One
in Messiah CongregationShabbat
ShalomApril
5, 2008 - Adar 2, 28th dayGod
has His own calendar Esth.9 [1] Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adarאדר
a-dar - A primitive root; to expand, that is, be great or (figuratively) magnificent: - (become) glorious, honorable – (Purim)-------------
Why
are we here today?The
4th Commandment is a part of the covenant given to us at mount SinaiWe
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:-----------------
short
recap:Let
's talk about the Spring Feasts and Holy Days comingGod
's New Year, Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, First fruits, Feasts of WeeksNew
Year - 1st Month of God (ha Aviv/Nisan) will be April 8th (April 7th at evening - 4%) Please, all watchPassover
- 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 20Last
day of Unleavened Bread (Aviv 21) will be Monday, April 28th (Sabbath)2nd
Month of God (Zif / Ziv) will be May 7th3rd
Month of God Sivan will be on Friday, June 6thFeast
of Weeks will be Sunday, June 15th (Sabbath)-----------------
Some
terms:Torah
(law, teachings)T
a N a Kk is a acronym for:T
= Torah - first 5 books of MosesN
= Navi' eem or prophets (pl.)K
= Ke'tuvim or writings (pl. psalms, proverbs etc. )--------------
Let
's talk about the MessiahThere
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
rathera
purging, a purification, a refining, judgment, a reconcilingIsa
. 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.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
- Messiah brings peace at the last daysIsa
. 2 [1] the word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
3
- Was the Messiah to be a miracle worker? YesIsa
. 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 פְּקַח קוֹחַ[
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 פְּקַח 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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- Was the Messiah to be reigning as King when he came? No**
Read Psalm 22Messiah
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.Rabbinic
Judaism, Karaite Judaism and others say Isa. 53 is talking about Israel as the servant (wrong).----
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 - SalvationOver
40 references of a man are made in this chapterIsa
. 53 [1] Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?------------
Remember
, the understanding of chapter 53 , by Jewish interpreters, has always been Messiah as the servant.There
are no ancient Jewish sourrces or references to Isa. 53 that depict the servant as Israel.Not
until the 11th century or almost 400 years after the completion of the Babylonian Talmud, a man called "Rashi" in his commentaries changed the understanding of this chapter, going against all original Jewish understanding, enraging many other Jewish leaders who "affirm and know" this chapter is talking about the Messiah.Isa
. 53 [1] Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Zech
. 9 [9] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Zech
. 12 [10] And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me (Messiah) whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.----------------------------
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- What is this Trinity?**
Remember for now - "Deut. 6 [4] Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: " - echadThe
plurality of God is a very deep subject.The word Trinity is not in scripture.
Most
dictionaries relay this understanding: the union of "the three" (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being.Judaism
has a book called the Zohar. In the Zohar there are ten different divine emanations relating to the various aspects of the "threefold" nature of the Lord.The
Zohar asks, How can these three be one?Then
there are the ten Sefirot in the Zohar to discuss. (not now) - 10 divive emanations that act as intermediaries or links between the complete spiritual and unknowable Creator and the material world.Isaiah
11 and Revelation 1, 3, 4, 5 speak of the "7 Spirits" of GodGod
is bigger, deeper then we can imagine!**
Remember for now - "Deut. 6 [4] Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: " - echad (compound meaning)Isa
. 11 - the 7 Spirits" of God[
1] And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch (Messiah) shall grow out of his roots:[
10] And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, (Messiah) which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his (Messiah) rest shall be glorious. Isa. 52 Messiah[
13] Behold, my servant 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:Isa
. 61[
1] The "Spirit" (1) of the "Lord GOD" (2) is upon "me" (3 - Messiah); because the LORD hath anointed me (Messiah) to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me (Messiah) to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;**
Just Remember for now - "Deut. 6 [4] Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: " - echad (compound meaning)----------------------------
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- Rabbinic Judaism, Karaite Judaism and others say, God has "no form, no body" - Wrong!***
There is no verse in the TaNaKH that says "God has no form or attributes".The
Attributes of GodGen
. 1:26 -And God said: Let us make man in "our" image, after "our" likeness[
27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.Gen
.9 [6] Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.Rambam
(Maimonides; Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon) (1135-1204 C.E.) Rambam said God is not anthropomorphic.an·thro·po·mor·phism
n - Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. anthropomorphic adj.Rambam
