the message will influence those who hear it and that the consequences will be
ongoing with unfolding results throughout time)): (wa) ‘The house (beyth – the
home) for you (la ‘atah – so that you can approach and come near), Yahowah will
build to establish His family (banah – He will construct as a home to restore His
children and for them to abundantly prosper; from ben – son or child (qal imperfect
dictates a literal interpretation of something that will have enduring
consequences)).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:10)
Having found the meaning of life with ‘asher, I decided I’d play along with
banah, a word that I’ve translated many hundreds of times. And while there were
no surprises in any of the lexicons, it is what none of them said that needs to be
known. Banah is from “ben – son,” a masculine noun which becomes feminine with
the concluding . This helps associate it with the “beryth – covenant family,” which
is also feminine. Graphically, banah was written: . Its letters depict the
floorplan of a family home comprised of a single doorway, a sperm, symbolic of
the conception of life between husband and wife in a marriage, and a person,
standing up, looking up, and reaching up to God. Banah speaks of a family living
in a home.
These realizations are hinted at in Hebrew dictionaries, but not stated overtly.
They acknowledge that banah means: “to build or rebuild, to create or form, to
procreate, making a family, restoring and establishing the means to prosper and live
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 Yahowah is speaking about building a home for His family – a house for us to
live in and enjoy. It is why He says that He will lift up Dowd’s offspring,
encouraging and restoring his descendants by way of his sons and their sons.
“And it will occur (wa hayah – it will happen and come to exist) at another
time when (ky – indeed, surely, providing a contrast and implying an alternative,
for this express reason when) your days (yowmym – your time) are fulfilled (male’
– are completed and fully proclaimed, wholly satisfied, and everything is totally
accomplished), toward the time (la – to the point in time and place that) you walk
(halak – you travel and journey through life) with (‘im – in the company of and
together, accompanying) your fathers (‘aby – male progenitor of offspring,
originator and forefathers). I will cause your offspring to rise and stand up
(quwm ‘eth zara’ – I will encourage and restore your descendants, and I will
establish and keep your posterity and family) after you (‘achar ‘atah) who (‘asher
– beneficially and relationally to show the way and provide perspective) will be
(hayah) from your sons (min beny). Then (wa) I will establish (kuwn – I will
fashion and form, appoint, build, and support, making steadfast) his kingdom (‘eth
malkuwth huw’ – his realm and reign, his royal residence and authority as
sovereign).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:11)
So the question lingers in our minds: at what point were or will these two
promises be fulfilled? Are the days of Dowd over, completely finished, and done?
Have the promises regarding him all been fulfilled? Is Dowd currently walking with
his forefathers? This does not say “when you are succeeded on the throne or when
you die and go to the grave like your fathers.” Also, since “zara’ – seed” is always
singular, regardless of whether it is addressing one or many descendants, this could
be addressing Solomon, Yahowsha’, or Yisra’el. Further, whose kingdom is going
to be established, Solomon’s or Yahowsha’s, both being descendants of the aging
king?
While I could be wrong, here is my take on this. We have a partial fulfillment
of both promises, albeit in a very limited way, with Yahowah supporting Dowd’s
son, Solomon, and of God supporting the son’s kingdom. But Solomon was really
never a stand-up guy. He was far more into personal indulgences than he was into
restoring the relationship between Yahowah and Yisra’el. The books attributed to
him contain no prophecy and are personal, focusing on Solomon’s life, not the life
Yahowah intended.
A much more compelling argument can be made that God is promising to have
Yahowsha’, a descendent of Dowd, stand up for us so that Yahowah can lift us up
and restore the relationship, giving us life in abundance. This could well be what
Yahowsha’ was declaring when He read the citation from Yasha’yah / Isaiah 61:1-
2 regarding His fulfillment of the restoring promises associated with the Yowbel as
recorded in Luke 4:14-21.
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 However, Yahowsha’ spoke of the kingdom to come, as in “Your Kingdom
come, Your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.” That is to say, He did not
establish the Kingdom nor was He sovereign over it. Corroborating this, in Acts
1:5-7, we read: “For Yahowchanan immersed with water, but not many days from
now (on Shabuw’ah), you will be immersed with the Set-Apart Spirit. (5) So when
they came together, they asked Him, ‘Yahowsha’, will You at this time restore the
Kingdom to Yisra’el?’ (6) Yahowsha’ replied, ‘It is not for you to know times or
epochs the Father has fixed by His own authority. (7) But when you receive power
when the Set Apart Spirit has come upon you, then you shall be My witnesses both
in Yaruwshalaim, in all of Yahuwdah and Samaria, and even to the remotest part
of the earth.’ And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were
looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:5-8) This,
therefore, affirms two things. First, Paul lied when he limited Yahowsha’s Disciples
to Yahuwdah, claiming the rest of the world for himself. And second, the eternal
kingdom was going to be established at a time so remote from Yahowsha’s
departure, there was no reason for the Disciples to know the era in which it would
occur.
That leads us to a third possibility, one which is affirmed in Chronicles and
Samuel. The Kingdom of Dowd will be celebrated during the one-thousand-year
observation of Sukah upon Yahowah’s return. The fact that it will be eternal and
everlasting means that Dowd is symbolic of the kind of relationship Yahowah
envisions developing with all of His Covenant children. Thank God, God loves
rascals.
Before we move on, while I think that there are shadows of the fulfillment with
Solomon and brilliant reflections with Yahowsha’, ultimately, Dowd will be
walking on earth with his fathers from 6000 Yah to 7000 Yah and thereafter in a
new universe and in heaven. I strongly suspect that this represents the promised
Kingdom of Dowd that is being addressed, a time which runs coterminous with the
celebration of the millennial Sukah Shabat. Also, what he was inspired to write on
our behalf will continue to play a significant role in the ultimate restoration of the
Covenant.
As we approach this next statement, especially considering that Yahowah just
vowed to enable them to rise, helping them stand up, in the process of restoring His
family, combined with what we have just learned regarding banah, we can
foreclose on the misstatement found in most bible translations (about Dowd / David
building the House for God) and discover something quite remarkable in the
process.
“He (huw’) shall procreate a son to approach Me by building (banah la
‘any – he shall build for Me that which restores children, reestablishing and
developing that which prospers abundantly, fortifying the procreation of sons and
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daughters by erecting; from ben – son or child (qal imperfect – interpret this
relationally and literally, recognizing the ongoing influence over time)) a family
and home (beyth – a house and household) and I will establish (wa kuwn – I will
form and fashion, I will arrange and shape, I will appoint and support (polel perfect
– the process will be completed in a finite period of time whereby the object is
being influenced by God)) his seat of honor (kice’ – his throne) for all time (‘ad
‘owlam – even throughout eternity, forever, everlasting).” (Dabry ha Yowmym /
Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:12)
Dowd did not build Yahowah’s house on the threshing floor he had purchased,
even though he had accumulated many of the materials which would be used. The
actual construction was begun under Solomon, his son, with the cornerstone laid in
year 3000 Yah, 968 BCE. That said, since the previous statement spoke of God
establishing the kingdom of one of Dowd’s sons, the initial declaration in the
twelfth verse could still be referring to Solomon. But if that is the case, we would
have to eliminate Dowd or Yahowsha’ from consideration relative to the promises
found in the eleventh verse. And should we conclude that “he” is Solomon, we
would have to read the reference to “his seat of honor” also applying to Solomon
which is preposterous when one compares Yahowah’s relationship with the father
and son.
However, if we consider what we have learned thus far about banah to render
the clause “huw’ banah la ‘any – he shall procreate a son to approach Me by
building,” then all of the profound implications associated with the previous
statement remain valid, and the seat of honor rightfully remains Dowd’s to occupy.
His home and his seat shall always remain adjacent to the Father who loved him
most of all. Underscoring this, Dowd’s life and lyrics are second only to the
Father’s Towrah with regard to procreating the Covenant’s children, to restoring
and reestablishing a family fit to occupy the home of God.
There are few things I have come to appreciate more than Yahowah’s
relationship with Dowd. God called a flawed man “tsadaq – right, righteous, and
vindicated,” thereby negating the premise of Pauline Christianity while liberating
the Covenant’s children to live enjoyable and productive lives without fretting
about our indiscretions. Beyond this, Dowd’s approach to God focused on being
right, on correctly understanding the essential elements of Yahowah’s Towrah
guidance. He literally read and reasoned his way into the relationship. And the
lyrics to his songs inspire us to approach Yahowah the same way.
Dowd was not Adam, enjoying a perfect relationship with God in Eden. Dowd
was not Noah, building an ark by listening to and acting upon Yahowah’s
instructions, thereby saving his family and humankind. Dowd was not Abraham,
the man through whom the Covenant was established. Dowd was not Ya’aqob, the
individual Yahowah used to establish Yisra’el. Dowd was not Moseh, through
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whom the Towrah was given. And Dowd was not Yahowsha’, the diminished
manifestation of Yahowah who came to honor His Father’s promises by fulfilling
the first four Miqra’ey. And yet I consider Dowd the most extraordinary man who
has ever lived. While he was an ordinary fellow, albeit extraordinarily brilliant,
Dowd more than anyone revealed how to engage in a relationship with Yahowah,
observing, thinking, saying, and doing what matters.
God responded to and interacted with Dowd the same way Dowd engaged with
Yahowah. They were on the same page. They spoke the same language. They
enjoyed and valued the same things. Tsyown, therefore, encompasses both homes,
Dowd’s and Yah’s. It is Tsyown that brings us together.
But more than anything, the life and lyrics of Dowd prove that you don’t have
to be good, much less perfect, to be saved by God, just right. And the only way to
be right is to do what Dowd did: observe the Towrah, ponder its implications, come
to understand Yahowah’s approach, especially the five conditions of the Covenant
and the seven-step path home provided by His annual meetings, and then act upon
them.
I cannot be Yahowsha’. He was perfect. Any attempt to follow His example
comes up woefully short. But I am capable of knowing and understanding much of
what Dowd came to learn, because of what he shared. And so I’m able to follow
him through the Towrah into the Beryth along the Miqra’ey to Yahowah. And while
that will not earn me a seat of honor or a home next to Yah’s, I’ll be living in their
proximity forever, and that’s more than good enough for me. God has more than
enough to offer His Covenant children, even the most impoverished of us, to keep
us entertained throughout time. Dowd earned his seat of honor. I do not covet the
esteem Yahowah affords him. In fact, I’m in Dowd’s debt. His life and lyrics led
me home. Thanks to what I learned from him, his Father is my Father.
The “beyth – home for the family” being discussed here, and between our
Heavenly Father and His children, can be summarized as…
“I (‘any) will be (hayah – am and will be, existing as (qal imperfect –
genuinely and literally, continually and always)) for him (la huw’) accordingly (la
– to approach), a Father (‘ab), and (wa) he (huw’) will be (hayah – will genuinely
and always be (qal imperfect)) to Me (la ‘any) therefore (la – to come near), a son
(ben). And (wa) My (‘any) unfailing and unwavering love (chesed – steadfast
affection and devotion, mercy and favor, dependable kindness in the relationship),
I will not withdraw, turn aside, nor remove (lo’ suwr – will not alter nor change,
will not cut off nor reject, will not diminish nor negate (hifil imperfect – God is
facilitating the ongoing and enduring benefits enjoyed by Dowd)) from being with
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who was before you (min ‘asher hayah la paneh ‘atah).” (Dabry ha Yowmym /
Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:13)
Yahowah is, of course, speaking of His renunciation of Sha’uwl at the
conclusion of this statement. According to God, Sha’uwl’s goodness was second to
none, but he was wrong regarding the Towrah, so he was forsaken.
The Covenant is a father and child relationship. We are family. And in a home,
there is no place for fear or worship, and no merit to politics or religion. Families
demonstrate their love and affection for one another, they work together and
support each other. Children are protected and instructed, nurtured and guided.
They are led by example. Parents are wont to make sacrifices on behalf of their
children, knowing that the more they give, the more they receive in return.
So it all boils down to this. Within the Covenant, Yahowah, the Creator of the
Universe and Author of Life, becomes our Father. We are adopted into His family
as His children.
In the Covenant, Yahowah’s love is unconditional and eternal. It is unfailing
and unwavering. It is what God is offering. It is what God wants.
“And (wa) I will stand up and present him (‘amad huw’ – I will enable him
to stand upright, remaining and enduring (hifil perfect)) in My home (ba beyth ‘any
– in My family, house, and household). And in My realm (wa ba malkuwth – and
in My dominion and kingdom) throughout all eternity (‘ad ha ‘owlam – for the
duration of time, forevermore), his seat of honor (kice’ huw’ – his throne,
demonstrating the respect to which he is entitled) shall be established (kuwn – will
be arranged, appointed and upheld (nifal – the subject passively receives and carries
out the action)), forevermore, throughout the whole of time (‘ad ‘owlam).”
(Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:14)
It is fascinating to note that the eternal realm or kingdom is Yahowah’s, not
Dowd’s, as we would expect. But in it, Dowd is not only given a seat of honor next
to his Father, Yahowah will get up to greet His son, presenting him standing upright
during their welcoming embrace. This is actually how I expect Yahowah to greet
all of the Covenant’s children. God will stand up to embrace and then present each
new arrival, each of whom will remain standing in His presence. Then after we
have all been introduced and welcomed into Yah’s home, we will be given a seat
of honor, each of us sitting beside a God big enough for everyone to be positioned
right next to Him.
The example of Dowd is the exemplar for all mankind. Through the lyrics of
Dowd’s songs, we are shown the way to God. Yahowah’s means to perfect the
imperfect is dramatically portrayed throughout the life of His Beloved. If you want
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it. Even better, share what you have learned with everyone who is willing to listen.
The more the merrier.
Let’s take a moment to visualize a room comprised and adorned in light, filled
with radiant members of the Covenant family, all beaming with joy, with the most
brilliant, and yet inviting, individual in the universe standing in its midst, smiling,
a twinkle in His eye, while soaring music plays in the background. This may well
depict our initial encounter with our Heavenly Father as we enter His home for the
first time. He will embrace us, introduce us, demonstrating His love for us. I also
expect that every member of Yah’s Covenant family will be as happy for their God
and their brothers and sisters as they are for themselves. In fact, for many of us,
standing in the back of the room, as Yahowah greets someone we may have helped
in some way, will be the most enjoyable and satisfying moment of our lives.
“In accordance with every one of these words (ka kol ha dabarym ha ‘eleh),
and consistent with every aspect (wa ka kol) of this revealing communication
regarding the relationship agreement (ha chazown ha zeh – of this prophetic
announcement and vision; from chazah – to be observant, perceptive, and
intelligent through close examination and careful consideration), therefore (ken),
Nathan (Nathan – One who Gives) spoke to (dabar ‘el) Dowd (Dowd – the
Beloved).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:15)
Those who speak for God are specifically instructed not to add anything to nor
subtract anything from Yahowah’s testimony. That is not to say that we shouldn’t
seek to expound upon it, sharing insights we discover along the way. But any
attempt to annul or invalidate anything God has said will render an individual
unacceptable. No one bears more guilt in this regard than the wannabe apostle,
Sha’uwl / Paul, whose entire message was predicated on rejecting everything
Yahowah said and did.
Having received these marvelous reassurances, Dowd realized that Yahowah
was not holding his recent past against him. The most favored son went home…
“So then (wa), King (ha melek) Dowd (Dowd – Beloved) entered into (bow’
– came to) and settled down (wa yashab – and remained, restored and seated,
living and dwelling) before the presence of (la paneh – approaching and coming
face to face with) Yahowah ( ). And he asked (wa ‘amar – then he said),
‘Who am I (my ‘any – what am I), Almighty (‘elohym) Yahowah ( )? And
what (wa my) is my home and family (beyth ‘any – is my house and household)
that (ky – indeed) You have brought me (bow’ ‘any – You have come here with
me) here (halom – to this place in Your presence) forever (‘ad – eternally)?’”
(Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:16)
In this way, Dowd continues to speak for all of us. He is, in large degree, the
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to choose to have us spend an eternity in His presence. Why is it that someone as
magnificent as Yah would want someone flawed and inadequate to live next to Him
forever?
The answer, of course, is found in beryth, and its root, beyth, and in ‘ab and
ben – in home and family, in father and son. There is great joy in investing in the
life of someone you love, of raising children. Dowd was a source of satisfaction
and happiness for God. Most of all, Yahowah wants to share His life and universe
with His children, raising us to be more like Him every moment throughout endless
time.
As I approached the next statement, I found that the words led me in an entirely
different direction than what others had published. According to the NASB, David
said: “And this was a small thing in Thine eyes, O God; but Thou hast spoken of
Thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to
the standard of a man of high degree, O LORD, God.” I do not know what their
concluding clause even means. But I suspect that it is a legacy of the errors which
were previously promoted in the King James Version: “And yet this was a small
thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a
great while to come, and has regarded me according to the estate of a man of high
degree, O LORD God.”
Both renditions have God choosing to favor the House of Dowd due to his
elevated status among men when the opposite is true. Yah chose Dowd when he
was a lowly shepherd hanging out with his sheep in a pasture, and Yah is the one
responsible for elevating Dowd’s status. Moreover, towr is the masculine variation
of towrah and means “towrah explorer” or “towrah teacher,” not “estate” or
“standard.”
Recognizing that the subject of this discussion is rather important, in that it
serves to explain why God loved and blessed this man more than any other, let’s
see if we can more accurately convey that reason. Therefore, based upon the
primary definition of each word, this is what the son said to his Father…
“Moreover (wa), this (zeh) was insignificant (qaton – was a small thing, was
not unlike lifting Your little finger) from Your perspective (ba ‘ayn ‘atah – in
Your eyes), God (‘elohym). And yet (wa), You have spoken (dabar – You have
expressed in words) concerning (‘al – about) the home (beyth – the house and
family) of the one in Your service (‘ebed ‘atah – of Your associate and coworker,
Your partner and implement) from the perspective of long ago and from far
away (la min rachowq – from a great distance) and (wa) have looked upon me
(ra’ah – have seen, viewed, considered, and perceived me) akin to (ka – similar to
and in the manner of, in accord with) an explorer of the Towrah (towr – one who
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the Towrah, one who learns by gathering information and making associations so
as to be a Towrah Explorer and Towrah Teacher) for humankind (ha ‘adam),
elevating their thinking and ascending the steps to (ha ma’alah – journeying
upward by walking upon the stairway to) Yahowah ( ), Almighty (‘elohym).”
(Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:17)
Dowd correctly assessed that it doesn’t actually diminish Yahowah in the
slightest in the seventh dimension, to enhance our lot here on earth or in the
hereafter. While the process is complex and the enhancements infinite, that is the
advantage of working in lower dimensions. So he’s saying that while God has done
far more for him than he deserves, it cost Yah nothing to do so. And that’s true. In
fact, God actually gains something (fellowship with a loved one) by empowering
us. In this way, Dowd is providing a valuable perspective on where we are as
opposed to where God intends to take us.
The son also realizes that time isn’t the same for us as it is for his Father. He
recognizes that Yah’s perspective from beyond our universe enables Him to view
things that are yet to be as if they already were. Therefore, Dowd knows that God
sought to enhance the lives of His Covenant children as He was creating the
universe.
But far more than this, a literal rendering of these words shows that Dowd
actually understood the reason the Creator of the universe was so enthralled with
him. Dowd did something no one else had done, something God wanted most of
all. Dowd was “an explorer of the Towrah, one who investigated God’s teaching,
seeking to discover His guidance, by traveling through the pages of the Towah,
becoming a Towrah Explorer and Towrah Teacher.” Dowd “made the connections
mankind needed to elevate our thinking so that we could ascend the stairway to
Yahowah,” from three dimensions to seven, from flawed and inadequate to
perfected and empowered.
Dowd is Tsyown. He inscribed the signs along the way he walked to Yahowah.
Having provided everything mankind needed to understand to enter our
Heavenly Father’s Home, but realizing that his contribution in this regard was the
reason Yah singled out him for acclaim, the favored son asked…
“What more can Dowd contribute and testify as a witness (mah yacaph
‘owd Dowd – how much beyond this can Dowd add to help others, repeat, do over,
correct, or teach now and again into the future (hifil imperfect)) for You, God (‘el
‘atah), as Your coworker (la ‘ebed), to manifest Your glorious reward and
acknowledge the significance of Your manifestation of power (la kabowd –
Your status and reputation, Your abundance and importance, Your beautiful nature,
magnificent presence, and distinct riches), Your devoted and dedicated associate
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to be shown and understand).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1
Chronicles 17:18)
The man who had done more than anyone in human history to lead us through
the Towrah, into its Covenant, and to God wanted to do more. He was a witness to
the manifest glory of God and had a lifetime of personal experiences to share.
“Yahowah ( ), along with and for the benefit of (ba ‘abuwr – in, on
behalf of, along with, and for the sake of) Your partner (‘ebed ‘atah – Your
coworker and associate; from ‘abad – to work, expending considerable energy and
intensity toward the mission), and according to Your good judgment (wa ka leb
– and consistent with Your disposition, inclination, and determination as a result of
rationally considering the evidence and rendering an appropriate decision, and
according to Your conscience and moral standard, Your thoughts, heart, character,
and inner nature), You have accomplished (‘atah ‘asah – You have performed and
done, You have engaged in and acted upon, and You have brought about (qal
perfect)) accordingly (‘eth) all (kol) of these great things (geduwlah ha zo’th – of
these recognizable and honorable manifestations of Your ability, dignity,
importance, and power, even majesty; from gadal – to grow and magnify, to
promote and empower) to (la – to approach, to move toward the direction of, with
the goal of) make known (yada’ – to show and convey information leading to
understanding of our close association and friendship, to reveal and acknowledge
through proper instruction and teaching, through observation and comprehension
to make aware (hifil infinitive construct)) everything (kol) worthy and
empowering, honorable and great (ha geduwlah – that fosters growth and
magnifies, that is magnificent and majestic).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the
Time / 1 Chronicles 17:19)
Yahowah enriched and enlightened, empowered and energized the life of His
son because through him we come to realize what our Heavenly Father wants to
accomplish with all of His children. If we are willing to engage, after exploring the
Towrah, and serve as witnesses for Yah, this is precisely what we should expect.
“Yahowah ( ), there is no one like You, and without You, there is
nothing (‘ayn ka ‘atah – without You, accordingly, it would all be for naught,
empty, and non-existing). (wa) There is no (‘ayn) God (‘elohym) except (zuwlah
– besides or apart form) You (‘atah), which is consistent with (ba) every one of
(kol) the steps which beneficially have given meaning to life as a result of the
relationship which (‘asher) we have heard (shama’ – we have listened to,
proclaimed, and reported) with our ears (ba ‘ozen ‘anah).” (Dabry ha Yowmym /
Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:20)
We listen to God by reciting His testimony. In doing so, we discover that there
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We also discover that He is consistent, never changing, and always reliable. He
alone provides everlasting meaning and purpose to our existence.
Also, while God is unique, so are His people. It is what we should expect.
“And (wa) who (my) is like (ka) Your people (‘am ‘atah – Your family),
Yisra’el (Yisra’el – individuals who engage and endure with God), the only nation
(gowy ‘echad – the one and only, certain and unique group of related people) on
the earth (ba ha ‘erets – in the land and realm) that makes known the steps which
beneficially give meaning to life as a result of a relationship (‘asher) the
Almighty (ha ‘elohym) walked (halak – journeyed and led), approaching to (la –
for the purpose to) redeem and ransom (padah – liberate from servitude, slavery,
and bondage to freedom, rescuing and delivering) for Himself (la huw’), a family
(‘am – a people) for the purpose of confirming (la sym – to place and set, to
appoint and assign, to establish and affirm for the purpose of examination) Your
great and empowering (la ‘atah geduwlah – Your honorable and esteemed,
worthy and magnificent) name (‘atah shem – personal and proper name, reputation
and renown). And it was awesome (yare’ – and it engendered respect and
appreciation) to remove (la garash – to drive out) from the presence (min paneh)
of Your family (‘am ‘atah) whom for the benefit of the relationship (‘asher –
whom to show the way to life) You redeemed and ransomed (padah – You
liberated from servitude, slavery, and bondage to freedom, rescuing and delivering)
from the Crucibles of Human Oppression (min Mitsraym – away from Egyptian
political, religious, military, and economic subjugation) the Gowym nations
(Gowym – non-Yisra’elites).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1
Chronicles 17:21)
Yahowah talked the talk and then walked the walk. He did both for the benefit
of His family, revealing and providing a way home. And that path leads away from
all forms of human control, religious and political, militaristic and economic.
Redemption is an interesting concept in that it requires a price to be paid to
ransom a slave from captivity. The only way God could remain just and forgive us
was to accept our penalty personally. This is the express purpose of Pesach and
Matsah.
“So (wa – also) You appointed and gave to (nathan – You placed as a gift
upon, causing) Your people (‘am ‘atah – Your family), Yisra’el (Yisra’el –
individuals who engage and endure with God), to be a family for the purpose of
approaching You (la ‘atah la ‘am – as a people to direct and guide toward the goal
of nearing You) forever and ever (‘ad ‘owlam – throughout the duration of time,
unending and eternally). And (wa) You (‘atah), Yahowah ( ), shall exist as
(hayah – were, are, and will be, existing as) God (‘elohym) for them (la hem la).”
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 It’s pretty hard to reconcile Christian replacement theology with this assertion.
The promises made to Yisra’el remain in full effect. They are eternal. They were
not usurped by any church. Moreover, Yahowah is not the Christian god.
“So now (wa ‘atah – so then), Yahowah ( ), the word (ha dabar) which
You have beneficially spoken regarding the relationship to show the way
(‘asher dabar) before and concerning (‘al) Your coworker (‘ebed – Your
associate, servant, and one who works with you, expending considerable energy to
accomplish the work), and concerning his family (wa ‘al beyth huw’ – and
regarding his household), may it be trustworthy and true (‘aman – I would like
it to be established and enduring (nifal imperfect jussive – the subject carries out
and receives reflexive action on an ongoing basis under the auspices of freewill,
expressing volition) forevermore (‘ad ‘owlam – eternally) engaging and
happening (‘asah – acting and performing) in accord with what (ka’asher –
consistent with the way) You have said (dabar – You have stated).” (Dabry ha
Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:23)
Dowd is certain of a great many things, one of which is that God does what He
says. He follows through and fulfills His promises. The fact that the reward is nearly
incomprehensible can, at times, however, cause even the most confident among us
to speak in this way. But we should be careful here in expressing the influence of
the jussive mood. Rather than pleading with his Father, the son is demonstrating
his choice to be with his Father.
Another thing Dowd recognized that is sparsely understood today, is that the
single most important thing to know about God is His name. If you do not know it,
you do not know Him.
“Your name (wa shem – Your reputation and renown) will endure, verified
and true (‘aman – confirmed and enduring, reliable and dependable, established
and lasting), and also (wa), it will be revered as great (gadal – honored and
promoted) throughout eternity (‘ad ‘owlam – forevermore, for all time) by saying
(la ‘amar – on account of affirming), ‘Yahowah ( ) of the spiritual
implements (tsaba’ – of the divisions of heavenly envoys and vast array of
messengers) is the God (‘elohym) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – individuals who engage
and endure with God), a God (‘elohym) for Yisra’el (Yisra’el).’ And (wa) the
family of Dowd (beyth Dowd), Your implement (‘ebed – Your associate,
coworker, servant, and assistant), will be established and sustained (kuwn – will
be prepared, steadfast, ready, and supportive) by Your presence (la paneh ‘atah –
before and facing You).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles
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 While this is not true at the moment, in that Ha Shem is the g-d of Israel and
of Judaism, it will ring true again fifteen years from now. And it will remain so for
all time thereafter.
“Because indeed (ky), You (‘atah), my God (‘elowah), have revealed and
made known by opening the ears (galah ‘eth ‘ozen – have audibly and vocally
communicated so as to clearly hear) of Your partner (‘ebed – associate and
coworker, implement and servant) to build a home for him (la banah la huw’ – to
construct a home and procreate a family for him to approach). Therefore, and for
this reason (‘alken), Your implement (‘ebed – Your servant and coworker) can
continue to investigate, approach by anticipating intervention, and render
thoughtful decisions (la palal – can come near and ask questions, exercise good
judgment, request mediation and intercession, speaking out regarding (hitpael
infinitive – Dowd is acting on his own initiative to deliver all of the verb’s
implications, becoming the living embodiment of palal)) about coming into Your
presence (la paneh ‘atah – arriving face to face).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of
the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:25)
Palal is almost always rendered as “pray” in bibles published by religious
institutions, but that is not what it means. It actually speaks of “exercising good
judgment by making comparisons, thereby discriminating fact from fiction after a
thorough investigation.” It is “to decide by cutting through the evidence that is
observed so as to discern what is trustworthy.” Palal is not only a “thinking” verb,
it addresses the idea of “asking questions, receiving answers, then requesting
intervention.” As a result of what is understood, to palal is “to speak favorably,
intelligently, knowledgably, and persuasively about the expected reconciliation of
a relationship, making declarations which advocate and promote a particular and
anticipated consequence based upon the circumstance.”
Dowd had come to realize that his bad behavior was not being held against
him, that Yahowah had forgiven him, and more importantly, that God was devoted
to honoring the great contributions he had made to help all humankind understand
the Towrah and its Covenant. His statement reflects the overwhelming sense of
confidence he had in the liberty we all experience as children of the Covenant. It
conveys our overwhelming desire to share what we have come to know. Palal is
the catalyst, the means to excite our passion to speak out in favor of Yahowah.
Nothing is more satisfying than encouraging those whose eyes, ears, and minds are
open to exercise good judgment in favor of accepting the conditions established to
become part of God’s family. Our response is not only active, informed, thoughtful,
and rational, it is one of advocacy, using sound arguments to persuade others into
accepting the truth based upon the insights that have been derived from being
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 As it is with Dowd, my relationship with Yahowah is palal – I investigate His
Word and learn by exercising good judgment by making reasonable connections,
thereby forming a proper perspective from which to know and approach Yah. As a
result, I’m passionate and make every attempt to be persuasive, encouraging others
to take advantage of the greatest offer ever made.
“So (wa) now (‘atah), Yahowah ( ), You, as God (‘atah huw’ ha
‘elohym), have spoken (dabar – declared and promised, communicating) about
Your coworker (‘al ‘ebed ‘atah – concerning Your associate, partner, and
implement) regarding these good and generous, pleasing and joyful things (ha
towb ha zo’th – these valuable, moral, festive, beautiful, productive, favorable, and
enjoyable things).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 17:26)
Is it any wonder the first child of the Covenant was named “Yitschaq –
Laughter?” Is it any surprise Yahowah’s seven annual meetings are “chag –
festivals?” And yet it is genuinely bewildering that all but one in a million people
have exchanged our fun-loving Creator for a cosmic killjoy, one who sends people
to hell to torture them, who expects to be worshipped, and one who wants to control
everyone as Lord.
The list of good things afforded the beloved son is actually no different than
that which Yahowah is offering every child of the Covenant who seeks to explore
His Towrah and act upon its promises. Our Heavenly Father through His Son paid
the price on Pesach and Matsah to ransom and redeem us, as He has already done
for His Beloved. Yah will stand up and greet Dowd upon his arrival in heaven, but
He will do the same for us. Dowd will endure forever, perfected and established in
Yahowah’s presence, but so shall we. Dowd’s home will be built by God and sit
beside His, but so shall it be with ours. Yahowah will always be Dowd’s Father,
but He is ours as well the moment we are adopted into His family. Yah will treat
Dowd as a beloved son, as He will treat every child of the Covenant. And Yah will
make Dowd’s name great, and He will share His with His beloved, but the same is
true of everyone who promotes the Towrah and embraces its Covenant. And we
will all do as Dowd is doing now, curiously and thoughtfully observing all God has
conceived for our edification and enjoyment, our empowerment and enrichment.
Dowd is not only the living embodiment of Tsyown, he is symbolic of the
Covenant, and of everything Yahowah is offering His creation. And all that is
expected and required of us is to be explorers of the Towrah, choosing to be sons
and daughters of Yahowah by embracing His “beryth – family covenant
relationship.
“Henceforth (wa ‘atah), be willing to boldly, continuously, and confidently
(ya’al – continue with determination toward the conclusion, content and pleased to
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family (‘eth beyth – the home and household) of Your implement (‘ebed – Your
associate and partner, Your coworker and servant) so that they may approach and
continue to exist (la hayah) forever (la ‘owlam – eternally) in Your presence (la
paneh), because You (‘atah ky), Yahowah ( ), have kneeled down in love
to lift them up and favor them (barak – to bless, demonstrating a positive
disposition), and so (wa) they are blessed, favored, and lifted up (barak) forever
(‘owlam - eternally).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles
17:27)
What more could anyone possibly want than this?

Have you ever wondered why Solomon, not Dowd, built the Home of
Yahowah and His Covenant on Mowryah? I was surprised to learn that God told us
not once, but twice. Turns out, life does not come from death and conflict does not
lead to reconciliation.
“Then (wa) Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved) said (‘amar) to Sholomah (la
Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration; from shalowm), ‘My son (ben), I
(‘any) had it (hayah – existing) in my thinking, judgment, and desire (‘im leb –
with my way of evaluating things and taking them to heart) that I would build for
the family (la banah – that I would construct, and establish to restore and procreate)
a home (beyth – a house) to recognize and approach (la) the name (shem) of
Yahowah ( ), my God (‘elohym ‘any). Then (wa) it came to exist with me
(hayah ‘al ‘any) the Word (dabar) of Yahowah ( ), to say (la ‘amar), “Too
much blood (dam la rab) you have shed (shapak – you have caused and poured
out), and a great many wars (wa milchamah gadowl – and so many conflicts and
battles) you have engaged in (‘asah – you have acted upon), so you shall not build
(lo’ banah – you will not construct for the family or establish) a home (beyth – a
house, family, or household) for My name (la shem ‘any) because (ky – for the
express reason) of the substantial quantity of blood (damym rabym) you have
spilled (shapak – you have caused, shed, and poured out) upon the Land (‘erets)
before My presence (la paneh ‘any). Behold (henah), a son (ben) shall be born
to you (yalad la ‘atah) who shall exist (huw’ hayah) as an individual (‘iysh) of
favor and tranquility, freedom and contentment (manuwchah – of harmonious
relationships and fortuitous circumstances, of a fully satisfied state, of repose and
calm composure, and of peace), and (wa) I will free him from conflict (nuwach
la huw’ – I will form a spiritual alliance to restore and secure him, providing
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everyone who is adversarial in hostile opposition) from all around (min cabyb –
from all sides who would surround and encircle), because (ky) Sholomah
(Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration, Harmonious Relationship) shall be
(hayah) his name (shem huw’). So (wa) favorable reconciliation and satisfying
restoration (shalowm – salvation and contentment, prosperity and wellbeing, a
complete cure from the danger of plagues, and a harmonious relationship) and (wa)
freedom from unfavorable circumstances and conflict (sheqet – tranquility and
peace) I will give (nathan – I will grant and bestow) to Yisra’el (‘al Yisra’el – to
Individuals who Engage and Endure with God) throughout his days (ba yomym
huw’).”’” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 22:7-9)
It was God who chose Solomon’s name, basing it on His intent through the
Beryth and Miqra’ey. The home for those who are reconciled and renewed would
be built by the son of the Beloved, an individual named “Reconciliation and
Renewal.” Yahowah was offering the cure for the plague of death.
It is telling that the home Dowd wanted to build for the family led to
Yahowah’s name. In fact, if you follow Dowd to Yah, you will find “Shalowm –
Restoration and Reconciliation.”
There is a statement made related to this father’s provisions for his son to build
a home for his Father which is intriguing. “Refined (zaqaq – heated in a crucible
to separate the pure and valuable from the dross) gold (zahab) by weight (mishqal
– relative mass for comparison) for the model and detailed plan (tabnyth – the
pattern for the replica and likeness representing something) of the ceremonial
chariots (merkabah – the transport vehicles to be ridden) of the Karubym
(Karubym – guardians of Eden who hover over Yahowah’s throne and His Mercy
Seat on the Ark of the Covenant; from karowz – heralds to make proclamations,
karah – cottage, kerah – banquet and feast where an exchange is made as part of a
bargain, and karuwb – to provide blessings), gold (zahab) spread out (paras) to
cover and adorn (cakak – to clothe and protect) the Ark (‘arown – the Chest; from
‘arah – to harvest and gather and ‘aruwkah – to heal and restore) of the Covenant
(beryth – family-oriented relationship and marriage vow) of Yahowah ( ),
everything (kol) in writing, inscribed (kethab – communicated in a language
through alphabetic characters; from kathab – to record in writing, engraving and
inscribing using letters) by the hand (yad) of Yahowah ( ), He provided
insights and understanding (sakal – He conveyed comprehension through
effective teaching and instruction leading to an appropriate response) for the entire
(kol – the whole and totality) plan (tabnyth – the detailed pattern for the replica,
imagery, and likeness representing the construction of something; from banah – to
build and establish the family home) of the work of the spiritual messenger and
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representatives, messengers, and envoys).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the
Time / 1 Chronicles 28:18-19)
The implications are tantalizing. While it’s obvious that everything Yahowah
says and does is designed to illustrate important aspects of His plan, and that by
making comparisons between His Word and His symbols, we come to understand
what He is offering, I’m thrilled to read that Yahowah spelled this all out for Dowd
in writing. Wouldn’t you love to have a copy of that detailed report?
But in a way, we do have access to it, or at least to the insights it provides,
which is why Yahowah wanted to ensure that the lyrics to Dowd’s psalms would
be precisely accurate right down to the smallest details. The Mizmowr Yahowah
inspired His Beloved to write on our behalf “sakal – provide understanding through
effective teaching and instruction, leading to an appropriate response” regarding
how to observe His Towrah, engage in His Covenant, and answer the Invitations to
His Meetings.
In this regard, tabnyth confirms that the details matter. God is never careless
or capricious. Every aspect of every instruction is precise, revealing, and reliable.
The closer we look, the deeper we dig, the more connections we make, the more
we think, the more we will learn, therefore, the greater the likelihood is that we will
respond correctly. This is especially reassuring for me, because I view everything
God says symbolically. I’m devoted to providing comprehensive and fully
amplified translations, uncovering every conceivable detail for our edification. And
I am compelled to share every insight I’ve derived from His testimony along the
way. And equally important, I have come to the conclusion that the best way to
observe the Towrah is to view it from the perspective provided by the lyrics of
Dowd’s Mizmowr – especially the 91st and 119th, the 22nd and 88th, the 19th and 23rd.
I’ve been consistent throughout these many books, recognizing that while
mala’kah means “work,” since it is the feminine of mal’ak, the Hebrew word for
“heavenly envoy and spiritual messenger,” it should be rendered as the “work of
the spiritual messenger and representative.” In this discussion on developing an
understanding regarding the details of God’s plan, the blended translation becomes
essential. Yahowah’s Ark of the Covenant, with the Towrah beside it and the Ten
Statements inside, serves to convey the way the Miqra’ey, especially Pesach,
Matsah, and Bikuwrym, render God’s children immortal and innocent so that as a
result of His mercy and plan, they can be adopted in our Heavenly Father’s Family
and sit down beside Him. This beneficial outcome is the work of Yahowah’s
Spiritual Messenger and Heavenly Representative, the Set-Apart Spirit and
Yahowsha’.
When we understand the plan and know the architect, we exude confidence.
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 “Then (wa) Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved) said (‘amar) to Sholomah (la
Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration; from shalowm), his son (ben),
‘Choose to be resolved, firm, and strong (chazaq – make the choice to be intense,
even harsh, hard to distract or dissuade, seeking every opportunity to repair and
restore the relationship by being overpowering and persistent, always going beyond
what might be expected, actually inflexible, engaging with a sense of urgency (qal
imperative – genuinely and of your own volition)) and (wa) courageously (‘amets
– be obstinate and stubborn, established and determined, intensely persistent,
mustering the strength to (qal imperative – genuinely and of your own volition))
act and engage (‘asah – doing what should be done, working at accomplishing the
mission (qal imperative – genuinely and of your own volition).
Do not be timid or afraid (‘al yare’ – never fear or show distress, even when
the circumstances appear unfavorable (qal imperfect jussive – literal interpretation
and ongoing behavior, where the jussive, rather than conveying third-person
volition, underscores the negating of timidity and fear)) and avoid confusion (wa
‘al chatat – do not be dismayed or discouraged, avoid corruption and
misperceptions, misunderstandings and muddled thinking, never panic, do not be
confounded or broken, never become demoralized or downcast, and never allow
terrorism to shatter your resolve), because Yahowah ( ) Almighty (‘elohym),
My God (‘elowah ‘any), will not be feeble or falter with you (lo’ raphah – will
never let go or hang limp, slack off in the work, lacking the power or force you
require, and He will never relent or relax with you) or abandon you (wa lo’ ‘azab
– forsake you, leave you or release you, reject or desert you, negating the
relationship with you), ever, always and eternally (‘ad – for an unlimited duration
of time) finishing and completing (la kalah – showing determination to conclude
and fulfill; from kol – in all things and in everything, and kalal – perfectly and to
perfection, so as to perfect through the totality of) all of (kol – every aspect of) the
work of the spiritual messenger and service of the heavenly representative
(mala’kah – business and service of the mal’ak – heavenly representatives,
messengers, and envoys) for the tasks and efforts (‘abodah – for the considerable
energy that will be expended to do the work; from ‘abad – to work and serve on
behalf) of the Home (beyth – family and household) of Yahowah ( ).” (Dabry
ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 1 Chronicles 28:20)
There are five virtues on this list which pertain to Solomon, and thus mankind,
and five characteristics which apply to Yahowah, and thus to God. All of which are
inconsistent with the Christian perspective on God and are in direct conflict with
Paul’s hypocritical and errant proclamation on “love” as he presented it in 1st
Corinthians 13. Each statement of resolve is also incompatible with Socialist
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tolerant or compromise, to be flexible or adaptable, to be forgiving or accepting, to
be passive or accommodating.
Dowd, having served as Yahowah’s most beloved and brilliant shepherd for
the past forty years, drove to the heart of the matter, delineating the most important
virtues any of us will ever manifest relative to our Creator. And then he explained
how this attitude and approach meshed with Yahowah’s character and nature, His
purpose and plan.
Therefore, if we want to work with God, if we want to maximize the value of
our relationship with Him, if we want our lives to actually matter, it is incumbent
upon us to consider what the man Yahowah loved more than any other, the man
Yahowah declared was His son, the man who accomplished more than anyone in
human history, the man God called “tsadaq – right,” encouraged of his son:
1) “Chazaq – make the choice to be intense, even harsh, hard to distract or
dissuade, seeking every opportunity to repair and restore the relationship by being
uncompromising and tenacious, always going beyond what might be expected,
being inflexible while engaging with a sense of urgency, resolved to be firm, strong,
and overpowering.”
2) “‘Amets – be obstinate and stubborn, established and determined, intensely
persistent and persevering, mustering the capacity to be courageous, daring, gutsy,
and brave.”
3) “‘Asah – engage and act, expending considerable energy and resources
doing what should be done, working at accomplishing the mission.”
4) “‘Al yare’ – never fear nor show distress, even when the circumstances
appear unfavorable, and do not be timid or afraid.”
5) “‘Al chatat – avoid confusion and corruption, misperceptions and
misunderstandings, do not be dismayed or discouraged, never panic, do not be
confounded or broken, never become demoralized or downcast, and never allow
terrorism to shatter your resolve.”
This man who knew Yahowah better than anyone who has ever lived, after
declaring that Yahowah was, is, and always will be his God, informed his son that
his Heavenly Father:
1) “Lo’ raphah – would never be feeble nor falter, never let go nor hang limp,
always retaining a firm grasp and an upright attitude, never slacking off in the work,
never hesitating or wavering, never lacking the power or force required to complete
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 2) “Lo’ ‘azab – will not abandon or forsake His children, will never leave them
nor release them, will never reject or desert His sons, will never negate nor deny
the relationship with them, never forgetting them.”
3) “La kalah ‘ad – will throughout time fulfill, eternally completing, and
always finishing His plans, showing everlasting determination to conclude every
last promise right to the end without fail, regarding all things perfectly and to
perfection, so as to perfect through the totality of the mission.”
4) “Mala’kah – doing the work of the spiritual messenger and service of the
heavenly representative, investing the required effort and resources to achieve and
complete the business and the service of the supernatural envoys, heralds, and
emissaries.”
5) “‘Abodah beyth Yahowah – expending the effort to serve, dedicating the
considerable energy associated with the work and tasks associated with the home,
family, and household of Yahowah.”
Yahowsha’ is the living embodiment of all ten attributes.

We now know what Dowd sought for his son. But are you aware of what
Solomon sought from God?
The answer is found amongst a flurry of activity. As Solomon engaged to
commence work on the Home for which he had been appointed, advised, and
named, the Chosen People gathered around him and embarked upon the journey
that would lead them from the Tent of the Meetings, through the Ark of the
Covenant, by way of Moseh’s contribution to the relationship, unto the Threshing
Floor of Tsyown, and then upward to their God.
In that the sentences which comprise this presentation are long and filled with
the signs of Tsyown, let’s consider the entirety of Solomon’s request in Dabry ha
Yowmym / 2 Chronicles 1:1-10 before we contemplate Yahowah’s response or
dissect the parts which comprise this remarkable discussion.
“And Sholomah embarked on a journey with the entire assembled
community which had gathered together in response to the summons with him,
to the elevated place which was on Gib’own, because that is where the brilliant
Tent of the Appointed Meetings existed of the Almighty, which to beneficially
show the way to the relationship, Moseh, the associate of Yahowah, had
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 However, the Ark of the Almighty, Dowd had carried up from Qiryath
Ya’arym upon making preparations for its arrival, because Dowd had pitched
and spread out a radiant covered shelter for it in Yaruwshalaim. (1:4)
During that night, God appeared, approaching Sholomah. And He said to
him, ‘Ask what I should give to you as a gift.’ (1:7)
And Sholomah said to God, ‘You have acted and engaged, working
collaboratively, with my father, Dowd, showing unfailing devotion,
extraordinary mercy, and great affection, and You enabled me to reign as king
in his place. (1:8)
Thereby and henceforth, Yahowah, Almighty, may this serve as reliable
and trustworthy verification of the word You conveyed in conjunction with
Dowd, my father. Indeed, You have caused me to reign over a family as
numerous as the dust of the Land. (1:9)
So then, therefore, the capacity to understand and knowledge give to me.
Then I will want to go out before this family and come to those who make
decisions, adjudicating matters, seeking justice by resolving disputes and
controversies in association with this extraordinary family of Yours.’ (1:10)
There is so much to learn from what has been said thus far. Let’s return to the
beginning and consider why Yahowah asked Dowd to name his son “Reconciliation
and Restoration.”
“And (wa) Sholomah (Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration; from
shalowm) embarked on a journey (halak – walked, venturing out, traveling) with
the entire (wa kol) assembled community which had gathered together in
response to the summons (qahal – the crowd having associated and congregated
for a common purpose) with him (‘im huw’), to (la) the elevated place (ha bamah
– the hill or mount) which beneficially (‘asher – which to show the way to the
relationship) was on Gib’own (ba Gib’own – on the Hill; a location six miles
northeast of Yaruwshalaim), because that is where (ky sham) the brilliant Tent
(‘Ohel – the shining Dwelling and Household, the radiant Covered Shelter, Home,
and Habitation; from ‘ahal – to shine clearly and brightly) of the Appointed
Meetings (Mow’ed – the Agreed, Authorized, and Designated Times to Meet for a
Festival Feast; from ya’ad – the agreed upon and fixed appointments to assemble
and meet for betrothal) existed (hayah) of the Almighty (ha ‘elohym), which to
beneficially show the way to the relationship (‘asher), Moseh (Mosheh – One
who Draws Out; from mashah – to draw out), the associate (‘ebed – the partner
and implement, the servant and coworker) of Yahowah ( ), had engaged to
make (‘asah – had acted upon to fashion and create) in the wilderness (ba ha
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compound of ma’ – the who, what, where, when, why, and how of dabar – the
word).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 2 Chronicles 1:3)
The purpose of the Beryth, and of developing a family-oriented relationship
with Yahowah, is to embark on an eternal journey, exploring and discovering,
experimenting and learning, sharing and growing, together. It is the embodiment of
‘asher, of beneficially revealing the way of the relationship. Like the ‘Ohel, we will
be as light, shining Yahowah’s radiance clearly and brilliantly, which is the very
catalyst that will enable these voyages through space and time. By way of this
transformation, we will be free to go anywhere and everywhere, and always doing
so beside the One who conceived it all for our enjoyment – and His.
There are seven Mow’edym – Appointed Meetings established by God. These
Festival Feasts are called Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with
God. Conceived by Yahowah and proclaimed by Moseh, they not only work hand
in hand with the conditions of the Covenant, and are symbolized by the Ark of the
Almighty, they lead to the place where we began – to camping out with God. At
Sukah we return to Eden, doing so over the course of seven thousand years, and all
through the design and fulfillment of Passover, UnYeasted Bread, Firstborn
Children, the Promise of the Shabat, Trumpets, Reconciliations, and Shelters.
I have always been, and continue to be, intrigued by the meaning of “midbar –
wilderness.” It speaks of “a sparsely inhabited place,” yet it is predicated upon
dabar, the very “Word” of life. I suspect that our answer to the question posed by
ma’ / mah, preceding dabar, serves as the determining factor as to whether we are
among the few or many, the living or the dead. Whose word do we consider valid,
God’s or man’s? Are we a product of Moseh’s Towrah or Paul’s New Testament?
Are we a member of the Covenant or Humanism?
“However (‘abal), the Ark (‘Arown – the Chest; from ‘arah – to harvest and
gather and ‘aruwkah – to heal and restore) of the Almighty (ha ‘elohym), Dowd
(Dowd – the Beloved) had carried up (‘alah – had withdrawn to ascend, moving
upward and rising) from (min) Qiryath Ya’arym (Qiryath Ya’arym – Establishing
the Foundation for Building a Place to Walk through a Forested and Growing City;
a town near the northern border of Yahuwdah) upon making preparations for its
arrival (ba kuwn la huw’ – in conjunction with preparing for it, supporting and
establishing it), because (ky) Dowd (Dowd) had pitched and spread out (natah –
outstretched an extended covering) a radiant covered shelter (‘Ohel – the shining
Dwelling and brilliant Tent, Home, and Habitation; from ‘ahal – to shine clearly
and brightly) for it (la huw’), in Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from
which Direction and Guidance Regarding Reconciliation Flow).” (Dabry ha
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 We began this chapter trying to properly assess the location of Tsyown. And
while that was established early in our review, the conversations between Dowd
and Yahowah have served to suggest that Tsyown isn’t actually a place, but instead
the life and lyrics of a person, the beloved son of God. No matter how often Dowd
stumbled, no matter his failings or flaws, Yahowah’s love was unwavering and
steadfast. Dowd, therefore, reveals that the way to God isn’t by being good, isn’t
by being religious, isn’t through any human institution, isn’t by way of confession
or repentance, and isn’t by way of obedience to an arcane and limiting set of laws.
Yahowah is in the business of perfecting the imperfect by way of His Towrah
– Guidance, it’s Beryth – Covenant Relationship, and His Miqra’ey – Invitations to
be Called Out and Meet with God, all of which are manifest in the Ark of the
Almighty, which is why Dowd brought it home. These four things are akin to
Russian Matryoshka, whereby dolls of similar construction and appearance are
nested one inside of the other. Yahowah is introduced, conveyed, and represented
by the Towrah. Inside, and as part of the Towrah’s Directions, we find the Beryth
Relationship. As we open it up and consider its requirement, the path to our
Heavenly Father’s Family is found in the Miqra’ey Invitations. Dowd would refer
to these things as the mitswah and mishpat, the terms and conditions of the
relationship being facilitated by the means to justly resolve disputes.
As we open Yahowah’s Invitations, and read them, the instructions we find
therein are not only manifest in the Ark of the Covenant, the Ark of the Almighty
is our assigned seat in Heaven. Everything Yahowah and His Towrah have to say
about our relationship and the means to it are portrayed in this one artifact.
Yahowah’s engraved Statements are set inside with His Towrah outside, all to
explain the purpose of the Ark. It is comprised of a Mercy Seat, one affected by
Passover and UnYeasted Bread, enabling the beneficiary to sit beside God as a son
or daughter as a result of Firstborn Children. Then enabling the benefits of the
Promise of Seven, the Covenant’s children are enriched and empowered by
Yahowah, enabling us to do what Dowd has done – live to Trumpet the truth about
God and His purpose. The back of the Mercy Seat is comprised of the golden wings
of spiritual beings, which are being afforded to us, so that we can eternally travel
through space and time, perfected and empowered by the light of Yah. We are
thereby enhanced with the ‘ohel yaruwshalaim – the brilliant and radiant light
which empowers, enlightens, perfects, and immortalizes as a result of the guidance
regarding reconciliation and renewal that flows out of this place and things.
“During that night (ba ha laylah ha huw’), God (‘elohym) appeared (ra’ah
– was revealed, seen, and observed), approaching (la) Sholomah (Sholomah –
Reconciliation and Restoration; from shalowm). And He said to him (wa ‘amar la
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to you (nathan la ‘atah – I should genuinely and continually provide, bestowing
upon you as a gift).’ (1:7)
And Sholomah (Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration) said to God
(‘amar la ‘elohym), ‘You have acted and engaged, working collaboratively,
with (‘asah ‘im – You have expended considerable effort and energy to create and
bring about, endeavoring to perform and get things accomplished with) my father
(‘ab ‘any), Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved), showing unfailing devotion,
extraordinary mercy, and great affection (chesed gadowl – demonstrating
remarkable love, being enormously steadfast throughout the relationship,
tremendously favoring and benefiting him), and You enabled me to reign as king
(wa malak ‘any) in his place (tachat huw’ – succeeding him on his behalf).” (Dabry
ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 2 Chronicles 1:8)
It was a rather simple choice of words, but telling nonetheless. Solomon stated
the Yahowah ‘asah ‘im with his father. That is to say, they acted and engaged
together, working in conjunction with one another, expending considerable effort
and energy to accomplish the mission in unison. Yahowah conveyed Tsyown
through Dowd, with Dowd, by Dowd, and for Dowd. It was a collaborative effort.
There is, to my knowledge, no time that God has acted alone. Even at the
conclusion of Pesach, and throughout the duration of Matsah, when the Ruwach –
Spirit of Yahowah forsook the nepesh – soul of Yahowsha’, He was laden with my
sins and yours. We were there with Him. He was doing it for us, because Yahowah
seeks our company. He desires companionship. He loves being a Father. His
purpose is to live and grow, experiencing and sharing life with the Children of the
Covenant. Dowd is the prime example.
The Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant is chesed. It is the concept that
Christian Grace corrupted because it is not free, unearned, faith-based, or religious.
Yahowah is devoted to the Covenant and to its children. The purpose of Yahowah,
the plan presented in His Towrah, the result of the Beryth, the conclusion of the
Miqra’ey, and the depiction of the ‘Arown, collectively and individually,
demonstrate: “chesed gadowl – unwavering and unfailing devotion, extraordinary
and unsurpassed mercy, great and unbridled affection. Remarkable and enduring
love, being inordinately steadfast throughout the relationship, tremendously
favoring and benefiting” those who would dare approach the Almighty and sit in
His presence.
This is the truth which has been verified for our benefit. The means to God has
been established and presented. It is reliable and dependable, unassailable and
trustworthy.
“Thereby and henceforth (‘atah – as a result), Yahowah ( ), Almighty
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design this is real and dependable, firmly established, verified and true, unassailable
proof (nifal imperfect jussive – the subject carries out and receives the action on an
ongoing basis by its will and design)) of the word You conveyed (‘atah dabar –
of Your communication, statements, and pronouncements) with Dowd (‘im Dowd
– in conjunction with the Beloved), my father (‘ab ‘any). Indeed (ky), You have
caused me to reign (wa malak ‘any) over (‘al – beside and on account of) a family
(‘am – a group of related people who are kin) as numerous (rab – great) as (ka)
the dust (‘aphar – the dry ground or loose soil comprised of natural earthen
material) of the Land (‘erets – of the realm).’” (1:9)
Yes, indeed, Dowd is Tsyown. The words Yahowah conveyed to Dowd, which
are now expressed in these Writings and throughout his Psalms, and therefore
through Him to us, serve as “‘aman – reliable and trustworthy verification by design
which is real and dependable, firmly established, confirmed and true, serving as
unassailable proof” that by observing the Towrah in the manner prescribed by
Dowd, we, too will come to know Yahowah and live with Him.
“So then, therefore (‘atah – now and henceforth), the capacity to
understand (chakmah – the ability to reason leading to wisdom, and the aptitude
to properly perceive what is observed, resulting in sound teaching and instruction)
and knowledge (wa mada’ – information which prompts thinking; from yada’ – to
recognize and acknowledge, to discern and distinguish, to reveal and perceive, to
be acquainted and know) give to me (nathan la ‘any – bestow and grant for me).
Then (wa) I will want to go out (yatsa’ – I will be comfortable coming out to serve
(qal imperfect cohortative – genuinely, continually, and by choice) before this
family (paneh ha ‘am zeh) and (wa) come to (bow’ – including and returning to)
those who (ky my) make decisions, adjudicating matters, seeking justice
(shaphat – leading and defending, judging and vindicating by exercising good
judgement by resolving disputes and controversies), in association with (‘eth) this
extraordinary family of Yours (‘am ‘atah ha zeh ha gadowl).’” (Dabry ha
Yowmym / Words of the Time / 2 Chronicles 1:10)
When we know Yahowah, we come to appreciate and value the same things
He cherishes and enjoys. As a result, we typically request that which He is prone to
give. Therefore, we get whatever we request and God gets to do what He wants as
well. It is always a win-win scenario. In this case, having been raised by a father
who engendered God’s love by demonstrating a superlative aptitude for
understanding His Word, while possessing an uncommon ability to explain what
he had come to observe and perceive, Solomon wanted the same. It had worked for
his father, and since Yah is reliable, it would serve him as well.
While understanding trumps knowledge, the former is built upon the latter. We
observe, closely examining and carefully considering, Yahowah’s Word to know,
and then we thoughtfully ponder the implications, discerning how everything fits
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together to form a complete picture which we then explore from the proper
perspective for comprehension. This is what Solomon wanted, so that he could be
comfortable, competent, consistent, confident, and correct when shepherding
Yahowah’s family. At this time, the Judges knew more than he, and were likely
wiser as well, but since understanding fortified by knowledge is the most powerful
commodity in the universe, he would be able to do the job God had asked of him –
no matter the subject or circumstance.
This is the product of understanding. It is the very thing Yahowah most wants
to impart. It is the key which opens Heaven’s Door.
But keep in mind, Solomon didn’t ask to understand the universe or the
composition of the atoms which comprise it. He did not inquire about the nature of
man, the ways of war, the elixir of politics, the myths of religion, or the means to
establish a thriving business. He wasn’t trying to succeed in some athletic endeavor,
win the affection of a pretty girl, or pass some sort of academic test. He did not seek
to become a brilliant scientist, an acclaimed general, a revered leader, an esteemed
theologian, or an accomplished businessman. He sought understanding and
knowledge of one thing and for one reason. Solomon wanted to go out before God’s
extraordinary family, making decisions, adjudicating matters, and seeking justice
by resolving disputes and controversies in a manner consistent with the guidance
Yahowah has provided regarding the Covenant through his father, Dowd.
Also worth considering is that “shaphat – making rational decisions,
adjudicating matters, seeking justice, defending what is right, judging and
vindicating by exercising good judgment through the resolution of disputes and
controversies” is the antidote for “babel – confusion and corruption.” Man’s way
is babel. It is the sum and substance of religion and politics. God’s way is shaphat.
It is the sum and substance of understanding. One leads to She’owl, the other to
Shamaym.
Now that we have contemplated Solomon’s request, let’s consider Yahowah’s
reply, initially without the distraction of the details, and then using the details to
complete the picture and bring it into focus.
God said to Sholomah, ‘Because for the benefit of the relationship and to
show the way, it came to exist that this was in your best judgment, and you
have not requested wealth through the accumulation of material possessions,
the glory of power, or the accompanying soul of those who hate you, or even a
long or great life you did not request, but you have inquired about for yourself
the capacity to understand and knowledge for the benefit of the relationship
and to show the way so that you can consistently make decisions, adjudicating
matters to resolve disputes, and seek justice, in association with My family,
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capacity to understand and knowledge are granted to you, and wealth, and
accumulation of material possessions, even the glory of power, I will give to
you beneficially as a result of the relationship such that no king will exist
before you or after you who will be similarly upright or correct, right, honest,
or proper.” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 2 Chronicles 1:12)
I suspect that Yah is offering Solomon the exact same thing He is giving to
each and every child of the Covenant who seeks to understand the ways and words
of the extraordinary family of God. It is our inheritance. It is the sole reason that
this discussion between God and this man has been preserved for our consideration.
So let’s dive in and see if this is so. When the son of Dowd named
Reconciliation asked Yahowah for “the capacity to understand and knowledge”
because “I will want to go out before this family and come to those who make
decisions, adjudicating matters, seeking justice by resolving disputes and
controversies, in association with this extraordinary family of Yours,” God
replied…
“God (‘elohym) said (‘amar – answered and promised) to (la – on behalf of)
Sholomah (Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration), ‘Because (ya’an – since
as a demonstration of cause and effect) for the benefit of the relationship and to
show the way (‘asher), it came to exist (hayah – it was, is, and will be) that this
(zo’th) was in your best judgment (‘im lebab ‘atah – was your desire after
thoughtful consideration, taking this to heart and incorporating it into the fabric of
your life), and (wa) you have not requested (lo’ sha’al – you have not asked for,
inquired about, or begged on behalf of) wealth (‘osher – more money that is needed
and an abundance of societal status symbols giving the pretense of being rich; from
‘ashar / ‘asar – to be enriched by taking a tithe) through the accumulation of
material possessions (nekacym – through the ownership or control of things
including property and possessions), the glory of power (wa kabowd – the
attribution of high status, an honored and respected reputation, the manifestation of
power or a reward, to be important), or the accompanying soul of those who hate
you (wa ‘eth nepesh sane’ ‘atah – or the life of those who dislike, shun, or oppose
you), or even a long or great life (wa gam yomym rab – an abundance of days),
you did not request (lo’ sha’al – you did not inquire about, ask or plead for, nor
beg), but (wa) you have inquired about (sha’al – you have requested) for
yourself (la ‘atah) the capacity to understand (chakmah – the ability to reason
leading to wisdom, and the aptitude to properly perceive what is observed, resulting
in sound teaching and instruction) and knowledge (wa mada’ – information which
prompts thinking; from yada’ – to recognize and acknowledge, to discern and
distinguish, to reveal and perceive, to be acquainted and know) for the benefit of
the relationship and to show the way (‘asher) so that you can consistently make
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lead by defending, judging, and vindicating, exercising good judgment by resolving
conflicts and controversies), in association with (‘eth) My family (‘am ‘any),
whom to beneficially show the way (‘asher) I enabled you to lead them (malak
‘atah ‘al huw’ – I facilitated your reign over them), (11) the capacity to
understand (ha chakmah – the ability to reason leading to wisdom, and the aptitude
to properly perceive what is observed, resulting in sound teaching and instruction)
and knowledge (wa ha mada’ – information which prompts thinking; from yada’
– to recognize and acknowledge, to discern and distinguish, to reveal and perceive,
to be acquainted and know) are granted to you (nathan la ‘atah – are bestowed
upon you), and (wa) wealth (‘osher – money in abundance and societal status
symbols), and accumulation of material possessions (wa nekacym –ownership or
control of things including property and possessions), even the glory of power (wa
kabowd – the attribution of high status, an honored and respected reputation, the
manifestation of power or a reward, to be important), I will give to you (nathan la
‘atah – I will place upon you, producing on your behalf) beneficially as a result
of the relationship (‘asher – to show the way) such that no king will exist (ken
lo’ hayah la ha melek) before you or after you (‘asher la paneh ‘atah wa ‘achar
‘atah) who will be similarly upright or correct (lo’ hayah ken – who will be as
right, honest, or proper).” (Dabry ha Yowmym / Words of the Time / 2 Chronicles
1:12)
This is a remarkable affirmation that the lone means to participation in the
Covenant is by way of knowing and understanding its conditions to the extent we
respond appropriately and engage correctly. It serves to explain why Yahowsha’
began His affirmation of the Towrah during His Instruction on the Mount by saying
that there is no reason for us to ask anything of the Father because He not only
knows what is in our best interests, He is predisposed to grant us everything we
need to enjoy the Covenant’s benefits. And along this line of thinking, it’s
fascinating to note that Yahowsha’ used the Towrah’s unpopular Doorway to Life,
a.k.a., Passover, as the portal which facilitates our Father’s purpose, insinuating
that this was the reason not a single Yad or Stroke of the
Towrah and Prophets would be annulled or negated so long as the heavens and earth
exist. It is the lone means to Yahowah and to life.
This is, however, a wholesale repudiation of Pauline Christianity. Save
understanding and knowledge, there is no reason to ask God for anything, including
one’s salvation. And even in the case of the aforementioned, they are all guaranteed,
afforded to anyone and everyone who closely examines and carefully considers the
Towrah, its Covenant, the Invitations, and the Ark, and responds appropriately. It
is therefore insulting, even foolish, to ask God to provide that which He is already
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 The only thing worse than asking God for money or possessions, health leading
to a long life, prevailing at love, deliverance from a trying ordeal, succeeding as
part of some human endeavor, winning a game, or becoming victorious in battle is
to credit Him when one prevails.
With knowledge and understanding of the Covenant, which is afforded by
observing the Towrah and answering the Miqra’ey, Yahowah is ready, willing,
able, and committed to lavishing all of the benefits of being heirs of the One who
created the universe for His children. That makes us abundantly rich, as we inherit
the universe and are adorned in His glorious manifestation of power.
The five benefits of the Covenant are echoed in these gifts: eternal life which
is given to those who are right with regard to the Covenant, perfection which is to
be correct regarding God’s offer, adoption which is to become part of the
extraordinary family, enrichment which is to become abundantly wealthy,
inheriting the universe, and empowerment beyond anything any human ruler has or
will ever experience.
The concluding word of the previous statement was ken. It means “to be right,
to be correct, to be honest, and to tell the truth.” It is the purpose of Tsyown.
As a result…
“Then (wa) Solomon (Sholomah – Reconciliation and Restoration; from
shalowm – complete reconciliation of the relationship, delivering restoration in full,
providing tranquility and peace, to be rewarded with prosperity and contentment,
making amends to restore friendship, to provide recompense) proceeded (chalal –
to pierce and penetrate a wound, and thus to initiate the process by taking the first
steps) to build (banah – to establish the home and restore the family) by way of
(‘eth) a Home (beyth – a house and family) of Yahowah ( ) in Yaruwshalaim
(ba Yaruwshalaim – Source of Guidance and Instruction Regarding Reconciliation
and Restoration) on the mountain of Mowryah (ba har ha Mowryah – the mount
for teaching about revering Yahowah’s means to change us based upon an exchange
which separates grain from the chaff; a compound of mowra’ (from yara’) – to
revere, mowrah – to teach, mowr – to change based upon an exchange, mowrag –
the threshing sledge, and Yahowah) where beneficially to show the way to the
relationship (‘asher), Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved), his father (‘ab), had been
revealed (ra’ah – had viewed, seen, shown, and perceived) that as a result of the
relationship (‘asher), he, Dowd, had firmly established and prepared (kuwn –
he had decided upon, fashioned, and formed, secured, set up, and stabilized,
appointed and made ready (hifil perfect)) the place for the home to stand
(maqowm – the directions for dwelling in the household and standing place, the
location of the office where the business is run; from quwm – to arise and stand up,
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area of smooth stone bedrock where grain is processed, winnowing the desirable
kernel from the useless chaff) of ‘Arawnah (‘arawnah – Light of the Ark; from
‘arown – ark of the Covenant, meaning informed freewill, akin to ‘arukah – to
repair and restore a relationship and ‘owr – light), the Yabuwcy. (Dabry ha
Yowmym / Words of the Time / 2 Chronicles 3.1)
It is fascinating to note that the primary meaning of chalal, which was rendered
“proceeded,” is “to pollute, defile, and profane, and to treat with contempt and to
dishonor as reprehensible.” The Home for the Covenant Family of Yahowah
“commences the process of resolving our propensity to dishonor” the things of God,
which in turn separate us from our Father. So it is by “piercing and penetrating the
wounds” inflicted by babel, that allow them to drain and heal as we initiate our
journey home.
This would be just a beginning, the initial first steps to building a home for
God’s Covenant Family. Solomon would deploy timber and stone and apply gold
and jewels to erect and emblazon the Tsyown his father’s life had represented. It
would be the ultimate wonder of the ancient world, a shining beacon on the most
coveted place on earth. While Yahowah would have it torn down by Babel and built
anew, and then destroyed by the Beast of Rome, becoming a shrine to Satan, these
simply served as signs, directing those who would observe them away from the
work and purpose of man to the way of God.
The Home of Yahowah on Earth, and the Household known as the Covenant,
will be built upon the summit of Mowryah by no less than God, Himself. And this
time, it will be comprised of that which is indestructible: light.

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 Observations for Our Time
Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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Look Up and Pay Attention

From Religion to Relationship…

The declaration Yahowah inspired Yasha’yah / Isaiah to convey to the world
was extraordinarily critical. God issued a scathing indictment of His people,
chastising their attitude, thinking, and behavior, but especially their propensity to
be religious. For those who have placed their faith in faith, and who promote the
notion of an all-loving God saving them, the Creator scuttled your dreams with the
opening chapters of the most important prophetic revelation in history. There will
be no Ark for the New Testament crowd. They will all drown in the flood of their
own delusions.
The prophet revealed, unequivocally and undeniably, that the institution God
detests more than any other in the entire human experience is the very thing man
universally associates with Him: religion. It is the ultimate irony, one missed by
almost everyone, from the faithful who inexplicitly cling to lies as if they were
lifeboats, to atheists who denounce the notion of God by bashing moronic religious
presumptions.
What we are going to learn, if we haven’t discovered it already, is that Satan
isn’t God’s biggest concern or mankind’s most formidable adversary. It is religion.
That isn’t to exonerate Satan, because he’s a coconspirator. But he simply
provided the impetus for religion, possessing souls already predisposed to
aggrandize themselves at the expense of others, and then teaching them how to twist
what God had said to advance their ambitions. Religion is man’s scheme,
something for which humankind deserves credit and blame.
In Yasha’yah / Isaiah, God has already provided a litany of evidence to advance
this conclusion and to make His case. Everything Yahowah has said thus far has
been directed towards men and their religion. God is scolding humankind, not the
Adversary. The book opens with Yahowah telling us that His children rejected Him,
not Satan. Thereafter, Yahowah delineated the role religion played to lead His
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 And be aware, it wasn’t Judaism Yahowah was criticizing. It was the
Babylonian religion. The latter had been festering for two thousand years while the
former had not yet been invented.
The myth promoted by misguided theologians and wishful multiculturalists
that “we all worship the same god” has also been invalidated based upon what we
have read. There is only one God and He, Yahowah, is the antithesis of every
religious construct, including the fact that He does not want to be worshipped. In
reality, the gods of religion exist only in the minds of those duped into believing in
them, like the Babylonians believing their Lord Bel was god, Egyptians believing
it was Ra, Greeks putting their faith in Zeus, Romans in Jupiter, Christians in Jesus,
and Muslims in Allah. While the religious writs describing these imaginary
characters differ in more ways than they agree, their depictions are wholly
inconsistent with Yahowah. He, unlike the interlopers, actually demonstrated His
existence, proving that He inspired the words He conveyed through His prophets.
No faith needed.
While we have been over what Yahowah revealed several times, and while
some of this is painful to read, especially today when religion is waxing while
thinking is waning, before we press on, it’s important that we remain cognizant of
what Yahowah has presented for our edification thus far. He began by explaining
that the family relationship He intended had been rejected in favor of religion. God
criticized our thinking and our faith.
“Listen, Spiritual Realm, and choose of your own accord to pay attention
and respond, Material Realm, because Yahowah has spoken, ‘I reared My
children, lifting them up, helping them grow, and enabling them to be great,
and I raised them, taking them to a higher place, but they have actually
rebelled against Me. (1:2)
A cow, one who looks, sees what is around her, and views the world from
the proper perspective, is aware of and recognizes her creator as the one who
gave her birth, and an ass, a stubborn domestic beast of burden, his Lord.
Yisra’el, Individuals who Struggle and Fight Against God, does not know and
remains unaware. My people have failed to consider this connection and thus
do not understand. (1:3)
Woe to an errant and blameworthy nation akin to Gentiles, severely
stubborn and heavily laden, dulled and unresponsive, with the corruptions and
the guilt associated with perverted distortions, the offspring of errant and evil
children who lack integrity. They have rejected and abandoned Yahowah.
They have come to despise and they actually revile, genuinely feeling contempt
for, the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el (Individuals who Engage and Endure with
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backwards in the wrong direction. (1:4)
For what reason, and on whose account, do you want to be continually
afflicted and destroyed over and over again, associating with and adding to
your obstinate and hostile rebellion? The entire head is impaired with disease.
The entire heart, and thus the ability to exercise good judgment, is cramped
up and infirmed. (1:5)
From the sole of the foot and all the way up to the top of the head, there is
nothing in it that is healthy or sound. Emasculated and castrated, slashed,
battered, and bruised with wounds associated with a devastating and deadly
plague which are raw and rotten, they have not been cleansed nor medicated,
they have not been bandaged, not even soothed with olive oil. (1:6)
Your land will become lifeless and ruined. Your cities and towns will be
consumed by fire. Your soil before you and conspicuously in your presence
will be devoured and destroyed by illegitimate, unauthorized, and foreign foes,
the most nauseating of whores. They will bring devastating perversity and
adversarial transformations, similar to being overthrown by estranged
enemies. (1:7)
But the daughter of Tsyown, the Conspicuous Signs Posted to Mark the
Way, will be preserved and left as a reminder. It will be like a sheltered place
for living in a vineyard, like an overnight cottage for a watchman in a
challenging, ill-treated garden filled with stubborn and pervasive stubble, like
an awakened encampment preserved by the observant.’ (1:8)
If Yahowah, of the host of spiritual messengers, had not spared and
preserved a remnant on our behalf, as a few survivors, then like Sodom,
scorched and burning, we would have been, and approaching Gomorrah, a
tyrannically manipulated and depressed habitation, we would be likened and
compared. (1:9)
Choose to listen to the Word of Yahowah, leaders of the Scorched and
Burning, and listen intently, perceiving what is said and then respond
appropriately to the Towrah Teaching and Guidance of our God, you people
of the Tyrannical and Manipulated Habitation. (1:10)
‘By what means do you think that I can be approached by the great
multitude and exalted aspects of your sacrifices?’ asks Yahowah. ‘I have
actually fulfilled and literally satisfied, having completed the uplifting
offerings to rise associated with the male lambs. In addition, the lipid tissue of
overfed fatlings and the blood of bulls, lambs, and goats, I do not want or
desire. (1:11) Because if you come to approach to look upon My presence, who
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the blowing of My trumpets in My court? (1:12)
You should not increasingly and habitually come, continuing to bring
devastatingly worthless, completely invalid, and deceptive tributes and
offerings. Incense is an abomination to Me. I cannot comprehend, endure, or
overcome the falsifications associated with your oppressive and lifeless
religious assemblies which hinder and withhold the benefits of the Time of
Renewal and the Shabat, even the calling out of the Miqra’ – Invitation. (1:13)
Your Times of Renewal, and your designated meetings, My soul hates.
They have literally become an annoying problem to Me. I am weary of
enduring their duplicity. (1:14) So with the spreading out of the palms of your
hands, I will hide My eyes and presence from you. Also, because you choose to
make many worthless prayers, abhorrent pleas, and repulsive petitions, I will
not be listening. Your hands are full of the shedding of blood and your fingers
are full of iniquity. (1:15)
Choose to actually wash yourselves, and of your own freewill, remove the
impurities, bathing yourself using an abundance of water, demonstrating a
desire to be free of foreign sediment and impure substances, to be upright and
acquitted. And then of your own volition, reject and turn away from your evil
and counterproductive rituals and endeavors, these things you have done
before My eyes, thereby refraining from being invalidated or seen as unethical,
improper, and wrong. (1:16)
Desire learning, be receptive to being taught, and be open to instruction,
to being right to prosper. Seek, choosing to enquire about the means to justly
resolve disputes and to exercise good judgment. Live an upright life, walking
the right way, serving as a guide for those who are oppressed by human
institutions. Be judgmental, pleading on behalf of the fatherless child,
especially those who are searching. Quarrel, verbally contending with, even
ridiculing the congregation of the bound, dumb, and forsaken. (1:17)
Please, let’s go for a walk, because I want to continuously engage in
rational dialog,’ says Yahowah. ‘Even if your sins are as crimson, like snow,
they shall be made white. Even if they are as ruddy red and as dirty as ‘Adam,
like crimson, they shall be like wool. (1:18) If you are genuinely willing and
listen, by way of the good and beneficial qualities of the Land, you shall
actually be nourished. (1:19)
But if you consistently refuse to agree and continually withhold your
consent and are rebellious, by the sword, you shall be devoured because the
mouth of has spoken it. (1:20)
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truth become like a whore? The upright and vindicating path to execute good
judgment regarding the righteous means to justly resolve disputes had once
dwelled in her, even through the darkest hours. But now, they have become
murderers. (1:21)
Your silver, your money, and that which you yearn for have become
impure worthless dross. Your alcoholic drinks are diluted in the sea. (1:22)
Your political and religious officials are defiant and obstinate in their
rebellion, and they are closely associated, sharing a common agenda, with
kidnappers, slave traders, and thieves. Every one of them loves a bribe and
chases after illicit inducements to buy influence, for payoffs, and rewards.
They do not bring justice to the fatherless child. Quarreling with the
congregation of the bound, dumb, and forsaken is not pursued by them.’
Therefore, this is the prophetic announcement of the Upright One of
Yahowah of the spiritual implements, the Mighty One of Yisra’el, ‘Woe, I will
be relieved of My adversaries. I will take vengeance on My enemies. (1:24)
So I will turn My hand upon you, desiring to remove your impurities in
the manner of natural laundry chemicals. Your repulsive rubbish, and your
worthless divisions, all of which I will choose to remove. (1:25) Then I will opt
to restore your judges, as it was at the beginning, along with your counselors
who provide advice and direction, as it was from the start. Thereafter, for you
to approach, it will be called the “City of Righteous Vindication” and the “City
of Confirmed and Enduring Truth.” (1:26)
Tsyown – the Signs Marking the Way, by the means to exercise good
judgment regarding the way to resolve disputes, shall ransom and redeem
those who change their attitude and turn the right way, justly causing them to
become innocent and upright. (1:27)
Then the downfall and destruction of the revolting rebels who defiantly
transgressed the agreement, along with the errant, blameworthy, and sinful,
will occur all together at the same time with those who have rejected,
abandoned, and forsaken Yahowah. For they will perish, be destroyed, and
vanish from sight, ultimately being incarcerated.’” (Yasha’yah 1:1-28)
There was no mention of Satan, no rebuke of the Adversary. Religion misled
the people, taking them away from God – not to Him. Rather than affirming
Yahowah’s name and testimony, religious leaders had deliberately hidden one and
purposefully corrupted the other. Rather than endearing the people to God, religious
worship, holidays, and doctrine had estranged humankind, and in the process
engendered animosity. Religion had caused mankind to rebel against Yahowah.
Faith had become more important than thinking. Compliance was favored over
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 And yet, all the while, Yahowah’s signs remained. Through Tsyown, the truth
could be known and understood – at least by those willing to read and consider
what they had to say.
The only uplifting moment in the midst of this religious plague occurred when
Yahuwdah / Judah came to enjoy a century of peace and prosperity following
Yachizqyahuw / Hezekiah’s reintroduction of Yahowah’s Towrah, celebrating
Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym while rooting out and destroying all traces of
religion beginning in 716 BCE. Since this occurred after Yasha’yah’s
pronouncement, and also recognizing that Judaism would not be known for another
five or six centuries, the religious customs Yahowah was criticizing were
Babylonian. They were, therefore, remarkably similar to those practiced by
Christians today. Babel became their Bible, a corruption of Yahowah’s testimony.
Affirming this line of reasoning, Yahowsha’ was not only Towrah observant,
He became the living embodiment of Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, while the
Set-Apart Spirit honored the promises of Shabuw’ah in 33 CE, 777 years after this
wholesale indictment of religion was proclaimed through Yasha’yah. So when we
consider Yahowah’s denunciation of religion and its effect on humanity’s attitude
toward God in the opening chapter of Yasha’yah, we ought to recognize that it is
the Plague of Death emanating from Paul’s poison pen that irks Yahowah more
than any other in that Christianity has sought to annul and then replace His Towrah
/ Torah, Naby’ / Prophets, and Mizmowr / Psalms, His Beryth / Covenant, and His
Miqra’ey / Invitations to Meet with babel – the Babylonian propensity to confuse
by corrupting.
That is not to say that Yahowah despises Islam any less, because even after the
Philistine menace had been subdued, we find the Palishty depicted as the last in a
long line of those who would embrace the Satanic overtures of the religions of
Eastern antiquity in chapter two of Yasha’yah. And thus, the Palishty / Philistines
now serve as a metaphor for Muslims – something Islam has embraced under the
moniker of the “Palestinians.” We even find an overture associating Allah with
Satan in the chapter, with Muslims shown mocking God and terrorizing His people.
When last we considered Yahowah’s prophetic revelation through Yasha’yah,
we had been verbally transported into the future, to the last of days. God had
become especially frustrated with what man was thinking, doing, and saying. But
now, rather than His indictment being solely against His people, Yahowah’s disdain
was leveled against the world’s leadership at large. And yet in spite of man, God
affirmed that He would proceed with His plan. He would build His Home for His
Children upon the place His Covenant was confirmed. Indeed, Tsyown would lead
to the Towrah. Dowd / David’s life and lyrics would show the way.
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most would remain religious until it was too late. Submission and fear, the pursuit
of wealth and weapons, and the worship of gods men had made would continually
degrade the human experience.
“This is the Word which relationally and beneficially Yasha’yah
(Salvation is from Yahowah), son of ‘Amowts (the Trustworthy and Steadfast),
observed in the prophetic vision concerning Yahuwdah (Related to Yah) and
Yaruwshalaim (Source of Instruction Regarding Reconciliation). (2:1)
It shall come to pass in the last days, established and firmly fixed,
completed and enduring, the House, Home, and Family of Yahowah existing
in proximity to the summit of the first and foremost mountain of the
mountains, lifted up, supported, and sustained as part of these elevated places.
So then every Gentile shall flow forth with a joyful countenance, beaming
with happiness, and shining brightly upon [the home and family]. (2:2) And
many people who are part of the family shall travel, and they shall say, ‘Walk
because we can of our own volition ascend to the mountain of , to the
House and Family of the God of Ya’aqob, in order for Him to teach and guide
us by means of His ways so that we can choose to continually walk in His
manner. For indeed, because from Tsyown (the Sign Posted to Mark the Way),
shall be brought forth the Towrah – the Source from which Teaching and
Guidance Flow and the Word of Yahowah from Yaruwshalaim. (2:3)
Then He shall execute good judgment, being discerning by making
appropriate connections regarding the Gentiles, and He shall reasonably
conclude that the enriched and empowered people who are part of the family
are right, deciding to vindicate them once and for all.
Then they shall beat their weapons for plows and their spears for pruning
hooks. And Gentile nations shall not rise up towards Gentile nations deploying
weapons of war. They will no longer train or teach war ever again. (2:4)
House of Ya’aqob, choose to walk because then we can genuinely and
continuously journey throughout space and time of our own volition in the
light of . (2:5)
Except, indeed, by way of contrast, your people have rejected and
abandoned the house and family of Ya’aqob, because they are full of the ways
of Eastern antiquity and of fortune tellers, magicians, and those who practice
sorcery by attempting to communicate with dead souls and demonic spirits in
the manner of the Palishty, the foreign foes who invade the Promised Land,
invoking fear, while separating and terrorizing, and with the offspring of
foreigners, they clasp hands and engage in the business of mockery and
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 Their land is filled and satisfied with silver and gold. And there is no end
to their treasures. Their land is filled with swift stallions, and there is no limit
to their chariots of war. (2:7) Their land is filled with religious images and false
gods, the work of their hands. They convey their intent by bowing down in
homage and allegiance to that which they have made with their fingers. (2:8)
So humankind bows down in submission and fear, each and almost every
individual is humiliated and humbled. Therefore, do not accept them, support
them, endure them, or respect them. (2:9)
Then the haughty and arrogant appearance and perspective of mankind
shall be diminished and degraded, reducing and collapsing the spatial
dimensions of those haughty and arrogant individuals. So the set-apart aspect
of Yahowah will be inaccessible in that day which is His day. (2:11)
Indeed, the day for the approach of Yahowah of the spiritual implements
shall be a time of degrading diminishment for all of the arrogant and haughty
elitists who have risen to positions of authority, for those who have ascended
to power, and for the highest ranking and most prominent, (2:12) and likewise
for all the strong and established who whitewash and pave over, the highest
ranking, most overbearing and haughty, and the exalted and honored; against
all of the high and mighty, especially the religious worship of Allah as the
Greatest of Bashan, the Serpent. (2:13)
I am against all of the mountainous powers which have sought or ascribed
high status for themselves, and against all who are exalted and honored. (2:14)
I am against every official and exalted podium and pulpit and against every
fortified and impregnable barrier and wall. (2:15) I am against all the ships of
Tarshysh (as a metaphor for America), and against all of their vessels’ coveted
treasures. (2:16)
So then, the arrogant man shall bow in submission after being brought
down and humbled and then reduced in stature, and the rebellious nature and
special dimensions of men shall be diminished. Therefore, the set-apart aspect
of Yahowah will be unapproachable and inaccessible in that day which is His
day. (2:17)
The artifacts of worship, the ineffectual ideas, the worthless idols, and the
false gods shall utterly and completely go away, be removed, be discarded, and
vanish. (2:18) And they will go into the caves in wastelands of rocks and into
holes in the ground from their dread of the presence of , and from the
overwhelmingly impressive splendor of His majesty in His stand to inspire the
Land. (2:19)
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worship, their ineffectual religious ideas, their money, and their worthless
idols and false gods of gold which they made for themselves to provide
explanations, pontifications using words, while bowing down in worship,
giving them to the rodents, dung-beetles, and moles. (2:20)
Therefore, they will enter into the crevices of the rocks, and thus be
securely confined for being adversarial, and into the fissures of volcanic stone,
all from their dread of Yahowah, and from the overwhelmingly impressive
splendor of His majesty in His stand to inspire the Land. (2:21)
You should refrain from approaching and you should forsake, staying
away from the provision and lot of the man, whose conscience promotes
hypothetical equivocations which inflame resentment and kindle animosity,
because of what he plans and plots.” (Yasha’yah 2:1-22)
Upon His return, Yahowah’s ire is directed expressly at religious, political,
economic, and military leaders, as well as the tools and symbols of their trade. The
most esteemed will be the most degraded. The most prominent will be diminished.
And along with them, God will remove and destroy all traces of religion. Man’s
propensity for worship and war will be no more.

Unless we are cognizant of where we have been, it’s difficult to know where
we are going. So now that we have reviewed these haunting appraisals of how
religion has forestalled man’s relationship with God over the course of the past
three millennia, as we move forward, let’s consider what Yahowah has to say about
His relationship with those living in Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah.
This is the consequence of religion. In its wake, God becomes unknowable.
And in its presence, God is not available. His provisions to uphold life have been
withdrawn. The very next line in Yasha’yah / Isaiah reads…
“Indeed, behold, the Upright Pillar of the Tabernacle, of the
Spiritual Implements, is removing from Yaruwshalaim and Yahuwdah the
support which upholds life and the provisions extended by the shepherd’s
staff, all supplies of bread and all supplies of water.” (Yasha’yah 3:1)
The intent of this chapter was to present the third chapter of Yasha’yah / Isaiah.
But this is as far as we will get – at least for now. The implications of Yahowah
withdrawing His support and removing His provisions for life are so ominous, we
will stop what we were doing and devote our undivided attention to answering two
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of them receive them now that they have been withdrawn?
Let’s be clear, since Yahowah cannot and will not renege on the promises He
has made relative to His Covenant and Invitations to Meet, those who have accepted
the former and answered the latter are unaffected by this statement. All of the
benefits associated with both are in full effect. So God is not saying that He is
annulling His Covenant or cancelling His Invitations, but instead alerting
Yahuwdah that so long as they remain overtly religious, He is withdrawing from
them. And that makes Yahowah much more difficult to find and to know. While
it’s still possible, it can now only be achieved from the proper perspective and by
those who are no longer religious.
This much is certain. Yahowah’s provisions to uphold life are presented in His
Towrah / Instructions. They are found in the provisions of the Beryth / Covenant
and in His Miqra’ey / Invitations to Meet. But since all three – the Towrah, Beryth,
and Miqra’ey – are either ignored, corrupted, or rejected by religious institutions
which replace them with the likes of their New Testament and Talmud, the way to
life remains an enigma to most. Simply stated: where there is religion, there is no
access to God.
Directly following Yahowah’s explicit and comprehensive condemnation of
religion, this is a stunning declaration. It reveals that religion not only estranges the
preponderance of people from God, the presence of religion causes God to
withdraw His support and remove access to the provisions He has provided to
sustain life. When there is no one to communicate His message to who is willing to
listen, and no one to work with who is willing to engage, apart from His Tsyown
which point the way to His Towrah, the path to Yahowah is hidden.
All those who would claim to speak for God, therefore, mislead. For thousands
of years, humankind would stumble and die in a darkness of its own making. We
have turned off the lights, and without illumination, the Towrah cannot be observed.
And even some 777 years later, when the Light of Yahowah stood in our presence
as the living symbol of Yahowah’s provision, man ignored what He said and did,
becoming even more religious in the process.
As we have done in the past, let’s deploy the power of observation to closely
examine and carefully consider the words which comprise God’s ominous
declaration. He just said…
“Indeed (ky), behold (hineh – look up and pay attention), the Upright Pillar
of the Tabernacle (‘edown – the Upright One set into the foundation to hold up
the Tent of the Eternal Witness), Yahowah ( ) of the Spiritual Implements
(tsaba’ – of the command and control regimen of Heavenly Envoys), is removing
(cuwr – is taking away, leaving and rejecting (hifil absolute active – as a descriptive
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in the process of removing)) from (min) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source
from which Teaching and Guidance Regarding Reconciliation Flow) and (wa)
Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah, Related to Yah, and Beloved of Yah) the
support which upholds life (mash’en – the supportive pole which holds someone
and something up, the basic provisions needed for life (masculine); from sha’ah –
to support by providing something to lean upon) and (wa) the provisions extended
by the shepherd’s staff (mashe’nah – supplies used to help in some way,
specifically, a staff used to protect, lead, and rescue sheep), all (kol) supplies
(mish’an – provisions for life and assistance) of bread (lechem – to consume food
and to struggle when opposed) and (wa) all (kol) supplies (mish’an – assistance
and provisions) of water (maym – of rain, of the sea, and of tears).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation if from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:1)
The relationship had completely soured. There was no longer any hope of
reconciliation. Religion had run amuck. So Yahowah announced that He was
withholding His “mash’en – support,” the “provisions required to uphold life.” The
“mashe’nah – shepherd’s staff” was being withdrawn, and with it, God’s
“leadership, protection, and assistance.” The Creator would no longer be walking
with His flock. They were released to fend for themselves.
In this regard, it is interesting that of the three variations of mish’an, two were
masculine and the other feminine. While it is conjecture on my part, I see the First
Family in these words: Father, Mother, and Son. To begin, mash’en, representing
the “Upright Pillar of the Tabernacle,” is the supportive timber that was set into
foundation of the Tent of the Restoring Witness to enlarge and secure the Home
God had prepared for His Covenant Family. The “‘Edown – Upright One” is
Yahowah standing up for us as Yahowsha’ on Passover and UnYeasted Bread,
sustaining our lives through His sacrifice.
In the feminine form, mashe’nah may then depict the role our Spiritual Mother,
the Ruwach Qodesh, plays in the lives of the Covenant’s children. She is the source
of eternal life. Her spirit is our provision. She provides counsel, and thus serves as
the staff which leads and nurtures, assists and protects, us. Collectively the mash’en
and mashe’nah provide the bread and water of life. From this perspective, while
Yahowah is mentioned by name, Yahowsha’ represents the “lechem – bread” of
life and the Set-Apart Spirit is the source of living and cleansing “maym – waters.”
Additionally, there were three shepherds, and thus three shepherd’s staffs,
deployed by Yahowah to lead His sheep home: Moseh with the words of the
Towrah, Dowd with the lyrics of the Tsyown, and Yahowsha’ as the living
embodiment of the Miqra’ey.
While I’ve routinely translated as “‘edown – upright pillar” rather than
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conjunction with God, when presented as an aspect of the “mash’en – supportive
pole holding something up which sustains life,” there can be no argument that this
is a superior choice. Apart from this defining context, however, since Yahowah
shows great affinity for the title, Father, the irreconcilable conflict between the kind
of relationship manifest between a Father and son versus a Lord and subject is
sufficient to reject the vocalization ‘adown as “lord and master.” Moreover,
Yahowah refers to the Adversary, Satan, as Ba’al, the most common Hebrew word
for “Lord.” They have nothing in common, especially not a title.
Also compelling, throughout the Towrah, the vocalization ‘edown is used
specifically to describe the “upright timber placed upon the foundation of the
Tabernacle to support the Tent of the Restoring Witness.” I tend to suspect that God
knows what He is talking about – especially since He was there. Even the letters,
when their graphic depictions are considered, convey Almighty God as part of the
flock opening the Door to His Home while securing and augmenting the
lives of His children .
As a result of Yahuwdah’s propensity to be religious, Yahowah has taken
something away, something essential to supporting and upholding life. So while I
know what He is referring to, and I realize that most of those reading this do as
well, it is important that everyone be given the opportunity to understand as clearly
as His words allow precisely what comprises Yahowah’s provisions for life. And
even for those of us who are privileged to know the answer, there is always a great
deal more to learn. Therefore, one word at a time, one insight and instruction after
another, we will open the Towrah and journey through the Beryth / Covenant as it
was presented by Yahowah. Along the way, we will also focus on answering the
question: how do we get it back?
The answer, at least to acquiring the provisions for life, and even to the
perspective required to ascertain the basis for them, is found in this
pronouncement’s second word, hineh. So in the remainder of this chapter and the
next, we are going to follow Yahowah’s strategic deployment of hineh in Bare’syth,
beginning in the Garden, as it appears at the impetus of the flood, following it to
Babel, and then throughout the story of the Covenant. I think we’ll be rewarded. In
fact, I’m not only certain of it, I’m of the conviction that this will be among the
most enlightening and enriching undertakings any of us has ever embarked upon.
Hineh, translated “behold” in this statement, conveys the idea of “looking up
and paying attention.” It once served as the actual name of the letter, Hey - , and
still serves as its definition. It is the only character repeated in Yahowah’s –
name. The Hey is also found twice in the verb, hayah – , “to be,” which God
used to convey His very existence when He introduced Himself to Moseh.
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written using the depiction of a sperm. While these dual occurrences of the letter
in , and may be subtle and are often overlooked, little things are
sometimes the most revealing.
In these two words which facilitate our awareness of Yahowah’s existence,
“hineh – ” and “hayah – ,” not only are there two s, the letters set between
them are equally revealing. In hayah, ‘Abraham and Sarah are represented by the
s. They reached up to grasp hold of Yahowah’s hand , relying upon Him. As a
result of His provisions and by acting upon His instructions, they gave birth to the
first child “ben - ” born into the Covenant family, “Yitschaq – Laughter,” who
is then depicted by the sperm in hineh.
The very existence of Yahowah, and indeed, the basis of His name, is
predicated upon the hope that His creation would look up to Him and pay attention
to Him. By doing so, God could adopt us as His sons and daughters, enabling us to
live forever with Him through His Family Covenant. This realization is further
affirmed by the third element introduced between the two individuals standing up
and reaching up to Yahowah in the midst of His name. The tent peg, , conveys the
ideas of living protected and secure within a home, and of being enhanced,
enriched, and empowered as a result of the additive and growing nature of a family.
Hineh is introduced in the opening chapter of the Towrah, in Bare’syth 1:29.
So that we appreciate the context in which it was conveyed, at the conclusion of the
fifth day of creation, the Creator said…
“‘Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind,’ and it was so.
(1:24) And God caused the living creatures of the earth to procreate within
their species… And God saw that this was good. (1:25) Then God said, ‘Let us
make man in our image, according to our likeness. And let them rule over the
fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and the mammals of the earth….’
(1:26) So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created
man, male and female He created them. (1:27) Then God knelt down in love to
lift them up. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and productive, becoming
greater in every way. Fill the earth and exert your influence over it….’ (1:28)
Then (wa) God (‘elohym) conveyed (‘amar – expressed in words (qal
imperfect – literally conveying something that would have actual and ongoing
consequences)), ‘Pay attention (hineh – behold, something important is being
accentuated, be observant now, look up, listening carefully to the insights being
emphasized, notice the details in this narrative and consider the context, because,
surely, this will change your perspective), I have provided (nathan – I have given,
producing and offering, I have placed and appointed (qal perfect – addressing a
finite period of time when something has been totally accomplished and should be
interpreted literally)) on your behalf (la ‘atem ‘eth – to facilitate your approach,

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therefore) every (kol) plant (‘eseb – form of green vegetation suitable for
consumption; from an unused root meaning to glisten and grow) producing seeds
(zara’ zera’ – sowing seeds and yielding offspring, producing descendants and
conceiving a family) which beneficially shows the way to the relationship
(‘asher – which provide the blessing of an upright, fortuitous, and elevated state, a
joyful and happy attitude, and an encouraged and content mindset to those walking
the correct way along the proper, specific, certain, and restrictive path to a blessed
and prosperous life, stepping out and taking a stand with regard to this teaching and
guidance on behalf of your stability, safety, and security, being led to pursue life
the right way) upon (‘al – on) the surface (paneh – the presence and before,
appearing on the face) of the entire (kol – of the whole) realm (‘erets – land,
region, territory, and ground, even material realm), and also therefore (wa ‘eth),
every (kol – the entirety of and every kind of ) tree (ha ‘ets) whereby a blessing
is provided, the means to an upright and elevated existence for those walking
the correct way along the proper path to abundant life (‘asher – which
beneficially shows the way to the relationship and encourages stepping out with
regard to this teaching and guidance to pursue life the right way) with the fruit (ba
huw’ pery – with regard to its harvest and offspring) of those trees (‘ets) sowing
seeds (zara’ zera’ – producing seeds and yielding offspring, producing descendants
and conceiving a family) for your benefit and for you to approach (la ‘atem – on
your behalf). They exist for you (hayah – you shall have them exist and for you
they are (qal imperfect – literally with ongoing implications)) to be consumed as
nourishment (la ‘aklah – to be eaten as food and to be devoured as a symbol of
what is true, even unexpected, surely and indeed serving as a marker of emphasis
designating the goal and means to draw near unto it).’” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 1:29)
It would be redundant for God to restate that He provided plants which yield
seeds and trees which bear fruit and reproduce after their kind. He said this very
thing using these same words in Bare’syth 1:11-13 when describing the result of
the third day. And the fact that they could be eaten was not only obvious, it was
irrelevant, since unlike the instruction soon to be provided in Bare’syth 2:15-17,
there was no rationale for the guidance here in Bare’syth 1:29. Further, this rather
mundane and repetitive insight on horticulture and biology would not follow the
first use of the highly-charged “hineh – pay attention” unless God was addressing
something else, and simply using plants, trees, and seeds as symbols for a vastly
more nourishing insight.
All one has to do to appreciate this symbolism, and understand the
implications, is look to Bare’syth 1:14-19 where the message of the fourth day is
presented. There, Yahowah speaks of the greater and lesser lights in the spiritual
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but also as separation between light and darkness. Yahowah was using this
symbolism to predict His arrival to fulfill the Mow’ed in year 4000 Yah, and to help
us spiritually distinguish between light and darkness, between right and wrong, so
that properly enlightened, we would choose to separate ourselves from the darkness
of man and seek to be set apart unto the Light of God. The stated implication is that
the things Yahowah provides are “towb – good, pleasing, beneficial, healthy, and
nourishing.”
While nothing Yahowah has to say about food is invalid, it almost always
serves as a metaphor. If we consume that which is provided by God, it is nourishing,
and we will live and grow. If we consume human rubbish, that which is tainted and
unhealthy, corrupted and perverted, it is going to make us sick, and too much of it
will kill us. When we substitute words for food, in this case the plants and fruit of
the trees, we discover that what God has offered in His Towrah will nourish us,
while man’s corruptions may kill us. What we consume matters. We ought to trust
the things of God and reject anything contrary to His instructions. The consequence
will have a direct influence upon whether we become the offspring of the Covenant
or a product of the seed of man.
This translation of hineh as “pay attention, behold something important, notice
that an insight is being accentuated, be observant right now, without delay, this very
instant, standing up, looking up, and reaching up, listening carefully to the guidance
being emphasized, noticing the details in the narrative while considering the
context, because, surely, what follows will change your perspective” is fully
amplified. That is to say almost every connotation that could be derived from the
word’s use in the Towrah, Naby’, and Mizmowr was conveyed in the definition.
And in the case of Yasha’yah 3:1 and Bare’syth 1:29, each thought seems to apply.
It is all true. And while this was the very first time hineh was used, there will be
one thousand others, each deployed to encourage us to consider the implications
within the context of what precedes and follows its use.
Yahowah said “Pay attention, behold something important is being
accentuated, be observant, look up and listen carefully to the insights, notice the
details and consider the context, because I have provided and produced something,
appointing it and placing it before you and on your behalf to facilitate your
approach and establish your perspective.” This alone should get our undivided
attention. But in Bare’syth 1:29, hineh was reinforced and expounded upon by
‘asher – the very word that led me to Yah. It appeared twice in this sentence. And
that is significant following hineh.
Fully and accurately defined, ‘asher conveys that “a blessing is being provided
by way of a relationship which reveals the means to an upright and elevated
existence for those walking the correct way along the proper path to abundant life.”
‘Asher “beneficially shows the way to the relationship and encourages us to step up
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and out with regard to this teaching and guidance, thereby pursuing life the right
way.” ‘Asher leads to “a fortuitous state, a joyful and happy attitude, and an
encouraged and content mindset.” It affirms that the means to these benefits is
derived by “walking the right way along the proper, specific, certain, and restrictive
path to a blessed and prosperous life, stepping out and taking a stand with regard to
this teaching and guidance on behalf of our own stability, safety, and security.”
So now through the lens of ‘asher, we are afforded the insights Yahowah didn’t
want us to miss. When viewed from the proper perspective, the following testimony
affirms that God’s provisions to support and uphold life can still be relied upon.
Yahowah is using plants to symbolize His Word, trees as metaphors for His plan,
and their seeds to speak of the offspring, or beneficiaries of these things, of children
and family.
Therefore…
“Pay attention, behold something important is being emphasized. Be
observant, look up and listen carefully to the insights. Notice the details and
consider the context, because I have offered something, placing it before you
to facilitate your approach.
I have provided on your behalf every plant producing seeds which
beneficially show the way to the relationship providing the blessing of an
upright, fortuitous, and elevated state, a joyful and happy attitude, and an
encouraged and content mindset to those walking the correct way along the
right path to a blessed and prosperous life by way of this teaching and
guidance which now appears throughout the realm.
Also, therefore, every tree provides the blessing of an upright and elevated
state, a joyful attitude and a contented mindset to those walking the correct
way along the proper, specific, and certain path to abundant life.
The fruit, offspring, and harvest of those trees are sowing seeds, thereby
producing descendants and conceiving a family for your benefit and for you
to approach.
They exist for you to consume as nourishment, devouring them as a
symbol of what is true, even unexpected, all surely and indeed serving to
emphasize and properly designate the means to draw near.”
Even though it required some effort and thought, I suspect that we’d all agree;
this served as a fortuitous introduction to the symbolic aspects of hineh. The next
time, however, will be considerably more straightforward – albeit fraught with
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 Hineh is deployed again in Bare’syth / Genesis 6:13, with Yahowah
encouraging Noach to look up and pay attention because the land had become
overwhelmed with cruelty and violence. For there to be any hope of a relationship,
He would have to eliminate the perpetrators and start again with the eight souls
willing to listen and respond to His life-saving instructions.
In that this story sheds light on the reason Yahowah was withholding His
provisions to sustain life in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 3:1, while also illustrating through
hineh that God wanted Noach to understand His justifications for doing so, let’s
review it from the beginning to its conclusion, wherein the Covenant was
established for the first time based upon Noach’s willingness to listen to Yahowah’s
instructions.
God’s message begins…
“Indeed, when the defilement and slaying, the profane nature,
contemptible attitude, and disgraceful wounding of the descendants of Adam
came to exist on an ongoing basis, it increased dramatically, growing to the
point of being multiplied in a myriad of ways, reaching into the tens of
thousands of them shooting arrows at one another within the area and before
the presence of the descendants of Adam.
And daughters were born to them (6:1) and the sons of the Almighty saw
that the daughters of Adam were indeed desirable and valuable. So they
grasped hold of and took for themselves women from any which, as a result of
their relationships and to benefit their ways, they chose. (6:2)
Then Yahowah said, ‘My Spirit shall not remain nor abide with the
descendants of ‘Adam forever because, in addition to this, he is flesh and prone
to proclaiming, publishing, and preaching news which is considered good and
beneficial by those who hear it. So for a period of time, it shall come to be that
his days will be one-hundred-twenty years.’ (6:3)
There were for a limited period of time, the Nephylym, those who
prostrate themselves and are stillborn, falling in prayer, battle, and status,
who were militaristic and thus meet with an untimely death, existing in the
region in those days, but also those bearing a resemblance to them in a slightly
different form, for some time thereafter.
By association, the sons of the Almighty came to make a habit of pursuing
the daughters of man (the female descendants of ‘Adam), and they conceived
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 These warriors and political leaders, prominent individuals with the
ability to fight who prevailed in their quest for military and political power,
who were from a relatively long time ago, were individuals with reputations
and recognizable names.” (Bare’syth 6:1-4)
Now that we have our bearings, let’s examine the words of God as if our very
lives depended upon understanding them.
“Indeed, when (ky – by contrast, and as a verifiable result) the defilement
and slaying (chalal – the profane nature, contemptible attitude, and disgraceful
wounding, the dishonorable pollution and violent, harmful stabbing; from chalah –
sickening disease, illness which weakens and grieves, painful travails (hifil perfect
– the subject causes the object to participate in the action which is comprehensive,
albeit finite in duration)) of the descendants of Adam (ha ‘adam – mankind,
humans with a neshamah – conscience) came to actually and continually exist
(hayah – began to occur, becoming manifest (qal imperfect – actually and
habitually), it increased dramatically (la rabab – it grew to the point of being
multiplied greatly in a myriad of ways, reaching into the tens of thousands with the
shooting of arrows (qal infinite – genuinely intensifying the action of the highly
descriptive verb)) upon the presence of the realm of the descendants of Adam
(‘al paneh ha ‘adamah – on account of the face of and before the presence, thereby
identifying the ground where Adam’s descendants lived, symbolically turning them
the ruddy red color of blood).
And daughters were born to them (wa bath yalad la hem – therefore, in
addition, female offspring were conceived by them (pual perfect – passively
causing the object to suffer the effect)), (6:1) and the sons of the Almighty (wa
beny ha ‘elohym – the children and male offspring of the Father, God Almighty)
saw that (wa ra’ah ‘eth – they perceived and they noticed accordingly therefore
that (qal imperfect)) the daughters of Adam (ha bath ha ‘Adam – the female
offspring of the man) were indeed (ky – surely as a result and by way of comparison
and contrast, truly) desirable and beneficial (towb – pleasing, beautiful, and
valuable, better, and more productive and prosperous, facilitating the accumulation
of possessions, possessing a useful quality). So they grasped hold of and took for
themselves (wa laqah la hem – and they selected, obtained, and collected on their
behalf (qal imperfect)) women (‘ishahym – female individuals who had the
potential to be, but were not necessarily wives or mothers) from any which as a
result of their relationships and to benefit their ways (min kol ‘asher – from
every one whose benefit) they chose (bachar – they desired or preferred, they
selected and considered (qal perfect)).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:2)
Chalal, translated “the defilement and slaying” above, depicts the problem
Yahowah was seeking to resolve. The vast preponderance of people, and most
especially the descendants of Adam, therefore those with a neshamah / conscience,
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were polluted with religious myths. Corrupt, they had become violent and deadly.
Ha ‘adam can be translated “the man, the man called ‘Adam, or the
descendants of ‘Adam.” Ha ‘adamah, which also appears in this statement, is either
“the realm associated with ‘Adam” or “the ground where ‘Adam’s descendants
lived.” While ‘adamah is nothing more than “‘adam – mankind,” rendered in the
feminine, and thus perhaps, “humankind,” it is often defined as “ground” and is
based upon the “ruddy red color of blood.” So while rendering both ha ‘adam and
ha ‘adamah as “man” and as “ground” is deficient, ignoring the definite article and
Hebrew basis for both words including their association with the first man created
in Yahowah’s image, the failure to associate the corrupt and deadly tendencies of
these folks to the neshamah, which gave them a competitive advantage, deprives
this statement of the principal insight required to understand it.
This infers that the neshamah, which was the singular attribute that
differentiated ‘Adam and Chawah from the humans living outside of the Garden,
was passed along to the “daughters who were born to” “the descendants of Adam.”
That is what made them “desirable and beneficial.” The neshamah equips a person
to think, to exercise good judgment, and to understand – even to predict the most
likely outcome of events based upon the circumstances that led up to them. It, like
the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil can be used for good or bad. In this
case, it was almost universally detrimental, making those equipped with it vicious
killers who desired such women because their superior intellect would aid in the
construction of weapons and accumulation of possessions.
The “sons of the Almighty” refers to ‘Adam being conceived in God’s image
and also to the relationship Yahowah had with ‘Adam, denoting His desire to have
his descendants become part of His Covenant Family. In this context, therefore, it
depicts men with a neshamah, the only thing capable of conceiving sons in our
Heavenly Father’s likeness. These individuals are unlike mal’ak, the heavenly
messengers who, while being spiritual beings, were not created in the image of God.
They would never be described as “ha ‘adam.” The mal’ak are implements, not
sons. There is no Covenant for them. The daughters of ‘Adam, therefore, depict
women born with a conscience, with the ability to reason.
They were seen as desirable because children born unto them would be vastly
more capable than those conceived without a neshamah. And in those days, sons
supported their father’s ambitions. It became a recipe for disaster.
You may have noticed that there was no love involved here, no volition on
behalf of the women. They were seized and taken, not unlike what occurs in Islam.
They had nothing to say in the matter. Also noteworthy, most English bible
translations render ‘ishahym as “wives” when the word simply means “female
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necessarily, mothers or wives. And without consent, the idea of marriage is
ludicrous.
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – communicated using words (qal
imperfect)), ‘My Spirit (Ruwach ‘any – Spirit of Mine, always feminine in the text;
from ruwach – to accept as a result of being perceptive, to facilitate understanding,
and to provide relief and restoration, enlarging an individual and expanding their
capabilities over an interval of space and time) shall not remain nor abide (lo’
duwn – will not dwell nor contend with, will not plead with or vindicate (qal
imperfect)) with the descendants of ‘Adam (ba ha ‘adam – with mankind, humans
with a neshamah – conscience) forever (la ‘owlam – indefinitely or eternally, for
an unending duration of time) because (sha – for the reason and to make a contrast)
additionally (gam – besides moreover and in addition), he is (huw’) flesh and
prone to preaching (basar – biological life, an animal, a corporeal construct
subject to decay; based upon the verbal root, basar – to proclaim, publish, and
preach news considered good and beneficial by those who hear it). So for a period
of time, it shall exist that his days will be (wa hayah yowmym huw’ – therefore it
shall actually and for a limited period, that his time shall be (qal perfect)) one-
hundred-twenty (me’ah wa ‘esrym – a hundred and twenty) years (shanah –
repetitions of the seasons, times to change and be different, repeat of the solar
year).’” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:3)
Time had run out for every man and woman with a neshamah – conscience,
save Noach and the seven souls with him, circa 2968 BCE – Year 1,000 Yah. It
will expire once again, this time for everyone who fails to embrace the Covenant
prior to 2033 CE, Year 6,000 Yah, exactly 5,000 years after the flood.
Yahowah’s Spirit is akin to light, and thus much like energy. As such, it is
eternal. Our physical bodies are comprised of matter, and are thus mortal. One
cannot reside with the other beyond a finite period of time. To become immortal,
to enter Yahowah’s presence, to become more like Him, to inherit the benefits of
the Covenant and be empowered and enriched, we will have to jettison our physical
bodies and be transformed into light. But this only applies to the Covenant’s
children. While Yahowah will abide with them forever, those who remain mortal,
those who cling to the family of man, those impressed by expressions of human
power and influence, will remain estranged.
The primary meaning of basar isn’t “flesh.” Its verbal root, basar, reveals the
actual reason Yahowah’s Spirit would not endure with man. Humankind had
become overtly religious: “proclaiming, publishing and preaching news considered
good and beneficial by those who hear it.” Ask any Christian to define “Gospel,”
and this is what they will say.
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and medical advancements, the longest human lifespan was that of Jeanne Calment
of France, a woman, not man, who died in 1997 at 122 years old. (Women have the
capacity to live longer because they have two X chromosomes while men have just
one. Once one of one is damaged, there isn’t a second option to fall back upon.)
The second oldest woman, Susannah Jones, an American, died in May 2016 at 116.
The longest lived man in recorded history was Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, who died
in 2013, four years shy of 120. While they are all dead, the oldest living man is
Yisrael Kristal, a Yisra’elite. He was born in September 1903, and is thus 113.
The length of a human life is determined largely by our genes. Human cells are
limited in the number of divisions they will support, and they progressively lose
telomeres with each subsequent cell partition until a few short telomeres become
uncapped leading to an arrest of growth known as replicative aging. While these
cells do not die initially, in the absence of genomic alterations, the telomere DNA
remain quiescent, producing different proteins than younger cells. But then once a
tipping point is reached and many telomere ends become uncapped, the propensity
of the critically shortened telomeres to divide leads to rapid cell death and puts the
body into crisis.
There is, however, an enzyme called telomerase, which can lengthen clipped
telomeres. Unfortunately, it has the side-effect of promoting malignancy. This
should not be surprising since cancer is caused by rapidly replicating cells. The
potential reward, the ability to provide a lifespan of up to a thousand years, has
global pharmaceutical companies salivating. Since it would create the fabled
Fountain of Youth, genetic research scientists are trying to find a solution to the
lifespan limitation of telomere DNA without the deadly side-effects of telomerase-
induced cancer.
While it is unlikely that they will solve this challenge prior to Year 6000 Yah
(2033 CE), at least with a drug that will be widely available, the fact that the DNA
language of life can be edited to lengthen and shorten a human lifespan has
profound implications regarding our interpretation of the Towrah. For example,
Adam’s and Chawah’s DNA would have been programmed such that it prevented
cell senescence indefinitely. But then, the information contained in the Tree of the
Knowledge of Good and Evil may have altered our initial script so that it started
the aging clock ticking. Adam, Chawah, and those closely related to them would
then have had the capacity to live for up to a thousand years.
Thereafter, since He authored the code of life, Yahowah could have edited our
DNA such that 120 years would be the upward limit of human existence. As such,
the oldest of the last generation conceived with the capacity to witness Yahowah’s
return would have been born in 1913 – perhaps the darkest year in American history
(the year the Federal Reserve was clandestinely created commencing the
destruction of the currency, the Federal Income Tax was establish to control
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everyone by redistributing wealth, all while Woodrow Wilson was secretly
scheming to develop and deploy the disease errantly called the “Spanish Flu” that
would become the world’s most lethal plague of death).
Looking ahead, those who are born to Covenant parents during the Millennial
Shabat of Sukah will likely have their DNA reprogrammed such that they will again
have the potential to live for 1000 years. So as is the case with so many things we
have discovered in the Towrah, from six days of creation accurately representing
13.7 billion years, depending upon whose clock one is considering, to the asteroid
impact and upwelling of seawater which led to the flood, or now the reduction in
human lifespans, Yahowah’s explanations are not only plausible, they have been
validated.
Now moving on to the next statement, I’m appalled by the number of
conspiracy advocates who promote the myth that the Nephylym were “giant
spiritual beings” who “mated with human women.” Many use the book of Enoch,
which is an outright fraud, to advance their case. The Nephylym were not giants,
they weren’t even particularly tall, but they were religious. And they were also
militant, becoming the living embodiment of the things God hates most. We know
this about them because this depiction serves as the basis of their name.
“There were (hayah – for a limited period of time, there actually and literally
existed (qal imperfect)) the Nephylym (ha Nephylym – those who prostrate
themselves and are stillborn; from the verbal root, naphal – to fall in prayer, battle,
and status, going from a higher position to a lower one, those who are separated
and die, those who bow down, falling prostrate to worship something on the ground,
those who neglect and are thereby neglected, those who attack to conquer in an
offensive military action, becoming inferior in the process, those subject to
miscarriage, and thus untimely death) existing in the region (hayah ba ha ‘erets –
came to exist within the land or territory, albeit for a limited period of time (qal
perfect)) in those days (ba ha yowmym ha hem), but also by comparison, in a
slightly different form, they existed for some time thereafter (wa gam ‘achar
ken – and in addition, besides, but also by similarity and resemblance, after this, for
some time later in another form, somewhat different and distinct but of the same
genre, one following the other).
By association (‘asher – revealing the benefits and showing their way of life),
the sons of the Almighty (beny ha ‘elohym) came (bow’ – actually made a habit
of pursuing (qal imperfect)) to (‘el – toward and upon) the daughters of man (bath
ha ‘adam – the female offspring of mankind who were descended from ‘Adam),
and they conceived children for themselves (wa yalad la hem – they approached
and impregnated them, culminating in the birth of their offspring (qal perfect)).
These (hem) warriors and political leaders (gibowr – prominent individuals with
the ability to fight and who prevailed in their quest for military and political power),
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who hailed from a relatively long time ago (‘asher min ‘owlam – who are from
antiquity and thus from the distant past), are individuals with reputations and
recognizable names (‘ysh ha shem – men of renown).” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 6:4)
Most Hebrew nouns are defined by their verbal, or actionable, roots. Nephyl,
and in the plural, Nephylym, is no exception. It is based upon “naphal – those who
prostrate themselves and are stillborn.” It, therefore, depicts “religious people who
bow down in prayer and die as a result.” Fully amplified, naphal describes those
who: “fall in prayer, battle, and status, going from a higher position to a lower one,
those who are separated and die, those who bow down, falling prostrate to worship
something on the ground, those who neglect and are thereby neglected, those who
attack to conquer in an offensive military action becoming inferior in the process.”
It is related to nephel: “those subject to miscarriage, and thus untimely death.” It
reveals that the religious conceive “stillborn children.”
Since ha Nephylym is a title, it should be transliterated rather than translated,
and then explained either within a parenthetical as part of the translation itself, as a
footnote, or in collaborative commentary. But there is absolutely no justification
for translating ha Nephylym as “giants.” This error is a legacy of the Septuagint,
one incorporated into the Latin Vulgate and then passed along through the King
James Version. Even Strong’s, while attempting to justify the KJV as is their
penchant, attributes nephylym to the verbal root, naphal, acknowledging that it is
“from 5307.” And yet, 5307 – naphal, is the antithesis of giant, of big, or of standing
tall.
Since the erroneous nature of English Bible translations is a product of religion,
once we have concluded our evaluation of Bare’syth 6:4, we will use the errant
rendering of ha Nephylym in English bibles as “giants” to explain how these errors
originated and why these mistakes are seldom corrected. It is a long and sordid tale,
one that deserves our undivided attention.
Before we go down that road, however, let’s continue to focus on what
Yahowah just revealed in Bare’syth 6:4. And what I find particularly interesting
about this passage is what follows ha Nephylym. Yet, as we shall soon see, the
insight is something every translator missed. Speaking of these overtly religious
individuals and of their deadly and militant nature, even of the fact that they were
in essence killing their own children, in Bare’syth 6:4, Yahowah said: “wa gam
‘achar ken – but also by comparison, in a slightly different form they continued to
exist for some time thereafter.” This means that a propensity for worship and war
did not die out with the Nephylym, but instead, both traits continued to plague
humankind throughout the civilizations which followed. And indeed, this was the
case with Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, the Hittites, Canaanites, Egyptians, Minoans,
Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Spartans, Romans, Persians, Byzantines,
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Ottomans, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, et al. Alone,
man is bad, but in tribes, nations, and civilizations, he is far worse. It is the very
point Yahowah will soon make regarding Babel.
Not long ago, I was denouncing the savage and grotesquely immoral nature of
Rome, calling them the most horrific civilization in human history. By doing so, I
was in essence echoing Yahowah’s perception of them. But my son stopped me
dead in my tracks. He agreed that Imperial Rome was more ruthless than any of the
barbarian tribes they subjugated and, in his estimation, the Roman Catholic Church
has been an even greater menace to mankind, but then he asked, “Can you name a
non-religious, nonviolent civilization?” No. Every human civilization has been
uncivilized – a legacy of the Nephylym. Rather than looking for giants or over-
sexed spirits, we ought to have been looking at ourselves.
The conclusion of this misunderstood and errantly translated passage should
have been easy to assess. The Nephylym, and those who resembled them
throughout antiquity, were “gibowr – warriors and political leaders, prominent
individuals with the ability to fight who prevailed in their quest for military and
political power.” According to God, these egomaniacal despots were “‘ysh ha shem
– men of renown, individuals with reputations and recognizable names.” They all
left their mark on the world, one too often made by their weapons of war.
To be famous, or in this case, infamous, isn’t good. God does not value soldiers
or those who deploy them. They are not heroes. They are not valiant. Their might
did not make them right. Their fame is their shame. There is no one depicted herein
in heaven.
Should you believe that I’m projecting my personal predilections with this
assessment, as opposed to conveying Yahowah’s bias and perspective, you may
want to consider what follows in Bare’syth 6:5, a statement we will consider after
we track down the reason bible translations can all say the same thing and all be
wrong.

Let’s use the propensity of English bibles to misrepresent ha Nephylym as a

prime example of why we should be suspect of everything published by a Christian
institution. Their renditions of Genesis 6:4 are wrong, stating something that is
absolutely and unequivocally untrue. There was no race of giants. In fact, the
average height of men is substantially taller today than it was five-thousand years
ago. Moreover, by misrepresenting God’s message, the essential lesson He was
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necessitating the flood, was lost on every reader.
This is what Yahowah revealed:
“There were for a limited period of time, the Nephylym, those who
prostrate themselves and are stillborn, falling in prayer, battle, and status,
who were militaristic and thus met with an untimely death, existing in the
region in those days, but also those bearing a resemblance to them in a slightly
different form for some time thereafter. By association, the sons of the
Almighty came to, making a habit of pursuing the daughters of man (the
female descendants of ‘Adam), and they conceived children for themselves.
These warriors and political leaders, prominent individuals with the ability to
fight who prevailed in their quest for military and political power, who were
from a relatively long time ago, are individuals with reputations and
recognizable names.” (Bare’syth 6:4)
As I suspected, the long litany of errors, and especially the notion of “giants,”
began as an errant translation from Hebrew to Greek by an unthinking scribe
composing the Septuagint. Brenton’s Septuagint Translation of Genesis 6:4 reads:
“Now the giants were upon the earth in those days; and after that when the sons of
God were wont to go in to the daughters of men, they bore children to them, those
were the giants of old, the men of renown.”
As you now know, there is absolutely no justification etymologically, in
paleontology, anthropology, archeology, or ancient history, to support changing ha
Nephylym to “giants.” And there is absolutely no value whatsoever of transliterating
the name without explaining it – especially based upon what God told us about
them. Factually, the statement “now the giants were upon the earth in those days”
is false. So either the translation was wrong or the Author was wrong. And if you
believe that man was right, I’ll take that wager.
Without an appreciation of what it means to be a son of God, all manner of
misconceptions are possible, some of which we will witness in subsequent
“translations.” Further, hayah ba ha ‘erets is much more accurately translated
“existing in the region” than “were upon the earth.”
The phrase, wa gam ‘achar ken, is trivialized by “and after that,” destroying
the reason it was included in the text. Yahowah is telling us that the vicious
religiousness of the Nephylym would continue to exist in other civilizations for
quite some time. He was correct.
Halak, whose primary meaning is “to walk,” is commonly deployed to convey
“to go.” But bow’, which was used here, means “to come” or “to pursue.”
Moreover, if the intent were to say “were wont to go,” the verb would have had to
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Had God wanted to say “in,” He would have used ba.
The Septuagint’s translator ignored the definite article, ha, preceding ‘adam,
and then failed to convey the fact that ‘Adam was the name of the first man
Yahowah created in His image.
There was no reason to write “children” in italics, which means that it was
added for readability without justification in the text, because yalad means “to
conceive children.”
While gibowr can be rendered “mighty and powerful,” it does not mean
“giants.” The most accurate translation in this context would be “warriors and
political leaders, prominent individuals with the ability to fight who prevailed in
their quest for military and political power.” This underscores the point Yahowah
was making in reference to the Nephylym, and the one He will confirm in the next
statement. And finally, while it is possible to extrapolate shem as “renown or
reputation,” its primary meaning is “name.”
Therefore, as is the case with almost every attempt to render a Hebrew
statement in Greek, the Septuagint translator failed miserably. Either Hebrew
concepts are difficult to convey in Greek or the Greek scholars who attempted these
translations were inadequately schooled in Hebrew – or both. More to the point,
Greeks were not only the most xenophobic race in recorded history, they
universally hated Yahuwdym and their language, Hebrew – believing that they and
theirs were superior. However, since Yahowah and His Word are inseparable, to
hate Hebrew is to hate God. To disassociate oneself from Hebrew is to estrange
oneself from God.
The reason this is important is because English Bible “Old Testament”
translations were derived from the Greek Septuagint as it was reflected in the Latin
Vulgate. And that is a serious problem because the only people who surpassed
Greeks in their overt animosity toward Yahuwdym and Hebrew were Romans. If
we were to search the world for the two most inappropriate languages and cultures
to communicate Hebrew ideas, we would find none worse than Helens promoting
Greek and religious Roman scribes writing in Latin.
As I had anticipated, rather than translating the Hebrew text, Jerome replicated
the Septuagint’s mistake in the Latin Vulgate on behalf his Roman Catholic
overlords. He wrote: “gigantes autem errant super terram in diebus illis postquam
enim ingress sunt filii Dei ad filias hominum illaeque genuerunt isti sunt potentes
a saeculo viri famosi,” which translates as: “Now giants were upon the earth in
those days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men and they
brought forth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown.”
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translations, but before we do, let’s read what some of the earliest and then a few
of the most recent bibles have offered in translation of Bare’syth 6:4. Following the
Septuagint and Vulgate, Wycliffe, the first to translate the Latin into Anglo-Saxon,
a precursor to English on behalf of the common man: “Soothly giants were on the
earth in those days, forsooth after that the sons of God entered in to the daughters
of men, and those daughters begat; these were mighty of the world and famous men
(they were the mighty and famous men of the world).” While he was wrong, his
heart was in the right place.
The next to publish, Tyndale, composed: “There were tirantes in the world in
thos dayes. For after that the children of God had gone in vnto the doughters of men
and had begotten them children the same children were the mightiest of the world
and men of renowne.” While it would be natural to assume that “tirantes” was
meant to be “tyrants,” as in ruthless despots, since the Tyndale Bible renders the
same word in Bamidbar / Numbers 13:13 as “giants,” we would be closer to the
truth with the assumption that his intent was to depict beasts who were frighteningly
terrible.
The third oldest English bible translation was composed by Cloverdale,
although he copied Tyndale word for word. His renditions of Genesis 6:4 and
Numbers 13:13 echo the mistakes made by his mentor.
Thereafter, we find the next four English “translations” slavishly returning to
the familiar pattern of the Latin Vulgate. Without exception, they all replicated the
errant rendering of ha Nephylym found in the Septuagint and thereby plagiarized
Wycliffe’s efforts. King Henry VIII’s Great Bible reads “giants,” as does Queen
Elizabeth’s Bishop’s Bible.
The resolutely Protestant Geneva Bible, demonstrating its adherence to the
Latin text of the Church they opposed, proposed: “There were giants[g] in the earth
in those days: yea, and after that the sons of God came unto the daughters of men,
and they had borne them children, these were mighty men, which in old time were
men of renown[h].” Footnote [g] says: “or tyrants” as an ode to Tyndale, and
footnote [h] reads: “which usurped authority over others, and did degenerate from
that simplicity, wherein their fathers lived,” which is neither helpful nor accurate.
The first Roman Catholic English translation (of the Latin Vulgate, of course),
known as the Douay-Rheims, offered: “Now giants were upon the earth in those
days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men and they brought
forth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown.”
Proving that the King James Bible made no attempt to translate the Hebrew
text, but simply plagiarized earlier translations of the Latin Vulgate, the king’s
minions published: “There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that,
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them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Simply stated, the cast of alleged scholars who worked on the KJV were guilty
of plagiarism. If students in their classes attempted such a thing, they would have
received a failing grade and then dismissed in shame from the school. Any time
someone copies someone else’s work and passes it off as their own, they are wrong,
even if the original answer was right. But when they copy an erroneous work, they
not only reveal their ignorance, they reveal their character, proving that they cannot
be trusted. Such is the case with the whole of the KJV – the most acclaimed and
popular of all English translations. That is a sobering indictment, especially for
those who are rational and moral.
Thereafter, the Webster Bible parroted their predecessors: “There were giants
in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the
daughters of men, and they bore [children] to them: the same [became] mighty men,
who [were] of old, men of renown.”
The Common English Bible toed the same line: “In those days, giants lived on
the earth and also afterward, when divine being and human daughters had sexual
relations and gave birth to children. These were the ancient heroes, famous men.”
I suspect that you are noticing a trend. These mistakes were all copied from
one to the next. To call them “translations” is to dishonor the word. And while they
all proved that they cannot be trusted, no one seemed interested, willing, or able to
hold them accountable. Worse, no one protested, stating that these lies and
deceptions could not possibly be the inerrant word of God. There were no giants.
Divine beings did not mate with humans.
Now that we have considered the oldest English bibles, let’s see what time has
wrought. Surely, more recent “translations” will be more accurate, right?
In Young’s Literal Translation, after “Jehovah saith” and before “Jehovah
seeth,” we find, “The fallen ones were in the earth in those days, and even
afterwards when sons of God come in unto daughters of men, and they have borne
to them – they [are] the heroes, who, from of old [are] the men of name.” Well, at
least, shem was literally rendered. As for “Jehovah,” they got one of the four letters
right.
The Good News Translation was bad news. The authors of this modern
paraphrase proposed: “In those days, and even later, there were giants on the earth
who were descendants of human women and the heavenly beings. They were the
great heroes and famous men of long ago.” This, of course, is invalid in every
conceivable way. There were no giants on the earth then, or later, and God did not
say or infer that they existed. The GNT completely disposed of the phrase “sons of
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mal’ak, and they do not engage in sex. They are comprised of light and serve as
Yahowah’s implements and messengers. There are no “heroes” in this story and
God was not addressing “fame.” It is reprehensible that men sold this rubbish as
the Word of God.
For those who may be chaffing at the bit to challenge the notion that “there
were no giants on the earth then, or later, because Goliath was called a “giant,” I
would argue that one particularly large individual does not define a race. And since
archeologists have just recently unearthed the first evidence of a Philistine
gravesite, we have proof that these invaders were of average height for their time,
with men averaging just over five feet.
Beyond this, the Masoretic Text is corrected by the Dead Sea Scrolls with
regard to Goliath’s height. The MT reads “six cubits and a span.” A cubit was
measured from the elbow to the tip of the fingers, and therefore averaged sixteen to
eighteen inches. A span was the width of a hand, or six to nine inches depending
upon whether it was measured across the palm or from an extended thumb to the
little finger. Therefore, the rabbinical text would have Goliath standing nine feet
nine inches tall. But according to 4Q51Samuel, a one-thousand-two-hundred-year
older manuscript found in the caves above Qumran, his height was actually four
cubits and a span, and thus only six feet tall. So while that would have made him
nearly a foot taller than the average Philistine or Yisra’elite, he was only a giant
from the perspective of lesser men.
Returning to the myths promoted by the religious, in the Living Bible we find:
“In those days, and even afterwards, when the evil beings for the spirit world were
sexually involved with human women, their children became giants, of whom so
many legends are told.” It’s hard to imagine anything worse than The Good News
Translation, well that is until reading the Living Bible. Its rendition is despicable
and wholly unjustified. It makes God out to be nincompoop, nearly as dumb and
perverted as His creation. Other than the opening phrase, which was out of order,
they didn’t get anything right.
The message of the Message became: “This was back in the days (and also
later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the
sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore,
the famous ones.” With all evidence to the contrary, we are still mired in the
ignorance and carelessness of the Septuagint and Vulgate.
Laughably, the most recent English variation, the New Living Translation,
opined: “In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth,
for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to
children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.” While
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them giants, the NLT didn’t get either right.
It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad. But it is depressing, because these
moneygrubbing religious imbeciles perpetrated their fraud in the name of God.
They ascribed their verbal diarrhea to the Creator of the universe. In the process,
they made God out to be a liar. Thankfully, there is a consequence for doing such
things. They will pay a price as a result.
While it would have been difficult for some, in that the Masoretic Text wasn’t
readily available to them, anyone creating or updating a translation over the past
century could have taken the time to examine the root of Nephylym as we have
done, and could easily have created an accurate transliteration and translation. But
they chose to parrot their predecessors. Even though there is absolute proof
demonstrating that there never has been a race of “giants,” they continued to
attribute this lie to God, hoping that Christians would buy their corruptions.
And let’s be clear, these purported translations have gone from bad to worse.
The last four were even more despicable than the initial four. But that is the nature
of things. Once something is perverted, it never gets better.
Since we are now confronted by the collective malfeasance of religious
“translators,” or should we say, “copyists” and “plagiarizers,” let’s affirm
something I discovered through research a number of years ago. The first English
translations of the “Bible” were derived from Latin, not Greek, and most certainly
not from Hebrew. They were all based on the Roman Catholic Church’s Vulgate –
which itself was an amalgamation of Old Latin manuscripts. While Jerome
(actually Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius (shortened to Erroneous)) completed
his blending process in 405 CE, it’s the letter that he wrote to Pope Damascus that
should have obliterated the credibility of Christianity before it was imposed by
Rome:
“If we are to pin our faith to the Latin texts, it is for our opponents to tell us
which; for there are almost as many forms of texts as there are copies. If, on the
other hand, we are to glean the truth from a comparison of many, why not go back
to the original Greek and correct the mistakes introduced by inaccurate translators,
and the blundering alterations of confident but ignorant critics, and, further all that
has been inserted or changed by copyists more asleep than awake?”
The mission was the same as it would be for Islam’s Qur’an three-hundred
years later: congeal many divergent texts into one authorized version so that it can
be promoted as the inerrant word of god. If people are given choices, they tend to
think independently, and that is not in the interests of those who wield power. If
discrepancies are allowed, they lead to questions, and ultimately to questioning
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 Jerome’s (Eusebius H. Sophronius’s) mission was to eliminate the opposition
by forestalling criticism. He and his overlords would control the text, constraining
people’s access to God, interpreting it as they pleased, while claiming that it
empowered them, and them alone. And they would do so in their language, the
tongue of the beast, Rome’s Latin – not Yahowah’s Hebrew, not even Sha’uwl’s
Greek.
But that was just the motive for the crime of the millennia, and of course, the
consequence. And yet, the most alarming part of this declaration wasn’t even that
the Christian religion’s most important individual, relative to the documentation of
its “New Testament ‘Scriptures’” admitted that by the late fourth century there were
already “many” “forms,” “variations,” “mistakes,” and “changes” in the “Latin
texts” comprising the Christian New Testament. While devastating to
Christendom’s credibility, the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church, and
thus of Christendom, and the veracity of its “New Testament” crumbles with the
realization that the myriad of errors were the result of “inaccurate translators” and
“(un)duly confident” and “ignorant critics” who “blundered” their way to copious
“alterations,” based upon the legacy of “‘comatose’ copyists.” And in this
characterization Jerome was somewhat correct. While he and his church destroyed
the variant Latin manuscripts, the variances found among the 69 pre-Constantine
Greek manuscripts tell the same story.
It should have been game over for Christianity. Seeking credibility, it
destroyed it. If you are awake, if your mind is open, if you are rational, upon reading
this, you should reject Christianity and the New Testament if you haven’t already.
The very foundation of the religion is fraudulent – predicated upon a deliberate
“babel – mixing together” of inconsistent and conflicting hearsay testimony.
Apart from the Greek Orthodox Church and the Copts in Egypt, the Vulgate
served as the foundation of Christianity for over one-thousand years, and now we
know that the text was a deliberate amalgamation of errors, the product of
acknowledged ignorance, the result of accepting blunders. Those who promoted it
cannot and should not be trusted. If you believe what they concocted out of
incongruous material, if your faith is based upon the message they manipulated,
you are a fool.
The variances between late fourth and early fifth century Greek manuscripts of
the Christian New Testament are overwhelming, something Jerome (Eusebius H.
Sophronius) would have known as a Greek scholar, but deliberately omitted from
his letter to Pope Damascus. A score of unreliable, inconsistent, and incompatible
Greek texts cannot be used as a means to “fix” the problem of discordant Latin
texts. One does not derive truth by distilling a vast array of errors into a single
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 This obliterates the myth held by Christians that “god would never allow his
word to be corrupted.” Sorry, but facts are facts. Putting Paul’s disagreements with
Yahowsha’ aside for a moment, there has never been a time when the foundational
texts of the Christian New Testament agreed with one another. As a result, God
either allowed the Christian New Testament to be corrupted because He had
nothing to do with most of it in the first place or He was impotent, and thus unable
to stop the unfathomable number of alterations.
And in this case, only the initial option is viable, because faith in a god
incapable of providing mankind with credible testimony is a fool’s folly. Faith is,
therefore, required because knowledge resulting in trust becomes impossible.
Since these points are logically irrefutable, there was absolutely no chance
whatsoever that Eusebius / Jerome could have somehow resolved the inaccuracies
and blunders found in the early Latin texts of the Christian New Testament by
referring to Greek manuscripts, especially since he errantly claimed in his letter to
his pope that Greek represented the original language. Truth cannot be derived from
a false premise. Greek was not the original language. Yahowsha’ spoke Hebrew –
never Greek. (More on the implications of this in a moment relative to the
“Church’s” most important citation.)
The “Christian New Testament” Greek copyists worked in the same places, for
the same poligious (political and religious) institutions, at the same time as did
those who had butchered the Latin translations. They were equally incompetent.
But, and this bears repeating, unlike the Latin, where the divergent manuscripts
were destroyed to hide the evidence of this crime, we have absolute and irrefutable
proof that the Greek translators and copyists created “many forms and variations
which were laden with mistakes and changes,” and that their “many errors,
alterations, and inaccuracies” were the product of “blundering and ignorant”
scribes. Over the past fifty years, sixty-nine extant Greek copies of the “Christian
New Testament” have been recovered and published, all dating from the early
second- through mid-fourth century CE. And they are not only substantially
different with respect to each other, there are over three-hundred-thousand known
variations between these early manuscripts and the Textus Receptus. The same is
evident when the oldest extant papyri are compared to the Nestle-Aland, the blended
texts publishers claim underlie more modern English translations. So while there is
no reason to doubt Jerome’s claim that the Latin texts were irreconcilably corrupt,
we know for certain that the Greek manuscripts were already incompatible.
Since the evidence in this regard is prolific and irrefutable, this realization
completely obliterates Christianity’s credibility for anyone who is aware of the
evidence. Even if scribes of the third and fourth centuries had accurately maintained
the texts they were given, it still would not have mattered. A perfect copy of an
imperfect document remains invalid. It is like correctly copying an incorrect answer
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during a test. It’s wrong twice over.
And since we are dealing with facts, not faith, let’s accept the reality that half
of the Christian New Testament was corrupt the moment the author’s pen stained
the papyrus. Paul’s thirteen letters are un-Godly, invalid, and worse, demonic. But
that is a story for another book (Questioning Paul).
As for the few Greek texts that have merit, Mattanyah, Yahowchanan, and
Revelation, are now suspect because their value has been eroded by misguided
translators and copyists. A glaring example of this would be the story of the
adulterous woman told in John 8:1-11. The entire episode, including “let him who
is without sin cast the first stone,” was contrived in the eighth century CE. There is
no record of it in any of the many hundreds if not thousands of manuscripts
composed between the first and eighth centuries. Not one. The entire account was
made up because Christians wanted their god to contradict the Torah.
Similarly, because Mattanyah incorrectly cites Yasha’yah / Isaiah 7:14,
claiming “the virgin shall be with a child,” to infer that Yahowsha’ was virgin born,
it is suspect. This is a topic we will address in detail when we arrive at this point in
our prophetic review, somewhere around chapter 15 of Observations for Our Time.
Simply stated: the Greek, Latin, and English texts of the Christian New
Testament cannot be trusted. Manuscripts have been in a constant state of
degradation since the Greek texts were first composed. This problem cannot be
resolved or rationally refuted. Moreover, subsequent translations can be no more
accurate than the underlying text, which as we know is a jumbled mess of
alterations from errant translations.
Should you seek proof of this, read Philip Comfort’s Text of the Earliest New
Testament Greek Manuscripts where all sixty-nine pre-Constantine manuscripts are
presented for our consideration. Don’t blame me for a “lack of faith” until you have
observed the evidence. In the introduction to his book, Comfort wrote: “This book
provides transcriptions of sixty-nine of the earliest New Testament manuscripts….
All of the manuscripts are dated from the early second century to the beginning of
the fourth (A.D. 100 – 300). We chose A.D. 300 as our terminus da quem because
New Testament manuscript production changed radically after the persecution
under Diocletian (A.D. 303 – 305) and especially after Constantine declared
Christianity to be a legal religion in the empire.”
“Changed radically,” when applied to “manuscript production,” means that
manuscripts copied after 325 CE were so different than their predecessors, they
were no longer comparable. It would not take long for alterations to blossom from
tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
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bucketful of alligator excrement, then dissect what you had found, studying the
evidence by amplifying the specimens individually and collectively under a
microscope, sharing every nuance that could be derived from a close and careful
evaluation of this collection, the fact remains that all you would be contemplating
would be a chaotic arrangement of reptilian discharge that has been rotting away in
a swamp. Nothing will ever change that, no matter how accurate or complete your
rendition of the information conveyed therein becomes. It makes no difference how
one slices, analyzes, polishes, or rearranges this product of decay.
Swamps not only tend to breed bacteria, they are home to some of the world’s
most venomous and deadly reptiles, and are not safe for human habitation. Such is
the case with the manuscripts of the Greek text of the Christian New Testament.
Any attempt to accurately translate what remains is akin to evaluating decomposing
organic material plucked from a swamp. As crude as this may sound, even
shocking, it accurately depicts the condition of the Christian Scriptures. And as we
will discover in due time, Yahowah uses the same metaphor to depict this same
errant testimony.
This thing brings us to the realization that “Jesus Christ” did not create the
Christian institution known as the “Church” by saying: “That thou art Peter, and
upon this rock I will build my church.” (KJV Matthew 16:18) He did not speak
Elizabethan English. But since He did not speak Greek either, at best “ὅτι σὺ εἶ
Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν” was a translation of
His Hebrew declaration composed long after He conveyed it by someone who did
not know Him and was not even alive at the time it was spoken.
Specifically, the Greek word “ἐκκλησίαν – ekklesia” as a compound of “ek –
out” and “kaleo – to call” means “to call out.” Therefore, there is no correlation
whatsoever between ekklesia and “church.” In fact, the only Greek word upon
which anything approaching “church” can be transliterated is the name of the
goddess Circe, the daughter of Helios.
So while there is absolutely no justification for changing ekklesia to the
Christian institution known as the “Church,” there is an extraordinarily important
Hebrew title which can be translated as ekklesia: “Miqra’ey – Invitations to be
Called Out.” Moreover, it was the Miqra’ey which Yahowsha’ was building upon
because fulfilling them was the reason He came. It is the rock upon which the
Covenant and salvation is based.
Therefore, when we translate “ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ
οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν” out of the Greek and into the original Hebrew and
then English, we derive: “Upon (‘al) this (ze’th) Rock (‘eben), I will build (banah
‘any) My Invitations to be Called Out (Miqra’ey ‘any).”
Now, as it relates to the actual Word of God, the “Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr
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– Torah, Prophets, and Psalms,” the evidence is nearly as damning – at least for the
Christian bible. Between those who created the Septuagint by translating the text
from Hebrew into Greek, and those who copied their work, they were equally
incompetent and errant. As proof of this, by the dawn of the third century CE,
discrepancies between the many variations of the Greek Septuagint had become so
pervasive, they required the better part of a lifetime to resolve – a resolution,
however that has been lost to time. Third-century Christian scholar, Origen
Adamantius devoted most of his life to overcoming these disparities, creating his
Hexapla of Greek translations in Alexandria, the birthplace of the Septuagint. In
his Commentary of the Gospel of Matthew, he explained the purpose for creating
the Hexapla:
“Due to the discrepancies between the manuscripts of the Old Testament…we
were able to overcome them using the testimony of other editions. This is because
these points in the Septuagint, which because of discrepancies, manuscripts aroused
doubt, so we reevaluated them on the basis of other editions.” His assessment of the
Septuagint was identical to Eusebius’s / Jerome’s evaluation of Latin texts.
Discrepancies prevailed. His “solution” was also the same. Compare texts filled
with disagreements and then choose which variation to accept or discard.
According to his notes, Origen compiled a parallel presentation of four
variations of the Septuagint, and he devoted one column to the Hebrew text
transliterated using Greek characters, and another to present Hebrew written in
Hebrew. Therefore, the Hexapla, meaning “sixfold,” was comprised of six
columns, with four of them designed to compare divergent variations of the
following Greek translations: Aquila of Sinope, Symmachus the Ebionite,
Theodotion, a recension of Thodotian with interpolations to indicate where the
Hebrew was inadequately represented, Lucian, Philoxenian, Harclean, Hesychius,
Onkelos, and Sahidic. Those who claimed to have seen it, said that the one and only
copy was fifteen volumes and six-thousand pages long. During Origen’s life,
however, it was poorly regarded and seldom considered. He, himself, was
defrocked and banished from Alexandria by Bishop Demetrius. He fled to Yisra’el,
where he was then tortured by Emperor Decius. Upon Origen’s death, the lone copy
of his Hexapla was hidden away in the library of the bishops of Caesarea, collecting
dust for centuries. It was then destroyed during the Muslim invasion in 638 CE.
So while he may have miraculously created a somewhat viable amalgamation
from conflicting texts, his Hexapla was not available to Eusebius / Jerome, and
apart from its possible influence on the Codex Sinaiticus, his devotion to rectifying
the propensity of Christian translators and scribes to err, accomplished nothing
other than to demonstrate that by the late second-century CE, the Septuagint was a
wholly unreliable resource.
As for the lone potential beneficiary, the Codex Sinaiticus was deliberately
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hidden in Saint Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. It was not discovered
until the nineteenth century, when its contents were quickly dismembered and
scattered around the world. It wasn’t until the late twentieth century that the codex
was made available to textual critics. Which is to say, apart from proving that the
Septuagint was unreliable, the Hexapla project was a waste of time.
So now that we know that the Latin Vulgate was nothing more than a
compilation of errors earlier translators and copyists had made, and that the
Septuagint and early Greek manuscripts were similarly flawed, let’s complete the
story. How did the errors and divergent renderings found in the Greek Septuagint
and Latin Vulgate find their way into the earliest English translations? With so
many variants, why did they all turn out the same?
As I had mentioned earlier, the first to compose and distribute an English
translation was John Wycliffe, producing them by hand around 1380 CE. To his
credit, he did so because, by reading the Latin Vulgate, he recognized that the
teaching and claims of the Roman Catholic Church were inconsistent with the text
of the book they claimed had authorized them to be the exclusive representatives
of God on Earth. His resulting translation, however, wasn’t based on a Hebrew or
Greek text, but instead was derived from the amalgamation of errors which became
the Latin Vulgate, only because there were no Hebrew or Greek texts available to
him at the time.
Wycliffe and his associates produced twelve copies. Most were burned by the
Roman Catholic Church on orders of the Pope. He was so infuriated with Wycliffe
for translating the Latin Vulgate into a language ordinary people could actually read
for themselves, Wycliffe was banished as a heretic, and forty-four years after his
death, another pope had his bones dug up, crushed, burned, and then scattered. Even
worse, John Hus, one of Wycliffe’s associates, for the crime of translating the
Christian Scriptures, was burned alive by the Church in 1415. Not only was that the
prescribed penalty of the Church for anyone possessing a non-Latin Bible, the pope
used Wycliffe’s translations to kindle the fire. If you are among the 1.2 billion who
call themselves Roman Catholics, you should be ashamed.
In 1490, Oxford professor and physician, Thomas Linacre, after reading the
biographical accounts in the Greek New Testament, and then comparing them to
what he had read to the Latin Vulgate, concluded that they were so different, they
could not have come from the same source. He was right.
Then in 1516, the situation went from bad to worse. The precursor to
intellectual fraud and religious hoax known as the Textus Receptus was perpetrated
on an unwary public by Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus. He was a living
contradiction, a celebrated Dutch humanist, a homosexual who was known to have
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critic of the Catholic Church, a Latin scholar, and a Protestant antagonist and
protagonist.
The moment he had mastered Latin to his satisfaction, he attempted to replicate
Eusebius’s / Jerome’s work, and in 1512, collected every Latin manuscript he could
find to create his own edition by consolidating divergent texts. Of it he wrote: “It
is only fair that Paul should address the Romans in somewhat better Latin.” He
could not contain his enthusiasm or ego, writing “My mind is so excited at the
thought of emending Jerome’s text with notes, that I seem to myself inspired by
some god.” Indeed.
No one paid much attention to his Vulgate emendations, so he sought fame by
beating Roman Catholicism’s Complutensian Polyglot to print. If they weren’t
impressed by his Latin, he’d try his hand at Greek – even if it was only to justify
his Latin rendition of the Vulgate. He therefore included a Greek text to permit
“qualified readers” to verify the quality of his Latin translation. Of this parallel
edition, he wrote: “There remains the New Testament translated by me [in Latin],
with the Greek facing [the Latin], and notes on it by me.” He said, “But one thing
the facts cry out, and it can be clear, as they say, even to a blind man, that often
through the translator’s clumsiness or inattention to the Greek has been wrongly
rendered; often the true and genuine reading has been corrupted by ignorant scribes,
which we see happen every day, or altered by scribes who are half-taught and half-
asleep.” His assessment mirrors that of Eusebius / Jerome, whose text he was now
attempting to correct, albeit more than a thousand years thereafter. Nothing had
changed. What had begun poorly, was now in shambles.
To be fair, however, this man of conflicts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus,
didn’t actually compose a synchronized Greek text or even create one of his own
by comparing various manuscripts and choosing between their inconsistencies. He
simply copied his text from a handful of highly suspect and woefully incomplete
Greek manuscripts from the same Byzantine family, all from the late 12th through
15th centuries. He systematically filled in the numerous omissions between them by
translating his version of the Latin Vulgate back into Greek. He did not have a
single complete manuscript or one that was even reasonably old. Moreover, he
essentially ignored his oldest manuscript, the one from the 12th century, because it
was so “erratic” and divergent from the more recent ones, and the inconsistencies
were so numerous and extreme, they could not be reconciled. And in such places
where the Greek of his 15th century manuscripts diverged from Catholic doctrine,
he recrafted his text to comply by once again inverting the process, translating his
Latin into Greek. I suppose that is one way to get them to concur. Rife with errors,
and composed using circular reasoning, he rushed his compilation off to his partner-
in-crime, publisher, Johann Froben. Even then, it omitted sections of 1 John, Acts,
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 This sleight of hand didn’t actually beat the Complutensian Polyglot to press,
but it was better marketed. They called it the Novum Instrumentum Omne – the New
Testament Revised and Improved, and quickly added the “Comma Johanneum”
after publication by translating the Vulgate’s version of 1 John 5:7-8 – all to satisfy
his Catholic colleagues. He had been right to exclude it, but wrong to add it. 1 John
5:7-11, while essential to Catholic doctrine, cannot be found in any ancient
manuscript. The same is true of John 8:1-11, which was part of his late Byzantine
manuscripts, but cannot be found prior to the 8th century on any manuscript.
Thereafter, Erasmus translated Paul’s conversion experience from his revised
Vulgate.
In subsequent editions, Erasmus actually used the Complutensian Polyglot to
correct his text, particularly in Revelation, where he only had access to one highly
flawed and incomplete 15th century text. But unfortunately, he could no longer
remember which passages he had reverse engineered out of the Latin, leaving much
of Revelation uncorrected.
As time wore on, in 1533 prior to his fifth edition, a Catholic scholar named
Sepulveda informed Erasmus that the oldest Vatican manuscripts differed from his
text in favor of the Vulgate, citing 365 material variances. There was only one place
where Erasmus’s Greek appeared superior to the Vulgate by agreeing with Codex
Vaticanus – a late fourth-century manuscript, and that was the spelling of the name
of an island mentioned in Acts 27:16. That is to say, his Textus Receptus was a giant
step backwards, not forwards. Sepulveda later accused Erasmus of altering his
Greek translations to accommodate his rendition of the Vulgate, in essence saying
that he was a complete fraud.
But undeterred, even if his Latin translations were ill-conceived, in the fifth
and final edition of his Christian New Testament, Erasmus’ Greek text was
presented alone and subsequently hailed as “being a perfect copy of the Greek New
Testament as if received directly from God, Himself,” as “the Textus Receptus.”
The origin of the name Textus Receptus came from the publisher’s preface to the
1633 edition, where the claim was made: “So you hold the text, now received by
all, in which is nothing corrupt.” In actuality, it was a complete fraud, from
conception to purpose, from execution to composition. But such is the nature of
Christianity – a religion comprised of commingling errors.
As an interesting aside, Martin Luther wrote a letter to Erasmus stating, “Free
will does not exist because sin makes human beings completely incapable of
bringing themselves to God.” To which Erasmus replied, saying Martin Luther was
“a mighty trumpet of gospel truth.” Thereafter, the man who penned the document
Protestants would claim enabled them to discard the Church’s teaching and rely
solely on his Textus Receptus, would write: “Unwritten Sacred Church Tradition is
just as valid a source of revelation as the Bible, especially the Eucharist as part of
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the Church’s Seven Sacraments.” Denouncing his own text, he called all those who
questioned the perpetual virginity of Mary, “blasphemers.” Luther would go on to
call Erasmus a “viper, liar, and very mouth and organ of Satan.” It is hard to argue
with that assessment, albeit this was the pot calling the kettle black.
True to form, even with the inclusion of the Latin Vulgate in early renditions,
Pope Leo X dismissed Erasmus’s project, saying: “the fable of Christ was quite
profitable to him.” John Mill, an Oxford scholar in 1707, however, had a
significantly more intelligent response. He launched an attack that should have sunk
the Textus Receptus and Protestantism along with it. Using eighty-two manuscripts
scribed centuries before the handful of 15th-century fragmentary texts deployed to
create the Textus Receptus, Mill systematically highlighted over 30,000
discrepancies. That’s hardly inerrant.
Over time, especially now that we have unearthed sixty-nine much older, pre-
Constantine manuscripts dating from the early 2nd century to the late 3rd century,
the list of discrepancies between the relatively recent blending of popular Greek
texts known as the Nestle-Aland, and the earliest witnesses has grown to almost
twice the number of words contained in the New Testament itself. This problem is
so enormous in scope and consequence, it’s not surprising that Christian clerics
sweep the evidence under the doormats of their churches, hoping that no one learns
the truth. For if they did not, the reliability of the “New Testament,” the lone source
of credibility underlying Christianity, would be vanquished.
Returning to the progression of English translations, in 1526 William Tyndale
was next in line to publish, albeit this “Captain of the Army of Reformers” started
and stopped with the Christian New Testament. (We don’t have any interest in
knowing what that old god had to say, after all.) Nonetheless, his publications were
burned by the Roman Catholic Church as fast as they could be confiscated. The
religious body accurately, although hypocritically, claimed that it contained
thousands of errors. Anyone caught hiding, holding, or reading Tyndale’s
translation was executed. Only two copies are known to have survived the torch.
Subsequently, Tyndale, himself, was betrayed by a fellow Christian. He was
incarcerated and tortured by the King of England. He used the implements he had
confiscated from the Roman Catholic Church to torment the translator for 500 days,
ultimately burning him at the stake in 1536.
The first English “Old Testament” with surviving copies was a bit of an
enigma. It was offered in 1535 by Myles Coverdale and his associate John Rogers,
both of whom were disciples of Tyndale. And while Rogers claimed that their
English Bible was translated from Hebrew and Greek, in actuality, they used their
predecessor’s unpublished text and promoted it under Tyndale’s pseudonym,
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 The next variation came shortly thereafter, in 1539. Thomas Cranmer
published the Great Bible after revising the Coverdale/Rogers/Tyndale
“translation” to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s liking. It was authorized,
thereafter, by King Henry VIII for far more sinister reasons – the pope declined his
request to divorce his wife and marry his mistress. So after murdering two of his
many queens, and thumbing his nose at the pope, the English monarch not only
renounced the Roman Catholic Church, this bastion of morality created the
Anglican Church, also known as the Church of England. He would, of course,
appoint himself chief potentate and supreme religious muckety-muck (okay, I made
up that title, but it fits). The Great Bible, the first legal English translation, was then
printed by this murderous man to spite the pope. The Lord works in mysterious
ways.
The occultist queen, Mary sought to return England to the control of the Roman
Catholic Church, and as a result, Bloody Mary banned the Great Bible and burned
Rogers and Cranmer at the stake in 1555. With every revolting step along the way
to composing an English translation, the 13th chapter of Paul’s ode to the Romans
was looking all the more suspect.
Thereafter, the aforementioned, Myles Coverdale moved to Geneva. I suspect
that it was a more inviting option than burning at the stake. He partnered with John
Foxe, the man responsible for promoting the myth of Christian martyrdom (Foxe’s
Book of Martyrs is to this day the only tome to claim massive persecution of
Christians by Imperial Rome). And in conjunction with John Calvin, the theologian
who got almost everything wrong, especially predestination, they published their
“translation” under the title, the Geneva Bible in 1560. It became known as the
“Breeches Bible” because it claimed that “God fashioned ‘breeches’ for Adam and
Eve.” To their credit, they got one word right.
Speaking of Eve, if you want further verification that English bibles simply
regurgitate the mistakes of their predecessors, look up Genesis 3:20 in any English
translation. They all claim that Adam named his wife, “Eve,” when he actually
called her, “Chawah.” It is the legacy of the Nephylym becoming “giants” all over
again. The substitution was first made by a Greek translator working on the
Septuagint. He inappropriately replaced Chawah with Zoe, the Greek word for
“life,” unaware perhaps that “chayah – life” was the explanation of her name, and
that names, unlike words, should always be transliterated, not translated. Another
misguided individual then changed Zoe to Euan, which became transliterated as
“Eve” in Genesis 4:1. Many centuries before, however, Ea had replaced Astarte as
the name of the Mother of God who wept for Tammuz. Astarte is the Babylonian
queen who claimed that she was impregnated by the sun-god’s rays on Easter
Sunday, making the Lord Bel the father of her divine child. By the 5th century BCE,
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before this alteration was made, Eve, who later became Athena, was considered to
be the “Mother of All Life” in the Greek religion. And lest I forget, in Greek
mythology, the Serpent is not presented as the deceiver but instead as the one who
“enlightens mankind.” Oh what a wicked web the religious weave. With every new
twist, the Bible was becoming Babylonian – a commingling of lies sponsored by
cleric and king. Eve, like Church, serves as proof.
Furthering this progression, the clerics sponsoring the Geneva Bible sought to
replace their politicized Great Bible with a religious alternative specifically to spite
the new English Queen. It was composed by revising Coverdale’s pilfering of
Tyndale’s unpublished translation of the Vulgate. To their credit, and solely to
undermine and antagonize the British monarchy, they added some marginal notes
to the effect that Gentile kings and queens were never authorized by God to rule
over the masses. To their shame, they were the first to include chapter and verse
designations, which subsequently led to Christians removing statements from their
context to advance a plethora of errant assumptions.
The Geneva Bible became so much more popular than its predecessor that
eventually, Queen Elizabeth, Henry VIII’s daughter, was forced to cut a deal with
its authors, whereby she reluctantly agreed to a limited release in Britain of the
Geneva Bible so long as the marginal notes, which were vehemently opposed to the
Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, and monarchs in general, were
censored, becoming considerably less forthright. All the while, she was scheming
to publish a bible of her own, the Bishop’s Bible, to resolve this problem.
With the release of the Bishop’s Bible in 1568, it was now obvious for all to
see that the fifth English “translation” was little more than a modestly edited
variation of her father’s, Henry VIII’s, Great Bible. And while it was a failure with
the public when it was introduced, scholars now openly acknowledge that it served
as the “rough draft for the King James Version.”
Shortly thereafter, in 1582, more than one-thousand years after the Roman
Catholic Church imposed its Latin Vulgate on the world, killing anyone who would
dare translate the Word of God into another language, the Church surrendered,
recognizing that they would lose their remaining toehold in England without an
English bible. So their Latin Vulgate was translated as the Rheims New Testament,
with the Douay Old Testament arriving twenty-seven years later in 1609. Both were
quickly challenged and condemned by Dr. William Fulke of Cambridge, who
published Fulke’s Refutation in 1589, exposing the “errors and distortions” within
the Vulgate-based translations by comparing them to the Bishop’s Bible.
With the death of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Iames of Scotland became King
Iames I of England (the letter “J” had not yet made its way into the English language
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was in question as a result of the now marginalized marginal notes still contained
within the popular Geneva Bible. So with the failure of Queen Elizabeth’s Bishop’s
Bible to gain any traction, the newly-minted king immediately sought to resolve his
political problem by authorizing a bible that would bear his name and serve his
interests. The Bishop’s Bible was updated, not as a result of a new translation, but
by usurping the popular verse designations and word patterns found in the Geneva
Bible, and then enhancing them with Shakespearian phrasing and heavy doses of
Elizabethan English to create the King James Version. The marginal notes would,
of course, be discarded in favor of political correctness.
It is said that fifty scholars rallied to support the king’s agenda. But they, by
their own admission, began the process by creating their own Hexapla, a parallel
bible that would facilitate the commingling of phrasing found in the Tyndale New
Testament, the Cloverdale Bible (which included Tyndale’s previously unpublished
“Old Testament”), King Henry VIII’s Great Bible, the ever-popular and yet
menacing, Geneva Bible, and, if you can believe it, the rival, Rheims New
Testament, so as to improve Queen Elizabeth’s Bishop’s Bible, which served as
their blueprint. This purely political revision of the Bishop’s Bible began in 1605.
If plagiarism is defined as taking something from a single source without
providing credit, and research is described as stealing from multiple sources, then
the KJV was a research project. By 1610, the private compilations were assembled
into one text and published as The King Iames Bible. While the project had begun
using the Bishop’s Bible as a rough draft, it would emerge as a modest revision of
the Geneva Bible, incorporating ninety-five percent of its text.
It is ironic that many Protestant Christian denominations promote the King
James Bible as the only legitimate and authorized English language translation.
They seem ignorant of the fact that it was authorized by monarchs who hunted
down and murdered Protestants for publishing English bibles for the express
purpose of thwarting the appeal of the most Protestant of all bibles, John Calvin’s
Geneva Bible, all for political purposes. The Church of England continued to
persecute Protestants throughout the 17th century. In fact, it was this ongoing
onslaught that caused the Protestant Puritans and Pilgrims to flee the Church of
England’s persecution and risk their lives by immigrating to the New World.
And what a mess they made. As I’ve said on many occasions, to be religious,
a person has to be either ignorant or irrational. So it was considerate of the faithful
to continually validate my conclusion. These colonists under the banner of Manifest
Destiny gave birth to a nation that would fight 101 wars over its first 400 years.
The evolution of cobbled together and plagiarized bibles had run the gamut
from the Latin Vulgate to Wycliffe to Tyndale to Cloverdale to Cranmer (actually
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followed by Queen Elizabeth’s Bishop Bible, and then the King James Bible. Like
the Great Bible and the Bishop’s Bible before it, the KJV had been published purely
to serve the interests of British royalty.
The errors that had been incorporated into the Septuagint by ignorant
translators and careless scribes were transferred into the Old Latin texts that Jerome
assailed and then blended together to create his Latin Vulgate – Christendom’s
official bible for more than one-thousand years. Comprised of a veritable sea of
deliberate alterations and mistakes, all mingled together, this fault-laden text served
as the basis for the first English translation, that of Wycliffe. It was edited,
augmented, and updated by the likes of Tyndale and Cloverdale, then abused by
Henry VIII and then again by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, with their Great and
Bishop’s Bibles. The anti-establishment, Geneva Bible, served as a wedge between
them and a catalyst for what followed, the King James Bible. The errors in one
progressed to the next, and they each became progressively worse over time. And
since then, nothing has changed, with a continued downward digression into a text
that bears little resemblance to the Hebrew words Yahowah and Yahowsha’
actually conveyed.
This is the basis of the game originally known as “Chinese Whispers,” but now
called “Telephone.” Each time a phrase is transferred from one person’s mouth to
the ear of the next, then stored briefly in a participant’s short-term memory before
they replicate the process, we find that an initial mistake is never corrected. It is
instead exasperated, until the end result bears little in common with the initial
statement. Mistakes compound until the end version no longer resembles the
original.
This degenerate result is true for all information transfer mechanisms. It is the
reason redundancy is so valuable, as is the case with the Masoretic Text and the
Dead Sea Scrolls emerging through entirely different paths. It is also the reason our
cells were designed to avert mutations, almost all of which corrupt or destroy the
information stored in our genome.
Similarly, Yahowah has created considerable redundancy along with multiple
paths of transmission. He repeats the essential DNA of His life support system
throughout His Word. And He chose numerous prophets, from Moseh to
Yahowsha’ ben Nuwn, from Shamuw’el to Dowd, from Yasha’yah to Yirma’yah,
from Howsha’ to Chabaquwq, from Zakaryah to Malaky, and from Yahowsha’ ben
Yahowah to Yahowchanan to convey the same message. In this way, Yahowah
makes it possible for us to know Him without interfering with freewill and
precluding the human propensity for corruption.
Fortunately, for those of us seeking to know God, it wouldn’t matter. With a
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Masoretic Codex Leningradensis (speaking of the Hebrew text not the JPS
translation of it) by using the Dead Sea Scrolls. On average they differ by one word
in fourteen. Then by stripping the Hebrew words found only within the MT of their
11th century diacritical marks and examining the original lettering, we end up with
a text that is better than 99% accurate – all in the original language.
This is one of many reasons Yahowah affirmed:
“Yahowah’s ( ) Towrah (Towrah – Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and
Direction) is complete and entirely perfect (tamym – without defect, lacking
nothing, correct, sound, genuine, right, helpful, beneficial, and true), returning,
restoring, and transforming (suwb – turning around, bringing back, and
renewing) the soul (nepesh – consciousness). Yahowah’s ( ) everlasting
testimony (‘eduwth – restoring witness) is trustworthy and reliable (‘aman –
verifiable, confirming, supportive, and establishing), making understanding
(hakam – educating and enlightening to the point of comprehension) simple for the
open-minded (pethy).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 19:7)
Unfortunately, there is no such endorsement for the Christian New Testament.
Christian scribes were careless. There are no credible early manuscripts. Each
variation differs considerably from the next. And unlike the Dead Sea Scrolls, the
oldest sixty-nine manuscripts of the Christian New Testament serve to further
impugn the text rather than clarify or validate it. Simply stated, with the Torah,
Prophets, and Psalms, we know what Yahowah said in the language He said it
because He wanted us to know Him as He revealed Himself to us. By contrast, we
do not have any record of what Yahowsha’ said in the language He actually spoke,
Hebrew, nor do we have a credible translation of those words or a single reliable
copy of the Hebrew He and His Disciples spoke translated into Greek. The only
rational explanation of this disparity is that Yahowah intervened to preserve His
Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr in the original Hebrew because therein He conveyed
His provisions to uphold life, while He neither inspired nor sought to preserve the
Greek text of the Christian New Testament. As such, it is not the Word of God.
Even if the Christian Bible had begun credibly, as opposed to originating as an
amalgamation of alterations, even if it had not clumsily migrated from Hebrew to
Greek to Latin to English, even if the publishers had studied the oldest texts in the
original language as opposed to simply rephrasing their predecessors, it wouldn’t
have mattered. There is no surviving manuscript in the language Yahowsha’ and
His Disciples actually spoke. There is no credible codex to rely upon. So there is
no solution to this problem. Choosing between collections of officially approved
and authorized buckets of excrement dredged from the mud of a murky swamp will
never lead to God. The Christian New Testament is not credible no matter how
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to injury, the fact remains that Paul’s thirteen letters comprise half of the Christian
New Testament, and they are overwhelmingly errant, contradictory, and irrational,
serving to refute everything Yahowah said and Yahowsha’ did.
Thankfully, we do not need it and are better off without it. Which is why there
never was a credible version of it. “Yahowah’s Towrah Teaching is complete,
lacking nothing, because it is correct and true, transforming, restoring, and
returning the soul. Yahowah’s everlasting and renewing testimony is trustworthy
and reliable, making it easy for the open-minded to understand.”
What’s breathtaking about this reality is the Christian attitude towards the
situation. In my experience, believers are universally incapable of dealing with it,
as if to be a Christian one has to live in denial. There isn’t one in a million that is
willing to acknowledge or attempt to justify the countless irresolvable conflicts and
irrefutable differences between what they consider “Old” and “New.” It is as if they
accept the ridiculous notion that the old god lied, that he was mean and ineffective,
so much so that a new and improved, more loving and accepting, variation was
required. Worse, the “new and improved god” would be as inadequate as his
predecessor, because neither he nor the twelve disciples he chose and trained would
be capable of communicating what he said and did, requiring them to deploy a
duplicitous and vicious, demon-possessed and sexually perverted (if we can believe
what Paul wrote about himself) failed rabbi to convey his message to the world. It
is all so preposterous, it’s a wonder there are any Christians.
Now the faithful will blame my “lack of faith” for the problem, as if beliefs
change reality. Nary a one will examine the evidence or do any research on their
own. Their only rebuttal, and universal retort, becomes: “I cannot believe that god
would allow his word to be corrupted.” And yet the evidence demonstrates that He
never intended anyone to get to know Him through the Christian New Testament
because He did not preserve any aspect of anything He had to say in the language
He said it, nor did He have any role in creating the mistaken translations or
subsequent errant copies in Greek, Latin, or English. To believe otherwise renders
God an incompetent babbling buffoon.
The lone defense of faith becomes faith. For the faithful, belief trumps reason,
effectively paralyzing them. And for this reason, there is no way to reason with a
Christian. Even Yahowah’s words are rejected by souls poisoned with religion. It
is the plague of death.
Almost as bad, when confronted by a literal and amplified translation of
Yahowah’s testimony, rather than examine the words for themselves to ascertain
their meaning, independently determining if they are accurate, Christians
irrationally cling to the musings of those who have misled them, using the
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translations are wrong and you are right.” Prove to them that Paul admitted to being
demon-possessed and that God called him the “plague of death,” and they will
quote him as if you are talking to a zombie. Reveal that God’s one and only name
is Yahowah, that He expressed it 7,000 times in His Word, that His Son’s name is
Yahowsha’, and they won’t even respond. Demonstrate that there was no one
named “Jesus,” that “Christ” isn’t a last name or an appropriate title, and that the
“Lord” is Satan’s moniker, all according to God, and they will reiterate their belief
in “the Lord Jesus Christ,” not realizing that they might as well be putting their faith
in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Like the living dead, they thoughtlessly slither
past the warnings and ignore God’s cure for what ails them. It is like talking to a
rock tumbling down a hill into an abyss.
Faith has made Christians so adverse to evidence and reason, even to the Word
of God, this comprehensive assessment of the deplorable and unreliable state of
their “Scriptures” won’t faze them. They will continue to believe nothing matters
other than their faith. To their detriment and ultimate demise, they will gleefully
slurp up the deadly pathogens their clerics are offering as if they were candies
handed out to trick-or-treaters by God, Himself, on Halloween.
While Yahowah gave man a “neshamah – conscience,” and thus the ability to
think and reason, religions like Christianity nullify the intended benefits. Man has
returned to the condition of the Nephylym. Five thousand years have passed, and
nothing has changed.

