Q.When Yeshua said "My G-d, My G-d, why have you forsaken me", what did he mean?
A. When Yeshau said "Eli,Eli, lama sabachtani" it was in aramaic and it doesn't mean "forsaken me" but "to this end I was born" or "this is my destiny". That makes much better sense under the circumstances. Yeshua had said many times that he came into this world to be the payment for sin, that what was happening to him was prophesied. A rabbinic technique was to quote the first part of a verse or portion of scripture, and his students would finish it and get the context. In true rabbinical style, Yeshua is teaching, even on the cross.
He quotes Psalm 22.1 but not exactly. The term for forsaken is "azavtani" not "sabachtani". What Yeshua did was to partially quote Psalm 22 and say "to this end I was born" and for his people to remember the Psalm and realize that what they were doing was G-d's plan. The psalm is known as the crucifixion psalm today and describes what they did to him. This psalm says that he would not be forsaken and that G-d would deliver him. He said this to encourage those around him that he was where G-d wanted him. If you would like documentation on this, George Lamsa has a book on Aramaic idioms used in the Bible and he goes into some detail on this. It totally gives this saying life and the correct interpretation. G-d did not forsake Yeshua, or turn away because of sin, it was his destiny and that is what he said.
Q.Where does it say in the Torah that an older man should marry a younger woman and a younger woman should marry an older man?
A. There's probably some older men hoping that it is in the Torah and some younger women hoping it isn't about now, and to tell the truth, the younger women can relax. There is no such command. There were certain advantages under certain circumstances if you did, an older man is settled, had a career and some money and could provide for a family. A younger wife could bear more children and help her husband with vigor, but there is no command to do so.
Q.What is the difference between a "pagan" and a "heathen"?
A.Nothing, both were seen as those who did not know the truth about G-d and His Torah. The word pagan come from the Latin term "paganus" which means country dweller. Heathen is from the old english "haethen" and means unlightened about G-d. In Psalm 2.1 the word for heathen there is "goyim" and translated also as "nations" or gentiles. There really isn't any difference between using heathen or pagan. Gentiles who believe were not seen as heathen anymore, but as G-dfearers and were now a part of the Commonwealth of Israel Eph 2.11-22.
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Did Jesus resurrect on a Sunday morning?
Q.Did Jesus resurrect on a Sunday morning?
A.To answer that question, we need a little backround. Biblical days start and end at sundown. Yeshua was asked for a sign and the only sign he gave was the sign of Jonah, being in the belly of the great fish 3 days and 3 nights. This means that Yeshua was going to be in the belly of the earth 3 days and 3 nights. These days are 24 hours. So, let's look at the chronology of this briefly. A more extensive look can be provided into Yeshua's last week, but we'll only look at the part in question. Yehsua was crucified on Nisan 14, Passover, at 9am (Mk 15.1). Mk 15.33 -34 tells us that he died at 3pm. Now, Mk 15.42 says that it was a preparation day for a High Holy Day, the 15th of Nisan (Lev 23.6) not for the weekly Sabbath.
There are 3 Sabbaths during Passover week. This is where many people make a mistake because they do not follow the Torah, but G-d does and so does Yeshua. He is buried by 6pm the 14th (Deut. 21-22-23) and in the grave Thursday the 15th and Friday the 16th of Nisan until about 6pm. Matt. 28.1 says that it began to "dawn" towards the 1st day of the week. Remember, days start at sundown and the word "dawn" can apply to the moon coming up also.
It was a full moon on the 15th so Yeshua comes out of the grave around 6pm as the weekly Sabbath ends. There is no scriptural evidence for an early Sunday morning at the dawn of the sun resurrection. This is totally based on misunderstanding and paganism. Easter is a name after the the Babylonian goddess of fertility "Ishtar" and the rabbit, eggs, and basket all have sexual connotations to it and the searching for eggs is a fertility rite. Churches will have easter egg hunts and all kinds of pagan practices right along side of all sorts of talk about the resurrection and the death of Yeshua without even noticing what they are doing. I believe they are incapable of discerning the difference because they are dead.