: A physician born in Moorish Cordoba, Rambam lived in a variety of places throughout the Moorish lands of Spain, the Middle East and North Africa, often fleeing persecution. He was a leader of the Jewish community in Cairo. He was heavily influenced by Greek thought, particularly that of "Aristotle". (384–322 BC, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.)Rambam
was the author of the Mishneh Torah, one of the greatest codes of Jewish law, compiling every conceivable topic of Jewish law in subject matter order and providing a simple statement of the prevailing view in plain language. In his own time, he was widely condemned because he claimed that the Mishneh Torah was a substitute for studying the Talmud.Rambam
is also responsible for several theological works. He developed the 13 Principles of Faith, the most widely accepted list of Jewish beliefs. He also wrote the Guide for the Perplexed , a discussion of difficult theological concepts written from the perspective of an Aristotelian philosopher.---
Here
are just a "few" attributes of God in the ScripturesImage
, likeness of God, knows good & evil, eyes of the LORD, LORD smelled, anger of the LORD, anger of the LORD was kindled, voice of the LORD God, His ears, His heart, face of the LORD, hand of the LORD, arm of the LORD, mouth of the LORD, finger of God, breath of God, jealous God, pitiful, The Lord spake to so many people, thinks, remembers, considers, He Blesses and curse, sees, talks, stands, sits, hearsGod
has a Son (His Word), Spirit, army, host, angels, kingdomall
: power, strength, wisdom, understanding, might, knowledge, knowing - the hearts of men***
Just Remember for now -Exod.33 [23] And I ( God ) will take away "mine hand", and thou ( Moses ) shalt see "my back parts": but "my face" shall not be seen.
***
They can't use this verse because they say Isa. 53 is Israel (We know it is talking about the Messiah, that he would simply look like any other Jew) Isa. 53 [2] For he (Messiah) shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he (Messiah) hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him (Messiah), there is no beauty that we should desire him.(Messiah)--
Exod. 24 [10] And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. [11] And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. Exod. 33 [11] And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.1Kgs.22 [19] And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I (Micaiah) saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. 2Chr.18 [18] Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I (Micaiah) saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Amos 9 [1] I (Amos) saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. Isa. 6 [1] In the year that king Uzziah died I (Isaiah) saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple
[5] Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
.----
God
can't die, so He sent His Word in a "body" ( that was prepared, a son) that can die according to the scripturesThe
Word of God was in Messiah, a man, a perfect sacrifice, a body that can die - Isa.53, Psalm 22 and other verses.go
to http://oneinmessiah.net/TheWordisaPreparedBody.htmfor
the studyToo
many verses to show...---------------
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- Where was the Messiah to be born? Mic. 5 [2] But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.Matt
. 2 [1] Now when Yeshua / Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,[
5] And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, (Micah)[
6] And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.---------------------
There are many servants of God in the scriptures, not all the verses about the servant is Israel.
a
few examples: Gen.26 [24] And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.Lev
. 25 [39] And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
[
9] Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.---------------------
Isa. 42 Messiah and His LawA
man is spoken of over 10 times here.[
1] Behold my servant, 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.
[
14] Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.-----------
Are there "two" servants in this chapter, both noticeably different from one another?
Isaiah
42:6-7 reveals a servant who is a 'light to the Gentiles' and who opens the eyes of the blind:While
Isaiah
42:18-20 reveals a 'blinded' servant who sees many things and does not understand Isa. 42 [18] Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.[
19] Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant?
You
might ask yourself:How
can a blinded servant that walks in darkness, who does not understand be a light of the Gentiles? Can they lead the way? NO!-----------
Isa.43 [1] But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
[
21] Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.Isa
.49 [1] Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.[
4] Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.[
5] And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
I
will also give thee ( Messiah ) for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Acts 13 [47] For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee ( Messiah ) to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.[48] And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.back
to Isa. 49[
7] Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.[
32] A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. Acts 26 [23] That Messiah / Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.---
Jer.25 [9] Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Hag. 2[23] In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, OZerubbabel
, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts. Zech.3 [8] Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold,I
will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. - MessiahThere
will be more questions and answers in the future so you can learn to answer any objection to Messiah.Shalom