Returning to the sixth chapter of Bare’syth, and to Yahowah’s assessment of

the human condition prior to the flood, we find God defining the most troubling
and debilitating aspects of man’s fallen nature. However, since we have been off
investigating the reasons man is prone to either corrupt or ignore Yahowah’s
testimony, replacing sound advice with the deadly and damning schemes of man,
let’s reestablish our bearings. This discussion began…
“Indeed, when the defilement and slaying, the profane nature,
contemptible attitude, and disgraceful wounding of the descendants of Adam
came to exist on an ongoing basis, it increased dramatically, growing to the
point of being multiplied in a myriad of ways, reaching into the tens of
thousands shooting arrows at one another within the area and before the
presence of the descendants of Adam. And daughters were born to them (6:1)
and the sons of the Almighty saw that the daughters of Adam were indeed
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women which they chose. (6:2)
Then Yahowah said, ‘My Spirit shall not remain nor abide with the
descendants of ‘Adam forever because, in addition to this, he is flesh and prone
to proclaiming, publishing, and preaching news which is considered good and
beneficial by those who hear it. So for a period of time, it shall come to be that
his days will be one-hundred-twenty years.’ (6:3)
There were for a limited period of time, the Nephylym, those who
prostrate themselves and are stillborn, falling in prayer, battle, and status,
who were militaristic and thus met with an untimely death, existing in the
region in those days, but also those bearing a resemblance to them in a slightly
different form for some time thereafter.
By association, the sons of the Almighty came to, making a habit of
pursuing the daughters of man (the female descendants of ‘Adam), and they
conceived children for themselves. These warriors and political leaders,
prominent individuals with the ability to fight who prevailed in their quest for
military and political power, who were from a relatively long time ago, were
individuals with reputations and recognizable names.” (Bare’syth 6:1-4)
Which brings us to…
“So Yahowah saw and understood as a result that indeed, the depravity,
wrongdoing, and immorality, the corruption and destructive nature, in
addition to the perverse attitude of mankind as descendants of ‘Adam, was
excessive and being exalted throughout the region.
And also, every inclination, conception, and motivation, and most
especially the way ideas were formed and framed regarding his thoughts,
inventions, musings, and reasoning which affect his judgment and perspective
were exclusively and continually wrong every day without exception. (6:5)
So, Yahowah, as a result of His compassion, was sorry and lamented,
disappointed that He had engaged with the descendants of ‘Adam in the
material realm. He was distressed over what He had fashioned and formed,
hurt by His creation’s deliberate distortions with regard to His decision and
emotional response. (6:6)
Then Yahowah said, ‘I will remove the contamination of the descendants
of ‘Adam, which for the benefit of the relationship, I brought into existence
out of the Almighty’s material realm. For concerning humankind, inclusive of
the predatory beasts, the testimony of the slithering reptiles, and the winged
creatures of the spiritual realm, surely, I regret as an expression of My
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 But Noach (the Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully Prepared and Restful
Spiritual Home) attained, discovered, and experienced favorable acceptance
in the sight of Yahowah. (6:8)
This then is the genealogical record and story of Noach. The Trustworthy
Guide to a Beautifully Prepared and Restful Spiritual Home was individually
right, and thus upright and vindicated. He was unobjectionable and perfected
by being entirely correct with regard to the truth among his generation, his
time, people, and place. Alongside the Almighty, Noach walked alone and
independently. (6:9)
And Noach (the Trustworthy Guide Home) conceived and fathered three
sons, with Shem (the Proper and Designated Name who was father of the
Yahuwdym), Cham (the Passionately Idolatrous Sun Worshipper who was the
father of Cana’an and forefather of Islam), and Yepheth (the most Popular
Deception; opening the broad and popular way which deceives, entices, and
seduces the simple-minded, naïve, and gullible, who was the forefather of the
Greeks, Romans, Roman Catholics, Christians, and Europeans). (6:10)
Now this region was corrupt, a slime pit of putrid matters in the presence
of the Almighty. And the realm was filled with the proclamation of and
satisfied with the overwhelming abundance of malicious false testimony,
destructive violence, cruel oppression, and vicious terrorism. (6:11)
God observed and considered this region of the material realm. So now
listen carefully, be especially observant, and notice that it was perverted and
corrupt, that she had become a swamp of murky ideas, a dark dungeon which
imprisoned the dead and dying depriving them of their life and liberty. For
indeed, every human prone to preaching was corrupting because he had
ravaged his victims with his perversions which were a result of his way. (6:12)
So then God spoke while approaching Noach (the Trustworthy Guide to a
Beautifully Prepared and Restful Spiritual Home), ‘A limitation constraining
every human prone to preaching has come, for I have noticed that, indeed, the
region is filled with the proclamation of and satisfied with the overwhelming
abundance of malicious false testimony, destructive violence, cruel oppression,
and vicious terrorism. So because of their presence, now pay attention to Me,
listen carefully and be especially observant, standing up and taking notice that
they are corrupting the material realm. (6:13)
Choose of your own volition to engage, working to make an Ark of
laminated and resinous wooden timbers, constructing rooms within the ship.
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 This specifically and singularly exists to show the way to the benefits of
the relationship: Make her an Ark of 300 cubits in length and 50 cubits in
width. And 30 forearms in height, you should make a roof for the Ark. (6:15)
Therefore, to a cubit, and in consideration of the forearm, she yearns to
completely fulfill Her purpose as part of moving in the direction of ascending
to a higher dimension. So therefore, place a doorway in her side. A lower and
lowest second and third, She wants you to make. (6:16)
So now look up and pay attention to Me, I, Myself, am going to return and
bring the flood of waters upon the region to devastate and destroy the
corruption of every human prone to preaching in whom is a living spirit from
beneath the spiritual realm. All who are in the region will pass away. (6:17)
Then I will take a stand, establishing, as a result, My Covenant with you,
and you will come to, enter, and be included within the Ark with you and your
sons, your wife, and your son’s wives with you.’” (6:18)
“And Noach, the Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully Prepared Home,
engaged and acted in a manner consistent with everything which beneficially
shows the way to the relationship God had instructed of him, correctly doing
so, acting and engaging accordingly, expending the effort to accomplish the
task and profiting from it, endeavoring to acquire the knowledge which leads
to understanding.” (Bare’syth 6:22)
Now that we have surveyed the surface of this swamp and are safely positioned
within the Ark, let’s journey deeper into God’s Word. There is so much more to
learn. So let’s close our mouths and hold our noses as we return to Bare’syth 6:5,
where God reveals…
“So (wa) Yahowah ( ) saw, perceived, and understood (ra’ah – literally
observed, actually considered, and consistently revealed, viewed, discovered, and
made His perspective known because of its ongoing consequences (qal imperfect))
as a result that indeed (ky – truly and surely, emphasizing and strengthening this
statement), the depravity, wrongdoing, destructive nature, and perverse
attitude (ra’ah – the wickedness, immorality, and evil, the harmful, troubling, and
calamity, the corrupting and misfortunate criminal behavior which was injurious,
disastrous, and miserable, creating the distressful and ruinous circumstances) of
mankind, these descendants of ‘Adam (ha ‘adam – humankind), was excessive
and being exalted (rab – was enormous and inordinate, was abundant and prolific)
throughout the region (ba ha ‘erets – within the land, territory, and material
realm).
And also that (wa) every inclination, conception, and motivation, most
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conceived and imagined, fashioned and formed, every desire and ambition, all of
the impulses and tendencies, especially the many ways issues are framed and
character is defined, the way ideas are shaped and forged and plans are devised,
prepared, and ordained, the very framework of their society and purpose; from
yatsar – to form, fashion, and frame premeditated and pre-ordained ideas)
regarding his thoughts, inventions, musings, reasoning, and plans
(machashabah – in association with his cognitive abilities and thinking, the way he
schemes, plots, and devises things, even the purpose of the myths he invents and
meditates upon, his artificial constructs and contrived ideas; from chashab – to
cunningly invent imaginary accounts and then justify and esteem them, imputing
value to them) which affect his judgment and perspective (leb huw’ – with regard
to his reasoning, the way he processes information, his ability to evaluate evidence
in a rational way and respond appropriately, his inner nature, his character and
heart) were exclusively and continually (raq – were restricted to, uniquely and
only yielding, always and without exception, chronically and sickeningly
producing those who were undernourished and unhealthy, those who spit and drool)
wrong (ra’ – bad, not good, immoral, ignorant, and irrational, wicked and evil,
undesirable and harmful, injurious and troubling) every day without exception
(kol ha yowm – all of the time).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:5)
According to God, Barnum and Bailey were wrong. It is possible to fool most
of the people most of the time. Man was doing so then, and he is doing so again
now.
Over the course of many years, I’ve had the opportunity to lead readers on a
wide variety of investigations as we have sought to understand something God has
revealed along the way. And without exception, not only have our adventures in
learning been rewarded, we have always found Yahowah affirming what we
discovered, usually in a subsequent statement. But seldom has an affirmation been
this immediate or appropriate. For those who are listening, Yahowah just revealed
that we were right – not just about the legacy of the Nephylym, not just about the
harmful nature of religion, but also regarding how the inventions and schemes of
man tend to produce the likes of the Christian New Testament. It wasn’t an
accident. It was deliberate. It was not of God. It was the conniving invention of
man. And it is wrong.
We interjected ourselves into this discussion because we were looking for
affirmation that “hineh – pay attention” provides the proper perspective from which
to assess and accept Yahowah’s provisions to uphold life. But rather than going
directly to hineh, which is not cited until the 13th verse, we decided to observe what
God had to say that led up to this revelation, recognizing that the context He
provided would facilitate greater understanding. As a result, we are able to better
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He shares these insights, we can reasonably surmise that understanding the cause
and consequence of religious malfeasance is as important as comprehending God’s
plan to resolve our failings.
Beginning at the beginning, Yahowah leads by example. He wants us to be
observant, so He is observant. He “ra’ah – literally observed, actually considered,
and consistently discovered, making His perspective known because of its ongoing
consequences.” Observation is the catalyst to knowing, and without knowing, there
is no understanding.
It is fascinating to note that while “ra’ah – saw, perceived, and understood” is
transliterated similarly to “ra’ah – depravity, wrongdoing, and calamity,” they are
written differently in Hebrew. To “see” is , while “evil” was written .
And this brings up an interesting perspective on the way words are conveyed in
Hebrew. In “see,” man is shown facing the , the first letter in “‘ab – –
Father” and “‘el – – God.” In “evil,” man is forming his own perspective
on humankind. And this perspective isn’t just limited to these words, but to
almost every word containing a . If the individual is facing a letter that is found
in Yahowah’s name or one of His favorite titles, the word conveys positive
connotations, whereas if we are shown looking away from God, with our back to
Him, the implications are typically derogatory.
Ky, translated “as a result,” is important in this context because it reveals that
the deplorable situation Yahowah observed was a consequence of the ongoing
legacy of the Nephylym and the negative implications of “these warriors and
political leaders, the prominent individuals with the ability to fight who prevailed
in their quest for military and political power.” The notion that they were “valiant
heroes” has been eliminated. They caused the conditions Yahowah deplored.
Equally important, by connecting cause and consequence with ky, Yahowah
has just validated the lessons we learned by considering the root of Nephylym. They
and those who were similar and followed in their footsteps, the Sumerians,
Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, Canaanites, Philistines, Egyptians, Phoenicians,
Carthaginians, Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Muslims, Ottomans, Brits,
Nazis, and Anglo-Americans, would be comprised of “naphal – religious people
who would bow down in prayer and die as a result.” Their “miscarriage of justice
would lead to stillborn children who would meet with an untimely death.” Year
after year, century upon century, they would “fall in prayer, battle, and status, going
from a higher position to a lower one.” Separated from God by bowing down, they
were dead men walking – resembling the zombies we have previously discussed.
The reason for the impending flood was that humankind’s “ra’ah – depravity”
was “rab – great.” Man was “wrong” and the consequences were “injurious.”
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a foreshadowing of a culture run amuck through Political Correctness, where all
manner of moral turpitude is celebrated as if it were a source of pride. Also serving
as a harbinger of our time, an “abundance” of “criminal behavior” had become
“overwhelmingly” “destructive.” Man’s “corruptions” were “commonplace.” That
is to say, truth had become so unpopular, it no longer appeared credible. Such is the
case now as you read these words.
While it is a global problem now, five-thousand years ago the degradation of
humankind was a regional concern. God is describing the fallen condition
attributable to the descendants of ‘Adam as they migrated out of Eden along the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers. ‘Erets does not mean “Earth” in the sense of the planet,
but instead “land or region.” It can also identify the “material realm,” which is
distinct and separate from the “shamaym – spiritual realm.”
This is critical for several reasons. First, man’s “neshamah – conscience” was
being misused, and it was only passed along to the direct descendants of ‘Adam –
all of whom lived in this region. Second, the flood was isolated to this part of the
world, and was not a global catastrophe. And third, just as Satan had inspired the
exodus from Eden, the Adversary and his fallen envoys were belligerents in this
battle involving the material and spiritual realms.
According to God, man’s depravity was deliberate, a derivative of his “kol
yetser – every inclination and motivation.” Man’s deadly nature was “premeditated
and planned.” He had become a natural born killer. His “every impulse and
tendency” was corrupting and harmful. The strategy man deployed to achieve this
debilitating and deadly condition lies at the heart of yetser, which speaks of
“framing an issue.” It is how religions are formed, how politicians prevail, how
generals motivate soldiers to kill. Twisted and jaundiced perceptions create an
alternate and artificial reality whereby a perverted perspective causes deceptions to
appear credible. It is how one fools most of the people most of the time.
“Machashabah – the cognitive ability to devise contrived schemes” is possible
only in the presence of a functioning neshamah. But just like Yahowah’s other gifts
to humankind, mortal life and freewill, each can be used to understand and advance
the truth or to preach and accept a perversion of it. When applied to Yahowah’s
guidance and teaching, our neshamah’s capacity for reason is mankind’s most
enlightening and empowering attribute. But it can also serve to inspire faith and
instigate war. In this context, and cognizant of the fact that machashabah is derived
from chashab, it speaks of “cunningly inventing imaginary accounts” and then not
only “justifying these mythical constructs,” but also “elevating such musings to the
point that they are revered.”
The old adage is true. Garbage in, garbage out. Myths were being promoted
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singing out of the same hymnal. But there is yet another way to fool most of the
people most of the time, and that is to negate the functionality of their neshamah –
conscience. This can be done in several ways. Rome crucified those who acted or
thought independently. Its legacy, the Roman Catholic Church, branded them as
heretics and then tortured them to dissuade similar considerations. Today, political
correctness is used to deactivate our neshamah by not only inverting truth and lies
and thus destabilizing the individual, those who dare challenge their indoctrination
are publicly humiliated and disgraced. This is what Yahowah was referring to when
He said that “their judgment, ability to reason, and perspective” were “continually
and exclusively” “wrong.” And therein is the core of the issue.
This is not what Yahowah had intended. Eden was a land devoid of religion
and politics. There were no militaries or death. And the brief interlude of deception
was a result of ha satan corrupting God’s testimony, removing what God had
actually revealed from its context, and then twisting His intent to seduce the unwary
into accepting a lie. Chawah was then guilty of adding to Yah’s testimony, going
beyond what He had said, not unlike Christians with their New Testament.
God had envisioned a close and personal relationship based upon trust, upon
open and honest communication. Man came to prefer religion, as it empowered
men to rule over others as if he were God. The swamp had become so murky and
polluted, life was unsustainable. Mankind was on a collision course with self-
annihilation. In this environment, Yahowah was essentially unknowable and life
was unsustainable.
“So (wa – then) Yahowah ( ), as a result of His compassion, was sorry
and lamented (nacham – was disappointed, sympathetically grieving and
regretting (nifal imperfect – passively, at no fault of His own, Yahowah was
disappointed and therefore lamented with ongoing consequences which would
unfold throughout time)) that (ky – therefore it follows accordingly because) He
had engaged with (‘asah ‘eth – He had endeavored to perform, acting on behalf of
(qal perfect – formed a genuine relationship even if for a limited period of time
with)) the descendants of ‘Adam (ha ‘adam – humankind) in the region (ba ha
‘erets – within the material realm).
He was distressed over what He had fashioned and formed (‘atsab – He
was hurt by His creation and consumed by grief, indeed injured by these deliberate
distortions (hitpael imperfect – Yahowah, and He alone, was suffering the effect of
what His creation was continuing to perpetrate, causing ongoing consternation))
with regard to (‘el – in conjunction with) His decision and reasoning (leb huw’
– His judgment in this regard, His viewpoint and motivation).” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 6:6)
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the word is considerably more complex because it is “driven by compassion.” God
“felt sympathy” for those who were being misled and abused. His “grief” was born
out of “concern.”
Exercising good judgment, Yahowah recognized that the gift of the neshamah
was necessary if God and man were going to communicate meaningfully. He also
knew that freewill was essential for the resulting relationship to be mutually
beneficial and enjoyable. But as double-edged swords, each could cut both ways.
It is hard for us to imagine God becoming so disappointed that He would regret
His own decision. But this is how it had to be. If the Covenant was going to model
a family, if we were going to be treated as sons and daughters rather than toys to be
played with, mankind had to be afforded the opportunity to foil God’s intent.
Moreover, had God become a micromanager, prompting every good choice while
preventing bad decisions, thereby predestining the outcome, it would have all been
for naught – nothing but a charade. Just because Yahowah can peer into our future
and witness the consequence of our decisions, both good and bad, does not mean
that He predestines us to that outcome. If He were to do so, we’d be nothing more
than pawns to be pushed around on a game board.
If you have ever loved and lost, you know the feeling. Your intentions may
have been sublime, but nonetheless, unrequited love leads to grief, consternation,
and tears. But even we, corrupt as we may be, know that it is better to have loved
and lost than to never have experienced love at all. For our Heavenly Father it was
worth the risk, as evidenced by the fact He would give mankind yet another chance.
Before we move on, there are two additional words which would benefit from
further clarification. The first is ‘asah, which is inappropriately rendered in
religious publications to suggest that God regretted having “made” man. But in the
context of a relationship, and particularly when used in harmony with ‘eth, ‘asah
‘eth is more accurately translated “engaged with” or “performed on behalf of”
humankind. Relationships require both parties to participate, so just as God wants
us to “engage with” Him by “acting upon” the terms and conditions of His
Covenant, He sets the example for us to follow, always taking the first step.
Therefore, it is the relationship that soured, not the inherent design of creation,
life, or the Covenant. The universe was perfectly planned, but it required chaos to
be interesting. If everything was orchestrated and predicable, it wouldn’t have been
worth God’s time or effort.
The second under-appreciated term is ‘atsab. At first glance, it may appear as
if God simply repeated Himself because the secondary connotation of ‘atsab and
nacham are somewhat similar. However, they are used in a different context.
Nacham reveals that “compassion was the reason for being disappointed” by the
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“emotional distress” over the “deliberate distortions” which were “affecting His
perspective” on humanity, especially considering what He was offering and had
done on our behalf.
God’s next sentence is being rendered in the manner most consistent with the
reasons behind His intervention. But since there is a considerable range of viable
options, I’ll explain why these definitions are appropriate when chosen from among
the alternatives.
“Then (wa – so) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – promised in response), ‘I
will remove the contamination (machah – I will wash away and blot out the
corruption and infection (qal imperfect)) of the descendants of ‘Adam (ha ‘adam
– of humankind, of those made in God’s image with a neshamah), which for the
benefit of the relationship (‘asher – to show the way to life), I brought into
existence (bara’ – I have created (qal perfect)) out of the material realm (min ‘al
paneh ha ‘erets – from presenting their opposition to the land by their presence in
the region). Because as a result of humankind (min ‘adam), inclusive of the
predatory beasts (‘ad bahemah – including plundering, warlike animals and the
herd mentality of the ongoing witness and continued testimony of these frightening
and fearsome monsters), the testimony of the slithering reptiles (‘ad ramas – the
warlike nature of the serpentine aggressors), and (wa) the winged creatures
(‘owph – beings that can fly, swiftly darting about while dispensing darkness and
gloom) of the spiritual realm (shamaym – heavens), indeed (ky – surely, denoting
these exceptions)), I regret as an expression of My sympathy (nacham –
compassion moved Me to pity, sorry and lamenting, disappointed (nifal imperfect
– passively, at no fault of His own, Yahowah was saddened and therefore lamented
with ongoing consequences which would unfold throughout time)) that (ky) I have
engaged with (‘asah ‘eth – I have endeavored to perform, acting on behalf of (qal
perfect – formed a genuine relationship even if for a limited period of time with))
them (hem – addressing the descendants of ‘Adam).’” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning
/ Genesis 6:7)
There is a reason behind every decision Yahowah makes to intervene. In spite
of religious claims to the contrary, God so seldom interferes, when He alters the
course of human events, we ought to take notice and consider His motivation. In
this case, machah answers our question. Man had become a contaminant, a deadly
infection whose corrupting influence was poisoning His creation. Unless He
removed the toxin, life would be unsustainable.
A plague is never stopped by treating the symptoms or by accommodating the
pathogen. It is only when the host which carries and spreads the disease is either
cleansed of it or removed and unable to infect others, and the breeding ground for
the next outbreak disinfected and sanitized, that a region becomes safe to inhabit.
God was doing what any loving father would do to protect His home and family.
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Had He not intervened when He did, man would have destroyed himself and God
would have become unknowable.
In translating these words, the broad range of meanings associated with min,
‘ad, bahemah, and ramas should be considered. For example, since the usual
translation of min as “from” does not work in this context, the most logical choice
becomes “because as a result,” denoting “the reason behind and cause of” what
follows.
We have dealt with ‘ad before, and noted that its primary connotation denotes
something which “endures forever,” as opposed to simply “until.” But since
“eternity” does not fit within this context, we are compelled to reestablish
something we discovered previously. The Hebrew word, ‘ed, meaning “eternal
witness and restoring testimony,” would have been written identically in the text.
Also revealing, ‘ad describes a “predator stalking and plundering prey as booty in
war.” This, therefore, gives us a lot to consider prior to rendering the word one way
or the other.
This is relevant because there would be no reason for God to truncate the lives
of “domesticated animals” which is how bahemah is often translated. But now in
conjunction with the full cadre of connotations associated with ‘ad, we can use
them to ascribe revealing characteristics to these “beasts,” explaining why the
region would be better off without them.
Likewise, remes can be rendered “moving or creeping things,” and thus by
implication, that which “slithers.” This depicts the lowly and serpentine nature of a
venomous snake, especially considering the serpent’s association with the harmful
and deadly nature of so many human schemes. Additionally, the affinity between
“those who aggressively trample and destroy, often in militaristic pursuit,” and
Yahowah’s depiction of the Roman Catholic Church in Daniel is too similar to
ignore.
Lastly, while ‘owph can be translated “bird,” demons are “‘owph – winged
creatures that can fly, quickly darting through space and time while dispensing
darkness and gloom.” And then there is the potential association with “‘owts –
counsel and plans” which are “‘owa’ – distorting and perverting.” Moreover, these
“‘owph – winged creatures” are being associated with the “shamaym – spiritual
realm,” suggesting that God is referring to fallen mal’ak. Further, since a spiritual
being cannot be killed, even by God, it’s important that we correctly convey the
meaning of machah, because Yahowah can and will “remove their contamination
and corruption.”
Thankfully, Yahowah does not require perfection, isn’t impressed by
popularity, and was willing to give us a second chance. Thankfully, Noach was
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actually take much to please God because His goal is to perfect us in ways that are
pleasing to us.
Yah is remarkably accommodating of those who accept what He is offering
and reject what He opposes. By doing these very things, Noach served as a
trustworthy guide.
“But (wa) Noach (Noach – Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully Prepared and
Restful Home; from noachah – to be a dependable guide who provides trustworthy
directions, to be a reliable leader, to help create a favorable opportunity and nuwach
– restful abode and dwelling place, a home which is beautifully prepared and
adorned) attained (matsa’ – discovered and found, encountered and met with,
obtained and experienced, recognized and acquired (qal perfect)) favorable
acceptance (chen – compassion and mercy, kindness and a favorable disposition
and response; from chanan – to treat mercifully and favorably) in the sight (ba
‘ayn – before the appearance and presence, in the perception, perspective, and
understanding, from the viewpoint) of Yahowah ( ).” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 6:8)
Should you be wondering why Noach, alone, was favorably accepted by
Yahowah, that question is answered in God’s next statement. He, alone, was right.
“This is the (‘eleh) genealogical record and story (towledowth – account of
the family line and descendants, the written record of the life; from yalad – the
children who are born) of Noach (Noach – Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully
Prepared and Restful Home; from noachah – to be a dependable guide who
provides trustworthy directions, to be a reliable leader, to help create a favorable
opportunity and nuwach – restful abode and dwelling place, a home which is
beautifully prepared and adorned). Noach (Noach – Trustworthy Guide to a
Beautifully Prepared and Restful Home) was individually (‘ysh – an individual
who was) right (tsadaq – upright, properly aligned and in accord with the standard,
righteous and vindicated). He was (hayah – he came to be and existed as (qal
perfect) unobjectionable and perfected by being entirely correct with regard to
the truth (tamym – blameless, completely sound, and unblemished, without
handicap, innocent, and right; from tamam – lacking nothing and therefore
completely perfect) among (ba – in and with) his generation (dowr huw’ – his
time, people, and place, his age, lineage, and generation, his period and dwelling
place). Alongside the Almighty (‘eth ha ‘elohym – in association with God),
Noach (Noach – Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully Prepared and Restful Home)
walked alone and independently (halak – journeyed through life (hitpael perfect
– affirms that Noach acted alone and that he was not assisted or influenced by
anyone else up to this point).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:9)
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found through an accurate assessment of the truth. Observe the Towrah and follow
its guidance. The Trustworthy Guide to God’s Home was unique in his generation
in this regard. He is yet another affirmation that the path to God has never been
popular. Very few people are willing to consider the truth, much less accept it.
Some may object at this point and protest that the Towrah did not yet exist. But
the evidence suggests otherwise. It is evident from this statement that Noach not
only listened to Yahowah’s Instructions, God’s Guidance, Directions, and Teaching
(and thus to His Towrah), he engaged accordingly. For example, here Noach is
depicted walking with God, distinct from everyone else, and as a result, he was
perfected. He was thereby in accord with the first three conditions of the Covenant,
which instruct us to separate ourselves from the family of man and to rely on
Yahowah instead, becoming perfected by walking to Him. In fact, since the fourth
condition asks us to observe these very conditions, Noach was in accord with it as
well. More than anything, Yahowah teaches us to listen to Him and respond,
engaging in a manner consistent with His instructions. Noach is the living
embodiment of this idea, which is probably why his name indicates that he was a
trustworthy guide, someone whose example we should follow.
“And (wa) Noach (Noach – the Trustworthy Guide Home) conceived (yalad
– fathered) three sons (shalosh benym), with (‘eth) Shem (Shem – the Proper and
Designated Name; from shem – the personal and proper name, reputation,
designation, status, and renown; father of Yahuwdym), (wa ‘eth) Cham (Cham –
Passionately Idolatrous; from chamam and chamah – to become aroused with
passion and inflamed with emotion while worshipping the sun and sun-related
imagery; father of Cana’an), and (wa ‘eth) Yepheth (Yepheth – Popular Deception;
from pathah – opening the broad and popular way which deceives, entices, and
seduces the simple-minded, naïve, and gullible; forefather of the Greeks, Romans,
Roman Catholics, Christians, and Europeans).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning /
Genesis 6:10)
One of the most egregious crimes ever perpetrated involves changing the
names Yahowah chose for Himself and others. Consider how the story of Noach
serves as a reliable guide, bringing those willing to follow him to God’s home. Or
ponder the significance of associating the Chosen People with the very name and
reputation of God. What’s more, the rivals for the land, the Cana’anites, were not
only “passionately idolatrous,” they “worshipped the sun.” But that all pales in
comparison to what Yahowah called the Greeks, the Romans, Roman Catholics,
and Christian Europeans. It is as if Yahowsha’ was citing this statement in His
Instruction on the Mount when He said that the broad and popular path leads to
death and destruction, because the most popular religion in human history grew
among the Greeks and Romans. Christianity became the “open, broad, and popular
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It was just a list of names, and yet it became a recital on future history.
Shem, Cham, and Yepheth, along with their wives, were invited aboard the
Ark, not on their own account, but because they were part of Noach’s family. It was
a gift from one Father to another. And while it is enticing for those of us with
children, since Yahowah did not specifically say that our sons would be afforded
the same consideration as Noach’s sons, we ought not extrapolate this beyond
seeing the gesture as another affirmation of God’s character.
Considering what Yah says next, it is a shame that not one in a million people
know the reason for the flood. In fact, I suspect that most people believe that it was
either their lack of faith or immorality, not man’s propensity for religious corruption
and political violence.
“Now (wa – so then) this region of the material realm (ha ‘erets – the land)
was corrupt (shachath – was a slime pit of putrid matters, a swamp of murky ideas,
a dark dungeon which imprisons, and a grave where decomposing bodies are
buried, destroyed, ravaged, and devastated by the perversions which deprive the
dead and dying of their life and liberty (nifal imperfect – those in the material realm
carried out and then endured the full implications of the verb with ongoing
consequences)) in the presence (ba la paneh) of the Almighty (ha ‘elohym). And
the region (wa ha ‘erets – the material realm) was filled with the proclamation
of and satisfied with the overwhelming abundance of (male’ – unequivocally
promoted and wholeheartedly preached, succeeding though the deployment of
armaments and an abundance of (nifal imperfect)) malicious false testimony,
destructive violence, cruel oppression, and vicious terrorism (hamas – that
which was completely wrong, horrifically maiming and wantonly unrestrained in
killing, viciously intimidating, encouraging depraved plunder and looting, severe
injustice and cruel and ruthless behavior, a complete lack of moral restraint as a
result of witnesses being completely wrong, injustice and theft in an environment
where thinking is flawed and plots are devised which are horrific, mistreating
everyone and everything).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:11)
So there you have it. The reason for the flood was the “propensity of man to
provide false testimony resulting in widespread corruption and overwhelming
violence.” And may I suggest, that since two of these things are related and lead to
the third, the false witnesses were wrong because they were corrupting God’s
testimony, and that is what caused the overwhelming preponderance of people to
be mistreated.
Since we have to dig deep, and search related words, to find any hint of sexual
impropriety here, and since we know that God is opposed to institutionalized
governance and therefore would not be concerned about political corruption, the
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worship of false gods. This problem had become so pervasive God was on the verge
of becoming unknown, and worse, unknowable. This brings us back full circle, with
God validating, through the implications of hamas, the swamp parable in which I
explained that God could not be known by analyzing its contents.
The resulting violent assault on His creation ran the gamut from government
oppression to intimidating terrorism, from the horrific maiming of innocent people
to the injustice of widespread plunder and looting. These things had become
commonplace. It was cruel. And it was all wrong.
But shouldn’t we be asking ourselves: How is what Yahowah described any
different from what we have experienced over the past century? And since every
indication is that man is far more likely to provide false testimony, is more corrupt
and oppressive today, especially deadly and prone to terrorism, how do you think
God presently views what humankind is doing to His creation?
While it is hilarious that the Islamic terrorist group has chosen to call
themselves “HAMAS – ruthless terrorists and violent oppressors,” that isn’t actually
the most fascinating aspect of the word. Hamas depicts a “false witness who is
responsible for wrongfully mistreating others.” Violence, oppression, terrorism,
and death come as a result of errant and misleading testimony. For anyone who has
read the Qur’an and Hadith, they see “Islam” flashing before their eyes. It is the
poster child for hamas. But that is true in large part because it is the nature of every
religion, and each emerged from its predecessor. It is why God through Daniel
vividly depicted Babylon evolving into the beasts of Persia, Greece, Imperial
Rome, and Roman Catholicism.
Malicious testimony had led to destructive violence, cruel oppression, vicious
terrorism, horrific maiming and wanton and unrestrained killing. The people God
had created to love were now being viciously intimidated, plundered and looted.
Cruel and ruthless men completely lacking moral restraint were unjustly
mistreating His creation as false witnesses, perverting His testimony to advance
their horrific schemes. It was more than God could endure.
In the context of Hebrew lexicons, hamas is sandwiched between words like:
“hamam – to burn with lust and to be enraged,” “haman – to worship at a pagan
altar,” “hamas – to think up and devise plans and plots,” “hamets – to add yeast,
causing hateful feelings and grief, to oppress and treat people ruthlessly and
wrongfully, to have our souls stained as a result of consuming yeasted foods and
beverages, and to be mentally and spiritually inebriated and soured as a result of
consuming an excess of intoxicating alcoholic libations fermented with yeast,” in
addition to “hamaq – turn and wander away” while “hamar – adrift in an anguishing
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 It may not have been Yahowah’s intent for us to associate all of these
universally negative concepts with the resolutely harmful and adverse aspects of
hamas, but there is a profound and undeniable nugget worthy of our undivided
attention. Hamets is self-explanatory and vital to our understanding, especially with
regard to Yahowah’s provisions for life. “Hamets – yeast” is the fermenting fungus
Yahowah removes from His Covenant children on UnYeasted Bread to perfect us.
But if we act counter to God in this regard, and “hamets – add yeast,” then it will
“cause hateful feelings” towards God and man, and therefore “grief.” Yeast is
symbolic of man’s “propensity to oppress people and treat them ruthlessly and
wrongfully.” Unless it is removed on Matsah, we “hamets – are stained as a result
of consuming yeasted foods and beverages.” Hamets “leads to becoming inebriated
and soured as a result of consuming an excess of intoxicating alcoholic libations
fermented with yeast,” thereby impairing our judgment. When our ability to think
is degraded, when we choose to ingest what God wants to remove, we are more
likely to accept rather than reject the most corrupting institution man has ever
devised: religion. And this is the result of and leads to “hamas – false testimony,
violence, and oppression.”
Hamas describes the cause and consequence of “hamets – the intoxicating and
corrupting influences of the fungus of yeast” – the stain of religious and political
rebellion that must be removed for Yahowah to perfect us. To make us “tsadaq –
right,” and thus like Noach, that which is “hamas – wrong” must be removed. The
Ark lifted Noach and his family over a sea of hamas.
By making these connections, we come to understand that the yeast we are
symbolically asked to remove on Matsah represents that which is invalid, and that
which Yahowah is thereby removing to make us right. Once we reject the false
teaching of religion, the injustice of government, and the deadly nature of
established militaries from our lives, we are prepared to embrace the truth.
It has been a long journey, but we have reached our goal. The first of three
successive deployments of “hineh – pay attention” follow.
“God (‘elohym) observed and considered (ra’ah – viewed and perceived,
inspected and understood (qal imperfect)) this region of the material realm (‘eth
ha ‘erets – the land and territory). So now (wa) listen carefully, be especially
observant, and notice that (hineh – pay attention, something important is being
accentuated, behold the insights being emphasized, note the details in this narrative
and consider the context, because, surely, they should change your perspective) it
was perverted and corrupt (shachath – she had become a slime pit of putrid
matters, a swamp of murky ideas, a dark dungeon which imprisoned, and a grave
where decomposing bodies were buried, she had ravaged everything and was
destroyed by the perversions which deprived the dead and dying of their life and
liberty (nifil perfect – those advancing the mayhem in the region not only caused
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For indeed (ky), every (kol) human prone to preaching (basar – animalistic
individual and physical and biological entity inclined to proclaim, publish, and
preach news considered good and beneficial by those who hear it) was corrupting
others (shachath – he had caused others to endure a slime pit of putrid matters, he
had promoted a swamp of murky ideas, he had created a dark dungeon, ravaging
his victims with his perversions which deprived the dead and dying of their life and
liberty (hifil perfect – those doing the preaching were corrupting)) as a result of
his way (‘eth derek huw’ – according to their manner and path).” (Bare’syth / In
the Beginning / Genesis 6:12)
Before you accept this translation as accurate, you should know that there are
a couple of alternative ways to present the concluding sentence. While I chose to
blend both aspects of basar into a cohesive whole, it can be limited to: “creature,
living thing, biological life, human, animal, or flesh.” Doing so would yield: “For
(ky) he was corrupting (shachath) every (kol) creature, human, and animal
(basar – living thing, biological life, and flesh) by (‘eth – according to, as a result
of, or through) his way (derek huw’).” While this is an acceptable rendering of each
word, there are grammatical and contextual issues with the resulting translation.
The grammatical incongruity is a result of the third-person-feminine singular
prefix associated with the verb, shachath, in the second of these three sentences. It
could be conveyed as either “it was perverted” or “she was corrupting.” The
feminine pronoun was addressing ‘erets which is also feminine. So then with
shachath prefixed in the third-person-masculine singular the second time it is used,
who or what is “he” or it addressing? The only way to resolve this problem is
present basar, which is masculine singular, as the subject rather than the object of
the verb. That is not unreasonable, because its position following the verb is exactly
where we would expect to find the subject in a Hebrew sentence. So then with basar
as the subject, but then limited in scope, the concluding sentence would read: “For
(ky) every (kol) creature, human, or animal (basar – living thing, biological life,
and flesh) was corrupting (shachath) with (‘eth – according to, as a result of, or
through) his way (derek huw’) in the region (ba ha ‘erets).” That is not only
senseless, because with the hifil stem applied to shachath, the subject is causing the
object to participate in the action. Therefore, it is saying that the basar “was
corrupting” with his way as opposed to the basar “was corrupt.”
These grammatical issues aside, since there are vastly better words for
“human,” like ‘adam or ‘ysh, we’d be left scratching our heads and wondering how
“every animal or creature” was corrupting? Surely God wasn’t blaming the prey for
being maimed, terrorized, and slaughtered. Moreover, since animals do not have a
conscience, and cannot read or write, it would be inappropriate to suggest that they
were somehow immoral or that they had somehow corrupted something.
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 However, by translating basar in accordance with its verbal root, “to preach,
publish, and announce news which is perceived as good,” the statement correctly
addresses the source of the corruption as well as the violent oppression: cleric and
king. And perhaps that is why Yahowah asked us to “hineh – pay attention to the
details as they are presented in the context of the discussion.”
Before we move on to the next sentence, a word of caution. I could be wrong.
There may be a resolution to the grammatical and contextual problems that has
escaped my grasp. There is no such thing as a perfect translation and I have never
claimed to be inerrant. And as a result, you’d be better served if you examined the
text for yourself and then considered the possibilities. Typically, Yahowah
communicates in layers, with multiple interpretations intended. So as is often the
case, we could come to different conclusions and both be right.
I have shared these concerns and possibilities with you because I want you to
understand the thought process behind a translation and the choices that are
available to us. By revealing my analysis, I am deliberately opening myself up to
criticism, because critical thinking leads to understanding.
The purpose of this chapter, right from the outset, has been to explore how the
insights associated with “hineh – pay attention” might lead us to a better
understanding of how to properly access Yahowah’s provisions to uphold life. And
since Yahowah was on the precipice of extinguishing life in this region with the
notable exception of Noach and his family, God’s treasure chest of knowledge is
being opened for our enlightenment and edification. It is by opening our eyes and
poking around that we will be enriched by the experience.
It is at this point that Yahowah commenced sharing His Towrah Teaching with
Noach, instructing and guiding him, so that he would be able to navigate away from
trouble. Noach and his family would participate in their salvation. Furthermore,
Yahowah is unlike a lord or general who dictates an order and demands compliance.
He wants His children to understand the reasons behind His instructions so that we
become thinking participants.
“So then (wa) God (‘elohym) spoke (‘amar – said, promised, affirmed, and
explained (qal imperfect)) while approaching (la – concerning and on behalf of)
Noach (Noach – Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully Prepared and Restful Home;
from noachah – to be a dependable guide who provides trustworthy directions, to
be a reliable leader, to help create a favorable opportunity and nuwach – restful
abode and dwelling place, a home which is beautifully prepared and adorned), ‘A
limitation constraining (qets – the cessation, furthest extremity, limits, and
boundary which will not be exceeded for some time; from qatsats – cutting off and
separating, tearing asunder) every (kol) human prone to preaching (basar –
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publish, and preach news considered good and beneficial by those who hear it) has
come (bow’ – will occur and will be brought into effect regarding him (qal perfect
third person singular masculine)) for I have noticed (la paneh ‘any – because I
will turn away from My presence) that indeed (ky), the region (ha ‘erets – that the
material realm) is filled with the proclamation of and satisfied with the
overwhelming abundance of (male’ – unequivocally promoted and
wholeheartedly preached, succeeding though the deployment of armaments and an
abundance of (qal perfect)) malicious false testimony, destructive violence, cruel
oppression, and vicious terrorism (hamas – that which was completely wrong,
horrifically maiming and wantonly unrestrained in killing, viciously intimidating,
encouraging depraved plunder and looting, severe injustice and cruel and ruthless
behavior, a complete lack of moral restraint as a result of witnesses being
completely wrong, injustice and theft in an environment where thinking is flawed
and plots are devised which are horrific, mistreating everyone and everything).
So because of their presence (min paneh hem – as a result of their expression,
the extent of their mouth, and on account of their turning away as well as their
opposition), now (wa – then) pay attention to Me, listen carefully being
especially observant, standing up and taking notice that (hineh ‘any – behold,
something important about Me is being conveyed, the insights and the details in
My declaration are being emphasized in this context for your consideration because
they should change your perspective regarding Me, causing you to look up and
reach up to Me) they are corrupting (shachath hem – they have caused others to
endure a slime pit of putrid matters, they have promoted a swamp of murky ideas,
they have created a dark dungeon which imprisoned and a grave where
decomposing bodies are buried, they have ravaged their victims with their
perversions, thereby deprived the dead and dying of their life and liberty, destroying
them (hifil – those doing the preaching were corrupting, destroying, perverting, and
sliming the earth, perverting)) the material realm (‘eth ha ‘erets – the region).”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:13)
Once again, and to be consistent, I’ve elected to render basar as every “human
prone to preaching” because the problem is obviously religious corruptions
promoted by false witnesses. But since most every bible translation has God
“destroying all flesh,” it’s important that you know that there are viable options
which, when considered, justify Yahowah’s actions, making them reasonable, even
appropriate and compassionate.
Hineh ‘any, when spoken in God’s voice and proclaimed in the midst of a life
or death situation, represents the ultimate form of “behold,” because it directs our
attention to Yahowah, Himself. He is, after all, the provision for life.
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 “Choose of your own volition to engage, working to make (‘asah – of your
own freewill expend the considerable effort and energy endeavoring to accomplish
something beneficial, electing to produce it using existing materials, while
celebrating the resulting achievement of building (qal imperative second-person-
masculine singular as an expression of volition in the second person genuinely
engage and literally fashion, choosing to manufacture)) on your own behalf (la
‘atah – for you to approach) an Ark (tebah – large ship; from tabuw’ah and tabuwn
– to enhance understanding, to yield knowledge, to increase discretion) of
laminated and resinous wooden timbers (‘etsy gopher – wood beams glued
together with pitch), constructing (‘asah – making) rooms (qen – compartments,
from receptacles for bird nests to stalls for mammals) within (‘eth) the ship (tebah
– ark to increase understanding). And then (wa) cover her (kaphar ‘eith hy’ – coat
and seal her as a symbol of reconciliation), including (min) the house (beyth –
home) and also (wa) inclusive of (min) the exterior (huwts – outside), with (ba)
pitch (kopher – water-sealing substance comprised of organic material similar to
tar).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:14)
As with the Covenant, to gain access to the Ark, we have to be willing to act,
engaging of our own freewill. This association between God’s family and this
vessel is why the Ark is presented as a “beyth – home.” Also, since the Children of
the Covenant are “kaphar – covered and protected” by the Set-Apart Spirit, the Ark
carrying His children would also be covered. As for the laminated beams, they
would not only be stronger, Noach and his family would have been able to
maneuver them into place. By providing this guidance, Yahowah was
demonstrating that it does not require super-human skill to do as He has asked or
to benefit from what He is offering.
This next instruction from God, much like the previous one, provided specific
directions to Noach, with God telling him precisely what he needed to do to survive.
Noach would either accept them and act accordingly, or he would die. God did not
ask Noach for maritime advice, alternative approaches to shipbuilding, or to
critique His plan to rescue Noach and his family from the fate awaiting humankind.
And we do not find Noach proposing a new covenant, believing that God’s
approach was unachievable or overly demanding. Noach did not respond like Paul.
The Ark is not representative of Christianity. It is the antithesis of it.
This entire story exists to present and explain the Covenant. If we are willing
to listen to God’s instructions and act upon them, distancing ourselves from the
ways of man while trusting God, He will do for us as He did for Noach. Just as the
story of Abraham passing Yahowah’s test by taking Yitschaq to Mount Mowryah
serves as a foreshadowing of Passover, God’s directions and provisions on behalf
of Noach foreshadows the Covenant with Abraham.
And that is why God said…
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 “This specifically and singularly exists (wa zeh) to show the way to the
benefits of the relationship (‘asher – revealing the way to a fortunate and joyful
place by correctly conveying the teaching and guidance required to pursue life the
right way).
Make her (‘asah ‘eth hy’ – act in such a way, expending considerable effort
to understand the energy needed to construct her) an Ark (ha tebah – a ship) of 300
cubits (shalosh ‘amah – 300 forearms, 150 strides or meters measured using the
distance from an elbow to the tip of the fingers of an outstretched hand) in length
(‘orek – long; from ‘arok and ‘urym – to endure a long time, to approach the region
with the proper orientation, directed toward the light) and 50 cubits (hamesh ‘amah
– fifty forearms) in width (rochab – in breadth or wide, denoting that which is
broad, gaping, and spacious; from rachab – the vastly popular way of life for those
who do not know and who have difficulty understanding which is celebrated in the
public squares and city centers). Then 30 forearms (wa salowhym ‘amah – then
thirty cubits) in height (qowmah – to hold one’s head high, back straight, walking
with one’s eyes lifted toward the sky) you should make (‘asah – you should create
and construct) a roof (tsohar – a covering; from tsahar – olive press) accordingly
the Ark (la ha tebah).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:15)
When first proposing to Noach that an Ark be built according to His
specifications, Yahowah used the imperative mood, thereby informing Noach that
the decision to proceed along this course would be his choice. So while Noach was
given the option to accept or reject God’s plan, once onboard, he would be relying
upon Yahowah’s ability to guide him through these troubled waters.
As it relates to a cubit, it is interesting to note that since the measurement is
from the elbow to the tip of the fingers of an outstretched hand, this representation
of a forearm and hand is essentially a Yowd , the first letter in – Yahowah’s
name. The implication is that to endure for a long time, grasp hold of Yahowah’s
outstretched arm and hand.
Also interesting, we find a confluence of derogatory concepts in “hamesh –
fifty.” Recognizing that five is both the number of confusion and of Satan, there is
an affinity with “rahab – the broad and limitless way,” which is not only the next
word in the previous statement, it reflects the broad and popular way of religion
that Yahowsha’ said during His Instruction on the Mount leads most people to their
death and ultimate destruction of their soul.
Hamesh is also remarkably similar to “hamas – malicious false testimony,
destructive violence, cruel oppression, and vicious terrorism, that which was
horrifically maiming and wantonly unrestrained in killing, viciously intimidating,
encouraging depraved plunder and looting, severe injustice and cruel and ruthless
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completely wrong in their conception of flawed schemes.” Hamesh presents
“armed militants engaged in battle.” And as we discovered earlier, hamar describes
“fermented beverages and stormy seas,” while hamaq is “to wander away.” These
things are all encapsulated in the problems associated with “hamets – yeast.”
To the best of my knowledge, there isn’t a single bible translation that properly
conveys the intent of the following instruction. And there are three reasons for this
sorry state of affairs. First, very few understand that this entire story exists to
introduce the Covenant, which is represented by the Ark. So while the directions
lead to the construction of a seaworthy vessel, God is only indirectly talking about
a ship. I suspect that this is one of the reasons they assume that the following
statement calls for one door and two “decks,” even though they all acknowledge
that the word for “deck” was not included in the sentence.
Second, Christians, and thus bible publishers, are universally oblivious when
it comes to the nature of the “Ruwach Qodesh – Set-Apart Spirit.” Using the
inappropriate monikers, “Holy Ghost” or “Holy Spirit,” they have no concept as to
what it means to be “set apart” or that the Ruwach is our Spiritual Mother,
representing the Maternal aspects of Yahowah’s nature. Her role relative to the
Towrah, Covenant, and now the Ark explains why all three are feminine, and also
why in the following statement her desires relative to the Ark’s construction are
being expressed in third-person-singular feminine using the jussive volitional
mood.
Third, not one in a million people is aware of one of the most repeated and
essential instructions in the whole of Yahowah’s testimony – that there are three
doors through which human souls may pass at the end of their life. The religions of
Christianity and Islam have promoted a myth that makes their god out to be a
monster, one who would eternally torture every soul who rejects him. It is why
there are three alternatives, not two. These are now being presented in the Ark.
“So (wa) to a cubit (‘el ‘amah – in consideration of the forearm (and by
implication, the in Yahowah’s name)), she yearns to completely fulfill Her
purpose (kalah hy’ – Her desire is to accomplish and complete Her mission, be
fulfilled as a bride at Her wedding (piel imperfect energic nun jussive – as an
expression of third-person volition, the object is emphatically influenced by the
result on an ongoing basis with unfolding consequences)) as part of (min – on
account of the means to) moving in the direction of (la – concerning and on behalf
of the reason for this approach to) ascending to a higher dimension (ma’al –
lifting up and elevating on high, pertaining to an ascent to a spatial position and
orientation that is beyond the current reference).
So therefore (wa), place (sym – locate, arrange for, and appoint with literal
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which has been carved in stone and engraved as part of this written communication
to open the way to respond, to be released and thus freed, to be drawn out, and to
be liberated) in her side (ba hy’ sad – in her flank). A lower and lowest (tachtym
– below and underneath representing the realm of death and the depths below as
the lowest point or single dimension (plural); from tachath – as an alternative, a
place in exchange for oppression and subjugation) second (seny – another one;
from shanah – to repeatedly change, disguising one’s aversions and perversions)
and (wa) third (shalyshy – a third one; akin to shalach – to send away), She wants
you to make (‘asah hy’ – She desires for you to construct, exerting the energy to
create, engaging to get this done for Her (qal imperfect jussive – a genuine
expression of third-person volition with unfolding consequences throughout
time)).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:16)
By using the jussive mood in association with the Ark, not once, but twice, we
are confronted by the realization that this is no ordinary ship. As the symbol of the
protective nature of the Covenant, the Ark represents the role our Spiritual Mother,
the Ruwach Qodesh, plays in protecting God’s Family.
The three doors represent the three options afforded every soul. We can accept
and act upon the conditions to be part of Yahowah’s family and choose the primary
doorway of the Ark / Covenant which is Passover. This is the doorway through
which Noach passed, and it leads directly to eternal life in God’s home – to the
realm of seven dimensions.
The second door is lower, but not the lowest. It is the gateway to the death and
the destruction of one’s soul. Those who fail either through commission or omission
to act upon the Covenant’s conditions and who do not answer Yahowah’s Invitation
to be Called Out and Meet on Passover exit life through door number two. It isn’t
a penalty, just a consequence. There will be no suffering or anguish for such
individuals. Separated from the source of life and from His provisions to uphold
life, their soul will simply cease to exist upon their earthly demise. This middle
door is the broadest and most popular option.
The third door isn’t just the lowest of the three, it is by far the worst selection.
From God’s perspective, since He personally paid the price to redeem us, to be just
and indeed fair, a price has to be paid for leading people astray. That penalty is
eternal incarceration inside the likes of a black hole – a lightless and thus Godless
one-dimensional realm where nothing escapes. While there are no fires and no
physical tortures of any kind, an eternity spent among religious zealots, political
leaders, and military advocates will be hellish.
So yes indeed, just like life itself, the Ark would have three doors, with the
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The third of three deployments of hineh follows, alerting us once again that it
is in our interest to pay attention.
“Now, look up and pay very close attention to Me (wa ‘any hineh –
therefore, behold, here I Am, so stand up, look up, and reach up to Me, and in
addition listen carefully to Me and to this narrative, considering every detail, being
especially cognizant of the context, here and now at the present time recognizing
that this point is being emphasized to provide an important contrast). I, Myself, am
going to return and bring (‘any bow’ – I will arrive and pursue, I will direct and
cause (hifil – the subject causes the object to endure the effect of the verb)),
accordingly (‘eth – as a result and for this reason), the flood (ha mabuwl – the
deluge by way of the sea which inundates in overwhelming proportions; related to
mabown – to instruct and teach, providing an education in the Towrah which leads
to a preferable solution and outcome, mabuwa’ – an upwelling of underground
water, and mabuwkah – a societal upheaval for the confused) of waters (maym –
sea water and other sources of water, plural, and thus water from more than one
source) upon the region (‘al ha ‘erets – over and on account of the material realm)
to devastate and destroy the corruption (shachat – to negate the putrid slime pit,
human incarceration in a lightless dungeon, and the decay leading to death and
destruction in She’owl) of every (kol) human prone to preaching (basar –
animalistic individual and physical and biological entity inclined to proclaim,
publish, and preach news considered good and beneficial by those who hear it) in
whom (ba huw’) is a living spirit (ruwach chayym) from beneath (min tachat –
from below) the spiritual realm (ha shamaym – the abode of God). All (kol) who
(‘asher) are in (ba) the region (ha ‘erets – this part of the material realm) will pass
away (gawa’ – will give up the ghost, yielding up the demonic spirit (qal
imperfect)).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:17)
While almost every bible renders ruwach as breath, that isn’t a permissible
translation. Ruwach should only be translated “spirit” or “wind.” Nepesh, which is
the Hebrew word for “soul,” is actually the term for “breath.” The connection
between a soul and breath should be obvious because not only is a soul common to
all animals, so long as an animal is breathing, its soul is intact, making breath the
sign that it is conscious and alive. And with regard to spirit and wind, since no
animal begins life with a spirit inside of it, but can be influenced by them, spirits
are akin to the wind which is an unseen outside influence. As for mankind, the
method of influence is via our neshamah, which facilitates willing possession by
either the Set-Apart Spirit or a demonic spirit.
These things considered, Yahowah is hereby associating “living spirits” with
“humans prone to preaching.” These spirits are, of course, fallen mal’ak aligned
with the Adversary known as demons. That is why they are shown as “from” but
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Spirits cannot be killed. They do not die. So She’owl was constructed to
incarcerate the fallen mal’ak and the humans who have aided and abetted them.
And in this light, it is interesting that Yahowah did not use muwl, the primary
Hebrew word for “dying and death,” but instead selected gawa’, which is only used
fifteen times, all in reference to the transition from mortal life to an external
existence, either in the Covenant or estranged from it. As such, it is translated “pass
away” two thirds of the time it is used. These demon-possessed religious and
political leaders prone to preaching and publishing will pass out of this life and
transition away from God, going to She’owl.
In this regard, gawa’ and the related gawph convey “being hidden away in the
midst of something, and thus being out of sight.” It speaks of “shutting the door
once someone is inside.” Advancing these ideas, guwphah is the “hollowed out
remains of a corpse,” and thus addresses a dead body without a soul. All of this is
symbolic of She’owl – the realm of the dead who are incarcerated within a black
hole. And while I’ve been critical of English bible translations, their most common
renderings for gawa’ are telling: “give up the ghost” and “yield up the ghost.” So
long as one recognizes that a “ghost” is a demonic spirit, the implication is accurate.
As an interesting aside, since most of those reading this chapter have
previously read Yada Yah, the reason I did not mention the welling up of “deep
ocean water,” at this, the first mention of the flood, is because tahowm, the basis of
that insight, appears in Bare’syth / Genesis 7:11. It not only describes the impetus
of the regional flood, which occurred as a result of the 2968 BCE comet or asteroid
impact in the Indian Ocean (the Burckle Crater is dated between 2800 and 3000
BCE) and resulting mega-tsunami, it explains why the Black Sea transitioned
abruptly at this same time from fresh to salt water, leaving the Nephylym
civilizations buried beneath five-hundred feet of water.
From the first hello, this has been about Yahowah’s Covenant. And make no
mistake, there is only one Covenant, it will never be annulled or replaced, and it
belongs to God, not man. As confirmation…
“Then (wa – addition) I will take a stand, establishing (quwm – I will stand
up and affirm, setting up and honoring (hifil perfect)), as a result (‘eth –
accordingly), My Covenant (beryth ‘any – My Family, My Home, My Household,
and Familial Relationship of Mine) with you (‘eth ‘atah), and (wa) you will come
to enter, and be included within (bow’ ‘el – you shall serve as a guide to the
entrance of (qal perfect)) the Ark (ha tebah), you and your sons (‘atah wa benym
‘atah), your wife (‘ishah ‘atah), and your son’s wives (wa ‘ishahy beny ‘atah)
with you (‘eth ‘atah).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:18)
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Covenant, He uses karat, which means “to cut.” It is used in the sense of “cutting
someone in on something” or simply as “cutting a deal.” But this time, He has
chosen quwm, whose primary meaning is “to stand.” Therefore, Yahowah is taking
a stand here and now, in this situation, “to set up, establish, and affirm” the means
to enter His Covenant, symbolized by the Ark. And in that regard, the instructions
are clear. Listen to what God asks of us and engage with Him on that basis.
“And (wa) Noach (Noach – Trustworthy Guide to a Beautifully Prepared and
Restful Home; from noachah – to be a dependable guide who provides trustworthy
directions, to be a reliable leader, to help create a favorable opportunity and nuwach
– restful abode and dwelling place, a home which is beautifully prepared and
adorned) engaged and acted (‘asah – exerted considerable effort and energy to do
(qal imperfect – literally and genuinely, continually and habitually, engaging)) in a
manner consistent with (ka – according to) everything (kol – all) which
beneficially shows the way to the relationship (‘asher – which provides the
blessing of an upright, fortuitous, and elevated state, a joyful and happy attitude,
and an encouraged and content mindset to those engaging the correct way along the
proper, specific, certain, and restrictive route to a blessed and prosperous life,
stepping out and taking a stand with regard to this teaching and guidance on behalf
of one’s stability, safety, and security, being led to pursue life the right way) God
(‘elohym) had instructed (tsawah – had directed and appointed, had assigned as a
responsibility, had appointed and ordained) of him (‘eth huw’ – regarding him),
correctly (ken – rightly and appropriately likewise and therefore) doing so (‘asah
– acting and engaging accordingly, expending the effort to accomplish the task and
profiting from it, endeavoring to acquire the knowledge which leads to
understanding).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 6:22)
Listen to Yahowah’s instructions regarding His Covenant. If being part of
God’s Family and living in His home appeals to you, then act accordingly.
But be forewarned. Only one response will work. It has to be the “ken –
correct” one. And the only way to come up with the right answer is to listen to the
instructions.

The declarations made by Yahowah throughout the first two chapters of

Yasha’yah / Isaiah reveal that the reason His provisions to sustain life were now
being withheld was the pervasive and corrupting influence of religion. So since the
birthplace of this crippling and deadly disease was “Babel – Babylon,” let’s turn to
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 To begin, Yahowah introduced Babel – Babylon to us in Bare’syth 10. He has
Moseh write:
“Kuwsh (wa Kuwsh – Black (Noach’s grandson by way of Cham –
Passionately Idolatrous Sun Worshipper)) fathered (yalad) Nimrod (‘eth Nimrod
– Rebellious Son). He was dishonorable and contemptible (huw’ chalal – he was
proud and profane, defiled and diseased, polluted and pierced, wounded and
harmful, from chalah – diseased and sickening (hifil perfect)) as a result of (la)
being (hayah – existing as) a powerful politician and heroic warrior (gibowr –
a mighty militant and prominent political individual with the ability to fight and
who prevailed in his quest for military and political power by becoming an
influential and impetuous societal leader) in the region (ba ha ‘erets – in the land).”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 10:8)
So much for the notion of God blessing one’s country, inspiring its leaders, or
supporting its troops. Nimrod was considered contemptible expressly because he
was “a powerful politician and heroic warrior.” That’s quite an indictment on
patriotism.
“He would (huw’ hayah – he existed to) prominently and impetuously,
powerfully and militantly (gibowr – fight mightily to establish his political
influence by), hunt his prey (tsayd – act as a hunter pursuing game and killing
animals, used metaphorically to depict someone who pursues the life of another in
order to destroy it; from tsuwd – to stalk and victimize, capture and control, ensnare
and kill (used in Mashal / Proverbs 6:26 to reveal that the Whore of Babylon chases
after and hunts down human souls)) in direct opposition to (la paneh – as an
assault against and attack upon the presence of) Yahowah ( ).
Therefore (‘al ken – for this reason) it is said (‘amar – it is declared), ‘The
likes of (ka – those similar to) ) Nimrod (Nimrod – Rebellious Son) prominently
and impetuously, powerfully and militantly (gibowr – fight mightily to establish
his political influence by) stalk, capture, control, and victimize prey, pursuing
the life of others to destroy it (tsayd – act as a hunter pursuing game by killing
animals; from tsuwd – to stalk and victimize, capture and control, ensnare and kill)
as an assault against and attack upon the very presence of (la paneh – in direct
opposition to) Yahowah ( ).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 10:9)
Nimrod was the first king of Babylon. Proud and profane, militant and
political. Noach was the antithesis of Nimrod. One preserved life, the other pursued
and destroyed it. One serves as a dependable guide to Heaven, the other to Hell.
According to the Babylonian religion, during the Vernal Equinox while
Nimrod was out hunting, he was mauled and killed by a wild boar. His Queen,
Astarte, wept for forty days, taking just enough time away from her sobbing to
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she became the Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God as the Virgin with Child,
when Tammuz, the Son of the Sun was born on the Winter Solstice (then December
25th). In this way, Christianity got its Lord, Easter, the Easter Ham, Lent, Sunday,
Christmas, the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of God, the Virgin and Child, the
Trinity, its Cross (the sign of Tammuz), and of course a dying and resurrected Son
of God with a birthday on the Winter Solstice.
“So (wa) this came to be (hayah – was and existed as) the beginning of
(re’shyth – the initiation of the process, the starting point, as well as the firstfruit
and first child of) his kingdom (mamlakah huw’ – his empire, realm, royal rule,
and government) of Babel / Babylon / Confusing Corruption (Babel – Babylonia,
Gate of the Lord God, to confuse by mixing together, to corrupt by commingling;
a compound of ba – with and bel – the Lord Bel, god of Babel), including (wa)
‘Arek (‘Arek – Prolonged Self-Reliance), ‘Akad (‘Akad – Subtle, Deceitful, and
Treacherous Deceptions), and Kalneh (wa Kalneh – Ignominious, Shameful, and
Lowly) in the land (ba ha ‘erets – in the realm) of Shin’ar (Shin’ar – Sumer which
became Babylonia, therefore Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates Valley).”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 10:10)
“From that territory (min ha ‘erets ha huw’ – from that realm or region), he
went out to (yatsa’ – went forth and came upon) ‘Ashuwr (‘Ashuwr – Assyria,
named in honor of the god, Ashur, the Great Lord of the Assyrian pantheon,
meaning gracious, a warrior and conqueror who was depicted using the sun’s power
to destroy), and he built (wa banah – then he established) Nynowah (Nynowah –
Nineveh, Refuge of the Fleeing Ninus, the Rebellious Son, Nimrod), Rachobowth
(Rachobowth – the Open Way and Broad Path), and Kelah (wa ‘eth Kelah –
Finished, to perish unable to prevail even though physically strong).” (Bare’syth /
In the Beginning / Genesis 10:11)
I am saddened to tell you that Ashur was depicted with eagle wings and arrows,
set into the center of a solar disc, ostensibly the symbol of the President of the
United States. It was also adopted by the Nazis.
So here is God’s second narrative on Babel, somewhat streamlined for the
moment…
“Now it came to exist with ongoing consequences that the entire region
had one language, and so the words were closely related, sharing common
characteristics. (11:1)
Then it came to pass as they migrated toward the east and from where
they had previously existed long ago, while moving in the direction of the rising
sun, they discovered a valley in the region of Shin’ar (Sumer which became
Babylonia in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates) and settled
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 And they said, each individual to his immoral countrymen, his
loudmouthed and evil public speakers with troubling social, racial, and
religious pontifications, ‘Come, I implore you to act, choosing to do what I
want done, because I want you to allow me to control you, all while you ascribe
excellence and greatness to me. I want us to make as an expression of my will,
sun-dried and whitewashed bricks and writing tablets. Then I want to burn an
offering to the fiery serpent so as to approach the place of the serpent’s blaze.’
And so, the whitewashed bricks and sun-dried mud writing tablets came
to actually and continually be for them as stone, approaching the nature of
rock, and thus rigid, dense, and hard. And the tar, the sticky, slimy,
troublesome, and combustible black hydro-carbon which could be used as an
adhesive to bind, as viscous tar to trap, as a seal to waterproof, as asphalt to
pave over, and as fuel to burn, for a while came to genuinely exist for them as
an intoxicating and slimy, binding agent akin to partially fermented
intoxicants which enrage and torment. (11:3)
Then they said, expressing in words, vowing, ‘We want to control you so
that you praise what we choose to worship. Let us continually build for
ourselves a city with an inner shrine and temple complex and then a highly
valued platform and imposing tower for religious worship with its top in the
spiritual realm of the heavens. And let’s engage, actually creating for ourselves
a name and reputation, or otherwise we will be attacked, scattered, and
dispersed over the face of the entire region. (11:4)
So Yahowah descended for the purpose of observing the city and temple
complex and its imposing tower for religious worship, all designed to increase
their importance, influence, and authority, which to establish their way, the
sons of the descendants of ‘Adam had built. (11:5)
Then Yahowah declared and explained, ‘Pay attention, behold, something
important is being emphasized, be observant now, look up, listening carefully
to the insights being conveyed, notice the details in this narrative, considering
the context because, surely, this can change your perspective: one race, nation,
and people with one way of speaking for all of them, considering what they
have done, is then contemptible, reprehensible, and deadly for them,
undermining life while lowering their status by breaking, debasing, and
dissolving the promise.
And so then they will not be restrained from putting into effect and
carrying out anything which they wickedly decide and propose, they
collectively plot and plan with evil intent by agreeing together. (11:6)
Come now, I implore you of your own freewill, because I want you to pay
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own volition, I’d like you to respect Me, choosing to communicate your
response, ascribing value to what I’m offering so that you allow Me to
influence you: Let’s choose to go down, temporarily degrading an aspect of
ourselves, because we want to confound and compromise through
commingling their ability to communicate so that they will not listen to the
individual speech and rhetoric of their immoral countrymen, their
loudmouthed and evil public speakers with their troubling social, racial, and
religious pontifications which are improper and harmful.’ (11:7)
So Yahowah dispersed and separated them away from there and from that
name throughout the entire region. And they ceased what they were doing,
refusing and rejecting the process of building and establishing the city with an
inner shrine and temple complex. (11:8)
Therefore, as a result, He called and designated it by its name, thereby
denoting her reputation as ‘Babel – Confusion and Corruption – Babylon,’
because there Yahowah commingled and mixed together, thereby confused
and confounded, compromising the rhetoric of the entire region.” (Bare’syth
11:9)
Since there is so much more to learn by scratching beneath the surface,
especially in the context of language being used to confuse the people so that they
build monuments to wannabe gods, let’s take our time and consider every
implication. This story begins…
“Now it came to exist that (wa hayah – so it was and came to be (qal
imperfect)) the entire (kol) region (ha ‘erets – realm, territory, country, and land)
had one (‘echad – a certain, singular, and unique) language (saphah – way to form
words, method of speaking, means of communicating) and so (wa) the words
(dabarym) were the same (‘echad – closely related and associated; based upon
‘achawah – shared common characteristics).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning /
Genesis 11:1)
The reason people in this region, which ran from the headwaters to the deltas
of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and included the circumference of the Black
Sea, communicated in like fashion was because the language Yahowah used to
create the universe and then communicate with Adam was vastly superior to the
mumblings of primitive man. So as Adam’s and Chawah’s descendants populated
the region and intermarried with the humans living outside of Eden circa 3968 BCE,
they spoke Hebrew. And while it is the language best suited to discern spiritual
things, that was not how the likes of the Nephylym were using it.
Now speaking of this migration from Eden to Ur, Yahowah said…
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migrated (ba naca’ hem – as they set out and traveled (qal infinitive construct –
literal interpretation irrespective of people or time)) toward the east (min qedem –
from where they had previously existed long ago and moving in the direction of the
rising sun), they discovered (wa matsa’ – and they found) a valley (biqa’ah – a
plain) in the region (ba ha ‘erets – in the territory or land) of Shin’ar (Shin’ar –
Sumer which became Babylonia, therefore the Tigris and Euphrates Valley) and
settled there (wa yashab shem – and inhabited it, establishing a dwelling place
there).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:2)
In the midst of this discussion on language, the first in the Towrah, it is
fascinating to note that Sumer is the first human habitation to provide a written
record of their existence. I wouldn’t view that as a coincidence.
The civilization (their transition from hunter gatherers to urban living) dates to
3900 BCE, which is shortly after the exile from Eden. Their earliest writings (the
oldest dating to around 2900 BCE, and therefore, not long after the flood) used
graphic depictions of common things, consistent with what we see preserved in the
oldest Paleo-Hebrew alphabet. It was only later that they transitioned to Cuneiform,
ostensibly because it was easier to make wedge-like impressions in soft clay than
it was to create curved and complex pictographic forms. Also telling, their
language, a precursor to Akkadian, was as similar to Aramaic as Aramaic is to
Hebrew.
Cognizant that Sumer, as part of Babylon, is being associated with religious
and political man, man run amuck apart from God, it is interesting to note that the
Sumerians used a six/sixty-based counting system. Time, space, and mass were
measured in increments of six. For example, there were sixty seconds in a minute,
sixty minutes in an hour, two sets of twelve hours in a day, and twelve months in a
year. And while we do not know for certain, it would be reasonable to conclude
that they had six days in their week. Their compass, and thus direction, was also
based upon six, and featured 360 degrees. Therefore, there were 360 degrees within
a circle. They even counted in sixes. Using their thumb, they touched each of the
twelve knuckles on one hand while keeping track of the multiples of twelve with
the fingers of their other hand. It is how the concept of a dozen entered our
vocabulary. Their standard weight was a mina, which was comprised of 60 sheckels
(as a measure of weight rather than a coin).
I share this with you simply because six is the number of man. It is where men
ruled, not God. Six is man apart from God. In fact, in Akkadian, Sumer means
“Land of Kings.” Their oldest city, Ur, was the place Abraham would have to leave
to engage in the Covenant relationship with Yahowah.
In Sumer, for the first time, we find priests establishing kings and kings
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Here, the children of the elite were schooled at the temple. And it was here that man
was first introduced to a dying and resurrected god. They invented astrology and
the horoscope.
It is also telling that Sumer was destroyed as an independent civilization by the
Amorites around 2000 BCE, shortly after Abraham walked away. And it would be
the Amorites that Yisra’el would have to defeat to live in the Promised Land.
In the first verse of the first Proverb (Mizmowr 6:1) we considered as part of
this book, we encountered rea’. Based upon what we learned, it is at home in this
setting.
“And they said (wa ‘amar – they expressed in words, vowing), each
individual (‘iysh – each person) to (‘el) his immoral countrymen (rea’ huw’ – his
loudmouthed and evil public speakers with troubling social, geographic, racial, and
religious pontifications, even his harmful neighbors and wicked fellow citizens
(written identically to ra’ – evil, no good, immoral, improper, troubling, and
harmful)), ‘Come, I implore you (hab – I want you to pay attention to me, and
then to act, choosing to do what I want done, because I want you to allow me to
influence you, all while you ascribe excellence and greatness to me, thereby
responding by choosing to praise whatever I believe is worthy of worship (qal –
literally, imperative – second-person volition, paragogic he – a euphonic honorific
directed at the desire of the speaker, cohortative – first-person volition)). I want us
to make (laban – an expression of my will, let us become purified, spotless, and
white, morally pure and innocent, by consistently whitewashing, using the sun to
bake (qal imperfect cohortative)) sun-dried and whitewashed bricks and writing
tablets (labenah – mud blocks used in construction or writing tablets hardened by
exposure to the sun; from laban – white). Then I want to continually burn an
offering for the fiery serpent (saraph – I want to be consumed, ablaze in fire as a
sacrifice to the serpent, the venomous snake who is a majestic six-winged spiritual
being comprised of light (as a masculine noun, this would be Satan) (qal imperfect
cohortative – literal interpretation, ongoing consequence, expressing the will of the
speaker)) so as to approach the place of the serpent’s radiant light (la saraphah
– with regard to and concerning coming near the great conflagration of the
venomous snake and its blazing funeral pyre (as a feminine noun, this serves as a
reference to the Whore of Babylon)).’
And so (wa), the whitewashed and sun-dried bricks and writing tablets
(labenah – the white clay slabs used in construction and mud blocks used to
memorialize something in writing) came to actually and continually be for them
(hayah la hem – came to exist for them with ongoing implications (qal imperfect))
as stone, making them dense and rigid (la ‘eben – approaching the nature of rock,
and thus rigid, impenetrable, especially hard, and difficult to move; from banah and
ben – building a family). And the tar (wa ha chemar – and the sticky, slimy,
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troublesome, and combustible black hydro-carbon which could be used as an
adhesive to bind, as viscous tar to trap, as a seal to waterproof, as asphalt to pave
over, or as fuel to burn) for a while came to genuinely exist for them (hayah la
hem – came to be for them for a limited period of time (qal perfect)) as an
intoxicating and slimy, troublesome binding agent (la chomer – an initially
malleable substance which hardens like cement that is used in construction as
mortar; identical to chamar / chomer – the churning and foaming eroding waves of
a storm which are filled with slime and which create severe emotional distress and
turmoil, chemer – partially fermented intoxicants which enrage and torment, and
chamar – a coating which repels the life-giving, life-sustaining, and cleansing
properties of water, and akin to chamaq – to withdraw, turn away, and vacillate).”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:3)
Before we ponder the implication of this statement in the context of time and
place, and more closely examine and then carefully consider the words themselves,
let’s compare this literal and amplified translation to those found in English bibles.
God explained: “And they said, each individual to his immoral
countrymen, his loudmouthed and evil public speakers with troubling social,
racial, and religious pontifications, ‘Come, I implore you to act, choosing to do
what I want done, because I want you to allow me to control you, all while you
ascribe excellence and greatness to me. I want us to make an expression of my
will, using the sun to bake whitewashed bricks and writing tablets. Then I want
to continually burn an offering for the fiery serpent so as to approach the place
of the serpent’s blaze.’
And so, the whitewashed bricks and sun-dried mud writing tablets came
to actually and continually be for them as stone, approaching the nature of
rock, and thus rigid, dense, and hard. And the tar, the sticky, slimy, and
combustible black hydro-carbon which could be used as an adhesive to bind,
as viscous tar to trap, as a seal to waterproof, as asphalt to pave over, or as
fuel to burn, for a while came to genuinely exist for them as an intoxicating
and slimy, troublesome binding agent akin to partially fermented intoxicants
which enrage and torment.” (11:3)
Dumbing it down to the point it was beside the point, this statement was
rendered in the King James Version as: “And they said one to another, Go to, let us
make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had
they for mortar.”
The more recent New Living Translation published: “They began saying to
each other, ‘Let’s make bricks and harden them with fire.’ (In this region bricks
were used instead of stone, and tar was used for mortar.)”
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countrymen” with “one to another” while the NLT tried “each other” after
artificially inserting “began.” There was no justification for rendering ‘iysh, which
means “individual,” as “one,” seeing that ‘echad, the Hebrew word for “one,” was
not used. Further, both ignored huw’, which means “his,” and then misrepresented
rea’ as “other.” By failing to communicate the actual meaning of ‘iysh and rea’,
the perspective required to understand the narrative was squandered.
Hab does not mean “Go to” or “let’s,” but more on that in a moment. And
along these lines, they both ignored the consistent application of volitional moods
throughout the opening declaration.
Neither identified the essential connection between the verb, “laban – I want
us to make,” and the object, “labenah – whitewashed bricks or writing tablets.”
Both convey “white,” and both imply that the bricks “were dried and whitewashed
in the sun.” This then leads to the next mistake. Had God wanted to convey “and
burn them thoroughly,” as in “to the greatest degree possible,” He would have
repeated saraph, but instead He wrote “saraph la saraphah. Moreover, following
two indications that these bricks or tablets were “sun dried,” it should have been
obvious that they were not being put into a kiln. Therefore, something else was
being communicated. And the answer was staring the translators in the face. Saraph
means “fiery serpent,” and is thus a Satanic symbol.
The point God was making regarding the consequence of their religious zeal,
was that the people came to embody the detrimental aspects of their bricks and
mortar. But this was lost with the notions “they had brick for stone and slime was
used for mortar,” or worse: “In this region bricks were used instead of stone, and
tar was used for mortar.”
In that my literal amplified translation goes well beyond those found in books
bearing the label of this place, Babel / Bible, let’s see if there is any justification for
them. To begin, you may recall that earlier in this chapter we considered how ra’ah
( ) was defined by the direction and order of the letters from which it was
comprised. As “man’s view of man,” it epitomizes “a perverse and destructive
attitude that leads to depravity and wrongdoing.” It conveys the “wickedness,
immorality, and evil” of man, reflecting the human propensity to be “harmful and
troubling by corrupting.” This “unfortunate criminal behavior is injurious and
disadvantageous,” making mankind “miserable” while creating “distressful and
ruinous conditions” which are not conducive to life.
This is relevant because rea’, the word translated “immoral countrymen,” is
not only written identically to “ra’ – evil, wicked, troubling, and harmful,” ra’ is
the root of ra’ah. Therefore, when we consider the full array of attributes associated
with rea’ / ra’ / , man’s perspective leads to: “loudmouthed and shouting public
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fellow countrymen, which is evil and corrupting, immoral and improper, and thus
injurious to life.” Yahowah had witnessed far too much of this.
Unfortunately, the problem had become ubiquitous. The people and their
masters were of like mind – as they are today. While obviously beguiled,
indoctrinated, and intimidated by cleric and king, the preponderance of people went
along willingly as accomplices in their own demise. We know this because hab is
a volitional term both for the speaker and their audience. It encourages the listener
to pay attention while imploring them to act in accord with the speaker’s intent –
which is to allow him to either control or influence them. And while that would
have been more than sufficient to expose the resolve of this religious and political
leader, as well as the susceptibility of his audience to do as he was imploring, the
verb was suffixed in the imperative, paragogic he, and cohortative moods. The
imperative is an expression of second-person volition, making it the choice of the
person being addressed. The cohortative is first-person volition, and is thus an
expression of the will and desire of the speaker in this case. Whereas the paragogic
he strengthens the cohortative, acting to emphasize the volitional implications
while also serving as an honorific to increase euphony on behalf of the speaker.
That is akin to a preacher seeking to make himself appear especially qualified to
represent his god by using the acoustic effect of his voice on words specifically
chosen to sound inspiring to his audience, and thereby increasing his prestige while
attributing a sense of status to his god through his contrived praise.
Making this especially troubling, laban and labenah suggest that the intent was
to “whitewash” the truth, “building a barrier” between God and His creation with
“muddy bricks molded” by man and “hardened by the sun.” Taking this one step
further, after sun-drying these “construction bricks” and “writing tablets,” the cleric
and king promoting them wanted to saraph and saraphah “continually burn,
offering himself to the fiery serpent so as to approach the winged snake’s blaze.”
Satan has never been subtle. And as is the case here in Babylon, Satan is the object
of worship in most religions.
“Saraph – to burn, consumed by fire” was written in the cohortative which, as
an expression of the will and desire of the speaker, only makes sense when
addressing the verb’s secondary meaning: “to offer a sacrifice as part of an act of
worship.” The object of the cleric’s devotion is then revealed by the same word
when scribed as a noun. Saraph is the “fiery serpent, a venomous snake, and a
dragon, a masculine supernatural spiritual being comprised of light featuring six
winged appendages.” They were, therefore, worshipping Satan as if the Devil were
God. Saraphah is simply the feminine variation of saraph, and as such, this
incarnation of the fiery serpent is the Whore of Babylon.
With the intent of the babblers known, and their object of worship identified,
Yahowah reveals that the people came to embody the negative aspects of the
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materials they used to promote their demented religion. They became hardened and
rigid, even dense and thus unreceptive, impervious to the witness of God. Religion
has the same effect on the faithful today. Babel stains their souls with the “oily
black ooze, the combustible and deadly hydrocarbon,” they had chosen to “adhere”
one brick to another, “binding them” to their wannabe god as if it were “glue,”
serving as a “viscous trap from which there would be no escape, intoxicating them
with a slimy and tormenting discharge.”
Their city would be Babel / Babylon – the epicenter of confusion and
corruption – where they would establish the culture that would literally bring the
world to its knees. With a tower rising to the heavens in their midst, they would
establish the framework for the world’s religions, simultaneously inspiring the
architecture for the shrines which would follow. And the name they would choose
for their god and for themselves, Bel and Babel, would reverberate throughout time,
with Lord becoming the universal name for their god regardless of religion and
Bible gracing the cover of the world’s most popular religious book. Further, they
would equate their religious devotion to their national identity and salvation. For
all things Babel, religion would be a control mechanism, a means to authority and
power.
“Then they said (wa ‘amar – so they expressed in words, vowing), ‘We want
to control you so that you praise what we choose to worship (hab – come, I
implore you, I want you to pay attention to me and then to act, choosing to do what
I want done, all while you ascribe excellence and greatness to me, thereby
responding by choosing to worship whatever I believe is praiseworthy (qal –
literally, imperative – second-person volition, paragogic he – a euphonic honorific
directed at the desire of the speaker, cohortative – first-person volition)). Let us
continually build for ourselves (banah la ‘anahnuw – let’s actually make,
continually constructing and establishing, forming for ourselves and our sons (qal
imperfect)) a city with an inner shrine and temple complex (‘iyr – a large and
fortified population center built around a central and imposing religious edifice)
and then (wa) a highly valued platform and imposing tower (migdal – a grand
watchtower of our choosing and an exalted podium for religious worship; from a
root meaning to increase in importance, power, and authority, and to rear children
who are magnified, all leading to intense grief), (wa) its top (ro’sh huw’ – its most
crucial and uppermost heights, its summit, head, and tip) in the heavens (ba ha
shamaym – into the spiritual realm).
And let’s engage, actually creating for ourselves (‘asah la ‘anahnuw – let’s
act, expending the effort to endeavor to fashion and form for ourselves,
manufacturing with ongoing and unfolding implications (qal imperfect)) a name
and reputation (shem – a personal and proper name, status, and renown, fame and
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and constitute), or otherwise (pen – lest) we will be attacked, scattered, and
dispersed (puwts – we will be overthrown violently and moved chaotically) over
the face of the entire region (‘al paneh kol ha ‘erets – before the presence of all
the realm).’” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:4)
This was literally true of Sumer. The oldest texts from Ur are dated to this time
and they boast that a priest became king and oversaw the construction of great and
imposing temples – all of which rose in the center of the city. He would also
attribute the defense of the people to his relationship with the gods. Further
affirming Yahowah’s testimony, the king’s boasts are known to us today because
they were inscribed on sun-dried clay tablets. And having pulled away the sands of
time, we even have verification that he built the foundations of his tower and temple
out of whitewashed bricks.
Since God does what He wants us to do, we would be wise to examine the
world’s religions so as to understand how they go about corrupting the masses.
“So (wa) Yahowah ( ) descended (yarad – moved downward to a lower
elevation by diminishing dimensions) for the purpose of (la) observing (ra’ah –
seeing and perceiving, examining and showing, understanding and revealing) the
city and temple complex (‘eth ha ‘iyr – the large and fortified population center
built around a central and imposing religious edifice) and (wa) its imposing tower
(migdal – a prominent watchtower, an exalted podium for religious worship, all
designed to increase their importance, power, and authority), which to establish
their way (‘asher), the sons of the descendants of ‘Adam (beny ha ‘adam) had
built (banah – had constructed and established (qal perfect)).” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 11:5)
It was only after a “mal’ak – spiritual messenger” reported it, that God elected
to diminish an aspect of His nature and then descend to see what Babel had built.
Therefore, we know that man cannot reach heaven on his own. Their tower, which
was the best man could build, fell woefully short of its lofty ambition. But even
more revealing than this, neither man nor his grandest edifices can be seen from
heaven. Unless it directly and meaningfully affects His chosen people, God is
blissfully oblivious to the religious activities of His creation. This realization should
have been sufficient to preclude the building of churches and cathedrals.
And as profound as these insights have been, we are just now approaching the
reason we turned our attention to this story. Yahowah, Himself, is imploring us to
pay attention…
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) declared (‘amar – said and explained,
expressed and communicated in words (qal imperfect)), ‘Pay attention (hineh –
behold, something important is being conveyed, be observant now, look up,
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narrative and consider the context because, surely, they can change your
perspective): one race (‘am echad – one people, nation, and citizenry) with one
way of speaking (saphah ‘echad – one means of forming words and
communicating via language) for all of them (la kol hem), considering what they
have done (la ‘asah – based upon what they have engaged in and acted upon) is
contemptible, reprehensible, and deadly for them (wa zeh chalal hem – now this
is defiling and desecrating for them, profane and dishonorable, piercing and
wounding for them, undermining life while lowering their status by breaking,
debasing, and dissolving the promise (hifil infinitive construct – the subject, which
is the way of speaking, causes the object, the population at large, to engage and
participate on an ongoing basis, intensifying the action as a defining and
reprehensible act)).
And so then (wa ‘atah) they will not be restrained (lo batsar – he will not be
thwarted, finding it impossible) for them (min hem) to do (la ‘asah – to put into
effect and carry out, to engage in or act upon) anything (kol) which (‘asher – that
as a result of the relationship and to show their way) they wickedly decide and
collectively propose (zamam – they plot and plan with evil intent, they resolve by
agreeing together and collectively determine, they imagine, choose, and intend).’”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:6)
Religion dissolves the Covenant, profanes the name of God, incapacitates good
judgment, negates freewill, and undermines life. It is not only contemptible and
reprehensible, religion is destructive and deadly.
And let’s be clear, because God has just affirmed: Religion is a human
concoction, a wicked and collective plot with evil intent proposed and promoted by
men. That is what God wanted to tell us. That is what He wants us to understand.
That is why this follows hineh – look up and pay attention! That is profound.
And yet there is another insight which ought not be missed: “With one way of
speaking for all of them, considering what they had done (which was to build a
religious edifice), this then is contemptible, reprehensible, and deadly for them,
undermining their lives while diminishing their status, all by breaking, debasing,
and dissolving the promise.” The debate was now the religion of man versus a
relationship with God. And according to God, man’s way wasn’t just reprehensible,
it was deadly, undermining the lives of those He had created. Furthermore, this
debilitating and deadly plague was spread by words.
Since God did not silence them, but instead muddled their message, we have
absolute proof of two essential realizations. First, God has allowed man to corrupt
and pervert His promise to humankind. And second, the rhetoric supporting man’s
religious alternatives is profoundly ignorant and irrational. Religion only confuses
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considering its popularity, that is a sad commentary. It still is.
“‘Come now, I implore you of your own freewill, because I want you to
pay attention to Me and then to act, choosing to do what I want done (hab – of
your own volition I’d like you to respect Me, choosing to communicate your
response, ascribing value to what I’m offering so that you allow Me to influence
you (qal – genuinely, imperative – second-person volition which makes this our
choice, paragogic he – a euphonic honorific directed at the desire of the speaker,
cohortative – conveying the will and desire of the speaker)): Let’s choose to go
down, temporarily diminishing and degrading an aspect of ourselves (yarad –
descending by lowering ourselves, reducing our dimensions (qal imperfect
cohortative)), because (wa) we want to confound (balal – we have decided to
compromise and confuse, by mixing and mingling (qal imperfect cohortative))
their ability to communicate (shem saphah hem – their speech and the relative
positioning of their language) so that (‘asher) they will not listen to (lo’ shama’ –
they will not hear the pronouncements of (qal imperfect)) the individual (‘iysh –
the human) speech (saphah – mouth, lips, and words used to communicate a
message) of their immoral countrymen (rea’ huw’ – of their loudmouthed and
evil public speakers with their troubling social, racial, and religious pontifications
to his neighbors and wicked fellow citizens which are wrong, improper, and
harmful).’” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:7)
It is seldom articulated, but based upon Bare’syth 11:7, it is nonetheless true:
Religion is the enemy of God. Religion is the most menacing adversary the world
has ever known – the most deceptive, destructive, deadly, and damning foe in
human history. If evil had an institutionalized hierarchy and if its proponents were
to be listed in order of infamy, that chronology would read: 1) religion, 2)
government, 3) military power, 4) patriotism / politics / societal customs, and 5)
Satan. And along those lines, you will note that even though Satan had been given
access to man in the Garden, even though Satan had been allowed to pervert God’s
testimony to beguile mankind, it was man, not Satan, who was being muzzled.
Yahowah’s intervention occurred nearly five thousand years ago in Sumer /
Babylon – man’s first city-state. The ground had barely dried from the flood, and
yet cleric and king had already become God’s and man’s most menacing foe.
Since they were speaking Hebrew, or at the very least a degraded version of it,
the last thing God would have wanted would have been to compromise man’s
capacity to understand Him. And thankfully, that is not what occurred here.
Yahowah simply wanted the public pronouncements of political and religious
leaders to sound less appealing, so that their vastly inferior message would not
drown out the marvelous promises He was offering to be part of His Covenant.
Given a choice, God wanted some, even if they were but one in a million, to listen
to Him and choose to engage in a relationship instead of the religions of man. Given
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God’s heavenly locale and commitment to freewill, and recognizing man’s
tendency to ruthlessly and savagely impose his will on those who are less powerful
along with his propensity for mind-numbing dishonesty, for this debate to even be
heard, from this point forward the language of God and that of most men would be
as different as their nature. That was all this was about.
That said, there is a subtlety here; one that is easy to overlook. Do you recall
the way Christians created their scriptures? It was balal – by mixing and mingling
different texts together. But beyond this, the religion itself is syncretized; that is to
say it was formed by blending religious customs together. It is the reason there is a
Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, a Trinity, a Cross, a dying god who is
resurrected, a Lord, Sunday Worship, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Halloween, a
book called the Bible, a Church, an affinity for Rome, a Pope, the Eucharist,
Gospels and Grace, even steeples.
Based upon what follows, we can be assured that God is not a proponent of a
one-world government, of a common faith, nor the multicultural family of man. He
was clearly opposed to this government and this religion, just as He has opposed
every government, save a handful in Yahuwdah, and every religion, spare none.
“So (wa) Yahowah ( ) dispersed and separated (phuwts – scattered so
as to exist in multiple places separated from one another (hifil imperfect)) them
from there (hem min sham – them from that name) throughout the surface of the
entire region (‘al paneh kol ha ‘erets – over the face of all of the realm, territory,
land, and earth, as in ground). And (wa) they ceased (chadal – they abandoned
what they were doing and stopped, giving up and foregoing, refusing and rejecting
(qal imperfect)) the process of building (la banah – constructing and establishing)
the city with an inner shrine and temple complex (‘iyr – the large and fortified
population center built around a central and imposing religious edifice).”
(Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:8)
No longer listening to cleric and king, aware that their message was muddled,
a mix of truth and lies, the people acted upon the first condition of the Covenant.
They walked away from their country and from its religion. They rejected these
things and refused to go along.
By delineating His aversion to religious rhetoric, religious edifices, building
civic institutions, and relying upon the wrong name, God has delineated exactly
what He is asking us to walk away from if we, like Abraham, want to participate in
His Covenant. For this alone, our sojourn into the land of Babel has been rewarded.
The primary purpose of Observations for Our Time has been to expose and
condemn the confusing and corrupting nature of religion and politics, and to
correctly present these human institutions as in opposition to God and counter to
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in the process walk to Yah. To accomplish this goal, some essential connections
needed to be made along the way. And so I have searched the Word of God to draw
your attention to the affinity between: Babel and Bible, Confusing Corruption and
Religion, the Whore of Babylon and Satan, the Adversary and She’owl, She’owl
and Sha’uwl, and then Christianity with the Plague of Death. Said another way, the
goal of Observations has been to demonstrate through the Word of God that: Babel
= Bible = Babylon = Confusing Corruption = Religion = Whore of Babylon =
Adversary = Satan = She’owl = Sha’uwl = Christianity = Plague of Death. And
while we have made great progress toward our goal, our mission is further advanced
by Yahowah’s next statement:
“Therefore, as a result (‘al ken – for this reason), He called and designated
it (qara’ – summoned and declared it, announced and entitled it (qal perfect)) by
its name (shem hy’ – by her name, thereby denoting her reputation as), ‘Babel –
Confusion and Corruption – Babylon (Babel – Babel, Babylon, the capital of
Babylonia, to confuse by mixing together, commingling; a compound of ba – with
and bel – lord, serving as the name of the head of the Babylonian pantheon, and
therefore “With the Lord”; related to: balal – to confuse and confound by mingling
together),’ because (ky – indeed, surely and reliably) there (sham) Yahowah
( ) mingled and mixed together (balal – confused and confounded by
commingling (qal perfect)) the rhetoric (saphah – the way of speaking, the speech
and language) of the entire region (kol ha ‘erets – of all this area, realm, and
territory).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 11:9)
Balal leads to babel in the sense that jumbling up and disarray lead to
confusion. That is why the act of “balal – commingling” led to the name “babel –
confusion.” When things which do not belong together are mixed, the resulting
concoction is corrupt. Christianity, for example, is a blending together of
Yahowah’s “Old Testament” with man’s New Testament. This commingling
confuses Christians into believing that since some of it is true, it must all be true.
Or said another way, the Gospel of Grace is made to seem credible because it was
mixed into a variety of things which are true. Similarly, many of the essential
elements of the Babylonian religion were syncretized in Christianity and simply
renamed or repurposed, including: the Lord, a Trinity, Sunday Worship, Lent,
Easter, Christmas, a cross, steeples, holy water, halos, baptism, bowing in prayer,
the Mass, the Eucharist, burning candles and incense, and a paid clergy, in addition
to the notions of the Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, Virgin with Child, the Son
of God celebrating His birthday during the Winter Solstice, that same Son of God
dying, only to be bodily resurrected. Many of these pagan myths migrated from
Babylon to Assyria and then to Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and finally on to
Roman Catholicism and Protestant Christianity, with the faithful confused and
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 As another example, since the Romans incorporated the Greek philosophy of
Gnosticism into their culture, by integrating it into his letters, Paul made
Christianity acceptable to Greeks and Romans. Then as Imperial Rome gave way
to Roman Catholicism, the Church without its Legions used their religion as their
control mechanism. And since it was easier to get various ethnicities to convert
when the new religion was the same as their old religion, existing mythology was
syncretized into Roman Catholicism.
But it was not alone. Islam began as a blending together of the pagan beliefs
of the Yemenites and the Meccans. And when that wore thin, Muhammad paid
Rabbis to recite sections of their Babylonian Talmud to him, which he bastardized
to make his Qur’an appear credible. But even then, the Qur’an is the epitome of a
jumbled text. It is devoid of chronology and context.
Mormonism is a blending together of Joseph Smith’s hoax, the Book of
Mormon, and Paul’s charade, the Christian New Testament. As a result, a massive
rearrangement of myths has managed to fool a hundred million fools.
Even Judaism is the result of commingling texts. The faithful claim that they
are Towrah observant, but in reality, religious Jews are cajoled by the Babylonian
Talmud, a collection of religious arguments directed at the Towrah. It is, therefore,
a blending of God’s words and man’s, resulting in confusion and corruption.
But as bad as Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, and Judaism are, in this regard,
Socialist Secular Humanism is worse. It is actually predicated on the concept of
commingling by way of universal tolerance, acceptance, and multiculturalism.
The lone common thread in each of these, the commingling of cultures and
religions, is advanced, just as Yahowah predicted, via irrational rhetoric. The
devotees of these belief systems are bombarded with outright lies, fallacies,
deceptions, and myths of every color and flavor. The very language underpinning
them is corrupted to present these counterfeits as if they were credible. It is
becoming progressively more difficult to convey the truth in any of man’s
commingled and corrupt languages.
We have found many of the answers we were seeking, and yet, in a way, we
have just begun. As we follow hineh’s use throughout Yahowah’s presentation of
His Covenant in the next chapter, I am certain that we will understand precisely
what is required of us to reclaim His provisions for life.

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Volume 1: Gaining Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

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Passing the Test

Responding Correctly to God…

There is yet another use of hineh which encourages us to “look up and pay
attention” to the provisions for life Yahowah presented to ‘Abraham. This reference
is found in one of the most revealing and yet misunderstood accounts in the Towrah
– the story of ‘Abraham’s and Yitschaq’s journey to Mount Mowryah and
subsequent meeting with Yahowah.
Throughout this presentation, hineh is used to direct our attention to the path
we are invited to walk through the Miqra’ey / Invitations to the Beryth / Family,
thereby revealing the way to engage in the Covenant. This association between the
Miqra’ey / Invitations and the Beryth / Relationship established during the seventh
and final meeting between Yahowah and ‘Abraham, culminates with a
foreshadowing of Pesach / Passover, presenting it as the Doorway to Life. While
this connection may be the single most important God has made on our behalf, the
integration of the Invitations with the Covenant is lost on most people. As few as
one in a million contemplate the resulting implications even though they are a
matter of life and death.
By sharing what occurred over the course of three days nearly three-thousand-
five-hundred years ago, Yahowah was able to convey the test He has established to
make certain His children understand the conditions of His Covenant, as well as the
means to meet them, prior to demonstrating a willingness to engage accordingly.
This assures that our response to what God is offering is informed and rational,
genuine and deliberate – and not a capricious act of faith. At the same time,
Yahowah sought to reveal what He, Himself, was willing to do to sustain life – even
where, when, and how He would act on our behalf.
This story is told for many reasons, including to overtly demonstrate how the
three-day celebration of Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym serve to provide the
Covenant’s benefits to those who meet it conditions. It also serves to affirm that the
purpose of Passover is to sustain life. The events that transpired over these three
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us to Yahowsha’ as the Sacrificial Lamb of God. The account establishes Mount
Mowryah as the location upon which all of these things would transpire. But more
than this, the story affirms that our response to Yahowah’s instructions is what
entitles us to the Covenant’s benefits. Therefore, each time we find hineh in this
story we can rely upon it to provide the proper perspective on how to capitalize
upon our Heavenly Father’s provisions for life for those who seek to enter His
Home.
It isn’t a coincidence that the following account chronicles the seventh and
final meeting between Yahowah and ‘Abraham. By acting upon God’s instructions
and passing the test God laid before him, ‘Abraham affirmed his place in God’s
family. But this story isn’t being told for ‘Abraham’s benefit. It is revealed for ours.
And it begins by confirming something extraordinarily profound. So let’s review
the narrative in summary form before turning on our etymological microscope and
magnifying every word. As is the case with everything Yahowah communicates,
the big picture is as relevant as the details which comprise it. Moreover, passing the
ensuing test unlocks heaven’s door, making it especially important.
“And it came to exist following these conversations that Almighty God
attempted to ascertain the understanding and examine the appropriateness of
the responses by testing ‘Abraham, because He wanted proof of his education,
knowledge, and comprehension, especially considering the consequences. So
He decided to evaluate ‘Abraham’s acumen, his judgment and ability to make
rational decisions, in addition to testing the validity of his forthcoming actions
during a situation involving a circumstance which would be challenging for
him to respond properly.
So He called out to him, ‘Abraham!’ Then He said, as was His custom,
‘Look up and pay attention to Me. Behold, here I Am. Look at Me and listen
attentively to what I have to say. Focus on the details and the context of what
you are about to hear. Stand up and be especially observant because I am
pointing something out to you that is critically important and requires your
immediate and undivided attention.’ (22:1)
Next He said, ‘Please choose of your own accord to grasp hold of and take
by the hand your son who is in accord with you, therefore making him your
unique and very special child whom, for the benefit of the relationship and as
a blessing to show the path which leads to life, you love, Yitschaq (Laugh and
Play). Then of your own volition walk so as to approach the Land of Mowryah
(Revere the Teaching of Yahowah) and choose to ascend with him there by
way of an uplifting offering upon one of the mountains which to show the way
to an enjoyable state by walking the correct way toward life, I will explain to
you.’ (22:2)

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 Therefore, ‘Abraham (Father who Lifts Up those who Stand Up and
Reach Up) got up early in the morning ready for action and eager to gain
information at first light. He saddled his donkey and he selected and brought
along two of his young men with him, in addition to Yitschaq (Laugh and
Play), his son. Also, he split, cutting into separate planks, the wooden timbers
for the elevating offering.
Then he stood up to establish and to confirm, to fulfill and accomplish, the
mission. And he walked to the place, to the source of directions and site of the
home which for the benefit of the relationship and as a blessing, He, the
Almighty, had told him about. (22:3)
On the third day ‘Abraham raised his eyes, elevating his perspective,
increasing his perception and understanding, and he saw the place which
provides directions to the home and source of life from afar. (22:4)
‘Abraham said to his young men, ‘You should remain here with the
donkey, and the boy and I, we will walk this way toward eternity and
independently announce our intentions regarding the continual restoration
and preservation of life. Then we will choose of our own volition to return to
you, to change and restore you.’ (22:5)
As you no doubt recognize, there is much more to this story. But before we get
too far ahead of ourselves let’s make sure we more fully appreciate why Yahowah
sought to frame His story in this manner. Therefore, through the magnifying lens
of the Hebrew lexicons, it’s time to examine this witness more closely. It began…
“And it came to exist (wa hayah – so it literally happened with ongoing
implications (qal imperfect)) after these words (‘achar ha dabarym ha ‘eleh –
following these statements and conversations), that the Almighty (ha ‘elohym –
that God) attempted to ascertain the understanding and examine the
appropriateness of the response by testing (nacah ‘eth – wanted proof of the
education, knowledge, and comprehension, and considering the consequences
decided to evaluate the acumen, judgment, ability to make rational decisions, and
the validity of forthcoming actions during a situation involving challenging
circumstances to assess (piel perfect – during a finite period of time, the object,
‘Abraham, would endure the effect of a comprehensive test and would be totally
influenced by the result)) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up
those who stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father,
or father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome).
So (wa) He said (‘amar – He literally expressed in words, genuinely calling
out and consistently saying (qal imperfect)) to him (‘el huw’), ‘Abraham
(‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father
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confused and troublesome)!’ Then He conveyed (wa ‘amar – next He declared,
actually calling out as was His custom (qal imperfect)), ‘Look up and pay
attention to Me (hineh ‘any – Behold, here I Am, look at Me and listen attentively
to what I have to say, focus on the details and the context, stand up and be especially
observant because I am pointing something out to you that is critically important
and requires your immediate and undivided attention, this instant, here and now).’”
(Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:1)
As the ultimate communicator, Yahowah recognizes that context provides a
frame of reference that is essential to understanding. So since He wants us to pass
His test, He is telling us that His impending evaluation of ‘Abraham “came after
the conversations” which had previously detailed every aspect of His Covenant. By
implication, therefore, we are given the opportunity to consider everything
Yahowah had to say regarding the Covenant, its conditions and benefits, prior to
Him testing our understanding and acceptance. And since God is consistent, we
would be wise to recognize that His assessment of how effectively His guidance
has resonated within us will be based upon: 1) how well we, like ‘Abraham, have
listened, 2) how much we have retained and thus remembered, 3) to what degree
we understood what has been conveyed, 4) whether we are willing to act
appropriately in response to what God had said, and 5) whether or not our
conclusions are correct and our reply sincere.
This is music to my ears. I have been a lone voice saying this very thing –
especially regarding the conditions to the Covenant. I have come to recognize that
Yahowah gave us His Towrah to teach us about His nature and to guide us to Him.
It is filled with vital information and essential instructions which need to be known,
understood, accepted, and acted upon to engage in a relationship and receive God’s
provisions for life. Not only are there right and wrong answers, nothing is more
important than responding correctly. But that should not provoke any anxiety
because the answers to the test Yahowah conducted with ‘Abraham, and thus the
one He will deploy on our behalf, are provided by God, Himself, with everything
we need to know communicated to ‘Abraham and recorded in the Towrah. That is
why every aspect of every word God has conveyed in Bare’syth is so meaningful.
Of particular interest in this regard, we would be wise to note that faith as a
substitute for knowing, cannot be evaluated. There could not have been a test unless
God had previously provided the information and instruction which lead to
knowledge and understanding. A person’s faith, therefore, is immaterial.
Shattering yet another myth, if the criterion had been obedience to a set of laws,
there would have been a trial based upon prior behavior instead of an evaluation of
forthcoming actions. This means that past behavior is irrelevant as well.
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of Christianity is as wrong as is Judaism’s proclivity towards legalism. Our prior
actions can be tried and judged, but never tested. This was not a trial. It was a test.
It was based neither upon prior obedience nor compliance, but instead upon
understanding and acceptance. As a result, the path to God is not religious. Simply
stated: there is no objective test for faith, but there is for knowledge. The purpose
of teaching is to provide a student with the criterion to distinguish between that
which is valid and invalid, beneficial and counterproductive.
Equally telling, a performance can be evaluated, determining whether or not a
response is correct. It can be determined if a course of action achieves the
appropriate result. So by testing ‘Abraham, God was affirming that there are right
and wrong answers relative to our understanding of the Covenant’s terms and
conditions. As was the case with ‘Abraham, how we engage with God matters. Said
another way, our response to God’s instructions is what matters.
Fully amplified, appropriately detailed and properly focused, and yet devoid
of distraction, this is what Yahowah revealed as He met with ‘Abraham for the
seventh and final time…
“And it came to exist, after these words and following these statements
and conversations, that Almighty God attempted to ascertain the
understanding and examine the appropriateness of the responses by testing
‘Abraham, because He wanted proof of his education, knowledge, and
comprehension, and considering the consequences, He decided to evaluate
‘Abraham’s acumen, his judgment and ability to make rational decisions, in
addition to testing the validity of his forthcoming actions during a situation
involving a circumstance that would be challenging for him to respond
properly.
So He literally expressed, ‘Abraham!’ Then He actually called him out as
was His custom, ‘Look up and pay attention to Me. Behold, here I Am. Look
at Me and listen attentively to what I have to say. Focus on the details and the
context of what you are about to hear. Stand up and be especially observant
because I am pointing something out to you that is critically important and
requires your immediate and undivided attention, this instant, here and
now.’”
The operative verb, “nacah – to test and evaluate,” was written in Paleo
Hebrew. The Chet, drawn to depict a fence, conveys separation – which is the basis
of the Covenant and of rational thinking. To be discerning, we must discriminate
between that which is true and that which is false, separating fact from fiction, so
that we may accept that which is right and reject that which is wrong. Along these
lines, everything important to Yahowah, including His Covenant, is either “karat –
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 Therefore, to engage in a relationship with God we must disassociate from
religion – the very thing which bonds us to our fellow man. By walking to God we
sever ties with human institutions while distancing ourselves from secular and
sectarian allegiances. We can be part of man’s family or God’s Family, but never
both. In , we find the means to become a child of the Covenant because the
means to inherit all that Yahowah has to offer is conveyed by the letters which
comprise the word, telling us that the observant individual who reaches up to God
is set apart so that they can be born anew into the Covenant Family. The
observant individual by listening to God properly ascertains who should be trusted
and embraced and what should be rejected and discarded.
I suspect that my most useful contribution has been the recognition that there
are five terms and conditions which must be known, understood, accepted, and
acted upon to engage in a relationship with Yahowah, to enter His Home in Heaven,
and to become part of His Covenant Family, I have long embraced the full
implications of “nacah – the imposition of a test to determine what we know, to
evaluate what we understand, and to ascertain the appropriateness of our
responses.” “‘Achar ha dabarym ha ‘eleh – after all of the words which have been
conveyed during these conversations” between Yahowah and ‘Abraham, I came to
realize that there would have only been one reason for God to memorialize the
nature of this relationship in His Towrah. He wants us to know and understand what
He shared with ‘Abraham so that we can participate in the same relationship with
Him. He is inviting us to be part of His Family so long as we come to know Him
first and then approach Him in the manner He has provided.
So while God made this possible, He did not intend to make this easy. That
was not in His interest or ours to let everyone into heaven. To the contrary, He
wanted to “test the validity of [‘Abraham’s] forthcoming actions during a
situation involving a circumstance that would be challenging for him to
respond properly.” Learning about Yahowah requires effort. He is not simple –
nor is His Covenant. Relationships take time. For them to be meaningful, both
parties must contribute. The Towrah is clear and complete, but it is neither
superficial nor simplistic.
Beyond this, there is something else being conveyed here that drives right to
the heart of our investigation. We have pursued hineh through the Towrah to
determine the most reliable means to receive the support to uphold life that
Yahowah had withdrawn from Yisra’el at large as a consequence of their affinity
for religion. And here, we find the most insightful and reassuring deployment thus
far. Following “hayah – to exist,” and in Yahowah’s voice, hineh was combined
with ‘any, to say: “hineh ‘any – look up to Me and give Me your immediate and
undivided attention. Behold, here I Am. Listen attentively to what I have to say,
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because I am pointing something out that is critically important and will provide
the proper perspective to know and understand Me.”
It should have been obvious, but since it is lost on most, let’s underscore God’s
position. It is His universe. He created it. Heaven is His Home. The Covenant is
His Family. The Towrah is comprised of His Instructions. Life is His gift. If we
want more of it, if we want to be part of His family, if we want to explore His
universe and enter His home, we have to pay attention to what He has to say. We
cannot, as Christians do, reject His Towrah and expect God to respond favorably.
We cannot replace His Covenant with another one and still receive the benefits He
has articulated as part of this relationship.
Also relevant, Yahowah began this conversation by calling out ‘Abraham’s
name. Relationship agreements are specific and the parties to them are identified
by name. Further, the terms and conditions are always specified. Affirming this
conclusion, this test, when applied to what we have come to know from the Towrah,
determines what aspect of ‘Abraham’s name applies to us: “‘ab with a -enhanced
ruwm – father who lifts up those who stand up and reach up,” “‘ab and the positive
aspects of hamown – father of the abundantly enriched,” “‘ab and racham –
merciful, loving, and supportive father,” or “‘ab and the negative aspects of
hamown – father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome, uproarious and
hostile.”
In a previous meeting ‘Abraham asked Yahowah to consider Ishmael, the son
he fathered by way of Sarah’s Egyptian slave, Hagar. But when ‘Abraham pleaded
with God, trying to convince Him to include Ishmael in the Covenant, Yahowah
said, “Absolutely not!” He was sent away along with his mother and out of
Yahowah’s Land. This left ‘Abraham and Sarah with Yitschaq. The Covenant
would not be a product of infidelity or slavery. Man was not at liberty to change
God’s plan.
While we are on this topic, there are some related insights worth sharing. First,
Ishmael was rejected and sent away for other reasons. His conception and birth had
been Sarah’s idea, one she persuaded her husband to accept. They wanted to
produce the Covenant’s children their way, doing something that was common
practice and familiar to them, but inconsistent with the family model of husband
and wife serving to conceive and raise children as father and mother. So Yahowah
rejected their way. Participation in the Covenant was not open to negotiation. It
would be God’s way or go away. Man’s alterations were sternly and unequivocally
rejected.
Additionally, Hagar as an Egyptian slave did not love ‘Abraham. She was not
asked to marry ‘Abraham. She did not choose to have his child. As a slave, she had
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essential – which is why the volitional mood influences each of the verbs which
follow. Further, slaves have neither liberty nor an inheritance, both of which are
Covenant benefits. Further, God’s way necessitates the repudiation of politics and
religion, the very things which would enslave ‘Abraham’s descendants in Mitsraym
for four-hundred years.
Lastly, the fact that Yahowah instructed ‘Abraham to accompany his son
Yitschaq irrefutably demonstrates that Paul should not be trusted. In Galatians, after
errantly claiming that the Towrah could not save, then misstating the reason
‘Abraham was considered righteous by Yahowah, Paul said that the Towrah’s
Covenant enslaved because it was conceived through Hagar, the child of a slave.
While this was the first of many lies, it is a lie. He was wrong. Sarah’s son,
Yitschaq, affirmed the Covenant with his father, not Hagar’s son, Ishmael.
Let’s listen to God tell this story…
“Next He said (wa ‘amar – so He instructed (qal imperfect)), ‘Please (na’ –
as an earnest exhortation and sincere expression of My will, consider My desire in
this regard, and with a heightened sense of concern and urgency, I implore you at
this time to) choose of your own accord to grasp hold of (laqah – under the
auspices of freewill accept, receive, and take by the hand (qal imperative – a
genuine expression of volition in the second person)) your son who is associated
with you and is in accord with you (‘eth ben ‘atah – your son accompanying you
and your son who is in agreement with you), therefore (‘eth – by the proper means),
your unique and very special child (yachyd ‘atah – your only son with whom you
are together, alike, and united; from yachad – to join and unite, becoming alike),
whom, for the benefit of the relationship and as a blessing (‘asher – to show the
way to a fortunate and joyful place you have taken a stand, walking the correct way,
thereby showing the steps which lead to life), you love (‘ahab – you have an
affectionate and desirable relationship with and prefer, associating in the
relationship as friends (qal perfect)), Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Laughter; from tsachaq
– to laugh and play).
Then of your own volition walk to approach (wa halak la ‘atah ‘el – and
choose to go, actually traveling (qal imperative)) the Land (‘erets – region and
realm, ground and earth) of Mowryah (ha Mowryah – Revere the Teaching of
Yahowah) and (wa) choose to ascend with him (‘alah huw’ – enjoy going up and
rising up with him, electing to lift him up (hifil imperative – the subject, ‘Abraham,
engages the object, Yitschaq, in the action should ‘Abraham so desire)) there (shem
– focusing on the name) by way of an uplifting offering (la ‘olah – to rise and
ascend by way of an acceptable sacrifice) upon (‘al) one of the mountains (‘echad
ha harym – the one among certain prominent ranges or elevated terrain) which to
show the way to an enjoyable state upon taking a stand and the correct way to
walk toward life (‘asher – for the benefit of the relationship and as a blessing), I
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will explain to you (‘amar ‘el ‘atah – I will discuss and explain to you, consistently
using words to convey instructions, promises, and answers (qal imperfect)).”
(Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:2)
First things first: Mowryah is a compound of MWR and Yah. So the question
becomes, what does MWR convey? If it is the result of a contraction of mowrash
or mowrashah, then the resulting name is the “Desire, Choice, and Possession of
Yahowah,” or from our perspective, the “Choice to Belong to Yahowah.” If it is
derived from mowsh, Mowryah conveys: “Care About Yahowah.” If, however, as
I suspect, Mowryah is a compound of mowrah and Yahowah, then it conveys:
“Revere the Teaching of Yahowah” which is to “Respect Yahowah as the Teacher.”
Also possible, when Yah is combined with mowr, Mowryah expresses “Yahowah’s
Exchange.” In this case, God could be addressing the fact that He associated our
sin with His soul, paying our debt so that we could be ransomed. Or, the message
may be that our flawed and limited physical nature will be exchanged for eternal
spiritual perfection.
Should you be concerned about being assessed by God, rest assured that
freewill limits those tested to those who have chosen to be evaluated. This
engagement is for volunteers only. Those under consideration have stepped
forward, wanting God to appraise the validity of their knowledge and
understanding, as well as the appropriateness of their responses to the Covenant’s
criterion. After all, they exude complete confidence because the answers are readily
accessible and the test is open book. God’s requirements are not arduous, and
indeed very little is expected from us. Even our mistakes are overlooked, because
the One doing the evaluation is exceedingly generous when it comes to His
children. We know this because of the influence of the imperative mood, an
expression of volition in the second person. All three verbs, grasp, walk, and
ascend, were presented under the auspices of freewill.
While it is Yah’s desire that we do as He has asked, this is not an edict, not a
command, nor an order. It is a request. It begins with “please.” This is not about
obedience. It cannot be driven by fear. Na’ is an “earnest exhortation and sincere
expression of desire.” It conveys a “genuine regard and heightened sense of
concern” for the individual to whom it is directed. And that my friends is
profoundly important – driving right to the heart of the relationship God envisioned.
In every instance, and during each encounter, ‘Abraham listened to what
Yahowah had to say and he responded by doing what God had asked. In that the
Covenant has been modeled after him, and recognizing that he passed God’s test,
we would be well served to follow his example. It is the reason our Heavenly Father
shared all of this with us in the opening book of His Guide to Life.
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stand up and reach up, and father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, as
well as father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) got up early in the
morning ready for action, eager to gain information at first light (shakam ba
ha boqer – arose to actively engage, up, ready to learn and prepared to travel at
dawn, prudently seeking to understand the means to salvation).
He saddled (wa chabash – he prepared to ride a beast of burden; identical to
chobesh – to provide a remedy which promotes healing) his donkey (‘eth
chamowr) and he selected and brought along (wa laqah – then he took) two of
his young men with him (‘eth shanaym huw’ ‘eth huw’ – two teenage adolescent
boys along with him), in addition to (wa ‘eth), Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Laughter),
his son (ben huw’). Also (wa) he split (baqa’ – he cut into separate pieces, dividing)
the wood (‘ets – timbers) for the elevating offering (‘olah – to ascend by way of
an acceptable sacrifice).
Then he stood up (ba quwm – so he rose to a standing position to establish
and confirm, to fulfill and accomplish (qal imperfect)) and he walked (wa halak –
traveled, going on a journey through life (qal imperfect)) to the place (‘el ha
maqowm – to the site of the home, providing directions to the dwelling place which
is the source of existence as a result of taking a stand) which for the benefit of the
relationship and as a blessing (‘asher – to show the way to a joyful place by taking
a stand, walking the correct way, thereby showing the steps which lead to life), He,
the Almighty (ha ‘elohym), had told him about (‘amar la huw’ – He had provided
instructions, expressing in words the way (qal perfect)).” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In
the Beginning 22:3)
We grow by doing things together. ‘Abraham affirmed his decision to partake
in the Covenant by responding to Yahowah’s instructions and engaging, doing what
God had asked. The same is expected of us. And upon arrival, God did what He
had promised.
But more than this, ‘Abraham was up early, prepared, and eager to go. The
universe the Creator wants to show us is large, so there is a lot to see and do
together. The subtle implication here is that eternity would be a very long time to
spend with someone who does not enjoy what God wants to do.
While I cannot say for certain, but if there is a connection between “boqer –
morning,” a masculine noun, and baqarah, which is written using the same letters,
but in the feminine form, then we can extrapolate and conclude that the reason
‘Abraham was up early, ready to go first thing in the morning, was because
“baqarah – he was embarking on a mission to prudently seek out the means to
salvation.” This assessment is actually reinforced by the primary meaning of boqer,
which is “to gain information from God.” Equally affirming, boqer’s verbal root,
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of being observant and perceptive, of processing what is learned by executing good
judgment.” The correlation between morning, the increasing light of a new day, and
perceptive observation should be obvious. Not as obvious, at least to many, is that
this entire story foreshadows the means Yahowah would deploy to save us, right
down to the smallest details.
The donkey was saddled because in forty Yowbel, which would be Year 4000
Yah, Yahowsha’ would ride upon a donkey on His way back to Mowryah. Splitting
the timber was designed to draw our attention to the upright pillar upon which
Yahowsha’s body would be sacrificed, serving as the Doorway to Life on Passover.
The two young men were invited, making three adolescent boys including Yitschaq,
and four individuals overall including ‘Abraham, to remind us that the benefits of
the Covenant would be fulfilled during Passover, UnYeasted Bread, Firstborn
Children, and the Promise of Seven, with Yahowsha’s body fulfilling the first, His
soul the second, and the Set-Apart Spirit the last two, all working in harmony to
facilitate the five benefits of participating in the Covenant Family. Also relevant in
this dress rehearsal foreshadowing the fulfilment of Pesach, ‘Abraham represents
Yahowah, Yitschaq is playing the role of Yahowsha’, and the two witnesses likely
represent Shimon Kephas and Yahowchanan who would benefit from what they
had seen and heard. Some have compared these two adolescents with the two
criminals alleged to have been crucified next to Yahowsha’, but what is said of
them is neither true nor relevant, and thus not part of this prophetic portrayal.
They would walk for three days because the first three Miqra’ey – Pesach,
Matsah, and Bikuwrym – occur over three days. And even then, ‘Abraham would
have to elevate his perspective in keeping with hineh to appreciate the implications
of what awaited him.
“On the third day (ba ha yowm ha shalyshy), (wa) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham –
father who raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father of the
abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who are confused and
troublesome) raised his eyes, elevating his perspective (nasa’ ‘ayn huw’ –
increased his perception and understanding, enhancing his vision), and (wa) saw
(ra’ah – discovered and looked upon, viewed and considered, perceived and was
delighted by (qal imperfect)) the place (ha maqowm – the site to take a stand to
provide directions to the home which is the source of life) from afar (min rachowq
– from a long distance away, still substantially separated).” (Bare’syth / Genesis /
In the Beginning 22:4)
Maqowm was repeated because what it represents is essential to this story. On
the summit of Mowryah, the Covenant, representing Yahowah’s Home and Family,
would be confirmed. And in this same place, Yahowsha’ would stand up for us on
Passover, providing the substance of life, so that we could dwell with God.

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 There may be many reasons why we are told that ‘Abraham, after elevating his
perspective, was able to perceive and consider the miracle of life that would occur
here from afar. By lifting our eyes to God, we become aware of what is going to
happen, and what its effect is going to be on us, long before these events play out
in time. And in this case, it would be forty Yowbel, from 1968 BCE to 33 CE,
before Yahowah would fulfill His promises in this place.
I am often embarrassed by the inadequate and sometimes erroneous nature of
my initial attempts at translation. And yet, even though I made my share of
mistakes, in retrospect the end result was still considerably more thoughtful and
appropriate than those published elsewhere. Nonetheless, I’ve subsequently gone
back over my previous translations, improving them while updating the
commentary derived from them, and have devoted years of my life to not only
correcting my mistakes, but more importantly, to sharing what I’ve learned along
the way.
I share this with you now for several reasons. First, in one book or another,
with the notable exception of Yasha’yah 3:1, I’ve already translated virtually every
conversation found in this chapter. And yet, while those attempts eventually led me
to the single most important discovery of my life, which is the nature, requirements,
and benefits of the “Beryth – Family Covenant” and their fulfillment through the
“Miqra’ey – Invitations to be Called Out and Meet” with God, my previous
translations were so inadequate by comparison, much of what has been conveyed
thus far in this chapter, I suspected, but could not confirm until now.
Second, if I’m able to substantially improve a translation each time it is
rendered, and if I continue to gain insights during the process, even my most recent
attempt is incomplete and imperfect. Therefore, I would encourage you to verify
what you are reading and augment what you can learn as a result. And if you do,
you will grow just as I have grown. Each and every time you study Yah’s Word
you will learn something new.
And third, this perspective can change the way we are likely to see Yah’s next
statement. It is either superfluous or profound depending upon whether ‘owd koh
and chawah are translated using their primary or secondary meanings. Additionally,
when we contemplate what we are being told through a lens that correctly reflects
each word’s proper meaning, one of the most troubling New Testament
misrepresentations is exposed. So as children who are learning, and not as
individuals who think they know it all, let’s consider what God said next with an
open mind.
“So (wa), ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who
stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father
of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) said (‘amar – spoke) to his

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young men (‘el ‘ebed huw’ – to the boys accompanying him), ‘You should remain
here with the donkey (yashab la ‘atah pah ‘im ha chamowr), and the boy and I
(wa ‘any na’ar – my child and I), we will walk (halak – we will journey) this way
toward eternity (‘ad koh – forever like this, in this manner continually throughout
the entirety of space and thusly for an unlimited period of time, without any
constraints on distance or direction traveled, conveyed to reveal an important
transition and encourage us to focus our undivided attention upon what is about to
occur, especially as it pertains to infinity) and independently announce our
intentions regarding the continual restoration and preservation of life,
consistently making this known on our own initiative (wa chawah – by
explaining our position on renewal, verbally declaring our commitment to
continually growing of our own accord and acting independently from others,
providing our verbal pledge by demonstrating our attitude and perspective on
eternal life (with the hitpael stem the subjects of the verb, ‘Abraham and Yitschaq,
are acting with respect to themselves, by themselves, and on their own initiative
with the imperfect conjugation revealing their ongoing commitment to continually
making this declaration on eternal life realizing that it will have ongoing and
unfolding results throughout time)), then we will choose of our own volition to
return to you, to change and restore you (wa shuwb ‘el ‘atah – then our desire
will be to bring this back to you for your restoration, transforming you into a more
favorable state by repairing the relationship by continuing to actually gather
together in this way (qal imperfect cohortative – genuinely and actually, on a
consistent basis with ongoing implications, desiring and choosing to return to you,
to turn to you to change and restore you forever)).” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the
Beginning 22:5)
The most revealing phrase in this sentence is ‘ad koh, which is inadequately,
and sometimes errantly, translated “over there” in bibles published by religious
institutions. This rendering is hard to justify because the primary connotation of the
Hebrew adverb, ‘ad, is “forever,” associating the concept of “eternal and into
perpetuity,” with the verb, making the action “continuous.” ‘Ad is used to addresses
“eternal existence, infinity in either space or time, being unlimited, or being without
constraint.” It is derived from its verbal root, ‘adah, which means “to advance and
pass on, to pass through by the removal of constraints or by taking away any
hindrance.” The eternal benefit is often as the result of “a unique garment or special
form of adornment.”
Also revealing, ‘ad is scribed identically to ‘ed, which is used by Yah to depict
His “eternal witness” and “everlasting testimony.” Both are related to ‘uwd, and are
likely based upon it, which is relevant because ‘uwd speaks of “continually
testifying about restoration and repeatedly bearing witness to eternal healing.”
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derivatives of its primary meaning. Therefore, to render ‘ad as “over” demonstrates
a complete disregard for the word’s actual meaning and etymology. It also negates
‘Abraham’s intended message, shortchanging what appears to be profound by
replacing it with something utterly mundane.
Turning to koh, it is a compound of ka, which is typically translated “like,
similar to, consistent with, akin to, analogous, or comparable,” and huw’, the
pronoun conveying “he, she, or it” depending upon how it is written. The resulting
contraction is often rendered “thus, in this manner, in this way, like this, or so far
as.” While such translations are not supported by koh’s etymology, there are those
who have sought to constrain its meaning to “here, there, or now.”
Having therefore studied the etymology of ‘ad and koh, the most informed and
thoughtful attempt to incorporate these factors into a translation results in: “this
way toward eternity, forever like this, in this manner continually throughout the
entirety of space and thusly for an unlimited period of time, without any constraints
on distance or direction traveled, which is being conveyed to reveal an important
transition and encourage us to focus our undivided attention upon what is about to
occur, especially as it pertains to infinity.” So while I’ve made more than my share
of mistakes in the past, and while I prefer to think of myself as a student of Yah’s
Word and not a scholar, the preceding rendering of ‘ad koh is easily defensible,
etymologically accurate, and reasonably complete.
Moving on to the next word, when scribed in the first person plural, the primary
definition of chawah (more accurately transliterated, chowah), is: “announce our
intentions, making them known by explaining our position, verbally declaring our
commitment, informing using spoken words.” Chawah / chowah means “to show,
to interpret, to explain, to inform, to tell, and to declare.”
And yet according to God, and as recorded in Bare’syth 3:20, there is more to
it than that. We know this because chawah is written using the same three characters
found in Chawah, the name of Adam’s wife. And God, Himself, tells us that her
name is based upon the verb, “chayah – to live.” Recognizing Yah’s propensity to
define His lexicon early and often, it seemed reasonable to use this connection to
clarify the nature of the declaration ‘Abraham and Yitschaq had intended to
announce. But more on that in a moment.
For reasons that are hard to explain, in the lexicons published by religious
institutions chawah is presented as if it means “to worship.” In all likelihood, this
“definition” serves to justify a mistake that was made and then perpetuated during
the haphazard transmission of the text from Hebrew to Greek to Latin and then into
English. So today, the vast preponderance of bibles published by these same
religious institutions present chawah as if it spoke of “worship” rather than “making
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 I suspect that this mistake was initially manifest in the Latin Vulgate, when
Jerome translated the Greek Septuagint into Latin, ignoring the Hebrew text. The
first five English translations of the 15th and 16th centuries, leading to the KJV in
the 17th century, were translated from the Latin Vulgate and then revised from one
to the next, all trying to establish their credibility by keeping the familiar phrasing
of its predecessor. Therefore, an errant translation in the Greek Septuagint or Latin
Vulgate would never have been corrected to reflect the original and underlying
Hebrew text.
Moreover, since virtually every lexicon available for our consideration was
compiled by one of the principal bible publishers, they were all inclined to justify
their own translations, regardless of their inaccuracy. And when it came to chawah,
somewhere along the way, a religious scribe or theologian either made a mistake,
or deliberately altered the text, and changed the witness Yahowah provided through
Moseh. There is no justification, whatsoever, for translating chawah as “worship.”
To their credit, Strong’s, which was originally conceived to support the
translations found in the KJV, didn’t play along. They did not render any variation
of chawah as “worship.” Their primary translation of chawah (2331) is accurate:
“chavah: verb 1 to tell, declare, show, make known. 2 to breathe.” Further, Strong’s
correctly reveals that it should “be compared to 2324 and 2421.” Strong’s 2324
reveals: “chava’: verb corresponding to 2331; 1 to show, interpret, explain, inform,
tell, declare.”
My favorite lexicon, Dictionary of Biblical Languages – Hebrew, was correct
to a point. The primary definition of chawah is presented as: “2555 I verb hawa(h)
tell, explain, announce, verbally show, display with words, i.e., inform and
announce with speech.” But alas, as if presenting an entirely different word, they
compromised scholarship for readership with: “2556 II hawa(h) verb 1. bow down,
prostrate oneself, i.e., take a stance of bowing low in an act of respect or honor, but
not necessarily worship of deity; 2. Bow in worship, prostrate oneself…”
Digging deeper, and based upon the fact that chawah / chowah is
indistinguishable from Chawah, or Chowah, depending upon your preferred
vocalization, and in recognition of the fact Yahowah affirms that the name of
Adam’s wife is based upon the verb chayah, there is every reason to support the
connection to Strong’s 2421: “chayah – to live and remain alive, to be restored to
life and to be revived to vigorous growth, flourishing in abundance, life sustained,
preserved, and enduring.” This association would not only explain the
extraordinarily uncommon “aw” pronunciation associated with chawah, as opposed
to the more prevalent “ow” transliteration of the Hebrew W, but also mean that
Chawah’s name “proclaims her position on life, announcing and declaring the need
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 Further, since Yahowah, Himself, conveys the connection between “chawah –
to announce one’s intentions” and “chayah – to live, renewing, restoring, and
sustaining life,” a complete and accurate rendering of chawah with an eye to the
Author’s ascribed meaning should indicate that chawah is a “declaration” about
“chayah – the restoration and preservation of life.”
Now that we know what the word means, and are aware of the religious
ideology that has sought to misrepresent it, there is an additional insight worthy of
our consideration. With the influence of the hitpael stem, the subjects of the verb
chawah, ‘Abraham and Yitschaq, are acting with respect to themselves, by
themselves, and on their own initiative, and therefore are not influenced by other
individuals. Also when we reflect upon the implications of the imperfect
conjugation we discover that they are expressing their ongoing commitment to
continually making this declaration on eternal life, realizing that it will have
ongoing and unfolding results throughout time. Therefore, the combination of the
hitpael stem and the imperfect conjugation favor the following fully amplified
rendering of chawah when scribed in the first person plural: “independently
announce our intentions regarding the continual restoration and preservation
of life, consistently making them known on our own initiative, explaining our
position on renewal, verbally declaring our commitment to continually grow,
and of our own accord and acting independently of other influences, providing
our verbal pledge demonstrating our attitude and perspective on eternal life.”
Getting this right should have been easy. God had said nothing to ‘Abraham
about bowing down or worshiping Him, and in fact, has specifically asked him to
do the opposite. So prostrating himself could not have been part of any test
Yahowah was administering. This was not Islam. Allah would not be misconstrued
as god for another twenty-five-hundred years.
Based upon what Yahowah had conveyed, offered, and requested, the only
valid way to test ‘Abraham would be to assess his knowledge, understanding,
acceptance, and subsequent response to the terms and conditions of the Covenant
as they had been presented to him. And from this perspective, chawah is
‘Abraham’s reply, his declaration of understanding, his announcement affirming
his acceptance of God’s offer.
While this is already a lot of information to process, before we return to the
overall translation of Bare’syth 22:5, I would also like to call your attention to
chowach, because of its foreboding similarity to chawah. Not only will it eventually
appear in this conversation in association with the means to life, because it is
defined as a “thorn or thorn bush,” it is invocative of the crown of thorns Yahowsha’
wore on Pesach in 33 CE.
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back, to turn around and change, and to be restored as a result of changing
direction.” It is the fifth most common Hebrew verb, appearing in the Towrah,
Naby’, and Mizmowr just over 1050 times. And while there is no debate regarding
the fact every connotation I have shared applies, most translators truncate its
meaning by limiting their renderings to one of these concepts when they are all
related and applicable.
With this in mind, we ought to be cognizant of the fact shuwb was scribed in
the first person plural, using the qal stem, imperfect conjugation, and cohortative
mood. Therefore, following ‘Abraham’s announcement regarding the restoration
and preservation of life, shuwb ‘el ‘atah should have been translated: “then we will
choose of our own volition to return to you, to change and restore you.”
‘Abraham’s commitment to wa shuwb ‘el ‘atah could also be extrapolated to
convey “our desire will be to bring this back to you for your restoration,
transforming you into a more favorable state by repairing the relationship through
our continued willingness to gather together in this way.” The qal stem, imperfect
conjugation, and cohortative mood collectively speak of that which is genuine and
should be interpreted literally, addressing that which is actually occurring on a
consistent basis with ongoing implications, all stated as an expression of the
speaker’s freewill, their desire and choice to actually return, genuinely change, and
consistently restore the object of the action, in this case, you. So it is only when
each of these etymological and grammatical expressions are contemplated and
applied that we come to appreciate the full implications behind ‘Abraham’s
extraordinary declaration.
In that we are making comparisons between this prophetic portrayal and its
ultimate fulfilment, let’s readdress the statement found in Luke 23:32: “And two
others also who were criminals were being led away to be put to death with him.”
As we have come to recognize, while most Christians disdain almost every
connection between their “Old” and “New” Testaments, some have sought to draw
a comparison between the “two others” and the “two young men” in ‘Abraham’s
story. But doing so is inappropriate for several reasons. First, Luke’s statement,
“and two others also who were criminals” was written as if all three had committed
crimes, and “were being led away to be put to death with him” suggests that all
three were being led to their death. Yahowsha’ had not committed any crime and
God cannot die. By way of contrast, three individuals accompanied ‘Abraham,
making four in total. Not one of them was a criminal, and they were all being led
to life, not death.
Additionally, the hearsay statement presented in Luke 23:44 must be discarded
as invalid. Luke, who was not an eyewitness to this event, or of any aspect of
Yahowsha’s life, falsely attributed something to God that He could not have said:
“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” There would have
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been no basis for the criminal’s “salvation.” “Paradise” is a pagan concept. And
Yahowsha’ wasn’t going anywhere on Passover. Even on the following day, the
Shabat of Matsah, His soul was destined for She’owl – a far cry from “paradise.”
Further, this allegedly occurred on Friday and He would not see the Father until
Sunday afternoon.
Trying to preclude such myths from being perpetuated is one of the many
reasons that the story told in Bare’syth 22:5 was revealed. It clearly states that no
one would die or go to heaven on this day. ‘Abraham and Yitschaq climbed
Mowryah, met with Yahowah, made their announcement, listened to God’s plan to
fulfill Pesach, passed the test, and returned to the young men who had stayed below
as instructed, sharing with them what they had experienced and heard. It would be
another sixty years before ‘Abraham would enter Heaven. He would father five
additional children and live to 175. Yitschaq would outlive his father and enter
heaven 105 years thereafter.
And that is why the Towrah says: “So (wa), ‘Abraham (‘Abraham) said
(‘amar) to his young men (‘el ‘ebed huw’), ‘You should remain here with the
donkey (yashab la ‘atah pah ‘im ha chamowr), and the boy and I (wa ‘any na’ar),
we will walk (halak) this way toward eternity (‘ad koh) and announce our
intentions regarding the continual restoration and preservation of life (wa
chawah), then we will choose of our own volition to return to you, to change
and restore you (wa shuwb ‘el ‘atah).’” (Bare’syth 22:5)
‘Abraham not only knew that he was being evaluated, he knew the subject of
the test and was ready to deliver the correct answer. More than this, he not only
knew that he would be returning with his son, he recognized that by sharing what
would transpire on Mowryah, mankind would return to God, be forever changed
and restored. That is the moral of this story.
So why do you suppose the King James Version published: “And Abraham
said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go
yonder and worship, and come again to you?” The KJV pilfered the line from the
Vulgate where the Latin “adoraverimus” was used to errantly infer that they were
going “to worship.” The New International Version took a step backwards with:
“He said to his servants, ‘Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over
there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”
When it comes to rendering an accurate translation, as we have discovered
there are right answers and wrong ones, and some are better or worse than others.
But since God had never asked ‘Abraham to worship Him, this could not have been
His expectation or the proper way to translate chawah. Further, by accepting a
minimalist view of either ‘ad koh or shuwb, a profoundly important declaration is
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 To my mind, this is among the most important stories ever told. Everything
God says prior to the presentation of His Covenant explains His basis for offering
it, while everything He says thereafter either affirms its fulfillment or depicts the
consequence of passing or failing His test. We have every incentive to get this right.

As we move into the second act of this drama, let’s quickly reassess where we
have been so that we might better appreciate where we are going. The prologue to
the seventh and final earthly meeting began…
“And it came to exist following these conversations that Almighty God
attempted to ascertain the understanding and examine the appropriateness of
the responses by testing ‘Abraham, because He wanted proof of his knowledge
and comprehension, especially considering the consequences. So He decided to
evaluate ‘Abraham’s acumen, his judgment and ability to make rational
decisions, in addition to testing the validity of his forthcoming actions during
a situation involving a circumstance that would be challenging for him to
respond properly.
So He called out to him, ‘Abraham!’ Then He said as was His custom,
‘Look up and pay attention to Me. Behold, here I Am. Look at Me and listen
attentively to what I have to say. Focus on the details and the context of what
you are about to hear. Stand up and be especially observant because I am
pointing something out to you that is critically important and requires your
immediate and undivided attention.’ (22:1)
Next He said, ‘Please choose of your own accord to grasp hold of the hand
of your son who is in accord with you, therefore, your unique and special child,
whom, for the benefit of the relationship, you love, Yitschaq (Laugh and Play).
Then of your own volition walk to approach the Land of Mowryah (Revere the
Teaching of Yahowah) and choose to ascend with him there by way of an
uplifting offering upon one of the mountains which to show the way toward
life, I will explain to you.’ (22:2)
Therefore, ‘Abraham (Father who Lifts Up those who Stand Up and
Reach Up) got up early in the morning ready for action and eager to gain
information at first light. He saddled his donkey and he selected and brought
along two of his young men with him, in addition to, Yitschaq, his son. Also,
he split the wooden timbers for the elevating offering.
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serving as the source of directions and site of the home which for the benefit
of the relationship, He, the Almighty, had told him about. (22:3)
On the third day, ‘Abraham raised his eyes, elevating his perspective,
increasing his understanding, and saw the place which provides directions to
the home and source of life from afar. (22:4)
So ‘Abraham said to his young men, ‘You should remain here with the
donkey, and the boy and I will walk this way toward eternity and announce
our intentions regarding the continual restoration and preservation of life.
Then we will choose of our own volition to return to you, to change and restore
you.’ (22:5)
This leads us to…
“‘Abraham (Father who Lifts Up those who Stand Up and Reach Up)
grasped hold of the wooden timbers associated with the elevating offering and
placed them upon Yitschaq, his son. Then he grasped hold of and accepted in
his hand, the fire and the knife. Then the two of them walked together in one
accord. (22:6)
And Yitschaq (Laugh and Play) said to ‘Abraham, his father, stating,
‘Father of mine.’ So he responded, ‘Here I am my son.’ Then he asked, ‘Behold
the fire and the wooden timbers, but where is the lamb for the elevating
offering?’ (22:7)
‘Abraham responded, ‘God will reveal the proper perspective to
understand how to approach Him by way of the lamb, thereby providing
direct knowledge regarding the subsequent event which serves as a witness on
behalf of the accused for the elevating offering, my son.’ Then the two of them
walked together in one accord, united and alike in love. (22:8)
When they came to the place where one takes a stand, serving as the home
of the source of life which bestows the blessings of the relationship that the
Almighty had told him about. There ‘Abraham built an altar and he arranged
the wooden planks.
Then he connected these things together with Yitschaq, his son,
positioning him accordingly before the altar in conjunction with the upward
and ascending nature associated with the wooden pillars. (22:9) Next,
‘Abraham stretched out his hand and grasped hold of the knife, moving
toward sacrificing his son. (22:10)
At this point a spiritual messenger of Yahowah called out to him from
heaven, and he said, ‘‘Abraham! ‘Abraham!’ He responded, ‘Behold, here I
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condition regarding the One this is actually all about.’ (22:11)
So he said and directed, ‘Do not stretch out your hand towards the boy
and do not do anything that infringes upon his freewill. Indeed, now and
henceforth I know truthfully for rational reasons, you profoundly respect and
genuinely revere your God. Consequently, you have not withheld your very
special and precious son from Me.’” (Bare’syth 22:12)
As we consider Yahowah’s script for act two, we are introduced to “‘ets –
wood.” It was written in the plural form, making “timbers” or “wooden planks” the
most accurate English rendering of the Hebrew. As a result, we should envision the
upright pillar and horizontal beam upon which Yahowsha’s body was crucified, as
well as the upright pillars and lintel which comprise Pesach’s / Passover’s Doorway
to Life.
‘Ets, written in Paleo Hebrew, pictorially conveys: see the sign. Of
particular interest we also find ts in Yitschaq, the first child of the Covenant,
Tsyown, the Signs Posted Along the Way, ‘erets, representing the Promised Land,
and tsadaq – vindication as a result of being right. The verbal root of ‘ets is “‘etsah
– to shut,” thereby depicting the function an operable door plays to keep unwanted
influences at bay, thereby protecting the family inside.
But more interesting still, just as Yahowsha’ was forced to carry the wooden
beam upon which He would be attached following His Pesach march up Mowryah,
Yitschaq would do the same…
“And (wa) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who
stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father
of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) obtained and grasped hold of
(laqah – collected and took hold of, accepting) the wooden timbers associated
with (‘eth ‘etsy ha – the wooden pillars, planks, or beams for (plural)) the elevating
offering (ha ‘olah – that which rises; from ‘alah – to ascend, go up, and rise, to be
withdrawn, carried away, and meet) and (wa) placed it (sym – set, laying it (qal
imperfect)) upon (‘al) Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Laugh and Play), his son (ben huw’).
Then (wa) he grasped hold of and accepted (laqah – he selected, obtained,
and received (qal imperfect)) in his hand (ba yad huw’ – with the fingers of his
hand), therefore (‘eth), the fire (ha ‘esh – that which exists as radiant energy to
provide light to see and warmth to comfort in addition to cooking food to make it
edible and nourishing) and that which is associated with the knife (wa ‘eth ha
ma’akeleth – in addition to the implement used for cutting and separating; from
‘akal – to consume food or to devour and destroy). So (wa) the two of them walked
together in one accord (wa halak shenaym hem yahdaw – and so both of them
journeyed in unity with each other, reciprocating with one another, united and alike
in love; from yachyd – begotten and beloved son (qal imperfect)).” (Bare’syth /

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Genesis / In the Beginning 22:6)
They were not only of one accord with each other, as father and son on Mount
Mowryah, they served as a unifying reciprocal for what Yahowah and Yahowsha’
would do in this same place exactly two-thousand years later in Year 4000 Yah, a
Millennial Yowbel (33 CE Roman Pagan Calendar). Reinforcing this prophetic
portrayal, Yitschaq and ‘Abraham began a verbal exchange by juxtaposing “‘ab –
Father” with “hineh ‘any – Here I am” and “ben huw’ – my son” that was evocative
of another Father and son, with Yahowah responding this way to ‘Abraham.
As you consider what follows, a word of advice: think less about what
‘Abraham and Yitschaq are saying and doing relative to one another, and more
about why this somewhat stilted conversation and uncomfortable account is being
presented to us and you’ll see that almost every word and image is symbolic of
what would occur in this place forty Yowbel hence. This story serves as a preview
of the single most important event in human history. On Mount Mowryah, in what
would become Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah Yisra’el, circa 2000 Yah (1968 BCE by
Roman Pagan Church Accounting), we are witnesses to a preview of the fulfillment
of Pesach – Passover on the 14th day of ‘Abyb/Nisan in year 4000 Yah (a
Thursday/Friday March 31/April 1, 33 CE on the Imperial Roman and Roman
Catholic Calendar).
“And (wa) Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Laugh and Play) spoke (‘amar –
communicated (qal imperfect)) to (‘el) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises
and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched,
merciful father, or father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome), his
father (‘ab huw’), stating (‘amar – bringing to light and declaring (qal imperfect)),
‘Father of mine (‘ab ‘any – My father).’
So (wa) he responded (‘amar – he, ‘Abraham, provided assurance, promising
(qal imperfect)), ‘Here I am (hineh ‘any – look up at me and pay attention to the
details in this discussion, presently, right now I am here) my son (‘any ben).’
Then (wa) he asked (‘amar – he mentioned, inquired, and questioned),
‘Behold (hineh – looking up right now and paying especially close attention,
noticing all of the relevant details) the fire (ha ‘esh – the source of light and
warmth, radiant energy and the means to properly prepare food so that it is eatable)
and (wa) the wooden pillars (ha ‘ets – the timbers and planks), but (wa) where is
(‘ayah – serving as an interrogative in a relational circumstance) the lamb (ha seh
– the sheep (masculine); related to sahed – a brilliant witness comprised of light
providing direct knowledge about the situation and teaching regarding the
subsequent event who serves as an advocate and spokesman on behalf of the
accused) for the elevating offering (la ‘olah – to approach by rising; from ‘alah –
to ascend and go up, to be withdrawn and carried away)?’” (Bare’syth / Genesis /

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In the Beginning 22:7)
There are a surprising number of Hebrew words for “lamb,” each providing a
nuance which is appropriate to the context and designed to enhance our
understanding. In this case, at least based upon the most closely related words, ha
seh draws our attention to “the brilliant witness comprised of light providing direct
knowledge about this specific situation while teaching us about the subsequent
event destined to occur in this same place who serves as an advocate and spokesman
on behalf of the accused.” The seh is the set-apart and diminished manifestation of
Yahowah known as Yahowsha’.
Yitschaq’s question regarding the lamb, while seemingly subtle, affirms two
profoundly important aspects of their adventure to Mount Mowryah. For him to
have recognized that they needed a lamb to roast on the fire requires an
understanding of the Towrah. ‘Abraham had obviously shared it with him, even at
an early age. And even more revealing, they were intending to celebrate Passover,
just as Yahowsha’ did forty Yowbel later on this same mountain.
As proof that ‘Abraham and Yitschaq were operating out of an entirely
different playbook, one composed by God and in universal conflict with the rest of
humanity circa 1968 BCE, in the cradle of civilization, indeed, ‘Abraham’s
birthplace, the Sumerians were sacrificing humans, not lambs. Six years ago,
archaeologists at the University of Pennsylvania reached this conclusion after
conducting CT scans on the skulls of over 2,000 victims buried in sixteen golden
tombs in a single royal cemetery in Ur, Sumer. These researchers reported that
human sacrifice was conducted on a very large scale. The common characteristic
of these ancient remains was that two one-inch-diameter spikes had been driven
through the heads of the men and one through the women while they were still
alive. Their bodies were then baked, albeit not burned, and then doused with
mercury so that they wouldn’t decompose and could be put on display during
religious ceremonies. ‘Abraham’s countryman sought to appease their gods through
religious mass murder.
Especially wanton, during this time Sumerian and Egyptian lords, priests, and
kings had countless servants, concubines, musicians, handmaidens, grooms,
guards, and soldiers murdered because their clerics claimed that the dead would
continue to serve their masters in the afterlife. Worse, the Phoenicians and
Carthaginians sacrificed infants to their gods. In one cemetery alone, urns
containing the tiny bones of 20,000 ritualistically murdered children have been
found.
It has recently been discovered that the Greeks practiced human sacrifice as
did the Romans through the second century BCE. The Mongols, Druids, Chinese,
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barbarically, and religiously sacrificed innocent human lives on behalf of make-
believe gods. So, the only reason that Yitschaq would have asked his father about
a “lamb” is because he was aware of Yahowah’s instructions regarding Passover.
There is sound justification for translating ‘olah as “elevating offering” rather
than “burnt offering.” And yet the latter is how it is rendered in virtually every
English bible. So I’d like to explain why I have chosen a different approach. First,
virtually every Hebrew noun is defined by its actionable root, and ‘olah is based
upon the verb “‘alah – to ascend and to go up, to be withdrawn and to be carried
away.” In fact, ‘olah and ‘alah are written identically in the original Hebrew text:
.
Graphically, the letters encourage us to observe the perspective and
purpose of the Shepherd if we want to stand with Him. Therefore, ‘alah conveys
the result of being Towrah observant. We grow to appreciate what Yahowsha’ did
on our behalf on Pesach and Matsah, enabling us as the Covenant’s children “‘alah
– to ascend as a result of being withdrawn and then being carried away” by God.
Second, since the preponderance of the Passover lamb is consumed by the
celebrants after it has been cooked above the fire, and is thus not “burned,” there is
absolutely nothing associated with ‘olah which would suggest a “burnt offering” or
anything of value being offered in the fire. Burning the inedible portion of the lamb
is no more a sacrifice than incinerating one’s garbage. Beyond this, ‘olah has no
etymological connection with burn, burnt, burning, or fire.
Therefore, in the context of its use, ‘olah presents a visual and symbolic
portrait of what God is offering to do for us – raising us up to Him – and not
something we are sacrificing to Him. We are being nourished and we grow as a
result of the consuming the lamb which we roast on the fire. It creates the kind of
celebratory feast Yahowah intended for His family’s enjoyment. We are not only
warmed by the blaze; its light is symbolic of what Yah has in store for us. And as
we witness the smoke rising up to the heavens we can envision “being withdrawn
and carried away, ascending to” the home and presence of Yah. ‘Olah speaks of
His offer to immortalize, perfect, and adopt us and it is His sacrifice which makes
this all possible. We are the beneficiaries of Yahowah’s magnanimous offer. We
are not giving God anything other than the opportunity to serve His children.
This next statement from ‘Abraham suggests that this assessment is valid...
“‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who lifts up those who stand up and reach up,
father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who are
confused and troublesome) responded (‘amar – promised, declaring (qal
imperfect)), ‘God (‘elohym) will actually and continually reveal the proper
perspective to understand how (ra’ah – will literally show by consistently
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approach Him by way of (la huw’ – on His behalf and in accord with Himself,
concerning Him and to move toward Him, and in reference to the proper direction
according to Him) the lamb (ha seh – the sheep (masculine); related to sahed – a
brilliant witness comprised of light providing direct knowledge about the situation
and teaching regarding the subsequent event who serves as an advocate and witness
on behalf of the accused) for the elevating offering (la ‘olah – to approach by
rising; from ‘alah – to ascend and go up, to be withdrawn and carried away), my
son (‘any ben).’ Then (wa) the two of them walked together in one accord (wa
halak shenaym hem yahdaw – and so both journeyed in unity with each other,
reciprocating with one another, united and alike in love; from yachyd – begotten
and beloved son (qal imperfect)).” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:8)
They continued to excel at every aspect of Yahowah’s test because they were
following His instructions. ‘Abraham and Yitschaq had learned to trust that God
would take care of them – guiding, instructing, teaching, and directing them to
every relevant answer.
“When (wa – so) they came to (bow’ ‘el – they arrived at and entered into (qal
imperfect)) the place (ha maqowm – the standing place, the site where one takes a
stand, the home and office, the source of direction in life) which bestows the
blessings of the relationship that (‘asher – which provides the benefits of an
upright, fortuitous, and elevated state, a joyful and happy attitude, and an
encouraged and content mindset to those walking the correct way along the proper
and specific path to a prosperous life, stepping out with regard to this teaching and
guidance to pursue life the right way which) the Almighty (ha ‘elohym) had told
him about (‘amar la huw’ – had asked him to approach (qal perfect)), there (wa
shem – and for the name), ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up
those who stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father,
or father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) built (banah – engaged
to establish the family and restore the home, seeking to return to a prior state, to
prosper and live abundantly, and to procreate a family, by constructing (qal
imperfect)) an altar (‘eth mizbeah – a place to thank God and to show one’s
appreciation for the sacrifice of another) and (wa) he arranged (‘arak – he placed
in a specific pattern designed for a particular purpose, preparing the arrangement
for the purpose of comparison (qal imperfect)) the wooden planks (‘eth ha ‘etsym
– the pillars of wood).
Then (wa) he connected these things together (‘aqad – he fastened them
together) with Yitschaq (‘eth Yitschaq – in association with and on account of
Laughter), his son (ben huw’), (wa) positioning him accordingly (sym ‘eth ‘eth
huw’ – he moved, located, placed, and set him up, appointing, preserving, and
establishing him in association with while accompanying him (qal imperfect))
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thank God and to show one’s appreciation for the sacrifice of another) in
conjunction with (min – away from and because of) the upward and ascending
nature (ma’al – to a higher position beyond the higher dimensions) associated
with (la) the wooden pillars (ha ‘etsym – the planks and posts of wood).”
(Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:9)
The Almighty has told us about this place too, revealing in His Towrah that the
benefits of the relationship are bestowed to those who walk the correct way along
the proper path in recognition of what transpired on Mount Mowryah. And it is here
that the ultimate altar to the Covenant will be built, the Home for God’s Family, by
none less than Yahowah, Himself. But first, Yahowah would open the door to let
us inside, something that He accomplished upon an upright pillar of wood. By
connecting these things, we are properly positioned to ascend upward, just as was
the case with ‘Abraham and Yitschaq. All of this was arranged, staged if you will,
to provide a dress rehearsal for Passover so that we might understand the connection
between the Beryth and Miqra’ey, and thereby capitalized upon Yahowah’s
provision and plan.
Most translators will tell you that ‘Abraham “bound” his son, thereby
constraining him against his will and curtailing his ability to flee. But the primary
definition of ‘aqad tells another story. It actually says that “he connected these
things together,” thereby associating his son with the wooden pillars upon which
the Son of God would be affixed on our behalf.
It would be the hand of God that would accomplish all of this for us. So…
“Next (wa), ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who
stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father
of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) stretched out (shalach – reached
out (qal imperfect)) his hand (‘eth yad huw’) and grasped hold of (laqah ‘eth –
receiving, obtaining, and accepting (qal imperfect)) the knife (ha ma’akeleth – the
implement for cutting and separating) to move in the direction of (la – to approach
the idea of) sacrificing (shachat – offering to kill) his son (‘eth ben huw’).”
(Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:10)
The last thing God wanted was for ‘Abraham to end the life of the boy whose
birth He had miraculously facilitated. He had already promised that His eternal
Covenant would be established through Yitschaq. So ‘Abraham recognized that
God was going to intervene, just as He had on previous occasions. This was a test,
nothing more, nothing less. The questions being resolved were whether or not
‘Abraham and Yitschaq were willing to follow Yahowah’s explicit instructions as
they were articulated to them and if they trusted God to do as He had promised –
even with their very lives.
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of the roles of Yahowah and Yahowsha’ on Passover circa Year 4000 Yah. It would
be here, on Mount Mowryah, that the Son of God, serving as the outstretched hand
of Yah, would be pierced as the Sacrificial Lamb on Passover while affixed to an
upright pillar of wood.
We have noted on several occasions that as a seven-dimensional being the
totality of God cannot enter our three-and-one-half dimensional world. Therefore,
Yahowah interacts and communicates with His creation in a number of ways, one
of which is through His “mal’ak – supernatural envoys” – as He appears to be doing
here. And yet since Yahowah interacts with us more intimately by way of
Yahowsha’, the diminished manifestation of Yahowah who comes out of heaven to
serve as God’s implement and messenger, to fully appreciate the nature of the
individual speaking to ‘Abraham we would be wise to realize that Yahowsha’
embodies almost everything mal’ak represents.
Also relevant in this regard is whether Yah can in fact see us from heaven. If
possible, His vision of us would be filtered by the depth of each dimension below
His own so that His view would be akin to one of those films where the camera
pans out from someone’s backyard getting smaller and smaller until the yard and
people in it disappear in the vastness of the universe. Putting this into a more human
scale, if viewing a frame of a two-dimensional picture shot in a three-dimensional
realm at a great distance, say of two individuals on a mountain top, the image of
flat father and flat son would be so infinitely thin as to appear nonexistent when
viewed from a greater dimension. So, therefore, the bottom line is: Yah can’t see
us Himself and as a result cannot know us by direct observation. His awareness of
us comes by way of His Set-Apart Spirit and spiritual messengers. This, of course,
emphasizes the importance of the mal’ak – which is why Yahowah so often affirms
that He is “Yahowah of the ‘tsaba’ – spiritual implements.’”
If Yahowah wants to engage with us physically or to reveal Himself visually,
He must set apart and diminish an aspect of His nature, and thus become
Yahowsha’. If His influence is to be known and felt personally, Yahowah
accomplishes this by way of the Ruwach Qodesh – Set-Apart Spirit. And when God
simply wants to become aware of a situation, convey a message, or protect His
interests, He deploys His mal’ak – spiritual messengers and heavenly
representatives.
Recognizing this, we are told…
“Then (wa) a spiritual messenger (mal’ak – a heavenly representative and
Divine implement) of Yahowah ( ) called out (qara’ – summoned and
invited, met with and welcomed, proclaimed and designated by name, announcing
(qal imperfect)) to him (‘el huw’ – for his benefit) from (min – out of) heaven
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said (wa ‘amar – and he proclaimed and declared (qal imperfect)), ‘‘Abraham
(‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father
of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who are
confused and troublesome)! ‘Abraham (‘Abraham)!’
So (wa) he responded (‘amar – he answered by stating (qal imperfect)),
‘Behold, here I am (hineh ‘any – please look closely and pay attention to me
standing upright and to the details in this overall narrative and situation including
the fact that I’m reaching up, because right now at the present time I am here and I
have truly referenced, met, and acknowledged every condition regarding the One
this is actually all about).’” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:11)
Yahowah presented ‘Abraham and Yitschaq bantering back and forth using
“‘amar – to speak, question, answer, respond, promise, and declare” throughout
this narrative, and always in the qal imperfect, suggesting a literal interpretation of
something with unfolding consequences throughout time. But the first time
Yahowah is shown engaging in the conversation the verb changes to “qara’ – to
call out by name, to invite and summon, to meet and welcome.” But far more than
just this unique perspective, qara’ is the basis of “Miqra’ – An Invitation to be
Called Out and Meet” with God. And it is the first of these, “Pesach – Passover,”
that is being represented on this occasion. Therefore, Yahowah was calling out
‘Abraham by name and issuing him a personal invitation to attend the first of His
Festival Feasts.
Names are essential to a relationship. If you do not know someone’s name,
chances are, you don’t know them very well. This is especially true with Yahowah
and the names of those He loves.
In the previous statement, after proclaiming ‘Abraham’s name, not once, but
twice, we find him responding with “hineh ‘any – behold, here I am, please look
closely and pay attention to me standing upright and to the details in this overall
narrative and situation including the fact that I’m reaching up, because right now at
the present time I am here and I have truly referenced, met, and acknowledged
every condition regarding the One this is actually all about.” And so it is through
hineh that we are introduced to what this has been all about. By paying especially
close attention to the details and by looking up to the One presenting this situation
and narrative, we come to realize that ‘Abraham passed Yahowah’s test because he
referenced, met, and acknowledged every condition and that this entire story has
been presented regarding the One who would fulfill its promise: Yahowah as
Yahowsha’.
As we have learned, Yahowsha’ represents the “shalach yad – outstretched
hand – ” of God, which is why Yahowah is written: . Since Yahowah was
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withdraw his outstretched hand.
And while that is profound, the subtlety of “‘al ‘asah la huw’ ma’uwman – do
not do anything which infringes upon his freewill” is intriguing to say the least.
First and foremost, Yitschaq is a child of the Covenant, and in any loving
relationship freewill is inviolable. Moreover, Yahowah is committed to perfecting
His children, so He did not want ‘Abraham doing anything to defile his son.
“Then (wa) he said (‘amar – he (the mal’ak) requested and announced, he
directed and declared (qal imperfect)), ‘Do not stretch out (‘al shalach –
absolutely and certainly never dispatch and in this case do not reach out or extend)
your hand (yad ‘atah) towards (‘el – in the direction of or against) the boy (ha
na’ar – the young man and adolescent child) and (wa) do not approach him or
do anything that infringes upon his freewill (‘al ‘asah la huw’ ma’uwmah – you
should absolutely never act to physically defile him or engage to blemish him in
any way nor endeavor to benefit by doing something he does not actually choose
or genuinely desire done to him because of the ongoing and unfolding implications
regarding him (qal imperfect jussive – literal interpretation of this relationship
which had ongoing implications that will play out over time in an expression of
third-person volition)).
Indeed (ky – because truly and surely and this is important), now and
henceforth (‘atah – at this point in time based upon the sequence of events and
simultaneous narration as well as the logical implications of these things), I know
(yada’ – I recognize and respect, I acknowledge and understand, I have been made
aware through observation of the fact and will make known, I have acquired the
precise and pertinent information to become cognizant of, affirm, and agree (qal
perfect)) that surely and emphatically (ky – that actually and truthfully, genuinely
for rational reasons) you profoundly respect and genuinely revere (yare’ – you
are revitalized and your thirst is quenched by the high regard you hold and honor
you have ascribed to) your God (‘elohym ‘atah). Consequently (wa – therefore it
follows), you have not withheld (lo’ chasak – you have not restrained, kept for
yourself, concealed or spared (qal perfect)) your very special and precious son
(‘eth ben ‘atah ‘eth yachyd ‘atah – accordingly your only uniquely exceptional
child; from yachad – means to unite and join together, becoming alike) from Me
(min ‘any – away from Me).’” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:12)
It is at this moment that the Covenant was ratified. It did not occur as a result
of a negotiation or compromise. It was not an act of faith. It was “yare’ – respect.”
‘Abraham came to know, love, and respect Yahowah, which is why He chose to
listen to Him, accept His guidance, and then act upon His instructions, trusting God
to honor His part of the arrangement. They had engaged in a mutually beneficial
relationship. The man had done as he was asked and God delivered on His
promises. And therein is the message in all of this.
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 Religious renderings of this passage are hell-bent on conveying yare’ as “fear.”
But if ‘Abraham “feared” Yahowah, he would have protected his beloved son from
the terrorizing deity. Think about it: ‘Abraham was over one-hundred years old.
His life was nearly over. His son’s was just beginning. Moreover, when Yitschaq
inquired about the apparent absence of a sacrificial lamb, had ‘Abraham been acting
out of fear, he would not have told his son that God was going to provide the lamb.
There was no part of their walk up Mount Mowryah and conversations along the
way which suggested that they were terrified. What’s more, during their initial
meeting in the Promised Land, the very first words out of Yahowah’s mouth were:
“Do not be afraid.”
Along these lines, there is another insightful connection that I don’t want you
to miss. This is “Har Mowryah – the Mountain to Revere the Teaching of Yah.”
Speaking of the propensity of English bibles to err, most state that Yitschaq
was ‘Abraham’s “only son,” when yachyd correctly presents him as his “very
special and precious son who was a unique and exceptional child.” There are many
children in this world, but the only ones who are uniquely exceptional and precious
in Yahowah’s eyes are those who have chosen to be part of His Covenant Family.
This is what made Yitschaq special.
Lastly, there is some potential confusion regarding the identity of the speaker
– at least with regard to the concluding comment. Initially we are told that this was
a mal’ak, and thus a spiritual implement and heavenly messenger speaking on
behalf of Yahowah. Consistent with this perspective, the mal’ak says “I know that
you respect your God,” addressing the Almighty in third person. But since Yitschaq
was Yahowah’s child via the Covenant, and did not belong to a mal’ak / messenger,
the speaker is either God, Himself, or a scribal error was made regarding the
pronoun in the last statement. And yet, recognizing that the mal’ak was speaking
for God and was serving as an extension of the Almighty, it would not be
unreasonable for him to have spoken in this way. And therefore, while I don’t have
a definitive answer, and while this portion of the narrative isn’t extant in the Dead
Sea Scrolls, I thought you should be made aware of the implications inherent in
these statements.
These things known, however, and upon further consideration, there is another
possibility – one I hinted at previously. Since we are about to be introduced to the
Sacrificial Lamb representing Yahowsha’, the speaker could actually be a
diminished manifestation of Yah. So while Yahowsha’ isn’t a mal’ak, He is what
mal’ak represents: a spiritual implement out of heaven who not only speaks for
Yahowah as His messenger, but who also serves as the Almighty’s envoy to interact
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 The third act in God’s story opens with these words…
“Then ‘Abraham (Father who Raises those who Stand Up and Reach Up)
lifted up his eyes and looked, becoming observant, inspecting, perceiving and
understanding what was being revealed, and acknowledging the situation
regarding the One this was actually about and observed a ram, a perfect male
lamb, the leader of the flock, serving as the framework of the doorway to the
home, and thus as the source of empowerment was caught after this,
subsequently in reference to another time, in a circle of intertwined thickets so
as to bear the burdens of others by his horns comprised of brilliant rays of
light from a supernatural source. And ‘Abraham walked over and accepted
the ram, grasping hold of the doorway, and he offered him up as an uplifting
sacrifice in place of his son. (22:13)
So ‘Abraham designated and proclaimed, calling out the name of His
place: ‘God Reveals.’ Showing the way to the benefits of the relationship, He
spoke this day upon the mountain to observe, understand, witness, and
experience the presence and perspective of Yahowah. (22:14)
The Spiritual Messenger, Divine Implement, and Heavenly
Representative of Yahowah called out to ‘Abraham a second time from the
sky above, (22:15) and He said, ‘By Myself, with regard to Me, through Me,
and because of who I am, I have made a promise and I have sworn an oath
which I will uphold, and I am now affirming the trustworthy nature of My
vow based upon seven fully aware that at a certain point in time I will carry
out the oath I have made and will endure the implications associated with My
promise,’ prophetically announces Yahowah, ‘because indeed, for the express
reason that truly, sincerely, deliberately, and actually, for the benefit of the
relationship, showing the way to the benefits of an upright and elevated state
with a joyful attitude, and thereby encouraged those walking the correct way
along the proper and specific path to a prosperous life to step up and out in
response to this teaching and guidance about pursuing life the right way, you
have acted and engaged in accordance with the Word, consistent with these
specific statements in this narrative which has been recorded and shared. And
therefore, you have not withheld your son, your unique, special, and beloved
child. (22:16)
Therefore, I will kneel down in love to lift you up, enriching and blessing
you and I will to an extraordinary degree magnify and multiply, and I will
abundantly increase the importance and magnitude of your offspring in a
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heavenly powers in very high places within of the spiritual realm, but also like
the coarse sand demonstrating the enormity of the sorrow and writhing agony
associated with circular reasoning and whirling swords which inflict torturous
suffering which is upon the lips of the sea (and therefore addressing the
encroaching and eroding nature of foreign foes). And in addition, your
offspring shall inherit and impoverish, accept and destroy, the thinking and
reasoning, the monetary system and population centers of those in hostile
opposition. (22:17)
But so long as they act independently and are not swayed by societal
influences, people of every ethnicity on the earth will be blessed, that is
individuals of every nation on earth who act on their own initiative unaffected
by the indoctrination of religion, politics, or patriotism and without regard for
peer pressure, will be rewarded and lifted up by way of your descendants. This
reward is a consequence and is merited because, unto the end of time, this
beneficial result of trusting the evidence which has been made conspicuously
visible along the path whereby one supplants their heels to walk upright and
unwavering as would Ya’aqob, is being given for the express reason to show
the way to the benefits of an upright and elevated state with a joyful attitude
and to encourage walking the correct way along the proper and specific path
to life in response to this guidance about pursuing the relationship the right
way is a direct result of the fact that you actually listened to My voice.’”
(Bare’syth 22:18)
While the heavenly chorus conducting the symphony upholding the lyrics of
the Covenant has put down their instruments upon reaching this crescendo, it’s time
we return to the opening statement of act three of this amazing drama. As the
players return to their places, God defines the purpose of hineh “nasa’ ‘ayn huw’
wa ra’ah – he lifted up his eyes raising his perspective and he became observant by
looking which resulted in him perceiving and understanding.” This is what led to
“hineh – acknowledging the situation regarding the One this was actually about.”
It is by “paying attention while standing upright and looking up, noticing all of the
details in this narrative and circumstance” that we come to understand what God is
saying and offering, as well as what He is expecting in return. It is what Yahowah
is encouraging all of us to do as well because of the inherent benefits.
“Then (wa) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who
stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father
of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) lifted up (nasa’ – he raised (qal
imperfect)) his eyes (‘eth ‘ayn huw’ – his perspective accordingly) and looked (wa
ra’ah – then he observed, seeing and inspecting, perceiving and understanding,
discovering as he considered what was being revealed (qal imperfect)), and (wa)
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observed (hineh – closely examining and paying attention while standing upright
and looking up, noticing all of the details in this overall narrative and circumstance,
including the fact that right now at the present time, behold) a ram (‘ayl – a perfect
male lamb, the leader of the flock, the framework of the doorway, its doorposts and
jam, and the upright pillar to support the home, the source of empowerment, vigor,
and health, the noble and mighty one) after this (‘achar – following these things,
subsequently in reference to another time) was caught (‘achaz – was seized and
held, was fastened to and attached, actually embracing for the purpose of providing
an inheritance (nifal perfect – for a limited time the ram carries out and endures the
effect of the verb, being seized, held, fastened, and attached to support this means
to provide a comprehensive inheritance)) in (ba – within, by, and among) the
intertwined thicket (cabak – entwined, entangled, twisted, and interwoven
circuitous and burdensome thorn bushes; akin to cabyb – circular, cabab – to turn
things around, and cabal – by bearing the burdens of others) by (ba) his horns
(qeren huw’ – his brilliant rays of light from a supernatural source, his glowing and
shining appearance as a result of emitting and radiating light, also his trumpet
comprised of a ram’s horn used to signal an important message).
And (wa) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who
stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father
of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) walked over (halak – went over
qal imperfect)) and accepted (laqach – grasped hold of, obtained, and received
(qal imperfect)) the ram (ha ‘ayl – the perfect male lamb, the leader of the flock,
the framework of the doorway, its doorposts and jam, and the upright pillar to
support the home, the source of empowerment, vigor, and health, the noble and
mighty one) and (wa) he offered him up as an uplifting sacrifice (‘alah huw’ la
‘olah – he ascended, going up to lift him up as an acceptable solution for an
uplifting offering (hifil imperfect – the actions of the subject, ‘Abraham, cause the
object which is the ram, to participate in the uplifting experience which would have
ongoing implications throughout time)) in place of (tachat – instead of and during
an orderly arrangement of time with one event reasonably and rationally following
after another as an exchange on behalf of the relationship and for the sake of) his
son (ben huw’).” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:13)
Following “hineh – pay attention,” there are four exceptionally important
words. The first is ‘ayl, representing “the perfect male lamb, who is the leader of
the flock.” This is, of course, Yahowsha’ as the Sacrificial Lamb of God. But on
Passover, He is also “‘ayl – the framework of the doorway, including its doorposts
and jam,” thereby representing the Doorway to Life. Additionally, Yahowsha’ is
“‘ayl – the Upright Pillar supporting the Home” of Yahowah. And as a result, He
is our “‘ayl – source of empowerment, vigor, and health,” serving us as “the Mighty
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as , making Him the hand of the Almighty and the shepherd of our
Father’s flock.
Next, He was ‘achaz: Seized by the Sanhedrin, held in a pit by the High Priest,
fastened and attached to an upright pole by the Romans, while actually embracing
this horrific treatment because He realized that its purpose was to provide an
inheritance on behalf of the Covenant’s children. Many of these special insights
were brought to our attention courtesy of the nifal stem and perfect conjugation,
whereby for a limited time the ram carried out and endured the effect of the verb,
being seized, held, fastened, and attached to support this means to provide a
comprehensive inheritance. It’s amazing what we can learn when only we try.
And not to be overlooked, the “cabak – intertwined thorny thicket twisted into
a circle” became the Crown of Thorns that was placed upon Yahowsha’s head by
the Romans on Passover in the Year 4000 Yah. But there is more to it than this
because cabak is from and related to “cabyb – circular,” both depicting the crown
placed mockingly upon Him, but also indicative of the “circular reasoning” that
caused the government of Rome to taunt God in this way. But nonetheless, He was
there to “cabab – turn things around” so that man might turn away from religion
and politics, from patriotism and militarism and back to God. And most revealing
of all, the root of cabak, cabal, reveals that He intended to “bear our burdens.”
The “cablah – bearing burdens” root of “cabak – thorny thickets intertwined
to form a circle” is used twice in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:1-12. So with an eye to this
portion of the narrative, I’d like to provide a summation of it here without
completely disrupting the flow of the story. Then later, at the conclusion of the
chapter, I will present the prophecy again so that we might all better appreciate how
promises made during this meeting between Yahowah, Yahowsha’, ‘Abraham, and
Yitschaq were ultimately fulfilled.
“Whosoever trusts and relies, approaches in accordance with those to
whom the Sacrificial Lamb of Yahowah has been revealed and made known.
(53:1) For He grew up like any other infant before His presence, even similar
to the roots under the desolate ground, so that no aspect of His appearance,
nor anything dignified, nor majestic, even denoting status, would be seen in
Him, nothing whatsoever in His appearance that we would desire Him. (53:2)
He was despised and viewed with contempt and therefore rejected by
mankind. As a man who suffered mental anguish and physical pain, He was
familiar with sickness and affliction. And accordingly, they turned their faces
away from Him, concealing their presence and identity, because we despised
Him and we did not rationally consider His actual merit as a result of
inaccurately determining His purpose and our failure to think about Him in a
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 Nevertheless, our illness and affliction He, Himself, lifted up and carried
away once and for all. And our mental anguish, He bore, dragging it away
(cabal). And yet we, ourselves, devised a plot which considered Him reaching
out bodily, then forced into being viciously beaten and killed by God for
responding to and answering the call to be afflicted. (53:4) So He was pierced
as a result of our defiance, rebellion, and errant approaches. Then He was put
under tremendous pressure, crushed and slandered, harassed, diminished,
humiliated, and pulverized, for our guilt because we were wrong. As a result,
the punishment for our reconciliation was placed upon Him. So with His
bruising blows, and ability to unite in fellowship, we are healed, approaching
restoration and renewal. (53:5)
Almost all of us like migrating sheep have wandered away from the
correct path, each individual has turned to his way, and so Yahowah has
interceded with Him on behalf of all of our guilt as a result of being wrong.
(53:6) He paid what was required, and He responded, answering the call to be
afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. Like a lamb, He was directed and
delivered forcefully to the slaughter, confronting the ruthless beasts and
deadly butchers. Like a sheep facing her shearers is silenced, He did not open
His mouth. (53:7) Through oppressive incarceration and on account of the
means to justly resolve disputes, He was led away on behalf of those who would
live with Him in future generations, who will give serious consideration to this
situation recognizing that, truthfully, He ceased to exist in and was separated
from the material realm of the living. Because of the defiance and rebellion of
My people, the assault upon the plague was directed toward Him. (53:8)
And they gave Him over to the unrighteous in conjunction with the rock-
hewn tomb associated with the termination of His biological life, and with rich
people, He was elevated to the summit of His mountain. The Most High had
engaged in nothing wrong or violent, destructive or deadly, no act of terrorism
or anything frightening, and He had not plundered or looted anyone, nor
demonstrated anything which would have involved additional yeast and thus
had not engaged in religion or politics. Therefore, nothing deceitful or
misleading, nothing which would have caused someone to derive a false
impression of His words and deeds, was spoken by Him. (53:9) And so it was
the will and purpose of Yahowah for Him to suffer the effect of being crushed.
He thereby interceded by infecting Him with the plague by the concession and
condition of appointing His soul to suffer the punishment to serve as
compensation. Then He will actually and continually look upon His offspring
because He will prolong His days. The will and affairs, the longing desire and
affirmative actions, of Yahowah through His hand will succeed and prosper,
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 Out of the difficult and miserable toil of His soul, He will actually and
continually see the light abundantly overflowing and providing complete
satisfaction. By way of knowing and understanding Him, My servant,
coworker, and associate will make righteous and upright, declaring absolutely
acquitted and vindicated, many because their guilt, He shall bear (cabal).
(53:11) Honestly, therefore, it is right and correct, just and proper, and thus
certain, as a result of Him, I will apportion and disperse everyone’s share with
many and in abundance. And with the empowered and enriched, He will share
and apportion that which is valuable based upon an orderly, sequential, and
rational arrangement, because to show the way to the benefits of the
relationship along the proper path to a prosperous life, He exposed and poured
out, thereby eliminating the destructive vulnerabilities associated with the
plague of death.
His soul, consciousness and persona, the essence of His life, was
contemplated, assigned, and counted among those who indignantly revolted
and offensively transgressed, the openly insubordinate and especially
recalcitrant, the flagrant criminals with a contrarian nature who deliberately
infringed against the standard with errant approaches because He, Himself,
lifted up and carried away the wrongdoing and offenses against the standard,
including errors in judgment, and therefore the guilt which would otherwise
lead to incurring a penalty, including punishment and condemnation. And
therefore, on behalf of those who have transgressed the standard with errant
steps, He intercedes, sparing them in a manner which is helpful and beneficial,
reaching out and meeting with them while pleading their case, effectively
making the transgressors like the intercessor throughout the whole of time.”
(Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:1-12)
Last but not least, as we contemplate the beauty of Bare’syth 22:13, His “qeren
– horns” conveyed His Divine nature. They were “qeren – brilliant rays of light
from a supernatural source which provided a glowing and shining appearance as a
result of emitting and radiating illumination.” Furthermore, as a ram’s horn, they
were symbolic of Taruw’ah, when the shophar trumpet is blown to signal an
important message from God.
This was no ordinary occurrence and these were not common individuals. The
most important event in the history of man was being played out before our very
eyes. So once again, we find a proclamation affirming that this was a dress rehearsal
for the first Miqra’ – Invitation to be Called Out and Meet with God…
“So (wa) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who
stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father
of multitudes who are confused and troublesome) designated and proclaimed,
calling out (qara’ – announcing the appointment of the welcoming encounter
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associated with the specified meeting to which he had been invited and summoned
creating this proclamation to be read and recited (qal imperfect)) the name (shem)
of His place (ha maqowm ha huw’ – of the site of the home and office and source
of direction for life), ‘God (‘elohym – the Almighty (the Qumran scroll
4QGen/Exod differs from the Masoretic and Septuagint with ‘elohym versus
Yahowah)) Reveals (ra’ah – He is seen, He is experienced, He is present and
encountered providing perspective and understanding for the observant who pay
attention to and consider Him (qal imperfect)).’
Showing the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – providing an
upright, fortuitous, and elevated state, a joyful and happy attitude, and an
encouraged and content mindset to those walking the correct way along the proper
and specific path to a prosperous life, stepping out with regard to this teaching and
guidance to pursue life the right way) He spoke (‘amar – He promised and
declared, providing answers (nifal imperfect)) this day (ha yowm) upon (ba) the
mountain (har) to observe and understand (ra’ah – to see, look upon, view, and
witness, experiencing and encountering then considering the presence which
provides perspective and comprehension regarding (nifal imperfect)) Yahowah
( ).” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:14)
Most English bibles are wont to render ra’ah, which means “see, look, view,
and observe using the perception of sight to reveal, offer perspective, perceive, and
understand” as “provide or provides” in Bare’syth 22:14. And while He provided
us with the perception of sight, the verb focuses exclusively on the result – “the
ability to see, and thus observe, perceive, and understand, which leads to exercising
good judgment based upon obtaining the proper perspective.” Therefore, in this
context where Yahowah, Himself, was not “ra’ah – seen,” we are left with three
equally viable options regarding this optical verb.
First, we can return to where we were a moment ago and view both the voice
and the image of the ram as Yahowsha’, as the Sacrificial Passover Lamb, and thus
as a diminished manifestation of Yahowah. His presence was observed and His
purpose was understood by ‘Abraham.
Second, we can view this entire encounter, the actions and the conversations
of the participants, as well as the subsequent test, for what it is: ‘elohym ra’ah:
revealing the means to view God as He actually is, to see what He is offering, to
witness what He expects, and to observe how He honored His promise to uphold
and sustain life. Here on Mount Mowryah at this time in Year 2000 Yah (1968 BCE
Pagan Calendar), God, Almighty, provided us with a word’s eye-view of His then
future, now past, fulfillment of the Miqra’ of Pesach in Year 4000 Yah (33 CE
Roman Pagan Calendar) so that the observant would realize the proper place and
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“God Reveals.” Yah spoke on this day upon the mountain where the observant can
see and understand Him.
The third approach to ra’ah is akin to the last. If you want to “see” God, use
your “ra’ah – perception of sight to observe” Him by reading His Word – especially
His Towrah. Based upon what I have seen over the course of the past decade as I’ve
observed His testimony, I’m convinced that we are afforded a better view of Him
than were the Yisra’elites whom Yahowah accompanied in the desert over the forty
years of the exodus or the disciples who lived with Yahowsha’ during His three-
year mission. Said another way, the insights, clarity, and perspective provided by
Yahowah’s witness facilitates a vastly superior perspective on His nature,
character, purpose, and plan than could ever be achieved by viewing a physical and
diminished manifestation of Him.
This next statement seems to support the line of reasoning we have been
pursuing, that the spiritual implement, the heavenly representative, and the Divine
messenger who is addressing ‘Abraham is actually Yahowsha’. And rather than
calling out to him from the seventh dimension, He’s present in the sky, hovering
over the site upon which He will become the Pesach ‘Ayl in forty Yowbel. This
perspective not only resolves the transition from “your God” to “Me” in Bare’syth
22:12, it explains why ‘Abraham called this place: “‘Elohym Ra’ah – God is Seen.”
Further, it is the sole justification for the speaker making a pledge on His own
recognizance. This theory is becoming ever more credible…
“The Spiritual Messenger, Divine Implement, and Heavenly
Representative (wa mal’ak – so the supernatural Envoy and Voice) of Yahowah
( ) called out (qara’ – summoned and invited, met with and welcomed,
proclaimed and designated by name, announcing (qal imperfect)) to (‘el – for the
benefit of) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who stand
up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of
multitudes who are confused and troublesome) a second time (sheny) from the
sky above (min ha shamaym – from the spiritual realm, abode of God, or heaven),
(22:15) and (wa) He said (‘amar – He mentioned, stated, and affirmed (qal
imperfect)), ‘By Myself (ba ‘any – with regard to Me, through Me, and because of
who I am), I have made a promise and I have sworn an oath (shaba’ – I have
made a solemn statement which I will uphold, and I am now affirming the
trustworthy nature of My vow based upon seven (nifal perfect – at a certain point
in time the speaker will completely carry out the oath He has made and
subsequently will endure and receive in its entirety all of the implications associated
with His promise)),’ prophetically announces (na’um – reveals and declares as
the Divine Authority regarding the future; from na’am – to speak prophetically
regarding the future) Yahowah ( ), ‘because indeed (ky ya’an – for the
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the relationship (‘asher – showing the way to the benefits of an upright and
elevated state with a joyful attitude, and thereby encouraged those walking the
correct way along the proper and specific path to a prosperous life to step up and
out in response to this teaching and guidance about pursuing life the right way) you
have acted and engaged (‘asah – you have exerted the energy have endeavored to
contribute, working and performing (qal perfect)) in accordance with the Word
(‘eth ha dabar ha zeh – consistent with these specific statements, this account and
narrative which has been recorded and communicated). And therefore (wa), you
have not withheld (lo’ chasak – restrained or spared, holding back (qal perfect))
your son (‘eth ben ‘atah), your unique, special, and beloved child (‘eth yachyd
‘atah).’” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:16)
The promised benefits of the Covenant – eternal life, perfection leading to
vindication, adoption into God’s family, and enlightenment providing enrichment
and empowerment – are made available to those who “‘asah ‘eth dabar – engage
in a manner consistent with the Word” of Yahowah. It is what ‘Abraham did to
receive these benefits. And since Yahowah is dependable, reliable, trustworthy, and
consistent, we can avail ourselves of the Covenant’s benefits in exactly the same
way. That is the only reason that this story is being conveyed. It is why the Towrah
exists.
Yahowah is offering to become our Father, to get down on His knees to lift us
up. He wants to increase every aspect of our nature to such an extraordinary degree
that we are transformed from flawed and inferior physical constructs stuck in time
and subject to decay to seven-dimensional beings comprised of light who are
perfectly empowered, enlightened, enriched, and then liberated from any and all
limitations and constraints. As is the case with the light emanating from the stars,
so shall we be…
“‘Therefore (ky – verily this reliably and dependably follows, so as a result
and consequence), I will kneel down in love to lift you up, enriching and blessing
you (barak barak ‘atah – I will invoke Divine favor upon you and will commend
you, I vow to greet you in the most beneficial way and enjoy My meetings with
you, I will adore you, causing you to prosper, and I will speak of your extraordinary
contribution to reconciliation (piel infinitive absolute piel imperfect – ‘Abraham is
the beneficiary of the intensity of Yahowah’s blessing and is empowered by it on
an ongoing basis throughout time)) and (wa) I will to an extraordinary degree
magnify and multiply, and I will abundantly increase the importance and
magnitude (rabah rabah – I will rear and help grow, and to an exceedingly great
degree, I will empower, enrich, enlarge, and enhance (hifil infinitive absolute hifil
imperfect – Yahowah is committing to continually facilitating ‘Abraham’s
participation)) of your offspring (‘eth zera’ ‘atah – your descendants) similar to
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luminous heavenly powers in very high places within) of the spiritual realm (ha
shamaym – of the abode of God), but also (wa) like (ka – similar to and consistent
with) the coarse sand (chowl – the enormity of the sorrow and writhing agony
associated with circular reasoning and whirling swords which inflict torturous
suffering) which (‘asher) is upon (‘al – on account of) the lips (saphah – the
mouth, words, speech, and language but also the edge, boundary, bank, and
shoreline; from caphah – those who are swept and snatched away, caught up and
destroyed, and shaphah – those who are wind-swept and laid bare)) of the sea (yam
– Mediterranean Sea (Greeks, Romans, and Carthaginians), Dead Sea (Sodom,
Gomorrah, and Jordan), or Red Sea (Egypt and Arabia); serving as a metaphor for
Gentiles and foreign foes attacking and eroding the borders of the Land).
In addition (wa), your offspring (zera’ – seed and descendants) shall inherit
and impoverish (yarash – accept and destroy) the thinking (sha’ar – the calculous
and reasoning, the monetary system and cities) of his enemies (‘oyeb huw’ – his
foes, his opposition, and those in hostile opposition to him).’” (Bare’syth / Genesis
/ In the Beginning 22:17)
And while Yahowah is offering to immortalize, perfect, adopt, empower, and
enrich His Covenant children, most of the physical and even spiritual descendants
of ‘Abraham will be religious, and thus as coarse as sand. The rhetoric flowing from
their lips, replete with man’s propensity for circular reasoning, will be the impetus
for swirling swords and torturous suffering. And none will be more prone to
coarseness, to whirling weapons, to inflicting agony, than the people of the sea:
Greeks and Romans, and the European imposition of Roman Catholicism.
In this regard, the descendants of ‘Abraham, the likes of Paul, Akiba, and
Muhammad, accepted the impoverished thinking of Yahowah’s enemies – that of
Socrates and Aristotle, of Alexander and Hadrian, and of their gods, Dionysus and
Mithras. But others, the likes of Moseh and Dowd, destroyed the rationale of
Yisra’el’s foes, impoverishing their religious and political calculus. And while that
is surely the gist of Yah’s message, it is interesting to note the influence of
Yahuwdym on the world’s monetary systems and population centers.
Before we consider Yahowah’s concluding statement regarding His Covenant,
as we have learned over the years, Hebrew stems exist to establish a relationship
between the subject and object of a verb relative to the action of that verb. And
while there is no direct English equivalent, a translation is substantially
impoverished when the relational voice of these stems is ignored. That deficiency
can run the gamut from slightly inadequate to missing the point entirely. Such is
the case with Yahowah’s next statement.
So that we can better appreciate the ways Hebrew stems can influence a
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simple, encouraging a literal interpretation of the action as is the case with the qal
stem. The hifil stem is used when the subject involves the object in the process,
causing them to become an understudy, therefore experiencing the same result.
With the piel stem, the object is simply put into action by the subject. And in the
case of the nifal, the subject both carries out and is influenced by the nature of the
verb. For example, the proponents of religion deceive and are deceived.
And while the nifal establishes a telling scenario, revealing cause and
consequence, to my thinking, the most revealing of all Hebrew stems is the hitpael.
As the reflexive counterpart of the piel stem, with the hitpael the subject of the verb
acts upon and with respect to itself. So while the object of the piel stem endures the
effect of the verb based upon the subject’s actions, with the hitpael the subject acts
solely on his or her own initiative. He or she is shown engaging in a way that is
wholly independent of any societal influence, especially the prevailing and
compelling nature of religion, politics, patriotism, militarism, and societal customs.
In the case of the hitpael, the subject is neither assisted by nor acted upon by any
other individual or human institution.
With this in mind, Yahowah’s concluding statement regarding the Covenant is
brought to us by the hitpael stem…
“‘And so long as they act independently and are not swayed by societal
influences, people of every ethnicity on the earth will be blessed (wa barak kol
gowym ha ‘erets – therefore individuals of every nation on earth who act on their
own initiative unaffected by the indoctrination of religion, politics, or patriotism,
without regard for peer pressure or any external influence, will be lifted up (the
hitpael stem and perfect conjugation make it clear that the subject is not being acted
upon or prejudiced by any prevailing societal influence and that at least for a period
of time these individuals act without reservation on their own recognizance, thereby
being lifted up based upon their own decision regarding the blessing which results
in them being favored)) by way of your descendants (ba zera’ ‘atah – through
your seed and offspring).
This reward is a consequence and is merited because (‘eqeb / ‘aqeb – unto
the end of time this beneficial result of trusting the evidence which has been made
conspicuously visible along the path whereby one supplants their heels to walk
upright and unwavering as would Ya’aqob, is being given for the express reason),
to show the way to the benefits of an upright and elevated state with a joyful
attitude and to encourage walking the correct way along the proper and
specific path to life in response to this guidance about pursuing the
relationship the right way (‘asher – to reveal the benefits of the relational accord),
you actually listened to My voice (shama’ ba qowl ‘any – you heard Me speaking
to you (qal perfect)).’” (Bare’syth / Genesis / In the Beginning 22:18)

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 While there is only one Covenant, the benefits of this everlasting Covenant are
available to everyone, regardless of the pigment of your skin or the place of your
birth. The sole determining factors of who benefits and who does not is a
willingness to act independently of societal influences and listen to God.
There are a number of ways to convey “because” in Hebrew, the most common
of which is with “ky – for this reason.” And yet, even having done this now for
fifteen years, this is the first time I recall seeing ‘eqeb / ‘aqeb being used in this
way. And it was in trying to assess why Yahowah chose to express it at this time
that I gained a greater appreciation for His affinity for Hebrew etymology.
‘Eqeb, which can just as accurately be transliterated ‘aqeb or ‘aqab, is a
“reward which is merited.” This “beneficial result is a consequence of trusting the
evidence which has been made conspicuously visible along the path and which has
been provided to encourage individuals who find it to walk along it supplanting
their heels in the unwavering and upright manner of Ya’aqob,” whose name is
actually predicated upon ‘aqab. So when ‘eqeb / ‘aqeb is deployed in conjunction
with ‘asher, we are listening to an amazing symphony harmonizing before us.
Every word of this has been provided for the express reason…
“So long as they act independently and are not swayed by societal
influences, people of every ethnicity on the earth will be blessed, that is
individuals of every nation on earth who act on their own initiative unaffected
by the indoctrination of religion, politics, or patriotism and without regard for
peer pressure, will be rewarded and lifted up by way of your descendants. This
reward is a consequence and is merited because unto the end of time this
beneficial result of trusting the evidence which has been made conspicuously
visible along the path whereby one supplants their heels to walk upright and
unwavering as would Ya’aqob, is being given for the express reason to show
the way to the benefits of an upright and elevated state with a joyful attitude
and to encourage walking the correct way along the proper and specific path
to life in response to this guidance about pursuing the relationship the right
way is a direct result of the fact that you actually listened to My voice.”