These practices should not even be mentioned among people who profess to believe in Yeshua, and maybe that is the issue, they don't believe. So, to answer the question, no, Yeshua was not resurrected on a Sunday morning as taught, but late Saturday afternoon, approximately 6pm. This brings us to several other myths about the crucifixion. Yeshua did not carry the full cross, but most likey just the cross beam. Wood was to valuable so they used pieces over and over again. Crucifixion was an everyday affair. Pilate crucified 3 people this day, and the next day he probably did 3 more. The upright "stake" was already in the ground and the victim was crucified to the cross beam and then atteached to the upright piece. Another thing, he was not crucified on top of a hill, but along the road to Damascus just outside the gate that bears that name.
The scriptures refer to people "passing by" on the road. The romans liked to do that to warn anyone coming into a place, or leaving, what the penalty was for coming against their authority. So, all thoise songs about a hill far away and movies you've seen with it on top of the hill are inaccurate. He was crucified just outside the Damascus gate, as you turn right to go to Damascus, down the road a bit, was the place of execution. Another myth was he was buried in a shroud. He was wrapped like a mummy(see Lazarus). Linen strips were wound around him, leaving an open space at the face. When he resurrected, the empty cocoon was left behind and when you walked in the tomb, the outline of his body was seen, the linen hardened by the spices 3 days before, but as you approached and looked, there was no face and an empty cocoon of the linen wrappings. That's why the people believed immediately when they entered the tomb and saw they burial place.
A.To answer that question, we need a little backround. Biblical days start and end at sundown. Yeshua was asked for a sign and the only sign he gave was the sign of Jonah, being in the belly of the great fish 3 days and 3 nights. This means that Yeshua was going to be in the belly of the earth 3 days and 3 nights. These days are 24 hours. So, let's look at the chronology of this briefly. A more extensive look can be provided into Yeshua's last week, but we'll only look at the part in question. Yehsua was crucified on Nisan 14, Passover, at 9am (Mk 15.1). Mk 15.33 -34 tells us that he died at 3pm. Now, Mk 15.42 says that it was a preparation day for a High Holy Day, the 15th of Nisan (Lev 23.6) not for the weekly Sabbath.
There are 3 Sabbaths during Passover week. This is where many people make a mistake because they do not follow the Torah, but G-d does and so does Yeshua. He is buried by 6pm the 14th (Deut. 21-22-23) and in the grave Thursday the 15th and Friday the 16th of Nisan until about 6pm. Matt. 28.1 says that it began to "dawn" towards the 1st day of the week. Remember, days start at sundown and the word "dawn" can apply to the moon coming up also.
It was a full moon on the 15th so Yeshua comes out of the grave around 6pm as the weekly Sabbath ends. There is no scriptural evidence for an early Sunday morning at the dawn of the sun resurrection. This is totally based on misunderstanding and paganism. Easter is a name after the the Babylonian goddess of fertility "Ishtar" and the rabbit, eggs, and basket all have sexual connotations to it and the searching for eggs is a fertility rite. Churches will have easter egg hunts and all kinds of pagan practices right along side of all sorts of talk about the resurrection and the death of Yeshua without even noticing what they are doing. I believe they are incapable of discerning the difference because they are dead.
These practices should not even be mentioned among people who profess to believe in Yeshua, and maybe that is the issue, they don't believe. So, to answer the question, no, Yeshua was not resurrected on a Sunday morning as taught, but late Saturday afternoon, approximately 6pm. This brings us to several other myths about the crucifixion. Yeshua did not carry the full cross, but most likey just the cross beam. Wood was to valuable so they used pieces over and over again. Crucifixion was an everyday affair. Pilate crucified 3 people this day, and the next day he probably did 3 more. The upright "stake" was already in the ground and the victim was crucified to the cross beam and then atteached to the upright piece. Another thing, he was not crucified on top of a hill, but along the road to Damascus just outside the gate that bears that name.
The scriptures refer to people "passing by" on the road. The romans liked to do that to warn anyone coming into a place, or leaving, what the penalty was for coming against their authority. So, all thoise songs about a hill far away and movies you've seen with it on top of the hill are inaccurate. He was crucified just outside the Damascus gate, as you turn right to go to Damascus, down the road a bit, was the place of execution. Another myth was he was buried in a shroud. He was wrapped like a mummy(see Lazarus). Linen strips were wound around him, leaving an open space at the face. When he resurrected, the empty cocoon was left behind and when you walked in the tomb, the outline of his body was seen, the linen hardened by the spices 3 days before, but as you approached and looked, there was no face and an empty cocoon of the linen wrappings. That's why the people believed immediately when they entered the tomb and saw they burial place.
