One in Messiah Congregation
קָּהָל
אֶחָד
בְּמָּשִׁיחַ
27 S. Maple Street, Hohenwald, Tn. 38462
Phone – 615 712-3931
Email: ministermalachi@comcast.net
A part of the Congregation of Israel
עֲדַת
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Shabbat Shalom
שַׁבָּת
שָׁלוֹם
Today, we sadly use the
Gregorian calendar from Pope Gregory; from the 1500’s.
October - the eighth month
– Today it is the 10th month
Middle English octobre
Latin October
Latin octo "eight"
+ -ber (adj. suffix)
Latin october mensis "eighth month"
October has always had 31 days.
Today is Oct. 28, 2023
Yehovah has
His own calendar which
is deleted from the world
We are now in the eight
month called Bool, day 12
Bool - 1 Kings 6:38
- In English, scripture
calls it Bul - Not called Cheshvan or Mar Cheshvan as Judaism states
1Kgs.6 [38] … in the month Bul, which is the eighth month
Today’s topic:
We are gods, judges
Judge righteously
Scriptures says:
A few simple procedures in
scriptures to follow:
Torah said:
Exod.22 [28] You
shall not revile the gods (judges), nor curse the ruler (leader) of your
people.
אֱלֹהִים
לֹא תְקַלֵּל
וְנָשִׂיא
בְעַמְּךָ
לֹא תָאֹר׃
Let’s look up some words: revile,
curse and ruler
Revile
קָלַל qalal {kaw-lal'}
תְקַלֵּל
verb piel –
imperfect, 2ms –
your / you
Meaning: 1) to
be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little
account, be light
1b2), be
insignificant
1b3) to be
lightly esteemed
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to make
despicable
1c2) to
curse
1d) (Pual) to
be cursed
e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to make light, lighten
1e2) to
treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonor
Origin: a primitive root
Usage: AV - curse 39, swifter 5, light thing 5, vile 4, lighter 4, despise 3,
abated 2, ease 2, light 2, lighten 2, slightly 2, misc 12; 82 times
Curse
אָרַר 'arar
{aw-rar'}
תָאֹר
verb qal imperfect 2ms - your / you
Meaning: 1) to
curse
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to curse
1a2) cursed be he (participle used in curses)
1b) (Niphal) to be cursed, cursed
1c) (Piel) to curse, lay under a curse, put a curse
on
1d) (Hophal) to be made a curse, be cursed
Origin: a
primitive root
Usage: AV -
curse 62, bitterly 1; 63 times
Ruler
05387 נָשִׂיא nasiy' {naw-see'} or נָשִׂא nasi'
{naw-see'}
Meaning: 1) one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader
Usage: AV - prince 96, captain 12, chief 10, ruler 6, governor 1…
Notes: gods: or, judges
I remember when I found this in the scriptures many years
ago, Yeshua was quoting correctly. J
Below:
34 - Yeshua / Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You
are gods?
The Law
In Exod.21:6 the words the judges in the Hebrew is the
gods
In Exod.22:8 and 9 the words the judges
in the Hebrew is the gods
אֱלֹהִים
- noun common masculine plural
absolute
הַ particle - the
הָאֱלֹהִים
Exod. 22 [8] If the
thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, הָאֱלֹהִים 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 challenges to
be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; הָאֱלֹהִים and
whom the judges הָאֱלֹהִים shall condemn, he shall pay double
unto his neighbor.
הָאֱלֹהִים
Notes: gods: or, judges
מִזְמוֹר
לְאָסָף
אֱלֹהִים
נִצָּב
בַּעֲדַת־אֵל
בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים
יִשְׁפֹּט׃
[1] God stands in
the congregation of the mighty
(gods); He judges among the gods (judges).
[2] How long will
you 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, (in Exod. 21 – 22) You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
[7] But
you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
[8] Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit
all nations.
John 10:
[30] I and my Father are one.
[31] Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
[32] Yeshua / Jesus answered
them, Many good works have I showed 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, make yourself God.
[34] Yeshua /
Jesus answered them, Is it not
written in your law, I
said, You are gods?
[35] If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be
broken;
[36] Say you of him, whom the Father had sanctified, and sent into the world, you blaspheme 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 you believe not
me, believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in
me, and I in him.
Saul / Paul quotes Exod. 22:28
Acts.23 [5] Then said Paul, I did not know,
brethren, that he was the high priest:
for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler (leaders, judges) of your people.
Lev.19 [18]
You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge
against the children of your
people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I
am Yehovah.
Yeshua quoted this:
Matt. 22
[36] Master, which
is the great commandment in the law
/ Torah?
[37] Yeshua said unto him,
You
shall love Yehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your mind.
[38] This is the first and great
commandment.
[39] And the second is like unto it,
You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.
[40] On these two
commandments hang
all the law and the prophets.
Saul / Paul repeats this:
Gal.5 [14] For
all the law is fulfilled in one word, even
in this; You
shall your neighbor as yourself.
[15] But if ye bite and devour one
another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.