We turned to the prophecy presented in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:1-12 because of

the tie-in between the “cablah – bearing burdens” root of “cabak – thorny thickets
intertwined to form a circle” and its use in conjunction with the Sacrificial Lamb.
Previously, so as not to disrupt the flow of the discussion between Yahowsha’ and
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presentation of the future fulfillment of Pesach. So now, using the Dead Sea Scrolls
as the basis of this translation, and noting that the differences are considerable
between the Great Isaiah Scroll and the Masoretic Text, let’s consider how
Yahowah honored the promise He had made to ‘Abraham.
Speaking of an event 777 years in his future, Yasha’yah wrote…
“Whosoever (my – wherever, whenever, and whoever) trusts and relies
(‘aman – confirms the enduring validity and verifies the trustworthy nature of the
testimony to the extent that they are convinced that it is reliable, dependable, and
true (hifil perfect)), approaches in accordance with (la – is in accord with) our
message (shamuw’ah ‘anahnuw – the information we have reported and
announced, the instruction and teaching we have revealed), and is to whom (wa la
my – and is for whom and on whose account) the Sacrificial Lamb (zarowa’ – the
seed, sowing, forearm, shoulder, and might) of Yahowah ( ) has been
revealed and made known (galah – it has been unveiled and exposed so as to be
seen (with the nifal perfect, the subject, those who approach by trusting and relying,
becomes known to Yahowah as a result of examining the revelation of the
completed work of the Sacrificial Lamb)).” (53:1)
God seldom misses an opportunity to remind us that it is “‘aman – trust and
reliance, a willingness to confirm the enduring validity while verifying the
trustworthy and dependable nature of” His “shamuw’ah – message comprised of
the information that has been reported and announced, the instruction and teaching
which has been revealed” which leads us to Him. And in this case, it is “shamuw’ah
‘anahnuw – our message” because the “zarowa’ – Sacrificial Lamb sowed the same
seeds.” Yahowsha’ spoke for Yahowah.
Very few people recognize that the “zarowa’ – forearm” of Yahowah, the
“zarowa’ – Sacrificial Lamb” of Yahowah, and the “zarowa’ – seed sown” by
Yahowah are the same, and yet without this perspective, much of this prophecy
falls on deaf ears. And that is why it becomes vital for us to be among those to
whom “galah – this has been revealed and made known.” Since we approach God
on His terms, if we do not know them, we cannot know Him.
“For (wa) He grew up (‘alah – He ascended (qal imperfect)) like any other
(ka – similar to an) infant (yowneq – a tender shoot) before His presence (la paneh
huw’ – to approach His presence), even (wa) similar to (ka – like) the roots
(shoresh – the means to nourish and anchor the plant) under the desolate ground
(min ‘erets tsyah – out of the parched earth), so that no aspect of His appearance
(lo’ to’ar la huw’ – no part of His shape or form), nor anything dignified, or
majestic, even denoting status (wa la hadar – nor anything that could be construed
as glorified, splendorous, beautiful, or noble, especially not ornamental) would be
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imperfect)), nothing whatsoever in His appearance (wa lo’ mar’eh – nothing
phenomenal about His presence that could be seen) that we would desire Him (wa
chamad huw’ – that we would find Him appealing, pleasing, desirable, valuable,
fruitful, or beneficial (qal imperfect)).” (53:2)
There is almost always a two-step process to knowing. Recognizing what isn’t
true and discarding it makes it possible for us to properly assess and then accept
what is true. For example, Christians have promoted the myth that their god was
born on Christmas day, and yet this confirms rather emphatically that an otherwise
ordinary child grew into an adult. More revealing still, this plainly states that there
was no aspect of His nature that dignified Him, giving Him a special status, and
that we should not find His appearance appealing or beneficial. So why is it that
Christian churches are festooned with pictures and statues of a supposed likeness
of their god from a baby at “birth” to “death” on a pagan cross?
The fact is, apart from affirming the Towrah by fulfilling Pesach, Matsah, and
Bikuwrym, Yahowsha’ is otherwise irrelevant. We should not afford Him any
special status nor revere His appearance. Yahowsha’ was simply a set-apart and
diminished manifestation of Yahowah, His forearm and hand, and His Sacrificial
Lamb. And as is the case with Passover, we gain everything by recognizing and
capitalizing on what the Invitation to be Called Out and Meet with God represents,
and nothing by revering the lamb. What’s important is to understand and appreciate
how Yahowah fulfilled His promises through Yahowsha’, and that, therefore,
Yahowsha’ is Yahowah saving us.
“He was despised and viewed with contempt (bazah – He was considered to
be of little value, worthless, despicable, and vile (with the nifal stem those who saw
Him as having no value were seen by God as worthless)) and therefore rejected
by mankind (wa chadel ‘iyshym – for being deliberately disobedient, for foregoing
and dismantling human institutions). As a man (‘iysh – an individual) who
suffered mental anguish and physical pain (mak’ob – of sorrows and grief), He
was familiar with (yada’ – He knew and understood, He was made aware of and
observed) sickness and affliction (choly – disease and injury, grievous evil; from
chalah – to become diseased and weak through prayer).
And accordingly (wa ka), they turned their faces away from Him (macter
paneh min huw’ – they hid and concealed their presence and identity from Him)
because we despised Him (bazah – we held Him in contempt) and we did not
rationally consider His actual value (wa lo’ chashab huw’ – because we
inaccurately imputed and determined His purpose, we did not think about His merit
in a detailed or logical manner in conjunction with the accounting and record of His
plan (qal perfect)).” (53:3)
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man is promoting. Christians will tell you that they revere, to the point of worship,
their “Jesus Christ.” And yet, their misnomer and mischaracterization of Him not
only mimics the myths associated with Tammuz, Osiris, and especially, Dionysus,
it bears little resemblance to the Yahuwdy who walked out of the pages of the
Towrah to honor the promises of the Miqra’ey. So Yahowah is right; those who are
fixated on “Jesus,” not only prefer their myth to their Maker, they actually despise
God for nullifying their religion. Believers view Yahowsha’ with the same “bazah
– contempt” in which they hold Yahowah.
To verify Yahowah’s prophetic claim for yourself, just cite any of the
thousands of statements God made in opposition to religion generally and
Christianity specifically, or against Paul and His New Testament, and see how they
respond to what God actually said. Or share any of God’s statements on behalf the
enduring nature of His Towrah, Beryth, Miqra’ey, or Shabat and watch their
expression become overtly hostile. The faithful must “devalue” Yahowsha’ and
“despise” what He said and did in order to promote their mythological “Jesus.” And
for this reason, Yahowah’s predictions regarding them are precisely accurate.
By way of example, Christians are incapable of accepting what this entire
prophetic portrayal was designed to convey: Yahowsha’s body fulfilled Pesach as
the Sacrificial Lamb of Yahowah. His soul, laden with our religious rebellion, was
then plunged into the darkness of She’owl on the Shabat of Matsah to remove our
sin. And on Bikuwrym, Yahowsha’s soul and Yahowah’s Set-Apart Spirit were
reunited, revealing that the now immortal and perfected children of the Covenant
would be reborn from above as light.
With the entire pageant playing out in these words for all the world to see,
religion blinds the faithful, causing them to not only neglect this witness, but to
disdain what it represents. Just imagine being so derelict, you’d completely reject
what Yahowsha’s soul accomplished on UnYeasted Bread, preferring instead to
advance the worthless deception that your god died, and worse, that man killed him.
This is the story of body and soul, of Pesach and Matsah, of life and perfection,
and of being reborn as light on Bikuwrym. The former are counterproductive
without the latter. And yet Christians have their god dying on “Good Friday,” not
recognizing that the body of the Sacrificial Lamb was offered on Passover’s
Doorway to Life so that we might live. Then for them, it is as if the Shabat of
Matsah was irrelevant, as if “Jesus’s” soul died and was buried, with man actually
killing the persona of god. Just blame the Jews. It’s easy if you try.
Apart from his depiction upon a cross, the Christian Jesus is always happy and
accommodating. The notion that Yahowsha’ “mak’ob – suffered mental anguish”
doesn’t fit the faithful’s profile, largely because they don’t want to acknowledge
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Towrah and propensity for religion. Since there was no hope of reasoning with
them, He toyed with those who confronted Him and then walked away.
There is yet another example of societal and religious buffoonery which must
be erased from our mental slate before it is ready to accept sound teaching.
According to God, “holy” is a derogatory term. The closest Hebrew analog to it is
“choly,” which is typically transliterated “holy – sickness and affliction.” To be
holy is to be “grievously evil, diseased and injured, even weakened and wounded
through prayer.” So while “holy” is found throughout English bible translations,
and almost always attributed to God, it, like “lord,” is a derogatory term. Everything
important to Yahowah is “qodesh – set apart,” which is why our Spiritual Mother
is the “Ruwach Qodesh – Set-Apart Spirit” and not the “Holy Ghost.” As is the case
with “Lord,” the “Holy Ghost” is Satanic.
Since Christians remain fixated on an errantly named caricature of Yahowsha’,
they don’t actually appreciate what He has done on our behalf. Without its
connection to Pesach, His Roman crucifixion was nothing but a ghoulish spectacle,
and was of absolutely no value to anyone. It demonstrated the depravity of the
Roman government and the duplicity of the Judean religious establishment, nothing
more. The fact is, neither Rome nor torture provide a path to life. Passover is the
lone doorway to God’s home and to eternal life. And yet, even if Christians
disassociated their faith entirely from their observance of the “Last Supper,” from
“Good Friday,” from their rejection of the Shabat, and especially from “Easter
Sunday,” while all steps in the right direction, they would still be only marginally
better off than they are now. But should they do all of these things, and then come
to see Yahowsha’ as the Sacrificial Lamb fulfilling the promise of Passover, but
then stop short and fail to appreciate what He did to provide the means to perfection
through the ultimate sacrifice on UnYeasted Bread, these monumental changes in
perspective would all be for naught. The last thing we should want is Satan’s plight,
which is to be immortal and corrupt, necessitating an eternity in the darkness of
She’owl, entirely separated from God.
To be part of our Heavenly Father’s family and live with Him in His Home,
we must approach Him and enter it along the path, through the door, and across the
welcome mat He has provided. It is essential, therefore, that we recognize and
accept that the sins of God’s children were carried away on Matsah after being
immortalized on Pesach. And yet, as a result of the scheme Christians have devised,
not so much as one in a million values what Yahowsha’ did on either day. And
that’s inexcusable because this prophecy vividly describes the suffering
Yahowsha’s body endured on Passover and His soul encountered on UnYeasted
Bread. It was in the darkness of She’owl that His consciousness was crushed on
Matsah following the wounding and piercing of His physical body on Pesach.
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Christian New Testament, is the place of “mental anguish,” from which we have
been ransomed as a result of what Yahowsha’ has done.
“Nevertheless (‘aken – indeed, emphasizing the point, truly, revealing the
veracity of a sharp contrast, and yet surely, indicating that this counter to normal
behavior; from kuwn – to firmly establish by being steadfastly upright), our illness
and affliction (choly ‘anahnuw – our sickening diseases and our wounding and
weakening prayers) He, Himself, lifted up and carried away (huw’ nasa’ – He
suffered and endured (qal perfect – He actually took away once and for all)) and
(wa) our mental anguish (mak’ob ‘anahnuw – our emotional suffering and our
physical pain), He bore (cabal hem – He pulled them off, picked them up, and
dragged them away, He invested considerable personal effort to incur and be laden
with these burdens (qal perfect – completely removing them and actually carrying
them away)) and yet (wa) we, ourselves, devised a plot which considered
(‘anahnuw chashab – we considered and assumed (qal perfect)) Him (huw’)
reaching out bodily (naga’ – extending Himself and arriving as an extension of a
human body in touch and contact with physical afflictions and diseases, while
passively reaching out to be plagued (qal passive)), then (wa) forced into being
viciously beaten and killed (nakah – compelled and given no option other than to
be chastised, afflicted, scourged, destroyed, slaughtered, and then applauded (with
the hofal stem the subject (He) forces the object (Himself) to obey and endure the
action of the verb, suggesting that He did this to Himself out of compulsion)) by
God (‘elohym) for responding and answering the call to be afflicted (‘anah –
therefore being afflicted for replying, answering the questions, and providing
information as a witness (with the pual stem He was passively put into this situation
and endured it, not on His own initiative because it was all God’s doing)).” (53:4)
This is the first of two references to “cabal – bore,” the shared word which
caused us to initially make the connection between the sacrificial lamb ‘Abraham
witnessed that was caught by its horns in an intertwined circle of thorny thickets on
the summit of Mount Mowryah and the Sacrificial Lamb of God who would bear
the consequence and penalty of the religious rebellion ultimately rejected by many.
It is the very connection Yahowah was hoping that we would make between these
two prophetic portrayals.
The “chashab – plot” Christians would “devise” regarding their “Jesus” “naga’
– reaching out bodily” was intended to negate the irrational Pauline concept that
the “fullness of the godhead was upon him.” Not only is there no “godhead,” the
“fullness” of God cannot so much as enter the universe He created, much less fit
into a human body. Moreover, Yahowah is immortal, and this body “nakah – was
viciously killed.” It is why Yahowsha’ quoted the opening line of Mizmowr / Psalm
22 before His body drew its last breath, asking us if we understood the reason Dowd
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Yourself from Me?” As Yahowah’s Set-Apart Spirit departed from Him,
Yahowsha’s body, serving as the Passover Lamb, died. His soul, however, did not
die, nor did God’s Spirit. Each went to a different place. Yahowah’s Spirit returned
to Heaven. And as we shall see, Yahowsha’s body was placed in a sepulcher near
the summit of Mowryah. Having served its purpose as the Sacrificial Lamb in
accordance with the Towrah’s instructions, it would be incinerated by Yahowah
later that evening. But then also as this prophecy reveals, Yahowsha’s soul would
continue to live and to serve, answering the call to be afflicted, thereby sparing us
from this horrible fate.
It would be another six centuries before Rome, which didn’t even exist at the
time this was written, would enhance the cruelty of Assyrian crucifixion by nailing,
as opposed to tying, their victims to death stakes, all of which were posted along
major roadways to terrorize the masses into submission. And yet this clearly
states…
“So (wa – then) He was pierced (huw’ chalal – penetrated with a sharp object,
violated, punctured, and defiled, perforated and dishonored (polal – the object
receives the action passively and suffers the effect of the verb)) as a result of (min
– for) our defiance and rebellion (pesha’ ‘anahnuw – our offensive failures,
defiant crimes, and contrarian nature, our trespasses and errant steps). And (wa) He
was put under tremendous pressure (daka’ – He was crushed and slandered,
harassed, diminished, humiliated, and pulverized (with the pual stem the object
passively endures the effect of the verb)) for our guilt because we were wrong
(min ‘awon ‘anahnuw – to free us from the consequence and/or punishment
associated with our iniquity and resulting liability, our perversity and depravity),
so then (wa) the punishment (muwcar – the infliction of the penalty which was
justified by the corrective warnings and instructions regarding the axioms for life;
from yacar – to instruct, correct, and discipline) for our reconciliation (shalowm
‘anahnuw – to bestow the blessing of a favorable and friendly relationship which
is wholly satisfying and mutually beneficial, bringing contentment, satisfaction,
prosperity, and salvation) was upon Him (‘al huw – was placed before and upon
Him). So with (wa ba) His bruising blows (chabuwrah huw’ – His ability to unite
in fellowship by pledging to conceal the wounds; from chabar – to embrace and
unite in fellowship and chabah – to withdraw and conceal), we are healed,
approaching restoration and renewal (rapha’ la ‘anahnuw – we are detoxified,
provided the anti-venom for the snake’s poison, and approach repair and recovery
at the hands of a physician (nifal perfect)).” (53:5)
This vicious and agonizing form of Roman torture was seldom if ever
performed on a device akin to the appearance of a Christian cross. The upright pillar
of wood upon which it was performed was set into a hole that had been hewn into
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would happen to them if they opposed Roman tyranny. The horizontal beam upon
which the victim’s arms were affixed was the only part of the device which was
removed, albeit simply recycled, to accommodate each new victim. It was set on
top of the post, however, not nailed precariously or wastefully beneath it, thereby
creating the appearance of a capital T. The victim, including Yahowsha’, was
stripped naked and scourged with Roman flagellums wielded by beasts of men. He
would have then been required to carry the horizontal beam upon which His wrists
would be nailed out of the city center where He had been bludgeoned to the location
of the awaiting upright pole, His set directly below the summit of Mowryah along
the road to Damascus.
And while this accurately depicts the events of the afternoon of Pesach, 14
‘Abyb, 4000 Yah (Friday, April 1, 33 CE Roman Pagan and Catholic Calendar),
Passover is part of a three-day celebration of the provisions for living offered by
Yahowah. At sundown the Shabat of Matsah commenced (beginning at sundown
on Friday, April 1st through sunset on Saturday, April 2nd). And it was on this day
that Yahowsha’s soul was “daka’ – put under tremendous pressure, crushed,
pulverized, and diminished.” His soul was now in She’owl, the equivalent of a
black hole, being “daka’ – slandered, harassed, and humiliated” on our behalf.
Once a person has been part of Yahowah’s Covenant Family for a while, the
entire concept of salvation becomes an afterthought and essentially irrelevant. It’s
life with Yahowah that we all celebrate. And to make this possible, God “rapha’
‘anahnuw – renews and restores us, detoxifying us by providing the anti-venom for
the poison” of religion. That is why “reconciliation” and “restoration” are
proclaimed throughout this prophecy, but “salvation” is never mentioned.
“Almost all of us (kol ‘anahnuw – the overwhelming preponderance of us),
like (ka – similar to) sheep (ha tso’n – the flock of migrating sheep), have
wandered away from the correct path (ta’ah – have been deceived and led astray,
are mistaken and hold an incorrect belief, are misled, intoxicated, errant, and
confused (qal perfect), each individual (‘iysh) to his way (la derek huw’ –
approaching his own path), we have turned (panah – we have turned away (qal
perfect)), and so (wa) Yahowah ( ) has interceded (paga’ – came through,
intervened, and met the need) with Him (ba huw’) on behalf of (‘eth) all of our
(kol ‘anahnuw) guilt as a result of being wrong (min ‘awon ‘anahnuw – iniquity
and resulting liability, perversity and depravity).” (53:6)
Migrating sheep are an apt metaphor for mankind. They all thoughtlessly
follow their leader. And as a result, most are led astray – away from God’s path and
from His provision.
And yet, in spite of the fact that we, like sheep walking away, have turned our
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only was He right in saying that most of humanity is wrong, He was right to resolve
humankind’s propensity to be wrong about God. Therefore, it is by correctly
assessing what God revealed to ‘Abraham and Yasha’yah that we become right
with Him, which is our entrée into His home.
We are reconciled with God through the payment of a ransom. It is the only
way for God to forgive us, to vindicate us, without being unjust and capricious. He
served our sentence. His soul endured She’owl so ours would not experience it. He
was afflicted so that we wouldn’t be afflicted. His body died so that we might live.
He paid the price to ransom us from captivity.
“He paid what was required (nagash – He offered to come forth to be
oppressed and exploited (nifal perfect)), and He (wa huw’) responded, answering
the call to be afflicted (‘anah – He denied Himself and was mistreated by being
put down and humiliated (with the nifal stem the subject, Yahowsha’ was afflicted
as a result of responding, both carrying out and receiving the action of the verb)),
yet (wa) He did not open His mouth (lo’ patah peh huw’).
Like (ka) a lamb (seh), He was directed and delivered (yabal – carried off
to and brought (with the hofal imperfect He was given an order He could not refuse
and was delivered by force)) to the slaughter (la ha tebach – to confront the
ruthless beasts and deadly butchers). Like (ka) a sheep (rachel) facing (paneh –
before) her (hy’) shearers (gazaz) is silenced (‘alam – unable to speak (nifal
perfect)), He did not open His mouth (wa lo’ patah peh huw’).” (53:7)
Yahowsha’s physical body served as the Passover Lamb, the Sacrificial Lamb
of God. And that is why this set-apart and diminished corporeal manifestation of
Yahowah is consistently depicted as a “seh – lamb.” He became one of the sheep
to show those going astray that the way back home was through His Towrah.
I have often wondered why Yahowsha’ is depicted “lo’ patah peh huw’ – not
opening His mouth” at this time. He spoke for Yahowah, citing the Towrah, Naby’,
wa Mizmowr often and accurately the previous three years leading up to these three
days. We have a record of Him speaking to His Disciples during their observance
of Pesach to explain the role He would play some hours later. Then He spoke during
the mock trial before the Sanhedrin and the High Priest, answering their questions,
albeit at their expense. He even cited the 22nd Mizmowr / Psalm at the conclusion
of Passover, revealing what He was doing and where He would soon be going. Also
in both the 22nd and 88th Mizmowr, we find Yahowsha’s response to the humiliation
His soul endured in She’owl, all expressed for our edification in words. However,
and perhaps this is the point God is making, since a disembodied soul is incorporeal,
He would not have had a mouth to open at this time. So “lo’ patah peh huw’ – not
opening His mouth” may be yet another contrast, a different way of telling us that
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never be opened again. So while He spoke on Bikuwrym, it was not with the mouth
He had used since childhood. In His new and unrecognizable form commensurate
with the observation of Firstborn Children, and continuing through the time He
ascended into Heaven, He was comprised of spiritual energy, and thus light. He, as
will be the case with all of Yahowah’s Covenant children, communicated without
a physical orifice.
And while it’s just speculation on my part, since the Hebrew word for “soul,”
nepesh, is also the word for “breath,” the symbolism of not opening His
metaphorical “mouth” could be Yah’s way of saying that even though His soul
endured the slanderous humiliation of She’owl, He didn’t inhale. Moreover, since
He was there bearing our guilt, having deliberately lifted up and carried our
offenses with Him, He wouldn’t have been inclined to defend Himself. Corrupted
by our perversions, He was guilty as charged. That is why the “rod” was not spared.
That is why His soul was in She’owl.
Yahowsha’s soul was incarcerated in the black hole of She’owl on our account,
doing so in support of the “mishpat – means to justly resolve disputes.” And just as
light is “‘otser – restrained” in a black hole and “prevented from escaping,” He was
“imprisoned,” separated from Yah.
“Through (min – from and on account of) oppressive incarceration (‘otser –
being restrained, enslaved, and unable to conceive children, withheld, detained, and
imprisoned) and (wa) on account of (min – through, by means of, because of, and
by way of) the means to justly resolve disputes (mishpat – exercising good
judgment regarding the prescription and plan to vindicate by resolving a
controversy; from shaphat – to decide, to judge, to discriminate, to exercise good
judgment, to resolve a controversy, to vindicate and to incriminate), He was led
away (laqah – He was seized, captured, grasped hold of, and taken away to suffer
(in the pual perfect He was led away passively with others now totally controlling
Him albeit for a finite period of time)) on behalf of (wa ‘eth – for the benefit of)
those who would live with Him in future generations (dowr huw’ – those who
will abide and dwell in this place which is especially conducive to supporting life
and on behalf of those who are related to Him, His kin, race, people, place, time),
who (my) will give serious consideration to this situation recognizing (syach –
ponder the information and implications and then speak out regarding the thinking
behind the narrative, even complaining over certain aspects of it (polel imperfect –
the object suffers the effect of the verb for a prolonged period of time)) that,
truthfully (ky – emphatically and indeed), He ceased to exist in and was
separated from (gazar min – He was cut off and excluded from, severing all
association and losing all contact with (nifal perfect – for a finite period of time He
was completely separated and losing all communication with)) the material realm
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 Because of (min – as a result of) the defiance and rebellion (pesha’ – the
offensive failures, defiant crimes, and contrarian nature, the trespasses and errant
steps) of My people (‘am ‘any – My family), the assault upon the plague (nega’
– the blows against the trauma associated with the spread of the pestilence and to
defeat the pandemic disease) was directed toward Him (la huw’ – was extended
to Him).” (53:8)
There are two things above all others that Yahowah wants us to observe in His
Towrah: the “mishpat – means to justly resolve disputes” and the “mitswah – terms
and conditions of the Covenant” so that we benefit from them. Mishpat appears
here because that is what this prophecy is all about. The Mishpat, which are made
possible through the fulfilment of the Miqra’ey, comprise the means Yahowah has
established to vindicate the guilty and redeem the liable. We are literally ransomed
out of captivity, with God, Himself, paying the penalty to exonerate us. With the
Mishpat and through the Miqra’ey, Yahowah honors His promises to deliver the
Covenant’s benefits. Without compromising, the dying are granted life. Without
being unjust, the imperfect are perfected. Without being unreliable, the estranged
are adopted. By being steadfast, the weak are empowered. While being true to His
word, the impoverished are enriched. His plan is genius. It enables God to be fair,
just, dependable, honorable, and true to His word, while wiping our slate clean of
all offenses, past, present, and future, big and small.
The Mishpat approach is merciful and generous, wholly beneficial, and totally
consistent with what a loving parent would offer to do for their child. Almost every
parent, given the opportunity and ability, would willingly accept the punishment
and even die if doing so would spare their child from incarceration and death. So
while Yahowah, as God, cannot die, He was in a position to deliver His children
from mortality and eternal confinement and estrangement. And therein is the intent
of the first four Miqra’ey and the result of the Mishpat.
The majesty and brilliance of this plan, however, is that since God cannot die,
after serving our penalty in She’owl, He was reunited with His exonerated and
liberated family on Firstborn Children. So after having been led away on Matsah,
Yahowsha’s soul on Bikuwrym would “dowr huw’ – live with future generations,
abiding and dwelling with those who had and would embrace His means to support
life.” And that is why we are being asked “syach – to give serious consideration to
this situation.” In a far cry from God dying on a cross only to be buried in a nearby
tomb, awaiting reanimation. Yahowsha’s body and soul “gazar min ‘erets chay –
ceased to exist and were separated from the realm of the living.” His body was
incinerated, and therefore annihilated, following Passover. And His soul was
dispatched to She’owl, the realm of death, and thus entirely estranged from the Land
of life. Without Pesach being performed in accord with the Towrah’s instructions
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With this next statement corrected to reflect the text of the scrolls unearthed
above Qumran, we find two thoughtful insights. First, while the Sadducees and
Pharisees gave them a run for their money, the most “rasha’ – evil, wicked,
criminal, and overtly unrighteous” nation on earth was Rome. Despite what the
Roman Catholic Church would have you believe about “Jews killing Jesus,” it was
Rome which presided over the Yahowsha’s murder, and thus the termination of His
biological life leading to His burial. And once again, in direct conflict with the
Roman Catholic Church’s insistence that “Jesus’s grave” was under their “Church
of the Holy Sepulchre,” according to God, and He ought to know, the body His soul
and Spirit had once resided within was “bamah – elevated to the summit of His
mountain.” And therein, the argument between the Garden Tomb on the summit of
Mowryah and the RCC’s insistence that it lies beneath one of their many
monstrosities has been resolved in favor of relationship over religion.
“And (wa) they gave Him over to (nathan – they placed and assigned Him)
the unrighteous (rasha’ – the errant and wrong who are guilty, the wicked and
evil, criminals) in conjunction with the rock-hewn tomb associated with the
termination of His biological life (‘eth qeber huw’ – His sepulcher and by
extension the place where the dead are interned after their burial) and with (wa
‘eth) rich people (‘ashyr – a person of considerable wealth), He was elevated to
the summit of His mountain (bamah – on the top of His ridgeline at the highest
point of the Mount).
The Most High (‘al) had engaged in (‘asah - He had brought about or done
(qal perfect)) nothing wrong or violent (lo’ chamas – nothing destructive or
deadly, no act of terrorism or anything frightening, had not plundered or looted
anyone, had not demonstrated anything which would have involved additional
yeast and thus had not engaged in religion or politics). And (wa) nothing deceitful
(lo’ mirmah – no dishonesty or deception, nothing deliberately misleading which
would have caused someone to derive a false impression of His words and deeds,
nothing feigned or mythological, nothing beguiling or invalid) was spoken by Him
(ba peh huw’ – was in His mouth).” (53:9)
While it may be a small point among much larger issues, it was only
Yahowsha’s mortal existence which was being extinguished. Gerber speaks of “the
termination of biological life.” Our soul is not biological. His soul did not die.
Based upon what we have been told, Yahowsha’ was a normal child. And yet
once the Set-Apart Spirit of Yahowah descended upon Him, He became an
extension of the “‘al – Almighty.” From that point forward, He was perfect, talking
and living in absolute and unwavering accord with the Towrah. Unlike Christians,
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and leading the faithful astray, He quoted Himself accurately. And wholly unlike
the institutions of man, He was nonviolent. Regardless of what the Qur’an and
Hadith protest, in matters pertaining to terrorism and plundering, He was the
antithesis of Muhammad. Despite what Christians claim, on the issue of truth and
deceit, He was the opposite of Paul.
Apart from the willingness of a father or mother to make personal sacrifices on
behalf of their children, it would be impossible to explain what comes next. After
all, what else would possibly motivate God to joyfully accept such vile treatment
at the hands of His creation? It would have been justified, and indeed far easier, to
just wipe us out. And yet knowing that only one in a million would avail themselves
of His extraordinary sacrifice, He exposed His soul to the worst man and demon
alike had to offer.
“And so (wa) it was the will and purpose (chapets – it was the choice,
inclination, and desire to bend down, even the pleasure (qal perfect – genuinely and
completely)) of Yahowah ( ) for Him to suffer the effect of being crushed
(daka’ huw’ – for Him to be placed under extreme pressure in a vastly diminished
position (the piel infinitive construct reveals that without regard for time the object,
Yahowsha’, was put into a position where He suffered the effect of the verb, which
was to have His soul crushed and punished)).
He interceded by infecting Him with the plague (chalah – He facilitated His
infirmity, sickening Him with the disease (with the hifil stem the subject, Yahowah,
causes the object, Yahowsha’, to participate in this process as if they were one in
the same, although for a finite period of time in the perfect conjugation; from chuwl
– to twist and anguish via circular reasoning and chalah – to profane, pollute, defile,
dishonor, and disease through prayer)) through the concession and condition (‘im
– when and while, since) of appointing (sym – causing (qal imperfect)) His soul
(nepesh huw’) to suffer the punishment to serve as compensation (‘asham – to
be determined liable, and thereby becoming recompense, a reconciling offering to
remove guilt, both the consequence and penalty associated with the damage done
as a result of being wrong, serving as a means to restitution).
Then (wa) He will actually and continually look upon (ra’ah – He will
genuinely see, observe, consider, and always delight in (qal imperfect)) His
offspring (zera’ huw’ – His descendants, the children who are the result of what
He has sown) because (wa – moreover in addition) He will prolong His days
(‘arak yowmym huw’ – He will lengthen His time so that it is continuous (here the
hifil imperfect conveys that Yahowah will cause Yahowsha’ to always reflect His
eternal nature)). The will and affairs (chepets – the longing desire and affirmative
actions, the events which He can expressly reference, the willing volunteer and
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pleasure in the process of bending down) of Yahowah ( ) through (ba – with
and in) His hand (yad huw’) will succeed and prosper (tsalach – accomplish the
goal and thrive, advancing to the next level (qal imperfect)).” (53:10)
Once again, and since Yahowah is belaboring the point, because Yahowsha’s
body was not “daka’ – crushed” on Pesach, or even later in the tomb, the suffering
associated with “diminishment and pressure” was endured on Matsah, when
Yahowsha’s soul was dispatched to the singularity of She’owl, which is in effect, a
Black Hole.
The “chalah – plague” to which Yahowah is referring is the deadly pandemic
of religion. He was infected with it because it represents the yeast He had to remove
from us on UnYeasted Bread for us to appear perfect. His willingness to accept our
“‘asham – punishment as compensation” is what makes Yahowah’s plan “mishpat
– a just means to resolve disputes.” He thereby “reconciled our relationship by
offering to remove our guilt, restoring us from the damage we had done to ourselves
by being wrong about almost everything.”
Since God cannot die, a point Christians seem to neglect, the soul of the
Sacrificial Lamb had His days “‘arak – prolonged.” This is an ode to Bikuwrym.
As a result of Firstborn Children, He will “ra’ah – look upon and enjoy” His “zera’
– offspring.” And once again since God is using zera’ in this way, speaking of the
beneficiaries of Yahowsha’s and the Set-Apart Spirit’s work on Bikuwrym, Paul
was wrong when he claimed that the singular form of the word had to exclude the
many who would benefit from the Covenant.
All of this has been accomplished with Yahowah’s hand. It is His doing. He is
our savior. That is what Yahowsha’ means: “Yahowah Saves.” This entire affair
from beginning to end has been His foray into “chepets – affirmative action.”
But make no mistake, while this has been Yahowah’s doing, an expression of
His will, it was an “‘amal – a difficult and miserable experience, especially perverse
and painful.”
“Out of (min – from) the difficult and miserable toil (‘amal – the distressing
experience and tremendous effort, the extraordinarily unpleasant labor, the perverse
and painful, grievously wicked undertaking) of His soul (nepesh huw’), He will
actually and continually see (ra’ah – He will view, literally witnessing and
observing, while eternally experiencing, even showing and revealing (qal
imperfect)) the light (‘owr) abundantly overflowing and providing complete
satisfaction (wa saba’ – providing an overwhelming abundance which exceeds
every need, fully satiating the desire to be content and properly nourished, all based
upon the promise of seven).
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skillfully ascertaining the connections pertaining to information regarding Him,
through perception and discernment; from yada’ – to learn and know, to recognize
and acknowledge, to be acquainted and familiar with, to be discerning and
discriminating regarding, to understand by way of instruction), My servant (‘ebed
‘any – My associate and coworker) will make righteous and upright, declaring
absolutely acquitted and vindicated (tsadaq tsadyq – completely innocent and in
accord with the standard, justly pronouncing not guilty, becoming totally right (hifil
imperfect)) many (ha rab – a significant number who will become great) because
(wa) their guilt (‘awon hem – their liability and consequence, their judicial
sentence for being wrong and subsequent punishment, their perversity and
depravity) He shall bear (huw’ cabal – He will accept, incur, be burdened with,
and carry away (qal imperfect)).” (53:11)
This is profound, because not only is She’owl akin to the lightless realm of a
Black Hole, when Yahowsha’s soul was freed from its imprisonment and reunited
with the Ruwach Qodesh, He was transformed into a spiritual existence, becoming
“‘owr – light,” the most telling and accurate analog for Yahowah’s nature.
And it is Yah’s light which provides us with “saba’ – an overflowing
abundance” of life, “fulfilling every need,” and “satisfying every desire,” while
“nourishing every aspect of our nature.” When we are adopted into Yahowah’s
Family on Bikuwrym, we become “‘owr – luminaries,” sons and daughters of the
Father of Light. It is what makes us immortal, perfect, children of God, empowered,
enriched, and enlightened. The Covenant’s promises are delivered upon a rainbow
of light. Little wonder then that it was the first sign of the Beryth seen by Noach
aboard the Ark.
The stories of Noach and ‘Abraham have been shared for this reason, as is also
the case with the story of the Sacrificial Lamb. More than anything, Yahowah wants
us to “da’at – know, understand, and acknowledge” what His “‘ebed – Servant”
has accomplished to make us “tsadaq tsadyq – righteous and upright, declared
absolutely acquitted and totally vindicated, completely innocent and in perfect
accord with the standard.” By way of the Mishpat and through the Miqra’ey as a
result of the work of Yahowah’s Associate, we are “justly pronounced not guilty,
becoming totally right with God.” It is the reason He “cabal – bore” our “‘awon –
guilt.” It is the reason we made the connection between ‘Abraham’s and
Yahowsha’s tests.
The Beryth is a Family, a place where we are all encouraged to share. The more
we give to one another, the more we receive in return.
“Honestly, therefore (ken – it is right and correct, just and proper, and thus
certain), as a result of Him (la huw’), I will apportion and disperse everyone’s
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imperfect)) with many and in abundance (ba ha rab – lavishly and extensively).
And with the empowered (wa ‘eth ‘atsuwm – with the enriched), He will
share and apportion that which is valuable (chalaq shalal – assign and allot a
worthy share of that which is gained) based upon an orderly, sequential, and
rational arrangement (tachat – because) because, to show the way to the
benefits of the relationship (‘asher – providing an upright and elevated state, a
joyful attitude, and an encouraged mindset to those walking the correct way along
the proper path to a prosperous life, therefore), He exposed and poured out,
thereby eliminating the destructive vulnerabilities associated with (‘arah la –
He uncovered and stripped away the restraints and implications of (hifil perfect))
the plague of death (maweth – that which causes a person to die, the pandemic
disease which kills an entire population, the cessation of physical mortal life; from
muwth – to die and to kill, to be assassinated or murdered, to be oppressed and
destroyed).
His soul (nepesh huw’ – His consciousness and persona, the essence of His
life) was contemplated, assigned, and counted (manah – was appointed and
destined, and after thoughtful consideration of what can be known is considered to
be apportioned, numbered, and reckoned (nifal perfect)) among (‘eth – in close
proximity to and in association with) those who indignantly revolted and
offensively transgressed (pasha’ – the openly insubordinate and especially
recalcitrant, the flagrant criminals with a contrarian nature who deliberately
infringe against the standard with errant approaches) because (wa) He (huw’),
Himself, lifted up and carried away (nasa’ – removed, accepted, bore, endured,
and suffered (qal perfect)) the wrong doing and offenses against the standard
(cheta’ – the liability associated with sin, including errors in judgment, and
therefore the guilt which would otherwise lead to incurring a penalty, including
punishment and condemnation).
And therefore (wa), on behalf of (la – to facilitate the approach of) those who
have transgressed (ha pasha’ – the rebellious who trespassed against the standard
with errant steps) He intercedes (paga’ – spares in a manner which is helpful and
beneficial, reaching out and meeting with them while pleading their case (hifil
imperfect – making the transgressors like the intercessor throughout the whole of
time).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 53:1-12)
Early and often, Yahowah reminded ‘Abraham that there was a wonderful
inheritance associated with His Covenant. That is what is being affirmed here. As
a result of what Yahowah has done through Yahowsha’, our inheritance awaits.
And each and every benefit of the Covenant has been delineated in this prophecy.
Our lives are prolonged and we are perfected. We are family, inheriting every
privilege associated with being God’s children. And then as light, our lives are
abundantly empowered and marvelously enriched.
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 Our apportionment of the universe, and our name on the grant deed to
Yahowah’s home, our unlimited lease on time, our infinite empowerment, are all
provided “tachat – sequentially, based upon an orderly plan which is rationally
arranged.” This prophecy just described the first four steps along that way. The first
is Pesach / Passover, providing the Doorway to Life. The second is Matsah /
UnYeasted Bread, serving as the Welcoming Threshold of Yahowah’s Home,
cleansing and perfecting us before we walk inside. We enter on the third day, on
Bikuwrym / Firstborn Children, becoming members of our Heavenly Father’s
Covenant Family. Then as you would expect, as part of our fourth step, as God’s
sons and daughters, we are empowered, enriched, and enlightened. This is the
“‘asher – the means to receive the benefits of the relationship, the route to an
upright and elevated state, to a joyful attitude and encouraged mindset for all those
walking the correct way along the proper path to a prosperous life.”
Even more than this, our Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother are committed
to protecting their children. As loving parents, to the greatest degree possible, at
least without making a mockery of freewill or depriving us of the character
overcoming life’s challenges provides, we are “‘arah – spared the destructive
vulnerabilities associated with” the “maweth – plague of death” associated with
religion generally and Pauline Christianity specifically. By “‘arah – exposing” this
myth and “‘arah – stripping away” the preposterous notions promoted by Paul, we
are afforded a considerable level of protection. By absorbing a steady diet of truth
coupled with a revealing exposure to the lies which permeate our world, we are
inoculated.
I am here today, sharing Yahowah’s words with you, largely because I realized
that Yahowsha’s soul was counted and apportioned among those who revolted and
transgressed against God. While He lived His life in accord with the Towrah, and
was therefore perfect, the punishment He endured was solely our fault, because our
sins were associated with Him. So when I read a dozen errant translations of 2
Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / Samuel 7:11, all saying “when he sins I will not
spare the rod,” I realized something was definitely wrong. So I studied Hebrew and
considered the oldest surviving texts, and came to realize that Yahowah’s testimony
is always accurate and consistent, revealing and reaffirming the same story, the
same narrative presented in this concluding statement. Our sin was associated with
Yahowsha’ because He volunteered to endure the penalty we deserved so that we
might live.
Yahowah interceded on behalf of those of us who have trespassed into areas
we should not have gone. He honored and fulfilled His Towrah, accepting our
condemnation to exonerate His children. As such the Towrah, its Beryth, Mishpat,
and Miqra’ey, exist to perfect the imperfect. His approach is written right into the
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This is the most wonderful story ever told. It is God’s story. And we play a
starring role within it.

Before we move on and return to Yahowah’s prophetic testimony as it is

recorded in the third chapter of Yasha’yah / Isaiah, there are a couple of loose ends
we’d be wise to tie up. The first is to confirm that Yahowah actually shared His
Towrah / Guidance with ‘Abraham, revealing His Instructions five-hundred years
before He had Moseh inscribe the entirety of the Towrah for our benefit. This is
important because while Yahowah’s test is open book, we still need to know where
to look for the right answers. Also, by verifying that this actually occurred, the
opening salvo of God’s most prolific adversary, Pauline Christianity, is torn
asunder.
Second, since everything we need to know to participate in the Beryth /
Covenant Family is presented in Yahowah’s Towrah / Teaching, this would be an
excellent time to reinforce His instructions regarding His foundational text.
So to verify that ‘Abraham was Towrah observant, we turn to Bare’syth / In
the Beginning / Genesis 26:3-5. It just so happens to be the first of fifty-six times
that Yahowah conveyed the title Towrah in the written record of His Towrah –
Teaching. This is especially relevant because throughout His Word, God
consistently defines His most essential terminology with the word’s first
appearance.
Yahowah is speaking to Yitschaq, ‘Abraham’s son, when He says…
“If you choose of your own volition to dwell as a guest and explore in this
land, then I will choose to be with you. And indeed, I will kneel down in love
to bless you, diminishing Myself to lift you up. For your benefit and to
approach, and on behalf of your offspring, accordingly, I will provide access
to every realm of the Almighty.
And I will take a stand, establish, bring into fruition, and confirm,
thereby, the solemn promise and truthful witness of the plan of seven, the
binding pledge of the Shabat, and the affirmation of the sworn testimony
regarding the contractual agreement between the two parties, which to show
the way to the benefits of the relationship, I swore to ‘Abraham, your father.
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 And I will grow and thrive, increasing and becoming greater by rearing
children and continually remaining with and alongside your descendants in
connection with and suitable for the highest and most illuminated spiritual
realm of the heavens.
In addition, I will give to your extended family everything associated with
these Godly realms. So through your descendants every people and race on the
earth will be blessed with favorable circumstances. (26:4)
The reason for this straightforward consequence is because, to show the
way to the benefits of the relationship, revealing the path to an upright and
elevated state, a joyful attitude, and an encouraged mindset, and to
demonstrate that by walking the correct way along the proper path to an
enduring, close, and beneficial association, ‘Abraham listened to My voice and
he visually observed and carefully considered My requirements and My
responsibilities, My directions and conditions regarding My contractual
relationship agreement, My inscribed and clearly communicated prescriptions
for living which I have engraved in writing and chiseled into stone to
communicate how one should respond to be cut into the relationship, and My
Towrah Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction.” (Bare’syth 26:3-5)
In that this is one of the most insightful and important, indeed vital, statements
in the whole of the Towrah relative to our relationship with Yahowah, let’s dissect
it one word at a time.
“If you choose of your own volition to dwell as a guest (guwr – as a
dependent child, if you want to genuinely explore and reside (in the qal imperative
this is genuinely Yitschaq’s option to travel throughout and live)) in (ba) this land
(ha ‘erets ha zo’th – this specific realm and region), then (wa) I will choose to be
(hayah – I will actually exist (scribed in the qal relational stem denoting reality,
imperfect conjugation, telling us that Yahowah will continue to be present, and in
the cohortative mood, expressing God’s strong desire to endure)) with you (‘im
‘atah – near, beside, in a relationship with, and in association with you).
And indeed (wa ky), I will kneel down in love to bless you (barak ‘atah – I
will diminish and lower Myself to greet and favor you, creating a better
circumstance through you, and I will enrich you by reconciling the covenant
relationship for your benefit (with the piel imperfect the subject, Yitschaq is being
engaged and empowered by Yahowah in this manner with unfolding consequences
over time)).
To you, and for you to approach (la ‘atah), and on behalf of (wa la) your
offspring (zera’ ‘atah – your seed, posterity, and descendants based upon what you
sow), accordingly (‘eth), I will give (nathan – I will grant as a gift, bestow and
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of (kol – the entirety of) God’s (‘el – the Almighty’s) realms (ha ‘erets – land and
territories).
And (wa) I will take a stand, establish, bring into fruition, and confirm
(quwm – I will stand upright, completely fulfill, accomplish, and validate that which
is enduring (in the hifil perfect, Yahowah will completely engage Yitschaq such
that he becomes like Yahowah)), therefore (‘eth), the solemn promise (ha
shabuwa’ – the truthful witness of seven, the binding pledge of the Shabat, and the
affirmation of the sworn testimony regarding the contractual agreement between
the two parties), which to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher
– providing an upright and elevated state, a joyful attitude, and an encouraged
mindset to those walking the correct way along the proper path to a prosperous life,
and to make a connection and build an enduring association), I swore (shaba’ – I
promised and affirmed in a binding oath based upon seven and the Shabat) to (la)
‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach
up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who
are confused and troublesome), your father (‘ab ‘atah).” (Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 26:3)
Here, not only are these “‘erets – realms” “‘el – God’s,” this is one of the few
times we see it in the plural form, thereby depicting “God’s realms,” and therefore
no longer limited to the Land of Yisra’el. Our Heavenly Father is saying that He
intends to give the entire universe to those who wish to live with Him.
As is the case with every loving father, Yahowah is always eager to kneel down
to greet His children, to love them, to bless them, to lift them up, and to give them
everything He has to offer. He is so devoted to our wellbeing, He has promised to
stand up for us, to establish and validate us, all so that we might endure. And as we
know from Yasha’yah 53, He took this stand on Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and
Firstborn Children, the first three of seven steps to His home.
If God had intended to remind Yitschaq that He had “spoken to” ‘Abraham, or
that He had simply engaged in a “conversation” with him, He would have used
dabar or ‘amar, but instead He used shabuwa’ and shaba’, both of which speak of
a sworn and binding promise in association with the number seven. Every aspect of
the Beryth / Family Covenant Relationship as communicated to ‘Abraham and
recorded in the Towrah, therefore, is a sworn oath and solemn promise from the
Creator to His creation. The notion that God would annul the vows He made
regarding it, alter His commitments, or replace what He has affirmed with
something new and different, renders God a liar and charlatan. And yet, this is what
Christianity requires to promote the Pauline myth of a “New Covenant” within a
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 As for seven, these aspects of shabuwa’ and shaba’ serve to reinforce the
Beryth’s association with the seven Miqra’ey which play out over the course of
seven thousand years. Yahowah honored every aspect of “ha shabuwa’ ‘asher
‘shaba – His solemn promise to show the way to the relationship which [He] swore”
to ‘Abraham by personally “quwm – taking a stand to bring into fruition and
confirm the means to become right, validating that which is enduring and
establishing” on behalf of the Covenant’s children.
Beyond the fact that Yahowah is always true to His word, never reneging on
any promise, developing this relationship with Yitschaq was in God’s best interest.
Our Heavenly Father grows through the relationships He develops with His
children. It is what makes Him infinite – a condition which requires continual
growth. It explains why we exist. It reveals why He sacrificed so much to make this
relationship possible. And while this realization is something most people will have
a difficult time accepting, God, Himself, affirmed it by writing…
“And (wa) I will grow and thrive (rabah – I will increase, becoming greater
by rearing offspring, continuing to remain (hifil perfect)) with (‘eth – alongside)
your offspring (zera’ ‘atah – seed, descendants, and extended family) in
connection with (ka – corresponding to and suitable for) the highest and most
illuminated (kowkab – speaking of the light emanating from stars in the loftiness
of (from kabar – to be multiplied and enriched in abundance) spiritual realm of
the heavens (ha shamaym – of the abode of God in the seventh dimension).
In addition (wa), I will give (nathan – I will bestow and deliver, I will grant a
gift, I will offer and hand down (qal perfect)) to (la – to facilitate the approach of)
your offspring (zera’ ‘atah – extended family and descendants) everything (kol)
associated with (‘eth) these (ha) Godly (‘el) realms (‘erets – regions).
So (wa) through (ba – with and by way of) your descendants (zera’ ‘atah –
your seed, offspring, and extended family) will be blessed with favorable
circumstances (barak – will be greeted, lifted up, commended, and adored) every
(kol) people and race (gowym – ethnicity and place) on the earth (ha ‘erets – of
the realm and land).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 26:4)
While the benefits of the Covenant are overwhelming, this relationship with
God isn’t a one-sided affair. Yes, we individually gain far more than He does, but
collectively, He is the biggest beneficiary of all. Think about it: what good is the
entire universe if you don’t have anyone with whom to explore it, share it, or enjoy
it? Yes, it cost God more than we can imagine to exonerate us, but it costs Him
nothing to enlighten, empower, and enrich us – and in fact He gets tremendous
pleasure out of doing so. And His children, equipped with His eternal energy,
everlasting light, and unmitigated power, are free to explore an unlimited universe
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 Many have surmised that Yahowsha’ served as the means to bless every race,
but His contribution was only relevant within the context of the Beryth’s benefits
He was enabling through the Miqra’ey promises He fulfilled. And these are only
known through the Towrah. Therefore, there is a related, and equally influential
way in which this prophecy was fulfilled – through the revelation of the Towrah,
Naby’, wa Mizmowr – all of which were scribed by Yitschaq’s descendants.
Moreover, since the Towrah is specifically referenced in the next statement, since
Yahowsha’ is the living embodiment of the Towrah, and since the Towrah is the
sole source of every one of Yahowah’s blessings, it is what Yahowah was
predicting.
The reason Yahowah has chosen to bless certain individuals, indeed, the only
reason He can bless His children, is stated in Bare’syth 26:5. It is by choosing to
listen to our Heavenly Father and observing His Towrah / Guidance that we benefit
from what He has to offer.
“This is because (eqeb – this is the reason for and the end result of, it is the
cause and consequence of, it is the merit of and reward for trusting the detectable
and visible trail of evidence; from ‘aqab – to supplant and dig in one’s heels,
leaving footprints which are straightforward and steadfast, unwavering (the basis
of Ya’aqob’s name)), to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher
– to reveal the path to an upright and elevated state, a joyful attitude, and an
encouraged mindset, to demonstrate walking the correct way along the proper path
to a prosperous life, and to make the connections which lead to building an
enduring, close, and beneficial association), ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who
raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly
enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who are confused and
troublesome), listened to (shama’ – for a period of time he heard, he used his ears
and the perception of hearing to completely process audible information so as to
totally understand (qal perfect – literally but not continually)) My voice (b-qowl-y
– the way I speak, to the sound of My call, to My audible instructions and guidance;
related to quwm – to arise, take a stand, and establish and qara’ – by way of an
invitation and summons, an offer to meet and be welcomed, to be called out by
reading and reciting) and he visually observed and carefully considered (shamar
– he habitually kept his eyes focused upon, literally and continuously closely
examining and diligently evaluating, paying attention to the details so that he would
understand, thereby protected by caring about, prioritizing, and watching over (qal
imperfect – literally and continually)) My requirements and My responsibility
(mishmereth ‘any – My verbalized expressions regarding My mission to provide
safeguards and My obligation to fulfilling them; from mashal – vivid and easily
remembered proverbs and parables providing wisdom through representation and
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contract (mitswah ‘any – My binding instructions regarding My contractual
agreement and My authorized directions regarding the codicils of the relationship),
My inscribed and clearly communicated prescriptions for living (chuqah – My
engraved and thus written statements which have been chiseled in stone to
communicate how one should respond to be cut into the relationship; from chaqah
and choq – to carve out a share of something and cut someone into a relationship
by inscribing a portrayal of the nourishing thoughts behind it and akin to cheqer –
addressing that which can be discovered, explored, probed, and examined to gain
information through a determined and comprehensive search to provide
comprehension and understanding (written cheqowthy in the text)), and My
Towrah (Towrah ‘any – My Source from which My Teaching, Guidance,
Instruction, and Direction Flow.” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 26:5)
You will notice, God mentioned nothing even remotely related to “faith.” He
did not say, nor did He infer, that the benefits of the Covenant occurred because
“Abraham believed Him.” And as such, you can and should trash the book of
Galatians and all of the Pauline epistles along with it. The author of the Christian
New Testament attempted to bypass the Towrah by claiming that Abraham’s
righteousness was the result of his “faith,” and that it had nothing to do with his
willingness to listen to Yahowah’s requirements and responsibilities nor observe
the conditions of the Covenant as they are presented in His Towrah. In other words,
when it comes to participating in the Covenant, Yahowah’s means to engage in this
relationship is the antithesis of Paul’s. Considering their relative status and the
credulity of their testimony, who do you suppose is right? And with a question this
easy to answer, why are there 2.4 billion Christians and just one thousand or so
Covenant members today?
With so much at stake, almost every word in Bare’syth 26:6 has been corrupted
in English bibles to lead the faithful astray. For example, over the millennia,
religious advocates have deliberately sought to dupe the unsuspecting by errantly
rendering shama’ as “obey,” creating the impression that the “God of the ‘Old
Testament’ is a fearsome and demanding Lord” whose punishments for non-
compliance could only be avoided through their intervention and dictates. But no
matter how many English “translations” claim otherwise, shama’ does not mean
“obey.” It only means “to listen.” And if you believe that “listening” and “obeying”
are the same thing, I suspect that you have never been married, raised children, or
managed a business. In actuality, Hebrew does not even have a word for “obey”
because the notion of “obedience” is counter to Yahowah’s nature and plan.
Therefore, this assessment of ‘Abraham’s response to Yahowah’s voice is best
understood when we accurately acknowledge that listening is a cerebral concept.
Sound waves are processed in the brain, and in the case with an audible voice, the
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understanding what has been conveyed. When God is speaking, we must listen to
Him and then think about what He has to say if we want to benefit from His
guidance and instruction. It does not matter what anyone believes. What matters is
what Yahowah actually said.
You may have noticed that “shama’ – listen” was scribed in the qal perfect,
indicating that while this assessment of ‘Abraham’s response to Yahowah is to be
interpreted as “genuinely, actually, and literally” hearing what God was saying,
even processing every last word “completely and totally,” it was over a finite period
of time, and thus not continuous. That is to say, if we want to experience what it
will be like to communicate without mouths and ears, then while we still have them
it’s in our interest to shut one and keep the other open.
That was not the case, however, with the verb shamar. Those who listen to
what God has to say will remain observant. When it comes to the Towrah, by
closely examining and carefully considering it, we gain the right to eternally
explore the universe Yah created for our enjoyment.
As was the case with shama’, shamar has been corrupted to create a false
impression. Shamar means “to use one’s eyes to focus upon, closely examining and
carefully considering that which can be observed.” It is the second of two ways
humans, like most animals, are equipped to learn. While the senses of touch, taste,
and smell contribute to our development and wellbeing, knowledge and
understanding come by way of listening and observing. It is hard to imagine trying
to communicate with and educating someone who is both blind and deaf. And yet,
that is what religion does to those it infects, ostensibly precluding believers from
listening to Yahowah by observing His Towrah.
Unfortunately, however, shamar is the victim of religious malfeasance. It does
not mean “keep,” especially in the sense of submitting to or complying with a set
of laws. Those who claim to be “keeping the Torah,” as is the case with rabbinic
Jews and neo-Messianics (a hybrid religion commingling Judaism and
Christianity), are misguided to the point of being delusional. The Towrah cannot
be kept in the sense of comprehensively or consistently doing what it asks of us.
For example, see what happens to you if you bring a live lamb into your home
four days before Passover and then slit its throat in the presence of your family.
And that is nothing compared to preparing the menu for Shabuw’ah. Or try to
comply with Qara’ / Leviticus 22:24, and ask your butcher to inspect the animal’s
testicles for damage prior to offering the meat for sale. And speaking of genitalia,
just imagine parents trying to “bring forth the tokens of their daughter’s virginity
unto the elders of the city” in accord with Dabarym / Deuteronomy 22:15.
Rather than seeking a divorce through the legal process should you suspect
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and their partner instead? Similarly, the consequence of stoning your neighbor to
death for picking up sticks on the Shabat would be devastating and wholly
counterproductive. Stop paying taxes to your government as a means to protest its
duplicity, and see how long you remain at liberty to do so before your savings and
freedoms are confiscated. Or, simply try to bring some wool and wood into
Yahowah’s storehouse since it no longer exists. Better yet, try to apply the
provisions of the Yowbel, and tell your bank that your loan has been forgiven and
that the collateral property cannot be foreclosed because it belongs to Yahowah.
And then, put your family’s life in your hands by trying to pitch your new tent on
Sukah anywhere on the ridgeline of Moriah in Jerusalem. And speaking of
Yaruwshalaim, how would one go about doing anything associated with the
Tabernacle and Temple since neither currently exist? Or just try to find a Levite to
assist in this regard.
So while much of the Towrah cannot be kept, all of it can be observed. Just as
children grow up by listening and observing, Yahowah wants His children to do the
same.
The first thing we are told that ‘Abraham literally and continuously observed
was Yahowah’s mishmereth. The word speaks of “requirements and responsibilities
– especially from the perspective of focusing upon them, carefully observing them,
and being protected by trusting in them.” And since mishmereth was suffixed in the
first person singular with ‘any, this statement affirms that ‘Abraham showed the
way to the blessings of the Covenant by not only focusing upon Yahowah’s
requirements, of which there were five specific conditions which must be accepted
to participate, but also by considering Yahowah’s responsibilities, of which there
are many. God is not only responsible for providing the five promised benefits of
the Covenant, He must also honor His commitment to facilitate them by fulfilling
the Miqra’ey. As with every relationship, there are requirements and
responsibilities. That is the nature of every beneficial agreement.
In this light, mishmereth, as a compound of mashal and shamar, conveys that
Yahowah’s “vivid and easily remembered proverbs provide wisdom through
representation and comparison which when observed and considered are seen as
verbalized expressions regarding His mission to provide safeguards because He is
obligated to honor His responsibilities.” And while that is a lot to digest, I
respectfully submit that the salient aspect of this analysis is the “representations
and comparisons” regarding Yahowah’s requirements and responsibilities. It is by
recognizing what is intended by Yahowah’s instructions that we come to know and
it is by making connections through comparison that we come to understand.
Speaking of Yahowah’s requirements, mitswah is the synthesis of towrah and
beryth, providing “authorized and authoritative instructions and directions
regarding the terms and conditions of the relationship.” God’s “prescriptions
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provide an inheritance, and thus an allocation of benefits.” The mitswah, therefore,
are Yahowah’s “instructions and directions,” His “terms and conditions” regarding
“participating in His Covenant agreement.”
The next word on Yahowah’s list of things ‘Abraham observed to benefit from
the Covenant suggests that God’s “chuqah – clearly communicated prescriptions
for living were inscribed in writing and chiseled in stone to communicate how we
should respond to be cut into the relationship.” That is to say, Yahowah
memorialized His instructions in writing and ‘Abraham was literate. Chuqah, which
is misrepresented as “statutes” in most bibles, is from chaqah and choq, which
speak of “carving out a share of something and cutting someone into a relationship
by inscribing a portrayal of the nourishing thoughts behind it in writing.” The
word’s relationship with cheqer explains why, because it “addresses that which can
be discovered, explored, probed, and examined to gain information through a
determined and comprehensive search to provide comprehension and
understanding.”
In spite of what rabbis would claim, the Towrah’s prescriptions for living are
clearly communicated. In spite of what the wannabe apostle Paul would convey,
‘Abraham had access to a written copy of Yahowah’s Towrah – at least according
to one of the participants, an individual whose credibility and credentials are
impeccable.
And speaking of the Towrah, Yahowah’s Source of Guidance and Teaching
was the last item on the list ‘Abraham closely examined and carefully considered
to convey the benefits of the Covenant. Having studied this essential term for many
years, I’ve come to realize that Towrah is a compound of tow – God’s signed,
written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, tuwr – giving the observant
the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose, yarah – the source from which
instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, which tuwb – provides answers
that facilitate an individual’s restoration and return based upon their response and
reply to that which is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing,
and right, and that which causes a soul to be loved, to become acceptable, and to
endure, tahowrah – purifying and cleansing, towr – so as to provide everyone with
the opportunity to change their thinking, attitude, and direction.” There is
absolutely no aspect of Towrah whatsoever that could possibly be rendered “law.”
Other than to control people by deceiving them, there is no explanation for this
repetitive error throughout biblical literature.
Getting this right is important, because one mistake leads to another. The
definitions of shama’ and shamar were convoluted to become “obey” and “keep,”
both in the sense of being “compliant,” to accommodate the religious connotations
of mishmereth, mitswah, chuqah, and towrah as “orders,” “commandments,”
“statutes,” and “laws.” These overt deceivers did so, because when shama’ and
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shamar are correctly translated, their tortured and invalid definitions of
mishmereth, mitswah, choqah, and towrah become laughable. Let me explain by
way of a few mishpat…
Listening and observing are sensory and cerebral processes, not actions.
Therefore, should your boss speak to you about the importance of visiting a
particular client, he or she will not overlook your failure to do so because you were
a good listener. If in response to a general’s order to lead a charge, a private sits
down and tells their superior officer that they are instead going to closely examine
and carefully consider the implications, the private is in serious trouble. Imagine
going into a courtroom after having been caught purchasing heroin, and declaring
that you aren’t accountable because you were unaware of the prohibition against
doing so and did not understand that the law applied to you. Or in the inverse, if
guilty of the crime, will a person’s prior or subsequent observance of the law
exonerate them?
The fact is, commands, orders, statutes, and laws are either obeyed or there
are consequences. Being a good listener is essentially irrelevant in such cases.
Orders and laws dictate obedience and compliance. It does not matter how closely
and carefully a person has examined and considered any of these edicts when they
are indicted for having failed to comply. The verbs listen and observe are at best
tangential to the dictates of commands, orders, statutes, or laws.
And yet here, Yahowah was affirming His promises to Yitschaq because
‘Abraham had not only listened to Him, he had observed His requirements and
responsibilities, the terms and conditions of His agreement, the written
prescriptions which lead to being cut into His relationship, and His Towrah
Teaching and Guidance. These sensory processes used to gather and evaluate
audible and visual information regarding what Yahowah conveyed verbally and in
writing was sufficient in and of itself because knowing led to understanding, and
understanding equipped ‘Abraham to pass Yahowah’s test. In one brief
conversation Yahowah affirmed the means to receive the benefits of His plan while
at the same time undermining the credibility of the world’s most popular religion.
The moment God said that the reason the Covenant’s blessings were being
provided was because ‘Abraham had observed the Torah, He completely
undermined Pauline Doctrine and destroyed Christianity. You see, the argument
Paul all too cleverly, albeit dishonestly, deployed against Yahowah’s Torah in an
attempt to annul it was to falsely claim that the Torah did not exist during
‘Abraham’s life. While that is not true, had it been accurate, it could not have been
the Torah which made ‘Abraham righteous. He then surmised that, since
‘Abraham’s salvation could not have had anything to do with the Torah, ours
shouldn’t either. This then led Paul to opine that it was ‘Abraham’s belief in God
which caused him to be right with God. And if this were the case with ‘Abraham,
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faith in God would then be the means to save the rest of us. Collectively, this invalid
proposal became known as “Salvation through Faith in the Gospel of Grace.”
Only one problem with this theory: it is completely inconsistent with
Yahowah’s testimony. And that means that Paul built his religious edifice on a
faulty foundation when he claimed to speak for the God he was consistently
contradicting. Unlike Paul, ‘Abraham listened to Yahowah and observed His
“towrah – instructions and teaching.” And so while Paul is cursed, ‘Abraham was
blessed. How about you?
We turned to this passage because we were interested in affirming the
Towrah’s role with regard to the Covenant. And not surprisingly, God answered
our every question. He said that the Covenant’s blessings are the result of listening
to Him, which is accomplished by observing His Towrah. After all, the Torah is the
one and only place where the Covenant is explained and where its requirements are
delineated. It is the one and only place where Yahowah’s terms and conditions are
presented in their entirety. It is the one place where we find all of God’s
prescriptions for living. So…
“If you choose of your own volition to dwell as a guest and explore in this
land, then I will choose to be with you. And indeed, I will kneel down in love
to bless you, diminishing Myself to lift you up. For your benefit and to
approach, and on behalf of your offspring, accordingly, I will provide access
to every realm of the Almighty.
And I will take a stand, establish, bring into fruition, and confirm,
thereby, the solemn promise and truthful witness of the plan of seven, the
binding pledge of the Shabat, and the affirmation of the sworn testimony
regarding the contractual agreement between the two parties, which to show
the way to the benefits of the relationship, I swore to ‘Abraham, your father.
(26:3)
And I will grow and thrive, increasing and becoming greater by rearing
children and continually remaining with and alongside your descendants in
connection with and suitable for the highest and most illuminated spiritual
realm of the heavens.
In addition, I will give to your extended family everything associated with
these Godly realms. So through your descendants every people and race on the
earth will be blessed with favorable circumstances. (26:4)
The reason for this straightforward consequence is because, to show the
way to the benefits of the relationship, revealing the path to an upright and
elevated state, a joyful attitude, and an encouraged mindset, and to
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enduring, close, and beneficial association, ‘Abraham listened to My voice and
he visually observed and carefully considered My requirements and My
responsibilities, My directions and conditions regarding My contractual
relationship agreement, My inscribed and clearly communicated prescriptions
for living which I have engraved in writing and chiseled into stone to
communicate how one should respond to be cut into the relationship, and My
Towrah Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction.” (Bare’syth 26:3-5)

While we have accomplished our first post-test objective, that of connecting

‘Abraham with the Towrah, the second objective is still before us. Just because
observing the Towrah was essential to ‘Abraham, how can we be certain its
Guidance and Teaching pertains to us.
While the word “Towrah – Teaching” does not appear in this next statement,
the verb which defines the title is presented in the context of Yahowah asking
Moseh to go with Him to Egypt, and to speak for Him, so that working together
they would be able to confront the political and religious establishment and liberate
the Children of Yisra’el from them. The fact that we find Moseh wavering speaks
volumes about who God chooses to work through and why He prefers those with
obvious flaws and limitations.
First, here is a summation of their discussion…
“But then Moseh said to Yahowah, ‘Please, I respectfully request that You
excuse me, Sir, I am not a man of words, neither yesterday nor the day before,
nor from the time You spoke to Your servant. Indeed, my mouth is harsh and
unresponsive and my tongue is thick and slow to move.’ (4:10)
Therefore, Yahowah said to him, ‘Who made the mouth of man? Or who
could have made him mute, or if He had so desired deaf, or sighted, or blind,
if not Me, Yahowah? (4:11)
So now, this being the case, you should decide to go. And I, Myself, will be
alongside your mouth. Moreover, I will guide and teach you (yarah – I will
formally lay the foundation and establish with you the source from which direction
and instruction flow, pouring out knowledge to you as a teacher to make the truth
openly known regarding) what you should say regarding the way to the benefits
of the relationship.’ (4:12)

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 So then he said, ‘With Your permission, recognizing that I’m responding
to a superior being’s instructions, My Lord / Upright Pillar, You choose to
send out please by hand You reaching out.’ (4:13)
Then indeed to reveal a contrast in relation to what just transpired,
Yahowah was displeased, disappointed, and exasperated with Moseh. So He
said, ‘What about ‘Aharown (one who brings enlightened freewill regarding
an alternative relationship, who clearly desires the home comprised of love
and light), your brother, the Lowy? I actually know that indeed he speaks
incessantly, making words come alive.
And besides, look up and pay attention you’ll notice that presently, right
here and right now, at this very place and moment as a concession and
condition, he is coming forth to meet you, to greet you, and to call you out.
When he sees you, he will rejoice, taking this to heart. (4:14)
Then you should speak of God to him. And you should place, accordingly,
these words in his mouth. And I, Myself, will be present with your mouth, and
in association with his mouth. So I will be the source of teaching and guidance
(yarah) for both of you accordingly (‘eth ‘atah) regarding what relationally and
beneficially you should choose to act upon and engage in.’” (Shemowth 4:15)
Now let’s dig in and see how much more we can learn from this exchange –
one in which the Towrah is defined…
“But then (wa) Moseh (Moseh – One who Draws Out) said (‘amar – shared
and conveyed) to (‘el) Yahowah ( ), ‘Please (by – I respectfully request that
You excuse me sir), I (‘any) am not (lo’) a man (‘ysh – an individual) of words
(dabarym – who makes statements or delivers messages), neither (gam) yesterday
(ba shilshowm) nor (gam) the day before (min tamowl – in the past), nor (gam)
from (min) the time (‘az) You (‘atah) spoke (dabar – communicated words) to
(‘el) Your (‘atah) servant (‘ebed – associate and coworker). Indeed (ky –
truthfully), my mouth (peh) is harsh and unresponsive (kabad – it is heavy and
suffers from inertia, it a challenge, difficult, and stubborn, and since it is influenced
by my liver, it’s overly emotional) and (wa) my tongue (lasown – my way of
speaking) is thick and slow to move (kabad – burdensome and dull).’” (Shemowth
/ Names / Exodus 4:10)
Considering the enormity of God and the frail nature of man, I suspect there
are those who have a difficult time understanding why God approached Moseh
knowing that He’d have to negotiate and plead with him and why Moseh initially
turned God down during this meeting. More telling still, why choose someone
whose speech is admittedly slowed and slurred to communicate the most important
message in the universe? Why not cast a charismatic orator who is young, tall,
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have easily created an imposing, immortal, imminently dominating figure flanked
by legions of spiritual envoys to lord over man’s most powerful kingdom and show
them who was boss.
But having chosen this course, we are afforded a window into Yah’s soul. This
is who He is: an unpretentious individual who enjoys enhancing the lives of those
who choose to work with Him. From His perspective, there is nothing more perfect
than helping us rise above our imperfections so that we can talk and walk together,
doing things together so that we can celebrate life together. Just as Dowd’s inability
to obey the Towrah made him the perfect man to reveal the proper way to observe
the Towrah, Moseh’s speech impediments made him the perfect person to share
Yahowah’s name and message with the world. In choosing this man to proclaim
His name, Yahowah destroyed the central plank of Judaism, that “because we
cannot pronounce g-d’s name perfectly, out of respect, we should never speak it.”
God did not choose a dynamic political leader, a valiant military officer, a
charismatic preacher, someone who could speak in tongues, a scholar, or a bastion
of virtue. Moseh was a broken down, eighty-year old sheepherder on the lam for
having killed an Egyptian taskmaster who was now roaming the western desert of
Arabia. The message is obvious: even if it requires some negotiation and pleading,
so long as we demonstrate a genuine interest in getting to know Him and show a
desire to work with Him, our personal limitations and liabilities become an
opportunity for Yahowah to demonstrate His desire and ability to deliver the
promised benefits of the Covenant. The purpose of the Towrah Yahowah would
convey through Moseh was embodied in the man He chose to reveal it. The
imperfect are not only perfected, they are empowered so that they can walk and talk
with God.
While I was questioning the rationale behind Moseh’s repetitive, “I am not a
man of words, neither yesterday, nor the day before, nor from the time You spoke
to Your servant,” several things struck me. First, Moseh had been inarticulate for a
long time. Second, Yahowah did not perform a miracle and correct Moseh’s speech
impediment, which would have resolved the problem and foreclosed the
negotiation. He preferred him this way because his inadequacy would cause Moseh
to trust Him and to be reliant. It would also reassure the rest of us that so long as
we are willing to do what God wants done, the way we go about conveying His
message is negotiable. And third, by referring to himself as a coworker and servant,
Moseh wasn’t saying that he wouldn’t work with God, only that he thought God
could find someone better who would be less likely to embarrass Him. I know the
feeling.
It is also telling that in addition to the three references to the past, there were
three admissions regarding his vocal limitations. Moseh was not a man of words.
His mouth was unresponsive and even harsh. And his tongue was slow and thick.
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This is all to say that we do not have to be an accomplished linguist or Hebrew
scholar to understand, translate, or share Yahowah’s message. Neither our ability
to respond quickly when challenged nor our propensity to use harsh language when
confronting foes is of concern to God. And our diction does not have to be perfect
to pronounce Yahowah’s name.
So in this brief exchange, Yahowah revealed a treasure trove of information on
who He is and what He is like, on what He is offering and how He’d like to achieve
His goals, even with whom and how He prefers to engage.
As the progenitor of freewill, God isn’t in the business of forcing anyone to do
anything – nor does He impose His will. In fact, He seldom imposes Himself into
the human experience. But since He is also the source of life and the sponsor of the
Covenant, the business of communicating what they are about is of the highest
priority to Him. And for reasons very few people understand, God has chosen to
relate to mankind by working through men. In this case, at this place and time, that
man was Moseh, a descendant of Abraham, who while now an outcast, had been
raised and educated at the highest levels of Egyptian society. This suggests that to
confront and expose a foe on behalf of God, one not only has to know His
opposition, but also has to share a mutual disdain for them. Moseh knew Pharaoh,
and his political, religious, economic, and military schemes, but now was overtly
opposed to them. The only thing he did not yet know was Yahowah, His
personality, purpose, plan, and power. But so long as he was willing to listen, this
lone deficiency would be resolved.
God conveyed His prowess and addressed Moseh’s concerns by posing a few
relevant questions…
“Therefore (wa), Yahowah ( ) said to him (‘amar ‘el huw’ – answered
him by asking him, expressing in words to him (qal imperfect)), ‘Who (my) made
(sym – created and put in its place (qal perfect)) the mouth (peh) of the man
‘Adam (la ha ‘adam)? Or (‘ow – if He had preferred) who (my) could have made
him (sym – could have caused him to be (qal imperfect)) mute (‘ilem – dumb and
unable to speak), or if He had so desired (‘ow) deaf (cheresh – unable to hear), or
sighted (‘ow piqeach – or able to see, capable of being perceptive and open-
minded), or blind (‘ow ‘iower – or incapable of being observant), if (halo’) not
(lo’) Me (‘any), Yahowah ( )?’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 4:11)
When it comes to communicating His Word, we never have to worry about
what to say because Yahowah always supplies the words. The Towrah, for example,
is comprised of God’s witness, not man’s. In the case of the first four books –
Bare’syth, Shemowth, Qara’, and Bamidbar – Moseh used his hand to write down
what he heard Yahowah say on Horeb. And with Dabarym, Yahowah used Moseh’s
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Yahowah is inferring that Moseh’s inability to speak fluidly, and thus our own, was
irrelevant because He would be providing the message. It is the meaning of God’s
words that matters, not our feeble attempts to pronounce them. And as a result,
those of us who are devoted to sharing Yah’s perfect message with the world with
imperfect diction can all relax, knowing that our personal failings are irrelevant.
“‘So now, this being the case (wa ‘atah – therefore straight away and
henceforth, then as a rational and direct consequence, it is only logical that), you
should decide to go (halak – you should choose of your own freewill to actually
start walking (qal imperative – a literal expression of volition in the second
person)). And (wa) I (‘any), Myself, will be (hayah – I will exist and reside)
alongside (‘im – near, in association, and in conjunction with) your mouth (peh
‘atah – your capacity to speak). Moreover (wa), I will guide and teach you (yarah
– I will formally lay the foundation and establish with you the source from which
direction and instruction flow, pouring out knowledge to you as a teacher to make
the truth about having one’s thirst quenched and being totally refreshed openly
known (hifil perfect – God is promising for a period of time to enable Moseh to
become an extension of Himself with regard to the guidance and teaching)) what
you should say regarding the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher
dabar – what should be communicated to reveal the path to an upright and elevated
state, conveying the message which leads to a joyful attitude and an encouraged
mindset, using words to demonstrate how to walk the correct way along the proper
path to a prosperous life, while conveying the insights required to make the
connections which lead to building an enduring, close, and beneficial association
(piel imperfect – Yah is offering to continuously direct Moseh, helping him engage
in a manner that has ongoing consequences throughout time)).’” (Shemowth /
Names / Exodus 4:12)
If I had a shekel for every time I balked at doing radio, concerned that I’d say
something that reflected poorly on Yahowah, I’d be buried in them. But then I
recognized that what God offers to one, He offers to all. Therefore, this assurance
from Yah to Moseh applied to me – just as it does to you. We are all invited to live
in Eden, not just ‘Adam. We are all summoned aboard the Ark, not just Noach. We
are all called out of Babel and into the Promised Land, not just ‘Abraham. We can
all listen to Yahowah and then share His message, not just Moseh. The God who
designed the human mouth can cause it to sing so long as those He created use the
eyes and ears He gave them to see and hear what He has to say.
Yarah, meaning “the source from which teaching and instruction, guidance and
direction flow,” is the verb from which the title “Towrah” is derived. And in the
hifil stem and perfect conjugation, God is telling His chosen representative that He
will guide and direct him, teaching him how to become an extension of Himself.
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Towrah / Teaching.
While we are on this subject, and for those who may have glossed over the
amplification of Towrah in a previous passage, let’s review what the tow, towr,
tuwr, towah¸ tuwb, and towb prefixes add to yarah to turn this verb into a title.
Replete with the Strong’s reference numbers: tow (8420) speaks of a “signature,”
included as part of a “written document” which leaves an “enduring mark”
regarding its “authorship.” Therefore, this “yarah (3384) – source of instruction
and teaching, this place from which direction and guidance flow” is “in writing,”
and it is “signed” by the Author, leaving “an enduring mark” on our world.
Tow also “expresses a desire to exempt someone from judgment,” which is the
Towrah’s purpose. Along these lines, the related tuwb (8421) speaks of “providing
answers which facilitate our restoration and return to” God, “enabling us to respond
properly” to His instructions.
Recognizing that the Hebrew characters Theth and Taw were derived from the
same letter, we discover that towb (2895) describes something which is “good,
pleasing, joyful, beneficial, pleasant, favorable, healing, and right.” And even
better, to be towb is “to be loved, to become acceptable, and to endure.” Yahowah
affirms this connection, telling us that His “Towrah is towb.” And this is made
possible because both tahowr (2892) and tohorah (2893) speak of that which is
“purifying and cleansing.”
Especially revealing, tuwr (8446) summarizes the essence of the Towrah by
providing “the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose” Yahowah. Tuwr
thereby defines the operative aspect of “shamar – to diligently observe, to closely
examine, and to carefully consider, so as to properly respect and respond.”
Spelled the same way in the text, towr (8447) provides “the opportunity to
change, to turn around, and to head in a different and more fortuitous direction.” A
towr (8449) is also a “dove,” the Scriptural metaphor for Yahowah’s Set-Apart
Spirit. She facilitates this transformation.
Towah (8429) speaks of that which is “amazing, wondrous, and extraordinary.”
Towah (8427), like tow (8420), is used to designate someone’s “mark or sign” as it
is presented on a “written document.” We find that towdah (8426) means “to
celebrate and be thankful as part of a fellowship. And also that towbah (2896)
conveys the idea of “becoming morally correct,” and thus tuwb (2898), which is
“desirable, manifesting that which is beneficial and right.”
Another variation of tuwr, this one designated by Strong’s number (2905),
speaks of “arranging stepping stones to form a straight path,” and of “properly
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signifies “the mountain which represents God’s power, authority, and kingdom.”
That is indeed a lot to pack into four letters – the two consonants and two vowels –
which comprise Towrah.
Bringing all of these insights together, when we observe the Towrah from the
perspective provided by the Hebrew lexicon, we discover that we are witnessing
Yahowah’s: tow – signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people,
tuwr – giving us the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose, yarah – the
source from which instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, which tuwb
– provides answers which facilitate our restoration and return, even our response
and reply to that which is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable,
healing, and right, and that which causes us to be loved, to become acceptable, and
to endure, tahowrah – purifying and cleansing us, towr – so as to provide an
opportunity for us to change our thinking, attitude, and direction.
By turning to Ancient Hebrew, the original language of revelation, where each
alphabetic character was designed to graphically display its meaning, we can learn
even more about this Towrah – . Remembering that Hebrew reads right to
left, what we discover is that the first letter was conveyed by a pictographic
representation of an upright pole replete with a horizontal support beam: – which
became t in the English alphabet. It signified the upright pillar used to
support a tent, which was a home in its day, and therefore the Tabernacle where
God met with His children. Inclusive of the support beam, the original Taw was
comprised of the elements of a doorway, and thus is symbolic of Passover, the
Doorway to Life. The name of the character, Taw, is actually a rabbinic corruption
of its original designation, tow, which conveys its actual meaning, especially in its
most revealing term, tworah: “signature, sign, and mark of authority.” Even today,
when the is rotated forty-five degrees it becomes an x which “marks” the location
of a “signature” on a document. Therefore, by taking all of these insights into
consideration, we not only have Yahowah’s signature authenticating the veracity
of His foundational treatise on life, those who know Him see Yahowsha’ walking
out of the pages of the Towrah. He is the Upright Pillar and the Doorway to Life,
the living representation of the Towrah as the Word of God in the flesh.
The second letter in Towrah represents a tent peg: . It is symbolic of enlarging
a home and securing a shelter. As the most repeated letter in the Towrah, the
conjunction, it is used to express the addition of something and to make
connections. In this way, the Wah conveys the role the Ruwach – Spirit plays in
enlarging and securing Yahowah’s Covenant family, enriching and empowering
God’s children. Yasha’yah / Isaiah 54 provides a wonderful affirmation of this,
making this very connection between the and the Ruwach – . It is one of
many essential titles and names with a at its heart, such as ‘elowah – and
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 The third letter of Towrah was depicted by a profile schematic of an
individual’s head . Stripped of the preposition “ba – in,” a Rosh has the honor of
being the first letter of the first word of the Towrah. Re’shyth describes “new
beginnings in time, the first and foremost priority, the best choice, the highest point
or designation, the head of a community and family, its first born, of being reborn
and renewed.” Even today, the letter’s original name, Re’sh, conveys all of these
same ideas. But more than this, the represents an observant individual, someone
willing to observe, listen, and then think so as to acquire the proper perspective.
The Towrah’s third letter, therefore, speaks of the new beginnings which are now
possible for observant individuals who use their eyes and ears to assess what
Yahowah has to teach us. And for those who prioritize God, those who make the
right choice and thereby reach the highest possible place and status, they become
firstborn children of the first family.
Also interesting, the is looking to the left, and thus at the next letter in
Towrah. In this case that is a Hey , the only letter repeated in Yahowah’s name
. As a general rule, when a Hebrew character faces or moves toward one of
the letters found in Yahowah’s name the connotations are positive. And when one
of the ten directional letters ( ) faces away from a , , or ,
the implications are negative. Ruwach – , ‘elowah – , and even Yahowah
– , are perfect examples, but actually not Towrah – – because while the
is looking toward the , it has its back to the . I suspect that this is because our
perspective on the Towrah and how we observe it, determines how it influences our
lives.
The final character in Towrah is the . This letter was originally depicted by
drawing a person standing up, looking up, reaching up, and pointing to the heavens.
As such, it reveals that God wants us up on our feet, our hand in His, so that we can
walk with Him as opposed to bowing down, hands clasped in prayer before Him.
The person who is pointing up and reaching up is paying attention to and attempting
to benefit from God above. As a living legacy of this connotation, we find that the
Hebrew word hey still means “behold, look and see, take notice, and consider what
is revealed.” For those seeking God, for those reaching up to Him for help, all they
need do is reach for His Towrah and grasp what it reveals.
Yahowah’s “Towrah – Teaching, Instruction, Guidance, and Direction,”
written as , conveys all of these linguistic and graphic ideas. These graphic
representations of profoundly important ideas are all there to enlighten those who
are observant.
Now that we know the purpose of the Towrah, recognizing that it is based upon
the verb yarah, and now that we have come to perceive its nature through the letters
which comprise this extraordinary title, let’s return to Yahowah’s Teaching. In this
next passage, we find Moseh rejecting God’s offer to resolve his inability to speak
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fluently. Considering that Yahowah had just offered to accompany and teach
Moseh, the reluctant liberator’s response had to hurt.
I floundered all over myself trying to translate what follows. The words are not
difficult, but the way that they were spoken doesn’t make any sense. So after
flailing away at it, I came to realize that it is senseless expressly because Moseh
refused Yah’s help. When we are self-reliant, especially in the company of the most
extraordinary communicator in the universe, we tend to say stupid stuff.
“So then (wa) he said (‘amar – he conveyed, pleading (qal imperfect)), ‘With
Your permission (by – recognizing that I’m responding to a superior being’s
instructions, politely as I can express this after considering what has just been said,
while the guidance is appreciated considering the implications), My Lord (‘edony
/ ‘adony – My Upright Pillar), You choose to send out (shalach – You want to
dispatch (qal imperative))) please (na – begging and pleading) by hand (ba yad)
You reaching out (shalach – You actually stretched out, continuously send out and
away (qal imperfect)).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 4:13)
This sounds like a man who is stammering. It validates Moseh’s assessment of
himself, revealing that he was in fact a poor communicator. This then was a real
problem and neither an excuse nor an expression of humility. I love this validation
for four reasons. First, we are all fortunate that Yahowah prefers engaging with
flawed individuals. Second, an accurate self-assessment, even when that personal
evaluation reveals a lack of qualifications and a plethora of inadequacies tends to
make us more reliant and therefore more effective when it comes to working with
Yah. Third, the contrast between this man’s words here after rejecting Yah’s offer
to speak through him, and later throughout Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy, when
he is Yahowah’s foremost spokesperson, is amazing. It is this same contrast that
we find between religions of man and the relationship God intended. And fourth,
by having someone who spoke poorly reveal the proper pronunciation of His name,
Yahowah destroyed the religious excuse to avoid it.
At this point, Moseh knows that he is having a discussion with God. But he
does not yet know Him. Until just a few minutes ago, Moseh didn’t even know
Yahowah’s name. So it is entirely possible, albeit not advisable, for him to have
said “‘adony – My Lord” rather than “‘edony – My Upright One.” The Towrah
would not be revealed for some time, so there would have been no way of knowing
that Yahowah was the Father of the Covenant. Moreover, the erroneous title was
consistent with Moseh’s impaired speech and poor judgment. What Moseh knew
of gods had come from Egypt, where they were all contrived, as impotent as they
were imaginary, as fearsome as they were felonious. From the moment Satan
inspired the first self-aggrandizing con artist to worship him as divine, religious
gods have all been “lords.” Had Moseh known better, his response would have been
better.
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 I suspect that Moseh’s labored response to Yahowah’s offer to walk with him
and speak through him sounded to God a lot like almost every religious prayer.
Moseh had rejected Yah’s offer, failed to use His name, addressed Him using
Satan’s title, and then senselessly pleaded with Him.
To be fair, there may have been more to this than just being an inadequate
linguist. Moseh had walked away from Egypt, disgusted by the religious, political,
economic, and military schemes which caused them to oppress and subjugate his
people. Just as ‘Abraham had gained a new and better perspective by walking away
from “Babel – Babylon,” so had Moseh by walking away from Egypt. He did not
want to go back.
Yahowah’s response is exactly what every religious person ought to expect
from Him. They have rejected Yahowah’s company, His support, His Word, His
people, and His plan. They have rejected Yahowah’s offer and name, and yet they
inarticulately plead with Him nonetheless. I cannot imagine how irritating it must
all sound, especially when compared to what He is offering.
“Then (wa – therefore) indeed (‘ap – surely because of this, to reveal a
contrast in relation to what just transpired), Yahowah ( ) was displeased,
disappointed, and exasperated (charah – was unhappy, annoyed, and grieved,
vexed, deeply concerned, and agitated, even angry and incensed) with (ba – at and
against) Moseh (Moseh – One who Draws Out; from mashah – to draw out).
So (wa) He said (‘amar – He stated (qal imperfect – literally with ongoing
implications)), ‘What about (halo lo’ – why not) ‘Aharown (‘Aharown – one who
brings enlightened freewill regarding an alternative relationship, clearly desiring
the home comprised of love and light which empowers; a compound of ‘ahal – to
be clear about the home shining brightly, ‘ahab – to love, ‘awah – to desire the sign
and mark, ‘ow – to choose and to prefer between contrasting ideas which serves as
a marker of an alternative and conflicting relationship, ‘own – vigorous ability
through empowerment, and ‘owr – light and enlightenment (i.e., informed
freewill)), your brother (‘ah ‘atah), the (ha) Lowy (Lowy – one who helps join
and unite; inappropriately transliterated Levite; from lowah – attending to the
process of associating and joining together)?
I actually know (yada’ – because I am genuinely aware of the fact, I am
cognizant that quite literally, and I realize that at least temporarily (qal perfect – for
a finite time)) that indeed (ky – by comparison) he (huw’) speaks incessantly,
making words come alive (dabar dabar – he talks about talking and makes things
happen by articulating a great many powerful words, he habitually conveys the
most words so he can communicate the ultimate Word (piel infinitive piel imperfect
– the object, which is the Word, becomes actionable on an ongoing basis with
unfolding implications over time)).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 4:14)

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 So much for the notion that “God loves everyone” or even that “God is all
loving.” Moseh was the single most qualified individual on the planet relative to
the mission God wanted to accomplish. God reached out to Him and communicated
directly to him, offering Him what He is offering us – to properly equip, empower,
and accompany us, giving us the opportunity to do something meaningful together.
And yet, Moseh said “no.” It made God “charah – displeased, disappointed, and
exasperated, exceedingly unhappy and annoyed, grieved and vexed, deeply
concerned and agitated, even angry and incensed.” Forgiving, accommodating,
understanding, tolerant, and accepting aren’t among charah’s connotations, and
thus will not be God’s response to man’s propensity to reject Him in favor of
religion.
Please, consider the implications. Yahowah introduced Himself by title and by
name to Moseh on Mount Horeb. God told him that He wanted his assistance
leading His people away from religious, governmental, and economic servitude. He
heard God say that He would teach him, guide him, and walk every step of the way
along with Him. Then Yah proved His divinity through symbols and prophecy. But
in the face of all of this, Moseh said, “No Lord. Choose someone else.” It made
God angry, disappointed, and exasperated. So I ask: how does this differ from
Yahowah introducing Himself to us by title and name in His Towrah on this same
mountain, with Him asking us to walk away from oppressive human institutions,
from Him promising to teach, guide, and accompany us, from Him proving His
divinity via symbols and prophecy? So when the religious reject His offer and refer
to Him as the “Lord,” wouldn’t it be entirely reasonable to expect Yahowah to be
annoyed and incensed?
While they would grow to have a productive relationship, Yahowah’s solution
to Moseh’s recalcitrance suggests that He was mocking His reluctant liberator –
just as He will mock the excuses postured by Christians and Muslims. He went
from confirming that as the one who gave humans the capacity to speak, He,
Himself, would empower Moseh’s ability to communicate to saying, “Your brother
can talk for you.” ‘Aharown may have been the life of the party, but he was a far
cry from God. So after showing His frustration, exasperated yet undeterred, God
came up with a temporary accommodation. He would give Moseh time to grow into
the relationship. And that is why the perfect conjunction was used in association
with yada’, revealing that ‘Aharown would be a stopgap measure. As they
embarked upon their mission, Moseh would come to know and trust Yah, and
therefore, he would speak directly for Yah.
Many lexicons acknowledge, albeit without specificity, that there is a
connection between ‘Aharown – and ‘owr – , the Hebrew word for
“light.” While they are somewhat out of order, the three letters comprising ‘owr are
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 But the initial letters, ‘ah /‘oh – , are more compelling because they take us
directly to ‘ahal – and ‘ohel – . ‘Ahal is “clear and shining light” while
‘ohel is a “temporary dwelling place, a tent and home, even the tabernacle, to
protect a family.” As such, the name suggests that Yahowah’s light would
temporarily reside within ‘Aharown to clearly reveal the way home. Also
interesting, ‘ahab is “love,” ‘awah denotes the “desire for the sign and mark,” and
‘ow is “to choose, expressing a preference between contrasting ideas and
conflicting relationships.” Therefore, ‘Aharown would be a conduit for Yahowah’s
love and to expose His signs, so that we might be able to choose between the
contrasting ideas of man and God in recognition that religion is in conflict with the
relationship Yahowah is offering.
The conclusion of is from ‘own, which speaks of “vigorous and
abundant life, of empowerment and growth.” It serves to affirm the benefits which
are afforded to the Covenant’s children on Shabuw’ah, where we are enriched,
empowered, and enlightened by the Set-Apart Spirit.
Bringing all of these thoughts together, ‘Aharown represents enlightened
freewill regarding the alternative of living with God in His home, shining brightly
as part of His loving family.
This brings us to “dabar dabar – speaking incessantly, making words come
alive.” When a Hebrew word is repeated, it amplifies its meaning. So in this case,
dabar dabar tells us that ‘Aharown was capable of speaking the “ultimate word” –
God’s Word. But it also shows that Yahowah has a sense of humor, as it, tongue in
cheek, says that ‘Aharown is known to speak “many words,” the “most words,” and
“big words,” suggesting that he was known to have the gift of the gab. But since it
is by relying on Yahowah’s provisions that we are empowered, the tendency to fall
back upon our strengths tends to short circuit the process, making ‘Aharown
particularly vulnerable. He was not Yahowah’s choice and he would not be
effective for these reasons. This should have been a warning shot for those who
choose to associate with politicians and preachers whose speeches are inspiring.
The initial dabar was spoken in the piel infinitive, which means that it was
serving as a verbal noun that would be put into action by the words which would
be spoken. The second dabar was then modified by the piel imperfect, revealing
that as a result of these words being actionable, of them coming to life, there would
be ongoing implications which would unfold throughout time. The repetition of the
piel stem tells us that the many words Yahowah was going to share with us through
these two men would become manifest in human history and play out on the stage
He had set before us. The Exodus from the Crucible of Oppression into the
Promised Land by way of the Towrah would serve as a tangible expression of the
Word of God. What was said and done then and there would reverberate throughout
time, revealing the actions Yahowah has undergone to facilitate our acceptance of
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Conditions and His Invitations to Meet. There would be many words, but they
would all lead to one place – away from the religion and politics of man and to a
relationship with Yahowah.
And I suppose that is why we find yet another instance of hineh in this essential
context – the very crossroad of choice, of the place where the way of life intersects
the way of death. These words are actionable.
“And besides (wa gam – moreover), look (hineh – behold, if you look up and
pay attention you’ll notice that presently, right here and right now, at this very place
and moment as a concession and condition), he (huw’) is coming forth (yatsa’ – is
being extended and brought forth, arriving and appearing to serve (qal participle))
to (la – approaching and drawing near to) meet you, to greet you, and to call you
out (qara’ – to call out to you, to welcome you, to encounter you, to invite and
summon you to become better acquainted, to speak, reading and reciting for you,
and to announce and proclaim the message for you (qal infinitive)).
When (wa) he sees you (ra’ah – he first lays his eyes on you and initially looks
at you (qal perfect)), (wa) he will rejoice (samach – he will be happy, even elated,
displaying a joyous attitude albeit for a limited period of time (qal perfect)) taking
this to heart (ba leb huw’ – in his judgment and with regard to his way of
thinking).” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 4:14)
This comment had little if anything to do with ‘Aharown, his approach, his
arrival, his vision, his attitude, emotional response, or thinking. None of that was
relevant. Yah wanted Moseh, and everyone else for that matter, to “hineh – pay
attention” to the “yatsa’ – impending arrival” of the “qara’ – invitations to be called
out and meet” with God. Yahowah was prepared to “qara’ – meet with” His
wayward children, “welcoming” them back home. And through Moseh, He would
provide an eyewitness to document these events so that we would all be able to
“qara’ – read about” what transpired, “qara’ – reciting” the story of how God
liberated His family from the religious and political institutions of man. This is
what Yahowah wanted us to “ra’ah – see,” to “hineh – behold,” to “ba leb – take
to heart, understand, and embrace,” and thus “samach – celebrate.”
Qara’ may be the most important verb in Yahowah’s lexicon. It serves as the
basis of Miqra’, a title that falls behind only “Beryth – Family-Oriented Covenant
Relationship” and “Towrah – Teaching and Guidance,” in importance. Qara’
speaks of Yahowah’s Invitation to Meet, of God Calling us Out of the world to be
with Him.
The epoch events which would soon transpire would leave footprints for us to
follow, leading us away from the human institutions of religion, politics, patriotism,
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nearly 3,500 years ago when Yahowah guided the Children of Yisra’el out of Egypt
through the first four Miqra’ey. It all began at the doorway of life on Pesach –
Passover, then crossed the welcoming and forgiving threshold of Matsah –
UnYeasted Bread, where the sin of religion and government was left behind. Out
of harm’s way, and on the next day, the Children of Yisra’el began to campout with
God on Bikuwrym as Firstborn Children. They would receive His Towrah Teaching
seven sevens thereafter on Shabuw’ah, with Yahowah thereby fulfilling His
promise to enrich and empower His children.
You’ll notice that Yahowah was not bypassing Moseh to turn to ‘Aharown.
The former would be His associate and the latter would be an implement.
“Then (wa) you should speak of God to him (dabar ‘el huw’ – you shall
communicate the Word of God unto him (piel perfect – with the piel stem, the
object, ‘Aharown, is put into a state of action under the influence of the verb, which
is to speak, by the subject, who is Moseh, albeit for a limited time based upon the
influence of the perfect conjugation)). And (wa) you should place (sym – you shall
provide and put (qal perfect)), accordingly (‘eth – therefore), these words (ha
dabarym – the statements) in his mouth (ba peh huw’). And I (wa ‘any), Myself,
will be present with (hayah ‘im – I will be and exist alongside (qal imperfect –
genuinely and continually)) your mouth (peh ‘atah – your physical source of
speech), and in association with (wa ‘im) his mouth (peh huw’ – his capacity to
communicate).
So (wa) I will be the source of teaching and guidance (yarah – I will provide
instruction and direction to inform and to guide (hifil perfect – with the hifil stem
the subject, Yahowah, causes the object, Moseh and ‘Aharown, to teach in the same
manner He instructs)) for both of you accordingly (‘eth ‘atah) regarding what
relationally and beneficially (‘asher - to show the way to the benefits of the
relationship) you should choose to act upon and engage in (‘asah – I would like
you and others to do, with them choosing of their own volition to actually act and
genuinely engage in accordance with My will (scribed in the qal relational stem
which conveys that this message should be interpreted literally, imperfect
conjugation, telling us that this work will be ongoing, continuing to unfold
throughout time, and jussive mood (as a third person volition) with the paragogic
nun ending (which is an expression of first person volition))).” (Shemowth / Names
/ Exodus 4:15)
Yahowah had no intention of repeating the conversation He had just endured
with His reluctant liberator. It would be up to Moseh to explain God’s plan to his
brother, just as it would be up to Moseh to convey Yahowah’s Towrah Guidance to
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 One of the advantages of never changing is that God does not have to update
His message. Once stated, His Guidance prevails for all time. Moreover, just as
‘Aharown would be guided by the same “yarah – instructions” that were conveyed
to his brother, we are all taught by the same Towrah.
The purpose of the Towrah has been affirmed a second time. It is Yahowah’s
“yarah – source of direction and guidance,” the place from which “teaching and
instruction flow,” especially regarding His “qara’ – willingness to welcome us and
His desire to meet us,” by qara’ – calling us out” of the oppressive world of religion
and politics.
Especially important, by using ‘asah, Yahowah is telling us that His Towrah
is “actionable,” that He is Guiding the way we “engage” in this relationship by
Directing our “response” to His Instructions. And just as there is one Towrah, there
is only one response to it that will deliver the desired result. And to find it, we need
to follow along in Moseh’s footsteps.
‘Asah was conveyed in the paragogic nun, which is akin to the cohortative in
that it serves as an expression of first person volition. It therefore conveys God’s
will, telling us how He would like us to respond to His Towrah. It was also spoken
using the jussive mood, which expresses third person volition. And since this is a
conversation between Yahowah, who as the speaker is the first person, and Moseh
who as the recipient is the second person, the third person would be the rest of us –
all of those who consider God’s Teaching instructive.

As proof that Yahowah wants us to walk along the same path traveled by
Moseh and ‘Aharown and to be guided by the same Towrah, no matter our
ethnicity, regardless of where or when we live, we read:
“And (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – spoke (qal imperfect)) to (‘el – as
God to) Moseh (Moseh – One who Draws Out) and (wa) ‘Aharown (‘Aharown –
one who brings enlightened freewill regarding an alternative relationship, who
clearly desires the home comprised of love and light), ‘This specifically is (zo’th –
such is) the engraved prescription (chuqah – the clearly communicated, accepted,
and inscribed meaning and portrayal which cuts those who thoughtfully engage into
a share of the relationship) of Passover (ha Pecach – of the passing over (and thus
not being subjected to death); from pacach / picah – to pass over into abundant life
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 Every (kol) son (ben - child) of a mistaken stranger (nekar – of a foreigner
and alien who does not understand or who feigns and pretends to be associated to
seek favor while recognizing false and foreign gods) shall not consume it (lo’ ‘akal
huw’ – should not eat it nor partake in it).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 12:43)
When Dowd composed his opus on the Towrah in Mizmowr 119, there were
four specific things he encouraged us to observe, and “chuqah – the engraved
prescriptions which are clearly communicated and should be accepted to be cut into
the relationship” was one of them. In this case, the chuqah is Pecach – the door to
life which when opened, provides access to God, His home and family. And the
fact that a chuqah is an “engraved prescription and a clearly communicated and
inscribed portrayal which cuts us into the relationship” presented by God, Himself,
we can be assured that Paul was wrong to dismiss it.
But Pecach isn’t for everyone. In fact, for most it is counterproductive. While
men and women have long sought to be saved and to live forever, eternal life can
be hellish if experienced in the wrong place. It isn’t that God doesn’t want mankind
to benefit from Passover, but instead that He doesn’t want His creation to be
burdened by it. As the Doorway to Life, the souls of those who participate in Pecach
become immortal. If they are estranged from God, if they aren’t Towrah observant,
if they don’t follow Pecach with Matsah en route to Bikuwrym, and if they do not
understand what all of this represents, then their fate will be to spend an eternity in
She’owl with ha Satan.
The first excluded categorization of individuals are “ben nekar – children of
those who are mistaken, who do not understand, who feign their association, and
who recognize false gods.” To participate in the Beryth / Covenant we have to
accept its conditions which requires an accurate assessment of them. To benefit
from the Miqra’ey / Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with God, we have to
correctly respond to what God is offering. Being right is vital, which is why the
Hebrew word for “righteous,” tsadaq, means “to be right.” But so is being genuine.
God does not care for those who feign their relationship with Him. And He will not
tolerate the presence of false gods. For these reasons the children of those who are
mistaken, who do not understand, who feign their association, and who
acknowledge false gods are prohibited from participating in Passover. And should
you think that it is unfair to withhold benefits from the children of errant parents,
Yahowah knows that the overwhelming preponderance of children adopt their
father’s religious and political proclivities.
On the positive side, the initial classification of individuals who, in addition to
the Children of Yisra’el, are expressly invited to participate in Passover are “kacaph
miqnah – those who genuinely want to be ransomed.” That is so long as they are
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money. But even they cannot attend Passover until they are circumcised for reasons
which are especially relevant.
There are only two destinations available to immortal souls: Shamaym and
She’owl. And admittance into Heaven is granted exclusively to Covenant members,
the sign of which is circumcision. Therefore, an uncircumcised man estranged from
the Covenant who becomes immortal remains eternally separated from God – and
that means incarceration in She’owl.
“‘However (wa), every (kol) individual (‘ysh) coworker (‘ebed – servant,
slave, or associate) who longs (kacaph – who genuinely wants and desires) to be
acquired (miqnah – to be redeemed and become part of the flock), when (wa) you
have circumcised him (muwl ‘eth huw’ – cut off and removed the foreskin of his
male genitalia), then at that time (‘az – thereupon, after this point which serves as
a condition and logical expression) he may participate in it (‘akal ba huw’ – he
may consume it and be nourished by it (qal imperfect)).’” (Shemowth / Names /
Exodus 12:44)
There are essentially two groups of individuals in Yahowah’s Covenant
Family: the Children of Yisra’el who are naturally born into the household of
‘Abraham and Sarah and those who are adopted by choice. And since the conditions
and benefits are the same for both, once there and as spiritual beings, the genetic
composition will become irrelevant.
The second and third exclusions are forthcoming. In that Yahowah’s home is
an eternal residence, there will not be any temporary residents. Once we are part of
Yahowah’s family, we are His children forever. No one passes through heaven who
does not intend to stay. And that is why God must put Covenant applicants through
a rigorous and comprehensive screening process. Those who are given access to
Heaven must be free of religion, be unpatriotic, non-political, opposed to militaries,
and have discarded all vestiges of false gods. The Covenant’s children must be
reliant on Yahowah, not man. All must reply to Yahowah’s Invitations to Meet and
avail themselves of His provisions. Those who enter Heaven’s door are observant,
closely examining and carefully considering the conditions of the Covenant. As
parents, they have sought to circumcise their sons, and as men, they are themselves
circumcised.
The third exclusion should strike us as particularly meaningful. Yahowah
appears to be demonstrating His opposition to a paid clergy. If that is correct, those
who claim to be serving Him, and yet are paid for their ministry, can kiss heaven
goodbye. For a number of reasons, accepting money to broker Yahowah’s gift will
preclude pastors, priests, imams, monks, and rabbis from Heaven.
“‘But (wa) the temporary resident (towshab – the one who is just passing
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the hired worker (sacyr – the paid servant or mercenary) may not consume it (lo’
‘akal ba huw’ – cannot participate in it (qal imperfect)).’” (Shemowth / Names /
Exodus 12:45)
Yahowah is a proponent of work, and He, Himself, engages in it. And there is
no injunction against getting paid for one’s labor – only of cheating, accepting
bribes, and such – none of which were mentioned. So in this context, the “sacyr –
hired worker” is either what we would refer to as a “migrant farmer” who intends
to leave after the harvest, or someone seeking compensation in association with
Passover, and thus a paid cleric. But since migrant workers were exceedingly
uncommon during a time of ubiquitous slavery, and priests were a shekel a dozen,
it’s the latter who are being excluded from receiving what they are selling.
The Covenant is a Family. Heaven is a Home. They represent Yahowah’s one
and only beyth. Therefore, those who observe Pecach, which serves as the Doorway
to Yah’s Home, ought celebrate their entrance and inclusion.
“In one (ba ‘echad – within a single, solitary) home (beyth – house, family,
and household) it shall be consumed (‘akal – it should be eaten (nifal imperfect –
the subject, which is the lamb, carries out and receives the action of the verb, which
means that the lamb is consumed to provide nourishment with ongoing and
unfolding consequences throughout time)). You should not take out (lo’ yatsa’
min – you should not come out or bring out (hifil imperfect)) of the home and
family (ha beyth – of the house and household) any portion of (min) the flesh
(basar – the body whether it be animal or human or the proclamation of the message
or news) outside (chuwts – out in public, out in the open, on a road, or in the
countryside, to an expansive place, expounding upon it). And the bones (wa ‘etsem
– the essential nature and very substance of the being) you shall not break or
destroy (lo’ shabar – you should not fracture or interpret as separated (qal
imperfect)) of his (ba huw’).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 12:46)
Yahowah is big, and yet He has only one home. Yahowah is creative, and yet
He has only one plan. If you are among the one in a million who is permitted inside
by following His example, do not toss the Lamb who made it possible outside.
One-thousand five-hundred years after the Exodus the Romans developed the
practice of breaking their victim’s legs so that they would suffocate during their
crucifixion. Such would not be the case with Yahowsha’. That is the reason behind
the final statement. His soul would be crushed on Matsah but His body would not
be broken on Pesach. This also serves to resolve the Christian confusion over
“Jesus’s body being broken for the remission of sin.” The bread He was alluding to
was Matsah, where its unleavening was symbolic of the removal of our adversarial
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 Yahowah’s relationship with Yisra’el served to convey His name, nature,
Towrah, Covenant, and Invitations to the world. They were not only witnesses to
these things, they served as an example of what God will do for those who accept
Him as well as the consequence of rejecting Him.
“The entire (kol – all of the) community of witnesses (‘edah – gathering
assembled to provide testimony to memorialize the agreement as assurance that it
would be remembered) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure
with God) will choose to act accordingly regarding this (‘asah ‘eth huw’ – will
of their own freewill engage likewise, doing this (qal imperfect jussive)).’”
(Shemowth / Names / Exodus 12:47)
While the Towrah isn’t comprised of laws to be obeyed, it is filled with
guidance which is beneficial only when acted upon. To attend Passover, we must
answer Yahowah’s Invitation. To engage in the Covenant, we must act upon its
terms and conditions.
Dealing a fatal blow to the impetus of Pauline literature, Yahowah, who just
so happens to be the Creator of the universe, the Architect of life, the Author of the
Towrah, the Father of the Covenant, and the One who conceived and fulfilled
Passover, said…
“Indeed if and when (wa ky – so then on the condition and as a marker of
emphasis while designating a reliable exception) a person from a different
ethnicity (ger – an individual from a different geographical location) in association
with you (‘eth ‘atah) as a guest (guwr – as an individual who is gathering,
congregating, and dwelling together on a sojourn while demonstrating the proper
reverence and respect for the future considerations and implications (qal
imperfect)) engages in (‘asah – acts upon and participates in (qal perfect)) Pecach
(Pecach – Passover) to approach (la – according to) Yahowah ( ), to draw
near, his every (la huw’ kol) remembrance (zakar – memory and public
proclamations regarding what is true, or men and boys for the sake of remembering)
must be circumcised, bringing prior associations to an end (muwl – must be cut
off and removed, taking action with an oath to cease and desist, turning around and
going the opposite way (nifal imperative – with the nifal stem the subject carries
out and receives the benefit of the verb’s action, which is to cut something away to
achieve separation while the imperative mood expresses a first person command,
intention, or exhortation, or serves as a second person expression of volition)).
And then at that time (wa ‘az – thereupon as a logical result and temporal
expression) he may approach and draw near (qarab – he may step up, come
forward, and be present (qal imperfect)) and participate in it (wa la ‘asah huw’ –
act upon it and engage in it). And so he shall exist (wa hayah – then he shall be
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or in the same manner as) a native born person (‘ezrah – one who is naturally
born; from zarach – one who is alert, comes out, rises up, and shines) of the land
(ha ‘erets – of the realm).
But (wa) the totality of (kol – all and everyone of) the uncircumcised (‘arel
– those who remain stubborn, unacceptable, and unharvestable) shall not eat it (lo’
‘akal ba huw’ – shall not ever consume it, be nourished by it, or derive life from it
(qal imperfect)).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 12:48)
Simply stated: circumcision is one of the five conditions of the Covenant and
Passover was conceived to make the Covenant’s children immortal. Therefore,
since those who have not been circumcised cannot be part of the Beryth, Pecach
does not apply to them. The uncircumcised are excluded from the Covenant and
thus precluded from Passover. It isn’t complicated.
No Passover, no eternal life. No eternal life, no participation in the Covenant.
No participation in the Covenant, no salvation. No salvation, no entry into heaven.
No entry into heaven, no drawing near or approaching God.
This is the first time in a decade of study that we’ve encountered the imperative
mood when it must be interpreted as other than an expression of second person
volition. Whether the subject is all of guest’s “remembrances” or “males,” both are
third person, as is the guest, himself. Therefore, this is actually stating an imperative
rather than a choice. If a person wants to participate in Passover they must either
bring prior associations to an end or circumcise every man and boy. Both are
advisable, but only one is possible.
Adult circumcision, like the Covenant, is a choice. If an individual does not
want to participate in the Covenant, they do not need to be circumcised. Even
though the fifth and final condition of the Covenant asks parents to circumcise their
sons on the eighth day, zakar, unlike ben, does not mean “son.” So since the primary
meaning of zakar is “remembrance,” the most reasonable translation serves to
affirm the initial condition of the Covenant which is to disassociate from religion
and politics, societal customs and familial ties prior to meeting Yahowah or
engaging in a relationship with Him. We are engaging in a new life, becoming part
of a new family, entering a new place, so it is only right that we leave the hindrances
behind. This choice is simple: religion or relationship, man or God.
This then brings us to the reason I wanted to explore this conversation.
Yahowah unambiguously affirmed:
“One (‘echad – a single, solitary, and explicit) Towrah (Towrah – Source of
Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction; from yarah – to provide an
outpouring of educational instructions and directional guidance) shall actually and
always exist (hayah – was, is and always shall be (qal imperfect)) on behalf of (la

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– to enable the approach of and concerning) the native born person (ha ‘ezrah –
one who is naturally born; from zarach – one who is alert, comes out, rises up, and
shines) and (wa) for (la – concerning the drawing near of) the individual from a
different ethnicity (ger – the person from a different geographical location) who
as a guest considers the implications while gathering together and dwelling
(guwr – as an individual who is gathering, congregating, and dwelling together on
a sojourn while demonstrating the proper reverence and respect for the future
considerations and implications (qal participle – a genuine characterization of the
individual as a verbal adjective)) within your midst (ba tawek ‘atem – with and
among you).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 12:49)
When God speaks there are consequences of His words we ought not miss. He
did not say “This Torah is for Jews only.” He said that there was and would only
be “one Towrah” and that it “was for every ethnicity.” As a result, if you want to
gather together with Yahowah and live with Him in His Promised Land, you’d
better discard the notion that God sanctioned a New Testament for Gentile
Christians.
The Mashal are Word Pictures presented as Proverbs. They contain parental
advice from Yahowah as our Heavenly Father and the Ruwach Qodesh as our
Spiritual Mother. What follows is the best advice ever given…
“You all should choose to actually listen (shama’ – of your own freewill you
all should genuinely elect to literally pay attention and hear this (qal imperative –
literal interpretation under the auspices of freewill) children (ben – sons) to the
truthful teaching and correct instruction (muwcar – to the principled axiom
regarding life, the warning, correction, education, and exhortation; from yacar – to
provide instruction which corrects) of the Father (‘ab), and (wa) of your own
volition pay attention (qashab – you all should choose to listen, process, consider,
and accept this information and respond appropriately (hifil imperative – the
subject, the Father, empowers and enables the object, His children, to engage in this
process as if they were like Him so long as they choose this course of action)) so
as (la) to become familiar with and know (yada’ – to find, to become aware of,
to acknowledge, to care about, to respect, and to embrace, facilitating through
knowledge) what it means to understand (bynah – how to deduce the intended
meaning from a given revelation and then respond appropriately to life’s situations,
to recognize how to distinguish between right and wrong, how to become
discerning and discriminating by exercising good judgment, how to become
perceptive and insightful through observation, consideration, and contemplation, so
as to be intelligent, thereby benefiting from the capacity to separate fact and fiction;
from byn – to make the connections between things which lead to understanding).”
(Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 4:1)
This statement and the one which follows, introduces our Heavenly Father’s
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Towrah as “truthful teaching and correct instruction” which “facilitates
understanding.” It is, therefore, not comprised of “laws to be obeyed.” As such, we
are being “encouraged of our own freewill to listen,” “choosing to pay attention so
that we can respond appropriately.”
God is affirming that He is providing the information we need to know to
understand. He is, thereby, making faith irrelevant. Moreover, Yahowah is
outlining the means to this highly desirable state, which begins with us choosing to
listen to our Heavenly Father’s teaching and instruction. The next step is to pay
attention, to process the information, to accept what He is conveying, and then
accept it so that we can respond appropriately. Knowledge leads to understanding
by making the proper connections between things, such as between Yahowsha’ and
the Towrah.
Yahowah has provided us with His moral teaching and proper instruction,
setting them before us as the most valuable and beneficial gift ever offered. And
that present from God to man has a name: Towrah.
“For indeed (ky – this is important, trustworthy, and reliable), good,
beneficial, and valuable (towb – moral and proper, favorable and functional,
beautiful and pleasing, enjoyable and productive, helpful and healing, useful and
appropriate, mutually agreeable and prosperous, suitable to achieve the specified
and desired result) teaching and instruction (laqach – persuasive words which are
empowering and evoke change, information which provides insights and leads to
comprehension, powerful teaching through instructive discourse that can be
received in your hand, grasped hold of, and accepted) I have given for you to
approach (nathan la ‘atah – I have actually produced, provided, and bestowed to
you as a gift, placing before you, permitting and allowing you to draw near (qal
perfect)).
My Towrah (Towrah ‘any - My source of teaching, guidance, direction, and
instruction; from tow – My signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating
people, tuwr – giving you the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose,
yarah – the source from which My instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction
flow and is poured out to you, which tuwb – provides answers that facilitate your
restoration and return, even your response and reply to that which is towb – good,
pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing, and right, and that which causes you
to be loved, to become acceptable, and to endure, tohorah – purifying and cleansing
you, towr – so as to provide you with an opportunity to change your thinking,
attitude, and direction) you should not ever forsake, neglect, nor reject (‘al ‘azab
– without it you will be forsaken, neglected, rejected, abandoned, separated, and
left behind, remaining unrestored (qal imperfect jussive – literal expression of
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 And yet that is exactly what nearly five billion Christians over the ages, all
based upon the Pauline epistles, have done. They have been forsaken for having
forsaken Yahowah’s Towrah. It serves as the lone introduction to God, and the
singular path to Him is contained therein.
When God said that we should never neglect or forsake His Towrah, He
completely undermined Pauline Doctrine and the Christian religion, negating any
possibility of an “Old Testament” being made obsolete by a “New Testament.” To
believe the Christian position, one has to be either willfully ignorant of God’s Word
or knowingly reject it. Neither position is rational.
This next statement predicts what Yahowsha’ affirmed, that as the Set-Apart
Spirit descended upon Him He became the living embodiment of the Towrah. And
it was by fulfilling the Father’s merciful words that He, as the only begotten Son,
made it possible for the rest of us to approach God.
“Because (ky – indeed, this is important, reliable, and true) I will actually
come to exist as (hayah – I will be (qal perfect – for a finite period of time I will
actually become)) a Son (ben) to approach My kind and responsive Father (la
‘any ‘ab rak – on behalf of My compassionate and tenderhearted Father by way of
the Father’s soft-spoken and merciful words), and thus (wa) the only begotten
and unique Son (yachyd – as the very special and precious child) by way of (la)
the Mother’s (‘em ‘any) presence (paneh).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs
4:3)
One God and one persona, three manifestations or characterizations. Yahowah
reaches out, communicates, and engages with us as our Heavenly Father, our
Spiritual Mother, and as the Son, collectively conveying the elements which
comprise a family – the Covenant Family. Each manifestation communicates on
behalf of the other, which means that Mother, Father, and Son communicate with
one another. This statement is presented as an example of this, of the Father
speaking of His Son, and thus is prophetic of something Yahowsha’ would often
do – speaking of the Father. And the very thing which made Him the only begotten
Son is the presence of the Ruwach Qodesh, our Spiritual Mother.
The verb upon which Towrah is predicated, “yarah – to teach and guide,”
appears next. If you were unaware that “shama’ – listening to” “muwcar – truthful
teaching and correct instruction” is what leads to “yada’ – knowledge” or that
“qashab – paying attention” conveys “banah – understanding,” or missed the fact
that the “towb – valuable and beneficial” “laqach – teaching and instruction
contained in the persuasive and empowering words” of our Heavenly Father’s
“Towrah” serve as God’s ultimate “nathan – gift” to His Children which “should
never be annulled or rejected,” expressly “hayah – coming to exist as” the “yachyd
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grasp hold of and accept” the realization the Towrah is Yahowah’s means to “yarah
– instruct and guide, teach and direct” His children. And since the Son of God was
Towrah observant, shouldn’t we be as well?
“And so (wa) He will teach and guide Me (yarah ‘any – He will become the
source of My instruction and direction (hifil imperfect – the Father will consistently
cause the Son to teach like Him with ongoing and unfolding implications)).
And He said to Me (wa ‘amar la ‘any – He actually and continually told Me,
expressing this to Me in words (qal imperfect)), ‘Accept, trust, uphold, and retain
(tamak – please receive, take and grasp hold of, and embrace (qal imperfect jussive
– since “He” is third person, in the jussive this is the express will of Yahowah
literally expressed with ongoing implications)) My Words (dabarym ‘any – My
statements and message, My answers and promises, My way of speaking, My
account of things and matters which pertain to My testimony) upon Your heart to
facilitate good judgment (leb – serving as the seat of judgment, of rational
thinking, of proper motives, and of a correct perspective and attitude). Choose to
focus upon and literally observe (shamar – elect of Your own freewill to closely
examine and carefully consider, look to and thoughtfully contemplate, thoroughly
evaluate and genuinely attend to (qal imperative – conveying a statement which is
subject to the freewill of the person being spoken to within the context of a genuine
relationship concerning a literal interpretation of)) My instructions regarding the
conditions (mitswah ‘any – My authorized directions pertaining to the terms of the
relationship agreement and covenant contract) and (wa – thereby in addition also)
live forever (chayah – be restored to life, embracing the source of continuous and
sustained growth, which is healthy, beneficial, and abundant, accepting the promise
of renewal and restoration (qal imperative – denoting a literal interpretation of a
relationship which is subject to the freewill of the person being addressed)).’”
(Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 4:4)
Of this we can be certain: the Towrah is comprised of God’s words. We know
this because Yahowah used prophecy to prove His direct inspiration of this text.
Therefore, the Son of God “tamak – accepted, trusted, and upheld” the Towrah. He
was Towrah “shamar – observant.” It would therefore be impossible to follow His
example and not do the same.
And while that should be obvious to everyone who hasn’t been deceived by
religious jargon, this anti-Christian realization isn’t the most important aspect of
this Godly advice. Yahowah is using His Son as an example, showing us through
Him that eternal life is the result of closely examining and carefully considering
His directions regarding the conditions of His relationship agreement. And these
mitswah are found in only one place – the opening chapter of the Towrah.
Therefore, Yahowsha’s soul was restored to God and lives forever expressly
because He chose of His own volition to be Towrah observant. Moreover, He was
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not only the living embodiment of the Covenant, He accepted its conditions.
This means that God was not an exception. He followed the same path He has
prescribed for us. He listened to God’s instructions. He was Towrah observant. He
accepted the terms and conditions of the Covenant. And since His soul was restored
as a result of doing these things, we can be assured that ours will be as well, that is
so long as we follow His example.
In this light, it is also remarkable to note that both “shamar – observe” and
“chayah – live” were conveyed in the imperative mood, which means that “we
choose life by choosing to observe” the “mitswah – instructions regarding the
conditions of the relationship agreement.”
Speaking of “light,” as the source of Yahowah’s light, the Towrah is the means
to eternal life, to empowerment, and to perfection and thus to righteousness.
“The Towrah (Towrah – the signed, written, and enduring means to search
for, find, and choose the instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction, which
provides answers which facilitate our restoration and return that are good, pleasing,
joyful, beneficial, purifying, and cleansing) is Light (‘owr) and (wa) the Way
(derek – the Path) of Life (chay – the source of continuous and sustained existence,
abundant growth, of revival, renewal, and restoration, the promise of the most
favorable of circumstances, prosperity, and blessings).” (Mashal / Word Pictures /
Proverbs 6:23)
In this next installment of Fatherly advice, Yahowah’s children are once again
encouraged to be observant, paying attention to God’s words, His answers and
explanations. Our Heavenly Father wants us to treasure His directions regarding
the conditions of His family-oriented relationship. He tells us that by closely
examining and carefully considering the terms and conditions of the Covenant we
will live, that is so long as His Towrah remains the focus of our eyes.
“My son (beny ‘any – My child), choose to closely examine and carefully
consider (shamar – elect to focus upon, literally observe, diligently and
thoughtfully evaluate, agree to pay close attention to and genuinely care about (qal
imperative – indicating that an actual relationship will be established between
Father and son should the child choose of his own volition to pay attention to this
exhortation to revere and regard)) what I say (‘emer – My answers, explanations,
declarations, and promises). And (wa) the conditions of My relationship
(mitswah – My authorized directions and binding instructions regarding My
covenant contract) you should habitually treasure and store (tsaphan – you
should value and retain (qal imperfect jussive – the intent and purpose of treasuring
the terms of the relationship is to genuinely insure that it leads to everlasting
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 Choose to keep focused upon and observe (shamar – elect to actually
examine and consider, pay close attention to, and genuinely care about (qal
imperative)) My instructions regarding the terms of the binding contract
(mitswah – My directions regarding the relationship agreement) and (wa) live
(chayah – choosing to be restored and renewed, electing to be nourished and grow,
existing forever as a result of God’s promise and favor) (qal imperative – affirming
that our decision to observe the Terms and Condition of Yah’s binding Covenant is
equivalent to choosing to be restored to life and living forever)). My Towrah
Teaching (Towrah – My Torah Instruction, Guidance, and Direction: from tow –
My signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, tuwr – giving
you the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose, yarah – the source from
which My instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, which tuwb –
provides answers that facilitate your restoration and return, even your response and
reply to that which is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing,
and right, and that which causes you to be loved, to become acceptable, and to
endure, tahowr / tohorah – purifying and cleansing you, towr – so as to provide you
with an opportunity to change your thinking, attitude, and direction) should be as
(ka – should be considered as and akin to) the pupil, the center, and the focus
(‘iyshown – the extant essence and individual nature) of your eyes and
understanding (‘ayn – your sight and perceptions, your perspective and
thoughts).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 7:1-2)
Next we discover that according to God, anyone who abandons or rejects the
Towrah, is not only foolish for doing so, they are extolling evil as a result. That’s
bad news for Christians, and especially condemning of Paul and his epistles.
“Those who reject or neglect (‘azab – those who forsake or disassociate from,
those who abandon or ignore, those who actually consider themselves free of and
released from (qal participle – serving as a descriptive verb depicting actual events)
the Towrah (Towrah – the signed, written, and enduring means to search for, find,
and choose the instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction which provide
answers which facilitate our restoration and return that are good, pleasing, joyful,
beneficial, favorable, healing, and right, purifying and cleansing, thereby giving us
the opportunity and means to change our thinking, attitude, and direction to the way
which is more fortuitous and beneficial) arrogantly boast and make fools of
themselves by extolling (halal – they are flashy, and while pretending to be bright
and enlightened they display an improper attitude of haughtiness, glorifying
themselves while eulogizing and praising (piel imperfect – the object suffers the
effect of the verb on an ongoing basis)) that which is wrong, unrighteous, and
evil (rasa’ – wickedness, immorality, and injustice, the guilty and condemned who
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 But (wa) those who observe, focusing upon (shamar – those who closely
examine and carefully consider (qal participle)) the Towrah (Towrah – Source of
Instruction, Teaching, Guidance, and Direction), they take the initiative to oppose
and resist them (garah ba hem – they are overtly hostile to them and they provoke
them, they actively engage against them and irritate them by not conforming to their
influence, pressure, or power, continually disputing them (hitpael imperfect jussive
– they choose of their own freewill to consistently strive against them, doing so
independently and without the assistance of others)).” (Mashal / Word Pictures /
Proverbs 28:4)
The moment we come to understand that Paul tried to annul the Towrah, we
recognize that we must openly and aggressively oppose him in an attempt to
neutralize the effect of Paul’s poison pen. Second only to sharing Yahowah’s
testimony with those open to it, it is the most beneficial way to invest our time.
Since this does not mention Sha’uwl / Paul by name, as do so many other
prophecies condemning him, should you think that I’m unfairly associating the
principle author of the Christian New Testament with this statement from God, I’ll
give you the rest of the day, in fact I’ll give you a year if you need it, to compose a
list of other known and equally arrogant individuals who claimed to be inspired by
God while overtly rejecting the Torah. And should you be able to identify someone
who has done even one percent as much damage in this regard as has Paul, wouldn’t
that still leave Paul as a villain, one we have just been expressly asked to condemn?
This does not mean that Paul held a monopoly on evil. While he is arguably
the most “ra’ – errant and harmful” individual who ever lived, the inability to “byn
– exercise good judgment” has become epidemic as a result of political correctness.
In fact, the reason evil prevails is that most people have been conditioned to accept
popular religious and political lies and very few will risk their lives to awaken the
precious few who have retained the ability to think for themselves.
“Evil (ra’ – wicked and violent, mischievous and malignant, errant and
immoral, adverse and bad, undesirable and valueless, harmful and violent)
individuals (‘ysh – men) do not (lo’) comprehend or impart (byn – consider,
realize, perceive, understand, instruct, or implement (qal imperfect)) good
judgment (mishpat – the proper means to resolve disputes, the way to be
discriminating, to be fair, to obtain justice, or to make sound decisions).
But (wa) those who diligently seek (baqash – those who conduct a meticulous
search and a responsible investigation procure the information necessary to learn
about, desiring to extract the requests and offers of) Yahowah ( ) consider
and understand (byn – apprehend, perceive, and realize, making the necessary
connections to comprehend (qal imperfect)) everything (kol).” (Mashal / Word
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 God can be known, but only by those who diligently search His Word. And
while this requires focus, a receptive mind, and copious amounts of time, the reward
goes well beyond knowing Yahowah. Once we come to understand God, everything
makes sense.
Christians and Muslims alike, even politicians and the secular media, are prone
to prayer, most of which are requests directed at God. And yet according to God,
such acts of petition and devotion are repulsive.
In this regard, if you were to ask a Christian, Muslim, or Secular Humanist if
they find the Torah reprehensible, most will sidestep the question by suggesting
that it is outdated and no longer applies. But cite anything Yahowah had to say in
opposition to their political or religious views and see how long it takes them to
label the Towrah disgusting.
“The one who turns away his ear from hearing (suwr ‘ozen huw’ min
shama’ – the one who avoids listening to) the Towrah (Towrah – the source of
instruction and direction, guidance and teaching), then consequently (gam – also
and subsequently) his repulsive prayers, abhorrent requests, and errant means
to resolve conflicts (taphilah huw’ – his erroneous manner of speaking which
whitewashes the truth, including his loathsome pleas and petitions for intervention
which display a lack of character and are foolish and unseemly; from taphel – to
stupidly and insipidly smear, whitewashing and covering over and palal – the
means to mediate and judge, to resolve issues and to achieve justice, to intercede
and intervene) will be considered reprehensible and detestable (tow’ebah – will
be seen as a disgusting abomination and will be associated with religious worship
and idolatry; from tow’ah – an erroneous perversion which confuses and leads
astray and ta’ab – to be abhorred and detested for having engaged in an abominable
religious ritual while intoxicated).
The one who misleads (shagah – the one who deceives and leads astray
through deliberate error or ignorance (with the hifil stem the one doing the
misleading causes their victim to embody the same deceptions)) the upright and
straightforward (yashar – those who are not crooked and who are on the level,
those who are correct and innocent) in the way (ba derek) of error and evil (ra’ –
in that which is harmful, malignant, afflicting, and adversarial, improperly severing
the relationship; identical to rea’ – loudly conveying a message, shouting it out
publicly as a fellow citizen), into his own pit (ba shachuwth huw’ – his place of
darkness where he is brought down, prostrating himself in worship before false
gods and reduced to despair), he will fall and be cast down (huw’ naphal – he will
be diminished, descending from a higher position to a lower one, bowing down
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 But those who are right and thus innocent (wa tamym – those who are
correct and have been perfected, who are genuine and truthful and thus
unblemished) will enjoy a good, generous, festive, and beneficial inheritance
(towb nachal – will inherit and acquire that which is agreeable, moral, joyous, and
valuable).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 28:9-10)
Those who are misled, and are Towrahless as a result, are repulsive to
Yahowah. They squandered His offer of life and of perfection, even adoption. But
that is the end of it. There is no punishment, just rejection and thus the cessation of
life. But for those who mislead the straightforward who would otherwise be correct,
there is a price to pay. After bowing down before Yahowah they will be cast down
into the darkness of religious worship that they, themselves, promoted.
And for those who are neither deceived nor deceivers, who know and accept
what is right, they will inherit the blessings of the Covenant and everything that
goes with it. Since this seems to be such an easy decision, why are there so few
who accept Yahowah’s provision?
God has not left us to our own devices. He revealed what we need to know to
find the path which leads us home. Moreover, He is not responsible for leaders who
are corrupt and unrestrained. They are who they are because they ignored
Yahowah’s revelation.
“Without prophetic revelation (ba ‘ayn chazown – with no communication
from God, without prophecy, without a covenant agreement establishing the
relationship; from chazah – without seeing and perceiving, without understanding)
wicked people take charge and become unrestrained, leading the unaware to
their death because they lack the ability to respond rationally (‘am para’ –
individuals act as leaders over ignorant people and those in charge take their own
initiative, running wild, while the people behave like an uncontrolled mob,
unthinking, their responses become inappropriate).
But (wa) he who actually observes and genuinely focuses upon (shamar –
he who closely examines and carefully considers (qal participle – literal
interpretation of a highly descriptive verb whereby the individual becomes known
and is influenced by his willingness to observe)) the Towrah (Towrah – the Source
of Teaching, Instruction, Direction, and Guidance) walks along the path which
gives meaning to life and is blessed (‘esher / ‘asher / ‘ashur – steps forward and
strides upright on the correct path to a fortuitous relationship and experiences great
guidance and teaching, living a joyous upright life having advanced and progressed
along the restrictive, right, certain, and valid, straight way to be encouraged,
become prosperous, be enriched, and become safe and secure).” (Mashal / Word
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 Yahowah’s instruction was directed to selected individuals prior to Moseh.
‘Adam and Chawah, Noach and his family, and ‘Abraham, Sarah, and their son
Yitschaq received verbal guidance from God and acted upon it. But from the time
‘Adam and Chawah were expelled from Eden to the time the written Towrah was
conveyed from Mount Horeb, the vast preponderance of people knew nothing of
God. And humanity became so violent and perverse as a result, to keep humankind
from self-annihilation Yahowah had to start all over again, sparing only Noach and
his family. And yet, within five-hundred years of the flood, from Babylon to
Mitsraym, “‘am para’ – wicked people had taken charge once again and become
unrestrained, leading the unaware to their death.” And it wouldn’t be long before
mankind the world over became the living embodiment of this prophetic revelation.
Even today, especially today, every political and religious leader is unthinking,
wicked, and unrestrained. Consider the 2016 Presidential election in America.
I am particularly pleased to see where these words have led. And for me, that’s
right back to the place where it all began, with ‘asher. But this time, rather than
‘asher forming an association with Yahowsha’ in conjunction with Pesach and
Matsah, ‘asher is the express reason we should observe the Towrah. And yet we
should not be surprised because these things are “‘asher – related.” Yahowsha’ is
the living embodiment of the Towrah.
According to God, and He ought to know, by closely examining and carefully
considering His Guidance and Instruction we find ourselves “‘asher – walking
along the path which gives meaning to life.” This means that by observing the
Towrah we are blessed by way of the Covenant relationship.
While it is true that to be included in the Covenant we must come to know,
understand, accept, and act upon its terms and conditions, the reason Yahowah was
able to transition directly from observing His Towrah to being blessed by walking
along the path He has provided is because the path is comprised of the Miqra’ey
and it leads to God’s home. But more than this, since Yah’s Towrah is the most
valuable text in the universe, anyone who closely examines and carefully considers
the benefits being offered therein will choose to capitalize upon them. And in this
regard, even the conditions of the Covenant are benefits.
The first word Dowd ever wrote was a derivation of ‘asher, only to be followed
by ‘asher, itself. They were used to present Yahowah’s Towrah as the fulcrum upon
which humanity pivots toward God or away from Him. Let’s consider those lyrics
now.
“Blessed and happy is (‘ashry – by walking the correct and straight path the
enjoyment of a favorable outcome and a meaningful life awaits) the individual (ha
‘iysh) who (‘asher – beneficially and relationally, correctly and meaningfully, in
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their life (qal perfect)) in (ba) the defiant counsel, advice and idolatrous schemes
(‘etsah – the revolting approach, plans, deliberations, and direction) of the wicked
and unrighteous (rasha’ – of those who are evil and condemned for having
opposed and violated the standard). In (wa ba) the manner (derek – path or
conduct) of those who have missed the way (chata’ – of the offensive and immoral
sinners who are wrong, of those who when exposed will be condemned), he is not
present and does not stand (lo’ ‘amad – he does not appear and does not bow
down). Nor in the assembly (wa ba mowshab – in the dwelling places and
settlements, the communities and sites, the residences and seats of power, the
company and habitations) of spokesmen who deride and mock (lets – of those
who boast about their interpretations while showing no respect for others, talking
like bigshots in contempt while arrogantly scoffing), he does not stay (lo’ yashab
– he does not dwell, live, settle down, abide, sit, or remain, even marry).” (Mizmowr
/ Melodious Lyrics / Psalm 1:1)
I concur. Having walked away from religion and politics, I’ve never been
happier. Washing that “crap” out of my system has been a blessing. I no longer
stand with those who have missed the way because of their propensity to mock and
deride Yah’s Towrah.
“To the contrary, instead (ky ‘im – by way of contrast rather, strengthening
this statement as a point of emphasis, because truthfully), in (ba – with and within)
the Towrah of Yahowah ( – the Teaching, Instruction, Guidance, and
Direction of Yahowah), he prefers and desires, finding enjoyment and pleasure
(chephets huw’ – he prefers and enjoys, he delights and is pleased by, eagerly and
willingly choosing to experience, displaying an attitude of genuine affection, never
swaying nor wavering in regard to his personal preference).
And regarding (wa ba – so in association with) His (huw’) Towrah (Towrah
– teaching, instruction, guidance, and direction), he ponders it and then speaks
thoughtfully and purposefully (hagah – he reviews the information, meditates
upon its implications, considers its interpretations, exercises good judgment to
render a rational conclusion, and then makes the decision to roar, declaring these
conclusions forcefully, emotionally, and powerfully (qal imperfect – telling us that
these informed declarations on behalf of Yah’s Instructions are genuine and
ongoing)) in the daytime (yowmam – in the heat of the day) and at night (wa
laylah – in the darkness and shadows).” (Mizmowr / Melodious Lyrics / Psalm 1:2)
This is also true. And while Yah was not seeking my endorsement, I have found
that the common denominator among all Covenant members is our genuine love
for the Towrah. There is nothing we would rather read. I’d rather study the Towrah
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 In this regard, however, there are two points I’d like to make. First, Yahowah’s
Towrah is not limited to Bare’syth, Shemowth, Qara’, Bamidbar, and Dabarym.
God’s Teaching and Guidance is found throughout the Naby’ – Prophets and
Mizmowr – Writings. And second, as we consider the heart of the 19 th Mizmowr, I
concur that Yahowah’s Instructions and Directions to humankind are complete.
And thus there is no reason for nor presence of new or additional Teaching.
I’ve spent the last twenty years of my life looking, and based upon that search,
I consider these to be the most important words ever written with respect to God’s
testimony. Dowd was Yah’s most beloved son expressly because he sought to
understand and then share the mind, heart, and message of God. When these words
permeate your soul, as they did Dowd’s, you will have reached the epitome of life.
“Yahowah’s ( ) Towrah (Towrah – Source of Teaching and Instruction
and the Place from which Direction and Guidance Flow) is entirely complete,
totally right, and perpetually perfect (tamym – is eternally without defect or
error, lacking nothing, totally correct and true, unobjectionable in absolute accord
with reality, genuine and moral, helpful and healing, constant and beneficial,
enduring as an integrated whole to the end of time), returning, restoring, and
transforming (shuwb – turning around, bringing back, changing, renewing, and
recovering (hifil participle construct – the subject, which is Yahowah’s Towrah,
causes the object, our souls, to experience this vivid and self-defining
transformation with Him, connecting our souls to Him through the restoring nature
of the Towrah)) the soul (nepesh – our consciousness and inner nature, our
personality, proclivities and aptitude, our perspective and character, the ability to
observe and respond which is common to all animal life).
Yahowah’s ( ) restoring testimony and enduring witness (‘eduwth –
everlasting and renewing stipulations serving as a way to memorialize an agreement
between two parties for an unlimited duration of time; from ‘ed and ‘edah – an
eternal witness to an agreement concerning a glorified community of the highest
possible status which gathers together with a shared understanding regarding the
evidence and in a common cause which is being memorialized so that its conditions
and precepts are forever remembered) is trustworthy and reliable (‘aman – is
instructive, informative, verifiable, and dependable, is confirming, supportive,
establishing, and enduring, is readily affirmed and easily accepted, building
confidence over time, and serves as a nurturing tutor and mentor to validate the
written and binding covenant agreement), making learning which results in
understanding (chakam – making education and enlightenment to the point of
comprehension, facilitating a knowledge of the instructions and a grasp of the
teaching leading to wisdom (hifil participle construct)) easy for those who are
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the capacity to change; from pathah – open minded and pethach – unfolding events
leading to opening and entering the doorway). (Mizmowr 19:7)
“Yahowah’s ( ) principles, oversight, directions, and guidance,
(piquwdym – instructions and prescriptions which should be considered and acted
upon regarding the assigned appointments, as well as the precepts, procedures, and
teaching, because when they are observed, attended to, and cared about, they cause
the individual and their circumstances to undergo considerable change; from paqad
– oversight and caring guidance which we should pay especially close attention to
and carefully examine so that we respond appropriately and benefit as intended)
are right (yashar – are straightforward (and thus neither crooked or circuitous) and
upright (and thus do not include bowing down), they are approved, esteemed,
correct, proper, honest, and pleasing), causing the heart to rejoice (leb samach –
facilitating an attitude of elation and a joyous disposition as a result of thoughtfully
evaluating the directions while happily incorporating them into one’s life (piel
construct – the heart is satisfied by Yah’s oversight when a connection is made
between it and God)).
Yahowah’s ( ) instructions regarding the conditions pursuant to His
relationship agreement (mitswah – His authorized stipulations pertaining to the
codicils of His mutually binding covenant contract) create heirs who are brilliant
and enlightened (bar – provide light for His offspring which leads to
understanding, creating children of the supernatural being who become light,
creating favoritism among those choosing and chosen to participate in a special
relationship as sons and daughters, creating descendants who are bright, radiant,
and akin to cleansed and purified grain, paving the way to inheritance, to
enlightenment, and to comprehension), illuminating the proper perspective (‘owr
‘ayn – shining a light for the eyes to see, enabling insightful observation and
understanding, shedding a brilliant light on the means to enlightenment and thereby
obliterating darkness while making the perceptive person aware and thus able to
see the light (hifil construct – the conditions of the relationship cause the observant
individual to become light and to be bound to the source of the light)). (Mizmowr
19:8)
A reverence and respect for (yir’ah – demonstrating a profound appreciation
for what it means to be revitalized and restored while astonished by the
awesomeness of the superior nature of) Yahowah ( ) is cleansing and
restoring (tahowr – perfecting and renewing, enabling the individual to present
themselves for purification so that they can be pronounced clean and flawless, free
of all impurities and majestically brilliant), sustaining and establishing (‘amad –
causing one to remain and endure, continuing to abide standing upright and present
(qal participle)) forever (la ‘ad – for eternity as a result of the witness, to approach
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 Yahowah’s ( ) means to exercise good judgment and to justly resolve
disputes (mishpat – the means used to achieve justice and to make sound decisions;
from shaphat – to render rational decisions based upon thoughtful evaluation of
accurate and complete information) are continually trustworthy and reliable
(‘emeth – are enduring, dependable, honest, consistent, and true forever). They are
wholly right and completely vindicating (tsadaq yahdaw – they are in one accord
working in harmony and in unison, all together and united, correct and justifying,
causing the recipient to be upright, acceptable, cleared of all wrongdoing, righteous,
acquitted, and declared innocent (qal perfect)).” (Mizmowr / Melodious Lyrics /
Psalm 19:9)
The Towrah was written to save, not condemn, to guide, not control, to present
a relationship, not a religion. Everything we need to know about Yahowah is
presented therein. It gives meaning to life.
Slightly less amplified, and without the distraction of the Hebrew
transliterations, here again is what I consider to be the single most important
statement ever written regarding Yahowah’s Towrah Guidance and Instruction…
“Yahowah’s Towrah, the Source of His Teaching, Instruction, Direction
and Guidance, is entirely complete, totally right, and perpetually perfect,
eternally without defect or error, lacking nothing, totally correct and true,
unobjectionable and in absolute accord with reality, moral, helpful, healing,
beneficial, and enduring as an integrated whole to the end of time, returning,
restoring, and transforming the soul, the consciousness and inner nature of the
individual, comprised of their personality, proclivities and aptitude, their
perspective and character, and the essence of a person’s ability to be observant
and responsive.
Yahowah’s restoring testimony and enduring witness, His everlasting and
renewing stipulations which serve as a way to memorialize His eternal
agreement, is trustworthy and reliable, instructive, informative, verifiable,
and dependable, confirming, supportive, establishing, and enduring, readily
affirmed and easily accepted, building confidence over time while serving as a
nurturing tutor and mentor to validate the written and binding covenant
agreement, making learning which results in understanding by facilitating a
knowledge of the instructions and a grasp of the teaching which results in
comprehension, easy for those who are receptive, simple for the open-minded,
and readily deduced for those with the capacity to change. (19:7)
Yahowah’s principles, oversight, directions, and guidance, His
instructions and prescriptions which should be considered and acted upon
regarding the assigned appointments are right, especially straightforward,
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thereby facilitating an attitude of elation and a joyous disposition as a result
of thoughtfully evaluating the directions while happily incorporating them
into one’s life.
Yahowah’s instructions regarding the conditions pursuant to His
relationship agreement, His authorized stipulations pertaining to the codicils
of His mutually binding covenant contract, create heirs who are brilliant and
enlightened, because they provide light for His offspring which leads to
understanding, creating children of the supernatural being who become light,
thereby illuminating the proper perspective, shedding a brilliant light on the
means to enlightenment and thereby obliterating darkness while making the
perceptive person aware and thus able to see the light. (19:8)
A reverence, respect, and profound appreciation for Yahowah is cleansing
and restoring, perfecting and renewing, enabling the individual to present
themselves for purification so that they can be pronounced flawless, free of all
impurities and majestically brilliant, sustaining and establishing, causing one
to remain and endure, continuing to abide standing upright and present
forever.
Yahowah’s means to exercise good judgment and to justly resolve
disputes, specifically the means used to render rational decisions based upon
thoughtful evaluation of accurate and complete information, are continually
trustworthy and reliable, enduring, dependable, honest, consistent, and true
forever. They are wholly right and completely vindicating.” (Mizmowr /
Melodious Lyrics / Psalm 19:7-9)
If you are not convinced that, when it comes to knowing God and being saved
by Him, everything that matters is revealed in the Towrah, thereby affirming that
God did not authorize and will not accept a “New Testament” or “Qur’an,” then
nothing anyone could ever write or say will resonate with you. Frankly, it would be
impossible for a mere mortal to improve upon Dowd’s statement. And that is why
the lone inspired explanation of the practical implications of this Mizmowr was
advanced by Yahowsha’. In His first public address, His longest recorded
statement, He began by conveying His support for what He had inspired Dowd to
scribe. And in so doing, He exposed and condemned Paul while obliterating the
underpinnings of the Christian religion.
Yes, this same message was affirmed by Yahowsha’ a thousand years after
Dowd first sang these lyrics before God. And yet Christendom has been beguiled
into believing that “Jesus” did just the opposite, replacing the Word of God with
His own plan. But He didn’t, and in fact couldn’t do any such thing. A god who
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 What follows is known as “The Sermon on the Mount.” And while it was a
speech and not a sermon, and while it was upon a lowly hill and not a mountain,
Yahowsha’s words reverberate among the Covenant’s children two thousand years
after He spoke them.
But be aware, Yahowsha’ spoke Hebrew, and never once uttered a single word
in Greek, much less English. So while Mattanyah listened to Him share this
message in his native tongue, and committed what he heard to writing, all we have
is a Greek translation of what the eyewitness recalled the manifestation of Yah
telling all who would listen on that extraordinary occasion. And we have no
assurance that we can trust what has been transmitted to us. Unlike Hebrew scribes,
the Greeks felt free to edit God’s testimony, and there are no Dead Sea Scrolls to
which we can turn for assurance. In fact, the most compelling reason to accept this
testimony as true is that it is wholly consistent with everything else Yah inspired
His prophets to say over the course of fifteen-hundred years. And second to that, it
would be absurd to think that Christian scribes deliberately altered Yahowsha’s
testimony to undermine their religion. Every word of this affirms the everlasting
nature of the Towrah.
“You should not think or assume (me nomizomai – you not consider, expect,
nor suppose at any time even the possibility of the commonly held or popularly
established presumption, never accepting the prevailing precept nor justification)
that (hoti – namely) I actually came (erchomai – I in fact appeared then, now, or
in the future) to tear down, invalidate, put an end to, or discard (kataluo – to
dissolve, destroy, disunite, subvert, overthrow, abrogate, weaken, dismantle, or
abolish, releasing or dismissing any of the implications, force, influence, or validity
of) the Towrah (ton nomon – that which has been assigned to nourish and provide
an inheritance) or the Prophets (e tous prophetes – those who are inspired to speak
and write based upon divine inspiration, making God’s thoughts and plans known
even before the events they depict occur).
I actually came not (ouk erchomai) to dismiss, to invalidate, to discard, or
to put an end to it (kataluo – to tear it down, to dissolve, to destroy, to disunite, to
subvert, to overthrow, to abrogate, to weaken, to dismantle, or to abolish it,
dismissing any implication or influence), but instead (alla – to the contrary,
emphatically contrasting that to the certainty) to completely fulfill it (pleroo – to
proclaim and complete it, providing the true meaning and thinking, to liberally
supply, carrying out, accomplishing, and rendering it totally and perfectly). (5:17)
Because (gar – for this reason then so that you understand) in deed and in
truth (amen – truly and reliably), I say to you (lego sy), until (hoes – up to the
point that) with absolute certainty (an) the heaven and the earth (o ouranos e ge
– the universe and the surface of the planet) cease to exist (parerchomai – pass
away, disappearing), not ever under any circumstance shall (ou me – there is no
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way whatsoever, not even so much as a possibility that) one aspect of the smallest
Hebrew letter (eis iota – shall a single Yowd, the first letter in Yahowah’s name
and the smallest character in the Hebrew alphabet) nor (e) a single stroke of the
pen used to comprise a Hebrew letter (mia keraia – the smallest line comprising
a Hebrew letter) cease to be relevant (parerchomai – be averted or neglected, have
any chance of being ignored or disregarded, being passed over or omitted) from
(apo – being disassociated, separated, or severed from) the Towrah (tou nomou –
that which has been assigned to nourish and provide an inheritance) until with
absolute certainty (hoes an) everything (pas – every last aspect, all and the totality
of it) comes to exist (ginomai – it all takes place, becoming a reality). (5:18)
Therefore (oun – indeed and as a result), whoever (hos ean – if at any time
anyone introduces a contingency or condition whereby the individual) dismisses
or attempts to do away with (luo – may seek to toss aside, invalidate, or abolish,
tearing away or asunder) one of the (mian ton) smallest and least important of
these (houtos ton elachistos) prescriptions and instructions which are enjoined
(entole – rules, regulations, and authorized directions, precepts, and teachings), and
(kai) instructs or indoctrinates (didasko – he might teach, delivering moralizing
discourses while conceiving and instilling doctrine, expounding or explaining so as
to enjoin) people (anthropos – humanity or mankind) in this manner (houto –
thusly and likewise), he will actually be called by the name and will be judicially
summoned as (kaleo – he will be referred to and called by the name, literally and
passively summoned, called to task and designated) Lowly and Little (elachistos
– a.k.a., Paulos, which means lowly and little in Latin, therefore small, inadequate,
and insignificant, scarce and insufficient, irrelevant and unimportant, of no
consequence, immaterial, and inconsequential (Paulos is the Latin name Sha’uwl
adopted as his own)) in the kingdom of heaven (en te basileia ton ouranos – by,
within, among, and with regard to the reign and royal authority of the spiritual
realm).
And then (de – but by contrast), whosoever (hos an) might act upon it
(poieomai – may engage through it, making the most of it, attempting to carry out
its assigned tasks), teaching it (didasko – trying to provide and share its
instructions, expounding upon it), this individual (houtos – these things) will
properly be referred to and named (kaleo – it will be judiciously and
appropriately called and designated) important and astonishingly valuable
(megas – splendid and sensible, albeit surprisingly uncommon) among those who
reign within the heavens (en te basileia ton ouranos – by and with regard to the
kingdom and royal authority of the spiritual realm).” (Mattanyah / Yahowah’s Gift
/ Matthew 5:19)
The most common Christian dismissal of God’s unequivocal statement is to
suggest that “pleroo – to completely fulfill” somehow means “to do away with” as

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opposed to “doing what one has promised.” But twice in this very same statement,
Yahowsha’ told us by using kataluo that this interpretation was in irreconcilable
conflict with His explanation and His life. Moreover, last time I checked, the
universe and the earth still exist. So we can count on the fact that every request and
promise, every explanation and prediction, as well as every aspect of Yahowah’s
Beryth and Miqra’ey depicted within the Towrah is going to remain true. This is
what makes God so reliable.
Eliminating any potential for misunderstanding, Yahowsha’ was
extraordinarily specific, telling us that not so much as the smallest Hebrew letter, a
Yowd, which not-so-coincidently is the first letter in His name, nor even the
smallest stroke of the lines which comprise the Hebrew letters of the Towrah, would
be disregarded, then, now, or in the future. Therefore, no matter how limited one
perceives Paul’s global attack on the Yahowah’s Towrah to be, it is now impossible
to reconcile it with Yahowsha’s statement. As a result of God’s specificity, we are
compelled to conclude that Paul lied when he claimed to be authorized by God, no
matter the justification or popular appeal.
It is also interesting to note that many of the prophecies presented in the
Towrah and Naby’ are yet unfulfilled. Yahowsha’ has not returned. Yisra’el and
Yahuwdym have not been reconciled. The Millennial Sabbath has not commenced.
The Towrahless One, or “Antichrist,” has not yet been manifest. The Tribulation
has not commenced. Neither the Magog nor Armageddon Wars have been waged.
The promises associated with the final three Miqra’ey – Taruw’ah, Kippurym, and
Sukah – have not been honored. Therefore, the Towrah could not have ended its
useful life, even if such a thing was possible, 2,000 years ago. Paul is wrong on all
accounts as is the religion advanced in his letters.
Incidentally, as I was searching for the location of the “Sermon on the Mount,”
the most visited website matching my search parameters incredulously began with:
“The words Jesus spoke begin to define more fully, for the first time, the New
Covenant (agreement) God offers to all mankind. Unlike the Old Covenant, which
offered only physical blessings, the New Covenant makes possible eternal spiritual
blessings.” How is it that this Christian theologian missed the fact that the message
delivered on that day completely negated any possibility of a New Covenant unlike
the Old Covenant. But such is the dumfounding nature of religion. This joker has a
link to the “Names of Jesus” which provides 132 different “names,” none of which
even hint at His one and only name: Yahowsha’. Their faith has led them astray.
Because what he wrote in his letters was contradictory to Yahowsha’s
unequivocal declaration, the religion Paul conceived remains stupefying, rendering
those it infects veritable zombies. Adrift in a sea of Pauline perversions – all of
which have been sanctified by religious institutions which accept his invalid
mantras as inerrant – the faithful have lost the ability to think. And thinking is the
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lone means to God. It is the only way to pass the test which ultimately affirmed
‘Abraham’s place in Yahowah’s Covenant Family. It was the same test Yahowsha’
passed by providing the perfect answer regarding the Towrah’s guidance on this
day. Therefore, those whose perceptions of God’s Towrah differ from His, as is the
case with every Christian, are wrong, and have failed the only test that actually
matters in life. Yes, God has an eraser and can correct almost every mistake we
make along the way, but it is only deployed on behalf of those who observe the
Towrah and accept its Covenant.

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 Observations for Our Time
Volume One: Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

12
A Disappointed God

Why anger the Almighty?

Throughout the first two chapters of Yasha’yah / Isaiah, Yahowah issued an
unrelenting indictment against His people, especially their propensity to be
religious. And as we move forward, He is going to further distance Himself from
human institutions by lambasting government and military leaders. This is a
wakeup call to those who are patriotic and who have placed their faith in faith. The
prophet’s witness destroys the concept of an all-loving God. It renders the notion
that God wants to be worshipped or that He blesses nations preposterous. Yahowah
cannot be cajoled into responding to religious prayers. He cannot be persuaded into
accommodating the needs of believers and has no interest in saving them. He is in
opposition to multiculturalism and is not tolerant. These religious and nationalistic
concepts are delusional – in absolute and irreconcilable conflict with Yahowah’s
prophetic testimony.
Those who have chosen to respect man’s ways, while supporting their religious
and national leaders, will find their affinity for such ill-advised endeavors dashed
by Yahowah. Misled and manipulated by immoral and self-serving egomaniacs, the
religious and political are being played for fools. But in reality, they have no one to
blame but themselves. Yahowah has clearly and unambiguously rebuked man’s
most popular approaches and acclaimed solutions. And He has done so within a
prophetic text that is ubiquitous and irrefutable. There are billions of copies of
Yasha’yah / Isaiah, and they are available in almost every language. Not only has
the entire text been preserved in the Great Isaiah Scroll dating to 200 BCE, the
prophetic promises contained within it prove beyond any doubt that the words we
have been reading were authored by God, Himself.
In the previous two chapters we came to understand the implications of hineh,
especially as it arose in Yasha’yah 3:1 in concert with the provision to support life
which had been withdrawn. Therefore, as we move forward, the opening statement
of the third chapter is being reprised simply to provide the proper context for what
follows. Yahowah is going to explain why He can no longer save His people.
 “Indeed (ky), behold (hineh – look up and pay attention), the Upright Pillar
of the Tabernacle (‘edown – the Upright One set into the foundation to hold up
the Tent of the Eternal Witness), Yahowah ( ) of the Spiritual Implements
(tsaba’ – of the command and control regimen of Heavenly Envoys), is rejecting
and removing (cuwr – is taking away (hifil absolute active – as a descriptive verb
the subject, Yahowah, is actively causing the object, Yaruwshalaim, to engage in
the process of removing)) from (min) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source
from which Teaching and Guidance Regarding Reconciliation Flows) and (wa)
Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah, Related to Yah, and Beloved of Yah): the
support which upholds life (mash’en – the supportive pole which holds someone
and something up, the basic provisions needed for life (masculine); from sha’ah –
to support by providing something to lean upon), (wa) the provisions extended by
the shepherd’s staff (mashe’nah – supplies used to help in some way, specifically,
a staff used to protect, lead, and rescue sheep), all (kol) stores (mish’an – provisions
for life and assistance) of bread (lechem – to consume food and to struggle when
opposed), (wa) all (kol) supplies (mish’an – assistance and provisions) of water
(maym – of rain, of the sea, and of tears),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 3:1)
But that is not all Yahowah is removing. His list of those He will not
accommodate extends to “…the powerful politically (gibowr – the mighty, strong,
and militant, the warrior, soldier, and hero, the prominent leader and despot), the
man (wa ‘iysh – in addition to the person and individual) of war (milchamah – who
is a soldier engaged in combat in the military who wields weapons of war to fight
continuous battles), the judge (shaphat – the one who adjudicates and litigates)
and the prophet (wa naby’ – and the one who claims to speak on behalf of a god),
also (wa) the one who promises a better future (qacam – the one who claims to
possess hidden knowledge with the aid of the supernatural, one who claims a
spiritual ability to predict the future, the one producing or claiming signs and
wonders, the one risking their future by engaging in gambling or games of chance,
and the one who is a false prophet in association with Balaam), (wa) the
community and religious leader (zaqen – the elders of society, the establishment
leadership, the dignitaries associated with human institution, the one who
represents the government or the founders of a religion, even the elderly who have
status and speak with authority), (wa) the officer in command (sar – the prince,
ruler, chief, captain, general, commander, or overseer) of a military battalion of
fifty or more (chameshym – of a battle array or armed force), especially (wa) one
who exalts himself (mithnase’ – one who lifts himself up and forgives, carrying
others away, one who is self-sustaining and who claims to lift up others; from nasa’
– to lift up and carry away, to forgive and exalt) in the presence of others (paneh
– in his head or as the face of some institution, turning away), in addition to (wa)
the counselor who implies that his advice is valuable (yowe’ts – the adviser who
urges others to follow his directions and considers his guidance valuable),
including (wa) the shrewd (chakam – the skilled and crafty, the clever and
experienced, the knowledgeable and yet deceitful) religious practitioner (cheresh
– cleric involved in secret interpretations or pagan religious acts, sorcerer or
artificer, promoter of secret societies or conspiracies; from charash – to cut others
into and engrave evil and secret plots) and (wa) the one who claims to receive
and then imparts (byn – the one who considers, is attune to, and promotes (nifal
construct passive – the subject memorizes others while suffering the consequence
of promoting such superstitions)) spellbinding orations comprised of enchanting
superstitions (lachash – serpentine spells, incantations in association with serpents
which are seductive and mesmerizing in addition to prayers promoting a magical
or mythical formula which appeal to the demonic).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 3:2-3)
God is cleaning house. He is not only withdrawing His support, He is
specifically rejecting every political, religious, military, and academic leader,
everyone from the exalted to the shrewd, from the spellbinding orator to the
political pontificator. He is consistent in this regard. He has been and continues to
be in complete opposition to such human institutions, especially those who seek to
control others by way of political, religious, and military edicts. The societal
constructs man has established will be overturned by God.
Yah is opposed to those who mislead for personal gain. Foremost on His list
of objectionable occupations is politician, preacher, and military officer. But the
spellbinding orators could include everyone from newscasters to talk show hosts,
and from conspiracy theorists to social advocates.
As an example, Americans cast their votes for political leaders and express
their support for the nation’s military by the hundreds of millions. Many of these
same Americans reverently sing the National Anthem and God Bless America,
unaware that both actually annoy the very God they seek to impress. They are
ignorantly asking God to do what He has expressly said He will never do. Is it any
wonder He has no respect for and does not listen to those who disrespect His
testimony?
Before we move on, please contemplate not only how comprehensive God’s
list of rejected occupations has become, but also consider how different God’s
perspective is than man’s. Those society esteems, Yahowah disdains. These
unGodly endeavors include: “the politically powerful and prominent leader,
whether hero or despot (gibowr), the man of war, including a soldier who
wields weapons in battle (‘iysh milchamah), the judge who adjudicates or
litigates (shaphat), the preacher or prophet who claims to speak on behalf of a
god (naby’), the one who promises a better future, claiming to possess hidden
knowledge along with the ability to work wonders (qacam), the community and
religious leader (zaqen), the officer in command of a military battalion of fifty
or more (sar chameshym), the one who exalts himself and claims to forgive the
failures of others (mithnase’ paneh), the counselor who implies that his advice
is valuable (yowe’ts), the shrewd, clever, and crafty (chakam), the religious
cleric promoting pagan myths (cheresh), and the one who perceives and
imparts spellbinding orations replete with enchanting superstitions (byn
lachash).”
Hopefully, you are not counted among them. But unless you are among the few
who are Towrah observant and who have accepted the terms and conditions of the
Covenant, some of those listed herein have garnered your interest and respect.
Please note: if it were any other time, these people would not all be going to
She’owl / Hell. However, at the midpoint of the Time of Yisra’el’s Troubles, there
will be a line drawn in the sand. The Towrahless One will make Yahowah’s
Miqra’ey and Shabat illegal. In response, a mal’ak – messenger will lift up the
original Tablets of Stone above Yaruwshalaim, making Yahowah’s position
known. From this point on, all souls will be seen as with God or against Him.
So while all God is saying here is that He is “rejecting and removing” the
individuals engaged in these occupations, six statements hereafter, He will convey
their fate. This means that in the here and now, none of them will survive. Most
will die, ceasing to exist, while others will be judged and condemned to eternal
separation. But a day is coming when all of those engaged in these occupations will
be considered to be in opposition to Yahowah, and as a consequence for misleading
His people prior to His return, they will be condemned to She’owl.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that this list is particularly broad and
encompassing. It, therefore, serves as a warning. We need to be careful and avoid
misleading people regarding God’s identity, purpose, plan, and expectations.
I initially questioned why Yahowah’s list of counterproductive occupations
included judges – especially since God established the shaphat to answer questions
and resolve disputes on behalf of His children. But it is obvious when we think
about it. His Judges based their decisions upon the Towrah. In society’s system,
judges, all of whom are lawyers, make their rulings based upon man’s laws. Most
make no pretense of being fair or just, acknowledge that it is a legal system, not a
place to seek justice. This is especially true in America, where the Department of
Justice and its affiliates are corrupt, routinely fabricating evidence to incarcerate
innocent men and women.
In this vein, I suspect that the “counselor who claims his advice is valuable”
refers to lawyers, and thus speaks of the same corrupt system. Referring to
themselves as “Counselor,” lawyers are all too often parasites. They argue on behalf
of their clients, even when they know that they are guilty. They chase ambulances
to make a buck, not to heal the victim. Further, lawyers write the restrictive laws
from which Yahowah seeks to free His people.
The reference to those who are “shrewd, clever, and crafty” likely speaks of
bankers and corporate chieftains. Yahowah is a proponent of work, and so He isn’t
anti-business. But He is opposed to those who manipulate and abuse others for
personal gain.
This list of individuals God has promised to remove, and professions He is
committed to eliminate, include two condemning politicians. The first refers to any
prominent political position held by a national war hero or tyrant who arose to
power either through force of arms or is kept in power because of the military. This
would include almost every emperor or king claiming dominion over the ancients
in Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Carthage, Greece, and Rome to the Incas, Mayans, and
Aztecs in the New World, from the kingdoms throughout Medieval Asia and
Europe to the current Islamic fiefdoms in the Middle East.
The second category of political leadership has only become common recently
with the advent of democratic republics in the West. Today, politicians win
elections by promising a better future, and by claiming that they will work wonders
in society should they be empowered. It is the bane of democracy, the reason every
nation is drowning in debt.
The list of individuals and positions Yahowah is rejecting includes two military
designations. The first is the common soldier – the enlisted man wielding weapons
designed to kill others. The second is a warning to officers, those giving the orders
which direct troops into battle.
Therefore, if we are keeping score, God has condemned judges and then
lawyers, soldiers and then officers, emperors, kings, and dictators and then
presidents and prime ministers, allocating two descriptive terms to each institution.
The financial elite earned a single “woe.”
But let’s not forget the religious. Yahowah used five very different words to
depict the institution and individuals He will most assuredly remove from the earth.
These include local pastors, rabbis, and imams: “zaqen – the community and
religious leader.” The “naby’ – preacher or prophet who claims to speak on behalf
of a god,” is condemning of those who claim personal inspiration and divine
authority. Roman Catholics claiming miraculous abilities to convert wine into
blood and bread into flesh while purporting to have the authorization to forgive sin,
are among the few who would qualify for: “mithnase’ paneh – the one who exalts
himself while claiming to forgive the failures of others.” They, and every other
Christian minister, are among the “cheresh – religious clerics promoting pagan
myths.” This would then leave us with the superstars of religion, the likes of the
television evangelists: “byn lachash – the spellbinding orators promoting
enchanting superstitions.”
We get the government we deserve, one akin to our nature. Irrespective of age,
the childish banter immortalized during America’s most recent primary debates
seems to affirm that Yahowah knows us better than we know ourselves.
“Then (wa) I will actually allow and for a time cause (nathan – for a limited
period I will permit, literally giving them over to (qal stem perfect conjugation))
stammering infants (na’ar – loud mouthed, misguided, and shaken adolescents)
as their leaders (sar hem – as those in charge of them) and (wa) immature and
petulant children (ta’aluwl – vexing, wanton, and capricious youth who are
impulsive and ill-tempered) to exercise authority over them because they are
just like them (mashal ba hem – to control them because they are so similar,
continually ruling over them, assimilating with them and thus coming to represent
them, and serving as proverb and parable of what they have become (qal
imperfect)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:4)
It is one thing to be Yahowah’s child, and yet another to be childish. Children
are dependent, often on parents who mislead them, some of whom abuse them. God
wants us to grow up and to become responsible for our actions and decisions. When
we rely upon the guidance of others, and when we accept what they have to offer
as if we are entitled, we become pawns to be played by others– the smallest and
least valuable pieces on the gameboard.
Men speak of liberty and yet they exploit and tax their subjects, controlling
their lives in countless ways. Christians wrongly associate Yahowah with countless
laws which they say must be obeyed and yet He is actually a liberator – freeing us
from the tyranny of man. So not only does this next line read like today’s
newspaper, according to God, it is a condition we brought upon ourselves.
“So the people (wa ha ‘am) shall be oppressed and controlled (nagas – will
be exploited and taxed by tyrants (nifal perfect – for a period of time the people
have victimized themselves)), individual by individual (‘iysh ba ‘iysh – person to
person), mankind by his evil countryman (‘iysh ba ra’ huw’ – man by his harmful
and unprincipled fellow citizen by way of improper oration).
The young people (ha na’ar – the youth and adolescents) will be contentious,
defiant, and enraged against authority (rahab – will habitually be arrogant, self-
centered, and haughtily boisterous, actually confused, insolent, and pretentious (qal
imperfect)), especially towards (ba – with and concerning) the establishment in
positions of authority (ha zaqen – those who are older and established).
And (wa) he will bring upon himself and experience pain by being despised
and degraded (qalah – he will be despicable and thus treated contemptuously,
considered of no value, of lowly status and little account (nifal passive)) along with
(ba) those who are wealthy, honored, and distinguished (kabed – the glorified,
renown, and abundantly rich who are severely stubborn, harsh and dense (nifal
passive)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:5)
Nations will no longer have to conquer others to subjugate them. Nations will
oppress their own people. Freedom will become an illusion. And ironically, those
who attend political protests chanting their opposition to perceived tyrants will
become the most receptive to government control and the most dependent on
government subsidies. Also, while the young have come to hate the wealthy, they
do not realize that the money they covet will not bring a reprieve from their
hopelessness and despair. Wealth redistribution is little more than political thievery.
And in the end, success is penalized, failure is rewarded, and character is destroyed.
In a bankrupt world, the most pathetic trappings, even the illusion of success,
will inspire false hope among those desperate for a way out of the impending doom.
“Then indeed (ky), he will grasp hold of (taphas – he will seize and arrest with
the intent to control) a man (‘iysh – an individual or person) among (ba) his
brothers (‘ah huw’ – his siblings and relatives), someone of his father’s house
(beyth ‘ab huw’ – his parent’s household, home, and family), ‘Because of your
clothing (simlah la ‘atah – with your apparel and trappings of success) you shall
be (hayah la – you will exist as our (qal imperfect)) our supreme leader (qatsyn
‘anahnuw – our ultimate authority, dictator, and commander, our general who cuts
us completely away). So (wa) let this pile of rubble which has become a
stumbling block (ha makselah ha zo’th – let this overthrown heap of ruins which
causes us to trip and stagger into calamity and sorcery) be under (tachath – be the
place to take a stand on behalf of the lowly, thereby offering false hope) your
control (yad ‘atah – your influence, power, and hand).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:6)
He may have been better than the alternative, but voters buying into the hype
that the elegantly-attired and extravagantly-festooned Trump will “Make America
Great Again,” serve as a prophetic fulfillment of this declaration. His inaugural
address underscores this foreboding assessment.
Yahowah is in opposition to such phony and pretentious propositions. He is
opposed to political boasts and revisionist history. He has never advocated style
over substance. King Saul / Sha’uwl looked the part, but the façade was soon
shattered.
“But (wa – so then [in 1QIsa but not the MT]) in that day of his (ba ha yowm
ha huw’) he will say (la ‘amar – he will therefore protest), ‘I will not be (lo’ hayah
– I will not exist as (qal imperfect)) dressed up as a remedy (chabash – nor a
saddled beast of burden to be encouraged, twisted, or ridden, nor a healer who binds
wounds, nor even one who restrains or binds through religion (qal active)) because
(wa) in my house (ba beyth ‘any – within my home and household) there is neither
bread (‘ayn lechem – no nourishment) nor any clothing (‘ayn simlah – and no
garments or apparel). So (wa) you should not make me (lo’ sym ‘any – you should
not appoint nor place me (qal imperfect)) supreme leader (qatsyn – ultimate
authority, dictator, or commanding general) of the people (‘am – of the family).’”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:7)
In the midst of societal collapse, a lone individual is often chosen with the hope
that he can restore the nation. Such was the case in post World War I Germany with
Adolf Hitler. This individual’s propensity to shift blame, thereby exonerating his
supporters while giving them a common foe, is essential. His trappings of success
and projections of power, providing the implication that he can do for everyone as
he has done for himself, is also common among such men. But so is their rhetoric,
where coarsely worded statements strike an emotional cord, playing off deep-
seeded resentments. This is how Trump was elected.
This individual is never selected out of obscurity, consistent with the
underlying inference in Yasha’yah 3:7. But unlike Trump, the individual in this
example knows that the nation’s problems are too severe to be resolved. He is not
going to Make Israel Great Again – only Yahowah can do that. He realizes that in
such dire circumstances, he cannot even provide the staples of mortal life: food,
water, shelter, and clothing. With death lurking all around them, the surviving
Yisra’elites will once again be searching for ha Mashiach. But this time, there
would be neither Rabbi Akiba nor Shim’own bar Kokhba (the name given to
Shim’own bar Kosowa’ (based upon the evidence unearthed in the Cave of Letters)
by Akiba to infer that he was Son of the Star, and thus Divine). Man is not the
answer. Yahowah, alone, can resolve what ails humankind.
Beyond Israel, the Gentile nations, and particularly the United States, are
already too far gone to save. Good men know that the U.S. is a lost cause and will
not deceive the people with the false hope of MAGA. However, in reality the only
thing faltering more rapidly than the nation itself, is the caliber of individuals
running for public office.
One of the reasons Yahowah wants us to know that He is removing all traces
of religion, politics, and militarism from the earth prior to His return is so that we
might consider disassociating from such institutions before it is too late. It is a
choice we are all being asked to make. Are we going to trust and rely on Yahowah
or will we put our faith in religious, political, and military leaders?
Sadly, even for the Chosen People, there comes a point when a nation’s affinity
for its own institutions actually prevents people from knowing Yahowah,
precluding His ability to lead, heal, adorn, and redeem them.
“For indeed (ky – because for the express reason), Yaruwshalaim
(Yaruwshalaim – the Source from which Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and
Instruction Regarding Reconciliation and Restoration Flows) has stumbled and
for a time faltered (kashal – has staggered and succumbed, having been brought
down and overthrown as a result of wavering (qal perfect)) and (wa) Yahuwdah
(Yahuwdah – those who Relate to and are Related to the Hand of Yah; a compound
of Yahowah and yad – hand and influence, yada’ – to know and acknowledge,
yadad – to love and adore, and yadah – to laud and then confess to appreciating)
has fallen (naphal – has temporarily gone from a higher to a lower position and
status as a result of being out of control, losing one’s perspective and place within
a relationship and situation, falling prostrated and therefore being neglected (qal
perfect) [feminine in 1QIsa and masculine in MT]) because (ky – as a consequence
of and emphasizing this point) of their slanderous language (lashown hem – of
their speech, their tongue, and what they have consumed; from lashan – accusatory
slander) and (wa) their actions (ma’alal hem – the things they do and services they
provide, their deeds, endeavors, and practices) against (‘im – directed in opposition
to [corrected from 1QIsa because the MT has “‘el – towards”]) Yahowah ( )
especially with regard to (la) rebelling bitterly against and defying (marah – in
distressful and anguishing hostility to, contentious and obstinate, rebellious,
recalcitrant, and deeply embittered against, even venomously provoking) the
manifestation of His power and presence (kabowd ‘ayn huw’ – perceiving the
value, overall significance, glorious splendor, or tremendous honor of being
associated with abundance, His reward by observing His outward and visual
appearance).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:8)
Our words matter, not only the ones we use but also the ones we ignore. When
religious clerics replace Yahowah’s testimony with their own terminology because
they are more accustomed to their own depictions, at best they defy God and at
worst, slander Him with pagan references.
Our actions matter as well, especially those directed toward or against
Yahowah. Do we attend His seven annual invitations or reject them? Worse, do we
replace them with religious holidays because we prefer the pagan alternatives
popularized by Christianity? Even Secular Humanists run afoul of this indictment,
because they defy Yahowah’s presence in favor of natural theories and a reverence
for the enlightenment of man.
Words are not equal. God’s words are infinitely superior to anything man has
to say. But speaking of man, the words written and spoken by those in positions of
authority, religious, political, and military leaders in particular, are vastly more
influential than those shared among ordinary individuals. And that is why
Yahowah’s testimony through Yasha’yah has not been presented as a blanket
indictment, but instead has sought to identify those whose words and deeds are the
most contemptible, deceitful, destructive, deadly, and damning. The speeches and
sermons spoken and written by those empowered within political, religious, and
military institutions mislead, corrupt, and kill millions.
This next statement from Yah affirms four conclusions I’ve long considered
important. First, politicians and preachers promote personal and institutional biases.
They are seldom, if ever, objective. Second, they are easy to read if you know what
to look for and are attuned to their tells because their facial expressions give them
away. Third, the claims pontificated by those in positions of leadership over the
most powerful human institutions are typically wrong. And fourth, not only is most
everything promoted under the guise of Political Correctness incorrect, God is
opposed to it. And since Political Correctness has evolved to become the most
universally accepted moral code in human history, when addressing influential
societal ills, Yahowah was compelled to expose and condemn mankind’s secular
humanist agenda.
“The bias and the prejudicial expressions (hakarah – their lack of judgment,
astonishingly ironic statements, and the thoughtless appearance shown [plural in
1QIsa while singular in MT]) on their faces (paneh hem – regarding their presence)
testify against them (‘anah ba hem – serves as their response, is their declaration
and answer, bearing witness against them, and will lead to their affliction (qal
perfect)), in addition to (wa) the fact they are wrong (chata’th hem – they are
offensive by nature as a result of missing the way).
Similar to (ka – comparable with and like) Cadom (Cadom – the Scorched;
transliterated: Sodom), (wa – and [from 1QIsa]) they go above and beyond to
justify their contrarian position (nagad – they deliberately declare and seek to
make adversarial pronouncements, to the extent that opposition to the truth is the
core of their message), and (wa – in addition [from 1QIsa and not in the MT]) they
do not conceal or deny it (lo’ kahad – the do not cover it up or hide it).
Woe (‘owy – alas, emphasizing the intensity of the personal estrangement and
resulting distress, hardship, grief, and sorrow as a consequence of separation) to
their souls (la nepesh hem), because indeed (ky – for truly as a result), they have
brought a distressful and miserable recompense (gamal ra’ah – their actions
have completely produced and totally deserve payment in kind, yielding the evil
and suffering they have sown along with an anxious and perverse attitude (qal
perfect)) upon themselves (la hem).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 3:9)
As I had suggested previously, God is now unequivocal. These souls are
headed to She’owl.
The empowered have brought this sorry state of affairs upon the world,
damning (separating) themselves and victimizing the masses in the process. The
cost can be counted in the billions of souls. No matter if he is advocating
Christianity, Islam, or Socialist Secular Humanism, man is wrong. Even in politics
and especially in war, there is vastly more wrong than right.
But there was, is, and always will be a better option, one which is correct,
beneficial, and nourishing, even fruitful. So even in the midst of this rebuke,
Yahowah asked Yasha’yah to remind those listening to Him…
“Say (‘amar – express in words) to (la – on behalf of and toward the direction
and approach of [from 1QIsa]) those who are right (tsadaq – the righteous and
innocent, the upright and vindicated), ‘Indeed truth (ky – verily this) is beneficial
and appropriate (towb – is valuable, advisable, correct, pleasing, good, enjoyable,
and prosperous) because (ky) they shall consume and be nourished by (‘akal –
they will be fed by eating) the fruit (pery – the product, result, consequence, and
productive harvest) of their actions (ma’alal hem – of their service and prescribed
responsibility).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:10)
As we consider these words, recognize that to benefit from being right, from
knowing the truth, we have to act upon what we have come to understand. In this
statement, truth is beneficial because of the actions it produces. It is one thing to
know who Yahowah is and to understand what He is offering, but that isn’t enough
to open Heaven’s Door. To become part of the Covenant we must accept its terms
and act upon them.
The stakes could not be higher. This is right or wrong, good or bad, life or
death. So like a wise and caring Father, Yahowah explains the consequence of
accepting and perpetuating that which is harmful.
“Woe (‘owy – alas, emphasizing the intensity of the personal estrangement and
resulting distress, hardship, grief, and sorrow as a consequence of separation), for
the consequence (la – because the approach, direction, and result) of being wrong
and being malevolent (rasha’ – of being opposed to the truth and in violation of
the standard and thus in conflict with the towrah, of being unrighteous, wicked,
malignant, and evil) is bad (ra’a’ – harmful, unfavorable, and distressful,
disagreeable and displeasing, shattering and injurious), because indeed (ky –
truthfully and reliably), this consequence is deserved based upon what has been
done (gemuwl – it is an appropriate recompense and therefore a fair retribution for
having taken unfair or inappropriate advantage of people or a situation; from gamal
– recompense and thus consequence (note: Gamuwl was not only the name of a
priest, and thus religious leader, Paul claimed to have been educated at the feet of
Rabbi Gamaliel, a name which means “God’s Recompense.”)) through his
influence (yad huw’ – by his hand and under his authority [singular in 1QIsa, and
thus used as a contrast to Yah’s hand]). It is an appropriate recompense for him
(gemuwl la huw’ – it is repayment and fair retribution for having taken
inappropriate advantage, it is what is deserved based upon what has been done, a
quid pro quo (nifal imperfect – those who have consistently and continually acted
inappropriately and taken advantage of others, misleading them, will endure the
resulting and unending penalty because they have brought it upon themselves)
[1QIsa has “repay” while MT had “done”]).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 3:11)
If it were not for the fact that Yahowah routinely denounces Sha’uwl (known
to Christians as “Paul”) as “the plague of death,” I may not have highlighted the
association between gemuwl, “what is deserved based upon what has been done,”
and the principal author of the Christian New Testament. But in this context it bears
mentioning that Paul bragged that he studied at the feet of Rabbi Gamaliel – a
compound of gemuwl and ‘el – “the one who took unfair advantage of people in the
name of God.” And as misguided as the rabbi may have been, no one in human
history was as malevolent, as opposed to the truth, as harmful, or injurious as
Sha’uwl – a.k.a., the wannabe Apostle Paul. And so for him, there is an appropriate
recompense.
Death, at least in the sense of ceasing to exist as a conscious being, is the
consequence of being wrong, and therefore of being misled. And yet there is a far
worse outcome: eternal incarceration, especially since that detention will be
endured with similarly malevolent like-minded individuals. The dividing line
between the eradication of a soul and its everlasting confinement appears to be how
each individual expresses their malignancy. Those who are wrong forfeit their soul.
Those who actively mislead others, causing many to be wrong, come to deserve a
far more disagreeable fate as a consequence of their active opposition to the truth.
And that is the reason this entire discussion has focused on Yahowah’s aversion to
those who insist upon and promote counterproductive human agendas.
When we study history, we are hard-pressed to find a civilization that did not
exploit its own people while oppressing its neighbors. Almost every culture has
been tyrannical, with cleric and king allied to savagely suppress internal dissent
while brutally plundering surrounding communities. Babylon and Assyria; Egypt
and the Hittites; the Chinese and Japanese; Sparta and Greece; Carthage and Rome;
the Celts, Druids, Goths, and Vandals; the Byzantine Christians and Ottoman
Muslims; the Vatican, Spain, Great Britain, and France; the Mayans and Aztecs;
the Native Americans and Colonialists; the Germans and Russians; and now the
United States and Islamic Jihadists serve as examples. The story is pervasive,
never-ending, always harmful.
Yisra’el was different in only one regard. The nation’s battles were waged from
within. Yisra’elites have seldom if ever invaded a neighboring country unless it was
in self-defense, and they have not plundered outsiders. Its infrequent attempts to
establish a defensive militia were seldom effective. And their foes were formidable:
Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Greece, Rome, the Byzantines, and the Ottomans. But
nonetheless, Yisra’elite cleric and king orchestrated all manner of religious and
political stratagem to impose their will on their own people. God mostly ignores
what we do to ourselves, but He cannot excuse the wrongs we levy on others.
“My people (‘am ‘any – My family) exploit and oppress (nagas – claim the
authority to control others, imposing their will upon them, request, require, and
exact payments which cause hardships and are troubling (qal active)). They (huw’)
inflict pain and deal harshly as a result of their immaturity (‘alal – play dirty,
participate in evil schemes, and are childish, capricious, and abusive, causing
suffering (poel stem – intensifies the action of the verb and reveals that the object
suffers the effect)). So then (wa) feminine influences (‘ishah – women, female
individuals) exercise authority over them because they are just like them
(mashal ba huw’ – control them because they are so similar, continually ruling over
them, assimilating with them and thus coming to represent them, serving as proverb
and parable of what they have become (qal perfect)).
My people (‘am ‘any), your guides (‘ashar – those who lead the way and who
pronounce blessings) lead you astray (ta’ah – cause you to wander away,
misleading you into error by deceiving you, intoxicate you, causing you to stumble
(hifil stem – the subject causes the object to participate and become similar to
them)) and (wa) the courses (derek – ways, conduct, and journey [plural in 1QIsa
while singular in the MT]) of your paths (‘orah ‘atah – broad thoroughfare, ways
and manners, especially your destiny in life) have thoroughly confused and
hopelessly befuddled you (bala’ – misleading you by confounding your
understanding to the point you can no longer process information rationally, they
have taken you down an improper path by way of their deceitful communications,
feeding you that which is bewildering (piel perfect – the object is put into action by
the subject for a limited time)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
3:12)
To what do you suppose Yahowah was referring when He compared the harsh
treatment associated with exploitation and oppression as a result of childish
immaturity to feminine influences over Yisra’el?
If it were not for the exposé on women beginning with the 16th statement and
running through the 24th verse of Yasha’yah 3, one might surmise that the feminine
influence which misguided Yisra’el, leading the nation astray and causing the
inhabitants to be hopelessly befuddled, was spiritual in nature, especially
recognizing that “ruwach – spirit” is feminine in Hebrew. Just as Yahowah uses
harlots, whores, and prostitutes as symbols of Satan’s adversarial influence, coining
the term “Whore of Babylon,” mankind is easy prey when the seductress is
beautiful, sexy, and alluring.
But notwithstanding God’s upcoming and overt condemnation of religious
dress up, was the negative reference to feminine influences designed to reinforce
Yahowah’s concern regarding the negative influence of the Whore of Babel on
Yisra’el and on the rest of the world? Since billions of women are willing to adorn
themselves in the imagery of the Whore, is this not affirmation that they are a
negative influence?
If you recall, the reason that we began our excursion into Yasha’yah was the
expectation that Yahowah would make these same connections for us. Based upon
what we read in Mashal / Proverbs Six and Seven, we witnessed God revealing an
axis of evil which was comprised of an association between the whore and religion,
between babel and Babylon, between Satan and Sha’uwl. And in Shamuw’el we
discovered that this Whore had a name: Astarte – the Queen of Heaven and the
Mother of God. As the Madonna and Child and the basis for Easter, she was
integrated into Christianity. In light of these revelations, the pervasive and negative
feminine influence, whether it be 745 BCE or 2033 CE, is likely the Whore of
Babylon – Satan as the object and god of religion.
And while these are my conclusions, largely drawn because I’m strongly
influenced by Yahowah’s perspective, in addition to consistency and context, there
are some other things we ought to consider regarding the potentially negative
aspects of the feminine influence over humanity. First, due to their differences in
size, strength, propensity for violence, as well as societal roles, throughout history
men have been militant oppressors and women have been subservient. This is
especially true in Islam, where the Qur’an renders women as sex objects to be used
and abused by men. And yet, having received tens of thousands of emails from
Muslims upon the publication of Prophet of Doom, I can attest to the fact that
Muslim women are more belligerent than Muslim men.
An argument can be made that while women are generally smaller and weaker
than men physically, they can be more cunning. They are not immune to using sex
to influence men and women, pitting one against another. And they are somewhat
more disposed to play on emotions rather than stand on evidence and reason. So
while this is a generality, and there are many exceptions to this rule, we ought not
ignore Yahowah’s propensity to use “whore” and “harlot” to convey the
Adversary’s allure.
Second, and closer to home, in America following women’s suffrage in 1920,
the U.S. military has grown from essentially irrelevant to the most imposing force
in the world, more powerful than the rest of the world’s militaries combined. During
this same period of time a solvent nation has become bankrupt, evolving from an
era of personal responsibility and independence to a welfare state rife with
entitlements which foster dependence upon government. And I would add that the
irrational, inclusive, peace-promoting, and tolerant nature of Political Correctness,
the most pervasive and destructive influence on humankind, is more feminine in
nature than masculine.
Third, in the Towrah, ha Satan found Chawah easier to beguile than ‘Adam,
using the fallacies of selective and incomplete evidence, intermixing truth with lies,
taking testimony out of context, and misquoting the message. And it was Chawah
who misled ‘Adam. This then precipitated their expulsion from Eden. Could this
reference in Yasha’yah be a legacy of that relationship, especially of its failures in
reason and communication?
Men and women are wired differently. For example, with women a Lasik
surgeon can contour their eyes such that one is focused on that which is near and
the other on things further afield with favorable results. Her brain automatically
selects the properly focused eye because women were designed to multitask. With
men, the same procedure makes them dizzy. Therefore, based upon what we have
read, we might want to extrapolate the evidence to infer that without the Towrah,
the female brain may be more predisposed to mislead. With Yah’s Towrah, the
female brain is then more adept than its male counterpart in protecting and nurturing
her family.
Fourth, prior to the flood, Yahowah spoke with and guided Noach, and yet He
invited his wife and his sons’ wives along for the ride because of the role they would
play in repopulating the region and rearing its children. Yah’s Covenant
relationship was initiated and advanced through ‘Abraham and Sarah, who played
an essential role as the mother of Yitschaq. Yahowsha’ was God’s son, not
daughter, and yet Yahowah used the womb of a receptive woman to bring Him into
this world. This is to suggest that men and women both matter, although we
sometimes play different roles in God’s plans.
And fifth, since faith in the face of evidence to the contrary of one’s beliefs is
an emotional response, there is an argument here for faith versus reason. Until quite
recently it could be said that women were generally more emotional than men, and
that men were more likely to reason their way through conflicts. And while this
distinction is rapidly waning with the attack on traditional gender roles, as
suggested by this prophecy regarding the last days, the religious faith of both men
and women will cause both genders to forego reason. The Whore succeeds the same
way. Satan feigns concern and yet is a fraud, all to elicit an emotional response that
is contrary to the facts. The Whore appears to promote enlightenment and yet relies
on confusion. The Adversary promises benefits that are ultimately fleeting and
unsatisfying. Evidence and reason chase the Whore away. An emotional response
puts her into play.
Let’s drive this point home. On any given Sunday in an average church, 61%
of the congregation are female, with only 39% male. Fully 25% of married women
worship without their husbands. Overall, there are 13 million more women than
men in America’s churches. The 2014 Pew Research Center study revealed that in
the United States, more than 60% of women said that religion was “very important”
in their lives, and 64% pray to their god daily, while less than 47% of men concurred
or did likewise. This gender divide is worse during the week, where 70 to 80% of
the participants in sanctioned church actives are female. Surveys reveal that 75%
of boys who are raised in church will abandon their religion in their teens or early
twenties. Most will never return. Only one adult male in six attends church. While
most all churches have vibrant women’s ministries, fewer than one in ten offer
men’s programs. In Europe, Africa, and Asia the gender gap is even more extreme,
with women comprising nearly 90% of the parishioners on Sunday mornings.
Apart from Christianity, the results of the Pew Research Center study paint a
different picture, at least for the 84 countries whose citizens took part in the poll.
Globally, and excluding Christianity, in all but one of the remaining religions,
women are only slightly more religious than men: 83% of females identify
themselves with a faith compared with 80% of men. The noted exception where
there is no distinction is Islam, where women and men are equally devoted to Satan
in the guise of Allah.
Therefore, the facts affirm that Christianity is dominated by women. And in
the context of criticizing religious behavior, especially in light of what Yahowah
has said about Sha’uwl and Astarte, Christianity may represent the negative
feminine influence God is saying will adversely influence humankind in the last
days.
But no matter the intent of the feminine reference, the problem that Yahowah
is addressing is humankind’s propensity to “exploit others by claiming authority
to control them while imposing their will as an act of oppression (nagas),”
existing as “an evil and childish scheme, demonstrating one’s immaturity and
capriciousness, causing untold abuse and suffering (‘alal).” Moreover, “our
guides, including those who lead the way and who pronounce blessings (‘ashar)
lead us astray, causing us to wander away in error, intoxicated and thus with
impaired judgment (ta’ah).” Therefore “the course of our paths, our conduct,
manners, and destiny in life (derek ‘orah ‘atah) has become thoroughly
confused and hopelessly befuddled, confounding our understanding to the
point that we can no longer process information rationally (bala’).”
God cannot and will not overlook the consequence of religious deceptions,
because by intermingling truth and lies they have befuddled billions. And for those
in academia, the media, or politics, be careful because nothing has been as effective
at dumbing down an entire society to the point that as few as one in a million retains
the ability to exercise good judgment than Political Correctness – the invalid and
irrational moral code of Socialist Secular Humanism. Universities have become its
grand cathedrals and professors are its high priests. Indoctrination has replaced
education.
For this reason, “Yahowah ( ) stands up (natsab – He has, is, and will
take His stand, He is properly stationed, rigid, solid, and unwavering, He is
prominently positioned, determined, and steadfast, upright, and firm to solidly
establish the basis (nifal – God is carrying out and receiving the action of this verb))
to actually oppose and hostilely contend with them (la ryb – to dispute and
quarrel with them, to file a complaint and bring legal charges against them, showing
hostility towards them, to ridicule, taunt, mock, and insult them, to argue against
and to dispute them in the controversy they have raised (qal imperfect infinitive
construct – actually and literally intensifying the action of a verbal noun on an
ongoing basis without respect to time)). And then (wa) He will judge (dyn – He
will execute judgment and render an appropriate sentence, imposing a just
punishment and condemnation based upon the opposing arguments of (qal
infinitive construct)) these people (‘am – related individuals).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:13)
You do not want to be judged by God. There are only two outcomes: the
annihilation of the soul or eternal damnation. The fact that Yahowah is openly
conveying His righteous indignation against the religious and political, the
incarceration is a more likely outcome in such cases. As a loving Father He must
hate and then oppose those who have sought to harm His children.
In spite of the mindless chants proclaimed by the Politically Correct, hate is a
virtue. Without hate, love is shallow, justice is without consequence, and there is
no distinction between our response to good and evil. When we refuse to hate that
which is harmful, we cease caring for those we love. The only rational and
compassionate response to pedophiles, rapists, slave traders, terrorists, arsonists,
drug dealers, warmongers, and mass murderers is to hate and oppose them because
of the harm they inflict on others. And while these behaviors are heinous, there is
something far more destructive and deadly: the deceptions promoted by the
religious and political.
Yahowah is going to do what He asks of us…“With (ba) the exercise of good
judgment (mishpat – the means to resolve disputes and make justifiable decisions,
the rendering of decisions which properly assess a person and situation) Yahowah
( ) will commence (bow’ – come to pursue, participate and engage, entering
(qal imperfect)) against (‘im – in association or conjunction with while
simultaneously in opposition to) the religious and societal leaders (zaqen – the
dignitaries, elders, and community leadership) of His people (‘am huw’ [His is
from 1QIsa]) and (wa) the government officials (sar – high ranking military
officers, royalty, commanders, princes, and political rulers) thereof (huw’) because
(wa) you (‘atem) have senselessly removed (ba’ar – have foolishly replaced and
then destroyed, taken away so that it no longer exists, and stupidly set ablaze,
thereby devouring (piel perfect – the object suffers the effect for a prescribed period
of time)) the vineyard (ha kerem – the cultivated land prepared for growing and
harvesting grapes). The possessions stolen (gezelah – the looted plunder and stolen
property) from the afflicted and oppressed (ha ‘any – the lowly who have suffered
and been harassed and the poor who have been persecuted and impoverished) are
in your homes and temples (ba beyth ‘atem – is in your households and dwelling
places).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:14)
Societies’ leaders, whether they are religious, governmental, or military, will
be judged and held accountable by the same standard that has served to liberate
Yahowah’s Covenant children: the mishpat. As is the case with most things Yah,
the choices we make determine our fate. The mishpat represent “the means to
exercise good judgment and to resolve disputes.” If we have taken this approach
and acted upon these provisions then we are adopted into our Heavenly Father’s
Covenant Family. But those who openly oppose either aspect of mishpat and who
impose their errant ways on others, will find their souls eternally separated in
She’owl.
In spite of their impending conflict with Yahowah, secular and sectarian
leaders have sought positions of authority because they covet power or money. And
one leads to the other no matter which way they are pursued. Further, both serve to
accommodate the sexual appetites the enriched and empowered seek to satiate. But
their money is seldom earned fairly, their power is never the product of a righteous
proposition, and sex is disassociated from love.
Today the sex act is confused with love. To satiate their cravings, men and
women will “make love.” Both sexes proposition one another and each other. A
failure to perform is such an unforgivable sin, some of the most popular
medications are designed to remedy “erectile dysfunction.” And yet the players are
more likely to acquire a sexually transmitted disease than find a marriage partner.
The days of courtship and romance leading to an enduring marriage are dwindling.
Sex is now crass and often cruel.
Yahowah is condemning these religious and political leaders because
throughout time, cleric and king have confiscated the possessions of those they have
claimed to have served. Most have actually afflicted and oppressed their subjects.
In this case, these misguided and malevolent souls are shown “senselessly
removing the vineyard.” This refers to the symbolism of wine at Passover, where it
represents the sacrifice the lamb is making so that we might live. But more than
this, Yahowah will sing about this vineyard throughout the 5th chapter of
Yasha’yah, associating its creation with Dowd and its demise with religion.
Recognizing that the gain is minimal, unsatisfying, and temporal and that the
loss is inconceivable and eternal, it begs the question…
 “‘Why did you move in the direction of (mah la ‘atem – why did you even
consider) crushing and demeaning (daka’ – breaking, oppressing, coercing,
tyrannizing, repressing, subjugating, humbling, shattering the aspirations of) My
people (‘am ‘any – My family) and (wa) habitually pulverizing (tachan –
consistently grinding down (qal imperfect)) the presence (paneh – the identity and
face) of the persecuted and impoverished (ha ‘any – the lowly who have suffered
and been harassed and the poor who have been afflicted and oppressed)?’
prophetically declares (na’um – emphatically announces) [my Upright One
(‘edown – My Upright Pillar) was not written by the scribe of 1QIsa but was later
added above the line], Yahowah ( ), of the regimen of spiritual implements
(tsaba’ – orderly arrangement of heavenly command and control envoys).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:15)
Why indeed? Their bodies have all perished. Their riches were of no value.
And the harm done to so many trying to satisfy one and accumulate the other is
enduring.
By way of review, Yahowah stated…
“Indeed, behold, look up and pay attention, the Upright Pillar of the
Tabernacle and Tent of the Eternal Witness, Yahowah of the Spiritual
Implements, is rejecting and removing from Yaruwshalaim and Yahuwdah:
the support which upholds life, the provisions extended by the shepherd’s
staff, all supplies of bread, and all supplies of water, (3:1) along with the
powerful and prominent politically whether hero or despot, the soldier who
wields weapons in battle, the judge who adjudicates or litigates, the preacher
and prophet who claims to speak on behalf of a god, the one who promises a
better future, claiming to possess the ability to work wonders, the community
religious leader, (3:2) the officer in command of a military battalion of fifty or
more, the one who claims the ability to forgive, the counselor who implies that
his advice is valuable, the shrewd, clever, and crafty, the religious cleric
promoting pagan myths, and the one who imparts spellbinding orations
comprised of enchanting superstitions. (3:3)
Then I will actually allow stammering infants to be their leaders and
immature and petulant children who are ill-tempered, vexing, and capricious
to exercise authority over them because they are just like them. (3:4) So the
people shall be oppressed and controlled, individual by individual, mankind
by his evil countryman. The young people will be contentious, defiant, and
enraged against authority, especially towards the establishment.
And he will bring upon himself and experience pain by being despised and
degraded along with those who are wealthy, honored, and distinguished. (3:5)
Then indeed, he will grasp hold of a man among his brothers of the house of
his father, ‘Because of your clothing and trappings of success you shall be our
supreme leader. So let this pile of rubble which has become a stumbling block
be under your control. (3:6) But in that day he will say, ‘I will not be dressed
up as a remedy because in my house there is neither bread nor any clothing.
So you should not make me supreme leader of the people.’ (3:7)
For indeed, Yaruwshalaim (the Source from which Teaching, Guidance,
Direction, and Instruction Regarding Reconciliation and Restoration Flow)
has stumbled and for a time faltered, and Yahuwdah (those who Relate to and
are Related to the Hand of Yah) has fallen, temporarily going from a higher
to a lower position and status as a result of being out of control, losing their
perspective and place within the relationship because of their slanderous
language and their actions toward Yahowah, especially with regard to
rebelling bitterly against the manifestation of His power and presence. (3:8)
Their bias and prejudicial expressions, their lack of judgment, their
astonishingly ironic statements, and the thoughtless appearance shown on
their faces testify against them, in addition to them being wrong. Similar to
Cadom (the Scorched), they go above and beyond to proclaim this message
and they do not conceal or deny it. Woe to their souls, because indeed, they
have brought a distressful and miserable recompense upon themselves. (3:9)
Say to those who are right, ‘Indeed truth is beneficial and appropriate,
valuable, advisable, pleasing, and prosperous, because they shall consume and
be nourished by the fruit of their actions.’ (3:10)
Woe, for the consequence of being wrong is bad, harmful and distressful,
because indeed, it is deserved based upon what has been done, making it an
appropriate recompense for having taken unfair and inappropriate advantage
of people through their influence. (3:11)
My people exploit others by claiming authority to control them while
imposing their will to oppress, exacting payments which impose hardships.
They inflict pain and deal harshly as a result of their immaturity. So then
feminine influences exercise authority over them because they are just like
them. My people, your guides, including those who lead the way and who
pronounce blessings, lead you astray and the courses of your paths have
thoroughly confused and hopelessly befuddled you, confounding your
understanding to the point that you can no longer process information
rationally. (3:12)
Yahowah stands up and is properly stationed, unwavering, prominently
positioned, determined, and steadfast, to establish the basis to actually oppose
and hostilely contend with them, to dispute and quarrel with them. And then
He will judge people. (3:13)
 With the exercise of good judgment and through the means to resolve
disputes and make justifiable decisions, Yahowah will commence against the
religious and societal leaders of His people and the government officials
thereof because they have senselessly removed and foolishly replaced and then
destroyed the vineyard. The possessions confiscated from the afflicted and
oppressed is in their homes and temples. (3:14)
‘Why did you move in the direction of crushing and demeaning,
oppressing, coercing, tyrannizing, and subjugating the aspirations of My
people while habitually grinding down and pulverizing the presence of the
persecuted and impoverished?’ prophetically declares Yahowah of the
regimen of spiritual implements.” (Yasha’yah 3:15)