Are Messianic teachings intentionally opposed to the Church?
Q. Your teaching seems to be opposed to that of the Church, is that intentional?
A. Yes it is and I'm glad that it has been clear enought that you can recognize that there is a difference. The "faith" that most are familiar with today, called Orthodox Christianity, is not what the faith of Yeshua or that of the Apostles. They were Torah observant, Sabbath keeping, festival celebrating, kosher eating believers who believed that the Torah had an important place in the life of a believer, either Jew or Gentile. If Yeshua, Paul or any of the other 1st century believers were here today they would have nothing to do with churched today. They would be saying the same things I have said, only much better and with more skill than I have.
But, make no mistake about it, they would not be activley involved nor support any Christian Church as they are known today. They would be going to the synagogues on Sabbath, as was their custom. They would not be over to your house for Easter ham or help decorate your Christmas tree. They would be celebrating Yom Kippur and Rosh Ha Shannah, Chanukah and Purim. They would be learning the Torah and teaching it. They would not be saying that the "law has been done away with" or celebrating homosexual clergy or supporting television networks that spread what they call a "gospel". They would be against such things, trying to get throught to the people to follow the L-rd, not some man-made religion that has replaced the Word of G-d.
A. Yes it is and I'm glad that it has been clear enought that you can recognize that there is a difference. The "faith" that most are familiar with today, called Orthodox Christianity, is not what the faith of Yeshua or that of the Apostles. They were Torah observant, Sabbath keeping, festival celebrating, kosher eating believers who believed that the Torah had an important place in the life of a believer, either Jew or Gentile. If Yeshua, Paul or any of the other 1st century believers were here today they would have nothing to do with churched today. They would be saying the same things I have said, only much better and with more skill than I have.
But, make no mistake about it, they would not be activley involved nor support any Christian Church as they are known today. They would be going to the synagogues on Sabbath, as was their custom. They would not be over to your house for Easter ham or help decorate your Christmas tree. They would be celebrating Yom Kippur and Rosh Ha Shannah, Chanukah and Purim. They would be learning the Torah and teaching it. They would not be saying that the "law has been done away with" or celebrating homosexual clergy or supporting television networks that spread what they call a "gospel". They would be against such things, trying to get throught to the people to follow the L-rd, not some man-made religion that has replaced the Word of G-d.
Should women wear headcoverings?
Q. Your teaching seems to be opposed to that of the Church, is that intentional?
A. Yes it is and I'm glad that it has been clear enought that you can recognize that there is a difference. The "faith" that most are familiar with today, called Orthodox Christianity, is not what the faith of Yeshua or that of the Apostles. They were Torah observant, Sabbath keeping, festival celebrating, kosher eating believers who believed that the Torah had an important place in the life of a believer, either Jew or Gentile. If Yeshua, Paul or any of the other 1st century believers were here today they would have nothing to do with churched today. They would be saying the same things I have said, only much better and with more skill than I have. But, make no mistake about it, they would not be activley involved nor support any Christian Church as they are known today. They would be going to the synagogues on Sabbath, as was their custom. They would not be over to your house for Easter ham or help decorate your Christmas tree. They would be celebrating Yom Kippur and Rosh Ha Shannah, Chanukah and Purim. They would be learning the Torah and teaching it. They would not be saying that the "law has been done away with" or celebrating homosexual clergy or supporting television networks that spread what they call a "gospel". They would be against such things, trying to get throught to the people to follow the L-rd, not some man-made religion that has replaced the Word of G-d.
Q. Should women wear headcoverings?
A. 1Cor 11 is very clear on this. A woman who is married that speaks for G-d or prays should have her head covered. This teaching is very hard to communicate in an article, but there is a governmental order in the scriptures. G-d, Messiah, Man then Woman. G-d is the head of Messiah,Messiah the head of Man, Man the head of Woman.Our glory must be covered before G-d. There is a glory in the long-hair of the woman. She is covered by her husband until she steps out to pray or speak for G-d, which is her right.
