One in Messiah Congregation

Shabbat Shalom

April 5, 2008 - Adar 2, 28th day

God has His own calendar

Esth.9 [1] Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar

àãø a-dar - A primitive root; to expand, that is, be great or (figuratively) magnificent: - (become) glorious, honorable – (Purim)

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Why are we here today?

The 4th Commandment is a part of the covenant given to us at mount Sinai

We read from law and the prophets every Sabbath. Sixth times in the Gospels and letters it uses the word Sabbath.

Acts 13 [13] Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. [14] But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. [15] And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

[27] For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

[42] And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

[44]And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God

Acts 15 [21] For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Luke 4 [16] And he, Yeshua / Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.[17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.

Part of a Torah Portion - KI TISA ( When thou take- to lift, bear up, carry)

Exod. 31 [13] Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

[16] Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant . [17] It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Ezek. 20 [12] Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

[20] And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Luke 23 [56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Messiah Yeshua speaking of the future: Matt.24 [20] But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

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short recap:

Let's talk about the Spring Feasts and Holy Days coming

God's New Year, Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, First fruits, Feasts of Weeks

New Year - 1st Month of God (ha Aviv/Nisan) will be April 8th (April 7th at evening - 4%) Please, all watch

Passover - ha Aviv 14th is on Monday, April 21st (Holy Day)

First day of Unleavened bread will be Tuesday, April 22nd (Sabbath)

First Fruits is on Sunday, April 27th - Aviv 20

Last day of Unleavened Bread (Aviv 21) will be Monday, April 28th (Sabbath)

2nd Month of God (Zif / Ziv) will be May 7th

3rd Month of God Sivan will be on Friday, June 6th

Feast of Weeks will be Sunday, June 15th (Sabbath)

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Some terms:

Torah (law, teachings)

Ta N a Kk is a acronym for:

T = Torah - first 5 books of Moses

N = Navi' eem or prophets (pl.)

K = Ke'tuvim or writings (pl. psalms, proverbs etc. )

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Let's talk about the Messiah

There are many scriptures to answer these 7 questions, I will only display a few.

There will be more questions and answers in the future so you can learn to answer any objection to Messiah.

1 - Does the Messiah come to bring peace at the first?

No - there is no "verbatim verse" that says Messiah will bring peace on the earth in TaNaKh at first.

but rather

a purging, a purification, a refining, judgment, a reconciling

Isa. 42 [1] Behold my servant, ( Messiah ) whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
[2] He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
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3] A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
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4] He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his Torah - law.

Mal. 3 [1] Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to this temple, even the messenger of the covenant, ( Messiah ) whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
[2] But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
[3] And he shall sit as a refiner and purifer of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

[4] Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

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2 - Messiah brings peace at the last days

Isa. 2 [1] the word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
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2] And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.


[3] And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.


[4] And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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3 - Was the Messiah to be a miracle worker? Yes

Isa. 42 [1] Behold my servant, ( Messiah )

[7] To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Isa. 35 [6] Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Isa. 61:[1] The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ôÌÀ÷Çç ÷åÉçÇ

[2] To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;[3] To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

In Hebrew lexicons, paqach ôÌÀ÷Çç meams to open, especially eyes.

BDB Definition: opening (of eyes), wide

[3] To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

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4 - Was the Messiah to be reigning as King when he came? No

**Read Psalm 22

Messiah was to suffer, bare the sin and make atonement. He will reign as King at the end.

Isa. 52 [13] Behold, my servant ( Messiah ) shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
[14] As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

Rabbinic Judaism, Karaite Judaism and others say Isa. 53 is talking about Israel as the servant (wrong).

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Replace the "he, him amd his pronouns with the word "Israel" and see how this could not possibly be Israel.

Example: verses 8 & 12, how could Israel die for "my people", which is Israel?

Then replace the "he, him and his pronouns with the word "Messiah" and see how the original interpretation is correct.

Isaiah Chapter 53 - Messiah - my righteous servant - Yeshua - Salvation

Over 40 references of a man are made in this chapter

Isa. 53 [1] Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
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2] For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
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3] He is despised and rejected of men;