Yahowah had something to say about the women who had lent their support to
the unscrupulous men He has just exposed and condemned. And as is the case with
Islam today, it was the women’s attire that immediately identified them with the
plague they were perpetuating. It was an outward sign of the disease lurking inside.
Fifteen-hundred years before Islam was invented to satiate Muhammad’s lust
for sex, power, and money, and women were subjugated as a result, Yisra’elite
women revealed an arrogant affinity for religious deception, becoming the Whore’s
handmaidens.
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – stated and proclaimed), ‘Indeed
(ya’an ky – surely and truthfully, emphasizing this point, for the express cause and
reason), the daughters (bath) of Tsyown (Tsyown – Signs Posted Along the Way)
are self-exalting, arrogant, and hard to understand (gabah – act as if they are
high and mighty and yet are devoted moral failures devoid of reason, over
confident, conceited, and haughty (qal perfect)). They walk (wa halak – they
conduct their lives and travel about (qal imperfect)) with their necks (garown –
throats and mouths) stretched out (natah – stuck or spread out, extended,
perverted, and inclined, inferring that they are looking down their noses at those
they consider to be inferior) while (wa) seductively flirting (saqar – glancing
wantonly and deceptively, ogling with the intent to cheat, dealing falsely, and coyly
luring others into a feigned relationship with amorous intent (piel active construct))
with their eyes (‘ayn – with their viewpoints, perspective, and appearance).
Taking quick little steps (wa taphaph – skipping along in a feminine way,
gallivanting while giving the appearance of being stuck up, possibly being taphash
– fat, gross, and overly ornamented), they walk (halak – they go about) with (wa
ba) jingling bangles (‘akac – rattling ornamental anklets designed to attract
attention clasped) on their feet (regel hem [rendered from 1QIsa]).’” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:16)
In my experience, religious women are unduly proud, especially Jews and
Muslims. It is an attitude God detests. And it is hard to understand considering their
degenerate status when compared to men in both religions.
Feigned love is yet another of Yahowah’s pet peeves. It is why He detests
harlots and whores. He does not want His creation seduced and He does not want
us to pretend to love Him through mindless praise. As such, gabah conveys not
only a self-exalting arrogance, it is indicative of a person who is a hypocrite, equal
parts irrational and immoral.
Yah wants us to walk to Him like we mean it, in an upright, straightforward,
and steadfast manner – like Ya’aqob – with our heels firmly suplanted. He is not
impressed by the flighty fool, someone who skips about and gallivants as if trying
to bring attention to themselves. If you want to make noise, recite Yah’s Word. If
you want to go somewhere, follow His path to heaven.
Our necks ought to be positioned so that we can look up and focus on
Yahowah, not stretched out in a haughty way nor inclined in worship. And our eyes
should be focused upon His testimony, not on luring some dupe to bed.
As for the bangles, ‘akac were used to hobble camels, to fetter criminals, and
to lead oxen to the slaughter house. It’s not something anyone should find attractive.
Further, these sparkling and jingling anklets were worn to draw attention to the
woman’s legs rather than her path through life. So it begs the question: are those
who wear them more fascinated with trinkets than the truth, more inclined to entice
rather than inform, to charm rather than love?
God recognizes what I’ve long suspected: religious attire is a façade that the
corrupt seek to hide behind. In God’s view, it is not only fake, it is repulsive.
“Yahowah ( [corrected from 1QIsa as it incorrectly reads ‘adony – My
Lord in the Masoretic Text]), therefore (wa), will afflict their balding scalps with
lesions (caphach – will cause degrading sores which actively remove hair from
their heads, forming scabs (piel perfect)) set upon the crowns of the heads
(qadqod – on the scalps surrounding their brains) of the daughters of Tsyown
(bath Tsyown – the feminine offspring of the Signs Posted Along the Way).
Moreover (wa), Yahowah ( [originally written in 1QIsa then later replaced
with ‘adony – My Lord which is now reflected in the Masoretic Text]) will expose
their disgraceful (‘arah henah – will lay bare and strip away this dishonorable
circumstance regarding) façade (poth – the doorway on their foreheads which
pivots open revealing what is hidden inside).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 3:17)
The prevalence of balding scalps replete with lesions may be the result of the
spread of sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis and HIV. Beyond this,
necrotizing vasculitis, diabetes, and allergic reactions to certain cosmetics and
hairstyling products can precipitate hair loss and scarring. But this may also be the
result of more men shaving their heads as a fashion statement. The nicks and cuts
may become infected, especially for those donning headdresses and do rags, or
those who wear caps emblazoned with a message demonstrating their allegiance to
a group or cause.
I’m not alone shaking my head in disgust when I see women playing religious
dress up. God is averse to it as well. It is one thing to have made a bad choice, it’s
another altogether to announce it to the world. Fortunately, Yahowah sees right
through the religious façade and recognizes the filth that is festering behind the veil.
God’s denunciation of unacceptable accouterments and contemptible apparel
is comprehensive, so it is important that we continue to recognize that the verb
“cuwr – I will reject and remove, abolish and discard” applies to everything in this
list. Further, since Yahowah specifically includes “the homes of the souls” in His
itemization of things that will be tossed away, those wearing these offensive
religious and political symbols will suffer the same fate as their repulsive wardrobe.
“In that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’ – within the time that is His), Yahowah
( [originally written in 1QIsa then later replaced with ‘adony – My Lord
which is now reflected in the Masoretic Text]) will reject and remove (cuwr – will
turn away and abolish, discarding and forsaking (hifil imperfect active)) that which
is associated with (‘eth) the elaborate ornamentation (tipha’rath – the haughty
splendor of the glorified adornments which attempt to beautify) of the bangles
clasped upon the ankle as if a fetter (ha ‘ekec – as a trap to ensnare an animal;
scribed similarly to ‘akac – jingling bangles and rattling ornamental anklets
designed to attract attention), (wa) the sun-disk medallions worn as headbands
(shabyc – sunburst replicas woven into scarves, displayed on necklaces, or
presented around the brow of one’s head (akin to the sunbursts and halos displayed
in Roman Catholicism)) as well as (wa – in addition to) necklaces depicting
crescent moons (saharowym – religious depictions of moon gods (a.k.a.,
Allah)),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:18)
These are the images associated with the world’s dominant religions: Roman
Catholicism and Islam, collectively claiming the lives of three billion souls. There
is nothing new under the sun (or moon). This known, let’s give Yahowah credit for
describing and condemning the religious imagery that now beguiles half of the
world’s population, and for doing so thousands of years in advance of either
epidemic.
 Allah was one of many moon gods in Mecca which is why the religion’s
principal symbol is a crescent moon. There are odes to the moon throughout the
Qur’an. But Islam was not alone in this regard. The moon was considered divine in
most pagan cultures.
Similarly, sun discs are prevalent throughout Christendom, with halos and
sunbursts depicted everywhere. The round skullcaps worn by popes, cardinals,
bishops, and priests are symbolic of the sun. Even the Christian cross is derived
from sun-god mythology, as it is symbolic of the sun crossing the constellation of
Taurus the Bull on the Vernal Equinox – representing the day the Mother of God
and Queen of Heaven was impregnated by the sun’s rays so that she could give
birth to the Son of God on the Winter Solstice, now celebrated as Easter and
Christmas by Christians. It is predated by the ankh in Egyptian mythology. And
lest we forget, Christians worship their god on Sundays.
I’m of the conclusion that Yah is rightly convinced that His design for the
female physique is beautiful, and that ornamentation is thus akin to gilding a lily.
To cover a woman’s body with bobbles is to suggest that man’s ways are superior
to God’s. This is why He will also reject and remove:
“Yahowah will reject and remove…the spherical pendants (ha natiphah –
the earrings suspended as spheres (therefore also in the shape of the sun and moon);
from nataph – to preach and to dribble out prophecy), (wa) the bracelets (ha sher
– the ornamental chains worn around the wrist designed to depict an umbilical cord
and used to denote one’s leader or overseer (also round and thus sun and moon
representations); from sharar – to be adversarial by lording over others), and (wa)
the head scarves (ra’alah – head covering worn around the face, hair, and
shoulders; from ra’al – to reel in, going backwards in fear),…” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:19)
I don’t wear any jewelry, including a wedding ring, and I’m not impressed by
jewels when I see them worn by others. Wedding rings are pagan in origin, and
diamonds are compressed charcoal. So while my impressions are meaningless, the
wedding ring has been given a ceremonial and religious gloss during most
ceremonies and almost every jeweler selling them also presents a wide selection of
crosses. But what I find fascinating based upon the etymology, is that Yahowah
seems to be associating necklaces with collars, bracelets with handcuffs, and
anklets with fetters. In that Satan is the Lord, it’s not hard to ascertain with whom
the wearer is deemed to be shackled. And do not miss the fact that all of them are
round, and thus invocative of the sun and moon.
While Muslim women are the most noted for playing religious dress up with
their humiliating headscarves and burkas, many Christian women, Catholic Nuns,
Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes, as well as Orthodox Jews, wear circular
headdresses, as do Amish and Mennonite women. Fooled into believing that they
are pleasing their god by doing so, they are actually inciting the opposite reaction.
And that is why upon His return, Yahowah will reject and remove:
“Yahowah will reject and remove…(wa) the headdress and patterned
sashes (wa ha pa’er – the head wraps and the aggrandizing headwear which causes
the wearer to fall), the chains (wa ha tsa’dah – the bangles, bracelets, or ankle
chains which are symbolic of marching in unison with the majority, of lying down
to engage in sexual intercourse, of being a prisoner, and of stooping down as a
captive; from tsa’ad – addressing the course and pace of one’s life), the wrap-
around coverings worn by women to confine and conceal themselves (wa ha
qishurym – treasonous and conspiratorial sashes draped around women to bind
them together (a.k.a., the Islamic burka)), the homes of the souls (wa beyth ha
nepesh – the receptacles, residences, containers for the souls), and (wa) the
enchanting charms (ha lachash – the symbols associated with charming religious
prayers and serpentine venom), …” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 3:20)
Since it would be reasonable to assume that Yahowah isn’t going to strip and
undress billions of women upon His return, it’s obvious that these religious women
will be discarded along with her wardrobe. Further, to justify such a thing, there is
obviously more to a sash, headdress, and wrap than fabric and more to a bracelet
than woven metal. These things have all been styled and are worn to represent
something God does not condone. And in the context of this discussion, that means
that they all convey religious and political connotations. Moreover, most Western
women between fifteen and thirty are tattooed. Their favored symbols are
permanently painted in the dermis of their skin.
Therefore, as we consider this exhaustive presentation of irritating jewelry and
apparel, we would be well-served to examine the etymology of each term. By doing
so, we have a better chance of recognizing that the headdresses are self-
aggrandizing and have a depressing effect on the wearer. The chains symbolize
marching in unison with the masses and of being a prisoner. The wrap-around
covering worn to conceal the wearer is indicative of a burka in style and intent. And
the word, itself, suggests that Muhammad and his wannabe god conspired to bind
women together in this fashion.
Yahowah’s disdain for these symbols of oppression may also reflect His own
nature. The Set-Apart Spirit represents the feminine and maternal aspects of His
persona, so to bind Her, even symbolically as is the case with these ornaments, is
the same as restricting the part of God’s nature that provides life and nurtures it.
This may be Satan’s way of symbolically binding Yahowah Himself, at least in the
minds of those the Adversary is seeking to control. By restricting the source of life
he can he can frustrate the purpose of life.
 Our bodies serve as “beyth ha nepesh – homes for our souls.” So in this context,
where Yahowah is delineating the array of things He intends to reject and remove,
this is an affirmation that God isn’t limiting what He intends to discard to bangles
and apparel, but will also reject and remove those wearing the offensive religious
symbols.
There is another possible rendering of this statement. Since the word
“themselves” is inferred by not actually stated in the text, by removing it we are left
with a different take on the sentence: “the headdress and patterned sashes, the
chains and the wrap-around coverings worn by women to confine and conceal
the homes of their souls and enchanting charms.” This interpretation provides a
stronger relationship to Islam whereby Muhammad specifically stated that the
reason women had to wear veils over their heads and tents over their bodies was to
cover up their enchanting charms. Now such things serve as a man-made prison for
their souls.
The pope isn’t the only arrogant fool displaying a distinguishing ring, nor the
first to have others bow before him and kiss it. Kings have done so through the
millennia. They have even sealed their correspondence with a wax impression of
their insignia.
“Yahowah will reject and remove…the identifying rings, especially those
which serve as symbols of authority (ha taba’ath – the signet rings and jewelry
associated with religious slaves and temple prostitutes), in addition to (wa) the
nose rings (ha ‘aph nezem – the nostril ring which is a circular adornment
associated with sun gods and which denotes equivocation, resentment, and the
enslavement of a soul),...” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:21)
Rings were inserted into the noses of animals, especially bulls, camels, and
pigs, to control them. When the Yisra’elites were hauled away into Assyrian
captivity, they had rings pressed into their noses and then were leashed together. It
is symbolic of being controlled. And in the circular form, the controlling entity was
religious in nature.
In the second of the three statements Yahowah etched in stone on the first of
His tablets, He revealed that religious imagery in places of worship was universally
unacceptable to Him. Now He is telling us that it is equally unacceptable when
worn as apparel. Clerics who dress in fancy robes and hats will find themselves
stripped of their offensive garments prior to being judged and condemned by God.
Considering the hideous nature of these perverted men, it won’t be a pretty picture.
Still identifying the kinds of religious apparel He is going to remove and
abolish in the process of estranging those who wear such things, Yahowah
continues:
 “Yahowah will reject and remove…the fancy white robes of state
(machalatsowt – expensive white festal garments worn by the heads of religious or
governmental institutions to represent their authority and purity and symbolic of
that which is stripped off a person as plunder [these white garments also serve as a
counterfeit for the Garment of Light provided by the Set-Apart Spirit]; from chalats
– to withdraw, making an offer to rescue those in distress and girded for pain but
also tearing them away and removing them), the capes (wa ha ma’ataphet – heavy
wraparound apparel, mantle, or tunic which due to the physical exhaustion
associated with wearing it causes the wearer to become feeble and faint, used to
describe an overwhelmed soul and incapacitated judgment, dying cattle, and
malnourished children; from ma’at – that which belittles and diminishes causing
the soul to languish and ‘ataph – enveloping oneself and in the process growing
feeble and weak for having turned aside as a result of covering over and concealing
something), and the veils and shawls worn by women (wa ha mitpachath – that
which is stretched to span the breadth of something worn by those who rear children
which requires them to walk by taking quick small steps, often equated to the span
or breadth of one’s hand when stretched out and as a unit of measure; from ta’am
– discretion and judgment in response to decrees and commands and taste regarding
what is consumed and tapal / pacha’ / chatath – to cover over and conceal, smearing
or plastering over the directions and dispersement of a contagion), in addition to
the leather handbags used to hold precious metals (wa ha charyt – the strong
bags and purses, ornamental accessories, secure vessels designed to carry and
convey wealth as well as cakes and bread associated with religious customs; from
cheret – to pen a message or engrave an object associated with astrology and the
occult and chory – to become uncontrollably angry and intensely fierce due to a
basal reaction),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:22)
Just as the most renown ring is worn by the pope, the “Holy Father” is also
adorned in the most recognizable white robes. I wonder if any of them have ever
read, much less considered, what God had to say in this regard. Before they claim
to speak for Him, they ought to listen to Him.
Yahowah has neither wallet nor purse. He has no interest in money. And while
He isn’t expressly opposed to men using it, those who make a show of hauling
theirs around will find God choosing to see them as reliant on riches rather than
Him.
While there is every reason to interpret Yahowah’s renunciation of religious
dress up literally, symbolically, much of this can be seen as the Whore of Babylon’s
desire to use a counterfeit of the Set-Apart Spirit to prevent his subjects from
availing themselves of their Spiritual Mother. The Spirit’s Garment of Light is, for
example, more valuable than gold. Because it makes us appear perfect before
Yahowah, it is the only apparel that can be worn in God’s presence.
 There are three very different and seemingly unrelated interpretations of what
gilayown may mean. If it is a wax-covered wooden tablet inscribed with a stylus,
then the purpose was to use Akkadian cuneiform to record monetary transactions.
If it spoke of a papyrus scroll, then it might well have been used to convey a political
edict or religious text as was the case with Egyptian decrees and later Christian
codices. But in the context of a rebuke of the expression of religious and political
vanity through personal adornments, it is likely that Yahowah intended to condemn
vanity mirrors.
“Yahowah will reject and remove…the wooden tablets, papyrus scrolls,
and handheld mirrors (gilayown – flat wax-covered pieces of wood used with a
stylus in business accounting, papyrus books which reveal religious secrets, and
small flat and shiny reflective panels used as adorning implements; from galah – to
uncover and remove, going into exile, gilowl – idol and idolatrous, and galowm –
a wraparound garment associated with being a captive or slave), the linen
garments used as underwear (wa ha cadyn – the undergarments and sleepware
woven from flax; from cad – to be enveloped and to wear shackles and fetters
[religious undergarments are particularly popular among Mormons]), the turbans
(wa ha tsnyph – the headdresses comprised of cloth strips which are wrapped
around the head worn by high priests, religious clerics, and kings; from tsanaph –
to wrap or wind around), and (wa) the large veils of those who have been
subdued (ha redyd – wrapper worn by those who have been beaten down to the
point they are no longer aware of their situation, becoming apathetic and comatose;
from radah / radad – to be ruled over, dominated, controlled, and subdued (a.k.a.,
the covering required of Islamic women)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 3:23)
Having composed the best documented, most complete, chronological, and
contextual presentation of the Qur’an, I came to realize that Muhammad and Allah
are one in the same, adversarial and Satanic, and that the religion took root largely
because it gave men complete mastery over women. The veil is the outward symbol
of a woman’s submission. And considering the fact that Muhammad was a sexual
pervert, both a pedophile and a rapist, it is appalling that hundreds of millions of
Muslim women cloak themselves in the manner he prescribed. I find it repugnant,
as does God. But unlike me, Yahowah can do something about it. He is going to
abolish the veil and remove from His presence all of those who were beguiled into
wearing it.
There will be a five-day span of time between Yahowah’s return on Yowm
Kippurym in 6000 Yah (October 2, 2033 on the Roman Catholic calendar) and the
beginning of the millennial celebration of the Shabat beginning on Sukah (Friday
at sunset on October 7th). This transformation and symbolic exposition will
transpire during that time. It will commence with the rejection of these things and
conclude with the removal of those wearing them.
“And then (wa) it shall come to exist (hayah – it will come about, happen, be
and occur (qal perfect)) that instead of (tachath – in place of) aromatic spiced
perfumes (bosem – sweet and fragrant balsamic aromas whose odors are pleasant;
perhaps akin to basar – to preach and publish tidings), the stench of decay (maq –
the disgusting stink and offensive smell of decomposition which dehumanizes those
who perish; from maqaq – to fester and rot away, to decay and pine away) will be
present (hayah – will occur and exist (qal imperfect)). In place of (wa tachath –
instead of) a utility belt for weapons including a scabbard (chagowrah – a leather
belt used to carry implements of war, especially swords and daggers or ornamental
sash used to secure clothing, a girdle or loin cloth; from chagar – to gird or bind
oneself), there will be a tethering rope (niqpah – a braided cord used to control
prisoners by encircling them; from naqaph – to be stricken and to encompass, also
used in conjunction with forbidden cultic and pagan methods of shaving one’s
head). And (wa) instead of (tachath – in place of) exerting one’s energy laboring
over (ma’aseh – doing, being occupied with, working on, and producing) coiffured
hair styles (miqseh – braided locks of well-dressed coifs of hair, an artistically
prepared hairdo), there will be baldness (qarchah – being devoid of hair [In this
light, a woman’s hair is considered her crowning glory. Without it, she is seen as
common.]). Then (wa) in place of (tachath – instead of) the expensive
ornamental robes of ignorance (pathygyl – fine clothing, beautiful suits, and
quality garments worn by those who do not understand and associated with
simplemindedness and naiveté), there will be a sarong (machagoret – bound in a
simple and plain wrap around dress) of humiliating sackcloth (saq – of common,
uncomfortable, and coarse goat hair worn while mourning which causes
discomfort; from shaqaq – for those who run, rushing to and fro, back and forth),
serving as a physical stigma and brand (ky – indeed a sign of ownership). Instead
of (tachath – in place of) beauty (yophy – an attractive or desirable appearance),
there will be shame (bushath – disgrace [from 1QIsa not in MT]).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:24)
Every individual dressed in religious garb or wearing the trappings of power
will suffer this fate. And since Yahowah is consistent, the fact that He is committed
to doing this upon His return, we know He has done so in the past. Thankfully,
there won’t be any religious costumes in heaven.
Religious and political institutions, and those who have led them, have been
murderous. It is the litany of history, the story of civilization. And so the greatest
threat to humanity remains man, himself.
“Males of your species (math ‘atah – adult males; from mathay – to
questionably spread out and extend while being controlled by an authority), by (ba
– with) the sword (ha chereb – the wasteful and destructive weapons of war) they
shall fall (naphal – be brought down, falling prostrate, shall be attacked, conquered,
and die, will be thrown back and be cast down (qal imperfect)) along with (wa)
your most capable warriors (gebuwrah ‘atah – your mightiest and most powerful
soldiers) in the battlefield (ba ha milhamah – during the fighting in the war).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:25)
While men outnumber women in the military, many men go in hopes of
impressing women. But this time, they will not return. During the Magog War,
Islamic jihadists will outnumber Yisra’elites one hundred to one. Women will be
left to fend for themselves. And besieged by sexually perverted Muslims, it will not
go well.
Men and women need one another to survive and thrive. This is why Yahowah
created and gave Chawah to ‘Adam as a supportive and helpful companion. They
relied on one another. On her own, Chawah was no match for Satan and was easily
beguiled. Then ‘Adam, knowing the consequence, chose to support his wife,
knowing full well that eating what she was offering would estrange him from Yah.
In the end, this cycle of life and death will come full circle, with men seduced by
Satan going off to war and dying. And the surviving women, rather than show their
gratitude for the sacrifice of their spouses, they will instead wallow in their new-
found poverty. Having studied Muhammad, and having come to realize that he was
a sexual predator, I foresee the prevailing jihadists bursting through the doors of
Jewish homes to claim their prize…
“And (wa) her doorways (pethach hy’ – her openness to unfolding disclosure
of knowledge, her portals to understanding, entrances to larger opportunities, and
ability to be free) alas will groan under the distress (‘anah – will meet with
anguish, come into question, and seek a reply), thereby (wa) responding to the
grievous situation (‘abal – will react to the sadness, appearing to mourn and grieve
as a result of the calamity). And (wa) she will be destitute (naqah – emptied out,
cut off, and free from obligations), dwelling (yashab – camping out) on the ground
(la ha ‘erets).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 3:26)
Muhammad was a rapist. Rape is condoned in the Qur’an. The scourge of Islam
will soon afflict the surviving women of Yisra’el.
But it does not have to be this way. Should these women choose to disassociate
from rabbinic Judaism, should they choose to rely on Yah rather than their IDF,
they would be spared this insult. But even with all evidence to the contrary, they
will continue to cling to their religious faith and patriotism.
As is the case with almost everyone poisoned by religion and politics, evidence
and reason remain irrelevant. These women will have been confronted with a heavy
dose of reality. Their faith in humanity, in women and in men, will be exposed and
be shown to be unreliable, even counterproductive. And yet they will remain
oblivious, unfazed, unaware, irrational, and unreachable.
“Then (wa) in that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’) seven (shaba’) women (‘ishah
– females), belligerent and stubborn, hardened and harsh, will overpower,
being aggressively assertive (chazaq – hard-pressed yet unwilling to learn,
seeking fortification and restoration, will demonstrate their resolve to prevail (hifil
perfect)) with (ba) one (‘echad) man (‘iysh – individual male), approaching while
shouting (la ‘amar – to state), ‘Our bread (lechem ‘anahnuw – our food) we will
eat (‘akal – we will consume (qal imperfect)) and (wa) our clothes (simlah
‘anahnuw – apparel and trappings of success, garments and attire, cloaks which can
double as blankets) we will wear (labash – we will be dressed, clothed, and covered
(qal imperfect))! Nevertheless (raq – but now exclusively, underfed and gaunt,
covered in sputum and spittle), let us be called (qara’ – let us be summoned, called
out, and designated, be ascribed, met, and mentioned by (nifal imperfect – the
subject carries out and receives the action of the verb on an ongoing basis)) by your
name (shem ‘atah – your proper designation and your personal reputation), with it
upon us (‘al ‘anahnuw – over and on us, concerning us), so as to transfer and
withdraw (‘acaph – to bring together, associate, and unify, to collectively pool
together and remove (qal imperative – a genuine projection of volition by the
speaker upon their audience)) our reproach and contempt (cherpah ‘atahnuw –
our taunting insults and blasphemous slurs, our harmful statements and lowly
status).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 4:1)
This is telling. Christians continually claim that everything they do is in God’s
name. They want to be considered part of God’s family. And yet because they do
not know Yahowah’s name, do not observe His Towrah, do not engage in His
Beryth, and do not answer His Miqra’ey, they are actually estranged.
‘Adam would share in Chawah’s shame by eating from the same tree. And
while these women will have no interest in sharing what little food remains, they
will attempt to obfuscate their responsibility for what has befallen them. Worse,
they will continue to wear the trappings of the religious myths which have failed
them.
It’s extremely difficult for most people to admit when they are wrong. This is
especially true in the realm of Political Correctness when there is no longer a sense
of right or wrong. And today, women are roaring. Most every Hollywood movie,
for example, has a woman rather than a man, in the role of hero. Pride is now their
Achille’s Heel. Blame shifting is the order of the day. These women are blaming
the remaining men for their predicament, and are seeking to dominate and persecute
them as a result. Beyond economic warfare, there is now a war between the sexes.
By way of review, here, once again, is Yahowah’s dissertation on religious
apparel and rotten attitudes…
 “Then Yahowah said, ‘Indeed, the daughters of Tsyown (Signs Posted
Along the Way) are self-exalting, arrogant, and hard to understand. They walk
about with their necks stretched out while seductively flirting and deceptively
ogling with the intent to cheat with their eyes and appearance. Taking quick
little steps, skipping along in a feminine way while gallivanting, they walk with
jingling bangles designed to attract attention clasped on their feet.’ (3:16)
Yahowah, therefore, will afflict their balding scalps with lesions upon the
crowns of the heads of the daughters of Tsyown. Moreover, Yahowah will
expose their disgraceful façade. (3:17)
In that day, Yahowah will reject and remove that which is associated with
the elaborate ornamentation of the bangles clasped upon their ankles as if
fetters and the sun-disk medallions worn as headbands and necklaces
depicting crescent moons, (3:18) the spherical pendants, bracelets, and head
scarves (3:19) as well as the headdress and decorative sashes, the chains and
wrap around coverings worn by the women to confine them, in addition to the
receptacles for their souls, also the enchanting charms (3:20) and identifying
rings, particularly those which serve as symbols of authority, in addition to the
nose rings, (3:21) the fancy white robes of state, the veils and shawls worn by
women, the leather handbags used to hold precious metals, (3:22) and the
wooden tablets, papyrus scrolls, and handheld mirrors, along with the linen
garments used as underwear, the turbans, and the large veils worn by those
who have been subdued. (3:23)
Then it shall come to exist, that instead of aromatic spiced perfumes, there
will be the stench of decay. In place of a utility belt for weapons with a
scabbard, there will be a tethering rope. And instead of laboring over coiffured
hair styles, there will be baldness. Then in place of the expensive ornamental
robes of ignorance, they will have a sarong of humiliating sackcloth existing as
a physical stigma and brand. Instead of beauty, there will be shame. (3:24)
By the sword males of your species shall fall along with your most capable
warriors in the battlefield fighting in the war. (3:25) Then her doorways, her
openness to unfolding disclosures and portals to understanding, even the
ability to be free, alas will groan under the distress and will give way to the
grievous situation. And she will be destitute, living on the ground. (3:26)
So in that day, seven belligerent and stubborn, hardened and harsh,
women will overpower, being aggressively assertive with one man,
approaching while shouting, ‘Our own bread we will eat and our clothes we
will wear! Nevertheless, let us be called by your name, with it upon us, to
transfer and withdraw our reproach as a result of our taunting insults and
blasphemous slurs, even our harmful statements and lowly status.” (Yasha’yah
4:1)
 While the preceding was ugly, upon Yahowah’s return all of these offensive
people along with their ungodly religious garb will be rejected and then removed
from our presence. With the earth cleansed of all vestiges of religion, what follows
will be a treat for the eyes.
Yahowah is coming to campout with His children on Tsyown, in
Yaruwshalaim. So immediately after removing and discarding the mess man has
made, He will transform the Earth to the conditions long ago experienced in Eden.
It is what we should expect, because it would be inappropriate for the Creator of
the universe and Author of life to campout in man’s squalor when He is capable of
beauty beyond our imagination.
“In that day, which is His day (ba ha yowm ha huw’), living vegetation will
sprout and thrive, branching out and growing (tsemach – while the Branch will
spring forth, greatly increasing every aspect of life, bringing the mission to fruition,
successfully completing everything which is required to support abundant life,
enabling it to branch out and grow) for Yahowah ( ). It / He shall be (hayah
– and He will be manifest (qal imperfect)), accordingly (la – draw near
approaching) beautiful and splendorous (tseby – spread out in an attractive and
desirable manner and reach out in a valuable and honorable way), and (wa) will
therefore approach as a glorious manifestation (la kabowd – drawing near as an
abundantly significant, dignified, and rewarding presence attributed extraordinarily
high status) along with the majestic and eminently wonderful (wa la ga’own –
impressive and lofty, excellent and exalted; from ga’ah – rising up, lifted up, and
growing up) fruitful offspring (pery – productive harvest including plentiful
progeny) of the Land (ha ‘erets – of the realm), also (wa) gloriously attractive
and shining in appearance (la tiph’areth – the beautiful adornment and
ornamentation of the honor and renown) as (la) the remnant of survivors (pelytah
– those having been delivered and who remain; from palyth – refugees who
successfully escaped conquest) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and
Endure with God) and Yahuwdah (wa Yahuwdah – and also those who relate to
and are related to Yah [from 1QIsa not in the MT]).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 4:2)
I have long seen the most beautiful women as reflecting an aspect of
Yahowah’s beauty. After all, He created woman in His image and likeness. And
when beauty is analyzed, the more symmetric the face, the more beautiful it is
perceived. Symmetry is another way of saying “equivalence.” The right side is the
same as the left side. From God’s perspective, nothing changes, our past in Eden
will be the same as the future during the Shabat celebration of Sukah. Yahowah’s
Word remains consistent.
In this light, beauty is a manifestation of order. Ugliness is a product of
disorder. The former is a product of light’s eternal nature while the latter is a
reflection of the loss of order through the thermodynamics of aging in the material
realm. Ugliness is brought to bear by the corruptive nature of sin. Beauty is the
reflection of Yahowah’s perfect light.
The most interesting word in this statement is tsemach, which is typically used
to describe “vegetation branching out and growing.” However, there are a number
of places in prophetic passages like this one where tsemach could also be symbolic
of Yahowsha’. With the trunk of the tree being Yisra’el, and it splitting into twelve
divisions, one of which being Yahuwdah, Dowd was an offshoot of that branch as
would be his descendant, Yahowsha’.
Since context determines which translation is most appropriate, the most
telling word in this statement becomes tseby, which was rendered “beautiful and
splendorous.” It describes something which is “spread out in an attractive and
desirable manner,” thereby reinforcing the appropriateness of translating tsemach
as “vegetation branching out and growing.” However, tseby’s tertiary connotation,
that of “reaching out in a valuable and honorable way,” could be used to support
the idea of the “Branch” honoring Yahowah’s promises and serving His children in
a most valuable way. And yet when we turn to Daniel 11:45, just two chapters
removed from the prophecy establishing the day Yahowsha’ would arrive to serve
in this manner, tseby is used to depict the “beauty and desirability” of Yahowah’s
“Set-Apart Mountain,” not Yahowsha’. Later in Ezekiel 20:6, we find tseby
deployed to describe the “beauty and desirability” of Yisra’el. These references are
especially important because, here, Yah is using tseby to describe Tsyown upon His
return. Therefore, when used with tseby, there is little doubt that tsemach is
addressing “living vegetation sprouting and thriving, branching out and growing.”
But could it also serve as a subtle reference to “the Branch,” and thus to
Yahowsha’? Were both depictions intended?
To find out, let’s examine tsemach more closely. Its primary definition speaks
of “plants growing, of living vegetation sprouting, branching out, and thriving,
springing forth and increasing greatly, bringing the intended mission of florae to
fruition.” At its heart, tsemach is used to describe “successfully completing
everything which was required to support abundant life.” And while every aspect
of what we have considered is principally horticultural in nature, we should not be
surprised, especially based upon what we just read, that tsemach is one of
Yahowah’s favorite metaphors for Yahowsha’ – the Branch – whose role fulfilling
the Miqra’ey served to accomplish the same result. This connection is why tsemach
appears in prophecies pertaining to Yahowsha’ as many as ten times – this being
one of them.
Affirming the appropriateness of this association, tsemach is presented as a
singular masculine noun in this context, indicating that it could rightly apply to
Him. But some caution is still advised, because there is no disputing the fact that
the primary definition of tsemach is “sprouting and growing.” The “branch” and
“branching out” aspects of the word are at best tertiary connotations. Throughout
the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr, tsemach is typically used in the context of “living
plants,” especially “grape vines and fruit trees” “budding and bearing fruit.” The
verbal form of the word speaks of that which “causes or promotes growth.” To this
we can add the ideas of “fulfilling and completing one’s purpose” and thus “to
being abundantly fruitful,” thereby returning to the possibility that tsemach is also
symbolic of Yahowsha’.
This then begs the question: what is a “branch?” Where do we find them? What
do they accomplish? What can we learn from this symbol that will help us better
understand the words Yahowah used to communicate with us and the role
Yahowsha’ played in demonstrating their merit to us?
A branch is obviously part of a tree or vine. To live, to grow, to produce fruit,
a branch must not only be connected to the main trunk of the vine or to the tree, the
plant, itself, must be firmly rooted in the land, its roots established. For the branch
to flourish, every aspect of the plant must work in harmony to support and nourish
life. It must receive water and light. And to be healthy, pests must be kept at bay.
From this perspective, the Branch is either part of the vine that is Yisra’el or
part of the Tree of Life. Either way, both branch out from Yahowah. Both are rooted
in His Land. Both nourish the recipient through His words. Both grow when
exposed to His light. They both thrive on His living waters and bear the fruit of His
testimony.
To view the Branch as somehow disconnected from Yahowah, from the
Towrah, from Yisra’el, from the Tree of Life, from Yahuwdah, from Dowd, is to
miss the entire purpose of the metaphor. Yahowsha’ is the Branch upon which
Yahowah will restore the conditions found in the Garden. And it is in the Garden,
a beautiful and desirable place, one devoid of religion, politics, government, and
militaries, that we will grow and thrive, camping out with our God.
In that these connections are vital to our understanding, in a moment we’ll
examine each of the other nine uses of tsemach in the midst of prophecies pertaining
to Yahowsha’. But first, let’s complete our analysis of Yahowah’s declaration in
Yasha’yah 4 so that we understand this one.
As we now know, there are two distinctly different and yet related ways we
can interpret tsemach in Yasha’yah 4:2. Yes, it may well be an allusion to
Yahowsha’, the Branch. But following Yahowah’s scathing indictment of
adversarial occupations and His decision to remove and discard those adorned in
religious attire, it’s hard to miss His commitment to clear away the trash and restore
the environs of Tsyown to His liking – which we know from His statements in
Bare’syth, existed in the Garden of Eden. Just as Yahowah doesn’t want scum in
His Heavenly Home, He does not want it in Yisra’el either. Just as Yahowah’s
Home in the spiritual realm is comprised of dazzling displays of light, we should
expect life to flourish on earth upon His return.
Yahowah has consistently shown His displeasure with man’s propensity to scar
His world, and especially His Land, with churches, shrines, temples, and mosques,
even military bases and academic institutions promoting the lies associated with
Socialist Secular Humanism. So God is going to remove man’s monstrosities and
replace these shrines to death and decay with life in all of its glory, turning His
Land and world into a wondrous garden, vibrant, alive, and growing. While
mankind has demonstrated a propensity to destroy life and pollute the planet,
Yahowah created the perfect planet for life to take root and thrive.
I realize that most are prone to see tsemach as “Branch” rather than “plants
flourishing” in this statement, but I would argue that the latter is actually more
important than the former when it comes to understanding what Yahowah has been
saying, what He is offering, and what He intends to do to fulfill His promise. In this
regard, I have come to see God’s entire presentation from the Garden in Bare’syth
to the Glorious Return in Zakaryah as one story – one which comes full circle and
ends where it began – in the Garden of Eden.
Yahowah created Eden. He said that it was good. He enjoyed His time there
with ‘Adam. He did not conceive religion or politics. He has declared such things
bad. He does not appreciate what man has done to His world.
Based upon this perspective, the reason five days transpire between Yahowah’s
return on Yowm Kippurym in Year 6000 Yah and the commencement of His Shabat
celebration on Sukah is because our Heavenly Father does not want to Camp Out
in a cesspool. Beginning with Tsyown on Mowryah, Yaruwshalaim in Yahuwdah,
and the Land of Yisra’el on Earth, Yahowah is going to remove all traces of human
corruption, especially those which are religious, political, and militaristic, replacing
man’s rubbish with a flourishing garden conducive to life. We will return to the
conditions presented in the Bare’syth chapter of the Towrah pertaining to the
Garden of Great Joy. This is Yahowah’s promise, His plan, His course of action,
His desired result. Yahowsha’, as the Branch, is Yahowah reaching out to make
everything right so that this transpires as planned.
Therefore, while Yahowah may be referencing His Branch in this statement,
there is no doubt that He is describing His desire to restore the earth. Life is His
answer to the plague of death.
Next, after those who chose to promote religion, politics, and militarism, along
with those who demonstrated their reliance on them, are rejected and then removed,
enabling the conditions experienced in Eden to be restored, Yahowah declares…
“Then (wa) it will come to pass (hayah – it will come to be (qal perfect)) that
he who remains (sha’ar – he who survives, remains alive having escaped death,
and is left behind, addressing the remnants of an elimination process (nifal passive
– subject carries out and passively receives the action of the verb)) in Tsyown
(Tsyown – Signs Posted Along the Way) along with (wa) the remnant spared (ha
yathar – the remainder, the rest who remain, those left behind) in (ba)
Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Guidance and Teaching
Regarding Reconciliation Flows) will be called (‘amar – will respond to and be
spoken of as (nifal imperfect passive – the subject carries out and receives the action
of the verb on an ongoing basis)), ‘Set Apart (qodesh – separated, unique and
different from others),’ for all who approach Him (la huw’ kol – because to come
near Him, all) are written and ascribed (ha katab – inscribed and engraved,
recorded and permanently marked in a tablet, book, or scroll (qal passive)) for lives
(la ha chayym – to approach the lives) in (ba) the Source from which Guidance
and Teaching Regarding Reconciliation Flows (Yaruwshalaim – Yaruwshalaim,
the Place where Instruction and Direction Regarding Restoration Comes Forth).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 4:3)
One thing follows another. With the leadership of the twelve bastions of
society that Yahowah disdained rejected and removed, along with all of those who
dressed in support of them, the only people who remain in Yaruwshalaim will be
Covenant Members who are Set Apart unto Yah. This is the remnant Yahowah
spared because they acknowledged the Signs Posted to Mark the Way.
Having been directed by Tsyown to read what Yahowah wrote about life in His
Towrah, they find their names written in His Book of Lives. And here, I suspect
that the second mention of Yaruwshalaim is designed to depict Tsyown and the
Towrah as “the Source from which Guidance and Teaching Regarding
Reconciliation and Restoration Flows.”
This then brings us to a statement suggesting that tsemach was also the Branch,
because it reveals…
“Whereupon meeting these conditions (‘im – because when decisions are
predicated upon this) the Upright One (‘edown – the Upright Pillar of the Tent of
the Witness) of Mine (‘any) shall wash away (rachats – shall cleanse, immersing
in water which can be trusted so as to remove impurities and scum (qal perfect
active – actually and genuinely once and for all)) the excrement and filth (tso’ah
– the feces, human dung, foul organic matter, vaginal discharge, and immoral
decrees) of the daughters (bath) of Tsyown (Tsyown – Signs Posted Along the
Way) and (wa) by association (‘eth – accompanied with) purge and rinse away
(duwach – be done with, casting away the rotten sickness and festering illness (hifil
imperfect active – He will purge on an ongoing basis at the behest of Yah)) the
blood (dam – the bloodstains and bloodguilt, the consequence of killing and the
residue of death; from damah and damam – to be equated to those who grow dumb
because they are apathetic and cease trying, are silenced and destroyed) of
Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Instruction and Direction
Regarding Reconciliation Flow) from her midst (min qereb hy’ – out of her womb)
by way of (ba – through and with) the Spirit (Ruwach) of Good Judgment
regarding the Means to Resolve Disputes (Mishpat – the means to decide, to
justly render sound decisions, and issue appropriate sentences; from shaphat – to
decide, execute judgment, and discriminate, judging between right and wrong) and
by (ba – through and with) the Spirit (Ruwach) of Blowing Rage (ca’ar – of
blowing wind, of a storm, of being vehemently inflamed, of bristling wrath [from
1QIsa, in the MT we find: Purging by Burning (ba’ar – of removing through
combustion, of eliminating by way of a blazing fire to the point it no longer
exists]).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 4:4)
In Hebrew, ‘im is used as a conditional clause, and thus to reveal how a
decision can lead to a particular consequence. Having made the decisions
previously articulated regarding the removal of all traces of religion and politics,
Yahowah is now in a position to clean up the mess they made.
We have wrestled with ‘edown many times now, so it is safe to say that we
should be of one accord rendering it in a manner consistent with its use throughout
the Towrah. Yahowsha’ is the “‘edown – Upright One,” symbolized by “the
Upright Pillar of the Tent of the Witness.” ‘Edown and tsemach depict actual things
which help us better understand the nature and purpose of Yahowsha’.
When it comes to removing the filth of religion from His Land, Yahowah isn’t
going to be compassionate, negotiable, compromising, or tolerant – but He will be
consistent and fair. He has stated that He will be judgmental and fierce. His standard
has not and will not change. It remains the “mishpat – the means to exercise good
judgment regarding the means to resolve disputes.” But not all disputes will be
resolved favorably. Only those who have availed themselves of the Towrah’s
provisions in this regard will be vindicated. And so Yahowsha’ will be aided by the
Ruwach Mishpat, which is in essence, the Set-Apart Spirit doing what Yahowah
has instructed.
Time and time again we find that God is a proponent of righteous indignation.
He sets an example we would be wise to follow. Hate is a virtue when properly
directed. God is rightfully angry with the religious because they have caused
billions to die unnecessarily. So should you be interested in learning more about
the Ruwach Ca’ar, this role is presented in Hosea 13:2-3 and again in Yownah
1:11-13.
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) will create, initiating something cutting edge
(bara’ – will conceive, cut, and carve, producing (qal perfect active)) upon (‘al –
over and with regard to) every (kol – all) location and dwelling place (makowm –
site, area, basis for a foundation, and living place, in addition to spots which were
burned as a result of a stigma; from kuwn – to be firm, stable, established, enduring,
and unchanging, prepared to provide with everything properly arranged) along the
ridgeline (har – the relatively high elevation and prominent formation, land mass
that projects above its surroundings, hill country, range, and mount) of Tsyown
(Tsyown – Signs Posted Along the Way) as well as (wa) over (‘al) her Miqra’
(Miqra’ hy’ – her Invitation to be Called Out and Meet, Coming Together to be
Welcomed, to Read and Recite, and to be Summoned; from qara’ – to call out, to
call by name, to summon and invite, to proclaim, to read and recite, to meet,
encounter, and greet) by way of a cloud (‘anan – a visible partially translucent
airborne mass of suspended visible water vapor, mist, dew, fog, ash, or dust; from
‘anan – to make something appear which can be observed) by day (yowm) and the
smoke (wa ‘ashan – as well as airborne particulates formed as a result of
combustion) and (wa) brilliant shining radiance and majestic light (nogah –
enlightenment regarding what can be known and responded to, the splendor,
brightness, and beautiful shining appearance of the physical presentation of light)
of a flaming fire (‘esh lehabah – blazing flames) by night (laylah – during the
darkness; from luwl – the staircase or ladder). For indeed (ky), upon (‘al – over)
all (kol) of this manifestation of power and glory (kabowd – splendor and honor,
glorious presence and reward, great value and abundance; from kabad – of great
significance and of a massive nature) will be a sheltering canopy (chupah – a
protective covering, shield, bridal chamber, pavilion, and tent for the wedding
ceremony).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 4:5)
There is an aspect of this that I’ve only come to appreciate more recently. The
circumstances surrounding the one-thousand-year celebration of Sukah, from Year
6000 to 7000 Yah, will be markedly different than during any other period of
history. Every member of Yahowah’s Covenant Family who was adopted prior to
His return will be transformed into light and come to exist as a seven-dimensional
being, while those who are part of this remnant and only accept Him upon His
return, will continue to exist in three dimensions here on earth – remaining physical
and mortal beings, albeit in a perfect world. Therefore, the area “over the ridgeline
of Tsyown” will be habitable by those of us who have been liberated from our
physical restraints. We will live in the midst of the living waters and brilliant
radiance of Yahowah’s majestic presence. His family below, will enjoy this
marvelous spectacle from the vantage point of Mowryah.
A reference to the Miqra’ey was included here for two reasons. First, Yahowah
is returning on the Miqra’ of Kippurym and the scene being described will be
manifest on the Miqra’ of Sukah. Second, a person’s willingness to observe the
Miqra’ey serves as the determining factor regarding which souls will be removed
and discarded, which will become part of the surviving remnant, and which will
live in the midst of the light. The souls of those who ignored or rejected Yahowah’s
seven annual meetings will be rejected and then be annihilated or incarcerated. The
souls of those who accepted Yah’s invitations, met with Him on these days, and
who capitalized on what God was offering through them, will be among the clouds
as light. And those who will finally come to accept Yahowah upon His Yowm
Kippurym return, will be the mortals enjoying God’s presence among them.
‘Anan, rendered “by way of a cloud,” is the word Yahowah chose to deploy
eighty times to describe the visible manifestation of His presence which could be
observed as an upright pillar during the Exodus to direct the Children of Yisra’el to
the Promised Land. It was used to represent His presence over the Tabernacle of
the Witness (Shemowth 13-16 and Bamidbar 9-16). This same atmospheric sign
was visible while Moseh was meeting with Yahowah on Mount Sinai to receive
His Towrah (Shemowth 19:9-16, 24:15-18, and Dabarym 4:11 and 5:22). Water
vapor is symbolic of the Spirit, and smoke is the product of combustion. A roaring
fire warms and enlightens those near it while purifying and preparing food for
consumption. And the rising smoke is symbolic of being lifted up into God’s
presence in heaven.
And as an interesting aside, in Bare’syth, Yahowah expressly told us that there
was a canopy of water vapor sheltering and watering the earth during the time of
the Garden of Eden. This may be yet another clue, suggesting that Yahowah will
be replicating those conditions.
Five days after His return, once He has removed all traces of religion and the
religious, as soon as He has transformed the Land back into the beautiful
environment enjoyed in the Garden of Eden, Yahowah will celebrate Sukah,
camping out with His Covenant Family for one thousand years. Here’s proof…
“Then (wa) there will exist (hayah – there will be (qal imperfect)) a
temporary sheltered dwelling to campout (sukah – a covered canopy serving as
the family home, a tent-like structure for camping, and a tabernacle) for (la) shade
(tsel – to create a shadow and to provide protection, addressing the idea of
interposing something between an object and the source of light and serving as a
restoring transition) by day (yowm) from (min – out of and because of) the drying
heat (choreb – the evaporation caused by the flame) and for (wa la) a safe place
(machcah – an area free from danger which is protected) and for a shelter of
refuge (mictowr – a place to dwell safely and be concealed) from (min) the
outpouring of floodwaters (zerem – violent hailstorm, thunder and lightning, or
pouring out of water leading to a sweeping flood; from zaram – to pour forth) and
from (wa min) the rain (matar).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
4:6)
During the ultimate celebration of the seventh and final Miqra’, we will Camp
Out with our Heavenly Father for one thousand years. And that is why we have
been invited to Sukah – the word used here to depict this marvelous event.
While I’ve translated tsel as “shadow,” there is more to it than meets the eye.
Tsel is the root of tselem, the word Yahowah used in Bare’syth 1:26-27 to reveal
that ‘Adam had been made in the “image or likeness, the pattern or model,” of
Yahowah. He was “tselem – a lesser dimensional representation of something
greater.” So at the very least, everyone participating in this magnificent celebration
of life will exist in the image of God, some still in three, verging on four,
dimensions, and others now as seven. Leading us toward this understanding, a
shadow is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object.
Since this is especially revealing, let’s quickly assess how tselem was initially
used in Bare’syth 1:26-27. In the opening book of the Towrah, we read: “And God
said (‘amar – spoke, thought, and promised), Let us produce (‘asah – make, effect,
bring about, fashion, observe, ordain, and celebrate) the man Adam (ha ‘adam) in
our image (tselem – resemblance, pattern, and model; from an unused root meaning
shade), after our likeness (damuwth – similitude and manner; from damah,
meaning comparable, resembling, and with imagination and thinking).” (1:26) This
was followed by: “So (wa – and now) God (‘elohym – the Almighty) created
(bara’) for association (‘eth) ‘Adam (ha ‘adam – the man) in His own image
(tselem – resemblance, pattern, and model; from an unused root meaning shade).
In the image (tselem) of the Almighty (‘elohym – God) He created (bara’) him.
Male and female He created them.” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 1:27)
God, thereby, explained how we were created and has now revealed what we
will become. While it may not seem like much to grow from three dimensions to
seven, each step along the way represents an infinite increase in capability. Just as
three dimensions are infinitely greater than two, the transition from three
dimensions to seven is Infinity to the fourth power, or I4. That may not get your
attention or sound impressive, the immense power of an atomic bomb is predicated
merely upon E=mc2, with the speed of light being a finite number.
This said, for the scientists and mathematicians among us, I acknowledge that
I’m using the word “infinity” too loosely. In reality, infinity is not any number; it
is a progression towards an ever-greater number without ceasing. By that definition
putting a power onto something that is growing without end isn’t something which
can be calculated. Therefore, to infer a calculated outcome, we should instead
assign a very large number, no matter how large but still finite to each dimensional
change. Under that perspective, we can use I4 to convey the overall increase. This
isn’t an unreasonable approach because when infinity is used colloquially, we
generally mean an unimaginably large number.
Now that Yahowah has returned our attention to this topic, to better appreciate
our place relative to God and His creation, let’s also consider Mizmowr / Psalms
8:5-8. There, Yahowah inspired His son Dowd to write: “Indeed (ky – surely), I
have examined and considered (ra’ah – I viewed and sought to understand, I have
observed and thought about, I have used the perception of sight and make
judgments based upon what has been revealed regarding) Your universe and
spiritual realm (shamaym ‘atah – Your heavens). It is the work (ma’asah – it
represents the labor and product, the undertaking and pursuit) of Your fingers
(‘etsba’ ‘atah). The moon (yarach) and the stars (wa kowkab – light of the
heavenly powers) show the way (‘asher – beneficially reveal the steps along the
correct path to meaningful life) to what You have fashioned and formed (kuwn –
You determined appropriate and arranged). (8:3)
What is (mah – why and how significant is) mortal man (‘enowsh –
humankind; from ‘anash – to be frail, weak, desperate, and incurable) that (ky)
You are mindful of him (zakar huw’ – that You consider, acknowledge, and relate
to him), even (wa) a son (ben – a child) of ‘Adam (‘adam – of man) that (ky –
truthfully) You actually and continually choose to acknowledge him (paqad
huw’ – You consider his significance and attend to him)? (8:4)
You have somewhat deprived him of the dimensions (wa chacer huw’ ma’at
– You have withheld a little from him as it relates to something which is needed,
thus pertaining to a relatively lower and diminished position) compared to (min –
based upon) God (‘elohym – the Almighty and spiritual beings), and yet with (wa)
a significant presence (kabowd – an abundant capacity and capability, a
tremendous reward associated with a manifestation of power [this is a reference to
the neshamah, something man was given and Satan covets]) as well as (wa) with
the best qualities (wa hadar – with an aura of nobility and high status out of
respect, even a beautiful appearance) You have honored him (‘atar huw’ – You
have surrounded him, enveloped him, and even crowned him). (8:5)
You have spoken proverbs to him (mashal huw’ – You have shared relevant
examples and insightful stories, creating parables and word pictures which have
allowed him to exercise authority) regarding the works (ba ma’asah – pertaining
to the undertakings and pursuits) of Your hands (yad ‘atah – Your power and
influence). Everything (kol) You have placed (shyth – You have established)
under (tachat – beneath) his feet (regel huw’ – his legs and stance).” (Mizmowr /
Lyrics / Psalms 8:3-6)
 Simply stated, we are currently three dimensions with many qualities similar
to our Creator. And one day, those who follow the Tsyown through the Towrah and
come to participate in the Beryth by way of the Miqra’ey, will be elevated to seven
dimensions. The consequence is mind-boggling.
This paragraph infers that Yahowah has given us knowledge and the ability to
evaluate it logically. We were given the Word and the ability to understand what
He has done and why He has done these things by way of the “neshamah –
conscience.” Intellectually, we were deliberately afforded similar abilities to our
Creator so that we could relate to Him. Our understanding, however, is currently
limited by our access to a complete and perfect copy of Yahowah’s Guidance and
by the slower processing capability of our human brains – both of which He will
rectify. Satan was not given freewill or a neshamah – conscience, and must crave
both.
In that the sixth verse concludes the fourth chapter of Yasha’yah, let’s review
it before we pursue the full implications to tsemach. Yahowah revealed:
So in that day, seven belligerent and stubborn, hardened and harsh,
women will overpower, being aggressively assertive with one man,
approaching while shouting, ‘Our own bread we will eat and our clothes we
will wear! Nevertheless, let us be called by your name, with it upon us, to
transfer and withdraw our reproach as a result of our taunting insults and
blasphemous slurs, even our harmful statements and lowly status. (4:1)
In that day, which is His day, living vegetation will sprout and thrive,
branching out and growing while the Branch will spring forth, greatly
increasing every aspect of life, bringing the mission to fruition, successfully
completing everything which is required to support abundant life, enabling it
to branch out and grow for Yahowah. It / He shall be, accordingly beautiful
and splendorous, reaching out in a valuable and honorable way, and will
therefore approach as a glorious manifestation along with the majestic and
eminently wonderful fruitful offspring of the Land, also gloriously attractive
and shining in appearance as the remnant of survivors of Yisra’el and
Yahuwdah. (4:2)
Then it will come to pass that he who remains in Tsyown, along with the
remnant spared in Yaruwshalaim, will be called, ‘Set Apart,’ for all who
approach Him are written and ascribed, permanently recorded in the book for
lives in the Source from which Guidance and Teaching Regarding
Reconciliation Flows. (4:3)
Whereupon meeting these conditions the Upright One of Mine shall wash
away the excrement and filth of the daughters of Tsyown and by association
purge and rinse away the bloodstains and bloodguilt which is the consequence
of killing and the residue of death, of Yaruwshalaim from her midst by way of
the Spirit of Good Judgment regarding the Means to Resolve Disputes and by
the Spirit of Blowing Rage. (4:4)
Then Yahowah will create, initiating something cutting edge upon and
over every location and dwelling place along the ridgeline of Tsyown as well
as over its Miqra’ – her Invitation to be Called Out and Meet, by way of a
cloud by day and the smoke and brilliant shining radiance and majestic light
of a flaming fire by night. For indeed, upon all of this manifestation of power
and glory will be a sheltering canopy. (4:5)
Then there will exist a temporary sheltered dwelling to campout, a Sukah,
for shade by day from the drying heat and for a safe place and for a shelter of
refuge from the outpouring of floodwaters and from the rain.” (Yasha’yah /
Isaiah 4:6)

Dowd / David’s last words were inscribed in 2 Shamuw’el 23:1-5 for our
edification. So since this discussion concludes with the first of ten prophetic
statements incorporating tsemach, let’s turn to it now. It begins:
“Now (wa) these are (‘eleh – here are; a derivative of ‘el and ‘elohym (from
‘elowah) demonstrating a perspective that is especially close to the subject) the last
(‘acharown – the final and concluding) words (dabarym – statements) of the
prophet (na’um – prophetic declaration of; from na’am – to speak under Divine
inspiration and influence as a prophet) Dowd (Dowd – of Beloved; from dowd –
fervent boiling hot and extremely passionate love), the son (ben – child) of Yshay
(Yshay – To Be and To Exist; from ysh – the substance of existence and being who
stands out (the basis of yashuw’ah – salvation)). So then declared (wa na’um –
then prophetically announced, revealing under the influence and inspiration of
God) the one man (geber – the individual who is part of a larger whole (sometimes
indicative of a strong person with the ability to fight)) who stood up, was raised
up, and was established (quwm – who took a stand and was lifted up by affirming
that which is valid, who sought to confirm that which would be accomplished and
fulfilled to encourage restoration (hofal perfect – a causative verb, whereby the
object is very strongly influenced and put into action)) by the Most High (‘al – on
High), anointed (mashyach – specifically designated, chosen for the specific task,
and approved, set apart from that which is common and authorized to serve as an
agent, bequeathing greater responsibility regarding a specific function and mission)
of the God (‘elohym) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – One who Supplants, Digging in his
Heels, a synonym for Yisra’el, the third heir to the Covenant; from ‘aqab / ’eqeb –
a reward given as a consequence of having circumvented something), the
pleasantly melodious (na’ym – the acceptable, favorable, and beautiful, sweet
sounding, and musical, singer and songwriter) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals
who Engage and Endure with God).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 23:1)
What a marvelous introduction to the life and work of the most beloved of Yah.
Dowd’s legacy is comprised of his words, the Mizmowr / Psalms and Mashal /
Proverbs he was inspired to write on our behalf. He was the son of a father named
“To Exist,” which is profound considering the fact that Yahowah’s name is based
upon “hayah – to exist.”
Dowd was special, literally one of a kind. No one understood Yahowah or His
Towrah better than Dowd. And that is why He was beloved. But more than this,
Dowd stood up for God no matter the consequence. In this regard, he was
“mashyach – anointed, specifically designated, chosen for the specific task, and
approved, set apart from that which was common, and was authorized to serve as
an agent for a specific function and mission” of God. So while there is an entire
religion hell-bent on turning this verb (mashyach) into a title (Messiah), errantly
translating it into Greek (Christos), and then transliterating the result as if it were a
name in English (Christ), it is actually Dowd who is Yahowah’s mashyach. He
explained the Towrah while Yahowsha’ lived it.
We typically think of Dowd as the boy who slung the stone or the king who
reigned over a united Yisra’el, but seldom as a prophet. And yet his Mizmowr /
Psalms, particularly the 22nd and 88th, provide the most accurate, compelling, and
complete assessment of what occurred one-thousand years later in Yaruwshalaim
while Yahowsha’ was fulfilling Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym.
In this opening statement, Yahowah is presented as the God of Ya’aqob
because Ya’aqob is not only the father of the twelve tribes comprising the Chosen
People and became Yisra’el, he is the second child of the Covenant. And his voice
was “naym – melodious, both pleasant and acceptable.” So while you may be like
me, and not be able to carry a tune in a bucket, when reciting Dowd’s lyrics, our
voices are acceptable to Yah.
Dowd’s extraordinary Mizmowr / Psalms and Mashal / Proverbs are quite
literally the Word of God. We know this because…
“The Spirit (ruwach) of Yahowah ( ) spoke through me (dabar ba ‘any
– expresses Himself through Her in words with me, communicates in me (piel
perfect – the Spirit actively engages Dowd and enables him to hear and convey the
message for a finite period of time)). And His word, His statements, and His
reasoning were (milah huw’ – His answers conveying His focus and relevant
content, His proverbs which characterize the truth, the affairs and matters most vital
to Him existed) upon (‘al) my tongue (lashown ‘any).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to
Him / Samuel 23:2)
There are very few men who can make this claim. Moseh was the first followed
by Yahowsha’. Shamuw’el was next, then Dowd.
But as marvelous as their experience must have been, as was that of the likes
of Howsha’, Yasha’yah, Yirma’yah, and Zakaryah, how is their experience
materially different than our own when we read what they were told? Is hearing
and repeating Yahowah’s testimony superior to reading what He said while
analyzing the implications? Aren’t we actually in a better situation, blessed with a
history of fulfillments and an appreciation of science, to trust and understand our
Creator?
“The God (‘elohym) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – of Those who Engage and Endure
with God) has spoken (‘amar – has communicated and conveyed) to me (la ‘any),
saying (dabar – stating in words (piel perfect)), ‘The Rock (tsuwr – the solid,
permanent, unchanging, reliable, and firm stone) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – of Those
who Engage and Endure with God) is a word picture conveying symbolic
meaning (mashal – is a proverb and parable, a vivid and easy to remember
metaphor) for man (ba ha ‘adam – with regard to and on behalf of the descendants
of ‘Adam), correctly and appropriately (tsadyq – in an upright manner which is
in accord with the standard for vindication; from tsadaq – to justifiably vindicate
those who are right) conveying a reference and respect (yare’ – an appreciation
for the awesomeness) of God (‘elohym).’” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel
23:3)
Yahowsha’, as the diminished physical manifestation of Yahowah, is the
“tsuwr – rock,” one grounded in Yisra’el. But so are the words Yahowah inspired
Dowd to write as king of Yisra’el. They serve as a “mashal – proverb or word
picture” to help us better understand our Maker. But more than anything else, the
thing that distinguishes Dowd from the rest of us is that he was consistently “tsadyq
– right” regarding Yahowah. We can trust his Mizmowr / Psalms and Mashal /
Proverbs because they are “correct.” And when it comes to God, nothing is more
important. When our assessment, perspective, and understanding of Yahowah is
accurate, we grow to “yare’ – respect and revere” Him.
“So (wa) similar to (ka – comparable to) the light (‘owr – illumination) of
morning (boqer – of thought and consideration during the early part of the day, the
prudent time to search and the best time to seek, inspect, and think; from baqar –
to observe, consider, and reflect) when the sun rises (shemesh zarah – the sun
appears and ascends, becoming visible and shining) during the early part of the
day when it is best to observe, consider, and reflect (boqer – of thought and
consideration during the morning when it is prudent to search and the best time to
seek, inspect, and think; from baqar – to observe, consider, and reflect) without
obscuring phenomena (lo’ ‘ab – devoid of visible moisture, fog, or clouds), out
of (min – for the reason) this brilliant light radiates knowledge (nogah – the
majestic appearance of the light enables the enlightened to know and respond, even
shine intensely by reflecting the splendor). From (min) the rain (matar), green
and vibrant growth emerges (deshe’ – new and verdant vegetation grows) out of
(min – from and out of) the Land (‘erets – earth).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him /
Samuel 23:4)
Understanding is a product of enlightenment. Without light, we cannot be
observant and thus cannot know. Light is not just electromagnetic energy, it also
carries information. With these words, while poetic, Dowd is making an important
point – one which leads to an understanding of God.
Life, however, is born of water. So it is from water that “deshe’ – vibrant
growth emerges.”
While Dowd was “tsadaq – right,” he was not “towb – good.” By his own
admission, he had more flaws than hairs on his head. For example, he had countless
wives and concubines. Therefore, after considering everything the Light had
revealed to him, he acknowledged…
“Indeed (ky – truthfully), my house (beyth ‘any – my family and household)
is not appropriate, neither fitting nor proper (lo’ ken – is not correct) with (‘im
– associating in a relationship, in company and together with) God (‘el – the
Almighty (singular)). And yet by contrast (ky) He has constituted and facilitated
(sym – extended and enabled, appointed and established, decreed and assigned (qal
perfect)) an everlasting (‘owlam – an eternal and never-ending) Family Covenant
Relationship (beryth – a personal and contractual arrangement between us and
household pledge) for me (la ‘any – for me to approach and come near and on my
behalf). It is properly ordered and suitably structured (‘arak – appropriately
arranged, clearly formatted, aptly prepared, correctly organized, and befittingly
positioned (qal participle absolute)) in every way (ba ha kol – with everything
completely provided and all conceivable aspects totally covered) and (wa) readily
observable (shamar – to be closely examined and carefully considered (qal
participle absolute)), because (ky) this is the totality of (kol) my salvation (yasha’
‘any – my liberation and deliverance, my safety and welfare), in addition to (wa)
everything (kol) I desire (chephets – I enjoy and delight in, I long for and take
pleasure in). Will He not cause it to grow (ky lo’ tsemach – will He not cause the
relationship to branch out and thrive, greatly increasing my outreach, bringing my
life’s mission to fruition, completing everything which is require to support
abundant life by fulfilling the work of the Branch)?” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him
/ Samuel 23:5)
 It is words like these that make Dowd special, a true prophet of Yahowah.
Dowd served as the perfect example of how flawed individuals such as you and me
can still become part of Yah’s Covenant Family by being observant.
Like Dowd, our homes and families are not perfect. Recognizing this,
admitting it, Dowd explains that this is precisely why God constituted and
facilitated the conditions of His Covenant. They were expressly structured and thus
suitable to resolve this problem. When we accept and act upon Yahowah’s
provisions by observing the Miqra’ey, we become immortal, perfect, adopted,
enriched, and empowered children of the Covenant.
Dowd’s proclamation boldly states that the Covenant was constituted and
structured expressly to allow improper and ill-fitting souls to live eternally in God’s
home as part of His family. Further, he states that everything we need to know about
the plan Yahowah has prepared for us to be part of His family is readily observable
– and he said so at a time when Yahowah’s testimony was limited to the Towrah
scribed by Moseh, the words of Yahowsha’ ben Nuwn as the Chosen People entered
the Promised Land, and those of his friend, the prophet Shamuw’el.
Dowd’s words demonstrate that his salvation, and thus ours, is totally and
completely predicated upon accepting the terms and conditions of the Covenant
which Yahowah constituted and then facilitated. This is the sole basis of our
salvation, just as it was for Dowd.
And as marvelous as it may seem to be saved, especially for those who are still
uncertain of their relationship with God, there are far more desirable aspects of the
Covenant, such as being adopted into Yahowah’s family, being enriched and
empowered by Him, and living with Him. And that is why Dowd announced that
Yahowah had indeed provided everything that we could ever desire.
When we are part of His family, we grow. And that, of course, is why tsemach
was inserted into this discussion. It is what Dowd desired. It is the purpose of the
Covenant.
After stating unequivocally that he had been saved in spite of himself, and
expressly as a result of the plan Yahowah had provided and that he had observed,
and in recognition that God had provided everything the aging prophet desired,
Dowd asks a probing question using tsemach: “Will He not cause it to branch out
and grow, greatly increasing my outreach, bringing my life’s mission to fruition,
while completing everything which is require to support abundant life by fulfilling
the work of the Branch?”
In this case, in this context, we cannot incorporate any reference to plants,
branches, trees, vines, fruit, verdant, green, or horticulture into our translation of
tsemach. Dowd is not speaking about plants, but instead of his life.
 And truthfully, Dowd isn’t actually asking a question that he wants answered,
but is instead trying to get us to realize that Yahowah wouldn’t have done any of
these marvelous things with Dowd had He not wanted and intended for him to
branch out and grow, greatly increasing his outreach, bringing his life’s mission to
fruition, while completing everything which was required to support abundant life
by fulfilling the work of the Branch.
In fact, Yahowah had already answered this question for Dowd. We find that
answer in 2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:12-16. So it is being asked for
our benefit.
Represented without distraction, here are Dowd’s final words…
“Now these are the last words of the prophet Dowd, the son of Yshay. So
then declared the one man who stood up, was raised up, and was established
by the Most High, anointed, specifically designated, chosen for this task, and
approved, set apart from others and authorized to serve as an agent,
bequeathing greater responsibility regarding a specific function and mission,
of the God of Ya’aqob, the pleasantly melodious, acceptable, and musical,
singer and songwriter, of Yisra’el. (23:1)
The Spirit of Yahowah spoke through me. And His word, His statements,
and His reasoning were upon my tongue. (23:2) The God of Yisra’el has spoken
to me, saying, ‘The Rock of Yisra’el (of Those who Engage and Endure with
God) is a word picture conveying symbolic meaning for man, correctly and
appropriately conveying a reference and respect for God.’ (23:3)
So similar to the light of morning, the time to think and consider, the
prudent time to search and the best time to seek, when the sun rises during the
early part of the day when it is best to observe, consider, and reflect without
obscuring phenomena, out of this brilliant light radiates knowledge. From the
rain, green and vibrant growth out of the Land. (23:4)
Indeed, my house is not appropriate, neither proper nor fitting, with God.
And yet by contrast, He has constituted and facilitated an everlasting Family
Covenant Relationship for me. It is properly ordered and suitably structured,
appropriately arranged and clearly formatted, correctly organized and
befittingly positioned, in every way, with every conceivable aspect totally
covered, and readily observable, because this is the totality of my liberation
and salvation, in addition to everything I desire. Will He not cause it to branch
out and grow, greatly increasing my outreach, bringing my life’s mission to
fruition, while completing everything which is require to support abundant
life by fulfilling the work of the Branch?” (2 Shamuw’el / Samuel 23:5)
 With this summation of Dowd’s inspiration and conclusions considered, and
in recognition that this was the first use of tsemach in prophetic testimony, let’s go
back in time to the seventh chapter of 2nd Shamuw’el, because it is there that we
find Dowd’s association with Yahowsha’ – thereby providing us with an answer to
the lingering question concerning tsemach in 2nd Shamuw’el 23:5.
This testimony is part of one of the most revealing prophecies in the whole of
Yahowah’s revelation. Here, Yahowah is speaking to His most beloved son about
His Son through the prophet, Nathan…
“Indeed, when (ky) your days (yowmym ‘atah) are complete (male’ – are
fulfilled, come to a conclusion, and are thoroughly proclaimed (qal imperfect)) and
(wa) you lie down (shakab – rest) with (‘eth) your fathers (‘ab ‘atah – your
forefathers and ancestors), I will take a stand (quwm – I will arise, stand, and
fulfill, bringing into fruition) with (‘eth) your offspring (zara’ – your descendants)
after you (‘achar ‘atah – following you), which to show the way (‘asher – for the
benefit of the relationship and as a blessing to those walking on the proper path)
shall come out (yatsa’ – be brought fourth) from (min) your physical being
(me’ah ‘atah – your internal organs). I will establish (kuwn – I will fashion and
form in an upright manner, prepare and appoint, support and sustain (hifil perfect)),
accordingly (‘eth), his / His kingdom (mamlakah huw’ – his / His reign and realm,
his / His royal authority).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:12)
Throughout this prophecy, some of what Yahowah revealed applies only to
Dowd, some statements only to Yahowsha’, and some to both. Much of this is
literal, but portions are figurative. The reference to his days being complete when
he would lie down with his fathers only applies to Dowd. The statement regarding
offspring relates to both, Dowd as the progenitor and Yahowsha’ as the descendant.
But is the “zera’ – offspring” limited to Yahowsha’? Has Yah taken a stand to show
the way through others, such as His prophets and Covenant family? And while I’m
generally prone to be more inclusive, the reference to “me’ah – physical being”
clearly directs our attention to Yahowsha’ – a direct descendant of Dowd.
So then whose, we may naturally ask, kingdom is going to be established? If
we say Dowd’s, we must reconcile the fact that his kingdom was nearer its end than
beginning when this was spoken. And if we see it as Yahowsha’s, we are challenged
by the limitations imposed on kuwn by the perfect conjugation and then recognize
that Yahowah did not establish Yahowsha’s kingdom during the time He was a
descendant of Dowd. So I am of the conclusion that this is an allusion to the
Millennial Shabat, when for one thousand years, Yahowah will reestablish the
kingdom of Dowd. If so, it speaks volumes about Yahowah’s nature and plan. He
is the Creator of the universe, the Author of life, and yet He is going to empower a
man rather than lord over anyone.
The reason that predictions regarding Dowd and Yahowsha’ can be
intermingled is that Dowd explained the Towrah and revealed how to correctly
observe it, while Yahowsha’ was the living manifestation of the Towrah and
demonstrated how God fulfilled it. Both serve to exemplify the nature and purpose
of the Covenant as well as reveal how to engage in it.
In this next statement we learn that the result of taking a stand to beneficially
show the way will be the establishment of a family home for His name – and thus
Beyth Yahowah. The implications of this are profound, far-reaching, and seldom
considered.
“He shall build (banah – He will restore and rebuild and as a Son establish on
behalf of the family name, He shall structure in the form of a home and pattern in
the manner of a household; from ben – son (qal imperfect)) the family home (beyth
– house and household, a shelter, abode, and dwelling for descendants and heirs)
for (la – on behalf of and to approach, with respect to and concerning,
corresponding to and demonstrating the intent of) My name (shem ‘any – My
personal and proper designation). And (wa) I will establish (kuwn – I will fashion
and form in an upright manner, prepare and appoint, support and sustain (polel
perfect – object of the verb’s action is effected completely)), accordingly (‘eth),
the throne (kace’ – the seat and place of honor, the status and authority, the position
where those who are empowered are entitled to sit) of his / His kingdom
(mamlakah huw’ – his / His reign and realm and his / His royal authority) forever
and ever as a continuing witness (‘ad ‘owlam – as enduring testimony regarding
eternity, as evidence of the extent and infinite duration of time, perpetually into
perpetuity, continuing forever).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:13)
This prophecy becomes invalid when “beyth – family home” is changed to “the
Temple” in Christian translations because neither Dowd nor Yahowsha’ built a
“temple.” Dowd would lay the cornerstone for the Beyth Yahowah in 968 BCE, and
he would collect the materials needed for its construction, but what’s known as “the
First Temple” would be built by his son, Solomon.
While Yahowsha’ opened the door to God’s Heavenly Home exactly one
thousand years later in 33 CE, and He served as the symbolic cornerstone of the
Temple, He did not lay a single stone. Therefore, the most rational interpretation of
this statement leads us to consider the “beyth – family home” as the “Covenant
Family” and not a building.
This being the case, the prophecy actually becomes more important because
while the Covenant has long been accessible, relatively few were afforded access
to the First or Second Temples. And for the overwhelming preponderance of human
history, there has not been a House bearing Yahowah’s name on the Temple Mount.
Today, a hideous shrine to Satan stands in its place.
The Covenant, however, has continued to be available from the moment its
purpose was manifest through ‘Adam in Eden, then tangibly demonstrated with
Noach and the Ark, lived by ‘Abraham, Sarah and Yitschaq in Yisra’el, and then
codified for the benefit of all humankind by Moseh in the Towrah. This royal
Family, comprised of the children of God, has been and continues to be available
to everyone, Yahuwdym and Gowym, throughout time, no matter where in the world
one lives. Entering the Temple would have been inspirational for the relatively few
who were afforded access. However, entering the Covenant is transformational.
Time in the building would have been fleeting. Time in the Family is never-ending.
Putting these impressions together, it would be hard to argue against the
realization that Dowd’s principal contribution to “banah beyth – building the family
home” for Yahowah’s name came by way of the lyrics now memorialized in his
Mizmowr – Psalms and Mashal – Proverbs. His profound essays on how to properly
observe the Towrah and live in a relationship with God lead us home, revealing the
nature of the family Yahowah envisioned.
This perspective serves to explain one of the least understood and most
errantly rendered statements in human history. Upon Shim’own Kepesh’s / Peter’s
realization that Yahowsha’ was the living embodiment of the promise Yahowah
had made to Dowd / David, Yahowsha’ turned to him and said, “Upon (‘al) this
rock (tsuwr) I shall build (banah) My Invitations to be Called Out (Miqra’ey).”
The Greek word, ekklesia, which means “to call out,” was used to translate
miqra’ey, but to establish a new religion wholly distinct from Yahowah and His
Towrah, rather than translate, or even transliterate, ekklesia, the Romans replaced
it with “Church.” And with that sleight of hand, a religious institution was born. A
million buildings have come to bear this name, ignorant of the fact that God does
not have a “church.”
The Miqra’ey of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah open the door to
Yahowah’s home for those who accept His name. His children, now immortal,
perfected, adopted, and empowered, are entitled to sit by His side forever – in
absolute harmony with this prophecy.
I particularly like the idea of the kace’ in this regard, because it is a “place
where those who have been empowered” by Yahowah are “entitled to sit” beside
Him. Isn’t that precisely what one would expect our Heavenly Father to do for His
children, especially as He empowers and enriches us on Shabuw’ah. After all, the
Covenant’s children inherit everything their Heavenly Father has to offer.
It is also interesting that Yahowah has chosen to use the seat of honor afforded
Dowd to convey His eternal intent. This is addressing the Millennial Shabat, a time
in which the beloved son and his Father will live together and ponder the meaning
of life on Tsyown. The lyrics of Dowd’s Songs reflect upon this relationship and
comprise an enduring witness to God’s eternal guidance, informing all who will
listen to the means to live forever in His presence. Above all, Yahowah wants to
reach out to and lift up His children, raising them, teaching them, empowering, and
enabling them.
The purpose of the Covenant, and its benefits for both man and God, are this
simple and profound. Simple, because who among us cannot appreciate a father
and son relationship? The Covenant is simply a family. And yet it is profound
because this perspective affirms a loving, nurturing, and uplifting relationship,
while simultaneously obliterating any notion of God as a Lord who wants to be
worshipped.
But there is even a more profound implication. Just as a father is enriched by
his children, likewise our Heavenly Father’s existence is enhanced by His children.
And when we consider what the Covenant does for Yahowah, we become more
relaxed around Him, knowing that it’s in His interest, not just our own, for Him to
lavish beneficial blessings upon us.
There is yet another significant, albeit related, implication underscored by what
God is revealing to us. The manner in which Yahowah would fulfill His promises
and enable the benefits of the Covenant serves to model the nature of the Covenant
Family. Our Heavenly Father set apart and then diminished an aspect of Himself as
a Son, in conjunction with the Set-Apart Spirit, representing God’s Maternal nature,
to make it possible for us to become part of His Family. And He used His Father –
son relationship with Dowd / David to make this point.
Yet even though Christians constantly proclaim that their “Jesus” is “the Son
of God,” they do not make this connection. And without this association, there is
no understanding. Without understanding, there can be no relationship with God.
“I will actually and always be (‘any hayah – I will continually and literally
exist (qal imperfect)) for him / Him (la huw’ – towards him so that he can approach
and by way of Him to draw others near) as a Father (la ‘ab – drawing near as a
concerned Parent) and (wa) he / He shall always and actually exist (huw’ hayah
– he / He will literally and continually be) for Me (la ‘any – to move toward Me
and on My behalf) as a son / Son (la ben – drawing near as a child),…” (2
Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:14)
The Covenant is God’s eternal family. Yahowah is our Father, the Set-Apart
Spirit is our Mother, the Son / son is our Brother and sibling. When we are in one
accord with them, we are given the opportunity to be part of their Family. This is
the reason that the remnant who embrace Yahowah upon His return were called,
“Set Apart.”
 The second half of this statement flows out of the beginning. We know this
because ‘asher is a relational conjunction, creating an association between “ben –
son / Son” and the action depicted in the verb which follows. This alliance reveals
that Yahowah would fulfill the Miqra’ey through His Son by acting as a Father.
By gradually coming to understand what God actually said to Dowd on this
occasion, my life was transformed. This occurred partly as a result of what God
predicted, but also because of man’s abhorrent alterations of His testimony.
Connecting these statements as Yah has done, the words He set before us read…
“I will actually and always be (‘any hayah – I will continually and literally
exist (qal imperfect)) for Him (la huw’ – towards Him) as a Father (la ‘ab) and
(wa) He shall always and actually exist (huw’ hayah – he will literally and
continually be) for Me (la ‘any – to move toward Me and on My behalf) as a Son
(la ben – drawing near as a child), which through this association and to show
the way (‘asher – because as a benefit to reveal the proper path to walk to give life
meaning and to reveal the relationship, conditionally to take a stand regarding the
restrictive and correct way to live an upright life, to lead and to guide, and to make
an important connection) with Him becoming burdened with perversity (ba
‘awah huw’ – in regard to distortions weighing Him down (hifil infinitive construct
– a possessive verbal noun where the subject, Yahowah, causes the object,
Yahowsha’, to endure this, with Yahowsha’ participating as if He were Yahowah),
(wa) I will resolve the dispute by judging Him, accusing Him so as to manifest
vindication through Him (yakah huw’ – I will chastise and correct Him, openly
presenting the means to dismiss all of the allegations, clearly conveying the
evidence and reason to make things right (hifil perfect – with the Father causing the
Son to engage in this manner as if the Son were the Father for a finite period of
time)) because of (ba – with respect to and for the reason of) the rods, weapons,
and staves wielded by rulers of nations to punish, kill, and control the races
and tribes (shebet – the symbols, scepters, goads, and herding implements of
authority used to beat, mislead, and enslave the family through misdirection,
chastisement, punishment, improper use of authority, and deadly force) of
mankind (‘ishym – of individual human beings) and because of (ba – in
association with, with respect to, and for the reason of) the assault and plague that
has fallen (nega’ – the trauma and pestilence that has wounded, destroying through
an infectious pandemic of affliction and disease bringing a bothersome condition,
even stumbling blocks before and a fungus) upon the children (ben – the sons) of
‘Adam (‘adam – man born in the image of God and thus like ‘Adam with a
neshamah).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:14)
When this prophetic pronouncement is translated based upon the primary
connotations and full implications of each word Yahowah selected to share with
His son, and through him with us, it is breathtaking in its scope and implications.
Let’s consider it once again as a whole and then look closer to examine each word
for greater clarity.
“I will actually and always be (‘any hayah) for Him (la huw’) as a Father
(la ‘ab) and (wa) He shall always and actually exist (huw’ hayah) for Me (la
‘any) as a Son (la ben), which through this association and to show the way
(‘asher) with Him becoming burdened with perversity (ba ‘awah huw’), (wa) I
will resolve the dispute by judging Him, accusing Him so as to manifest
vindication through Him (yakah huw’) because of (ba) the rods, weapons, and
staves wielded by rulers of nations to punish, kill, and control the races and
tribes (shebet) of mankind (‘ishym) and because of (ba) the assault and plague
that has fallen (nega’) upon the children (ben) of ‘Adam (‘adam).” (2 Shamuw’el
/ Listen to Him 7:14)
‘Any reveals that Yahowah is speaking to us in first person. Unlike Paul’s
letters, unlike the Qur’an, unlike the claims of the Roman Catholic Church, these
are actually the words God spoke, in the context He presented them, unchanged by
man. ‘Any tells us that the speaker was “I Am,” the Architect of the universe, the
Creator of life, the Author of the Towrah, and the Father of the Covenant. Written
right to left as, , ‘any depicts a father conceiving a child and then reaching out
to their son or daughter, leading their child by the hand.
Hayah is the verb which lies at the heart of Yahowah’s name. It even reveals
how to pronounce His name. And since hayah means “to exist” in the language
where all verbs are liberated in time and thus are relevant and true for all time, when
united with ‘any, hayah means: “I was, I am, and I will be.”
When hayah is scribed in the qal stem, we know that a genuine relationship is
literally being formed between Father and Son. And in the imperfect conjugation,
this relationship is never ending. Hayah is written to reveal two individuals
– perhaps a mother and father (I suspect ‘Abraham and Sarah) who represent
children in the Covenant – standing with, looking up to, and reaching out for
Yahowah’s hand.
By using ‘ab, the Hebrew word for “father,” Yahowah is presenting Himself
as Dowd’s Father, prophetically as Yahowsha’s Father, and by implication, as our
Father. He is, therefore, describing His relationship with Dowd, with Yahowsha’,
and with us in familial terms, and thus as part of the Covenant Family. He did not
refer to Himself as their Lord or their King. This means that Yahowah is accessible
and approachable, uplifting and nurturing, caring and protective, someone we can
listen to, be guided by, and follow alongside, walking in our Father’s footsteps.
To be a Father, there must be a Mother. For there to be a Father and Mother,
there must be a Child. And unto us, that Child was born, and for our benefit, that
Son was given.
 Especially in this context, never discount the benefit of the beloved son, Dowd.
Without the Psalms and Proverbs Yahowah inspired him to write on our behalf, the
process of coming to understand and thus capitalizing upon the work Yahowsha’
performed by fulfilling Yahowah’s Towrah promises would be exceedingly
difficult. Moreover, Dowd’s life invalidates Paul’s letters.
There are two additional aspects of ‘ab to consider. Alphabetically, ‘ab is the
first word in the first alphabet used by man. It is comprised of the first two letters
of the Hebrew alphabet: – Aleph and – Beyth, from which we derive
“alphabet.” The depicts a ram’s head, the leader and protector of the flock. It
reveals that God wants to protect and lead us, walk with us, and live with us. As a
ram leading His flock, He does not ask anything of us that He is unwilling to do
Himself.
The male lamb is also symbolic of Yahowsha’ serving as the Pesach / Passover
Lamb. The ram’s head conveys the realization that Yahowah is manifesting part of
Himself as one of us to lead us to perfect pastures in His Heavenly Home. And that
is why the second letter, the , was drawn to depict a family home. This home has
a solid foundation, two protective walls and a roof, revealing but one way inside.
This brings us to – ben, the Hebrew word for “son.” The letters which
comprise it were ingeniously drawn to show a sperm, taking root and growing,
within the context of a home. You’ll even notice that the child is headed toward the
light, in the direction of the opening in the roof of the home.
There are many reasons that Yahowah chose the symbolism inherent in son to
reveal Himself to us. First, it’s impossible to be a Father without a child. Second,
the purpose of creating the universe and conceiving life in the first place was to
conceive a family. Third, since the Covenant is based upon a Father / child
relationship, this is the ideal way for God to model His intent. And fourth, sons are
given and perpetuate their father’s name.
‘Asher is the word that brought us together, the term that brought me to
Yahowah and as a consequence, perhaps you to me. It communicates many
wonderful ideas, all of which are germane to this discussion. For example, this
association reveals that Yahowsha’ was “‘awah – burdened by our propensity to
pervert” Yahowah’s instructions because our “‘awah – depravity” was “‘asher –
associated with” Him. God did so to “‘asher – show us the way” to “yakah – resolve
this issue.” By modeling this Father – Son “‘asher – relationship,” Yahowah
“‘asher – revealed the proper path to walk to give life meaning and to reveal the
benefits of the relationship” He is both offering and facilitating. And He is telling
us that He, Himself, “‘asher – took a stand to guide us to the correct way to live an
upright life, leading us to make this important connection.”
‘Asher is written in paleo Hebrew. It reveals that God’s Word , and
the words spoken by the Lamb of God , provide the proper perspective to
enhance our understanding .
Here, ‘asher isn’t just making the essential connection between the Son and
the way the Father would go about resolving mankind’s religious perversity, it is
being used to convey that what follows is “‘asher – for our a benefit, revealing the
proper path to walk to give life meaning.” It affirms that Yahowah as Yahowsha’
“‘asher – took a stand to lead and to guide us to the restrictive and correct way to
live an upright life.” He wanted us “‘asher – to make this revealing connection.”
And lastly, perhaps most importantly, ‘asher conveys the realization that our sin
was “associated with” Yahowsha’, which is to say: “ba ‘awah huw’ – He was
burdened with [our] perversity.”
The realization that ‘awah speaks of “wrongly weighing someone down” is
essential to properly translating this statement. Without the “burdening” aspect of
the verb, we would be left with Yahowsha’ being wrong, of Him sinning. That
being the case, He would have suffered for His failures, not for ours. If that were
true, He could not have been perfect, could not have served as the Passover Lamb,
and could not lead us to the Father.
But when ‘awah is combined with the preposition ba, meaning “with,” ‘awah
huw’ properly reveals “with Him becoming burdened with perversity.” It is
precisely what we are told would occur in Yasha’yah 53, whereby “all our
perversions will be laid upon and borne by the Lamb of God.”
In this regard, ‘awah is more accurately translated “the burden of distortions
and the weight of being wrong” than it is “sins.” It is being used to present the
consequence of religious distortions and political perversions. That becomes
especially apparent as we make our way through the remaining words.
Also interesting, ‘awah was written in the hifil infinitive construct, which as a
possessive verbal noun reveals that the subject, Yahowah, will be causing the
object, Yahowsha’, to endure this burden, with Yahowsha’ participating as if He
were Yahowah. This then explains the name Yahowsha’ – Yahowah Saves.
Yahowah defines yakah in the word’s first appearance in the Towrah. In
Bare’syth / Genesis 31:36, Ya’aqob tells Laban to set all of the evidence out before
the family so that they “yakah – can decide, judging the facts for themselves.” It is
about resolving disputes, discriminating between right and wrong. Therefore, in
this context, after burdening Yahowsha’ with mankind’s distortions and perversity,
and in association with the Father resolving the mistakes of His children through
His Son, Yahowah is revealing, “yakah huw’ – I will present all of the evidence
regarding what I am doing through Him so that you can examine it and discern the
means I am using to resolve this dispute, why therefore I am judging Him, even
accusing Him, so that as a result, I can manifest vindication through Him.” In yakah
we come to see how God was able to justly resolve wrong and make us right.
Further, written in the hifil stem and perfect conjugation, we once again discover
that the Father is causing the Son to engage in this manner as if the Son were the
Father for a finite period of time.
Keep in mind that shapat is the Hebrew word for “judge” and “exercising good
judgment.” It is distinguished from yakah in that the latter addresses the
presentation of evidence which allows an informed and rational individual to render
an appropriate verdict. With yakah, condemnation and vindication are both
permissible so long as they are in accord with the facts of the case. And in this
example, Yahowsha’ was accused so that we would be exonerated. He was judged
so that we would not be held accountable.
To my mind, the most challenging word to translate in this statement is shebet.
That is not because it is difficult to understand, but because there are so many
connotations, all of which seem to apply. A shebet can be a rod used for beating
and punishing, a weapon used for controlling and killing, a staff used for herding
or directing, or an implement used to force a slave or non-compliant person into
submission. It is from an unused root which means “to branch off or away (from
Yahowah is the implication),” and it is related to shaby, which speaks of “slaves in
captivity.” Beyond this, shebet is often rendered: “race and ethnicity, tribe and clan,
ruler and nation.”
Therefore, rendering shebet “rod,” as is the case in virtually every English
bible, isn’t so much wrong as it is wholly inadequate. It ignores the realization that
shebet is also used to depict: “the rods, weapons, and staves wielded by rulers of
nations to punish, kill, and control races and tribes.” Shebet denotes “the symbols,
scepters, goads, and herding implements deployed by governments, militaries, and
religious establishments to beat, mislead, and enslave victims through misdirection,
chastisement, punishment, improper use of authority, and deadly force.” Every
aspect of this contributes to our understanding, because shebet describes the nature
of the perversions which needed to be resolved by the Son – explaining why He
was burdened with them.
Also telling, the Romans used whips, not rods, to beat Yahowsha’. And the
rods of men played no part in the fulfillment of Pesach or Matsah.
Next, Yahowah introduces us to two, entirely different words for man. ‘Ish,
and in the plural, ‘ishym, means “masculine individuals” and thus ‘ishym is
addressing “mankind.” Therefore, it is the shebet, “the weapons and staves wielded
by rulers of nations to injure, kill, and control the human race” that Yahowah finds
perverse. And He views the “rod used by men to beat and punish men, the weapons
wielded by men to control and kill men, even a staff carried by a designated
individual to force non-compliant individuals into submission” as wrong, because
of their influence on the “ben ‘adam – children of ‘Adam.
God calls their effect “nega’ – a plague that has fallen” them, an “assault which
has traumatized” His children, “a deadly pestilence.” Nega’ denotes the effect of
human institutions, particularly political, religious, and military establishments.
The result is “nega’ – an infectious and destructive pandemic which afflicts,
creating menacing stumbling blocks” for the unwary. Nega’ is a “fungus which
corrupts” the children of ‘Adam.
Whether you look at this as a profound prophecy or a corroborating eyewitness
account of the who, what, and why of Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, Yahowah’s
message is enlightening and inspiring: “I will actually and always be (‘any hayah)
for Him (la huw’) as a Father (la ‘ab) and (wa) He shall always and actually
exist (huw’ hayah) for Me (la ‘any) as a Son (la ben), which through this
association and to show the way (‘asher) with Him becoming burdened with
perversity (ba ‘awah huw’), (wa) I will resolve the dispute by judging Him,
accusing Him so as to manifest vindication through Him (yakah huw’) because
of (ba) the rods, weapons, and staves wielded by rulers of nations to punish,
kill, and control the races and tribes (shebet) of mankind (‘ishym) and because
of (ba) the assault and plague that has fallen (nega’) upon the children (ben) of
‘Adam (‘adam).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him 7:14)
That was indeed, revealing, but Yahowah was not finished talking with His son
about His Son…
“Therefore (wa), My steadfast love and enduring mercy (chesed ‘any – the
devoted and unfailing relationship of Mine which is built upon delivering the
benefit of unending favor and reveals My abiding affection and kindness, My
commitment to being good, doing the right thing for the right reason) will not be
removed from Him / him nor be diminished (lo’ cuwr min huw’ – will not
capriciously come and go from Him / him nor be corrupted, will not turn away from
Him / him, will not be separated from Him / him, nor will it be denigrated,
reconfigured, cut back, or pruned (qal imperfect)) as (ka ‘asher – according to the
manner) I turned away from and completely rejected (cuwr min – I totally cut
off and viewed as corrupt, separating Myself from (hifil perfect)) associating with
(‘im – being among or near the company of) Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl – Question Him,
the king and general, leader and spokesman chosen by the people who rejected
Yahowah, bearing the same name as Paul, the founder of the Christian religion)
whom (‘asher) I forsook and totally removed (cuwr – I cast off, completely
ridding Myself of, I damned and abolished, eliminating) from your presence (min
la paneh ‘atah – from before you).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:15)
There is this pervasive myth in Christianity that the “Old Testament” presents
an unforgiving and wrathful God whereas in the “New Testament” the new and
improved God is merciful, loving, and gracious. And yet here in Shamuw’el, we
find Yahowah telling his beloved son Dowd, that His love is enduring and His
mercy is steadfast. He even says that His devotion to the relationship and affection
for this man will never be diminished nor denigrated.
Such was not the case, however, with Sha’uwl, and that should blow the
crosses off Christians. Paul was Sha’uwl. Not only was the wannabe king a
prototype for the self-proclaimed apostle, it was the king’s desire to govern God’s
people in opposition to Yahowah and the apostle’s endorsement of government in
opposition to God in Romans that caused Him to reject both of them.
And therein is the ultimate contrast between beloved and damned. Dowd
observed and explained the Towrah and Yahowah responded with unrelenting
devotion and mercy. Both Sha’uwls rejected and opposed the Towrah and Yahowah
rejected them.
The reason that Dowd’s family, his position of authority, and his enduring
witness were deemed trustworthy and dependable is simple: they were all based
upon the Towrah. Dowd’s Mizmowr / Psalms and Mashal / Proverbs not only
sought to describe how to properly observe Towrah, they were written to explain
Yahowah’s Word in such a way that we might better understand it.
“And so (wa) your family (beyth ‘atah – your house, home, and household)
and (wa) your position of authority (malak ‘atah – your realm and reign, your
sovereignty and empowerment) is totally trustworthy and dependable, firmly
established, credible and enduring (‘aman – is verifiable and thus reliable, is true
and thus credible, is nurturing, evoking lasting confidence (nifal perfect – the
subject, which is the family and kingdom of Dowd is trustworthy making it
dependable, is firmly established causing it to endure)) forever and ever as a
continuing witness (‘ad ‘owlam – as enduring testimony regarding eternity, as
evidence of the extent and infinite duration of time, continuing perpetually into
perpetuity) concerning your approach and presence (la paneh ‘atah – for you to
draw near, appear, and be present face to face). Your throne and position where
the empowered are entitled to sit (kace’ ‘atah – your seat and place of honor,
your status and authority) shall be (hayah – shall come to be and will exist (qal
imperfect – genuinely and continuously)) established (kuwn – prepared and
appointed, supported and sustained (nifal – subject contributes to and is influenced
by this support)) forever as a witness (‘ad ‘owlam – as enduring testimony
regarding eternity, as evidence of the extent and infinite duration of time,
continuing forever).” (2 Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / Samuel 7:16)
Second only to the Towrah, itself, Dowd’s Mizmowr / Psalms and Mashal /
Proverbs are Yah’s greatest gifts to humankind. Everything we need to know about
the Towrah, its God and Covenant, are explained, therein. The 19th Psalm is
declarative, boldly presenting the Towrah’s purpose. The 23rd famously depicts
Yahowah as our Shepherd. The 119th Psalm was explicitly compiled to explain the
Towrah and tell us how to observe it. The 91st Psalm is Yah’s promise to those who
expound upon it. Psalms 22 and 88 provide the most accurate and complete
eyewitness account of Yahowsha’s fulfillment of Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and
Firstborn Children. And let us not forget how effectively Pauline Christianity was
exposed and condemned in Proverbs 6 and 7. And then, of course, consider how
much we have learned about Yahowah by reading about Dowd in Shamuw’el.
There has never been, nor will there ever be, a more effective or enduring witness
– and that includes Yahowsha’. (I say this because apart from what has been
translated out of Hebrew and into Greek, and then very poorly preserved, in
Mattanyah, Yahowchanan, and Revelation, we know very little about what
Yahowsha’ actually said. But Dowd is not only the subject of much of Samuel and
Chronicles, he authored 25 Proverbs and 100 Psalms.)
Tens of billions of people have come and gone and only one can claim to be
God’s most beloved: Dowd. The more we learn about him, the more we learn from
him, the more likely it becomes that we will get to sit next to him on his seat of
honor.
By way of review, this magnificent prophecy reads:
“Indeed, when your days are complete and fulfilled, then thoroughly
proclaimed, and you lie down and rest with your fathers, I will take a stand
with your offspring after you, which to show the way and for the benefit of
the relationship, shall come out from your physical being. I will establish,
accordingly, his / His kingdom. (7:12) He shall build the family home on
behalf of My name. And I will establish, accordingly, the throne, place of
honor, and position of empowerment, of his / His kingdom forever and ever
as a continuing witness. (7:13)
I will actually and always be for Him as a Father and He shall always and
actually exist for Me as a Son, which through this association and to show the
way with Him becoming burdened with perversity, I will resolve the dispute
by judging Him, accusing Him so as to manifest vindication through Him
because of the rods, weapons, and staves wielded by rulers of nations to punish,
kill, and control the races and tribes of mankind and because of the assault
and plague that has fallen upon the children of ‘Adam. (7:14)
Therefore, My steadfast love and enduring mercy will not be removed
from Him / him nor be diminished as I turned away from and completely
rejected associating with Sha’uwl whom I forsook and totally removed from
your presence. (7:15)
And so your family and your position of authority is totally trustworthy
and dependable, firmly established, credible and enduring, verifiable and thus
reliable, true and thus credible, evoking confidence forever and ever as a
continuing witness concerning your approach and presence. Your throne,
place of honor, status and authority, as well as the position where you are
empowered and entitled to sit, shall be established forever as a witness.” (2
Shamuw’el / Samuel 7:16)

In Mizmowr 132:17, we find yet another instance of “tsemach – branching out”

being used in association with Dowd. This time it occurs in reference to a lamp
Yahowah has anointed. But rather than jump into Dowd’s song at its conclusion,
let’s not miss any of the insights God provides along the way.
Dowd began…
“Yahowah ( ), choose to remember (zakar – of Your own volition assert
and proclaim the truth regarding and remind us to respond in an appropriate manner
to, electing never to forget (qal imperative – genuinely choose)) when
approaching (la – drawing near unto) Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved; from dowd –
boiling and thus fervent and exuberant love), (‘eth – accordingly by way of
emphasis and association) all (kol – the totality) of his responsive answers and
declarations (‘anah huw’ – his replies, the questions he answered, even his actions
on occasion, which were communicated verbally through the lyrics of his songs
(pual infinitive construct – a verbal noun whereby the object passively endures the
effect of the response)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:1)
‘Anah is the operative word throughout the Miqra’ey. We are encouraged to
“‘anah – answer” Yahowah’s Invitations to be Called Out and Meet. Those who
“‘anah – respond,” Yahowah “zakar – chooses to remember.”
So now in typical Dowd fashion, Yah’s prophet explains the purpose and
meaning of the word so many are prone to misrepresent. For example, here and
elsewhere, the religious are wont to render ‘anah “affliction.” But how is it that
Dowd would want Yahowah to recall his most painful and degrading experiences.
That is the last thing we would want and certainly not something God would find
pleasure in doing. Likewise, how is it that the religious have managed to beguile
the faithful into believing that God wants us to afflict, which is to debase and injure,
our souls on the Day of Reconciliations?
God has invited us to attend His seven annual Meetings. They exist to enable
the five benefits of the Covenant. Dowd wants Yahowah to remember that he
answered His Invitations and is thus privy to the stated benefits.
In conjunction with our attendance, there are five conditions which must be
accepted to participate in the Covenant. Knowing this, Dowd said…
“To show the right way (‘asher – beneficially taking a stand, being a guide
to being correct and upright, revealing the proper path to walk to give life meaning
by making connections) he swore an oath (shaba’ – he affirmed the truth, solemnly
swearing, while affirming the promises associated with seven (nifal perfect – for a
time the subject not only declares this oath but is also affected by it)) to (la – to
approach and draw near to) Yahowah ( ), making a binding promise (nadar
– making a vow (qal perfect)) to (la) the Mighty One (‘abyr – the Almighty; from
‘abar – to enable flight) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – One who Supplants his Heels, one
who will not be detoured or denied, who cannot be pulled aside; father of and a
synonym for Yisra’el and second child of the Covenant).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to
Songs / Psalms 132:2)
The conditions of the Covenant include: 1) walk away from your country, your
father’s house, and societal customs, 2) trust and rely on Yahowah, 3) walk to God
to become perfect (by answering His Invitations to the Miqra’ey), 4) observe,
closely examining and carefully considering the terms and conditions of the
relationship, and 5) accept circumcision as the sign of the Covenant, circumcising
your sons.
This next statement must have been written prior to Dowd meeting with the
messenger of Yahowah on the threshing floor of ‘Arawnah the Yabuwcy and
subsequently negotiated with him to purchase the site just up the ridgeline from his
home on Mowryah.
“Even though (‘im – although and whether or not) I enter (bow’ – I come)
into (ba) the temporary shelter (‘ohel – the dwelling place and bright shining
light) of my family home (beyth ‘any – of my house and household), although
(‘im – even though) I climb unto (‘al – am upon) my couch and bed (‘eres
yatsuwa’ ‘any – my furniture or floormat used for reclining and resting), even
though (‘im – although) I give (nathan – I provide) sleep (shenah – an altered state
of inactivity) to (la) my eyes (‘ayn ‘any) and to my eyelids (la ‘aph ‘any – to my
ability to observe and gaze) slumber (tanuwmah – drowsiness through reduced
awareness), meanwhile and without ceasing (‘ad – eternally and forever,
continuously until the point in time the goal is reached and the mission is
accomplished) I will actually find (matsa’ – I will locate and attain, I will discover
through an unfolding process (qal imperfect)) a site (maqowm – a place to take a
stand and dwell and a source of direction to the office and abode; from quwm – to
rise up and take a stand, to stand up, endure, be validated, and established) for (la)
Yahowah ( ), a tabernacle (mishkan – a tent dwelling place; from shakan –
to settle and abide) for (la) the Mighty One (‘abyr – the Almighty) of Ya’aqob
(Ya’aqob – of the One who Supplants his Heels, the one who will not be detoured
or denied, the one who cannot be pulled aside; father of and a synonym for Yisra’el
and second child of the Covenant).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:3-5)
What’s interesting about this is the realization that Dowd’s home was built
long before Yahowah’s. God has His priorities. But similarly, one of the reasons
these two got along so famously is that Dowd was focused on Yahowah. Doing the
right thing on behalf of God was the driving force in his life.
“Behold (hineh – look up and pay attention) we heard of it (shama’ hy’ – we
listened to this), in (ba) ‘Ephrathah (‘Ephrathah – to Branch Off and Bear Fruit,
also known as Bethlehem, the place near Beyth‘el (Family Home of God) where
Rachel died and issued her warning regarding Benjamin). We found it (matsa’ hy’
– we discovered it) in (ba) the open environs (sadah – country conducive to life)
of Ya’ar (Ya’ar – of the forests and where honeycombs are found).” (Mizmowr /
Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:6)
Yah’s revelation is all around us, especially in Yisra’el – and even more so
when we are looking for Him. And speaking of looking for Him, if you had
searched the tents erected during Sukah circa 2 BCE, in the little town of
Bethlehem, you would have seen the Tabernacle of God, the Son He gave to us.
While Yahowah actually had a tabernacle at this time, essentially a nice tent, I
don’t think Dowd is encouraging those listening to visit it – even if we could. This
is more about choosing to live with Yah in His home. And the way we accomplish
this is to “chawah – choose to consistently and independently make an informative
verbal announcement regarding life.” If we want God to accept us, we should
“chawah – of our own volition communicate using words which convey our intent
in an explanatory manner” regarding the conditions of the Covenant.
“Let’s choose to go (bow’ – of our own volition, we should elect to enter (qal
imperfect cohortative – choosing to genuinely and continually go)) into (la) His
tabernacle (mishkan huw’ – His tent dwelling place; from shakan – His dwelling
to settle and abide). Let’s choose to consistently and independently make an
informative verbal announcement regarding life (chawah – of our own volition
we should communicate with words which convey our intent in an explanatory
manner (hishtafel hitpael imperfect cohortative jussive – the subject, which is all of
those listening, acts upon and with respect to itself without any outside influence,
doing so consistently on an ongoing basis and as an expression of individual
freewill in the first and second person)) at His footstool (hadom regel huw’ – place
to rest His feet).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:7)
In what follows, the cohortative mood was used to convey Dowd’s desire. He
wants God to “quwm – come onto the scene, take a stand, fulfill His promises, and
accomplish the mission.” The fact that he knows, having read the Towrah, that
Yahowah can be relied upon to do these very things, is the reason he is expressing
his enthusiasm, along with the realization that when He does so, Dowd will be the
greatest beneficiary. So the cohortative, as an expression of first-person volition,
isn’t a message of hope, but instead a product of choice and an affirmation of desire.
Similarly, it’s important to recognize that the imperative mood is seldom used
to issue a command, in that it would be wholly inappropriate for Dowd to demand
that Yahowah obey one of his orders. The imperative mood is typically used as an
expression of second-person volition, which is how it is deployed in this next
statement. Dowd is acknowledging that Yahowah actually wants to do as He has
promised – that it is in God’s interests to do so because it benefits His children.
And the greatest thing Yahowah has done for His children was to endure
Pesach and Matsah on our behalf so that we could celebrate Bikuwrym, Shabuw’ah,
Taruw’ah, Kippurym, and Sukah together.
“I want You to rise up, actually take a stand, and choose to fulfill Your
vow (quwm – please come onto the scene and accomplish Your mission to restore,
bringing it to a successful conclusion in harmony with Your will, confirm Your
stand as valid and correct, rising up to keep Your promise to establish and empower
(the qal stem establishes a genuine relationship between Dowd and Yahowah while
affirming that Dowd expects this to actually occur, the imperative mood conveys
second-person volition which tells us that this is Yahowah’s will and decision, the
paragogic he serves as an honorific and to sweeten the sound of the request, while
the cohortative mood affirms that this is also the desire and choice of the speaker,
Dowd)) Yahowah ( ) on behalf of (la – concerning) You, Yourself,
establishing a tranquil and serene dwelling place to rest (manuwchah ‘atah
‘atah – in a calm and harmonious way, in complete control and command of Your
capabilities, compose a resting place and habitation for) the Ark (‘arown – the
Mercy Seat, Ark of the Covenant, and Chest inside which the Ten Statements are
carried and beside which the Towrah is placed) of Your power (‘oz ‘atah – of Your
might, capability, protection; from ‘azaz – ability to prevail, establish, strengthen,
and empower).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:8)
In the midst of this prophecy regarding Yahowsha’, Dowd recognizes that
Yahowah, Himself, will be the One who “quwm – comes unto the scene, takes a
stand, fulfills His promises, and accomplishes the mission.” He is speaking to
Yahowah, because Yahowah’s name is the only one which appears in this text. He
does not mention Yahowsha’ – nor does Yahowah. And that is because Yahowsha’
is nothing more or less than Yahowah quwm. This means that one thousand years
before this prophecy was fulfilled, Dowd recognized something Christians still
haven’t figured out two thousand years after He came unto the scene to take this
stand on Passover and UnYeasted Bread. Yahowah is our Savior. That is what
Yahowsha’ means.
There is a subtle inference here that may provide more information than first
meets the eye. Yahowah has emphatically stated that the “‘arown – Ark” is a
tangible symbol of His Covenant. He has explained how in conjunction with
Passover, its Mercy Seat serves to exonerate His children. So in this context, we
now see Yahowah serving as the Passover Lamb whose sacrifice provides life. We
can therefore conclude that the Ark of the Covenant had to be directly beneath
Yahowsha’ as He was taking a stand to fulfill this promise. It is the reason the earth
parted beneath Him as He hung from the upright pole that provided the doorway to
life on Pesach in 4000 Yah (33 CE). His blood dripped upon the Mercy Seat,
fulfilling Passover.
And there it remains, protected by a mal’ak in Yirma’yah’s grotto beneath the
Golgotha escarpment, which is cut into the summit of Mount Mowryah. Also
fascinating, in the midst of this discussion of “kece’ – the seat of honor and place
of empowerment” we should be envisioning the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the
Covenant serving as our throne as well as Dowd’s.
And that is perhaps why this next statement was so important to Dowd. He
wanted the kohen to reveal what we have just learned.
“Let those who minister by explaining Your intent (kohen ‘atah – Your
mediators and counselors devoted to reconciliation and priests who serve during
the Miqra’ey to provide advice) choose to be clothed and arrayed (labash – elect
to be dressed, covered, and adorned; from laban – to become white (qal imperfect
jussive – actually, continually, and as a matter of choice (third-person expression
of volition)) in what is right, honest, and accurate, correct, proper, and
vindicating (tsadaq – in what is just, fair, and required to acquit, in righteousness
leading to innocence, equitable and straightforward), and (wa) let those who are
devoted to You (chacyd ‘atah – those who are dedicated and loyal to You) elect
to sing joyfully (ranan – choose to convey joyous words melodiously (piel
imperfect jussive – the object chooses to be continually influenced by and act on
behalf of the subject in this way)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:9)
The purpose of these “kohen – ministers” was twofold. They carried out
Yahowah’s instructions during the seven Mow’ed Miqra’ey on behalf of the
community and answered the people’s questions regarding them. The Yisra’elites
were not required to know when or how to celebrate the Feasts, but instead to
acknowledge that they had been invited to attend while seeking to understand what
God was offering through them. And that is why Dowd’s request is that these priests
be adorned in that which is “tsadaq – correct and thus proper, resulting in
vindication.” He wanted them to be as he was, “tsadaq – right” about God.
 No one was more loving or sang more beautifully than Dowd. And yet, by
reciting the lyrics to his songs, we are filled with the same passion and joy.
Yahowah chose Dowd. He also chose Noach, ‘Abraham, and Moseh. He chose
Yirma’yah and Yasha’yah, too – indeed, all of the prophets. Yahowsha’ chose His
disciples. In fact, I’m unaware of anyone who chose to engage in a relationship
with God that God did not choose first, introducing Himself to them. So doesn’t
that reveal something interesting about God and developing a relationship with
Him? It certainly seems to suggest that there was something about these individuals
that Yahowah found interesting, even endearing, or at the very least, useful.
If we then consider what these individuals had in common, the following
characteristics stand out: 1) They listened to God. 2) They accepted His offer and
engaged per His instructions. 3) They were willing to disengage from whatever they
were doing and focus on what God wanted said or done. Beyond this, some were
brilliant and others not so much. Some had melodious voices and others stuttered.
Some were beloved within their community while others were despised. Not one
set themselves up as a moral paradigm. And while they were all imperfect, when it
came to conveying Yahowah’s testimony, there isn’t a false statement or
contradiction among them.
“On behalf of (ba ‘abuwr – for the benefit of, on account of, and for the sake
of, for the purpose of achieving the expected result with regard to) Dowd (Dowd –
Beloved; from dowd – fervent boiling hot and extremely passionate love), Your
associate and coworker (‘ebed ‘atah – Your representative, servant and
designated and authorized subordinate), never (‘al) remove Your presence from
(shuwb paneh – turn Your face away from) Your anointed (mashyach ‘atah – an
adjective depicting one who is declared to be set apart, prepared, and shown to be
authorized and approved by You for a particular leadership role and important
function through an application of olive oil (symbolizing the Set-Apart Spirit); from
the verb mashach – to apply oil).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:10)
In so many ways, Dowd and Yahowsha’ are similar. Both are sons of God.
Both were anointed, Dowd by oil, the symbol of the Spirit. Yahowsha’ was directly
anointed by the Spirit, a truth manifest by Yahowchanan’s citation. Standing in the
water in which both men were immersed, a dove, symbolizing the Set-Apart Spirit,
landed upon Yahowsha’, and His Father’s voice proclaimed that He was pleased
with His Son.
As we have come to realize, mashyach is either an adjective or verb, but never
a proper noun, and thus not a title. And even if it were a title, it is used in reference
to a number of people, and with none more often than Dowd. Mashyach is used to
affirm that a person “has been chosen and prepared, authorized and approved, to
work as an agent or to complete a particular mission.” The means to this end is
often, but not exclusively, a small application of olive oil – the symbol of the Spirit.
But to ignore the fact that many were anointed, including the pagan king Cyrus,
and pretend that the term applies exclusively to “Jesus,” or even that it was a title,
much less a significant designation, is ignorant. There is little if any justification in
calling Yahowsha’, much less “Jesus” ha Mashyach or the Messiah. And the notion
that He was “the Christ” is as preposterous as calling Him “Jesus Christ.” There is
no such person.
Dowd, however, was Yahowah’s mashyach. Derived from the verb, mashach,
meaning, “to apply olive oil,” it was an adjective used to affirm that God had
“declared him to be set apart and to be properly prepared.” By using it, Yah was
saying and “demonstrating that He had authorized and approved him for a specific
leadership role and for a particular and important function.”
When we consider God’s sworn oath, we are confronted by one of the most
troubling aspects of Christianity, even Islam if it is to be taken seriously. Both
require God to renege on His promises, and therefore, to be a liar. This presumption
begs the questions: Why would God lie? Why would anyone trust a dishonest deity?
And why haven’t more Christians and Muslims come to their senses and realize
that Paul and Muhammad created their religion by projecting their dishonest nature
on the god they created?
God is not going to change. He will never accept, much less inspire, a “New
Testament,” a “Talmud,” or a “Qur’an.” These are man’s attempts to change the
nature of God, not God’s attempt to change what He has already communicated.
“Yahowah ( ) swore an oath (shaba’ – affirmed the truth, solemnly
swearing, while confirming the promises associated with seven (nifal perfect – for
a time the subject not only declares this oath but is also affected by it)) to (la) Dowd
(Dowd – Beloved) which is trustworthy and reliable (‘emeth – honest and true,
certain and sure, dependable and enduring; from ‘aman – supportive, upholding,
nourishing, and confirming). He will not change it nor turn away from it (lo’
shuwb min hy’ – He will not go back on it or create a second variation of it).
‘That which comes from (min – out of) the fruit (pery – the valued harvest
produced, conceived, and resulting from) of your innermost being (beten ‘atah –
your heart’s desire and passion, even your mental faculties) I will place (shyth – I
will appoint, direct, and set (qal imperfect)) upon (la) Your seat of honor (kece’
‘atah – your throne and place of empowerment).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs /
Psalms 132:11)
If I may be so bold, I am the fruit of Dowd. My introduction to Yahowah came
by way of his 91st Mizmowr / Psalm. I learned to observe and came to understand
the Towrah by reading Dowd’s Songs. If it were not for what Yahowah inspired
Dowd to write, I would not be part of the Covenant. And I am certain that I am not
alone. Many have been invited to sit upon Yahowah’s throne as a direct result of
God anointing and inspiring him.
That said, this is clearly prophetic of Yahowsha’. He, more than anyone, is the
fruit of Dowd.
Throughout time, parents have worked to create a better life for their children.
God is no different in this regard. He is offering us His kingdom, allowing us to
rule the universe at His side.
While Yahowah’s promises to Dowd throughout his life were unconditional
and unalterable, the promise He makes to those interested in joining His Covenant
Family are conditional. To enjoy the benefits, we must be aware of and accept His
conditions. The only way to accomplish this remains “shamar – being observant.”
“‘If (‘im – upon the condition) your children (beny ‘atah – your sons)
continue to actually observe (shamar – closely examine and carefully consider,
genuinely focusing upon and consistently pay attention to (qal imperfect) My
Covenant (beryth ‘any – My Family Agreement and Relationship) and (wa) My
enduring testimony (‘eduwth ‘any – My restoring witness and the evidence I’ve
repeatedly provided), by referencing this (zow – by regarding this) I will teach
them how to respond appropriately (lamad hem – I will provide them with the
information and impart the instruction to facilitate their acceptance (piel imperfect
– the object, which is the observant individual, is influenced and affected by the
subject, Yahowah, with ongoing implications)), as well as (gam – moreover, also)
their children (beny hem), with them always and forever living and remaining
upon (‘ad ‘ad yashab – continually being restored and renewed, eternally dwelling
and staying (qal imperfect)) in proximity to (la – approaching, near, and upon)
Your seat of honor (kece’ ‘atah – your throne and place of empowerment).’”
(Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:12)
This statement not only presents the purpose of the Covenant, which is to be
empowered by God and to be authorized to live next to His beloved son, Dowd, for
all time, it explains the purpose of Yahowah’s testimony while affirming the reason
we should closely examine and carefully consider it. By observing Yahowah’s
“beryth – Covenant Family Relationship Agreement” and His “‘eduwth – Enduring
Testimony and Restoring Witness,” consisting of the evidence God has repeatedly
provided in His Towrah, our Heavenly Father “lamad – will teach us how to
respond appropriately, providing the information and instructions which enable us
to accept” the terms and conditions of the Covenant and receive its benefits.
If we learn nothing more from this venture into the lyrics of the 132nd
Mizmowr, Yahowah has already richly rewarded us. If we observe, He will teach.
 It’s bewildering that Christians have the audacity to ask God for His will for
their lives considering the fact that He has clearly articulated His wishes. And if we
want to be useful to Him, His priorities should take precedence over our own.
“For (ky – it is true and right that indeed) Yahowah ( ) has chosen and
prefers (bachar – has selected, desiring and entering into a covenant on the basis
of, and subsequently testing the merits of (qal perfect)) Tsyown (ba Tsyown – in
accordance with the Signs Posted Along the Way). It is His desired and marked
out (‘awah hy’ – the boundaries have been measured, laid out, and delineated
depicting where He wants and yearns to (piel perfect)) dwelling place for the
members of His household (la mowshab la huw’ – location to manifest His power
and authority and the place to live for an interval of time with His home being part
of a settlement; from yashab – to dwell, remain, and abide).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to
Songs / Psalms 132:13)
There are millions of signs, big and small, along our roads and highways. We
can choose to ignore or follow any of them, and go wherever they may lead.
Yahowah has chosen His own set of signs, calling them, Tsyown, and has placed
them on Mount Mowryah to show the way to His home. With Tsyown, He has
“‘awah – clearly delineated and marked out, establishing the limits on what He
desires.” He yearns “la mowshab – to establish a dwelling place for the members
of His household” there.
This, of course, means that if you are looking for God and you want to live
with Him you should follow Tsyown home. Should you desire being part of
Yahowah’s Covenant Family, you’ll find that He has built homes for His children
in this place – right next to Dowd’s home, His most beloved son.
As such, no church is a “house of God.” Yahowah does not live in the Vatican
or in Mecca, neither in Washington nor Moscow. Further, He is not asking us to
build Him a home, and most certainly not a church or mosque. He is instead
building a home for us.
And that is as it should be. We could not build a suitable home for God if we
tried. He does not need nor want us to do so. But He can build one that is perfect
for each of us.
“‘This is My resting place (zo’th manuwchah ‘any – this is the place I intend
to occupy, free of domination and oppression, a place to compose one’s thoughts
when the work is done; from nuwach – where the ruwach – spirit abides and
remains, settling down to provide a rest) until a distant future time (‘ad ‘ad – as
far as and up to the extent of My witness in the foreseeable future). Here, in this
place (poh – in the location near where we are conversing, and with a view to many
more dimensions) I will abide and remain (yashab – I will dwell (qal imperfect))
because (ky – truthfully) I desire it (‘awah hy’ – I yearn for it and I want this, I’m
enthralled by it and have thus delineated and established the limits on what I’ll
accept as fitting and desirable).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:14)
It is perhaps telling that this “manuwchah – resting place” is being associated
with the location Yahowah has delineated for His family to settle down and live
with Him at the conclusion of our journey, during Sukah, where we campout with
our Heavenly Father. And that is why it shares the restful purpose of the Shabat.
This will not, however, be Yah’s permanent home. And He will not build it
until Year 6000 Yah, which is three thousand years after this was revealed to Dowd.
And while He will live there with His Covenant Family for a thousand years, that
is the blink of an eye compared to eternity.
Just as we cannot build a home for Yah, we cannot lift Him up. In fact, the idea
is not only ridiculous, it defeats His purpose. This is one of the many reasons
Yahowah is so dismayed by Christians who promote worship services, wherein
they get on their knees to lift up their god in praise. Yahowah is far bigger and more
capable than we are. And He enjoys helping His children. So…
“‘I will kneel down in love to lift up (barak barak – I will embrace and invoke
favor, blessing (piel infinitive piel imperfect – with this verbal noun, the object is
put into action by God in an exponential way on an ongoing basis)) her
fortifications and provisions, supplementing the food supply by providing a
pleasant change in the menu (tsyd hy’ – what is provided on her behalf for her
protection, assuring that she is completely satisfied and properly nourished while
also providing sustenance in preparation for a long journey), completely satisfying
(tsaba’ – abundantly supplying to the point of complete contentment) those among
her who are open and receptive to (‘ebyown hy’ – those who live sparingly and
who may have been subject to abuse, oppression, and/or subjugation and are
seeking deliverance; from ‘abah – demonstrating their consent by showing a
willingness to accept) the Feast (lachem – fighting for the provisions and the feasts
with bread and nourishing food).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:15)
The Feast is Sukah. Yahowah will be providing the venue and menu. I can only
imagine how marvelous this party will be. It’s for certain that everyone will be
beautifully attired and that we will all be singing joyfully. We know this because…
“‘Also (wa – in addition) I will clothe and array (labash – I will cover, dress,
and adorn; from laban – to make white (hifil imperfect – God is adorning His
ministers such that they will continue to resemble Him) her ministers (kohen hy’
– her mediators and counselors devoted to reconciliation and her priests serving
during the Miqra’ey to provide advice) with salvation (yesha’ – with freedom and
deliverance, liberation and liberty) and (wa) those who are devoted in her (chacyd
hy’ – those who are dedicated and loyal to her) will rejoice, singing joyfully (ranan
ranan – will convey their exuberance with words melodiously expressing their
happiness and jubilation for having overcome every challenge (piel imperfect
infinitive – those who are devoted are continually influenced by and sing on behalf
of the Yahowah)).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Songs / Psalms 132:16)
While we have discovered even more than I anticipated by turning to this
Mizmowr, our original goal was to better define tsemach. And we are about to
encounter it again, this time as a verb (tsamach). It comes at the conclusion of the
song. And while it does not comfortably align with either the idea of the Branch or
of plants flourishing, it once again speaks of growth – something Yahowah cares
passionately about. Further, it is once again associated with Dowd and Yahowsha’,
even with anointed, leaving us enlightened, while hedging in on a definitive answer.
“‘Here is where (sham – behold, look now and see how I will express the
renown and reputation of the personal and proper name, so pay close attention and
note the location of the speaker and the context of this discussion) I will enable
growth from the source (tsamach – I will produce vibrant and abundant life,
branching out and growing, enhancing the shining influence (hifil imperfect – God
will cause the light to become brilliant and continuously grow)) of the radiant light
(qaran – the brilliant supernatural and shining appearance, the ram’s horn and
trumpet comprised of brilliant rays of light) on behalf of (la – in accord with and
to approach) Dowd (Dowd – Beloved). I have prepared and arranged (‘arak –
having thoughtfully planned everything out I have formulated a certain pattern for
My particular task and ordained purpose, setting forth a valuable (qal perfect)) a
lamp (ner – a luminary demonstrating the existence of light and life) for My
anointed (la mashyach ‘any – to approach My specifically designated, on behalf
of My chosen for My specific task, and My approved who is set apart from that
which is common and authorized to serve as My agent, bequeathing great
responsibility regarding the approach of My specific mission).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics
to Songs / Psalms 132:17)
Since Yahowah has chosen Tsyown as the place where He will accomplish
these things, I’m grateful that we devoted the 8th chapter of Observations to
assessing its location and purpose. After learning that Yahowah will establish His
Home for His Family on the summit of Tsyown, we are now discovering the other
things He is going to accomplish here, including encouraging the growth of His
children. It is here that we will be transformed into light. It is here that we will find
the lamp Yahowah has prepared to illuminate the Signs He Posted Along the Way.
It is here that we, too, will be “mashyach – anointed with olive oil, be approved by
God, set apart unto Him, and be afforded the authority to sit on His throne.”
I suspect that we have found the answer to our question regarding the meaning
of tsemach. While it may refer to the Branch in certain circumstances, and thus to
Yahowsha’, that is not the word’s primary purpose – even in prophetic passages
such as this one. Tsemach speaks of growth, something essential to life. Growth is
required to be infinite – and thus to being God as we know Him. Growth is near
and dear to Yahowah’s heart, demonstrated by the fact that it is the purpose of
Shabuw’ah, where the Covenant’s children are enriched, empowered, and
enlightened – growing exponentially where it matters most.
In our world, growth has its limitations. We grow up and then we grow old.
Our days are limited. In our youth, we gain knowledge through new experiences,
but as we age our eyesight and hearing deteriorate, as does our cognitive ability.
With time, most of us lose mobility. But with Yahowah, and as part of our
transformation from physical to spiritual beings, growing as we will from three
dimensions to seven, our increased capacity will be infinite. We will tsemach in
every conceivable way, as will our Father.
In fact, as a result of these Lyrics to Dowd’s Song, our growth has already
begun. So to reinforce what we have just learned, and to transfer some of it from
short- to long-term memory, let’s consider this marvelous song once again, this
time without all of the analysis, which is more like it would have been sung.
“Yahowah, choose to remember when approaching Dowd all of his
responsive answers and declarations. (132:1) To show the right way, he swore
an oath to Yahowah, making a binding promise to the Mighty One of Ya’aqob.
(132:2) Even though I enter into the temporary shelter of my family home,
although I climb unto my couch and bed, (132:3) even though I give sleep to
my eyes and to my eyelids slumber, (132:4) meanwhile and without ceasing I
will actually find a site for Yahowah, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of
Ya’aqob. (132:5) Behold, we heard of it in ‘Ephrathah / Bethlehem. We found
it in the open environs of Ya’ar. (132:6) Let’s choose to go into His tabernacle.
Let’s choose to consistently and independently make an informative verbal
announcement regarding life at His footstool. (132:7)
I want You to rise up, actually take a stand, and choose to fulfill Your vow
Yahowah on behalf of You, Yourself, establishing a tranquil and serene
dwelling place to rest the Ark of Your power. (132:8) Let those who minister
by explaining Your intent choose to be clothed and arrayed in what is right,
honest, and accurate, correct, proper, and vindicating, and let those who are
devoted to You elect to sing joyfully. (132:9)
On behalf of Dowd, Your associate and coworker, never remove Your
presence from Your anointed, the one you have set apart, prepared, and
authorized. (132:10) Yahowah swore an oath and affirmed the truth to Dowd
which is trustworthy and reliable. He will not change it nor turn away from it.
‘That which comes from the fruit of your innermost being I will place upon
Your seat of honor. (132:11) If your children continue to actually observe My
Covenant and My enduring testimony, by referencing this I will teach them
how to respond appropriately, as well as their children, always and forever
living and remaining upon in proximity to Your seat of honor.’ (132:12)
Indeed, Yahowah has chosen and prefers Tsyown. It is His desired and
marked-out dwelling place for the members of His household, (132:13) ‘This
is My resting place, the place I intend to occupy, free of domination and
oppression, a place to compose one’s thoughts when the work is done, until a
distant future time. Here, in this place I will abide and remain because I desire
it.’ (132:14)
‘I will kneel down in love to lift up her fortifications and provisions,
supplementing the food supply by providing a pleasant change in the menu,
completely satisfying those among her who are open and receptive to the feast.
(132:15) Also, I will clothe and array her ministers with salvation and those
who are devoted in her will rejoice, singing joyfully. (132:16) Here is where I
will promote growth from the source the radiant light on behalf of Dowd. I
have prepared and arranged a lamp for My anointed, for My specifically
designated, My chosen, and My approved who is set apart and authorized to
serve as My agent.’” (Mizmowr / Psalms 132:17)
 Observations for Our Time
Volume One: Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

13
Branch Out and Grow

Growth is the essence of eternal life

We began our journey of discovery in Mashal / Proverbs 6 considering what
Yahowah revealed that was applicable to our time. We were introduced to the
Covenant, and to our Heavenly Father, but also to the Adversary, Satan, who we
learned used Paul to plague mankind. This led us to the prophetic declaration of
Yasha’yah, where we have striven to discern how Satan, in the guise of the Whore
of Babylon, has become the Lord of Christianity, beguiling billions of souls. We
have made some notable sojourns along the way, stopping to more fully examine
Babel, Tsyown, hineh, beryth, and now tsemach.
The reason behind our most recent investigation was to discern if tsemach was
a reference to “plants flourishing” when the Land is restored to the conditions
experienced in Eden upon Yahowah’s return in 2033, or if it was used to explain
that the Covenant’s children would “branch out, growing exponentially while
flourishing and living an abundantly enriched life” beginning at this same time. But
we also recognized that tsemach could be “the Branch,” and thus be invocative of
Yahowsha’, as it is in Yasha’yah 4:2. Moreover, since the “tsemach – branch”
metaphor is most often used in conjunction with Dowd, we have sought to
understand what is it about this man and his relationship to Yahowah, Yahowsha’,
the Towrah and Covenant, that make the various implications of tsemach so vital
when associated with him.
Since there was reason to suspect that all three connotations might be
applicable, we began our search by pondering a series of questions: What is a
branch? Where do we find them? What is the function of a branch? How does it
achieve its purpose? Then we sought to appreciate how the answers to those
questions were related to Yahowah and Yahowsha’, Yisra’el and Yahuwdah,
Ya’aqob and Dowd, the Covenant and Tsyown? Why did God choose this
metaphor? And why does He use it more often than “mashyach – anointed?”
As previously noted, tsemach speaks of “plants growing, of living vegetation
sprouting, of life branching out and thus thriving, springing forth and increasing
greatly, accomplishing the intended purpose of florae, successfully completing
everything required to support abundant life.” Further, the purpose of a “tsemach –
branch” is to extend life. But a branch only functions, doing what it was designed
to accomplish, when attached to the proper tree or vine. When a branch is cut off,
it withers and dies. But when it is attached and healthy, it is a conduit of life which
promotes growth, channeling water and nutrients out of the ground to the leaves,
seeds, and fruit, expanding the plant so that it can absorb more light, facilitating the
process of photosynthesis.
Additionally, for the branch to function properly, the tree or vine must be
rooted in the right location and must grow upright before spreading out. If the tree
blows over in a storm or as a result of poor soil, or just because the roots were
rotten, what is left on the branch will be choked out by the weeds and never receive
sufficient light.
The implications are obvious. Humankind cut off from Yahowah withers and
dies. But when we are firmly attached to Him, we flourish and grow. His Miqra’ey
provide the means to life, the place where living waters and the nourishing aspects
of His testimony enable us to reach out and embrace the Light that is Yahowah.
When we are rooted in Tsyown and Yisra’el by way of the Towrah, we can
withstand even the most formidable foe. But when roots decay, when the soil is
rotten, when they are inadequate or unreceptive, the tree topples and its branches
break. And while those bowing down may escape the most serious storm, in that
position they will never be able to look up and see, much less touch, the face of
God.
Yisra’el is the Land Yahowah selected for our roots to spread. The Towrah is
the nutrient He placed in its soil. The Covenant serves as the trunk of this Tree of
Lives. Its most prominent Branch is Yahowsha’. We are its fruit. And collectively,
it is all symbolic of the Tree of Lives which grew in the heart of the Garden of
Eden.
While most Christians recognize that “the Branch” is a reference to the Son of
God, they remain ignorant of the lessons the metaphor provides. They do not see
Yahowsha’ as branching out from Yahowah. They don’t recognize that He is rooted
in Yisra’el and is sustained by the Towrah. They do not see the Covenant as the
trunk of this tree. And they do not appreciate the connection between the Branch
and the Tree of Lives in the Garden of Eden.
Before we continue, let’s review the passage which brought us to this place.
Yahowah revealed…
“In that day, which is His day, living vegetation will sprout and thrive,
branching out and growing while the Branch will spring forth, greatly
increasing every aspect of life, bringing the mission to fruition, successfully
completing everything which is required to support abundant life, enabling it
to branch out and grow (tsemach) for Yahowah. It / He shall be, accordingly
beautiful and splendorous, reaching out in a valuable and honorable way, and
will therefore approach as a glorious manifestation along with the majestic
and eminently wonderful fruitful offspring of the Land, also gloriously
attractive and shining in appearance as the remnant of survivors of Yisra’el
and Yahuwdah. (4:2)
Then it will come to pass that he who remains in Tsyown, along with the
remnant spared in Yaruwshalaim, will be called, ‘Set Apart,’ for all who
approach Him are written and ascribed, permanently recorded in the book for
lives in the Source from which Guidance and Teaching Regarding
Reconciliation Flows. (4:3)
Whereupon meeting these conditions the Upright One of Mine shall wash
away the excrement and filth of the daughters of Tsyown and by association
purge and rinse away the bloodstains and bloodguilt which is the consequence
of killing and the residue of death, of Yaruwshalaim from her midst by way of
the Spirit of Good Judgment regarding the Means to Resolve Disputes and by
the Spirit of Blowing Rage. (4:4)
Then Yahowah will create, initiating something cutting edge upon and
over every location and dwelling place along the ridgeline of Tsyown as well
as over its Miqra’ – her Invitation to be Called Out and Meet, by way of a
cloud by day and the smoke and brilliant shining radiance and majestic light
of a flaming fire by night. For indeed, upon all of this manifestation of power
and glory will be a sheltering canopy. (4:5)
Then there will exist a temporary sheltered dwelling to campout, a Sukah,
for shade by day from the drying heat and for a safe place and for a shelter of
refuge from the outpouring of floodwaters and from the rain.” (Yasha’yah /
Isaiah 4:6)
As we are abundantly aware, there are several distinctly different ways we can
interpret tsemach in Yasha’yah 4:2. While it provides an allusion to Yahowsha’,
the Branch, the primary impetus here is more likely replanting the gardens found
in Eden throughout Yisra’el once the earth has been cleansed of mankind’s filth.
Abundant life is Yahowah’s answer to the plague of death. There is the additional
inference that Yahowah’s Covenant children will experience tremendous growth
and abundant life at this time.
Our search for answers led us to Dowd’s final words…
“Now these are the last words of the prophet Dowd, the son of Yshay. So
then declared the one man who stood up, was raised up, and was established
by the Most High, anointed, specifically designated, chosen for this task, and
approved, set apart from others and authorized to serve as an agent,
bequeathing greater responsibility regarding a specific function and mission,
of the God of Ya’aqob, the pleasantly melodious, acceptable, and musical,
singer and songwriter, of Yisra’el. (23:1)
‘The Spirit of Yahowah spoke through me. And His word, His statements,
and His reasoning were upon my tongue. (23:2) The God of Yisra’el has spoken
to me, saying, “The Rock of Yisra’el (of Those who Engage and Endure with
God) is a word picture conveying symbolic meaning for man, correctly and
appropriately conveying a reverence and respect for God.” (23:3)
So similar to the light of morning, the time to think and consider, the
prudent time to search and the best time to seek, when the sun rises during the
early part of the day when it is best to observe, consider, and reflect without
obscuring phenomenon, out of this brilliant light radiates knowledge. From
the rain, green and vibrant growth out of the Land. (23:4)
Indeed, my house is not appropriate, neither proper nor fitting, with God.
And yet by contrast, He has constituted and facilitated an everlasting Family
Covenant Relationship for me. It is properly ordered and suitably structured,
appropriately arranged and clearly formatted, correctly organized and
befittingly positioned, in every way, with every conceivable aspect totally
covered, and readily observable, because this is the totality of my liberation
and salvation, in addition to everything I desire. Will He not cause it to branch
out and grow, greatly increasing my outreach, bringing my life’s mission to
fruition, while completing everything which is required to support abundant
life by fulfilling the work of the Branch (tsemach)?’” (2 Shamuw’el / Samuel
23:5)
It is especially telling that tsemach was Dowd’s final word. Indeed, Dowd’s
legacy is encapsulated by tsemach. His life serves as a branch reaching out to us
from Yahowah so that we might learn what God values and expects. Dowd’s lyrics
reveal what is required to live an abundant life. His Mizmowr expound on the
Towrah, teaching us how to observe it.
Dowd’s words are nothing less than the fruit found on the Tree of Lives. They
exist so that we might be nurtured by them and live. As Yahowah’s favorite
songwriter, most beloved son, and preferred shepherd, Dowd is the “tsemach –
branch which leads to abundant life.”
It was by design, by Divine intent, that Dowd’s final word was tsemach.
Everything Dowd did, everything he said, and everything he wrote is encapsulated
in tsemach. And as such, every moment we spend pondering its implications as they
are presented by God, Himself, the more like Dowd, His beloved son, we become.
Yahowah called this branch “tsadaq – right,” as He will us if we continue to learn
from him.
So let’s celebrate all of the reasons why tsemach was “the last word of the
prophet Dowd” in the midst of a revelation where he was singled out and “declared
the one man who stood up, who was raised up, and who was established by the
Most High.” There is a reason that God told us that Dowd was “anointed,
specifically designated and chosen for this task.” Yahowah wants us to know that
Dowd was “approved and set apart from others, uniquely authorized to serve as an
agent regarding this specific function and particular mission.” As the “singer and
songwriter of Yisra’el,” Dowd’s voice and lyrics were considered “pleasant,
melodious, and acceptable” to the God who inspired him to sing them to us.
Dowd was the fourth man in human history, following Moseh, Yahowsha’ ben
Nuwn, and Shamuw’el, who could say: “the Spirit of Yahowah spoke through me.”
That alone should have been enough to garner everyone’s attention. And yet
although speaking for God, he said, “His word, His statements, and His reasoning
were upon my tongue,” very few take the lyrics to his Mizmowr / Psalms or the
lines of his Mashal / Proverbs seriously. And this is in spite of the fact that “the
God of Yisra’el has spoken” through Dowd. “The rock” of “Yisra’el” serves as “a
word picture conveying a reverence and respect for God.”
In his final declaration, we find Dowd recognized that “similar to the light of
morning, the ideal time to think and consider, the prudent time to search and the
best time to observe and reflect without obscuring phenomenon” is “during the
early part of the day.” He knew that “out of this brilliant light radiates knowledge.”
And that is what he shared with us. His words, like “the rain” promote “vibrant
growth.”
Demonstrating that the Towrah exists to perfect the imperfect, Dowd
acknowledged, “Indeed, my house is not appropriate, neither proper nor fitting,
with God.” “And yet by contrast, He has constituted and facilitated an everlasting
Family Covenant Relationship for me.” This realization is one of many reasons that
Dowd serves as the living embodiment of the Covenant – the favored son of the
ultimate Father.
Dowd’s concluding statement affirms what we have come to learn, that the
Covenant “is properly ordered and suitably structured, appropriately arranged and
clearly formatted, correctly organized and befittingly positioned in every way, with
every conceivable aspect totally covered, and readily observable.” He knew this to
be true, because he observed the Covenant’s conditions in the same place we have,
in Bare’syth / In the Beginning. Yahowah’s plan is laid out for us, properly ordered
and befittingly positioned, with every conceivable aspect covered and readily
observable.
 It was not easy. It took time. We had to know where to look, and what not to
consider. But by being observant and thoughtful we figured it out, and so had he.
All we had to do was closely examine and carefully consider everything Yahowah
had to say about His Covenant in His Towrah / Source of Guidance and Direction.
It was all laid out for us, everything God expected and offered in return.
In Dowd’s own words, the Covenant provides “the totality of my liberation
and salvation, in addition to everything I desire.” It is true for all of us, for every
member of Yahowah’s Family.
And let us never forget, it was tsemach that brought us to this place, reminding
us once again that we are never shortchanged when we seek to understand
Yahowah’s words. As a result, “Will He not cause us to branch out and grow,
greatly increasing our outreach, bringing our purpose to fruition, while completing
everything which is required to support abundant life by fulfilling the work of the
Branch?” It is a fitting conclusion to the most important life ever lived.
While we have just considered Dowd’s final statement, tsemach reappears in
the last song he sang en route to his Father. In the 132nd Mizmowr, the verbal form
of tsemach provides the ultimate lamp illuminating the way to God. Speaking
initially in third person, the son and prophet wrote…
“Yahowah, choose to remember when approaching Dowd all of his
responsive answers and declarations. (132:1) To show the right way, he swore
an oath to Yahowah, making a binding promise to the Mighty One of Ya’aqob.
(132:2) Even though I enter into the temporary shelter of my family home,
although I climb unto my couch and bed, (132:3) even though I give sleep to
my eyes and to my eyelids slumber, (132:4) meanwhile and without ceasing I
will actually find a site for Yahowah, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of
Ya’aqob. (132:5) Behold, we heard of it in ‘Ephrathah / Bethlehem. We found
it in the open environs of Ya’ar. (132:6) Let’s choose to go into His tabernacle.
Let’s choose to consistently and independently make an informative
announcement regarding life near His footstool. (132:7)
I want You to rise up, actually take a stand, and choose to fulfill Your vow,
Yahowah, on Your own behalf, You, Yourself establishing a tranquil and
serene dwelling place for the Ark of Your power to rest. (132:8) Let those who
minister by explaining Your intent choose to be clothed and arrayed in what
is right, honest, and accurate, correct, proper, and vindicating, and let those
who are devoted to You sing joyfully. (132:9)
On behalf of Dowd, Your coworker, never remove Your presence from
Your anointed, the one you have set apart, prepared, and authorized. (132:10)
Yahowah, You swore an oath and affirmed the truth to Dowd which is
therefore trustworthy and reliable. You will not change it nor turn away from
this: ‘That which comes from the fruit of your innermost being, I will place
upon your seat of honor. (132:11) If your children continue to actually observe
My Covenant and My enduring testimony, by doing so, I will teach them how
to respond appropriately, in addition to their children, with them always and
forever living and remaining upon your seat of honor.’ (132:12)
Indeed, Yahowah has chosen and prefers Tsyown. It is His desired and
marked-out dwelling place for the members of His household, (132:13) ‘This
is My resting place, the place I intend to occupy, free of domination and
oppression, a place to compose one’s thoughts when the work is done, until a
distant future time. Here, in this place I will abide and remain because I desire
it. (132:14)
I will kneel down in love to lift up her fortifications and provisions,
supplementing her food supply by providing a pleasant change in the menu,
completely satisfying those among her who are open and receptive to the feast.
(132:15) Also, I will clothe and array her ministers with salvation and those
who are devoted in her will rejoice, singing joyfully. (132:16) Here is where I
will promote growth from the source of the radiant light (tsamach) on behalf
of Dowd. I have prepared and arranged a lamp for My anointed, for My
designated, My chosen, and My approved who is set apart and authorized to
serve as My agent.’” (Mizmowr / Psalms 132:17)
Dowd was Towrah observant, and as a result, he understood and accepted the
conditions of the Covenant. He realized that this was the right way to approach
Yahowah – indeed the only way. He swore an oath to his Father demonstrating this
commitment. He realized that Yahowah would do the rest, standing up for him
during the Mowed Miqra’ey. But he would not be the only one. So that others might
know and respond appropriately, Dowd wanted those serving the people during the
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with God to be arrayed in that which is right.
And this is the essence of Yahowah’s message: “If your children continue to
actually observe My Covenant and My enduring testimony, by referencing this I
will teach them how to respond appropriately, as well as their children, with them
always and forever living and remaining in proximity to your seat of honor.”
Those who want to live with God as part of His Family are invited to follow
the Signs He Posted on Tsyown to Show the Way. Once there, we will “tsamach –
grow from the source of His radiant light.” Sharing this reconciling message with
us was the mission for which Dowd was appointed.
 Eager to return to Yasha’yah so that we might more fully appreciate
Yahowah’s disdain for religion and politics, I was somewhat hesitant to continue
chasing tsemach further into the prophets. That was especially true because I had
already translated the 23rd chapter of Yirma’yah / Jeremiah, which is the next place
tsemach appears. That rendering is provided in the Name volume of An Introduction
to God. But then after reading Yahowah’s declaration with fresh eyes, it became
instantly obvious that the entire chapter served to reinforce the purpose of this book,
which is to use Yahowah’s testimony to expose and condemn religion and politics
so that more people might choose to walk away from them and accept the Covenant.
It is the most important message we can convey at this time.
With that introduction, with eyes open to consider what God is going to set
before us and with ears attuned to what He has said thus far, here is the next
prophetic presentation of tsemach. Rest assured, there is so much more to learn.
It is the greatest irony in human history. Man promotes religion as the means
to please god and yet God hates religion. While Yahowah is unrelenting in this
regard, He is never as direct or blunt as He is in Yirma’yah. His warning begins
with “howy – woe,” a word we do not want directed at us. And we can avoid that
easily enough just by forsaking religion.
“‘Woe (howy – alas, consider this a warning; from howah – caution to those
possessed by evil desires and wicked yearnings with devastating consequences) to
the pastors acting as shepherds (ra’ah – to those who tend to, care for, feed, and
shear the flock) who have led astray and destroyed, causing irreparable damage
(‘abad – who have ruined, who have misled others and caused them to die,
perishing and ceasing to exist, and whose actions have caused things of value to be
squandered and wasted (piel participle – a verbal adjective whereby the object
suffers the effect of being misled)), and (wa) who have scattered (puwts – who
have chaotically and or violently displaced, attacking, dashing, and dispersing (hifil
participle – a verbal adjective whereby the subject, the bad shepherds, caused the
object, the misled sheep, to go astray, becoming like the evil leaders in the process))
the flock (ts’on – the sheep) from My shepherding and nurturing (mari’yth ‘any
– My guidance, leadership, protection, and company; from ra’ah – to pasture,
graze, feed, associate with, befriend, teach, tend to, and shepherd a flock of sheep),’
declares (na’um – announces and conveys the message with authority, reveals,
foretells, and predicts) Yahowah ( ).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah
23:1)
The English word “pastor” is from the Latin pastor, which means “shepherd.”
It in turn was derived from pascere, which is a “herdsman who feeds sheep.”
Therefore, the religious term, pastor, is an especially accurate translation of ra’ah
in this context. And that’s really bad news for those who are religious, particularly
clerics.
 In this case, Yahowah is stating unequivocally that He is going to hold them
accountable for misleading His sheep. Pastors and priests will be judged for having
done irreparable harm to God’s flock. Clerics the world over will be punished for
having scattered God’s people, inciting them to believe all manner of religious
myths.
In this opening statement we find the ultimate referendum, that of being
shepherded by God or by man. Yahowah presents Himself as our Shepherd and us
as His sheep. He likes this metaphor because it projects Him living with His people,
guiding His flock, leading us to verdant pastures, and protecting those willing to
trust Him. It is why the Hebrew word for “God” is written , combining a ram’s
head and a shepherd’s staff. And you’ll even note that the staff is upside down
because it isn’t being used as a walking stick or defensive weapon, but instead
deployed to rescue and guide the sheep.
“So consequently (la ken – therefore accordingly, in return, rightfully and
assuredly as a result) this is what (koh – focusing our attention on what will follow)
Yahowah ( ), the God (‘elohym – Mighty One) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – a
compound of ‘ysh – individuals, who sarah – strive and contend with, engage,
endure, and persist with, and are set free and empowered by ‘el – God), has to say
(‘amar – promises (qal perfect)) concerning (‘al – on behalf of and because of)
those pastors acting as shepherds (ha ra’ah – those who tend to, care for, feed,
and shear the flock), ‘These pastors tending to, leading and feeding (ha ra’ah –
the shepherds guiding and shearing the sheep) My people (‘am ‘any – My family),
you (‘atem), yourselves, have led astray, pushed away, and scattered (puwts –
you have chaotically and or violently displaced, attacking, dashing, and dispersing,
even separating (hifil perfect – the subject, in this case the pastors, have caused the
object, the misled sheep, to go astray for a period of time, causing them to be like
their evil shepherds in the process)) My flock (‘eth ts’on ‘any – My sheep), and
(wa) you have driven them away by seducing them (nadach hem – you have
compelled and enticed them, leading them astray, you have lured and drawn them
away, preying upon them, you have exerted enormous pressure and thereby thrust
them aside, exiling and banishing them, you have made them outcasts, causing them
to be cast down (hifil imperfect – with the pastors continually seducing and
harassing the sheep and thereby causing them to become outcasts for a prolonged
period of time)). Therefore (wa – in addition), you have not been concerned
about them (lo’ paqad ‘eth hem – you have not taken them into account, attended
to them, or considered them (qal perfect)).
So behold (hineh – at this moment, right here and now, pay attention to this,
look up, this point is being emphasized), I (‘any), Myself, will hold you
accountable and will attend to you (paqad ‘al ‘atem – I will consider what you
have done and take it into account, I will take inventory of this, retaining a record
regarding your accountability, even summon and punish you (qal participle – a
descriptive verb which presents an actual condition)) because of (‘eth) the
wickedness (roa’ – the harmful, displeasing, injurious, unethical, mischievous,
sinful, and evil nature; from ra’a’ – bad, wrong, corrupt, and shattering aspects) of
your foolish deeds (ma’alal ‘atem – wanton actions and abusive practices; from
‘alal – ruthless behaviors, malevolent dealings, deceptive practices, foolish acts,
and childish tendencies),’ prophetically declares (na’um – announces and conveys
the message with authority, reveals, foretells, and predicts) Yahowah ( ).”
(Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:1-2)
The way this concluding statement is worded in Hebrew, it affirms that
Yahowah is going to hold pastors accountable by associating that which they have
perpetrated on their flock against them. Therefore, pastors will be seen as
“unethical, corrupt, foolish, abusive, ruthless, deceptive, malevolent, misleading,
and seductive outcasts.” Yahowah will “push them away.” So much for the myth
that men of the cloth are serving God. They aren’t actually serving their flock nor
themselves.
After every pastor has been rejected by God and removed from His presence,
Yahowah will engage as a Shepherd to serve the remnant of His flock. This is the
antithesis of Him acting like a Lord.
“‘Then (wa – and so) I (‘any), Myself, will obtain and gather up (qabats – I
will collect, harvest, pick up, engage relationally with, and assemble (piel imperfect
– the flock will be put into action by Yahowah with ongoing consequences)) the
remnant (‘eth sha’eryth – the rest and remainder of the descendants, even the
residue which is left) of My flock (ts’on – My sheep) from (min – out of) all (kol)
of the lands (ha ‘erets – the realms, places, and nations) where (‘asher – in which
as a result of the relationship and to show the way home) I have temporarily
scattered them (nadah ‘eth hem – I have driven and exiled them for a time, cast
and banished them (hifil perfect)) there by name (shem – where their presence is
renown and they have developed a reputation).
So then (wa) My desire is to return and restore them at this time (suwb
henah – I have decided to gather them up, bring them back, turn them around, and
completely renew them once and for all (hifil perfect consecutive – I will choose to
engage at this time in a manner which transforms them, causing them to be more
like Me)) upon (‘al) their pasture, abode, and home (naweh henah – their
beautiful dwelling place and campground, their residence and settlement). And
(wa) they will be fruitful and flourish (parah – they will reproduce, branch out,
grow, and live abundant lives (qal perfect consecutive – during this time I want
them to actually bear fruit)). Then (wa) they will increase and become great,
living a long and abundant life (rabah – they will be tremendously empowered,
their status will be substantially elevated, their lives will be prolonged, they will
multiply, and they will grow exponentially (qal perfect consecutive – during this
time it is My desire that they become numerous, are actually empowered, and
thrive)).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:3)
Let’s be clear. “Jesus” isn’t returning for his “church.” Yahowah is returning
to Yaruwshalaim. The remnant of the once dispersed but now reclaimed flock is
comprised exclusively of Yahuwdah and Yisra’el – both of whom will be reunited.
I have long suspected that there is very little that Yahowsha’ said that had not
already been stated in the Towrah and by the Naby’. This is yet another example.
In the Olivet Discourse, Yahowsha’ is simply affirming what Yahowah has
promised, that after having dispersed His people, prior to His return He will bring
them back home.
Also relevant, on this day, which is Yowm Kippurym (the Day of
Reconciliations) in year 6000 Yah (sunset on October 2nd 2033 on the Roman
Catholic calendar) Yahowah is going to affirm one of the Towrah’s and Covenant’s
greatest promises: causing His people to be fruitful and flourish, becoming great,
increasing in every imaginable way, so as to live a long and abundant life.
“‘Then (wa) I will stand up for them, establishing for them (quwm ‘al hem
– I have chosen to take a stand on their behalf, confirming and fulfilling My promise
to restore and raise them, setting up for them (hifil perfect consecutive)) shepherds
(ra’ah – those who will care for and tend to the flock), and (wa) they will do what
is required to lead, nurture, guide, and protect them (ra’ah hem – caring for the
flock by providing for the sheep, keeping them safe while living with them and
enabling them (qal participle – serving as a verbal adjective to depict an actual
relationship)).
And (wa) they shall not be frightened (lo’ yare’ – they shall not be afraid,
distressed, concerned, intimidated, awestruck, or terrorized (qal imperfect)) ever
again (‘owd – any longer), nor will they be dismayed or discouraged (wa lo’
chathath – they shall not be confused or abused, shattered or destroyed (nifil
imperfect)), neither will they be discounted or disregarded (wa lo’ paqad – not
be improperly considered nor inappropriately evaluated (nifil imperfect)),’
prophetically declares (na’um – promises while addressing the future) Yahowah
( ).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:4)
Beginning on Sukah, just five days after His return, Yahowah will reestablish
the Kingdom of Dowd, whereby His beloved son will serve as shepherd, with the
Shaphat / Judges once again guiding the flock. Relying on God, the Covenant’s
children will be led to green pastures for His name’s sake. Confusion and fear will
be notions of a bygone religious and now forgotten era. God’s people will never be
discounted again.
 If “Jesus Christ” is so important, Christians should ponder why isn’t his
kingdom being established? Why Dowd? Why Yisra’el? And why as we approach
tsemach in this prophetic announcement is Yahowah declaring that He, Himself,
will be taking this stand?
There is no room for replacement theology in these words, of Gentiles, of the
Christian Church, or of some other interpretation of what Yisra’el represents
serving as the beneficiary of this yet unfulfilled prophecy. Yahowah is not only
aware of where His people are, He has promised to bring them home.
The first four statements in what will become God’s most detailed
condemnation of religion read in summary:
“‘Woe, alas, consider this a warning and be cautioned about those
possessed by evil desires and wicked yearnings because there are devastating
consequences associated with the pastors acting as shepherds who have misled
many, causing irreparable damage, with people dying and souls perishing,
because they have chaotically scattered the flock from My shepherding and
nurturing, from My guidance, leadership, protection, and company,’
prophetically declares Yahowah. (23:1)
So consequently, this is what Yahowah, the God of Yisra’el (Individuals
who Engage and Endure with God), has to say concerning those pastors acting
as shepherds, ‘These pastors tending to, leading and feeding My people, you,
yourselves, have led astray, pushed away, and scattered My flock. Further,
you have driven them away by seducing them, compelling and enticing them,
luring them away and preying upon them. Therefore, you have not been
concerned about them.
So behold and pay attention to this, I, Myself, will hold you accountable
and will attend to you, taking into account what you have done, because of the
wickedness, the displeasing, injurious, and unethical nature of your foolish
deeds and abusive practices, which are ruthless, malevolent, and deceptive
tendencies,’ prophetically declares Yahowah. (2)
‘Then I, Myself, will obtain and gather up the remnant of My flock out of
all of the lands where I have temporarily banished them by name, where their
presence is renown and they have developed a reputation.
Moreover, My desire is to return and restore them at this time because I
have decided to gather them up, bring them back, turn them around, and
completely renew them once and for all upon their pasture abode and home.
And they will be fruitful and flourish, branching out and growing. Then they
will increase and become great, living a long and abundant life. (3)
 I will stand up for them, establishing for them shepherds to care for and
tend to the flock, and they will do what is required to lead, nurture, guide, and
protect them. They shall not be frightened, intimidated, or terrorized ever
again, nor will they be dismayed or discouraged, neither confused or abused,
nor will they be discounted or disregarded, improperly considered nor
inappropriately evaluated,’ prophetically declares Yahowah. (4)

This brings us face to face with tsemach, the word which brought us to this
prophetic announcement. He begins by asking us…
“‘Now pay attention (hineh – behold, look up right now and see), the days
(yowmym) are coming (bow’ – will occur),’ prophetically declares (na’um –
addressing future events, announces) Yahowah ( ), ‘when (wa) I will take a
stand, establish, and raise up (quwm – I will stand upright to accomplish, affirm,
fulfill, and restore) through (la – by way of and as a result of) Dowd (Dowd – the
Beloved who is fervent, enthusiastically passionate to the point of boiling over
(errantly transliterated “David”)), a correct and upright (tsadyq – a righteous, just,
proper, honest, and right, an innocent, guiltless, acceptable, and suitable, a
vindicating and acquitting) branch as a means to grow (tsemach – a source of
increasing growth and means to branch out; from the verbal root tsamach – to
spring forth, sprout out, and grow up, flourishing abundantly).
And (wa) He shall reign (malak – He shall carefully consider, ponder the
implications of, and provide a proper response) as king (melek – as the sovereign
authority with royal lineage, as the one to carefully consider for advice and
counsel). And (wa) He will provide proper teaching to facilitate understanding
(sakal – He will provide information, instruction, and insights through that which
He, Himself, will experience, enabling those who pay attention, are discerning, and
comprehend it to respond properly and prosper (hifil perfect)) and (wa) He shall
act upon and actively engage in (‘asah – He will endeavor to respond to, profit
from, and celebrate, performing, executing, and enabling (qal perfect)) the means
to achieve justice and resolve disputes (mishpat – to exercise good judgment
regarding the basis upon which judgment will be exercised and sound and just
decisions will be decided and prescribed verdicts rendered in accordance with the
plan as it has been depicted; from shaphat – to judge, resolving controversies
through discernment) and (wa) that which is correct according to the standard
(tsadaqah – that which is upright, righteous, just, proper, right, vindicating, and
acquitting) in (ba) the Land (ha ‘erets – the material realm).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah
Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:5)
 Why is Yahowah taking His stand through Dowd? Why not through ‘Adam,
through Noach, through ‘Abraham, through Ya’aqob, through Moseh, or through
one of the prophets, the likes of Shamuw’el, ‘Elyah, Yasha’yah, or Yirma’yah?
Why not through one of the Disciples, most especially Yahowchanan or Shim’own,
even Mattanyah? Asked another way, what was it about Dowd that caused God to
favor him in this way? It certainly wasn’t Dowd’s behavior. He wasn’t even a very
good king. And while he was inspired by Yahowah as a prophet, so were forty
others. But he was a pretty good shepherd and a great songwriter and singer. And
considering his lyrics, he was brilliant – likely the most insightful man who ever
lived.
I suspect that Dowd was chosen for a great number of reasons. First, Yahowah
prefers to work through men, and Dowd was the most effective individual in human
history at explaining the nature of the family-oriented relationship God desires to
achieve with humankind. Second, Dowd was unsurpassed when it came to correctly
conveying the proper approach to the one thing God most wants us to do, which is
to observe, closely examining and carefully considering His Towrah. Third, Dowd
not only accepted, he celebrated, the terms and conditions of the Covenant,
becoming God’s most beloved son. And that is important because it is the only
reason we exist. Fourth, Dowd’s glaring failure to obey the Towrah, while still
being declared righteous by God, demonstrates that the Towrah, and especially the
Miqra’ey which he attended, is designed to perfect flawed souls. His life thereby
obliterates the foundation of Pauline Christianity – the world’s most popular
religion, which falsely claims that the Torah condemns and cannot save. Fifth,
Dowd was not only ready, willing, and able to do as God desired, he engaged
thoughtfully, courageously, and enthusiastically. Sixth, in spite of his enormous
wealth, power, and success, Dowd never forgot his place and remained reliant on
Yah. And seventh, Dowd built his home on Mowryah, reigned in Yaruwshalaim,
and served as king over a united Yisra’el.
A “tsemach – branch” visually depicts a means to reach out and grow up –
something Dowd was particularly adept at doing and Yahowsha’ ultimately enabled
– one showing and the other providing the means to abundant life. As we know, the
branch functions as one of Yahowah’s favorite metaphors, serving to make a
connection between these two Towrah-observant individuals. One explained the
Towrah so that we could understand it and the other became its living embodiment
so that we could capitalize upon it. Therefore, whether it is by observing the Towrah
through Dowd’s eyes or capitalizing upon Yahowsha’s fulfillment, our growth is
enabled by what these individuals said and did on our behalf.
These “branches” not only come from the same tree, one without the other
serves no purpose. Dowd’s life and lyrics facilitate our understanding of what
Yahowsha’ did, helping us realize that the Towrah was written to guide flawed
individuals to “tsadaq – vindication, to being right” with God. And until we
recognize how Yahowsha’ and the Set-Apart Spirit enabled the promises associated
with Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, the benefits provided through them are moot
because we would not know how to capitalize upon them. I suspect that this is why
the most complete eyewitness accounts of what occurred during Passover,
UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children in year 4000 Yah is found in the 22nd and
88th Mizmowr / Psalms, both written by Dowd.
This tsemach was described as “tsadyq – correct and right, upright and
righteous, proper and honest, vindicating and acquitting.” This conveys the
Towrah’s ability to make us right with God so that He can help us grow and enjoy
abundant life. This is the ultimate expression of Yahowah’s “dowd – love.”
As God’s only begotten Son, Yahowsha’ has “melek – royal lineage and
supreme sovereignty.” And that is important because as His Covenant children, we
will as well. But we ought to be careful in this regard. Yahowah isn’t establishing
a government. This is an affirmation of His lineage and an indication that we should
listen to what the ultimate authority on life has to say.
The concluding paragraph of Yirma’yah 23:5 addresses the point I’ve been
trying to convey. The reason that Dowd and Yahowsha’ are connected via the
“tsemach – branch” is the beloved son provides the “sakal – teaching necessary to
understand” the begotten Son’s fulfilment of the “mishpat – means to resolve
disputes” so that we can effectively “‘asah – act upon” Yahowah’s offer to become
“tsadaqah – righteous and vindicated.” Sakal provides the way to “tsemach –
abundant growth.”
But more than just knowing what is right, we have to “‘asah – actively engage
and act upon” it, as did both Dowd and Yahowsha’. And in a world consumed with
salvation through faith, that should garner our undivided attention.
Yahowah, through Yahowsha’, provided the “means to achieve justice and
resolve disputes,” resulting in “vindication” in a manner which is “just, proper, and
correct” by becoming the living embodiment of Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and
Firstborn Children as they were described in the Towrah. It is the way Yahowsha’
fulfilled the Towrah by observing it, never wavering so much as even one aspect of
a single letter of any word away from it. After all, the only document which even
purports to present what is correct and proper in the Land is the Towrah. And since
this is a prophecy describing events upon Yahowah’s return, there is no place for a
“New Testament.”
Along these lines, it is Yahuwdah being saved, not Gentiles, neither their
nations nor their churches. Further, since this will occur on one of His days, and
thus during a Miqra’, God will not be offering salvation on Christmas or Easter.
Yahowah’s one and only path to salvation begins with Pesach and runs through
Matsah, Bikuwrym, Shabuw’ah, Taruw’ah, and Kippurym in route to Sukah. These
are His days.
“‘In (ba) His days (yowmym huw’), Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Yah is
Abundantly Sufficient, Of Yah, From Yah, and Related to Yah) will be saved
(yasha’ – rescued and delivered, liberated and freed, becoming victorious and
preserved (nifal imperfect – the subject, Yahuwdah, acts so as to benefit from the
means to ongoing salvation)) and (wa) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – a compound of ‘ysh –
individuals, who sarah – strive and contend with, engage, endure, and persist with,
and who are set free and empowered by ‘el – God) will live and dwell (sakan –
will campout and reside, be settled in the home and remain (qal imperfect)) to
approach (la – to draw near therefore) confidently by expressing their trust and
reliance (betach – totally assured and worry free, safe and secure).
And thus, this is (wa zeh) His name (shem huw’ – His personal and proper
designation and renown) which beneficially to show the way to the relationship
(‘asher – as a result of this relationship and to reveal the place He will stand to give
meaning to life along the restrictive path and to convey the steps to be taken to
receive the blessing) He shall be welcomed and called (qara’ huw’ – He will be
summoned, invited, met, and encountered, proclaimed, read about, and recited (qal
imperfect – actually and continuously)): “Yahowah Is Our Righteousness, Our
Justice, and Our Vindication (Yahowah Tsadeq ‘anahnuw – Yahowah, our
Upright One, our means to be right and thus correct, the just, honest, and fair, way
for us to stand upright, be acquitted, and appear innocent, restored by us doing what
is right).”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:6)
Should Christians have missed that it was Yahuwdah, and thus in their
vernacular, “Jews,” being saved, not them, or that Yisra’el would be living with
God, not their church, there was yet another clue as to the utter stupidity of their
godforsaken religion. There was no Jesus Christ, not then, not now, and not ever.
The name Yahowah chose during the time that the first four Miqra’ey were fulfilled
in 33 CE (Year 4000 Yah) was Yahowsha’. And it is comprised of Yahowah’s
name with the addition of the verb “yasha’ – to save.” It reveals something that
should have been obvious: Yahowah is our Savior – not “Jesus Christ.”
And upon His return, God is going to use the same naming convention,
integrating His name with a depiction of His mission. It was “Yahowah Saves” and
it will be “Yahowah Is Our Vindication.” This is what God will be called when He
returns to honor the promises He has made on behalf of His people, to the
descendants of the House of Yisra’el.
While it will mark His seventh corporeal visit to Earth, not the “Second
Coming,” as Christians project, God isn’t returning as Yahowsha’, and most
assuredly not as “Jesus Christ,” but instead under His personal and proper name:
Yahowah. To this, those expecting Him will add “Tsadaq” in recognition that by
getting His name “right,” and being “correct” regarding the means to salvation, they
will be “vindicated.” Further, since tsadaq speaks of being “upright,” Yahowah has
just revealed that He cannot be approached by bowing down.
Also relevant, the reason Yisra’el is being afforded the opportunity to live with
God is that they “betach – confidently expressed their trust and reliance” upon
Yahowah. There was no “Gospel of Grace” nor “faith in Jesus Christ.”
As we turn our attention to the next prophetic statement, I am reminded that
just as there will be a second creation following a return to Eden, most every story
in the Towrah is both history and prophecy. For example, the exodus from Egypt
isn’t the only time Yahowah will rescue His people from an oppressive situation. It
is going to happen again, and in the not-too-distant future. This time He will gather
His people from nations north of Yisra’el. That will include all of Europe, the
United States, and Russia – where more than half of the world’s Jews currently live.
“‘Indeed, therefore (ky – assuredly, the reason for this is), behold (hineh –
look up and pay attention), the days (yowmym – the periods of time) are coming
(bow’ – will approach and come to be fulfilled),’ prophetically declares (na’um –
predicts, announcing before it occurs), Yahowah ( ), ‘when (wa) they shall
no longer say (lo’ ‘amar ‘owd – they will not continuously claim or again state),
“Yahowah ( ) lives (chay – exists, promising renewal and sustaining life) who
beneficially (‘asher – who to show the way to the relationship and reveal the
narrow and restrictive path which leads to life’s benefits) withdrew (‘alah ‘eth -
offered to carry out and lift up) the Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el – the sons
of those who Engage and Endure with God) out of (min) the land (‘erets – the
realm) of Egypt (Mitsraym – the crucibles of religious and political oppression),”
(23:7) but instead (ky’m – rather) “Yahowah ( ) lives (chay – exists,
promising renewal and sustaining life) who beneficially (‘asher – who to show the
way to the relationship and reveal the narrow and restrictive path which leads to
life’s benefits) came to lead (bow’ ‘eth – arrived, returning to guide and harvest,
bringing) the descendants (zera’ – the offspring) of the House (beyth – family and
household) of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el – the sons of those who Engage and Endure
with God) out of (min) the land (‘erets – the area and realm) of the north (tsapown
– esteemed to the north because considerable treasure is concealed) and out of (wa
min – and therefore from) all (kol – the totality) of the places (ha ‘erets – lands,
countries, and realms) He had scattered them (nadah hem – He had exiled and
banished them) by name (shem – of renown there).”’ And then (wa) they shall
dwell (yashab – they shall live (qal perfect)) on their soil (‘al ‘adamah hem – upon
their land).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:7-8)
If Jews were safe to live and free to travel, there would be no reason for Yah
to intervene and rescue them. Therefore, while it is depressing in the Middle East
and digressing in Europe, the treatment of Jews is going to deteriorate rapidly. And
since Muslims are alone in their commitment to kill every Jew while claiming
Yisra’el as their own, this prophecy foreshadows the mass northward migration of
Muslim migrants out of the nations they have destroyed in the Middle East and into
Europe. It foretold the utter stupidity we are currently witnessing.
Let’s pause a moment and review what we’ve just considered…
“Now pay attention, the days are coming,’ announces by addressing future
events, Yahowah, ‘when I will take a stand, establish, and raise up through
Dowd, a correct and upright, righteous and proper, acceptable and suitable,
vindicating and acquitting branch as a means to grow.
And He shall reign as king with sovereign authority and royal lineage. He
will provide proper teaching to facilitate understanding, providing
information, instruction, and insights through that which He, Himself,
experiences a means to comprehend how to respond properly and prosper.
And He shall act upon and actively engage in the means to achieve justice and
resolve disputes in addition to that which is correct according to the standard,
and thus upright and vindicating in the Land. (5) In His days, Yahuwdah will
be saved and Yisra’el will live to approach confidently by expressing their
trust and reliance.
And thus, this is His name upon which beneficially to show the way to the
relationship He shall be welcomed and called: “Yahowah Is Our
Righteousness, Our Justice, and Our Vindication.” (6)
Indeed, therefore, behold, the days are coming,’ prophetically declares,
Yahowah, ‘when they shall no longer say, “Yahowah lives who beneficially
withdrew the Children of Yisra’el out of the land of Egypt,” (7) but instead,
rather, “Yahowah lives who beneficially came to lead the descendants of the
House of Yisra’el from the northern lands and out of all of the places He had
scattered them by name.” And then they shall dwell on their soil.” (8)

Only forty people in all of human history were actually inspired by Yahowah
as prophets. And yet the title is coveted by all manner of religious zealots. And it
is of these presumptuous and misguided individuals that Yirma’yah is speaking. By
contrast to Yahowah’s brilliant, rational, and accurate testimony, Yirma’yah is
announcing that he finds the words spoken by religious leaders to be intoxicating,
negatively affecting the judgment of those who listen to them. And sometimes, as
was the case with the false prophets who founded the world’s most popular
religions, Paul and then Muhammad, their testimony is so onerous, those who know
Yahowah are shaken by its implications. This actual prophet was sickened by the
pretenders.
“Concerning (la – according to) the prophets who claim to speak for God
(ha naby’ – those who attempt to predict the future based upon the pretense of
divine inspiration), my heart and sense of judgment (leb ‘any – my attitude as a
result of exercising good judgment, my ability to discern right from wrong) is
ruptured and crushed (shabar – is broken and destroyed, is grievously stricken
and shattered (nifal perfect)) in my midst (ba qereb ‘any – within my inner being),
shaking and affecting (rachaph – softening and weakening) all of my bones, the
very essence of my nature (kol ‘etsem ‘any – the backbone and structure of my
existence). I am (hayah – I exist) similar to (ka – akin to and resembling) an
intoxicated (shikowr – an inebriated) individual (‘ysh – man), (wa) like (ka –
similar to) a human being (geber – a person who is overwhelmed and inundated)
overcome (‘abar – indulged) by his wine (yayn huw’) in the presence of (paneh
– in proximity to and before) Yahowah ( ) and (wa) from (min – because of
and out of) the presence of (paneh – in proximity to and before) His (huw’) set-
apart (qodesh – uncommon and unique, separate and distinct) words (dabar –
statements).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:9)
While this would be indicative of almost every period in human history, God
is speaking of the here and now. At the time of this writing, only sixteen years
remain before His return. So then recognizing that this is our time, we should be
asking ourselves who among us is making the most dire predictions? Is it
conspiracy theorists predicting doomsday events with reckless abandon? Is it the
similarly shrill, ignorant and irrational voices of Socialist Secular Humanists
forecasting the end of the world as a result of anthropomorphic global warming?
While there is no shortage of religious seers today, from Christian eschatologists to
Mormon prophets, for the first time in human history their prognostications are
drowned out by secular voices – that is with the notable exception of Islamic
terrorists. In the name of their deadly and hellish god, Allah, they are not just
predicting the destruction of Israel and the West, they are actively engaged in
fulfilling their own prophecies.
From Yah’s perspective, these false prophets are inspired by the Whore of
Babylon. And while Christianity evolved from the Babylonian religion, Islam
remains rooted there because the first written copies of the Qur’an and Hadith were
scribed in Babylon. Even Judaism isn’t immune. Their most revered text is the
Babylonian Talmud. And so while there are many contenders for worst adaptation
of religion in the here and now, in Yisra’el circa 2017 to 2033 CE, Islam will
continue to be mankind’s greatest menace. God told us so…
 “For indeed (ky – because surely), the world (ha ‘erets – the Land and
material realm) is filled with (male’ – is replete, satisfied, and content with (scribed
in the qal perfect, telling us that this problem is real not hypothetical, that it is not
going to continue this way for very long)) illicit religious worship (na’ap – with
idolatrous adulterers, those who are not faithful or monogamous, and those who
form relationships with multiple false deities) as a result of (ky min – surely
emanating from) the presence (paneh – the appearance) of the curse of Allah
(‘alah / ‘Alah – of the retribution and harm invoked as a result of the improper and
vengeful sworn oaths to the invalid and incompetent god Allah, perpetrating severe
affliction while swearing an oath of allegiance to Allah).
The world (ha ‘erets – the Land and material realm) grieves, mourning as a
result of adversarial religious rites (‘abel – weeps for the departed as part of
staged ceremonies, with mourners wailing while grieving for the dead, a calamity
causing parched, lifeless, and dusty conditions without water (qal perfect)). The
pastures and the encampments (nawah – the lands suitable for grazing and the
most beautiful places where people live) of the desert (midbar – of the desolate
steppe; a compound of madad / ma’ad / min – to stretch and extend, to reject and
deny, to leave and move away from dabar – the word) are paralyzed and wither
(yabesh – shrivel and dry up (qal perfect)). And (wa) their course of conduct,
whereby they use oppression and extortion to facilitate their wayward lifestyle
(maruwtsah hem – their illicit financial dealings where money and possessions are
stolen by those in power [read: Islamic religious and political authorities] to fund a
fast-paced, misguided, aggressive, and impulsive way of life) was, is, and will
continue to be (hayah – exists as (scribed in the qal stem which tells us that the
subject, the oppressive thieves, actually exist, while the imperfect waw consecutive
affirms that this behavior, while continuous throughout their existence, will
eventually cease)) depraved, perverse, and wrong (ra’ah – evil, wicked, and
distressful, disastrous, troubling, and misfortunate, agonizing, injurious, and
harmful), and (wa) their projection of power, influence, and authority
(gebuwrah hem – their militant force and religious supremacy, and to a lesser
degree their political, economic, and military might, their victories and
achievements) are not right, honorable, nor trustworthy (lo’ ken – are never
valid, correct, or just, never proper nor upstanding).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up /
Jeremiah 23:10)
Islam was born as a criminal enterprise. The first act of the Islamic Era was the
armed robbery of a civilian caravan. It is depicted in the 8th Surah of the Qur’an,
demonstrating that Islam was born “maruwtsah – as a means to plunder and
oppress.” Its wannabe prophet, Muhammad, wannabe god, Allah, and the religion
they conceived, was, is, and always will be “ra’ah – depraved and perverse,” and
its “gebuwrah – influence” remains “lo’ ken – invalid and improper.”
 There are two Hebrew words transliterated ‘alah, one which begins with the
Ayin and the other, Aleph – with the later serving to convey the name of the Islamic
god, Allah. And that is how it was written in this prophecy, thereby demonstrating
that everything associated with the “na’ap – illicit religious worship” of
Allah is an “‘alah – curse perpetrated by an invalid and incompetent god.” This
proclamation reveals that “Allahu Akbar” is a “harmful, vengeful, and improper
oath of allegiance.”
And while Muhammad is universally referred to as a “prophet” by Muslims,
and even by non-Muslims, his predictions have all failed to materialize. In fact, the
only things he actually said that could be considered credible were plagiarized
bastardizations of the Rabbinic Talmud – making much of the Qur’an (from the
Hebrew Qara’ – Recital) a collaborative effort between religions.
According to God, a time would come when the entire world would “‘abel –
grieve as a result of adversarial religious rites.” That time is now. The source is
Islamic terrorism. It is a plague on humankind, one which flows out of the “midbar
– deserts” of the Middle East. Islamic Jihadists have done as Yahowah foresaw,
paralyzing the world through their oppressive course of conduct, a byproduct of
their wayward lifestyle. And just as God foresaw, Muslims extort the means to their
madness through kidnapping for ransom and sexual slavery. Muslims, like their
wannabe prophet Muhammad are as “ra’ah – depraved and perverse” as any
religious devotees in human history. Their every attempt to project their power,
beginning with their murderous assault on the civilized world following
Muhammad’s death, has been “lo’ ken – improper.” While Christianity has led the
most souls astray, Islam has claimed the most lives.
As we proceed, there is no missing the fact that the adverse influence Yahowah
is lambasting is religion. Nothing is more hypocritical or Godless, as deceitful or
duplicitous.
“Indeed (ky – surely and truly because), both (gam – also and moreover), the
prophet (naby’ – the person who claims to speak on behalf of a deity) in addition
to (gam) the priest (kohen – the religious official and ruler, the cleric and minister,
the royal advisor and person with religious status) are hypocritical and Godless
(chaneph – duplicitous and deceitful, desecrated and profane, morally corrupt and
internally polluted, crooked and filthy, spineless and wavering, defiled and
unGodly (qal perfect)), even (gam) in (ba) My house (beyth ‘any – My home [in
Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah]). I have found (masa’ – I have discovered and obtained
sufficient evidence to determine (qal perfect)) they are evil (ra’ah hem – they are
wrong, they are wicked, they are disastrous, they are troubling and harmful, they
are miserable and immoral),’ prophetically declares (na’um – affirms in advance)
Yahowah ( ).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:11)
 We could summarize Yahowah’s warning in three words: God damn religion.
Claiming to speak for God, claiming to represent Him, claiming to be appointed by
God, prophet and priest are evil, Godless, hypocrites.
All religions lead away from Yah. That is not to say that religions don’t lead
somewhere. They all do. Some, like Islam, lead to death and destruction. Others,
like Christianity, blend pagan idolatry with false promises to create the broadest
path to the darkness of She’owl.
“So therefore, because of this (la ken – so likewise pertaining to this) it will
actually become (hayah – it has genuinely, continuously, and habitually come to
exist as (qal imperfect)) their own way (derek hem – their way of life, conduct, and
path) to their own variation of (la hem ka – toward their version of) empty words
and false promises which smooth the way to idolatry (chalaqlaq – the
unfulfilling walk associated with hypocrisy, the seductive enticements, flattering
overtures, and treacherous propositions comprised of unfulfilled promises in
association with the creation of false gods which serve to divide and plunder leading
to a slippery slope toward an association with another) in (ba) the darkness (ha
‘aphelah – the absence of light where wickedness and calamity thrive leading to
depression and terror (feminine singular)).
They will be thrust down as punishment (dachah – they will slip and stagger,
be expelled as outcasts, be pushed aside, driven away, and cast down (niphal
imperfect reveals that the perpetrators will be cast down and punished for having
pushed others away)) as (wa) they fall prostrate (naphal – they bow down, falling
from a higher position to a lower, degraded one as part of an untimely miscarriage
and aborted birth (qal perfect consecutive – indicating that at some point in time
they actually chose their fate)) into her (ba hy’ – in her, and thus speaking of being
cast into “ha ‘aphelah – the place where there is no light”). For indeed (ky –
because), I will bring (bow’ – I will cause to be brought) upon them (‘al hem –
over them) misfortune (ra’ah – distress, misery, and suffering, troublesome
shepherds, wicked caretakers, and ruinous associates as part of a broken branch)
the year (shanah – the time of change and transformation demarking the season
and time) of their appointed judgment and punishment (paqudah hem – of their
reckoning where they will become accountable and placed into custody, of
exercising authority over them and assigning responsibility which results in
imposing a penalty whereby they are placed into custody, enrolled and entrusted in
a place of detention based upon a written record under the oversight of a lord in
charge with authority over the guards),’ prophetically declares (na’um – affirms
in advance) Yahowah ( ).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:12)
For having led so many souls astray, false prophets, pastors, and priests will be
judged and punished. Having asked others to bow down before them and their gods,
they will fall prostrate en route to eternal incarceration. Hell is going to be a very
religious place.
So that we remain grounded in the proper context and retain the desired
perspective on God’s overt condemnation of all things religious, here is a brief
summation of the previous statements.
“Concerning the prophets who claim to speak for God, my heart and sense
of judgment is ruptured and broken in my midst, shaking and affecting all of
my bones, the very essence of my nature. I am similar to an inebriated
individual, like a human overcome by his wine in the presence of Yahowah
and because of the presence of set-apart words. (9)
‘Indeed, the world is filled with illicit religious worship emanating from
the presence of the curse of Allah and the retribution invoked as a result of the
improper and vengeful sworn oaths to invalid and incompetent gods. The
world grieves, mourning as a result of adversarial religious rites. The pastures
and the encampments of the desolate places which reject and deny the word
are paralyzed and wither. And their course of conduct, whereby they use
oppression and extortion to facilitate their wayward lifestyle was, is, and will
continue to be depraved and perverse, agonizing and harmful, and their
projection of power, influence, and authority are invalid and improper. (10)
Indeed, both the prophet in addition to the priest are hypocritical and
Godless, duplicitous and deceitful, even in My house. I have found they are
evil, both wrong and wicked,’ prophetically declares Yahowah. (11)
So therefore, because of this it will actually become their own way to their
own variation of empty words and false promises which smooth the way to
idolatry, serving as seductive enticements, treacherous propositions, and
unfulfilled promises in association with their creation of false gods in the
absence of light where wickedness and calamity thrive leading to anguishing
depression. They will be thrust down as punishment as they fall prostrate into
it. For indeed, I will bring upon them misfortune and misery the year of their
appointed judgment and punishment, on their reckoning when they are held
accountable and placed into custody,’ prophetically declares Yahowah.’” (12)