James likewise repeats this:
Jas.2 [8] If you
fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your
neighbor as yourself: you do well:
[9] But
if you have respect to
persons, you
commit sin, and
are convinced of the law as transgressors.
We see in the scriptures that
some people did not follow the procedures but were “wise in your own eyes”.
Here are a few verses:
Some people in scripture needed
a physical reminder:
Num.15 [38]
Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in
the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put
upon the fringe of the borders a ribbon of blue:
[39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe,
that
you may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Yehovah, and do them;
and
that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to
go a whoring:
[40] That you may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
They are right or wise in their own eyes, bad…
Deut.12 [8] You shall not do after all the things
that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Judg. 17:6 and 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel, but
every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Pss.36 [1]
The transgression of the wicked said within my heart, that there is no fear of
God before his eyes. [2] For he flatter
himself in his own
eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
Prov.3 [7] Be not wise in your own eyes:
fear Yehovah, and depart from evil.
Prov.12 [15] The way of a fool is
right in his own eyes: but he
that hearkens unto counsel is wise.
Prov.16 [2] All
the ways of a man (kind) are clean in his own
eyes; but Yehovah weighs the spirits.
Prov.21 [2] Every
way of a man (kind) is right in his own eyes: but Yehovah ponders the
hearts.
Prov.30 [12] There
is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet
is not washed from their filthiness.
Isa.5 [21] Woe unto them that
are wise in their own eyes, and
prudent in their own sight!
Prov.29 [1] He / she that being often reproved and hardens
his / her neck shall
suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
This is why
we seek Godly counsel from Gods judges, leaders
Spiritual counselor:
a
person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or spiritual problems
Prov.12 [5] The
thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are
deceit.
[20] Deceit
is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors
of peace is joy.
Prov.15 [22] Without counsel purposes
are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Prov.20 [18] Every purpose is established
by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Prov.24 [6] For by wise counsel you
shall make
your war: and in multitude of counselors
there is safety.
Prov.27 [9] Ointment
and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
An
important procedure in scripture to follow:
We
understand:
Deut.19 [15] One
witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any
sin, in any sin that he sins:
At the mouth of two witnesses,
or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Not false witnesses
Not as:
Ananias,
with Sapphira his wife in scripture
[1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his
wife, sold a possession,
[2] And kept back part of the
price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and
laid it at the apostles' feet.
[3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled your heart to lie to
the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
[4] Whiles it remained, was it not your own?
And after it was sold, was it not in your own power?
Why have you conceived this thing in your heart?
You
have not lied unto men, but unto God.
[5] And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up
the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
[6] And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and
buried him.
[7] And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not
knowing what was done, came in.
[8] And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so
much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
[9] Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of Yehovah?
Behold, the feet of them which have buried your husband are at the
door, and shall carry thee out.
[10] Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the
ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth,
buried her by her husband.
[11] And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard
these things.
Not
as:
Ahab
and his wife Jezebel in scripture
1 kings
16 [30] And
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the
sight of Yehovah above all that were
before him.
[31] And it came to pass, as
if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat,
that he,
Ahab took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
Not
as:
Asa
King of Judah, his mother Maachah in scripture
And many
other evil people in scripture
Saul / Paul quoted
this verse in Deut 19:15:
To
the obstinate Corinthians:
2Cor.13 [1] This
is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or
three witnesses shall every word be
established.
Proper
procedure in a congregation:
1Tim.5 [1] Rebuke
not an elder, a judge,
leader
but entreat him as a father;
and the younger men as brethren;
[2] The elder women as mothers;
the younger as sisters, with
all purity.
[17] Let the elders, a judge, leader that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they
who labor in the word and doctrine.
[19] Against
an elder, a
judge, a leader receive
not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. (Above - Deut.19 [15] again)
[20] Them that sin rebuke before all,
that others also may fear.
Let’s
look up “elder”
πρεσβύτερος - {pres-boo'-ter-os}
Meaning: 1) elder, of age,
1a) the elder of two people
1b) advanced in life, an elder, a
senior
2) a term of rank or office
2a1) members of the great council (the
rulers of the people, judges, etc.,
were selected from elderly men)
2b) among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies,
congregations or churches
Usage: AV - elder 64, eldest 1, elder woman
1
To sun
this all up, let’s review:
A ruler, a judge,
leader, elder, man or woman:
curse not nor receive
an false accusation against them
use 2 or
3 witnesses to establish truth
get wise counsel
from godly people
nor bare a grudge
There is a proper
procedure for a leader, a, judge, elder man or elder woman or anyone for that
matter.
Be
blameless (last week’s
topic)
In closing for
today,
I see,
all of us in this congregation agreed – one mind, one body
We are
gods, judges, judge righteously in all things
We see the bible
has all the procedures and answers to follow pertaining to many things by the
scripture.
We can use them in our
life today in 2023 and on, Use them!
Beware, soon:
Halloween was banned - Halloween was not celebrated in this country until 1845
Christmas was banned in 1659 in the new land know as America
Let nothing or no one or situation separate
you from God or the people of the Living God of Israel.
Follow Yeshua the Messiah, the Word of God, onward in God…
Be safe…
Shabbat Shalom
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם