One in Messiah Congregation
Shabbat Shalom
Sept. 6th, 2008
God has His own calendar - We are in the 6th month, 5th day
No name in scripture for the 6th month. (End of August / September)
This is not the last month of the year. It is the 6th month.
Next month is the 7th month, not New Year, Rosh ha Shannah
Also, it is called ha Ethanim, 1 Kings 8:2, not Tishrei which is not found in the Hebrew Bible
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Judaism calls Elul, the 6th month. We can't
verify this by the Hebrew Scriptures.
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Neh.6 [15] So the wall was finished in the twenty
and fifth day of the month Elul àÁìåÌì , in fifty
and two days.
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Question: Why are we here today?
Answer: We were told to remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy
The 4th Commandment is a part of the covenant given to us at mount Sinai
The 10 Commandments
Exod. 20 - (Deut. 5)
[1] And God spake all
these words, saying,
[2] I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of
Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
[3] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
[4] Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven
image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven
above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the
earth:
[5] Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them,
nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity
of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them
that hate me;
[6] And shewing mercy unto thousands of them
that love me, and keep my commandments.
[7] Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD
thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
[8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
[9] Six days shalt thou labour,
and do all thy work:
[10] But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD
thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor
thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle,
nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
[11] For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in
them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
[12] Honour thy father and thy mother: that
thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth
thee.
[13] Thou shalt not kill.
[14] Thou shalt not commit adultery.
[15] Thou shalt not steal.
[16] Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbour.
[17] Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's
wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any
thing that is thy neighbour's.
We read from law and the prophets every Sabbath
60 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.
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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Sad to say, many stores are
selling Halloween trash already in August. Halloween is Oct.31
So I thought it would be appropriate to start discussing,
"The Feasts of the Lord"
*****reminder, mark your calendars:
The Feasts of the Lord are
coming: Lev. 23 in the 7th month, not New Year, ha Ethanim
äÈàÅúÈðÄéí, not Tishrei
7th month of God, ha Ethanim, October 1st
· Memorial of the Blowing of Trumpets - Wed,
Oct. 1st (a Sabbath)
· Day of Atonement, Friday, Oct. 10th (a
Sabbath)
· Feast of Tabernacles, first day, Ethanim 15th Wed, Oct. 15th (a Sabbath)
· Feast of Tabernacles, last great day, Ethanim 22nd Wed, Oct. 22 (a Sabbath)
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The
torah portion - judges - Shoftim
Dt. 16:18-21:9
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Today's Topic -The Judges
Some of these judges ruled simultaneously
Ruth 1 [1] Now it came to pass in the days when the judges äÇùÌÑÉôÀèÄéí ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of
Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he,
and his wife, and his two sons.
First servitude, to Mesopotamia - 8 years. Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia --Judges
3:8, 10
First judge: Othniel. 40 years. Second servitude, to
Moab -- 18 years. Judges 3:7- 11 a
nephew of Caleb, delivered Israel from the Mesopotamians. - Good
Second judge: Ehud; 80
years. Judges 3:12-30 was left-handed and killed Eglon, king of Moab. - Good
Third judge: Shamgar. Third
servitude, to Jabin and Sisera-- 20 years. Judges
3:31 - Good
Fourth judge: Deborah
- 40 years. Fourth servitude, to Midian - 7 years. Judges 4:1--5:31 urged Barak to attack
the mighty army of the Canaanites. - Good
Fifth judge: Gideon; 40
years. Judges 6:11-8:35 led 300 Israelites to defeat the
entire army of the Midianites. - Good
Sixth judge: Abimelech;
3 years. Judges 8:32-35 / 9:22 - Evil
Seventh judge: Tola; 23 years. Judges 10:1-2 - Good
Eighth judge: Jair. 22 years. Fifth
servitude, to Ammon - 18 years. Judges 10:3-5 - Good
Ninth judge: Jephthah; 6 years. Judges 11:1--12:7 was a harlot's
son who defeated the Amorites. - Good
Tenth judge: Ibzan; 7 years. Judges 12:8-10 - Good
Eleventh judge: Elon; 10 years. Judges 12:11-12 - Good
Twelfth judge: Abdon. 8 years. Sixth
servitude, to the Philistines - 40 years. Judges 12:13-15 - Good
Thirteenth judge: Samson 20 years. Judges 13:1--16:31 delivered
Israel from the Philistines. Known for his great strength.-
Good
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Fourteenth judge: Eli; 40 years. 1 Sam. 4:15:18 / 7:15 / 8:1-7 / 1 Sam 9:22
1
Sam. 4 [18] And it came to
pass, when he (Eli) made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from
off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died:
for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged
Israel forty years.
fifteenth judge - the prophet: Samuel. - Good
1
Sam. 7 [15] And Samuel
judged Israel all the days of his life.