So, in respect to her husband, she covers herself to show that she is not acting in rebellion. There is a concept of 2 coverings in the scripture. You have the object to be covered, then the first covering which carries the glory, then a second covering. This is seen with the earth, flesh and skin, the ark, the Tabernacle, Sodom and Gomorrah and other areas. When the 2 nd covering is removed, it requires judgement. That why David had a plague at his census in 1 Chr 21, and the 2 sons of Aaron died.
This also plays a role with Sodom. The judgement is abated when the 2nd covering is restored or a substitutionary 2nd covering is done. A woman's glory is in her long-hair, and to come out from her husband without the 2nd covering requires judgement because the husband has not been replaced by the substitutionary 2nd covering. Also, a male should not have long hair and a female should not have short hair. The only exception for long hair on a male was when he was in a Nazarite vow (Num. 6) and he could not cut his hair until the vow was over. The practice of women's headcovering was a 1st century practice and endorsed by Paul.
A. Yes it is and I'm glad that it has been clear enought that you can recognize that there is a difference. The "faith" that most are familiar with today, called Orthodox Christianity, is not what the faith of Yeshua or that of the Apostles. They were Torah observant, Sabbath keeping, festival celebrating, kosher eating believers who believed that the Torah had an important place in the life of a believer, either Jew or Gentile. If Yeshua, Paul or any of the other 1st century believers were here today they would have nothing to do with churched today. They would be saying the same things I have said, only much better and with more skill than I have. But, make no mistake about it, they would not be activley involved nor support any Christian Church as they are known today. They would be going to the synagogues on Sabbath, as was their custom. They would not be over to your house for Easter ham or help decorate your Christmas tree. They would be celebrating Yom Kippur and Rosh Ha Shannah, Chanukah and Purim. They would be learning the Torah and teaching it. They would not be saying that the "law has been done away with" or celebrating homosexual clergy or supporting television networks that spread what they call a "gospel". They would be against such things, trying to get throught to the people to follow the L-rd, not some man-made religion that has replaced the Word of G-d.
Q. Should women wear headcoverings?
A. 1Cor 11 is very clear on this. A woman who is married that speaks for G-d or prays should have her head covered. This teaching is very hard to communicate in an article, but there is a governmental order in the scriptures. G-d, Messiah, Man then Woman. G-d is the head of Messiah,Messiah the head of Man, Man the head of Woman.Our glory must be covered before G-d. There is a glory in the long-hair of the woman. She is covered by her husband until she steps out to pray or speak for G-d, which is her right.
So, in respect to her husband, she covers herself to show that she is not acting in rebellion. There is a concept of 2 coverings in the scripture. You have the object to be covered, then the first covering which carries the glory, then a second covering. This is seen with the earth, flesh and skin, the ark, the Tabernacle, Sodom and Gomorrah and other areas. When the 2 nd covering is removed, it requires judgement. That why David had a plague at his census in 1 Chr 21, and the 2 sons of Aaron died.
This also plays a role with Sodom. The judgement is abated when the 2nd covering is restored or a substitutionary 2nd covering is done. A woman's glory is in her long-hair, and to come out from her husband without the 2nd covering requires judgement because the husband has not been replaced by the substitutionary 2nd covering. Also, a male should not have long hair and a female should not have short hair. The only exception for long hair on a male was when he was in a Nazarite vow (Num. 6) and he could not cut his hair until the vow was over. The practice of women's headcovering was a 1st century practice and endorsed by Paul.
The coming Temple
Q. Is there a coming Temple coming in the future and what does it mean?
A.Yes, in fact there are several coming. To answer the question, let's do a little history first. We know from scripture that G-d does not need buildings or shrines to live in (1 K 8, Acts 17). We also know that He has chosen specific locations in the past, like Eden, Mt. Sinai , to manifest His presence in certain ways. The Mishkan, or tabernacle, was erected and used for hundreds of years. Then, Solomons Temple was constructed and eventually destroyed because of the people.