I am repulsed every time a preacher or politician asks people to pray because I

know that God does not listen to the pleas of the Towrahless. And apart from His
commitment to honor the promises He has made to the Covenant’s children and to
Yisra’el, He does not intervene in human affairs. So there are few things I find more
offensive than public prayers and the requests for them.
“‘And (wa) among (ba) the prophets (naby’ – those who claim to speak for
God) of Shomarown (Shomarown – those who are observers, capital of the
Northern Kingdom (50 km north of Yaruwshalaim commonly transliterated
Samaria); from shamar – to observe), I have been shown (ra’ah – I have observed,
noticed, considered, and perceived (qal perfect)) requests for something
repulsive, pleas which are foolish, and prayers which are abhorrent (tiphlah –
actions which are characterless and criminal, speeches which whitewash, smearing
over the original intent and are therefore offensive, in addition to a manner of
speaking that is unsavory and unseemly, stupid and silly; from taphel – worthless
and unappealing, unproven and untested, without merit): they claim divine
inspiration (naba’ – they attest to being prophets, receiving and delivering
messages communicated on behalf their god (hitpael perfect – this stem reveals that
the false prophets are not actually inspired but are instead speaking solely on their
own initiative for a finite period of time)) in the Lord (ba ha Ba’al – by way of
Ba’al, the Lord, Master, and Owner who rules over and possesses, a name and title
ascribed to Satan, the title of the god of Babylon and the name of the supreme deity
of the Phoenicians and Canaanites), and (wa) they misled (ta’ah – they were wrong
and deceived, they intoxicated and led astray, and they caused to err and thus to
wandering away (hifil imperfect)) My people (eth ‘am ‘any – My kindred nation
and family), Yisra’el (‘eth yisra’el – Individuals who Strive to Engage and Endure
with God).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:13)
All of Christianity is plagued by this, with pastors and priests pretending to
speak to God while trying to impress the faithful with their prayers. They know that
the only ones who are listening are bowed down before them in their congregations.
And their requests are indeed foolish, claiming that their church is a house of God,
referring to their god as “Jesus Christ,” and ending their prayers with the abhorrent
salutation, “In God’s name we pray, Amen.” They ask their god to support
government officials, their military, even religious clerics, stupidly cajoling the
Almighty into supporting that which He opposes. And of course, many of these
same pastors and priests claim divine inspiration, even authorization, but none more
so than the pope of the ultimate beast, the Roman Catholic Church.
And as bad as this indictment is against the predominant rite of religion, it’s
the fact that their prayers, Christian, Jewish, and Islamic, are offered to “ha ba’al –
the Lord” that sits at the heart of this indictment. By doing so, the faithful are “ta’ah
– deceived and misled” into communing with the Adversary and worshipping Satan
as if he were God.
Ha Ba’al is “the Lord.” According to God, it serves as both a title and the name
of the Adversary. As the antithesis of Yahowah, Satan wants to lord over mankind,
controlling, owning, and possessing human souls. And the easiest and most
effective way to accomplish this sorry state of affairs is for Satan to convince
pastors, prophets, and priests to refer to their god as “ha Ba’al – the Lord.” By
doing so, Christians, Jews, and Muslims are beguiled into offering prayers to Satan,
and worshipping the Adversary, as if he were God.
This is what Satan craves. It is all he actually desires. He does not want to be
known or seen as “ha Satan – the Adversary,” but instead as above the Almighty.
He accomplishes this by becoming the god of Christianity and Islam. Allah is Satan.
The Lord is Satan. Only Yahowah is God.
Before we move to Yahowah’s next statement, there are four additional things
we should consider. First, one of the reasons that the Third Statement Yahowah
etched in stone states that the “negation and belittlement of My name, Yahowah,
causing it to be for naught, is unforgivable” is highlighted in this passage. Had
Christians and Jews not removed Yahowah’s name from His Word, it would have
been essentially impossible for pastors, prophets, and priests to mislead anyone into
believing that the Lord is God or that Allah is God’s name. The removal of
Yahowah’s name from His testimony is the greatest crime ever committed by man
or beast.
Second, bible and babel are written identically in Hebrew. And babel not only
means “to confuse by commingling,” it is the Hebrew name for Babylon – the
birthplace of the beast and of religion – the place most associated with Satan.
Further, babel is a compound of ba and bel. Ba means “with” and Bel is the name
and title of the supreme deity of the Babylonians, meaning “Lord.” Therefore, Bible
means “With Bel” and “With the Lord,” and thus with Satan. That is a sobering
thought.
Third, Yahowah does not seem to care that the Babylonians were misled. He
is not concerned that the Egyptians, Romans, or Greeks were misled. He isn’t
complaining that Gentiles or their Church have been deceived. His concern was, is,
and always will be for Yisra’el.
Fourth, there is no reason for anyone to pray. And that is why Yahowah never
asks us to do so. We are best served when listening to God by reciting His Word.
We gain nothing babbling back at Him. He not only knows what we need, He has
stated it over and over again. He has made it as clear as words allow that He is not
only ready, but is committed, to providing all of the benefits of the Covenant:
eternal life, perfection, adoption, enrichment, and empowerment. So it shows a
complete lack of respect for what Yahowah has presented in His Towrah to ask
God to provide that which He has already offered or to give what He has already
promised to bestow.
 Every time Christians say “Grace” before meals, every time a Catholic
performs the “Rosary,” every time they get on their knees or bow their heads in
prayer, they are aggravating God by disrespecting His Word. And if that were not
bad enough, consider what Yahowah must think of Muslims as they prostrate
themselves each day, bowing down in homage to Satan’s Black Stone in the
Ka’aba.
Moreover, what is it about people who believe that a God whose name they do
not know, whose testimony they do not read, whose plan they reject, is somehow
going to listen to them, wants to heal them, enrich them, or save them? All such
prayers are indeed “tiphlah – requests for something repulsive, pleas which are
foolish, and prayers which are abhorrent, speeches which whitewash, smearing
over the original intent, offensive and criminal, in addition to unsavory and
unseemly, stupid and silly, worthless and unappealing, utterly without merit.”
While Christianity is the most pervasive plague to sweep the globe, and Islam
is by far the most deadly religion, Yahowah despises Judaism too. Although it may
only affect one tenth of one percent (recognizing that less than half of Jews are
religious) of the world’s population, rabbis have earned Yah’s wrath for not only
claiming to speak for the God of Yisra’el, but also for misleading His Chosen
People.
“‘And with (wa ba – so in) Yaruwshalaim’s (Yaruwshalaim – the Source of
Guidance and Direction Regarding Restoration (from yarah – source of teaching
and instruction and shalowm – reconciliation and restoration, commonly
transliterated Jerusalem’s)) prophets (naby’ – those who claim divine
authorization and inspiration, conveying a message on behalf of a deity under
spiritual influence), I have been shown (ra’ah – I have observed, noticed,
considered, and perceived (qal perfect)) a shockingly vile, horribly defiling
abomination (sa’ruwr – an offensive behavior which is astonishingly disgusting
and despicable; from sha’ar – a terrible thing which is susceptible to open analysis
through reason).
They promote illicit religious worship (na’ap – they are spiritually idolatrous
adulterers, they are not faithful nor monogamous, and they seduce others into
forming relationships with false deities (qal infinitive absolute – a literal depiction
using a verbal noun)) and walk (wa halak – and carry on, go about, and follow (qal
infinitive absolute)) in the disappointing lies (ba ha sheqer – in misleading and
irrational deceptions, in the mistaken beliefs and falsehoods, in empty promises and
false covenants, in that which is vain and useless, completely wrong, utterly untrue,
and useless deceptions, in the frauds for no reason, in false witness and groundless
accusations; from shaqar – to mislead by wantonly cheating, trickery, and false
dealings). And (wa) they become powerful by strengthening (chazaq – unwilling
to learn, they use extremely harsh and severe tactics to gain control by empowering
(piel perfect consecutive – for a period of time the religious leaders choose to
empower the wicked)) the hands (yad – the authority, capability, and influence) of
those who are wicked and evil (ra’a – harmful and wrong, displeasing and
injurious, envious and noxious), such that (la – so as a result) no individual could
disassociate or turn away (bilty shuwb ‘ysh – without exception no man was able
to change, to recover, to be restored, or to return) from (min) this debilitating
wickedness (ra’ah huw’ – this wrongdoing and ruinous situation, his adversity and
misfortune, this means of resisting and then shattering the relationship, this
disastrous perversion perpetrated by his friends, associates, and companions).
They are (hayah – they were, are, and continue to be (qal perfect – for a time
they are actually)) to Me (la – and according to Me) all (kol) like (ka – the same
as) Sodom (Cadom – scorched and burning) and (wa) they live (yasab – they
establish a lifestyle and dwelling place) like it is (hy’ ka – similar to it existing as)
‘Amorah (‘Amorah – Place where Tyrants Manipulate the Enslaved, Making
Merchandise of Men, commonly rendered Gomorrah).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up
/ Jeremiah 23:14)
When we as members of the Covenant Family affirm that we are Towrah
observant, when we acknowledge that we attend Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym,
Shabuw’ah, Taruw’ah, Kippurym, and Sukah, when we refer to Yahowah and
Yahowsha’ by name and show a preference for His Shabat, when we explain the
meaning of the Hebrew words God used to communicate with us, Christians
opposed to these things dismiss Yahowah’s message by calling us “Judaizers,”
wrongly inferring that we are trying to convert them to the Jewish religion. But
nothing could be further from the truth. God hates Judaism, as do we. And religious
Jews do none of these things. They are Talmud keepers not Towrah observers. They
ignore most of the Feasts and make a mockery of the others. They never refer to
Yahowah or Yahowsha’ by name. And they seldom, if ever, consider the actual
meaning of the words God used to introduce Himself to us because they have been
brainwashed by rabbis into believing that only trained clerics are qualified to
explain “Ha Shem’s” message.
Ponder for a moment just how critical Yahowah is of those claiming to speak
for Him in Jerusalem today – which would include, by the way, a host of Islamic
Imams and Christian Priests in addition to Jewish Rabbis. He says that He has been
shown them promoting “sa’ruwr – a shockingly vile, horribly defiling
abominations, demonstrating behavior which is astonishingly disgusting and
despicable.” According to God, these religious leaders “na’ap – promote illicit
religious worship, and are therefore spiritually idolatrous adulterers.” Their
preaching is comprised of “sheqer – disappointing lies and misleading and
irrational deceptions, of mistaken beliefs and falsehoods, of empty promises and
false covenants, a false witness laden with groundless accusations.” I dare say, we
would be foolish not to recognize that God hates religion.
But if that were not enough to awaken the comatose from their religious
slumber, there was more to this prophecy. Yahowah undermined the very
foundation of human civilization – of the sectarian upholding the secular. There
was no separation of religion and politics in Babylon, Egypt, Rome, or Greece.
There has been none in the Roman Catholic Church. There has been none in Islam.
From 400 CE under Theodocious to the fall of the French monarchy in 1792,
Europe was plagued by the wicked alliance between cleric and king. The Islamic
Middle East continues to be debilitated for this very reason. Moreover, in America,
Christian pastors and Roman Catholic clergy are becoming increasingly political.
Throughout time, prophets and priests have obtained positions of power and
influence by strengthening the hand of kings, by claiming that the king was
ordained to rule by God. In return, the king declares that the only acceptable
religion is the one promoted by the priests who have endorsed him. God finds this
alliance where the priesthood “chazaq – becomes powerful by solidifying” the
authority of those who are “ra’a – displeasing and wrong, evil and harmful” to be
“ra’ah – wickedly debilitating and adversarial.”
There are those who say in jest that if God does not punish today’s leaders and
the society they have fostered for what they are doing, then He owes Sodom and
Gomorrah an apology. Well, not to worry. God views the world today just as He
saw Cadom and ‘Amorah. So since He does not change, since He is consistent,
what do you think He is going to do to this planet prior to His return?
Fortunately for the majority of people, Yahowah differentiates between priest
and parishioner. The souls of the perpetrators will be punished while those of their
victims will cease to exist.
“Accordingly therefore (la ken – as a result, to such a degree, and to
approach) this is what (koh – thusly now) Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of
spiritual envoys (tsaba’ – the heavenly command and control regime of energy-
based and living implements who serve by following orders) says (‘amar – declares
and promises) concerning (‘al – regarding, against, over and above) the prophets
who claim to speak for God (ha naby’ – the messengers of the supernatural and
the spiritual spokesmen who claim to be inspired and influenced to speak
prophecy), ‘Behold (hineh – pay attention, look up and be aware, noting the details
in this narrative), I (‘any) will cause them to be consumed with (‘akal ‘eth hem –
will destroy them such that they are devoured by (hifil participle – God is causing
these false prophets to be consumed by)) unpleasantness and bitterness (la’anah
– a very bitter oil and an extremely unpleasant substance which makes one nauseous
(commonly interpreted to be “wormwood”)), and (wa) I will let them drink (saqah
hem – I will ensure they drink (hifil perfect consecutive – for a limited period of
time, as a result of freewill, God is causing them to consume this)) poisonous (ro’sh
– venomous and deadly; a Babylonian plant and always a figurative term
(commonly considered as “gall” or “hemlock”)) waters (maym – fluids and
liquids).
Indeed because (ky – emphasizing this point and assuring that it is valid) from
(min ‘eth – and out of) the prophets claiming to speak for the God (naby’) of
Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – the Source of Guidance on Reconciliation)
comes forth (yatsa’ – comes out and is brought forth, spread around and
disseminated (qal perfect)) wicked profanity, insincere hypocrisy, and Godless
corruption (chanuphah – that which is unclean, polluted, defiled, corrupt,
unreliable, hypocritical, and unGodly) to all (la kol) the earth (ha ‘erets – the
material world and especially the Land).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah
23:15)
An eternity in She’owl, which is what most every pastor, prophet, and priest
will endure, will be “la’anah – unpleasantly bitter, nauseous, even.” Since there
will be no material existence and no light, there will be no fires or bodies to suffer
and burn in She’owl. But that is not to say that it won’t be unpleasant. Just imagine
spending an eternity with religious hypocrites.
They spewed out poison, so it is only fair that they drink what they dispensed.
According to God, the false prophets, and thus pastors, preachers, and priests,
promote “chanuphah – wicked profanity, insincere hypocrisy, and Godless
corruptions.”
Knowing Yah’s perception on religion, shouldn’t we follow His advice and
ignore what they have to say?
“This is what (koh – so now, therefore, as a result) Yahowah ( ) of the
vast array of envoys (tsaba’ – the spiritual command and control regime of
messengers who serve by following orders) says (‘amar – declares and affirms),
‘You should never listen (‘al shama’ – you should absolutely and certainly not
hear or pay attention to the audible message (qal imperfect jussive – speaking of
the actual and unfolding consequences of this advice offered under the auspices of
freewill)) concerning (‘al – upon or to) the words, speeches, statements, and
messages (dabary – the communications, accounts, treatises, and promises) of
those prophets (ha naby’ – of those claiming divine inspiration) who claim to
speak for God (ha naby’ – who insist they are authorized and inspired by God,
who claim to have received a prophecy through divine revelation, or who claim to
be the messenger of God (the nifal stem reveals that these false prophets promote
and are then inflicted by their false pronouncements)) to you (la ‘atem – when they
approach you).
 They are filling you with worthless and delusional lies which provide an
unwarranted sense of false hope (habal hem ‘eth ‘atem – they are promoting that
which is useless, untrue, and unreliable to you by taking things out of context,
making them of no value to you, as their promises to you are utterly meaningless,
empty, and futile, even idolatrous, ultimately misleading you with errant opinions
which are futile (the hifil stem causes the listener to act like the speaker, and thus
embrace the same delusional lies and be consumed with the same false hope)).
Revealing (chazown – intelligently seeing and accurately perceiving) their own
heart, disposition, and judgment (leb hem – their inner nature, character, and
attitude, their own desires, motivations, ambitions, and thoughts), they speak
(dabar – they communicate and converse, providing a message (piel imperfect))
which is not from (lo’ min – not out of) the mouth of (peh – the source of
communication of) Yahowah ( ).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah
23:16)
I’m often criticized, suggesting that I’m being mean, because I have
undermined the hope people seek from their religion. The faithful have been
beguiled into believing that they will be saved, that they are going to heaven, and
that they will be reunited with their loved ones when they arrive. But none of that
is true. So who is being unkind, those who promote such false hope, or those who
condemn the promoters for doing so?
I’m with God on this one. The most reasonable, responsible, and
compassionate thing to do is to expose and condemn the “habal – the empty
promises and worthless lies which foster false hope.” Neither pastors nor priests,
neither prophets nor preachers, neither rabbis nor imams speak for God. You should
not listen to them. They speak for themselves and on behalf of their religion.
Beyond the fact that God has just affirmed that religious leaders do not speak
for Him, it’s not hard to figure this out on our own. All we have to do is compare
Paul’s and Muhammad’s testimony, for example, to Yahowah’s. And when we find
that their words are in irrefutable and irresolvable conflict with God’s, it’s obvious
who is lying.
So why do 2.5 billion Christians and 1.5 billion Muslims believe men whose
testimony is so readily demonstrated to be invalid? In seeking God, why don’t they
listen to His advice?
“‘They continuously say (‘amar ‘amar – they preach and they promise, they
declare and they pontificate, they answer and they claim, they blather on without
ceasing (qal participle qal infinitive absolute – a verbal adjective suggesting a literal
interpretation of a verbal noun subject to actual and habitual use)) to those who
reject and despise Me, to those who spurn and slander Me, to those who
devalue and disregard Me (la na’ats ‘any – to those who treat Me with contempt,
who demean My actual status, who treat Me disrespectfully, who discard what I
have to say, who blaspheme Me and belittle Me, and who act as if I no longer matter
because they abhor Me (piel participle – the object, God in this case, suffers the
effects of being spurned and rejected in an especially descriptive manner)) that
they speak the word of (dabar – that they communicate the message of) Yahowah
( ).
“Peace be unto you (shalowm hayah la ‘atem – salvation shall exist for you),”
they say to (‘amar – they proclaim, utter, convey, and declare, promising and
telling each other) everyone (kol – all) walking (halak – going about and following
along) in the stubbornness of his heart who is refusing to change his twisted
thinking (ba sharruwth leb huw’ – in the firmness of his convictions and hardness
of his heart he remains adversarial; akin to saraph – fiery serpent, sara’ –
superfluous and disquieting thoughts, sarar – to lord over, and sharar – to be
adversarial). “No misfortune, misery, nor suffering shall come upon you (lo’
bow ‘al ‘atem ra’ah – no evil, harm, nor trouble, no distress, calamity, nor
adversity, no affliction, hardship, nor ruinous situation will befall you, nor will you
experience any anxiety).”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:17)
We’d have to look long and hard to find a verb more condemning of the speaker
than na’ats – especially when directed toward the Creator of the universe. Rather
than honoring God, praising Him, or revering the Almighty, pastors, prophets,
priests, and in this context, preachers, including rabbis and imams, “na’ats – reject
and slander, disregard and demean” Yahowah with their testimony. It’s not that
they just don’t know God, religious clerics are actually opposed to Him. Which is
exactly as I have witnessed. When a Christian or Muslim is confronted by
Yahowah’s name or His Word, they “na’ats – hold it in contempt while discarding
and disparaging” everything God has to say. As I have conveyed throughout this
book: the religious do not speak for God; they speak against Him. Religions do not
lead to God; they lead away from Him. Pastors, prophets, preachers, and priests do
not serve God; they serve the Adversary. You will not find the Word of God in the
Christian New Testament, the Babylonian Talmud, or Muhammad’s Qur’an. Nor
will you find it in the ongoing declarations of those who do not love Yahowah’s
name and who do not cherish His Towrah. And this isn’t my opinion, something
you are free to discount, but instead Yahowah’s position on the matter of religion.
Yahowah is right, once again. The most popular greeting in the world has
become “Peace be unto you.” It is cited by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and even
Socialist Secular Humanists. And yet those who “sharruwth leb – remain stubborn
and refuse to change their twisted thinking and remain steadfast in their adversarial
convictions” will never know the meaning of “shalowm – reconciliation and
restoration.”
 As it was with Pharaoh, so it is with most every overtly religious, political, and
patriotic individual. Nothing phases them. No amount of unassailable evidence nor
irrefutable logic, not even the Word of God, will dissuade them from their beliefs.
Their hearts are hard, impervious to the truth, resistant to reason. Talking to them,
proving that they are wrong, revealing what is right, is an utter waste of time and
breath. Even God, Himself, cannot save a religious person.
Having not seen sharruwth before, I enjoyed considering the words which
comprise its meaning. Turns out, stubborn twisted thinking is a product of
superfluous and disquieting thoughts advanced by the adversarial lord, none other
than the fiery serpent.
I’m certain that Islamic Imams tell young impressionable boys and girls
considering serving Allah as suicide bombers that they will not suffer any affliction.
Christian evangelists promise a release from suffering as well, telling the proselyte
that by accepting their salvation mantra they will avoid the misery of hell. The new
age preacher even asserts that those who join their church and accept their way of
thinking will be spared from anxiety. Salvation is cheap and easy. But it is all
hogwash. Complete and utter bullshit – literally.
Not one of them speaks for God. Not one knows Yahowah.
“And yet by contrast (ky – because indeed, noting the obvious difference),
who (my) of them was present (‘amad – of them was appointed, assigned, or could
even endure standing) in the counsel of (ba cowd – was confided in, was intimate
with, or was consulted or trusted in the company of and by) Yahowah ( ) and
(wa) has seen (ra’ah - looked at, inspected, examined, and observed) or (wa)
listened to (shama’ – heard) His Word (dabar huw’ – His declaration and
communication, His message and manner of speaking)?
Who (my) of them has paid attention to and accepted (qasab – of them has
received as true and responded appropriately to (hifil perfect)) His Words (dabar
– His Message, His Communication, and His Testimony) and (wa) has listened to
them (shama’ – has heard the message that has been proclaimed)?’” (Yirma’yah /
Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:18)
“None” is the obvious answer. If they had observed Yahowah’s Word, if they
paid attention to God’s testimony, if they understood what the Almighty revealed,
they wouldn’t be religious and would not say such stupid things.
Ultimately, it all comes down to a single idea: are we willing to look at and
listen to Yahowah’s Word? And in this regard, qasab is telling, because rather than
just communicating the idea of “listening,” which is what we glean from shama’,
it speaks of “paying attention, accepting the message as true, and then responding
appropriately to it.” It is these very things which form the basis of our salvation.
 Once again, before we venture forth, let’s survey where we have been.
Yahowah just revealed…
“‘And among the prophets of Shomarown (capital of the Northern
Kingdom), I have been shown requests for something repulsive, pleas which
are foolish, and prayers which are abhorrent: they claim divine inspiration in
the Lord, and they misled My people. (13)
And with Yaruwshalaim’s prophets, I have been shown a shockingly vile,
horribly defiling abomination. They promote illicit religious worship and walk
in such disappointing lies, in the misleading and irrational deceptions and
mistaken beliefs. They become powerful by strengthening the hands of those
who are wicked and evil, such that no individual can disassociate or turn away
from this debilitating wickedness.
To Me they are all like the Scorched and Burning of Sodom and they live
like it is ‘Amorah, the Place where Tyrants Manipulate the Enslaved, Making
Merchandise of Men (commonly rendered Gomorrah).’ (14)
Accordingly, therefore, this is what Yahowah of the vast array of spiritual
envoys says concerning the prophets who claim to speak for God, ‘Behold,
noting the details in this narrative, I will cause them to be consumed by
unpleasantness and bitterness, making them nauseous, and I will let them
drink poisonous waters.
Indeed, this is because from the prophets claiming to speak for the God of
Yaruwshalaim comes forth wicked profanity, insincere hypocrisy, and Godless
corruption to all the earth.’ (15)
This is what Yahowah of the vast array of envoys says, ‘You should never
listen to the words, speeches, and messages of those prophets who claim to
speak for God on your behalf when they approach you. They are filling you
with worthless and delusional lies which provide an unwarranted sense of false
hope. Revealing their own heart, disposition, and judgment, they speak that
which is not from the mouth of Yahowah. (16)
They continuously say to those who reject and despise Me, to those who
spurn and slander Me, to those who devalue and disregard Me that they speak
the word of Yahowah. “Peace be unto you,” they say to everyone walking in
the stubbornness of his heart who is refusing to change his twisted thinking.
“No misfortune, misery, nor suffering shall come upon you.”’ (17)
But by contrast, who of them was present in the counsel of Yahowah and
has seen or listened to His Word? Who of them has paid attention to and
accepted His Words and has listened to it?’” (18)
 While God is not bothered by those who reject Him, in that He does not know
them, He is furious at those who in the name of their religion lead others away from
Him. And considering His might, it’s a real bad idea to make Him mad.
“Behold (hineh – look up at this time and pay especially close attention), the
storm (ca’ar – the whirlwind and tempest) of Yahowah’s ( ) displeasure and
fury (chemah – hostility and antagonism, anger, wrath, and rage) shall go forth
(yatsa’ – will come out) and (wa) a storm of destructive force (ca’ar – a
whirlwind and tempest) will swirl down (chuwl – will be brought to bear against
and seem like birth pangs, shaking, trembling, quaking, and swirling) upon (‘al)
the source (ro’sh – the head, the top echelon, the chiefs, leaders, and crucial
aspects) of this wickedness (rasa’ – of the criminal behavior, the guilty, the
unrighteous, the godless, and those who are evil and condemned), being brought
to bear as birth pangs upon them (chuwl – shaking them and causing them to
tremble).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:19)
As I read these words I wonder how it is possible for Christians to carry this
chapter of “Jeremiah” around in their “Bibles” and not consider its implications.
Upon His return, Yahowah is going to destroy all vestiges of religion – starting with
the source. Even in their inaccurate English translations, God’s “chemah –
displeasure, antagonism, and indeed rage” against religious leaders is palpable.
In context, there is no denying that Yahowah’s “‘aph – intense hatred and
anger” is directed at religious institutions and leaders preaching prior to His return
– which using either of His most prevalent measures of time would be from the
early 1980s or 1990s through 2033. Affirming this conclusion, there is yet another
reference to “ba ‘acharyth yowm – in the last days” at the conclusion of this next
prophetic announcement.
Also revealing, God wants us to know that He isn’t about to change. His
animosity toward religious leaders and their institutions will not abate until He has
accomplished His agenda. He is going to wipe them out, removing all traces from
the earth so that He can properly shepherd His people in the Promised Land. And
He, Himself, is going to engage in this way, enraged by what they have done.
“Yahowah’s ( ) intense hatred and anger (‘aph – great displeasure and
frustration, inflamed resentment shown by flaring of the nostrils and heated
breathing, as well as the assured presence of a personal and material response in
resolute rage) will not be withdrawn (lo’ suwb – will not materialize, return,
change, or be brought to bear (qal imperfect – conveying a literal interpretation of
an ongoing situation with unfolding consequences)) until the point in time (‘ad –
meanwhile and to the extent) He has engaged and acted upon it (‘asah huw’ – He
has performed the work which needs to be done, expending the considerable effort
to accomplished the task and benefit from it (qal infinitive construct – which affirms
the reliability and genuineness of this promise, and also, as a verbal noun, that
Yahowah and this work are inseparable)), and until (wa ‘ad – and in addition
reaching the point in time and to the extent) He takes His stand on behalf of,
establishes, confirms, and validates (quwm – honors, fulfills, and restores) the
decisions, plans, and intent (mazimah – the purposes and thoughts, in addition to
the careful, prudent, proper, and judicious choices; from zamam – thoughtful
considerations and intended purposes and akin to mizmowr – lyrics of a song, and
thus psalms) of His heart and judgment (leb huw’ – of His inner nature and
character and consistent with His manner of evaluating evidence so as to derive an
informed and rational conclusion and determine the proper course of action to
pursue).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:20)
In each of my previous books, Yada Yah, Questioning Paul, and An
Introduction to God, I’ve tried to keep my experiences and perspective to myself.
But with Observations for Our Time, I’ve chosen to integrate them, largely because
it reflects the approach my favorite prophet and Yahowah’s favored son took in
most all of his songs. I have made no secret of the fact that I am impressed by
Dowd, and he integrates his personal experiences, perspectives, and conclusions,
even feelings, throughout his lyrics. We could do far worse, and may not be able to
do better, than following Dowd’s example when it comes to expressing the insights
derived from and our analysis of Yahowah’s Word.
I share this with you now because Yahowah has just conveyed a sentiment that
Dowd often echoes – one that I’ve come to embrace and promote. It is good to hate
so long as we know what to hate and why some things deserve our righteous
indignation. One of the greatest disconnects between God and society, especially
today, is that God encourages hatred and man is opposed to it.
But God is right and man is wrong. For example, we show no regard for past
victims and fail to protect those who will be assailed in the future when we tolerate
and accept, even express love for, religious and political mantras which inspire
slavery, rape, pedophilia, sexual discrimination and abuse, kidnapping for ransom,
mass murder, war mongering, or terrorism. Muhammad committed each of these
crimes, and his Qur’an orders Muslims to follow his example – and they do.
But that is just one illustration. The United States Military is the most powerful
in the history of the world, larger than every other nation combined. And it is the
most often deployed, almost always making a bad situation worse and leaving death
and destruction in its wake. Rather than showing patriotic devotion to this killing
machine, shouldn’t we oppose it?
 So what about Christianity? Yahowah calls it the plague of death. Isn’t the
destruction of billions of souls worthy of our indignation?
As part of Yahowah’s family, it is in our interest and His to reflect His values.
And He understands that to love, we must hate that which is averse to those we care
about as well as that which is abusive to those who cannot stand up for themselves.
But let your hate be factually derived, be directed appropriately, and be
expressed intelligently using words. And may words be the only weapons you
deploy to expose and condemn that which is wrong, harmful, and misleading. Never
resort to violence. Never fight fire with fire. And never use anything I’ve written or
God has shared to assault or batter any individual.
The second half of Yirma’yah 23:20 is among the most inspiring affirmations
I’ve ever read. Yahowah foresaw and then revealed through His prophet that we
would figure this out. He said, “ba ‘acharyth ha yowmym – during the last days,”
and that would obviously include the forty years prior to His return, “byn – through
close examination and careful consideration on our own initiative, we would come
to this realization and understand” what has remained unknown for centuries, even
millennia – that God is opposed to religion.
For thousands of years, men have been preaching and the world has been led
to believe that souls are saved by being religious. And now for the first time, over
that enormous chasm of time, one man, who was soon joined by others, acting on
his own initiative, using nothing more than evidence and reason, came to realize,
by thoughtfully considering His teaching on the subject, that God hates religion and
has never saved the religious.
“In (ba) the last (‘acharyth – the future and final, end and remaining) days
(ha yowmym), through careful consideration and on your own initiative, you
will come to this realization and understand (byn – you will pay attention to
effectively evaluate, thoughtfully consider, and comprehend this information and
you will teach this insightful instruction as a result of being rational and perceptive
causing others to understand (hitpolel / hitpael stem and imperfect conjugation –
describe continuous independent study without the help or influence of others
which leads to unfolding understanding and ongoing consequences throughout
time)) by way of (ba hy’) revealing discernment and thoughtfully making the
relevant connections (bynah – rationally evaluating the evidence to deduce
perceptive and prudent insights by separating fact from fiction and distinguishing
between truth and lies to teach intelligently).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah
23:20)
When I began translating Yahowah’s Word, while I enjoyed it immensely, I
wasn’t very good at it. All I brought to the table was a desire to learn, the
willingness to devote the time, an open mind, and a predilection to go where the
words led. But then I discovered a unique capacity to see patterns, which from the
proper perspective emerged to form vibrant pictures in the midst of these inspiring
landscapes. What others missed, chose to ignore, or saw as irrelevant and arcane, I
celebrated – never alone but always in the company of the Artist who had placed
them there hoping that they’d be discovered, appreciated, and most especially
shared. The closer I looked, the more I came to understand the brilliance of the
Author and the majesty of the picture He was painting of life. What others saw as
a confusing array of obsolete and irrelevant details were shaped into a growing and
inspiring list of profound insights – all derived by making appropriate connections
between the words I was reading and the nature of the God whose testimony I was
reading. I soon discovered that I learn, in fact we all do, through “byn – by
comparing and contrasting the things we observe and then making connections
between related ideas.” Without those connections, we can know, but not
understand.
As I look back now upon this journey through the Towrah, Naby’, wa
Mizmowr, I find that these insights and the words which led to them are inseparable
– a tapestry of translation and commentary. One without the other is akin to viewing
a scene from the wrong perspective, squinting with the light in our eyes. It’s akin
to entering a dark room with someone pointing a flashlight at us or looking down
and hoping to understand the stars in the sky. Sometimes the perspective is intuitive.
All stories have an opening and concluding act, so we have to begin with the
Towrah, with Creation and the Covenant, and continue through the Prophets, if we
want to understand God’s story. But at other times, to appreciate what is going to
unfold in our future, our best option is to carefully consider the past. In other words,
what Yahowah has said and done is indicative of what He will say and do.
In every situation, knowledge is good but understanding is vastly superior. We
may know, for example, that God is angry, but not understand why. There is no
disputing that ‘aph conveys anger – so it has been readily discernable by anyone
who has bothered to read this prophecy that God is extraordinarily displeased by
what He has witnessed. Yet the propensity of individuals to believe that religions
are good, that they are Godly, and that they save souls precludes the preponderance
of people from being able to ascertain the reason for His wrath. They fail to make
the connection between shepherd and pastor. They don’t associate these adversarial
prophets with the likes of Paul or Muhammad. They read “priests” and don’t equate
them with Roman Catholicism. And yet there is no other viable option. There are
no Jewish priests today, and haven’t been any for nearly two-thousand years.
Rabbinic Judaism is the only form of the religion to survive. So while Yahowah
has been explicit, no one dared accept the point He was making.
The hitpael stem is extraordinarily rare. When used in conjunction with byn, it
states that the subject has come to understand on his own and without any outside
influence or assistance. And that is precisely what happened. I have yet to hear, see,
or read anything from anyone at any time that has deduced these same insights from
Yahowah’s Word – and there are hundreds of them that are unique to this study –
including the realization that God hates religion.
Now to be fair, I did not come to this understanding in a vacuum. I discovered
it by closely examining and carefully considering what Yahowah inspired His
prophets to write. It is something almost anyone could have done. But they didn’t.
And that is the point of Yahowah’s prophetic announcement.
And while there are many thousands of people who know much more than I
do, few if any understand the nature and purpose of God better. And just as existing
in four dimensions is infinitely superior to being stuck in the ordinary flow of time,
understanding is infinitely more enriching and empowering than knowledge.
Moving on to the next statement, while we should have come to understand
based solely on the fact that their predictions were invalid and their testimony was
contradictory, Yahowah wants us to recognize that He did not send the likes of
Paul, Akiba, Muhammad, or Joseph Smith.
“I did not send as apostles or dispatch as messengers (lo’ shalach – I did
not direct, cause to go out, nor inform (qal perfect – quite literally, at no time did I
do so regarding)) these prophets (‘eth ha naby’ – these individuals who claimed
God inspired them and who tried to predict future events), and yet (wa) they (hem
– third person personal masculine plural) ran ahead (ruwts – darted about going to
and fro, pursuing their agenda hastily while quickly chasing off their competition).
I did not speak as God to them (lo’ dabar ‘el hem – I did not communicate
My Word to them (piel perfect – they were influenced by their negation of God’s
Word)), and yet (wa) they (hem) spoke as if they were inspired (naba’ – acted as
prophets, pretending to be under the influence of a divine spirit, and claimed to
reveal God’s message).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:21)
If you have not done so, please read Prophet of Doom – Islam’s Terrorist
Dogma in Muhammad’s Own Words and then Questioning Paul – Apostle or False
Prophet. As few as one in a million people realize that what God just said is true.
Millions of souls will be incarcerated in She’owl and billions of souls will be
squandered, ceasing to exist, simply because humankind has been oblivious to the
obvious.
Any one page of evidence garnered from their testimony in either of these two
one-thousand-page books is more than sufficient to prove beyond any reasonable
doubt that Paul and Muhammad lied when they claimed that they were sent and
inspired by God. Their claims are fraudulent and laughable. They are deceitful and
despicable.
 It is interesting that both Paul and later Muhammad, endured horrific spiritual
encounters that left one crippled and blind and the other so afraid that he attempted
suicide. And it is telling that both men ran as far and as fast as their legs would take
them, pursuing their agenda while dispatching their competition.
If you haven’t conducted the same research, or at the very least read both
books, and you don’t believe that Yahowah is referring to Paul, the self-proclaimed
Apostle of God, and to Muhammad, the wannabe Messenger of God, perhaps you’d
like to offer other alternatives – an Apostle and Messenger who claimed to be sent
out by God and inspired with the word of God who are more relevant today, whose
claims affect as many lives.
When it comes to identifying those God hates, there is a long list of pastors,
preachers, prophets, priests, presidents, emperors, kings, and generals, including
the likes of Rabbi Akiba, Emperor Hadrian, and der Fuhrer Hitler, but with the
possible exception of the Towahless One (known to Christians as the Antichrist),
no one will ever surpass Paul or Muhammad. I continue to covet the opportunity to
serve as a witness during both trials.
“But (wa) if (‘im – to the contrary) they had been present (‘amad – they had
stood and presented themselves) in My counsel (ba cowd ‘any – engaged in
fellowship with Me, confided in Me, been familiar with Me, in My assemblies,
coming to trust and rely upon Me and My plans and counsel), then (wa) they would
have listened to and heard (shama’ – received, perceived, and acknowledged) My
Word (dabar ‘any – My message) among (‘eth – beside and alongside) My family
(‘am ‘any – My people), and (wa) they would have changed, turning away from
their (suwb hem min – they would have parted from, recusing themselves from)
improper and errant ways (derek hem ha ra’ – their harmful and troubling path,
their repugnant and grievous manner), and from (wa min) their evil and wicked
(roa’ – immoral shouting and counterproductive) deeds (ma’alal hem – actions and
activities).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:22)
This tells us a number of things, all of which are important. First, neither Paul
nor Muhammad ever met with God, contrary to their own claims. Second, to speak
for God we must first be willing to listen to Him. Third, God communicates to His
family, to the Children of the Covenant and Yisra’el. He does not communicate
with those who do not know Him unless it is to introduce Himself to them. And
fourth, Yahowah’s words, as they are presented to His family in His Towrah, Naby’,
wa Mizmowr are transforming. By listening to His counsel, our lives are turned
around and we withdraw from whatever improper paths and counterproductive
deeds that have consumed our lives up to that point.
Trimmed to its essence, Yahowah just affirmed…
 “Behold, the storm of Yahowah’s displeasure and hostile antagonism shall
go forth and a storm of destructive force will swirl down upon the source of
this wicked, criminal behavior, being brought to bear as birth pangs upon
them. (19)
Yahowah’s intense hatred and anger will not be withdrawn until the point
in time He has engaged and acted upon it, and until He takes His stand on
behalf of, establishing, confirming, and validating the decisions, plans, and
intent of His heart and judgment. (20)
‘In the last days, through careful consideration and on your own initiative,
you will come to this realization and by way of revealing discernment and
thoughtfully making the relevant connections, rationally evaluating the
evidence to deduce perceptive and prudent insights by separating fact from
fiction and distinguishing between truth and lies to teach intelligently. (20)
I did not send as apostles nor dispatch as messengers these individuals who
claimed God inspired them and who tried to predict future events, and yet they
ran ahead pursuing their agenda while chasing off their competition. I did not
speak as God to them, and yet they spoke as if they were inspired. (21)
But to the contrary, had they been present in My counsel, then they would
have listened to and heard My Word among My family, and they would have
changed, turning away from their improper and errant ways, and from their
evil and counterproductive deeds.’” (22)
Both Paul and Muhammad conjured up elaborate tales of fanciful travel, one
to Arabia and the other from Arabia, to meet with their god. And yet all anyone has
to do to meet with Him, to listen to what He has to say about forming a close,
personal relationship with Him, is open His Towrah. So Yahowah posed the
following rhetorical question…
“Am (ha – as an interrogative) I (‘any) a God (‘elohym) of (min – who is the
means to) close, personal, and intimate relationships (qarowb – who is near and
approachable)?’ prophetically asks (na’um) Yahowah ( ), ‘and not (wa lo’)
a God (‘elohy) of (min) separation, alienation, or disassociation (rachowq – a
distant place who is remote from long ago)?’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah
23:23)
This is profound. First, the root of qarowb is qarab, the verb which lies at the
heart of the Miqra’ey. During the Festival Feasts, Yahowah invites us to “qarab –
approach and enter into the presence” of the Maternal manifestation of His light.
And it is by approaching the Set-Apart Spirit that we are perfected.
 Second, there are no other gods in the long history of humans creating deities
whose principal goal is to facilitate close personal relationships. Manmade gods
have always been unapproachable, often fearsome and malignant.
Yahowah wants to be our Father, to serve as a parent on behalf of His children,
and to be a close friend and companion. He, therefore, is not a god to be feared nor
a lord to be worshipped. And while that sets Yahowah apart from all of the
imposters, this simple idea is actually extremely difficult to achieve.
It’s fantasy that fosters the illusion that mythological gods and goddesses can
somehow interact with men and women. But it’s nothing more than tall tales and
elaborate stories, none of which are credible or actually occurred. Beyond the fact
that none of the gods man has conceived over the millennia actually exist, by
scientific necessity it is impossible for a being to create a universe that He can enter.
He can only do so using implements or as a set-apart and diminished manifestation
of His nature.
A being capable of creating a six-dimensional universe must exist within seven
dimensions. So He would have to either diminish an aspect of Himself or infinitely
increase the capability of those He created, for there to be a relationship, much less
one that is close and personal. Even if you are of the conclusion that the universe is
four dimensions and that there is a simple explanation for dark matter and dark
energy that can be resolved within that construct, the physics dictate that the creator
of that universe must exist beyond it, in yet another dimension. And just as an artist
living in three dimensions cannot engage with the characters he or she creates on a
two-dimensional canvas, a five to seven-dimensional being will not under any
circumstances fit within three dimensions.
And third, the engineering required to bring us together is considerable. First,
we have to be transformed from material beings to energy, or spirits, akin to light.
While this is along the lines of Einstein’s E=mc2, this formula which requires our
mass to be multiplied by the speed of light squared to be converted to energy, deals
solely with the transformation from matter to spirit and doesn’t factor in the infinite
increase in capacity commiserate with each subsequent increase in dimensions.
The subtlety here is also fascinating. Christians distance themselves from
Yahowah, relegating Him to their “Old Testament” while declaring that He and His
testimony are no longer relevant. They go so far as to replace Him with their new
and improved baby god who grows up to become the dead god on a stick.
Men have long schemed in secret and have sought to commit their crimes under
the cover of darkness, but those tactics are of no avail with God. When men mislead
and abuse others, Yah will hold them accountable.
 “‘If (‘im) an individual (‘iysh – a person) tries to conceal himself (cathar –
hide by operating slyly and secretly) in the secret places designed to hide the
perpetration of his crimes (ba ha mictar – protected hiding places where he
covertly seeks protection), am I not able to see him (wa ‘any lo’ ra’ah – so am I
not able to expose and reveal him)?’ prophetically declares (na’um – announces
with authority) Yahowah ( ). ‘Were not (ha lo’) the spiritual and material
realms (ha ‘eth shamaym wa ha ‘eth ‘erets) provided everything necessary to
completely satisfy the requirements of their existence so that I could totally
fulfill their purpose (‘any male’ – I set into motion, proclaim into being, and
complete)?’ authoritatively asks (na’um – prophetically asserts) Yahowah
( ).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:24)
Yah did not ask us if He created the universe. That would have been too
obvious a question. Instead, He asked with regard to the spiritual and material
realms if He had “male’ – provided everything necessary to completely satisfy the
requirements of their existence so that He could totally fulfill their purpose.” And
while this definition of male’ is fully amplified and thus comprehensive, by
conveying it in this way, it accurately presents an especially profound insight. In
the 7th dimension, Yahowah calculated the precise amount of energy He would have
to deploy and the specific formula He would engage to end up with His desired
result. He wanted a six-dimensional universe that from creation to destruction
would exist 7 days from His perspective, which is 14 billion years using an Earth-
based clock. And He wanted the human experience from Eden through Sukah to
play out over 7 thousand years from our perspective. Beyond this, the universe is
perfectly tuned for the existence of matter and the earth is perfectly designed for
the existence of life, both while allowing the unpredictable to facilitate freewill.
And this statement affirms that this result was the residue of His design.
The two most famous and influential people who ever lived, Paul and
Muhammad, were liars. Neither were divinely inspired. They were false prophets.
Their New Testament letters, Qur’an, and Hadith are unreliable and
counterproductive.
“‘I have heard (shama’ – I have listened to (qal perfect – for a limited time
which will come to an end, God has actually heard)) that which (‘eth ‘asher) they
have and will say (‘amar – they have and will claim, promise, and declare (qal
perfect)). The prophets (ha naby’ – those who claim to be messengers of God and
attempt to predict the future) who claim to be inspired (naba’ – who speak as if
communicating the message of God as prophets) in My name or renown (ba shem
‘any – in association with My designation or reputation), lie (sheqer – mislead, are
vain, false, fraudulent, and mistaken pretenders and useless deceivers devoid of
reason or value creating a deceptive breach of faith certain to disappoint)
concerning their assertion (la ‘amar – so as to infer and declare (qal infinitive
construct)), “I have received a divine revelation (chalam chalam – I have received
a restoring communication from God through a series of thoughts, impressions,
images, or feelings in an altered sense of awareness or dream which are alleged to
resolve death and restore life).”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:25)
I came to this conclusion while writing Tea with Terrorists, Prophet of Doom,
and then Questioning Paul. The evidence against both men is ubiquitous and
irrefutable. The only question that lingers regarding either of these false prophets
is why so few individuals have drawn this conclusion after thoughtfully evaluating
their testimony. It’s so obvious.
Every revelation in the Qur’an, including the first which occurred during a
demonic dream-like experience in a cave late at night, is consistent with this
depiction. Muhammad would shake as if enduring an epileptic fit, and claimed to
hear gongs ringing in his head. His most notorious and relevant revelation,
however, is a perfect fit. In the middle of the night following the Satanic Verses
(his admission that Satan inspired his revelations), while asleep with his ten-year-
old “wife,” Muhammad claimed that he was transported from Mecca to Jerusalem
on a winged ass so that he could meet with Issa (the Islamic “Jesus” via a
transliteration of Esau) in the Temple (which he was unaware did not exist at the
time) en route to the seventh heaven, which he entered by passing through hell. His
depictions were very similar to Paul’s, where in 2 Corinthians 12, the false prophet
responsible for half of the Christian New Testament couldn’t decide if he was
dreaming or if his trip to the seventh heaven even occurred. But he was certain that
he was demon-possessed – something he admitted in the 7th verse of this accounting
of his feigned revelation.
Yahowah told us what everyone should have been able to figure out for
themselves. The two men who misled the most people by falsely claiming to speak
for God, lied. Their testimony, whether found in the New Testament or Qur’an is
simply “sheqer – misleading and vain, a pretender’s false, fraudulent, and mistaken
claims as useless deceivers devoid of reason or value creating a deceptive breach
of faith certain to disappoint.”
Yahowah authorized forty prophets. These include: Moseh / Moses,
Yahowsha’ / Joshua, Ruwth / Ruth, Gad / Gad, Achyah / Ahijah, Shamuw’el /
Samuel, Dowd / David, Nathan / Nathan, Yownah / Jonah, ‘Amows / Amos, ‘Elyah
/ Elijah, ‘Elsha’ / Elisha, Howsha’ / Hoshea, Yasha’yah / Isaiah, Mycah / Micah,
Nachuwm / Nahum, ‘Obadyah / Obadiah, Chabaquwq / Habakkuk, Tsephanyah /
Zephaniah, Yow’el / Joel, Yirma’yah / Jeremiah, Dany’el / Daniel, Yahezq’el /
Ezekiel, Ezra’ / Ezra, Nechemyah / Nehemiah, Chagy / Haggai, Zakaryah /
Zechariah, Malaky / Malachi, Yahowsha’ ben Yahowah, and Yahowchanan / John
the Immerser and Disciple. To these we should add the likes of ‘Adam, Noach,
Yowb, ‘Abraham, Yitschaq, Ya’aqob, and Yowseph whose very lives were
prophetic. Each is accurately recorded predicting future events. We can deploy the
Dabarym tests Yahowah provided to validate their credentials. And Yahowah
vouched for each of them.
But the same cannot be said for ‘Akiba, Paul, or Muhammad, the founders of
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They have no endorsement and failed every test,
not getting so much as one prediction correct, much less all of them. In fact, these
men were so bad, they all failed to quote Yahowah correctly. Truth be known, even
their depictions of historical events were erroneous.
It is a small thing among big ones, but in this case bible translators, who are
prone to continually misrepresent the meaning of shama’ (to hear and listen) as
“obey,” were compelled to be inconsistent and render it accurately in this statement
because otherwise they would have published God saying, “I have obeyed that
which they have said.”
God’s next question is one He is asking of us because He knows the answer.
And while the question is straightforward, it encourages us to ponder something far
more concerning that isn’t being asked but should be answered. Men will claim to
speak for their god until Yahowah obliterates all traces of religion upon His return.
So the more interesting question is why are the faithful so easily fooled? When
given the choice between trusting God or believing liars, why do most people side
with the deceivers who are “sheqer – deceptively breaching their faith in ways that
are sure to disappoint?” If people deployed reason rather than faith and examined
their “Scriptures” with an open mind, they would find them so replete with
irresolvable conflicts that they would reject them, thereby rendering the false
prophets, who provided them, moot.
“‘How long and why (matay – for what reason) meanwhile (‘ad – until) will
this exist (ha yesh – will the existence of this be affirmed) in the hearts, ambitions,
and judgment (ba ha leb – in the character, nature, and motivations, in the manner
of thinking) of the prophets (ha naby’ – those who claim to be messengers of God
and attempt to predict the future) to prophesy (naba’ – to communicate a message
which they attribute to God which addresses) a deceptive and misleading breach
of faith comprised of false testimony certain to disappoint (ha sheqer – vain lies
and fraudulent deceptions devoid of reason or value)? These prophets (wa ha
naby’ – the divine messengers) own personal motivations and inclinations (leb
hem – whose judgment and attitudes, desires and ambitions of their hearts) are to
be delusional and deceitful, promoting that which is a plausible belief and yet
patently false (tarmyth – are to deceive through slanderous accusations and
treacherous betrayals, misleading and beguiling)?’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up /
Jeremiah 23:26)
 By asking this question in this way, God is answering another one for us.
Should we have wondered whether or not Paul and Muhammad knowingly and
deliberately deceived hundreds, thousands, millions, and billions of souls, God just
revealed that they wanted to perpetrate their patently false and yet plausible beliefs
on their unsuspecting audience. Considering the fact that their “tarmyth –
slanderous accusations and treacherous betrayals” were against Yahowah, that is a
chilling indictment of the two most influential religious men in human history.
Both wannabe prophets were part of the most sinister and debilitating plot ever
perpetrated against mankind. They not only created a god in their own image, one
which reflected the fact that they were demon-possessed, they both referred to him
as “the Lord.” And more than anything else, by accommodating Satan in this way
and making the Lord god of religion, Paul and Muhammad earned Yahowah’s
wrath. As a result of what they did, God’s name would be forgotten.
Long before it occurred, Yahowah provided His witness to the greatest crime
ever committed. God’s personal and proper name, one that He inspired to be written
7,000 times in His Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms, would be systematically removed
by religious individuals and then replaced with Satan’s title, the Lord. Had this not
been done, neither Christianity nor Islam would have been plausible. Both religions
claimed that they worshipped the same God who inspired the Towrah and Prophets,
a lie which only became believable once they stripped Him of His identity.
“‘Their plan is (ha chasab – considering everything and accounting for what
they will do, their calculated scheme will be to devise an account through that which
is considered revelation by imputing an assumption) for My people (‘eth ‘am ‘any
– for My family) to overlook, forget, and to cease to properly value (la shakach
– to ignore, to lose sight of the significance of, to be unmindful of, to no longer
think about, and to stop responding to) My personal and proper name (shem ‘any
– My designation, reputation, and renown) by way of (ba) their revelations
(chalowm hem – their claims to inspired insights, the series of thoughts, images,
dreams, and impressions they convey; from chalam – divine revelation concerning
a restoring communication from a god through a series of thoughts, impressions,
images, or feelings in an altered sense of awareness which purports to resolve death
and restore life) which (‘asher – by association and to reveal their way) they
recount (caphar – they proclaim, tell, record, verbally and in writing in books and
speeches) one individual (‘iysh – a person) to their fellow loud-mouthed
countrymen and evil associates (la rea’ huw’ – to other wicked people shouting
the undesirable message within their community, miserable nation, and immoral
group), just as (ka ‘asher – similar to the way) their fathers (‘ab hem – their
forefathers and ancestors) overlooked and then forgot (shakach – ignored, lost
sight of, were not unmindful of, no longer thought about, stopped responding to,
and ceased to properly value (qal perfect)) My name (‘eth shem ‘any – My personal
and proper designation) while with the Lord (ba ha Ba’al – for the Lord, because
of the Lord, and in association with the Lord).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up /
Jeremiah 23:27)
The audacity of such a thing is breathtaking. Imagine removing God’s name
7,000 times and then replacing it with the title He ascribes to the Adversary.
Imagine getting billions of people to worship Satan as the Lord of their religion
while believing that they are serving God. Imagine telling people that the letters
Yowd, Hey, and Wah were unpronounceable in God’s name while still accurately
vocalized in thousands of other words – and having them believe you. Imagine
creating a religion where the Lord Jesus Christ is god while still touting the “Old
Testament” as “Scripture,” even though it steadfastly proclaims that Yahowah is
God’s one and only name. Imagine promoting a religion where Allah is the God of
the Towrah. Now can you imagine why Yahowah is so angry and understand why
He hates religion?
Neither Paul nor Muhammad ever spoke or wrote Yahowah’s name. But both
men claimed that their god was the Lord.
Rebuking both men while admonishing those who believe them, God
revealed…
“‘Am I a God of close, personal relationships?’ prophetically asks
Yahowah, ‘and not a God of separation, alienation, or disassociation, from a
distant place who is somehow remote from long ago? (23)
Therefore, if an individual tries to conceal himself in a secret place
designed to hide the perpetration of his crimes, am I not able to see him?’
prophetically announces Yahowah. ‘Did I not provide the spiritual and
material realms with everything necessary to completely satisfy the
requirements of their existence so that I could totally fulfill their purpose?’
authoritatively asks Yahowah. (24)
‘I have heard that which they have and will say. The prophets who claim
to be inspired in My name or renown, lie concerning their assertion, “I have
received a divine revelation.” (25)
How long and why meanwhile will this exist in the hearts, ambitions, and
judgment of the prophets to prophesy a deceptive and misleading breach of
faith comprised of false testimony certain to disappoint? These prophets’
personal inclination is to be delusional and deceitful, promoting that which is
a plausible belief and yet patently false. (26)
Their plan is for My people to overlook, forget, and to cease to properly
value My personal and proper name through their revelations whereby they
proclaim one individual to their fellow loud-mouthed countrymen and evil
associates, just as their fathers overlooked and then forgot My name while with
the Lord Ba’al.’” (27)

Not all prophets are wrong. Not only were forty prophets actually inspired by
Yahowah with ample recorded predictions to demonstrate their calling and validate
their message, by closely examining and carefully considering what each conveyed
to us, students of Yah’s Word can also speak for God. This next statement addresses
this calling, whereby individuals can be considered prophets only in the sense that
they strive to accurately communicate the inspired prophetic testimony of Yahowah
as it was revealed through the forty individuals who initially conveyed His words.
“‘The man who has received and considered divine inspiration regarding
future events and who then engages to communicate God’s Word (ha naby’ –
prophet), thereby associating himself with (‘asher ‘eth – who beneficially
engages in the relationship to show the way with) these revelations and inspired
messages (huw’ chalowm – to authorized Godly insights and communications,
including thoughts, images, illusions, or feelings), let him choose to consistently
recount, record, and write (caphar – electing to publish and communicate in
writing and in books, consistently showing documented proof, providing an
analytical accounting of the authorized message to proclaim (piel imperfect jussive
– the messenger who is put into this position by God should choose of his own
volition to continually convey)) the Divine revelation and inspired message
(chalowm – authorized and restoring Godly insights and communication) as My
Word through him (wa ‘asher dabar ‘any ‘eth huw’ – and beneficially show the
way to the relationship by My message being conveyed through him). Let him
choose to communicate (dabar – elect to convey the statements and message of
(piel imperfect jussive)) My Word (dabar ‘any – My testimony) accurately,
truthfully, and reliably (‘emeth – faithfully, dependably, and consistently; from
‘aman – to be supportive, confirming, nourishing, upholding, and establishing,
trustworthy, verifiable, and enduring).
What does (mah) the chaff (la ha teben – the straw, the dry and brittle stubble
which is easily blown by the wind) have in common with (la ‘eth) the grain (ha
bar – the pure fruit of understanding, the radiant son, the favorite and chosen one
for a special relationship)?’ prophetically asks (na’um – prophetically expresses
and explicitly announces) Yahowah ( ).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up /
Jeremiah 23:28)
 There are often multiple layers present throughout Yahowah’s statements.
These can include prophecies with immanent and distant future fulfilments, such as
the dual timelines imbedded in the Creation account. Sometimes conversations,
while rooted in an actual historical situation, address a much bigger issue that will
arise at a different time. Yahowah’s criticism of government at the cusp of
Sha’uwl’s rise to power serves as an example. In fact, the deadly and destructive
influence of King Sha’uwl is a harbinger of the wannabe Apostle Sha’uwl, a.k.a.,
Paul. And often, the light and dark side of many Hebrew words are used to
demonstrate the consequence of our response to them, good or bad. ‘Anah is an
excellent example, where its use in the depiction of Yowm Kippurym encourages
souls to “respond and answer” Yah’s invitation to have their relationship with God
reconciled. By contrast, the souls of those who do not attend the Miqra’ will be
“afflicted.”
In this case, “naby’ – prophet” as a noun and “prophesy” as a verb can convey
very positive or extremely negative connotations. There is no greater calling than
to serve as Yahowah’s prophet, being counted among the forty individuals inspired
by God to convey His Word. Yirma’yah was one of these men, as were the likes of
Moseh, Dowd, and Yasha’yah. But there is nothing more contemptible than falsely
claiming divine inspiration, as is the case with all of those who start and promote
religions. As we have been discussing, the two most horrid individuals in this regard
are Sha’uwl / Paul and later, Muhammad.
This known, the previous statement does not allow us to render naby’ as
“prophet” or “prophesy,” whether true or false, in the sense of “claiming God’s
inspiration to predict the future.” For example, there are people who study the
testimony of the forty prophets Yahowah inspired, closely examining and carefully
considering what they revealed, making them “naby’ in the sense of “men who have
received (in the sense of having read) and considered (in the sense of translating
and analyzing) Divine inspiration regarding future events (by thoughtfully
evaluating the testimony of the actual prophets Yahowah inspired) and who then
engage to communicate God’s Word” as accurately, completely, and consistently
as possible.
And while this is a commendable thing, even here we must be careful.
Regarding our analysis and presentation of the prophet’s “chalowm – revelations
and inspired messages” we are being asked to “caphar – elect to publish and
communicate in writing and in books, consistently showing documented proof,
providing an analytical accounting of the authorized message to proclaim” the
“chalowm – authorized and restoring Godly insights and communication” in such
a way that the presentation of God’s “dabar – Word” is “‘emeth – accurate and
truthful.” In that there is nothing more valuable than Yahowah’s testimony, we are
asked to be careful to “‘aman – faithfully, dependably, and consistently convey it’s
supportive, confirming, nourishing, upholding, and establishing, trustworthy,
verifiable, and enduring” nature. And when written in the piel imperfect jussive,
we know that the messenger who is put into this position by God should choose of
his own volition to continually and consistently convey God’s Word as accurately,
completely, and consistently as possible.
So while I’m admittedly subject to making mistakes, I take this responsibility
seriously. I have never and will never misrepresent anything Yahowah revealed
through His prophets. And I will consistently acknowledge that the insights I’ve
derived by closely examining and carefully considering their testimony are
available to everyone. I am not a prophet in the sense of being personally and
individually inspired by God, and I don’t think there has been any such individual
since the Disciple Yahowchanan penned the book of Revelation circa 69 CE. In
fact, there is no reason for one. We already have more information available to us
in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr than we have time to process. God has
answered every meaningful question. There is nothing more we need to know.
One of the many reasons Paul and Muhammad were so deceitful, destructive,
deadly, and damning is because they misrepresented God’s Word. They not only
misquoted Him, they attributed things to Him that He did not say, things which
were wholly inconsistent with His testimony. And while this makes it easy for those
who are rational to discredit the writings and recitals of these religious prophets,
because they claimed divine inspiration, countless more have been fooled by them.
Before we move on to the prophet’s next statement, there are a couple of
additional points to consider. First, ‘aman, which means “accurately, truthfully, and
reliably in a manner which is affirming, nourishing, upholding, verifiable, and
enduring” is the word errantly transliterated out of Hebrew into Greek and then into
English as “Amen.” Christians typically conclude their prayers by saying, “In
God’s name, we pray, Amen.” The problem with this is that Amen isn’t Yahowah’s
name and is actually the name of the Egyptian sun-god – Amen Ra.
This problem was caused in large part by the failure of religious translators to
follow a cardinal rule: transliterate names (replicating their sound) and translate
words (replicating their meaning). ‘Aman is a word, and thus should have been
translated as we have defined it so that those who are listening and reading know
its meaning. It is important that we know that Yahowah’s testimony is truthful and
accurate, which means we can rely on it. It is also important that we recognize that
God’s Word is verifiable and enduring, and thus dependable, supportive, and
nourishing.
Second, throughout Yah’s testimony He uses the “chaff” and “grain” to
compare the fate of the souls who have rejected or accepted His offer to be part of
His Covenant. Chaff is worthless. It dries up and dies and then is blown away by
the wind. Incorporated back into the soil, it ceases to exist. Grain, however, is the
highly-valued, nourishing, and sustaining part of the plant. It is used to make bread,
a metaphor for that which nurtures life.
In this regard, “taben – chaff” is depicted as “dry stubble which is easily blown
by the wind,” with the blowing wind being symbolic of Satan’s influence. And the
“bar – grain” conveys the positive attributes of representing “the pure fruit of
understanding, the radiant son, as well as the favorite and chosen one for a special
relationship.”
So by contrasting chaff with grain, Yahowah is comparing the worthless nature
of the false prophet’s claims to the life-sustaining nature of His Word. He is saying
that one has nothing to do with the other. Paul and Muhammad, therefore, have
nothing whatsoever to do with God.
Lastly, while it is a small point, we see European bias in most religious
translations. Their bibles typically render bar as “wheat” even though the principal
grain grown in Yisra’el was barley. That’s important because barley grain being
“‘abyb – green and growing” not only determined the beginning of Yahowah’s
calendar each year, thus determining the day each Miqra’ey is to be celebrated,
barley is the grain that was used to make “Matsah – UnYeasted Bread,” which is
essential to our salvation.
As a seven-dimensional being, Yahowah must use implements to interact with
us, somewhat similar to how an artist uses brushes and pigments to paint a picture
on canvas. There are a number of such tools at God’s disposal. The most prevalent
and readily available is His Word. When wielded correctly it is a powerful tool
which will perform as intended. His “mal’ak – messengers” serve as living, spiritual
implements ready, willing, and able to do as Yah directs. Yahowsha’ is also an
implement in this regard, a diminished aspect of Yahowah set apart from Him to
do His work. And to a lesser degree, so are Yahowah’s prophets and Covenant
members, each of whom is prepared and willing to serve as a tool in God’s capable
hands. An argument can also be made that the Set-Apart Spirit is an implement of
Yah, God’s personal presence in our world. She is here to adorn the Covenant’s
children in a garment of light, to perfect, immortalize, empower, enrich, and
enlighten God’s children.
And while man is wont to view being a “tool” negatively, it is my experience
that being a flawed, even dented, inadequate, and imperfect, implement in the right
hands is an extraordinarily positive opportunity. And what better way is there to be
used than to accurately translate Yahowah’s testimony so that others might benefit
from His light? If I’m reading this correctly, this revelation should be associated
with His previous statement. It is explaining how and why we should strive to be
accurate when conveying Yah’s testimony.
 “Is not (ha lo’ – used as an interrogative to frame a question) this (koh –
therefore, drawing the listener’s attention to the realization that), My Word (dabar
‘any – My statements, message, account, manner of speaking, and treatise), similar
to (ka – are properly associated with) fire (‘esh – radiant energy in the form of
warm light which enlightens and consumes)?’ authoritatively questions (na’um –
addressing future events declares) Yahowah ( ), ‘and similar to (wa ka –
thereby properly associated with) a tool (patysh – an implement free to work at the
job of separating and liberating as well as the pounding of a forging hammer) which
shatters (pa’ts / puwts – crushes and crumbles, disperses and scatters) lofty
strongholds (cela’ – stone, the hardest matter, and strongest defensive position or
highest stronghold; from an unused root meaning to be lofty and elevated)?’”
(Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:29)
There are a couple of possible implications regarding this tool and the object it
is being wielded against. A patysh is indeed an implement, but perhaps addressing
the liberation found in the Towrah and its Covenant, God’s children are “free to
work at the job of separating” souls from the corruption of man. The decision to
communicate Yahowah’s testimony is ours, which suggests that it should be
enjoyable and rewarding. Its stated purpose is to liberate souls from the clutches of
religion and politics so that they have the opportunity to be set apart unto God.
Also, a forging hammer is a tool used to form other tools, predominantly cutting
implements which are especially sharp and resilient to damage. That’s important
because Yahowah “karat – cut” His Covenant agreement with us and those who
speak on His behalf must be prepared to shoulder considerable criticism. And from
this perspective, a hammer can also be used to shatter the core beliefs of the world’s
leading religions.
In this case, the object being shattered is cela’, which is commonly rendered
“stone” or “stronghold.” But a closer examination reveals that it is based upon an
unused root which actually means “lofty,” as in “elevated.” So this is either
addressing the most elevated defensive positions of various religions or the lofty
strongholds of the elite.
All religions were created by men who claimed to reveal the message of and
speak on behalf of their gods. Nothing angers God more, and deservedly so. The
human institutions which unfairly attack and abuse the body are heinous, but those
which mislead souls are deadly and damning.
“‘So therefore (la ken – accordingly and likewise, considering this then, this
is truthful, correct, and right), behold (hineh – pay very close attention to what is
being said now, look up, listen closely and consider the emphasis and details), I am
against (‘any ‘al – I am opposed to, over and above) the prophets claiming to
speak for God (ha naby’ – those who claim to convey inspired revelations),’
declares (na’um – announces in advance) Yahowah ( ), ‘who deceive by
secretly stealing, taking (ganab – who clandestinely rob as thieves, taking away
without permission) My Words (dabary ‘any - My statements, My message, My
communication, My accounts and way of speaking) away from (min) every one
(‘iysh – each individual and person) of their fellow countrymen (‘eth rea’ huw’ –
their evil associates, loud-mouthed companions, miserable nation, and corrupt
neighbors).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:30)
To ganab is to “be a thief engaged in the crime of stealing something valuable
without permission, conspiring with others to secretly take it away from those to
whom it belongs.” It’s Yahowah’s Word that they are stealing, and they are taking
it away from their own people. There is no greater crime. And this criminal act was
perpetrated by those man reveres, those they trust, those who claim to speak for and
serve God. They perpetrated their crime by removing His name from His Word no
less than 7,000 times. Then they filtered the words He spoke through Greek and
Latin to rob them of their intended meanings. They shortchanged the Almighty by
removing the names He chose for His people and replacing them with counterfeits
of their choosing. Then they not only relegated His testimony to an “Old
Testament,” they buried His Word under a pile a rubbish they promoted in its place,
their “New Testament.”
There is no way to distinguish the benign “rea’ – fellow countryman and
neighbor” from the expressly Pauline “rea’ – to shout, loudly communicating a
message after seeing a flash of lightning,” “roa’ – presenting that which is evil,
wicked, and improper,” or the sinister root of each of these, “ra’ – bad, harmful,
corrupt, not good, of no value, miserable, distressing, troubling, undesirable,
hindering the relationship, evil, and immoral.” Therefore, the most complete and
accurate translation should include every connotation appropriate in this context.
After all, who are we to edit God, to shortchange His message, to decide which of
these concepts He intended to convey? He invented this language to express
Himself, so He is fully aware of what each of the words He selected mean. This is
one of many reasons I prefer amplified translations.
Therefore, it’s likely that Yah is implying that by taking His words away from
their fellow countrymen, the religious institutions which published their corrupt and
confusing bibles were part of an evil, counterproductive, and harmful institution
that made the people miserable and undesirable. Preaching from errant, corrupt, and
improper bible translations have done more harm to humankind than any other
criminal act. It is why God is opposed to these religious individuals and institutions.
I am only aware of this occurring twice, once by Imperial Rome and then by
the Roman Catholic Church. Hadrian confiscated every Hebrew scroll his legions
could find, wrapping the Word of God around those in whose possession it was
found, burning both. Not to be outdone, the Roman Catholic Church made it a crime
punishable by death for anyone other than themselves to possess a copy of God’s
testimony. Then they restricted citations of His Word to Latin, a language the
people no longer understood. This, therefore, is an indictment against both beastly
manifestations of Rome, one political and the other religious.
As a result, and because this is vital, Yahowah is reemphasizing His animosity
toward the misleading and deceptive pontifications of religious leaders. And yet in
spite of God revealing that He is opposed to those who claim to speak for Him, and
especially those who claim to be prophets, over five billion people today believe
these liars.
“‘Behold (hineh – pay very close attention to what is being said at this
moment, look up, listen closely and consider the overall emphasis notice the
details), I am opposed to (‘any ‘al – I am against, over and above) those who claim
to convey inspired revelations (ha naby’ – the prophets claiming to speak for
God),’ announces (na’um – declares in advance) Yahowah ( ), ‘who use (ha
laqah – who take and employ) their tongues (lashown hem – their language) and
(wa) announce prophetically (na’am – speaking as if under divine influence), “He
divinely inspired this revelation (na’um – He [God] prophetically
proclaimed).”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:31)
Unless you are among the forty individuals whom Yahowah personally
selected and inspired to serve as His prophets, and are therefore one hundred
percent correct in everything you say on behalf of God, there is nothing worse than
being a na’am or naby’. Falsely claiming divine inspiration is an unforgivable sin.
That is not to say, however, that we shouldn’t seek to be inspired by Yahowah’s
Word or refrain from sharing what we have learned. There is a difference between
closely examining and carefully considering what Yahowah revealed through His
prophets and then communicating the insights we can glean from His testimony
and personally claiming that God has revealed something to us that He has not
conveyed to anyone else.
The easiest and best way to avoid running afoul of Yahowah’s guidance in this
regard is to focus entirely on His Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms. Observe what He
has to say. He has already provided considerably more guidance and insights than
we need, more teaching than we could study given multiple lifetimes to do so.
Unfortunately, two self-proclaimed prophets, one who claimed to be the only
apostle God authorized to preach to the world and the other the final messenger of
God, chose to misrepresent what Yahowah said, twisting what He revealed to serve
their personal interests and advance their religion. This next statement applies to
both of them. Paul and Muhammad deceived everyone who listened to them, with
Allah’s Messenger reciting his Satanic verses and the self-proclaimed apostle
egotistically conveying his utterly false and worthless beliefs in writing. Paul’s 13
letters comprise half of the Christian New Testament. And Muhammad’s rant was
memorialized in his Qur’an.
“‘Pay very close attention to what is being said at this moment (hineh –
behold, look up, listen closely and consider the overall emphasis notice the details),
I am against (‘any ‘al – I am opposed to, I am over and above) claims of
prophetically inspired revelations (naby’ chalowm – prophets claiming that their
thoughts and feelings speak for God and pronouncements as a messenger of God)
from liars who deceive (sheqer – which are utterly false and misleading from those
who are vain for no reason and who cause others to believe that which is not true
and is sure to disappoint),’ announces (na’um – declares in advance) Yahowah
( ). ‘And yet (wa) they recount, recite, and write them (caphar hem – they
tell, providing a written record, they proclaim and record them, documenting them
(piel imperfect – the objects, which are the people, suffer the effect of the errant
communication)) and thereby (wa ‘eth) they cause My people to err, to go
astray, and wander away (ta’ah ‘eth ‘am ‘any – they mislead and deceive My
family, causing them to stagger and falter as if intoxicated, missing the way)
through (ba – by and with) their worthless beliefs (sheqer hem – their deceptive
and misleading statements, their false and fraudulent messages, and their useless
vanity and lies), and (wa) through (ba – by and with) their insolent, arrogant,
and reckless boasting (pachazuwth hem – their self-willed, unbridled, and false
speech as well as wanton and impulsive extravagance while repugnantly and
foolishly exuding a false sense of confidence in their self-proclaimed position and
ability) when (wa) I (‘any) did not (lo’) send them (shalach hem – dispatch them
as a messenger, cause them to go anywhere, or send them out as an apostle) and
(wa) did not instruct, appoint, direct, or authorize them to speak out (lo’
tsawah hem – did provide them with any guidance or authority, did not ordain them
nor commission them, and did not provide them with the means to advance the
relationship).
And so (wa) they are of absolutely no value whatsoever (ya’al lo’ ya’al –
they are of no benefit of any kind and they accomplish nothing which is useful or
good, there is absolutely nothing to be gained with them, they are to no avail (hifil
stem infinitive absolute – the false prophets cause the people to participate in their
valueless schemes as if they were one of them conveyed in such a way as to
emphasize this problem)) to the people (la ha ‘am – on behalf of the citizenry and
the family as well as those who are associated with them),’ thus (zeh) declares
(na’um – announces in advance) Yahowah ( ).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up /
Jeremiah 23:32)
Paul’s New Testament letters and Muhammad’s Qur’an recital are worthless.
Yahowah did not inspire them, instruct them, authorize them, or send them out.
They are liars, imposters, and false prophets. Both men were reckless, neither was
rational. Both were arrogant and exuded a false sense of confidence in their
authority and abilities. Both were willing to condemn anyone and everyone who
disagreed with them. They are the plague of death. Do not listen to them. They will
lead you astray with their errant beliefs.
While there were a few Jews who misled many, the two most influential, Akiba
and Maimonides, did not claim to be prophets. Further, there are no universally
known prophets associated with Hinduism, Confucianism, nor Buddhism. God is
therefore attacking two men in particular, and the two religions they conceived,
Christianity and Islam. This prophecy is thereby directed at 2.5 billion Christians
and 1.5 billion Muslims.
Now to be wholly accurate, there are other men who wrongly claimed divine
inspiration. Among them, only Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, attracted
a following. There are tens of millions of Mormons. But that is an insignificant
number of fools compared to the four billion who had succumbed to Christianity
and Islam.
Recognizing the importance of what God just said, especially as it pertains to
the billions who have been led astray by religion, let’s review His guidance before
pressing on.
“‘The man who has received and considered divine inspiration regarding
future events and who then engages to communicate God’s Word, thereby
associating himself with these revelations and inspired messages, let him
choose to consistently recount, record, and write, electing to publish and
communicate by showing documented proof by way of an analytical
accounting of the Divine revelation and inspired message as My Word through
him. Let him choose to consistently communicate My Word accurately,
truthfully, and reliably.
What does the chaff have in common with the grain?’ prophetically asks
Yahowah. (28) Is not this, My Word, similar to fire,’ authoritatively questions
Yahowah, ‘and similar to a tool which shatters lofty strongholds? (29)
So therefore, pay very close attention to what is being said now, I am
against and opposed to the prophets claiming to speak for God,’ prophetically
declares Yahowah, ‘who deceive by secretly stealing, clandestinely taking My
Words away from every one of their fellow countrymen. (30)
Behold, I am opposed to those who claim to convey inspired revelations,’
announces in advance, Yahowah, ‘who use their tongues and announce
prophetically, “He divinely inspired this revelation.” (31)
Pay very close attention to what is being said at this moment, I am against
claims of prophetically inspired revelations and pronouncements as a
messenger of God from liars who deceive,’ announces Yahowah. ‘And yet they
recount, recite, and write them and thereby they cause My people to err, to go
astray, and wander away through their worthless beliefs, their deceptive and
misleading statements, their false and fraudulent messages, and their useless
vanity and lies, and through their insolent, arrogant, and reckless boasting
when I did not send them as an apostle or dispatch them as a messenger and
did not instruct, appoint, direct, or authorize them to speak out. And so they
are of absolutely no value whatsoever to the people,’ thus declares
prophetically, Yahowah.” (32)

There was, is, and always will be a way to determine whether or not a prophet
was inspired by Yahowah and know if he speaks for Him. This test is presented in
the Towrah. It states that their depictions of history and predictions of the future
must be accurate one-hundred percent of the time. They must speak exclusively in
Yahowah’s name, and not in the name of any other deity. And their proclamations
must always be consistent with Yahowah’s prior testimony, never misquoting nor
misrepresenting Him. Paul and Muhammad failed every aspect of the Towrah’s
test, affirming that they were not only false prophets, but that their message was
deadly.
Since Yahowah provided His test twice in Dabarym, those who are misled are
without excuse. And that is why this next statement is so unforgiving. God has
given us the answer. It is our responsibility to know it.
“‘And when (wa ky – so indeed if) the people (‘am – your fellow citizens and
family) ask you (sha’al ‘atah – question you, inquire from you, requesting
information and answers from you (qal imperfect)) about this (ha zeh – regarding
the subject of this discussion), or alternatively about (‘ow – or an acceptance of
or love for), the prophet (naby’ – the messenger of god and one who claims divine
inspiration), or even about (‘ow – regarding accepting, preferring, or desiring) the
priest or minister (kohen – cleric or government advisor, policy maker or teacher)
to ask you (la ‘amar – saying to you), “What is (mah) Yahowah’s ( ) most
desirable pronouncement and prophetic declaration (masa’ – inspired
revelation and authorized promise, especially content of His prophecy)?” and you
respond to them, saying (wa ‘amar ‘el hem ‘eth – and then you answer and say to
them), “What (mah) prophetic revelation (masa’ – pronouncement, authorized
promise, inspired disclosure, or desire)?” then (wa) I will choose to reject,
forsake, and abandon you all (natash ‘eth ‘atem – I will elect to reject and
withdraw from you, separating Myself from you all, disassociating from you,
discontinuing the relationship with you, and sending you all away (qal perfect
consecutive – actually for a time choosing to separate)),’ prophetically declares
(na’um – reveals in advance by way of inspiration in an authorized message)
Yahowah ( ).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:33)
Masa’ can be translated two entirely different ways, but only one of these fits
within this discussion. God has been addressing false prophets and religious clerics,
therefore, the context directs us to render masa’ as that which they neither
acknowledge nor proclaim, Yahowah’s “most desirable pronouncement and
prophetic declaration, inspired revelation and authorized promise,” most especially
“the content of His prophecy and overriding desire.” Under these circumstances, it
would be inappropriate to define masa’ using its other connotation because it would
imply that Yahowah has a “burden, a load, or a hardship.” This rendering only
works from the perspective of God having endured a great hardship by accepting
our burdens. And indeed, Yahowah suffered as the Pesach Lamb and then during
Matsah allowing our bad choices to be associated with Him, accepting them to
redeem us. However, this subject has not been broached in this discussion and it
has nothing to do with Yah’s condemnation of religious prophets and priests.
It is telling, however, that Christian prophets and priests proclaim their religion
under a replica of the device used by Rome to perpetrate its most arduous hardship
– showing their god nailed to cross – effectively presenting a dead god on a stick.
The magnificent promises associated with the fulfillment of Passover and
UnYeasted Bread have been replaced by a ghoulish scene, whereby Imperial Rome
killed god. Those who accept this absurd premise, substituting it for the assured
promise, will be rejected by God. Having rejected His plan, they will find Yahowah
rejecting their plans.
While this entire presentation has been in opposition to false prophets and
religious priests, there were forty genuine naby’ who were actually inspired by God,
and Yahowah established the kohen to help His people understand the merits of the
Miqra’ey. Therefore…
“‘But (wa) the prophet (ha naby’ – the messenger of God, the inspired
spokesman, and one the receiving prophetic pronouncements), (wa) the priest (ha
kohen – the minister, the advisor, and the teacher), and also (wa) the family
members (ha ‘am – the people with kinship) who to show the way to receive the
benefits of the relationship (‘asher – who as a result of the blessings associated
with the relationship stand up by walking the correct way on the path to give life
meaning) genuinely and consistently speak about (‘amar – continually respond
to, inquire about, actually share, focus upon, convey, and proclaim (qal imperfect))
the prophetic declaration and heartfelt desire (masa’ – the authorized promise,
inspired revelation, and proclamation revealing the overriding intent to bear
burdens and carry them away) of Yahowah ( ), I will pay attention to, visit
with, attend to, accept, and look after (paqad ‘al – I will be concerned about,
seek and search out, take stock of, value, summon, and gather, offering greater
responsibility to) that specific individual (ha ‘iysh ha huw’ – this unique person)
and his Godly family and home (wa ‘al beyth huw’ – and also on behalf of his
household).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:34)
In this case, had masa’ been scribed to include the pronouns us and our, and if
God’s name were placed before masa’, not after it, its definition could have been
expanded to include Yahowah’s “heartfelt desire and prophetic promise to lift us
up by bearing our burdens.” After all, He uses prophecy to prove that His
pronouncements regarding His plan are valid. It is His heart’s desire for us to know
this, share it, and capitalize upon it.
For those who may be checking my amplified translations against popular
religious alternatives, you may be wondering how they arrived at the notion that
paqad should be translated “impose a penalty or inflict a punishment.” Beyond the
fact that paqad’s connotations are overwhelmingly positive, speaking about
“seeking out and being present with, highly valuing and taking good care of,
tending to, entrusting, and appointing,” it would be unfair of God to penalize and
punish those who are unaware of His message and absurd to afflict those who are
correctly conveying His prophetic pronouncements. Even when we consider the
more neutral aspects of paqad, why would God “carefully inspect and summon”
the homes of such individuals? Therefore, I see this as the desirable alternative to
the religious option, as the means to being accepted rather than rejected by God.
With Yahowah there is always right way and the wrong way, God’s way or man’s
way.
“‘Therefore, this is what (koh – thus now, likewise) you should actually say
(‘amar – you should continually respond to, inquire about, share, speak about, focus
upon, declare, proclaim, promise, and answer, communicating in words (qal
imperfect)) individually (‘iysh – personally) on behalf of (‘al – to) thinking
friends and reasonable neighbors (rea’ huw’ – his companions, associates,
members of his race, and his neighbors, sharing his thinking and reasoning; from
ra’ – regarding that which hinders the relationship, is evil and wicked, harmful and
troubling) and (wa) each individual (‘iysh – every person) on behalf of (‘al – to,
towards, and for the consideration of) his brother (‘ach huw’ – his relatives,
associates, kinsmen, and brethren), “What has (mah – why has and how has)
Yahowah ( ) replied and answered, responded and declared (‘anah –
provided information as a witness and asked, testified and spoken about (qal
perfect)), and (wa) what (mah – why) has Yahowah ( ) communicated in
His Word (dabar – spoken and verbalized, announced and declared His
message)?”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:35)
 What has He said and why has He said it? Who is responding and where has
He provided the answer?
These are not rhetorical questions. Fewer than one in a million people know
that Yahowah is the answer, not Jesus, not Muhammad, not Vishnu nor Buddha,
and most especially neither man, religion, the military, nor government. Those
reading this are among the few who realize that His response to ills of religion are
found in His Word.
The primary meaning of ‘anah is as it was translated in the first of these two
questions: “respond and reply, answer and declare.” In the most important place it
appears in the Towrah, in the midst of Yah’s instructions regarding the Day of
Reconciliations, it is inexplicably rendered “afflict” in religious translations of the
bible. These publishers would have you believe that the means God has devised for
us to reconcile our relationship with Him is for us to “bruise, humiliate, distress,
trouble, demean, and degrade” ourselves. It is so preposterous, it’s a wonder so
many Jews in particular have been misled by this malicious notion.
On Yowm Kippurym Yahowah wants us to respond to His Invitation to Meet,
replying on our own initiative to His request to reconcile our relationship. Even if
He were not God, even if He wasn’t offering to bring us into His family, even if
our attendance didn’t bring us directly to the doorway to heaven, when someone
invites us to a party we should provide them with an answer. On the Day of
Reconciliations, it is either: yes, I’d love to attend, or no, I have no interest in
spending time with God.
I share this insight from previous books with you because it is hard to know
the answer when God’s response is errantly rendered. It’s hard to know who is
providing the answer, even whose words are being conveyed, when the names are
changed. This is why Yahowah is exposing and condemning pastors, prophets, and
priests. They have made it extraordinarily difficult for the vast preponderance of
people to know Him or understand what He is offering and expects in return. This
is why Yah takes notice of, seeks out, meets with, and cares for those who find Him
and share what He has to offer.
As a direct result of the ill effects of religion, due to the babel of the bible, the
truth has been hidden beneath an insidious web of lies. The bible is filled with the
words of men, with relatively few accurately conveying the Word of God. While
the facts render this conclusion irrefutable, in His next statement, God, Himself,
revealed that this would occur.
Yahowah’s overriding desire is for us to closely examine and carefully
consider His Word so that we come to know Him and come to understand His
approach to life. This is His preference, His bias and longing. Yet most men and
women have come to prefer corruptions of His testimony so perverse, so twisted,
His revelation to humankind is upended, inverted, and backwards – with just
enough unfiltered strokes to make man’s deadly alterations appear plausible – or in
religious parlance: believable.
This next prophetic statement reveals how the founding fathers of religion and
their disciples migrated from bad to worse – leading devotees away from God in
the process. It’s bad to forget God’s testimony. It’s worse to replace it with one’s
own personal inspiration. It is devastating and deplorable to change it and pervert
it – effectively replacing Yahowah’s testimony with religious doctrine. This is the
path that clerics have pursued to disseminate their plague of death.
However, while many have pursued this path away from God, its troubadour
was Sha’uwl, known to Christians as Paul. He is the individual most responsible
for replacing Yahowah’s Word with his own message.
“‘And yet (wa) you no longer mention nor remember (lo’ zakar ‘owd – you
do not recall nor will you consider anymore, you repeatedly and continually will
fail to invoke and proclaim (qal imperfect)) the inspired revelation (ha masa’ –
the authorized promise and prophetic declaration, the partiality, longing, and bias,
especially the overriding desire to carry away burdens) of Yahowah ( ).
Rather instead (ky – indeed, because to the contrary), the inspired
revelations and authorized promises regarding God’s desire to carry away
burdens (ha masa’ – the prophetic proclamations and inspired revelations) have
consistently and literally come to exist (hayah – have actually and continually
become with genuine and unfolding relationship implications (qal imperfect)) as
an individual’s (la ‘iysh – according to mankind’s) own message (dabar huw’ –
his own word and personal account, his way of speaking about these matters).
And so (wa – then) you have chosen to change and twist (wa haphak – you
have decided to invert and convolute, you prefer to pervert and upend, overturning
and ruining, reversing and overthrowing (qal perfect consecutive – actually for a
finite period of time have chosen of your own volition to pervert), accordingly
(‘eth – therefore), the words (dabar – the message and testimony, the account and
manner of speaking) of the living and renewing (chayym – the animated, lively,
robust, flourishing, reviving, sustaining, existing, and growing; from chayah – to
live, to give, restore, preserve, and sustain life, to remain alive forever and live
prosperously) God (‘elohym – mighty and magnificent), Yahowah ( ) of the
vast array of spiritual envoys (tsaba’ – of the heavenly command and control
regime who serve as living implements by following orders), our God (‘elohym
nuw).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:36)
The primary reason that the inspired revelation of Yahowah, and most
especially His prophetic pronouncements regarding His desire to remove our
burdens, has been forgotten and is no longer proclaimed is because it has been
replaced with religious alternatives – each of which ironically strives to
demonstrate it is credible by alleging that the very Word of God that they have
twisted and changed was in fact inspired and is valid. While their proposition is
irrational, that does not stop believers from being beguiled by these unGodly
schemes. In this way, Jews misled by the likes of Rabbis Akiba and Maimonides
replaced Yahowah’s Towrah with their Talmud, arguing that the Towrah should
not be read and could not be understood unless interpreted by them. This act
empowered clerics above God among religious Jews. Moreover, this arrogant
perspective is based upon the ridiculous notion that men created by God are more
effective communicators than their Designer.
Christians, misled by the likes of Paul, Marcion, and Theodocious, and a legion
of popes, priests, and pastors thereafter, replaced Yahowah’s Towrah with their
New Testament, claiming that God’s word and plan were no longer valid because
they condemned rather than saved believers. No one has bothered to think that if
God’s original plan cannot be trusted there is no reason to believe the replacement.
Muslims, duped by the most pathetic and perverted person who would claim
to speak for God, after falsely claiming that their Qur’an confirmed the Towrah,
replaced Yahowah and His testimony with Allah as the subject of the worst book
ever written. The lives and words of the people presented throughout the Towrah
were so convoluted by Muhammad, they bear no resemblance to the cast of
characters Yahowah assembled to convey His Word.
Each of these three religions is guilty of either ignoring, invalidating, or
perverting the inspired prophetic revelation of God. All three are guilty of replacing
Yahowah’s testimony with their own religious texts. They have each done exactly
what God foretold. It is why God hates religion.
While Sha’uwl, who chose the Roman name, Paulos, falsely claimed to be
inspired by God, as was the case with Muhammad, neither Akiba nor Maimonides
made such assertions. Further, the great Beast of Roman Catholicism that Yahowah
predicted would tread upon the entire world as the Whore of Babylon, falsely
claims that its popes are Divinely inspired and thus infallible. Ironically of course,
having either rejected or altered almost everything God actually conveyed, their
god is hopelessly fallible. Almost as troubling, when today’s Protestant Christians
are confronted by the fact that the text of their New Testament isn’t even remotely
credible and that their bible translations are grossly inaccurate, they say that it
doesn’t matter because they are individually inspired by the “Holy Spirit.” They
will go so far as to suggest that this was the purpose of “Pentecost” and of speaking
in tongues.
Unfortunately for them, the object of Yahowah’s condemnation in this
prophetic pronouncement is this very claim, that of individual inspiration. This
means that from God’s perspective, their cure is the cause of their problem. Further,
according to the statements associated with “Pentecost,” the purpose was to enable
those who understood Yahowah’s message as it was conveyed in Hebrew, and who
spoke Hebrew, to speak the languages of the surrounding people so that they could
share Yahowah’s Word with them.
The whole notion of individual inspiration is preposterous for many reasons.
First, Yahowah states that His Word will remain viable and unchanged forever.
Second, Yahowah proves the validity of His written testimony through prophecy,
leaving no doubt whatsoever that it was inspired by God. Third, Yahowsha’ states
that every stroke of every Hebrew letter comprising the Towrah and Prophets will
remain in effect and continue to endure for as long as the heavens and earth exist.
Fourth, each time someone questioned an important aspect of His life, He told them
to look up the answer in the Towrah and Prophets. He never once told them to
ignore His written word and rely upon personal spiritual inspiration. Fifth, while
the text of the Christian New Testament has been carelessly maintained and isn’t
trustworthy, as has been demonstrated through the pre-Constantine manuscripts,
the Hebrew text of the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr has been confirmed by the
Dead Sea Scrolls. Sixth, God’s test to determine whether or not He has inspired
someone who claims to speak for Him is absolute perfection. Everything the person
predicts must come true and nothing they say can contradict any aspect of God’s
actual, written, testimony. Not only is the consequence of falsifying such claims
death, almost everything the Christian claiming inspiration attests is inconsistent
with Yahowah’s message, and often the antithesis of it. Why would any rational
person believe a spirit who contradicts himself? And seventh, if personal revelation
was the answer, there would have been no reason for the prophets. There would be
no reason for Paul or his contradictory letters.
It is also interesting to note that never once do any of Yahowah’s prophets, the
forty individuals He actually inspired, claim to have received insights or answers
by way of the Set-Apart Spirit. Yahowah’s testimony is always presented as coming
directly from Him.
When Yahowah focuses on a word, as He is doing here with masa’, our
interests are served by focusing upon it as well. Earlier I shared that masa’ could
be rendered in one of two different ways, both of which appear unrelated until they
are applied to God. The connotation best suited for this discussion remains God’s
“most desirable pronouncement and prophetic declaration, His inspired revelation
and authorized promise to convey His overriding desire.” As we know, God does
not have a “burden,” but we do.
Looking more closely, we find that masa’ is based upon the verb nasa’,
meaning “to lift up, to bear and carry away.” This reveals the connection between
these otherwise diverse meanings. Yahowah has prophetically proclaimed His
desire to lift us up by bearing and carrying away our burdens. He personally
endured the great hardships associated with Pesach and Matsah because it was His
overriding desire to serve His children in this remarkable way. And yet in spite of
the adversity endured by God to lift us up, religious men the world over have
twisted His testimony in this regard, rendering His great sacrifices for naught for
those who put their faith in religious proclamations.
So now we know: there is something far worse than ignoring God’s Word or
forgetting it. Haphak depicts the most deplorable thing religious men could have
done. Those who claimed to represent God, those who pretended to serve Him, in
reality “haphak – decided to invert and convolute, pervert and upend, overturn and
ruin, essentially reversing and overthrowing” God’s Word, “twisting and changing”
it to suit their perverse and deadly agenda.
The antidote to the problem of religion is a familiarity with Yahowah’s Word.
One is inoculated with it by being observant, closely examining and carefully
considering the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr.
“‘So this is what (koh – therefore, here and now, simultaneously and near the
speaker, thusly) you should actually say (‘amar – you should inquire about and
respond to, answering by expressing in words (qal imperfect)) to (‘el) the person
who claims to speak on behalf of God and who alleges to have been spiritually
inspired (ha naby’ – the prophet), “What (mah – how much) has Yahowah
( ) spoken to you about and declared to you (‘anah ‘atah – provided as
answers to you, responded to you for the purpose of providing a witness, and
testified to you (qal perfect))?” And then (wa – but so), “What (mah – consider
what) has Yahowah ( ) communicated in His Word (dabar – spoken and
verbalized, announced and declared, told and said (piel perfect – for a period of
time the object, which is the person claiming to speak for God, is going to be
influenced by whatever the Word of Yahowah actually says in this regard))?”’”
(Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:37)
It is by comparing what is recorded in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr to what
a person is alleging God revealed privately to them that we can expose and
condemn a false witness. Yahowah can be trusted. He is always right. He never
changes. Therefore, if the testimony of the individual claiming personal inspiration
differs in any way from what Yahowah has stated in His Torah, Prophets, and
Psalms, the self-proclaimed prophet is not only wrong, they are deranged, deceitful,
destructive, deadly, and damning. Further, based upon the way this was written, if
they don’t clearly state that Yahowah is the source of their revelation, or if they
speak in any other name, they are false prophets.
Ostensibly because they disagree with what Yahowah has said, many have
claimed that since the last of the prophets lived two-thousand years ago in a very
different time and place, God must revise and update His plan so that it is suitable
for those living in a modern society. However, God says just the opposite, that His
words endure forever, dependable and unaltered. Further, while technologies have
advanced, the character and conduct of man remains the same, as do the deceitful
and destructive natures of governments and religious institutions.
There is nothing more God needs to say for us to know Him or understand His
purpose and plan. There is no reason for individual revelation. It would not only be
contrary to the pattern Yahowah has established, His credibility is destroyed when
successive revelations contradict anything He has previously conveyed.
There are three especially telling, and yet seldom considered, definitions of
dabar which apply to the most nefarious false prophets. Scribed identically in the
text but vocalized either as dabar or deber, the previous statement could easily be
rendered: “What (mah) has Yahowah ( ) stated regarding your plague of
death, the pandemic sickness and widespread and deadly pestilence you have
disseminated to successive generations in association with the thorn (dabar /
deber – said and communicated regarding the product and offspring of your
diseased and deadly words which lead to judgment in association with the lifeless
and thorny branch)?”
This translation of dabar is especially revealing because Yahowah routinely
states that Sha’uwl (known to Christians as Paul) is the plague of death. And Paul
admitted that the thorn in his side was one of Satan’s messengers. More than five-
billion souls have succumbed to Paul’s poison pen, making him the deadliest false
prophet to have ever claimed Divine inspiration.
One of the many things I find encouraging about this is that my books served
as a test case, a case in point if you will, proving that Yahowah was correct. I was
able to discern and then prove that the self-proclaimed Apostle Paul and the
wannabe Prophet Muhammad were disingenuous when they presented their
corruptions of God’s Word as inspired revelations. I deployed the strategy
Yahowah has just articulated in writing Questioning Paul and Prophet of Doom,
systematically comparing the false testimony of the two most influential people
who ever lived to Yahowah’s Word. When our approach coincides with God’s
instructions, we are on solid footing and can anticipate favorable results. To this
day, no one has found fault with either book and countless lives have been
transformed by the evidence presented therein.
Beyond this test, one which encourages us to validate a person’s claims by
comparing their testimony to God’s, we learn that when man’s endeavors are
contrary to Yah’s guidance, such individuals will be excluded from consideration
by God. It is not only fair, it’s wholly appropriate. Why would God want to spend
eternity with someone whose interests are completely out of sync with His own?
 As we would expect of a loving parent, Yahowah encourages us to do the right
thing. He not only explains the benefits of doing so, at the same time He reveals the
consequence of failing to consider His advice. With God’s testimony so
unambiguous in this regard, it is a wonder so few are listening.
“‘And if (wa ‘im – but then upon the condition) you convey (‘amar – you
actually and continually declare, communicate by expressing in words (qal
imperfect – actually and genuinely on a consistent and ongoing basis, continuously
declaring)) the prophetic declaration (masa’ – the authorized promise, inspired
pronouncement, and authorized word regarding the desire to remove burdens) of
Yahowah ( ) then surely as a result (ken – so likewise and reliably,
therefore) this is what (koh – in this manner) Yahowah ( ) affirms and
promises (‘amar – says and intends, declares, and answers), “Since (ya’an –
because, on account of, and for the reason) you are saying (‘amar ‘atem ‘eth – you
(plural) are witnessing with, responding to, providing answers through, making
promises by way of, summoning others using, and providing testimony on behalf
of (qal infinitive construct – indicating purpose in a genuine relationship by way of
an expressive verb when literally applied)) this (ha zeh – specifically referencing
Yahowah’s masa’ – prophetic pronouncements associated with His desire and
intent regarding), the Word (ha dabar - the statements, message, promise, and
testimony) of Yahowah’s ( ) prophetic pronouncement and witness
regarding His desire to remove burdens (masa’ – yearning to lift up, longing to
carry away, and desire to support) (wa – then), I will choose to reach out as
(shalach – I decided to genuinely set apart and dispatch, sending and extending (qal
imperfect consecutive – literally throughout time as an expression of My will)) God
unto you (‘el ‘atem – the Mighty One to you) for the purpose of (la) providing a
Witness and to communicate (‘amar – to affirm what has been said, providing
answers to the promises (qal stem in the infinitive construct – meaning that this
witness is real and His affirmations are genuine, as opposed to this being a metaphor
and/or hypothetical, and that as a verbal noun, the Witness is a manifestation of
Almighty God in action revealing His purpose as an expressive action)).”
By you not responding to and by you failing to communicate (lo’ ‘amar –
by you not accepting this or by you not speaking on behalf of (qal stem and
imperfect conjugation – telling us that this decision regarding Yahowah’s Witness
will have genuine, serious, unfolding, and ongoing consequences with regard to))
Yahowah’s ( ) prophetic pronouncement and witness regarding His
desire to remove burdens (masa’ – His yearning to lift up, longing to carry away,
and His desire to support), (38) likewise in return (la ken – so accordingly as a
consequence and for this reason, assuredly therefore), behold, I am (hineh ‘any –
pay close attention to Me, I am, so look up now at Me at the present time and listen
to Me, cognizant of the context and details regarding Me, as well as the emphasis
on that which is especially pertinent because I am) also (wa – then) going to
genuinely forget about you (nashah ‘eth ‘atem – I will not recall anything about
you, negating any memory of you so that you are totally forgotten (qal perfect
consecutive – telling us that God will actually choose to completely forget about
them with no ongoing remembrance of them)). Giving you no credit whatsoever
for your deceitful delusions (nasha’ – providing nothing of value to you, no
payment, recompense, nor ransom for you as a result of your clever and beguiling
deceptions (infinitive absolute, which as a verbal noun tells us that God, Himself,
is the ransom which will be withheld)), (wa) I will reject and disassociate from
you all (natash ‘eth ‘atem – I will separate Myself from you, abandoning you,
disengaging from any relationship with you, ultimately dispersing you so that you
are not associated with Me (qal perfect consecutive – affirming that this rejection
and disassociation is God’s decision, and while total with regard to this audience,
the rejection will end at some point in time, and allowing for a different fate for a
subsequent and different response)) as well as from (wa ‘eth) the city (ha ‘yr)
which to show the way (‘asher – which beneficially as a result of the relationship)
I gave (nathan – I offered as a gift, bestowing) to you (la ‘atem) and to your
fathers (wa la ‘ab ‘atem) on account of and by way of (min ‘al – out of and
because of) My presence (paneh ‘any).”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah
23:38-39)
Since neither Hadrian nor Muhammad were descendants of Abraham,
Yitschaq, and Ya’aqob, the fathers of the Yisra’elites, this could not pertain to them.
That leaves us with two infamous Jews, the founders of Christianity and Rabbinic
Judaism, Paul and Akiba, who will be discredited and rejected, ultimately forgotten,
along with their deceitful delusions.
Yahowah will not live in the presence of religious rubbish, which is why He is
abandoning Yaruwshalaim while it is subject to the delusions of Paul, Akiba, and
Muhammad. And this is why He will cleanse it, removing all traces of religion,
upon His return.
When we acknowledge and share Yahowah’s prophetic statements, especially
those pertaining to the Miqra’ey, whereby He has promised to remove our burdens,
we find Him reaching out to communicate with us and through us. Such is the nature
and purpose of this book, Observations for Our Time, and that of those which have
preceded it, Yada Yah and An Introduction to God. Many have come to know God
as a result.
In that Yahowah is constantly encouraging us to read and recite His testimony,
most of which is prophetic and much of which reveals His desire to remove our
burdens, it would be absurd for Him to discount and reject those who do as He has
asked. Therefore, it is by not sharing His Word, indeed by preferring man’s
prophetic pronouncements to God’s, that leads to being disassociated and sent
away. It is thus puzzling that each of the following four English translations missed
this point entirely. Further, according to Merriam-Webster, an oracle is a: “a
priestess of ancient Greece through whom a deity is believed to speak, such as the
prophecies of the Delphic oracle, or b: a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden
knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person.” Therefore, God does not
have an oracle, and as we have learned previously, He does not have a burden.
And yet, the political diatribe ensconced in the King James Version, reads:
“But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD;
Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you,
saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD. (38) Therefore, behold, I, even
I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and
your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:” (39)
Moreover, the English Standard Version published: “But if you say, ‘The
burden of the LORD,’ thus says the LORD, ‘Because you have said these words,
“The burden of the LORD,” when I sent to you, saying, “You shall not say, ‘The
burden of the LORD,’” (38) therefore, behold, I will surely lift you up and cast you
away from my presence, you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers.” (39)
Preferring oracle over burden, the New American Standard Bible postured:
“For if you say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ surely thus says the LORD, ‘Because
you have said this word, “The oracle of the LORD!” I have also sent to you, saying,
“You shall not say, ‘The oracle of the LORD.’ (38) Therefore behold, I will surely
forget you and cast you away from My presence, along with the city which I gave
you and your fathers.” (39)
Alas, the NLT, or New Living Translation, proposed a rendering that was
accurate and inaccurate all at the same time: “But suppose they respond, ‘This is a
prophecy from the LORD!’ Then you should say, ‘This is what the LORD says:
Because you have used this phrase, “prophecy from the LORD,” even though I
warned you not to use it, I will forget you completely. I will expel you from my
presence, along with this city that I gave to you and your ancestors.” (39)
If any of this was inspired by the Christian god, he is either illiterate or
capricious.
The conclusion of the 23rd chapter of Yirma’yah continues to speak to those
who have promoted man’s word over God’s Word. Chief among them are the
infamous men I sought to expose and condemn: Paul and Muhammad – but they
are hardly alone. Each will endure the indignity of an eternity in She’owl separated
from God. But more than this, they will be publicly criticized and reprimanded,
accused and blamed, so that they are held accountable for the enduring harm they
have caused.
 “And (wa) I will bestow (nathan – allow, place, and set (qal perfect
consecutive)) upon you (‘al ‘atem) enduring (‘owlam – long lasting, perpetual,
and eternal) criticisms and reprimands (cherpah – reproach and rebuke,
accusations and blame, shame and disgrace, dishonor and scorn, the indignity
insulting taunts and contemptible abuse; from charaph – to defy, jeopardize,
blaspheme, reproach, and taunt) and also (wa) eternal (‘owlam – perpetual and
enduring) humiliation resulting in a diminished and lowly status (kalimuwth –
ignominy in disgrace, insignificance for being unworthy as a result of publicly
promoting insulting rhetoric which leads to confusion, wounding the soul; from
kalimah and kalam – to be confused and to confound, to be publicly humiliated and
put to shame in defeat and captivity as a result of maligning slander) which (‘asher)
shall not be forgotten (lo’ shakach – will not be ignored, never overlooking the
sight of the significance of the improper response (nifal imperfect – the subject
carries out and then receives the action of the verb on an ongoing basis)).’”
(Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:40)
By searching out his name, Sha’uwl, a student of the Towrah, Naby’, wa
Mizmowr will find Yahowah doing this very thing, openly criticizing and
reprimanding Paul countless times. God is not tolerant or accommodating when it
comes to misrepresenting His testimony. And fortunately, justice will prevail. Paul
will be judged and disgraced, and then sent to the place which bears his name:
She’owl – where he will be diminished, incarcerated, and humiliated for all eternity
for having misled the public with his confusing and confounding lies. He will live
in infamy.
The final stanza of Yahowah’s prophetic declaration against religion, and most
especially Pauline Christianity, reveals…
“‘And when the people ask you about this, or alternatively about the
prophet who claims divine inspiration, or even about the priest or minister, to
ask you, “What is Yahowah’s most desirable pronouncement and prophetic
declaration?” and you respond to them, saying, “What prophetic revelation?”
then I will choose to reject, forsake, and abandon you all,’ prophetically
declares Yahowah. (33)
‘But the prophet, the priest, and also the family members who to show the
way to receive the benefits of the relationship genuinely and consistently speak
about the prophetic declaration and heartfelt desire of Yahowah, I will pay
attention to, visit with, attend to, accept, and look after that specific individual
and his Godly family and home.’ (34)
Therefore, this is what you should actually say individually on behalf of
thinking friends and reasonable neighbors and each individual on behalf of his
brother, “What has Yahowah replied and answered, responded and declared,
and what has Yahowah communicated in His Word)?” (35)
And yet you no longer mention nor remember, even consider, the inspired
revelation of Yahowah. Rather instead, the inspired revelations and
authorized promises regarding God’s desire to carry away burdens have come
to exist as an individual’s own message.
And so you have chosen to change and twist, deciding to pervert and
convolute, ultimately upending, accordingly, the words of the living and
renewing God, Yahowah, of the vast array of spiritual envoys, our God. (36)
Therefore, this is what you should actually say to the person who claims
to speak on behalf of God and who alleges to have been spiritually inspired,
‘What has Yahowah spoken to you about and declared to you?’ And then,
‘What has Yahowah communicated in His Word? What has Yahowah stated
regarding your plague of death, the pandemic sickness and widespread and
deadly pestilence you have disseminated to successive generations in
association with the thorn?’ (37)
And if you convey the prophetic declaration of Yahowah then surely as a
result this is what Yahowah affirms and promises, ‘Since you are saying this,
the Word of Yahowah’s prophetic pronouncement and witness regarding His
desire to remove burdens, I will choose to reach out as God unto you for the
purpose of providing a Witness and to communicate.
By you not responding to and by you failing to communicate Yahowah’s
prophetic pronouncement and witness regarding His desire to remove
burdens, (38) likewise in return, behold, I am also going to genuinely forget
about you, negating any memory of you so that you are totally forgotten.
Giving you no credit whatsoever for your deceitful delusions, I will reject and
disassociate from you all as well as from the city which to show the way I gave
to you and to your fathers on account of and by way of My presence. (39)
And I will bestow upon you criticisms and reprimands and also eternal
humiliation resulting in a diminished and lowly status as a result of your
insulting and confusing rhetoric which shall not be forgotten.’” (Yirma’yah
23:40)

As we chase after a deeper understanding of the words Yahowah has used to

guide us, as we have here with “tsemach – to branch out and grow exponentially,”
we are often exposed to Godly insights which can shape the contours of our lives.
Dowd’s commitment to share the benefits of his relationship with Yahowah was
exemplified by his use of tsemach at the culmination of the 137th Mizmowr. Then
in Yirma’yah 23, God’s most overt condemnation of religion commenced with a
warning against pastors who scatter His sheep. He called them wicked for seducing
them, enticing them, and luring them away. Yahowah told these pastors that He
would personally hold them accountable for their abusive practices and deceptive
tendencies. But then out of this same Christian world, God affirmed that He would
gather up the remnant of His flock, bringing them home and restoring them so that
they would be able to “tsemach – to branch out and grow exponentially,” living a
long and abundant life.
The reason behind these investigations was to discern if tsemach was a
reference to “plants flourishing” when the Land is restored to the conditions
experienced in Eden upon Yahowah’s return in 2033, or if it was used to explain
that the Covenant’s children will “branch out, growing exponentially while
flourishing and living abundantly enriched lives.” We also sought to learn if
tsemach could be “the Branch,” and thus be a title invocative of Yahowsha’, as it
appeared to be in Yasha’yah 4:2. Further, we wanted to understand the reasons this
“tsemach – branch” metaphor was used so often in conjunction with Dowd.
Since there was ample reason to acknowledge that both connotations and both
associations were valid, we sought to appreciate why God chose this metaphor. And
we wondered: why does He use it far more often than “mashyach – anointed?”
And while we not only found the answers we were seeking, but also learned a
great deal more in the process, in the afterglow of Yahowah’s prophetic testimony,
let’s contemplate the implications of tsemach once again.
As previously noted, tsemach speaks of “plants growing, of living vegetation
sprouting, of life branching out and thus thriving, springing forth and increasing
greatly, accomplishing the intended purpose of florae, successfully completing
everything required to support abundant life.” Further, the purpose of a “tsemach –
branch” is to extend life. But a branch only functions, doing what it was designed
to accomplish, when grafted onto a beneficial tree or vine. When a branch is cut
off, it withers and dies. But when it is attached and healthy, it is a conduit of life,
one which promotes growth, channeling water and nutrients out of the ground to
the leaves, seeds, and fruit, expanding the plant so that it can absorb more light,
facilitating the process of photosynthesis. Just as our souls were designed to flourish
and grow in the presence of Yahowah’s light, branches make it possible for plants
to thrive when they absorb the light of the sun.
Additionally, for the branch to function properly, the tree or vine must be
rooted in the right location and must grow upright before spreading out. If the tree
blows over in a storm or falls as a result of poor soil, or just because the roots were
rotten, the leaves on the branch will be choked out by the weeds and never receive
sufficient light. Its fruit will rot.
The implications are obvious. Humankind cut off from Yahowah withers and
dies. But when we are grafted into His family and absorb His light, we flourish and
grow. His Miqra’ey provide the means to life, the place where living waters and the
nourishing aspects of His testimony enable us to reach out to and embrace
Yahowah. When we are rooted in Tsyown and Yisra’el by way of the Towrah, we
can withstand even the most formidable foe. But when roots decay, when the soil
is rotten, when they are inadequate or unreceptive, the tree topples and its branches
break. And while those bowing down may escape the most serious storm, in that
position they will never be able to look up and see, much less touch, the face of
God.
Yisra’el is the Land Yahowah selected for our roots to be established. The
Towrah is the nutrient He placed in its soil. The Covenant serves as the trunk of
this tree of many lives. Its most prominent Branches are Dowd and Yahowsha’. We
are its fruit. And collectively, it is all symbolic of the Tree of Lives which grew in
the heart of the Garden of Eden.
While most Christians recognize that “the Branch” is a reference to the Son of
God, they remain ignorant of the lessons the metaphor provides. They do not see
Yahowsha’ as branching out from Yahowah and also from Dowd. They don’t
recognize that He is rooted in Yisra’el and is sustained by the Towrah. They do not
see the Covenant as the trunk of this tree. And they do not appreciate the connection
between the Branch and the Tree of Lives in the Garden of Eden.
A “tsemach – branch” visually depicts a means to reach out and grow up –
something Dowd was particularly adept at doing – which is why the branch
functions as one of Yahowah’s favorite metaphors. Tsemach serves to make an
indelible connection between the two most important Towrah-observant
individuals: Dowd and Yahowsha’. One explained the Towrah so that we could
understand it and the other became its living embodiment so that we could
capitalize upon it.
Whether it is by observing the Towrah through Dowd’s eyes or capitalizing
upon Yahowsha’s fulfillment of it on Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, we grow
with Yahowah when we come to appreciate this association. The son Yahowah
loved as a Father and the Son He sent epitomized every nuance of tsemach.
As we have now come to realize, these “Branches” not only come from the
same tree, one without the other serves no purpose. Dowd’s life and lyrics facilitate
our understanding of what Yahowsha’ accomplished, helping us realize that the
Towrah was written to guide flawed individuals to “tsadaq – vindication, to being
right” with God.
The lyrics of Dowd’s Mizmowr, most especially the words of the 22nd Psalm,
far more accurately than any of the eyewitness accounts, explain how Yahowsha’
and the Set-Apart Spirit enabled the promises associated with Passover, UnYeasted
Bread, Firstborn Children, and the Promise of the Shabat. This is expressly why
Yahowsha’ quoted its opening line as His soul made the transition from Pesach to
Matsah, at a time when His body, serving as the Passover Lamb, was affixed to the
Branch that would serve as the Doorway to Life.
The benefits provided through these Miqra’ey are moot unless we understand
what they represent and how to capitalize upon them. And that is why the most
complete presentation of what occurred during Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and
Firstborn Children in year 4000 Yah is found in the 22nd and 88th Mizmowr / Psalms,
both written by Dowd. Exactly twenty Yowbel, which is one-thousand years, after
Dowd laid the cornerstone for Yahowah’s Home and Family on Mount Mowryah,
Yahowsha’ completed what he started.
As tsemach, Dowd and Yahowsha’ conveyed what is required to become
“tsadyq – correct and right, upright and righteous, proper and honest, vindicated
and acquitted” in the eyes of God. These Branches revealed the Towrah’s ability to
make us right with God so that He can help us grow and enjoy abundant life. This
is the ultimate expression of Yahowah’s “dowd – love.”
 Observations for Our Time
Volume One: Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

14
Rejecting Yahowah’s Towrah

My people walk away because they do not understand…

I am excited to return to Yasha’yah, picking up where we left off. The fifth
chapter opens with a parable, that of a vineyard planted on a fertile hill which is
laid waste. It is the story of man uprooting what God has planted. The parable is
then explained, with Yahowah blaming the religious, and namely Paul, for
corrupting what He has prepared. Then after revealing that the world at large has
rejected His Towrah, Yahowah lifts up a standard in a distant place for everyone to
see.
There is a popular misconception that the stories presented in the “Old
Testament” are myths, when they are in fact, historical presentations of what
actually occurred, replete with dialog – something missing from almost all other
ancient portrayals. Similarly, there is the perception that parables are the purview
of the Christian “Jesus” and presented exclusively in the “New Testament.” And
yet in reality, Yahowsha’ seldom if ever said anything that wasn’t previously stated
in Yahowah’s Towrah and Naby’. And as it turns out, He cited Yasha’yah 5
frequently, and even deployed the same style – that of a storyteller.
As we have come to appreciate, the Mashal / Proverbs are comprised of
parables, but so are many of the Mizmowr – none more so than Dowd’s ode to his
Shepherd, Yahowah, in the 23rd Psalm. Even some of the personal histories
presented in Bare’syth / Genesis, while true, are conveyed as an author would
present a story, including those involving ‘Adam, Noach, ‘Abraham, Yitschaq,
Ya’aqob, and Yowceph. The Exodus, itself, culminating with the presentation of
the Tablets and the Towrah, is conveyed in the manner of a good story, with the
narrator setting the scene, introducing the characters, presenting the action as they
take center stage, all while using stimulating dialog to advance the plot. Words are
used to paint pictures which depict life with and without God.
We can relate to these individuals because, like us, they are all flawed. In the
midst of often ordinary lives, God intervenes, and these characters either do or die,
typically in spectacular fashion. These stories are fun to share, the lessons are
straightforward and easy to remember.
Many of these stories share a common element, because for all but the last one-
hundred years, to survive, most of humanity worked the land either as farmers or
shepherds. Not surprisingly, therefore, Yahowah’s parables typically include
allusions to crops and sheep. One of the most vivid of these follows.
This may be the only place where we find God singing. It is a song for His
beloved, for Dowd, but also for Yahuwdah and Yisra’el. And while it begins on a
high note, this is a sad song about unrequited love. It is what happens when we stop
listening to God and start believing man.
It begins with Yahowah interrupting the ordinary flow of human events by
making an announcement. God knows that He is about to enter the longest quiet
period in the human experience – a time when almost no one would listen to Him.
Sure, He would seek out and find the rare individual willing to serve as a prophet
over the next two centuries, but even this would be a horrible time for His children
as they would be enslaved by Assyria and then Babylon. In the troubling days
ahead, it would be difficult to remember the good times, the best of times, the reason
the entire story is being told. God loves us – at least some of us.
More than anyone in the long history of men, Dowd was Yahowah’s most
beloved son. There has never been and will never be anyone whose company God
enjoys more than Dowd’s. He was the ultimate conversationalist, articulate and
intellectually stimulating. There wouldn’t be anyone even remotely like him for
another 700 years – and even then, Yahowsha’ wouldn’t be the same – as He is God
talking to Himself. And then nothing, no one to listen and no one willing to share
for nearly 2000 years. That is the reason Yahowah says “na’ – please” before
announcing His desire to sing. It has been a long, long time, even for God, since He
had an audience. And now He wants us to know, even as we approach a time far
worse than the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions, worse than being enslaved in
Egypt, that this is a love story. It is the only reason we exist.
“Please (na’ – it is My desire out of a heightened sense of urgency, so I plead
with you, desiring your attention because), I want to sing (syr – let Me sing as an
expression of My will, using My voice as an instrument to convey the words and
musical tones of this song (qal cohortative imperfect – I genuinely and continually
choose to sing)) on behalf of (la – for and to approach) My beloved (yadyd ‘any –
the one I dearly love; from the basis of dowd – the beloved), a song (syrah – lyrics
set to a melody, the music of voice accompanied by instruments; from the verb shyr
– to sing) to the one I dearly love, to Dowd (dowd – to Dowd, My beloved),
concerning (la – regarding) his vineyard (kerem huw’ – his plot of land devoted
to cultivating grape vines).
 The grapes were planted, cultivated, and tended (kerem – the vineyard), all
existing for him (hayah – it was genuinely and totally for him, existing (qal
perfect)), for My beloved, to approach and draw near (la yadyd ‘any – for the
benefit of the one I dearly love) by way of (ba – with) a Son (ben) of gleaming
light from a supernatural source on the Mount (qeren – with the blast of a
trumpet on the summit of a mountain radiating light; from the verbal root qaran –
to shine brightly radiating rays of light) of Olives (shemen – of olive oil (a metaphor
for the Spirit, for light, healing, longevity, nourishment, and being chosen)).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:1)
This begins with “na’ – please,” a word few of us would put on God’s lips.
Who are we that He would say “please” to us? And yet few words more accurately
reveal Yahowah’s character or explain the reason we exist. God not only wants to
establish a relationship with us, He wants to get down on His knees to lift us up. He
wants to raise us as His children. He has offered His hand hoping that we would
grasp hold and travel through life together with Him. He wants to empower and
enrich us so that we become ever more like Him – able to walk side by side and
talk face to face. A relationship which began as Creator enjoying His creation, was
conceived as a father and son relationship. It is God’s highest calling and our
greatest opportunity. Please is the most empowering word in every family.
Yahowah calls Dowd, Yisra’el’s greatest singer and songwriter. His Mizmowr
/ Songs are his legacy to all humankind. But he isn’t the only singer and songwriter
in this story. The Covenant is a love story, one whose lyrics were composed by
God. It is the great ballad of the Towrah.
All too often we hear people say that they are searching for the will of God. I
find this surprising, indeed frustrating, because Yahowah has made His will known.
He wants to sing us a love song. All He wants from us is to listen and respond.
This is Dowd’s vineyard. It was conceived for him and tended by him. The
same was true with Noach’s Ark. God provided the instructions and Noach did the
work.
The Towrah is replete with captivating stories, profound teaching, marvelous
invitations, and sound guidance. It was written by Moseh, and yet it is Dowd who
reveals how to apply it to our lives. The Towrah is the message. Dowd is the
messenger. The Towrah presents the way. Dowd is the one to follow. The Towrah
is the invitation. Dowd is the beneficiary. But he isn’t selfish. His songs exist to
share what he has learned about his Heavenly Father so that we too might come to
understand who God is and what He is offering, all so we can follow Dowd home.
Just as we can jump aboard Noach’s Ark and ride out the storms of life, we can
pick up our hoes and shears and join Dowd in his vineyard. We can pull the weeds,
prune the wild tendrils, and help harvest the fruit, even enjoy the wine. Dowd
worked with God, as can we.
Why a vineyard you may wonder? What is it about grapes and wine that would
have Yahowah use them, as He does grain and bread and olives and oil, to advance
His story? I suspect that the answer lies among their common denominators. Each
was conceived to bear fruit and yet must be cultivated by man. With each, there is
both the desirable fruit that is harvested and that which is discarded, whether that
be stems, chaff, or pits.
Each must be ground or pressed before it is used, just as life’s challenges
develop character. Or perhaps more telling still, we must shed the limitations
associated with the debilitating aspects of our physical nature before we are
transformed into what God intended.
When made correctly and consumed responsibly, wine is safer than drinking
untreated water. But when abused and overused, it is a debilitating poison. Yes, we
can overindulge, even when it comes to our relationship with God. The pattern of
the Seventh Day was established for a reason. To remain interesting, especially to
those we love, we must have time apart, time to achieve and explore and then to
come back and share, thereby enriching everyone.
Wine is the preferred beverage during feasts and celebrations – something
Yahowah explicitly invites us to enjoy with Him. And lastly, after being crushed
and left remaining on the skins a short while, then being fermented with yeast (the
fungus which represents sin), wine’s deep red color is symbolic of the blood of the
Passover Lamb, serving as a reminder of what our Father has done on our behalf.
Similarly, grain in the form of unyeasted bread is central to Matsah, just as olive
oil serves as the most enlightening metaphor underlying the purpose of FirstFruits
and the Promise of the Shabat.
Qeren was first used when Yahowah told ‘Abraham on Mount Mowryah
during the confirmation of the Covenant that He would provide the Lamb. Based
upon its verbal root, qeren’s primary connotation is “to radiate light, shining
brightly.” Secondarily, qeren speaks of the “summit of a mountain,” in this case,
the Mount of Olives. It is where the Son left Yaruwshalaim and where Yahowah
will return on Yowm Kippurym – the Day of Reconciliations in Year 6000 Yah (at
sunset on October 2nd, 2033). He will do so exactly 4000 years after His meeting
on Mowryah with ‘Abraham, 3000 years after Dowd laid the cornerstone for the
Family Home on Mowryah, and 2000 years (forty Yowbel (a Yowbel year denotes
the time slaves are freed, debt is forgiven, and the land is returned)) following
Yahowsha’s departure after He had fulfilled Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and
Firstborn Children in 4000 Yah / 33 CE.
 Are you listening to Yahowah’s love song? Do you appreciate the connection
between the vineyard and the Passover wine? Do you recognize the connection
between pressing grapes into wine and separating the desired result from the stems,
skins, and seeds with what occurred on UnYeasted Bread? Do you see in these
words that no greater love can be manifested by God than laying down the mortal
life of His Son to save His beloved?
I do not know how or why English bibles changed “ben – son” to “fertile.” Ben
is “a male child, the offspring of a parent, a descendant.” Likewise, shemen means
“olive” and “olive oil.” While it can mean “grow,” it does not mean “very fertile”
either. And yet, the KJV published: “Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of
my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very
fruitful hill:” The NIV concurred, somewhat: “I will sing for the one I love a song
about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside.” The NASB
was so similar it does not bear repeating. The NLT tried: “Now I will sing for the
one I love a song about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a rich and
fertile hill.”
By misrepresenting the words God chose to sing, the profound and prophetic
lyrics to the song and His extraordinary message became meaningless.
As was the case with Noach and ‘Abraham, Dowd, Yahowah’s beloved
engaged, doing what God wants done. It was a relationship they were establishing
and enjoying, after all.
“He loosened the dirt, tilled its soil, and removed the weeds (‘azaq hy’ – he
cleared away the sod from it with the proper implement and prepared its ground for
cultivation (piel imperfect)), cleared it of stones (wa caqal hy’ – removed the
stones of death used for capital punishment (piel imperfect)), and planted it (wa
nata’ hy’ – placed the seeds and embedded root-stock) with the best vines (soreq
– with the choicest and most highly-valued grapevines).
He built (banah – he constructed on behalf of the family and son) a
watchtower (migdal – a tower for the observant, a chest or ark for storing important
things safely, and a podium on an elevated stage for conveying a message; from
gadal – regarding empowering and magnifying growth) in the middle of it (ba
tawek hy’ – in its midst). In addition (wa gam – also), he carved out (chatseb –
he cut out and engraved) a wine press and vat (yeqeb – a container to mash the
grapes and then store the wine) in it (ba hy’).
Then (wa) he confidently anticipated (qawah – he expected the good and
beneficial result (piel imperfect)) that it would produce (la’ ‘asah – that it would
respond and do the work required to yield (qal active infinitive)) clusters of grapes
(‘enab – bearing fruit that could be picked to produce wine). But (wa) after all this
effort, it yielded (‘asah – it made and produced) sour and rotten grapes (ba’ash
– hard, unpalatable, unripe, worthless, and bad, loathsome and stinking, odious and
abhorrent fruit).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:2)
For a vineyard to grow and be productive, the ground must be made receptive,
opened up to allow water and nutrients to reach the roots. This serves as a metaphor
for open and receptive minds. And for the new vines to receive the light required
to produce good fruit, the weeds must be removed as well. This is symbolic of
eliminating religious and political mandates.
There are a variety of Hebrew words denoting “rocks” and “stones,” but this
one tells a story. The stones Dowd removed according to the lyrics of God’s song
were those used to end the lives of those found in violation of the Towrah. These
would have been the stones hurled at the guilty, ending their lives. But, thanks to
Dowd, they were tossed aside, at least for those who follow his lead and listen to
him. They will live as a result. The removal of these stones, therefore, foreshadows
the purpose of Passover.
Just as relationships languish without effort, vineyards must be tended if
productive results are expected. This is also true of the Covenant.
Banah is the feminine of “ben – son.” It conveys the idea of building a family
home. In this regard, it is important to recognize that “family and home” are from
beyth, which is also feminine, as is “beryth - covenant.” Underscoring this thought,
Yahowah will eventually reveal that this vineyard is actually the home of Yisra’el.
There are a number of ways to accurately convey the meaning of migdal. As a
“watchtower,” it is a place for the observant to examine and consider what they see.
As a “chest or ark,” it is symbolic of the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat –
comprising our access to the Almighty and our seat by His side. And as a “podium
set upon an elevated stage,” it serves as the means for us to stand up and inform
those who would listen to God’s song.
I know this place, and so should you. This raised platform upon which the Ark
was placed, serving as a podium from which God’s message to man would be
shared, and the observant would come to know Him, is the Temple Mount. Dowd
purchased it from Arawnah the Yabuwcy. It was just up the hill from his home.
When we listen to Yahowah’s instructions and act upon them, as Dowd had
done, we can confidently anticipate beneficial results. Those who accept the
conditions of the Covenant and act upon them, will live eternally with God, just as
He has promised.
Unfortunately, rather than listen to Yahowah’s song, rather than capitalize
upon what He has done, some men neglected and others uprooted Dowd’s vineyard,
planting the wild and worthless vines of religion in its place. Such are the Roman
Temple to Venus, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Al-
Aqsa Mosque, to name a few. They, and those that would worship within them, are
“ba’ash – loathsome and abhorrent.” Man’s most elaborate edifices to his religious
gods are “unpalatable and odious” to Yahowah.
As I shared a moment ago, there is an interesting connection between the three
types of food Yahowah uses to convey His purpose and plan. Grapes, olives, and
grain must all be crushed to produce the desired result: wine, olive oil, and bread.
Just as Yahowah allowed Yahowsha’s body and soul to experience the impact of
Roman whips and She’owl’s enormous pressure to redeem us, we gain character
when we endure life’s challenges. And in the crucible of life, that which is valuable
emerges and is cherished while the stems, pits, and chaff are discarded. The good
result is gathered in by God while the rest dries up and is blown away. Moreover,
as we have just read, there is good and bad fruit.
Speaking of rotten, think for a moment about the current inhabitants of
Jerusalem. The city, which is about the same size it was when originally sacked by
the Romans in 70 CE, is home to ten percent of Israel’s total population. The most
contentious place on Earth is claimed by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Secular
Humanists. Of the 850,000 inhabitants living within the Jewish, Muslim, Christian,
and Armenian quarters, 500,000 are Jewish (200,000 of whom are secular and
300,000 Ultra-Orthodox), 350,000 are Muslim, and a tiny fraction are Christians.
It’s interesting to note that the birthrate among Jewish women, of three children
each, is the highest in the developed world. And of course, it is by far the most
religious place in Israel.
Over the past 4,000 years, Jerusalem has been under the control of the
Canaanites, Egyptians, Jebusites, Dowd and Solomon as the capital of Yahuwdah,
the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, and
Sassanids, followed by the Islamic Caliphates of the Umayyads, Abbasids, and
Fatimids, the Seljuq and Ayyubid Empires, the Mamluk Sultanate, the Ottomans,
the British under their Mandate, Jordan briefly, and now as part of Israel following
the Six Days War in 1967.
Today, perhaps even for the past 2700 years of days, Yahowah is asking us to
think about what He has said and Dowd has done, where they have done it and why
they have said it. This is a referendum between the religions of man and a
relationship with God.
“So (wa) now (‘atah – at this point in the story), inhabitants (yashab – those
who dwell and live, the settlers) of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – the Source of
Guidance Regarding Reconciliation (commonly transliterated Jerusalem)) and
people (wa ‘ysh – individuals) of Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Related to Yah
(commonly transliterated Judah)), please, I implore (na’ – I would like and
therefore plead with, emphatically requesting and encouraging) you to judge,
electing to distinguish (shaphat – you to choose to adjudicate the matter, deciding,
exercising good judgment using reason (qal imperative active)) by making the
appropriate connections between (bayn – through consideration, understanding,
and discernment so as to evaluate these insights regarding) Me (‘any) and (wa) My
vineyard (kerem ‘any), responding thoughtfully and appropriately (bayn – after
closely examining the evidence, making the proper connections, and careful
consideration).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:3)
Yes, I made a point earlier of the fact that Yahowah referred to this vineyard
as Dowd’s. Now He is calling it His own. But isn’t Dowd’s home, Yahowah’s
home? Weren’t the lyrics of Dowd’s songs inspired by God? Aren’t they members
of the same Covenant family? Isn’t this vineyard planted on Mowryah under signs
which read: Tsyown? Isn’t Dowd living with Yahowah now?
Said another way, when we translate Yahowah’s testimony as we are doing
here, the words are both ours and His. When we do it right, there is no distinction
between them.
It is indeed telling that the Jews who now live in Jerusalem are called “yashab
– settlers.” It is indeed telling that man is wont to call the land that surrounds them
“Palestine,” when Yahowah, who just happens to be God, knows it as “Yahuwdah.”
That is why Yahowah is encouraging us to think about His story at this time.
He’s only indirectly asking us to differentiate between God and man, having chosen
to make the initial referendum between Him and His vineyard. So shouldn’t we be
thinking about how they differ and how they are alike?
God began by revealing that the vineyard was an expression of His love and
that He established it for His beloved, Dowd. He told us that out of this vineyard,
the Son of Light would emerge (one branch to another) in connection with the
Mount of Olives – symbolic of the Set-Apart Spirit. He then explained how He
worked with Dowd to till the land and make it receptive, to remove the weeds that
would have competed with the vines, and to cast aside the deadly stones, all before
planting the finest grapes. He and Dowd did so on Mowryah as part of Tsyown in
anticipation of achieving the desired result. But man got in the way and the grapes
soured.
So how does that differ from God you may wonder? And the answer is: it does
not differ at all in the beginning, only in the end. It is a lovely story when Yahowah
and Dowd are engaged, working together to prepare and produce the perfect
environment, a garden if you will, to live and grow together. It is a garden without
the weeds of deceit or the stones of death – akin to Eden.
 But alas, man has freewill. He can choose to listen to God’s love song and sing
along, or comprise an entirely different tune and compete with Him. Most men have
done the latter, and the proof is in the harvest.
You’ll note that we came to this realization by listening to what Yahowah said
and then making the most appropriate connections after careful deliberation. We
sought to transition from unaware to knowing, and then from knowing to
understanding – all using the method prescribed by God.
Revealing that we were right, Yahowah asks a question. With freewill serving
as the underpinning of all loving relationships, could God have done more without
making a mockery of the entire experience? Said another way, it isn’t God’s love,
His instructions, or His personal involvement that have been inadequate. It’s man’s
failure to care, to listen, and to engage that are at fault. Otherwise, why would He
ask…
“What (mah) more (‘owd – additionally and subsequently, even now) could
I have done (la ‘asah – should I have accomplished, acted upon, or engaged in (qal
infinitive construct active)) in (ba – with [from 1QIsa vs. la – concerning in the
MT]) My vineyard (kerem ‘any – My land where grapes were planted, cultivated,
tended) that I have not done with it (wa lo’ ‘asah ba hy’ – that I have not
accomplished with it, engaged in, or acted upon with regard to it)?
What is the reason (maduwa’ – why is it) I looked forward with the
anticipation (qawah – I expected and was confident of the beneficial result) that
it would produce (la ‘asah – that it would respond and do the work required to
yield (qal active infinitive)) good grapes (‘enab – bear fruit that could be picked to
produce wine), but (wa) there are (yesh – there is the existence of [from 1QIsa vs.
‘asah – it made and produced in MT]) sour and rotten grapes (ba’ash – hard,
unpalatable, unripe, worthless, and bad, loathsome and stinking, odious and
abhorrent grapes)?” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:4)
Is God at fault, or is man? This is the ultimate life and death question.
Let’s ponder for a moment what Yahowah has done on our behalf. He has
created the ultimate landscape for our amusement, a six-dimensional universe for
us to explore replete with hundreds of billions of galaxies each averaging hundreds
of billions of stars, even the perfect planet of the ideal size and composition orbiting
the perfect distance from one of them. He created life for us to enjoy, with eyes to
see, ears to hear, mouths to eat and talk, hands to do, legs to stand upright, feet to
walk, and brains to process all we experience along the way. He provided us with
a neshamah, or conscience, so that we could exercise good judgment and reason
between good and bad. Then He put us in a Garden perfectly suited to our needs,
so that we could enjoy one another’s company. And He gave us freewill, so that we
would be neither robots nor toys, neither subjects nor slaves. When we ignored His
instructions regarding how to live with Him in the Garden, He provided a way back
home, not only laying out every step along the way in His Towrah, He, Himself did
what was required for us to become immortal and perfect children of God, enriched
and empowered. Had He done anything more, there would be no purpose in
freewill. And all He expected of us in return was to listen to what He was offering
and capitalize upon it by engaging in a relationship with Him.
But that was too much to ask, at least of most men.
“So now (wa ‘atah – henceforth as a result), please (na’ – I implore you,
pleading with and beseeching you), choose to let Me explain and make known to
you (yada’ ‘eth ‘atem – let Me reveal and acknowledge to you (hifil cohortative
imperfect)) what (‘asher – what as a result of the relationship and by association)
I will do (‘asah – how I will respond) regarding (la) My vineyard (kerem ‘any).
I will remove (suwr – I will take away) its hedge (masuwkah hy’ – its natural
fence to keep others out) and it will be (wa hayah) purged, grazed, and set ablaze
(ba’ar – burned, destroyed, consumed, killed, removed, and serve as food for
animals to eat (piel infinitive)), its protective stone wall (gader hy’ – its rock
fencing that was constructed to keep it safe) will be broken down and breached
(parats – will be shattered, its stones toppled and scattered by hostile invaders),
and it shall be (wa hayah) trampled down and tread upon (la mirmac – as a
result destroyed under foot, violently stepped on).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 5:5)
If you are making the proper connections in accord with Yahowah’s
instructions, you now realize that He is predicting what Imperial Rome and the
Roman Catholic Church would do, and now have done, in Yaruwshalaim. Imperial
Rome broke through the walls of Jerusalem twice, in 70 CE and then again in 133
CE. On the first occasion, they tore down the Family Home, known as the Temple
of Yahowah, stone by stone, leaving nothing but a pile of rubble. Then in Daniel
we read that out of the viciousness of Rome will emerge a Beast that will tread upon
the entire world, trampling it under foot – the Roman Catholic Church. What
Yahowah has planted, man tramples down.
Mankind is free to work with God, as Dowd chose to do, or against Him, as
was Sha’uwl’s decision. One choice leads to life, the other to death; one to a
productive harvest, and the other to thorny briars and twisted brambles.
“I shall lay it open (shyth hy’ – I will place it such that it is susceptible) to
becoming a desolate wasteland (bathah – being wasted and destroyed). It will not
be pruned (lo’ zamar – its superfluous tendrils will not be cut away) nor will it be
weeded (wa lo’ ‘adar – nor will it be cultivated, plowed, or hoed). And it shall
raise up (wa ‘alah – it will exalt Allah and offer up) briers, brambles, and thorns
(shamyr – uncultivated thorn bushes). And concerning (wa ‘al) the clouds (‘ab),
I will direct (tsawah – I will guide) rain (matar – downpours) away from it (min
‘al hy’).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:6)
Weeds, representing man’s way, choke the life out of God’s way. And an
unpruned garden is an unproductive garden. As for whether Yahowah intended to
say that “Allah would be exalted” in this place as is the case, or that “briers,
brambles, and thorns would be raised” instead of grapes, or both, is subject to
conjecture. But there is no question that Yaruwshalaim was once far more lush than
the desert we find today. Also thought-provoking, Sha’uwl, the villain of this story,
once bragged that his ego was so out of control, the thorn in his side was none other
than one of Satan’s demons.
In 1867, Mark Twain wrote the following in connection with his tour of
Yisra’el: “It is a desolate country whose soul is rich enough, but is given over to
weeks…. It is a silent mournful expanse…a desolation…. We never saw a human
being on the whole route…hardly a tree or shrub anywhere. Even the olive tree and
the cactus, those fast friend of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country.”
Should anyone have wondered what the vineyard represented, Yahowah wants
us to rest assured that He isn’t talking about grapes…
“The vineyard (kerem) of Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of spiritual
implements (tsaba’ – of the command and control regime of heavenly messengers
and envoys) is the Home (beyth – is the Family and Household) of Yisra’el
(Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with God), and (wa) the
individuals (‘ysh – the people) comprising Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – who are
Related to Yah) are His most delightful and satisfying (sha’shuwa’ym huw’ – His
most pleasing, pleasurable, and enjoyable) aspect of His garden (nata’ – vine of
His).
He expected and looked forward to (qawah – He beneficially anticipated)
the exercise of good judgment (mishpat – rational thought and reasonable
decisions, even a just means to resolve disputes) but (wa) behold (hineh – now,
see) there are violent acts, egregious injustices, and a wanton outpouring of
blood at the hands of governments and aristocrats (misphach – there is a
complete disregard for the Towrah and an irrational breach of the Covenant by
many people and nations along with an outpouring of blood; from caphach – to join
together to smite and strike, leaving an ugly erupting lesion, scab, and malignant
tumor). Rather than vindication, justice, and prosperity (tsadaqah – that which
is correct, upright, and righteous in accord with the standard, producing an
abundance of wealth among innocent individuals), behold (wa hineh – now at this
time) there is a crying out for help (tsa’aqah – a cry of distress).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:7)
 God’s Covenant Family was to be rooted in the Promised Land. They were to
be productive and flourish, serving as an example for the world to follow. Yisra’el
and Yahuwdah were to grow together with God in the most satisfying and enjoyable
relationship imaginable. This was to be Eden.
Based upon what He was offering, predicated upon what He had done, there
was every reason to expect favorable results. After all, who in their right mind
would turn down an offer from God, one in which we sacrifice nothing and gain
everything in return? Yahowah naturally expected that His creation would be
capable of exercising good judgment. He had personally designed our brains and
given us His neshamah – the means to be rational, to discriminate between good
and bad, right and wrong. But He obviously thought more of us than we thought of
ourselves, valued us more highly than we valued ourselves. He trusted us more than
we should have been trusted. But such is the nature of every loving relationship.
We see the best in those we love.
In misphach we see the opposite of mishpat – which is why they are being
contrasted. To mishpat is to do the right things for the right reasons, it is to exercise
good judgment to resolve disputes. To misphach is to do the worst things for the
worst possible reasons. Rather than vindicate, the misphach condemn. Rather than
encourage rational thought, the misphach indoctrinate. Rather than save lives, the
misphach destroy them. Rather than reconcile relationships, the misphach shatter
them. These are the things of man God detests.
This concludes with a prediction that has not yet materialized – although there
have been constant foreshadowings. Yisra’elites cried out for help when enslaved
by the Egyptians and when besieged by the Assyrians. Yahuwdym cried out when
attacked by the Babylonians and when assaulted by the Romans. All Yisra’el cried
out again when persecuted under the Catholic Church, when brutalized during the
Holocaust, and now under the constant barrage of Islamic terrorism. But this is now
a collective cry for help, one coming directly out of Yaruwshalaim, Yahuwdah in
the heart of Yisra’el. Something terrible is about to happen.
I suspect now after reading over one-thousand pages of Observations for Our
Time that you are aware that the process I have deployed from the very beginning
continues to be: translate Yahowah’s words as accurately and completely as
possible by closely examining and carefully considering each of them.
Contemporaneously, I have striven to delineate why these words may have been
chosen, how they may have been used elsewhere, and what they may convey
beyond that which is reasonably included in the translations, themselves. Then I
will reread and recite the translations to myself, reflecting on what God has
revealed, so that I might come to appreciate what Yahowah is saying, why He is
saying it, and how it applies to our lives in the here and now. After sharing these
insights, I like to return to His words, bringing them together in summary fashion,
hoping that the repetition helps etch Yahowah’s message into our memory.
“Please, it is My desire out of a heightened sense of urgency, and so I plead
with you, desiring your attention because, I want to sing as an expression of
My heartfelt desire, using My voice as an instrument to convey the words and
musical tones of this song on behalf of My beloved, a song to the one I dearly
love, to Dowd, concerning his vineyard.
The grapes were planted, cultivated, and tended, all existing for him, for
My beloved, to approach and draw near by way of a Son radiating light from
a supernatural source on the Mount of Olives. (5:1)
He loosened the dirt, tilled its soil, and removed the weeds, cleared it of
stones, and planted it with the best vines. He built on behalf of the family and
son, a watchtower for the observant, a chest for storing important things
safely, and a podium on an elevated stage for conveying a message regarding
empowering and magnifying growth in the middle of it. In addition, he carved
out and engraved a wine press and vat in it.
Then he confidently anticipated the good and beneficial result, that it
would produce clusters of grapes. But after all this effort, it yielded sour and
rotten grapes, hard and unpalatable, unripe and worthless, loathsome and
stinking, odious and abhorrent fruit. (5:2)
So now at this point in the story, inhabitants who have settled in
Yaruwshalaim and people of Yahuwdah, please, I implore you to judge,
electing to distinguish that which is productive and unproductive by making
the appropriate connections between Me and My vineyard, responding
thoughtfully and appropriately after closely examining the evidence and
making the proper connections through careful consideration. (5:3)
What more, additionally or subsequently, even now could I have done in
My vineyard that I have not accomplished with it? What is the reason I looked
forward with the anticipation that it would produce good grapes, but there are
sour and rotten grapes, hard and unpalatable, unripe and worthless,
loathsome and stinking, odious and abhorrent fruit? (5:4)
So now, henceforth as a result, please I am beseeching you, allow Me to
explain and make known to you what as a result of the relationship and by
association, I will do regarding My vineyard.
I will remove and take away its hedge to keep others out, and it will be
purged, grazed, and set ablaze, its protective stone wall will be broken down
and breached, its stones toppled and scattered by hostile invaders, and it shall
be trampled down and tread upon. (5:5)
 I shall lay it open and susceptible to becoming a desolate wasteland. It will
not be pruned nor will it be weeded. And it shall raise up those who exalt Allah
in addition to offering up briers, brambles, and thorns. And concerning the
clouds, I will direct rain away from it. (5:6)
The vineyard of Yahowah of the vast array of spiritual implements is the
Home of Yisra’el, and the individuals of Yahuwdah are His most delightful
and satisfying part of His garden.
He expected and looked forward to the exercise of good judgment, rational
thought and reasonable decisions, but behold, now there are violent acts,
egregious injustices, and a wanton outpouring of blood at the hands of
governments and aristocrats along with a complete disregard for the Towrah
and an irrational breach of the Covenant by many people and nations. Rather
than vindication, justice, and prosperity, now at this time there is a crying out
for help.” (Yasha’yah 5:7)
It was indeed a song of unrequited love.

What follows depicts today’s Israel, especially in the area in and around
Jerusalem. Tiny plots of desolate land are being purchased from Arabs and cobbled
together to build condominium complexes and apartment buildings. These
“housing units,” which are being constructed by the thousands, all share walls,
floors, and ceilings in common as more and more Jews immigrate to Israel.
Yesterday, while searching for the proper spelling of the name of the Catholic
monstrosity in Jerusalem that serves as a shrine to death based upon something
Yahowah had said, I was struck by the pictures which accompanied the article.
There are almost no single-family homes being constructed in and around
Jerusalem – everything is being built just as God described it.
Then this morning, a friend forwarded an article following the most recent
Islamic terrorist attacks in Barcelona, Spain. The nation’s leading rabbi announced
that it was time for every Jew to leave, not only Spain, but the whole of Europe.
Last year’s migration of nearly two million Muslims from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq,
and Libya sealed their fate, and has made it unsafe.
It is also interesting that while the world is unwilling to hold Islam accountable
for perpetrating 99% of the world’s terrorist attacks or for abusing over half a
billion women, Israelis are denounced and condemned for building homes.
Sectarians and secularists alike would have you believe that Jews constructing
homes is a bigger obstacle to peace than knife- and bomb-wielding Islamic
terrorists. As a result, and in complete accord with the following prophecy, Israelis
must stand alone – isolated from the rest of the world.
At the time this was written, it was all inconceivable. Now it is inevitable.
“Woe, this is a warning (howy – alas, this disastrous and destructive situation
can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale) to those connecting (naga’ – joining
and touching) house to house (beyth ba beyth – home with home), field to field
(sadah ba sadah – plot of land with plot of land, territory to territory), who
approach in addition (qarab – who arrive and present themselves, joining
together) until (‘ad – the point in time) there are no more places (‘ephes maqowm
– there are no more sites to build housing units, offices, or even stand) and they
are made to dwell alone (wa yashab la bad – and so then those who settle there
will live isolated and separated (hofal perfect consecutive – demonstrates that this
condition was forced upon them during a specific period of time based upon the
will of others)), to you (‘atem) in the midst (ba qereb – in the middle or center) of
the Land (ha ‘erets – of the nation).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 5:8)
In the 17th chapter of this same prophetic announcement, we are told that Israel
will be “thinned at the waist,” and thus at its qereb, indicating that the nation will
be forced to surrender the “West Bank” to the Jihadists. As a result, an unstoppable
tsunami of Islamic terrorists will flood into Jerusalem, raping, robbing, and
murdering their way to Allah. Forewarned is forearmed.
There are over seven million Israelites, mostly Yahuwdym, living in Yisra’el
today – half a million of which call Yaruwshalaim home. But as fast as housing
units are erected, they cannot keep pace with the accelerated birth rate or
unparalleled immigration. We are rapidly approaching a time when there will be
too many people and too few homes. But that isn’t the worst of this news. The world
in general, and Islamic Jihadists in particular, are going to be so egregious, shedding
so much blood, that even amidst a housing shortage, the best and biggest will be
abandoned.
While the previous statement is today’s news, the next is tomorrow’s. The first
phase of what follows, known as the Magog War (the Islamic assault on Israel near
the beginning of the tribulation) will occur sometime between 2026 and 2027. It’s
less than a decade away. And it will be horrific. It will be as if hell itself has been
unleashed. Satan and his Islamic emissaries will all but annihilate Yahowah’s
Chosen People.
“I am hearing (ba ‘ozen – in My ability to hear what’s in My ears), Yahowah
( ) of the vast array of spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the command and
control regime of heavenly messengers and envoys), declares, that doubtless (‘im
– in the context of something I’ve promised which is much larger, although it may
seem improbable, nonetheless), there will be no houses for many (lo’ beyth rab –
there will not be sufficient homes as many homes will cease to exist), because as
an object of appalling scorn and derision there shall be horrible terrorism and
devastating desolation (la shamah hayah – because as an object of astonishing
ridicule, they will be laid waste and become lifeless; from shamem – to be appalled,
stunned, stupefied, awestruck, astounded, desolate, and lifeless). Even the largest
(gadowl – greatest) and (wa) most beautiful (towbym – most desirable) will be
without an inhabitant (min ‘ayn yashab – will not have anyone living or dwelling
there).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:9)
Just because these housing units share common walls, ceilings, and floors, this
does not make them necessarily small nor cheap. A quick search of real estate for
sale in Jerusalem reveals that some of these townhouses are large and beautiful,
with price tags to match – some exceeding ten million dollars. And yet even they
will be uninhabited because good Muslims, those who follow Muhammad’s
pathetic example, are murderous. They are robbers and rapists. And they will flood
into Jerusalem by the tens of millions. There will not be enough bullets to stop
them. The Jews who are not killed, will wish they were dead. They will all be
robbed. Many will be raped.
Terrorism is synonymous with Islam because Muhammad was a ruthless
terrorist. He instigated and led 75 terrorist raids during the first ten years of the
Islamic Era. Jews were his favorite targets. He murdered the men, raped the women,
and enslaved the children. Nothing has changed over the course of 1300 years.
Allah as Satan, has no capacity to be creative, to conceive or spare life, to build
anything worthwhile. All he and those who worship him as if he were god are good
at doing is killing, destroying, and deceiving. They will epitomize “shamah –
appalling scorn and derision, vicious terrorism, devastating desolation, stunning the
world with their stupefying ruthlessness.”
Those who have wielded hammers to build homes will be decimated by those
who prefer wielding swords. What follows speaks of Islam’s influence on the
House of Yisra’el.
“Because then (ky – no doubt, truly), ten (‘aseret) acres (tsemed – the area of
cultivated land a pair of oxen yoked together can plow in a day which is why it also
means: pair, couple, and yoke) of vineyard (kerem – synonymous with the House
of Yisra’el) shall produce (‘asah – yield or supply) one (‘echad) daughter (bath
– female child or liquid measure equal to 6 gallons), (wa) a malleable and fragile
(homer – clay-like, easily manipulated when moist and readily broken when dry, or
nine bushels – roughly the amount a donkey can transport) offspring (zera’ –
descendants or seeds) is what will come from here (‘eyphah – is the what, where,
and why of it; from ‘ay – whence and where and poh – from here).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:10)
Before we conclude that the amount of land two oxen can plow in a day is a
nebulous and antiquated concept, making this prophecy somehow arcane, you may
be interested to know that in the United States today, the official measure of land
is an acre, which contains 43,560 square feet. This rather odd number was derived
because a pair of oxen yoked together plow a furrow 1/8th of a mile long (known as
a furlong) before the team is turned around to plow in the other direction. Parcels
were laid out so that the farmer, starting early in the morning, would be able to
finish two sets of ten rounds with a ten-inch plowshare, covering an area 16.5 feet
wide (known as a rod) twice before lunch. They would then water, feed, and rest
their oxen during the noon break. A second pair of rounds of ten 1/8th mile long
furrows would be cut in the afternoon. The forty rounds of 80 furrows plowed over
the course of a day covered an area four times 16.5 feet wide, or 66 feet across, by
a 1/8th mile in length (660 feet). This totals 43,560 square feet, and thus one acre.
(Source: University of Nebraska Land Measure Fact Sheet)
The ten-acre plot being depicted in this prophecy is therefore 660 feet by 660
feet. By way of comparison, the current Temple Mount is approximately 32 acres.
The south wall is 910 feet (280m), the north 1025 feet (315m), the east 1520 feet
(460m), and the west wall is 1580 feet (485m) in length. This size and trapezoidal
shape is a product of Herod the Horrible who greatly expanded the platform some
2000-years ago. The original area established by Dowd at Yahowah’s direction was
square, and only about ten times larger than the footprint of the Home and Porch
combined. To reconstruct its size, all we need do is look at the platform upon which
the Dome of the Rock is now situated, and square it off as Dowd was said to have
done. The western and eastern facades, inclusive of the original stairways leading
up to the platform, all of which were part of Dowd’s original layout, comprise an
area which measures 660 feet by 660 feet. I don’t suppose this is a coincidence.
Also, considering the fact that Yahowah attributed the original vineyard to
Dowd, the City of Dowd / David is also – drumroll please – 10 acres. Now since
Yahowah just stated that the vineyard represents the House and Home of Yisra’el,
it is clearly coterminous with the original Temple Mount and equivalent to the City
of the Beloved, below.
I’m going to crawl out on a tendril and suggest that God isn’t actually talking
about grapes, wine, or seeds. It’s not much of a leap considering the fact that He,
Himself, just said that the vineyard actually represents the Home of Yisra’el.
Beyond this, the numbers don’t work if we are to render bath, homer, and ‘eyphah
as weights and measures. For example, an extremely unproductive vineyard still
produces 20 times more wine than this one if we are to translate bath as “six
gallons” rather than one “daughter.” The math works out as follows: a derelict
vineyard produces two tons of grapes per acre, filling two 60-gallon barrels with
wine (which is just shy of 1500 bottles should you be interested). Therefore, the
least productive mature ten-acre vineyard imaginable would still produce 1,200
gallons of wine – two-hundred times more than the six gallons listed above if we
are to render bath in gallons instead of girls. By comparison, an average ten-acre
vineyard would produce 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of wine. And as an interesting note:
a winemaker must crush 700 grapes to get a bottle of wine. It is yet another reason
Yahowah likes using this metaphor.
Grapes are propagated via cuttings, not seeds. And while it is technically
possible to germinate a grapevine using seeds, to be effective, the seeds need to be
refrigerated at a steady 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit for three months. Then they must
be kept in greenhouses for six weeks to germinate, never allowing nighttime
temperatures to fall below 60o F. These saplings have to be transferred into pots
and kept in greenhouses until the plants are a foot tall before they are moved into
the fields.
That is not to say that grape seeds are worthless. A winemaker today can
purchase a $100,000 seed separator and dryer along with a $17,000 double-head
seed press and process 180 tons of grape seeds from the pomace over a period of
six months, yielding 12,000 liters of grape-seed oil. A ton of grapes, which is about
26% pomace (572 pounds of moisture, skin, stems, and seeds), yields 70 pounds of
dry grape seeds (producing three liters of oil). Returning to our anemic vineyard,
two tons an acre over 10 acres would create 1,400 pounds of seeds. While this is in
the range that an average donkey can haul in a cart (which is between 1900 and
2100 pounds), with olive trees indigenous and plentiful, and their oil more desirable
and economical, especially in Israel, there would have been no reason whatsoever
to separate, dry, or transport grape seeds. Moreover, if we are to use weights and
measures instead of fragile and impressionable daughters, grapes yielding six
gallons of wine would only produce 70 pounds of seeds, rendering the donkey
irrelevant.
Lastly, as a dry unit of measure equal to three seahs or ten omers, an ‘eyphah,
is an Egyptian designation. It is only when presented as an adverb and interrogative
comprised of ‘ay and poh, that ‘eyphoh is Hebrew. In Yah’s language it means:
“what kind of things or which individuals would come from there.”
If Yahowah was indeed speaking of daughters, one for every ten acres, jihadists
are going to have to either scare away, enslave, or kill a lot of Jews. The city of
Jerusalem today, with a population of 850,000, 500,000 of whom are Jews, is just
over 48 square miles, and thus just under 31,000 acres. This represents sixteen
Yisra’elites per acre, eight of whom would be women, four of whom might be
young enough to be called “bath – daughters” rather than simply “women.” If that
is reduced to one for every ten acres, there is going to be a mass exodus and
massacre.
If we consider the greater Jerusalem metro area, 1,125,000 people, 720,000 of
whom are Jews, live on just over 160,000 acres. That’s between four and five
Israelis per acre. If half are women and half are young, that’s one daughter per acre
today. Therefore, nine out of ten will either flee, be kidnapped and dragged away
as sex slaves, or die at the hands of Islamic militants. It’s no wonder this was
preceded with a woe and the people are crying out in fear.
Before we move on, there was something else I found intriguing about tsemed,
the word translated “acres” above. The dual nature of tsemed (two oxen yoked
together) lends it to being used to convey duplicity. It is deployed to depict
“infamous deceit” in Mizmowr / Psalm 50:19. And on three occasions, the verb is
used to describe the seduction of the Israelites into the worst form of idolatry at
Ba’al-Peor. Under Bala’am’s suggestion in consort with Balak, the king of Moab,
the Yisra’elites were seduced into becoming initiates into his religious mysteries.
As a result, the people worshiped the local god, the Lord of Light (Lucifer in today’s
parlance), while indulging in his requisite prostitution cult. They thereby yoked
themselves to Ba’al-Peor, to the Lord of Light, and to the Whore of Babylon. Satan
was worshiped as God. (Bamidbar / Numbers 25:3-5 & Mizmowr / Psalm 106:28)
That’s telling here because in Islam, Allah is Satan and in Christianity, the Lord is
God.
Alcohol will be used as an escape, numbing the pain. But it will just make
matters worse. In harmony with His vineyard metaphor, Yahowah predicts…
“Woe, this is a warning (howy – alas, this disastrous and destructive situation
can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale) to those who rise early in the
morning (shakam ba ha boqer – make an early start in the morning, looking to
make sacrifices to their gods while reflecting on religious secrets and omens) with
intoxicating liquor (shekar – inebriated with alcoholic libations), remaining so
(‘achar – lingering around thereafter) into the twilight (ba ha nesheph – into the
evening, from dusk to dawn), drunk and inflamed with wine (dalaq yayn –
intoxicated and inebriated).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:11)
Some of what follows may actually depict instruments, but much of this is
symbolic, using the implements of merriment to describe the fallen human
condition and the implements that will be used to drown out the message of God.
“The lyre (kinowr – the zither, a large stringed instrument that when plucked
makes a tremulous twanging sound and serves as a token of merriment; perhaps a
Hittite loan word related to kuwn – to establish and kanah – a flattering title for a
shoot or branch which is transplanted), harp (nebel – the guitar, a portable melodic
stringed instrument, or a vessel, bottle, or flask comprised of skin used to transport
wine; from nabal – to be foolish and senseless, to languish and fade away, to be an
immoral, vile, and shameful corpse, a carcass associated with villainous idolatry
and in the feminine, nebalah – a disgraceful and wicked thing outrageously in
defiance of the standard, a frivolous fool), tambourine (toph – the drum, a small
percussion instrument or dangling earrings, religious pendants, and jingling beads,
even the jeweled ornamentations on the headboard of a bed owned by the haughty
and arrogant who flaunt an exaggerated sense of false pride; from taphaph – to play
and to beat), flute (chalyl – the pipe, a reed woodwind instrument producing a shrill,
whistling sound; from chalal – to profane, defile, pollute, violate, wound, slay, and
desecrate and chalyl – that which is forbidden and adversarial), and (wa) wine
(yayn – fermented grape juice and intoxicating beverages) are at (hayah – exist at)
their banquets (meshteh hem – are part of their feasts, festivals, and hedonistic
events where copious amounts of alcohol are consumed; from shathah – to drink to
excess (based upon sheth – six, the number of man)).
But (wa) regarding (‘eth) the work (po’al – that which is done and thereby
achieved after expending significant energy to acquire and provide recompense) of
Yahowah ( ), they do not observe nor regard it (lo’ nabat – they do not look
at, consider, perceive, or interpret it, seeking to understand it, nor provide an
appropriate or caring response), nor (wa) the work (ma’aseh – the labor and
product, the mission and accomplishments, the acts and deeds, the pursuits and
business) of His hands (yad huw’), neither seeing nor understanding (lo’ ra’ah
– they do not pay attention and they are not observant, neither perceptive nor
considerate).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:12)
As I suspected, this list of accoutrements serves as a poetic depiction of man’s
fallen state. Collectively, they reveal how religious festivals compete with God by
twisting the intended purpose of the instruments, themselves. In this list, we find: a
twanging lyre, representing a flattering title for a transplanted and replacement
branch. This is a depiction of Allah as a replacement for Yahowah, of Jesus Christ
as the flattering title for the Branch, and even an allusion to replacement theology.
Then there is the melodic harp so often pictured in association with angels in
religious art which is accompanied by flasks comprised of skin in the hands of the
foolish and senseless, those who languish and fade away as if they were the walking
dead. These vile and villainous animated corpses demonstrate a zombie-like
attraction to idolatrous worship in their outrageous defiance of God.
Next we find tambourines struck by the haughty and arrogant who flaunt an
exaggerated sense of false pride. This is perhaps reminiscent of the ongoing
drumbeat of gay pride parades and the contentious morality of Socialist Secular
Humanism. And while I was of the belief that San Francisco was the gayest city in
the world, it is actually Tel Aviv. Simultaneously, we find countless religiously
adorned women, their dangling earrings, symbolic pendants, and jingling beads
hidden beneath their burkahs.
The second to last irritant on the list is depicted as a shrill flute or whistling
pipe, which is being played and smoked by the profane, the defiled, and the polluted
who desecrate, wound, and slay in adversarial fashion. All the while they are
imbibing intoxicating libations at their banquets, feasts and festivals celebrating
hedonistic events where copious amounts of alcohol are consumed in excess.
They are celebrating New Years, Saint Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day,
Martin Luther King Day and President’s Day, May Day and Independence Day,
Labor Day and Memorial Day, Halloween and Lent, Easter and Christmas, Rosh
Hashana and Hanukah, some of them even Ramadan – anything and everything but
Yahowah’s Miqra’ey. What God has done means nothing whatsoever to them. It’s
a sad state of affairs.
Here once again for your consideration, is the second stanza of Yahowah’s
prophetic song.
“Woe, this is a warning about a disastrous situation and a cautionary tale
to those of you in the Land connecting house to house, field to field, and plot
with plot, territory to territory, who approach and present themselves, joining
together until such point in time that there are no more places nor sites to build
housing units, offices, or even to stand, and they are made to dwell alone, living
isolated and separated. (5:8)
I am hearing, Yahowah of the vast array of spiritual implements, declares,
that doubtless there will be no houses for many because as an object of
appalling scorn, ridicule, and derision there shall be horrible terrorism and
devastating desolation. Even the largest and most beautiful will be without an
inhabitant. (5:9) Because then, ten acres of vineyard shall produce one
daughter, a malleable and fragile offspring is what will come from here. (5:10)
Woe, this is a warning regarding a ruinous situation to those who rise early
in the morning looking to make sacrifices to their gods while reflecting on
religious omens with intoxicating liquor, inebriated into the twilight and
inflamed with wine. (5:11)
The tremulous twanging lyre serving as a flattering title for a transplanted
and replacement branch, the melodic harp accompanied by flasks comprised
of skin in the hands of the foolish and senseless, those who languish and fade
away as the walking dead, immoral, vile, and disgraceful corpses associated
with villainous idolatry and outrageous defiance by frivolous fools, the
tambourine struck by the haughty and arrogant who flaunt an exaggerated
sense of false pride while religiously adorned with dangling earrings, symbolic
pendants, and jingling beads with jeweled ornamentations on their
headboards, the shrill flute and whistling pipe of the profane, defiled, and
polluted who desecrate, wound, and slay in adversarial fashion, and
intoxicating libations are at their banquets, their feasts, festivals, and
hedonistic events where copious amounts of alcohol are consumed in excess.
But regarding that which is achieved after expending considerable energy
to provide recompense by Yahowah, they do not have any regard for it, they
don’t even consider it or seek to understand it, nor the work or pursuits of His
hands, neither seeing nor understanding, no longer observant.” (Yasha’yah
5:12)
Based upon this, we can dispense with the absurd notion that God loves
everyone. Further, not only was Paul wrong when he penned his famed “Love
Chapter” in his initial letter to the Corinthians, he is the person most responsible
for beguiling billions of people the world over into ignoring and then rejecting
Yahowah’s seven annual Invitations to be Called Out and Meet.

The most debilitating human condition is a bad attitude fueled by ignorance.

The most empowering is understanding leading to the correct perspective on God.
With generations indoctrinated and incapacitated by Political Correctness to the
point that they can no longer think for themselves, the preponderance of people are
growing incapable of discriminating between right and wrong. Therefore, this is
where we find ourselves…
“As a consequence (la ken – as a result, therefore, it follows that), My people
(‘am any – My family) are exposed and vulnerable (galah – are revealed for who
they really are, laid bare and stripped of any pretense, exiled, many as captives (qal
perfect)) because of (min – out of and from) their lack of knowledge and
discernment (baly da’at – their failure to comprehend, their lack of apprehension,
their ignorance and inability to understand, their incapacity to distinguish between
right and wrong, their unwillingness to discriminate between good and bad, their
reluctance to differentiate between truth and lies; from yada’ – to know, to
acknowledge, to learn, to discriminate, to recognize, and to understand).
They honor and attribute high status to (kabowd – they respect the
reputation and abundance, the popularity and manifestation of power, the overall
societal acceptance of) their ravenous and insatiable (ra’eb – pandemic of
voracious) maggots of men, to lowly and insignificant humans (moth – parasitic
louses, the likes of corpses and carcasses) so (wa) their capacity for compassion
and ability to enrich (hamown – their abundant mercy, their gatherings of people
with an enormous inheritance, and their accumulation of a multitude of riches) has
shriveled up and evaporated (huw’ tsichah tsama’ – has dried up, deprived of
water, they have lost the source of life and cleansing).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:13)
In Howsha’ / Hosea, Yahowah will announce: “My people are destroyed
because they are ignorant and irrational.” The means to their destruction is their
propensity to believe their political and religious leaders rather than trust Yahowah.
The most debilitating and deadly consequence of ignorance is the tendency of
misled individuals to ascribe status to men, particularly popes, pastors, and
politicians. They do not know when they are being lied to, taken advantage of, and
fleeced. They will foolishly pronounce their loyalty and make donations to those
who without compunction, rob them. And the objects of their misplaced devotion
are insatiable, craving ever more wealth and power. Such is the nature of the
candidates and those who vote for them, both on the right and left today.
The most common of many Hebrew words for “man” are ‘adam and ‘ysh,
followed by ‘enosh and geber. The least prevalent is moth. It is, therefore, prudent
to ascertain why it was selected over the more predominant options. At first blush,
we discover that it is considered to be less masculine in nature than either ‘adam or
‘ysh, and thus can be translated “person” or “people,” “human” or “human beings.”
This is revealing because God is contrasting His plan with the schemes promoted
by humankind.
Second, moth is typically used to describe a very small number of people,
thereby distinguishing the few from many. It literally means “men who can be
numbered,” and is, therefore, the opposite of “innumerable individuals.” As such,
it is translated: “very few.” This too is telling because while relatively few men
have claimed to speak for God, only a handful of people have started a new religion
and authored its scriptures as an Apostle or Prophet.
Third, moth is the opposite of gibowr (mighty warriors and political leaders)
and speaks of someone who is considered to be “lowly and little,” even
“insignificant.” While Sha’uwl was Paul’s given name, he not only chose the
Roman moniker, Paulos, which means “lowly and little” in Latin, Yahowsha’
revealed during His Instruction on the Mount that Heaven’s name for the individual
attempting to annul the Towrah would be “Lowly and Little,” a direct reference to
Paul.
Fourth, according to the Dictionary of Biblical Languages - Hebrew, moth can
also be translated “louse, a small parasitic insect that lives by sucking the lifeblood
of warm-blooded creatures, or a maggot.” Lice are obligate parasites, meaning that
they are incapable of reproducing without exploiting a suitable creature. They
invade their victims by modifying their chemical signature to match that of their
hosts. They are vectors of diseases such as typhus, transmitting infectious,
debilitating, and deadly pathogens to other living organisms. Paul was a disease-
spreading parasitic blood-sucker, who mimicked the racial, political, and religious
makeup of his audience to more readily exploit them. (While considering the
commonality between Paul and lice, I found another interesting connection.
Considering the fact that yeast is removed on Matsah / UnYeasted Bread to perfect
the loaf by removing the fungus of sin, in particular, religion, fungi (such as yeast)
serve as a host and conduit of disease, with weeds providing a safe harbor to vector
viruses.)
A maggot is the larva of a fly. It is a footless, worm-like creature which feeds
off living tissue, animal excrement, decaying carcasses, and foul food. Like the
louse, it is prone to spread microbial infectious diseases. Humans are not immune
to the feeding habits of maggots and can contract myiasis by approaching garbage,
dead animals, or rotten food – all of which are symbolic of things Yahowah
encourages us to avoid. Like religion, a maggot infestation grows exponentially if
not checked. In this vein, moth is used to describe the disreputable or disadvantage.
In Yasha’yah / Isaiah 41:14, for example, the remnant of Yisra’elite men are
depicted as if they were “puny lice or worms.” And in Mizmowr / Psalm 26:4, Dowd
disassociates himself from the moth who he claims are “incompetent, invalid, and
vain.” Moth is used similarly in Yowb / Job 11:11 and 22:15 to describe men who
are “evil, wicked, and egotistical.” Yahowah is still pointing His finger at Sha’uwl.
Fifth, meth, which is vocalized differently albeit written identically, means
“corpse.” It is the carcass of a dead body and thus is indicative of death. Yahowah
routinely refers to Sha’uwl as “the Plague of Death.”
Sixth, mothben is a compound of moth and ben – son, and is defined as “chaff
or straw that is dried up, then cast or blown away.” This infers that the moth are the
“offspring of castaways.” And finally, metheg is the “bridle for a donkey, including
a bit as a mouthpiece and reins for leading it.”
If we were to expand moth’s reach beyond a lone individual, and thus beyond
the few people it typically addresses, and, therefore, past Paul, many of the world’s
leaders, both religious and political, are parasitic maggots and lowly louses. They
are counterproductive and destructive, deceitful and deadly, and thus ultimately
damning. Promising to enrich their greedy supporters to gain popularity and garner
votes, they rob the relatively few who are rich to appease the multitude who are
poor. By redistributing wealth rather than creating it, the economy shrivels and a
nation’s abundance evaporates – just as Yahowah is warning and lamenting. While
it may be politically expedient to punish success and reward failure because it is
deemed politically correct among those infected with the immoral and irrational
socialist mindset, it is a bankrupt policy.
 There are two somewhat different ways to look at hamown in this context.
Yahowah could be addressing the economic failures of democracy, whereby the
tyranny of the majority robs the minority under the approving applause of popular
politicians promoting progressive taxation and entitlements. It is a pack of wolves
and a lone lamb voting on who to eat for dinner. Or He could also be saying
something more profound, predicting that when a relationship with Him through
the Towrah, especially through its Beryth and Miqra’ey, is replaced by religion and
when ignorance and misplaced trust beguiles a population into depending upon
their government rather than relying on God, the benefits that Yahowah has
provided through Yahuwdym in Yaruwshalaim are forestalled.
When the Chosen People fail to comprehend what Yahowah has said and done,
their capacity to convey His compassion through the Miqra’ey and ability to enrich
through the Beryth evaporate. It is what Paul destroyed with Christianity. It is then
what Akiba caused to shrivel even further with Rabbinic Judaism, with his
treasonous Talmud and false Mashiach, leading to the diaspora and unrelenting
persecution under Rome.
As we continue to process the consequence of political and religious ignorance,
and consider how the lack of discernment provides the opportunity for evil
individuals to rob the people of their wealth and possessions, their freedoms and
opportunities, and especially their relationship with God and their salvation,
Yahowah is now prepared to turn our attention to the worst of these men, to the
epitome of a louse, to the living embodiment of a maggot, to Satan’s most popular
and esteemed Ambassador, to Sha’uwl – known to Christians as Paul. Even his
assumed Roman name, Paulos, identifies him as the lowly and little subject of this
indictment. Sha’uwl / Paul robbed billions of Christians of their souls, stealing their
inheritance: the possibility of eternal life in the Covenant.
In this light, it is incumbent upon us to acknowledge that She’owl, the lightless
and eternal prison for souls who have been condemned by God, and Sha’uwl, the
principal author of the Christian New Testament, are indistinguishable in the
Hebrew text. While both are bad, context alone determines which name God
intended. And here, as it is in Chabaquwq / Habakkuk, the presence of a nepesh /
soul immediately following the name affirms that Yasha’yah heard Yahowah say
Sha’uwl, thereby excluding She’owl from consideration. This is therefore a direct
and unambiguous condemnation of Pauline Christianity, its New Testament, and
Replacement Theology, in addition to Roman Catholicism and Salvation through
Grace.
“As a result (la ken – therefore as a consequence, it follows that), there is an
enormous opportunity for (rachab – there is a wide open, broadened, and
enlarged opening for the improper and greedy boasts of (hifil perfect active – the
subject engages the object to make them like him for a while)) Sha’uwl’s (Sha’uwl
– Paul’s, for Question Him) soul (nepesh – inner nature, consciousness, and human
desires). And so (wa) he has opened his mouth to speak (pa’ar peh hy’ – he has
parted his lips wide to impart words [because nepesh / soul is always feminine in
Hebrew, the pronoun is technically ‘its’ rather than ‘his,’ but without similar gender
considerations in English, that would be awkward and misleading]) beyond
measure and without thinking (la baly choq – for the purpose of negating the
Word without ceasing through corrupt inscribed decrees and invalid conditions for
living).
So then (wa) the status, productive nature, and outstanding aspects (hadar
– the beautiful appearance and finest qualities, the majesty and splendor, even the
overall value and glory) of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – the Source from
which Teaching and Instruction, Guidance and Direction Regarding Reconciliation
Flow) will decline and be abandoned (yarad – will be subjugated, be lowered,
brought down, and descend (qal perfect)) along with (wa – in addition to) her
capacity for compassion (hamown hy’ – her abundant mercy and ability to enrich,
her extraordinary wealth and her enormous gatherings of people, her accumulation
of possessions and riches, her multitude of unruly hordes and commotion, along
with her mercy), in addition to (wa) those joyously reveling (sha’own hy’ – the
great crowds of people) and (wa) celebrating (‘alez – who are jubilant and excited
in their victories) in her (ba hy’).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
5:14)
Had Yisra’el and Yahuwdah made the effort to observe Yahowah’s Towrah
instead of the rabbinic Talmud, had they engaged in Yahowah’s Covenant instead
of becoming overtly religious, had they called God by His name, the majority of
people would have been too familiar with Yahowah’s testimony and promises for
Sha’uwl to succeed. Sure, his absurd progovernment stance would have appealed
to Romans and his appalling Gnostic approach would have resonated with Greeks,
but it wouldn’t have lasted. And the reason should have been obvious because Paul,
like Muhammad after him, wasn’t sufficiently creative or credible to create a
religion which could stand on its own merits. Paul, like Muhammad, usurped the
Towrah’s credibility. They were deliberately inaccurate plagiarizers and careless
counterfeiters.
It’s obvious that Gentiles weren’t just wholly ignorant of the Towrah, they
were put off by it, since they believed that their political and religious ideas were
far more civilized and progressive. Moreover, it’s not just that Romans disrespected
Yahuwdym, they despised them for having the audacity to rebel against them. This
disdain for Yahowah’s Chosen People created an audience that was predisposed to
accept Paul’s anti-Semitic rant. But accepting and believing are worlds apart. So
for the new religion of Pauline Christianity to take root and garner thousands, then
millions and billions of believers, its authenticity would have to come from the very
testimony it contradicted because the Towrah and Prophets provided the lone
credible witness regarding God. This blending of truth and lies was achieved simply
because those who should have known better, didn’t. The Chosen People neither
understand the purpose of the Towrah nor its association with Yahowsha’. They
did not even know His name, or the name of the God in whose name He had come.
The Bible is the result of this “babel – intermixing” of God’s Word with man’s
words. Paul was able to fool Romans and Greeks because Yahuwdym were unable
and unwilling to take a stand on behalf of their God. They did not and could not
expose and condemn their enemies, nor His enemies, as Dowd had done. They
hadn’t just stopped cultivating and pruning Yahowah’s vineyard, they had forgotten
it even existed. Everything that God had accomplished on Mowryah through His
Miqra’ey and Beryth would be for naught.
Yahowah, as is His approach and nature, revealed exactly what would happen
and then explained why it would occur. The reason Christianity exists, the only
reason Sha’uwl prevailed, is as simple as one, two, three.
First: “My people became exposed and vulnerable because of their lack of
knowledge and discernment.” This is what made them susceptible to being
misled. Lying, self-serving religious and political aspirants can only fool fools. And
once fooled, they didn’t know how to refute the charlatan in their midst.
Unchallenged, the most absurd compilation of twisted logic and misquotations
became the religion of politics and thereby impervious to evidence or reason. In an
environment where no one knew any better, it no longer mattered that Paul’s
proposition was preposterous.
Second: “They attributed high status to their ravenous and insatiable
maggots of men, to lowly and little parasitic louses, so their capacity for
compassion and ability to enrich has evaporated.” As is the case with Orthodox
Jews, Christians, and Muslims, their deceitful and destructive dogmas grow in
popularity because not knowing the Towrah or Prophets, the faithful are beguiled
into believing those who say that their religion is legitimized by them. Even though
all three beliefs are condemned by the Towrah, the people’s collective ignorance of
this reality creates the opportunity for religious malfeasance. The masses are
beguiled into believing that God is on their side, when He is opposed to them.
Ultimately, these faiths have incapacitated every believer’s ability to resolve
the problem of having transformed maggots into messengers. Unable, or unwilling,
to refute them, the lowly louses are afforded the highest possible status. Reason is
the first casualty of faith. False prophets prevail when no one knows the truth.
The worst of men, these parasites, are called Apostle, Saint, Holy Father,
Prophet, and Messenger of God. The testimony of such men is believed over that
of the God they claimed inspired them, even when they contradict Him. It’s
institutionalized insanity. And in these asylums, there is no compassion. Rather
than enriching and empowering humankind as God is desirous of doing, the
individuals who lead the resulting political and religious institutions are enriched
and empowered by depriving the preponderance of people of their opportunity to
know Him.
Third: “As a result, there is an enormous opportunity, a wide open,
broadened, and enlarged opening for the improper and greedy boasts of
Sha’uwl’s soul and human desires. And so he has opened his mouth to speak
beyond measure and without thinking for the purpose of negating the Word
through corrupt inscribed decrees and invalid conditions for living.” While
Paul bragged about being Gamaliel’s most acclaimed student, he was by his own
admission, a rabbinical school dropout. He consistently misquoted the Towrah and
Prophets and continually contradicted himself. His every argument on behalf of his
religion was rife with fallacies. In many cases, his protestations were so
preposterous, the opposite of what he claimed was true. It would have been
extraordinarily easy to refute him and stop his plague of death from infecting the
planet had it been done early on and by a significant representation of the Chosen
People.
Yahowsha’, in His most effusive and comprehensive denunciation of Paul and
his religion, reiterated this prediction. He specifically stated during His Declaration
on the Mount that this broad way with the enlarged opening would lead to the death
and destruction of countless souls. The lives of those who would find Paul’s Gospel
appealing, who wrongly believing that He had somehow made the Towrah obsolete,
would be snuffed out, evaporating away.
Had the truth been conveyed at the right time by the right people, Christianity
would never have been able to add the “Old Testament” to their “New Testament”
and join these opposites together in their “Bible.” And without the Word of God,
the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr, the result would have been an incredulous blend
of one very poorly-translated eyewitness biography (Mattanyah / Matthew), two
poorly retained and translated books by Yahowchanan (John and Revelation),
several hearsay accounts, some letters of spurious authorship, and Paul’s thirteen
epistles – all of which were deceitful, destructive, and deadly. The resulting tome
of contradictions wouldn’t have fooled anyone.
If you read Paul’s letters, this realization is obvious. Everyone rejected him.
But unfortunately, apart from Shim’own, very few if any of those who were
opposed to Paul left a written legacy as to why his epistles ought to be discarded.
Either that, or Imperial Rome and the Roman Church destroyed their testimony. As
a result, Paul’s inscribed decrees negating the Word were immeasurably more
prolific than those exposing and condemning him. He won the war of words by
writing more words.
 Unfortunately, no one made the case against Paul. There are a few
denunciations from Shim’own, but his statements were overly polite and woefully
insufficient. Ya’aqob didn’t name his foe in his letter, and while refuting the Pauline
notion of salvation through faith, he lacked specificity. If only someone had written
Questioning Paul two-thousand years ago, refuting Paul by comparing his
testimony to God’s, ten-billion souls may have been inoculated against the Plague
of Death.
But there was no one willing to do so. Stupefied by their Talmud, deceived by
the maggots of men who promoted it, religious Jews were neither interested nor
capable of explaining why Sha’uwl’s corruption of Yahowsha’s message was dead
wrong. Therefore, the counterfeit portrayal of God he drew took root and grew,
choking out the vineyard Yahowah had planted and Dowd had tended. For the
better part of two-thousand years, there would be no trace of His vines, as the weeds
of religion thrived in their place.
In the aftermath of Sha’uwl’s contentious meeting with Yahowsha’s Disciples,
Shim’own and Ya’aqob, in Yaruwshalaim in 50 CE, and Paul’s subsequent
irrational, anti-Semitic, and unGodly rebuttal in his letter to the Galatians, Rome,
whom Paul served, would sack the city twice, destroying the Temple while burning
almost every copy of the Towrah. A multitude were killed, and even more were
hauled off as slaves. The source of guidance on reconciliation shriveled, and along
with it God’s means to compassion and enrichment.
Becoming the living embodiment of Yahowah’s promise to curse those who
cursed His people, Paul died in exile deprived of his freedom, friendless and alone,
having been rejected by everyone he had known. Even his captor and beneficiary,
Rome, the most powerful empire the world had ever known, would shrivel up and
die soon thereafter. They were plagued by one lowly and little louse of a man after
another as the likes of Tiberius and Hadrian, Claudius and Caligula, Nero and
Thrax, Domitian and Diocletian, Commodus and Elagabalus, Honorius and
Caracalla, Severus and Valentinian, Constantine and Theodocius sought to be god,
general, and emperor. They would soon suffer under those they had abused. The
Romans reveling in triumph in 70 CE and 135 CE, would fade into oblivion. Their
decline from the height of their power from that date forward was precipitous and
unmitigated.
And yet like the living dead, Imperial Rome was resurrected into Roman
Catholicism, and in Christianity, every knee bows in submission…
“So (wa) man (‘adam – human descendants of ‘Adam) bows down in
submission (shachach – collapses in humiliation and subjugation, reduced in status
and brought low (nifal imperfect passive)), each individual (‘ysh – humanity) is
brought down (shaphel – is defeated and shamed, destroyed and dying,
overthrown and abased (qal imperfect)), and (wa) the eyes (‘ayn – the perceptions
and perspectives, the sight and appearance) of the high and mighty, the proud
and exalted (gaboah – the improper and immoral high officials and powerful
people, the haughty and conceited) are lowered (shaphel – are shamed and abased,
brought down and humbled, humiliated and deprived of status (qal imperfect)).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:15)
This is the opposite of what God intended. The message of Creation, the one
that reverberates throughout the Miqra’ey and Beryth, is that our Heavenly Father
wants to get down on His knees to lift up His children.
But throughout time, political and religious men would demand submission.
With arrogant men seeking to be exalted and in charge, the people would bow.
Fortunately, the high and mighty will fall. God will hold them accountable. They
will endure She’owl with Sha’uwl.
There is the natural tendency for those raised in Christian cultures to read
statements like the previous one and apply them to Israel, and God’s frustration
with His people. And while this would occur to some degree at the hands of Rome
circa 70 CE and 133 CE, at that time there were few, if any, “gaboah – high and
mighty” “Jews.” Rome was in charge politically, militarily, and economically.
Further, Yahowah was not “gabah – exalted” during this period, nor for nineteen
centuries thereafter. As a result, Yahowah is forecasting the fate of pastors, priests,
popes, and all other potentates who have used Christianity to empower and enrich
themselves. This context allows no other consideration. Yahowah has not only been
discussing the devastating consequence of Christianity, especially on the most
valued aspects of Yaruwshalaim, it isn’t until His return that He will be respected
once again.
“Then (wa – and so) Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of spiritual
implements (tsaba’ – of the command and control regime of heavenly messengers
and envoys) will be genuinely and continually exalted (gabah – will be elevated
in position and dimensions, assigned the highest status (qal imperfect active)) with
regard to the means to exercise good judgment and to resolve disputes (ba ha
mishpat – with the decision and means to discern the most appropriate verdict in
the act of executing justice; from shaphat – to judge, decide, reason, discriminate,
and evaluate, resolving controversies and disputes through the exercise of good
judgment, and thereby justly and fairly vindicate or condemn).
And (wa) the Almighty (ha ‘el – the God, the Mighty One), the Set-Apart
One (ha qadowsh – the Uniquely Separated One who is prepared and devoted to
serve), will show Himself prepared and dedicated to serve (qadash – proves and
demonstrates Himself to be set apart from the ordinary and mundane, separated
from the profanity of human affairs) by being right (ba tsadaqah – by being
correct, truthful, upright, just, fair, loyal, trustworthy, honorable, justified,
acquitting, and vindicating, in absolute accord with His standard; the feminine of
tsadaq – to be just, right, and correct).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 5:16)
There has been no time in the long history of man that Yahowah has been
genuinely and continually exalted for having provided the means to exercise good
judgment. And yet this is the purpose of the “neshamah – conscience” He gave
‘Adam. His gift to man is clearly delineated in the early chapters of Bare’syth /
Genesis, but Bible translations have been so inaccurate, not one in a million people
are aware of what He’s done to help us think for ourselves.
Further, His Miqra’ey, the Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with Him
which were devised expressly to justly resolve disputes between man and God and
reconcile our relationship by vindicating us, have gone unanswered for the very
reasons God has just articulated. Paul nullified them.
Moreover, the religious have been cajoled into trying to serve God while God
is devoted to serving man. And in actuality, the religious serve men, not God. And
It is as if humankind is wholly ignorant of Yahowah’s role in salvaging our
relationship and facilitating the Covenant. His intent is to work with us.
It is those same religions that are predicated upon faith rather than being right.
Therefore, this proclamation speaks of the future, and specifically of Yahowah’s
return. That is important because the clerics being condemned are those professing
their nonsense today.
Upon His return, Yahowah will assist Dowd and assume one of His favorite
roles, that of being our Shepherd. They are going to do so in the places where His
flock was once misled.
“Then (wa) the lambs (kebes – rams) shall be shepherded and cared for,
able to graze (ra’ah – will be looked after and protected by the Shepherd, guided
and fed by the Leader of the flock who will also be their friend and companion)
appropriately in (ka – suitably in accord with) their pasture (dober hem – in their
word). And (wa) among the ruins of places deserted (chorbah – in the areas
which were destroyed) by the fat ones who are wiped out (meach – of the fatlings
who have been obliterated (a metaphor used to describe the enriched nobility who
grow fat while their subjects starve), by those who join together to smite and kill,
those who hinder and bind who are blotted out as a result; from machah – to utterly
destroy and wipe out, to obliterate and exterminate, blotting out from memory),
they shall gather together as invited guests (guwr – they shall dwell and remain
as dependents, and thus as heirs who are entitled, empowered, and enriched) and
be nourished (‘akal – be fed).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
5:17)
 We have all been invited to attend Yahowah’s seven annual Mow’ed Miqra’ey,
but very few accept God’s invitation and attend. And it isn’t for a lack of providing
notice. Yahowah’s invitations are presented in the Qara’ / Invitations, the central
book of the Towrah. But that is the problem. Sha’uwl / Paul annulled Yahowah’s
Towrah in the minds of billions of Christians. While they carry “Leviticus” around
in their Bibles, they don’t consider Yahowah’s Invitations worthy of their attention
or attendance.
That will not be true of everyone, however. Those of us who have read the
Miqra’ey in Qara’, and have chosen to respond, will be there celebrating the return
of God. And He will nourish us at that time by inscribing a perfect copy of His
Towrah inside of us. We will never hunger for knowledge nor lack guidance.
This ended better than it began, but it was nonetheless painful to read
considering the damage Paul has perpetrated upon mankind. The third stanza of
Yahowah’s song, reads:
“As a consequence, My people are exposed and vulnerable, revealed for
who they really are, stripped of any pretense, exiled, many as captives, because
of their lack of knowledge and discernment, their ignorance and inability to
understand, resulting in their inability to distinguish between right and wrong
and their unwillingness to discriminate between good and bad.
They honor and attribute high status to, respecting the reputation and
abundance, the popularity and manifestation of power, especially the overall
societal acceptance of their ravenous and insatiable maggots of men, the lowly
and insignificant humans who are parasitic louses so their capacity for
compassion and ability to enrich, their abundant mercy and gatherings of
people with an enormous inheritance has shriveled up and evaporated. (5:13)

As a result, there is an enormous opportunity, a wide open, broadened,

and enlarged opening for the improper and greedy boasts of Sha’uwl’s soul.
He has opened his mouth to speak, parting it wide to impart words beyond
measure and without thinking for the purpose of negating the Word without
ceasing through corrupt inscribed decrees and invalid conditions for living.
And so the status, productive nature, and outstanding aspects of
Yaruwshalaim (the Source from which Teaching and Instruction, Guidance
and Direction Regarding Reconciliation Flow) will decline and be abandoned
along with her capacity for compassion, abundant mercy and ability to enrich,
in addition to those joyously reveling and celebrating in her. (5:14)
So man bows down in submission, is humiliated and subjugated, as each
individual is brought down and abased, and the eyes, the perceptions and
perspectives, even the appearance, of the high and mighty, the proud and
exalted immoral high officials and powerful people are lowered, brought down
and humbled, deprived of status. (5:15)
Then Yahowah of the vast array of spiritual implements and heavenly
messengers will be genuinely and continually exalted with regard to the means
to exercise good judgment and to resolve disputes. And the Almighty Set-
Apart One will show Himself prepared and dedicated to serve by being right,
by being correct, truthful, just, fair, loyal, trustworthy, and vindicating, in
absolute accord with His standard. (5:16)
Then the lambs shall be shepherded and cared for, able to graze, and they
will be looked after and protected by the Shepherd, guided and fed by the
Leader of the flock who will also be their friend and companion, doing so
appropriately in their pasture, which is in the word. And among the ruins of
places deserted by the fat ones who are wiped away, blotted out from memory,
they shall gather together and remain as invited guests and heirs and be
nourished.” (Yasha’yah 5:17)
The consequence of ignorance could have been worse. The plague of Pauline
Christianity could have been even more pervasive and enduring. But fortunately,
God did not give up on us. He did not rescind His Invitations. He did not forget His
promise to return and restore His relationship with Yisra’el and Yahuwdah.

The fourth refrain of this song drives yet another stake into the rotting carcass
of Sha’uwl, the leader of the boisterous religious parade known as Christianity. He
twisted and distorted Yahowah’s message in his thirteen letters, replacing the truth
with the futility of faith in pagan gods and idolatrous images. Billions of souls are
being pulled away from God, having joined him in the cart of sin without thinking,
many out of fear. In fact, this is particularly indicting toward those from whom we
have had to separate ourselves, disassociating ourselves from their charade and
parade. It is why Yahowah reveals…
“Woe, this is a warning (howy – alas, this disastrous and destructive situation
can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale) to those who take the lead in
promoting (mashak – who draw up and carry out, advancing) error by twisting
and distorting (ha ‘awon – wrongdoing and wickedness through perversity and
depravity, iniquity and sin by warping the message) in a boisterous and agonizing
religious parade (ba chebel – with the binding force of religion, with destructive
and ruinous cords; from chabal – to bind and to pledge, to corrupt and destroy) of
error, futility, and vanity (ha shawa’ – of worthless lies, pagan gods, idolatrous
images, false and empty promises; from show’ – to ravage, devastate, destroy, and
ruin).
As with (wa ka) the ties that bind on the harness (‘aboth – the chains and
fetters which fasten, control, and imprison, the twisted ropes which constrain) of a
cart (ha ‘agalah – on the wheels of progress which revolve, going round and round,
of a wheeled utility and transport vehicle, or the oxen on a threshing device) of sin
(chata’ah – comprised of punishable offenses and ceremonial sacrifices which lead
the wrong way; from chata’ – to mislead, to miss the way, to incur guilt, and to
forfeit the opportunity), (5:18) the one among them says (ha ‘amar – the
individual boasts) without thinking and out of anxiety over the future, ‘He
should want to hurry (mahar – impetuously, without wisdom or sense, showing
an unfounded concern over anticipated events, ‘He should want to respond quickly
and pay the price for His bride, hurriedly completing the social arrangements of the
marriage (piel imperfect jussive – the speaker is imposing his influence over the
object on a consistent and continual basis while trying to make it seem as if this
was the object’s will)). I want Him to swoop down and accelerate (chuwsh – I
want him to immediately and enthusiastically yield, acquiescing even if He is
greatly disturbed by this, and take pleasure in the sensory nature of expediting (hifil
imperfect jussive paragogic cohortative – the subject is not only trying to force the
object to act, but is also trying to continually make Him like him, stated as the will
of the speaker who is seeking the willful capitulation of the object)) His work
(ma’aseh huw’ – His fate, His deed, and what He wants to accomplish, even perhaps
showing that He is the Messiah; from ‘asah – to act and engage) so that (ma’an –
for the purpose and reason that; from ‘anah – to answer and to respond) we may
see it (ra’ah – we can view it, looking upon Him ourselves and make judgments
based upon our perceptions of what is revealed (qal imperfect)). So then (wa), let
the vexing counsel, painful advice, and scheming plan (‘etsah – the mischievous
scheme and malicious purpose, even the defiant revolt of idolatrous worship in
association with graven wooden images (a.k.a., the Christian cross and crucifix);
from ‘ets and ‘etsah – wooden image or idol constructed to encourage the worship
of a god) of the ‘Holy One’ (qadowsh – of the Set-Apart One [since this is in the
voice of the misleading founder of the Christian religion, we should read it as he
would say it]) of Israel (Yisra’el – Individuals who Strive and Wrestle with God)
approach and present itself (qarab – let it come, happen, arrive, and appear,
including, pursuing, and bringing in the harvest as summoned (qal imperfect
jussive)) because (wa) we want to be made aware and know (yada’ – our desire
is to have it revealed and shown to us so that we might recognize it and choose to
acknowledge it (qal cohortative imperfect – an actual and ongoing expression of
first-person volition)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:19)
 Let’s examine this declaration piece by piece. To begin, Yahowah is explicitly
warning those “mashak – who take the lead in promoting” “ha ‘awon – error by
twisting and distorting” His message. And that is expressly what Paul did, and to
some extent also what Akiba and Muhammad did. Unable to create a unique
religious dogma on their own, these religious leaders twisted and distorted God’s
testimony. But that wasn’t enough for them. They craved the prestige a large
number of followers would provide. So they blended their warped and perverted
renditions of Yahowah’s message with the most popular pagan myths, knowing that
if their gods were similar to previously accepted deities, their parade would pick up
converts more readily. Soon, entire communities and then regions and nations
would be following their leaders, walking down life’s thoroughfares in the futile
errors associated with idolatrous images and pagan gods. Like the proverbial
lemmings, they would fall to their death following those who had gone before them.
It bears repeating, religion is from the Latin religio, which means “to rebind.”
It not only came to be associated with Christianity via the Vulgate and Roman
Catholicism, it is analogous to “‘aboth – the ties that bind on a harness, the chains
or fetters which are used to control, and the twisted ropes which constrain.” In this
case, the victims of the religious leader’s perverted message are tied to a cart of sin,
rolling along in a parade of error. They are deliberately being misled and pulled
away from God, forfeiting their opportunity to know Him as a direct result of these
religious counterfeits.
While most people are born into their religion, adopting the faith of their
fathers, initially all of Paul’s, Akiba’s, and Muhammad’s followers were impulsive
and unthinking. They may have chosen to go along because not doing so would
cost them their lives. They may have done so because the charlatan promised that
the next life would be better than their current plight. They may have been misled
by any one of the alarming conspiracies that permeate Paul’s letters or
Muhammad’s Qur’an.
The third aspect of this prophetic statement conveys an idea that may seem at
cross purposes with that which comes before it. But such is the duplicity of religion
– especially Christianity. The reason that we hear one of those tethered to the cart
of sin calling out during this dubious parade that he wants a quick response by his
god is that he not only needs validation, he wants the others to believe that their
god is committed to saving them and punishing their enemies. While it is
unquestionably true that Christians are fixated on the swift return of “Jesus,”
believing that he will validate their faith and make them victorious over
unbelievers, they don’t know that they will be sorely disappointed. And that is the
point. Christianity is comprised of thirteen letters, each of which is filled with false
promises. No matter how many times and ways their religion is refuted, their
fallback position is always the same: “You just wait and when Jesus returns you’ll
be sorry.”
Christians want “Jesus” to accelerate his return, to swoop down and save them
while refuting their critics. Their craving of a “Second Coming” is proven by a
simple stroll into a Christian bookstore to see how many shelves are devoted to
eschatology.
While we know that the Christian “Jesus” isn’t tied to Israel, don’t forget, they
have claimed the promises made to Israel for themselves. They want everyone to
accept their revisionist history and replacement theology. Although, as I’ve long
suspected, deep down even those dragging the cart of sin away from God know that
such notions are “‘etsah – vexing schemes with a malicious purpose.”
‘Etsah can simply convey “advice and counsel” without inferring whether that
guidance is good or bad. Similarly, ‘etsah can speak of a “plan or purpose,”
regardless if the intent is beneficial or counterproductive. However, since this is in
the voice of those responsible for the inception of religious lies we should be aware
that ‘etsah also conveys things which are extraordinarily adverse and telling. ‘Etsah
depicts a “revolting and disobedient scheme to resist and defy the authority” of God
through the use of “wooden idols and images constructed to worship the deity.”
God is, therefore, addressing the central plank of Pauline Christianity.
Shim’own’s (Peter’s) approach was the antithesis of this. Rather than urging
Yahowsha’ to quickly complete His work, he wanted Him to postpone it. After
answering Yahowsha’s question, “But who do you say that I ‘am,” correctly,
Yahowsha’ said: “Upon this rock I will build My Miqra’ey (Invitations to Call
Out and Meet, not ‘church’). And the ways of Sha’uwl (speaking Hebrew He
would not have said, ‘hell’) will not prevail against it.” But not only is this
hopelessly misrepresented in Christian bibles, Yahowsha’s next line is seldom
considered by those who call themselves Christians. In very next sentence,
Yahowsha’ “warned the Disciples that they should tell no one that He was the
Ma’aseyah (and thus the Christian ‘Christ’).” (Mattanyah / Gift of Yah / Matthew
16:15, 18, 20)
Both statements are profoundly important, albeit completely misunderstood.
But it is then that we discover that Shim’own / Peter tried to delay, even prevent,
rather than expedite, God’s return to Yaruwshalaim to affirm and fulfill His plan.
The narrative explains: “From that time, Yahowsha’ began to show His
Disciples that He must go to Yaruwshalaim and endure many things from the
political leaders (elders), religious leaders (chief priests), and court and
government officials (scribes), and have His body put to death (on Pesach /
Passover) and soul return (from suffering the separation of Matsah / UnYeasted
Bread on Bikuwrym / Firstborn Children on the third day). And the Rock
(Shim’own) took Him aside and began to criticize Him, saying, ‘God forbid,
Upright One. This shall never happen to You.’ But He turned and said to
Shim’own, ‘Get behind Me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to Me, for you
are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.’” (Mattanyah / Gift of
Yah / Matthew 16:21-23)
The moral of the story is twofold. First, we can accept or reject Yahowah’s
agenda but we cannot change it. And second, the only reason Yahowsha’ came at
this time was to fulfill Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah on behalf of the
Covenant. That is an enormous problem for Christians because, at Sha’uwl’s
direction, they ignore all four meetings with God.
In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Sha’uwl took the opposite approach, and
in so doing, confirmed that he was the subject of the Yasha’yah 5 prophecy. He
wanted to expedite Yahowsha’s return so that it occurred while he was still alive.
In the process he demonstrated that he was a false prophet. He said and then wrote,
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are
asleep, that you may not be anxious and fearful, grieving, as do the rest who have
no hope. For if we believe that Iesou died and rose again, even so God will bring
with Him those who have fallen asleep in Iesoun. For this we say to you by the
word of the Lord, that we who are alive, and remain until the coming of the Lord,
shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord, Himself, will descend
from heaven with a shout, with the command of the archangel, and with the trumpet
of God; and the dead in Christo shall rise first. Then we who are alive and remain
shall be caught up together (violently raptured) with them in the clouds to meet the
Lord in the air, and thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one
another with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
This did not occur during Paul’s life. It will not occur as he stated. Yahowah’s
schedule is not going to change. He will return for Yisra’el and Yahuwdah on the
Day of Reconciliations in Year 6000 Yah (sunset in Yaruwshalaim, 6:22 PM,
Monday October 2nd, 2033 on the Roman Catholic calendar in use today). He is not
coming for Paul or the Christian Church. And you may have noticed that Paul
preyed on the people’s fears, consistent with the prophecy, and he used “Christ”
contrary to Yahowsha’s instructions. He also confused the purpose of Taruw’ah –
Trumpets with that of Yowm Kippurym – Day of Reconciliations.
It is interesting that Thomas Jefferson, perhaps the most brilliant American,
saw through Paul’s contradictions. From Monticello, on April 13, 1820, he wrote
the following in a letter to William Short, the man he viewed as his adopted son.
“My granddaughter, Ellen, has undertaken to copy the Syllabus [a collection
of Yahowsha’s Words and none of Paul’s], which will therefore be enclosed. It was
originally written to Dr. Rush. On his death, fearing that the inquisition of the public
might get hold of it, I asked for the return of it from the family, which they kindly
complied with. At the request of another friend, I had given him a copy. He lent it
to his friend to read, who copied it, and in a few months it appeared in the
theological magazine of London. Happily, that repository is scarcely known in this
country; and the Syllabus therefore is still a secret, and in your hands I am sure it
will continue so.
But while this Syllabus is meant to place the character of Jesus [his mistake
and one he could have corrected] in its true and high light, as no imposter himself,
but a great Reformer of the Hebrew code of religion [he understood that there was
code of conduct written in Hebrew and that Yahowsha’ was openly critical of
religion], it is not to be understood that I am with him in all his doctrines. I am a
Materialist [today called a Secular Humanist]; he takes the side of spiritualism: he
preaches the efficacy of repentance towards forgiveness; I require a counterpoise
of good works to redeem it Etc. Etc. It is the innocence of his character, the purity
& sublimity of his moral precepts, the eloquence of his inculcations, the beauty of
the apologues in which he conveys them, that I so much admire; sometimes indeed
needing indulgence to Eastern hyperbolism. My eulogies too may be founded on a
postulate which all may not be ready to grant. Among the sayings & discourses
imputed to him by his biographers, I find many passages of fine imagination,
correct morality, and of the most lovely benevolence: and others again of so much
ignorance, so much absurdity, so much untruth; charlatanism, and imposture, as to
pronounce it impossible that such contradictions should have proceeded from the
same being. I separate therefore the gold from the dross; restore to him the former,
& leave the latter to the stupidity of some, and roguery of others of his disciples.
Of this band of dupes and impostors, Paul was the great Coryphaeus, and first
corrupter of the doctrines of Jesus. These palpable interpolations and falsifications
of his doctrines led me to try to sift them apart. I found the work obvious and easy,
and that his part composed the most beautiful morsel of morality which has been
given to us by man. The Syllabus is therefore of his doctrines, not all of mine. I
read them as I do those of other antient and modern moralists, with a mixture of
approbation and dissent.”
In Athenian drama, Coryphaeus was the leader of the chorus. His name was
invoked to describe the leader of a cause or movement. Cicero called Zeno “the
coryphaeus of the Stoics.” Eustathius of Antioch was called “the coryphaeus of the
Council of Nicaea.” The reasons are interesting. Eustathius was the principal
opponent of Arians (who realized that Yahowsha’ was begotten and thus not a
unique persona or separate god). On behalf of Emperor Constantine in 325 CE,
Eustathius led the parade to create a new god for the new religion of Roman
Catholicism. Similarly, Jefferson was in accord with Yahowah’s statement in
Yasha’yah 6 with his Coryphaeus comparison. I wonder what Jefferson would have
written, however, had he been given the same access to the Hebrew text of the
Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr that we have been afforded?
Lacking access to the Hebrew text of Yahowah’s witness, there are numerous
errors in nomenclature throughout the citations which follow, but I wanted to share
them with you because their conclusions are universally valid. I was not the first to
recognize that Paul’s letters were contrary to Yahowsha’s teaching.
Speaking of Jefferson’s Syllabus, the noted cosmologist, Carl Sagan, wrote the
following in his letter to Ken Schei, the author of Christianity Betrayed: “my long-
time view about Christianity is that it represents an amalgam of two seemingly
immiscible parts – the religion of Jesus and the religion of Paul. Thomas Jefferson
attempted to excise the Pauline parts of the New Testament. There wasn’t much left
when he was done, but it was an inspiring document.”
My favorite historian, Will Durant, in his volume, Caesar and Christ, wrote:
“Paul created a theology of which none but the vaguest warrants can be found in
the words of Christ…. Through these interpretations, Paul could neglect the actual
life and sayings of Jesus, which he had not directly known…. Paul replaced conduct
with creed as the test of virtue. It was a tragic change.” “Jesus got lost in the
metaphysical fog of Paul’s brain.” And: “Fundamentalism is the Triumph of Paul
of Tarsus over Jesus of Nazareth.”
George Bernard Shaw, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925; in his
Androcles and the Lion, said: “There is not one word of Pauline Christianity in the
characteristic utterances of Jesus…. There has really never been a more monstrous
imposition perpetrated than the imposition of Paul’s soul upon the soul of Jesus….
It is now easy to understand how…Jesus...was suppressed by the police and the
Church, while Paulinism overran the whole western civilized world, which was at
that time the Roman Empire, and was adopted by it as its official faith.” He is also
quoted saying: “No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition than
Paul boldly set it on its legs again in the name of Jesus.”
The Episcopal scholar and cleric, Bishop John Spong, wrote in Rescuing the
Bible from Fundamentalism: “Paul’s words are not the Words of God. They are the
words of Paul – a vast difference.”
Mahatma Gandhi, who won India’s freedom from England through nonviolent
protest, in his Discussion on Fellowship, wrote: “I draw a great distinction between
the Sermon on the Mount of Jesus and the Letters of Paul. Paul’s Letters are a graft
on Christ’s teachings, Paul’s own gloss apart from Christ’s own experience.”
Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist, in his essay, A Psychological Approach to
the Dogma of the Trinity, claimed: “Saul’s fanatical resistance to Christ...was never
entirely overcome. It is frankly disappointing to see how Paul hardly ever allows
the real Jesus of Nazareth to get a word in.”
In Christ or Paul?, the reverend, V. A. Holmes-Gore, opined: “Let the reader
contrast the true Christian standard with that of Paul and he will see the terrible
betrayal of all that the Master taught…. For the surest way to betray a great Teacher
is to misrepresent his message…. That is what Paul and his followers did, and
because the Church has followed Paul in his error it has failed lamentably to redeem
the world…. The teachings given by the blessed Master Christ, which the disciples
John and Peter and James, the brother of the Master, tried in vain to defend and
preserve intact were as utterly opposed to the Pauline Gospel as the light is opposed
to the darkness.”
Theologian, Soren Kierkegaard, in The Journals, offered: “In the teachings of
Christ…Jesus is the prototype and our task is to imitate him, become a disciple. But
then through Paul came a basic alteration. Paul draws attention away from imitating
Christ and fixes attention on the death of Christ The Atoner. What Martin Luther,
in his reformation, failed to realize is that even before Catholicism, Christianity had
become degenerate at the hands of Paul. Paul made Christianity the religion of Paul,
not of Christ. Paul threw the Christianity of Christ away, completely turning it
upside down, making it just the opposite of the original proclamation of Christ.” As
a theologian, Kierkegaard, like Renan, the next man in our list of citations, wrongly
believed that “Christ created Christianity.”
Ernest Renan, wrote in his book, Saint Paul: “True Christianity, which will last
forever, comes from the gospel words of Christ not from the epistles of Paul. The
writings of Paul have been a danger and a hidden rock, the causes of the principal
defects of Christian theology.”
Robert Frost, four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, in A Masque of
Mercy, recognized: “Paul, he’s in the Bible too. He is the fellow who theologized
Christ almost out of Christianity. Look out for him.”
James Baldwin, an acclaimed African American author, in his book The Fire
Next Time, offered: “The real architect of the Christian church was not the
disreputable, sunbaked Hebrew who gave it its name but rather the mercilessly
fanatical and self-righteous Paul.”
Martin Buber, the acclaimed philosopher, in Two Types of Faith, correctly
realized: “The Jesus of the Sermon on the Mount is completely opposed to Paul.”
The poet and author, Kahlil Gibran, in Jesus the Son of Man, published: “This
Paul is indeed a strange man. His soul is not the soul of a free man. He speaks not
of Jesus nor does he repeat His Words. He would strike with his own hammer upon
the anvil in the Name of One whom he does not know.”
 Theologian Helmut Koester, in The Theological Aspects of Primitive Christian
Heresy, claimed: “Paul himself stands in the twilight zone of heresy. In reading
Paul, one immediately encounters a major difficulty. Whatever Jesus had preached
did not become the content of the missionary proclamation of Paul…. Sayings of
Jesus do not play a role in Paul’s understanding of the event of salvation…. Paul
did not care at all what Jesus had said…. Had Paul been completely successful very
little of the sayings of Jesus would have survived.”
English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, in Not Paul But Jesus, posed this
question: “It rests with every professor of the religion of Jesus to settle within
himself to which of the two religions, that of Jesus or that of Paul, he will adhere.”
Unknown to Bentham, Yahowsha’ was overtly opposed to religion while Paul
founded a religion, further exacerbating the conflict between them.
Jewish scholar, Hyam Maccoby, in his book, The Mythmaker, calls Paul “the
ultimate mythmaker because much of what Paul wrote doesn’t stand up to close
and careful scrutiny.” Indeed. Further, “As we have seen, the purposes of the book
of Acts is to minimize the conflict between Paul and the leaders of the Jerusalem
Church, James and Peter. Peter and Paul, in later Christian tradition, became twin
saints, brothers in faith, and the idea that they were historically bitter opponents
standing for irreconcilable religious standpoints would have been repudiated with
horror. The work of the author of Acts was well done; he rescued Christianity from
the imputation of being the individual creation of Paul, and instead gave it a
respectable pedigree, as a doctrine with the authority of the so-called Jerusalem
Church, conceived as continuous in spirit with the Pauline Gentile Church of Rome.
Yet, for all his efforts, the truth of the matter is not hard to recover, if we examine
the New Testament evidence with an eye to tell-tale inconsistencies and confusions,
rather than with the determination to gloss over and harmonize all difficulties in the
interests of an orthodox interpretation.” Wow. That’s insightful, especially for a
Talmudic scholar.
Historian and theologian, Ferdinand Christian Baur, in Church History of the
First Three Centuries, questioned: “What kind of authority can there be for an
‘apostle’ who, unlike the other apostles, had never been prepared for the apostolic
office in Jesus’ own school but had only later dared to claim the apostolic office on
the basis on his own authority? The only question comes to be how the apostle Paul
appears in his Epistles to be so indifferent to the historical facts of the life of
Jesus…. He bears himself but little like a disciple who has received the doctrines
and the principles which he preaches from the Master whose name he bears.”
Albert Schweitzer, the renowned physician and missionary, and winner of the
1952 Nobel Peace Prize, in The Quest for the Historical Jesus: A Critical Study of
its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede, concluded correctly regarding the leader of
the Christian parade: “Paul…did not desire to know Christ…. Paul shows us with
what complete indifference the earthly life of Jesus was regarded…. What is the
significance for our faith, the fact that the Gospel of Paul is different from the
Gospel of Jesus?... The attitude which Paul himself takes up towards the Gospel of
Jesus is that he does not repeat it in the words of Jesus, and does not appeal to its
authority…. The fateful thing is that the Greek, the Catholic, and the Protestant
theologies all contain the Gospel of Paul in a form which does not continue the
Gospel of Jesus, but displaces it.” Other than the errant use of “Gospel of Jesus,”
Schweitzer was correct.
Shortly thereafter, Schweitzer would write in The Mysticism of Paul the
Apostle, that Paul’s mysticism was “a union with the divinity brought about by
efficacious ceremonies which were found even in quite primitive religions.” He
compared Pauline mysticism to the Greek mystery-cults of the 1st century CE,
including those attributed to Osiris and Mithras. He concluded, “Where possible,
Paul avoids quoting the teaching of Jesus, in fact even mentioning it. If we had to
rely on Paul, we should not know that Jesus taught in parables, had delivered the
Sermon on the Mount, and had taught His Disciples about our Father. Even where
they are especially relevant, Paul passes over the words of Jesus.”
Just prior to setting off for Africa, Schweitzer became convinced that the
search for a historical “Jesus” was futile. He would write: “The Jesus of Nazareth
who came forward publicly as the Messiah, who preached the ethic of the kingdom
of God, who founded the kingdom of heaven upon earth and died to give his work
its final consecration never existed. He is a figure designed by rationalism, endowed
with life by liberalism, and clothed by modern theology in a historical garb. This
image has not been destroyed from outside; it has fallen to pieces.”
While it has nothing to do with Paul, Schweitzer’s views on Colonialism are
worth considering. He said as he was headed off to Africa: “Who can describe the
injustice and cruelties that in the course of centuries the coloured peoples have
suffered at the hands of Europeans?... If a record could be compiled of all that has
happened between the white and the coloured races, it would make a book
containing numbers of pages which the reader would have to turn over unread
because their contents would be too horrible.”
Then in a sermon he preached on January 6, 1905, he said: “Our culture divides
people into two classes: civilized men, a title bestowed on the persons who do the
classifying; and others, who have only the human form, who may perish or go to
the dogs for all the ‘civilized men’ care. Oh, this ‘noble’ culture of ours! It speaks
so piously of human dignity and human rights and then disregards this dignity and
these rights of countless millions and treads them underfoot, only because they live
overseas or because their skins are of different color or because they cannot help
themselves. This culture does not know how hollow and miserable and full of glib
talk it is, how common it looks to those who follow it across the seas and see what
it has done there, and this culture has no right to speak of personal dignity and
human rights.
I will not enumerate all the crimes that have been committed under the pretext
of justice. People robbed native inhabitants of their land, made slaves of them, let
loose the scum of mankind upon them. Think of the atrocities that were perpetrated
upon people made subservient to us, how systematically we have ruined them with
our alcoholic 'gifts', and everything else we have done... We decimate them, and
then, by the stroke of a pen, we take their land so they have nothing left at all.
If all this oppression and all this sin and shame are perpetrated under the eye
of the German God, or the American God, or the British God, and if our states do
not feel obliged first to lay aside their claim to be ‘Christian’ – then the name of
Jesus is blasphemed and made a mockery. And the Christianity of our states is
blasphemed and made a mockery before those poor people. The name of Jesus has
become a curse, and our Christianity — yours and mine – has become a falsehood
and a disgrace, if the crimes are not atoned for in the very place where they were
instigated. For every person who committed an atrocity in Jesus’ name, someone
must step in to help in Jesus’ name; for every person who robbed, someone must
bring a replacement; for everyone who cursed, someone must bless.
So now, when you speak about missions, let this be your message: We must
make atonement for all the terrible crimes we read of in the newspapers. We must
make atonement for the still worse ones, which we do not read about in the papers,
crimes that are shrouded in the silence of the jungle night.”
The aforementioned 17th-century German theologian and professor, William
Wrede, argued that “without Paul, Christianity would have become just another
backwater Jewish sect that would have had little influence in later religious
development.” He concluded: “Paul was the second [actually only] founder of
Christianity.” He noted that “Paul was definitely influenced by certain Hellenistic
concepts [Gnosticism], and as a result, his understanding of the flesh/spirit dualism,
parallels that of many others who professed that matter itself was inherently
corrupted.” In his book simply named, Paulus, Wrede wrote: “The oblivious
contradictions in the three accounts given by Paul in regard to his conversion are
enough to arouse distrust…. The moral majesty of Jesus, his purity and piety, his
ministry among his people, his manner as a prophet, the whole concrete ethical-
religious content of his earthly life, signifies for Paul’s Christology nothing
whatever…. The name ‘disciple of Jesus’ has little applicability to Paul…. Jesus or
Paul: this alternative characterizes, at least in part, the religious and theological
warfare of the present day.”
More recently, Marcello Craveri, in Life of Jesus, which he claimed was based
upon the Dead Sea Scrolls, argued that “the emphasis on the redeeming power of
Christ’s death on the Cross could be seen as reworkings by Paul, who was probably
influenced strongly by the Graeco-Roman traditions.”
Rudolf Bultman, yet another theologian, in Significance of the Historical Jesus
for the Theology of Paul, published: “It is most obvious that Paul does not appeal
to the words of the Lord in support of his…views. When the essentially Pauline
conceptions are considered, it is clear that Paul is not dependent on Jesus. Jesus’
teaching is – to all intents and purposes – irrelevant for Paul.”
Walter Bauer, another noted scholar, in Orthodoxy and Heresy in Earliest
Christianity, wrote: “If one may be allowed to speak rather pointedly, the Apostle
Paul was the only Arch-Heretic known to the apostolic age.”
The English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, in Not Paul, but Jesus, surmised
that if Christianity needed an Anti-Christ, they needed look no farther than Paul. In
the Introduction to Section VII, he published: “the two persons in question, as
represented in the two sources of information – the Gospels (of Jesus) and Paul’s
Epistles – two quite different, if not opposite, religions are inculcated. In Jesus may
be found all the good that has ever been, but in the religion of Paul, all the mischief,
which, in such disastrous abundance, has so indisputably flowed from it.”
H. L. Mencken, whom some consider among the most influential American
writers of the first half of the 20th century, wrote in Notes on Democracy: “Is it
argued by any rational man that the debased Christianity cherished by the mob in
all the Christian countries of today, has any colorable likeness to the body of ideas
preached by Christ? The plain fact is that this bogus Christianity has no more
relation to the system of Christ than it has to Aristotle. It is the invention of Paul
and his attendant rabble-rousers – a body of men exactly comparable to the corps
of evangelical pastors of today, which is to say, a body devoid of sense and
lamentably indifferent to common honesty. The mob, having heard Christ, turned
against Him. His theological ideas were too logical and plausible for it, and His
ethical ideas were enormously too austere. What it yearned for was the old
comfortable balderdash under a new and gaudy name, and that is precisely what
Paul offered it. He borrowed from all the wandering dervishes and body-snatchers
of Asia Minor, and flavored the stew with remnants of Greek demonology. The
result was a code of doctrines so discordant and so nonsensical that no two men
since, examining it at length, have ever agreed upon its precise meaning. Paul
remains the arch theologian of the mob. His turgid and witless metaphysics make
Christianity bearable to men who would otherwise be repelled by Christ’s simple
and magnificent reduction of the duties of man.”
You get the point. A person must be either ignorant or irrational to believe
Paul. And that is why religion is synonymous with faith, not reason.
 Returning to Yahowah’s indictment of this man and those who would advance
his lies, Yasha’yah reveals:
“Woe, this is a warning (howy – alas, this disastrous and destructive situation
can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale) to the one among those who call (ha
‘amar – the one who says, ascribes, presents, praises, and declares (qal active
participle – a verbal adjective in which the subject is the actor who influences the
object)) that which is evil (la ha ra’ – that which is wrong, contemptible,
malicious, noxious, worthless, miserable, and injurious) good (towb – correct,
beneficial, generous, beautiful, enjoyable, and pleasing) and (wa) that which is
good (la ha towb – that which is correct, beneficial, generous, valuable, beautiful,
and pleasing) evil (ra’ – wrong, contemptible, malicious, noxious, worthless,
harmful, miserable, and injurious, even hindering and bad), who replaces (sym –
moves to set in place, appointing in a new location (qal participle active)) darkness
(choshek – blackness, the total absence of light, obscurity and the cause of
ignorance and confusion, the condition under which evil thrives and death prevails)
for (la) light (‘owr – energy and enlightenment, the essence of time and source of
guidance, prosperity, good judgment, and life) and (wa) light (‘owr – energy and
enlightenment, the essence of time and source of guidance, prosperity, good
judgment, and life) for (la) darkness (choshek – blackness, the total absence of
light, obscurity and the cause of ignorance and confusion, the condition under
which evil thrives and death prevails), who replaces (sym – moves to set in place,
appointing in a new location (qal participle active)) that which is bitter and
anguishing (mar – the poison of disagreeable despair of obstinate rebellion and
defiance of a wicked whore) for (la) that which is sweet and pleasant (mathowq
– that which is nourishing and acceptable, even enjoyable) and (wa) that which
makes one pleasing (mathowq – that which is nourishing and pleasant, acceptable
and enjoyable, sweet) for (la) poison which embitters and anguishes (mar – the
toxic mix of disagreeable despair and obstinate rebellion akin to the defiance of a
wicked whore).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:20)
This is the very definition of babel, of the Christian Bible’s propensity to
intermix truth and lies, good and bad, light and darkness, that which nourishes with
that which poisons. The purpose, of course, is to confuse by corrupting God’s
message, inverting His witness. Of this, Paul was a maestro.
There is actually nothing worse than a half-truth. An outright lie is so clearly
false, very few are fooled by it. But by blending truth and lies together, the lies
appear credible. It is what made Christianity so dangerous, so contagious. Those
who prioritize faith over reason, and Paul’s letters over the Towrah, have no defense
against it.
And while ignorance is deadly, there is something far more contemptable.
Those who mislead under false pretenses are vastly more dangerous and deplorable.
 “Woe, this is a warning (howy – alas, this disastrous and destructive situation
can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale) to the learned and scholarly, the
crafty and cunning (chakam – the wise, the subtle, and shrewd who piously impart
their wisdom) in their own eyes (ba ‘ayn hem – in their own sight and from their
perspective, giving the impression and outward appearance of understanding) and
(wa) to those making connections (byn – separating and associating things (nifal
participle passive – here the subject carries out and is influenced by the action of
the verb which serves to depict his nature)) as a contrarian (neged – as one who
is the opposite who implies a public position that is a counterpart to the light)
through their appearance and public persona (paneh hem – their presence and
personal existence).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:21)
Yahowah encourages us to understand by “byn – making appropriate
connections.” So this isn’t an indictment against the proper approach to
comprehension. It is instead a warning to those who make inappropriate
connections as a contrarian. It is an indictment against Christian apologists.
Presidents and kings, popes and generals, are powerful and influential. This
puts them in conflict with God. In fact, the reason Christians celebrate Easter and
Christmas today is because Rome’s Legions worshipped Mithras – and the sun
god’s most important celebrations occurred during the Vernal Equinox and the
Winter Solstice. To appease them and retain their loyalty, Roman Emperors
amalgamated Mithraism into Christianity.
“Woe, this is a warning (howy – alas, this disastrous and destructive situation
can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale) to the powerful and influential, to
politicians and military heroes (gibowr – to the strong and mighty, to the valiant
soldiers and warriors, to the most prominent individuals in positions of leadership
within a society, to those who fight for power and prevail, acting proudly,
demonstrating an uncommon determination and ability to fight) as a result of (la)
becoming drunk by consuming (shatah – drinking and experiencing the
intoxicating influence of) wine (yayn – becoming inebriated; from an unused root
meaning to effervesce) and (wa) to individuals (‘ysh – men) of nobility and
wealth (chayl – who are physically strong, politically enabled, militarily powerful,
and religiously and socially effective) with regard to (la) mingling and mixing
together (macak – combining and pouring out, producing a blend) intoxicants
which impair judgment (shekar – inebriating libations which intoxicate and
debilitate), (5:22) who justify and acquit (tsadaq – who validate and declare
righteous) those who are wicked and evil (rasha’ – those who are guilty of being
in opposition, who are invalid and incorrect) as a quid pro quo to gain influence
(sochad – for a bribe or tribute, to gain favor), thereby (wa) turning away and
removing (suwr – turning aside and forsaking, rejecting and vanquishing,
depriving and abandoning (hifil imperfect active) those who are upright and
righteous, correct and vindicated (tsadaqah tsadyqym – those who are right,
innocent, and just, honest and truthful, and in accord with the towrah) from (min –
away from) Him (huw’).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:23)
Wine is almost always used as a metaphor, just as drunkenness is typically
symbolic of having one’s judgment impaired, especially under Satanic influences.
So while America has a serious problem with intoxicants, from alcohol to illicit
drugs, from pot to prescription medicines, this is likely addressing an inability to
process information in a timely fashion and respond properly. Just as an intoxicated
woman cannot provide consent, we are incapacitated by our inability to think,
effectively nullifying the advantages of a conscience and freewill.
I think what God is saying here is that if you want to be a Christian, He does
not care. You are free to squander your soul by believing Paul. But you are not free
to publicly justify your greed or your religion, and thereby negatively influence
God’s people. Yahowah realizes that we must think our way to Him, and so anyone
who impairs that ability will suffer the consequence.
Bringing this all together, in the fourth refrain, God revealed…
“Woe, this is a warning regarding a disastrous and destructive situation
which can ruin a person, so this is a cautionary tale to those who take the lead
in promoting error by twisting and distorting in a boisterous and agonizing
religious parade of error, futility, and vanity, of worthless lies, pagan gods,
idolatrous images, and false and empty promises.
As with the ties that bind on the harness of a cart of sin, (5:18) the one
among them says without thinking and out of anxiety over the future, ‘He
should want to hurry. I want Him to swoop down and accelerate His work so
that we may see it. So then, let the counsel of the cross and painful advice of
the ‘Holy One’ of Israel approach and present itself because we want to have
it revealed and shown to us. (5:19)
Woe, this is a warning to the one among those who call that which is evil,
that which is wrong, contemptible, malicious, noxious, worthless, miserable,
and injurious, good, correct, beneficial, generous, enjoyable, and pleasing, and
that which is good wrong, who replaces darkness, obscurity and the cause of
ignorance and confusion for light and enlightenment, the essence of time and
source of guidance, and light for darkness, who replaces that which is bitter
and anguishing, disagreeable in obstinate rebellion and defiance for that which
is sweet and pleasant, nourishing and acceptable, even enjoyable, and that
which makes one pleasing and acceptable for poison which embitters through
a toxic mix of obstinate rebellion. (20)
 Woe, this is a warning to the learned and scholarly, the crafty and cunning
in their own eyes and from their perspective, giving the impression and
outward appearance of understanding and to those making connections as a
contrarian through their appearance and public persona. (5:21)
Woe, this is a warning to the powerful and influential, to politicians and
military heroes as a result of becoming drunk by consuming wine, becoming
inebriated, and to individuals of nobility and wealth with regard to mingling
and mixing together intoxicants which impair judgment, (5:22) who justify
and acquit those who are wicked and evil as a quid pro quo to gain influence,
thereby turning away and rejecting those who are upright and righteous,
correct and vindicated from Him.” (Yasha’yah 5:23)
What is the advantage to a man who accumulates a fortune on earth, and who
lords over many, if he forfeits his soul in the process?

The fifth and final stanza of Yahowah’s song to His beloved contains yet
another warning. It is spoken against everyone who is religious or political.
Christians, especially, having come to cherish Paul’s letters, have rejected and
despise, Yahowah’s Towrah. But they are not alone. Muslims believe that their
Qur’an has replaced the Towrah. Religious Jews deliberately substituted their
Talmud for the Towrah. And Socialist Secular Humanists are at war with it, creating
a social order that is the antithesis of what God intended.
The consequence of rejecting the Towrah is to wither and rot away. Life is but
a short affair from dust to dust.
But why would anyone do so? Why avoid the Word of God? Why would
anyone treat His promises with contempt? Why belittle the Almighty? Or may I
pose the question this way: why do those who claim to be preaching God’s Word
despise what He had to say?
“Therefore then (la ken – likewise thereafter, thus as a result in the sequence
of events), just as (ka) a tongue (lashown – the message (used as a metaphor for
language)) of fire (‘esh – of flames of radiant energy and light) devours (‘akal –
which consumes) the chaff (qash – the dry husks of grain which are discarded and
blown away by the wind) and (wa) the scorching blaze (lehabah – the white-hot
and gleaming flames) withers (raphah – incapacitates so as to hang limp and
feeble, collapsing) the dry and combustible foliage (chashash – dry grass and
brittle and dead leaves of fruit trees which are of little value and burn readily), their
roots (soresh hem – the base of the plant which anchors it in the soil and nourishes
it) accordingly (ka – likewise) become (hayah – coming to be) rotten with the
stench of decay (maq – decomposed, producing an offensive odor), and their (wa
hem) blossoms (perach – buds, the beginning stage of fruit, young shoots, and
flowers; related to perachach – brood and young) are like (ka) the dust (ha ‘abaq
– the ashes; from ‘abaq – that which pulverized like powder and thus blows and
floats away because it is so small and insignificant) which is carried away (‘alah
– which is sacrificed, stirred up and then disparaged and ridiculed in a way that is
not right, similar to a burnt offering in a holocaust), because (ky – for the express
reason that indeed) they have rejected and come to despise (ma’ac – they have
come to loathe and have avoided any association with, holding in contempt,
refusing to accept (qal perfect)) the Towrah (‘eth Towrah – an association with the
Source from which Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and Instruction Flow) of
Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of spiritual messengers (tsaba’ – of the host
of heavenly envoys, energy-based implements mustered to serve as conscripts
appointed and predisposed under the command of the Almighty to go forth,
carrying out and interpreting His will, engaging to fight on God’s behalf).
The instructive word and promise (‘eth ‘imrah – an association with that
which has been communicated to teach and to show the intent) of the Set-Apart
One (qadowsh – the One who is separated from the mundane, prepared and
dedicated) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with God)
they spurn, have discarded, and treat with contempt (na’ats – they dislike and
hate, they belittle, show no regard for, and do not value, they revile and blaspheme,
dishonoring and slandering (piel perfect)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 5:24)
Yahowah has returned to using metaphors. A tongue of fire is indicative of His
Word, spoken boldly. It devours religious rhetoric. Man’s schemes are scorched in
its presence. And those who would challenge the Almighty are incapacitated by His
testimony. Their foundation rots and their brood is blown away.
The fiery light is the Towrah, the very Word of God. It can consume or nourish,
burn or enlighten, destroy or empower, depending upon one’s attitude toward
Yahowah’s Guidance.
Animosity toward Yahowah’s Towrah is mankind’s biggest problem, our most
egregious error. And I was once counted among them. I was a Christian, an
ordained elder and trained evangelist who led public prayers and bible studies. It
wasn’t until I discovered that the text of Christian Bibles cannot be trusted that I
began to reject the religion that had sought to mislead me. I began to study the
Towrah and Prophets and translate what God had to say. What I found was
astounding. Yahowah proves His existence and authorship through prophecy. He
isn’t religious and does not want to be worshipped. He wants to serve as our Father.
Moreover, His Towrah was written to immortalize and perfect us, to adopt and
enrich us. His one and only Covenant is everlasting. It has five conditions which
must be accepted for participation and five benefits, each of which is facilitated
through His Invitations to Meet. Everything we need to know about God to engage
in a relationship with Him is provided in the Towrah.
To reject the Towrah, therefore, is to reject Yahowah and to forfeit one’s soul.
To reject the Towrah is to reject the instruction and promises of God and thus to
remain ignorant.
But it isn’t just that Christians, orthodox Jews, Muslims, and Socialist Secular
Humanists reject Yahowah’s Guidance, they despise His Word and frequently
belittle it. They go so far as to slander God. In fact, they hate Him.
Considering our relative position, where He is the Creator and we are the
created, it’s not surprising that this rejection offends Yahowah. When one realizes
what God is offering and what He has done on our behalf, man’s contempt for Him
must be unimaginably irritating and frustrating.
Imagine holding your hand out to a drowning man, only to have him slap it
away and curse you. God did what a loving Father must do when He realizes that
His child’s behavior has become deadly. It takes hard love to get the attention of
someone exhibiting self-destructive and suicidal behavior.
“Accordingly, therefore (‘al ken – as a result it follows as a consequence, one
thing flowing out of the other), the anger (‘aph – the resentment, animosity, and
displeasure, the result of being annoyed, antagonized, and provoked to show a
contrasting consequence) of Yahowah ( ) was aroused (charah – was kindled
out of deep concern, out of a strong feeling of displeasure and a zealous desire)
with (ba) His people (‘am huw’ – His family). And (wa) He stretched out and
turned (natah – He extended and turned aside (qal imperfect)) His hand (yad huw’
– His power and influence) upon them (‘al huw’ – over them) and (wa) struck
them, hoping that they would regret what they had done (nakah / nakeh huw’ –
lowered their status, chastising them, accosting them physically to disable them
with the intent of them becoming contrite, remorseful, regretful, and apologetic).
And the mountains (wa ha har – so the highest hills and elevated terrain) were
shaken (ragaz – quaked and trembled) so that there were (wa hayah – and there
came to be) the likenesses (ka) of their corpses (nabelah hem – of their carcasses
and dead bodies) which were unwanted and poised to be swept away (cuwchah
– which were worthless rubbish to be thrown out) in the midst (ba qereb – in the
middle) of their streets and public places (chuwts – of the places outside where
people congregate and travel).
In all of this (ba kol zo’th – with all of these things), His animosity and
displeasure (‘aph huw’ – His resentment and anger, His annoyance at having been
antagonized, grieved, and provoked) did not return (lo’ shuwb – did not change)
and so His hand (wa yad huw’) is still (‘owd – remains subsequently and
repeatedly, even now and continuously to sustain and admonish, to bear witness
and as a warning, to return and to restore) outstretched (natah – He extended (qal
passive participle – indicating that God is genuinely affected by how we respond to
His outreach)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:25)
Quite honestly, I feel sorry for God, especially after all He has done for His
people. Any other response would show that He didn’t love them, that He no longer
cared, and that He had given up on them.
And yet through it all, His helping hand remains outstretched. He remains
willing and able to lift His children up. Revealing His desire to do this very thing
while sharing the plan He has articulated to accomplish it, has become my life’s
mission. It is the reason these books exist.
As a result, I’m wondering if the following standard may refer to what we have
been doing. The surrounding context appears to be a perfect fit. Yahowah began by
declaring that He was singing this song on behalf of Dowd, the man we have
focused upon far more than any other. He then named Sha’uwl as the individual
most responsible for destroying Dowd’s work, something I’ve been saying for more
than a decade. Yahowah’s purpose and plan is best understood when God’s
relationship with these two men is compared. Further, I am the first, perhaps only,
person to systematically denounce Paul by comparing his letters to Yahowah’s
testimony. Yes, we read a score of quotations denouncing Paul, but all of them
simply contrasted Paul with “Jesus.” No one considered the irreconcilable conflicts
between Paul’s denunciations of the Towrah and its Author’s affirmation of it,
much less how he could be credible contradicting the God he claimed inspired him.
Ignorance of the Towrah by some and animosity towards it by others were cited as
the reasons Yisra’el was suffering. I not only concur, more than anything we are
devoted to espousing the virtues of Yahowah’s Towrah while explaining how to
apply God’s guidance to our lives.
So could it be true, could the banner which is lifted up by Yahowah in a
faraway place on behalf of those living in Gentile nations, at this time, be Yada Yah,
An Introduction to God, Questioning Paul, and Observations for Our Time? And if
not, what?
“Then (wa) He will lift up (nasa’ – He will bring forth and raise up, accept
and make prominent, bear and support (qal perfect – literally and totally for a period
of time)) a standard serving as a banner and signal (nec – a prominent sign or
insignia hoisted high upon an upright pole for all to see serving as an ensign and
signal to convey important information which should be followed to bring people
into the proper encampment (masculine singular); from nacak and nacah – that
which is anointed, set apart, prepared, designated, and authorized to serve by
pouring out proof which can be tested) for the Gentile nations (la ha gowym – to
approach and on behalf of a confluence of many different people living outside of
Yisra’el) from far away (min rachowq – from afar, a great distance away in the
distant future) and (wa) He will attract attention non-verbally (sharaq – He will
reveal the signal by drawing attention (used to describe the piping (that which
pierces the air and penetrates the ears) of a shepherd calling for his sheep)) to it (la
huw’ – to Him and it (masculine singular and thus addressing the standard which
God has lifted up)) from (min) the ends (qatsah – the far extremity at the end of
time and distant limits) of the earth (ha ‘erets – of the land and material realm).
And behold (wa hineh – pay attention at this time, especially to the details, be
observant, reach up and look up), in a very brief period of time (maherah –
quickly and rapidly) voiced at the speed of light (qal – swiftly and speedily,
nimbly and agilely moving from one place to another while lightly esteemed by
many; from qowl – the sound of one’s voice calling out aloud) it/he will come
(bow’ – it/he will arrive and He will be pursued and then He will return (in the
context of someone serving as an implement to facilitate Yah’s voice returning to
the world) (qal imperfect third person masculine singular active)).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:26)
As we consider whether there is someone else living a great distance away
from Israel at this time who is engaged in exposing and condemning each of the
three religions which have commingled truth and lies in their attempt to usurp the
credibility derived from their incredulous association with Yahowah’s Towrah and
Prophets, who is at the same time devoted to sharing Yahowah’s message as it is
presented in His Towrah as accurately and completely as is possible, who is
unwavering in disseminating that message worldwide on behalf of people in many
places and of many races, is anyone else even considering the intent of Yasha’yah
5 as we are now doing?
When considering whether or not a “standard serving as a banner or signal” is
an appropriate depiction of these very long books, multitude of interviews, and
considerable number of shows, let’s examine the etymology of nec. It is “a
prominent sign or insignia hoisted high upon an upright pole for all to see serving
as an ensign and signal to convey important information which should be followed
to bring people into the proper encampment.” In other words, it’s not the entire
message, but instead something that serves to direct those who notice it in the right
direction. Nec is from nacak and nacah, which indicate that the banner was
“anointed in the sense of being set apart, prepared, designated, and authorized to
serve by pouring out proof which can be tested.”
So it’s a really big, some might say verbose, banner, but yet it is infinitesimally
small when compared to the source from which it was derived. All we are doing is
waving what we have discovered up in the air hoping that those who are interested
will go to the source and learn about Yahowah.
The fifteen years that we have been engaged in this mission when compared to
the 6,000 years that have transpired since ‘Adam and Chawah were expelled from
the Garden, and especially 14 billion years since Yahowah began creating the
universe, is short by any measure. And our task is finite. It will serve no purpose
after Yahowah’s return. At that time He will inscribe His Towrah inside of us,
rendering my feeble efforts of translating it, obsolete.
As I shared in the chapter devoted to the 91st Mizmowr, I made a deal with
God, one whose terms are reflected in this prophecy. I was willing to do the
research, compile the findings, and be available to share what I had learned so long
as Yahowah took responsibility for distributing the message. I would inscribe His
words on the banner and He would lift it up for the world to see it. Even the means
of broadcasting the message to the world is consistent with what has been made
available to us – the internet. Without it, relatively few would have heard my voice
or would have had access to these books.
As for the speed in which these words are shared, they are indeed transmitted
at the speed of light. From the moment a chapter or show is complete, it is made
available for everyone the world over to see and hear.
As we move to Yahowah’s next prophetic statement, there is an important,
albeit subtle, difference between the Great Isaiah Scroll and the Masoretic Text.
The reference to “not growing weary” is masculine singular in 1QIsa and stands
alone. Further, “‘ayeph – growing tired” is a verb, rather than an adjective. But the
biggest difference is that the Masoretic reads “no one among them,” suggesting that
there are many banners being lifted up instead of one.
Based upon what follows, the banner which is lifted up for the world to see and
the person assisting with it are shown as indistinguishable and inseparable,
indicating that Yahowah is going to do as He has always done: convey His message
through the most flawed of implements – man.
Each of the following references depict an individual who tirelessly engages
without wavering, whose approach is so stimulating it cannot be ignored. He is
prepared for action and girded for battle, so much so he is never susceptible to
attack. Nothing prevents him from going where he intends.
And while that assessment is obviously overly hyping this individual’s
preparation and performance, keep in mind that the individual isn’t acting alone.
Yahowah is engaged, and thus so are His tsaba’ of mal’ak, to insure that the
implement is used in the most far-reaching, appropriate, and productive manner. In
other words, this person is simply a willing, passionate, wholly committed,
steadfast, and energetic tool.
“Without becoming weary (‘ayn ‘ayeph – devoid of a debilitating weakness
and not prone to exhaustion, not requiring much rest and seldom growing tired (qal
participle active masculine singular – serving as a descriptive verbal adjective of a
single masculine entity or individual to reveal something which is actually true
whereby the subject acts to influence the object)) and also (wa) without stumbling
or wavering (‘ayn kashal – never being brought down or failing as a result of a
contradiction, backtracking, or losing control, and therefore, steadfast (qal
participle active masculine singular – serving as a descriptive verbal adjective of a
single masculine entity or individual to reveal something which is actually true
whereby the subject acts to influence the object)), with him and it (ba huw’ –
around it (the banner) and near him (third person masculine singular)) no one
becomes drowsy (lo’ nuwm – no one slumbers (qal imperfect third person
masculine singular active)) nor (wa) falls asleep (lo’ yashen – no one is put to sleep
nor remains inactive (third person masculine singular)).
Additionally (wa), the belt demonstrating that he is prepared and ready
for action (‘ezowr – the waistband used to secure his clothing and gird him for
battle (masculine singular)) will not be loosened or undone (lo’ pathach – will not
be opened, indicating that he will never be susceptible to attack [that which is
preventing him from attack is feminine in 1QIsa (and thus spiritual) and masculine
in the MT] (nifal perfect passive third person masculine singular – during this finite
period of time his preparation delivers these results)) around his waist (chaltsym
huw’ – his loins (most vulnerable area) between his ribs and hips, the center of his
being, the source of his passion; from chalats – demonstrating that he is
empowered, properly equipped, prepared, and supported, even delivered and saved
(dual third person masculine singular)) and (wa) the connecting strap (sarowk –
the thong or means of attachment) of his sandals (na’al huw’ – protective foot ware
comprised of a sole fastened in place by a thong, loop, or strap) shall not be torn
nor snapped (lo’ nathaq – will not be pulled off, broken, nor cease to function
(nifal perfect passive third person masculine singular)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:27)
While Yahowah may indeed be predicting that I would translate His Word as
accurately and completely as possible and share the insights provided therein, I say
that in all humility and some trepidation. Yahowah only works with flawed
implements, with those lacking impressive credentials. Further, it is a foolish
implement who assumes credit for the results achieved by the one wielding it.
But there is no missing the fact we have done this very thing together, exposing
Pauline Christianity while espousing the Towrah from a distant place relative to
Yisra’el and in a future time on behalf of people from many races and places. There
is no refuting that we have been tireless and steadfast, never giving up and never
wavering, always prepared and ready to engage. I’ve been called many names, but
never boring. Even the details fit, as you will almost always find me in sandals.
Yes, the banner and the individual responsible for it are masculine singular,
but nothing is preventing other men and women from participating – and indeed,
many have. This is a collective effort. And in this way, Yasha’yah 5 is akin to
Mizmowr 91. Just because both were about an individual’s willingness to engage
and do as Yahowah desires, and receiving His support and protection in the process,
that does not preclude others from participating. Yahowah would be thrilled to find
and support a thousand Covenant members doing as much and more.
But if for the moment there is only one, the prophecy is being fulfilled. The
arguments we have presented against Pauline Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism
are compelling, as are those chronicled against Islam, taking direct aim at the heart
of these religions, piercing them to their core. No one has been able to refute
anything written in any of them. And as this suggests, along with the arguments
against religion, readers are exposed to Yahowah’s instruction and teaching, even
His guidance on merits of light and life in the Covenant.
What follows deploys symbolic language, just as was the case with the
vineyard. Piercing arrows are indicative of properly directed and penetrating
arguments which hit the mark, which are forceful and compelling. Along these
lines, and recognizing that was written two-thousand seven-hundred years ago
when the fastest form of locomotion was a horse-drawn vehicle, there were words
to describe the benefits of having access to a horse with sharp hooves and a chariot
with whirling wheels. But that is not what I have, nor is it what I think these words
are inferring. The tool I have at my disposal to facilitate my ability to deliver
Yahowah’s message is an airplane, in particular, a sleek, fast, turboprop. And that
is what these words strive to depict using the nomenclature of the day.
“To show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – fortuitously
as a blessing by taking a stand on how to walk along the correct path which gives
meaning to life) his (huw’ – third person masculine singular) arrows (chets – shots
and missiles (used to depict directed and penetrating arguments); from chatsab –
that which he digs out, separates, and engraves in writing) are piercing (shanan –
sharp and cutting and thus forceful and compelling (qal passive participle)) and
(wa) all of his bows (kol qesheth huw’ – every system he uses to deliver his piercing
and instructive shots is powerful and potent, akin to a rainbow demonstrating every
facet of light’s seven-color spectrum as a sign of the Covenant) shoot effectively
to show the way (darak – are prepared to propel his shots down the proper path,
guiding and directing people to the proper course of life; from derek – providing
direction for a journey along a path (qal passive participle)).
 His (huw’) swift flying transport’s (cuwc – enjoyable swallow (a.k.a. a sleek
and fast airplane) or horses’) landing gear (parcah – curved feet of a large bird or
winged creature (a.k.a. aircraft) or hooves) is ingeniously crafted (chashab – is
skillfully invented and planned, is machined, technically designed, devised, and
produced, is considered, imputed, and thought to be) as straightforward and
refined (ka ha tsar – as small and narrow, as akin to knives which spark like flint,
as hard on foes and hostile toward opponents; from tsarar –vexing, testing, purging,
and refining, tending to shut people up, treating foes with enmity, frustrating them)
and (wa) his (huw’) propeller, serving as the round whirling device which
makes his vehicle move (galgal – round, turning implement for transportation akin
to a paddle wheel, rotating and swirling wind-producing structure) is like a
whirlwind (ka ha cuwphah – blows a strong and straight column of wind in a
circular fashion; from cuwph – serving to complete and fulfill a promise in the
end).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:28)
This is clearly poetic language, but not without a purpose. And while it could
well be describing his horse with sharp hooves being skillfully invented with
wheels turning like the wind or his swift flying transport, replete with ingeniously
crafted landing gear which is straightforward and refined along with a propeller
blowing a column of air behind it, neither represent the intent of these words. The
man engaged with Yahowah who assisted with the banner moves around and travels
quickly, and yet never loses his footing. The tools at his disposal were skillfully
invented and technical in nature. And by deploying them, he stirs up a whirlwind
of commotion, all designed to fulfill Yahowah’s promise in the end.
This is not only a fitting depiction of my TBM850, a sleek and fast turboprop
with a composite propeller and replete with narrow retractable gear, it may also be
hinting at the fact that I’ve traveled by air to over 150 countries around the world.
Without that exposure, without the lessons and perspective garnered by having
flown throughout the world, I would not have been equipped or prepared to
participate in this mission.
The young lion is the symbol of Yahuwdah, the family of Dowd and
Yahowsha’, the home of Yaruwshalaim, Mowryah, Tsyown, and the Covenant.
And while I am an old lion to be sure, my roar belies my age. And to the degree
that my proclivities may matter, my prowess is in reconciling those willing to listen
with Yah.
Equipped with Yah’s Word, I’ve never lost a debate. And no matter the threat,
I’ve never been harmed. As for those whose message I challenge, those engaged in
promoting the indefensible are always too far gone to be saved. They are challenged
and tested, not for their benefit, but instead on behalf of others not nearly so lost in
the delusions of man.
 “His (huw’) roaring (sha’agah – loud and blaring guttural tone) approaches
(la) like (ka) a great old lion (ha laby’ – a mighty and mature lion serving as the
symbol of Yahuwdah). And so (wa) his thunderous roar (sha’ag – his loud shouts
and mighty cry) is like (ka) the prowess of a young reconciling lion (ha kaphyr –
an aggressive youthful lion making atonement; from kaphar – to reconcile, reunite,
and resolve (serving as the basis for Kippurym)). He grasps hold of (‘achaz – he
seizes, taking hold of) the beast being pursued (tereph – tearing up and devouring
prey) and he survives unharmed (wa palat – and he is spared any hardship,
delivered from danger, escaping without trouble). And (wa) no one (‘ayn –
nothing) can defend or save it (natsal – can deliver it (speaking of the one being
pursued by him (Muhammad, Paul, and Akiba)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 5:29)
To the best of my knowledge, I am a mutt, part Sioux and part Irish. If I am a
descendant of Yahuwdah, I am unaware of it. And yet, this seems to suggest that I
may either embody or represent some of the young and reconciling lion’s attributes.
Most assuredly, I Relate to Yah and thanks to the Beryth and Miqra’ey, I’m Related
to Yah. And even if my DNA excludes me from being one of Ya’aqob’s children,
I’m proud to be part of the same family by way of his grandfather’s Covenant.
I do not hunt, at least in the sense of targeting animals with guns or arrows. I
don’t much enjoy killing. But I have never backed down from a war of words, from
pursuing those who corrupt Yahowah’s message.
This is true as it relates to us. In our time we have become a relentless Gentile
voice growling about what is happening in the Land of Yisra’el. We see the
darkness of religion, politics, and of militants suffocating the life out of it. We are
deeply concerned about the restrictions being imposed on Yahowah’s people and
place. We see His light being obscured.
“He will growl (naham – he will roar like a lion (speak like Yahuwdah)) over
it (‘al huw’ – before the Mighty One, addressing his relationship to the standard
and banner raised by the Almighty) in that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’ – in his time)
like (ka) the relentless sound of the sea (nahamah yam – surging surf of the ocean
(suggesting that he will be a Gentile)). And when (wa) he looks toward (nabat la
– he observes and perceives, shows concern for and considers, pays attention to as
a result of his regard for the direction of (piel perfect)) the Land (ha ‘erets – the
material realm and especially, Yahuwdah and Yisra’el), then behold (wa hineh –
paying attention and looking at what is occurring there now): darkness (choshek –
ignorance and confusion without enlightenment), anguish and adversity due to
the imposed restrictions (tsar – hostile enemies and pent-up strife, unfavorable
circumstances and open opposition, dire straits and affliction due to a narrowing of
the nation, making it particularly small). And (wa) light (‘owr – illumination) is
obscured (chashak – grows dim, becomes deficient, is shadowed and darkened) by
(ba – with) thick clouds (‘aryph – vapor in the atmosphere).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 5:30)
The storm is coming. It is going to get very dark before the Light returns.
The fifth and concluding refrain of Yahowah’s love song strikes a note very
close to home.
“Therefore then and as a result in the sequence of events, just as a tongue
of fire using the radiant energy of light devours the chaff, the dry and
ultimately lifeless husks of grain which are discarded and blown away by the
wind and the scorching blaze withers and incapacitates the dry and
combustible foliage which is of little value and burns readily, their roots
accordingly and likewise become rotten with the stench of decay, and their
blossoms, speaking of their brood and young, are like the dust and akin to
ashes, pulverized like powder that blows away because it is so small and
insignificant, which is carried away, having been disparaged and ridiculed,
because they have rejected and come to despise any association with, refusing
to accept the Towrah (Source from which Teaching, Guidance, Direction, and
Instruction Flow) of Yahowah of the vast array of spiritual messengers. The
instructive word and promise of the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el they spurn,
have discarded, and treat with contempt. (5:24)
Accordingly, therefore, and as a consequence, the anger, resentment,
animosity, and displeasure, of Yahowah was aroused out of deep concern,
strong feelings, and a zealous desire for His people and family. And He
stretched out and turned His hand upon them and struck them, hoping that
they would regret what they had done. So the mountains were shaken so that
there was the likenesses of their corpses which were unwanted and poised to
be swept away in the midst of their streets and public places.
In all of this, His animosity and displeasure did not return nor change and
so His hand is still outstretched and extended. (5:25)
And so then He will lift, bring forth, and raise up, accept and make
prominent, bear and support a standard serving as a banner and signal, a
prominent sign hoisted high upon an upright pole for all to see serving to
convey important information which should be followed to bring people into
the proper encampment, which will be anointed, set apart, prepared,
designated, and authorized to serve by pouring out proof which can be tested
for the Gentile nations, on behalf of a confluence of many different people
living outside of Yisra’el, from far away, remote in distance and time, and He
will attract attention non-verbally to it, as a shepherd calling for His sheep,
from the ends of the earth.
 And behold, pay attention at this time, especially to the details, be
observant, reach up and look up, in a very brief period of time voiced at the
speed of light it and he will come. (5:26)
Without becoming weary and also without stumbling or wavering,
backtracking or losing control, with him and it no one slumbers nor falls
asleep, remaining inactive.
Additionally, the belt demonstrating that he is prepared and ready for
action will not be loosened or undone around his waist, demonstrating that he
is empowered, properly equipped, prepared, and supported, even kept safe,
and the connecting strap of his sandals shall not be torn nor snapped. (5:27)
To show the way to the benefits of the relationship his arrows (used to
depict directed and penetrating arguments) are piercing, forceful, and
compelling and all of his bows (every system he uses to deliver his piercing and
instructive shots is powerful and potent) shoot effectively to show the way.
His swift flying transport’s landing gear is ingeniously crafted as
straightforward and refined, tending to shut people up, and his propeller,
serving as the round spinning device which makes his vehicle move is like a
whirlwind, blowing a strong and straight column of air while serving to
complete and fulfill the promise in the end. (5:28)
His roaring guttural tone approaches like a great old lion, serving as the
symbol of Yahuwdah. And so his thunderous roar is like the prowess of a young
reconciling lion calling Yahuwdah to Kippurym. He grasps hold of the beast
being pursued (Muhammad, Paul, Akiba, Imperial Rome, and the Roman
Catholic Church) and he survives unharmed. And no one and nothing can
defend or save itself. (5:29)
He will growl, speaking like Yahuwdah before the Mighty One, and over
the standard and banner the Almighty has raised in that day like the relentless
sound of the sea (indicating that he will be a Gentile). And when he looks
toward, showing concern for and considering the Land, then behold, paying
attention and looking at what is occurring there now: darkness, ignorance, and
confusion without enlightenment, anguish and adversity due to the imposed
restrictions and open opposition. And light is obscured by thick clouds.”
(Yasha’yah 5:30)
We have covered a lot of ground, and made many new discoveries, since we
began Observations for Our Time with Mashal / Proverbs 6 and 7. Our journey
through the first five chapters of Yasha’yah / Isaiah has been riveting, with
Yahowah systematically condemning religion and those who promote it. Our
willingness to consider Dowd’s example and advice has paid dividends. But apart
from the possible exception of Mizmowr / Psalm 91, nothing we’ve encountered
thus far has been as personal – directly encompassing and acknowledging all that
we have sought to convey. We should all be a bit humbled that our Creator would
recognize us in His Word, and energized knowing that we are a beloved implement
making a real difference around the world.
 Observations for Our Time
Volume One: Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

16
Unanswered Call for Truthful Witnesses

Seal up the Instruction among my disciples…

Very few people have come to know God. The first did so in the Garden, and
gradually one person became two with the addition of Chawah. One thousand years
later there were eight exceptional souls aboard the Ark. The greatest number at any
one time was during the liberation from Egypt when hundreds of thousands enjoyed
God’s presence as He celebrated the first four Miqra’ey with the Children of
Yisra’el – leading them and then leaving them with His Towrah. There have been
long periods of time, the most recent lasting over a millennium, when no one on
earth knew Yahowah.
For reasons that have nothing to do with Him and everything to do with us,
God remains exceedingly unpopular. With no one to talk to, Yahowah has
withdrawn, offering His Word as His only witness. And even then, apart from the
few who have been sufficiently open-minded and willing to go where His words
lead, who were fortuitously born at a time when there has been unfettered access to
His testimony in the original language, who have been able to obtain the
manuscripts, interlinears, and lexicons needed to unravel what He has to say, and
who have been motivated to invest thousands of hours in the pursuit of
understanding His testimony, Yahowah would have remained out of sight and out
of mind.
It would not matter that He was approachable and pleasing to be around, or
that He was actually God, Creator of the universe, Author of life, and had a lot to
say that was particularly interesting. It would not matter that He answered
mankind’s most important questions, proving His existence through prophecy. It
would not matter that His testimony demonstrated that every religion was invalid,
or that they all led away from Him. It would not matter that He was willing to get
down on His knees to lift us up, or that He required so little of us and was willing
and able to give us more than we could ever imagine. Humankind would prefer the
words of men over the Word of God, squandering their souls and forfeiting
everything Yahowah was offering in the process.
 On this day, however, as we approach the 8th chapter of Yasha’yah, there were
still a handful of Yahuwdym willing to listen, one among them, Yasha’yah, was
also willing to write down what he would hear. Yahowah asked him to grasp hold
of a very large scroll and, using a pen, write down the following in ordinary human
form: Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz. As would be the case with Howsha’ / Hosea, the
prophet would bear a son by way of a religious whore whose name would be
unforgettable.
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar – actually conveyed, literally
expressing, and declaring with unfolding implications (qal imperfect)) to me (‘el
‘any – as God unto me), ‘On your own initiative, obtain (laqah la ‘atah – choose
on your behalf to accept, receive, and grasp hold of (qal imperative active) an
extremely large (gadowl – great because it will be important) vellum scroll
(gilayown – animal skins purposely prepared to convey a message in writing using
a pen and ink; from galah – to uncover and reveal, to discover and make known, to
disclose and show oneself) and (wa) choose to write on it (kathab ‘al huw’ – of
your own freewill, elect to inscribe a message on it using the alphabet (qal
imperative active)) with a pen (ba cheret – using an implement designed to apply
ink; from an unused root meaning to engrave) in ordinary human form (‘enowsh
– in the common characters associated with mortal man), “Concerning (la – on
behalf of) Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz / rapid and thoughtless plunder by those
enjoying their disturbing behavior while quickly capturing a spoil as militants
and armed robbers (Mahar – impetuously and anxiously, rashly and rapidly,
headlong without thinking and without hesitation, Shalal – plunder the prey, taking
a spoil, Chuwsh – acting quickly, showing haste, rushing while dismayed, actually
enjoying being greatly disturbed, Baz – while capturing the plunder from a militant
assault and an armed robbery).”’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
8:1)
There is a lot being conveyed here, much of it extraordinarily profound, so let’s
take our time and consider the opening act of the 8th chapter one thought at a time.
To begin, Yahowah’s relationship with Yasha’yah seems surprising considering
their relative positions. Yahowah could have bypassed this man and spoken directly
to whomever He pleased. Or, He could have ordered Yasha’yah, or any other man,
to do His bidding. It’s almost incomprehensible that the Creator of the universe
would leave the transmission of His message up to the inclination of a being He
had created. But that is what’s happening here. God wanted us to know that it was
Yasha’yah’s choice as to whether or not he would engage and write this down for
our benefit. This means that Yahowah respects those who listen to Him. He trusts
their judgment. And He’d prefer to work with a flawed and willing individual than
work alone.
 I laughed when I heard Yah tell His prophet that the scroll needed to be
“gadowl – especially large and indeed great” because the largest and only complete
scroll in the entire Qumran collection is called “The Great Isaiah Scroll.” You know
You are good when Your adjectives are prophetic. Moreover, Yah has to have an
enduring sense of humor, especially realizing that His punch line wouldn’t get a
chuckle for another 2700 years.
In the entire history of human cultures and of the gods men have created, there
isn’t a single example of what we are witnessing here. The men who conceived
their religions and then spoke on behalf of the gods they had imagined, never
memorialized their “conversations” in writing. For example, Muhammad was
illiterate. It would be generations before his oral recitals would be committed to
paper. In fact, there was no Arabic alphabet at the time. Never once is he afforded
a choice. Never once is his response conveyed.
Paul’s letters convey his thoughts. His favorite line is “but I, Paul, say.” The
few times he quotes God, it’s an inaccurate rendition of something that was
previously committed to writing by an actual prophet six- to fourteen-centuries
prior to his abridged and erroneous citation.
Further, in the long history of religion, the stories attributed to pagan deities
were just that, stories that evolved and changed over time. Nowhere in these myths,
nor in the Talmud, in Paul’s Epistles, or in Muhammad’s Qur’an do we find their
god asking anyone to write their message down. The last thing these liars on behalf
of false deities wanted was accountability.
The reasons for this disparity between the real God and man’s imposters are as
profound as they are obvious. Conversations with the gods of man’s making never
actually occurred because their gods were not only fake, they all modeled their gods
after themselves. Allah is Muhammad. The Lord in Paul’s epistles is his alter ego.
Let’s consider why the one and only actual God asked His prophet to
memorialize what He had to say in writing during the revelation. I can think of five
reasons – all of which are important.
First, information is retained more accurately in writing than when conveyed
orally. To test this conclusion, gather ten people together and ask them to form a
line. Initially, recite the opening paragraph of this chapter into the ear of the
individual at one end of the line and then ask him or her to repeat it to the person
standing next to them, one after the other until the tenth person tries to repeat what
they have heard. Typically, the result is laughable.
Then, print out the first ten pages of this chapter, hand it to the first person in
the line and have them recite it. Pass the text to the next person with the same
instruction, and so on until the ninth person has handed the printed text to the tenth
and they have read it aloud. Unless someone is illiterate or wholly unfocused, every
rendition will be the same, and each will accurately reflect what was written.
In the oral test, even if it is limited to a single paragraph, even if it is concluded
rapidly, 50% of the paragraph’s words will either be forgotten or replaced. But by
passing along the written presentation of the first ten pages of this chapter, the final
recital, like the initial one, will correctly reflect the text.
The fact is, I wrote the opening paragraph, and read it through a second and
third time after composing it, working to improve it, and yet if I were to close my
eyes and try to recite it from memory, I’d get more of it wrong than right. The point
is: if you want your message to be accurately transmitted, put it in writing.
The Dead Sea Scrolls serve as a perfect example. Scribed over two-thousand
years ago from much older scrolls, they, with tremendous fidelity, transmit
Yahowah’s testimony through the millennia – a feat which would have been
impossible with oral traditions.
Second, both individual comprehension and retention are measurably
increased when we read and study a written presentation as opposed to simply
hearing it. Unlike the spoken word whose reverberations dissipate shortly after they
are formed, we have the opportunity to read a written presentation over and over
again, as often and as long as we’d like. The more we repeat the process, especially
if we recite it aloud, especially if we think about the implications and seek to
understand what we are reading, while jotting down our conclusions, the message
will naturally be transferred from short term to long term memory, enabling us to
recall the presentation whenever we need it. If you want your message remembered,
put it in writing.
Additionally, the spoken word tends to illicit an emotional response, whereas
the written word facilitates a more logical evaluation. People are moved by
speeches, and remain influenced by them long after most of the words are forgotten.
A written message is food for the brain while the spoken word inspires the heart.
Third, written words are easier to validate, especially today with the advent of
internet search engines. There is no mistaking the letters or the words they spell
out. We don’t have to ask the speaker to pause while we look them up. We have all
the time we need to seek definitions which are complete and correct as well as to
fully explore their implications. We can even change our perspective, choosing to
examine the details or broaden our view to ponder each word’s contribution to the
message as a whole. We even have the time to compare what we have just seen to
something we have previously read. Furthermore, we have the opportunity to check
to see if a statement is accurate scientifically or historically. And lastly, by
comparing what we have just read to other statements the author has made on
similar subjects, we can check for consistency, rejecting the message of those prone
to contradictions. Therefore, if you want your message validated, put it in writing.
Fourth, prior to the advent of electronic communications, the maximum
number of people who could actually hear an oral statement was a few thousand
people, even under the most ideal circumstances. But once the message is written
down, it can be read by and recited to a never-ending chain of people. For example,
almost everyone in the world, nearly seven-billion people today, can read
Yahowah’s Towrah – or at the very least, have it read to them. The point being, if
you want the largest number of people possible to know what you have to say, put
it in writing.
If you have watched Monty Python’s Life of Brian, you have seen this play out
in a hilarious scene. Those listening to the Sermon on the Mount at the extremity
of the crowd at the bottom of the hill, think Brian / Yahowsha’ is blessing “the
Greek” rather than “the meek.”
Fifth, the spoken word is fleeting while the written word is enduring. The tenor
of Yahowah’s voice is unknown to us, but the words Yahowah asked Yasha’yah to
scribe on the scroll are as vital and piercing as the day his ink first stained the
parchment. If you want your word to endure, put it in writing.
Yahowah didn’t just ask Yasha’yah to write this down. He actually described
the alphabet He wanted him to use. And come to find out, it’s the same one we have
been using from the beginning – the original pictorial characters.
There are twenty-two letters in the ancient paleo-Hebrew alphabet. Ten of
these characters represent aspects of the human anatomy: a foot – , standing
upright – , an outstretched arm and hand – , the open palm of a hand – , sperm
– , an eye – , a mouth – , resting – , a profile head – , and teeth – .
One of these in particular is “‘enowsh – depicting mortal man.” It’s the –
Hey, which is not only drawn in the form of a human being, it conveys Yahowah’s
desire for humankind. If you are a parent, you’ve experienced it, and if not, you’ve
likely seen it. In a public place where a child’s safety is a concern, parents typically
walk with their children between them. As they reach down, a toddler naturally
reaches up to grasp hold of mom’s and dad’s hands. In this position, the child
appears to their parents the way God has designed us when we reach up and grasp
hold of our Heavenly Father’s and Spiritual Mother’s outstretched hands.
Drawn to depict the ideal family experience, the Hebrew – Hey conveys
God’s intent in “‘enowsh – common characters associated with mortal man
presented in human form.” Even at its most basic level, Yahowah’s communication
with His creation is focused on us, not Him.
 Further, many of the other twelve letters in God’s alphabet address things of
human interest. A ram’s head – depicts the communal, non-violent animal man
is most likely to shepherd as a source of milk, wool, and protein. The represents
the shepherd’s staff, demonstrating caring leadership and protection. The beyth /
family – was drawn to portray the floorplan of a home where children are nurtured
and grow. The represents the doorway into that home and access to the family.
The is the tent peg used to enlarge and secure the homes of the day. The plow –
was used to remove the weeds and prepare the ground for farming. Fences
kept the family and their flock secure. The harvest was carried in a – basket. As
we know, water is fundamental to life. Even the Taw – represents a signature,
revealing the name of the individual communicating with us.
This brings us to the essence of Yahowah’s warning. The Northern Kingdom
had become militant, political, and religious, and in so doing, had turned away from
Yahowah and against Yahuwdah. No longer under God’s protection, they would
soon be ransacked by the Assyrians. The conquest would be “mahar – rapid, rash,
and thoughtless.” The wayward and misled nation would be “shalal – plundered”
“chuwsh – without hesitation” by those who would actually “relish the role” of “baz
– thieves engaged in armed robbery.” As a descriptive phrase, it unambiguously
conveys the impending fate of Yisra’el. And in contrast with His promise to protect
Yahuwdah, there would be no reprieve for ‘Ephraim.
But more than this, the name Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz is forward-looking. It
accurately depicts the long and relentless assault of Islamic Jihadists upon Yisra’el
– of unthinking and rash armed robbers relishing the role of plundering thieves. It
is also descriptive of what Yisra’el ought to expect during the Magog War.
If intended as a name, the moniker would convey the consequence of the
epithet given to Howsha’s son, becoming “Not My Children.” They had perverted
and annulled the intent of the Covenant and would, therefore, have to fend for
themselves.
Turning back to the bigger issue and thinking it through, one might assume
that there would be a host of ways God could communicate directly with His
creation without imposing Himself on us and violating our freewill. But other than
through a document such as the Towrah which we are free to accept or reject, I’m
unaware of any. Existing in greater dimensions, He cannot enter our 3-D realm on
His own. He has to use implements, symbols, and diminished manifestations to
convey His nature and purpose. God isn’t so small that all of Him will fit within
the body of a man. Sorry Christians. Therefore, He cannot simply walk up to us and
introduce Himself.
But even when using implements, diminished manifestations, and words, He
has to be cautious about how imposing these representations can be. Too bold, and
once again He’s back to the problem of becoming impossible to ignore and difficult
to reject. In doing so, He’d make a mockery of choice.
Had God implanted His testimony inside of us, we would all know Him.
Everyone would love Him, and there would be no way to corrupt His word or create
alternative gods based upon our perversions. However, without a viable alternative,
the choice would be between God and nothing. As an innately social being, no one
would choose nothing. And so now you can appreciate why Yahowah gave Chawah
to ‘Adam in the Garden.
Ponder for a moment just how ineffective the fire on top of the mountain, the
booming voice from above, and the miracles were during the Exodus. Even while
they were occurring, even as the beneficiaries of these things, a considerable
number of Yisra’elites preferred worshiping the gods of Egypt with whom they had
become familiar. And most failed to identify with Yahowah and come to trust and
rely upon Him to the point that they could be led directly into the Promised Land.
These things may all have been showy, even difficult to ignore, but they were
ineffective. The fact is, if a corporeal manifestation of Yahowah were to walk into
the Vatican, He’d never get an audience with the Pope, nor would He endure such
a thing.
By far, the most enduring and effective way to know Yahowah has been and
remains to read the words His prophets scribed for our benefit or, at the very least,
listen to those reciting them. It is the most enlightening, enriching, and empowering
thing we can do.
There were forty prophets and God’s conversation with mankind continued for
four-thousand years. You might correctly conclude, therefore, that He has a
penchant for communicating with us.
“And (wa) I’d like to call on witnesses to testify for Me (‘uwd la ‘any – let’s
help one another by repeatedly issuing a warning, admonishing others, providing a
restoring witness to affirm future reoccurring events as a means to approach Me
(hifil imperfect cohortative – the witness is engaged by God and becomes like Him
with regard to the witness with ongoing implications and as an expression of the
will of the speaker, God)), eternal witnesses (‘ed – those who provide everlasting
testimony, presenting the enduring evidence, regarding what happened in the
ancient past and into the future, forever) who are truthful and reliable (‘aman –
who are trustworthy and verifiable, dependable and steadfast, who are unwavering
and enduring, correct, credible, and confident, confirming and supportive, who are
certain and nourishing, serving as workmen and artists, who are sure, right, and
firm (nifal participle passive – the subject, which are the witnesses, provide the
testimony and are eternally influenced by it as a descriptive verb)), such as (‘eth –
with both) ‘Uwryah (‘Uwryah – Yah is Light; from ‘uwr / ‘owr– light and
Yahowah), the one who assists (ha kohen – the priest who teaches and functions to
explain the Miqra’ey, performing in an office established by God; from kahan – to
serve by mediating), and (wa ‘eth) Zakaryah (Zakaryah – Remember Yah; from
zakar – to recall and be mindful of, to mention and bring to mind, reminding others
about and Yahowah) the son of (ben) Yaberekyahuw (Yaberekyahuw – Yah
Blesses; from Yahowah and barak – to kneel down in love to lift up).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:2)
There can be no better job, no higher calling, no more enjoyable or productive
way to invest our time than to testify on behalf of Yahowah. There is no mistaking
the fact that this is obviously what God wants, after all, He just told us so. All we
have to do is accept His invitation and then strive to meet His expectations.
If it were not for the fact that ‘aman follows ‘uwd la ‘any and ‘ed, none of us
would qualify. But when we recognize Yahowah is simply asking us to testify on
His behalf, to share His eternal witness, so long as we read and recite what He has
had inscribed in writing, everything we say will be ‘aman because Yahowah is
‘aman. All God is asking is for us to “‘aman – truthfully, reliably, correctly,
credibly, and confidently” recite His testimony.
Based upon the full implications of ‘aman, Yahowah wants us to convey His
words in such a way that the reader can “‘aman – verify” them for themselves,
“confirming their authenticity.” This has always been the reason we have included
the Hebrew basis for each translation within the citation itself. It is why we have
striven to explain the thinking behind our choices when there are other options.
Also interesting, there is a “workmanlike and artistic” aspect of ‘aman that I’ve
sensed was true but never noticed it in the definitions. Translating Yahowah’s Word
is “work.” Like all work, it takes time and training to be any good at it. But it is a
skill anyone with the proper focus and dedication can learn. The more one does it,
the better they will be at it. And as is the case with most jobs, there is a tremendous
sense of satisfaction and accomplishment at the conclusion of a day’s labor.
An effective translation, however, isn’t always calculated. The Hebrew
alphabet is graphic and the language is highly symbolic, requiring an artist’s
perspective. The challenge is always to look at the words and their shadings and
weave them together such that the picture the Artist intended is properly presented.
The commentary, then, should be somewhat artistic as well. Its purpose is to
encourage the reader to view the portrait Yahowah has painted from the most
enlightening vantage point. And keep in mind, every letter of Yahowah’s preferred
alphabet is an artistic representation of an important idea. Further, since we lack the
capacity to visualize the implications of being elevated to the seventh dimension,
the best Yahowah can do is draw pictures for us and then encourage us to
extrapolate from them.
 There was an aspect of ‘uwd which may be surprising to some, so even though
it was highlighted within the parenthetical, it is worth repeating. About half of what
Yahowah communicates falls under the purview of “a warning or admonition.” And
so if we are going to speak accurately on His behalf, we must be prepared and
willing to warn people about the counterproductive and unGodly nature of religion
and politics, of patriotism and militarism. Exposing and condemning the things man
is predisposed to respect will make us as unpopular among our peers as were
Yahowah’s prophets, but it must be done for us to be ‘aman.
Let’s consider the two witnesses for a moment. These were hardly perfect
people. Uwryah / Urijah, the priest, was embroiled in the story of ‘Achaz. He
humored the moronic king with an idolatrous altar in 2 Kings 16:10-11. “Now King
‘Achaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser, the king of Assyria. And he
saw the altar which was at Damascus. So King ‘Achaz sent to Uwryah, the
priest, the pattern of the altar and a model of it, in accordance with its
workmanship. (16:10) Then Uwryah, the priest, built an altar in accordance
with everything King ‘Achaz had sent to him from Damascus. Therefore,
Uwryah, the priest, made it before King ‘Achaz returned from Damascus.”
(Melekym / Rulers / 2 Kings 16:10-11) Since there are few things he could have
done worse than building a pagan altar, placing it in Yahowah’s Home, and then
conducting sacrifices upon it in harmony with the king’s wishes, this priest
embodied the reason Yisra’el would soon be Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz. One can
only assume in this case that Uwryah came to regret his decision and that as a result,
he more clearly than someone who had not been exposed to religious error
understood why God asked us to disassociate from such things. Similarly, perhaps,
Moseh had been part of the Egyptian royal household he helped bring down.
As for “Zakaryah the son of Yaberekyahuw,” that’s a mystery. According to
Ezra 5:1 and 6:14, which was scribed in Aramaic, ‘Idowa’ / Iddo was the prophet’s
father. But in the opening line of Zakaryah / Zechariah 1:1, Zakaryah, himself,
wrote that he was the son of Berekyah and the grandson of ‘Idowa’.
There are those who consider Berekyah to be a corruption of Yaberekyahuw,
but that’s a bit odd considering that this was written by Zakaryah, himself.
However, this Zakaryah wasn’t a contemporary of Yasha’yah, and in fact wasn’t
called as a prophet until two-hundred years after Yasha’yah 8 was written.
While there were a number of men named Zakaryah, the closest match to
Zakaryah to Yaberekyahuw is the Zakaryah who was the son of the High Priest
Yahowyada’ / Jehoiada. If it weren’t for the fact that the fathers’ names differ and
that this Zakaryah died decades earlier, he would be an ideal candidate. After telling
the people that Yahowah had abandoned them during the reign of King Yow’ash,
he was stoned in the Temple Court. But as previously stated, this Zakaryah is
problematic because Yow’ash was king of Yahuwdah between 835 and 796 BCE,
so this man died sixty years before Yahowah called Zakaryah ben Yaberekyahuw
as a witness.
Adding additional confusion, in Mattanyah / Matthew, Yahowsha’ is quoted
stating: “Therefore, you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those
who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt.
Serpents, brood of vipers. How can you escape the condemnation of She’owl?
Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you
will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and
persecute from city to city, that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed
on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah, son
of Barachaiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.” (Mattanyah
23:31-35)
Unfortunately, this isn’t accurate. It was the much earlier Zakaryah ben
Yahowyada’ who was stoned in this fashion for having told the truth about the
people having forsaken Yahowah. Zakaryah ben Berekyah was born three-hundred
years after this occurred.
If, however, the reference were directed to the spirit of Zakaryah ben
Yahowyada’, we clearly see ‘aman. “Then the Spirit of God adorned Zakaryah
ben Yahowyada’, the priest, and he stood firm before the approaching people
and said to them, ‘This is what the Almighty says, “Why do you pass over the
terms and conditions of Yahowah’s contract so that you cannot succeed,
prosper, or thrive? Indeed, you have rejected and abandoned Yahowah,
disassociating from Him, and therefore, He has rejected and abandoned you.”’
(24:20) But they conspired together against him and they hurled stones at him
to execute him at the instruction of the king in the outer courtyard of the House
of Yahowah.” (2 Chronicles 24:20-21)
Based upon this accounting of this man’s witness, and the fact that he was
adorned by the Spirit, I strongly suspect that he serves as a shining example of what
Yahowah is requesting. God found this man, and now so have we.
As we continue to ponder this remarkable statement, there is one last thought
I’d like to convey. If an audience is intelligent, if they are capable of processing
information logically, and if they are neither distracted nor indoctrinated, the most
effective way to present one’s case is to bolster evidence with reason. God has made
His case in favor of the Covenant and in opposition to the religious and political
alternatives in this manner. Unfortunately, however, He could count those who had
been willing to listen on one hand. Therefore, He needed a more shocking and
memorable way to communicate to the masses, and that would necessitate being
graphic – to convey the message in a way most will grasp and few will forget. That
is what was happening here.
 While Yahowah views religion as prostitution, we do not know if the
“prophetess” in this next statement is Yasha’yah’s wife or a spokesperson for a
religious cult. Adding further intrigue, naby’ was scribed in the masculine rather
than the feminine in 1QIsa. That notwithstanding, based upon all of the grievances
Yahowah has brought to bear against those claiming to be prophets thus far in
Yasha’yah, there is every reason to suspect that the mother of the wayward child
was a religious whore. And if we were to turn to the example of Yasha’yah’s
contemporary, Howsha’, and his Divinely arranged marriage to Gomer, the
religious prostitute, for guidance, then God is reinforcing the idea that by choosing
religion over the Covenant relationship, Yisra’el was committing adultery.
Furthermore, it’s hard to justify the notion that this woman was a prophet who
spoke for Yahowah because there are no citations from her. Making matters worse,
she has been identified, not as his “wife,” but instead using either the masculine or
feminine of naby’, the very people Yahowah has been criticizing for having led His
people astray. And that brings us to the name ascribed to the boy. It is indicative of
the consequence of having engaged in an illicit religious relationship.
“And so (wa) I approached (qarab – I came near and presented myself
before) the prophetess (ha naby’ah – the woman who claims to speak for god and
who attempts to predict the future [naby’ is masculine in 1QIsa]) and she
conceived (wa harah – she became pregnant) and gave birth to a son (wa yalad
ben – she delivered a baby boy). Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) said (‘amar –
conveyed and expressed, and declaring with unfolding implications (qal imperfect))
to me (‘el ‘any – as God unto me), ‘Call his name (qara’ shem huw’ – issue a
summons by proclaiming his name), “Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz (Mahar Shalal
Chuwsh Baz – rapid and thoughtless plunder by those enjoying their disturbing
behavior while quickly capturing a spoil as militants and armed robbers; Mahar –
impetuously and anxiously, rashly and rapidly, headlong without thinking and
without hesitation, Shalal – plunder the prey, taking a spoil, Chuwsh – acting
quickly, showing haste, rushing while dismayed, actually enjoying being greatly
disturbed, Baz – while capturing the plunder from a militant assault and an armed
robbery),” (8:3) because before (ky ba terem – in that prior to) the boy (ha na’ar
– the lad, the scattered sheep who are in danger) calls out (qara’ – summons, greets,
or proclaims), ‘My father (‘ab ‘any)’ or (wa) ‘My mother (‘em ‘any [while 1QIsa
reads ‘his father and his mother’ the MT appears more appropriate]),’ the political
prowess, military strength, and economic wealth (‘eth chayl – the troops and
capacity to function) of Dameseq / Damascus (Dameseq – weeping wounds,
mourning and sorrow, basal responses and physical pain) along with (wa) the
plunder and spoils (shalal – the war booty, property and prey) of Shimrown /
Samaria (Shimrown – the observant) will be carried away (nasa’ – will be
removed) before the presence (la paneh) of the king (melek – dictator and
sovereign ruler) of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria (‘Ashuwr – to fight and conquer; named after
the god ‘Ashur, a warrior and conqueror symbolized as an archer with a winged
disk).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:4)
Qara’, meaning “to call out, to invite or summon, to read and recite, to meet,
greet, and welcome,” is among the Towrah’s most revealing and important verbs.
It serves as the root of Miqra’, the name Yahowah chose to distinguish His seven
annual “Invitations to Be Called Out and Meet” while “reading and reciting” His
Word so that we might enjoy “being welcomed by Him.” Qara’ was used not once,
but twice, in this pronouncement, one which has Yisra’el, represented by the boy,
failing to acknowledge his Mother and Father. It is the very reason the people are
in this predicament. Rather than walking between his parents, rather than reaching
up and grasping hold of his Mother’s and Father’s hands, this boy went off on his
own and has run into trouble – into the vicious hands of evil men.
While Yahowah is predicting that the Assyrians will plunder Damascus en
route to sacking Samaria, “hastening to quickly seize the booty,” a slightly different
fate awaits one versus the other. Both would be plundered, but Damascus would
remain inhabitable, albeit denuded of her “chayl – political prowess, military
strength, and economic wealth.” The city would lose “the capacity to function” as
she had previously, along with losing her “troops.” By contrast, Samaria would be
treated as “shalal – prey to spoil, as a possession, and as war booty.” Her people
would be “taken away as property.”
All of this would occur before the aptly-named and wayward-child would be
willing to so much as acknowledge his Spiritual Mother or Heavenly Father. Bad
things happen when we engage with the wrong people or believe that we can
survive on our own.
Let’s recap where we have been so that we have our footing before we move
on. Our Creator just said…
“Then Yahowah expressed with unfolding implications to me, ‘On your
own initiative, obtain an extremely large vellum scroll designed to reveal and
make known, to disclose and show oneself, and choose to write on it with a pen
in ordinary human form, using the common characters associated with mortal
man, “Concerning: Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz / the rapid and thoughtless
plunder by those enjoying their disturbing behavior while quickly capturing a
spoil as militants and armed robbers.” (8:1)
Then I’d like to call on witnesses to testify for Me because we can help one
another by repeatedly issuing a warning, admonishing others, while providing
a restoring witness to affirm future reoccurring events as a means to approach
Me, eternal witnesses who provide everlasting testimony, presenting the
enduring evidence regarding what happened in the ancient past and into the
future, who are truthful and reliable, trustworthy and verifiable, dependable
and steadfast, who are unwavering and enduring, correct, credible, and
confident, confirming and supportive, who are certain and nourishing, serving
as workmen and artists, who are sure, right, and firm, such as ‘Uwryah (Yah
is Light), the one who assists by teaching, and Zakaryah (Remember Yah) the
son of Yaberekyahuw (Yah Blesses).’ (8:2)
And so I approached and presented myself before the prophetess and she
conceived and gave birth to a son. Then Yahowah said to me, ‘Call his name
“Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz (rapid and thoughtless plunder by those enjoying
their disturbing behavior while quickly capturing a spoil as militants and
armed robbers, impetuously and anxiously, rashly and rapidly, headlong
without thinking and without hesitation, plundering their prey, taking a spoil,
acting quickly, showing haste, rushing while dismayed, actually enjoying being
greatly disturbed while capturing the plunder from a militant assault and an
armed robbery),” (8:3) because before the boy (representing the scattered sheep
who are in danger) calls out, “My father” or “My mother,” the political
prowess, military strength, and economic wealth of Dameseq / Damascus along
with the plunder and spoils of Shimrown / Samaria will be carried away before
the presence of the king of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria.’” (Yasha’yah 8:4)
Having had the opportunity to read through this once again, I’m convinced that
we have correctly identified the two witnesses. The first, Uwryah, demonstrates the
corrective power of the Towrah. At the direction of his king, he had violated in the
most horrible way the Second Statement Yahowah etched in stone. But since the
altar he copied is never mentioned again, there is every reason to believe that
Uwryah learned from his mistake and now understood why Yahowah did not want
us to be religious. So long as he stuck to Yahowah’s script, his testimony would not
only be valid, his tone would clearly show that he knew what he was talking about
because he had been in the same predicament he found his audience.
And the story of Zakaryah ben Yahowyada’ provides a vivid illustration of the
Set-Apart Spirit’s willingness to adorn us in a Garment of Light, while conveying
the empowering and enlightening result of having done so. The son of Knowing
Yahowah not only recognized that the people had passed over, failing to see or
consider, the terms and conditions associated with the Covenant and, therefore,
could not hope to succeed, they had completely disassociated themselves from
Yahowah. And having rejected Him, He in turn had rejected them.
His story also bears repeating…
“Then the Spirit of God adorned Zakaryah ben Yahowyada’, the priest,
and he stood firm before the approaching people and said to them, ‘This is
what the Almighty says, “Why do you pass over the terms and conditions of
Yahowah’s contract so that you cannot succeed, prosper, or thrive? Indeed,
you have rejected and abandoned Yahowah, disassociating from Him, and
therefore, He has rejected and abandoned you.”’ (2 Chronicles 24:20)

The human capacity to remain focused and process a long stream of

information has deteriorated over time. I came to this conclusion reading scholarly
tomes published during the 18th and 19th centuries and comparing their presentation
to similar books written within the past fifty years. Back then, a sentence was often
ten lines long, five times longer than today’s average. A paragraph was a page or
more, five times longer than what is typically encountered in modern texts. Not
only were chapters considerably more extensive, it was common for books to
exceed a thousand pages, five times longer than what is normally published today.
Exemplifying this, the most popular genre of books today are fantasy novels
such as Harry Potter and the Hunger Games. There is no substance to them. At
least with Game of Thrones, it was written as a social commentary on religion and
politics, but with this undercurrent, the dark novels weren’t nearly as popular as the
HBO show has become.
Failing to adapt to our time, I initially wrote in a similar style, only to find that
readers were having trouble following a train of thought from beginning to end of
a sentence. They would lose focus in the midst of a paragraph. So while I will
occasionally include a long, run-on sentence, it is always buttressed by much
shorter ones. And I typically start a new paragraph after three or four sentences. It
is also the reason behind the bold text in my translations, and for placing the Hebrew
words and further amplifications within parenthesis and in standard typeface. It is
the reason I declutter these translations and present them a second time.
This problem is getting worse. We have begun a transition from soundbites to
texting, from actual printed material to social media. The writing quality has
plummeted, as has the vocabulary and reasoning of both writer and reader. Most
people have lost the capacity to focus on anything important long enough to transfer
the information from short-term to long-term memory. Exacerbated by an aversion
to reason, and exercising good judgment, the preponderance of people have no hope
of understanding.
Yahowah was correct when He said that they would look and yet not
understand. This problem has become so ubiquitous, so obvious, it is demonstrated
every day in the media and by those who are political and religious. As a whole,
mankind is neither observant nor rational.
 I share this with you at this time because Yahowah’s next statement is long,
with a singular sentence presented over three verses. A great deal will be conveyed
before we have the opportunity to dissect it in our search for understanding.
“Yet again (wa yacaph – joining these things together, adding more
information, once again (hifil imperfect)) Yahowah ( ) spoke (dabar –
communicated using words, conveying these statements and message (piel
infinitive – intensifying the action and making it more descriptive and vivid, the
prophet was influenced and put into action by the words God spoke)) to me (‘el
‘any – as God unto me), continuing to testify (‘uwd – providing an eternal witness
which restores and sustains some while admonishing and warning others regarding
unfavorable and dangerous future events), (8:5) to say (la ‘amar – to declare),
‘Indeed (ky – surely and truthfully as a consequence) because (ya’an – for the
express reason) these people (ha ‘am ha zeh – the family of related individuals)
have rejected and come to despise and spurn (ma’ac – have avoided, refusing an
association with and come to disdain and scorn, loathing in their aversion to (qal
perfect)) the waters (‘eth maym – that which is essential to all life and that which
serves as the universal solvent, and thus cleansing properties of the waters) of the
One Who Is Sent, ha Shiloach (ha Shiloach – of the One Who is Sent; from
shalach – to stretch out and send, to extend oneself and to go forth), who walks (ha
halak – who goes, journeying and taking a path through life, conducting His life)
by approaching mercifully (la ‘at – by acting kindly to those facing a potentially
violent situation, moving gently and softly, approaching slowly in a comforting
manner, showing some humility and patience) while also (wa – in addition)
delighting in (masows ‘eth – gayly celebrating and rejoicing in) Retsyn (Retsyn –
the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking) and (wa) ben Ramalyahuw (ben
Ramalyahuw – the son Exalted Above Yahowah), (8:6) therefore (wa la ken –
assuredly and accordingly, it is right that), behold (hineh – pay attention, look up,
listen attentively), Yahowah ( [from 1QIsa vs. ‘adony in the MT]), Almighty
God (‘elohym – the Mighty One [from 1QIsa]), is withdrawing, and He is lifting
up (‘alah – is moving away and ascending, offering up) against them (‘al hem –
before them and upon them), accordingly (‘eth), the waters (maym – a sea, a flood,
or tears; plural of my – who, whose, whom, or whosoever) of a powerful torrent
(ha nahar ha ‘atsuwm – of the potent and purposeful flow of a forceful multitude,
a countless throng of severe individuals intent on accomplishing their purpose,
flowing together like a mighty river; from ‘atsam – to be vast, numerous, and
mighty, albeit unobservant) in addition to (wa) the numerous soldiers (rab – the
extensive military and commanders, the abundant archers) of the king (‘eth melek
– of the political leader and dictator) of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria (‘Ashuwr – to fight and
conquer; named after the god ‘Ashur, a warrior and conqueror symbolized as an
archer with a winged disk), along with (wa) the entire (‘eth kol) manifestation of
its power (kabowd huw’ – glorification of its wealth and status and attribution of
divine status).
And it will rise (‘alah – it will ascend, increasing) over all of its channels (‘al
kol ‘aphyq huw’ – over all of its valleys and ravines, deep places in the sea and
offshoots; from ‘acaph – where those who gather together are removed and taken
away, ultimately perishing) and (wa) travel (halak – journey by walking) over all
(‘al kol) its banks (gadah huw’ – its embankments; from an unused root meaning
to cut off).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:7)
To begin, Yasha’yah, unlike Sha’uwl / Paul, and indeed unlike anything in the
Christian New Testament, listened to what Yahowah said and then shared His
words, writing them down for us to read. This is, therefore, the Word of God.
The purpose of this testimony was conveyed in “‘uwd – to provide an eternal
witness designed to restore and sustain some while admonishing and warning
others regarding unfavorable and dangerous future events.” Prophecy isn’t
designed to satiate the curiosity of believers, but instead to prove that Yahowah’s
words endure forever and that He is the source of our restoration. Further, God
wants us to be forewarned, so that everyone is without excuse. There is a
consequence of choosing to trust and rely on man rather than God. This, too,
undermines the veracity of a New Testament, especially for those who are
observant, rational, and open-minded.
These people had “ma’ac – rejected and come to despise” the waters of
“Shiloach – the One Who is Sent.” And indeed, whether one identifies Shiloach
with Yahowah, Himself, His liberator, Moseh, His shepherd, Dowd, His prophet,
Yasha’yah, or His Most Set Apart, Yahowsha’, all were dispatched with the living
and cleansing waters of Yah, a God who walks “la ‘at - gently and approaches
mercifully.”
Those who have taken the time to know Him, recognize that Yahowah is “‘at
– kind, gentle, patient,” and surprisingly, “humble.” This perspective is important
because by contrast man is just the opposite, especially militant, religious, and
political men. The destructive flood of militants who would devastate the Northern
Kingdom would be mean, ruthless, rash, and arrogant.
When the option is to either accept the living waters of the One God has
mercifully sent or endure the mean-spirited wrath of self-aggrandizing men, why is
it that almost everyone “ma’ac – refuses an association with” Yahowah, and openly
demonstrates their aversion to” Him?
And yet the Northern Kingdom cast their lot in with Retsyn, the Self-Willed
and Pleasure-Seeking, and ben Ramalyahuw, the son Exalted Above Yahowah.
And nothing has changed. Men are still choosing the likes of President Trump and
Pope Francis over God.
As a result, Yah not only announced that He was withdrawing, in that no one
was interested in engaging in a relationship with Him, He would see to it that the
human alternative would make an enduring impression. Gentle waters of a spring
bring and sustain life, but a powerful torrent destroys everything in its way. And in
this case, the flood would be comprised of the Assyrian military. They would leave
the land between the two rivers to accomplish their purpose. ‘Ashuwr would arrive
displaying the full manifestation of its power. Their arrogant king would not only
claim to be the son of god, he would display all of the trappings of temporal wealth.
Assyria took its name from the city of Assur on the west bank of the Tigris
River in modern Iraq. The town, itself, was named in honor of the sun-god, Ashur,
a warrior deity who was alleged to facilitate the conquests of those who served him.
Ashur was worshiped in the form of an archer with wings spread out from a circular
disk – symbolic of the sun. This symbol bears a striking resemblance to those used
by Imperial Rome, Nazi Germany, and the United States.
Assur was the capital of the Old Assyrian kingdom. The cult of Assur elevated
the god’s status to the equivalent of Enlil, the chief Sumerian god at the time, at
least until Hammurabi reestablished the empire upon the myths of Marduk and
based it in Babylon circa 1850 BCE. To salvage their cult, clerics had Assur absorb
the characteristics of Enlil’s wife, Mullissu, and his son, Ninurta, creating a trinity.
Then beginning around 900 BCE and continuing through 600 BCE, Assyrian
imperial propaganda proclaimed the unrivaled supremacy of Ashur, declaring that
the conquered peoples had been abandoned by their now obsolete, gods. He would
be worshiped as God Almighty, the Creator, and Lord of the Worlds. This god in
the image of a man ultimately had every divine attribute transferred to him, and
thereby provided the mythology which underpins Christianity.
As an interesting aside, beginning in the 7th century BCE and again after
Assyria conquered Babylon, Assyrian scribes wrote the name of Ashur on
cuneiform signs as: “𒀭𒊹 AN.ŠAR – the Stars and Sun (the entire heavens) belong
to Ashur.” This is intriguing because “Ansar” was the name later afforded the pagan
militants who became jihadists and fought alongside Muhammad in Yathrib. In
keeping with Islamic tradition, many Islamic terrorist groups incorporate Ansar into
their names today. And it’s these same jihadists who will fulfill the horrid
predictions made about them in connection to the Magog War. In this way the
prophecy serves two eras, 722 BCE and 2027 CE.
The Assyrian king Shalmaneser III (circa 859 to 825 BCE) was the harbinger
of Assyrian ills toward Yisra’el. He fought and defeated a Syrian - Israeli alliance
(under ‘Ahab) during the battle of Qarqar on the Orontes River northeast of Yisra’el
in 853 BCE. A century later, Tiglath-Pileser III (745 to 727 BCE) began
incorporating conquered territory into the Assyrian Empire as provinces, while at
the same time weakening their capacity to resist by transplanting conquered
populations away from their homeland. It was then under Shalmaneser V that a
weakened Yisra’el fell in 722 BCE.
Before we leave this passage, there are a couple of options relative to the
metaphor of rising water overflowing beyond its banks. The first is obvious because
the city which gave birth to the warrior god, Assur, was on the banks of the Tigris
River, and the country of Assyria was situated between the Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers. Both rivers begin their long march to the sea north of Yisra’el, suggesting
that the Assyrian army would flow out of its borders and invade the Northern
Kingdom by marching along the banks of these rivers. Further, the notion of
militants flooding into Yisra’el is common to the prophetic statements recorded in
Yasha’yah 17, and indicates that these militants will so outnumber the remaining
population that they will be unstoppable.
Secondarily, the root of ‘aphyq, translated “tributaries,” speaks of the enemies
of Yisra’el who “gather together, are removed, and perish, estranged from” God.
They “rise up from the deepest places in the sea” a metaphor for the worst of the
Gentiles. We are even told that these nefarious individuals “halak – walk” into
Yisra’el.
This is exactly as it occurred…
“And (wa) it will go by (chalaph ba – it will go past, sweeping by in such a
way as to alter (qal perfect)) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Those who are Related to
Yah), exerting the considerable force of a flood (shataph – engulfing and
overflowing) while (wa) extending up to (‘abar ‘ad – and pass over until reaching)
the neck (tsuw’ar – the throat; from tsuwr – the hostile confines in adversarial
fashion seeking to besiege), making contact with and violently striking (naga’ –
touching and plaguing) while (wa) coming to (hayah – existing to) stretch out
(mutah – spread out) its wings (kanaph huw’ – its ability to fly), filling (malo’ – a
multitude crowding into) the breadth (rochab – the width or thickness) of your
land (‘erets ‘atah – your region or country), ‘Imanuw’el (‘Imanuw’el – God with
Us [one word in 1QIsa and all other Qumran Scrolls but two in the MT]).’”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:8)
The Assyrians did indeed flood into Yahuwdah with hostile intent, besieging
the Southern Kingdom at its throat, Yaruwshalaim. But they failed and ultimately
withdrew.
As for the reference to stretching out their wings, the Assyrians attacked
bearing the images of their god. ‘Ashur, as we now know, was depicted with eagle
wings extending to the left and right of a solar disk. His logo should be familiar to
us because as we have discussed, it served as the basis for those used in Imperial
Rome, by the Nazis, and also in America.
Some time had transpired since Yahowah began speaking with Yasha’yah in
745 BCE. As such, the Assyrian invasion was just around the corner. Starting in
740 BCE and continuing through 722 BCE Shalmaneser V capitalized upon what
Tiglath-Pileser III had begun, with Sargon II completing the twenty-year relocation
project, forcibly removing the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom and resetting
them throughout the Assyrian Empire. Although they did not overtake Yahuwdah,
Yaruwshalaim was besieged, just as the prophecy indicated.
Cuneiform writings on the walls of the royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin
(Khorsabad) state: “In my first year of reign *** the people of Samaria *** to the
number of 27,290 I carried away. Fifty chariots for my royal equipment I selected.
The city I rebuilt. I made it greater than it was before. People of the lands I had
conquered I settled therein. My official, Tartan, I placed over them as governor.”
The relatively low number of captives who were deported and the fact that
Sargon II acknowledges having placed a governor over those he had conquered and
settled therein, affirms something we have come to know: the ten tribes were not
lost. Many fled to Yahuwdah and settled there. Many more stayed in the defeated
nation as Assyrian subjects. A tiny fraction were escorted northeast to Gozam and
Ninevah. This is important because Yahowah has promised to reconcile His
relationship with a reunited Yisra’el and Yahuwdah. They have to exist for that to
occur.
‘Erets Yisra’el is being equated to ‘Imanuw’el. It is the Land Yahowah gave to
‘Abraham after leading him into it during his journey out of Babel. It is part of the
Covenant’s inheritance. It is the Land Yahowah led His liberated people back into
following their four-hundred-year captivity in Mitsraym – the realm of human
oppression. It was the home He shared with His beloved son, Dowd. It is the Land
in which He fulfilled the first four Miqra’ey in Year 4000 Yah as Yahowsha’. It is
the Land to which He will return in Year 6000 Yah, fulfilling the final two
Miqra’ey. So while He was withdrawing, He would return. Yisra’el is the Land
where man comes to know and walk with God.
As is our custom, let’s review the most recent pronouncement. It begins by
reminding us that these are Yahowah’s words communicated through Yasha’yah.
And they are designed to do far more than convey a warning regarding future
events; they provide an eternally sustaining and restoring witness.
“Yet again, joining these things together, adding more information,
Yahowah spoke to me, continuing to testify, providing an eternal witness
which restores and sustains some while admonishing and warning others
regarding unfavorable and dangerous future events, (8:5) to say, ‘Indeed
because these people have rejected and come to despise and spurn, avoiding
an association with and demonstrating their aversion to the waters, that which
is essential to all life and that which serves as the universal solvent, and thus
cleansing properties of the waters, of the One Who Is Sent, ha Shiloach, who
walks by approaching mercifully, by acting kindly to those facing a potentially
violent situation, moving gently and approaching in a comforting manner,
showing humility and patience, while also delighting in and gayly celebrating
Retsyn, the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking, and ben Ramalyahuw, the son
Exalted Above Yahowah, (8:6), behold, pay attention, look up, listen
attentively, Yahowah, Almighty God, is withdrawing, and He is lifting up
against them, accordingly, the waters of the sea as a flood of tears as a powerful
torrent, the potent and purposeful flow of a forceful multitude of severe
individuals intent on accomplishing their purpose, flowing together like a
mighty river, in addition to the numerous soldiers, abundant archers, and
extensive military of the king, political leader, and dictator of ‘Ashuwr /
Assyria, those who fight and conquer in the name of their sun god, along with
the entire manifestation of its power, the glorification of its wealth and status
and attribution of divine status to Ashur and its king.
And it will rise over all of its channels, from the deepest places in the sea
along with its offshoots, all gathering together to die while walking over all its
banks. (8:7) And it will go past, sweeping by in such a way as to alter,
Yahuwdah, exerting the considerable force of a flood while extending up to
and reaching its neck in adversarial fashion seeking to besiege, while making
contact with and violently striking, coming to stretch out its wings, filling the
breadth of your land, ‘Imanuw’el / God with Us.’” (Yasha’yah 8:8)

Yahowah does not want us to associate ourselves with human institutions. This
means that we ought not be religious or political. God is opposed to human
governments and encourages us not to swear an oath of allegiance or be patriotic.
He does not want us to establish militaries or engage in diplomacy. In fact,
Yahowah is emphatically stating that if we choose to form alliances, we will see
them broken and we will be discouraged and destroyed. If we elect to arm ourselves
and come to rely upon our military, we will be terrorized and bewildered as to why
we are failing.
God’s way is the opposite of man’s way. As such, what follows is essential
reading. In fact, Yahowah’s next statement could well have served as the headline
of an article written to Americans prior to the last presidential election.
 “Choose to associate yourselves with misleading shepherds (ra’ah – elect
to form an association with errant and disingenuous pastors, befriending and
attending to harmful and destructive leaders (qal imperative active – should you
choose by desire or vote to actually and actively become part of any evil institution
or be shepherded by an errant individual)), you people (‘am – related individuals),
and you will have chosen to be confused, discouraged, broken, and destroyed
(wa chathath – and you will have picked your own fate which is to be dismayed,
terrorized, and bewildered, frightened, shattered, and abolished, even cast down in
fear (qal imperative active – actively and actually choosing to participate in your
own demise)).
Choose to listen and respond to (wa ‘azan – elect to hear and heed, choosing
to give ear to while pondering and considering, harkening and being obedient to
(hifil imperative active – by choosing to actively respond to what you hear, and
engaging based upon it, you will become like those you are listening to in)) any
(kol) distant lands (merchaq ‘erets – far away countries) arming yourself while
preparing for your defense (‘azar – choosing to gird yourself for war, electing to
strengthen your army while binding others as part of your military preparations
(hitpael imperative – by choosing to establish and equip a military to defend
yourself you will have chosen to be by yourself)) and you will have chosen your
own fate which is to be terrorized and bewildered, shattered and abolished,
even cast down in fear (wa chathath – and you will have elected to be confused,
discouraged, broken, and destroyed, choosing of your own volition to be dismayed
and frightened, living in a state of anxiety, paranoid, astonished, and ruined, having
failed by doing something dreadful (qal imperative active) [note: the MT repeats
the concluding phrase]).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:9)

This is extraordinarily profound. God isn’t just saying that choosing to form
alliances with others is a bad idea. He is revealing that forming associations with
religious institutions (ra’ah – misleading shepherds), other nations (merchaq
‘erets), and being promilitary (‘azar) is ultimately bewildering, destructive, and
deadly. Rather than being religious, demonstrating one’s patriotism, promoting a
strong military, and negotiating international treaties seen as beneficial, God is
saying that all of these things are counterproductive. Worse, those who do these
things in hopes of reducing the consequence of death, the threat of terrorism, or the
loss of freedoms, will endure that which they sought to avoid. Rather than
defending their freedoms and securing their sovereignty, they will forfeit both. It
reminds me of the old adage: those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve
neither.
There is an aspect of this that I don’t want anyone to miss. There were five
verbs in this statement and all five were conveyed using the imperative mood. From
this we can discern five important conclusions. First, while the imperative typically
conveys second person volition, and is rarely used to state a command, the name
Hebrew scholars chose to identify the mood implies that it is authoritative,
domineering, imperious, overbearing, and bossy. This is in spite of the fact that
volition, when expressed in the second person, which is to give the person spoken
to a choice, is the opposite of what the imperative designation suggests – at least
upon a cursory investigation. While an imperative can be extrapolated as a
command, at its core it actually introduces something which is crucial and of vital
importance. For example, it is imperative we know what God said if we want to
know Him. So once again, to discern what Yahowah said we have to clear away
man’s clutter and be thoughtful.
Second, this is one of many uses of the imperative mood where the notion of
rendering it as a command is ludicrous. If treated as such in this context, God would
be seen as ordering us to be self-destructive. Yahowah is clearly conveying that by
making these choices we have chosen the result.
Third, there is an enormous difference in responsibility and accountability
between being compelled to be religious, political, patriotic, and promilitary, and
choosing of one’s own volition to engage and participate in these unGodly things.
And since Yahowah is clearly making this distinction, and thus ascribing the
consequence exclusively to those who choose of their own volition to promote one
or more of these things, He is warning individuals living today in Western
democracies. From the time this was spoken to Yasha’yah circa 740 BCE until the
19th century, the overwhelming preponderance of people had no say in their
government, no choice in their religion, and no influence over their military. They
were ruled by cleric and king. It is only recently, and only apart from the fifty-five
Muslim majority nations and five communist countries, collectively comprising
half of the world’s population, that a reasonable number of people have been given
the freedom to control these aspects of their lives. And yet even this is beginning
to erode, particularly the freedom to be antireligious, in opposition to the nation’s
military, or being unpatriotic.
Fourth, we choose our own fate. God is fair and we have been warned. We
ultimately get what we deserve. If we choose to rely on human institutions and elect
to associate with them, we will fail along with them. It is only a matter of time, and
that time is always limited.
Fifth, when people forfeit their ability to be judgmental, to think critically, to
go where the facts lead even when they impugn things they hold dear, they squander
their freewill. If a person is misled because they do not know or understand the
issues, they end up capitulating to the will of others.
In reality, it is worse than this according to God. The direct and unavoidable
consequence of choosing to associate with misleading shepherds is to be
“bewildered and confused” in addition to being “discouraged and destroyed.”
Without good information and sound teaching, erroneous guidance is befuddling.
For example, while his internal contradictions and overt confessions are more than
sufficient for a rational individual to reject Paul, it’s by comparing what God
actually said to what Paul wrote that condemns him as a false prophet. But since
Christians don’t care what Yahowah said, they don’t know that Paul consistently
contradicted Him.
The evolution of stems in this statement is also telling. The “ra’ah – choice to
associate oneself with evil leaders and to befriend harmful and destructive
shepherds” and the consequence, which is “‘am – to become confused and
discouraged, broken and destroyed, having chosen one’s own fate which is to be
terrorized and bewildered,” were scribed in the qal active, indicating that the
decision to form such relationships and the results of having done so are
straightforward, should be interpreted literally, and are purposeful, deliberate, and
genuine in nature. This isn’t a joke. This is not a parable told for our amusement or
for another time. There is no creative interpretation that can sweep this away and
justify being religious.
The third verb, “‘azan – choosing to listen and respond while considering being
obedient” was tagged with the hifil stem. In this case, the listener is influenced
when they respond to what governments are saying and in the process become like
them. That is to say, they come to embody their counterproductive characteristics
and parrot their propaganda. In essence, from God’s perspective we are known by
the friends we keep.
The fourth verb, “‘azar – arming oneself” is influenced by one of the rarest of
stems, the hitpael. This means that “by choosing to establish and equip a military
to defend oneself, said nation and individual will have chosen to be by themselves.”
This means that by choosing to rely on the military for one’s safety, security, life,
and freedom, such individuals are not relying on God for these things. As such,
those who trade freedom for security not only end up with neither, they are
estranged from God, typically controlled by their government, and therefore,
vulnerable.
This is the thinking behind the first and third condition of the Covenant. To be
part of Yah’s family we must sever national and religious allegiances and come to
trust and rely on Yahowah instead.
One final thought before we press on. I watched portions of an absurd show on
alleged signs of the times on the Discovery Channel recently, and was horrified to
see the Christian host claim that God would act to either initiate the Tribulation or
bring the world to an end in 2017 because it was years ending in “7” that a Zionist
political manifesto was published, the United Nations adopted Resolution 181, and
the Six-Day War was fought. Forgetting for a moment that Yahowah doesn’t
ascribe to the Imperial Roman / Roman Catholic calendar, He has just stated that
He is wholly opposed to international treaties.
There are only three types of schemes God is likely to care about, at least to
the extent that He would warn us about them: religious counsel, political advice,
and military plans. This conclusion is reinforced by the realization that God sees
the counsel as “‘etsah – revolting, idolatrous, defiant, and malicious.” So if you are
among those who either choose to adapt and devise your own schemes or promote
those conceived by others, be forewarned that they will be considered in conflict
with the Covenant. Such is the case with every religion, every government, and all
military establishments.
“Choose to devise your schemes (‘uwts – plan your course of action in
consideration of your own inclinations (qal imperative active) based upon the
revolting advice and counsel of others (‘etsah – predicated upon the idolatrous
schemes of those who propose open defiance against God’s authority and who are
defiant, who wink as they promote their malicious ideas), but (wa) it will be
nullified because you have chosen to be in violation of the Covenant (parar – it
will be thwarted and revoked, failing because you have been demonstrated to be
invalid by having consistently broken on your own initiative, the terms of the
relationship agreement and this leads to forced and eternal disassociation (hofal
imperfect passive – indicating that those who make the choice to devise their own
schemes or promote those conceived by other malicious individuals will be
nullified, forced by their own actions to be seen as invalid and in violation of the
Covenant)).
Choose to make a statement (dabar dabar – elect to speak a word (piel
imperative active – the person making this statement is impacted by it and receives
the consequence of it as a result of the choices they have made)) but (wa) it will
not stand (lo’ quwm – it will not be affirmed nor restored, it will not be fulfilled
nor accomplished (qal imperfect active)) because truly (ky – for the reason of)
‘Imanuw’el / God is with Us (‘Imanuw’el – God is with Us; from ‘im – with,
‘anahnuw – us, ‘el - God [written as one word in 1QIsa rather than three in the
MT]).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:10)
When God is with us because we have chosen to be with God, then nothing
man does or says against us matters. The words and plans of every religious and
political advocate will be nullified.
One of the most destabilizing aspects of the internet and social media is its
propensity to attract and befuddle conspiracy advocates. They feed off one another,
and are predisposed to believe the most preposterous notions. And it’s not just that
they have been horribly misled, it’s also that they lose their ability to reason in the
process and their credibility as a result.
God does not want us to declare something a conspiracy, to designate or
promote anything as such. And He does not want us to respond to such myths. He
realizes that those who do so lose their ability to think rationally and that they are
prone to make fools of themselves. God does not want to be associated with idiots.
Beyond the fact that there are few things we can do that are more damaging,
Yahowah opposes the promotion of conspiracy theories for three very important
reasons. First, there is no way to assess the sincerity of a person’s devotion to the
truth when they are this susceptible to obvious delusions. There is too high a
likelihood that such individuals will simply repeat what they believe others want to
hear so that they are accepted within the group.
Second, should someone come to know about Yahowah and decide to speak
about Him while at the same time promoting an array of conspiracy theories, they
will destroy God’s credibility among those who realize their conspiracies are
without merit. The truth should never be mixed with lies. This is how the most
damaging myths are born.
And third, there is no exit plan in eternity. Those susceptible to accepting and
promoting ridiculous notions would eventually become irritating. They would find
ways to do what the religious and political on earth have done to corrupt God’s
intent and instructions, making heaven too much like life as we know it now.
“For indeed (ky – because truly), this is what (koh) Yahowah ( ) said
(‘amar – conveyed and communicated) to me (‘el ‘any) in a manner akin to (ka
– like and in corresponding to) a strong and strengthening (chezqah – an
empowering and renewing) hand (yad – by way of an active influence and
outreach), thereby teaching me so that I would be correct (yacar ‘any – guiding
me and instructing me, admonishing me so that I would recognize the importance
of being right (qal imperfect)), thereby keeping me from walking (min halak – so
that I avoid going, staying away from traveling through life (qal infinitive)) in the
ways (ba derek – in the manner) of these particular people (ha ‘am ha zeh – of
individuals such as these), approaching saying (la ‘amar – drawing near to say
(qal infinitive)), (8:11) ‘I do not want you to continually or consistently speak
of (lo’ ‘amar – I am opposed to you making a habit of claiming or declaring, even
designating something as or responding to (qal imperfect paragogic nun active –
the intent here is for us to view this warning literally, and realize that its ongoing
and consistent claims are the problem, and also since the paragogic nun is the
equivalent of the cohortative, recognize that this is an expression of God’s will
because He is speaking in first person)) conspiracies (qesher – covert plans to carry
out illegal or harmful acts as part of an alliance, conscious and planned defiance of
government, treason; from qashar – to league together for a political or religious
purpose, conspiring to spellbind others, controlling them through deceitful means,
tying things together in a scripted fashion to advance a political agenda), for (la –
because in this regard) everything or anything (kol) which by association (‘asher
– to reveal a relationship which) the people (ha ‘am – related individuals with
common interests) continue to claim (‘amar – call and say, promise and declare,
designate and propose on an ongoing basis actually (qal imperfect)) that this is a
conspiracy (ha zeh qesher – this is a secret plot and reflects the covert plans of a
group to carry out illegal and harmful acts, this is a conscious and planned defiance
of government and is treason; from qashar – to league together for a political or
religious purpose, conspiring to spellbind others, controlling them through deceitful
means, tying things together in a scripted fashion to advance an agenda). And in
addition (wa ‘eth – also accordingly), do not respect nor revel in (yare’ wa lo’ –
show no regard for) that which concerns them (‘arats – that which they regard
and believe has the propensity to prevail, terrorize, inspire, or oppress), wondering
about or fearing them (mowra’ huw’ lo’ – dreading them or being anxious about
them, do not be alarmed or terrorized by them, and do not respect them).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:12)
God does not want, in fact is wholly opposed to, us commingling His testimony
with myths, regardless if they are religious or conspiratorial. He does not want His
good name and valid revelations to infer that the surrounding lies are credible. And
He does not want the authenticity of what He has to say dismissed because it is
surrounded by lies. In other words, if you want to promote conspiracy theories,
refrain from speaking about God. If you want to converse with Yahowah, don’t
pursue conspiracy.
This morning as I was reading a number of articles off of one of several
amalgamated newsfeeds I enjoy, I noticed one from TIME magazine, entitled, Why
So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories. The author, after destroying the
myth that every health organization around the world is covering up the
conspiratorial mantra that vaccines are the cause of autism using Occam’s razor,
presented his findings. First, conspiracy theories are for losers. Those whose
political party has lost an election, who have failed in business and in life, look for
someone else to blame for their futility. And second, those who promote conspiracy
theories almost universally demonstrate a need to be seen as special. Their lies set
them apart as uniquely important from their perspective and are used to lure in
others who will stroke their ego. The title of a study published in May 2017 in the
European Journal of Social Psychology reveals their mindset. They actually
consider themselves “Too Special to Be Duped.” This explains why they remain
impervious to evidence which refutes their irrational beliefs.
 “With regard to (‘eth – concerning) Yahowah ( ) of the spiritual
implements (tsaba’ – of the heavenly envoys and representatives), Him (huw’)
you should set apart (qadash – you should treat as special and not include Him in
anything which is profane or mundane). And (wa) Him (huw’) you should wonder
about, be in awe of, and respect (mowra’ ‘atem – you should revere), and (wa)
Him (huw’) you should be concerned about and inspired by (‘arats ‘atem – you
should be impressed and believe He has the propensity to prevail (hifil active)).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:13)
I have come to see words like mowra’ and ‘arats as being similar to yare’, such
that they convey reverence or fear, respect or dread, inspiration or anxiety
depending upon the individual’s perspective and circumstance. Those who come to
know and respect Yahowah will come to revere Him and be inspired by Him. While
those who reject Him, preferring conspiracy, religion, or politics instead, will come
to dread the consequence of being judged by Him. Simply stated: respect Him or
fear Him.
Yahowah’s words either serve us or they work against us depending upon our
response to them. The Towrah provides the means to participate in the Covenant
for those who accept them, but for those who reject His testimony, God will cite
His Towrah at their trial and use it to sentence them.
“So then (wa) He will become (hayah – He will exist) as a sanctuary (la
miqdash – a temple, tabernacle, and set-apart place; from qadash – to be set apart
from that which is common). But (wa) as a stone (la ‘eben – as a rock) for smiting
(negeph – for striking and dashing) and (wa) as a rock (la tsuwr – as a hostile
implement designed to lay siege) for stumbling (mikshowl – as an obstacle and for
a downfall; from kashal – to stagger and totter) for both (shanaym – for the two)
houses (beythy – homes and households) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who
Struggle with God). As a trap (la pach – as a dreadful calamity) and (wa) as a
snare (mowqesh – as a means of entrapment) for the inhabitants (la yashab – for
those who live and settle) of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source of Guidance
on Reconciliation). (8:14) And then (wa) many (rabym – a great number) shall
stumble (kashal – they will falter and fail, stagger, totter over, be overthrown, and
suffer a downfall) upon them (ba hem – with and in them) and fall (wa naphal –
and go from a higher position to a lower one (qal perfect)). They will be captured
(wa lakad – the will be caught and seized), broken (shabar – they will be mauled,
crushed, and destroyed, shattered and demolished (nifal perfect)), and controlled
by others (wa yaqosh – lured into a trap, snared, and ruled by others).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:15)
And so it would be. Yisra’el would be ruled by others for the next 2700 years.
Their overlords would include: the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans,
Byzantines, Arab Muslims, the Ottomans, and finally the British.
 And they had no one to blame but themselves. On any day, at any moment, had
they turned to Yahowah and relied on Him rather than on a plethora of religions,
their government, their military, and international alliances He would have
provided a safe sanctuary for them. It is the same for everyone in the world today.
We have the same choice afforded the Northern Kingdom circa 740 BCE: religion
or the Covenant relationship, government or God, the military or the Miqra’ey,
treaties or the Towrah.
Let’s reconsider God’s admonition against being religious or political, being
diplomatic or promilitary, and especially against promoting conspiracy theories…
“Choose to associate yourselves with misleading shepherds, forming an
association with evil and disingenuous pastors, befriending and attending to
harmful and destructive leaders, you people, and you will have chosen to be
confused, discouraged, broken, and destroyed, having picked your own fate
which is to be dismayed, terrorized, and bewildered, frightened, shattered, and
abolished, even cast down in fear.
Choose to listen and respond, pondering being obedient to any distant
lands, arming yourself while preparing for your defense, choosing to gird
yourself for war, equipping your military to defend yourself you will have
chosen to be by yourself, having chosen your own fate which is to be terrorized
and bewildered, shattered and abolished, even cast down in fear, confused and
paranoid, having failed by doing something dreadful. (8:9)
Choose to devise your schemes and plan your course of action based upon
the revolting advice and defiant counsel of others who promote malicious
ideas, but it will be nullified because you have chosen to be in violation of the
Covenant. Choose to make a statement but it will not stand, it will not be
affirmed nor restored, it will not be fulfilled nor accomplished, because truly
‘Imanuw’el / God is with Us. (8:10)
For indeed, this is what Yahowah said to me in a manner akin to a strong
and strengthening hand, thereby teaching me so that I would be correct,
guiding me and instructing me so that I would recognize the importance of
being right, keeping me from walking in the ways of these particular people,
approaching saying, (8:11) ‘I do not want you to continually or consistently
speak of, making a habit of claiming or declaring, even designating something
as or responding to conspiracies, to anything which by association the people
continue to claim that this is a conspiracy, that it is a covert plan to carry out
harmful acts for a political or religious purpose, that it is people conspiring to
spellbind others and to control them through deceitful means, tying things
together in a scripted fashion to advance a political agenda. And in addition,
do not respect nor revel in, showing any regard for that which concerns them,
for what they regard and believe has the propensity to prevail, terrorize,
inspire, or oppress, wondering about or fearing them.’ (8:12)
With regard to Yahowah of the spiritual implements, Him you should set
apart, never including Him in anything which is common, profane, or
mundane. Him you should wonder about, see as awe-inspiring, and respect,
and Him you should be concerned about and impressed with His propensity
to prevail. (8:13) So then He will become as a sanctuary, as a set-apart place.
But He will be as a stone for smiting and as a rock for stumbling for both
houses of Yisra’el, as a trap and as a snare for the inhabitants of
Yaruwshalaim. (8:14) And then many shall stumble upon them and fall. They
will be captured, broken, and controlled by others.” (Yasha’yah 8:15)

Yahowah is continuing to affirm one of the most surprising conclusions

rendered in these pages. God not only doesn’t want to save everyone, He wants to
make it difficult to know Him. If you are not receptive to learning, if you are not
willing to respond appropriately to God’s guidance, if you don’t accept the fact that
His testimony is limited to the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr, if you are not rational
and don’t appreciate the value of corroborating information, or if you fail to make
the necessary connections to correctly ascertain Yahowah’s approach and pattern,
then He does not want you sniffing around the edges. Yahowah knows that
individuals who straddle the line between man and God are ticking time bombs –
far more trouble than they are worth. They are too easily misled, too often mistaken,
too undisciplined, and far too unreliable to make eternal. Eventually they will
accept and promote conspiracies in opposition to Yah and His Covenant, and
because they would then be immortal, the only means to resolve the conflict would
be to send them off to She’owl after having lived in Heaven. He isn’t going to let
that happen, not for the sake of the half-hearted, but for the sake of His disciples.
“Wrap up and restrict (tsarar – cover up and enclose, narrow and confine
the means to, impeding access (qal imperative active) the written Testimony
presenting correct and corroborating information (Ta’uwdah – the authorized
documentation regarding the confirmation of the binding relationship agreement
pertaining to an inheritance, a compound of towrah – source of guidance,
instruction, direction, and teaching and ‘uwd – to repeatedly testify about
restoration and to continually bear an affirming witness), securing access to
(chatham – sealing up access to the original autograph, affixing one’s seal upon the
signed document of, obstructing acquisition of) the Towrah (Towrah – Source of
Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction) among (ba – with and by) those I
teach, clearly revealing knowledge (limuwd ‘any – My disciples and receptive
students willing to learn from Me, those who are personally familiar with Me and
with My approach and pattern, those to whom I impart information and who
respond properly, accepting the guidance; from lamad – to teach and learn, to
instruct and guide).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:16)
The first time through this, I thought that God was restricting access to His
written testimony and Towrah guidance. And while there would be legitimate
reasons for Him to do so at times, when presented in conjunction with and directed
toward “limuwd ‘any – those I teach and reveal knowledge who are willing to learn
from Me,” impeding access to the source of that teaching would be nonsensical. So
upon further consideration, I realized that God was restricting His “ta’uwdah –
written confirmation of the relationship agreement” to those who are “limuwd ‘any
– receptive to His teaching.” Further, while He has obstructed access to the original
autograph of His Towrah, the signed copy He provided Moseh, in that He does not
want it treated as a religious artifact, He has secured access to the Teaching and
Guidance within His Towrah for those willing to learn from Him.
Our attitude toward Yahowah therefore determines our access. As proof,
contemplate why Yahowah deliberately concealed His presence from Yisra’el.
“So (wa) I will wait in anticipation (chakah – I will be patient while longing
for that which is inscribed and engraved which cuts me into the relationship; from
chaqah – to portray in print, engraving that which cuts in) for the approach of (la
– to draw near) Yahowah ( ) who is concealing His presence (cathar paneh
huw’ – who is making His appearance and characteristics, even His existence,
unknown) from the House (min beyth – from the Household) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob
– One who Supplants His Heels, a pseudonym for Yisra’el). Then, therefore (wa
– accordingly), I will confidently await the outcome which is beneficial and
good (qawah – I will look forward to, anticipating, eagerly expecting an
ingathering) in association with Him (la huw’ – drawing near Him).” (Yasha’yah
/ Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:17)
Here again, we find further proof that while God can be known, He has no
interest in making it easy. And while His agenda and timing remain a mystery for
most, those who listen to Him confidently await the beneficial outcome He has
promised. We know that He will return for Yisra’el, and for no other reason than
He told us He would do so.
There are several aspects of what follows worth our consideration. First,
Yahowah is interested in raising and thus educating His children. We come to Him
and remain His sons and daughters.
 Second, Yasha’yah was not responsible for attracting an audience, building a
following, promoting this message, nor reaching out to his community. Yahowah
placed the children before him that He wanted to hear this message. And while
these individuals were presented to Yasha’yah, the prophet considered the
opportunity to convey Yahowah’s message to these souls to be a gift.
Third, since Yasha’yah isn’t known to have performed a single “sign or
wonder” in the sense of a miracle, ‘owth and mowpheth are being used to represent
something far more impressive, more enduring, and useful: prophecy. By
conveying a message which accurately foretold future events, Yahowah proved that
He is God, that He inspired these words, and that we can trust what He has to say.
Then by punctuating His predictions with “‘owth – illustrative and memorable
examples,” God provided “mowpheth – important and awe-inspiring events which
serve to encourage a response, all by revealing future history.”
It is impossible to overstate the importance of prophecy. What it accomplishes
is more valuable than the universe and everything in it. What could be more
important than proving Yahowah exists, than proving that His testimony in the
Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms can be trusted, than demonstrating that He has
provided a means to develop a relationship with Him, and that He is ready, willing,
and able to empower and enrich our existence?
“Behold (hineh – pay attention, look up, note the added emphasis and consider
the details), I (‘any) and (wa) the children (ha yeled – the young offspring) whom
to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – whom happily to
reveal the joys of the association and to show the place to take a stand and the
correct steps to take which give meaning to life) Yahowah ( ) has placed
before me (nathan la ‘any – has brought to me, presented to me, bestowed and
given to me) for signs which serve to illustrate an example (la ‘owth – as a banner
to convey a marvelous account which serves as proof and is memorable) and (wa)
as awe-inspiring and empowering miracles (la mowpheth – as important symbols
which encourage a response by way of an indication of future events) in Yisra’el
(ba Yisra’el – with Individuals who Engage and Endure with God as well as with
those who Struggle with God) in conjunction with (‘im – together with) Yahowah
( ) of the spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the heavenly representatives) who
dwells, camping out (shakan – who resides, lives, and abides, making a home and
remaining) in (ba) Mount (har – the ridgeline, elevated terrain, and high elevation
of) Tsyown (Tsyown – the Signs Posted Along the Way).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:18)
You’ll note that these empowering miracles will all be manifest in Yisra’el.
They are not occurring in Mecca, the Vatican, or Washington. Moreover, God has
not moved. His home on earth remains in Tsyown. If you want to campout with
Him you will find Him there.
 This has been a brief, albeit enlightening, interlude. Word by word we are
learning some remarkable things about God.
“Wrap up and restrict the written testimony presenting correct and
corroborating information, the authorized documentation regarding the
confirmation of the binding and restoring relationship agreement pertaining
to an inheritance, securing access to the Towrah, and its Source of Teaching,
Guidance, Instruction, and Direction, among those I teach, to those I clearly
reveal knowledge, to My disciples and receptive students who are willing to
learn from Me and who are personally familiar with Me and with My
approach and pattern, who are ready to respond properly and accept My
guidance. (8:16)
So I will wait in anticipation, patient while longing for that which is
inscribed and engraved which cuts me into the relationship, of drawing near
Yahowah who is concealing His presence, making His appearance and
characteristics, even His existence, unknown from the House of Ya’aqob,
a.k.a., Yisra’el. Then, therefore, I will confidently await the outcome which is
beneficial and good, anticipating, eagerly expecting an ingathering in
association with Him. (8:17)
Behold, I and the children whom, to show the way to the benefits of the
relationship, Yahowah has placed before me, brought and presented to me,
even given to me for signs which serve to illustrate an example, as a banner to
convey a marvelous account which serves as proof and is memorable, and as
awe-inspiring and empowering miracles, important symbols which encourage
a response by way of an indication of future events in Yisra’el in conjunction
with Yahowah of the spiritual implements who dwells, camping out, making a
home and remaining in conjunction with the ridgeline of Tsyown where the
Signs Are Posted Along the Way.” (Yasha’yah 8:18)

The most sophisticated overtly spiritual religion is Qabalah. It was conceived

by and is fully integrated into Rabbinic Judaism. And like most Satanic
counterfeits, Qabalah draws its credibility from the Towrah. With this in mind,
please consider…
“And when (wa ky – so to the contrary, rather and instead) they say to you
(‘amar ‘al ‘atem – they plead with you, encouraging you), ‘You should consult
(darash – you should choose to seek previously unknown information, expecting
answers, resort to, petition, and ponder, seriously consider revelations (qal
imperative active)) with (‘el – in consideration of, moving towards) the mediums
(ha ‘owb – those who claim to communicate with ghosts of the dead which is a
form of sorcery, the witches, wizards, soothsayers, and occultists speaking for
saints and familiar spirits; a conjunction of ‘ab and ‘owr – fathers of light) and (wa)
the spiritualists (ha yada’ony – those claiming to possess spiritual insights,
revealing knowledge gleaned from the spiritual world, false prophets, diviners, and
necromancers; from yada’ – to know and claim familiarity) who mediate and
mutter (ha hagah – who ponder selected information, devise a plot, and express
their woeful and imaginative opinions) and (wa) who twitter satanic musings (ha
tsaphaph – who chirp like birds, whisper, and mutter that which is deadly; related
to tsapha’ – the offshoots of venomous serpents and poisonous vipers),’ instead,
shouldn’t the people (ha lo’ ‘am – as a rhetorical question, would it not be better
for the family) consult (darash – seek information and expect answers, petition and
seriously consider the revelations, look for, care about, and seek to develop a
relationship (qal imperfect active)) with (‘el) their God (‘elohym huw’) through
(ba’ad – from and for the benefit of) the living (ha chay – those who are alive,
nourished, growing, and actually exist as a conscious being) not (‘al – as opposed
to) the dead (ha muwth – those absent of life)?” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 8:19)
With the answer so obvious, why do as few as one in a million consult with
God through the living and why do billions listen to the dead? Paul is dead, as is
Akiba and Muhammad. So is every Christian Saint, Rabbinic Talmudist, and
Islamic Jihadist.
Even if you are not checking, I want you to know that there were a number of
options regarding the translation of ‘al as “not.” To begin, can be transliterated
as either ‘el or ‘al. As a noun, ‘el is “Almighty God.” As a preposition, ‘el is
translated: “to, toward, in the direction of, on, at, by, among, or for.” But ‘al can
also serve to negate a verb or a noun as it is here with ha muwth. It seemed logical
to select the definition which best fit the context of the discussion.
While there are shades of grey for those who have read the wrong material and
listened to misleading people, for those speaking publicly about God there is only
light or darkness, right or wrong, truth and lies, life and death, Yahowah or Shachar.
The single adjudicating factor determining which side of this divide the speaker or
writer is on is whether or not their testimony is consistent with the Towrah and
Ta’uwdah, Yahowah’s Source of Teaching and Guidance and His Written
Testimony Regarding Restoration.
“According to (la – approaching and concerning) the Towrah (Towrah –
Source of Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction) and (wa) according to
(la) the written Testimony which presents correct and corroborating
information regarding restoration (Ta’uwdah – the authorized documentation
regarding the confirmation of the binding relationship agreement pertaining to an
inheritance, a compound of towrah – source of guidance, instruction, direction, and
teaching and ‘uwd – to repeatedly testify about restoration and to continually bear
an affirming witness), if (‘im – whenever and whosoever on the condition) they do
not speak (lo’ ‘amar – they do not answer and respond (qal imperfect active))
consistent with (ka – in a manner which is comparable to and compatible with, in
accordance with, like, and overlapping, the same as and in agreement with) this
specific word and message (ha dabar ha zeh – these statements, accounting,
treatise, and communication), then by association (‘asher – then as a result) they
lack discernment, are for naught, are without light, and are approaching
Shachar (‘ayn la huw’ shachar – they are without and are negated, black, having
nothing, failing to seek or earnestly inquire, they are lacking even so much as the
first glimpse of light, and are moving toward Satan).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:20)
In the 14th chapter of Yasha’yah, which is where we are eventually headed in
Observations, we discover Satan’s ploy, the Adversary’s name, fate, and
association with Babel. As for that name, it is stated here: Shachar, meaning “to be
black and seek the light of the rising sun.”
If a person is preaching from any one Sha’uwl’s / Paul’s thirteen letters, they
lack discernment, their words are for naught, and they are headed to Shachar in
She’owl. If a person is speaking or writing in a manner which is consistent with the
Towrah and Ta’uwdah, Yahowah’s Source of Teaching and Guidance and His
Written Testimony Regarding Restoration, they are discerning, their words matter,
they are enlightening and on their way to Yahowah. In the end, this is the only
litmus test which actually matters.
As it relates to Shachar, in the Canaanite and Phoenician iteration of the Ba’al
/ Lord myth, as manifest in the Tell Ras Shamra texts, shachar refers to the “dawn
and its dim light emerging out of the darkness,” in addition to being the name of
the Canaanite and Phoenician god, Shachar. The fact that a pagan god bore this
name is especially relevant because the central character in these myths is Ba’al,
Yahowah’s principal name and title for Satan. In that they are fascinating, even
revealing, I’ll discuss the Ras Shamra texts at the end of this chapter.
Moving on to the conclusion of the 8th chapter we find that having chosen to
be religious rather than participate in the Covenant, having associated with Shachar
rather than Yahowah, Yisra’el was headed in the wrong direction. Worse, no matter
how bad things became for them, they remained stubborn. It was indeed,
perplexing.
“Then (wa) they will pass through it (‘abar ba hy’ – intoxicated, they will
travel through and cross over the darkness of Shachar) stubborn and stiff necked,
strong-willed and perplexing (qashah – wholly resistant to any advice or
assistance due to a puzzling lack of humility and an attitude of superiority, and will
experience cruelty and brutality as a result, enduring hardship and distress) and
(wa) starving and famished (ra’eb – malnourished and weakened; akin to roa’ –
willfully malicious and overtly evil, afflicted and injured).
And it shall come to pass (wa hayah – so it will come to be) when (ky) they
are malnourished and weakened (ra’eb – starving and famished as a result of
being willfully malicious, overtly evil, and deliberately afflicted), they will become
antagonized and provoked to anger, struggling with their change in status (wa
qatsaph – they will be enraged and vengeful, displeased and furious, in cognitive
dissidence with their strife, fretting that the situation in which they find themselves
is unfair and undeserved, showing dissension at having been uprooted and
splintered). Their status will diminish, and they will be treated with contempt
as a result of their propensity to slander and insult the reputation (qalal – they
will be despised and seen as vile, they will curse and blaspheme, becoming an
object of scorn as a result of their reputation) of their leaders (ba melek huw’ –
against their kings, dictators, and elected officials) and (wa) against their God (ba
‘elohym huw’ – in opposition to the Almighty), turning away (wa paneh – facing
away (qal perfect)), unfaithful in the relationship (la ma’al – moving toward
adultery).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 8:21)
How many times have we heard Jews lament being “God’s Chosen People?”
It is as if the abuse they have suffered was at His direction, not theirs.
The Towrah is resolute in this regard. If a people embrace the Covenant they
will prevail and if they reject Yahowah’s testimony they will fail. And as it is so
clearly stated in the Towrah, the status of those who reject Yahowah will be
diminished. Why then have Yisra’elites chosen to slander and insult their God for
having done precisely what He said He would do? Why do so many people find it
so difficult to accept responsibility for their mistakes?
“And unto the Land (wa ‘el ‘erets – then to the region) they will look (nabat
– they will gaze), but (wa) behold, they will see (hineh – pay attention, they will
find) disfavor (tsarah – anguishing trouble, calamitous distress, and unfavorable
circumstances as a result of an antagonistic and competitive rival mistress who is
vexing and adversarial) and (wa) darkness (cheshkah – obscurity with an absence
of light) with discouraging (ma’uwph – dejection and sadness, gloom) oppression
(tsowqah – anguish as a result of being constrained and distressed). And (wa) into
a place devoid of light (‘aphelah – into total darkness, lacking any light) they will
be driven and stray (nadach – they will be exiled and enticed, lured and scattered,
outcast and banished (pual passive)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 8:22)
 For most, being devoid of light will simply mean that their souls will fade
away. But for some, their souls will be exiled, banished to the place wholly devoid
of light: She’owl.
The conclusion of the 8th chapter of Yasha’yah begins by telling us that we
should not go along with the flow. The excuse that we were just following orders,
or that others are doing the same thing, isn’t going to fly with God. Further, while
Yahowah is Spirit, being spiritual is a bad idea because the most active spirits are
those of demons. Moreover, the affinity civilizations have for their founding fathers
isn’t shared by God. If only we could effectively convey this to every religious
person who believes they don’t have to study because “the spirit will guide them.”
One may, but more likely than not, it will be in the wrong direction.
“And when they say to you, encouraging you, ‘You should consult with,
resort to, and expect answers from, seriously considering revelations in
association with the mediums, those who claim to communicate with ghosts,
speaking for saints and familiar spirits, and the spiritualists, those claiming to
possess spiritual insights who mediate and mutter, expressing their woeful and
imaginative opinions and who twitter satanic musings as the offspring of
venomous serpents and poisonous vipers,’ instead, shouldn’t the people
consult with, seeking information from while expecting answers from their
God through and for the benefit of the living not the dead? (8:19)
According to the Towrah and according to the written Testimony which
presents correct and corroborating information regarding restoration of the
relationship and resulting inheritance, if they do not speak in a manner
consistent with this specific word and message, then by association they lack
discernment, are for naught, are without light, and are approaching Shachar,
also known as Satan. (8:20)
Then they will pass through the darkness of Shachar stubborn and stiff
necked, strong-willed and perplexing, wholly resistant to any advice or
assistance due to a puzzling lack of humility and an attitude of superiority, and
will experience cruelty and brutality as a result, and starving and famished
they will be afflicted.
And it shall come to pass when they are malnourished and weakened as a
result of being willfully malicious and deliberately afflicted, they will become
antagonized and provoked to anger, struggling with their change in status,
furious in cognitive dissidence over having been uprooted and splintered.
Their status will diminish, and they will be treated with contempt as a result
of their propensity to slander and insult the reputation of their leaders and
against their God, turning away, unfaithful in the relationship. (8:21)
 And unto the Land they will look, but behold, see disfavor along with
adversarial antagonism and darkness with discouraging oppression. And into
a place devoid of light they will be driven and stray, be exiled and enticed,
lured and scattered, outcast and banished.” (Yasha’yah 8:22)
It is so obvious, it’s a wonder God had to ask. But why do so many expect
answers from those who have passed away instead of seeking guidance from God
on behalf of the living?
Why do you suppose so many disdain the Towrah and reject the testimony of
God, when Yahowah says that doing so is stupid? Why have so many been beguiled
into worshiping Satan as if he were God, thereby afflicting themselves with the
plague of death? With Yahowah offering such nourishing testimony, why are so
many malnourished? When confronted with the Word of God, why are the
preponderance of people so stubborn and resistant? Why do so many blame God
for their problems when their decision to reject Him led to them? And why are so
many antagonistic toward Yahowah, preferring oppression to freedom, darkness
and gloom to light and life?

As promised, I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned by researching the
Ras Shamra texts. The ancient Mediterranean city of Ugrait, in which they were
unearthed between 1929 and 1994, rose and fell during the Late Bronze Age, circa
1450 to 1190 BCE. It was located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in
what is northern Syria today, and was some seven miles north of Laodicea. The
Canaanite / Phoenician civilization traded with the Hittites to the north, Egypt to
the south, Mycenae to the west, and Assyria and Babylon to the east, because it was
the closest port to the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
The Ras Shamra tablets were inscribed in a previously-unknown variation of
cuneiform, mostly in the decades before the city’s fall at the hands of the “Sea
People” in 1190 BCE. Wedges were used to form twenty-nine letters, the first
twenty-two of which were decidedly Hebrew, written in the same order, conveying
the same meaning, all while presenting similar sounds. The grammar, vocabulary,
and syntax recorded in these tablets are decidedly Hebrew. Two additional
inscriptions in this same alphabetic form were also found in Yisra’el, one on a tablet
at Beth-Shemesh and the other on a bronze knife near Tabor, demonstrating that
this depiction of the Hebrew alphabet was widespread.
As far back as 1930, the tablets were readily deciphered by University of
London professor of Assyriology, D.J. Wiseman, because the alphabet presented a
Canaanite dialect of Hebrew – among the best known ancient languages. Further,
many of the names and accounts on the first 350 tablets were recognizable because
they were part of the Towrah’s historical portrayals of these people, places, and
cultures. In other words, the Towrah in its original paleo-Hebrew script served as
the Rosetta Stone for the Ras Shamra tablets.
To the utter amazement, and quiet disdain of many linguistic scholars, the
alphabet used by the early Canaanites and Phoenicians unearthed in the ruins of
Ugarit was Hebrew, revealing that the phonetic writing system we have been
examining was used more than 3,500 years ago – dating to the time of Moseh and
beyond. The earliest known abecedaries prove that the order and expression of the
Hebrew alphabet – a b g d h w z ch t y k l m n s e ph ts q r sh t – had long since
been established, and was passed along to the Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hittites,
Greeks, and Romans. This is remarkable in that the initial phonetic writing system
is inarguably mankind’s single most valuable invention and useful tool, and it forms
the basis of the Towrah. In fact, the names attributed to the first twenty-two letters
are a perfect match for the Hebrew alphabet.
As the Towrah suggests, most of the tablets are religious in nature. The “‘Ab –
Father” of the gods was named “‘El – the Almighty.” This is not surprising since
Satan not only covets Yahowah’s title, the Adversary wants to be worshiped as if
he were “‘el – god.” But that was not all Satan plagiarized. ‘El’s favorite number
was seven, reflected in the seventy gods and goddesses he originally surpassed in
supremacy.
But that’s just the beginning. In a nod to what would become Christianity, the
old god was ultimately discounted. He was a standoffish and shadowy father figure,
uninvolved in human affairs. Also in keeping with Christianity, ‘El’s consort,
‘Ashirath (called Asherah in the Towrah and Prophets), and then later, ‘Elat (who
is also mentioned as a goddess and intermediary in the Qur’an), was the Queen of
Heaven and Mother of God. Providing the model for the Trinity 1500 years before
Christians would borrow the concept, the Lord / Ba’al was ‘Ashirath’s most popular
and beloved son.
As is required in Christianity for Paul to be credible, ‘El / God was a capricious
and schizophrenic character, lost in a fog of contradictions in an arcane world of
his own making. At times he was unable to refuse any request, and at others he was
either impotent or uncontrollably violent. The cult craved a kinder, less imposing
and wrathful, more involved and caring, merciful and loving god. So continuing to
forge the groundwork for Christianity, the Lord / Ba’al became the Ben / Son of ‘El
/ God by way of ‘Asherah / the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God.
As a result of his supposed benevolence toward man, his cult elevated Lord
Ba’al’s status above ‘El / God, the ‘Ab / Father. The Lord as the Son of God, is said
to have driven his Father from his throne, becoming the principal object of worship,
with the help of ‘Asherah / the Mother of God and Queen of Heaven, who would
now be worshiped in her own right. These prototypes served as the predecessors of
Mary and Jesus, with the Roman Catholic Church establishing them as their
primary objects of worship.
Also telling, the cults of the Lord / Ba’al and the Mother of God / ‘Asherah,
celebrated annual holidays which both plagiarized and bastardized Yahowah’s
Mow’ed Miqra’ey, in similar fashion to Christianity. The Roman Catholic Church
established their Eucharist, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday to replace Pesach,
Matsah, and Bikuwrym. Pentecost, now signifying the Birth of their Church,
replaced Shabuw’ah. Among Protestants, their Rapture replaced Taruw’ah. Their
Second Coming has served to replace Kippurym. And for all Christians, Christmas
has replaced Sukah.
The quintessentially Canaanite culture had long been forgotten. It was buried
under sixty feet of sediment when in 1929 a peasant’s plow got stuck on the first of
many tablets to be unearthed from the Tell Ras Shamra site. Archeologists found a
massive royal palace with ninety rooms laid out around eight enclosed courtyards.
Crowning the hill upon which the city was built, two temples rose above the people.
The larger was for Lord Ba’al, the Melek / King, and the Son of ‘El / God. The
smaller was to Dagon, now memorialized by the pope’s elongated hat.
Among the ruins of the neighboring High Priest’s palace, the scriptures of the
Ba’alym religion were found. The most important literary documents present the
Cycle of Ba’al, depicting the basis of the Lord’s religion. Over the span of six clay
tablets in particular, presenting 1,500 poetic verses, a royal scribe named Ilimiku
composed the sweeping tale of the Lord’s (Ba’al’s) struggle to rise above every
god and obtain the most elevated position within the pagan pantheon.
The epic tale begins with Yam, the god of the sea (read: Gentiles) and of chaos
(read: evil), serving as the mythological Adversary, and thus as the embodiment of
the image Satan is desperate to disown. As a result, Yam is afforded Dowd’s title
and a contraction of Yahowsha’s name.
In the midst of this divine intrigue, the priestly texts reveal that ‘El orders the
gods to build a palace for Yam. He then bestows his authority and power upon his
son, revealing that opposition to Yam is useless. Holding a banquet in Yam’s honor
at the confluence of the rivers, ‘El, after anointing Yam with curdled milk, reveals
that henceforth, “Yam’s personal name shall be Yaw, and he shall be known as the
Dowd / Beloved of ‘El.” Then ‘El tells Yaw, his Beloved, that he must drive his
other son, Lord Ba’al from the throne.
As the myth progresses, when Yaw, formally, Yam, pursues Ba’al, Kothar wa
Chasis comes to the Lord’s aid, providing him with supernatural clubs with magical
names to strike Yaw, promising Ba’al that “he will be victorious and will win a
kingdom without end.” Wielding the clubs, Ba’al kills Yaw. With the Beloved of
‘El / God dead, the Lord Ba’al cries out that he should be King and worshiped as
God.
The Lord Ba’al’s rebuff of Yam, now representing Yahowsha’ and Dowd, the
god of the sea and of chaos, is consistent with the Assyrian and Babylonian
religious myths, and portrays the Lord as the hero, with his victory over death
establishing a new religious order on the ruins of the chaos and infighting which
came before. It is the model upon which Christianity’s “Jesus” and his “New
Testament” would prevail over the God of the “Old Testament.” And in all of this
we should see Satan, in the guise of the Lord Ba’al establishing the battleground
for his rivalry with Dowd and Yahowsha’. Also in this way, Allah, who is Satan,
can be worshiped as God while creating the illusion that he is opposed to the
Adversary. The same is true in Paul’s letters, where the wannabe apostle appears
opposed to the spirit possessing him.
Ba’al, of course, wants to rise above the Most High and be worshiped as ‘El /
God. Swelling with pride, the Lord, with the help of ‘Asherah, his mother, who is
revered in her own right as the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, after receiving
a number of bribes is persuaded to allow him her son to have a Temple of his own.
He commissions Kothar wa Chasis, the Skillful and Wise, who supplied the bribes,
to construct it for him. He is both soothsayer and carpenter, magician and stone
mason. The resulting palace of cedar, silver, and gold is replete with a single
window which the Skillful and Wise opens each year, traveling from his home in
Memphis, Egypt, so that Ba’al can come and go, bringing rain and fertilizing the
earth, providing for the continuance of life.
All the while, Anath, Ba’al’s sister and virginal lover, is shown attending a
banquet in Ba’al’s honor. And in true Canaanite fashion, she murders the guards,
slays the warriors, and then exiles the townsfolk, all while claiming to embody the
religion of peace. She then tells Ba’al that she knew the secret behind lightning and
would perform the religious rite on the Lord’s behalf to give him control over
thunderbolts in the sky and flashing lights. Is it any wonder then that Paul witnessed
his Lord as flashes of light speaking to him with a thunderous voice on the road to
Damascus? Should we be surprised that Yahowah describes Satan as the Prince of
the Air, and thus with limited command over the weather?
The Lord’s arrogance was now a match for Satan’s hubris and reminiscent of
Sha’uwl’s ego. He would brag about his victory over Yam, now Yaw, the Dowd /
Beloved of God. Sitting upon the throne of god, he boasts that should anyone
attempt to resist his power he would send Mot, the god of death, to deal with them.
It is the basis of the line Paul would repeat from Dionysus: “It is difficult to kick
against the goad.” In fact, it would be through the myths of Dionysus that Satan
would beguile billions to worship him as “Jesus Christ.”
 Now worshiped as the King of the Gods and Ruler of the World, the Lord Ba’al
invites Mot, the personification of death, to his temple and palace so that he can
acknowledge his sovereignty over him. But by inviting Mot to a banquet of bread
and wine (Pesach and Matsah), Mot is offended, saying, “Like a lion in the desert
(read Yahuwdah in Yisra’el), I constantly hunger for human flesh and blood.” Mot
threatened to “wilt and collapse the Heavens and break Ba’al into pieces, eating
him.” Knowing the power of death, the Ba’al tries to deceive Mot, the Lord telling
Death that he will be his slave.
At this point, Shapash, who is Shachar in Yasha’yah, representing the Rising
Sun, addressed Ba’al, advising him to find a substitute in his image which can be
sought out and slain by Mot. There are echoes of this in the Qur’an. She then
promises to bury his body if he agrees to enter the underworld. After doing so, the
Lord God is presumed dead. This myth would be repeated in Christianity.
Thereafter, and reminiscent of Lent and the Weeping for Tammuz, Anath seeks
after Ba’al “like a cow for its calf” and finds his body, which she “buries with
sacrifices and weeping.” Oddly, then, she goes to ‘El and Asherah, telling them that
they can rejoice because the Son of God is dead. Knowing, however, that it is all a
lie, Anath searches She’owl for the “shade of her brother, demanding that Mot
restore him to her.”
But Mot claims to have eaten him. At which point, Anath, the Virgin, and
Ba’al’s incestuous lover, goes into jihadist mode. As the mythical embodiment of
Qur’an 5.33, she is depicted wading knee-deep in blood, slashing off heads, hands,
and feet, binding the decapitated heads to her torso and hands to her sash, her heart
filled with joy as she shoots her arrows into the enemies of Ba’al she is trying to
terrorize. Slaying Mot, the personification of death is “burned in the fire and ground
with millstones.”
Anath then boasts that she has put an end to the Seven-Headed Serpent who is
the Darling of ‘El, to Atik, the Quarrelsome Calf of ‘El, and tellingly, to ‘Ishath, the
Feminine Fire of ‘El who is the “Bitch of the Gods.” Satan clearly holds the Set-
Apart Spirit in low esteem.
In the process, Lord Ba’al is reborn, bodily resurrected, returning to his Temple
on Mount Zephon. Not to be outdone, Mot is also resurrected, complaining to Ba’al
about the treatment he received. In response, Ba’al tries to appease Death by
offering to feed Mot his servants. Unimpressed, Mot and Ba’al meet to duke it out
on Mount Zephon, at which time Mot capitulates because Shapash, speaking for
‘El, has declared that fighting against Lord Ba’al is futile. Mot’s submission not
only allows the Lord to rise above every god, by defeating death, Ba’al is seen as
the Savior of mortal man. With the Lord Ba’al, a.k.a. Satan, having triumphed, and
now reigning as ‘El / God, the Canaanite religion would serve the Adversary for
the next 2500 years.
As the Lord doing battle against the personification of death, and against the
influence of Dowd, Yahowah’s Beloved, and his devotion to the Towrah, Ba’al is
afforded Yahowsha’s attributes while embodying Satan’s ambitions. The myth
even plays along the lines of a Trinity, with the elderly father-god, ‘El, and his
consort, ‘Asherah, the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, playing roles in
Ba’al’s, the Son of God’s, rise.
Now that it has become obvious that the Towrah and Prophets convey a
historically accurate depiction of the Canaanite religion, and that the Canaanites
established the underpinnings of Christianity, it is no longer surprising that
Yahowah presents Ba’al and ‘Asherah as the mythological building blocks of the
most popular Satanic religion ever conceived – consistently railing against their
cults. And while it is true that many Yisra’elites adopted these reprehensible
heathen myths, the principal participants in the Canaanite religion were dead and
all but forgotten not long after the Children of Yisra’el entered the Promised Land.
So it wasn’t of them that Yahowah was speaking per se, but instead of what would
emerge from their religious myths: Christianity and Islam.
But there is more to all of this. For example, the Ras Shamra tablets attest to
the fact that there were male and female prostitutes serving in the Lord / Ba’al’s
and the Mother of God’s / ‘Asherah’s temples, and that making donations to them
would grant the petitioner’s plea for abundant harvest, success in some worldly
endeavor, or renewed health. But if bribes proved insufficient, the Canaanites
resorted to child sacrifice (also attested in 2 Kings 3:27). Indeed, proving that their
“iniquity was complete” (Bare’syth 15:16), a plethora of religious canisters have
been found with the bodies of young children distorted by suffocation as they
struggled for life after having been buried alive as a sacrifice to the Canaanite gods.
This helps to explain why Yahowah insisted upon ridding His home of these people
before His children moved into the Promised Land.
It is interesting to contrast the real with the myth. Unlike ‘El, ‘Asherah, and
Ba’al, Yahowah does not personify the characteristics of natural phenomenon, He
was not represented by the stars, constellations, sun, or moon, He does not love or
war with other gods, He does not die, and He is not resurrected. Unlike the pagan
myths who were embroiled in subversive dramas with other gods, Yahowah
intervenes in human history to free His people and lift them up. He created
humankind in His image, whereas Ba’al, ‘El, and ‘Asherah were created by men
and women in their image. Further, Yahowah is alone. He has no consort. There is
no Queen of Heaven, Mother of God, nor Virgin with Child. In fact, Hebrew
doesn’t even have a word for “goddess.”
 There are no images of Yahowah, no pictures, carvings, nor statues. Not a
single figurine of Yahowah has ever been found. And while all of the Canaanite,
Phoenician, Assyrian, and Babylonian gods and goddesses were relentlessly
immoral, Yahowah is the living embodiment of the world’s most moral text. His
singular purpose is His Covenant, a family-oriented relationship with His creation
rather than competing for supremacy with other gods.
Also, let’s ponder the difference between hayah, an always existing, eternally
living, God of light as Yahowah has defined Himself, and the dying and resurrected
gods like Ba’al, Tammuz, Osiris, Dionysus, Bacchus, and, of course, the Christian
Jesus. It is why we find in Yahowah’s rebuke of Sha’uwl / Paul and Christianity in
Chabaquwq, the prophet clearly stating, “God, You cannot die.”
Speaking of the 2nd chapter of Chabaquwq / Habakkuk, there is even more that
we can learn by studying the Hebrew text of the Ugaritic legal documents. Scholars
who have read them have determined that the first word in the 3rd verse of the 2nd
chapter, the adverb, ‘owd, should have been diacritically marked as the noun, ‘uwd,
and therefore have been translated “testimony” rather than “still” or “yet.” Not
knowing this, in the King James Version, rendered three hundred years before these
tablets were unearthed, we find: “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at
the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely
come, it will not tarry.” Similarly, in the New American Standard Bible we find:
“For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal, and it will
not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay.”
Unaware of this clarification, myself, my original rendering of Chabaquwq 2:3
reads: “Still indeed (‘owd ky – so therefore the expectation and subsequent
realization of), this revelation from God (chazown – this divine communication)
is for the Mow’ed Appointed Meeting Times (la ha mow’ed – for the time of the
Mow’ed). It provides a witness to and speaks, pouring out evidence (puwach –
it reveals facts which condemn, trapping and ensnaring) in the end (la ha qets).
The extended period of time required for this question to be resolved (‘im
mahah – question him, because no matter how long it takes) shall not prove it false
(lo’ kazab – this revelation shall not deceive, delude, nor fail). Expect him in this
regard (chakah la – be certain concerning this) because indeed (ky), he will
absolutely come (bow’ bow’ – he will certainly come upon the scene and make his
appearance), neither being delayed nor lingering (lo’ ‘achar).” (Chabaquwq 2:3)
I should have written: “Indeed (ky – so therefore it is truthful and reliable), the
testimony (‘uwd – the restoring and eternal witness) of this revelation from God
(chazown – this divine communication) is for the Mow’ed Appointed Meeting
Times (la ha mow’ed – for the time of the Mow’ed). It provides a witness to and
speaks, pouring out evidence (puwach – it reveals facts which condemn, trapping
and ensnaring) in the end (la ha qets). The extended period of time required for
this question to be resolved (‘im mahah – question him, because no matter how
long it takes) shall not prove it false (lo’ kazab – this revelation shall not deceive,
delude, nor fail). Expect him in this regard (chakah la – be certain concerning
this) because indeed (ky), he will absolutely come (bow’ bow’ – he will certainly
come upon the scene and make his appearance), neither being delayed nor
lingering (lo’ ‘achar).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:3)
The correction serves to explain why Yahowah wanted His prophecy regarding
the deadly author of the Christian New Testament written down for our benefit:
“Then (wa) Yahowah ( ) answered, approaching me (‘anah – responded to
me), and He said (wa ‘amar), ‘Write (katab – use the alphabet to inscribe) this
revelation (chazown – this communication from God), and then (wa) expound
upon and reiterate it using those letters (ba’ar – teaching others its significance
by plainly and clearly declaring it using large and distinct alphabetic characters)
upon (‘al) writing tablets (luwach – engraving it in stone) so that (ma’an – for
the express purpose and intent that), by reciting this (ba qara’ – by reading this),
he might run and go away (ruwts – he might flee).” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This
/ Habakkuk 2:2)
Yahowah’s prophetic testimony regarding Sha’uwl needed to be recorded so
that when Paul came along 666 years thereafter and fulfilled it, the world should
have known to reject him. The written record proved God to be trustworthy when
His prediction was actualized in human history, while at the same time proving that
the founder of the world’s most popular iteration of the Canaanite religion, was
dead wrong.
Also interesting in light of the Ras Shamra texts, the presupposition of natural
explanations required by the scholastic endeavor of “higher criticism” have
subsequently been proven invalid with these archeological discoveries. The
scientific, historical, political, and religious, basis of Yahowah’s arguments are
consistently shown to be valid. And the miraculous nature of His prophecies were
indeed committed to writing long before the events He predicted transpired.
Moreover, the principal argument rendered in favor of five authors of the
Towrah by higher criticism, hinges on words the skeptics claim were not ever
written by the same author, when the Ras Shama tablets, which date to the same
time period, reveal quite the opposite. In particular, the pronouns said to have
indicated different sources are routinely used in conjunction with one another in the
same clay tablets. Even the words for “sacrifice,” which allegedly required a
different author and time period for the “Leviticus” text, were shown to be in
common usage circa 1450 BCE, further nullifying the scholastic arguments.
Of particular interest relative to the controversial declaration in Yasha’yah 7:14
of a young woman versus a virgin giving birth to a son, a tablet unearthed in Ras
Shamra dating to 1400 BCE uses both “bethuwlah – virgin” and “‘almah – young
woman” in the same verse, speaking of Anath, the unmarried goddess who was both
virginal and young when she served Ba’al by killing Mot.
Further, beyond proving that the Canaanite religion served as the model for
Christianity, there are some interesting additional nuggets which can be gleaned
from it. For example, other than the health issues involved, the improved flavor,
and the ambiance of the fire, as well as its symbolism relative to the smoke rising
up and the flames providing enlightenment, not to forget the fire’s ability to
eliminate the body of the sacrificial victim, prior to reading the Ras Shamra tablets
and learning that the Canaanites boiled young lambs alive in their mother’s milk to
appease their deities as part of their religious rituals, it wasn’t clear why Yahowah
issued a prohibition against doing so in Shemowth 23:19, 34:26, and Dabarym
14:21. The fact is: God didn’t want His people mimicking heathenism. Similarly,
the instruction in Dabarym 23:17-18 against male and female prostitution was
designed to differentiate Yahowah’s family from the surrounding civilizations. God
wanted to inoculate His children from the prevalent immoral religious practices of
man. The “Most Holy One” in the Canaanite religion was the most acclaimed
temple prostitute – a sacred whore.

This brings us to the story presented in 1 Melekym / Kings 18:16-40. As it turns

out, the test ‘Elyah devised was specifically designed to denounce and disprove the
religion of the Lord, the god referred to as ha Ba’al throughout the Canaanite Bible.
As we now know, a limestone stele from Ugarit depicts ha Ba’al with a lightning
bolt in his hand, revealing his most characteristic role as “the Thunderer who Rides
the Clouds.” Also, a bronze figurine of ha Ba’al from the 13th century BCE found
at Ras Shamra, shows the Lord thrusting a lightning bolt.
Therefore, the great confrontation between ‘Elyah / Elijah and the 850 prophets
of the Lord / ha Ba’al and the Mother of God / ‘Asherah as depicted in 1 Melekym
/ Kings 18, reveals that Yahowah’s prophet was fully aware of the claims the
Canaanite religious texts had made in favor of their god. The Lord / ha Ba’al as a
storm god, was shown to be impotent by ‘Elyah when he couldn’t so much as send
a lightning bolt to ignite a fire beneath an altar. Moreover, after Yahowah kindled
the fire, when ‘Elyah sought to embarrass the Prince of the Air further, it was
Yahowah who caused it to rain, extinguishing the fire that ha Ba’al was unable to
snuff out. Without the images and texts from Tell Ras Shamra, we would not have
known why the contest between real and imagined was structured in this way.
 Let’s turn to it now and see how the historical and religious texts of the
Canaanites regarding ha Ba’al contribute to our understanding of the story. And as
we begin, we witness the oldest political trick in the book. Politicians project their
flaws and vulnerabilities upon their opponents in the hope of confusing constituents
and deflecting criticism away from themselves, all while muddying the waters and
slandering their rivals.
“And (wa) it came about (hayah – it came to be), when (ky) ‘Ach’ab (‘Ach’ab
– Woeful Father or Father’s Brother; a compound of ‘ach – woe or brother and ‘ab
– father (king of Yisra’el and husband of ‘Iyezebel / Jezebel)) saw (ra’ah – viewed)
‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) that (wa) ‘Ach’ab (‘Ach’ab – Woeful Father
or Father’s Brother) said to him (‘amar ‘el huw – asked of him), ‘Is this you (ha
‘atah zeh), you troubler (‘akar – the source of hardship and anguish who distresses
and oppresses, excommunicating the people) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals
who either Strive or Struggle with God)?’ (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:17)
And (wa) he answered (‘amar – he expressed, clarifying), ‘It is not I who
has troubled (lo’ ‘akar ‘eth – I am not the source of hardship or anguish who
distresses and oppresses, excommunicating the people of) Yisra’el (Yisra’el –
Individuals who either Strive or Struggle with God), but you (ky ‘im ‘atah), and
your father’s household (wa beyth ‘ab ‘atah), in that (ba) you have abandoned
and forsaken (‘azab ‘atah – you have rejected any association with, wholly
neglecting) the conditions and instructions pursuant to the relationship with
(‘eth mitswah – the terms of the covenant agreement with) Yahowah ( ) and
(wa) have followed after (halak ‘achar – walking after) the Lords (ha Ba’alym –
the owners and masters, the ones who control and possess the name and title of
Satan, the god of Babylon and Canaan). (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:18)
So now (wa ‘atah), send for (shalach), assembling together (qabash) unto
me (‘el ‘any – for me), all (kol) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who either Strive
or Struggle with God) to (‘el) the Mount of the Garden / Karmel (Har ha Karmel
– mountain, hill, or range of the vineyard, orchard, or grain (bordering the harbor
of Haifa and stretching to Megiddo)) along with (‘eth) the 450 (‘arba’ me’ah wa
chamesh) prophets (naby’ – those claiming to be messengers of god who can
predict the future) of the Lord Ba’al (ha Ba’al – the lord, master, and owner who
possesses and controls, the name and title of Satan and the god of Canaan and
Babylon) and the 400 (‘arba me’ah) prophets (naby’ – those claiming to be
messengers of god who can predict the future) of the ‘Asherah (ha ‘Asherah – the
Queen of Heaven and Mother of God in the Babylonian and Canaanite religions,
the basis of Easter, a pagan goddess associated with Venus; from ‘ashar / ‘asher –
to benefit by blessing) who eat (‘akal – who dine) at ‘Iyezebel’s / Jezebel’s
(‘Iyezebel – the Beast of Ba’al Dwells with Me and Where Ba’al is Exalted; from
‘ay – alas, a howling beast, zabal – is honored and exalted while dwelling, and
Ba’al – the Lord) table (shulchan).’” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:19)
It is interesting that the remains of Neanderthals were found in caves within
the Carmel range. Carbon 14 dated to around 35,000 years ago, these finds
demonstrate that Neanderthals survived well into the rise of Homo sapiens and that
they were erect and modern in many ways. This is also where Thutmosis III won
an important battle and Yowsyah / Josiah met his death at the hands of Pharaoh
Necho.
It is interesting to note that Yahowah had a single prophet while the King of
Yisra’el as Satan’s representative, could call upon 850 prophets between the Ba’al
and ‘Asherah cults. The numbers are even more extreme today. For example, there
are over 300,000 churches in America hosting an average of 75 worshipers on any
given Sunday. Depending if you prefer polls to research, as high as 40% to as low
as 20% of Americans attend church regularly. There are 250 accredited seminaries
in the country with an enrollment of just over 80,000 future ministers. And
according to the Yearbook of Churches, there are 600,000 ordained clergy among
the denominations reporting to them. If we were to add pastors of independent
churches, unaffiliated Christian authors, rabbis, imams, and monks, the prophets of
Lord Ba’al and Lady Asherah exceed 750,000. With America representing five
percent of the world’s population, this extrapolates to 15,000,000 worldwide. But
for every religious whore who is paid to pander on behalf of pagan gods, there are
ten times their number mumbling for nothing.
While I don’t know the number, I’d be surprised if there were more than one
hundred and fifty souls who are actually part of the Covenant today. Many more
than that have written me to say that they are, but after the fiasco on social media,
I’ve grown a bit skeptical. But no matter if it is one hundred or one thousand, most
of these individuals are relatively quiet, with their outreach limited to their
immediate friends and family. One in ten, perhaps fifteen individuals in total, reach
out to a broader audience on behalf of Yahowah, whether that be through books,
articles, translations, broadly-distributed emails, published debates, recorded audio
broadcasts, or internet-based hosting and retransmission of these things. So if my
math is right, rather than 850 to 1, it’s now 1,000,000 to 1.
Thankfully, this isn’t a popularity contest. The truth has never been popular.
Yahowah has never been popular.
And that is the underlying message here. God wants us to know that to be with
Him we have to separate ourselves from most men. To speak for Yahowah we have
to speak against most men.
Had Tea with Terrorists and Prophet of Doom, and especially Yada Yah, An
Introduction to God, Questioning Paul, Observations for Our Time, Shattering
Myths, and Yada Yah Radio, not to mention the many thousands of appearances on
talk radio programs, become popular and drawn a large audience, this measure of
success would have demonstrated that we were wrong.
It is telling that the Adversary’s religious spokesmen dined with ‘Iyezebel /
Jezebel – a name which suggests that the Queen of Yisra’el was announcing that
“the Beast of Ba’al Dwells with Me and so the Lord is Exalted.”
The question ‘Elyah poses and the answer he provides at the conclusion of the
following statement should be plastered on the door of every home and church the
world over. For this alone, we have been rewarded for having delved into the great
showdown between the Lord and God.
“And (wa) ‘Ach’ab (‘Ach’ab – Woeful Father or Father’s Brother) reached
out (shalach) to all of the children of Yisra’el (ba kol ben Yisra’el) and
assembled (wa qabash – gathered together) the prophets (‘eth ha naby’) on the
Mount of the Garden / Karmel (‘el Har ha Karmel – mountain, hill, or range of
the vineyard, orchard, or grain). (18:20) Then (wa) ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is
God) approached and presented himself (nagash – drew near) to all of the
people (‘el kol ha ‘am) and said (wa ‘amar), ‘For how much longer (‘ad matay
– until when) will you waver, vacillate, and fail to engage (‘atah pacach – will
you continue to pass by and dance about the issue of Passover, becoming mentally
unstable by failing to confront it, bouncing between such things, incapacitated and
unable to commit) over (‘al – among) the two (shanaym) opposing views
(cai’phym – different perspectives, variant thoughts, contradictory conclusions,
conflicting opinions, and irreconcilable divisions; from ca’aph – to cut off the
ambivalent, loping off half-hearted branches)?
If (‘im) Yahowah ( ) is God, Almighty (ha ‘elohym – the God), choose
to walk after Him (halak ‘achar huw’ – you should want to go to and follow after
Him, choosing to conduct your life thereafter as He would (qal imperative)).
But if (wa ‘im) the Lord (ha Ba’al – the Master who Owns and Possesses),
make the choice to follow after him (halak ‘achar huw’ – you should want to go
to him and behave like him, choosing to conduct your life thereafter as he would
(qal imperative)).’
But (wa) the people (ha ‘am) did not respond or reply to him (lo’ ‘anah ‘eth
huw’ – did not answer him) with a word (dabar – with any statement).” (Melekym
/ Rulers / 1 Kings 18:21)
Stupid is hard to resolve. Even when confronted by one of God’s most
articulate and brilliant prophets, everyone was dumbfounded. And that is Satan’s
greatest victory, the reason he is the author and advocate of religion.
 It should be noted that as a noun, Pesach is Passover. As a verb, it can be either
“to pass over” or “to waver and vacillate, failing to confront the issues.” This is the
same dichotomy we witness between yare’ being revere or fear, ‘anah being
respond or afflict, further demonstrating that our choices determine our fate.
This is the most life-altering and cathartic proposition any of us will ever
encounter. With the referendum between God and the Lord, Yahowah or Satan, it
is stunning, gut-wrenching, essentially unfathomable to realize that most people
cannot or will not distinguish between them. For most, the Lord is God. They
unwittingly worship Satan and irrationally view Yahowah as their adversary.
And yet, according to ‘Elyah, the prophet whose very name declares that
Yahowah is God, and thus according to God, Himself, since His prophet spoke for
Him, there wasn’t a single person who could correctly distinguish between the Lord
and God. That is breathtaking, especially considering the ignorant, irrational,
immoral, inept, and wholly disingenuous competition who was speaking for
Yahowah.
Considering for a moment that ‘Elyah was Yahowah’s Divinely inspired and
authorized prophet and that he was speaking directly to the Children of Yisra’el
regarding making the life and death choice of walking to the one and only God or
following after the Adversarial Lord, and he didn’t get so much as a single person
to respond, after fifteen years of translating and sharing what Yahowah revealed
through His prophets, this flawed implement is amazed so many have responded
over the years.
As Yahowsha’ correctly stated during His Instruction on the Mount: “The way
to death and destruction is broad, and many find it. The way to life is narrow, and
few find it.” Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are wrong for many reasons, not the
least of which is that they are popular – as is the Lord.
The most incredulous part of this lingering conundrum is how much more
rational and rewarding one option is over the other. Yahowah has proven through
prophecy that He is God and has demonstrated that He can be trusted. The Lord has
demonstrated that he isn’t God and that he cannot be trusted. Yahowah is offering
to perfect our souls, make us immortal, adopt us into His family, raise us as His
children, enriching our lives, enlightening our minds, and empowering our souls,
while liberating us to explore the universe and Satan would deny us all of that,
beguiling us into being fettered with him in the eternal darkness of She’owl.
Yahowah has Moseh, Dowd, and ‘Elyah speaking for Him, while Satan deploys the
likes of Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad. It’s the Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms versus
the New Testament, Talmud, and Qur’an. It is brilliant vs. stupid, right vs. wrong,
life vs. death, the truth vs. the lie.
 The choice is yours. But for god’s sake, stop vacillating between these two
wholly contradictory and irreconcilable options. If the Lord is your god, goodbye
and good riddance.
If I may have a few remaining swipes at this: since Yahowah has proven
through prophecy that He is God and that we can therefore trust His Towrah, Naby’,
wa Mizmowr, why do most people ignore, reject, or worse, oppose, His testimony?
It is worse than being ignorant and irrational; it is insane.
And speaking of ignorant, how is it that Christians have failed to accept the
obvious realization that the Canaanite religion is their own and that it reflects
Satan’s ultimate ambition? The Son of God, who is actually called, “the Lord,” is
worshipped as the Savior for having conquered death through his own death and
resurrection and for having risen above his father, who is actually called, “God.”
And for the over two billion Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians, the
Canaanite religion comes ready-made with the Queen of Heaven and Mother of
God, Sunday Worship, a paid clergy, and even the forerunners of Christmas and
Easter. Are you blind?
How is it that Christians have failed to recognize that their “Old Testament”
and their “New Testament” are not only contradictory, they are irreconcilable? How
is it that they continue to vacillate between these opposing views, remaining
crippled by having danced between conflicting perspectives, incapacitated by their
contradictory conclusions?
How is it that Christians, Muslims, and religious Jews have failed to make the
obvious connection between the Lord and Satan? Even here, this confrontation is
clearly between ‘Elyah as Yahowah’s representative and those who speak for the
Lord. They are on opposite sides and are in opposition to one another. Yahowah
cannot be the Lord. The Lord must be adversarial to Yahowah. And that means that
the Lord is “ha Satan – the Adversary.” Wake up and smell the logic.
So it is with tears in my eyes that I press on, knowing just how frustrated
Yahowah must be that His creation would rather worship Satan than get to know
Him. And yet like ‘Elyah in Yisra’el around 850 BCE, if I don’t speak for Yahowah,
who will?
“Then (wa) ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) said (‘amar – declared and
mentioned, responding (qal imperfect)) to the people (‘el ha ‘am), ‘I am the only
remaining (‘any yathar – I am what is left, the lone surviving (nifal perfect – for a
certain period of time I’m am acting as and enjoying the benefits of being the lone
remaining)) prophet of (naby’ – man speaking for who can correctly convey the
future according to) Yahowah ( ). I am the only one (la bad ‘any –
approaching concerning this, I am alone, by myself, and yet part of a branch,
serving as a limb, part of the body, and member of the set-apart association).
 But (wa) the prophets (naby’ – those who claim to speak through divine
inspiration) of the Lord (ha Ba’al – of the Master who seeks to own and possess
(singular)) are 450 (‘arba’ me’ah wa chamesh) individuals (‘ysh – people and
men).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:22)
At least there was one. By all rights, Yahowah would have been justified giving
up on them.
Today, there isn’t an authorized and inspired prophet speaking for Yahowah.
There hasn’t been one for the past one thousand nine hundred years. And even then,
since Yahowsha’ was the mouth of Yahowah, other than Yahowchanan’s role in
Revelation, the world has been without an actual prophet for twenty-five centuries.
Make no mistake: I am not a prophet. I have simply translated and
contemplated the words Yahowah conveyed through His prophets, sharing what I
have learned from God along the way. That is more than enough, however, since
Yahowah revealed more than we need to know.
And speaking of knowing, the fact that ha Ba’al means “the Lord” is readily
affirmed and irrefutable. There is no question whatsoever that the Lord is neither
God nor good, neither real nor right. Further, there is no debate over the realization
that the prophets of the Lord were leading a popular, albeit counterproductive,
religious cult. This was a referendum between the Lord and Yahowah, making the
Lord God’s Adversary. These facts alone, at least among those who are informed
and rational, are sufficient to disavow Christianity, Judaism, and Islam because the
scriptures of each present the Lord as God when the opposite is true.
Further, there are only three ways that the god of Babylon and Canaan became
known as the Lord. First, there is the possibility that pagans ascribed this name to
their god because they saw the sun lording over them. If so, by continuing to use
this title, a petitioner is inferring that the pagan deity was real. A person might as
well call their god Ba’al, Amen Rah, Adonis, Jupiter, Dionysus, Apollo, or Zeus,
even Jesus or Allah. They are all the same.
Second, Satan may have chosen this title for himself because it serves his
interests. It replaces the “ha Satan – the Adversary” title he is trying to dismiss,
while positioning himself to be worshiped as if he were God. But if so, a prayer to
the Lord is a plea to Satan.
Third, Yahowah may have been responsible for attributing this title and name
to the Adversary. He could have done so because it reveals Satan’s ambition which
is to rule over men and to be seen as their master, while at the same time
distinguishing the Adversary’s ambition from His own as Father.
But no matter which of these is true, the Lord is false.
 With his next statement ‘Elyah is establishing the guidelines to resolve the
debate between the Lord and God, between Satan and Yahowah, between fake and
real. It begins with bulls, in that this is one of the Lord’s favorite guises. It speaks
of cutting, because this is a referendum on being cut in or out of the Covenant
relationship. There is wood, but no fire, because the timbers represent the doorway
to life which is for naught without light.
Before we press on, however, I must tell you that the propensity for almost
every bible translation to replace Yahowah’s name with “the LORD” in the midst
of this debate between “ha Ba’al – the Lord” and “ – Yahowah” makes me
nauseous, and indeed, infuriated. How dare they?
“So (wa) let them present to us (nathan la ‘anahnuw – let them choose of
their own volition to give to us (qal imperfect jussive – this offering is an expression
of third-person volition with genuine and ongoing implications)) two (shanaym)
bulls (par – a typically uncastrated adolescent to fully-mature male oxen or
bullock; from parar – to be broken, frustrated, and ineffectual, in violation of the
agreement and thus split away). And then (wa) let them choose (bachar – let them
select) one (ha ‘echad) bull (par – uncastrated adolescent or fully-mature male
oxen or bullock; from parar – to be broken, frustrated, and ineffectual, in violation
of the agreement and thus split away) for themselves (la hem). Cut it into pieces
(wa nathach huw’ – slice it into segments, dividing it) and lay them on some wood
(wa sym ‘al ha ‘ets – placing them upon the timbers), but without setting the fire
(wa ‘esh lo’ sym – but the fire not causing or bringing about). Then (wa) I will act
upon (‘any ‘asah ‘eth – I will prepare and work on, engaging with) the other bull
(ha par ha ‘echad), placing it (wa nathan – giving it and bestowing it) upon the
wood (‘al ha ‘ets – on the timbers), but without setting the fire (wa ‘esh lo’ sym
– but the fire not bringing about).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:23)
The bull was chosen by the religious establishments in Babylon, Assyria,
Egypt, and Canaan for the same reason. Almost every religion, including
Christianity, bestows astronomical attributes to their gods – and most were based
in astrology. The sun, representing god, crosses the Constellation of Taurus the Bull
during the Vernal Equinox. It is then that the sun is said to impregnate the Mother
of God so that nine months later, during the Winter Solstice, she can give birth to
the Son of God. As the sun rises higher in the sky and the days grow longer than
nights, the annual celebration of the resurrection of the Son of God on the Sunday
closest to when the Sun crosses Taurus, is symbolic of the earth coming back to life
and crops rising.
There is yet another possibility for the bull, and that is that it isn’t a lamb. The
titles “ – God” and “ – Father” both begin with the Aleph, drawn in the
triangular fashion to depict a ram’s head: . Satan, in competition with Yahowah,
and as a Lord rather than a Father or Shepherd, chose a larger, more powerful and
imposing animal – one which isn’t nearly as curious, smart, or interactive. Walk
into the children’s area of a zoo sometime and consider the presence of lambs and
the absence of cows.
With lightning bolts in hand, igniting the fire should have been child’s play for
the Lord. But if the god of lightning couldn’t so much as cause a spark, he was a
dud.
“You call upon the name (wa qara’ ba shem – then you issue a summons in
the name) of your gods (‘elohym ‘atem), and (wa) I (‘any) will invite, calling
upon the name (qara’ ba shem – will summon and call out, reading and reciting
in the name) of Yahowah ( ).
Then (wa) let it be (hayah – let it come to exist and be known (qal perfect
consecutive)) that the God (ha ‘elohym) who (‘asher – who to show the way to
the benefits of the relationship and to reveal the correct and restrictive path to life)
answers, responding (‘anah – replies, making a declaration) with fire (ba ‘ets),
He (huw’) is God (ha ‘elohym – is the Almighty).’
And all the people (wa kol ha ‘am) replied (‘anah – answered by responding),
‘This statement and resolution (ha dabar – this accounting, treatise, and
systematic approach, these words and this message) is appropriately (wa towb –
is good, favorable, generous, and beneficial, pleasing and reasonable) stated
(‘amar – presented and conveyed).’” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:24)
The pagan Yisra’elites were, of course, pleased with these conditions. This test
played to their god’s strong suit. The religious of the time not only attributed
lightning and thunder to their gods, they deified fire, water, earth, and air. It was
like playing poker, and spotting your opponent four aces knowing that you would
be dealt a royal flush.
As is His nature, Yahowah teased these prophetic parasites with qara’ because
this was also a referendum on the Miqra’ey vs. the pagan holidays. Qara’ lets us
know that we can “invite” God into our lives and enjoy a relationship with Him or
be “summoned” before Him during a trial. We can “read and recite” His Word or
listen to the rantings of the religious buffoons. We can be “called out” and “meet”
with God, “welcomed” into His home and family, or we can remain outcasts with
the rest of humankind.
Sometimes, especially among people who aren’t good listeners and who are
prone to making ridiculous excuses, repetition is required.
“And (wa) ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) said (‘amar – declared and
mentioned, responding (qal imperfect)) to (‘el) the prophets (naby’ – those who
claim to speak through divine inspiration) of the Lord (ha Ba’al – of the Master
who seeks to own and possess (singular)), ‘Examine and choose (bachar – test
and select, probe and accept (qal imperative)) for yourselves (la ‘atem) one (ha
‘echad) bull (par – uncastrated adolescent or fully-mature male oxen or bullock;
from parar – to be broken, frustrated, and ineffectual, in violation of the agreement
and thus split away) and act upon it first (wa ‘asah ri’shown – and engage, doing
your thing, preparing it first), for you are many (ky ‘atem ha rab – because you
are more numerous). Then call upon the name (wa qara’ ba shem – summon the
reputation and renown) of your gods (‘elohym ‘atem), but without setting the fire
(wa ‘esh lo’ sym – but the fire not bringing about).’” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings
18:25)
It is interesting that God is so patient. He waited, allowing the Lord and his
multitude of prophets to go first, probing and choosing the best bull and the most
auspicious pile of wood. The Lord and his clerics would be given an opportunity to
perform a simple act, doing something any man could do – light a fire.
The reason I mention the Lord’s inability to kindle a fire is that most people
give Satan far too much credit. He’s a pathetic, self-absorbed, braggadocios liar and
showoff, but nothing more. This was probably the largest gathering of his prophets
in human history and he didn’t even show up. Satan can only be one place at a time,
he cannot do anything Yahowah has forbidden, and he only knows what he has
previously witnessed or heard. He is just one of countless spiritual implements
Yahowah created and is hopelessly outnumbered and overpowered. Allahu Akbar
my ass (double entendre intended).
“And they grasp hold of (laqach – obtained and accepted, leading away) the
bull (‘eth ha par – male oxen or bullock; from parar – to be broken, frustrated, and
ineffectual, in violation of the agreement and thus split away) that they had
produced for their benefit (‘asher nathan la hem – which they had offered for
their advantage and given to show their way) and prepared it (wa ‘asah – engage
and acted upon it). Then they called upon the name (wa qara’ ba shem – and they
called out in the name, summoning the reputation) of the Lord (ha Ba’al – of the
Master who seeks to own and possess (singular)) from the morning (min ha boqer
– from the dawn and rising sun), (wa) up until midday when the sun is at its
highest and brightest during the day (‘ad ha tsoharym – as far as and up to noon),
saying (la ‘amar – commanding and hoping to be obeyed, pleading and declaring),
‘O Lord (ha Ba’al – Master), answer us (‘anah ‘anahnuw – respond to us, reply
to us and provide some evidence, lift up your voice and speak)!’ But (wa) there
was no voice (wa ‘ayn qowl – there wasn’t a sound) and no one answered (wa
‘ayn ‘anah – no one responded). So (wa) they vacillated and wavered, passing
by and dancing about (pacach – crippled over their failure to confront Passover,
becoming mentally unstable by improperly engaging, bouncing between and
incapacitated) over (‘al – concerning the Almighty) the altar (ha mizbeah –
platform for placing gifts or sacrifices to a deity) which they had made (‘asher
‘asah – which to show the benefits of their way they had acted upon).” (Melekym /
Rulers / 1 Kings 18:26)
I can’t help but think of evangelical and Pentecostal Christians swinging their
arms in the air and laying hands on one another, while beseeching their god to do
something for them. Having witnessed it, it always gave me the creeps.
Once again God is toying with the Lord’s ministers. Their “qara’ – summons”
began as their god was rising in the sky, his dim light emerging from the darkness.
And it continued until the sun was at its zenith, its highest and brightest point of the
day. But 93 billion miles away, the big ball, fusing 620 million metric tons of
hydrogen per second and 333,000 times the mass of the earth, was neither God nor
capable of igniting a fire.
But can you imagine the sense of futility? It takes about five seconds to say,
“O Lord answer us.” Repeated twelve times a minute and 720 times an hour, they
would have petitioned the sun 4,320 times without so much as a chirp. But then
compare that to 15,000,000 priests, imams, rabbis, and pastors in 6,000,000
churches, mosques, and synagogues, petitioning their god in prayer for 750,000
days without an answer.
And speaking of answers, ‘anah is an integral part of the “Miqra’ey –
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet” with God. The invitations Yahowah is
extending for us to meet with Him, to become immortal, perfect, adopted, enriched,
and empowered troubadours, who after aiding in the reconciliation of Yahowah and
Yisra’el, are afforded the opportunity to campout with God, are of no value to us
unless we “‘anah – reply and respond, answering” the Invitations “by making a
declarative statement.” ‘Anah is also indicative of what happens to souls who reject
or oppose what Yahowah is offering. Their souls will either be “‘anah –
diminished,” ceasing to exist, or “‘anah – bowed down in judgment, humbled,
afflicted, and abased” in She’owl.
Among the many things I continue to find incredulous about the religious,
especially those who promote these poisons, is that they never admit defeat, no
matter how obvious it is that their beliefs are invalid. The fact that their god never
answers their prayers doesn’t stop them from praying to him. The fact that their
religion is based upon the cults God has impugned doesn’t faze them. The fact that
their scriptures contain thousands of invalid claims, outright lies, half-truths, logical
fallacies, and contradictions is lost on them. Set up a test to prove that they are
wrong, and are thus wasting their lives and souls, and like an irritating mosquito
which has been brushed away, they will move on as if nothing has happened and
bite in another place. There is no reasoning with them. Neither God nor His Word
resonates. And in fact, both irritate believers.
 The most ironic things about religion is that they claim to speak for God when
they all rail against Him. They all claim to lead to God, when they all lead away
from Him. They all claim the ability to save, when none has ever saved anyone.
“And it came to be (wa hayah – so then it came to pass) at midday when the
sun was at its highest and brightest point (ba ha tsoharym – as far as and up to
noon), that (wa) ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) mocked and taunted them,
pointing out the irony to them (hathal ba hem – ridiculed them, scorning and
deriding them, openly showing his contempt for them while playing with them and
laughing at them (piel imperfect – whereby the object, those praying to the Lord,
came to continually embody the irony and ridicule)), saying (‘amar), ‘Call out
(qara’ – summon) in a loud voice (ba qowl gadowl – with a great many important
voices) for (ky) god (‘elohym) because he (huw’ ky) is meditating (syach – is
preoccupied with his devotional, pondering a frivolous conversation, and
complaining about something senseless), or perhaps (wa ky), he is having a bowel
movement and is relieving himself (syg la huw’ – he has withdrawn to defecate
in private and pee), or rather (wa ky), he is out on a walk (darak la huw’ – he is
shooting his arrows as he travels down the road, displaying his vigor and might).
Maybe (‘uwlay – what if) he is sleeping (yashen huw’ – he is old and asleep, even
chronically comatose) and he must be awakened (wa yaqats – so he needs to be
roused from his stupor).’” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:27)
Now that’s funny. It’s snarky and sarcastic. I rather enjoy ‘Elyah’s sense of
humor, but I don’t suppose the Canaanites would agree.
Just as I am certain that Jesus Christ was not God, that Paul was a false prophet,
that the New Testament is unreliable, and the Christian religion is invalid, ‘Elyah
realized that Ba’al wasn’t God and that the Canaanite religion was deplorable, so
he did what Yahowah would have done – he mocked them. But more than laughing
in their faces and taunting these reprehensible clerics, he pointed out the irony,
sarcastically that it was noon, and their god was now his most powerful and at his
highest and brightest point, all his devotees were getting from him was sunburn.
Sarcasm is intellectual humor, something also called, satire or cynicism. It
points out the irony in things and disparages by making comparisons.
This narrative proves a number of things I’ve been harping on for years. There
is nothing wrong with mocking religious advocates and clerics. In fact, it’s the most
appropriate response. That is what ‘Elyah did, and there is no disputing that the
Spirit of Yahowah was on him, that he was inspired by God, or that Yah cherished
His relationship with this man to such a degree, that rather than have him continue
to endure the religious, political, and militaristic malfeasance of his people and their
foes, God called him home.
 The religious seldom refute criticisms of their faith with evidence or reason,
but instead dismiss critics by inferring that it’s inappropriate and impolite, even
unGodly, to criticize the underpinnings of their faith, suggesting that the individual
attacking their religion is influenced by Satan. And that’s before mocking them.
Based upon this account, and so many others, however, the opposite is true. They
deserve to be taunted and ridiculed. It is Godly to show one’s contempt, utter
disdain, and complete disrespect for what they have done and said. In positions of
power and influence over people they have misled them. Pretending to lead them
to God and save their souls they have done just the opposite. Religious advocates
are reprehensible.
Also relevant, ‘Elyah was the right man to do this job because he not only knew
and loved Yahowah, he understood and despised religion. Yes, Yahowah inspired
him, enlightening and empowering him, but it’s evident from the way this test was
structured that ‘Elyah knew just how to embarrass the Yisra’elites who were
worshiping the Lord. He was an expert in the Canaanite religion. That is one of
many attributes that made him the perfect man for this job. And it is expressly why
Yahowah is sending him back during the Tribulation. Who better to mock the
religious, to point out the irony of their faith, than the man who had proven he could
do so?
And that means that the Christians and Muslims who survive deep into the
Tribulation will find ‘Elyah distasteful. The man who will speak for God will be
resolutely opposed to man’s religions – and he will laugh at them with God’s
support and blessing.
My younger brother is mentally handicapped, so I’m sympathetic to those who
suffer from mental retardation. And yet, I suffer fools poorly – at those who call in
while I’m on the radio to defend their religion, I have a tendency to laugh at them,
to mock them, and to show the ironic nature of their claims. I had seen this as a
weakness, which was probably a legacy of my time as a Christian. But now I know
otherwise. We should all strive to be like ‘Elyah. And who would have thought that
Yahowah’s prophet would have mocked 850 religious clerics in front of their
following, suggesting that their god was either out meditating as part of his
devotional, had been out taking a nap, or, best of all, was having a bowel
movement? God most certainly has a sense of humor – and so should we.
Although the mission has been to progress through Yasha’yah / Isaiah, and in
so doing come to understand the connections between religion and death, between
death and Paul, between Paul and Christianity, between Christianity and the Whore,
between the Whore and Satan, between Satan and Babel, and between Babel and
the Bible, even between the Lord and the Adversary, this adventure with ‘Elyah has
been especially rewarding. And just think, we embarked upon it for no other reason
than we had come to know a great deal more about the Canaanite religion as a result
of the Ras Shamra tablets.
You’ll note that, just as is the case today with Christians, the Lord’s ministers
were either unwilling or unable to accept the fact that their religion was as worthless
as their gods. Rather than shut up and listen to Yahowah’s “qara’ – invitation,”
they continued to jibber jabber to the sky. It reminds me of the foolishness of Paul’s
“Pray without ceasing.” When we flap our lips and wag our tongues we aren’t
listening to Yah.
“They called out (wa qara’ – so they continued to summon (qal imperfect))
with a great many loud and important voices (ba qowl gadowl), and cut
themselves with their blades (wa gadad – they banded together and sliced
themselves as part of their worship (hitpael imperfect – they acted upon their own
initiative and made a habit of cutting themselves with sharp objects)) as was their
way of resolving disputes (ka mishpat hem – consistent with their prescription and
practice), using swords and lances (ba chereb wa ba ha romach – with double-
edged swords and spears) until blood gushed out (‘ad shaphak dam – while blood
poured out) upon them (‘al hem – over them).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:28)
Rather than accept Yahowah’s terms and cut themselves into the Covenant,
they cut themselves out of it, lacerating their bodies in the process. And they
weren’t alone. Self-inflicted wounds have long been part of religion. Christians did
it throughout the Dark and Middle Ages, and some continue to do so today, carrying
crosses during Easter. Shi’ite Muslims whip themselves during the celebration of
‘Asherah Day – in honor of the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God. Even
Rabbinic Jews afflict themselves each year during Yom Kippur. It is hard to fathom
why the faithful would want to spend an eternity with a god who enjoys watching
his devotees hurt themselves.
Rather than celebrate the fact that Yahowah was prepared to serve as the
sacrificial lamb, with Yahowsha’ shedding His blood so that we might live, they
shed their own. This is akin to bowing down when Yahowah is trying to lift us up.
It is like Paul having claimed to have suffered so as to complete the insufficient
sacrifice of his god.
Having debated countless religious individuals, I’ve come to realize that no
matter how many times you prove that they are wrong, instead of listening, they
turn the page and cite another inane verse from their twisted scriptures. That is what
occurred on this day as well.
“It came to be (wa hayah – it came to exist) as (ka) the sun passed by its
highest and brightest point (‘abar ha tsoharym – the sun crossed its zenith and it
was past noon), they prophesized (naby’ – they claimed to speak on behalf of their
god, predicting what would soon occur) until the time (‘ad la) to lift up (‘alah –
to offer up) the sacrifice (ha minchah – the obligatory tribute in submission), but
(wa) there was no voice (‘ayn qowl – not a sound), no answer (‘ayn ‘anah – no
response or reply), and (wa) no one paying attention (‘ayn qesheb – no one alert,
listening, or responsive).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:29)
“And no one was paying attention.” That, indeed, is the blight of religion. And
it has never been worse than it is today. The putrid voices of the many drown out
the lone voice actually speaking on behalf of God. Preoccupied predicting the dark
and dire fate that awaits the few who are willing to convey Yahowah’s words, they
fail to consider what He has already done. There is no answer that will prevail with
such deluded individuals. And the irony of this is that they actually believe that the
Lord they are speaking for and serving is God when in truth, they are worshiping
Satan.
Let’s pause here a moment and reflect on everything we have learned thus far.
“And it came about when ‘Ach’ab, the Woeful Father, saw ‘Elyah,
meaning Yahowah is God, that ‘Ach’ab said to him, ‘Is this you, you troubler
of Yisra’el (Individuals who either Strive or Struggle with God)?’ (18:17)
He answered, ‘It is not I who has troubled, oppressing and
excommunicating the people of Yisra’el, but you, and your father’s household
(speaking of previous kings), in that you have abandoned and forsaken,
rejecting any association with while wholly neglecting the conditions and
instructions pursuant to the relationship with Yahowah, and you have
followed after the Lords, ha Ba’alym who act as owners and masters seeking
to control and possess souls in the guise of Satan. (18:18)
So now, send for, assembling together unto me, all Yisra’el to the Mount
of Karmel, the Garden, along with the 450 prophets of the Lord Ba’al and the
400 prophets of ‘Asherah, the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, who dine
at ‘Iyezebel’s / Jezebel’s (the Beast of Ba’al Dwells with Me and so the place
Where Ba’al is Exalted) table.’ (18:19)
And ‘Ach’ab reached out to all of the children of Yisra’el and assembled
the prophets on the Mount of the Garden, Karmel. (18:20) Then ‘Elyah
approached and presented himself to all of the people and said, ‘For how much
longer will you waver, vacillate, and fail to engage, will you continue to pass
by and dance about the issue of Passover, becoming mentally unstable by
failing to confront it, incapacitated and unable to commit over the two
opposing views, different perspectives, contradictory conclusions, conflicting
opinions, and irreconcilable divisions?
If Yahowah is God, Almighty, choose to walk after Him. But if the Lord,
make the choice to follow after him.’
 But the people did not respond or reply to him with a word. (18:21)
Then ‘ElYah said to the people, ‘I am the lone remaining prophet of
Yahowah. I am the only one.
But the prophets of the Lord are 450 individuals. (18:22)
So let them present to us two bulls (which are ineffectual and in violation
of the agreement and thus separating). And then let them choose, testing
before they select, one bull for themselves. Cut it into pieces and lay them on
some wood, but without setting the fire. Then I will act upon the other bull,
placing it upon the wood, but without setting the fire. (18:23)
You call upon the name of your god, and I will invite, calling upon the
name of Yahowah.
Then let it come to exist, being known, that the God who, to show the way
to the benefits of the relationship and to reveal the correct and restrictive path
to life, answers, responding by making a declaration with fire, He is God.’
And all the people replied, ‘This statement and resolution is appropriately
stated, favorable and generous.’ (18:24)
And ‘ElYah said to the prophets of the Lord, ‘Examine and choose for
yourselves one bull and act upon it first, for you are many. Then call upon the
name of your gods, but without setting the fire.’ (18:25)
And they grasp hold of the bull that they had produced for their benefit
and prepared it. Then they called upon the name of the Lord from the morning
and rising sun up until midday when the sun was at its highest and brightest
during the day, saying, ‘O Lord, answer us, respond and reply to us, providing
some evidence you exist, lift up your voice and speak!’
But there was no voice and no one answered. So they vacillated and
wavered, passing by and dancing about, crippled over their failure to confront
Passover, becoming mentally unstable by improperly engaging, bouncing
between these options and incapacitated over the altar which they had made.
(18:26)
And it came to pass that at midday when the sun was at its highest and
brightest point, that ‘Elyah mocked and taunted them, pointing out the irony
to them, ridiculing and deriding them, openly showing his contempt for them,
saying, ‘Call out and summon in a loud and great many important voices for
god because he must be meditating, preoccupied with his devotional, or
perhaps he is having a bowel movement and is relieving himself, or rather he
is out on a walk. Maybe he is so old he is sleeping and he must be awakened,
roused from his stupor.’ (18:27)
 They called out with a great many loud and important voices, and they
banded together and cut themselves with their blades, slicing themselves as
part of their worship as was their way of resolving disputes, using swords and
lances until blood gushed out upon them. (18:28)
It came to be as the sun passed by its highest and brightest point, they
prophesized until the time to lift up the sacrifice, but there was no voice, not a
sound, no answer, no response or reply, and no one paying attention, no one
alert, listening, or responsive.” (Melekym 18:29)
It would be the death knell of religion, at least for those who stopped praying
to the Lord and listened to God.