1
Sam. 8 [1] And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he
made his sons judges over Israel.
1
Sam. 25 [1] And Samuel
died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and
buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the
wilderness of Paran.
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Now, we
are judges
Ye are gods, judges with God's Word to judge righteously
Yeshua said: John
7 [24] Judge not according to the
appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Lev. 19 [15] Ye shall do
no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not
respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person
of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge
thy neighbour.
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Pss. 82: [1] God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; àì He judgeth among the gods. àÁìÉäÄéí ( judges )
[2] How long will ye judge unjustly,
and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
[3] Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
[4] Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
[5] They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in
darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
[6] I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are
children of the most High.
[7]
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
[8] Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt
inherit all nations.
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H410 àì 'el - ale Shortened from
H352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty
(but used also of any deity): - God (god), goodly, great, idol, might (-y one),
power, strong. Compare names in "el".
BDB Definition: Part of Speech: noun
masculine, 1) god, god-like one, mighty one, 1a) mighty men, men of rank,
mighty heroes, 1b) angels, 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God,
the one true God, Jehovah, 2) mighty things in nature, 3) strength, power
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Satan used the term gods. We can dircern between good and evil
Gen.
3 [5] For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof,
then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as
gods, knowing good and evil.
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John 10:
[30]
I and my Father are one.
[31] Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
[32] Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed
you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
[33] The Jews answered him, saying, For a good
work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
[34] Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
[35] If he called them gods,
unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
[36] Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world,
Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of
God?
[37] If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
[38] But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye
may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
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Law = Torah,
teaching
Exod.
21 [1] Now these are the judgments
which thou shalt set before them.
[6]
Then his master shall bring him unto the äÈàÁìÉäÄéí judges; he shall
also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore
his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him
forever.
Exod.
22 [8] If the thief be not found, then the master of the
house shall be brought unto the judges, äÈàÁìÉäÄéí to see
whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods.
[9] For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep,
for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth
to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; äÈàÁìÉäÄéí and whom
the judges àÁìÉäÄéí shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
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Yeshua - the Word will judge us
John.1[1] In the beginning
was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 5 [30] I can of mine
own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of
the Father which hath sent me.
John 12 [47] And if any
man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to
judge the world, but to save the world. [48] He that rejecteth
me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I
have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John 5 [22] For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the
Son:
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1 Cor. 6 [3] Know ye not that we shall judge
angels? [4] If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this
life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in
the church.
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Righteous Judgment
[7] I will praise
thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous
judgments.
[62] At midnight I
will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
[106] I have sworn,
and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
[160] Thy word is
true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
[164] Seven times a
day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
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We don't judge without judgment, we use God's
judgment
- The Word to judge
Rom. 2
[1]
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest
another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
[2] But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth
against them which commit such things.
[3] And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that
thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
[4] Or despisest thou the riches of his
goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of
God leadeth thee to repentance?
[5] But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest
up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God;
[6] Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
[7] To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory
and honour and immortality, eternal life:
[8] But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but
obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
[9] Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of
the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
[10] But glory, honour, and peace, to every
man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to
the Gentile:
[11] For there is no respect of persons with God.
[12] For as many as have sinned without law
shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be
judged by the law;
[13] (For not the hearers of the law are just
before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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2 Thes. 1
[1] Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus,
unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ:
[2] Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
[3] We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet,
because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the
charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
[4] So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your
patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
[5] Which is a manifest token of the
righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the
kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
[6] Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to
them that trouble you;
[7] And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
[8] In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that
obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
[9] Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence
of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
[10] When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired
in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that
day.
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Rev. 20
[1]
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit
and a great chain in his hand.
[2] And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the
Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
[3] And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a
seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand
years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
[4] And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given
unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of
Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither
his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their
hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
[5] But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years
were finished. This is the first resurrection.
[6] Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on
such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of
Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
[7] And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out
of his prison,
[8] And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four
quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them
together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
[9] And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp
of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of
heaven, and devoured them.
[10] And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented
day and night for ever and ever.
[11] And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose
face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the
books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and
the dead were judged out of those things which were
written in the books, according to their works.
[13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
[14] And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This
is the second death.
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into
the lake of fire.
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Remember:
Ye are gods, judges with
God's Word to judge righteously
Yeshua
said: John 7 [24] Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous
judgment.
Shalom