After 70 years in captivity, what was known as Zerubabels temple wa built on the site of Solomon's temple. This was expanded by the Maccabee's and then more expansion by King Herod. That Temple was destroyed in 70 C.E. by the Romans and 40 years after Yeshua predicted its demise. No Temple has existed since then, but plans are being made for what is called the Third Temple. Up to this point, G-d Himself has been involved in the other buildings and prophets were there to lead the people, but in this case I have a few problems. First, where are the prophets who who believe in Yeshua? Where is their leadership and direction from G-d? Who says G-d is even in the construction of this Temple. We know from prophecy that one will be built( Mt24, 2 Thes 2, Rev 11). But, did G-d tell them to build it.
The people don"t even believe, and that is one reason why the Temple was destroyed in the first place, so He is going to allow it again when the people are even worse off? I don't know. We know from Zech 6 that the Messiah will build a Temple, and I believe that is Ezekiels Temple (Ezek 40-48). There are some interesting features of this Temple. No wall of partition to exclude Gentiles, no Court of the Women, no Laver, Table for Bread, Incense table, Menorah ,Veil, Ark, and major changes to the Altar. And most interesting, the Temple will not be in Jerusalem, but north of the city (Ezek 45.1-8, Ezek 48). Then, after the Messianic Kingdom, there will be Temple at all (Rev 21). What the Temple means is a dwelling place for G-d, and that will ultimately be within His people. In addition, the Temple was like a big university and the kohanim (priests) were like the teachers. People would come to learn about G-d, redemption, sacrifice and sin. They would learn about prophecy and forgiveness.
They would learn about prayer and being in the presence of G-d and what worship and spiritual warfare really was. When the people were following the Torah, it was an awesome place. And when the people were corrupt, it was a horrible place, with G-d himself finally having to destroy it 2 times. I'm afraid that the next Temple will be in that category and will be destroyed in the Tribulation periuod, making way for Ezekiels to be built by the Messiah. I am not convinced that G-d is behind these Temple plans right now. The people do not believe and they are planning to build it like the second Temple with man-made additions (not in the next biblical Temple by the way), and there are no prophets leading the way like before. Where is the direction from G-d on this. I'm afraid the plans are in the image and at the direction of the sons of the Pharisee's.
A.Yes, in fact there are several coming. To answer the question, let's do a little history first. We know from scripture that G-d does not need buildings or shrines to live in (1 K 8, Acts 17). We also know that He has chosen specific locations in the past, like Eden, Mt. Sinai , to manifest His presence in certain ways. The Mishkan, or tabernacle, was erected and used for hundreds of years. Then, Solomons Temple was constructed and eventually destroyed because of the people.
After 70 years in captivity, what was known as Zerubabels temple wa built on the site of Solomon's temple. This was expanded by the Maccabee's and then more expansion by King Herod. That Temple was destroyed in 70 C.E. by the Romans and 40 years after Yeshua predicted its demise. No Temple has existed since then, but plans are being made for what is called the Third Temple. Up to this point, G-d Himself has been involved in the other buildings and prophets were there to lead the people, but in this case I have a few problems. First, where are the prophets who who believe in Yeshua? Where is their leadership and direction from G-d? Who says G-d is even in the construction of this Temple. We know from prophecy that one will be built( Mt24, 2 Thes 2, Rev 11). But, did G-d tell them to build it.
The people don"t even believe, and that is one reason why the Temple was destroyed in the first place, so He is going to allow it again when the people are even worse off? I don't know. We know from Zech 6 that the Messiah will build a Temple, and I believe that is Ezekiels Temple (Ezek 40-48). There are some interesting features of this Temple. No wall of partition to exclude Gentiles, no Court of the Women, no Laver, Table for Bread, Incense table, Menorah ,Veil, Ark, and major changes to the Altar. And most interesting, the Temple will not be in Jerusalem, but north of the city (Ezek 45.1-8, Ezek 48). Then, after the Messianic Kingdom, there will be Temple at all (Rev 21). What the Temple means is a dwelling place for G-d, and that will ultimately be within His people. In addition, the Temple was like a big university and the kohanim (priests) were like the teachers. People would come to learn about G-d, redemption, sacrifice and sin. They would learn about prophecy and forgiveness.
They would learn about prayer and being in the presence of G-d and what worship and spiritual warfare really was. When the people were following the Torah, it was an awesome place. And when the people were corrupt, it was a horrible place, with G-d himself finally having to destroy it 2 times. I'm afraid that the next Temple will be in that category and will be destroyed in the Tribulation periuod, making way for Ezekiels to be built by the Messiah. I am not convinced that G-d is behind these Temple plans right now. The people do not believe and they are planning to build it like the second Temple with man-made additions (not in the next biblical Temple by the way), and there are no prophets leading the way like before. Where is the direction from G-d on this. I'm afraid the plans are in the image and at the direction of the sons of the Pharisee's.
Messianics and the Rapture
Q What day of counting of the omer are we, do you use the Sadducean or Pharisaic way of counting and why do Messianics seem to be turning from belief in the Rapture and living in campers and tents, ready to run from the False Messiah.
A. There are several question here so let's take them one at a time. First, the counting of the omer comes from Lev 23.16 where we are told to count 50 days to the next feast called "Shavuot". A "shavuah" is a "seven" so we count 7 7's and that is why the feast is called Shavuot. There was a controversy in the 2nd Temple period between the Sadducee's and the Pharisee's as to when to begin the count.
The Sadducean position was to start counting the 1st day of the week of Passover week, which was a Sunday, and the Pharisee's began on the day after Passover, the 15th of Nisan. The correct position is the Sadducean because it's the only way to count seven sabbaths. The current Hebrew calendar goes by the Pharisaic calculations. The current calendar also has been changed to allow for Pharisaic doctrine which actually puts many Biblical feasts on the wrong day, and they admit it. As far as the second part of your question goes, there is no main Messianic theology. As was the case in the 1st Century, there are many opinions on many things. Here is the problem. Many have realized that the churches don't teach the truth and have come to realize that Yeshua is the Messiah and we are to keep the commandments.
They have no backround or knowledge of the Torah and they still hold on to false teachings that they have learned in the paganism that they have been involved in. The scriptures and the festivals teach a resurrection/catching away of believers before the Birthpains of the Messiah, but it needs to understood in the Hebraic context it was given. Many are unstable in their ways and use this instability as an excuse to not settle down, or grow up.WHen their welcome has worn out, they move again saying they are keeping ahead of the "New World Order" or the "U.N." or the "false messiah" or whatever. The real issue is that they are fearful and restless. I have a compassion for them because I see them like Shepherd. Restless sheep who are bothered by parasites and bugs, who are fearful of wolves, who hungry and thirsty ,cannot settle down.
They have to keep moving to get away from what is bothering them and they won't let anyone get close to them. The real issue isn't their position on the "rapture", it is they are malnourished and afraid. They have been abused by false shepherds who have not fed them properly. They have never had a good shepherd who feeds them on the truth of the Torah and Yeshua that will keep them healthy. They have been in churches with false shepherds who feed themselves at the expense of the sheep. When they finally run out of there, they have no place to go, they are unhealthy and sick and that is why they believe in so many things and are afraid. It is the job of the good shepherds to find them, reach out to them and try to get them healthy again.
A. There are several question here so let's take them one at a time. First, the counting of the omer comes from Lev 23.16 where we are told to count 50 days to the next feast called "Shavuot". A "shavuah" is a "seven" so we count 7 7's and that is why the feast is called Shavuot. There was a controversy in the 2nd Temple period between the Sadducee's and the Pharisee's as to when to begin the count.
The Sadducean position was to start counting the 1st day of the week of Passover week, which was a Sunday, and the Pharisee's began on the day after Passover, the 15th of Nisan. The correct position is the Sadducean because it's the only way to count seven sabbaths. The current Hebrew calendar goes by the Pharisaic calculations. The current calendar also has been changed to allow for Pharisaic doctrine which actually puts many Biblical feasts on the wrong day, and they admit it. As far as the second part of your question goes, there is no main Messianic theology. As was the case in the 1st Century, there are many opinions on many things. Here is the problem. Many have realized that the churches don't teach the truth and have come to realize that Yeshua is the Messiah and we are to keep the commandments.
They have no backround or knowledge of the Torah and they still hold on to false teachings that they have learned in the paganism that they have been involved in. The scriptures and the festivals teach a resurrection/catching away of believers before the Birthpains of the Messiah, but it needs to understood in the Hebraic context it was given. Many are unstable in their ways and use this instability as an excuse to not settle down, or grow up.WHen their welcome has worn out, they move again saying they are keeping ahead of the "New World Order" or the "U.N." or the "false messiah" or whatever. The real issue is that they are fearful and restless. I have a compassion for them because I see them like Shepherd. Restless sheep who are bothered by parasites and bugs, who are fearful of wolves, who hungry and thirsty ,cannot settle down.