“‘Elyah (wa ‘Elyah – then Yahowah is God) said (‘amar – declared) to all the
people (la kol ha ‘am), ‘Approach me, drawing near (nagash ‘el ‘any – come
near to me).’ So all the people (wa kol ha ‘am) approached him (nagash ‘el huw’).
Then he repaired (rapha’ – he restored) the altar (mizbeach – place for offering
sacrifices) to Yahowah ( ) which had been destroyed (ha harac – that had
been torn down and lay in ruins). (18:30)
And (wa) ‘Elyah (wa ‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) took (laqach – obtained and
grasp hold of) twelve stones (shanaym ‘esreh ‘eben) according to (ka – similar to
and in the manner of, representing) the number of tribes (micphar – the written
record and accounting of subdivisions based upon related family groups) of the
children of Ya’aqob (beny Ya’aqob – the descendants comprising Yisra’el) unto
whom (‘asher ‘el huw’ – to whom to show the way to the benefits of the
relationship) came to exist (hayah – exists and came to be (qal perfect)) the Word
(dabar – the statements and communication) of Yahowah ( ), saying and
declaring (la ‘amar – to affirm, expressing in words), ‘Yisra’el (Yisra’el –
Individuals who Strive and Contend or Engage and Endure with God) will be your
name (hayah shem ‘atah – will serve to convey your proper designation and
reputation (qal imperfect)).’” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:31)
The fact that it was twelve stones, not ten, reveals that this referendum was for
all Yisra’el, including Yahuwdah. And stones were chosen to represent the twelve
tribes for one of two reasons: to demonstrate that Yah’s commitment to His people
was rock solid or to infer that they were now dumb as stones – and no more
responsive.
 When Christians and Muslims dismiss Yisra’el with disdain, believing that
they are somehow superior, they obviously have missed the point. Everything
Yahowah has revealed to humankind has been conveyed through Yisra’elites.
Without them, God is unknowable. Without the promises He has made to them,
God would be unapproachable.
Yahowah gave His people a name that would correctly represent the best and
worst in them. Yisra’el is a compound of ‘ysh – individual, sarah – who either
strives and struggles or engages and endures, with ‘el – God.
“And (wa) with the stones (‘eth ha ‘eben) he rebuilt for the family (banah
– he reconstructed, restoring a home for the household), an altar (mizbeach – place
for offering sacrifices) in the name of (ba shem) Yahowah ( ).
Then he engaged to fashion (‘asah – he expended considerable effort to
make) a restoring channel (ta’alah – a renewing trench and repairing conduit for
healing water) approaching the altar (la ha mizbeach) suitable (ka) to house
(beyth – serve as home to) two measures (ca’ahym – two defining quantifications
of flour or grain of approximately 20 liters; from an unused root meaning to define)
of seed (zera’ – representative of offspring and descendants).” (Melekym / Rulers /
1 Kings 18:32)
Yahowah’s Beyth – Family bears His name. His Beryth – Covenant is His
Family.
When we examine the meaning of ta’alah we find two definitions which are
only united when we consider the purpose of the channel – which was to carry
water. This conduit is restoring and renewing because that is the purpose of water.
It should be no mystery as to why there would be “two measures of seed.” The
twelve tribes were now divided into two groups, Yisra’el and Yahuwdah. Their
descendants would both be included in this demonstration.
Since the bull symbolized corruption and separation, it would be cleansed. And
in the process, Divine intervention would be required to ignite it. There would be
no sleight of hand, and no mistaking the result.
“Then he arranged the wood (wa ‘arak ‘eth ha ‘ets – and he put in order the
timbers), cut the bull into pieces (wa nathach ‘eth ha par – sliced the bullock into
segments, dividing it), and laid them on the wood (wa sym ‘al ha ‘ets – placing
them upon the timbers). He said (wa ‘amar), ‘Fill four jars to completion (male’
‘arba’ kad – fill to the point that they will hold nothing more, fulfilling their entire
design capacity four (representing the process of completion) pitchers) with water
(maym – serving as a metaphor for the source of life and as the universal solvent to
clean) and pour them out (wa yatsaq – so as to wash and cleanse) upon the
offering which elevates (‘al ha ‘olah – on that which uplifts, making it acceptable)
and upon the wooden timbers (wa ‘al ha ‘etsym – on the wood planks
representing the doorway to life on Passover). (18:33)
Then he said (wa ‘amar), ‘Do it again (shanah – repeat it, doing it a second
time).’ And they did it a second time (shanah). So he said (wa ‘amar), ‘Do it a
third time (wa shalash).’ And they did it a third time (wa shalash).” (Melekym /
Rulers / 1 Kings 18:34)
Yahowah never misses an opportunity to teach. There were four jars filled with
water. Four represents the process of completion. For example, the first four
Miqra’ey have been completed. Yahowah fulfilled all four in Year 4000 Yah. By
doing so, He enabled all of the Covenant’s benefits.
Water is the source of life and the universal solvent, and thus speaks of
cleansing. More than this, these dual aspects of water personify the express purpose
of the first two Miqra’ey / Invitations to be Called Out and Meet: Pesach / Passover
as the source of life and Matsah / UnYeasted Bread as the method of cleansing.
Three is the number of family, of father, mother, and child. Collectively, the
first three Miqra’ey / Invitations to be Called Out and Meet – Pesach / Passover,
Matsah / UnYeasted Bread, and Bikuwrym / Firstborn Children, enable us to
become part of Yahowah’s family. And just as there are three sets of Miqra’ey,
three in the Spring, one in the Summer, and three in the Fall, human history from
expulsion from the Garden of Eden and back to it plays out in three sets of forty
Yowbel / Redemptive Years.
The Yowbel / Redemptive Years of Yah’s Lamb are spaced seven times seven
plus one years apart, following the pattern established between Matsah / UnYeasted
Bread and Shabuw’ah / the Promise of the Shabat, with the latter following the
former by fifty days. Forty (representing the process of completion) times fifty (the
interval between Yowbel / Redemptive Years of Yah’s Lamb) represents 2000
years. Using the final clue ‘Elyah provided, we should expect three sets of forty
Yowbel years to transpire during mankind’s journey away from Yahowah with the
Lord and then back to God. After all, that is the purpose of this story.
And indeed, that is exactly what we discover when we examine the record. In
3968 BCE Adam and Chawah were expelled from the Garden for not listening to
and acting upon what Yahowah had told them. Forty Yowbel later, in 1968 BCE,
‘Abraham and Yitschaq met all of the conditions of the Covenant, affirming and
accepting the Beryth, enabling the rest of us to follow their example should we want
to be part of Yahowah’s Family. And on this day, Yahowah underscored the
purpose of the Yowbel by providing the Lamb for the Passover sacrifice.
Two thousand years thereafter, in the Yowbel Year of 4000 Yah, 33 CE on the
Imperial Roman and now Roman Catholic calendar popular today, in the fourth
millennium of human history, Yahowah fulfilled the first four Miqra’ey on Mount
Mowryah, upon the same mountain He had affirmed the Beryth / Covenant with
‘Abraham and Yitschaq. Yahowsha’ and the Set-Apart Spirit enabled all of the
benefits of the Covenant – offering eternal life, perfection and vindication, adoption
into His Family, enrichment through our inheritance, and infinite empowerment –
by enabling the promises of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah. And once
again, Yahowah underscored the purpose of His Yowbel / Redemptive Years of
Yah’s Lamb. Through His work, we as slaves were freed, or debts were forgiven,
and we were brought home to live with our Heavenly Father.
From here the math is easy. Forty Yowbel from 33 CE takes us to 2033, when
on Yowm Kippurym / the Day of Reconciliations, the tenth day of the seventh month
on Yahowah’s calendar, in Year 6000 Yah (sunset, 6:22 PM, Monday October 2nd,
2033 in Yaruwshalaim), Yahowah will return and reconcile His relationship with
Yisra’el and Yahuwdah. That is what this trial before Yisra’el between Yahowah
and the Lord as conducted by ‘Elyah is revealing to us. And then, five days later,
after transforming the Land back into the conditions experienced in the Garden of
Eden, and ridding it of all traces of religion and politics, Yahowah will Sukah /
Camp Out with His Covenant Family for one thousand years, taking us to Year
7000 Yah.
There is a lot we can learn if only we are willing to listen and keep an open and
enquiring mind. After all, haven’t we been told that ‘Elyah was a prophet?
Therefore, wouldn’t it be reasonable for us to at least try to ascertain the future
implications of this historical event? Why else do you suppose we were told that
there were four pitchers filled to completion with water and that they were deployed
three times?
You’ll notice that ‘Elyah, who had previously stated that Yahowah was the
God of Ya’aqob, deliberately left Ya’aqob out of the following list, leaving only
‘Abraham and Yitschaq. I suspect that this was specifically designed to get us
thinking along the lines presented in the timeline we have just considered. We are
also being reminded that ‘Elyah is a prophet, also suggesting that I may have been
right. Further, the reference to Yisra’el coming to know that Yahowah is God
underscores the purpose of Yowm Kippurym / the Day of Reconciliations.
“So the water (wa ha maym) traveled (halak – ran and went) all around
(cabyb – on all sides, encircling) the approach to the altar (la ha mizbeah) and
also (gam) the restoring channel (‘eth ha ta’alah – the healing conduit for water
and renewing and repairing trench) filled with water (male’ maym). (18:35) Then
(wa) when it came to be the time for the offering to rise (hayah ba ‘alah
minchah), (wa) the prophet (ha naby’ – the one who is inspired to speak for God)
‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) approached (nagash – came near), and said
(wa ‘amar – declared), ‘Yahowah ( ), God (‘elohym) of ‘Abraham
(‘Abraham – Merciful and Enriching Father), Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Laughter and
Play), and (wa) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with
God), this day (ha yowm) let it be known (yada’ – let everyone choose to
acknowledge and accept, become aware of and understand (nifal imperfect jussive
– the subject provides the means to understanding and receives the benefit as an
expression of volition in the third person with unfolding implications throughout
time)) that You are Almighty God (ky ‘atah ‘elohym) in Yisra’el and with
Individuals who Engage and Endure with God (ba Yisra’el), and I am Your
associate and coworker (‘any ‘ebed ‘atah – I am your helper, implement, and
willing servant; from ‘abad – to work, expending considerable energy and intensity
to accomplish a task). In accordance with Your Word (wa ba dabar ‘atah – so
then in and with Your Word), I have engaged and made all of these statements
(‘asah ‘eth kol ha dabarym ha ‘eleh – I have acted and accomplished all of this,
conveying all of these words).’” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:36)
Everything ‘Elyah has said and done is in full accord with the Word of
Yahowah. He spoke and acted in accord with everything he had come to know and
understand. That is the most that can be asked of any of us.
By comparison, the Lord, as the Serpent in the Garden, took snippets of
Yahowah’s words out of context and then he embellished them so that the original
intent was changed. By so doing, he beguiled Chawah, confusing her. This would
be the same strategy Satan would use with his Apostle Sha’uwl / Paul, and then
again with his Messenger, Muhammad.
It should be readily apparent, but if not, while I have done my utmost to prepare
complete and accurate translations of Yahowah’s Word, always presenting what
God had to say in context, I am incapable of performing to ‘Elyah’s standard, which
is to be in full accord. It is why I encourage you, and everyone who reads these
books, to verify the meaning of God’s words for yourself.
No one has ever paid me anything to provide these translations and related
insights. I do so freely because I enjoy learning from Yah, thinking about what He
has said, and then sharing what it means for all of us. And while I understand that
not everyone has the time I’ve been afforded or the resources, and I realize that
there are some unappealing consequences of being resolutely rational, everyone
seeking to know Yahowah, in addition to every Covenant member seeking to
understand His testimony, ought to devote quality time to listen to what He has to
say.
When we listen to Yahowah, when we come to know Him and accept what He
is offering, He responds to us. In fact, by listening to God, every important question
we could ever ask is answered.
 We do not need and should not want Yahowah to kindle a fire and burn brightly
before us. We should come to know Him and then radiate His light as a result of
observing and then contemplating His testimony. He reveals who He is, what He is
offering, and what He expects in return. He also admonishes us, warning us about
what isn’t in our interests. So while I appreciate why it was important for ‘Elyah to
request this of God, and thereby impress upon Yisra’el that Yahowah is God and
that the Lord is not, since he did so, we ought not have to.
“‘Please choose to reply to me (‘anah ‘any – of Your own volition and
because it is what You want, respond by testifying, offering evidence (qal
imperative)), Yahowah ( ), choosing to answer me (‘anah ‘any – electing to
make a declaration, shouting out, vocally communicating to me (qal imperative))
so that this people (wa ha ‘am – so that this family of related individuals) may
come to know (yada’ – may choose to observe, accept, acknowledge, understand,
and reveal (qal imperfect jussive – genuinely and literally, consistently and
habitually as a matter of choice come to know and accept)) that indeed, You (ky
‘atah – that surely and truly, You), Yahowah ( ), are God Almighty (ha
‘elohym), and that You (wa ‘atah) have turned around (cabab – have changed,
encompassing (hifil perfect – causing them to be more like You for a finite period
of time have transformed)) their thinking and judgment (‘eth leb hem – their
ability to observe what is happening and respond appropriately, taking to heart what
they have witnessed and evaluated) back again (‘achoranyth – returning to the
original design specifications, as it was originally intended).’” (Melekym / Rulers /
1 Kings 18:37)
This is the underlying message of Yowm Kippurym / the Day of
Reconciliations. The surviving Yisra’elites are going to change their thinking, and
by observing what has transpired and been said, they will respond differently,
taking to heart for the first time in three-thousand years that Yahowah is indeed,
God. It will serve as the basis of their reconciliation and fulfill the intended purpose
of the Miqra’ / Invitation to be Called Out and Meet with God.
It may be subtle, but it’s worth considering. The purpose of this demonstration
was to turn around and transform Yisra’el’s thinking so that they would consider
what they have observed and take it to heart, thereby bringing them back again to
the original intent – which was to know, understand, accept, engage in a
relationship with, and then reveal Yahowah through His words.
We are now afforded a words-eye view to a miracle. And every word is
dripping in portent…
“Then (wa) the fire (ha ‘esh – representing the radiant light and warmth) of
Yahowah ( ) descended, moving from a higher position to a lower one
(naphal – fell and was allocated and distributed), and it consumed (wa ‘akal – and
it devoured) the offering which elevates (ha ‘olah – uplifting sacrifice; from ‘alah
– to lift up (representing Passover)) and also the wooden timbers (wa ‘eth ha
‘eshym – in addition to the wooden pillars comprising the doorway to life and the
upright pole of Passover), along with (wa ‘eth) the stones (‘eben – symbolizing
the rock-solid relationship Yahowah intended with the twelve tribes of Yisra’el)
and the dust (wa ‘eth ha ‘aphar – the infinitesimal ash representing the
descendants of Yisra’el, and thus the seeds which had been transformed by the fire),
licking up (lachak – consuming by evaporating) the water (‘eth ha maym) that,
to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – revealing the correct
path to walk to give life meaning), was in the healing and restoring channel (ba
ha ta’alah – in the renewing trench and repairing conduit designed to carry life-
giving water).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:38)
All of the pieces of the puzzle comprising this test have been brought together.
And they collectively speak of Yahowah’s nature as light, fulfilling the Miqra’ey
so that He might restore and reconcile His relationship with Yisra’el, healing the
rift that had come to exist between Him and His people as a result of their affinity
for the Lord.
Stupid is as stupid does. Trying to lift them up, they all fell down.
“And when each and every person (wa kol ha ‘am – when the entire family
of related individuals) witnessed it (ra’ah – observed it, seeing it with their eyes
and considered it, paid attention to what was being revealed (qal imperfect)), they
fell upon their faces (wa naphal ‘al paneh hem – they dropped, falling away and
prostrate, foreheads lowered, ultimately appearing to die, their presence cast down,
as a result of their neglect, in front of and before this appearance and presence; from
panah – to turn toward or away, to turn and look or to turn back (qal imperfect)),
and said (wa ‘amar – so as to convey and utter, proclaim and announce, so as to
repeat), ‘Yahowah ( ), He (huw’) is the God (ha ‘elohym – the Almighty).
Yahowah ( ), He (huw’) is the God (ha ‘elohym – the Almighty).’” (Melekym
/ Rulers / 1 Kings 18:39)
It’s hard to talk when your mouth is in the dirt. Their reply was a product of
their fear, not respect. They did not know Yahowah any better at that moment than
they had in the minutes before the fire devoured everything that had been arranged
before them. They did not understand any of the symbols that you and I have
considered.
This might sound judgmental, and indeed it is. But by falling down, they
clearly demonstrated that they were still clueless. I have no doubt that they
mumbled “Yahowah, He is the God” with dust in their noses and dirt on their lips,
but their words would ring hollow for another three-thousand three-hundred and
thirty-three years. Their proclamation was for another time, for 2033 CE rather than
3300 BCE, when the Children of Yisra’el will finally come to embrace the Light
and mean it when they look up and call out, “Yahowah is our God.”
This is why Yahowah seldom conveys His presence through signs and
wonders. They do not lead people to knowing Him, but instead to being in awe of
Him. That is not the intent of a loving Father.
And yet, just because the Yisra’elites were dumb as the stones ‘Elyah had
selected to represent them, didn’t mean Yahowah’s prophet could be counted
among them. He understood the consequence and fate of false prophets – of those
who speak for the Lord. He would have them killed, holding them accountable for
misleading God’s people, just as Yahowah, Himself, will do upon His return.
“So then (wa) ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is God) said (‘amar – conveyed and
declared, responding) to them (la hem), ‘Seize (taphas – of your own volition,
having caught them in the act, capture, arrest, and control, dealing with (qal
imperative)) the prophets (‘eth naby’ – those who claimed to speak on behalf) of
the Lord (ha Ba’al – of the one acting as master and owner with the intent of
possessing and controlling), not letting a person among them find salvation or
escape (‘ysh ‘al malat min hem – choosing to not allow a single individual who is
part of them to be spared (nifal imperfect jussive – a third person expression of
volition with ongoing implications throughout time whereby the people who were
doing this would be influenced by their actions)).’
And they, after catching them in the act, captured and took control of
them (wa taphas hem – they caught them and seized them, dealing with them (qal
imperfect)). They brought them down (wa yarad hem – they either fell down or
were made to bow down before (hifil imperfect)) to ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah is
God), to the Qyshown (Qyshown – to Lure and Snare in Serpentine Fashion; from
qowsh – to bait, lure, and then snare (winding through the Plain of Megiddo and
dumping out into the Mediterranean) River (nachal – brook or stream, gorge,
valley, or ravine), and (wa) he killed them there (shachat shem – he took their
lives, slaying and slaughtering them as a result of the name and reputation).”
(Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 18:40)
God would have them do to the prophets of the Lord what the name and title
ha Ba’al implies: take control of them, possessing them. They would not be allowed
to continue plaguing God’s people, effectively killing them. And for these religious
ministers there would be no chance whatsoever of salvation or escape. Their souls
were on a collision course with She’owl, where they were they would spend an
eternity incarcerated with the likes of Sha’uwl.
You will note that Yahowah did not try to rehabilitate them nor save them. He
did not negotiate with them, respect them, compromise with them, nor tolerate
them. They, like every religious cleric before and after them sought to negate the
value of Yahowah’s name by referring to their god as “the Lord.” It is an
unforgivable sin as it serves as the basis of the Third Statement Yahowah etched in
stone.
They would be killed because they were promoting and spreading death. It was
fair. There is no mercy, no salvation, for those who withhold these things from
Yahowah’s people. Even worse, those who align themselves with the Lord will
forever be associated with him, and that means that they are afforded an express
ticket to She’owl. Considering what they would have continued to do to plague
Yisra’el, it was the most compassionate, loving, responsible, and moral response.
Since we are not God, not even one of His prophets, since we don’t live in
Yisra’el under the authority of the Towrah, we cannot do what ‘Elyah has done –
even though it was the right thing to do. People have the right not to be victimized.
When evaluating the life and liberty of those who are harmed in comparison to
those who harm, our compassion and support belongs with the abused and our
condemnation and disdain should be directed at the abusers. We ought to love the
former and hate the latter. We ought to liberate the abused and constrain the abuser.
Even the name of the river, the Qyshown, affirms why Ba’al’s prophets had to
die. They had baited a trap and lured the nation of Yisra’el into their snare. They
knew what they were doing, and were now being held accountable. Can you
imagine what the millions of beaver, mink, and bear, who were tortured to death in
the steel jaws of a trapper’s snare would do if they could hold those who mercilessly
murdered them for their pelts, accountable?
In this case, death was an intervening step and not the penalty. The prophets of
the Lord were sentenced to spend eternity locked up in the lightless realm of
She’owl – from which there would be no escape. And they would have to spend an
unlimited amount of time in unbearably close proximity to other snake-oil
salesmen. In reality, they were given what they wanted: an eternity with the Lord.
You ought not be surprised, nor even bothered, by the conclusion of this affair.
It wasn’t just a test between Yahowah and the Lord, it was a referendum on life and
death. This same choice is before all of us, and the consequence and penalty remain
unchanged.
Finally, this is one of many times where we as readers are actually advantaged
over the eye witnesses. I wouldn’t have wanted to have been within a thousand
miles of the stench of 850 of the Lord’s prophets. I would have been far less patient
with them than was ‘Elyah. I doubt that I would have correctly identified every clue
as we have been able to do with the benefit of time and perspective. Further, I would
not have been overly excited by the fire, knowing that it was an infinitesimal
manifestation of His power. To the contrary, I would have screamed my lungs out
at the moronic response of the people who fell on their faces.
 Now, for our own edification, let’s review the conclusion to this amazing
prophetic story…
“‘Elyah said to all the people, ‘Approach me, drawing near.’ So all the
people approached him. Then he repaired the altar for Yahowah which had
been torn down and lay in ruins. (18:30)
And ‘Elyah obtained and grasped hold of twelve stones representing the
number of family groupings of the children of Ya’aqob unto whom to show
the way to the benefits of the relationship came to exist the Word of Yahowah,
affirming and declaring, ‘Yisra’el, Individuals who Strive and Contend or
Engage and Endure with God, will be your name and serve to convey your
proper designation and reputation.’ (18:31)
And with the stones he rebuilt for the family, an altar in the name of
Yahowah. Then he engaged to fashion, expending considerable effort to make
a renewing and restoring channel approaching the altar suitable to house two
measures of seed (representing Yisra’el and Yahuwdah). (18:32)
Then he arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces, and laid them on the
wood. He said, ‘Fill four (representing the process of completion) jars
completely with water (serving as a metaphor for the source of life and as the
universal solvent to clean) and pour them out so as to wash and cleanse upon
the offering which elevates, making it acceptable, and upon the wooden
timbers (representing the doorway to life). (18:33)
Then he said, ‘Do it again.’ And they did it a second time. So he said, ‘Do
it a third time.’ And they did it a third time (indicating the number of times
the promise of the Yowbel will be fulfilled in human history). (18:34)
And thus, the water traveled and ran all around the approach to the altar
and also the renewing and restoring channel filled with water. (18:35) Then
when it came to be the time for the offering to rise, the prophet who is inspired
to speak for God, ‘Elyah, approached, and said, ‘Yahowah, God of ‘Abraham,
the Merciful and Enriching Father, Yitschaq, Laughter, and Yisra’el,
Individuals who Engage and Endure with God, this day let it be known, let
everyone choose to acknowledge and accept, become aware of and understand
the unfolding implications throughout time, that You are Almighty God in
Yisra’el, and thereby associated with Individuals who Engage and Endure
with You, and I work with You, expending considerable energy and intensity
to accomplish the mission. In accordance with Your Word, I have engaged and
made all of these statements. (18:36)
Please choose to reply to me of Your own volition and because it is what
You want, responding by testifying, offering evidence, Yahowah, choosing to
answer me and make a declaration, so that this family of related people may
come to know, choosing to observe, accept, acknowledge, understand, and
reveal that indeed, You, Yahowah, are God Almighty, and that You have
turned around, transforming, their thinking and judgment so that they take
what they have observed and contemplated to heart, bring them back again to
the original intent.’ (18:37)
Then the fire conveying the radiant light and warmth of Yahowah
descended, moving from a higher position to a lower one as it was allocated
and distributed, and it consumed the offering which elevates and also the
wooden timbers (collectively representing Passover and the Doorway to Life),
along with the stones (symbolizing the rock-solid relationship Yahowah
intended with the twelve tribes of Yisra’el), and the dust (indicative of the
infinitesimal ash representing the descendants of Yisra’el, and thus the seeds
which had been transformed by the fire), licking up the water that, to show
the way to the benefits of the relationship, was in the healing and restoring
channel. (18:38)
And when each and every person, representing the entire family of related
individuals, witnessed it, they fell upon their faces, and said, ‘Yahowah, He is
the God. Yahowah, He is the God.’ (18:39)
So then ‘Elyah responded to them, ‘Of your own volition, having caught
them in the act, capture, arrest, and take control of the prophets who claim to
speak on behalf of the Lord, not letting a person among them find salvation or
escape.’
And they, after catching them in the act, took control of them. They
brought them down to ‘Elyah at the Qyshown (to Lure and Snare in
Serpentine Fashion) River, and he killed them there as a result of the name.”
(Melekym 18:40)
The Lord is deadly. Don’t ever lose sight of this reality. This was not a game.
Before we turn the page and move on to the 9th chapter of Yasha’yah, there are
a couple of additional statements which caught my attention. In the first, we
discover that to keep him safe and facilitate his work, Yahowah assigned a mal’ak
messenger to ‘Elyah. Realizing that he was the lone credible voice in a duplicitous
world, there were many important things which Yahowah wanted ‘Elyah to
accomplish before He called him home. And the adventure would not begin again
until the prophet was standing up and properly nourished. Only then would he
commence the next stage of his journey.
We are reminded not only that God wants us to walk with Him, but also that
His fortification will endure for forty days and forty nights – reaffirming this as the
measure of the time of completion for any stage in Yahowah’s mission. And you’ll
notice where ‘Elyah was being led, right back to the place Yahowah had given His
Towrah Instructions to the Children of Yisra’el. It is where God spoke directly to
His prophet. It is where we should go if we want to listen to Him.
“And the messenger (wa mal’ak – the spiritual representative and heavenly
envoy) of Yahowah ( ) returned (shuwb), a second time (seny), and touched
him (wa naga’ ba huw’), saying (wa ‘amar – informing and announcing), ‘Arise
(quwm – stand up, get up, and accomplish the mission), being nourished (‘akal –
eating) because (ky) the path and journey (derek – the way) for you are
numerous and important (rab min ‘atah – for you are abundant and impressive,
extensive and great).’ (19:7) So he stood up (wa quwm – he arose, got to his feet,
and took a stand), ate and drank (wa ‘akal wa shathah).
And so he walked (wa halak – he traveled and journeyed out) on the
fortification (ba koach – in the physical provision and vigor of the resource) of
that meal (ha ‘akylah ha hy’ – of that nourishing food) for forty (‘arba’ – to make
square and thus even) days (yowmym) and forty nights (wa ‘arba’ layl) unto (‘ad
– as far as and until) Choreb (Choreb – Desolate; from charab – dry and lifeless
place (on which Yahowah gave Moseh the Towrah on Shabuw’ah)), the mountain
(har) of God (ha ‘elohym – the Almighty). (19:8)
Then (wa) he came upon (‘el bow’ – he approached and entered) a cave (ha
ma’arah – a barren den or uninhabited wasteland) there (shem), to spend the night
(lyn – to lodge overnight and rest), when behold (wa hineh – when he became
aware), the Word (dabar – the statement and message, the communication) of
Yahowah ( ) came to him (‘el huw’ - ), and said to him (wa ‘amar la huw’)
‘Why are you here in this place (mah ‘la ‘atah poh), ‘Elyah (‘Elyah – Yahowah
is God)?’ (19:9)
He replied (‘amar), ‘I have been extremely zealous and desirous, jealously
devoted to a monogamous relationship (qana’ qana’ – I have been fervent and
passionate about my exclusive relationship (piel infinite piel perfect)) with (la –
approaching and regarding) Yahowah ( ), the God of the spiritual envoys
(‘elohym tsaba’ – the Almighty of the heavenly implements and representatives)
because (ky – for honestly) the Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el – the Sons who
Strive and Struggle with God) have forsaken, rejecting and abandoning (‘azab
– have rejected, neglecting and severing all association with (qal perfect) Your
Familial Covenant Relationship (Beryth ‘atah – Your agreement, compact, and
pledge signifying the binding oath of a marriage vow with the intent of You raising
a family). They have torn down and destroyed (harac – they have demolished
and laid waste to) Your altars (mizbeach ‘atah – platforms for placing sacrifices),
murdered (harag – slain and killed) Your prophets (naby’ ‘atem – those who
have been inspired to speak for You) with the sword (ba ha chereb – with a double-
edged dagger or cutting implement), and (wa) I am left (yathar ‘any – I remain)
by myself (la bad ‘any – I am alone, the only member and branch). And they are
searching for me (wa baqas – so they are looking for me, procuring information
to hold me responsible) to take (la laqah – to grasp hold of, take away, and possess)
my soul (‘esh nepesh ‘any – my consciousness).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings
19:10)
‘Elyah was passionate about His relationship with Yahowah. Nothing was
more important to him. And yet he knew that nothing was less important to his kin,
the Yisra’elites. They had forsaken the Covenant, as has everyone involved with
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Humanism ever since. As few as one in a million
embrace the Covenant.
In all fairness to ‘Elyah, without the benefit of the 91st Mizmowr / Psalm, he
would not have known that Yahowah had deployed far more than the returning
mal’ak he could see, to protect him. Dowd would not compose this promise for
another three-hundred years. The fact that ‘Elyah understood as much as he did
without the benefit of Dowd’s Mizmowr is amazing in and of itself.
The religious response to the truth, to God’s Word, has always been to silence
His messengers. No one has done this better than the Roman Catholic Church. They
were sure to torture every correct and courageous soul that interfered with their
dominion over mankind.
This was followed by a startling revelation, one which serves as a fitting
conclusion to our time with ‘Elyah. In all of Yisra’el, there were only seven-
thousand men, women, and children who had not bowed before Ba’al. That is not
to say that any of these people actually knew Yahowah, only that this was the full
extent of those who weren’t paying homage to the Lord.
Everyone else, millions of people, either got down on their knees showing
reverence for the Lord, as almost every religious person is prone to do, or gave lip
service to him, some out of affection, others out of submission. Millions of people,
even in Yisra’el, had become subservient and obedient to Satan, picked up arms on
his behalf, and kissed those wearing his ring.
“I will leave a remnant (wa sha’ar – I will spare and leave behind (hifil
perfect)) in Yisra’el (ba Yisra’el) seven thousand (sheba’ ‘eleph), all of those
whose knees (kol ha berek ‘asher) have not bowed down, showing reverence (lo’
kara’ – knelt down, prostrating themselves) to the Lord (la ha Ba’al – to the one
who seeks to be the master, to own and possess) and every mouth (wa kol ha peh)
that has not submitted to him (‘asher lo’ nashaq la huw’ – which has not yielded
in obedience to him, taken up arms on his behalf, or as a gesture of either affection
of submission, kissed him).” (Melekym / Rulers / 1 Kings 19:18)
 The prophets of Ba’al had prevailed. They had plagued the overwhelming
preponderance of the people – just as they have today. Only one person on the
planet knew Yahowah, and millions if not billions were worshiping the Adversary.
 Observations for Our Time
Volume One: Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

17
A Child was Born, a Son was Given

He is My son…
The 9th chapter of Yasha’yah opens with Yahowah presenting the antidote for
religion. His light would resolve the mess man has made.
A favored verse among Christians appears early in this chapter. Unfortunately
for the faithful, it is always taken out of context and horribly mistranslated so
believers never seem to grasp just how hostile God is towards their religion. Even
worse, at least for Christians, the son in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6-7 isn’t “Jesus
Christ,” but instead, Yahowah’s most beloved son. Among the litany of
controversial conclusions peppering these pages, this is as delicious as any we have
considered. Rather than predicting the “birth of Jesus,” it is focused on Dowd’s
counsel.
As we approach Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:1, we are immediately confronted with
the realization that there never should have been a chapter break between what has
been labeled the 8th and 9th chapters. One thought flows into the next. Therefore, to
help mitigate some of the damage that has been done, we’ll begin our study of the
9th chapter restating what we learned in the 8th:
“Then Yahowah expressed with unfolding implications to me, ‘On your
own initiative, obtain an extremely large vellum scroll designed to reveal,
disclose, and make this known. And choose to write on it with a pen in ordinary
human form, using the common characters associated with mortal man:
“Concerning: Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz / the rapid and thoughtless plunder
by those enjoying their disturbing behavior while quickly capturing a spoil as
militants and armed robbers.” (8:1)
Then, I’d like to call on witnesses to testify for Me because we can help
one another by repeatedly issuing a warning, admonishing others, while
providing a restoring witness to affirm future events as a means to approach
Me, eternal witnesses who provide everlasting testimony, presenting the
enduring evidence regarding what happened in the past and into the future,
who are truthful and reliable, trustworthy and verifiable, dependable and
steadfast, who are unwavering and correct, credible and confident, serving as
workmen and artists, such as ‘Uwryah (Yah is Light), the one who assists by
teaching, and Zakaryah (Remember Yah) the son of Yaberekyahuw (Yah
Blesses).’ (8:2)
So I approached and presented myself before the prophetess and she
conceived and gave birth to a son. Then Yahowah said to me, ‘Call his name
“Mahar Shalal Chuwsh Baz (rapid and thoughtless plunder by those enjoying
disturbing behavior while quickly capturing a spoil as militants and armed
robbers, impetuously and rashly, without thinking or hesitation),” (8:3)
because before the boy calls out, “My father” or “My mother,” the political
prowess, military strength, and economic wealth of Dameseq / Damascus,
along with the plunder of Shimrown / Samaria will be carried away in the
presence of the king of Assyria.’ (8:4)
Yet again, adding more information, Yahowah spoke to me, continuing to
testify, providing an eternal witness which restores and sustains some while
admonishing and warning others regarding unfavorable and dangerous future
events, (8:5) to say, ‘Indeed because these people have rejected and come to
despise, even spurn the waters of the One Who Is Sent, ha Shiloach, who walks
by approaching mercifully, by acting kindly to those facing a potentially
violent situation, showing patience while confronting Retsyn, the Self-Willed
and Pleasure-Seeking, and ben Ramalyahuw, the son Exalted Above Yah. (8:6)
Behold, pay attention and listen attentively, Yahowah, Almighty God, is
withdrawing, and He is lifting up against them, accordingly, the waters of the
sea as a flood of tears as a powerful torrent, a forceful multitude of severe
individuals intent on accomplishing their purpose, flowing together like a
mighty river, in addition to the numerous soldiers, archers, and extensive
military of the king and dictator of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria, those who fight and
conquer in the name of their sun god, along with the entire manifestation of its
power and the glorification of its wealth.
It will rise over all of its channels from the deepest places in the sea along
with its offshoots, gathering together while traveling over its banks. (8:7) And
it will go past, sweeping by in such a way as to alter Yahuwdah, exerting the
considerable force of a flood while extending up to and reaching its neck in
adversarial fashion seeking to besiege it, coming to stretch out its wings, filling
the breadth of your land, O ‘Imanuw’el / God with Us.’ (8:8)
Choose to associate yourselves with misleading shepherds, forming an
association with disingenuous pastors, befriending and attending to harmful
and destructive leaders, you people, and you will have chosen to be confused,
discouraged, and destroyed, having picked your own fate which is to be
dismayed, terrorized, and bewildered, either abolished or cast down in fear.
Choose to listen and respond, pondering being obedient to any distant
land, arming yourself while preparing for your defense, choosing to gird
yourself for war, equipping your military to defend yourself, and you will have
chosen to be by yourself, having selected your own fate which is to be
terrorized and bewildered, shattered and abolished, even cast down in fear,
having failed by doing something dreadful. (8:9)
Choose to devise your schemes and plan your course of action based upon
the revolting advice and defiant counsel of others who promote malicious
ideas, but it will be nullified because you have chosen to be in violation of the
Covenant. Choose to make a statement but it will not stand, it will not be
affirmed, neither fulfilled nor accomplished, because truly O ‘Imanuw’el / God
is with Us.’ (8:10)
For indeed, this is what Yahowah said to me in a manner akin to a
strengthening hand, thereby teaching me so that I would be correct, guiding
me and instructing me so that I would recognize the importance of being right,
keeping me from walking in the ways of these particular people, approaching
saying, (8:11)
‘I do not want you to continually speak of conspiracies, making a habit of
claiming something is a conspiracy, even responding to or designating
something as a conspiracy, acting upon anything which by association the
people claim is a conspiracy, any covert plan to carry out harmful acts for a
political or religious purpose, especially anything people conspire to do to
spellbind others and to control them through deceitful means, tying things
together in a scripted fashion to advance a political agenda. And in addition,
do not respect nor revel in, showing any regard for that which concerns such
people, for what they regard and believe has the propensity to prevail,
wondering about them.’ (8:12)
With regard to Yahowah of the spiritual implements, Him you should set
apart, never including Him in anything which is common, profane, or
mundane. Him you should ponder, see as awe-inspiring, and respect. And Him
you should be concerned about, impressed with His propensity to prevail.
(8:13) Then He will become as a sanctuary, as a set-apart place.
But He will be as a stone for smiting, and as a rock for stumbling, for both
houses of Yisra’el, as a trap and as a snare for the inhabitants of
Yaruwshalaim. (8:14) And then many shall stagger upon them and fall. They
will be captured and controlled by others. (8:15)
 ‘Wrap up and restrict the written testimony presenting correct and
corroborating information, the authorized documentation regarding the
confirmation of the binding and restoring relationship agreement pertaining
to an inheritance, securing access to the Towrah, and its Source of Teaching,
Guidance, and Direction, among those I teach and instruct, to those I clearly
reveal knowledge, to My disciples and receptive students who are willing to
learn from Me and who are personally familiar with Me and with My
approach and pattern, who are ready to respond properly and accept My
guidance.’ (8:16)
I will wait in anticipation, patient while longing for that which is inscribed
and engraved which cuts me into the relationship, of drawing near Yahowah
who is concealing His presence, making His appearance and characteristics,
even His existence, unknown to the House of Ya’aqob, a.k.a., Yisra’el. Then,
therefore, I will confidently await the outcome which is beneficial and good,
anticipating, eagerly expecting an ingathering in association with Him. (8:17)
Behold, I and the children whom, to show the way to the benefits of the
relationship, Yahowah has placed before me, even given to me for signs which
serve to illustrate an example, as a banner to convey a marvelous account
which serves as proof, and as symbols which encourage a response by way of
an indication of future events in Yisra’el in conjunction with Yahowah of the
spiritual implements who dwells, camping out, making a home and remaining
along the ridgeline of Tsyown where the Signs Are Posted. (8:18)
And when they say to you, encouraging you, ‘You should consult with,
resort to, and expect answers from, seriously considering revelations in
association with the mediums, those who claim to communicate with ghosts,
speaking for saints and familiar spirits, and the spiritualists, those claiming to
possess spiritual insights who mediate and mutter, expressing their woeful and
imaginative opinions and who twitter satanic musings as the offspring of
venomous serpents and poisonous vipers,’ instead, shouldn’t the people
consult with, seeking information while expecting answers from their God for
the benefit of the living not the dead? (8:19)
According to the Towrah and according to the written Testimony which
presents correct and corroborating information regarding restoration of the
relationship and resulting inheritance, if they do not speak in a manner
consistent with this specific message, using the same words, then by association
they lack discernment, are for naught, are without light, and are approaching
Shachar, also known as Satan. (8:20)
They will pass through the darkness of Shachar stubborn and stiff necked,
strong-willed and perplexed, wholly resistant to any advice or assistance due
to a puzzling lack of humility and an attitude of superiority. And they will
experience cruelty as a result, and starving they will be afflicted.
Then it shall come to pass when they are malnourished and weakened as
a result of being willfully malicious and afflicted, they will become antagonized
and provoked to anger, struggling with their change in status, furious as a
result of their cognitive dissidence over having been uprooted and splintered.
Their status will diminish, and they will be treated with contempt as a result
of their propensity to slander and insult the reputation of their leaders and
against their God, turning away, unfaithful in the relationship. (8:21)
Unto the Land they will look, but behold, they will see disfavor along with
adversarial antagonism and darkness, and especially discouraging oppression.
Into a place devoid of light they will be driven, be exiled and enticed, lured and
scattered, banished as outcasts.” (8:22)
It is out of this failure to observe the Towrah, to speak in a manner inconsistent
with it, and to walk away from the Light and toward Satan, that Yisra’el came to
be shrouded in darkness. The obscuring gloom would remain for nearly three
millennia, mostly due to their stubbornness. Their dysfunctional attitude and sense
of superiority made them resistant to advice, so they would find themselves treated
cruelly, afflicted, even starving. Unable to accept responsibility for their decline in
status and for having been uprooted, the world would mock them, slandering and
insulting their reputation. All the while, their homeland, Yisra’el, would remain a
source of adversarial antagonism, shrouded in the darkness of oppressive religious
regimes. Over one-hundred generations of Yisraelites would live as outcasts, exiled
from their Land and estranged from their God.
But in the midst of this darkness, surrounded by adversarial influences, the day
is approaching when a ray of hope will grow into a beacon of light. This transition
commences with…
“Nevertheless (ky – by contrast rather), there will be no sadness or gloomy
darkness (lo’ muwa’ph – there will be no dejection or discouragement) for those
who were subjugated and oppressed (la ‘asher muwtsaq – for those who were
restrained, restricted, and subjugated, vexed in distress and adversity).
This is by comparison and contrast for her, to the previous time (la hy’ ka
ha ‘eth ha ri’shown – for her this is dissimilar to the case in the former period)
when He receded from and disdained (qalal – when He came to despise, viewing
as worthless and accursed, showing contempt and disregard for) the land (ha ‘erets
– the realm and region) of Zebuwluwn (Zebuwluwn – the Exalted, the tenth son of
Ya’aqob; from zabal – an exalted dwelling and arrogant abode) and the land (wa
ha ‘erets – the region) of Naphthaly (Naphthaly – to Wrestle, the sixth son of
Ya’aqob; from pathal – to twist and to grapple, speaking of a twisted thread and to
be tortuously crooked).
And (wa) thereafter (ha ‘acharown – following that in a later time), He will
severely and harshly deal with the stubborn and irrational, troublesome
nature (kabed – He will be troubled and burdened by the improper attitude and
arrogance, the inadequacy and insensibility, the failures and lack of responsiveness,
the pretentious and pompous airs, and the vehement and oppressive nature) of the
way of the sea (derek ha yam – the path and conduct of either Gentiles, the Great
Sea (the Mediterranean), the Sea of Galilee, or the Dead Sea) beyond the Yarden
(‘eber ha Yarden – on the opposing side of the Jordan (the river running north to
south from Galilee to the Dead Sea); from yarad – to go down, descending), the
pivot point of the sociopolitical realm (galyl – the region, the sociopolitical area,
or the Galilee; from galyl – the district, region, hinge pin, and open doorway) of
the Gentile nations (ha Gowym – of the heathen, animalistic, uncultured, pagans,
of the dying and deadly non-Yisra’elite people who treat others as mere chattel and
possessions).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:1)
While there was a brief respite under Chazayah / Hezekiah when Yahuwdah
returned to the Towrah, rid their land of all religious artifacts and places of worship,
and then celebrated Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, Yisra’el continued to be
oppressed, subjugated by Gentiles for thousands of years. This occurred because
Yahowah withdrew from them, disgusted by the attitude and behaviors delineated
in the previous chapter. He held Yisra’el in contempt, the same way He perceived
religion. One had made the other, worthless.
But this was the dawning of a new day. The darkness would give way to light.
The oppressed would be liberated. And while that was the best possible news for
Yisra’el, God was also announcing that He would hold the Gentile nations
accountable for what they had done to badger and burden His people. The day
which Christians had longed to see would be their greatest nightmare.
Turning to some of the most intriguing details, rather than just say ‘Ephraim
or Yisra’el, or list the ten tribes which comprised the Northern Kingdom, Yahowah
chose Zebuwluwn and Naphthaly for a specific reason. Both sons were born out of
envy, with Leah and Rachel fighting to impress Ya’aqob, enticing him with their
servants. Their allocation of land was the furthest from Yaruwshalaim, but as such,
it was closest to the marauding Gentiles who would capitalize upon this and oppress
them. The narrow strip of land leading into the heart of the nation served as the
doorway into Yisra’el for the likes of the Amalekites and Hittites, the Assyrians
and Babylonians, followed by the Greeks and Romans, the Byzantines and
Ottomans, and more recently, Hezbollah and Hamas. A decade from now, and after
the fall of Syria, it will be the entry point for the combined Magog force.
 Zebuwluwn was the sixth son of Leah and the tenth overall to Ya’aqob. In spite
of being among the most militaristic, his descendants are listed as one of the tribes
who failed to drive out the Canaanites in Shaphat / Judges 1:30. It is also telling
that Zebuwluwn joined Reuben, Gad, ‘Asher, Dan, and Naphthaly in pronouncing
curses from Mount ‘Ebal, as chronicled in Dabarym 27:13. But more on that in a
moment.
Since the reference is to their “‘erets – land,” the relative position of both tribes
is paramount. And other than ‘Asher, which was situated along the Mediterranean,
as previously mentioned, Zebuwluwn and Naphthaly were the most distant from
Yaruwshalaim and, therefore, the most susceptible to invasion. Zebuwluwn’s
territory lay north of Megiddo and Manasseh, west of ‘Issachar, just south of both
‘Asher (bordering the Mediterranean Sea) and Naphthaly (stretching along the
border with Syria and Sea of Galilee).
Zebuwluwn is linked with the sea on two occasions, and also with ships, both
of which have to be symbolic in that they were landlocked. This suggests that their
fate would lie in the hands of Gentile merchants. Indicating as much, Ya’aqob said:
“Zebuwluwn shall dwell at the seashore. And he shall be a haven for ships. His
flank shall be toward Sidon.” (Bare’syth 49:13) Moseh would only say of them:
Rejoice, Zebuwluwn, in your going forth.” (Dabarym 33:18)
Of particular note, Zebuwluwn was listed along with Manasseh as the two
tribes who laughed at, mocked, and scorned Chazayah / Hezekiah’s messengers as
they traveled around Yisra’el to invite the people to participate in the upcoming
Feast of UnYeasted Bread. Nonetheless, we are told that they sent a smattering of
souls to the celebration in Yaruwshalaim.
Zebuwluwn and Naphthaly are mentioned together in Shaphat / Judges 5:18:
“Zebuwluwn were a people who despised and jeopardized their lives unto death,
and Naphthaly, also, in the high places of the field.” This was among the reasons
God withdrew from them and may be why they were called out for scrutiny in this
passage, now facing an entirely different fate.
As for the land of the Naphthaly, they were allotted the northernmost territory.
Of them, Ya’aqob said, they will be “a doe let loose who offers beautiful words.”
(Bare’syth 49:21) Moseh would say: “Naphthaly, satisfied with favor, and full of
the blessing of Yahowah, take possession of the sea and the south.” (Dabarym
33:23) And while I don’t know how that fits into all of this, the fact remains that
they were among those shouting curses at the people from Mount ‘Ebal. In
response, “the Lowy answered them and said, ‘Cursed is the man who makes an
idol or a graven image – an abomination to Yahowah – the work of the craftsman’s
hands which is clandestinely established. Cursed is he who dishonors his Father
and Mother…. Cursed is he who misleads a blind person…or who distorts
justice,...who engages in incest or bestiality,…who strikes his neighbor, accepts a
bribe, or who does not confirm the words of this Towrah / Teaching by acting upon
them.’” (Dabarym 27:14-26) Having committed these offenses, Yahowah rejected
them with prejudice.
As I’ve alluded, Naphthaly’s birth was enveloped in a spat of sibling rivalry.
We learn in Bare’syth 30 that Rachel became jealous because her sister, Leah, had
been able to give birth to four sons, Reuben, Simeon, Lowy, and Yahuwdah, while
she appeared barren. So she arranged for Ya’aqob to impregnate, Bilhah, her maid.
Bilhah conceived and Rachel named the maid’s first son, Dan. It was Bilhah’s
second son with Ya’aqob that Rachel then named Naphthaly. She did so because:
“Rachel said, ‘As part of a great struggle, I have wrestled with my sister and I have
prevailed. So she called his name Naphthaly.” His name was based, therefore, upon
pathal, which is “to twist and to wrestle.” But it also means “to be tortuously
crooked.” In addition, an argument can be made that Naphthaly is related to “pathy
– simple and open-minded or a naïve simpleton” and to “pathah – to entice,
deceive, seduce, and persuade.”
That was all then, so what about “ha ‘acharown – later?” Now that Yahowah
had reconciled His relationship with Yisra’el, what about the Gowym? And
understanding this requires us to determine whether we should translate kabed
negatively or favorably. Since there are countless Hebrew words with a dark and
light side, it is the context which drives their definitions. And in this case, we must
ascertain whether we think Yahowah will come to look favorably upon “derek ha
yam ‘eber ha Yarden – the way of the sea on the opposing side of the Jordan” which
is “galyl – the pivot point of the sociopolitical realm and the open doorway” of “ha
Gowym – the Gentile nations.” I think not, but, then again, yam can refer to any one
of three seas or to Gentiles, and galyl can also be rendered “Galilee.” But if we
don’t read “Gentile” for yam, how does any one of the three “seas” have a “way”
of which Yah can either “kabed – reward and honor” or see as “kabed – irrational
and pretentious?”
Since God doesn’t judge inanimate objects, kabed cannot be applied to a river
or to a sea. It must, therefore, describe people and their nations. And Yahowah has
been crystal clear regarding the ways of “ha Gowym – the Gentile nations:” emulate
them and die. So since He is unchanging, kabed’s negative implications apply.
In this case, Yahowah is going to “kabed – deal harshly with the stubborn and
irrational, and troublesome nature,” of the Gentiles, particularly those influenced
by the nations He has depicted as beasts throughout the book of Dany’el: Babylon,
Persia, Greece, Imperial Rome, and the Roman Catholic Church. To these beasts,
He may add those who have cursed Yisra’el, invading, oppressing, and subjugating
His people, especially those who have done so from the northeast (through the land
of Zebuwluwn and Naphthaly): the aforementioned Assyria, Babylon, Greece, and
Rome, along with today’s Middle Eastern Muslims. Yahowah was, is, and remains
“kabed – troubled, even burdened, by their improper attitude and arrogance, their
inadequacy and insensibility, their lack of responsiveness, pretentious airs, and
vehemently oppressive nature.” There is no chance, whatsoever, that He will
“kabed – distinguish and highly value” them, “honor and glorify” them. While there
is a remnant of Gentiles who have chosen to participate in the Covenant, and who
will be “abundantly enriched,” as part of the Covenant they would never be
described in association with the sea, much less existing on the opposing side of
the Yarden in the sociopolitical realm of the Gowym.
This brings us to galyl. It could be addressing a number of things. On some
occasions, it is transliterated “Galilee,” and serves as the name of the only
significant watershed in Yisra’el, a freshwater lake which has been referred to as a
sea. It serves as the headwaters of the Yarden / Jordan River and is located beneath
the Golan Heights in northeastern Yisra’el. It is in the territory of the Naphthaly,
but is also linked to the Zebuwluwn as a result of the two prophecies associating
them with the sea.
However, in this sentence, galyl is being identified with Gowym and not with
either of the Yisra’elite tribes. And since Yahowah considers the Galyl / Galilee
part of Yisra’el, and the source of the Yarden / Jordan, He isn’t speaking of the Sea
of Galilee in this prophetic statement.
And if it isn’t a title, we need to consider the meaning of the word. A search of
the lexicons reveals that a “galyl – is a pivot point and hinge pin, an open doorway,
district or region, and sociopolitical realm.” As such, Yahowah is holding the
“sociopolitical realm of the Gentiles” accountable for what they have done,
especially those who have penetrated Yisra’el at the open door and pivot point
along the nation’s northeastern border with Syria near the flashpoint known as the
Golan Heights.

We are off to a sputtering start. Already nine pages into a new chapter and
we’ve only translated a single verse – and even it is subject to debate. While I’ve
grown accustomed to developing translations which differ markedly from those
promoted by religious publishers, this rendition of Yasha’yah 9:1 is also in conflict
with one I composed a decade ago in Yada Yah. In it, I conveyed the positive aspects
of kabed and then wrestled with the words which followed, trying to make them fit.
While I wouldn’t fault anyone for proposing an alternative rendering, based
upon the reasoning I’ve shared with you, I think Yahowah intended for us to know
that the Gentile nations which have oppressed Yisra’el will be held accountable –
especially upon His return. Upon further reflection, this seems rather obvious
considering what has come before and what is soon to be revealed. And that is why
this time through Yasha’yah 9, I wanted to present it from the perspective provided
by the 8th chapter. Having now translated every word of Yasha’yah / Isaiah up to
this point, we have come to understand that the oppressive darkness Yahowah is
resolving with His light represents religion.
Therefore, while readers are always encouraged to develop his or her own
renderings of Yahowah’s Word, I’m personally convinced that Yahowah “will be
vehement in His response to the stubborn, irrational, and improper attitude
expressed by Gentile nations. He finds their collective arrogance, their lack of
sensibility and responsiveness, their pretentiousness and oppressive nature
(kabed)” irritating and unacceptable, especially those who have subjugated His
people. He has said as much many times in many places throughout Yasha’yah /
Isaiah. And even if that wasn’t the primary intent of this particular statement, it is
the prevalent theme behind everything Yahowah has revealed this far. And as such,
we should all see Yasha’yah 9:1-6 in conjunction with everything that has
transpired thus far.
While I may be the first to see it this way since Yasha’yah wrote these words
on the Great Isaiah Scroll, I think the message Yahowah intended to convey is as
follows…
“Nevertheless (ky), there will be no sadness or gloomy darkness, no
dejection nor discouragement (lo’ muwa’ph) for those who were subjugated
and oppressed (la ‘asher muwtsaq). This is by comparison for her to the
previous time (la hy’ ka ha ‘eth ha ri’shown) when He receded from and
disdained, showing contempt and disregard for (qalal) the land (ha ‘erets) of
Zebuwluwn (Zebuwluwn) and the land (wa ‘erets) of Naphthaly (Naphthaly).
And (wa) thereafter (ha ‘acharown), He will severely and harshly deal with
the stubborn and irrational, troublesome nature, the improper attitude and
arrogance, the inadequacy and insensibility, the lack of responsiveness and
pretentiousness, as well as the oppressive nature (kabed) of the way of the sea
(derek ha yam) beyond the Yarden, on the opposing side of the Jordan (‘eber
ha Yarden), the open doorway and pivot point of the sociopolitical realm (galyl)
of the Gentile nations (ha Gowym).” (Yasha’yah 9:1)
Having set the stage for His family, and having dealt with their oppressors, this
leads to Yahowah returning to His Land on behalf of His People. The transition
from “gowym – gentiles” to “‘am – family” is not only stark, it serves to underscore
my point.
 “The family of related people (ha ‘am – the nation of kinsmen who share the
same ethnicity, culture, and language, and who are biologically related, typically
used in reference to Yisra’el and to distinguish Yisra’elites from Gowym) who
have walked (ha halak – who have traveled, going through life (qal participle
active)) in the darkness (ba ha choshek – with the light obscured, unenlightened,
in error, and in confusion) will see (ra’ah – will, for a finite period of time, actually
witness, literally shown an appearance of (qal perfect active – actually and literally,
for a definite and limited time see)) a great (gadowl – an expansive and important,
and extensive and prodigious, extraordinary and phenomenal) light (‘owr – bright,
shining, radiant, and brilliant illumination).
Those who have lived (yashab – those who have inhabited and dwelt) in the
realm (ba ‘erets – in a land) of foreboding darkness and in the shadow of death
(tsalmoweth – of suffocating and deadly gloom in unrelenting darkness; from tsel
– shadow resulting from something impeding the light and moweth – death), a light
(‘owr – a brilliant shining luminary) will, for a time, actually shine (nagah – will
genuinely provide illumination and enlightenment for a particular and finite period
(qal perfect active)) upon them (‘al hem).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 9:2)
With this prophetic statement, Yahowah’s focus has moved away from the
Gentile nations and to His people, the Family of Yisra’el. They have indeed walked
in the darkness of religion, unenlightened and confused. But in Yisra’el for a finite
period of time, one-thousand years to be precise, they will enjoy the most
extraordinary light. Yahowah will return for His people, illuminate Yisra’el, and
enlighten His children.
Our first reaction should naturally be to see this as representing what occurred
in the closing three years of mankind’s fourth century, when from 30 to 33 CE, and
in accord with the promises of the fourth day of creation, the greater light became
visible to God’s children as a sign of the Mow’ed / Appointed Meeting Times.
However, while Bare’syth / Genesis 1:14-19 speaks of “lights (plural) in the
expanse of the heavens,” they were placed there “to separate the day from the night,
and to exist as signs, for the Mow’ed, and for days and years.” This does not say,
nor does it infer, that the people “will see a great light,” that “the light will actually
shine upon them,” or that “the light would be singular.” If we can believe the Greek
accounts, only three people actually saw Yahowsha’ transfigured into light. So
therefore, this must be speaking of Yahowah’s oft predicted return as light.
The last time He was here by way of Yahowsha’, Yahowah chose to conduct
His business with a material body, and not as light. Equally important, the
oppression of Yisra’el did not end during this time, it had just begun.
 Make no mistake, Yahowah is returning for His people, Yisra’el, in His Land,
Yisra’el. And while that is etched in stone and non-negotiable, there will be some
Gowy, albeit precious few, who will be adopted into the same family and live in
the same place, enriched, empowered, and enlightened.
While two is obviously plural, and there most assuredly will be more than a
couple of individuals adopted into the Royal Family, the contrast between God’s
disdain for the “gowym – gentile nations” (decidedly plural), and the jubilation
among the few gowy (singular) who are individually empowered as they celebrate
the harvest, is telling when these statements are compared.
“You have expanded and increased (rabah – You have prolonged the life of,
rearing as offspring so as to encourage growth in many (hifil perfect active)) an
individual gentile (ha gowy – one from a different race, geographical area,
population, and culture), increasing (gadal – nurturing) his joy (ha simchah - his
pleasure and happiness). Cheerfully (simchah – gladly) he rejoices (samach – he
delights in and is elated) before Your presence (la paneh ‘atah – before your
appearance), similar to (ka) the jubilation (simchah – the happiness and
cheerfulness) enjoyed at the harvest (ba ha qatsyr – during the ingathering), just
as (ka) he is ecstatic (gyl – he is glad) when he shares (ba chalaq hem – when he
apportions and distributes) the spoil (shalal – the grain, property, and
possessions).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:3)
This was all singular, from “ha gowy – the gentile,” to every pronoun
thereafter. I realize that this sounds awkward in English, but I am not at liberty to
change the translation to accommodate sensibilities.
And there is good news here. Sometimes, one can become numerous. I know
a gowy / gentile who began to take Yahowah’s name and words seriously some
fifteen years ago, and who joyfully shared the treasure he had discovered about the
means to enrichment and the path to the harvest. As others read this gentile’s
translations, and considered the insights he was cheerfully offering along with
them, Yahowah’s Covenant Family grew. You may know him too, and be counted
among those celebrating Yahowah’s promises. We may have grown in number to
several hundred, but we remain one family.
Until a moment ago, this same fellow was troubled by the use of “shalal –
spoil” at the conclusion of this prophetic statement. He would have preferred these
Covenant members to have been celebrating their “inheritance.” But then the timing
and subject matter inherent in all of this provided a different perspective.
Let me explain. The Towrah and its Beryth were essentially unknown outside
of Yisra’elites in Yisra’el circa 30 CE when the Spirit initially enveloped
Yahowsha’. Precious few realized the connection between them: the Spirit,
Yahowsha’, the Towrah, and Beryth. It is unlikely, perhaps unfathomable, that a
single Gentile would have rejoiced at their appearance – at least back then. Further,
it would be nearly two-thousand years before the Taruw’ah / Harvest would be
celebrated. And that brings us right back to the realization that the fulfilment of this
promise is yet in our future.
Therefore, rather than speaking of the Spirit’s descent upon Yahowsha’ in Year
4000 Yah, God is presenting His return in 6000 Yah. At this time there will be
numerous joyous and empowered Gowy in attendance. More than this, in keeping
with shalal, there will be a considerable spoil to share – the Earth. It will finally
have been wrenched away from the adversarial forces which have polluted and
abused it. And it will be a spoil of war, taken away from the governments and their
militaries who have sought to control the planet, its property and people, through
the Battle of Har Magidown / Armageddon.
This next statement seems be speaking of the same gowy as a unique
individual, albeit grafted into Yisra’el, and thus part of the harvest. We learn that
he is no longer burdened financially and has been kept safe from the extended reach
of religion, politics, and the military. At the same time God is credited with
destroying the confusion associated with human institutions and their propensity to
indoctrinate, so that he would be free to work and think clearly.
If this is addressing that same gowy we considered a moment ago, then you
should know that just as these indications are subtle, this gentile is nameless and
thus isn’t special. He may just be the first in a very long time to poke around the
doorway of Yah’s House and look around, taking the time to read some of the books
positioned conspicuously in the foyer.
Yasha’yah revealed…
“For (ky – because indeed) You have cast away (chathath – You have cracked
and shattered, destroying and abolishing the dreaded, discouraging, terrorizing, and
confusing) the yoke (‘eth ‘ol – the wooden bar and straps placed upon beasts of
burden so that they would pull heavy loads; from ‘alal – to be abused and treated
wantonly and ruthlessly) of his economic burden (cobel huw’ – of his (speaking
of the gowy (masculine singular)) no longer having to carry the load, his
inadequacies compensated for in some way, no longer having to labor for a living
and thus not controlled by others economically) and the means to extend the
reach and influence (wa ‘eth mateh – the extension of the scepter and lance as
symbols of authority and control, the branching out of the shaft and stick; from
natah – to stretch out and to extend one’s reach and influence especially in a way
that causes the victim to be turned away, cower, or bow) of the ruling authorities
wielding a staff, a scepter, or a spear (shebet – the subdivisions of national power
and rulers deploying versatile tools to control individuals and herd their flock which
are either weapons or symbols of political or religious leadership) off of his back
(shekem huw’ – on his shoulder; from shakam – enabling him to rise and get started
early each day, to be diligent and enthusiastic in his work, for him to repeatedly
focus on the ultimate ridgeline, and for him to passionately pursue his calling,
persistently shouldering the responsibility, while continuing to carry the load) with
regard to those who would strive to exploit him (ha nagas ba huw’ – of those
who would exert influence over him and extract payment from him, especially those
with the authority to control the masses and tax them, subject them to undue
pressures to submit and comply).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
9:4)
The realization that Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:3 and 9:4 are addressing a single
masculine Gentile throughout, is somewhat mitigated when we realize that a lone
gowy can make a tremendous difference so long as Yahowah frees him to do so and
others join him along the way. But that is easier said than done, especially when we
realize that with few exceptions the people who are sufficiently driven to devote
ten hours a day, six days a week, to translate Yah’s Word and reflect on what God
is telling us, are usually too busy with other aspects of their lives to do so. Being
driven and focused, they are often business, political, or religious leaders, two of
which would disqualify the translator and one of which would divert his attention.
Further, those who have made enough money to retire early are typically targeted
for their wealth, and so keeping political, religious, and patriotic influences at bay
is a tall order.
As we move from Yasha’yah 9:4 and 5 to Yasha’yah 9:6 and 7, we are going
to reacquainted with shakem which was rendered “off of his back” in this context
but is typically translated “shoulder.” However, that is not how shakem is used in
the upcoming prophecy. So this is the perfect place for us to get acquainted. Shakem
is from the verbal root, shakam, and speaks vociferously about Dowd’s “continuous
passion and dedication.” Shakam depicts traits this gentile admires in the
consummate Yahuwdy, and to a much lesser degree, traits he shares with him. We
are “shakam – diligent and enthusiastic workers, getting an early start each day,
continually focused upon the succession of events which played out on the ultimate
ridgeline,” Mowryah, “passionately pursuing our calling, persistently shouldering
the responsibility” which comes with conveying Yahowah’s Word, “willingly
doing so over and over again, for a prolonged period of time.”
While I cannot say for certain, my hope is that shakem appeared here in
connection with this lone gentile because it is the one thing I share in common with
Yahowah’s beloved son. It is Dowd’s shakam which has so endeared me to him.
Even if I’m the only one who makes this connection, the only one who agrees with
it, the only one to enjoy it, I suspect my Father is pleased I noticed.
Another challenge associated with Yasha’yah 9:4 is grammatical. Rather than
a conjunction linking the two implements wielded by those in power, shebet is a
construct. This problem is resolved, however, by recognizing that the implements
associated with religious, political, and military leaders are being wielded by those
attempting to extend their reach and influence.
Speaking of grammar, there is no question that huw’ is correctly translated as
the third-person masculine singular pronoun “him” in English. However, huw’ can
be “it” when addressing a singular masculine noun such as gowy, so long as gowy
is translated “nation or people” rather than “gentile.” But since gowym is used to
distinguish “Gentile nations” from Yisra’el, this option is in opposition to the
message. Further, while nation and people are singular, both are comprised of many
people, requiring the pronoun addressing either to be plural, and thus “them” rather
than “him” or “it.”
I share this because once again this translation is markedly different than most
others and it appears to be somewhat self-serving. And yet, if per chance this
applies to those of us who have recently become part of the Covenant, and possibly
to the influence of Prophet of Doom, Yada Yah, An Introduction to God,
Questioning Paul, Observations for Our Time, and the plethora of radio programs
we have done, then the only people being served are God’s children. In this case,
should it pertain to us, all it means is that Yahowah found an underused, old, dirty,
dented, and broken shovel, straightened it out, removed the debris, repaired some
of the dents, and after liberating it from the control and influence of others, even
being preoccupied with other endeavors, put that tool to use in a productive way –
digging for nuggets in His Word. For the first time in nearly two-thousand years,
He would wield an implement to share the truth, to unearth insights which had
eluded man’s grasp for far too long. In the process, He would become known to
more of His children – Yisra’el and Yahuwdah – prior to His return. In some small
way, hopefully, it will help fulfill His promise to ‘Abraham.
And it wouldn’t require another prophet or additional revelation. He could
honestly say that the means to know Him and engage in a relationship with Him
had been there all the time – just waiting for us to take Him seriously. And if not
now, God’s people are running out of tomorrows. His return, the glorious Yowm
Kippurym / Day of Reconciliations He is addressing in this prophecy, is just sixteen
years away – and less than ten years remain before any implement he is using at
this time will be among those extracted during the Taruw’ah Harvest.
Yes, I suspect that He would have preferred that the tools have Hebrew roots,
that they till Yisra’elite soil, and be of Yahuwdy origin, but what if there weren’t
any such tools available, at least ones which were open to being liberated from all
forms of human authority, which were willing to be used in opposition to religion,
politics, patriotism, and the military? After all, most people go along just to get
along. And in Yisra’el, most everyone serves in the IDF.
 Perhaps a gowy was used simply because no one else was willing. And if not
our flawed and feeble implements, then what other gowym are engaged making
these proclamations about Yahowah at this time for the benefit of His people? Who
else is translating these words and sharing them?
Transitioning from the last statement to the next, according to the Great Isaiah
Scroll, there is a “wa – and” before “ka – as” in the following statement. That’s
important because in Hebrew, conjunctions are used to indicate the beginning of a
new sentence. Therefore, I have pulled the concluding phrase from the previous
verse and added it to this one.
“And (wa – then [from 1QIsa not in the MT]) as with (ka – similar to) the day
(yowm – the time) of Madyn (Madyn – Midian, east of the Red Sea near Horeb;
from madow – to stretch out and measure, sizing something up, amplifying and
expanding it), (9:4) surely since (ky – indeed by contrast because) every (kol) boot
(ca’own – sandal of a soldier; from ca’an – the trampling feet of warriors) of
marching armies (ca’an – of militaries on the move) is part of the commotion
and clamor of battle (ba ra’ash – the riotous discordant sounds of chaos, the
staccato percussion of weapons and trembling feet engaged in fighting, even the
shuddering and fearful response to it all) and since (wa) the clothing (simlah – the
cloaks and garments) is befouled by wallowing (galal – made dirty by rolling) in
blood (ba dam), they will come to exist as (wa hayah la – they will come to be)
fuel (ma’akoleth – something combustible, being consumed and destroyed; from
‘akal – to be devoured, eaten up and destroyed) to be burned up (saraphah –
thoroughly kindled and burned up) in the fire of blazing light and radiant energy
(‘eth – bright and glowing illumination).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah
/ Isaiah 9:5)
Yahowah’s light is going to incinerate every soldier and army in the world
upon His return. Be forewarned: Do not join, participate in, equip, nor honor any
military force.
God does not support troops. He does not take sides in human conflicts. He is
not patriotic or pro-military. Quite the opposite, He is going to obliterate everyone
in uniform and everything associated with war and national defense. In a nation like
America, where any reluctance to support the armed forces and salute the flag is
considered an egregious offence against the country, Yahowah’s overt hostility
towards the things which are held dear will come as quite a shock.
As we ponder the timing, once again this did not happen prior to Yahowsha’s
arrival circa 2 BCE. It still has not occurred. Yahowah has not yet incinerated
armies. And so while the next line of this prophecy speaks of a child being born
and a son given, we are compelled by what has just been said to realize that some
portion of Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6-7 must apply to our future, not our past.
 Before we pause for a moment and consider the implications of Madyn /
Midian, it behooves us to review our most recent effort. Yahowah just told us:
“Nevertheless, there will be no sadness or gloomy darkness for those who
were subjugated and oppressed. This, for her, is in contrast to the previous
time when He receded from the land of Zebuwluwn and the land of Naphthaly.
And thereafter, following that, He will severely and harshly deal with the
stubborn and irrational, the pretentiousness and oppressive nature of the way
of the sea, on the opposing side of the Yarden concerning the sociopolitical
realm of the Gentile nations. (9:1)
The family of related people who have walked in darkness and error will
see an appearance of a great and expansive light. For those who have lived in
the realm of foreboding darkness in the shadow of death, a light will shine
upon them. (9:2)
You have improved and prolonged the life of the gentile, increasing and
nurturing his joy. Cheerfully he rejoices in Your presence and before Your
appearance, similar to the jubilation of the ingathering during the harvest, just
as he will be ecstatic when he shares the spoil, apportioning the property and
possessions he has gained. (9:3)
For indeed, You have cast away the yoke of his economic burden from his
back, along with the means to extend the reach and influence of the ruling
authorities wielding a staff, a scepter, or a spear with regard to those who
would strive to exploit him, exerting their influence over him.
So similar to the Day of Madyn / Midian, (9:4) surely since every boot
worn by the trampling soldiers of marching armies is part of the commotion
and clamor of battle, the staccato percussion of weapons, and the fearful
response to it all, along with the clothing which is befouled by wallowing in
blood, they will come to exist as fuel to be burned up in the fire of blazing
light.” (Yasha’yah 9:5)

Since I think that there is far more to Madyn / Midian than just the battle
presented in Shaphat / Judges 6 and 7, before we consider what occurred on Yowm
Madyn, I’d like to share some other possibilities.
 After Sarah’s passing, ‘Abraham married Keturah. Madyn was their fourth of
six sons. As for the land of Madyn, it is first mentioned in Shemowth / Names 3:15.
Moseh fled to this place after walking away from the political, religious, and
military establishments of Mitsraym / Egypt. As such, it is symbolic of
disassociating ourselves from these same national institutions today.
Mount Choreb / Horeb is in Madyn, so it represents walking to the revelation
of the Towrah and to meeting with Yahowah. It was in Madyn / Midian that Moseh
first came to gather and shepherd sheep. And there is no better preparation for
serving Yahowah’s children.
It was in Madyn that Moseh was welcomed as if he were a gentile by gentiles.
After he and his Midian wife gave birth to their first son, Gershowm, Moseh said,
“I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.” (Shemowth / Names 3:22) Indeed,
every Gentile adopted into the Covenant immediately comes to realize that this also
applies to him or her.
While this was transpiring, Egypt’s leader died and another rose in his place,
but nothing changed. Yahowah’s people remained in bondage, captives and
enslaved. “So God heard their groaning, and God remembered His Covenant
with ‘Abraham, Yitschaq, and Ya’aqob. And God took notice.” (Shemowth /
Names 3:24-5) And so have we. This is what we have been focused upon for some
time, realizing that if Yah had not made this promise, He would have turned a deaf
ear to their cries, then and now.
When Yahowah sought to honor His Covenant promises, He found Moseh in
Madyn / Midian. He was an odd choice from a worldly perspective. He had left
Egypt in scandal and haste, fleeing the political establishment in shame after having
failed to successfully challenge their social and economic order. He was a broken
down eighty-year-old man with a speech impediment out tending sheep in a God-
forsaken corner of the Arabian Desert. And yet, Almighty God would use this lone,
extraordinarily flawed man to convey His name and word to the world, and save
the Children of Yisra’el, over a million of them, from religious and political
bondage in the process.
Today, the need isn’t nearly as dire. His people are not slaves. His testimony
is readily available. No plagues, miracles, or dramatic showdowns are required.
There is no need to endure forty years herding hundreds-of-thousands of bickering
children through the desert. Since God’s plan and guidance have already been
revealed, all we have to do is take what He said seriously. Nothing needs to be
added, just translated and explained. Yahowah hasn’t changed, nor has His
message. And the tools at our disposal today are infinitely superior.
Therefore, if God fulfilled a vastly more difficult job three-thousand four-
hundred years ago in a world without modern communication or transportation
working with a muttering old guy on the lam, why would anyone think that Yah
would need more than one old gowy to rekindle His fire in His people?
“Now Moseh was shepherding by observing the flock of Ythrow, His
father-in-law, the priest of Madyn. And he led, guiding his flock to that which
comes after the wilderness, and came to Choreb, the mountain of God. (3:1)
Then the mal’ak / messenger of Yahowah was seen, appearing to him in a
blazing fire from the midst of the the sharp crag. So he looked and behold, the
sharp crag was burning in the fire, and yet the crag was not consumed.”
(Shemowth / Names / Exodus 3:2)
In that Yahowah consistently uses briars to depict prickly religious and
political individuals whose lives will be snuffed out upon His return, I’ve always
been uncomfortable translating canah as “a briar or thorn bush.” The word only
appears five times, four of which are used to describe this experience. So while it
may be irrelevant, apart from Moseh’s account, the only other reference to canah
is as the name of one of two expressly high sharp rocky crags north of
Yaruwshalaim through which Yahownathan / Jonathan passed to attack the
Philistine garrison. (1 Shamuw’el / Samuel 14:4) While I doubt it has any bearing
on any of this, my given name, Craig, is a transliteration of crag. According to
Wikipedia, “Craig is from the Gaelic word creag, meaning, ‘rock,’ similar to
Peter.” Again, it is probably nothing, but “Then Yahownathan said to the young
man who was carrying his armor, ‘Come and let us cross over to the garrison
of these uncircumcised. Perhaps Yahowah will work through us, because
Yahowah is not restrained to save by many or by few.’” (1 Shamuw’el 14:6)
“And Moseh said, ‘Please (na’ – expressing my strong desire), I want to go,
changing direction (cuwr – I have chosen to go on a different path (qal imperfect
cohortative)), because I want to inspect and understand (wa ra’ah – to see and
be shown (qal imperfect cohortative)) this tremendously empowering (‘eth ha
gadowl ha zeh – this great, powerful, massive, important, intense, and elevated)
sight (ha mar’eh – enormous visual phenomenon, appearance, and clear
comprehensible pattern) questioning (maduwa’ – pondering the reason for or
account whereby) the incombustible nature of (lo’ ba’ar – the inability to light a
fire, kindle, or burn) the prickly briar or sharp rocky crag (ha canah).”
(Shemowth / Names / Exodus 3:3)
“When Yahowah saw that he had turned to inspect and understand, God
called out to Him (qara’ – summoned him, offering him a welcoming invitation
to meet) from the midst of (min tawek – out of the center of) the prickly briar or
sharp rocky crag (ha canah), to say, ‘Moseh, Moseh!” So he said, ‘Behold, it’s
me (hineh ‘any).’ (3:4) Then He said, ‘Do not approach (lo’ qarab – do not come
near) here (halom – this place or spatial dimension). If you wouldn’t mind, detach
(nashal – of your own accord and subject to your freewill, slip off (qal imperative
(second-person volition)) your sandals (na’al ‘atah – your shoes) from upon your
feet (min ‘al regel ‘atah – keeping them from hindering your ability to explore and
teach children to walk) because indeed (ky – for the express reason that) this place
(ha maqowm – this site, home and dwelling, office and source of direction, location
from which to ponder taking a stand; from quwm – to stand up and rise up, come
onto the scene to engage, endure, and empower, establishing the means to persist)
which to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – where
beneficially to depict the steps which give life meaning, and to walk along the
certain, correct, and yet restrictive path to the enjoyable and favorable blessings
associated with the relationship) you are presently standing (‘atah ‘amad – you
are present to take a stand, having presented yourself standing upright, and not
bowed down nor cowered) upon (‘al – over) is set-apart (qodesh – special and
uncommon, separating) ground (‘adamah – soil, earth, or territory (feminine of
‘Adam, the name of the first man created in Yah’s image)).’ (3:5) Then He said,
‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of ‘Abraham, the God of Yitschaq, and
the God of Ya’aqob.’ But Moseh concealed his presence because he was too
awestruck to look at God.” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 3:6)
This leads to a statement somewhat similar to what we have been reading in
Yasha’yah: “And Yahowah said, ‘I have actually been shown and examined the
affliction (‘ony – the misery, suffering, persecution, and harassment, the oppression
and frustration) of My people (‘am ‘any – of my family of related individuals) who
are in the Crucible of Oppression in Egypt (mitsraym – crucibles of religious,
political, economic, and military leprosy, anguish, and oppression), and have
heard their distressing cry because of those who are exploiting and oppressing
them (nagas huw’ – the government slave divers, the national rulers and the rules
treating them as subjects, authoritarian control over them, even oppressive
taxation). Indeed, I am aware of their suffering and anguish (mako’b – physical
pain and mental torment). (3:7)
So I have descended, coming down from a much higher place (yarad – I
have diminished Myself) to deliver them, saving them (natsal – snatching them
away and taking them away) from the influence of Mitsraym / the Crucibles of
Leprosy, Anguish, and Oppression in Egypt, and to lift them up (‘alah – raise
them up) from that country to a good (towb – pleasing, beneficial, productive,
generous, and prosperous) and spacious (rachab – wide and roomy with plenty of
living space to grow without limitation) realm, to a land abundantly flowing with
milk and honey, to the place of the Kana’any / Canaanite (Subjugation), Chity
/ Hittite (Terror), ‘Emory / Amorite (Verbose), Parizy / Perizzite (Vulnerable),
Chiwy / Hivites (Living), and Yabuwcy / Jebusites (Trample).” (3:8)
 “So now, behold, the wailing and painful cry of despair from the Children
of Yisra’el has come to Me. Further, I have seen the starvation rations and
oppressive conditions with which the Egyptians are imprisoning them. (3:9)
Therefore, let’s go (halak – choose of your own accord to agree with Me so that
we can both choose to travel (qal imperative paragogic cohortative)), because I
want to send you (shalach – it is My desire to extend Myself through you (qal
imperfect cohortative)) to Par’oh / Pharaoh, so that you may bring (yatsa’ – you
may choose to go out and serve by bringing out (hifil imperative)) My people (‘am
‘any – My family), the Children of Yisra’el, out of Mitsraym / the Crucibles of
Leprosy, Affliction, and Oppression.’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 3:10)
Every word of this speaks to us and is especially relevant today. It’s so Yah,
and yet so contrary to what men would do. God didn’t deploy an army, didn’t
dispatch a navy, didn’t send in His vast array of spiritual envoys, didn’t deploy
diplomats to negotiate a treaty, didn’t flash a mountain of gold before those He
knew coveted it, and didn’t engage an imposing, articulate, charismatic, influential,
or prestigious individual, but instead solicited the help of an aging, broken-down
retiree with a rap sheet and scandalous reputation to liberate His children from
religious and governmental influences in the most powerful nation on earth.
So in light of this, why would we expect God to change tactics at this late date?
Why solicit the assistance of more than one man? Why choose someone with
impressive credentials? Why not ask the same sort of guy, in a similar situation, to
engage with Him to save His children, even if it is now from themselves and from
the world at large?
Most any old tool would do, so long as it wasn’t too impressive or shiny. Once
Yahowah straightens it out a bit, knocks off some of the debris, repairs a few of the
dents, and wrestles it free of the influence of others, liberating it from working
elsewhere, any old tool can be put to use in a productive way.
I realize that we turned to this section of Shemowth / Names because we were
searching to understand the Madyn / Midian reference in Yasha’yah 9:5. Little did
we expect that it would shed some interesting light on why a lone gowy was
liberated to serve God’s children.
“But Moseh said to the Almighty, ‘Who am I that I should go (my ‘any ky
halak – what am I such that I should walk) to Par’oh / Pharaoh, and come out
with (yatsa’ ‘eth – bring out) beny Yisra’el out of Mitsraym?’ (3:11)
This mission wasn’t about Moseh. This was about Yahowah and the promise
He had made to ‘Abraham. God could have used a turnip had He so desired. This
was not about a man’s qualifications but instead about Yahowah’s intent.
 “So He said (wa ‘amar – then He explained), ‘Because (ky – the reason is) I
will be (hayah – I am) with you (‘im ‘atah – in a relationship with you). This for
you (wa zeh la ‘atah) is the sign (ha ‘owth – the signal, example, and illustration,
the agreement and proof) that I (ky ‘any) have sent you (shalach ‘atah): by you
having brought out (ba yatsa’ ‘atah) the family (‘eth ha ‘am) from Mitsraym /
the Crucibles of Leprosy, Affliction, and Oppression, you will work with
(‘abad ‘eth – you will engage and labor with, serving on behalf of) the Almighty
(ha ‘elohym) upon this mountain (‘al ha har ha zeh).’” (Shemowth / Names /
Exodus 3:12)
You’ll note that God did not list a single reason for having chosen Moseh. The
only proof that he had chosen this old man would be the revelation of the Word of
God. This is analogous to how Yahowah is using us today, including our lack of
qualifications and His reasons for engaging in this way. In the end, only two things
matter: God’s relationship with us and working with Him to share His Word.
Yahowah wanted to work to with someone who knew the Egyptians, their
politics, religion, military, and economic system. Having experienced these things
from the inside, and having left them because he disliked them, would make Moseh
more effective while sparing God the ordeal of having to explain why He was so
opposed to their ways. And I suspect that it humored the Almighty to communicate
His name and word through an individual with questionable diction.
Having left my work, religion, patriotism, and politics, to some extent I see
myself in Moseh’s shadow. Without Him having to tell me, I understand
Yahowah’s aversion to these things. His position resonates with me as I’m sure it
did with Moseh. And while I wasn’t afforded the opportunity to climb the desolate
crags of Choreb, there wasn’t any reason to do so, not now that we find Yahowah
ready and willing to talk to us through the words of the Towrah which was revealed
upon this mountain.
He has spoken to me as He spoke to Moseh. And after a little negotiation, we
began to work together for the express reason of telling all who would listen, and
most especially the Children of Yisra’el, that Yahowah is God’s name then, now,
and forever.
And while it was an individual calling, Moseh would not work alone.
‘Aharown would join him as would others. In my case it was Joe, then Jeff and
James, now Jacki and Kirk, and some three-hundred others.
“Then (wa) Moseh (Moseh – the one who draws us away from human
oppression) said (‘amar) to (‘el) the Almighty (ha ‘elohym), ‘Now look, behold
(hineh) I (‘anoky) go (bow’ – arrive and come) to (‘el) the Children (beny) of
Yisra’el (Yisra’el – a compound of ‘ysh – Individuals, who sarah – either Strive
and Contend with or Engage and Endure with ‘el – God), and I say (wa ‘amar) to
them (la hem), “God (‘elohym) of your fathers (‘ab ‘atem) has sent me (shalach
‘any) to you (‘el ‘atem), and they ask me (wa ‘amar la ‘any), ‘What is (mah) His
name (shem huw’),’ what (mah) shall I say (‘amar) to them (‘el hem)?”’ (3:13)
God (wa ‘elohym) responded (‘amar – answered and said) to Moseh (‘el
Moseh), ‘I am (‘e-hayah) who (‘asher) I am (‘e-hayah).’
And (wa) He said (‘amar), ‘This is what (koh) you should say (‘amar) to (la)
the Children (ben) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el), “I Am (‘e-hayah – first person singular
of the verb hayah – I exist (qal stem, imperfect conjugation, denoting a literal
interpretation and ongoing consequences of His existence) has sent me (salah) to
you (‘el).”’ (3:14)
Then (wa), moreover and in addition (‘owd – simultaneously as an extension
of this discussion; from ‘uwd – to sustain and help one another testify as a witness),
God (‘elohym) said (‘amar – declared) to (‘el) Moseh (Moseh), ‘This is what (koh)
you should actually and continually say (‘amar – you should communicate (qal
imperfect)) to (‘el) the Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el), “Yahowah ( ),
God (‘elohym) of your fathers (‘ab ‘atem), God (‘elohym) of ‘Abraham
(‘Abraham), God (‘elohym) of Yitschaq (Yitschaq), and God (‘elohym) of
Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob), sent me (shalach ‘any) to you (‘el ‘atem).”
This is (zeh) My name (shem ‘any – My personal and proper designation)
forever, throughout all time (la ‘owlam – for the entire duration of time, without
constraints, conditions or limits). And (wa) this is (zeh) My way of being known
and remembered (zeker ‘any – how I am to be brought to mind and recalled) for
(la) all places, times, and generations (dowr dowr – lineages, periods of time, and
dwelling places).’” (Shemowth / Names / Exodus 3:15)
There is no excuse for not knowing and using Yahowah’s name. To hell with
those who, against God’s explicit instructions, say otherwise.
As is the case with almost everything Yahowah says and does, and with almost
everything experienced by His people, there are multiple fulfillments. This
conversation occurred, and this mission was fulfilled, over three-thousand four-
hundred years ago. It was repeated sixteen years ago and will be fulfilled sixteen
years from now.
Later in Bamidbar / Numbers 25:16-18 and then again in 31:7-9, we learn that
what began good did not turn out well for the Midianites. Their only role in this
story is that Moseh was living among them when Yahowah solicited his
participation. God’s intent has never been to reveal Himself to or save everyone.
Apart from His Chosen People, Yahowah finds most individuals irritating and not
worth knowing. I can’t say that I blame Him. And even the Children of Yisra’el
had their moments, long periods of time when they weren’t very appealing.
 Rather than try to improve the attitude or alter the behavior of the Madyn,
Yahowah sought to eliminate them. Once rats have contracted the bubonic plague
and are spreading the disease throughout the land, they cannot be reformed. Even
if God, Himself, had offered the Midianites a cure for what ailed them, their
political and religious leaders would have convinced the people to reject it. If
Yahowah were to reconstitute Yahowsha’ molecule for molecule exactly as He was
during His trial before Pontius Pilot and the Roman establishment, the Roman
Catholic Church would convict Him of heresy for denouncing them in favor of
Yahowah and His Towrah. And once again these hypocritical and duplicitous men
would find a way to blame the Jews for what they had done.
There is nothing Yahowah loathes more than religion. And the Midianites were
not only religious, they were missionaries and evangelists who sought to convert
Yisra’elites to their religion. And they were evidently successful. The Yisra’elites
joined in, celebrating the Lord’s religious holidays, participated in the Feasts of the
Lord, worshiped the Lord as the God of Light, and they bowed down to the Lord in
Pa’owr at the urging of the Midianite priests. But for being religious, Yahowah
asked Moseh to execute every Yisra’eli leader in broad daylight before the people.
Religion is a deadly plague, and up to this point, 24,000 Yisra’elites had already
died because of it. So as a consequence of promoting a religion where the Lord was
worshiped as God: “For then Yahowah spoke to Moseh, saying, ‘Take an
adversarial position to and quarantine (tsarar ‘eth – treat as an enemy, capture,
secure, and enclose, be hostile to, oppose, binding up and confining) the
Midianites (ha Madynym – to be contentious and fight causing strife) and disable
them (wa nakah ‘eth hem – attack them verbally with a heightened appreciation of
the irony involved in subjugating them, strike and cripple them, conquer and defeat
them, or destroy and kill them (hifil perfect)), (25:17) for they have been
adversaries of yours (ky tsarar hem la ‘atah – because they have been your hostile
opponents and enemies, capturing and imprisoning you as your rivals in a constant
state of conflict, oppressing and weakening you by continually harassing you) with
their cunning deceptions and subtle duplicity (ba nekel hem – with their devious
schemes, beguiling dishonesty, wily lies, and skillfully contrived machinations
whereby people believe their conniving deceit) with which (‘asher) they have
defrauded you (nakal la ‘atem – they have conspired to cheat you, deliberately
beguiling you into accepting that which is wrong, using guile to cunningly cause
you to believe something which is untrue, stealing what is rightfully yours) with
regard to the message (‘al dabar – over the statements, words, things spoken, and
account) of Peor (Pa’owr – the Open and Broad Path where the Lord Ba’al was
worshiped as Light), and as a result of the statements (wa ‘al dabar – because of
the matter, words, and message) of Kozby (Kozby – My Lie, My Vain and
Disappointing Deception, proven to be a liar), the daughter of the leader (bayth
nasy’ – the daughter of the exalted chief) of Midian (Madyn – Contentious). Their
sister (‘achowth hem) was the one slain (ha nakah – struck down and killed) in
the day (ba yowm) of the plague (magephah – of the pandemic, destructive, and
deadly disease with massive causalities) on account of the words spoken (‘al
dabar – as a result of the message conveyed) at Peor (Pa’owr – the Open and Broad
Path where the Lord Ba’al was worshiped as Light).’” (Bamidbar / Numbers 25:17-
18)
The Midianites would endure the consequence of promoting their religion in
proximity to the Children of Yisra’el. And since God does not change, we can be
assured that the same fate awaits Christians and Muslims for having practiced and
promoted their religions in Yisra’el. Through it all, many Yisra’elites will succumb
and die, but there will be those who reject the Lord, and many of those will be
spared. Called back into the Promised Land and the Covenant, they will come to
share Yahowah’s aversion to religion.

Moving beyond Moseh’s experiences with the Midianites, we find ourselves

leaping forward in time to the Day of Madyn / Midian. Let’s see how this story
shapes our understanding of Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:5, and in the process contemplate
why it was mentioned immediately prior to the most cited prophetic verse. I suspect
that it will help us more fully appreciate the purpose of the message presented
thereafter.
Recounted in Shaphat / Judges 6 and 7, the events which lead up to Yowm
Madyn are as compelling as any we have studied thus far. It is yet another episode
displaying Yahowah’s overt animosity toward the religion of the Lord / Ba’al and
the Mother of God / ‘Asherah. The Madyn religion was extraordinarily similar to
that of the Canaanites which we examined from both sides throughout the last
chapter. In fact, any time we find God referred to as “the Lord,” the presence of the
Queen of Heaven, Mother of God, and Virgin with Child, the birth, death, and
resurrection of the Son of God, and hostility toward Jews, we should recognize that
Satan’s fingerprints are all over it.
This time, however, rather than testing the Lord’s ability to kindle a fire amidst
some snarky taunts, the Day of Midian played out on a much larger stage. The
Midianites and their allies, the menacing Amalekites, were not only destroying the
Land, they were plaguing her people. If His family were to survive, Yahowah
would have to clean house, removing the forerunners to the religions of Christianity
and Islam from Yisra’el, along with their hosts – the militant believers.
As we opened the curtain, darkness besieged the Land…
 “The Children of Yisra’el engaged in things which were contemptible and
perverted in the sight of Yahowah. So Yahowah gave them over into the hands
of Madyn for seven years. (6:1)
The influence of Madyn / Midian overpowered Yisra’el. So as a result of
the Midianites, the Children of Yisra’el made dens for themselves in
inaccessible and defensive mountainous caves. (6:2)
It came to be that whenever the Yisra’elites planted their crops, the
Madynym / Midianites, the ‘Amleq / Amalekites (Arab descendants of ‘Esau who
were the progenitors of Islam), along with the Beny Qedem / Sons of the East (a
synonym for Babel / Babylon from Bare’syth 11:2), rose against them. (6:3)
They set up military bivouacs in opposition to them, ravaging and ruining
the crop, thereby destroying the harvest of the Land as far as ‘Azah / Gaza,
leaving nothing to sustain life in Yisra’el, not even for the sheep, cattle, or
asses. (6:4).
For they ascended with their livestock and their tents, arriving like locusts,
both because they were numerous and because their camels innumerable,
entering the Land to corrupt and destroy it. (6:5)
Yisra’el was massively impoverished because of the presence of the
Madyn, and the Children of Yisra’el cried out to Yahowah.” (Shaphat / Decide
/ Judges 6:6)
Yisra’el was seen as evil by Yahowah expressly because they embraced the
contemptible perversions of the Madyn – a religion remarkably similar to
Christianity. As for the ‘Amleq, these Arab descendants of ‘Esau were the Jihadists
of their day and were the forerunners of what we know today as Islam. This would,
therefore, be a referendum, not only on the propensity of the world’s most popular
religions to ravage God’s people, but also of God’s animosity toward them.
If the Children of Yisra’el were to survive, this allied religious, political,
military, and economic assault would require Divine intervention. God would have
to clean His own House. Why and how He would do so, and to whom He would do
it, is the reason the Day of Midian was woven into the most beloved prophecy. God
does not act in a vacuum. There is a reason for His actions – especially when the
consequence is the obliteration of every soldier on earth. It would not be the first
time, nor would it be the last. Egypt paid a price for the nation’s religious, political,
military, and economic subjugation of God’s people as did the Nephylym before
them.
Also interesting, as was the case with ‘Elyah and then Yasha’yah, Yahowah
would speak and then act through a single individual – although others would join
him along the way. This pattern is so often repeated and reinforced, it’s surprising
that it isn’t better understood.
This next paragraph may be an embellishment borrowed from Dabarym
because the next four verses do not appear in the 4QJudg fragments found in the
caves above Qumran. That said, it is comforting to know that most of the rest of
Shaphat 6 is attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls and it is remarkably consistent with
the Masoretic Text.
“Now it came about when the Children of Yisra’el cried out to Yahowah
on account of Madyn / Midian, (6:7) Yahowah sent an individual prophet to
the Children of Israel, and he said to them,
‘Thus says Yahowah, the God of Yisra’el, “I lifted you up from the
Crucibles of Oppression in Mitsraym / Egypt and led you out of the house of
bondage. (6:8) I saved you from the hands of the Egyptians and from the hands
of all who oppressed and tormented you, expelling them, driving them away
and removing them before your presence, and I gave you their land. (6:9)
Then I said to you, ‘I am Yahowah, your God. You shall not continually
revere the gods of the ‘Emory / Amorites in whose land you dwell.’ But you
have not listened to My voice.”’” (6:10)
In light of Yahowah’s historical and miraculous liberation of His people from
religious, political, military, and economic oppression, it remains truly amazing that
Christians are indoctrinated into accepting Paul’s lies, such that they actually
believe that the Towrah enslaves.
Recognizing that false gods have never done anything for anyone, it’s truly
amazing that they have always been and continue to be so popular. Equally
amazing, Yahowah continues to be unpopular and He is willing to do more than we
can even imagine.
As this story progresses, keep in mind that the gods of the Amorites, the gods
of the Canaanites, and the gods of the Midianites, are not only comparable in many
ways, they are resident in the Trinity.
“Then a messenger of Yahowah arrived and stayed for a while, replacing
Allah in conjunction with, ‘Aphrah (a Benjamite town, meaning: to pulverize as
the sun’s morning rays cast shades of grey upon dust).
To show the benefits of the relationship, he approached Yow’ash (the Fire
of Yahowah) of ‘Aby (My Father), while Gidi’own (One who Tears Down and
Cuts Up), his son, was threshing grain in the wine press in order to withhold it
from the presence of the Madyn / Midianites. (6:11)
Then the messenger of Yahowah appeared to him, saying, ‘Yahowah is
with you, O man of character and capability.’ (6:12)
 So Gidi’own / Gideon replied to him, ‘Please excuse me, sir, if there is
affirmation that God is with us, then why have we experienced all of this?
Where are all His marvelous displays of power which our fathers recounted to
us? Didn’t they say “Yahowah lifted us out of Mitsraym / Egypt?”
But now it seems Yahowah has rejected and abandoned us, giving us over
into the hands of the Madynym / Midians.’ (6:13)
Yahowah turned to him and said, ‘Walk in your full potential and ability,
and save Yisra’el from the hand of Madyn / Midian, whether or not I have sent
you.’” (6:14)
I rather like Gidi’own’s response, and I paraphrase: “If Yahowah is with us
then why is all this shit happening to us? He used to protect us from those who were
abusing us and now Yahowah is nowhere to be found.” Nonetheless, ole Gideon
missed the point. It wasn’t Yahowah who rejected and abandoned Yisra’el, but
instead Yisra’el who had turned to false gods, thereby estranging themselves from
Yahowah. Further, Yisra’el was oppressed and abused because they weren’t
sufficiently intolerant of the political and religious ideals of those subjugating them.
There are a number of surprising aspects to all of this. Normally, Yahowah
chooses to work with significantly flawed implements, and yet here, Gidi’own was
characterized as a man of outstanding character with tremendous abilities, so much
so, that God actually said that even if He were not sending him, should he rise to
his full potential and ability, he should go anyway because he would prevail. The
moral here is that we should give God some credit for His design: us. And we
should consider ourselves capable of doing what’s right. Should we view ourselves
incompetent, and remain as total dependents, then what could God ever hope to get
out of a relationship with us?
Said another way: if you want to understand Yahowah’s testimony, then use
the eyes and brain God gave you. If you want to be part of His family, then learn
what He expects and act accordingly.
More than this, even if there wasn’t a God, we should still want to do the right
things for the right reasons. Standing up against those who are abusive in order to
preclude them from abusing others ought to come naturally. So through Gideon,
God is asking you and me if we are willing to take a stand against these same foes
– Christianity and Islam – or continue to sit by and let them plague the planet and
rob billions of people of their souls. Clearly, Yahowah wants us to act like Him.
There would be two false gods and two religions pulverized during the Day of
Midian: the Lord and Allah, Christianity and Islam. And one man, sent by
Yahowah, using his full potential and ability, would save God’s children from them
– delivering those among them willing to listen by cutting down and tearing apart
(hence his name) their objects of devotion while overtly attacking everything they
represent. When it comes to doing what God wants accomplished, one person can
make a tremendous difference.
While Gideon had courage and character, he may not have been the sharpest
implement on the threshing floor. Unlike Dowd, he lacked conviction. Having not
studied the Towrah, he needed explanations and proof.
“He said to Him, ‘Please excuse me, sir, but in what way will I save
Yisra’el? Look, my clan is the lowest, neediest, and most vulnerable in
Manashah / Manasseh, and I am the youngest and smallest in my father’s
house.’ (6:15)
But Yahowah said to him, ‘Honestly, I will be with you. So you shall attack
and destroy Madyn / Midian as one individual.’” (6:16)
The weakest would overwhelm the strongest. The one would triumph over the
many. Words would prevail over weapons. When God is with you, it does not
matter who opposes you.
Moseh knew the Egyptians, and had walked away from them, which is why
Yahowah wanted to work with him. But you’ll note, Yahowah’s response to Moseh
was identical to His reply to Gideon. It was to say, “While I chose you for a reason,
quite honestly, if we were to subtract the full complement of your capabilities from
our combined capacity to carry out the mission, I think we’d still be fine.”
While I knew Christianity, and had walked away from it, which may have
made me a slightly more serviceable tool in Yah’s hands, it didn’t even dawn on
me to ask Him why I was being solicited. If in fact He was asking me to do
something with Him, it would soon be evident, as would the fact that I wasn’t
bringing anything to the mission, especially when compared to Him.
So it wasn’t that Moseh or Gideon found “favor” with God, or that they were
somehow qualified, but that instead, they had done the one thing that kept them
from being disqualified. They had both, like ‘Abraham before them, walked away
from politics and religion.
“Then he said to Him, ‘If now I have attained favor in Your eyes, then
perform for me a sign showing that it is You who has spoken with me.’” (6:17)
Then Gideon said to the messenger of Yahowah…
“‘Please do not withdraw from here until I come back to you and extend
my gift, offering a present, and set it before you.’
So He said, ‘I will live until you return.’” (6:18) Excuse me, but I think God’s
response is funny.
 I have never asked Yahowah to “perform a sign for me.” To do so would insult
Him and call my intelligence into question. He has already provided us with more
proof of His Divinity than we can process. He has conclusively demonstrated that
He inspired the words we are reading. Take it or leave it, but don’t ask God to
perform tricks for you. It’s insulting.
That said, while I have a friendly and relaxed relationship with Yah, I’ve never
asked Him to stay put while I scrounge up a present. My time with Him is spent
listening to what He has to say, thinking about it, and acting upon it. While I’m no
bargain, I realize that the only present God wants from me is my attention.
To his credit, Gidi’own realized that Yahowah’s favorite meal is Passover. And
apart from substituting a goat for a lamb, and bringing some broth, he got it right.
However, while Yahowah has spoken in first person through His mal’ak, this
meeting with Gideon was handled by His spiritual representative. God did not come
down to earth on this occasion to engage this fellow in snappy banter.
“Then Gidi’own / Gideon went and prepared a young goat and a half a
bushel of unyeasted grain. The meat he placed in a basket and the broth, he
put in a pot. Then he came out, approaching him instead of Allah. (6:19)
The messenger of God said to him, ‘Take the meat and the unyeasted
bread and set them on this rock. But the broth, you should choose to pour out.’
And he did so. (6:20)
Then the messenger of Yahowah extended the limit of the staff that was in
his hand and touched the meat and the unyeasted bread. Fire rose up from the
rock and devoured the body and the matsah. Then the messenger of Yahowah
walked away out of his sight.” (6:21)
Mal’ak do not eat. So rather than mock young Gideon’s gift, Yahowah’s
messenger turned it into a learning experience. He not only demonstrated what
would happen to the body of the Passover Lamb, he revealed the importance of
consuming Pesach and Matsah together. After all, one without the other is the worst
possible scenario. In an instant, Yahowah’s messenger exposed the two most deadly
myths of Christianity: there would be no bodily resurrection and Passover without
UnYeasted Bread is a bad idea.
It’s funny in a way, but Gideon seemed comfortable chatting with and
challenging the mal’ak while he was hanging out with him, but once he walked
away, he lost it. I suspect that this is the problem with preferring signs to
understanding, and not having spent enough time reading the Towrah.
“When Gidi’own indeed recognized that he was the messenger of
Yahowah, he said, ‘Oh no, Yahowah, dear God! For it just so happens that I
have seen a messenger of Yahowah face to face.’ (6:22)
 So Yahowah said to him, ‘Shalowm la ‘atah / You should chill out and calm
down. Do not be awed nor fear. You are not going to die.’ (6:23)
And so Gidi’own built an altar there to Yahowah and called it: ‘Shalowm
Yahowah.’” (6:24)
Alright, so you caught me. Among the officially approved definitions of
shalowm you won’t find “chill out and calm down.” But nonetheless, that is what I
think Yahowah was inferring with “shalowm – peace and tranquility, you are free
from danger, I’m friendly and you should relax because this is a beneficial
situation.”
There is a bit of symbolism in everything, all designed to teach us something
about God. And the most important message on this occasion was that all traces of
religion be abolished and destroyed.
“That same night it came to pass that Yahowah said to him, ‘Take your
father’s castrated bull, symbolizing that which is in violation of the agreement,
frustrating and ineffectual, and a second cow, symbolic of going on a different
path, which is seven times of renewal old.
Then tear down and demolish, completely destroying the altar of the Lord
/ ha Ba’al which belongs to your father. Also cut off the ‘Asherah / the shrine
to the Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, which is beside it. (6:25)
Build for the family an altar for Yahowah, Your God, upon the summit of
the protective refuge there in order for the proper arrangement and battle
lines to be established.” (6:26)
Yahowah will not compete with false gods. It is beneath His dignity. And He
will not be seen around them. So if we want His help, we must first rid our premises
of obstacles.
“Then Gidi’own took ten men who were working with him and did as
Yahowah had spoken to him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s
household and the men of the town to do it by day, he did it by night.” (6:27)
It is telling that the people were so devoted to their religion, that removing
altars to false gods was a frightening proposition. It was so bad, Gideon felt
compelled to do the right thing under the cover of darkness. The world was on its
head, feet flopping around in the sky. And the people’s brains were no bigger than
the dust between their toes.
“When the men of the town arose early in the morning, they noticed the
altar of the Lord / ha Ba’al was torn down, and the ‘Asherah / the shrine to the
Queen of Heaven and Mother of God which was beside it was cut down.” (6:28)
 “They said to one another, ‘Who did this thing?’ And when they searched
about and inquired, they said, ‘Gidi’own, the son of Yow’ash / Joash, did this
thing.’ (6:29)
Then the men of the town said to Yow’ash, ‘Bring out your son so that he
may die, for he has torn down the altar of the Lord / ha Ba’al, and indeed, he
has cut down the ‘Asherah / the shrine to the Queen of Heaven and Mother of
God which was beside it.’ (6:30)
But Yow’ash said to everyone who stood against him, ‘Will you quarrel
and plead for the Lord / ha Ba’al just to save him? Whoever will argue for
him, pleading on his behalf, shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let
him contend for himself, because it’s his altar which has been torn down.’
(6:31)
Therefore, on that day he renamed him Yaruba’al, that is to say, ‘Let the
Lord / ha Ba’al contend against him,’ because he had torn down his altar.”
(6:32)
It has always been this way in religious communities, especially among
Christians and Muslims. Claiming that their “god is loving and merciful,” that theirs
is a “religion of peace,” and that their “god is all-powerful and omnipresent,” they
brutally attack any perceived threat to their faith. Knowing that they cannot defend
their god or their religion through evidence or reason, they silence and condemn
their critics. Knowing that their “all-powerful god” has never answered their
prayers, they always take matters into their own hands and fight on their impotent
god’s behalf.
There is a place and a reason to fight, but both are limited. With rare exceptions
the only appropriate time is in one’s home, protecting one’s family from harm. The
only valid reason is to stop hostile individuals in one’s immediate neighborhood
from harming those who cannot defend themselves, preventing them from raping,
killing, or kidnapping your family or those in your community. You ought never
fight for your country or your religion, for land or politics, for profit or glory, for
control or to silence your critics. As we told our children when they were toddlers:
“Use your words.”
If you are convinced that your god is real and that his scriptures are trustworthy,
rather than attack let your god defend himself. And while that was the undeniable
and unambiguous message being conveyed here, for the past thousand years,
Christians and Muslims have ignored it.
Just as we see religious, political, and military leaders and the institutions they
represent, working together hand in hand, on this day the religious Madyn joined
forces with the militant ‘Amleq.
 “Then all the Madynym / Midianites and the ‘Amleqym / Amalekites along
with the sons of the east (representing Babel), gathered together. They crossed
over and established a military encampment in the valley of Yizra’el / Jezreel
(Offspring of God). (6:33) Then the Spirit of Yahowah adorned Gidi’own /
Gideon in white, clothing him in a garment of light (labash – covering his body
in white, dressing him up with light, taking him to a superior and elevated state).”
(6:34)
If you are looking, it’s hard to miss the similarity between Yizra’el (a
compound of zera’ – seed and offspring planted and produced by and ‘el – God)
and the Set-Apart Spirit adorning Gidi’own. The verb, labash, means “to dress
someone, clothing them, and thus to clothe and to be clothed, to put on a garment
and wear it.” It is based upon “laban – white” and is related to “lahab – brilliantly
gleaming.” This strongly suggests that the Spirit “adorned him in a Garment of
Brilliant White Light.”
A thousand years thereafter, Yahowsha’ tried to convey this same concept to
“Nicodemus” in the 3rd chapter of Yahowchanan / John. But more than anything, it
affirms something I discovered long ago: the Set-Apart Spirit adorns Her children
in a Garment of Light. This dazzling attire obliterates any darkness, making the
wearer perfect. It is a source of eternal life, enlightenment, empowerment, comfort,
and protection.
Yahowah doesn’t just talk the talk, He walks the walk, leading the way. Even
better, He invites us to follow Him. The moment the Spirit adorned Gidi’own in
Her Garment of Light, he became more like God. He alerted the people that militant
men with evil intent had entered their home, which was the purpose of blowing the
trumpet. Then he invited them to stand up, come together, and follow him. He did
this by sending messengers out to the people. His invitation was even from qara’,
the verb which sits at the heart of the Miqra’ey.
“He blew a trumpet, and the ‘Aby’ezer / Abiezrites (the Father Helps) were
summoned. And he encouraged them to follow behind him. (6:34)
He sent messengers throughout Manashah / Manasseh, and they also were
summoned to follow along behind him. He sent messengers to ‘Asher,
Zebuwluwn, and Naphthaly, and they rose to the occasion.” (6:35)
My least favorite part of this amazing story is the one part most people know:
the miracle of Gideon’s fleece. The reason I don’t care for it is that I’m well past
wanting God to prove Himself. He has done so. I know it, and I’m appreciative. I
realize that Yahowah can be counted on to do as He has promised, so rather than
asking Him to prove it, I’d rather enjoy the benefits of the relationship and grow
beyond what should be the first uncertain step of a toddler. My hope, therefore, is
to find something else meaningful about this test.
 “Gidi’own said to God, ‘If You intend to save Yisra’el by my hand, as You
have spoken, (6:36) behold, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If
there is dew covering the fleece alone, and all the land is desolate and dry, then
I will know that You will rescue and deliver Yisra’el by my hand, as You have
spoken.’ (6:37)
And it was so. When he arose early the following day and squeezed the
woolen fleece, he drained dew from the fleece sufficient to completely fill a
drinking cup with water.” (6:38)
Choreb is the Hebrew word rendered “desolate and dry” as one of the
parameters of the test. Choreb is “the mountain of God” where His light burned
brightly and His Towrah was revealed. It appears here to establish a contrast
between the fleece and the “‘erets – Land,” demonstrating that Yisra’el needed the
living waters which would one day be provided by the Passover Lamb, represented
in this case by the woolen fleece. Moreover, the Hebrew word for “fleece” is gazah,
which is from the verb “gazaz – to cut down, to destroy, and to cut off.” This is
relevant because the Passover Lamb was cut down from the upright pole providing
the doorway to life on Pesach. His body was destroyed later that night while His
soul was cut off from God and sent to She’owl on Matsah. And as we now know,
Yahowah’s Home was built upon a threshing floor – the place where grain is
separated from the chaff.
Even the word for “dew,” tal, is telling. It is from talal, which is “to cover,”
thereby reinforcing the effect of being clothed in the Spirit’s Garment of Light.
Illustrating that these were living waters, tal speaks of “prosperity and abundance.”
And tala’ is “to be repaired and renewed,” while talah presents a “lamb which is
weaned and growing.”
“I will know” was the purpose of the test. It is from yada’, the word which
serves as the basis for everything we do. Our mission from the very beginning has
been to “yada’ – discover, find out, become aware, observe, acknowledge, and
know” what Yahowah “has revealed and made known” to us so that upon “coming
to comprehend and understand the information which we have examined” we can
“become familiar with, come to respect, and choose to agree with” Yahowah.
Through yada’ we “become acquainted with” God, “recognizing” who He is,
“cognizant” of what He is offering and “aware” of what He expects.
The only verb to appear twice in this test is “yasha’ – to rescue, deliver, and
save.” Yasha’ is the verb which is combined with Yahowah to make Yahowsha’
more of an identity designation and a mission statement than a name. Yahowah
came to save us in Year 4000 Yah and He will return to rescue and deliver Yisra’el
in 6000 Yah.
Last but not least, the repeated phrase “ba yad ‘any – by my hand” is also
revealing. When Yahowah reaches down to lift us up, He expects us to reach up
and grasp His hand . By doing so, we remain connected to God and guided by
Him, but with one hand free. And it is by using this connection and a degree of
independence that we engage, go to work, and get things done.
In Yahowah’s name – – we see this idea manifest in the letters He chose
to comprise it. And that is why in the midst of this message and His name we find
hayah / , the verb which reveals that Yah exists. And in the heart of hayah we
find Yahowah’s “ – hand.”
You’ll note that in the first example, the Land, representing Yisra’el, was dry
and lifeless, as only the fleece, representing the Lamb, was immersed in living
waters – demonstrating that Yisra’el would not initially benefit from what Yahowah
did for them on Passover in 33 CE. But then when the test is repeated, Yisra’el is
immersed in the living waters, indicating that in 2033 the nation would come to
realize that Yahowah’s Passover Lamb came so that they might live.
“Then Gidi’own said to God, ‘Do not let Your frustration be aroused with
me so that I may choose to convey just one more step. Please, I want to make
a test just once more with the woolen fleece.
Please, let it now be dry and desolate (choreb) only on the fleece (gazah),
and let there come to exist (hayah) dew covering (tal) all the Land (‘erets).’
(6:39)
God engaged in this way during the night. For it was (hayah) dry and
desolate (choreb) only on the fleece (gazah), and dew covered (tal) all the Land
(‘erets).” (Shaphat / Decide / Judges 6:40)
It’s the story of Yisra’el’s hesitation and ultimate redemption.

Shaphat 6 served as the preamble of the Day of Midian. All Yah has done thus
far is solicit Gideon. The Madyn are still looming large.
“Then Yaruba’al, that is, Gidi’own, and all the people in the family who
were with him, rose early in the day and camped before ‘Eyn Charod / the
Sight of Terror.
The camp of Madyn / Midian was to the north of them by the hill of
Mowrah (Teaching Respect) in the midst of a deep and profound depression
(‘emeq).” (7:1)
The scene is now set. With the shrines to the Lord and the Mother of God torn
down, and the signs of what would one day be manifest in the Land revealed, family
members who answered the invitation rose, camping out in the Sight of Terror. And
before this day was done, those who were living in the shadow of death would learn
a newfound respect for Yahowah.
While ‘emeq means “valley, a depressed geographical formation,” it is written
identically to ‘omeq, the “place of the dead in the depths of a region of reduced
spatial dimensions.” It is indistinguishable from “‘amoq – a deep and profound
profundity for those who remain ignorant as a result of deliberately deviating from
the truth while plotting a cunningly course.” Sounds an awful lot like She’owl and
its inhabitants to me.
“Then Yahowah said to Gidi’own, ‘There are too many people with you
for Me to give Madyn / Midian into their hands, lest Yisra’el becomes self-
aggrandizing toward Me, glorifying themselves, saying, “My hand has saved
me.” (7:2)
Therefore, please issue a summons, calling out (qara’) into the ears of the
people, saying, “Whoever is apprehensive or anxious, let him return,
withdrawing from Mount Gil’ad.”’ So then 22,000 people returned, but 10,000
remained.” (7:3)
Countless Christians have claimed to have accomplished great things in the
Lord’s name. And while their success is dubious, their numbers are not. There are
three billion of them. And that’s a problem, because God clearly doesn’t like
working with large groups of people. The larger the number, the more popular the
group, the more certain people become that they are right.
Worse, gang mentality begins to set in. A single individual is far more likely
to listen to God and do as He would have done, than a mob, where many voices
take on a life of their own.
God has said it before and He will say it again. He is not impressed with
numbers. He is not interested in being popular. By their size alone, neither
Christianity nor Islam are part of God’s plan. Yahowah has never assisted a
missionary nor rewarded a jihadist. There are neither Christians nor Muslims in
Heaven.
It is especially revealing that the determining factor separating those who
would go on with God and those who would turn around and go the other way
would come by way of a “qara’ – invitation to meet and be called out.” Those who
were “fearful, apprehensive, anxious, or afraid” were not welcome, thereby
destroying the myth that we are to be “God-fearing.” And I suspect that it did not
matter to Yahowah if they were afraid to be with Him or terrified of the warriors
assembled before them. The fear of God is as debilitating as is not trusting Him.
This lesson was lost on twelve thousand of the twenty-two thousand Yisra’elites.
Gil’ad is also symbolic. It is a compound of “gal – a spring, waves, or a
stockpile” and “‘ed – of restoring and enduring testimony.” Considering what they
were standing upon, that was a lot to run away from. And yet the majority withdrew
on this day, and most every day thereafter.
If you are of the belief that God is looking to maximize the quantity of people
saved, you may be disappointed to learn…
“Then Yahowah said to Gidi’own, ‘There are still too many people.
Tell them that you want them to go down to the water and I will test them
(tsarap), removing the impurities, for you there by name.
And it shall be that he of whom I say to you, “This one shall go with you,”
he shall go with you. But anyone and everyone of whom I say to you, “This one
shall not go with you,” he shall not go.’” (7:4)
This time, tsarap, an entirely different word, was used for “test.” Rather than
focusing on a referendum designed to prove something can be trusted, tsarap is
designed to “remove impurities through the process of refining.” It is to “purge by
testing.”
While it is not surprising to me, Yahowah’s statement is at odds with
Christianity, where man chooses to be with God rather than the other way around.
Here it is God alone who is doing the choosing, deciding who He wants to be with
and who He does not.
While I would like to share the reasons Yahowah works this way, I want to
reinforce something which should be obvious. The fact that God is doing the
choosing rather than man isn’t up for debate. The rhetoric here is crystal clear. So
all that matters now is to try and assess why. Therefore, I’d like to share a number
of conclusions I have formed after considerable reflection over a long period of
time.
First, we have been so conditioned to believe that the Torah is outdated,
legalistic, mean-spirited, difficult to understand, and incapable of saving anyone,
and that it is either a collection of myths or that it has been replaced by an entirely
different plan, without Yahowah’s intervention and nudging in His direction, none
of us would find Him. The lies are too pervasive for anyone, strictly on their own
initiative, to devote the time to prove most everyone wrong.
The only thing that may be more unpopular than Yahowah, Himself, is His
Towrah. And without it, no one is going to find Him.
Rather than billions of souls mobbing His doorstep and begging to be let in,
given access to Heaven we’d see what Yasha’yah witnessed, which is no one
standing outside His door. While directions to God’s Home are clearly presented in
the Towrah, with step by step instructions guiding us along the way, as few as one
in a million people consider them. Most don’t even know where to look.
So for us to know God, as was the case with ‘Abraham and Moseh, indeed
even with Gidi’own, Yahowah has to introduce Himself to us. How we respond to
Him, and what we do following this introduction, is up to us. It’s like walking up
to someone and introducing yourself. It’s just a hello unless both parties take the
next step and choose to engage.
Second, it’s Yahowah’s home and eternity is a very long time. Since God
created us and the universe in which we live, shouldn’t He have a say regarding
whom He invites into His home? If He doesn’t use His discretion in this regard,
who is going to keep the irritants out? Who is going to make sure that everyone
likes everyone else in the family, that we all get along, and most importantly, that
every soul enjoys the kinds of things we will be doing? If a lifetime of growing
through discovery and learning doesn’t sound like much fun, heaven would be hell.
Without a filter, Heaven would be no different than Earth.
Third, there is only one way to engage in a relationship with Yahowah and only
one door into Heaven. Yahowah has laid it out and presented His way. We ought
not believe that we get to choose our own path and then expect God to neglect His
and accept our approach. We don’t get to make up the rules for His Home. He has
established them and isn’t about to change any of them just because some people,
like Paul for example, think they have a better way. As parents, we can set the
expectations for our children, telling them to love their country, encouraging them
to be patriotic, expecting them to align with a particular political party. In our
homes we have the right to tell our children that they should serve in the military,
go to church, and fear the LORD. But, even if all of this is wrong, parents aren’t
likely to appreciate a guy living in a tent in Syria telling their children something
entirely different. The fact is, man’s way is in opposition to God’s way and He isn’t
having any of this in His Home.
Fourth, Yahowah does not want a gargantuan family. Ten billion Christians,
five billion Muslims, three billion Hindus, and a couple billion Humanists is
somewhere around twenty billion too many. Mob mentality is not His style. He has
never striven to be popular.
On our scale of things, it would be like comparing a mother and father, building
a home and raising their son and daughter together, loving them individually and
teaching them everything they know, while spending quality time together over the
course of their lives doing things which are both fun and enriching, to an
administrator, who, with taxpayer money, oversees the construction of a thousand-
bed orphanage, turning over the management of it to a burgeoning staff.
As we have seen, Yahowah is hands-on. He nurtures one relationship at a time.
He speaks through one person at a time. He is only personally involved in one
nation, a small one at that. He has one family, one home, and one way into both.
Not surprisingly, He is one.
Where there are many, you will seldom find God.
Therefore, it would be God’s decision on who would return or remain. What
He says is all that matters.
That does not mean God can be capricious. He cannot change His mind. He is
incapable of becoming unreliable. These things would be out of character.
While all anyone has to do to engage in a relationship with Yahowah is to
closely examine and carefully consider His testimony as it is found in His Towrah,
Naby’, wa Mizmowr, come to know Him by name, accept the conditions for
participating in His Beryth, and answer His invitations to His Miqra’ey, good luck
doing all of that completely on your own.
The explanation as to who is turned away and who remains is right before our
eyes. It is based entirely upon what Yahowah says. And there is only one place
where His words are conveyed.
By investigating why Yahowah mentioned the “Day of Midian” prior to His
prophetic announcement regarding His son, we have discovered many things, all of
which have been insightful. Almost every word has been a treasure.
Speaking of insights, it’s apparent that Yahowah recognizes that dogs are
especially loving and faithful companions, traits He evidently delights in. But those
who bow down are an entirely different kettle of fish. They are apt to be religious,
and the religious are not welcome in heaven. This was the next test…
“So he brought the people down to the water. And Yahowah said to
Gidi’own, ‘Anyone who laps up the water with his tongue as a dog laps, you
should set by himself as a member with a share of the whole, apart from
everyone who kneels, bowing down on their knees to drink. (7:5)
Now it came to be that the number of those who lapped, putting their hand
to their mouth, was three-hundred individuals. But all the rest of the people
bowed down on their knees to drink water.” (7:6)
To “set by himself” is from yatsaq ‘eth huw’. It is “to be present and
established.” It is related to yatsab, which takes it the next step: “to take a stand,
and present oneself, certain of the truth.” These are very positive traits.
The phrase “with a share of the whole while set apart” is from la bad, which
denotes: “approaching and drawing near as a member, as part of the overall body,
as an extension or branch from the trunk, with a share of the whole.” This, too, is a
step in the right direction.
Children should never bow down before loving parents. That would be moving
in the wrong direction, It isn’t appropriate in any family situation. Good parents
strive for the opposite effect: getting down on their knees to lift their children up.
This, not surprisingly, is how Yahowah envisions His relationship with us. If you
don’t agree, if you want to get down on your knees to lift Him up, you are an idiot.
Bowing down in a religious setting is so common, it is how we envision a
person being religious. And that is why God used this test. And please note: God
told all of those who bowed down to go away. He would not engage with them. He
does not want us to bow down. He does not want to be worshiped. He is opposed
to religion.
Before we move on, I want to share something very personal. As my old and
aging lab, who is now blind, deaf, and lame, pants beside my feet, I want you to
know that I love dogs. I see them as a reflection of abiding and enduring love. Dogs
in general, and labs in particular, thrive on companionship. Reach out to your dog
if you have one, with an open hand, and watch how they respond. They want to be
with us, to walk with us, to listen to us, to play with us, to please us, and to go out
exploring with us. I understand that Yahowah is looking to adopt sons and
daughters, not pets, but I think dogs were created so that we could learn these things
from them. This passage is the first I’ve seen which suggests that Yahowah agrees.
I hope so.
While 300 is a little more than one-tenth of one percent of 22,000, and a third
of one percent of 10,000, keep in mind that the original 22,000 were culled from
several million Yisra’elites at the time. This makes the 300 one in ten-thousand.
The three hundred is telling in yet another way. While Yahowah solicited
Gideon individually, he would not work by himself. Gideon was supported by
three-hundred Covenant members. That number resonates with me because it is a
reasonable estimate of how many have joined the Covenant Family as a result of
the translations and insights presented in these books and radio programs. As such,
this is yet another insight to help us better understand why the prophet spoke of the
lone gentile in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:3-4.
“Yahowah said to Gidi’own, ‘With the three-hundred individuals who
lapped, I will save you, and I will give the Madyn / Midianites into your hands.
So let all the other people walk away, each individual to his place.’ (7:7)
The remaining people took the food and provisions in their hand and their
showphars.
 And all the other individuals of Yisra’el, Gidi’own sent each to his home.
But the three-hundred individuals, he empowered.” (7:8)
Following the first 12,000, another 9,700 were headed away from God and
back to their “maqowm – place,” wherever that might be. They would be returning
to their “maqowm – home and office where they would live and work,” but neither
would be with Yahowah.
And as sad as that may have been, there were far worse places to go…
“The camp of Madyn was below him in the valley, representing cunning
and evil plots and the unfathomable depths unto which the ignorant will
descend. (7:8)
Now it came to pass during that same night that Yahowah said to him,
‘Arise, and take a stand. Go down against the military encampment, for I have
given it into your hand. (7:9)
But if you are afraid to go down, walk with Purah, your associate, to the
camp. (7:10) Then you will hear what they are saying.
And afterward, your hand will be strengthened when you eventually
choose to go down against the militant camp.’
So then, he went down with his associate, Purah, to the outposts of the
slime organized in battle array for war in the army encampment. (7:11)
Now the Madyn / Midianites and the ‘Amaleq / Amalekites along with all
the sons of the east (Babel), were lying prostrate in their ignorance, like locusts,
and just as numerous. They had so many camels, they could not be counted,
similar to the abundance of sand on the shore of the sea.” (7:12)
Clearly, Yahowah isn’t opposed to taking a stand against those who would
harm His Children. Moreover, He knew the future and stated the outcome before it
occurred in the normal flow of human events.
The name Purah is from parah, meaning “to be abundantly fruitful and
flourish.” We can assume that Purah spoke Madynite or ‘Amaleqite and would
serve as a translator, or at the very least, he was more confident than Gid’iown.
This is the second time the Madyn and ‘Amaleq have been equated with locusts.
They are a swarming, and especially loud, insect, which devours everything in their
path. They starred in one of the plagues inflicted upon Egypt. It is also the second
mention of camels. These unclean, noncompliant, flea-ridden, mean-spirited beasts
are renowned for their ornery attitudes, and will routinely bite the hand and spit in
the face of those tending to them. Moreover, it is yet another clue linking the
moronic and belligerent men riding them with Islamic Jihadists.
 “When Gidi’own arrived, he noticed that a man was recounting a dream
to his comrade.
And he said, ‘Behold, I had a dream and noted a round loaf of barley was
overturned, tumbling into the Madyn / Midian camp. It entered into the tent
and struck it such that it collapsed and fell, even turning it upside down so that
the tent was prostrate.’ (7:13)
His compatriot replied, ‘This could be nothing other than the sword of
Gidi’own / Gideon, the son of Yow’ash, a man of Yisra’el.
God has given Madyn / Midian and everyone in the militant encampment
into his hand.’” (7:14)
In that God had suggested that Gideon go down to the enemy encampment and
listen to what those who were poised to destroy Yisra’el were saying, the most
logical assessment is that the dream, and the fact that it was being interpreted this
way by their enemy preparing for battle against them in the first tent the men
approached, the moment Gideon arrived, without he or Purah being detected
coming or going from the opposing army’s camp, is that it was staged by Yahowah
to bolster the fledging confidence of His troubadour.
Gidi’own’s response to what he witnessed seems to affirm this conclusion,
especially when chawah, rendered, “he was enlightened by the announcement” in
this next statement, is translated using its primary rather than secondary definition.
One of the most commonly misrepresented Hebrew words, chawah, means: “to tell,
to explain, to announce, to inform, to show, and to declare, verbally communicating
using words to express, elucidate, enlighten, and make known.”
In this particular context, it’s a wonder almost every English bible translation
got it wrong, and had Gideon “bowing down in worship.” It is as if they missed the
entire purpose of the test Yahowah conducted next to the water, where “all of those
who knelt, bowing down on their knees,” were sent away. It’s as if they didn’t
realize that these two men were still inside the camp of the largest enemy force they
had ever seen, and were not in a position to bow down, much less worship anybody.
Even the thought of it is preposterous. And it is as if the religious scholars serving
these Christian bible publications didn’t bother to consider what follows
immediately thereafter. Once both men returned to the relative safety of the
Yisra’elite camp high up on the hill, Gidi’own expressed in words what he had
come to know.
“And it came to be as Gidi’own / Gideon heard the consensus of the dream
and its interpretation that he was enlightened by the announcement.
Returning to the Yisra’elite camp, he said, ‘Arise, and choose of your own
accord to take a stand, for Yahowah has given the camp of Midian into your
hands.’” (7:15)
One last thought on “chawah – he was enlightened by the announcement.” It
was expressed in the hitpael stem, which is rare. It is used to convey that the subject,
Gidi’own, is not being influenced by anyone else and that he is now speaking on
his own initiative. In other words, no one is putting these thoughts into his head or
words into his mouth. No one is telling him what to think or say. He has finally
figured it out and come to embrace his mission – and would say as much.
In more common vernacular: Gideon has hitched up his pants, rallied his
troops, and is ready to roll. Further, since chawah was in the imperfect conjugation
where the implications are ongoing, Gidi’own was no longer a candle blowing in
the wind. He was committed and would be steadfast.
Even the intervening verb, quwm, rendered “arise, and choose of your own
accord to take a stand,” which was written in the imperative mood, and was thus an
indication of volition, demonstrates that chawah cannot be rendered “bow down.”
Last time I checked (unless you are former San Francisco quarterback, Colin
Kaepernick), bowing down is the opposite of standing up.
“He divided the three-hundred individuals into three crucial parts, and he
put showphars into all of their hands, along with empty jars with torches inside
the containers. (7:16)
Then He said to them, ‘Look at me and engage likewise. When I come to
the outskirts of the camp, let it transpire that as I do you should do. (7:17)
When I sound the showphar, along with everyone who is with me, then
you sound the showphar all around the military encampment, saying, “For
Yahowah and for Gidi’own.”’” (7:18)
They would be outnumbered at least one hundred to one. They were infinitely
out-armed, that is if you don’t consider the size of Yahowah’s arms. They would
oppose swords, arrows, lances, and spears with musical instruments and improvised
tiki torches. It was Yahowah’s way of doing things, not man’s.
Affirming this, the word translated “torches” is lapyd. It is a “firebrand, a stick
burning on the end which has been coated in pitch or flax which has been soaked
in olive oil and then ignited.” Lapyd is from an unused verbal root, meaning “to
shine, producing light by burning brightly.” In that Yahowah is light, the lapyd
announced His presence and participation.
And so did the showphars. These trumpets were constructed out of a ram’s
horn and were used to announce things which were important to God. Driving this
point home, the first of the two letters in Yahowah’s favorite titles, “Father – ”
and “God – ” is a ram’s head, replete with horns: . Further, showphar is from
the verbal root, shaphar, which means: “to be beautiful and pleasing, to be bright
and good, to be acceptable and fair.”
“So Gideon and the three hundred men who were with him arrived at the
outskirts of the army installation at the start of the midnight-watch. It was
when they had just gotten up to be observant.
Then they blew the showphars and smashed the jars which were in their
hands. (7:19)
When the three foremost divisions sounded the showphars and shattered
the jars, they held the torches in their left hands and the showphars in their
right hands for blowing.
They called out, ‘To lay waste for Yahowah and for Gidi’own!’” (7:20)
An argument can be made that “to lay waste,” which was translated from
charab, meaning, “to destroy, make desolate, and leave in ruins,” should have been
vocalized as chereb and rendered “sword.” But unless they were endowed with a
third hand, they clearly were not carrying “swords.” Further, this was a “qara’ –
summons” before the eternal Judge, not something they just decided to “‘amar –
say,” as was evidenced by the sounding of the showphars and the light of the
torches. Even the Hebrew word for “jar,” kad, determines “what is false and who
is lying.”
The same choice between “charab – utterly destroyed” and “chereb – sword”
reappears in Shaphat 7:22. The verb is not only grammatically superior to the noun,
it provides a more accurate depiction of what occurred. The Madyn, ‘Amleq, and
their allies from Babel, had come to finish what they had started, which was to
“charab – lay waste to” Yisra’el, “utterly destroying” the nation, leaving it
“desolate and in ruins.” As such, and since Yahowah is fair, it was appropriate for
this plague of locusts to receive what they intended to perpetrate.
“Each individual was present, taking a stand, orderly arranged and
succeeding in his place around the military encampment.
And so then the entire army darted about, was chased off, and ran, crying
out while making a hellacious noise as they fled. (7:21)
When the three-hundred blew the showphars, then Yahowah brought
about their destruction, upon each individual along with his evil comrade,
throughout the entire army.
The militants fled as far as Beyth-Shitah / the House of Scourged Sticks,
toward Tsarerah / Oppression, as far as the lips of ‘Abel-Machowlah / They
Thought they were Able, upon Tabath / Being Cleansed.” (Shaphat / Decide /
Judges 7:22)
 If we listen to Yahowah and respond as He has instructed, we have nothing to
fear, no matter how outnumbered we may be. Yahowah will cause our enemies to
vanish before our eyes. But for those who seek to harm Yahowah’s children, a
different fate awaits. That is why the Day of Midian was presented in the preamble
to the prophetic witness of Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6-7. Yahowah is going to obliterate
the world’s militaries upon His return. It will be as it was on Yowm Madyn.
Light will eliminate the darkness. The Gentile nations will be held accountable
and get what they deserve. A Gentile will be liberated to serve as a witness, joyously
explaining what the world should expect upon Yahowah’s return. And one of those
things is a repeat of what happened on the Day of Midian.
“Nevertheless, there will be no sadness or gloomy darkness for those who
were subjugated and oppressed. This, for her, is in contrast to the previous
time when He receded from the land of Zebuwluwn and the land of Naphthaly.
And thereafter, following that, He will severely and harshly deal with the
stubborn and irrational, the pretentiousness and oppressive nature of the way
of the sea, on the opposing side of the Yarden concerning the sociopolitical
realm of the Gentile nations. (9:1)
The family of related people who have walked in darkness and error will
see an appearance of a great and expansive light. For those who have lived in
the realm of foreboding darkness in the shadow of death, a light will shine
upon them. (9:2)
You have improved and prolonged the life of a gentile, increasing and
nurturing his joy. Cheerfully he rejoices in Your presence and before Your
appearance, similar to the jubilation of the ingathering during the harvest, just
as he will be ecstatic when he shares the spoil, apportioning the property and
possessions he has gained. (9:3)
For indeed, You have cast away the yoke of his economic burden from his
back, along with the means to extend the reach and influence of the ruling
authorities wielding a staff, a scepter, or a spear with regard to those who
would strive to exploit him, exerting their influence over him.
So similar to the Day of Madyn / Midian, (9:4) surely since every boot
worn by the trampling soldiers of marching armies is part of the commotion
and clamor of battle, the staccato percussion of weapons, and the fearful
response to it all, along with the clothing which is befouled by wallowing in
blood, they will come to exist as fuel to be burned up in the fire of blazing
light.” (Yasha’yah 9:5)
The time of darkness and oppression will end, and Yahowah will return to His
people on the Day of Reconciliations in Year 6000 Yah. Then, during the five days
which separate Yowm Kippurym from Sukah, He will deal harshly with the
irrational, pretentious, and oppressive nature of those on the opposing side of the
Jordan in the sociopolitical realm of the Gentiles.
God’s family, those who have walked in darkness and error, will see the light,
and they will emerge from the shadow of death at sunset, 6:22 PM in
Yaruwshalaim, Monday October 2nd, 2033. Concurrently, the Gentiles whose lives
God has enriched through the Covenant, will be elated, cheering Yahowah’s
appearance as part of the harvest of souls who are ecstatic with their inheritance.
God has cast away every economic burden along with the influence of those
wielding political, religious, and military power. And so it will be like the Day of
Midian, when the trampling boot and blood-soaked uniforms of every soldier will
be used as fuel in the fiery light of His return.

It is in this context, on Sukah / Camping Out, in Year 6000 Yah, as the sun sets
on Friday October 7th, a Shabat, after the dust has settled from all traces of religion,
politics, and with their militaries eliminated, when the Earth has been restored to
the conditions experienced in Eden, that we find that Dowd’s seat of honor and
kingdom are restored – forever – a declaration which is astonishing in and of itself.
And prior to this, we are told that this son was been placed before us to show us the
way, providing the most wonderful counsel.
As I have admitted countless times before, I am not infallible, and my insights
and inspiration come from the same text I am sharing with you. That
notwithstanding, if I’m right about what follows, this may be among the most
important revelations in the past three-thousand years.
Based upon what Yasha’yah is about to reveal, there is someone who is even
more important to our wellbeing, and to our approach to God, than Yahowsha’. The
most sublime advice comes from an ordinary man who came to share the most
extraordinary insights.
For the past two-thousand years the world has been wrong about Yasha’yah
9:6-7, the most quoted passage in the entire “Old Testament.” It is not prophetic of
Yahowsha’, errantly called “Jesus Christ” by Christians, but instead descriptive of
Dowd, more commonly known as “King David.”
Based upon what is said about him, the implications could not be greater.
Rather than following “Jesus,” the world ought to have been listening to Dowd. We
can come to know our Heavenly Father and benefit from what He is offering
through the lyrics and prose of Yahowah’s most beloved son.
Rather than predict the “birth of God,” rather than justify Christmas, rather
than describe “Jesus,” rather than validate the Christian religion, Isaiah 9:6-7
obliterates everything Christians have been beguiled into believing.
Please, don’t get me wrong. While I think the following insights are profoundly
important, they simply affirm something I’ve long known to be true: we can and
should learn more from Dowd than Yahowsha’. Further, this has always been
Yahowah’s intent. It is why we have so much material from Dowd, all in the
original language, all marvelously preserved, all easily verified. And yet with
Yahowsha’, we have almost nothing in Hebrew, the only language He ever spoke.
And what little we have by way of translation has been so carelessly conveyed, it
isn’t reliable. This was not an accident.
Apart from this considerably more complete, correct, and consistent
presentation of Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6-7, there are a thousand reasons to reject
Christianity and its New Testament. And apart from what you are going to read in
a moment, there are a thousand reasons to listen to what Dowd had to say about
Yahowah, His Towrah and Covenant. Therefore, this prophecy should be seen as
affirming what we should already know: Dowd was the most brilliant, articulate,
and insightful man who ever lived. We can learn more from him about God than
anyone else.
If I am right, Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6-7 pertains to Dowd and not Yahowsha’,
as so many have been led to believe. That said, these men’s lives are intertwined,
and in many ways they are inseparable. Without what one wrote, what the other did
is negated. Combined, they are the way to life everlasting.
That is not to diminish what Yahowsha’ has done for us, but only to even the
scales a bit and broaden mankind’s perspective beyond its fixation on its caricature
of one man’s alleged death over the other’s life. There are hundreds of prophecies
devoted to Yahowsha’, and deservedly so. Many of them were written by Dowd.
Many more refer to both individuals. And so while there are aspects of Yasha’yah
/ Isaiah 9:6-7 which could pertain to either man, taken as a whole I’m convinced
that this is one of many prophecies which are designed to draw our attention to
Yahowah’s most beloved son, the King of Yisra’el, Dowd.
From another perspective, perhaps this is about fundamentally changing the
world’s perceptions of “Jesus Christ,” from God to His representative, from Savior
to the means to engage in the Covenant, from the only begotten son of God, to
sharing the love with another. The moment the Set-Apart Spirit enveloped
Yahowsha’, He became the living embodiment of Yahowah’s Word – including the
words scribed and sung by Dowd.
 Before we begin, there are some things you ought to know. First, Yasha’yah /
Isaiah 9:6 and 9:7 telescope time, presenting what has happened and what will
occur. The depictions play out over a period of three-thousand years.
Second, this prophecy pertains to a single, named, individual. And it isn’t who
you have been led to believe.
Third, since the past, present, and future are seen as one integrated whole from
God’s perspective, 9:6 and 9:7 should never have been broken apart and presented
as two distinct thoughts. The message and messenger are consistent throughout.
Fourth, we must realize that past, present, and future tenses do not exist in
Hebrew. But since there are no “timeless” verbs in English, a translator must choose
the tense which most accurately reflects the timeframe being discussed.
Fifth, adjectives follow nouns just as adverbs come after the action they are
depicting in Hebrew, but since English grammar uses the opposite approach, the
translation needs to reflect this arrangement to be accurate. For example, just
because it is ruwach qodesh in Hebrew, does not mean that we should write “Spirit
Set-Apart” in English.
Sixth, shem is more than a “name,” in that it also conveys an individual’s
“renown and reputation.” I share this because there is only one actual “name”
among the seven historic and seven prophetic portrayals of this individual’s nature
and value.
And seventh, there is no lower and uppercase lettering in Hebrew, and thus no
way to distinguish a proper name or title from any other word or descriptive phrase
by capitalization. So when we capitalize names and titles in English, or just the first
word of a new sentence, this differentiation does not exist in Hebrew.
These things known, incrementally, what follows is a profoundly different, and
yet more accurate presentation of Yasha’yah 9:6 and 9:7 than any you have seen
before. But because there is so much to consider and learn, we are going to break
this into pieces before pulling it all together in the end.
The opening stanza may be the most memorable ever spoken…
“For indeed (ky – because truly and surely, emphasizing this statement while
revealing an important contrast), a child (yeled – a boy, an ordinary son, a male
infant who grows up to become a young man; from yalad – is brought forth) was
born (yalad – was conceived and brought into view through a woman impregnated
by the father of the child (pual perfect passive – the object, us, passively suffers the
effect of the birth for a period of time)) among us and near us (la ‘anahnuw – to,
for, and before us, on our behalf, and concerning our approach), a son (ben – an
ordinary male descendant, the offspring of a mother and father, a masculine child
and progeny) was provided and placed (nathan – was given and set, appointed
and bestowed, devoted and then brought (nifal perfect passive – the subject, the
son, represents the gift, providing the provision and benefits of the appointment,
some of which occurs passively, and all of which is limited in time)) before us (la
‘anahnuw – for, to, and concerning us and on our behalf, concerning our
approach).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:6)
Starting at the beginning, ky means much more than simply “for.” It is used “to
emphasize something important, to strengthen a statement, and to show a contrast.”
All three ideas apply in this case, as does the notion that ky can “reveal the reason
someone or something exists, while showing causation.” Also intriguing, ky is used
to convey “how something can appear to occur simultaneously, and even to overlap,
but actually transpire in an entirely different time.” This introduces the possibility
that while the seven things spoken of in 9:6 seem to overlap the seven depictions
presented in 9:7, they could well be addressing an entirely different period in this
individual’s life.
By themselves, but unmistakably when juxtaposed, yeled yalad demonstrate
that this child was a typical boy who grew up to become an ordinary young man,
continuing to be emblematic of males in general at least up until he became an adult
– which would have been thirty-years old in Hebrew society. Further, there was
nothing unusual about his birth. This could have been written about every man who
has ever lived with the sole exception of ‘Adam. A pregnant woman gave birth to
a baby boy.
Let’s be clear: we now know for certain that Yahowah did not tell the
Yisra’elite king that a virgin would give birth to a son. That is not what Yasha’yah
wrote. It is not what appears on scrolls dating hundreds of years before Yahowsha’s
birth. And this means that the book attributed to Mattanyah is wrong when it claims
otherwise.
Virgin births were contrived among the sexually-charged myths of cavorting
pagan gods and goddesses to distinguish the birth of a particular god, making him
appear especially important and innocent. The resulting effect was also that the
mother could be esteemed as the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven, and the
Madonna with Child, thereby establishing two objects of worship from a single act
of fiction.
It was common for the beneficiaries of a virgin birth to die, typically in the
process of defeating death, then be bodily resurrected. Such myths typically
postured the notion that the rays of the Sun, representing the Father of the Gods,
managed to impregnate a virgin on Easter Sunday, which was celebrated around a
full moon nearest the Vernal Equinox. Nine month later, during the Winter Solstice,
the Virgin and Child would appear before an unsuspecting world. It was all
designed to impress the impressionable.
These absurd myths were synchronized into Christianity to make the new
Christian god appear to be the equal of his pagan peers while justifying the
continuance of the popular religious celebrations now known as Christmas and
Easter. Astarte was transformed into Mary while Dionysus and Ba’al were
amalgamated into Jesus.
It did not happen that way. God did not follow the pagan script. He did not
enter Mary’s womb. Yahowsha’ was special, but not for that, rather perverse,
reason with pagan overtures.
Both verbs, “yalad – was born” and “nathan – was provided,” were scribed in
the perfect conjugation. In this case, that is particularly significant, because the
perfect, unlike the imperfect, is constrained in time. It is used to present a completed
act, that is to say something which is not ongoing. This naturally implies, but does
not concretely confirm, that the verb’s action “was” fulfilled prior to this writing.
If so, it would apply to Dowd.
The “is born” or “is given” renderings found in Christian bibles are the least
appropriate in that concurrent action is by definition ongoing and thus cannot have
been completed. That said, it is possible to address a future birth or gift using the
perfect conjugation, but both acts would have to be limited to a particular and finite
period of time. That’s a serious problem if we were to apply nathan to Yahowsha’
because it would place temporal restrictions upon the nature of God’s gift. Doing
so would serve to undermine Yahowsha’s purpose and the benefits of Passover,
UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children.
Facts are facts, and the fact is God cannot be born. God is eternal, infinite in
time, which means He cannot die, either. Therefore, the “child who was or will be
born” cannot be “God.” The impossible notion itself eliminates the possibility of
“Jesus Christ” being born as God. And since the limitations associated with the
perfect conjugation negate the ongoing benefits of Yahowah’s gift, it also removes
Yahowsha’ from consideration.
This leaves us with Dowd. He was born by natural means and he was provided
and placed before us for a limited period of time. The prediction that he will return
as king and then reign forever isn’t in conflict with the perfect conjugation when
applied to nathan because it was addressing the years Dowd wrote his Mizmowr /
Psalms, a time which came to an end exactly three-thousand years before we will
celebrate his triumphal return. Even Dowd’s Mizmowr / Psalms, themselves, have
a limited shelf life. Once Yahowah writes His Towrah inside of us, we will no
longer need Dowd’s insights on how to best observe it or benefit from its Covenant.
To be fair, if we were to discount the virgin birth and come to see Yahowsha’s
arrival and childhood as relatively ordinary, there is a narrow window in which to
see him fulfilling this prophecy. In such case, the initial clause should be seen as
expressly denying a virgin birth while the second could be viewed as indicating a
finite lifespan. After all, he was here thirty-three years, only three of which were as
the diminished manifestation of God. The gift would then be limited to His presence
between the time the Spirit came upon Him in the Jordan River and the time the
Spirit was withdrawn from him on Passover. This, however, would exclude the
eternal benefits of two of the greatest gifts Yahowah has provided from
consideration as part of the prophecy – essentially nullifying its merit.
The fact that Dowd is the only actual name Yahowah provided in both lists of
seven titles and descriptions is definitive, as is the fact that Dowd is the only person
of whom Yahowah is known to have said, “He is my son and I am his Father.”
Yahowah has asked His creation to listen to what He has to say, which is
accomplished by reading the testimony He inspired and preserved for us. God wants
us to trust and rely upon Him, which is achieved by observing His Towrah /
Guidance. He would like us to accept the conditions of His Beryth / Covenant and
become part of His family, which is what occurs when we answer His Miqra’ey /
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet. When we do these things, we are afforded
the opportunity to campout with Yahowah as His perfect and immortal, enriched
and enlightened, children. In all of human history, no one explained the reasoning
behind these things better than Dowd. He not only understood them, and capitalized
upon them, pleasing God beyond measure, more than anyone who has ever lived,
he devoted his life to sharing what he had learned.
Beyond this, Dowd unified Yahowah’s Chosen people, something no one else
has ever achieved. Yisra’el and Yahuwdah were one under Dowd, as they will be
once again once his kingdom is reestablished.
Dowd returned to the ridgeline of Mowryah / Moriah, to the same place
‘Abraham and Yahowah had come to affirm the Beryth / Family Oriented
Covenant. He established his kingdom and placed his throne on Tsyown, built his
home, and acquired the threshing floor up the hill for Yahowah’s Beyth / Home, all
to show the way home.
He was Yahowah’s most productive son, a man who was clearly appointed by
the Almighty, and the individual who bestowed more information on how to engage
and endure in a relationship with God than any other. His Mizmowr / Psalms were
written on our behalf. He was not only anointed as king by Yahowah, he is actually
the most adroit fit for the combination of statements throughout this declaration.
Up to this point, Yasha’yah has been the speaker and he has referred to
Yahowah in third person. I mention this because while it seems obvious that the
son is being placed before us by God, it is only implied, not stated.
 So long as we recognize that Yahowsha’ was not born of a virgin and lived a
rather normal life up until the time he turned thirty and was transformed by the
Spirit, the birth, but not the gift, is equally at home being applied to Yahowsha’ or
Dowd. But that cannot be said from this point forward.
Keep in mind that this pronouncement follows a passage which is evocative of
Yahowah’s return to and on Yisra’el’s behalf. It reveals that God is going to hold
Gentile nations accountable and obliterate their militaries with His brilliant light.
In fact, the entire presentation thus far in Yasha’yah 9 is indicative of what we are
told to expect in Year 6000 Yah, in 2033, because it says that He will be seen as a
great light, forever resolving the darkness that has haunted our world. That was not
how Yahowsha’ appeared two-thousand years ago. Further, in the next verse, we
are told explicitly that it’s Dowd’s, not Yahowsha’s, throne and kingdom which is
being established – and not for a moment, but forever.
While God began speaking about entering a dark world, and of holding the
Gentiles who oppressed Yisra’el accountable, incinerating many of them, by the
time we reach the 6th verse, with the reference to a child and son, it becomes readily
apparent that He is presenting how He and Dowd worked together to reveal His
nature and plan to mankind. This is about His interaction with one man, a
relationship which would in turn influence many others as a result of Dowd’s
everlasting prose.
This is also about the telescoping of time – of showing time from a spiritual
perspective – with prophecy covering past and future events. That which occurred
nearly three-thousand years ago, circa Year 3000 Yah, is collapsed upon and runs
parallel with what will occur in Year 6000 Yah. Yahowah and Dowd would indeed
provide all of these things on our behalf, but over three millennia. He and His
people would be unified not once, but twice.
Twenty Yowbel before one child was born, and forty before the other, Yahowah
offered His Covenant to ‘Abraham. Forty to sixty Yowbel after a son was placed
before us, Yahowah will return as Light and His beloved son, Dowd, will rule as
king. Between these events, Dowd revealed the way home, providing an eyewitness
account in Mizmowr / Psalms 22 and 88 of how the Covenant’s promises would be
fulfilled during Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children. Forty Yowbel
thereafter, Almighty God will not only return for His children, He will place His
most beloved son in charge.
You may be wondering why God would rule the world through a man, by way
of his kingdom and upon his throne, rather than sit upon His throne in His Home.
The answer is twofold. Everything Yahowah has arranged from the very beginning
was done expressly for this purpose – to engage in a conversant, productive, and
mutually enriching relationship with mankind.
 Secondly, even during the millennial Shabat celebration of Sukah, nothing
even approximating the totality of Yahowah will be able to enter and live in the
three-dimensional realm of Earth. That is to say, even if God wanted to do so, He
cannot reside here. So long as man inhabits the earth, Yahowah’s influence is
limited to interacting through implements, messengers, and diminished
manifestations which are set apart, in addition to selected men. His favorite man,
of course, was and clearly remains, Dowd.
Therefore, speaking of His Beloved son, Yasha’yah revealed the following on
behalf of Yahowah:
“For indeed, because truly and surely, emphasizing this statement, and to
show a contrast with what has come before, while conveying causation, to
reveal the reason he exists, while also demonstrating how these things may
appear simultaneous, even to overlap, while in actuality, they transpire in an
entirely different time:
a child, an ordinary boy who grows up to become a young man was born,
he was conceived and brought forth through a woman impregnated by his
father, arriving among us and near us,
a son, a male descendant, the offspring of a mother and father, was
provided and placed near us for a limited period of time, he was given for our
benefit, was appointed and bestowed for us, and he was devoted to facilitating
our approach.”
This leads to the third of seven indications of this man’s purpose…
“And (wa - so then) the means to engage and endure (ha misrah – with
regard to the person being written about and what we should desire to learn from
his mindset, while simultaneously encouraging us to question the who, what, why,
and how of our empowerment and liberation, of our ability to persist and persevere,
or alternatively and unlikely: the government or dominion; a contraction of my’ –
to ponder and question and sarah – the means to persist, persevere, and endure, to
engage and contend, to be liberated and empowered) is and shall exist (wa hayah
– has been, continues to be, and will actually exist with ongoing implications (qal
imperfect active – literally with unfolding consequences over time)) upon the
continued succession of events which transpired upon his ridgeline (‘al shakem
/ shakam huw’ – in conjunction with and on account of his repetitive work and the
eagerness in which he pursued his calling in his early life, especially his passion to
shoulder and not shirk responsibility on his elevated mountain range, being diligent,
persistent, willing, and enthusiastic; from shakam – ability to rise up earlier in the
day, to passionately pursue one’s work, and to do something over and over).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:6)
 Misrah is an intriguing word. It only appears twice in the entire Towrah, Naby’,
wa Mizmowr – once in Yasha’yah 9:6 and again in 9:7. As such, its representation
in the lexicons is the residue of ancient Greek and Latin religious interpretations of
this passage. There is nary a hint of “government or dominion” associated with
misrah.”
However, should they be right, if misrah were to actually mean “government,
dominion, kingship, or rule,” then my case on behalf of Dowd is won. We are told
explicitly in 9:7 that it is Dowd’s throne and kingdom, not Yahowsha’s, which will
be established upon Yahowah’s return. Further, it will be everlasting, thereby
excluding the possibility of a replacement. As such, the conditions and stipulations,
even the opportunities and benefits, in existence when Dowd was King of Yisra’el,
during the thirty-three years prior to 3000 Yah, will be in effect when his kingdom
is restored, circa 6000 to 7000 Yah. Same king, same place, same rules: Dowd,
Yisra’el, and the Towrah.
This is a hydrogen bomb nuking Christianity – a fission implosion followed by
a fusion explosion. Not only do we find the beloved son of the Hebrew “Old
Testament” outranking the “new and improved god” of the “Christian New
Testament,” the fact that it is Dowd’s dominion means that it is going to be Dowd’s
rules. And the only rules Dowd ever knew, the conditions and benefits he wrote so
vociferously and passionately about, are those presented in the Towrah. What was
will be, negating any possibility of a Renewed Covenant. So if the Christian bible
publications are right, the religion they represent is wrong. It is so obvious, it is a
wonder they haven’t been able to figure this out.
However, while rendering misrah as “government” proves my point, I do not
think it is correct. And that is because it is readily apparent that the feminine noun
is based upon a rather important verb, sarah, which not only serves as the name of
the mother of the Covenant, Sarah, it lies at the heart of Yisra’el – nestled between
‘ysh / individual and ‘el / God – defining the connection between them.
Try as I might, I was only able to find one mispresented aspect of the word
misrah, or its verbal root, sarah, suggesting that it should be translated
“government,” and nothing apart from the implications of sarah – a word which
leads us in a different direction. Deployed at the core of Yisra’el, sarah describes
individuals who either “engage, endure, and persist” with God, so as “to be
liberated and empowered” by Him, or those who have chosen to “contend, struggle,
and strive” against God. Therefore, the only facet of this which might imply
“government” would be the idea of “being empowered,” but that’s pretty thin.
While Yahowah empowers every Covenant member, He has only empowered two
governments, Dowd’s and Solomon’s, a father and his son.
 To all other governments, including those in Yisra’el and Yahuwdah, God was
overtly opposed. He replaced Sha’uwl as king, providing us with the contrast
between a man who was good but counterproductive and one who was not good,
but who was right and thus beneficial. Sha’uwl’s kingdom was something the
people chose, and it was based upon the king’s agenda. Dowd was chosen by God
and his dominion was predicated upon Yahowah’s Towrah. One had been a
shepherd, the other a warrior. One was tall and handsome, the other was brilliant
and articulate.
Based upon all of this, I’m strongly inclined to translate misrah based upon its
verbal root, sarah, recognizing that the actionable aspect of this word is both
prevalent and well defined. My translation is also influenced by the realization that
misrah has been modified by the addition of my. Transliterated and pronounced,
“mi,” this is the same word which transforms the verb qara’ into miqra’. My
addresses the “who, what, and why, even how” of the message delivered by the
verb. For example, with miqra’, my encourages us to consider the One who is
issuing the invitation. It incites us to ponder what we should read and recite. It
inspires us to contemplate what it might mean to be called out. It even heartens us
to seek instruction on how these meetings influence our lives. At the very least,
because my is an interrogative, by adding it to a verb, it should encourage us to
ponder and probe every pertinent who, what, why, and how question associated
with the actions it depicts.
That is not to say that my is always an interrogative. It is often inserted into a
discussion to highlight important aspects of an individual’s life. My also addresses
a desire to learn something valuable by probing the mindset of the person being
spoken about. These realizations are extraordinarily instructive in this context.
In this light, we should seek to better understand which son is actually
revealing the means to engage. What can we learn from him that will allow us to
endure? How was it that he became empowered? Why is God so insistent on
liberating us? What did Dowd say about persevering with God that resonated with
the Almighty? And even in the unlikely event that misrah denotes a government,
whose is being established, why is a particular king returning, and how is it that his
dominion and our liberation are possible at the same time?
For the purpose of destroying the credibility of Christianity, I’ll acquiesce to
their scholars on this one, in that their “translation” emphatically proves that the
son in this case is Dowd, not Yahowsha’. But I would ask them, should ha misrah
pertain to this man’s government, how is liberation achieved under someone else’s
dominion? Also, since they render the associated phrase, ‘al shakem huw’, as “upon
his shoulder,” how does one shoulder a government? And if we are to believe this
was Jesus, when did he do such a thing?
 When it comes to developing a relationship with God, I’m going to ignore the
scholars for these and other reasons and look elsewhere, recognizing that the
implication of “ha misrah – questioning and evaluating the means to engage and
endure” with Yahowah is the central theme of Dowd’s Psalms and Proverbs. As
such, I’m convinced that ha misrah speaks of having the desire to learn from his
mindset, of being encouraged to question the who, what, why, and how of his
empowerment and liberation, and of our own.
I do not dispute the notion that it is perfectly acceptable to translate ‘al shakem
as “upon his shoulder.” But if it is the “government” he is shouldering, it would be
a burden, not a benefit, and thus put this depiction at odds with the rest of the list.
Also, while “evaluating the means to engage and endure” with Yahowah was the
greatest joy of Dowd’s life, it isn’t something he shouldered. Even if this were
assumed to be Yahowsha’, our sins were associated with His soul, not with His
shoulders. Moreover, as we’ve already discussed, Yahowsha’ did not shoulder the
government two-thousand years ago and it will not be placed upon Him in the
future.
These uncomfortable options compel us to look for acceptable alternatives for
‘al shakem. And they are not hard to find. In addition to shoulder, shakem speaks
of “the elevated land comprising a ridgeline or mountain range.” This suggests that
it was “‘al – upon” the “shakem – ridgeline of Mount” Mowryah that this individual
revealed “ha misrah – the means to engage and endure.”
Shakem is from the verbal root “shakam – to rise and to get an early start, to
take action often and repeatedly, continuing to engage in a succession of events,
doing so over and over again for a prolonged period of time, doing so with
eagerness and passion.” Dowd was among the first and few who took a stand for
Yahowah. And almost everything he said and did on behalf of the Towrah and
Covenant occurred early in his life – while Yah’s beloved son was a young man.
No one before or since has written as much or as often as did Dowd, nor with any
greater passion.
Therefore, rather than presenting this individual akin to Atlas with “the
dominion / government residing upon his shoulder,” I’m inclined to see this as:
“So then with regard to the person being written about, the means to
engage and endure, to be empowered and liberated, should we desire to learn
from his mindset, was, is and shall always exist as part of the continued
succession of events which transpired upon his ridgeline and in conjunction
with his repetitive work, the eagerness in which he pursued his calling early in
life, and his passion to shoulder and not shirk responsibility.”
While he is more commonly known by a rabbinical corruption of his actual
name, “David” versus Dowd, other than “Jesus,” a name even more badly butchered
by religious clerics, no one should be better known. And that would include the
likes of Muhammad, Akiba, Maimonides, Buddha, Confucius, or Paul, Julius,
Augustus, Hadrian, Nero, Caligula, or Constantine, Achilles, Socrates, Plato,
Aristotle, or Alexander, Napoleon, Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Louis XIV, Victoria,
or Elizabeth, Washington, Jefferson, or Lincoln, da Vinci, Columbus, Luther,
Newton, Darwin, or Einstein, Marx, Lenin, Stalin, or Hitler. And yet according to
TIME Magazine’s list of The Most Significant Figures in History, King David ranks
57th, behind everyone I’ve already listed plus the likes of Charlemagne, Theodore
Roosevelt, Mozart, Beethoven, Ulysses S. Grant, Carl Linnaeus, Ronald Reagan,
Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, George W. Bush, William Churchill, Genghis
Khan, Charles I, Thomas Edison, James I, Nietzsche, FDR, Freud, Hamilton,
Gandhi, Woodrow Wilson, Bach, Galileo, Cromwell, Madison, Mark Twain, Edgar
Allan Poe, Joseph Smith, and Adam Smith. Is there any wonder the world is so
screwed up?
Moses didn’t make the top 100, nor did Adam, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Jacob,
Joshua, Samuel, Solomon, Isaiah, Hosea, Jerimiah, Ezekiel, Elijah, Daniel, or
Zechariah. Ahead of all of them, the editorial staff of TIME reveres: George III,
Immanuel Kant, James Cook, John Adams, Richard Wagner, Tchaikovsky,
Voltaire, Andrew Jackson, Constantine, Socrates, Elvis Presley, William the
Conqueror, John Kennedy, Augustine of Hippo, van Gogh, Copernicus, Vladimir
Lenin, Robert E Lee, Oscar Wilde, Charles II, Cicero, Rousseau, Francis Bacon,
Richard Nixon, Louis XVI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, King Arthur,
Michelangelo, Philip II, Wolfgang von Goethe, Ali (founder of Sufism), Thomas
Aquinas, Pope John Paul II, Descartes, Nikola Tesla, Harry Truman, Joan of Arc,
Alighieri Dante, Otto Bismarck, Grover Cleveland, John Calvin, and John Locke.
Methinks God thinks differently. It’s amazing He puts up with any of us.
Under the category of “not thinking differently,” or just “not thinking,” every
English bible I checked, including the New International Version, New Living
Translation, English Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, King James
Bible, International Standard Version, God’s Word Translation, American
Standard Version, King James 2000 Bible, American King James Version, Douay-
Rheims Bible, Darby Bible Translation, English Revised Version, Webster’s Bible
Translation, the World English Bible, and Young’s Literal Translation, published:
“the government will be on his shoulder.”
If I may tweak the now famous line from Apollo 13: “Vatican, we have a
problem.” The “government” was not ever on Jesus’s “shoulder” and according to
the prophet’s declaration in 9:7, it never will be. So either Christian bible publishers
have all misrepresented these words, in which case their translations cannot be
trusted, or Isaiah lied, in which case the entire prophecy is moot. Ouch!
 This behind us, let’s take a deep breath and dive into attributes four, five, six,
and seven, which follow. Accurately translated, the message continues to be
remarkably different than what we have been led to believe.
“Then (wa) his designation and renown (shem huw’ – his personal and
proper name and reputation) was read, recited, and designated as (qara’ – should
be invited and summoned as, was called out and welcomed as, was met with and
proclaimed as, was known and reckoned as, and was read aloud and announced as
(qal perfect – literally and for a designated period of time [perfect in 1QIsa and
imperfect in the MT])):
a counselor providing advice (yowe’ts – a consultant who offers directions
and thought-provoking guidance for us to deliberate, an analyst who proposes and
reveals the purpose of the plan, a mentor who speaks out and urges those who listen
to follow the directions and thinking he is presenting because it is reasonable and
valuable) which is astoundingly brilliant and extraordinarily insightful (pele’ –
which is marvelous and amazing, wonderful and distinguished, set apart and
separating, powerful and fantastic, and which is not only prophetic, but consistently
fulfilled),
a valiant and heroic individual with a prominent standing in the
community (gibowr – a powerful person who prevails, a champion confirming the
influence and strengthening nature) of God (‘el – of the Almighty),
an eternal witness providing restoring testimony (‘ed – an observant
individual providing everlasting testimony, sharing evidence which is enduring and
restoring, an eyewitness conveying information regarding the perpetual and
continued existence) of the Father (‘ab – of dad, papa, the progenitor, originator
and male caregiver and provider),
the one who conveys and represents the official position (la sar – the one
who acts and delivers, who has the authority and power to prevail with regard to
acting [the definite article is from 1QIsa and is not in the MT]) on reconciliation
and restoration, salvation and companionship in the relationship (shalowm –
on the blessings of restitution and redemption, peace and prosperity, satisfaction
and favor, association and friendship, health and prosperity, safety and being
complete, lacking nothing, contentment and tranquility),…” (Yasha’yah / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:6)
The vast majority of the time, the most accurate translation of shem is either
“name” or “personal and proper name.” But in cases where attributes are presented
instead of names, shem must be rendered “designation, renown, or reputation.” And
yet, fully aware that there wasn’t a single name among the four (or five depending
upon the outcome of the “Great Comma Debate”) titles and attributes delineated
after shem, they all doggedly rendered it “name” rather than “designation, renown,
or reputation.”
This reminds me of Christians debating the nature of the “thorn in Paul’s side”
when he explains that it was “a representative and messenger from Satan” in the
same sentence. Since we can reasonably assume that they can read, what is
incapacitating their ability to think about what they are reading?
And yet all of the following published “shall be named” before a list that didn’t
include a single name: the English Standard Version, New American Standard
Bible, King James Bible, International Standard Version, God’s Word Translation,
American Standard Version, King James 2000 Bible, American King James
Version, Douay-Rheims Bible, Darby Bible Translation, English Revised Version,
Webster’s Bible Translation, the World English Bible, and Young’s Literal
Translation. And it isn’t as if they don’t realize that there is a serious disconnect,
because two very popular bibles, the New International Version and New Living
Translation, completely ignored shem and wrote: “and he will be called.”
Qara’ is among the most important verbs, especially when spoken by God and
directed at man. Qara’ can be translated: “invite or summon, read or recite, call out
or proclaim, welcome or meet, designate or announce.” Sometimes, as is the case
with the essential title, Miqra’, every connotation applies.
The fact, however, that qara’ was scribed in the perfect conjugation in 1QIsa,
the Great Isaiah Scroll (written in Yisra’el circa 200 BCE) versus the imperfect in
the Masoretic Text (compiled in Spain from a Babylonian scroll circa 1100 CE)
strongly suggests that “was called” is preferred over “is or will be called,” thereby
pointing once again away from Yahowsha’ and to Dowd.
In Hebrew grammar, as is the case with most languages, adjectives follow the
nouns they are modifying, but not in English. With each depiction, therefore, to be
correct, the order has to be reversed, just as I have done.
Yowe’ts as it appears in the text, versus the more common transliteration, yo’es,
describes “a counselor providing advice.” Yowe’ts can be used to depict the role an
individual is engaging in when they act as “a counselor, an adviser, a consultant, an
analyst, or a mediator.” It can also portray the nature of what they are providing.
As such, beyond “a counselor providing advice,” yowe’ts is “an advisor who
provides directions and thought-provoking guidance, a counselor conveying
information for us to deliberate, an analyst who proposes and agenda and reveals
the purpose of a plan, or a mentor who speaks out and urges those who listen to
follow the directions and thinking he is presenting because what he is sharing is
reasonable and valuable.”
In this case, the counselor and his advice are “pele’ – astoundingly brilliant and
extraordinarily insightful, marvelous and amazing, wonderful and distinguished.
As pele’, the advice is not only set apart from the ordinary, but also serves to
separate those who act upon it from that which is common. Pele’ further indicated
that the counsel is empowering, even prophetic.”
Dowd was all of these things, as were his lyrics. In fact, no one’s prose has
ever been more brilliant or insightful. The advice he presented throughout his
Psalms and Proverbs remains extraordinary, empowering, and prophetic.
There is no dispute that through the Set-Apart Spirit, Yahowah provides
wonderful counsel. But the Ruwach Qodesh is feminine, and this reference was
decidedly masculine. Further, Her advice has not been written down for us to
contemplate or evaluate.
Therefore, the one providing the outstanding advice is Dowd. No one provided
more of it, not the Spirit, and not Yahowsha’. His “Sermon on the Mount,” His
dressing down of the religious establishment, and His “Olivet Discourse,” as they
are recorded in Mattanyah / Matthew 5-7, 23, and 24, are indeed brilliant, as is His
discussion with the Pharisee in Yahowchanan / John 3, but none of this was
preserved in the language it was spoken and it has all been subjected to scribal
malfeasance.
Quite frankly, there is no comparison between what the eyewitnesses,
Mattanyah / Matthew and Yahowchanan / John, retained of what Yahowsha’ said,
and the amount of sublime advice we have received from Dowd’s statements as
they were recorded in 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, and especially
in the lyrics of his 100 Psalms and prose of his 25 Proverbs, not to mention the
number of times Dowd is cited throughout the prophets, just as he is here in Isaiah.
The best advice mankind has ever received from a counselor has come from the
mouth and hand of Yahowah’s most beloved son, Dowd.
Furthermore, Dowd not only provided vastly more advice than did Yahowsha’,
when it came to providing the counsel we would need to understand and capitalize
upon the most important moment of his life, Yahowsha’ turned to Dowd and quoted
the opening stanza of the Beloved’s 22 Mizmowr / Psalm: “My God, my God, why
have You abandoned me.” It wasn’t a question, but instead the answer – one
provided by Dowd.
I found it interesting that English bibles were confused as to whether pele’ was
modifying yowe’ts or if they were unrelated, as if they were expressing two
different sentiments, with some placing a comma between “Wonderful” and
“Counselor” and others not. Those combining them as “Wonderful Counselor”
include: New International Version, New Living Translation, English Standard
Version, New American Standard Bible, King James Bible, International Standard
Version, and God’s Word Translation. Those publishing “Wonderful, Counselor”
include: the American Standard Version, King James 2000 Bible, American King
James Version, Douay-Rheims Bible, Darby Bible Translation, English Revised
Version, Webster’s Bible Translation, the World English Bible, and Young’s Literal
Translation. It’s odd that these two words would be separated by a comma when
every other descriptive phrase was combined. I can only imagine the “Great
Comma Debate” among the clerics.
Without the comma, but with a significant dose of common sense, the words
Yasha’yah wrote convey: “Then his designation, reputation, and renown was
read, recited, and designated as, should be invited and summoned as, was
called out and welcomed as, was known and reckoned as: a counselor
providing astoundingly brilliant advice, a consultant who offers directions and
thought-provoking guidance for us to deliberate which are extraordinarily
insightful, an analyst who proposes the agenda and reveals the purpose of the
marvelous plan which sets us apart, an advisor and mentor who speaks out
and urges those who listen to follow the directions and thinking he is
presenting because it is reasonable and valuable and wonderful, empowering
and prophetic.”
Moving on to the next phrase, gibowr describes a person, not God. We have
come across gibowr many times already, and each time we have acknowledged that
as a noun it describes “an influential leader, a prominent government official, a
mighty warrior, a valiant soldier, or a war hero, even a strong, valiant, brave, and
courageous man.” Dowd was all of these things. Yahowsha’ was none of them.
There is a note found in the Dictionary of Biblical Languages most people
seem to have missed. It reads: “the idiom may have a focus on the might or power
of the individual and not the deity, even though others see it as a crux for the deity
of Messiah.” They knew what I’ve just shared with you: gibowr isn’t describing
God but is instead indicative of the man who would reveal the Almighty’s nature.
Gibowr cannot and should not be used in reference to God. It does not mean
“Almighty.” In fact, “Almighty” and “Mighty One” are the literal definitions of
both ‘el and ‘al. So even if gibowr could be rendered “Mighty,” the phrase ‘el
gibowr would be “Mighty Mighty.”
Recognizing these things, it becomes evident that the Hebrew title, “‘el –
Almighty God,” when followed by the adjective / noun, gibowr, should be
translated: “a valiant and heroic individual with a prominent standing in the
community of God, a powerful and courageous person who prevails on behalf
of the Almighty, a champion confirming the influence and strengthening
nature of the Mighty One.”
The scholars and theologians working on behalf of the business executives
associated with the New International Version, New Living Translation, English
Standard Version, American Standard Version, New American Standard Bible,
Holman Christian Standard Bible, International Standard Version, NET Bible, New
Heart English Bible, God’s Word Translation, English Revised Version, Darby
Bible Translation, Young’s Literal Translation, and the World English Bible, all
did what religious people are prone to doing: repeat the same lies ad nauseum. In
each, you will find “Mighty God.” The King James Bible, King James 2000 Bible,
American King James Version, and Webster’s Bible Translation, published “The
mighty God.” While the Roman Catholic Douay-Rheims Bible uniquely rendered
‘el gibowr as “God the Mighty” followed by “Father of the world to come.” The
Jubilee Bible 2000 tried to distinguish itself with: “The Wonderful One, The
Counsellor, The God, The Mighty One.” So do you suppose that no one at any of
the religious publishing outfits responsible for promoting these mistakes bothered
to look up gibowr in a Hebrew dictionary or consider how gibowr was used
elsewhere in the text of the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr, or is it that the truth was
irrelevant to them?
Not only is “Mighty God” wrong, there isn’t a single statement from
Yahowsha’ claiming that he was “Mighty God.” He referred to himself as “the son
of man.” He is recorded saying: “the Father is greater than me.” Further, if the
Christian misnomer, “Jesus Christ” were “Mighty God,” how is it that his last words
were: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Oops!
The next descriptive couplet, the sixth of the first seven, reveals that this man,
whom I’m convinced is Dowd, was and remains “‘ed – a continuous, eternal, and
perpetual witness, repeatedly providing restoring and everlasting testimony” about
his “‘ab – Father.” Dowd “‘ed – shared evidence which is enduring, and conveyed
information regarding the perpetual nature of the restoring relationship he had
developed” with his Heavenly Father.
‘Ad, meaning “ever, till, as far as, even to, up to, or until,” and ‘ed, meaning
“eternal witness and restoring testimony” are indistinguishable in the original
Hebrew text found on the Great Isaiah Scroll. Both are written using the letters
Ayin Dalet, which is ‫ עַ ד‬/ ‫עֵ ד‬, or . The only difference between them is found
in the Masoretic diacritical markings which would not stain the text until the 11th
century CE, eighteen centuries after this was scribed.
Transliterated as ‘ed, the word appears 70 times in the Towrah, Naby’, wa
Mizmowr. It is the primary Hebrew term for “witness repeatedly providing restoring
and everlasting testimony.” It is from the Hebrew word “‘uwd – to repeatedly bear
witness, returning to provide restoring testimony, doing so over and over again, to
testify about and affirm that which restores, continually speaking as a witness.”
By comparison, the transliteration as ‘ad, is from “‘adah – to pass on, to
advance, to pass by, and to pass away.” Of the 180 times ‘ad is seen in the Torah,
Prophets, and Psalms, it is only rendered “everlasting” twice (once incorrectly here
in Isaiah 9:6 and then again in Isaiah 45:17, which depicts “Yisra’el being saved by
Yahowah as an everlasting witness to the restoring testimony of salvation, thereby
eliminating their confusion.”). ‘Ad is translated “ever” 42 times, “end, evermore, or
old,” 6 times, “by, as long, hitherto, when, how long, or as yet” 99 times, and as
“till, until, unto, ever, for, or to” 32 times. And to be completely forthright, ‘ad is
also translated “prey” three times. I can only assume that choosing ‘ad over ‘ed and
then rendering ‘ad as “everlasting” was a case of monkey see, monkey do. It is
wholly unjustified. The text does not read “Eternal Father.”
The only way it could have been any more obvious that ‘ad does not mean
“everlasting or eternal” and that “‘ed – continually serving as an eternal and
restoring witness” was intended, would be for there to be a commonly used Hebrew
word for “everlasting and eternal.” And so there is. ‘Owlam bears the distinction of
being the principal Hebrew word for “eternal and everlasting.”
In fact, ‘owlam is often found in conjunction with ‘ad to say “‘ad ‘owlam –
until forever,” with ‘owlam, not ‘ad, conveying the “forever and eternal” aspects of
the phrase. So once again, with the truth staring them in the face, the following
bible translators ignored the “eternal witness providing restoring testimony”
connotations of ‘ed and instead erroneously promoted the moronic notion that the
“son” would be named the “Eternal / Everlasting Father:” the New International
Version, New Living Translation, King James Bible, King James 2000 Bible,
American King James Version, English Standard Version, American Standard
Version, New American Standard Bible, Holman Christian Standard Bible,
International Standard Version, NET Bible, Jubilee Bible 2000, New Heart English
Bible, God’s Word Translation, English Revised Version, the World English Bible,
and Webster’s Bible Translation.
And as I mentioned previously, the Roman Catholic Douay-Rheims Bible
published: “Father of the world to come.” The Darby Bible Translation tried:
“Father of Eternity,” as did Young’s Literal Translation.
Fact: “Jesus” directed our attention toward “the Father” and not to himself.
Fact: “Jesus” expressly differentiated himself from the Father, saying “the Father
is greater than I.” Fact: in his lone example of how to communicate with God,
“Jesus” directed it to: “Our Father who is in Heaven. Set apart is His name. His will
be done on Earth as it is in Heaven…” Fact: on Firstborn Children “Jesus” told the
women who had come to the tomb, “Do not touch me for I have not yet gone to the
Father.” Fact: if the son was given by the Father, the son is not the Father. Fact:
Yahowsha’ was not a “father.” Fact: ‘ad means “even or until” and ‘owlam means
“eternal.” Fact: ‘owlam does not appear in the text. Fact: ‘ed reveals that Dowd
“repeatedly and continually served as a witness, providing eternal and restoring
testimony” regarding his Father. And that is why Dowd is the lone individual of
whom Yahowah would say: “He is My son and I am his Father.”
 Beyond this, Dowd was a father and Yahowsha’ was not. Both men knew and
loved the Father, but only one man was known as the beloved son.
This descriptive phrase, therefore, reads: “an eternal witness providing
restoring and everlasting testimony, sharing evidence which is enduring, and
conveying information regarding the perpetual and continued existence of the
Father.”
Turning now to the last of seven initial depictions of this remarkable man’s
contribution to humankind, the result of the lyrics he composed in the waning days
of the third millennia of human history, this time coming to an end circa 968 BCE,
Year 3000 Yah, we read: “ha sar shalowm – the one who conveys and represents
the official position on reconciliation and restoration, salvation and
companionship in the relationship.”
I realize that it may sometimes be appropriate to translate sar as “prince, chief,
captain, vassal, noble, or official,” but only the last of these can rightfully be applied
to either Yahowsha’ or Dowd. And “official” only works if it is understood to mean
“authorized, sanctioned, and endorsed.” It is only if we cherry pick “leader, ruler,
patron and overseer” out of the potential list of secondary connotations associated
with sar that we find something remotely workable.
So, once again, we are compelled to consider sar’s root, the verb “sarar – to
act and prevail, to have the power and authority to contend, and to orchestrate and
succeed.” But that only gets us so far, that is until we realize that sar is the
masculine form of the feminine noun sarah. Therefore, we can extract what we
have come to know about sarah and apply it to sar and add “to engage and endure,
to be liberated and empowered.”
Clearly, it isn’t an accident that sar and sarah are found in the heart of Yisra’el.
And since everything Yahowah said leading into Yasha’yah 9:6 has been focused
upon Yisra’el, and recognizing that Dowd was Yisra’el’s greatest king, we should
not be surprised that sar and misrah appear three times in this prophecy regarding
the restoration of the Chosen People through the everlasting testimony of their king.
Bringing all of these things together, the most correct and complete translation
of ha sar, especially in this context, is: “the one who conveys and represents the
official position, the authorized and endorsed patron who acts and delivers the
sanctioned means to prevail regarding” “shalowm – restoration and reconciliation.”
From the very beginning, indeed from 3968 BCE, Year 1 Yah, to the present
day, and even beyond, Yahowah is focused on saving His people, not the world as
a whole. As we have correctly surmised, if it were not for the promise God made
to ‘Abraham regarding Yisra’el in 1968 BCE, He wouldn’t return for anyone. The
only reason that Gentiles have been afforded the possibility of shalowm with God
is because Yahowah’s Word is binding. If we accept what He offered ‘Abraham,
Yitschaq, and Ya’aqob, Yahowah is bound to deliver the same benefits.
Shalowm means many things, all of which are related. It speaks of
“reconciliation and restoration, of salvation and companionship, of restitution and
redemption, of peace and prosperity, of satisfaction and favor, of an association
based upon mutual affection and friendship, delivering health and prosperity,
contentment and tranquility.” Dowd enjoyed all of these things as can we.
The seventh and final clause describing Dowd’s life as it was lived and shared
some three-thousand years ago, reads: “the one who conveys and represents the
official position, the authorized and endorsed patron who acts and delivers the
sanctioned means to prevail regarding reconciliation and restoration,
salvation and companionship, restitution and redemption, peace and
prosperity, satisfaction and favor, an association based upon mutual affection
and friendship, delivering health and prosperity, contentment and
tranquility.”
Let’s be clear: “Jesus” was not a “prince” and he did not bring “peace.” So why
did all of the following religious bible translations claim otherwise: the New
International Version, New Living Translation, King James Bible, King James
2000 Bible, American King James Version, English Standard Version, American
Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, Holman Christian Standard
Bible, International Standard Version, NET Bible, Jubilee Bible 2000, New Heart
English Bible, God’s Word Translation, English Revised Version, the World
English Bible, Webster’s Bible Translation, Douay-Rheims Bible, Darby Bible
Translation, and Young’s Literal Translation? It was a clean sweep.
While Dowd was not a “prince” either, in that he was not related to King
Sha’uwl, he was the leader of his country. And Dowd, unlike Yahowsha’, brought
peace.
That said, rendering shalowm “peace” is like using a single adjective to
describe one’s life’s work. It’s like saying: the Towrah is nice. I liked it.
Shalowm is a powerful word with extraordinarily important ramifications
regarding our relationship with Yahowah. It is not something we’d be wise to
shortchange.
Our most empowering and enlightening guide to all things shalowm is Dowd.
His testimony leads us to Yahowah, to our God and Father, through His Towrah,
following the path of His Miqra’ey, to His Beryth. He and they provide the means
to our reconciliation and restoration. So while Yahowah’s Towrah, its Miqra’ey
and Beryth, are God’s greatest gifts, the greatest advocate of these things, their most
inspiring, enlightening, and brilliant spokesman, was God’s beloved son, Dowd.
 Of him, Yahowah inspired Yasha’yah to write…
“For indeed, because truly and surely, emphasizing this statement, and to
show a contrast with what has come before, while conveying causation, to
reveal the reason he exists, while also demonstrating how these things may
appear simultaneous, even to overlap, while in actuality, they transpire in an
entirely different time:
1) a child, an ordinary boy who grows up to become a young man was
born, he was conceived and brought forth through a woman impregnated by
his father, arriving among us and near us,
2) a son, a male descendant, the offspring of a mother and father, was
provided and placed near us for a limited period of time, he was given for our
benefit, was appointed and bestowed for us, and he was devoted to facilitating
our approach.
3) So then with regard to the person being written about, the means to
engage and endure, to be empowered and liberated, should we desire to learn
from his mindset, was, is and shall always exist as part of the continued
succession of events which transpired upon his ridgeline and in conjunction
with his repetitive work, the eagerness in which he pursued his calling early in
life, and his passion to shoulder and not shirk responsibility.
His designation, reputation, and renown was read, recited, and designated
as, should be invited and summoned as, was called out and welcomed as, was
known and reckoned as:
4) a counselor providing astoundingly brilliant advice, a consultant who
offers directions and thought-provoking guidance for us to deliberate which
are extraordinarily insightful, an analyst who proposes the agenda and reveals
the purpose of the marvelous plan which sets us apart, an advisor and mentor
who speaks out and urges those who listen to follow the directions and thinking
he is presenting because it is reasonable and valuable and wonderful,
empowering and prophetic,
5) a valiant and heroic individual with a prominent standing in the
community of God, a powerful and courageous person who prevails on behalf
of the Almighty, a champion confirming the influence and strengthening
nature of the Mighty One,
6) an eternal witness providing restoring and everlasting testimony,
sharing evidence which is enduring, and conveying information regarding the
perpetual and continued existence of the Father,
 7) the one who conveys and represents the official position, the authorized
and endorsed patron who acts and delivers the sanctioned means to prevail
regarding reconciliation and restoration, salvation and companionship,
restitution and redemption, peace and prosperity, satisfaction and favor, an
association based upon mutual affection and friendship, delivering health and
prosperity, contentment and tranquility, ...”
It was an auspicious beginning, but the prophet had much more to say. Here
are the first two of the second set of seven benefits depicting what Dowd wrote
about Yahowah.
“…tremendously (rab – abundantly, greatly, and extensively, plentifully and
totally, to the largest extent possible on the scale of spatial dimensions) increasing
the ability to learn about and appropriately respond (lam – providing the
information and imparting the instruction learned as a student, teaching how to
become familiar with the guidance needed to accept, diligently studying and then
explaining the particular pattern of behavior associated with, as a disciple (a student
eager to learn) taught by another, having received clear and compelling revelations
so as to be prepared to intelligently convey; contracted from lamad – to teach and
learn, gaining information through instruction and then responding appropriately)
to the means to engage and endure, acting upon the capacity to be liberated
and empowered (ha misrah – the person being written about, choosing to learn
from his mindset and to question the who, what, why, and how of the capability to
persist and persevere; a contraction of my’ – to probe and question and sarah – the
means to engage and endure, to contend, be liberated, and empowered).”
In Hebrew, without capitalization or punctuation, most new sentences are
announced through the use of the conjunction “wa – and, so, but, or then.” There
was no conjunction between ha sar shalowm and rab lam, telling us that 9:7 is the
continuation of the thoughts expressed in 9:6. However, three-thousand years
separate the first seven descriptive phrases from the second seven.
This reveals that the Children of Yisra’el will become what Yahowah intended,
and a few of us Gowym are being invited to tag along. It will all transpire as part of
a glorious celebration of Yahowah’s eternal passion for His beloved son, Dowd.
Rab means “great, extensive, and abundant, tremendous and plentiful, to the
greatest extent possible.” It appears some four-hundred times in the Hebrew text
and is sometimes rendered “much or many, numerous or extensive.” Rab is
contracted from rabab, which conveys: “to be many or to become great.” Rabab is
sometimes translated “to increase and to multiply.” It addresses quantity and
quality, the number and the size, the amount of something and its capacity.
Vocalized as rob, it conveys similar concepts, including: “a large amount or to a
significant degree, much or many, a great number or impressive size, extensive,
widespread, long lasting, or abundant.”
Lam is contracted from lamed, which means “to learn and then teach.” As is
the case with rab, it also conveys the idea “greatly increasing,” although in this
case, it “is expanding our capacity to learn while enhancing our ability to respond
appropriately.” Lam, and lamed from which it is contracted, are synonymous with
the notion of a “disciple – one who learns and then shares what they have come to
know.” It is about “imparting the instruction learned as a student.” To be lam, we
must first “be taught by another, having received clear and compelling revelations
which prepare us to intelligently convey what we have learned.” But beyond just
“lam – providing the information while teaching how to become familiar with the
guidance needed to properly educated,” lam prepares us “to accept, to act upon, and
respond to these instructions.” To lam is “to diligently study and then explain as a
disciple the particular pattern of behavior we have witnessed.”
Knowing what these words mean individually, let’s reflect upon what they are
telling us. When applied to Dowd, more than anything, more than his courage with
the sling, more than his aptitude as a shepherd, more than his prowess with the lyre,
more than his ability to compose music God dearly loves, more than his talent for
writing memorable lyrics, Dowd was a teacher. And so is Yahowah. It is the shared
bond that forever unites God and man.
Words are simply inadequate to explain how thrilled I am to see lam in this
context. It encapsulates my perception of the Towrah as Teaching, Yahowah as
Teacher, and Dowd as God’s best student and beloved protégé. Dowd presents
Yahowah and His Towrah from man’s perspective. He translates the majesty of the
Divine message into words and images we can all understand.
Dowd didn’t write the Towrah, he explained it. Dowd didn’t initiate the Beryth,
he lived it. Dowd wasn’t the first prophet nor the last, just the most effusive. Dowd
may not have been good, but he was right, and in the end that is all that really
matters.
Did you know that there are twelve different words for “teaching” in the
Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr? Lamad, of which lam is contracted, conveys both
sides of the equation: to teach one must first learn. It is the first lesson I convey to
every new member of the Covenant. They all want to rush out and enthusiastically
share what they have learned, but they don’t yet know enough to be effective. I ask
those new to the family to invest a minimum of two years diligently studying
Yahowah’s Word before they walk out as toddlers and attempt to communicate His
message to anyone else.
It’s far more than just knowing what Yahowah said. It takes understanding to
be effective. And that is where Dowd shined. I tell folks all the time that I suspect
that there are thousands of theologians and scholars who know more about the
Towrah than I do, but I doubt anyone understands its purpose any better – that is,
of course, with notable exceptions like ‘Elyah, Moseh, and Dowd to name a few.
Other than my sons, Dowd is the only man I’ve come to love. And my affection
for him stems from lam – he learned so that he could teach. I’m not only a
beneficiary, I’ve devoted my life to following his example.
That said, I’m a slow learner. I don’t know how I missed it all these years, but
the rabbinic replacement for Yahowah’s Towrah, the Talmud, is from the related
talmyd, meaning “great teacher and scholar.” Unlike Dowd, these arrogant religious
bastards actually believed that they were smarter than God.
There is a reason Yahowah constantly encourages us to listen to Him but never
once asks us to pray to Him. He is not only smarter than we are, He is the teacher
and we ought to be His students. A day will come when He will see to it that we
are made sufficiently aware that we will be able to engage in mutually satisfying
dialog. That is the goal, the designed benefit of the Covenant. But between now and
then, we ought to appreciate the fact that our ears always remain open and our
mouths were designed to close.
To my mind, among men, Dowd was the most brilliant and insightful. And yet
he never once said that of himself. He realized that as smart as he may have been,
he was no match for the brilliance of his Father.
By now ha misrah has become a trusted friend, so there is no need to renew
acquaintances. And yet, I want to underscore an important point. It should be
obvious now that ha misrah does not mean “the government or dominion.” We’d
have to be idiots to believe that the point of all of this was to: “rab – tremendously,
abundantly, greatly, and extensively, to the largest extent possible” “lam – increase
the ability to learn about and appropriately respond” to “the government,” no matter
how many bibles render ha misrah as such.
To hide their duplicity, it should be noted that English bibles misrepresent lam,
rendering it “for,” as if it were simply a preposition, and then add “his” before
“government” even though huw’ does not appear in the text. They were all either
incompetent or deliberately deceitful, and I’ll let you decide which best applies.
But one or the other verdict must be rendered against the plethora of
theologians responsible for the following “translations” because they all rendered
lam rab ha misrah as “for the increase of his government:” English Standard
Version, King James Bible, King James 2000 Bible, American King James Version,
New Heart English Bible, American Standard Version, Darby Bible Translation,
English Revised Version, the World English Bible, and Webster’s Bible
Translation.
 Others were wrong in different ways, the New International Version with “of
the greatness of his government.” The New Living Translation published “His
government and its peace will never end.” The New American Standard Bible
offered: “There will be no end to the increase of His government.” The Holman
Christian Standard Bible authored: “The dominion will be vast and its prosperity
will never end,” while the NET Bible suggested: “His dominion will be vast and he
will bring immeasurable prosperity.” To this mix, the International Standard
Version proposed: “Of the growth of his government….” God’s Word Translation
composed: “His government and peace will have unlimited growth.” To which they
added: He will establish David’s throne and kingdom,” doubling down on the
missing huw’. Loving a big crowd, the Jubilee Bible 2000 proposed: “The multitude
of his dominion and the peace shall have no end.” Catholics, craving a return to the
days of the Holy Roman Empire, in their Douay-Rheims Bible, actually had the
audacity to write: “His empire shall be multiplied.” Last and least, the misnomer,
Young’s Literal Translation, gave us: “To the increase of the princely power…”
Having compared what they wrote to what Yasha’yah said, I’m convinced they
wanted their Lord’s position on government to match their own – for it to be
pervasive and unchallenged, extensive and enduring. For their plan to work, all they
needed was for the vast preponderance of people to believe them and to forego
questioning or learning. If no one seeks to learn the truth, lies and liars prevail. It is
the miracle of religion.
The alternative is to learn from the best…
“…tremendously increasing the ability to learn about, and to the largest
extent possible appropriately respond to the means to engage, providing an
abundance of information while imparting outstanding instruction learned as
a student, teaching how to become familiar with the guidance needed to accept
the provision to endure, acting upon the means to be liberated, diligently
studying and then explaining the particular pattern of behavior associated
with the who, what, why, and how associated with the capability to persist and
persevere, growing on the scale of spatial dimensions as a disciple, eager to
learn from the one taught by the best, who received extensive, clear, and
compelling revelations which prepared him to intelligently convey the mindset
needed to probe and question the means to awe-inspiring enlightenment and
enormous empowerment.”
Or alternatively, you could toss all of that away and continue to be played as a
fool, believing the prophet wrote: “Of the increase of his government…” or, my
favorite, “His empire shall be multiplied.”
We were all afforded our nepesh / consciousness to observe and respond to the
evidence set before us. We were all given a neshamah / conscience to consider
where those facts lead. Humankind was bestowed nadabah / the freewill to respond
as we see fit. I’ve used these gifts to present Yasha’yah’s statement as I think he
intended. He is directing our attention to Dowd. I’m trying to do the same.
Next we find the third and fourth insights which can be gleaned by those
seeking the benefits which can be derived by reading Dowd’s love letters.
“And so (wa – then adding these things together, collectively) as a result (la
– therefore and accordingly, facilitating our approach), reconciliation, restoration,
and complete satisfaction (shalowm – the blessings of an entirely favorable
circumstance and total contentment, overwhelming prosperity and affection,
tranquility and companionship, safety and salvation, deliverance from all pestilence
and from the plague of death in a healthy and satisfying relationship) are without
end (‘ayn qets – never cease, cannot be negated, and are unbounded and limitless)
before the throne and upon the seat of honor (‘al kece’ – in association with the
high status of the dignified and empowering garment, the source of power adorning
and covering the royal authority) of Dowd (Dowd – the Beloved),…”
The wa indicates the end of one sentence and the beginning of the next. La is
actually a preposition, unlike lam. It is directional in nature, conveying the ideas of
“approaching and drawing near” spatially, or “being in accord” with something
intellectually. La “moves us toward” shalowm. La “is an extension toward the goal
of” shalowm. “La – in order to capitalize upon the intent of” shalowm, we must “la
– be concerned about and respect the particulars specified within and the point of”
shalowm.
As for shalowm, it is the single most commonly spoken Hebrew word. For
better part of the past four-thousand years, Yisra’elites have greeted one another
with, “Shalowm.” While it means “to be reconciled and restored, even to be
completely satisfied,” most Jews believe that they are simply saying, “Peace.”
But “peace” is actually nothing more than a sallow derivative of living within
“an entirely favorable circumstance, being content and prosperous, being tranquil
and safe, secure from all hazards in a healthy and satisfying relationship.” Shalowm,
is from the verb, shalam, which means: “to reward by restoring, to reconcile by
providing recompense, to make amends by offering restitution, to perform by
providing compensation.” As such, shalowm delineates the way the Miqra’ey /
Invitations to be Called Out and Meet enable the benefits of the Beryth / Family-
Oriented Covenant. It is why the city in which the Covenant was affirmed, indeed
the City of Dowd, even the city where the Miqra’ey were fulfilled, was named:
“Yaruwshalaim – the Source of Teaching and Guidance on Reconciliation and
Restoration.”
To render shalowm, “peace,” and leave it at that, is inadequate to the point of
being negligent. It is akin to giving a grain of rice to a family and claiming that you
fed them. In fact, when it comes to the message Dowd presented when he composed
his 119th Mizmowr / Psalm as an ode to the Towrah, it misses the point entirely.
Yasha’yah isn’t talking about “world peace,” nor did Dowd or Yahowah. Everyone
except those who butchered the prophet’s words to sell their bibles was addressing
a much more important issue: “shalowm – reconciling and restoring our
relationship” with God. If you want to know how this is achieved, torch Paul’s
letters and read Dowd’s lyrics.
Continuing on to the enduring effects of shalowm, there are three related
possibilities with ‘ayn qets. It is “without end” and thus “everlasting,” “without
limit” and thus “infinite,” or “cannot be negated” and thus “trustworthy and
dependable.” All three aspects apply – and they are all important in this context.
Likewise with ‘al kece’, we have some options. The first of these would be to
assume that it means “upon the throne.” But kece’ isn’t just a “seat of honor,” it
also speaks of “something being concealed by a garment, being covered in apparel,
or being clothed in an overwhelming manner.” From the verbal root, kacah, this is
either addressing a “dignified and authorized seat of honor” or an “empowering and
royal robe which covers those clothed in it.”
As such, I envision the beneficial properties of the Mercy Seat of the Ark of
the Covenant and the Set-Apart Spirit’s Garment of Light, both of which were
designed to remove our sin, replacing darkness with light, and thereby making us
appear perfect. Dowd enjoyed both and so can we. They are both “‘ayn qets –
without end and thus everlasting, without limit and thus infinite, and incapable of
being negated and thus trustworthy and dependable.”
Or in Yahowah’s parlance…
“And so then adding these things together and as a result, reconciliation
and restoration, complete satisfaction, the blessings of an entirely favorable
circumstance, total contentment, overwhelming prosperity, affectionate
companionship, and salvation are without end, never cease, and cannot be
negated, remaining unbounded and limitless before the throne and seat of
honor which is clothed in association with the high status and dignity of the
empowering robes and royal authority of Dowd, the Beloved,…”
If you are an Yisra’elite, a Yahuwdym, an “Israeli” or “Jew” in the common
vernacular, you should turn your attention to Dowd. He was right about Yahowah,
about the Teachings, about the Covenant, about the Invitations to Meet, about
Yahowsha’, and about Yisra’el, and, therefore, about you, your fate, and your
future.
Now for the fifth, sixth, and seventh reasons it behooves us to sing the lyrics
of Dowd’s songs. Listen to what was said of him…
 “…and (wa – in addition) upon his considered advice and counsel and his
sovereign authority (‘al mamlakah huw’– on his reign, over his realm, by his
kingdom, and on account of his thoughtful guidance and assistance; from malak –
to reign by providing considered and intelligent advice and instruction, directions
and counsel), to establish with it (la kuwn ‘eth huw’ – to appoint, fashion, and
form with it, to authenticate and authorize with it, to prepare and become steadfast,
ready and supported, concluded and firm with it (hifil infinitive construct – whereby
the object is engaged by the subject, becoming akin to a secondary subject
irrespective of time or place)) and (wa) to sustain and support it (wa la ca’ad
huw’ – to renew and uphold it, to strengthen it and make it secure, refreshing it with
the most favorable and nourishing sustenance [huw’ / it is masculine in 1QIsa and
thus refers to the seat of honor vs. feminine in the MT, addressing the kingdom])
with the means to exercise good judgment and justly resolve disputes (ba
mishpat – as part of a plan, as a prescription, based upon an official decision and
proclamation depicting how the Judge will decide each case, remaining completely
fair and yet consistent; from shaphat – to decide, to judge, to be discriminating, and
to resolve a controversy) and with (wa ba – and in) righteousness (tsadaqah –
being correct and right, fair and just, acquitting and vindicating, honest and
blameless, innocent and in full accord with the standard, providing the beneficiaries
with an abundant inheritance), from this time (min ‘atah – from now, coinciding
with this declaration) and forever more (wa ‘ad ‘owlam – throughout all time,
eternally).”
Mamlakah is derived from malak, and that’s important because in addition to
“sovereign authority,” malak takes us back to where we began, reinforcing the
value of Dowd’s “intelligent advice, considered counsel, and thoughtful guidance
as king” of Yisra’el. Malak in turn is related to mal’ak, the Hebrew word for
“heavenly messenger and spiritual message.”
The phrase la kuwn ‘eth huw’ can be translated literally as “to establish with
it.” In addition, it addresses the result of Dowd’s thoughtful advice, which is to
enjoy what Yahowah has prepared for us. Dowd’s way is “authorized and
authenticated, firmly established and supported” by none less than God, Himself.
When we are fed by Dowd and living with Yah, we are “ca’ad – renewed and
upheld, strengthened and secure, nourished by the most favorable sustenance.” And
that would be with none other than Yahowah’s Word.
For those who have studied Dowd’s masterpiece, the 119th Mizmowr / Psalm,
his definitive dissertation on the Towrah, you already know that mishpat is one of
the king’s favorite words. Based upon shaphat, which is “to make a decision by
exercising good judgment,” mishpat is indicative of Matsah, where Yahowah
exonerates His children, doing so by “justly resolving disputes.” Forgiveness is not
capricious. Redemption isn’t free. God has a plan. He has offered His prescriptions
for living. And He has clearly articulated how He will decide our fate.
His way is “tsadaqah – correct.” God is always “right, fair and just.” He will
“vindicate and acquit” everyone who is “in full accord with the standard, providing
the beneficiaries with an abundant inheritance” in accordance with the Covenant.
Let’s be abundantly clear on this point. Regarding Dowd, Yahowah expressly
stated that he was “tsadaq – right and therefore righteous.” Dowd “tsadaq – was
vindicated and acquitted” because his “correct assessment and response” to the
Towrah, Beryth, wa Miqra’ey caused him “to be in full accord with the standard”
Yahowah had set and thus “a beneficiary of an abundant inheritance.” As with
Dowd, so can be Yisra’el.
In this regard, Dowd is the antidote for Paul’s plague of death. Dowd was saved
by the Towrah, not condemned by it.
To be in full accord with the Towrah does not require all that much from us,
neither obedience nor perfection, just the proper response. God has made it
relatively simple, His way of perfecting the imperfect. All we need do is listen to
what He has to say, agree to His terms, and accept His conditions, acting upon His
advice. Dowd, for example, did a great many things which were contrary to the
Towrah’s instructions, but when it came to the Covenant’s conditions, he was right
and thus considered righteous.
If we follow Dowd’s advice, we too will be vindicated. We will share in his
inheritance. We will sit on his throne. We will live in his kingdom, forever.
Yisra’el, Yasha’yah is directing your attention to Dowd, to everything that was
written and said about him, to everything he wrote and said. Listen to him.
When it comes to life with Yahowah, it “min ‘atah – begins now, at this time,
coinciding with this declaration. And it is “‘ad ‘owlam – forever more, throughout
all time.”
In summary, we were just told…
“…and upon his considered advice and intelligent counsel, as well as his
sovereign authority, by his kingdom and on account of his thoughtful guidance
and insightful assistance, to establish with it, authenticated, authorized, and
sustained, supporting and upholding it with the most favorable and nourishing
sustenance, with the means to exercise good judgment and justly resolve
disputes, depicting how the Judge will decide each case, remaining completely
fair and yet consistent, and with righteousness, therefore being correct and
right, fair and just, acquitting and vindicating in a manner which is honest and
in full accord with the prescribed standard, providing the beneficiaries with
an abundant inheritance, from this time, coinciding with this declaration, and
forever more, throughout all time.”
I’m not sure I have a favorite Psalm. They are all wonderful, full of marvelous
counsel and extraordinary advice. They all celebrate Dowd’s relationship with
Yahowah. They are all instructive, most are prophetic. They are enlightening and
inspiring. Their focus is to provide nourishing sustenance so that we can execute
good judgment, resulting in our vindication.
Not that we need it, but there is one last remaining indication that this prophecy
pertains to Yahowah’s most beloved son. It concludes with:
“The deep devotion and passion (qin’ah – the zeal and fervor, strong desire
to accomplish something special, and ardent love) of Yahowah ( ) of the
spiritual implements (tsaba’ – heavenly messengers and envoys) will make this
happen (‘asah zo’th – will do this, will engage in this manner, fashioning this
result, and will perform in this way).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 9:7)
Said another way, it is God’s love for this man and their shared “qin’ah –
passion” which has caused the Almighty to administrate the Millennial Shabat of
Sukah through him. Just sixteen years from now, on the Shabat of Sukah in Year
6000 Yah, Friday at sunset, October 7th, 2033, Yisra’el will welcome two
extraordinary friends back home, Yahowah and His son, Dowd.
Having spent much of the past few years reveling in Dowd’s relationship with
Yahowah and being thrilled by his Mizmowr, I feel vindicated. As much as I’ve
come to love this man, Yahowah loves him even more. Dowd is the most important
man who ever lived. He is the best-informed person and most articulate individual
in human history. No one has ever been closer to God. His is the most rational and
brilliant mind of all time.
This prophecy is therefore focused on Dowd and his remarkable covenant with
Yahowah. It is not about Yahowsha’, although admittedly their lives are
interchangeable in many ways. This has also been about Yisra’el, and, therefore,
Yahowah’s redemption of His Children.
Bringing it all together and without interruption, Yahowah inspired Yasha’yah
to write the following prophecy about His beloved son, Dowd…
“For indeed, because truly and surely, emphasizing this statement, and to
show a contrast with what has come before, while conveying causation, to
reveal the reason he exists, while also demonstrating how these things may
appear simultaneous, even to overlap, while in actuality, they transpire in an
entirely different time:
 a child, an ordinary boy who grows up to become a young man was born,
he was conceived and brought forth through a woman impregnated by his
father, arriving among us and near us,
a son, a male descendant, the offspring of a mother and father, was
provided and placed near us for a limited period of time, he was given for our
benefit, was appointed and bestowed for us, and he was devoted to facilitating
our approach.
So then with regard to the person being written about, the means to engage
and endure, to be empowered and liberated, should we desire to learn from
his mindset, was, is and shall always exist as part of the continued succession
of events which transpired upon his ridgeline and in conjunction with his
repetitive work, the eagerness in which he pursued his calling early in life, and
his passion to shoulder and not shirk responsibility.
His designation, reputation, and renown was read, recited, and designated
as, should be invited and summoned as, was called out and welcomed as, was
known and reckoned as:
a counselor providing astoundingly brilliant advice, a consultant who
offers directions and thought-provoking guidance for us to deliberate which
are extraordinarily insightful, an analyst who proposes the agenda and reveals
the purpose of the marvelous plan which sets us apart, an advisor and mentor
who speaks out and urges those who listen to follow the directions and thinking
he is presenting because it is reasonable and valuable and wonderful,
empowering and prophetic,
a valiant and heroic individual with a prominent standing in the
community of God, a powerful and courageous person who prevails on behalf
of the Almighty, a champion confirming the influence and strengthening
nature of the Mighty One,
an eternal witness providing restoring and everlasting testimony, sharing
evidence which is enduring, and conveying information regarding the
perpetual and continued existence of the Father,
the one who conveys and represents the official position, the authorized
and endorsed patron who acts and delivers the sanctioned means to prevail
regarding reconciliation and restoration, salvation and companionship,
restitution and redemption, peace and prosperity, satisfaction and favor, an
association based upon mutual affection and friendship, delivering health and
prosperity, contentment and tranquility, (9:6)
tremendously increasing the ability to learn about, and to the largest
extent possible appropriately respond to the means to engage, providing an
abundance of information while imparting outstanding instruction learned as
a student, teaching how to become familiar with the guidance needed to accept
the provision to endure, acting upon the means to be liberated, diligently
studying and then explaining the particular pattern of behavior associated
with the who, what, why, and how associated with the capability to persist and
persevere, growing on the scale of spatial dimensions as a disciple, eager to
learn from the one taught by the best, who received extensive, clear, and
compelling revelations which prepared him to intelligently convey the mindset
needed to probe and question the means to awe-inspiring enlightenment and
enormous empowerment.
And so then adding these things together and as a result, reconciliation
and restoration, complete satisfaction, the blessings of an entirely favorable
circumstance, total contentment, overwhelming prosperity, affectionate
companionship, and salvation are without end, never cease, and cannot be
negated, remaining unbounded and limitless before the throne and seat of
honor which is clothed in association with the high status and dignity of the
empowering robes and royal authority of Dowd, the Beloved,
and upon his considered advice and intelligent counsel, as well as his
sovereign authority, by his kingdom and on account of his thoughtful guidance
and insightful assistance, to establish with it, authenticated, authorized, and
sustained, supporting and upholding it with the most favorable and nourishing
sustenance, with the means to exercise good judgment and justly resolve
disputes, depicting how the Judge will decide each case, remaining completely
fair and yet consistent, and with righteousness, therefore being correct and
right, fair and just, acquitting and vindicating in a manner which is honest and
in full accord with the prescribed standard, providing the beneficiaries with
an abundant inheritance, from this time, coinciding with this declaration, and
forever more, throughout all time.
The deep devotion and passion of Yahowah of the spiritual implements,
and His strong desire to accomplish something special, even His ardent love,
will make this happen, fashioning this result, and performing in this way.”
(Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6-7)
And thus begins the final chapter of life on earth.
Should you want to experience this, the most reasonable approach would be to
learn from the one individual named therein. Dowd’s seat of honor has already been
set in place. If we want to sit beside him, as I do, I’d recommend reading his
Mizmowr / Psalms.
There can be no doubt based upon this: Dowd was Yahowah’s best student and
His most acclaimed spokesman. While we don’t have a single word actually scribed
by Yahowsha’, we know more about what Dowd said and did than anyone in
ancient history.
And let me share another interesting thought. With the human experience
lasting six-thousand years from the expulsion from the garden to our return to it,
guess whose life was lived in the exact center of that time, three-thousand years
from the beginning and end: Dowd.
Upon reflection, as I have been celebrating what we have just learned, while
also beating myself up a bit for getting it wrong many years ago, I’ve come to
realize that this is an extremely easy passage to mistranslate. I’ve done it. The
Christian party line has been drummed into our heads, we can recite these verses
from memory. The words flow out of our consciousness: “For unto us a child is
born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his
name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no
end,…” although it all begins to fade out from that point on because of what we
have been led to believe is an arcane reference to the “throne and kingdom of
David” which somehow will be “established henceforth and forever.”
Look up each word and you’ll conveniently find a justification for the
prevailing translations. Under ha misrah, you’ll find “government.” Under gibowr
you’ll see “mighty.” Among the many words associated with ‘ad you will come
across “eternal.” Look up sar and you’ll read “prince.” “Peace” will be listed among
a score of words associated with shalowm. Therefore, without an open mind, and
from the wrong perspective, if you are not careful, it’s more likely than not that you
will fail, just as I did a decade ago when I first attempted to translate Yasha’yah /
Isaiah 9:6-7.
And even though I have consistently noted that “a child is born unto us and a
son is given to us” conveys the fact that God was not, and could not, be born, I
incorrectly attributed the statement to Yahowsha’, not Dowd. I erred. I’m sorry.
But at least I did not infer that I was inerrant, and instead encouraged you to verify
the text for yourself. I did not charge you for that translation or any other. And I’ve
been willing to admit my mistake and now correct it.
But excuses and alibis aside, I should have known better. Even the poor
Christian pawn who has been played for a fool should have been able to figure this
out. Reading the sponsored renditions is right back to examining reptilian discharge
in a swamp. The words are incongruous. “Jesus” was never in charge of the
government. After all, it was the government that crucified him. The only name in
the list was “Dowd’s – David’s,” not “Jesus’s,” not even “Yahowsha’s.”
Yahowsha’ was never called “Wonderful Counsellor.” He explained that the
“Counsellor” would arrive once he had departed. The “child who was born” could
not have been “Mighty God,” and especially not the “Everlasting Father,” because
an infinite and eternal being can neither be born nor die.
It’s obvious that Yahowsha’ wasn’t and will never be a “Prince.” And He,
Himself, said, “I did not come to bring peace, but instead division.” The
government will never be on “Jesus’s shoulder” since it is “David’s kingdom which
will endure forever.” And on and on it goes, with one incongruent statement
following another. The consumption of reptilian discharge has been established as
popular cuisine. And yet it is sickening.
Dowd and Yahowsha’ are branches from the same tree. They play separate, yet
synchronized roles. And it is expressly because Yahowsha’ bore Yahowah’s soul,
thereby conveying God’s own personality, that the Father naturally came to love
Dowd more. As a diminished manifestation of God, Yahowsha’ was not the reason
the universe was created, life was conceived, mankind was designed, the covenant
was initiated, the guidance was provided, or the invitations were issued. Dowd was.
Dowd is the crowning achievement of creation. He was a brilliant man who
sought to know God, who came to love Him, and who engaged in a relationship
with Him. He chose to be Yahowah’s son. Yahowah chose to be his Father. They
made beautiful music together, composing and sharing the most enlightening and
empowering, enriching and inspiring, lyrics. We are the beneficiaries of their life
together. By observing, closely examining and carefully considering what they said
and did, we can be just like them.
Yahowsha’ was Yahowah’s Word on Earth for three years, but He came for
three days – three cruel and vicious – days. His was an experience the Father had
to dread, allowing His creation, mankind and the adversary, to torment Him on
Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym – knowing full well that only one in a million would
benefit from His sacrifice. Looking back on what He accomplished, I’m sure the
satisfaction associated with serving His children offsets some of the heartache, but
only a sadist would celebrate a crucifixion and torturous incarceration.
For Yahowah to honor His Word and allow His soul to endure these things
demonstrates conclusively that He loved His creation more than Himself. Said
another way: Dowd means more to God than Yahowsha’. This is how it should be.
So why now after twenty Yowbel and seven-hundred years have passed, has
someone finally made an attempt to get this right? How is it that billions of people
have been led to believe that this prophecy spoke of “Jesus,” when that is
impossible? Why hasn’t anyone attributed it to Dowd / David when he is the only
possible candidate? Or better question yet: why is the most important prophetic
declaration focused upon Dowd’s life and his everlasting and restoring testimony?
What did he say and do that is vital and deserves our attention?
 I know, and I suspect you do as well. Dowd is not only the exemplar of what
it means to be Towrah observant and to participate in the Covenant, no one
explained its purpose, conditions, or benefits better.
And now, perhaps, we can appreciate the reason a single gentile was at the
forefront of this profound prophecy. He appears to be the first one to explain what
Yasha’yah said since it was written.
But this isn’t about that gentile. It is about Dowd.