They have to keep moving to get away from what is bothering them and they won't let anyone get close to them. The real issue isn't their position on the "rapture", it is they are malnourished and afraid. They have been abused by false shepherds who have not fed them properly. They have never had a good shepherd who feeds them on the truth of the Torah and Yeshua that will keep them healthy. They have been in churches with false shepherds who feed themselves at the expense of the sheep. When they finally run out of there, they have no place to go, they are unhealthy and sick and that is why they believe in so many things and are afraid. It is the job of the good shepherds to find them, reach out to them and try to get them healthy again.
FAQ: Talmud
Q. What is the Talmud and what does it mean when certain individuals and groups claim the "Zionist Jews control the media, the government, intelligence agencies, etc"?
A.The Talmud is the Hebrew word for "study". It contains the thoughts,teachings and oral traditions of the Jewish community over several thousand years. There are two versions of the Talmud, the Babylonian and the Jerusalem. These were the two main centers of Jewish learning and major academies were located there. The effort to write down these down took place between the 3rd and the 6th century C.E. They are not the same size in page length and the Babylonian Talmud eventually took on the role as authoritative. The Talmud consists of two part, the Mishnah which is a collection of Halakah, or how to walk in the commandments and Temple services. These were codified around 200 C.E. The traditions continued and were collected in another book called the Gemara, the other part of the Talmud.
Together they form the contents of the Talmud. The books are divided into two sections, Halakah or legal questions on the Torah and Aggadah that illustrate the thought behind the questions through parables and stories. Here is the problem. After the destruction of Jerusalem, the Pharisees were the only sect to survive besides the Messianic believers. These surviving Rabbis took their teachings and reformed Judaism into Rabbinic Judaism and people think that is what all Jews did during Temple times, which is not true. The Judaism we see today is not the Judaism of the 1st century. The Judaism today is based on these surviving Pharisees and their teachings. Another problem is the Talmud collected all viewpoints on a particular subject and some of them are wrong.
One Rabbi may say one thing, and then another Rabbi says something different, but there may be a thousand years between the two. People who don't know what they are doing will quote some off the wall Rabbinic comment from the Talmud and then say thay this is what the Jews believe and it isn't. The Talmud collected the thoughts and comments of many diverse opinions and included them. Christian commentaries do not do this. They only include the things that agree with the authors for the most part. You can't pick some strange comment from the Talmud and say this is how all Jews think no more than Jerry Falwell's commentaries speak for all Christians. There are some very interesting things to learn from the Talmud and sometimes it contains the best way to do things, but it is not the "Jewish Bible", we already have one and it is not considered on the same level.
There is alot of wisdom contained in it and much insight into terms, eschatology, medicine, the Temple and much more. The second question is complicated but I'll try to boil it down. G-d told Abraham that his descendants would be blessed and given abilities in order to accomplish the goal of reaching the world and telling them about G-d, the redemption and the Messiah. We see that G-d blessed Jacob and Laban's sons got jealous and accused him of stealing their inheritance(Gen 31.1-3). This drove Jacob away, back to the land. Later, G-d told Israel the the Torah commands would be their wisdom and understanding before the world, and the people would recognize that Israel was a wise and understanding people because of it (Deut 4.1-8).
However, this recognition has not always been positive. As in the case of Jacob, Haman was very jealous of the Jews and in particular Mordechai. He went so far as to accuse them of being different and not having the right to live and asked the King for permission to kill them(Esther 3.1-9). These attitudes have been around for a long time and are still seen today. The Jewish people have been blessed by G-d and their contribution to medicine, the arts, business, literature, music are way out of proportion to the rest of the world. Along with that blessing comes the mercy of G-d because we have not lived up to our calling for the most part.There has been alot bad things done by Jews also. That is the paradox. The blessing of G-d makes way for His purposes and the talent He has given .