While Yahowah is clearly unhappy with Yisra’el’s behavior, they are His
children, not the Church. There is no hint of replacement theology, not at the end
of days, nor 2700 years ago when this was first announced.
“Yahowah ( [from 1QIsa vs. ‘adony in the MT]) has sent out (shalach
– has dispatched and extended) word (dabar – a message and statement) with
Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – One who Supplants His Heels, a synonym for Yisra’el), and
it will be allocated (naphal – it will befall, be allotted, and apply) to Yisra’el (ba
Yisra’el – with regard to the individuals who either engage and endure or struggle
and strive with God).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:8)
“All the people were evil (wa kol ra’ah ha ‘am – then everyone in the family
was wrong, corrupt, and perverted [from 1QIsa vs. yada’ – know in the MT]), even
‘Ephraym (huw’ ‘Ephraim wa – especially the ten tribes comprising the Northern
Kingdom) and the inhabitants (yashab – including those who reside) of
Shimrown (Shimrown – Observant; from shamar – to observe), who say (la ‘amar
– who declare) in the pride (ba ga’awah – in conceit) and in the arrogance (wa
ba godel – self-adulation) of their hearts, conveying their perceptions of
themselves (leb – revealing their opinions, self-appraisal, and judgment, conveying
what they have incorporated into their hearts), (9:9) ‘The sun-dried bricks and
clay writing tablets (labenah – the means to whitewash) have fallen (naphal –
have been taken down) but (wa) we will rebuild (banah – we will reconstruct)
with dressed stone (gazyth – with that which cuts away and severs). The fig trees
(shiqmamym – fruit-bearing deciduous trees with broad leaves) have been cut
down (gada’ – have been felled and no longer exist) but (wa) we will change them
to (chalaph – we will exchange them with) cedars (‘erez – strong, tall, aromatic,
evergreen timbers; related to ‘arown – ark).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 9:10)
 This is simply choosing man’s way over God’s way and believing that it does
not matter. It is akin to believing: rejecting the Covenant is no big deal because my
religion will save me through its New Testament. Religion is an unreliable
substitute for the relationship Yahowah intended.
Worse than wrong, God finds this attitude insulting.
“Therefore (wa) Yahowah ( ) will allow the adversaries of Retsyn to
do as they intend (sagab ‘eth tsar Retsyn – will permit the enemies of the Self-
Serving and Pleasure-Seeking One to accomplish their designs) against him (‘al
huw’). So (wa) his enemies (‘eth ‘oyeb huw’ – those who are hostile to him) will
be spurred on (cuwk – will be incited and encouraged to be hostile): (9:11) ‘Aram
(‘Aram – Arameans from the Syro-Arabian desert and Upper Mesopotamia) from
the east (min qedem) and (wa) the Palishty (Palishty – invading foreigners and
terrorists) from the west (min ‘achowr). They will devour (wa ‘akal – they will
lay waste to) Yisra’el (Yisra’el) with open mouths (ba kol peh).
And for all of this (wa ba kol zo’th – so with all these things) His frustration
(‘aph huw’ – His disappointment and displeasure, His anger and resentment) has
not returned (lo’ suwb – has not turned around nor changed) and (wa) His hands
(yad huw’) are still (‘owd – are continuously) outstretched (natah – extended and
stretched out).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:12)
As was the case with the Madyn / Midians, the relationship between Yisra’el
and ‘Aram began well. Both Yitschaq and Ya’aqob married ‘Aram / Arameanian
women. But the relationship soured after Yisra’el reestablished itself following the
Egyptian captivity. The ‘Aram / Arameans attacked Yisra’el during the reign of
King Sha’uwl / Saul but were subsequently subdued by Dowd. During Solomon’s
decline, they experienced a resurgence under Retsyn. As Yisra’el fell away from
Yahowah, Retsyn’s ‘Aram was actually equated with ha Satan. A period of
unmitigated strife came to exist between the Northern Kingdom and the Arameans
during the reign of ‘Achab / Ahab around 860 BCE, primarily because the
Yisra’elite king was goaded into attacking ‘Aram by four-hundred of the Lord / ha
Ba’al’s clergy.
The first time Yahowah said it, we took the time to consider why it was
appropriate for God to strike Yisra’el, hoping to awaken the nation from their
prolonged stupor, one which had now become debilitating and deadly. And as with
the previous occurrence, we find Yahowah with arms outstretched, ever ready to
forgive and accept His wayward children.
“The people (wa ha ‘am – so then the family of related individuals) did not
turn (lo’ shuwb – did not come back) to Him who made contact with them (‘ad
ha nakah huw’ – unto Him who struck them) nor (wa ‘eth) did they inquire about
or seek after (darash – they made no attempt to know, search for, or care about)
Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of spiritual messengers (tsaba’ – of the
assembled and directed heavenly envoys and implements). (9:13) So (wa)
Yahowah ( ) of the assembled and directed heavenly envoys (tsaba’ – of
the vast array of spiritual messengers) will cut off (karat – will cut away and
separate from, banishing) from (min – out of) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who
either Engage and Endure or Struggle and Strive with God) their foremost leaders
(ro’sh – the highest ranking and the source of the issue) and the tail of the snake,
including any kind (wa zanab – any sort) of appeasers, compromisers, or
intermediaries (kaphah – of pacifiers and conciliators, of peacemakers, mediators,
or mollifiers who expiate and seek to please by offering concessions) as well as
(wa) those who bow their heads (‘agmown – the twisted and muddled who bow
down, the lowly and little one who is so troubling) within (ba – in [from 1QIsa not
in the MT]) one day (yowm ‘echad).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 9:14)
This has not yet been accomplished. So once again we are viewing a future
remedy to a nagging problem. The people of Yisra’el have not turned to Yahowah,
nor have they sought to know Him. They are still being misled by their leaders. So
the first step toward solving this problem is to separate the beguiling leaders from
the people. The second step requires eliminating the appeasers and peacemakers
who will try to work out a compromise of some sort – something Yahowah will not
accept.
Religious publications are wont to render the concluding phrase: “so the LORD
cuts off head and tail from Israel, both palm branch and bulrush in a single day.”
But this makes no sense whatsoever. People don’t have tails and God has never
decapitated anyone. The notion of a naked palm tree isn’t appealing, and reeds and
bulrush contribute to the ecosystem. So, let’s see if we can do better.
There are a wide variety of ways to translate ro’sh. All we have to do is
determine which rendering best fits within the context of Yahowah cutting them off
and removing them as a result of their attitude toward Him. Of these choices,
“foremost leaders” is the best fit, but “the highest ranking” and “the source” of this
problem both work as well. So does “head,” but only if one extrapolates to see it as
the “head of political, religious, and military institutions or organizations.”
Zanab means “tail.” It is typically used to describe the “tail end of a snake,”
which is an appropriate metaphor in this context. While it can be rendered “stump
of wood,” apart from some isolated religious imagery, there would be no reason to
cut that which has already been chopped down. It is also hard to justify the
proclivity of bible publishers to translate zanab as if it were the “stem” of the
“kaphah – palm frond,” especially since feather palms don’t have a stem per se.
 Moreover, zanab is closely related to “zanah – prostitute,” which is potentially
pertinent. Its root, zan, means “any kind or sort of something.” And since it is
possible to incorporate both the “tail end of a snake” and “any kind” into the
statement, I’ve chosen to do so.
As for kaphah, the context determines whether it should be translated
“appeasers, conciliators, pacifiers, compromisers, intermediaries, or peacemakers,”
on one hand, or “palm branch or palm frond” on the other. Either position can be
defended. However, while palm fronds were used in a wide array of religious
ceremonies, there would be no reason to rid the region of the plant when it’s the
religious perversion of it that is the problem.
The same approach works for ‘agmown. Although it is rendered “rush” twice
and “bulrush” once in the “Authorized Version,” there are a number of alternative
connotations which are significantly superior in this context. These include: “those
who bow their heads” and the related “twisted and muddled who bow down.” My
personal favorite, as a result of having come to know what Paulos means, is “the
lowly and little one.” He and his ilk will be banished from the land.
Should you question this approach, and wonder whether it was appropriate to
search the definitions for their religious and political implications, here is
Yahowah’s explanation…
“The foremost leaders are (ha ro’sh huw’ – the highest ranking and the
source of the issue) part of the religious and political hierarchy (zaqen – those
within the society who make decisions for others, the government officials,
senators, and representatives, the dignitaries and elder statesmen, and the most
prominent individuals) as well as those whose presence is honored and lifted up
(wa nasa’ paneh – those whose appearance is promoted while they lie with their
mouths and whose persona is desired and exalted while beguiling and betraying
with their speech), and (wa) the tail of the snake is (ha zanab huw’) the person
who claims to speak for God (naby’ – the individual who claims prophetic
inspiration) who teaches (yarah – who openly confesses, pouring out instruction
and guidance, offering information) that which is misleading and false (sheqer –
mistaken beliefs and deceptive faiths based upon irrational, vain, fraudulent, and
useless lies, that which is not true, thereby betraying the people who rely upon it).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:15)
Having spent much of the past fifteen years studying Yahowah’s testimony, it
has become obvious that God is affirming that He is going to cut off and remove
all traces of religion and politics upon His return – cleaning house from the top
down. But nonetheless, I appreciate the reassurance statements like this provide.
And beyond the affirmation, we now know that political and religious leaders will
be dealt with immediately, dispatched in just one of the five days between
Kippurym and Sukah in Year 6000 Yah. We also know that our approach, of
searching roots to define words and choosing the most appropriate connotations, is
indeed, valid. God just said that we were right.
When one considers the number of times and ways Yahowah has condemned
religious and political leaders, the only thing more surprising than thousands of
them touting the bible to justify their positions, is that anyone owning a bible
believes them. The level of sheer ignorance required to believe that a Christian
pastor or priest is speaking for God is beyond comprehension. Why are there
millions of churches and synagogues when there shouldn’t be any?
In this regard, God hasn’t been the least bit ambiguous. From the beginning,
the primary message of Yasha’yah / Isaiah has been: God damn religion. If you are
a Christian, you have no excuse for your pathetic faith. You’ll get no sympathy
from God or from me. Shame on you.
It is also a wonder, indeed a miracle, that kings convinced anyone that they had
a Divine right to rule. As for popes making such claims, they have earned their
express tickets to hell. Their arrogance is only surpassed by their deceit. The only
question is: how many Catholics will they take with them?
“For (wa) this is how it is (hayah – it was, is, and continues to be, always
existing that): those who guide and lead (‘ashar – that those who pronounce
invocations and blessings and who encourage) these people (ha ‘am ha zeh) have
misled them, causing them to err and go astray (ta’ah – have deceived and
intoxicated them, prompting them to wander away (piel active – the subject
deliberately perpetrates this upon the objects)).
And (wa) those who have been guided, led, or encouraged by them (‘ashar
huw’ – those upon whom invocations and blessings have been pronounced) have
consumed that which is befuddling and confusing (bala’ – have swallowed the
deceptions to the point that they have been rendered incapable of properly
processing information or understanding, are misled by the spread of
misinformation, led astray by drinking in harmful and destructive words, having
accepted and embraced that which is ignorant and irrational (pual passive – the
objects passively suffer the effect of what the subjects have done to them)).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:16)
If you feed people poison, God is going to hold you accountable and send your
sorry soul to She’owl. If you ingest poison you are going to die. Religion is poison.
Paul was the plague of death. Muhammad was Satan’s Messenger.
More than anything, religions are “bala’ – confusing and befuddling.” Those
who believe have “bala’ – swallowed the deceptions and as a result have been
rendered irrational.” They are “incapable of processing information and therefore
will never understand.” Religious Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike have “bala’
– consumed harmful and destructive words, they have accepted and embraced that
which is ignorant and irrational.” It is, therefore, impossible to reason with the
religious.
The realization that this was deliberately done to them is enough to make a
moral and discerning person abhor religious clerics. They are the root of the
problem, the reason that so few people know God. And that is why God must
remove every religious leader prior to reintroducing Himself to His people.
The simplest and most direct rendering of each word is sufficient for any
informed and rational individual to disgorge the lies of their leadership, to vomit
out every deceitful utterance of their government and religion. However, when
these words are amplified and the fullness of their meanings are considered, this
becomes an exposé on the cause and consequence of what ails the world. Religion
is rubbish. Patriotism is propaganda. Politics is putrid. They are the problem, not
the solution.
This next statement is profoundly important. It is a wakeup call for those who
run for political office.
“Therefore (‘al-ken – for this express reason), with regard to (‘al – toward
and unto) their elected individuals (bachuwr huw’ – the best of their young men,
their most sought-after individuals and the people they have chosen to lead them,
those influencing their decisions and morals, their assayers, judges, and those who
have chosen to be soldiers; from bachar – to choose, prefer, elect, decide, select,
and appoint), my Upright One (‘edown ‘any – my Upright Pillar) will not forgive
nor save them (lo’ chamal – will show no mercy, will not save nor pity, will neither
feel nor express any compassion [from 1QIsa vs. samach – rejoice in the MT] (qal
imperfect – denoting a literal interpretation of an actual occurrence with ongoing
implications throughout time)).
And (wa) as for their fatherless children (‘eth yathowm huw’ – their lonely
individuals and orphans without the Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother) and
(wa) the congregation of their religious and forsaken women (‘eth ‘almanah
huw’ – the females and widows among them who are dumb enough to be bound to
religious and societal customs and who silently live in lifeless houses; from ‘alman
– to be forsaken, feminine of ‘alam – to be bound and dumb, silent or unable to
speak), there will be no compassion nor concern (lo’ racham – there will be no
mercy, no affection, no love, no pity, no relationship, and no association of any
kind), indeed, for any of their (ky kol huw’ – as a result of all of their) unGodly
filth (chaneph – Godless and profane hypocrites, common and ordinary people who
are corrupt, defiled and unfit, polluted and limp, lacking the backbone to take a
stand) or (wa) for those with the misfortune of being wrong (ra’a’ – those who
have chosen poorly and have become unacceptable, displeasing, and noxious,
annoying and harmful, evil and injurious), in addition to (wa) every (kol) mouth
(peh – every spokesperson making a declaration) who communicates (dabar – who
conveys in words, speaking) foolishness and folly (nabalah – outrageous and
disgraceful things, that which shows that they are senseless, ignorant and irrational,
completely lacking the capacity of understanding).
“Through all of this (ba kol zo’th), His displeasure and resentment (‘aph
huw’ – His anger and disappointment) has not changed or returned (lo’ shuwb –
has not turned away or been relinquished), so (wa) His hand (yad huw’) remains
(‘owd – is again, and beyond anything that could be expected) outstretched (natah
– spread out and extended).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:17)
It wasn’t that long ago, when in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9:6, Yahowah used yeled
to describe “a common male child, a young person who could be any age from a
baby to a young adult.” It was from the verb “yalad – to be born.” But that was not
the word chosen this time. And while bachuwr can be rendered “young men,” that
appears to be a wholly inadequate translation based upon its root, “bachar – to
choose, to prefer, and to elect.” Therefore, in this context, rendering bachuwr as
“young men,” clearly misses the point since God’s animosity has been directed
toward religious and political leaders. And in today’s world, at least apart from
Islamic and Communist countries, they are “elected.”
With some notable exceptions such as “know” versus “evil” in the 8th verse,
most of the discrepancies in the 9th chapter between the Masoretic Text and the
Great Isaiah Scroll have been relatively minor. But there is a tremendous difference
between “lo’ samach – will not be happy” and “lo’ chamal – will not forgive.”
So there is no mistaking the implications, lo’ chamal is used in Yirma’yah /
Jeremiah 50:14 when Yahowah instructs Cyrus’s armies to “not spare any arrows.”
Even worse, in Dabarym / Deuteronomy 13:8, when the Towrah instructs us to
avoid serving any other gods, especially those worshiped in the surrounding Gentile
nations, and to disassociate from individuals who speak on their behalf, lo’ chamal
is used to tell us that we “should not seek to save them, feel sorry for them, or show
any compassion or mercy toward them.” Instead, those who promote religious gods
deserve to die for the crime of drawing God’s children away from Him.
Putting this all together, God will show no mercy towards, will not forgive, nor
will He save elected officials, those who have chosen to be soldiers, or those who
have sought to influence morality within their society. The most sought-after
individuals will not be seen with God.
There is only one way inside our Heavenly Father’s home. Our adoption is
facilitated through the “Beryth – Covenant” and the path follows along the steps of
the “Miqra’ey – Invitations to Be Called Out and Meet.” By approaching our
Spiritual Mother along the way we are invited to campout with our Heavenly
Father. But should we turn away from them and remain “Fatherless,” should we
discount the Covenant requirement to disassociate ourselves from all forms of
religion, then there will be no relationship or association with God of any kind.
A moment ago I posed a question. I wondered how many religious people
would be lured into She’owl by their popes, priests, pastors, rabbis, and imams.
And while God hasn’t enumerated them, He has affirmed that He will show the
faithful no mercy. If you are an orphan, in the since of being a Fatherless man, you
are outside God’s concern because you are not part of His Covenant Family. If you
are a religious woman, you will be forsaken by God. In either case, the religious
will be seen as unGodly filth, as corrupt and polluted hypocrites who lack the
character and good sense to stand up and speak out against the lies.
There is a consequence of being wrong, just as there is a benefit of being right.
Those who profess foolishness and follow will be estranged from God. And while
it isn’t stated, it is implied: if Yahowah isn’t going to care about the religious, we
shouldn’t either.
Believing that they are being “godly,” Covenant orphans are “chaneph –
unGodly.” Believing that they are “pleasing” God, the religious “ra’a – are
unacceptable, annoying, and noxious.” They are all hypocrites.
Here once again are the statements which follow the prophecy directing our
attention toward Dowd…
“Yahowah has sent out word with Ya’aqob, and it will be allocated to
Yisra’el. (9:8) All the people were evil, everyone in the family was wrong,
corrupt, and perverted, especially ‘Ephraym and the inhabitants of
Shimrown, who say in the pride and in the arrogance and self-adulation of
their hearts, conveying their perceptions of themselves, (9:9)
‘The sun-dried bricks and clay writing tablets, even the means to
whitewash, have been taken down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone,
denoting that which separates and severs. The fig trees have been cut down
and no longer exist, but we will exchange them with cedars. (9:10)
Therefore, Yahowah will allow the adversaries of Retsyn to do as they
intend against him. So his enemies will be spurred on, incited and encouraged
to be hostile: (9:11) ‘the Arameans from the Syro-Arabian desert and Upper
Mesopotamia from the east and the Palishty invading foreigners and terrorists
from the west. They will devour Yisra’el with open mouths. And for all of this,
His frustration, disappointment and displeasure, has not returned, and His
hands are still continuously outstretched. (9:12)
And yet the people did not return to Him who made contact with them,
nor did they inquire about or seek after, even make an attempt to know
Yahowah of the vast array of spiritual messengers. (9:13) So Yahowah of the
assembled and directed heavenly envoys will cut off and separate from,
banishing from Yisra’el their foremost leaders and the tail of the snake,
including any kind of appeasers, compromisers, or intermediaries, pacifiers
and conciliators, peacemakers, and mediators who seek to please by offering
concessions, as well as those who bow their heads as a result of being twisted
and muddled by the lowly and little one who is so troubling, all within one day.
(9:14)
The foremost leaders are part of the religious and political hierarchy as
well as those within the society who make decisions for others, the government
officials, senators, and representatives, the dignitaries and elder statesmen,
and the most prominent individuals, in addition to those whose presence is
honored and lifted up, whose appearance is promoted while they lie with their
mouths, beguiling and betraying with their speech, and the tail of the snake is
the person who claims to speak for God who teaches and openly confesses that
which is misleading and false, who are mistaken in their beliefs and deceptive
faiths which are based upon irrational, vain, fraudulent, and useless lies,
betraying the people who rely upon it. (9:15)
For this is how it is: those who guide and lead these people have misled
them, causing them to err and go astray. And those who have been guided, led,
or encouraged by them, those upon whom invocations and blessings have been
pronounced, have consumed that which is befuddling and confusing, having
swallowed the deceptions to the point that they have been rendered incapable
of properly processing information or understanding. (9:16)
Therefore, with regard to their elected individuals, their most sought-after
individuals and the people they have chosen to lead them, those influencing
their decisions and morals, my Upright One will not forgive nor save them,
and will show them no mercy.
And as for their Fatherless children and the congregation of their religious
and forsaken women, there will be no compassion nor concern, and no
relationship of any kind, indeed, for any of their unGodly filth, their profane
hypocrites, common and ordinary people who are corrupt and polluted,
lacking the backbone to take a stand, or for those with the misfortune of being
wrong, who have chosen poorly and have become unacceptable, noxious, and
annoying, in addition to every spokesperson who communicates foolishness
and folly, outrageous and disgraceful things, that which shows that they are
senseless, ignorant and irrational, completely lacking the capacity of
understanding.
 Through all of this, His displeasure and resentment has not changed or
returned, so His hand remains outstretched.” (Yasha’yah 9:17)

God is not a proponent of handing out participation trophies. You are either
right or you are wrong. You prevail or fail. You are in the Covenant or excluded
from it, from God, and from Heaven.
There was an old camp song whose lyrics still rattle around in my head: “It
only takes a spark to get a fire going. And soon all those around are warmed up by
its glowing.” Well, that’s how it is with religion. It spreads like wildfire, and
quickly consumes everything in its path. And once the world is devastated and
lifeless, this wasteful and deplorable condition begins to appear normal.
“For indeed (ky), being wrong (rasha’ah – being incongruent with the God’s
guidance, guilty of violating God’s directions, invalidated by being incorrect
regarding God’s teaching, unrighteous, wicked, and evil, held accountable,
declared guilty, condemned, and punished for perpetrating serious crimes) burns
and destroys (ba’ar – kindles a blaze, consumes, and kills) like (ka – the same way
as) fire (ha ‘esh – the flames of light).
It consumes (‘akal – it eats away and devours) those who focus upon the
thorn and who are fixated on the briers (shamyr – those who observe and
consider the brambles; from the verbal root shamar – to observe, focus upon, and
consider) and (wa) the piercing pricks who impose an improper response (shyth
– those who join together in conjunction with the thorn; from the verbal root shyth
– to demand, impose, appoint, and set forth, to pay attention and be devoted to,
showing a high regard for an improper response).
It starts to burn (yatsath – it is kindled and set ablaze) in the interwoven
underbrush beneath (ba cabak – in the dense and intertwined thickets which make
it difficult for anyone to pass through) groves of trees (ya’ar – cultivated regions,
recognizing that groves served as places of worship in most pagan religions),
swirling and rolling upward (‘abak – whirling around and ascending, twisting,
turning, and billowing) in an arrogant and majestic column (ge’uwth – in a
raging, violently agitating, and conceited pillar, lifted up and exalted, surging and
swelling, esteemed as glorious, as the uplifting presence) of smoke (‘ashan – that
which obscures and makes opaque, preventing the passage of light).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:18)
 According to the various lexicons, almost all of which were designed to
support existing bible translations, shamyr and shyth both mean “briar, bramble,
and thorn bush.” So unless we determine what distinguishes one from the other, it
would be verbose to use two words with identical meanings. To resolve this
apparent problem, we should naturally turn to the verbal root of each word to see
how they may differ.
Back in the day, thorn bushes were used as a fence to separate properties, either
protecting a family and their livestock from attack, keeping thieves away from
something valuable, or simply to keep people away from one another. Therefore,
had He chosen one of these two terms, if we didn’t know Yahowah, we might
assume that He intended to burn down the fences which separate people and the
hedges used to protect families. However, since His primary purpose is to protect
His family and since He is resolutely against commingling and multiculturalism,
this interpretation isn’t viable.
As is typically the case, the most accurate and revealing way to ascertain the
meaning of Hebrew nouns is to consider their verbal root. And in the case of shamyr
with shamar, and shyth with its actionable form, shyth, the verbs explain why these
nouns were chosen. Through the lens of shamar, shamyr can be rendered: “those
who focus upon the thorn and who are fixated on the briers.” The “thorn” represents
Satan’s influence on Paul (with Satan’s messenger being the thorn in his side (2
Corinthians 12:7)), and thus Christianity, and a brier is an invasive and unpleasant
bush which chokes out native and productive plants. Then from the perspective of
the verbal form of shyth, we see the influence of Roman Catholicism: “the piercing
pricks who impose an improper response, joining together in conjunction with the
thorn.”
Pauline Christianity has devastated humanity, devouring billions of souls. And
it was kindled in the underbrush, among the peasants, in the desolate regions of
what is now Syria, Turkey, and Greece. His twisted and arrogant smokescreen
rolled upward through Rome, and from there swirled throughout the world,
eventually obscuring God’s light. As is His custom, Yahowah has reinforced His
explicit denunciations with vivid allegories.
Year after year cleric and king fanned the flames, decade after decade, century
upon century for nearly two millennia, until nothing of value survived. The entire
earth became infected by their invasive and debilitating fungus, one which
completely corrupted and then choked out the vineyard Yahowah and Dowd had
planted. And unfortunately for the faithful, people are the firebrands of religion. So
long as believers exist, religion will continue to smolder among human souls.
“Out of the intense displeasure (min ‘ebrah – from the enormous
disappointment and dissatisfaction [1QIsa reads min – from while the MT has ba –
with) of Yahowah ( ) of the vast array of spiritual messengers (tsaba’ – of
the assembled and directed heavenly envoys and implements), the Land (ha ‘erets
– the region, nation, material realm, and earth [ha is from 1QIsa]) was scorched
and darkened (‘atam – was burned). And the people (wa ha ‘am – so the family
of related individuals [plural in 1QIsa]) have become (hayah – were, are, and
continue to be) likened to (ka – identified with) the fuel (ma’akoleth – that which
is burned, consumed, and destroyed) for the fire (‘esh), each individual unto his
fellow countryman (‘ysh ‘el ‘ach huw’ – a person against his brothers and among
his relatives) until no one is spared (lo’ chamal – no one can be saved, not even
delivered from it, leaving no opportunity for leniency, mercy, or compassion).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:19)
While Yahowah would have every right to be angry with what mankind has
done to His Land, and while He would be justified in displaying His righteous
indignance by devouring what the flame of religion had wrought, I don’t think that
is what is happening here. I suspect Yasha’yah has witnessed Yahowah’s extreme
displeasure with what man has done to darken His Land. But it has been men
torching men, not God. Religion is man’s blight, not Yahowah’s.
Speaking of man’s debilitating scar, the worst ever perpetrated is Paul’s
promotion of a New Testament, replete with his Gospel of Grace. That seems to be
what is being addressed in this statement.
“And he shall divide into two parts (wa gazar – he will conceive a plan which
severs the association, cutting people off and causing them to lose their lives by
removing his new addition which is officially decreed from the original foundation
and root, excluding and exterminating through disassociation) upon the right hand
(‘al yamyn – from that which is right and by way of the sea (and thus Gentiles),
serving as the basis for Binyamyn, the most infamous of whom was Sha’uwl / Paul)
and continue to be deprived of anything nourishing (wa ra’eb – remain
famished, starving, and allowed to go hungry, suffering from a prolonged
pandemic).
They eat (‘akal – they are consumers who devour and destroy, eating up the
wealth of others) on the left (‘al samow’l – to the north (left would represent liberal
socialists and secularists while north would indicate either the Roman Catholic
Church or the European Union)), but (wa) they are not satisfied (lo’ saba’ – they
are not content, nor have they had their fill). Each individual (‘ysh – each person)
is consumed and destroyed (‘akal – is eaten away and ruined) by the perceived
Good News and humanity (basar – the fixation on the physical body, the flesh
and blood, man as part of the animal kingdom and human nature, the foreskin,
genitalia, and sexual orientation, especially the appeasing, appealing, and pleasant
message) of his own power and sacrificial lamb (zarowa’ huw’ – of that which
he has sown and that which he has produced, of his influence and authority, of his
military and armed forces).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:20)
Yamyn is the root of the name of the tribe of Binyamyn / Benjamin, and without
question, its most influential and infamous descendant is Sha’uwl, known to the
world as Paul. He is not only the predominant author of the Christian New
Testament, having written half of it, without him there is no New Testament. Paul
introduced the idea, one which is wholly incompatible with God’s teaching, in
Galatians, his first letter. He did so in the midst of an appalling, boldfaced lie,
stating that his New Covenant replaced the old one because the covenant
memorialized in the Towrah on Mount Sinai was conceived with Hagar, and thus
enslaved.
As an interesting aside in this regard, Yahowah’s prophecy regarding
Binyamyn was that it was a ravenous wolf which devours its prey – a perfect fit for
this assessment. And if I’m not mistaken, Rome, which became Roman
Catholicism, claimed to have been suckled by a wolf.
Everything Yahowah has shared with us is true. His words are nurturing and
satisfying. Everything Paul wrote is untrue. Those who accept and ingest his
testimony will never be satisfied because they are deprived of anything nourishing.
The reference to the “left” or “north” is either the liberal mindset of Socialist
Secular Humanists and their replacement morality, political correctness, and
multiculturalism, or a reference to the European Union and their Roman Catholic
heritage. They devour and destroy the wealth of others and yet are never satisfied.
The Secular Humanists are preoccupied with the “basar – flesh, with the notion
that man is just another animal, and with exploring all aspects of human sexuality.”
Socialists are also devoted to their “basar – appeasing and accommodating mantra,
their message of ‘love” trumps hate.’” And as is the case with liberal nations, their
“zarowa’ – authority and influence” is a result of their “zarowa’ – armed forces and
military.” The most glaring example is China, but as America has grown more
liberal, its military has become the largest and most powerful in human history. The
nation is particularly impressed with what it has “zarowa’ – produced.”
The Roman Catholic Church considers itself the vicar of the Gospels, the
architect of the New Testament, and the purveyors of the “basar – Good News.”
More than any institution in human history, the Roman Catholic Church is fixated
on “Christ’s basar – physical body and human nature.” They are intoxicated with
their “zarowa’ – authority and power,” and have created their own version of the
“zarowa’ – sacrificial lamb.” With them it is “God on a Stick.”
There is a lot we can learn if only we are willing to look and if we know where
to look. The poetic becomes profound.
 The 9th chapter concludes with…
“Manashah (Manashah – Forgotten; from nashah – to forget) with (‘eth)
‘Ephraym (‘Ephraym – Bandages Covering Worthless Ashes; from ‘apher – to
cover over a wound and apply a bandage, and ‘epher – worthless ashes), and (wa)
‘Ephraym (‘Ephraym) with (‘eth) Manashah (Manashah), together (yahdaw –
altogether) they are against (hem ‘al) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – Relate to Yah and
Related to Yah).
Through all of this (ba kol zo’th), His displeasure and resentment (‘aph
huw’ – His anger and disappointment) has not changed or returned (lo’ shuwb –
has not turned away or been relinquished) so (wa) His hand (yad huw’) remains
(‘owd – is again, and beyond anything that could be expected) outstretched (natah
– spread out and extended).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 9:21)
When we see ‘Ephraym and Manashah listed together, our thoughts ought to
harken back to the one thing which differentiated them from the original twelve
tribes. As we know, the twelve tribes of Yisra’el were named after Ya’aqob’s
twelve sons: Ra’uwben, Shim’own, Lowy, Yahuwdah, Yssachar, Zebuwluwn,
Dan, Naphthaly, Gad, ‘Asher, Yowceph, and Benyamin. These names are presented
in a number of places, including Bare’syth 46, Dabarym 33:6-25 and Shaphat 5:14-
18. You’ll note, neither ‘Ephraym nor Manashah were included.
However, that changed in Bare’syth 48, where we find Ya’aqob telling
Yowceph: “So now as for your two sons who were born (yalad – [same verb as
in verse 6]) to you in the land of Mitsraym before (‘ad – [incorrectly rendered
‘everlasting’ in verse 6]) I came to you in Mitsraym, they are for me (la ‘any
hem – they approach and come near me). ‘Ephraym and Manashah as (ka – are
similar to and correspond with) Ra’uwben and Shim’own, let them be for me
(hayah la ‘any – let them exist approaching me (qal imperfect jussive).” (Bare’syth
48:5)
Since there has been a reference to right and left, during this time “Yowceph
put ‘Ephraym on his right side and Manashah on his right side. (48:13) But
Yisra’el crossed his hands and put his right hand on the head of the younger
boy, ‘Ephraym. Then he put his left hand on Manashah.” (Bare’syth 48:14)
There are not a lot of details here, but there are some tantalizing hints.
“And Yisra’el (wa Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with God,
a pseudonym for Ya’aqob) blessed (barak) Yowceph (Yowceph – Join with Yah),
saying (‘amar), ‘The God (ha ‘elohym) before whose presence (la paneh huw’ –
to approach and draw near His appearance and in a direction to face Him) and with
whom (‘asher – with whom to show the way to the benefits of the relationship and
the correct path to give life meaning) my fathers (‘aby ‘any), ‘Abraham
(‘Abraham – Merciful and Enriching Father) and (wa) Yitschaq (Yitschaq –
Source of Laughter and Play), walked (halak – journeyed through life, traveled
with and followed (hitpael perfect – on their own accord independent of any outside
influences)), the God (ha ‘elohym) who has been my shepherd (ha ra’ah ‘eth
‘any – who has led, nurtured, guided, and protected me) all of my life (min ‘owd
‘any – from my beginning until now) to this day (ha yowm ha zeh), (48:15) the
spiritual being (ha mal’ak – the heavenly messenger) who has redeemed me (ha
ga’al ‘any – who has ransomed me, freed and liberated me, who paid the price to
acquire me, buying me back) from everything disagreeable (min kol ra’ – away
from that which neither good nor beneficial, out of that which is evil, hindering,
harmful, displeasing, unpleasant, and malignant, from anything which hinders the
relationship), bless (barak – kneel down to lovingly lift up) the boys (‘eth ha na’ar
– the young men who are teenagers) and (wa) let them be called out (qara’ hem
– let them be invited and summoned, met and welcomed (nifal imperfect jussive))
in and by (ba) my name (shem ‘any – my reputation and renown) and the name
of my fathers (wa shem ‘ab ‘any) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – Merciful and Enriching
Father) and (wa) Yitschaq (Yitschaq – Source of Laughter and Play).
Let them grow (dagah – let them increase and multiply) tremendously (la
rob – becoming abundantly great and numerous) in the midst of the Land (ba
qereb ha ‘erets – in the inward part of the country).” (48:16)
By setting his right hand on ‘Ephraym, the second born, Ya’aqob elevated him
above Manashah. And it was deliberate. When Yowceph asked Ya’aqob / Yisra’el
to change hands…
“His father (‘ab huw’) refused (ma’an – did not agree). He said (wa ‘amar),
‘I know (yada’ – I am aware) my son (ben ‘any), I know (yada’ – I understand).
He also (gam huw’ – indeed, Manashah) shall become (hayah la) a people (‘am –
a family), and in addition (wa gam), he shall be powerful (huw’ gadal – he
(‘Ephraym) will be rich and important, and wealthy and well fed, considered a great
power, but he will also be boastful and disparaging and magnify himself).
Nevertheless (wa ‘uwlam – however, on the other hand and to show a
contrast), his younger brother (‘ach huw’ ha qaton – his blood relative who is the
youngest, smaller and less significant, simple-minded, lowly and little (‘Ephraym))
shall be greater and more powerful (huw’ gadal – he will be richer and more
important, wealthier and better fed, considered a greater power, but he will also be
even more boastful and disparaging, magnifying himself all the more) than him
(min huw’ – than Manashah). And his descendants (wa zera’ – his (‘Ephraym’s)
offspring) shall become (hayah – will be) an abundant group (malo’ – a full
quotient of similar) of Gentile nations (ha Gowym – of uncultured non-Yisra’elite
people who are pagan). (48:19)
 So (wa) he blessed (barak – he invoked divine favor upon) them (hem) in that
day (ba ha yowm ha huw’), saying (la ‘amar), ‘Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals
who Engage and Endure with God, who are Liberated and Empowered by God)
with you (ba ‘atah – in you or through you) shall offer blessings (barak – will
invoke Divine favor and provide ongoing benefits (piel imperfect – the objects,
‘Ephraym and Manashah, are put into action and enjoy the effects of the blessing
for a long time with ongoing implications), saying (‘amar), “God (‘elohym)
appoint you (sym ‘atah – cause you, place you, and arrange for you) to be as (ka
– to be like) ‘Ephraym (‘Ephraym – Bandages Covering Worthless Ashes; from
‘apher – to cover over a wound and apply a bandage, and ‘epher – worthless ashes),
and like (wa ka – and as) Manashah (Manashah – May Be Forgotten; from nashah
– to forget or be forgotten).”’
So (wa) he placed (sym – he appointed, caused, and arranged for) ‘Ephraym
(‘Ephraym – Bandages Covering Worthless Ashes; from ‘apher – to cover over a
wound and apply a bandage, and ‘epher – worthless ashes) before (la paneh – in
advance of the presence of) Manashah (Manashah – May Be Forgotten; from
nashah – to forget or be forgotten). (48:20)
Then (wa) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – An Individual who Engaged and Endured with
God, An Individual who was Liberated and Empowered by God, a pseudonym for
Ya’aqob) said to (‘amar – conveyed and declared to) Yowceph (Yowceph – Join
Yahowah; from Yahowah and yacaph – to be added to and to join oneself to Yah),
‘Behold (hineh – please look up and pay attention), I am about to die (‘any muwth
– my body will be separated from my soul; related to muwsh – to depart and remove,
going from one state to another), but (wa) God (‘elohym – the Mighty One or
Almighty) will exist (hayah – will be (qal wa perfect consecutive – conveys volition
which transforms the completeness of a perfect act into the continuous experience
of the imperfect)) with you (‘im ‘atah – in a relationship with you, in association
with you, interacting near you) and will bring you back to (wa shuwb ‘eth ‘atem
‘el – and in addition will return you to) the Land (‘erets) of your fathers (‘aby
‘atem). (48:21)
Moreover (wa), I have given (‘any nathan – I have offered and bestowed,
placing before, appointing and providing) to you (la ‘atah) one (‘echad – a
singular) succession of events to be pursued passionately and diligently (shakem
– opportunity to get an early start and enthusiastically engage in ongoing work)
over and beyond (‘al) your brothers (‘ach ‘atah) which (‘asher) I obtained
(laqah – I seized and received) from (min) the hand (yad) of the ‘Amory (‘Amory
– Sayers; from ‘amar – to say; transliterated Amorites) with my sword (ba chereb
‘any) and (wa) with my bow (ba qesheth ‘any).” (Bare’syth 48:22)
We now can deduce the following: ‘Ephraym and Manashah were born and
bred in “Mitsraym – the Crucibles of Religious, Political, and Military Oppression,
and Economic Anguish and Leprosy.” They would carry this plague throughout
their lives, never fully disgorging the contamination.
They would be called Yisra’el. They would become numerous, influential, and
powerful. ‘Ephraym, however, would not only become greater than Manashah, he
would be the impetus of a great many Gentile nations, being woven into the fabric
of their societies. And yet, even though they would live away from Yisra’el, they
will be brought back. So perhaps they are in America, where forty percent of the
entire Yisra’elite population lives today, and are soon headed back to the Land.
And whatever the portent may be, I am grateful for the reappearance of
shakem, because now we have absolute proof that it shouldn’t always be translated
“shoulder,” especially when the context disallows it.
With Yowceph’s birthright divided between his sons, ‘Ephraym and Manashah
were allotted land within Yisra’el. And while this division now makes thirteen
tribes, the Lowy were set apart and not given any land. ‘Ephraym’s allocation was
directly north of Benyamin which was right above Yahuwdah. Manashah’s territory
was due north of ‘Ephraym’s.
Ya’aqob’s final prophetic blessings do not include ‘Ephraym or Manashah, but
instead he addressed their father, Yowceph. When seeking to understand why
certain tribes appear in prophecy, their prophetic portraits are often revealing.
Ya’aqob said:
“Yowceph (Yowceph – Join Yahowah; from Yahowah and yacaph – to be
added to and to join oneself to) is a productive son (ben parah – is a son who is
fruitful, producing an abundant harvest of flourishing offspring often acting like
wild asses (qal participle construct – verbal adjective bound to Yowceph)), with a
son who is like a wild ass (ben parah – offspring who are productive but also asses
(qal participle construct – verbal adjective bound to appearances)) based on (‘al –
upon or by) appearances (‘ayn – what is seen with the eyes, outward appearances,
and what is observed). His daughters (bath – his female offspring, women,
settlements; from banah – that which is built and established) step (tsa’ad – march
and stride) upon (‘al – over) that which should be observed and regarded (shuwr
– that which should be beheld, the song that should be sung, the journey that should
be followed, that which should prevail, and the proper boundaries). (49:22)
Having become great (wa rabab – producing an abundance and obtaining a
high status, as well as being shot at (qal perfect – actually for a limited time)) will
make him unpleasant (wa marar huw’ – embittered him, causing him to be toxic,
angry, and hateful, disagreeable and venomous (piel imperfect – he will suffer the
effects of his success for an ongoing period of time)) and (wa) they will hold a
grudge against him (satam huw’ – they will resent him, slander and insult him,
seek vengeance while verbally attacking him, try to vanquish him, reveling in their
animosity toward him, and they will become his adversary (qal imperfect)),
shooting the Lord’s missiles (ba’al chets – directing the Lord / Ba’al’s arrows and
weapons; from chatsats – cutting off and dividing in the midst). (49:23)
And yet (wa) he lived there (yashab – he established a dwelling place and
settled, inhabiting it (qal imperfect)) for a long time (ba ‘eythan – constantly and
continuously). His power and weaponry (qesheth huw’ – his bows; from qashah
– tendency to be harsh, severe, and fierce, difficult, stubborn, burdensome, and
obstinate, even cruel) were capable and agile (pazaz – nimble and impressive,
swift and adroit, able to accomplish their mission; from paz – very expensive), but
his hands, armed forces, and power (zarowa’ yad huw’ – his arms and army and
his power and control) were separated from (min – out of and separated from) the
influence (yad – the hands) of the Mighty One (‘abyr – the Strong and Powerful
One) of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – Supplant One’s Heels), away from (min) the name
(shem – the renown and reputation) of the Shepherd (ra’ah – the One who cares
for the flock, guides, feeds, and protects the sheep), the Rock (‘eben – the Stone;
from banah – to build and establish) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage
and Endure with God, who are Liberated and Empowered by God). (49:24)
By (ba) the God (‘el) of your father (‘ab ‘atah), (wa) who can help you
(‘azar ‘atah – who can assist you, strengthen and empower you) and (wa) by (‘eth
– with) the Almighty (Shaday – the Most Powerful), (wa) who can bless you
(barak ‘atah – who will get down on His knees to lift you up in love (piel
imperfect)), providing the gifts (barakah – offering the blessings, the prosperity
and presents, the wealth and enrichment, vowing better circumstances, the promise
to reconcile the relationship, and oath to kneel down in love to lift up) of Heaven
(shamaym – of the spiritual realm and abode of God) from the Almighty (min ‘al
– from above, near God), inexhaustible (tahowm – vast, moving, and empowering;
from howm – readily available, easily obtained, albeit lightly considered, more than
sufficient, substantive, and enriching) blessings (barakah – gifts of prosperity and
more favorable circumstances, the oath and gift, the promise to lift up and enrich,
the solemn vow) of a restful dwelling place to stretch out (rabsts – of a home to
sit and recline, a shelter suitable for living) under (tachath – beneath and below)
the gift (barakah – offering the blessings, the prosperity and presents, the wealth
and enrichment, vowing better circumstances, the promise to reconcile the
relationship, and oath to kneel down in love to lift up, even the benefit) of the
bosom (shad – the area of the body between the neck and abdomen, serving as a
metaphor for a child enjoying the loving, protective, warm, and nurturing embrace
of a mother; may be a contraction of Shaday – Almighty) and (wa) of the loving
womb (rechem – of the merciful and compassionate point of origin; from racham
– love and mercy, affection and compassion). (49:25)
 The oath and blessing (barakah – offering the blessings, the prosperity and
presents, the wealth and enrichment, vowing better circumstances, the promise to
reconcile the relationship, and oath to kneel down in love to lift up) of your father
(‘ab ‘atah) are affirmed and overwhelming (gabar – are established and
strengthening, powerful and revealing), beyond (‘al – above and over) the benefits
(barakah – the blessings, offer of prosperity, vow to enrich, commitment to provide
even more favorable circumstances, the promise to reconcile the relationship, and
oath to kneel down in love to lift up) of my birth (harah ‘any – of my conception),
up to the extent (‘ad – as far and as much) the bounty (ta’uwah – the most
desirable and pleasing aspects, the great passion and ultimate desire; from ‘awah –
the sign and mark denoting the desired purpose) of the everlasting summits
(giba’ah ‘owlam – of the eternal ridgeline and mountain ranges, the ancient and
enduring hills and unlimited elevated terrain). May they exist (hayah – may they
be (qal imperfect jussive)) in association with (la – near and directed toward) the
finest (ro’sh – the head, the uttermost heights, the beginnings, the best aspects, and
the first and foremost) of Yowceph (Yowceph – Join Yahowah; from Yahowah and
yacaph – to be added to and to join oneself to, son of Ya’aqob and Rach’el) and
(wa) )) in association with (la – near and directed toward) the cranium (qadqod
– the crown of the head and location of the brain under the scalp, the uttermost
extremity of a person who is standing upright) of him who is especially devoted
to God and set apart (nazyr – of the individual (masculine singular) who is
dedicated to a Divine purpose or mission and separated from others; from nazar –
to be dedicated, devoted, and set apart, albeit not pruned, yet separated) from his
brothers (huw’ ‘ach – his (masculine singular) countrymen and relatives, friends
and associates; also from any woe, jackal, pain, or despondency).” (Bare’syth / In
the Beginning / Genesis 49:26)
In seeking to glean the prophetic implications, we should consider the
following insights regarding the transition from Yowceph to ‘Ephraym and
Manashah, and what this might all mean in today’s world: 1) They would be
productive, producing an abundant harvest. 2) They would at times behave like wild
asses, at least based upon appearances. 3) They would tread upon, trampling down,
that which should have been observed and highly regarded, and thus would act like
religious Jews and Christians with regard to the Towrah. 4) Growing great will
make them unpleasant, hateful and disagreeable. 5) They will be resented for their
slanderous and insulting ways, and seen by many to be the Great Satan for shooting
the Lord’s missiles. 6) ‘Ephraym and Manashah will live in this distant land for a
considerable period of time. 7) The nation in which they live will be noted for its
impressive weaponry and agile military. 8) The nation’s armed forces, however,
will be in opposition to Yahowah. 9) God’s blessings will be available to them,
providing the liberty to stretch out and access to our Spiritual Mother’s nurturing.
10) There will be those among them whose blessings will overwhelm those enjoyed
by Ya’aqob, at least for those who are thoughtful and devoted.
Here then is the conclusion to the 9th chapter of Yasha’yah. This has been an
amazing journey.
“For indeed, being wrong, incongruent with God’s guidance and guilty of
violating His directions, being invalidated by being incorrect regarding God’s
teaching, burns and destroys like fire. It consumes those who focus upon the
thorn and who are fixated on the briers and the piercing pricks who impose
an improper response.
It starts to burn in the interwoven underbrush beneath groves of trees
which served as places of worship, swirling and rolling upward in an arrogant
and majestic column of smoke which obscures the passage of light. (9:18)
Out of the intense displeasure of Yahowah of the spiritual messengers, the
Land was scorched and darkened. And the people have become likened to the
fuel for the fire, each individual unto his fellow countryman until no one is
spared. (9:19)
And he shall divide into two parts, conceiving a plan which severs the
association, cutting people off and causing them to lose their lives upon the
right hand (serving as the basis for Binyamyn, the most infamous of whom was
Sha’uwl / Paul) and continue to be deprived of anything nourishing, suffering
from a prolonged pandemic.
They eat on the left, but they are not satisfied. Each individual is consumed
and destroyed by the perceived Good News and humanity, the fixation on the
physical body, of man as part of the animal kingdom, and his sexual
orientation, of his own power and sacrificial lamb, of that which he has sown
and that which he has produced, of his influence and authority, even his
military and armed forces. (9:20)
Manashah, to be forgotten with ‘Ephraym, covering over a wound by
applying a bandage, and ‘Ephraym with Manashah, together (yahdaw –
altogether) they are against Yahuwdah, those who relate to Yah and who are
related to Yah.
Through all of this, His displeasure and resentment, His anger and
disappointment, has not changed or returned so His hand remains
outstretched.” (Yasha’yah 9:21)
 Observations for Our Time
Volume One: Perspective
Benefits of Being Observant

18
The Assyrian

Woe to those who write Scripture…

The 10th chapter of Yasha’yah picks up right where we left off, with Yahowah
exposing and condemning religion and politics. These evil human appendages
would cost His people their reputation, possessions, and lives.
But this time, God ascribes blame, identifying the common denominator in
these pervasive worldwide schemes. We will be introduced to an extraordinarily
arrogant and merciless implement, to the Assyrian. We will discover how this tool,
whether wielded as a rod, staff, scepter, or spear, denoting the implements of
economic, religious, political, and military control, would seek to rise above his
Maker and come to defraud the masses as if he were God.
This all came as a bit of a surprise to me because I did not expect to be
introduced to the Adversary or have God explain from whence he came or how he
would prevail, until we were well into the 14th chapter of Yasha’yah / Isaiah. And
while I realized that the key to understanding who Satan is and how he operates
would lie in those words, and while I was aware that the Adversary was nothing
more than a spiritual implement gone awry, I was pleasantly surprised that
Yahowah unambiguously described him as such.
We will soon learn that God would let Satan do as he desired, because by acting
upon his corrupted programming, the Adversary could be used to teach God’s
wayward children a lesson they should have understood. But in fact, Yisra’el would
not learn this lesson for another 2700 years and Satan would never come to respect
his limited role.
The reason that I had previously been unaware that the 10th chapter’s portrayal
of the Assyrian was actually Satan, is because the Adversary is identified with
Babylon in the 14th chapter of Yasha’yah. But what is the difference between
‘Ashuwr and Babel? Is it not the same place, the same people, the same militant
approach, the same religious devotion? In fact it was during this time, circa 725 to
700 BCE that Assyria adopted the Babylonian name for their god and began to call
him “Bel – Lord.” They too were now “Ba-Bel – With the Lord.” There was no
longer any distinction between them and little between them and the worldwide
religions which would emerge from them: Christianity, Islam, and Talmudic
Judaism.
This then will make the transition from religious Scripture to Satan especially
telling. So without further ado, thus begins the 10th chapter of Yasha’yah…
“Woe (howy – alas, this warning signaling impending doom) to those who
inscribe (chaqaq – to those writing and enacting (qal participle active)) deceitful,
idolatrous, and inappropriate (‘aown – corrupt and immoral, inaccurate and
fraudulent, unfavorable and troublesome, wicked and evil, unjust and unjustified)
statutes (choq – prescriptions for living, regulations and decrees, thoughts and
ordinances, portrayals and inscriptions) and (wa) to those who compose and
record (kathab – who write down, issuing a written statement (piel active – the
object suffers the effect)) scripture, writing letters and books (kathab –
inscribing documents, publishing books, and communicating things in writing),
which are troublesome and laborious (‘amal – oppressive, unpleasant, and
unappealing, perverse and miserable, works oriented, requiring considerable effort,
which are wearisome; from ‘amal – to labor and toil intensively, unrelenting and
unrewarding work).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:1)
For those prone to quoting Paul’s final letter to his lover, Timothy, and
objecting by suggesting that “all Scripture is inspired by god and profitable for
teaching” (2 Timothy 3:16), you may want to be careful. First, Paul’s god was
indistinguishable from the Assyrian whom we will meet momentarily. And second,
he wrote grapho, which was the common Greek word for “writing,” the equivalent
to the Hebrew “kathab – writing.” It only became “Scripture” because a misguided
theologian transliterated the Latin word for writing, scriptura, into English.
Yahowah does not inspire Scripture. He has no association of any kind with Latin,
with Rome, with Greek, with the Greeks, with Paul, with Timothy, with Paul’s
Epistles, or with their resulting “Scripture.”
Yahowah is warning His children, telling them to avoid anything which has
been written by religious Jews, Christians, Mormons, or Muslims. Rabbis wrote
their Talmud as a collection of religious arguments which they fraudulently
ascribed to God. In so doing, they replaced the learning and liberty we enjoy in the
Towrah with a suffocating and wearisome religion with countless rules and
regulations.
Christians created an inappropriate and idolatrous (recognizing that their
Trinity is Babylonian and the Lord is their god) religion with an endless set of laws
which they inscribed in their Scripture and Church Canon. Worse, they deceitfully
portrayed Yahowah’s Towrah as “unrelenting and unrewarding work” in their New
Testament.
 The Mormons require ten percent of their members’ income, a full year of each
person’s life as part of their mission, in addition to imposing highly restrictive rules
on conduct. The conditions which must be met to allow entrance into their inner
sanctum are particularly burdensome.
Muhammad was illiterate, so while this does not apply directly to him, Islam
is a works-based religion. The prayers, donations, and hajj are mandatory. And
while jihad is required of every male, Muslim women have no rights and are
punished for the smallest and most arcane infractions of Islamic Law.
So while there are many culprits here, if we were to nominate four, they would
be Paul, Akiba, Maimonides, and Joseph Smith. But they did not work alone.
Yahowah’s position on His Towrah / Guidance is clear: it will never change,
therefore do not add to it nor subtract from it. Therefore, how does one justify the
Pauline New Testament, the Babylonian Talmud, Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah,
Muhammad’s Qur’an, or Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon? They all attempt to
derive their credibility from Yahowah’s Towrah but then supplement and negate it,
all claiming that their new twist on things was Divinely sanctioned. This religious
position is not only ignorant and irrational, it is unGodly. Even worse, we will soon
discover that Scripture is Satanic.
“For (la) they scheme to pervert and turn away (natah – they plot, warp the
process, and conspire to bend and twist, deceptively leading) the powerless and
impoverished (dal – the poor and needy, those without status in the community,
the helpless and weak, but also the languishing and apathetic) from justice (min
dyn – from a proper defense and from exercising good judgment, from justly
resolving disputes, from engaging in debate, and from rational decisions).
And then (wa) they rob (la gazal – they steal, snatching away and seizing)
those who are downcast and forced to bow down, who are too preoccupied to
respond (‘any – the unpretentious and straightforward, those without hubris or
status, those they oppress and afflict; from anah – to be preoccupied and depressed,
humbled and afflicted (negatively) or to answer and respond (positively)) of my
people (‘am ‘any) of the means to justly resolve disputes and to exercise good
judgment (mishpat – of the proper plan and prescriptions and of their share of the
whole) such that (la) the forsaken and silent religious widows (‘almanah – the
bound (which is the basis of the word religion) and dumb who have been silenced
and thus have no voice in what happens) serve as (hayah – shall exist as) their
prey (shalal hem – their spoil) and (wa) the fatherless (‘eth yathowm – the child
without the Father, an orphan of the covenant) are their plunder (bazaz – are held
in contempt and despoiled).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:2)
It is a popular myth promoted among liberals that they are compassionate, and
help the poor. But in actuality, they are contributing nothing of their own to them
and are robbing them of both character and opportunity. Stealing someone else’s
money, and thereby punishing success, and then allocating some of it to the poor,
enriches and empowers those who administer the bankrupt system, while keeping
the poor dependent upon the liberals orchestrating the impoverished scheme.
Worse, by perverting the truth, by tweaking the process to serve their agenda,
by imposing the ultimate neshamah / conscience killer, Political Correctness, they
have conspired to rob billions of the means to exercise good judgment. Deprived of
the ability to think, they have made Yahowah’s means to resolve disputes
inaccessible. Secular Humanists have even throttled the people’s ability to engage
in debate. Most people are not only ignorant, they are destined to remain that way.
This next line, and the statement which follows, may speak to near and far
fulfilments. The Assyrian assault on Yisra’el was devastating, and it would occur
in the near term. But as we now know, Yahowah’s return will be catastrophic for
those who are in opposition to Him and His people, much like the Day of Midian.
Therefore, this question remains relevant today…
“So (wa) what will you do (mah ‘asah – how will you engage) on the
appointed day of visitation and reckoning, of responsibility and accountability
(la yowm paqudah – upon the assigned and authorized day of judgment, of
conviction or clemency, of assembly and oversight, of punishment or mercy; from
paqad – to attend the appointment overseeing judgment, of observation and
consequence) during the destruction and desolation (wa ba showa’ ah – of
eradication and elimination) which shall come (bow’ – which will arrive (qal
imperfect)) from afar (min merchaq – from a distant place)?
To whom (‘al my – unto what) will you flee (nuwc – will you escape to (qal
imperfect) for help (la ‘ezrah – for assistance)? And (wa) for how long (‘an – now
and then later as an interrogative questioning a period of time, either simultaneous
to or overlapping another period of time) will you abandon (‘azab – will you
forsake and disassociate from) your status and honor (kabowd – your reward and
dignity, your manifestation of power and enrichment)?” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:3)
The obvious implication is that when the government, military, legal or
economic system people have chosen to rely upon fails, or their wealth proves
insufficient, God isn’t going to save them. So then, who are most people going to
turn to? Deeper still, how long will Yisra’el forsake the status and honor they have
with Yahowah? How long before they reject what man is offering so that they can
accept what God is willing to provide?
This appointed day of visitation, of reckoning, judgment, accountability,
punishment, or mercy is Yowm Kippurym in Year 6000 Yah. As I write these words,
it is sixteen years hence, and will occur at sunset, 6:20 PM in Yaruwshalaim,
Monday, October 2nd, 2033 on the Roman Pagan Calendar popularized by the
Roman Catholic Church. You have been invited to attend this meeting. But if you
or those you love have survived the ordeal up to this point, but have not yet decided
to attend Yahowah’s Miqra’ey / Invitations to be Called Out and Meet, it will be
too late. If you didn’t accept Yahowah’s Invitation to benefit from Passover,
UnYeasted Bread, Firstborn Children, and the Promise of the Shabat, you are now
ill-prepared to meet with God. The last to change their ways and return to Yahowah
will be Yahuwdym in Yisra’el, and it is for them that this book is written. And for
them, the final Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym will occur on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday through Saturday, beginning and ending at sunset, on April 13th through
16th, 2033. They will be three extraordinarily rewarding days seven months from
the conclusion of three exceptionally horrible years.
While it should be obvious, the rivals to God have always been religion and
government. Most people have been conditioned to rely upon them for everything
from guidance to salvation, from liberty to the necessities of life. But they will fail
on all accounts, leaving the political and religious forsaken and forlorn.
And what they will have forgone is the opportunity to be part of Yahowah’s
Family, and of receiving the benefits of the Covenant. They will have squandered
their inheritance, especially if they are Yisra’elites.
If my understanding of this next statement is accurate, then there is something
worse than losing your freedom or your life, and that is to bow down before men,
to capitulate to them. Those who do, will be seen as having capitulated to the
religious, political, economic, and military schemes inspired by the Assyrian.
Believing that they are with God, they will be without Him. Such is the case
with anyone and everyone who bows down to worship their god.
“Without Me (bilthy – by negating Me and disassociating from Me), they bow
down on their knees (kara’ – they prostrate themselves, miserable and dying,
slumped over in worship (qal perfect)) beneath (tachath – below, instead of, in
exchange for, and as a consequence of) those in fetters (ha kebel – the chained,
shackled, and bound [from 1QIsa vs. the MT with the similar ha ‘acyr – the captives
being bound and confined by force against their will) and (wa) below (tachath –
beneath, instead of, in exchange for, and as a consequence of) the fallen (naphal –
the dying) who have been slaughtered (hereg – whose lives have been
intentionally and viciously taken).
And even with (wa ba – in and through) all of this (kol zo’th) His
disappointment and frustration (‘aph huw’ – His resentment and displeasure, His
anger and animosity) has not returned (lo’ shuwb – has not turned away (qal
perfect)), and still (wa ‘owd) His hands (yad huw’) are outstretched (natah –
stretched out (qal passive)).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:4)
 Yes, there is something far worse than being enslaved, incarcerated, or dying,
and that is to bow down to those who would otherwise deprive a person of life or
liberty. The souls of those who die apart from God cease to exist, while those who
bow down in submission in a religious or political setting, will find themselves
eternally separated from Yahowah and susceptible to being imprisoned in She’owl.
This is the fourth time we have read this concluding statement. I mention it
because there is a subtle and profoundly different way to translate it. ‘Aph can be
interpreted as anything from “disappointment and frustration” to “animosity and
anger,” with “displeasure and resentment” sitting somewhere in between. This
makes a considerable difference because, while it is a bad idea to “frustrate and
disappoint” God, should that be the extent of it, if we were to adopt a different
approach, response, and attitude, His perceptions of us may change. But “anger and
animosity” are typically the result of much more egregious behavior which is
considerably harder to resolve, much less, forget.
That said, these differences are actually less concerning compared to whether
Yahowah’s resentment “has not turned away from” or “has not returned to”
Yisra’el. If it is the former, God’s hands (yad is plural in 1QIsa) are outstretched
against His people while if it is the latter, He is welcoming Yisra’el back with open
arms. With all that they have done, especially considering what He has offered to
do for them, Yahowah would be wholly justified in continuing to see them as a
huge disappointment. But when we consider this from the perspective of the
prodigal son, we find the father never having stopped loving his wayward child. He
remains ever ready to welcome him back home, even celebrate their reunion.
However, in that story, the son returned after having decided that life apart
from his family wasn’t nearly as appealing as he had thought it would have been.
The father did not chase after his son. It was the son who, after enduring the sting
of human disappointment, did what Yahowah has asked of those who wish to come
home to His Covenant. The prodigal son walked away from the ways of man before
reuniting with his father.
In this case, Yisra’el was showing no signs of wanting to come home to God,
so Yahowah was not in a position to protect them. They would experience up close
and personal the sting of nationalism and militarism as inspired by the Assyrian.
Before we press on, please consider this quick review of the introductory
statements in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 10:1-4. God remains focused on exposing and
condemning all aspects of religious and government malfeasance. And foremost
among their crimes is publishing and promoting Scripture.
“Woe, this warning signaling impending doom to those who inscribe
inaccurate, idolatrous, and inappropriate, fraudulent and unjustified statutes
and portrayals, and also to those who compose and record Scripture, writing
letters or books which are troublesome, imposing wearisome and laborious
tasks, requiring unrelenting and unrewarding work. (10:1)
For they scheme to pervert and turn away the poor and needy, the
powerless and impoverished, even the languishing and apathetic who are too
preoccupied to respond, from justice and from exercising good judgment, as
well as from engaging in rational decisions and debate.
And then they rob those they force to bow down, those they oppress and
afflict who are too preoccupied to respond, of my people of the means to justly
resolve disputes and to exercise good judgment, such that forsaken and silent
religious widows have become their prey and the fatherless have become their
plunder. (10:2)
So what will you do on the appointed day of visitation and reckoning, of
judgment and destruction, of responsibility and accountability, of punishment
or mercy, which shall come from afar? To whom will you flee for help?
And for how long now and thereafter will you abandon your status and
honor, your reward and dignity, and especially your manifestation of power
and enrichment? (10:3)
Without Me and by disassociating from Me, they bow down on their knees
and they prostrate themselves, miserable and dying, slumped over in worship
beneath those in fetters and below the fallen, under the dying who have been
slaughtered.
And even with all of this, His disappointment and frustration has not
returned, so still His hands are still outstretched.” (Yasha’yah 10:4)
So the question lingers in the air for those who remain religious, who are
political and patriotic: what do you trust and who do you rely upon? On whose side
will you be on come the day of judgment: man’s or God’s?

Since Yahowah is warning the Assyrian, it might be a good idea to distance

ourselves from him and distance ourselves from the arenas in which he operates.
We do not want God finding us in his company.
In this next statement, Yahowah is revealing something that was unsaid, but
should have been obvious, in the story of Satan’s influence on Chawah in the
Garden. Satan was not only allowed in by God, and thus served a purpose, the
Adversary was desirous of deceiving mankind and of robbing humans of the
benefits of the relationship God had intended. That is to say, Satan was an
egregiously faulty implement whose programming had gone haywire. And that is
why in this case, Yahowah deployed the jussive mood to affirm that He was
allowing the Adversary to do as he desired, which was to infect man with the same
virus that had caused him to abandon his purpose. And the only reason that God
was allowing this was because by letting the Assyrian into Yisra’el, their interaction
would demonstrate quite tangibly what life without a correct understanding of God
would be like.
The Assyrian would reveal the extent of his participation in religion,
government, economics, and especially the military, doing so unambiguously. This
demonstration and subsequent declaration, exposes the many ways these human
institutions are capable of abusing God’s people. Forewarned is forearmed.
“Woe (howy – this warning of impending doom) to the ‘Ashuwr / Assyrian
(‘Ashuwr – the Assyrian, the one who fights to conquer, the one who treads upon
in the name of the Lord and ‘Ashur, the sun and warrior god symbolized by an
archer with a winged disk), the rod, staff, scepter, and spear (shebet – the symbols
of economic, religious, political, and military power, the oppressor’s club) of My
disappointment and frustration (‘aph ‘any – of My resentment and displeasure,
My anger and animosity).
The nation’s means to project its influence (mateh – the tribe’s and race’s
symbols of authority and means to extend its control, its military’s missiles, arrows,
lances, and spears and its government’s capacity to discipline, beat, and control;
from natah – to extend and stretch out, to influence and thrust aside) in their hands
(huw’ ba yad hem) is an expression of My righteous indignation (za’am ‘any –
is the appropriate response based upon My oft-stated resentment and clearly
communicated disappointment, My disenchantment and dissatisfaction with that
which I denounce and abhor).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
10:5)
The “‘aph – disappointment and frustration, resentment and displeasure, even
animosity and anger” was Yahowah’s and it was directed at His people. The shebet
were being associated with Assyria. The “rod, staff, scepter, and spear” were all
implements which served as “symbols of the nation’s means to control its people
and others through economic, religious, political, and military oppression.”
Similarly, the mateh represent the Assyrian’s “means to project his influence.”
Based upon natah, these are not just “symbols of authority,” they are the
“implements deployed to extend the individual’s or government’s control, his or its
military’s missiles, arrows, lances, and spears and his or its political will to
discipline the people, while beating others into submission.”
 Za’am isn’t a word we have seen very often, and yet it serves as the forbearer
of what we would call “an expression of righteous indignation.” By using za’am,
Yahowah is “stating that He has clearly communicated His disappointment and
dissatisfaction.” This should not come as a surprise because He is on record
“denouncing what He considers abhorrent.”
Isn’t it true that the entirety of Yasha’yah thus far has been devoted to this very
thing – to announcing Yahowah’s righteous indignation against religion and
politics, militarism and abusive economic practices? Even when Yahowah has
addressed positive things, such as planting His vineyard with Dowd and His desire
to celebrate Dowd’s life and lyrics, it was to reveal the contrast between His offer
and man’s response, thereby explaining and justifying His disappointment.
There are implements Yahowah deploys and casts aside, as a farmer might do
with a troublesome spade. The Assyrian was used and will be discarded.
There are times, as I’ve mentioned previously, when “gowy – gentile” is used
in reference to Yisra’el, but that is only when Yisra’el is so wayward, the nation
has become indistinguishable politically and religiously from the “gowym – gentile
nations” surrounding them. This could be one of those times. But I don’t think so.
I suspect that the Godless individual who is wholly distinct from Yisra’el, is the
Adversary.
“As (ba – with) a Godless (chaneph – an unGodly, profane, common, and
defiled, desecrated and polluted) gentile individual and / or nation (gowy –
gentile, typically used to depict a foreign individual or nation (singular), a
population of heathen animals), I will allow him and / or it to stray (shalach huw’
– I will allow him to wander into another area as an extension of his and its
influence (piel imperfect – the family suffers the effect of the action)), thereby (wa)
be in opposition to (‘al – over or upon, opposed to) the family (‘am – people who
are related, typically used to describe the Children of Yisra’el) causing My intense
displeasure (‘ebrah ‘any – of insolence and a haughty attitude toward Me; from
‘eber – beyond and opposite and ‘abar – to pass over).
I authorized him to do as he desired (tsawah huw’ - I commissioned and
instructed him to do as he always wanted (piel imperfect jussive – the object, who
is the Assyrian, suffers the effect of this authorization well into the future as a result
of acting upon his individual cravings and desires because the jussive is an
expression of volition in the third person), which was to plunder (la shalal – which
was to loot, seizing the possessions of) his prey (shalal) and to (wa la) carry off
that which was valuable which he had stolen from those he would conquer and
loot (bazaz bazaz), and to set himself over them (wa la sym huw’ – to place him
upon them), trampling them down (mirmac – stepping on and treading upon them)
as if they were (ka – like) mud (chomer – undesirable and malleable clay, pliable,
slimy, and swampy sludge) in their public places (chuwts – in their streets and
marketplace).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:6)
As we moved deeper into the statement, it became increasingly obvious that
Yahowah was addressing a lone individual and not a nation. It also became clear
that the gowy was not Yisra’el, but instead a foreign influence.
While the ‘Ashuwr / Assyrian is the leader of a wicked regime, in the material
realm, tyrants have armies. And they typically plunder for money. Rather than work
themselves, militants were encouraged to steal from those who were productive.
Islam was born this way. It was the explicit purpose of every one of Muhammad’s
seventy-five terrorist attacks, beginning with Badr (chronicled in the 8th Sura). They
call this approach socialism today. But then it was little more than a criminal
enterprise. There was precious little to distinguish Muhammad from the Godfather
of the Mafia.
Before modern military contrivances, belligerents were not equipped to
exterminate surrounding nations or obliterate their cities, because that consumed
too many resources without a commiserate gain. So as was the case with the
Romans, the Mongols, and the Muslims, they murdered just enough people and
destroyed sufficient property to prevent anyone from opposing their parasitic
operation. If everyone was killed and if everything was destroyed, the belligerents
would run out of prey and would have to actually work to support themselves. That
wasn’t part of their plan.
There were some belligerents, however, who thought of themselves as gods.
As narcissistic psychopaths, they tortured people and abused others sexually for the
sadistic pleasure it brought them. Examples would include some of the Devil’s best
(Author’s Note: if you are squeamish, you may not want to read these depictions.
If you already know that man isn’t basically “good,” there is nothing in this list
which will enhance your understanding of Yahowah):
Tamerlane (the Muslim madman whose murderous campaigns slaughtered
seventeen-million people, decapitating civilians and leaving monstrous mountains
of skulls as a memorial of his demonic intent),
Roman Emperor Tiberius (a mass murderer and sexual deviant who trained
thousands of little boys to crawl between his legs and give him oral satisfaction
before throwing them over the wall of his home and to their death in the ocean
below),
Roman Emperor Caligula (who enjoyed barbecuing and then eating his
prisoners, watching animals mutilate others, and then having sex with his sisters),
Roman Emperor Commodus (who got off on watching people die and
therefore staged lavish games to satiate his perversion),
 Phalaris, the Tyrant of Acragas (he either crucified his rivals or roasted them
alive inside a bronze bull),
Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible (who fed the heads of foes to hungry dogs,
beat his pregnant daughter, and murdered his son, then watched as one thousand
citizens of Novgorod were tortured to death for presumed disloyalty),
Vlad the Impaler (who impaled 20,000 men, placing pointed stakes up their
anus so that they would die slowly, hacking thousands of children to death and
feeding them to their mothers, cutting off the breasts of women and forcing the
husbands to eat them),
Elizabeth Bathory (sexually abused, publicly humiliated, and then
systematically mutilated and murdered 650 girls, torturing them for weeks on end
in the most perverted ways imaginable, all because she believed virginal blood
made her skin glow),
Attila the Hun (dismembered tens of thousands by ripping their bodies apart,
limb by limb),
Genghis Khan (poured melted metal into his foes eyes to kill them as painfully
as possible),
Roman Emperor Nero (burned and boiled his rivals alive for his
entertainment),
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, King of the Seleucid Empire (circa 170 BCE this
pagan monarch tried to remove Jews from Israel and impose his own Greek gods
and goddesses upon them, ultimately slaughtering eighty thousand Yisra’elite men,
women, and children in their homes because they wouldn’t worship him or his
gods),
Persian King Cambyses II (after conquering Egypt, he killed everyone
associated with the Apis Bull cult for celebrating the birth of the Son of the Sun),
French Revolution leader Maximilien Robespierre (obsessed with
decapitating friends and family alike as the best way to demonstrate forgiveness),
Communist Dictator Mao Zedong (caused over seven million citizens to
commit suicide, chopped off the fingers of hungry children, and nailed the hands
of others to their tables, while burning those he didn’t like alive after dousing them
in kerosene (Socialist Secular Humanism is so liberating and compassionate, it’s
no wonder its devotees see it as superior to Free Enterprise)),
Sultan Ibrahim the Mad of the Ottoman Empire (raped virtually every
overweight woman in his kingdom while their husbands watched and then executed
them),
 Spanish Dominican Friar and Grand Inquisitor Tomas De Torquemada
(tortured tens-of-thousands to death, especially Jews, using the cruelest, most
perverted, and demented methods ever devised by men, taking great delight ripping
apart his captives’ genitals while serving his Lord (Catholicism at its finest.)),
Emperor Hirohito of Japan (slaughtered millions of Chinese men, hanging
them by their tongues and genitals by iron hooks, then disemboweling and roasting
them while murdering countless Chinese women, whom after they had been raped
were hypocritically stabbed to death by jamming bamboo sticks into their privates),
Belgium King Leopold II (created the Congo Free State Project which led to
the demise of three million Congolese),
and let’s not forget: Adolf Hitler, Josef Mengele, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf
Eichmann, Grand Mufti Muhammad Hussein, all of whom focused their
perverse ways on Jews, or Pol Pot who managed to obliterate a quarter of his
comrades.
There are more, many of whose stories are told in Volume 7 of Yada Yah, but
you get the point. Demon-possessed men and women are Satan’s little helpers. But
it was important for us to consider the consequence of men and women
What follows is designed to affirm that the Assyrian will be used up to a point.
This foreign foe and Yahowah are not in agreement regarding the outcome of the
impending siege. Being a narcissist and model psychopath, the Assyrian would
have preferred to destroy everything and annihilate everyone, but God could not
allow that to happen because of the oath He had made to reconcile His relationship
with Yisra’el. So, the Assyrian will be allowed to take a spoil, looting Yisra’el to
his heart’s content, even take some hostages, as he had done long ago in Eden, but
Yisra’el, as was the case with the Garden, would not be totally destroyed nor would
God’s people be completely exterminated. The Adversary was given access, but
put on a short leash. He would be restricted, otherwise, the damage would have
been irrecoverable and catastrophic.
Based upon this, an argument can be made that ha Satan does not know his
fate, or barring that, does not want to accept it. And since we mere mortals know
that his destiny is to be incarcerated in She’owl along with those who advocated on
behalf of his political, religious, economic, and military institutions, it must be the
latter. Satan has not only beguiled billions of men and women, along with countless
mal’ak / spiritual messengers, he has managed to fool himself into believing that
somehow, some way, he will manage to prevail.
“But (wa – and, or but, even in addition) he does not, however (huw’ lo’ ken
– he (still speaking of the Godless gentile nation) does not so much as), intend to
perish (damah – expect to be destroyed or plan to serve as a parable whose ruinous
actions will eventually cease). In his heart, and from his perspective (wa lebab
huw’ – as it relates to his attitude and judgment) he does not consider that it will
play out as such (lo’ ken chashab – he does not impute this outcome similarly).
Indeed (ky – to the contrary), from his perspective it is his desire (ba lebab – in
his judgment and heart, his intent is) to destroy, decimating and exterminating
everyone else (la shamad – to demolish everything and annihilate all others (hifil
infinitive construct – to do to them in the fullness of time what is intended for him))
and to (wa la) cut down and disassociate (karat – to cut off, uproot, tear apart,
and eliminate) not a few gentiles and nations, but many (gowym lo’ ma’at – not
a relatively small number of uncultured and pagan people unrelated to Yisra’el, but
many).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:7)
I suppose his mantra may be: if I kill enough souls, if things get so far out of
hand that God is revolted by the whole scene, He’ll be too disgusted with everything
He created to hold the implement He conceived for this purpose accountable. So
that is how Satan sees all of this playing out. Billions will die so that one misguided
tool might not be thrown away and discarded.
It is especially telling, however, that Satan knows that his ability to kill
Yisra’elites is limited but that it is open season on Gentiles. The only restrictions
on gowym would be on behalf of Covenant members adopted into Yah’s Family,
of which there would be as few as one in a million. But with Yahuwdah and
Yisra’el, a remnant would remain. A promise would be kept. Satan’s franchise on
death would be territory specific and come with an expiration date.
The Assyrian, however, would not allow these restrictions to hamper his style.
As was on display in the Garden, this snake remained impressed with himself and
with the new-found sovereignty of those he dragged along with him…
“For (ky – because, and to prove the point, surely), he says (‘amar), ‘Are not
(ha lo’) my commanders (sar ‘any – my captains and officers, my princes and
rulers, my soldiers and warriors, my religious and societal leaders) altogether
(yahdaw – completely) embodied with political, religious, and military
authority (melek – sovereign and able to do as they desire)?’” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:8)
All of Satan’s demons are AWOL. They used their restricted freedom, which
was limited to a single act of rebellion, to follow ha Satan out of Heaven. And since
they were programmed to follow Yahowah’s orders, outside of the chain of
command, they are now free to do as they please, at least until they are eternally
incarcerated in She’owl.
But that isn’t what the Assyrian is suggesting. He would not have used sar to
describe his fellow mal’ak / spiritual implements. If you misappropriated sar as I
just did, don’t feel bad. It took me three days and three edits of this statement, those
which precede it and those which follow, to figure it out. And yes, I called myself
a nincompoop for having failed to see it.
So, now, let’s try again, cognizant of what Yahowah had just said of the
Assyrian. Remember: “Indeed, from his perspective it is his desire to destroy,
decimating and exterminating everyone else, and not to cut down and disassociate
a few gentiles and nations, but many.” With that in mind, the Adversary in the guise
of the Assyrian, replies…
“To prove the point (ky – for because, indeed, truly and surely), he says
(‘amar), ‘Are not (ha lo’) my commanders, my kings and dictators, my princes
and political leaders, my captains of industry and military officers, and
especially my religious and societal authorities (sar ‘any – my government
rulers, my soldiers and warriors) altogether and completely (yahdaw –
thoroughly, collectively, and abundantly) embodied with political, religious, and
military authority as the leaders of their nations and institutions (melek –
sovereign and able to do as they desire)?’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah
/ Isaiah 10:8)
Satan isn’t bragging that his fellow mal’ak / spiritual implements are sovereign
leaders imbued with uncontested authority, but instead that the world’s clerics,
kings, priests and presidents, captains of industry and generals of the army are
“his,” in that he is controlling them and that they are collectively working for him.
It was the shortest line in the entire chapter, and yet it may have been the most
revealing. If you want to find Satan, don’t seek out a witch or warlock, don’t pull
out a Ouija Board or attend a séance. March up to Capitol Hill, check out an Army
base, harken the doors of a church, enter a mosque. And while you won’t see Satan
standing there, beaming brightly, proud of what he has accomplished, you’ll find
his influence. It is yet another reason Yahowah wants us to walk away from these
things.
The point of this next statement is that from the perspective of a money-
grubbing and territory-grabbing despot, every place looks the same. In his own
mind, the Assyrian was free to torment Yisra’el just as he had…
“‘Is not (ha lo’) Kalnow (Kalnow – transliterated, Calno (a Babylonian and
Assyrian city near Aleppo (meaning: Fortress of Anu (an Assyrian deity)))) like
(ka – akin to) Karkamysh (Karkamysh – transliterated Carchemish (capital of the
Hittite Empire along the northern Euphrates (meaning: Tower of Chemosh)))? Is
not (ha lo’) Chamath (Chamath – transliterated Hamath (located in northern Syria
(meaning: Fortress or Walled))) similar to (ka – resemble) ‘Arpad (‘Arpad –
transliterated Arpad (another northern Syrian city, also conquered by the Assyrians
(meaning: Supported)))? Is not (ha lo’) Shimrown (Shimrown – transliterated
Shimron (a Canaanite royal city later allotted to Zebuwluwn (meaning: Dregs)))
the same as (ka – comparable to) Dameseq (Dameseq – transliterated Damascus
(capital of Syria (Tears)))?” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:9)
What the Adversary is saying here is that while the names of the gods,
governments, and militaries differed, the essence of what these places represented
was really all the same. Apart from the names, the Fortress of Anu was
indistinguishable from the Tower of Chemosh. What is the difference, Satan is
asking, between Bel and Ba’al, Zeus and Jupiter, Osiris and Dionysus, Allah and
Jesus? Chamath and ‘Arpad were both military fortresses and garrisons. Did it
really matter where they were located? Shimrown and Dameseq were political
capitals. Were the names of the cities or kings relevant, or were the governments
and rulers essentially the same?
I suppose that there is a history lesson here worth investigating. At the time,
Sargon was king of Assyria. He was the individual responsible for adopting the
Babylonian name for god, “Bel – Lord.” By this time, he may have conquered much
of Syria and the Northern Kingdom, and would have had Samaria and then the
ultimate prize, Yaruwshalaim and Yahuwdah, in his sights.
This would have been the second conquest of Kalnow, because Sennacherib
brags of taking it and selling off its inhabitants as slaves. Karkamysh was famous
for its Tower to the Gods, and thus has been considered a potential site for the
Tower of Babel. This may also be the city where the “abomination of the Moabites”
occurred. (1 Kings 11:7) Originally a Babylonian settlement along the Euphrates,
it was conquered by the Hittites and became their leading commercial site. The
Hittites would lose it to the Egyptians under Thothmes I, circa 1600 BCE. A
subsequent revolt was suppressed by Ramses II. It was then completely razed by
Shalmaneser IV. And long after this prophecy, Pharaoh Necho’s army was defeated
at Karkamysh by Nebuchadnezzar.
Chamath was the capital of the Aramaeans. They paid tribute to Dowd. That
would not last. Without Yisra’el’s protection, and in conjunction with Damascus,
the city was subdued by Shalmaneser IV following a failed revolt. It would once
again join with Damascus, but this time also in concert with Samaria, in rebelling
against Assyrian subjugation, only to be reconquered by Sargon.
About all we know about ‘Arpad is that it was sufficiently important
politically, religiously, or economically to be besieged by Tiglath-pileser II for
three years. It would join with Chamath during their fight against Sargon, and lose.
The final two cities, Shimrown and Dameseq, were wrapped up in the history
of Retsyn (the Self-Willed and Pleasure-Seeking) and ben Ramalyahuw (the son
Exalted Above Yahowah) which was detailed in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 7 and 8. They
would rise up in unison against Tiglath-pileser and then again against Shalmaneser.
 The point is, all of these places actually existed. They were capital cities and
the seats of government, important places of commerce, centers of worship, or sites
where the military was garrisoned. They were all pummeled at one time or another
by Assyria, but also Egypt and Babylon. So while it took an array of despots to
subdue these places, they all eventually fell. Bodies are no match for spears and
arrows, much less bullets and bombs. Man has clearly mastered the ability to
subdue and subjugate, to destroy and kill.
The Assyrian is the ultimate curator of false gods. If ever there was one, he is
a religious aficionado. But no matter his perverted fascination with mythological
beings, if his braggadocio can be trusted, Yisra’el and Yahuwdah could compete
with the best of them when it came to making worthless objects of worship.
“As (ka’asher – because) my hand (yad ‘any) discovered (matsa’ – found and
uncovered, encountered and attained) the governments (mamlakah – the kingdoms
and states) of religious images (ha ‘alyl – of the objects of worship, of idolatrous
reverence and extortion, of worthless and ineffectual pagan effigies and false gods)
and (wa) their representations of false gods (pacyl hem – their carved, cast, or
chiseled idolatrous images used in religious worship [plural in 1QIsa]), they could
be compared with (min – were from or more abundant than) Yaruwshalaim
(Yaruwshalaim – Source of Teaching on Reconciliation) and (wa) compared with
(min – were from or more abundant than) Shomarown (Shomarown – Observe
Light).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:10)
In business and life, my preference has always been cooperation over
competition, but that has seldom been the mindset of tyrants, militants, or the
religious. And it sounds as if Shomarown and Yaruwshalaim were in competition
with gentile nations when it came to idol production. But at least, Satan was duly
impressed.
In that there was nothing distinguishing the capital cities of Yahuwdah and
Yisra’el from those of the Gentiles, as they had become equally religious, the
Assyrian posed a logical question to God:
“Shouldn’t I do the same thing (ha lo’ ka’asher ‘asah – shall I not act
similarly) to (la) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source of Teaching on
Reconciliation) and (wa) her objects of worship (la ‘atsab hy’ – her statues crafted
to appear as if they were gods and illicit religious reverence) as I have done to (ken
‘asah – as I have acted and profited with) Shomarown (Shomarown – Observe
Light) and her religious images (wa la ‘alyl hy’ – of the objects of worship, of
idolatrous reverence and extortion, of worthless and ineffectual pagan effigies and
false gods)?” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:11)
Fair is fair, after all. Doesn’t every object of worship deserve a similar fate?
 The Assyrian megalomaniac, religious enthusiast, world conqueror, and mass
murderer, was given the opportunity to speak for the forces of evil everywhere. He
is the voice of nations, of religious institutions, and of military establishments. And
while it is already obvious, soon there will be no doubt as to why the unnamed
Assyrian has become so influential.
So now that this Adversary has spoken, it’s the prophet Yasha’yah’s turn to
respond. Ultimately it would not matter what the Assyrian desired or would boast.
It is Yah’s will that matters. He isn’t in competition with this Adversary, but instead
the One allowing him restricted access to His people and place.
“Then (wa) it shall come to pass (hayah – it will occur) that (ken – because
truthfully [from 1QIsa]) my Upright One (‘edown ‘any – my upright pillar) will
complete (batsa’ – will finish and fulfill (piel imperfect active – the object,
Tsyown, is put into action through the fulfillment with ongoing implications)) all
(kol – the entirety of) His work (ma’aseh huw’ – His labor and undertakings and
occupation, His focused expenditure of energy in order to accomplish His goal;
from ‘asah – to act and engage) around (ba – among and with) the ridgeline (har
– Mount and mountain range) of Tsyown (Tsyown – of the Signs Posted to Mark
the Way) and within (wa ba – and around) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim –
Source of Teaching and Guidance on Reconciliation).”
As Yahowah’s prophet, Yasha’yah knows the yearnings of God’s heart. He
understands what He intends to do and where He expects to accomplish it. He is
even aware of God’s propensity to love His work. He recognizes Yahowah’s
“ma’aseh – is focused expending the energy required to accomplish His agenda”
on Tsyown in Yaruwshalaim – not in the Vatican, in Mecca, in Washington, in New
York, London, Paris, Berlin, Beijing, or Moscow. He is not working in conjunction
with the Church nor with any nation. In fact, Yasha’yah knows that Yahowah is
actually opposed to the unmitigated belligerence and arrogance of gentile
institutions and nations. After all, he heard God say…
“I will hold accountable (paqad ‘al – I will summon and reckon, count and
list, record and attribute) the exceedingly conceited and self-aggrandizing (godel
– the overwhelmingly improper and arrogant) attitude and judgment (leb –
perspective and approach) manifested by (pary – generated and produced by) the
dictatorial leader (melek – the ruler and sovereign, the tyrant and despot, the most
influential individual) of ‘Ashuwr / Assyria (‘Ashuwr – to fight, conquer, and tread
upon in the name of ‘Ashur, a warrior god symbolized as an archer with a winged
disk), because I’m in opposition to (wa ‘al) the haughty, self-willed, and
unwarranted (ruwm – self-promoting and self-elevating, independent and exalted,
defiant, rebellious) boastful look (tiphe’reth – exaggerated view of himself and
self-glorification) in his eyes (ba ‘ayn huw’ – associated with his appearance).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:12)
 “For he says (ky ‘amar – indeed, he claims), ‘By the might of my hand (ba
koach yad ‘any – by the power, strength, ability, authority, and resources in my
control) I have acted (‘asah – I have engaged, producing and accomplishing this)
and by my sage wisdom and superior intellect (wa ba chakmah ‘any – and
through my intelligence and my acumen, my aptitude, shrewdness, and skill),
because I know how to assess the situation, understand what is happening, and
deduce the appropriate response (ky byn – because I’m smarter, quickly
considering and fully comprehending, for I am perceptive and discerning (nifal
perfect – the king is responsible for and then claims to benefit from his
understanding)).
I remove (wa cuwr – I abolish) territory and boundaries (gabuwlah – the
government and its borders; from gebuwl – the territory, lands, nations, or states)
of peoples (‘amym – of families and nations, of ethnic groups). Whatever they
had planned and prepared to accomplish (‘athyd hem – no matter the future they
were poised to enjoy, their destiny or fate, whatever they were fit to achieve) I spoil
and steal (shacah – I pillage, plunder, ransack, and loot under compulsion or
military might (poel perfect – the victim suffers the effect which is intensified)).
I descend upon and subjugate (wa yarad – I come down upon, conquering,
bringing down and humbling) the inhabitants (yashab – the settlements and
communities where people live) as if (ka – as, like, in the manner of, and similar
to) Almighty God (‘abyr – a strong and mighty warrior, a vigorous stallion, or
aggressive bull, the Mighty, Strong, and Powerful One with the strength and ability
of God).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:13)
It’s a good thing to develop and hone our skills, but not when they are used to
deprive entire communities of their liberty, lives, and possessions, their hopes and
dreams. There are few things more empowering and beneficial than understanding,
but it is counterproductive when used to play God and promulgate a self-serving
political, religious, or military agenda.
Beyond this, self-reliance cripples our ability to be effective witnesses.
Yahowah’s Word is the source of everything we come to know and understand
which has value in life. These are not our words, this is not our plan, it is not
predicated upon our ability, but His. And it is Yahowah who gave us the capacity
to shamar / closely examine and carefully consider His testimony in the first place.
We cannot even take credit for what God is offering, in that it is Him, not us, who
is providing the benefits of the Covenant. Moreover, when we engage with God,
we are constantly reminded that we are dimensions removed from His intellect and
capability, resources and power.
The best we can do is apply the intellect and skills we have been given and
refine them to examine His Word so that we come to know, understand, accept, and
share Yahowah’s Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr. If we are to excel at something, let
it be something worthwhile and enduring. May that be our conquest. May our
victory be pleasing Him. Then perhaps one day we will be thrilled to hear Him say,
“I’m proud of you, My son. Well done.” Rather than pretending to be God, let’s
enjoy Him making us more like Him.
There have been countless chiefs, kings, pharaohs, and emperors who have
claimed to be gods. But even then, they were so small, limited, and frail, the most
arrogant of them seldom went beyond claiming to be the son of god, his
representative on earth. That is not what is happening here. The Assyrian descended
upon people as if he were Almighty God. He wanted to be seen, known,
worshipped, and feared as God – or at least as his interpretation of God.
The Assyrian is, therefore, none other than Satan. He is the only being
sufficiently arrogant, sufficiently evil, sufficiently powerful and enduring, to even
attempt such a thing. Who else would seek to convince a world of people over the
entire course of human history to actually believe a created being, an implement no
less, was God and worthy of worship? Just pulling off the irrational idea that God,
the Creator of the universe, would want His creation to worship Him, to fear Him,
to bow down in submission to Him, was so preposterous, it’s a wonder he even
attempted to promote such an absurd and counter intuitive notion, much less think
he could pull it off. And yet he did. And it worked.
Satan is a lot of things, irrational, misguided, duplicitous, and unreliable, but
he is not stupid. And yet, he isn’t nearly as brilliant as these words suggest. He has
overstated his prowess. He is neither omnipotent nor omnipresent. And while his
influence is pervasive, his ability to hamper humankind has been restricted. He is
not allowed to perform miracles, inspire prophecies, alter history, harm Yahowah’s
Covenant children, or actually reveal himself as light. His capacity to create is
essentially nil. His every religion is a pathetic counterfeit. While he is immortal, he
will never be forgiven. Nothing he promises can ever be relied upon.
And yet with all of these limitations, the Adversary has been remarkably
effective. He has fooled far more people than God has convinced. For every
individual who has chosen to engage in a relationship with Yahowah, a million or
more have been beguiled into worshiping Satan.
The Assyrian would boast…
“‘My hand (wa yad ‘any) has found and taken possession (matsa’ – has
discovered the location, uncovered, and attained) of what could be equated to the
likeness of (ka – compared to and the equivalent of) the nest (ha qen – the
receptacle) of the capabilities and wealth (la chayl – the vigor and strength, the
aptitude and character, the military prowess, even the socio-political and religious
identity) of the peoples and nations (ha ‘amym – the families, ethnic groups, and
citizens identifying with a political entity).
And as one gathers and removes (wa ka ‘acaph – in the manner one takes
and collects, withdrawing) eggs (bytsah) which have been neglected and
abandoned (‘azab – which have been left behind, released on the condition of
servitude, and forsaken) all over the entire earth (kol ha ‘erets – throughout all
the land), I (‘any) gathered and removed them (‘acaph – I collected and took
them, withdrawing and assembling them together). And there did not exist (wa
lo’ hayah – and there was not) a wing or appendage (kanaph – or so much as the
outermost edge of a garment or feather) that fluttered or fled (nadad – that moved
or escaped, which flew or wandered away, which attempted to stray or flee), nor
anyone who so much as opened their mouth (wa patsah peh – nor who dared to
speak out), not even twitter or chirp (wa tsaphaph – nor whisper, not letting out
a peep).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:14)
Fear! His victims were afraid to move, afraid to speak. This is the how and
why behind terrorism. But the fact that the overwhelming preponderance of people
lack the courage to stand up against evil, and will consistently capitulate rather than
take a stand, ought to be a wakeup call for humanity. It isn’t what God would do.
It isn’t what He expects from us. It’s why He stated earlier in this prophecy that
there was something worse than losing one’s life and liberty.
This should lead the rational to two vital conclusions. First, in that God is
denouncing this tactic, the Christian and Muslim mantra that “good men are god
fearing” is preposterous. Second, if you are going to take this stand, if you are going
to do what we are doing, which is to boldly and bluntly expose and condemn
governments, religions, militaries, and economic schemes, you’d better be right.
Learn the truth and then act upon it. The last thing the world needs is another
religious martyr or political hero.
Inspiring national asperations the world over, the Assyrian is articulating the
reason why God despises politics and religion, patriotism and militarism. In his
view, the world and everything in it was his to do as he pleased. No one and nothing
else mattered. The Assyrian was a wannabe god, lord of all he could see – the
embodiment of Satan.
And yet this arrogant and maniacal individual was nothing more than an
implement, a tool. Therefore, with this example and dialog, we are being introduced
to the Adversary, his arrogant attitude, his self-serving nature, his desire to take
away people’s futures, their opportunities, their lives, to rob them of everything.
It has always been the case when religion, government, economics, and
militarism are commingled. Those who benefit from this union, the pastors and
priests, the prime ministers and kings, the captains of industry and generals in the
army, work together to assure their future success. Those who wouldn’t capitulate,
those who wouldn’t bow down in submission, those who didn’t show the expected
zeal for cleric and country, would be ostracized or imprisoned, abused and usually
tortured, and often killed – all too typically horribly and publicly. And that is why
Satan could boast that no one lifted a finger to counter his ambitions, no one spoke
out against him, no one even tried to flee. Instead, during these periods of crisis,
most people became even more religious and patriotic. We see it today the world
over after a terrorist attack or call to war. The more the government and the military
fail, the more supportive of their government and their military the people become.
Consider what has happened in America, especially the rise of patriotism following
the 9-11-2001 Islamic Suicide Bombings and subsequent failed invasions of
Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria. Anyone who dares say that the things the
people are relying upon and praising are actually the cause of the problem, not the
cure, are publicly condemned, ostracized by society, and threatened by the
thoughtless political and religious zealots.
It has always been this way. Bad people inspired by a bad spirit do bad things
and their victims forgive them, hand over their souls, and go about the remainder
of their lives as zombies.
Let me share some examples. Islam is responsible for perpetrating ninety-nine
percent of all terrorist acts worldwide, and the best Muslims have done so for the
past forty to fifty years. And yet the United States sells hundreds of billions of
dollars worth of especially deadly and destructive military hardware to overtly
religious, dictatorial, and militant Islamic regimes. It invades Islamic countries and
destroys them, sending a tsunami of Muslim refugees out to infect the rest of the
world. Not knowing who it is fighting or why, America has consistently made bad
situations far worse the world over, bankrupting the nation in the process. Incapable
of learning from past mistakes, it continues to repeat them as if insane. In fact, the
military is actually praised for its role in making these bad situations worse, and
thereby assuring America’s ultimate demise.
But it gets worse. Islamic women have no rights. They are treated like animals.
Even little girls are kidnapped, taken from their homes, stripped naked, and then
auctioned off as sex slaves. There are forty million of them worldwide. Little boys
are turned into armed combatants. But where is the outrage? The silence is
deafening, especially from feminists allegedly supporting women’s rights. The
leftists actually march in support of Muslims, somehow ignorant of the fact that
virtually every Islamic nation is fascist.
Moving to Christianity, when I inform a believer that Paul admitted to being
demon-possessed in his second letter to the Corinthians, and demonstrate that it is
impossible for someone to speak for God while continually contradicting Him, they
get mad at me, not Paul. When a Christian political candidate like Roy Moore, the
Alabama Supreme Court judge who is running for the U.S. Senate, is shown to be
a pedophile, sexually abusing fourteen-year-old high school girls while he was in
his thirties, he and his handlers blame everyone but themselves for the fallout and
justify the behavior by suggesting that “Joseph was much older than Mary when
Jesus was born,” and “just like Jesus, Roy is being crucified by the government
establishment for his Christian values.”
The overwhelming preponderance of what the Roman Catholic Church claims
to be true is actually false, and easily proven to be so, and yet billions believe.
Roman Catholic priests have sexually abused hundreds of thousands of little boys
under their care, and Catholic mothers and fathers still send their sons and daughters
to their churches and schools.
How is it that the Inquisition and Salem Witch Trials didn’t scuttle the religion?
How is it that Roman Catholics don’t know that God refers to them as the Whore
of Babylon?
Even these religious zealots who pretended to speak out against the Devil,
especially those behind the aforementioned inquisitions and witch hunts, did more
for Satan than anyone, save Paul and Muhammad. Satan does not want to be known
as “ha Satan – the Adversary” nor worshiped as such. He is leading the parade to
attack and condemn that title. He wants to be seen as God and worshiped as the
Lord. And that is why it is telling that Sargon, the Assyrian king at the time of this
writing, renamed ‘Ashuwr “the Lord – Bel” after the Babylonian god.
As I mentioned during the introduction to Yasha’yah / Isaiah 10, I had thought
that our introduction to ha Satan would not occur until the 14th chapter, and yet here
we are in his presence. The Assyrian is the Adversary revealed and exposed before
our very eyes.
And let’s not be coy about this. Too much is at stake. This Lord actually said
that he would descend upon and subjugate the inhabitants of the world as Almighty
God. He has put us all on notice that he is out to steal the life and liberty, the hopes
and dreams of humanity, even their most valuable possessions – their children.
Surely you don’t think that the Assyrian was actually into collecting “eggs from the
likes of nests” do you? Was his fetish for omelets, poached, scrambled, over easy,
or Fabergé? Plucking eggs from a nest is symbolic of taking children from their
homes, and doing so without either parent fluttering their wings or letting out a peep
to protect them – from Satan!
The Assyrian is mocking the one thing humankind was specifically designed
to do well: raise children. But now for a short and miserable lease on life, parents
will sacrifice their own children. And they have done so to an evil implement with
faulty programming, to an Adversary who cannot be trusted and is offering nothing
in return.
 The history of the world, the story of civilization, the purpose of religion and
government, of militaries and economic schemes, as well as Satan’s role within
them, has just been explained, written in black and white, and we’ve all missed it.
How is this possible? How is it that the world still does not see that Satan has played
them all for fools?
This, then, is Yahowah’s response…
“Should (ha) the axe (ha garzen – the chisel or pick) raise itself up and
glorify itself (pa’ar – rise up and honor itself, endowing itself with splendor,
adorning itself to infer that it is beautiful and pleasing, worthy of respect, boast with
unwarranted pride and haughtiness while wearing a turban (hitpael imperfect – on
its own initiative continually glorify itself for its benefit alone)) over (‘al – above)
the One who actually cuts and engraves with it (ha chatseb ba huw’ – the brilliant
light and craftsman wielding it or the stone mason designing, carving out, dividing,
and constructing with it (qal active))?
Isn’t it irrational for (‘im – under what unreal circumstances contrary to fact
should) the saw (ha masowr – hand tool used for cutting) to magnify itself as
greater than (gadal – to boast of its high status and exalted position, to promote
itself as being more important, more powerful and praiseworthy (hitpael imperfect
– on its own initiative continually make this boast of itself and solely for its
benefit)), as over and above (‘al – before and against), He who moves it (nuwph
huw’ – He who wields it, moving it back and forth (hifil participle construct))?
It is as if (ka) a club, a staff, a scepter, or a spear (shebet – the implements
of economic, religious, political, and military control) should move itself to and
fro and wield itself (nuwph – raise itself up, wielding itself), or (wa) lift itself up
on high (‘eth ruwm huw’ – rise up over and against all, rebelling by exalting and
extolling itself, magnifying its rotten and wormy self). It as if (ka) the club, staff,
scepter, or spear (shebet – the implements of economic, religious, political, and
military control) being raised (ruwm – being lifted up) was not wood (lo’ ‘ets –
was other than a plank of wood).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
10:15)
And all the little Muslims and their jihadists screamed: “Allahu Akbar – Allah
is Greater!” Satan is not only alive and well, posing as the God of Islam and the
Lord of Christianity, the faithful remain oblivious. They get down on their knees
and worship Satan rather than stand up and walk with God. One glorifies death via
jihad while the other celebrates it by keeping their god nailed to a crucifix in the
agony of death. Well done, Satan. I’m sure you are justifiably proud of your
accomplishments. Too bad they are all about death and destruction, deceit and
duplicity.
 It took me a long time, but I finally came to this realization regarding Satan
fifteen years ago, back when I was writing Prophet of Doom – Islam’s Terrorist
Dogma in Muhammad’s Own Words. It was absolutely obvious that Allah, as
Muhammad’s alter ego, was modeled directly after Satan. Allah, like the demon-
possessed Muhammad, craved submission over freewill, religious worship over
relationship, prostration over standing upright, praying over listening, death over
life, and lies over truth. Allah was a lying terrorist who spent all of his time in Hell
so that he could personally torture unbelievers. Halal, which is Satan’s name, even
came to denote that which is good in Islam.
Since all of this was obvious, undeniable in fact, why then did the Qur’an
denounce Satan, especially knowing that Allah was Satan? I did not initially find
that answer here in Yasha’yah as I should have, but instead in Albert Pike’s Morals
and Dogma, the de facto Scriptures of Freemasons. In it and in his speeches, he
cites Lucifer disowning and then rising above the Adversary title God had placed
upon him and becoming a source of power and knowledge. That was the answer.
Satan wants to be worshiped as God, not as the Adversary. And for that to happen,
Satan must disown the Adversary title and embrace one more suitable to worship.
And thus, the Devil has become known as: “the Lord God, Almighty,” and as
“Allah.”
This has been his story, the story of an egotistical spiritual implement with a
virus in his programming. For our benefit, Yahowah has allowed ha Satan in the
guise of the Assyrian to address us, to confess to the crime, and to explain his means
and motive – even reveal the titles of his accomplices while delineating the list of
their intended victims.
It is the crime of the millennia. And to think, even though we were clearly told
how he would influence humanity and explicitly shown the consequence of his
actions two-thousand seven-hundred years ago, we ignored the confession.
Moreover, these words explain what occurred just sixteen years shy of six-thousand
years ago in the Garden of Eden, and yet we were oblivious to the means and motive
to the first crime committed on our planet.
Most men and women admire Satan’s achievements and praise his accomplices
rather than disdain and convict them. Humankind continues to worship the
Adversary as if he were God.
Here now is a review of these remarkable insights into the mindset of Satan,
the embodiment of evil.
“Woe, this warning of impending doom to ‘Ashuwr / the Assyrian (to the
sun and warrior god who fights and conquers), serving as the rod, staff,
scepter, and spear of My disappointment and frustration.
 The nation’s means to project its influence, its symbols of religious,
economic, military, and political control, is an expression of My righteous
indignation, and a symbol of what I have denounced and abhor. (10:5)
As a Godless Gowy, a foreign individual and pagan nation, I will allow
him to stray against the family causing My intense displeasure.
I authorized him to do as he desired, which was to plunder his prey and
carry off that which he would steal from those he would conquer, to set himself
over them, trampling them down as if they were mud, malleable and pliable,
sludge in the swamp of public places. (10:6)
But he does not, however, intend to perish. In his heart, and from his
perspective, he does not consider that it will play out as such. Indeed, it is his
desire to destroy and decimate everyone else, and to cut down and disassociate
not a few gentiles or their nations, but many. (10:7)
To prove the point, he says, ‘Are not my commanders, my kings and
dictators, my princes and political leaders, my captains of industry and
military officers, and especially my religious and societal authorities altogether
and completely, thoroughly, collectively, and abundantly, embodied with
political, religious, and military authority as the leaders of their nations and
institutions, as sovereigns able to do as they desire? (10:8)
Is not Kalnow like Karkamysh? Is not Chamath similar to ‘Arpad? Is not
Shimrown the same as Dameseq (because each of them represents an
important and subdued national capital, commercial center, religious site, or
military fortress)? (10:9)
As my hand discovered the governing bodies over religious images and
objects of worship, and their representations of false gods, I found that they
could be compared with Yaruwshalaim and with Shomarown. (10:10)
So shouldn’t I do the same thing to Yaruwshalaim and her objects of
worship as I have done to Shomarown and her religious images?’ (10:11)
But it shall come to pass that My Upright One will complete all His work
around the ridgeline of Tsyown and within Yaruwshalaim. ‘I will hold
accountable the exceedingly conceited and self-aggrandizing attitude and
judgment manifested by the dictatorial ruler of ‘Ashuwr, because I’m opposed
to the haughty, self-willed, unwarranted, self-promoting persona, and exalted,
rebellious, and boastful appearance of self-glorification.’ (10:12)
For he says, ‘By the might of my hand, by the power, authority, and
resources in my control, I have acted, accomplishing this, and by my sage
wisdom, intellect, my acumen and shrewdness, because I know how to assess
the situation, understand what is happening, and deduce the appropriate
response. I remove the boundaries and borders of peoples.
Whatever they had planned and were prepared to accomplish, I will spoil
and steal through compulsion. I will descend upon and subjugate the
inhabitants of the communities where people live as if Almighty God. (10:13)
My hand has found and taken possession of what could be compared to
the likeness of the nest of the capabilities and wealth, the aptitude and
character, even the socio-political and religious identity of the peoples and
nations.
And as one gathers and removes eggs which have been neglected and
abandoned all over the entire earth, I gathered and removed them. And there
did not exist an appendage that fluttered nor anyone who so much as opened
their mouth, not even to twitter or chirp, not letting out a peep.’ (10:14)
Should the axe raise itself up and glorify itself, honoring itself, endowing
itself with splendor to infer that it is beautiful and pleasing, worthy of respect,
boasting with unwarranted pride over the One who actually cuts and engraves
with it and above the brilliant light and craftsman wielding it, as if greater
than the stone mason designing, carving out, and constructing with it?
Isn’t it irrational for the saw, which is only a hand tool used for cutting,
to magnify itself as greater, boasting of its higher status and exalted position,
promoting itself as being more important, more powerful and even more
praiseworthy, and actually as being over and above He who moves it, drawing
it back and forth?
It is as if a club, a staff, a scepter, or a spear, the implements of economic,
religious, political, and military control, could somehow move to and fro,
raising itself up, while lifting itself on high, over and against all, rebelling by
exalting and extolling itself, magnifying its rotten and wormy self, as if the
club, staff, scepter, or spear being raised was other than a plank of wood.’”
(Yasha’yah 10:15)
The “mal’ak – spiritual messengers and heavenly envoys” are “implements,”
which makes them “tools to be wielded spiritually.” They operate in a “tsaba’ –
command and control regimen,” and thus have been granted the same degree of
freewill afforded a private when in the presence of a general. They can rebel and
refuse an order, but doing so will immediately and unequivocally lead to their
incarceration – where their freedoms will be further constrained.
Tools and implements are created to perform a job – nothing more. They
facilitate the purpose of the individual wielding them, accomplishing what the hand
powering them desires to achieve. When a tool stops performing, it is either fixed
or tossed away.
Ha Satan was and remains a “mal’ak – tool” to be used until he fails to perform
as intended, and then he will be thrown away. Consider She’owl as the eternal home
for broken and useless, counterproductive and underperforming, especially
rebellious and defiant, mal’ak. It is their prison, the place they transition from the
ability to do as directed or rebel, to no freedom whatsoever.
Satan, depicted here as the “ruler of ‘Ashuwr,” became a counterproductive
implement, and he led a rebellion to do the opposite of his intended design. Rather
than serve Yahowah by conveying God’s message and purpose to man, and thereby
serving both God and man, Satan rebelled and sought to convey his own perverted
message and twisted purpose.
This tool claimed that he was greater than the One who had created it and was
wielding it, and did so seeking to be worshiped by man as God. And yet, rather than
liberate, enlighten, enrich, and empower man, perfecting him while extending his
life, as God intended, ha Satan would subjugate man, confuse and impoverish
mankind, weaken and corrupt him, while stealing his life and soul. He would do
this by becoming the god of religion, by having his demons possess, and thus use
the likes of Paul, Akiba, Hadrian, and Muhammad. He is the Ha Shem of Judaism,
the Lord God of Christianity, and Allah in Islam.

Yahowah will rid His Land and distance His Children from the Adversary and
those in league with him. This will not be a battle, but instead a rendezvous with
destiny. Satan will be incarcerated and those who promoted his menacing and self-
aggrandizing agenda will be consumed by Yahowah’s brilliant light.
So it is telling that Yahowah will do so using the very “mal’ak – spiritual
messengers” of which Satan was once a part. And as I have long hoped, it appears
that God will allow some of His “mashman – resilient and reliable” “razown –
judicious and forceful personages” to participate in the demise of these adversarial
implements and influences. I would enjoy being a witness at a number of trials, in
particular: Paul’s and Muhammad’s.
“Therefore (la ken – as a result), the Upright One (ha ‘edown – the Upright
Pillar of the Tabernacle), Yahowah ( ), will dispatch (shalach – will send out
as representatives (piel imperfect – the object will continually suffer the effect of))
the spiritual implements (mal’ak – the heavenly messengers and envoys) along
with (ba – in conjunction with) His productive, resilient, and focused (mashman
huw’ – His aggressive, established, and abundantly filled with His Spirit (mashman
speaks of being richly prepared in olive oil), His prosperous and stalwart, His
unrelenting and reliable), judicious and forceful luminaries (razown – lean and
noble family members who have an imposing presence and a dignified approach;
from razan – weighty and thus significant, judicious and thus reasonable,
commanding and thus forceful personages), as (wa) flames which when ignited
continually burn (yaqod yaqod – as a fire which once kindled never ceases to
produce energy and light) under (tachath – positioned in relationship to a perfectly
organized application, succeeding due to an orderly arrangement in space, time, and
reason of) His manifestation of power and glorious presence (kabowd huw’ –
His honorable reputation, the respect He has earned, and His status, His propensity
to enrich and empower), like (ka) a living, intensely-brilliant, and extraordinary
type (yaqowd – a substantial and alive, continually enduring, brilliantly burning
existence; from quwm – to rise, take a stand, confirmed, established, and
maintained, valid and affirmed example) of fiery light (‘esh – of fire and light, of
radiant energy often as a theophany).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah /
Isaiah 10:16)
It appears that we will be joining Yahowah and His “mal’ak – spiritual
messengers” during His return – working as a brilliant team. And the brief brush of
potential ego which might otherwise have been inferred by “mashman –productive,
resilient, and focused” and “razown – judicious and forceful luminaries” was
instantly extinguished by the realization that the only reason any of us may be
“illustrious and illuminating” is because of Yahowah’s “kabowd – manifestation of
power and glorious presence.” It is what will transform us into “yaqowd ‘esh –
living and intensely-brilliant, enduring and steadfast examples of His fiery light.”
Sounds exciting.
Speaking of light, as we have come to expect, Yahowah, Himself, will become
the Light of Yisra’el. Can you imagine the vista from Mowryah?
“Then (wa) He will become (hayah – He will be (qal perfect third person
masculine singular)) the Light (‘owr) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – of Individuals who
Engage and Endure with and who are Liberated and Empowered by God), a blazing
fire (la ‘esh). And then His Set-Apart One (qadowsh huw’ – His separated one)
will approach as a flame (la lehabah – will draw near, bright and gleaming). She
will ignite, burning (wa ba’ar – she will kindle, consuming), and then devouring
(wa ‘akal – so as to destroy) his thorns (shayth huw’ – thorn bushes) and (wa) his
briers (shamyr huw’ – brambles, sticker bushes, and thorny vines and shrubs which
pierce and are invasive) in one day (ba yowm ‘echad).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:17)
In the previous chapter, it became rather obvious that the reoccurring
references to “shayth – thorns” and “shamyr – briers” were symbolic of Pauline
Christians and other prickly religious and thorny political individuals. That
conclusion is now validated. This is also an allusion to the thorn in Paul’s side. As
he, himself, admitted, the Adversary’s Apostle was controlled by a Satanic demon.
These combustible fools will have earned their fate as a result of their
affiliation with the Assyrian. It is a lose – lose proposition since Satan is incapable
of honoring his promises and Yahowah is going to hold his associates accountable.
The thorns and briers are responsible for religion, for the intertwined and prickly
vines and thorn bushes which have hemmed so many in for so long, separating them
from God.

As we consider the story from Bare’syth and Life in the Garden, to Zakaryah
and Yahowah’s Return, the story of Pesach / Passover leading to Camping Out on
Sukah, it has become evident that the Earth will be restored to the conditions
experienced in Eden. Yahowah has affirmed this to us many times and in many
ways. Here is yet another example of a perfect world, of lush gardens bereft of
man’s rubbish. There was no hint of religion, of politics, or a military in the Garden,
just as there will be none during Sukah.
“And then (wa) the splendor (kabowd – the glorious appearance, rich
abundance, and tremendous value) of His lush forested garden (ya’ar huw’ –
cultivated and verdant wooded landscape) and (wa) of His fruitful vineyard
(karmel huw’ – of His fertile land with productive fruit trees and grapevines; from
kerem – vineyard) will be set apart from (min – will be without) the soul (nepesh
– the consciousness) and (wa) even from (‘ad – extending to) the body (basar –
the physical bodies of those who proclaim the Good News (Christian nomenclature
for Gospels and their New Testament)) which will be completely destroyed (kalah
– which will fail and be finished, eliminated, and consumed, totally fulfilling what
was promised). And it will be (wa hayah – and it will exist as) similar to (ka –
consistent with and akin to) a sick and faltering man (nacac – an ill individual
who is tottering and stumbling as standard bearer) melting and dissolving (macac
– liquifying).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:18)
Zakaryah provides the same report. Bodies and souls which are not protected
by the Set-Apart Spirit as a result of being born into the Covenant, will be liquefied
and evaporate. Consider it a perfect cremation but without the annoying ash.
It is a shame that there will be so few remaining, standing tall, after the melting
down of the body and soul of religious, political, and military personnel. The world
will be so much better, it is a little disappointing that there will be so few enjoying
it. And there have been so many opportunities to disassociate from Satan’s
influence and return to Yahowah, there is no excuse for missing out.
“Then (wa) it will be such (hayah) that a child (wa na’ar – that a young
person from an infant to a teenager or adolescent) will be able to count (micpar –
will be able to innumerate) a remnant (sha’ar – the remainder) of the trees (‘ets)
of His forest (ya’ar huw’ – His lush forested garden and wooded landscape) and
write them down (kathab hem – and record them).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from
Yahowah / Isaiah 10:19)
With today’s academic failures, who knows how high an average young person
will be able to count, especially without the aid of a calculator. And having seen
this generation’s inability to write as a result of the advent of social media, this too
is now suspect.
It is just three statements, but their implications are staggering…
“Therefore as a result, Yahowah, the Upright One, will dispatch the
spiritual implements with His most resilient and reliable, productive and
focused, prepared and unrelenting, judicious and forceful luminaries with an
imposing presence and dignified approach who are judicious and thus
reasonable, commanding and thus forceful personages, as flames which when
ignited continually burn under an application of His manifestation of power
and glorious presence, demonstrating His propensity to enrich and empower,
existing as a living, intensely-brilliant, and extraordinary fiery light. (10:16)
So He will become the Light of Yisra’el (of Individuals who Engage and
Endure with and who are Liberated and Empowered by God), a blazing fire.
And then His Set-Apart One will approach as a flame, drawing near, bright
and gleaming. She will ignite and then devour his thorns and his briers which
pierce and are invasive in one day. (10:17)
Then the splendor of His lush forested garden and of His fruitful vineyard
will be set apart from the soul and even the body of those who proclaim the
Good News (Christian nomenclature for Gospels and their New Testament) as
they will fail and be finished, then completely destroyed, totally fulfilling what
was promised. And it will be similar to a sick and faltering man, to a stumbling
standard bearer melting and dissolving. (10:18)
Then it will be such that a child will be able to count a remnant of the trees
of His forest and write them down.” (Yasha’yah 10:19)
 As long as a remnant remains, so long as the land endures, as long as there are
Yisra’elites open to the truth and willing to respond, Yahowah will keep the
promise He made to ‘Abraham. But for those who are expecting billions of
Christians to be greeted with open arms at the “Second Coming,” I am not the first
or last to disappoint you. Even beyond the plague of your religion, you’d be wrong
in identity, numbers, and ethnicity.
If those you love are religious, political, patriotic, pro-military, flag-waving,
anthem-singing, allegiance pledging, government relying, church attending, party
participating, armed forces serving, conspiracy promoting, antisemitism
advocating, lord worshiping, knee bowing, public praying, or god fearing, if your
friends or family are apathetic or multicultural, politically correct or tolerant,
ignorant or irrational, social climbing, or status seeking you can kiss their souls
goodbye. The best any such individual can hope to achieve is the instant and
painless elimination of their consciousness upon their mortal demise. That is with
one very rare, nonnegotiable exception: do an about face, stop doing all of these
things, turn to Yahowah, and do as He has requested.
Let’s be absolutely clear: Yahowah is returning for the descendants of
‘Abraham, Yitschaq, and Ya’aqob who become Towrah observant, Miqra’ey
attending, and Beryth participating members of His Beyth, for those who come to
yada’ Him by dabar and shem. No one else.
As few Yisra’elites as there will be, there will be fewer gentiles still. Less than
one in a million of them will be adopted into Yisra’el in time to be greeted by
Yahowah. And their path home will not deviate a single cubit from the way
prescribed by Yahowah for His people. There is only one Family of God and it is
Yisra’el.
If for some unGodly reason you are still part of some godforsaken church,
please let this register before you move on: it is the “remnant of Yisra’el” who are
the beneficiaries of God’s return, not your church nor your religion. And should
you be foolish enough to believe that your church has somehow replaced Yisra’el,
you have been put on notice that “Yisra’el” isn’t comprised of gowym, but instead
“the family of Ya’aqob.” In this statement, God has obliterated the hopes and
dreams of Christians. If you consider yourself part of that religion, you are not
welcome in God’s home.
To make sure we have considered all of the possibilities, if we were to
extrapolate here and consider yowm to be time, rather than one specific day, this
could be addressing the years leading up to Yahowah’s Yowm Kippurym return to
Yisra’el. It could even address what will transpire thereafter as Reconciliations
becomes Shelters. But the most literal interpretation is that this is a depiction of
what will occur on Yowm Kippurym in Year 6000 Yah (6:22 PM in Yaruwshalaim,
Monday at sunset, October 2, 2033).
Beyond the obvious implications associated with Yahowah’s return, and the
fact that it will be Yahowah, not Yahowsha’, and therefore certainly not “Jesus,”
please do not lose sight of the fact that this prophecy regarding God’s return follows
the one which Christians wrongly believe spoke of His arrival. Therefore, even if
Isaiah 9:6 was prophetic of “Jesus,” and it clearly isn’t, “Jesus” is not the one who
is returning, obliterating the hope that the Christian god will come back for his
church.
“Then (wa) it shall come to be (hayah) in that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’),
the remnant (sha’ar – the remainder) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who
Engage and Endure with and who are Liberated and Empowered by God), and the
survivors who escaped (wa paletah – those who are left and are now out of danger
and free from oppression) of the house of Ya’aqob (beyth Ya’aqob – of the
Covenant Family in the Household of Yisra’el), will no longer or ever again (lo’
yacaph ‘owd – will not be joined unto nor ever repeat) lean upon nor rely on
(sha’an ‘al – trust or depend upon nor look to for support) those who struck and
injured them (nakah huw’ – those who conquered, crippled, and afflicted them,
those who disabled, destroyed, and slaughtered them), but instead (wa) will trust
and rely upon (sha’an al’ – will lean on and be supported by, will become
comfortable with and depend upon, placing their confidence in) Yahowah ( ),
the Set-Apart One (qadowsh – the separate and unique One) of Yisra’el (Yisra’el
– Individuals who Engage and Endure with and who are Liberated and Empowered
by God) in all honesty and truth (ba ‘emeth – totally trusting and completely
relying, certain and sure, with enduring integrity; from ‘aman – confirmed, upheld,
supported, and nourished, now trustworthy and dependable).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:20)
Yisra’el is “the home and the family” of Ya’aqob. If you want to live with him
in it, you’ll find the adoption papers in the Towrah. Driving this point home, God
presents Himself as “Yahowah, the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el.”
Since all of this is lethal to Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism, and
since none of this can be reconciled with the religion, why do Christians carry
around Bibles and claim that it is the Word of God?
It may seem strange that Yisra’el would actually lean and rely upon abusive
people, institutions, and nations, but what choice did they have? When has there
been a meaningful and reliable number of supportive people, institutions, or
nations? It was always a bad decision, and it never worked out well, but other than
doing the one thing that they were reluctant to do, which is to rely on Yahowah,
there were no other options.
 And this is the one thing that needs to change and will change. Yisra’el will
stop trusting man and start relying upon Yah. It has always been that simple.
The importance of ‘emeth at the conclusion of this prophecy ought not be
dismissed. Man cannot fool God. A pathetic and desperate cry as all hope is fading
will not prevail. God has witnessed billions of religious and political people get
down on their knees and bow their heads to pray to a false god, asking the
mythological being to do things that are inappropriate, all of which Yahowah finds
annoying.
For anyone, anywhere, anytime, and for any reason, to “sha’an al’ – to lean
upon, trusting and relying upon” Yahowah, “becoming comfortable enough to
depend upon” God, “confidently placing their trust in” the Set-Apart One of
Yisra’el, “ba ‘emeth – in all honesty and truth, totally trusting and completely
relying, certain and sure, with enduring integrity” they will first have to know Him.
They must be aware of what He is offering and understand how to capitalize upon
it. These prerequisites cannot be met after the fact and they all take time – lots and
lots of time. With any other approach, the petitioner’s plea will never be credible.
For the billions who are anti-Semitic, this must be a bitter pill. But is it galling
because “Jews” actually deserve to be loathed, or have they been scapegoated? And
when the truth is known, when the purveyors of this lie are exposed, why isn’t
mankind’s animosity directed at those, who in league with Satan, have perpetrated
this myth for the express purpose of discouraging the world from considering what
“Jews” wrote on behalf of God? Surely, it cannot be jealousy, the same emotion
which brought the Assyrian down? How stupid would that be considering that they
alone were used by God to communicate with mankind?
I’ve got this great idea. Why don’t we harass and kill the only people through
whom God communicated and then renounce His message? I’m sure that will
garner favor with Him.
If you are of the belief that Jews are irritating and that Israel is a pariah among
nations, you wouldn’t enjoy heaven anyway because it’s going to be filled with
them. And if you are concerned that Jews have been their own worst enemy, and
that they have allowed their rabbis to mislead them, then you’ll be pleased to know
that those who enter Yahowah’s company will change before His arrival. So that
which is irritating, even to God, especially to God, will cease to exist.
The old ways, the way of the Talmud, have isolated Jews, irritated Gentiles,
and gotten a lot of people killed. Fortunately, Yisra’elites, at least some of them,
will do an about face. They will stop trusting their religious and political leaders
and return to Yahowah.
 “A remnant (sha’ar – a remainder, the residue of what once was; from sha’ar
– that which is left over or left behind, surviving and remaining alive) will change
and return (suwb – will turn around and come back, will change direction and be
restored (qal imperfect active)), the remnant (sha’ar – the remainder, the residue
of what once was; from sha’ar – that which is left, surviving and remaining alive)
of Ya’aqob (Ya’aqob – One who Supplants his Heel, Digging In, a pseudonym for
Yisra’el), the valiant and upright one (gibowr – the strong individual and
courageous champion), unto Almighty God (‘el ‘el – in the direction of the Mighty
One and toward God).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:21)
Ya’aqob was indeed a gibowr, a valiant and upright individual and a
courageous champion of God. And that is why Yahowah renamed ‘Abraham’s
grandson, Yisra’el.
The lone prerequisite for participating in the Covenant is to walk away from,
and thus stop trusting and relying upon, government, religion, the military, or any
other human institution or societal custom. That is what these Yisra’elites will do.
They will trust no one other than Yahowah forever more. They will return to Eden,
where the most amazing adventures await their arrival.
While disassociating from the disenfranchising ways of man is always a good
life choice no matter the circumstance, in the end, it is the most important decision
any of us will ever make. To live with Yahowah, to return to Eden, we must come
to know, trust, accept, and rely upon God, not man. Further, every aspect of this
life-enhancing continuum must be genuine and honest, truthful and trustworthy,
and thus cannot be predicated on something as capricious as faith or as
indiscriminate as hope.
We are reminded once again, so it bears repeating: these descendants of
Ya’aqob are all Yisra’elites. There will be no exceptions. For a gowy to participate,
and spend their eternity with Yahowah, they must cease being gowym and become
Yahuwdym.
And that will serve to cull out the undesirables. Ultimately, it will be a select
few who enter heaven. God may be offering everything for almost nothing, but still,
the vast preponderance of people will turn Him down.
“For even if (ky ‘im – for whether) your people (‘am ‘atah – your family),
Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Engage and Endure with and who are
Liberated and Empowered by God), exist (hayah) as the sand of the sea (ka cholw
ha yam), only a remnant (sha’ar – only a remainder, the residue of what once was;
from sha’ar – that which is left, surviving and remaining alive) will return and be
restored (shuwb – will change and come back) of them (ba huw’).
 Everything being accomplished and fulfilled (kilayown – completion,
obliteration and near complete destruction; from kalah – decided to accomplish,
yearning to complete, and determined to finish) is determined and decreed
(charats – has been pronounced and declared as a result of exercising good
judgment, has been decided and is decisive), and it is overflowing (shataph –
engulfed and rinsed) with righteousness (tsadaqah – being correct and right, in
accord with the standard, with honesty and accuracy).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is
from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:22)
The overwhelming majority of “Jews” will die estranged from God. Yahowah
isn’t to blame for this, but instead, man.
Further, not everyone who considers themselves “Jewish” is actually a
descendant of Ya’aqob. It is likely, perhaps certain, that many who have no idea
that they are distant relatives, are indeed, Yisra’el. Therefore, the current estimate
of fifteen million “Jews” could be off by a considerable margin, especially since
we do not know if Yahowah will determine ethnicity by requiring a majority or
minority of one’s DNA tracing back to the first three members of the Covenant.
But no matter the number, even if it is a hundred-fold what we currently
anticipate, as a result of the Holocaust, as a result of the impending rise in
antisemitism around the world, as a result of the Muslim Magog War, as a result of
the Humanist War of Armageddon, and as a result of the lingering reticence to
choose reason and relationship over religious deception, only a remnant will
survive.
My hope is that some Yisra’elites will find their way home through these
translations and explanations. If so, Yahowah will be pleased and my life will have
been worthwhile.
In all honesty, it really doesn’t seem like it takes a great deal from us to please
God and it takes a lot to upset Him. Later in this chapter we will find ourselves
perusing several episodes in Yisra’elite history. There is very little good in any of
them and there is so much horrid behavior, they are actually hard to read. One of
them involves Dowd, and while he was the among the least egregious individuals,
he is still shown cutting off the genitals of two-hundred Philistine militants after
having killed them in battle, all as a form or dowry so that he could marry one of
Sha’uwl’s daughters. And while I realize that Dowd did more good than anyone
else through his Mizmowr / Psalms, apart from them, his behavior was hardly
exemplary.
I share this with you to encourage you. We can do as well as Dowd and please
God all the more. Do what he did to please Yahowah: learn from Him and then
share what you have learned. Very little else matters.
 Since there is only one way to God, a single path which begins at Passover’s
Door and ends by Camping Out together, we can be certain that Yahowah will
complete what He has promised, acting in the manner He has articulated. He will
do so by engaging when and where He has decreed. There is none of this which
should surprise anyone. Yahowah talks the talk and then walks the walk. In
business, we would call Him “Turn Key” and a “Full Service Provider.”
“For (ky) my Upright One (‘edown ‘any – my Upright Pillar of the
Tabernacle), Yahowah ( ) of the spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the
command and control regimen of heavenly envoys), is committed to completing
(kalah – is yearning to finish, has decided and decreed to accomplish, and intends
and is dedicated to concluding and fulfilling) what has been determined and
decreed (charats – what has been spoken about which is certain and is the result of
sound thinking, that which has been decided and pronounced by the ultimate
authority), doing so by acting and engaging (‘asah – accomplishing this by
expending considerable energy working) in the midst (ba qereb – in the inner part,
the heart and womb) of the entire (kol) Land (‘erets – region, material realm, or
earth).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:23)
Why is it then that Christians believe that “No one knows the time or hour?”
Yahowah has meticulously delineated His schedule and posted His signs in the
most conspicuous place. He has done what He said He would do, and done so in
the order He said He would do it.
The story was first presented in Bare’syth, demonstrated historically in
Shemowth, detailed and explained in Qara’, and then played out throughout the
Mizmowr wa Naby’. The plot is clear and consistent, evidenced and
straightforward. The characters are well-developed and the dialog is credible. And
the timeline is continually reinforced, because it is central to the story.
One of the many advantages of knowing is not having to fear the unknown. In
this regard, it is not only counterproductive to fear God, we ought not fear men.
Yahowah has told us everything we need to know about Him and revealed what
men are going to do. But unfortunately, fear is the surest and easiest way to
manipulate human behavior. It is used by the religious and the political to impose
their will and achieve their objectives.
Apart from a relationship with Yahowah, men can be deadly, destructive, and
debilitating. It is only once we are beneficiaries of the Covenant that we become
impervious to man’s menacing ways. His economic clubs, religious staves, political
scepters, and military lances become wholly ineffective against us. Even better,
neither Satan nor the host of demons in league with him, can harm Yahowah’s
children. We are immune to spiritual abuse.
 “As a result (la ken – as a consequence), thus (koh – this is what) says (‘amar
– states and declares) my Upright One (‘edown ‘any – the Upright Pillar of my
Tabernacle Home), Yahowah ( ) of the command and control regimen of
heavenly envoys (tsaba’ – of the host of spiritual implements, messengers, and
representatives), ‘Do not be afraid of (‘al yare’ – nothing should ever cause you
to fear, dread, respect, venerate, revere, or be in awe of) the one from (min – the
one by means of, who was part of, and is out of) ‘Ashuwr (‘Ashuwr – the Assyrian,
the one representing the sun- and warrior-god ‘Ashuwr), the club, staff, scepter,
or spear (shebet – the implements of economic, religious, political, and military
control) which seek to continually strike you (nakah ‘atah – which want to afflict
and destroy you, which desire to conquer and slaughter you, and which long to
plague and wound you (hifil imperfect energic nun active jussive – the implement
of control, demonstrating its limited capacity of volition by way of revealing its
desire, is attempting to make God’s family similar to it such that they continually
plague others as the club is doing)) or (wa) the ethnic group and their nation
(mateh huw’ – the tribe and their implements of religious servitude, political
oppression, military subjugation, and economic control) which would rise up
(nasa’ – who long to be brought to bear) against you (‘al ‘atah – on account of
what you represent), My people (‘am ‘any – My family) who dwell (yashab – who
live and remain) among Tsyown’s Signs Posted to Mark the Way (Tsyown – with
the conspicuous waymark, title, and sign; from tsyuwn – signpost and monument
and tsy – ark), in the manner (ba derek – in the path followed out) of Mitsraym /
the Crucibles of Oppression (Mitsraym – of the Egyptians engaged in religious,
political, military, and economic tyranny, coercion, and cruelty).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:24)
The Assyrian’s influence will dramatically increase over the next sixteen years,
but it will soon be over. His implements of religious, political, military, and
economic oppression will lose their sting because he and those who wield them on
his behalf will be incarcerated in She’owl while the Covenant’s children enjoy
Sukah.
The reason that this concluded with a reference to Mitsraym is that it should
bring comfort to Yahowah’s children. God not only freed His family from the most
horrid political, religious, military, and economic oppression mankind would ever
face due to its severity and longevity, He protected His children every step of the
way – providing for their physical and spiritual needs. And He did so in the manner
of the Miqra’ey, beginning the journey to freedom in the Promised Land with
Pesach, thereby removing the sting of death. The next day God’s children were
redeemed on Matsah, removing the stigma of sin. Now perfect, Yisra’elites were
adopted into the Covenant Family on Bikuwrym. Then seven times seven days later
on Shabuw’ah they were enriched and empowered when the Towrah was revealed.
It is the same path we can follow today – and with the same results. And that is why
the path from fear and away from the implements of human religious, political,
military, and economic oppression is in the manner of the Exodus.
While Egypt bludgeoned Yisra’el for four-hundred years, and the Assyrian has
flailed away against Yahowah’s Chosen People ever since, those who dwell
alongside Tsyown will be protected, now and forever. Yahowah has promised and
He cannot lie.
As we consider the next verse, sixteen years is an insignificant period of time,
especially when compared to the six-thousand years which have transpired since
we were booted from the Garden. That is now the maximum extent of Yahowah’s
indignation. Further, the five days between His Yowm Kippurym return and
Camping Out on Sukah is shorter still, and that is the duration of time being
addressed here. It is when God will obliterate all traces of people, institutions, and
nations which have tormented His children.
“Because (ky) within an extremely small duration of time following this
(‘owd ma’at miz’ar -within a very short, relatively little and dwindling period after
this), My righteous indignation (za’am – My expressions of displeasure and
disappointment, My denunciations of these abominations) will conclude as
intended and declared (kalah – will come to an end after accomplishing the goal,
will be over once fulfilled as decreed and promised). Then (wa) My burning anger
(‘aph – My animosity and wrath, My extreme disappointment and frustration) will
be directed toward (‘al – will be upon and over) those throughout the world
consumed with their detestable and confusing perversions (tablith hem – those
promoting destructive fabrications and annihilating distortions; from balah – being
worn out, growing very old, and being completely consumed and tabel – repugnant
misperceptions and repulsive falsifications among the people of the earth).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:25)
Tablith, translated in conjunction with hem as “those throughout the world
consumed with their detestable and confusing perversions,” is yet another example
of Yasha’yah’s expansive vocabulary. Like so many other uncommon words, it is
only found on his scroll, and in this case, only this one time. So its meaning is
shaped by context and defined either by the most closely related words or, if you
prefer such route, religious tradition. In that regard, it was initially rendered
“destruction” in the King James Version. The American Standard Bible, Darby’s,
Webster’s, the New Living Translation, New International Version, and the New
American Standard Bible, among others, copied them. Young’s Literal Translation
turned to balah, which may be the verbal root, and went with “their wearing out.”
The oldest copies of the Septuagint render tablith hem as “their council,” which
is particularly hard to justify by either context or etymology. The Latin Vulgate was
actually closer, and after finding some “paululum…eorum – pauline error,” went
with: “Adhuc enim paululum modicumque, et consummabitur indignatio et furor
meus super scelus eorum,” (25) which reads: “For yet a little and a very little while,
and my indignation shall cease, and my wrath shall be upon their wickedness.”
Based upon the context and etymology, I strongly suspect that tablith is defined
by balah and tabel, and thus should be translated similarly to what I’ve provided.
Yahowah is clearly angry at “tablith – those throughout the world consumed with
their detestable and confusing perversions.” We have been told over and over again
that God is going to obliterate “tablith – those promoting destructive fabrications
and annihilating distortions, especially those which are ongoing, have grown very
old for they have all but consumed the people of the earth, wearing them down with
their repugnant misperceptions and repulsive falsifications.”
The next verse reads: “Et suscitabit super eum Dominus exercituum flagellum,
juxta plagam Madian in petra Oreb: et virgam suam super mare, et levabit eam in
via Ægypti.” (26) Oops, I’m sorry, that was Latin. I got a bit carried away with my
excitement over the “suscitabit super,” and “Dominus exercituum flagellum,” not
to mention the “juxta plagam.”
The Great Isaiah Scroll actually reads…
“And (wa) Yahowah ( ) of the host of spiritual implements (tsaba’ –
of the command and control regimen of heavenly envoys, messengers, and
representatives) will rouse (‘uwr – will awaken and stir up, will uncover and
expose) against them (‘al huw’ – directing over and upon them) a ruinous
contempt (showt – a maligning lashing and a whip to push them away, a severe
scourging, chastisement, and punishment leveled against a despised enemy and
malicious adversary) similar to when (ka) He devastated (makah – He struck,
attacked, afflicted, and terminated) Madyn (Madyn – Midian) at the rock (tsuwr
– the elevated crag and rocky cliffs) of ‘Oreb (‘Oreb – of darkness, that which is
intertwined, Arabs, and mixing together while making darker).
And (wa) He will lift up (nasa’ – He will bear) His nation (mateh huw’ – His
tribe, clan, ethnic group, and race, His branch, staff, scepter, and walking stick)
over (‘al – upon and against) the sea (ha yam – large body of water used in contrast
with the Land and thus serving a metaphor for Gentiles) in the way (ba derek – in
the method) of Mitsraym / the Crucibles of Oppression (Mitsraym – Egypt, realm
of political, religious, economic, and military subjugation).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation
is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:26)
We are being reminded of the day Yahowah obliterated Madyn for having
chosen to invade, abuse, and attack Yisra’el. And the implications should now be
obvious. When He returns, Yahowah will confront the Assyrian’s influence in the
manner He dealt with Madyn. The nations which have gathered to destroy His Land
and People will be destroyed, ceasing to exist. God is going to visit contempt with
contempt. It is only fair.
By “lifting up His nation over the sea,” Yahowah is repudiating and
discrediting the way of the gentiles – and that would include their deadly religious,
political, and military schemes. Along these lines, in addition to the Christian
democratic and secular socialist nations that will converge in Megiddo in 2033, the
reference to ‘Oreb, which is indistinguishable from ‘Arab in the original text,
suggests that this prediction may also be inclusive of Muslims waging the Magog
War. Yahowah will also intervene to end it on behalf of Yisra’el, doing so several
years earlier, concluding the Magog War by removing the Jihadists in late 2029 and
then ending Armageddon upon His return in 2033.
There is no shortage of references to Yahowah’s “tsaba’ – host of spiritual
implements” in the Towrah or Prophets, but these references have been particularly
pervasive here, and I suspect that this was by design. Since Yahowah has identified
the Assyrian as nothing more than an implement, He is letting us know that in this
regard, Satan is nothing special. There are a host of spiritual implements, of which
the Adversary is just one.
Since we find yet another reference to Mitsraym, it is vital that we fully
appreciate the reasons Yahowah repeatedly brings it up. I suspect that it is fivefold.
First, since Egypt was a crucible of political, religious, economic, and military
oppression, at the mere mention of the name, we are cognizant of from what, God
is offering to protect us. Second, man enslaves and Yahowah frees. Third, as we
just articulated, the path home began with Pesach, the Doorway to Life, and it
continued through Matsah and Bikuwrym to Shabuw’ah when the Towrah was
revealed. These same four Miqra’ey were fulfilled in Year 4000 Yah because they
provide the Covenant’s benefits. Fourth, the path to freedom and to a relationship
with God in the Promised Land was delivered by walking through the Towrah,
making it the source of our salvation. And fifth, since God does not change, the fact
that He has done this for His children is proof that He will do it again.
As we press forward, the foe is once again masculine singular, returning our
focus to the Assyrian. The fact that we have advanced in time reaffirms that
Yahowah is describing the days preceding and following His return when the long
and ongoing influence of the Adversary will finally be over. The realization that his
yoke is broken reveals that he will no longer be able to torment anyone.
“Then (wa) it shall come to pass (hayah – it will come to be) in that day (ba
ha yowm ha huw’), his burden (cabal huw’ – the oppressive hardship and his
wearisome load which he has carried) will be removed (suwr – will go away and
be abolished) from upon (min ‘al) your shoulder (shekem ‘atah – your upper back
or your ridgeline, from what you have repeatedly experienced, encountering early,
often, and in succession) and his yoke (wa ‘ol huw’ – his means to control a beast
of burden; from ‘alal – to act wantonly and ruthlessly and to be dealt with severely)
from upon your neck (min ‘al tsawa’r ‘atah – from binding you and thereby
controlling you).
And (wa) the yoke (‘ol – the means of control and abuse) will be broken and
destroyed (chabal – will be found offensive and destructive and will be taken as a
form of repayment, impounded, and then shattered) on account of (min) the
presence (paneh – the appearance) of healthy growth and the abundance of life
(shemen – of olive oil resulting in being anointed, symbolic of the Spirit’s ability
to enlighten, nourish, and heal while facilitating growth and a long life).”
(Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:27)
The abundance of life and vibrant growth is a result of the remaining
Yisra’elites deciding to participate in the Covenant. Freed from every possible
burden, political, religious, military, and economic, God’s children are free to live
their lives as our Heavenly Father intended.
Most, if not all of this, appears to be prophetic of the Last Days. Yisra’el will
return to Yahowah and He will save them while prosecuting His people’s
oppressors.
“Then it shall come to be in that day, the remnant of Yisra’el, and the
survivors who escaped, those who are left and are now out of danger and free
from oppression of the house of Ya’aqob (of the Covenant Family) will no
longer or ever again lean upon nor rely on, trust or depend upon those who
struck and injured them, those who conquered, crippled, and afflicted them,
or those who disabled, destroyed, and slaughtered them, but instead will trust
and rely upon, becoming comfortable with and depending upon, placing their
confidence in, Yahowah, the Set-Apart One of Yisra’el (Individuals who
Engage and Endure with and who are Liberated and Empowered by God) in
all honesty and truth, totally trusting and completely relying, certain and sure,
demonstrating enduring integrity. (10:20)
The residue of what once was, will change and return, including the
remnant of Ya’aqob, the One who Supplants his Heel, Digging In, the valiant
and upright, courageous champion of Almighty God. (10:21)
For even if your people, Yisra’el, exist as the sand of the sea, only a
remnant of what once was will return and be restored. Everything being
accomplished and fulfilled has been determined and decreed, overflowing with
righteousness, correct and right, in accord with the standard, honest and
accurate. (10:22)
This is because my Upright One, Yahowah, of the spiritual implements, is
committed to completing and accomplishing what has been determined and
decreed, doing so by acting and engaging upon it, expending considerable
energy working in the midst, in the very heart and womb, of the Land in its
entirety. (10:23)
As a result, thus says my Upright One, Yahowah, of the command and
control regimen of heavenly envoys, ‘Do not be afraid. Nothing should ever
cause you to fear, dread, respect, venerate, or be in awe of the one from
‘Ashuwr, the Assyrian, nor of the club, staff, scepter, or spear representing
implements of economic, religious, political, and military control, which have
been continually wielded to strike you, afflicting and destroying you in their
desire to conquer and slaughter you, making you like him. Nor should you fear
or respect the ethnicities and nations which seek to rise up against you on
account of what you represent, My people, those of you who dwell and remain
among Tsyown’s Signs Posted to Mark the Way in the manner of the exodus
from Mitsraym / the Crucibles of Oppression. (10:24)
Because within an extremely small duration of time following this, My
righteous indignation and My expressions of displeasure and disappointment,
will conclude as I have intended and declared. Then My burning anger, My
extreme disappointment and frustration will be directed toward those
throughout the world who are consumed with their detestable and confusing
perversions.’ (10:25)
Yahowah of the host of spiritual implements will rouse against them a
ruinous contempt, similar to when He devastated and terminated Madyn /
Midian at the rock of ‘Oreb – the place of darkness resulting from mixing
things together.
And He will lift up His nation, His branch and staff, over and against the
sea in the way of Mitsraym / the Crucibles of Oppression in Egypt. (10:26)
Then it shall come to pass in that day, his burden will be removed from
upon your shoulder, and his yoke from upon your neck. The yoke, as a means
of control and abuse, will be broken and destroyed on account of the presence
and appearance of healthy growth and the abundance of life flowing from the
anointing of olive oil.” (Yasha’yah 10:27)
After so much needless pain and suffering, disappointment and estrangement,
the human experiment has a happy ending – at least for the fortunate few who have
answered God’s invitations.
 Having studied what you are about to read, I wish that the following names
were provided at random, but they are not. Instead, they tell a story, providing a
travel log through some of the most despicable stories in the history of Yisra’el.
This is the bad, ugly, and sometimes revolting past of a people prone to making
poor choices. And it is focused on the most troubling tribe, Benyamin / Benjamin,
the clan which brought us both Sha’uwls and with them, the express path to
She’owl.
“He came (bow’ – he arrived) to (‘al – unto) ‘Ayath (‘Ayath – Heap of Ruins).
He passed through (‘abar ba – he came across) Migrown (Migrown – Overthrown
Implement) approaching (la) Mikmash (Mikmash – Accumulating Possessions),
where he stores (paqad – where he counts, records, and inventories) his weapons
and possessions (kaly huw’ – his implements of war, yokes, jewelry, and storage
vessels).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:28)
‘Ayath, which is more commonly transliterated, Ai, from ‘Ay, was an Amorite
town in the hills above Jericho. It was the second city taken upon the return to the
Promised Land. The name means “Heap of Ruins.” The failed and then successful
attempts to conquer it are told in Yahowsha’ / Yahowah Saves 7 and 8. The name,
Heap of Ruins, is a result of the city being torched by the Yisra’elites.
In Yahowsha’ 7 we learn that Yahowah was disappointed with Yisra’el for
stealing prohibited things from Yerichow / Jericho. Knowing that God was
disappointed with them, there was some trepidation among the Yisra’elites when
approaching ‘Ay. So Yahowsha’ dispatched some spies to assuage their fears.
When they returned, they said that there were so few inhabitants of ‘Ay, there was
no reason to send more than two- to three-hundred men against it. After all, they
said, it would be too much effort to climb the hill and too much work to walk all
that way.
After some bickering, the Yisra’elites ended up sending around three-thousand
soldiers. But when they approached the town, all of them turned around and ran
away. Recognizing that with their backs to them and running down the hill, that
they were now easy prey, the men of ‘Ay pursued them. They killed some three-
dozen retreating Yisra’elites initially, then slaughtered even more, stabbing them
in the backs as they fled.
As a result of this embarrassment, Yahowsha’ despaired, asking Yahowah,
“Alas, Yahowah, O God, why did You ever bring these people over the Yarden /
Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the ‘Emowry / Amorites, to destroy us? If only
we had been willing to dwell beyond the Yarden / Jordan!” (Yahowsha’ / Yahowah
Saves / Joshua 7:7)
 After Yahowsha’ complained that “Yisra’el had turned their backs to their
enemies,” Yahowah replied: “So Yahowah said to Yahowsha’, ‘Stand up! Why is
it that you have fallen on your face? Yisra’el has gone astray and they have violated
My Covenant, for which I have provided instructions and conditions for them.’”
(Yahowsha’ / Yahowah Saves / Joshua 7:10-11)
The second attempt upon ‘Ay was ingenious. Yahowsha’ divided his troops
and set an ambush, correctly surmising that the ‘Emowry / Amorites would chase
after the Yisra’elites if they feigned retreat. And that is the way it transpired.
Looking forward to bludgeoning the frightened and fleeing foe, every Amorite man
picked up his weapon and chased after them, leaving the city unprotected. The
Yisra’elites responded by torching the city, giving the Amorites no place to retreat.
Then Yahowsha’ sprang his trap, and the warriors of ‘Ay were slain. The
Yisra’elites killed the remaining inhabitants, twelve-thousand in all, including the
warriors who had acted so impulsively, leaving their families unprotected.
So that is what would become of ‘Ay. As such, it is being used symbolically
here. And speaking of symbolism, there were better times. ‘Abram camped out near
‘Ay immediately upon entering Canaan. That story is told in Bare’syth / In the
Beginning / Genesis 12:8.
Migrown is likely from magar, meaning “source of terror” or “overthrown.” It
could, however, be derived from “magarah – saw or axe.” Since each of these seem
applicable in this context, it is hard to choose between them. And as part of what
will become a trend, Migrown was a Benjamite town north of Yaruwshalaim.
The same is true with Mikmash. It was here that the infamous Benjamite, King
Sha’uwl, gathered an army unto himself, doing so to thwart the Philistine invasion.
(1 Shamuw’el / Listen to God / Samuel 13:2) The foreign belligerents brought
thirty-thousand war chariots and six-thousand cavalry, plus untold numbers of
troops to war with the newly minted king of Yisra’el at Mikmash.
It was just outside Mikmash that the prophet Shamuw’el rebuked King
Sha’uwl for deliberately disregarding Yahowah’s instructions while instituting his
own approach. (1 Shamuw’el / Listen to God / Samuel 13:13) And it is here that we
were introduced to the name of the sharp rocky crag which Yahowah used to depict
His appearance to Moseh as a fire blazing. (1 Shamuw’el / Listen to God / Samuel
14:4) Migrown is also mentioned within this context. (1 Shamuw’el / Listen to God
/ Samuel 14:2) Sha’uwl waited there with six-hundred troops while his son,
Yahowchanan / Jonathan, attacked the Philistines.
These were dark days for Yisra’el, and they had no one to blame but
themselves. The government they chose was an overt rejection of Yahowah, and
now they were on their own. And soon, the king they wanted, so that they could be
like the Gentiles, would be dead.
 At this time, the area was being used as a garrison for Assyrian troops, and as
a place to stash their weapons, and supplies, as well as for their stolen booty.
“They have crossed (‘abar – they have passed over) the ford (ma’barah – the
shallow body of water) at Geba’ (Geba’ – the Lord’s Cup (an infamous Benyamin
town typically transliterated Gibeah)) to lodge for the night (malown – as a place
of overnight lodging). Ramah (ha Ramah – the Maggot Shrine or Deceptive
Betrayal, the worm-like larva of a fly which eats rotting flesh, the sacred place of
worship, or those who betray an agreement based upon misleading and erroneous
views) is shuddering in terror (charad – is quaking and trembling, very fearful).
Giba’ah (Giba’ah – Hilltop, a Benjamite town associated with Sha’uwl) of
Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl – Question Him, synonymous with She’owl – Satan’s eternal
prison, from sha’al – to question, enquire, borrow, or beg) has fled away (nuwc –
has escaped, taken flight, departing in haste, and disappeared).” (Yasha’yah /
Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:29)
City names are often of foreign origin, so ascertaining their meaning is more
difficult and less reliable than with purely Hebrew nomenclature. These places,
however, still have a story to tell.
Geba’, for example, may be from gabya’ and thus mean “cup, pot, or bowl.”
It could emanate from gabyr and convey “lord and ruler.” A gabal is a “border”
while gebal means “mountain.” Gabluth denotes “twisting.” Gabnown, like gebal,
is typically rendered “mountain peak or summit.” Whatever the meaning, however,
Geba’ was another Benjamite city, this one ten kilometers northeast of
Yaruwshalaim. It was specifically listed as part of Benyamin in Shaphat 18:24. But
that is not all you need to know about Geba’ – or lodging there for the night. In
many ways what occurred there was worse than the abominations which caused
Yahowah to reign fire and brimstone on Sodom.
Beginning in Shaphat / Judges 19:10, we learn that a concubine (a woman
living with a man without the status and rights associated with being married) of a
Lowy “arrived at Geba’ / Gibeah, which belongs to Benyamin / Benjamin, just after
sunset.” They were forced to spend the night outside, in an open courtyard, because
the only lodge in town turned them away and no Benjamite would allow them to
sleep in their home. That evening, they were questioned by an unidentified elderly
man, who while not from Benjamin, was surrounded by a number of Benjamites.
When asked why they were in the square, the Lowy explained, “We are passing
from Bethlehem in Yahuwdah to the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim…
where I live.”
So the old man, who was also from Ephraim, opened up his home to the
wayward travelers, providing straw for their donkey, and bread and wine for the
Lowy and his companion. He even washed their feet.
 But “while they were enjoying themselves, the men of the city (Geba’ /
Gibeah), certain worthless fellows (from the tribe of Benyamin / Benjamin),
surrounded the house, pounding on the door. They shouted out to the old man who
owned the home, ‘Bring out the man who came into your house so that we may
have sex with him.’ Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and
said to them, ‘No, my fellows, please do not act so wickedly, since this man has
come into my home. Do not commit this act of folly. Here is my virgin daughter
and his concubine. Please let me bring them out that you may ravish them and do
to them whatever you wish. But do not commit such an act of folly against this
man.’” (Shaphat / Decide / Judges 19:10-24) This is disgusting, worse than what
played out in Sodom.
“But the men (from Benyamin in Geba’) would not listen to him. So the man
seized his concubine and brought her out to them. And they raped her and abused
her all night until morning.
At the approach of dawn, they finally let her go. At the turning of the morning,
the woman came and fell down at the doorway of the man’s home where her master
was (the Lowy), until daylight. When her master arose in the morning and opened
the door of the house and went to go out on his way, then behold, he noticed that
his concubine was lying at the doorway of the house with her hands on the
threshold. And he said to her, ‘Get up, let’s go,’ but there was no answer. Then he
placed her on the donkey and went home.
When he entered his house he took a knife and laid hold of his concubine and
cut her into twelve pieces, limb by limb. Then he sent her throughout the land of
Yisra’el.” (Shaphat / Decide / Judges 19:25-29) And that is the story of Geba’. It is
the story of Yisra’el, and particularly, Benyamin, run amuck. It is but one of many
reasons Yahowah was so disappointed with His people.
Moving on to Ramah, it is cited throughout the Writings and Prophets. The
most intriguing reference, however, is in Yirma’yah / Jerimiah 31:15, which stands
just sixteen statements before one of the most profoundly important prophecies of
all time (Yirma’yah 31:31-34). It is there we read: “Thus says Yahowah, ‘A voice
is heard in Ramah, crying and bitterly weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children.
She refuses to be comforted on behalf of her children because they are no more.’”
Rachel’s only healthy child was Yowseph, although she raised Ya’aqob’s sons
born to her maid, Dan and Naphthaly, as if they were her own. But there is more to
her story, all of which is revealing in this context. Unfortunately, Rachel became a
bit of a trickster and developed an unhealthy affinity for idols. Ya’aqob would curse
her for doing so. And that curse was fulfilled in the birth of Benjamin – which killed
her. Rachel called this troublesome child, “Ben ‘Ony – Son of my Torment and
Anguish” during the delivery which she would not survive. Two descendants in
particular from her womb would plague Yisra’el and then the world. They were
both named Sha’uwl. The Assyrian was now being allowed into Yisra’el expressly
because the nation, in choosing Sha’uwl to govern them, had chosen the ways of
the Gentiles over the way of Yahowah. And it would be through the Sha’uwl who
changed his name to Paulos to win favor of the most gentile of nations, Rome,
whose letters would unleash the Assyrian on an unsuspecting world. He was the
wolf in sheep’s clothing. And so that is why Rachel was weeping for her children
and refused to be comforted. She knew what we are just now learning.
Between the birth of the Anguishing Son who would plague the world, the
deadly rape of the concubine at Geba’, the wannabe King Sha’uwl, and the wannabe
Apostle Sha’uwl, the Benyaminites earned a reputation that would give ravenous
wolves a bad name.
While we aren’t told explicitly, by mentioning these horrible places in this
context, there is the implication that Yisra’el will come to regret what they have
done. A day will come, even for the most wayward tribe, Benyamin, when the
people who have been afflicted and are now covered in their own feces, will finally
listen to Yahowah and respond, calling out to Him with a clear and audible voice.
I suspect that the reason that a town bearing the name “Galym – Feces” was
included was to reinforce the idea that while the faces of the Towrahless appear as
if they are covered in feces when they pray to God, once they accept the Towrah as
the means to salvation, they will be cleansed, appearing perfect before Yah.
“You (‘atah) should cry out (tsahal – shout out clearly and loudly) with an
audible voice (qowl) daughter (bath) of Galym (Galym – Feces, Dung, and
Excrement or Destroyed Rubble, even Rocks Piled Over a Corpse; a Benjamite city
associated with Sha’uwl). Pay attention (qashab – listen carefully and accept the
information being conveyed because it is true and should be responded to
appropriately) Layshah (Layshah – Ferocious and Dangerous Lion; from luwsh –
to crush; a Benjamite city), O afflicted and oppressed or Unpretentious and
Responsive (‘any – miserable, persecuted, poor, and humbled, albeit also
unpretentious and straightforward, willing to respond and answer) ‘Anathowth
(‘Anathowth – to Answer and Respond or to be Afflicted and Bow Down; yet
another Benjamite town).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:30)
Layshah was the father of Phaltiel, the man to whom King Sha’uwl gave his
daughter Michal in marriage, even though she was already married to Dowd. (1
Shamuw’el / Listen to God / Samuel 25:44) As for the town, when it was first
approached we were told, “Then the five men (of Dan) departed and came to
Layshah, and they saw the people who were in it living comfortably, without being
threatened. They were dwelling in the manner of the Tsydonians, peaceful, quiet,
and secure, for there was no ruler humiliating them or anyone else in the region….
They had no dealings with any political entity.” (Shaphat / Decide / Judges 18:7) It
almost sounds like Eden.
‘Anathowth is one of those places where the name speaks for itself. It is based
upon one of my favorite words, ‘anah, which depending upon how we respond to
Yahowah, can mean “reply and answer” or “bow down and be afflicted.”
Therefore, we have transitioned from the worst of Yisra’el to the best by
passing through Galym to Layshah by way of ‘Anathowth.
That said, Benjamin remains a problem, not just for Yisra’el, but for the entire
world. Benjamin is a problem for every government and religion which claims
God’s authority, especially Christianity. There is no greater curse than Sha’uwl.
The first represents the curse of government and the second the curse of religion.
They are the prophets of doom. They are the human embodiment of She’owl, more
commonly known as Hell.
“Madmenan (Madmenah – Manure Pile and Dung Heap; from domen – dung
or rotting corpse, yet another Benjamite town) has been banished (nadad – has
wandered away and been cast aside). The inhabitants who dwell in (yashab –
those who live in) Gebym (Gebym – Rims on Wheels, Retorts and Rejoinders,
Ditch or Pit, and Locust; and yes, a Benjamite town) flee, seeking safety (‘uwz –
take refuge and find shelter).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
10:31)
Nothing associated with Benyamin is appealing. These are not endearing
names nor inviting verbs. They are all on the run. And now at long last, it appears
that the horror Sha’uwl and his fellow Benjamites perpetrated at Nob will be
revisited.
“Remaining on this day (‘owd ha yowm – now lingering at this time) in (ba
– at or with) control of (la ‘amad – present and standing near) Nob (Nob –
Groaning, a town in Benjamin), he will shake (nuwph – he will move) his fists
(yadym huw’ – his influence and power, his desire to control [from 1QIsa]) at the
mount (har – at the elevated range) of the daughter (bath – from 1QIsa vs beyth
– of the family and home in the MT) of Tsyown (Tsyown – of the Signs Posted to
Mark the Way), the elevated ridgeline (gib’ah – the summit and highest point on
the hill) of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source of Guidance on
Reconciliation).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:32)
Nob is the location of considerable intrigue as reported in 1 Shamuw’el 21 and
22, involving Dowd, Sha’uwl, a priest, and an unsavory shepherd. In particular,
Doeg, an Edomite, and the king’s chief shepherd, was encouraged by Sha’uwl to
attack Nob because Dowd had been sighted there during a meeting with a priest.
The Edomite murdered eighty-five priests upon his arrival, killing every man,
woman, child, infant, ox, donkey and lamb in the city, slashing all of them to death
with his sword.
This unappealing story begins in 1 Shamuw’el 18 with King Sha’uwl
acknowledging that he was afraid of Dowd for the very reason he should have
sought his company and advice: “Yahowah was with him.” Dowd prospered and
Sha’uwl came to hate him all the more, foreshadowing the other Sha’uwl’s twisted
response to Yahowsha’.
While this is just the preamble of what would transpire in Nob, I want to bring
your attention to an interesting detail. In this text, gibowr was used to describe
Dowd, just as it would be used again in Yasha’yah 9:6. Sha’uwl unsuccessfully
attempted to bribe Dowd, offering him his eldest daughter so long as he agreed to
serve as a “gibowr – valiant man who would fight” for him. This clearly indicates
that gibowr speaks of human qualities, not Divine, and that it properly describes
Dowd.
While Dowd said no (at least this time with this daughter), shortly thereafter
he married another of Sha’uwl’s daughters, with the dowry being set at one-hundred
Philistine foreskins. And unfortunately, we are told that Dowd cut off double that
amount from men he had killed to win the hand of the lovely girl. It wasn’t his
finest hour. Nor was it Sha’uwl’s. He would later marry off this same daughter to
another man, even without her divorcing Dowd first.
Jealous over Dowd’s success and popularity, Sha’uwl ordered his son
Yahowchanan / Jonathan to murder Dowd. When his son refused, we learn that
Sha’uwl became demon-possessed, as would be the case with the more famous
Sha’uwl to follow. Now preoccupied with death, one day as Dowd was playing his
harp, his father-in-law tried to permanently mount him to the wall with his spear.
As Sha’uwl’s mood grew darker, he would come to hate his son and his wife,
calling one “shameful” and the other “perverse,” augmenting his especially
unbecoming language with some degrading references. He became consumed with
killing Dowd, which may be analogous to the Christian preoccupation with the
death of “Jesus.”
In the process of negating his son’s, Yahowchanan’s, inheritance, Sha’uwl told
him, “For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your
kingdom will be established. Now, go out and bring him to me, for he must surely
die.” (1 Shamuw’el / Listen to God / Samuel 20:31)
Yahowchanan, however, warned his friend Dowd about his father, Sha’uwl,
rather than kill him. As a result, we find Dowd approaching the aforementioned
city of Nob. A local priest, ‘Achymelek / Ahimelech, somewhat reluctantly offered
Dowd Bread of the Presence after a curious discussion. But unfortunately for the
priest, and the inhabitants of the town, one of Sha’uwl’s servants, his chief
shepherd, Doeg, the Edomite, witnessed their conversation.
When Sha’uwl heard that Dowd had been spotted, he reminded his attachés
and officers that he had bribed all of them, implying that Dowd wouldn’t be as
“generous:” “He said to his servants who stood around him, ‘Hear now, O
Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give to all of you fields and vineyards? Will
he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?’”
Evidently, those who could be bribed couldn’t be trusted. Who would have
guessed? “‘For all of you have conspired against me so that there is no one who
discloses to me when my son enters into a covenant agreement with the son of Jesse,
and there are none of you who are sorry for me, none who discloses to me that my
son has stirred up my servant against me.’ Then Doeg the Edomite, who was
standing beside Sha’uwl’s servants, answered and said, ‘I saw the son of Jesse
arriving at Nob.’”
At which point Sha’uwl summoned the priests of Nob and charmed them,
saying, “‘You shall surely die, you and everyone else in your family.’ Then Sha’uwl
said to the guards who were attending to him, ‘Turn around and put the priests of
Yahowah to death because their hand was with Dowd and they knew that he was
fleeing and they did not report it to me.’”
The king’s bribes must have been insufficient because they wouldn’t do it. So
Prince Charming “said to Doeg, ‘You turn around and attack the priests.’ And then
Doeg, the Edomite, attacked the priests, killing eighty-five that day who were
wearing the linen ephod. Then he struck the city of the priests with the edge of the
sword, including men and women, young people and infants, also, oxen, donkeys,
and sheep, all with the edge of the sword.” (1 Shamuw’el / Listen to God / Samuel
22:16-19)
As bad as this was, and it was repulsive, right up there with the kinds of
reprehensible deeds perpetrated by the great psychopaths and narcissists in history,
this wasn’t the worst thing a Benjamite named Sha’uwl would do.
Turning to nicer news, on all of the Qumran scrolls pertaining to Yasha’yah
10:32, we read bath / daughter rather than beyth / home, the more familiar
presentation found in the Masoretic Text. Tsyown is “home” to the “family” of
God. We will find the “house” of Yahowah and Dowd along its ridgeline. So why
the reference to the bath / daughter of Tsyown, if not to the Beryth / Covenant?
Towrah is also feminine, but unlike the Covenant which was born on Mowryah, the
Towrah was delivered on Horeb.
It is the one thing which eludes Satan’s grasp, the family from which he is
expressly excluded, the association which elevates humankind above him. And so
the Assyrian is lashing out against the Covenant, shaking his fists in anger and
frustration. But it is only a show. He can shake his fists all he likes, even yell and
scream, but he cannot lay a finger on any member of God’s family.
Yasha’yah has not been coy when it comes to the fate of political, religious,
and military leaders. Yahowah is going to rid the world of them and then punish
them for what they have done. But this time, while the outcome is the same, the net
has been enlarged. Although, not everyone caught in it will receive the same
sentence. Those in positions of leadership are indeed headed to She’owl. They will
be brought down and humiliated. But those who are simply unproductive,
ambivalent, and opinionated, demonstrating divided loyalties, will be lopped off
and removed. That is to say, their souls, cut off from the source of life, will die,
ceasing to exist.
This is actually an important revelation because it adds to our body of
knowledge. While we have deduced from the evidence that God will not grade on
a curve, and that we are either right or wrong when it comes to the Covenant, by
using ca’aph pa’orah together we now possess confirmation that Yahowah is
wholly unimpressed with apathy and opinions, with divided loyalties and
unproductive lives. He sees this half-hearted approach as thoughtless and
despicable, even contemptible. It squanders the marvelous opportunity He has
afforded us at such tremendous cost.
“Behold (hineh – look up and pay attention), Yahowah ( ) of the vast
array of spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the command and control regime of
heavenly envoys), the Upright Pillar of the Tabernacle (‘edown – the Upright
One), will lop off the ambivalent non-fruit-bearing shoots with divided
loyalties (ca’aph pa’orah – will cut off and separate the disloyal sprigs, the
opinionated, and thoughtless foliage, the double-minded branches, removing from
the source the half-hearted who are despicable, even contemptible) with
tremendous force (ba ma’aratsah – with a focus on completing the task).
And then (wa) the ones who have risen to the highest levels (ruwm ha
qowmah – those who have been lifted up and exalted and those from the highest
spatial dimensions which can be measured who have rebelled in open defiance) will
be cut down (gada’ – will be chopped down and hewn off, will be felled and pruned
away) so that (wa) those in positions of power as well as those who have an
exalted view of themselves (gaboah – the haughty and proud, the high and mighty,
the self-glorifying and improperly arrogant) will be brought down and humiliated
(shaphel – will be shamed and humbled, abased and then taken to the lowest
possible place).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah 10:33)
 God is not messing around. This is the antithesis of tolerant and loving. He is
clearly annoyed by the opinions of thoughtless and hypocritical individuals and He
is angry at those who have used their positions of power to harm His children.
Religions, and most especially Christianity and Islam, were created and
became popular as a result of twisting the truth and then intertwining a plethora of
lies. By interweaving right and wrong, the resulting concoction was capable of
fooling the ignorant and irrational, also known as the faithful. That is what the
“cabak – intertwined underbrush” represents. Beyond this, as underbrush, it is also
symbolic of Satan’s little helpers, his underlings who have restricted access to God
by creating a maze comprised of the masses, out of which few emerge.
“And (wa) He will strike down (naqaph – He will surround, cut away, and
then enclose and thus incarcerate) the intertwined and difficult thicket (cabak –
the entangled and twisted, interwoven and entwining underbrush) of the cultivated
groves (ha ya’ar – of the groves of trees on wooded heights where pagan rites were
practiced) with an iron implement (ba ha barzel – with a crude iron tool such as
an axe). And then (wa) the White Light (ha Labanown – the White One Who
Appears as Light; laban – all of the colors of light) will fall and be cast down
(naphal – will suffer a degrading fate and descent to an inferior position) by way
of (ba) the Mighty and Majestic One (‘adyr – the Awesome Appearance of the
Beautiful and Desirable One.” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yahowah / Isaiah
10:34)
This is a tale of Divine retribution. After using a “barzel – a crude iron
implement” to strike down the twisted thicket, the Assyrian, presented here as “ha
Labanown – the White Light” will fall, being cast down courtesy of the Majestic
and Mighty One. And this will occur during the “Awesome Appearance of the
Beautiful and Desirable One” on Yowm Kippurym.
For our benefit and review, here is the conclusion to Yasha’yah / Isaiah 10 and
the end of the Assyrian:
“He came to ‘Ayath (Heap of Ruins). He passed through Migrown
(Overthrown Implement) approaching Mikmash (Accumulating Possessions),
where he stores, counts, records, and inventories his weapons and possessions.
(10:28) They have crossed the ford at Geba’ (Lord’s Cup) to lodge for the night.
Ramah (Maggot Shrine of Deceptive Betrayal) is shuddering in terror, Giba’ah
(Summit) of Sha’uwl has fled away. (10:29)
You should cry out with an audible voice daughter of Galym (Feces and
Dung). Pay attention and respond appropriately Layshah (Ferocious and
Dangerous Lion), O Afflicted and Oppressed / Unpretentious and Responsive
‘Anathowth (Answer and Respond or be Afflicted and Bow Down). (10:30)
 Madmenan (Manure Pile and Dung Heap) has been banished and been cast
aside. The inhabitants who dwell in Gebym (Retorts and Rejoinders) flee,
seeking safety. (10:31)
Remaining on this day and now lingering at this time in control of Nob
(Groaning), he will shake his fists demonstrating his desire to exert his influence
at the mount of the daughter of Tsyown, the elevated ridgeline of
Yaruwshalaim. (10:32)
Behold, Yahowah, the Upright Pillar of the Tabernacle of the vast array
of spiritual implements will lop off the ambivalent non-fruit-bearing shoots
with divided loyalties, cutting off and separating the disloyal sprigs, the
opinionated and thoughtless foliage, the double-minded branches, removing
the half-hearted from the source because they are despicable, even
contemptible, doing so with tremendous force. And then the ones who have
risen to the highest levels, and those from the highest spatial dimensions which
can be measured who have rebelled in open defiance, will be cut down and
pruned away so that those in positions of power as well as those who have an
exalted view of themselves, the self-glorifying and improperly arrogant, will
be brought down and humiliated, then taken to the lowest possible place.
(10:33)
And He will strike down the intertwined and difficult thicket, the
entangled and twisted, interwoven and entwining underbrush of the cultivated
groves on wooded heights where pagan rites were practiced with a crude iron
implement. Then the White One Who Appears as any Shade of Light will fall
and be cast down, suffering a degrading fate and descent to an inferior position
by way of the Mighty and Majestic One during the Awesome Appearance of
the Beautiful and Desirable One.” (Yasha’yah 10:34)
He raised his agenda in the Garden six-thousand years ago only to have it
crushed sixteen years from now. In the interim, an implement hoodwinked an
unsuspecting world into worshiping him as God.
But goodbye is not forgotten, not yet anyway. We will encounter the Assyrian
cast as the Babylonian four chapters hence. What we have learned will be
reinforced. And hopefully it will pay dividends during the millennia to come,
because just as Satan starred in the final act in the Garden, he will get to play
humankind one last time at the end of the great Sukah Camp Out. But thanks to
Yasha’yah, we are prepared.