This is seen by others, recognizing the contribution of the Jewish people around him and thinking like a fallen human, he thinks there must be some conspiracy for all these "Jews" to be in so many key positions. The fact is, the Jewish contribution to mankind has been downplayed. Christopher Columbus, Chaim Solomon ,who financed the American Revolution, the true inventor of the telephone and the automobile were all Jews. The basic thrust "behind the scenes" for the hatred is spiritual and comes from the desire to get rid of Israel. If Satan can do that, and he can't, then the promises of G-d are false. Mark Twain in 1899 wrote an interesting essay entitled"Concerning the Jews" and I will include it next week as the conclusion to this question.
A.The Talmud is the Hebrew word for "study". It contains the thoughts,teachings and oral traditions of the Jewish community over several thousand years. There are two versions of the Talmud, the Babylonian and the Jerusalem. These were the two main centers of Jewish learning and major academies were located there. The effort to write down these down took place between the 3rd and the 6th century C.E. They are not the same size in page length and the Babylonian Talmud eventually took on the role as authoritative. The Talmud consists of two part, the Mishnah which is a collection of Halakah, or how to walk in the commandments and Temple services. These were codified around 200 C.E. The traditions continued and were collected in another book called the Gemara, the other part of the Talmud.
Together they form the contents of the Talmud. The books are divided into two sections, Halakah or legal questions on the Torah and Aggadah that illustrate the thought behind the questions through parables and stories. Here is the problem. After the destruction of Jerusalem, the Pharisees were the only sect to survive besides the Messianic believers. These surviving Rabbis took their teachings and reformed Judaism into Rabbinic Judaism and people think that is what all Jews did during Temple times, which is not true. The Judaism we see today is not the Judaism of the 1st century. The Judaism today is based on these surviving Pharisees and their teachings. Another problem is the Talmud collected all viewpoints on a particular subject and some of them are wrong.
One Rabbi may say one thing, and then another Rabbi says something different, but there may be a thousand years between the two. People who don't know what they are doing will quote some off the wall Rabbinic comment from the Talmud and then say thay this is what the Jews believe and it isn't. The Talmud collected the thoughts and comments of many diverse opinions and included them. Christian commentaries do not do this. They only include the things that agree with the authors for the most part. You can't pick some strange comment from the Talmud and say this is how all Jews think no more than Jerry Falwell's commentaries speak for all Christians. There are some very interesting things to learn from the Talmud and sometimes it contains the best way to do things, but it is not the "Jewish Bible", we already have one and it is not considered on the same level.
There is alot of wisdom contained in it and much insight into terms, eschatology, medicine, the Temple and much more. The second question is complicated but I'll try to boil it down. G-d told Abraham that his descendants would be blessed and given abilities in order to accomplish the goal of reaching the world and telling them about G-d, the redemption and the Messiah. We see that G-d blessed Jacob and Laban's sons got jealous and accused him of stealing their inheritance(Gen 31.1-3). This drove Jacob away, back to the land. Later, G-d told Israel the the Torah commands would be their wisdom and understanding before the world, and the people would recognize that Israel was a wise and understanding people because of it (Deut 4.1-8).
However, this recognition has not always been positive. As in the case of Jacob, Haman was very jealous of the Jews and in particular Mordechai. He went so far as to accuse them of being different and not having the right to live and asked the King for permission to kill them(Esther 3.1-9). These attitudes have been around for a long time and are still seen today. The Jewish people have been blessed by G-d and their contribution to medicine, the arts, business, literature, music are way out of proportion to the rest of the world. Along with that blessing comes the mercy of G-d because we have not lived up to our calling for the most part.There has been alot bad things done by Jews also. That is the paradox. The blessing of G-d makes way for His purposes and the talent He has given .
This is seen by others, recognizing the contribution of the Jewish people around him and thinking like a fallen human, he thinks there must be some conspiracy for all these "Jews" to be in so many key positions. The fact is, the Jewish contribution to mankind has been downplayed. Christopher Columbus, Chaim Solomon ,who financed the American Revolution, the true inventor of the telephone and the automobile were all Jews. The basic thrust "behind the scenes" for the hatred is spiritual and comes from the desire to get rid of Israel. If Satan can do that, and he can't, then the promises of G-d are false. Mark Twain in 1899 wrote an interesting essay entitled"Concerning the Jews" and I will include it next week as the conclusion to this question.
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