One in Messiah Congregation
קָּהָל אֶחָד בְּמָּשִׁיחַ
101 Forrest Crossing Blvd., Franklin Tn. 37064 - Suite 105A
Phone – 615 712-3931
Email:ministermalachi@comcast.net
A part of the Congregation of Israel
עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
Shabbat Shalom
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
We are sadly, still using the Gregorian calendar from Pope Gregory; from the 1500’s today in the 21 century
Today is 4/6/2024
April -- Aphrodite's month
Old English April(is)
Latin Aprilis
Etruscan Apru
Greek Aphro,
short for Aphrodite.
Aprilis had 30 days, until Numa when it had 29 days, until Julius when it became 30
days long.
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love
and beauty. She is identified with the Roman goddess
Venus.
Today’s
topic:
Defining
the Sabbath again
Sabbath created
Gen.2
[1]
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
[2] And on the seventh day
God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
[3] And God blessed the seventh
day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work
which God created and made.
Exod. 20 made the 4th
commandment
[8]
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
[9] Six days shall you labor, and do all your work:
[10] But the seventh day is the Sabbath of Yehovah thy
God: in it thou shall not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter,
your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates:
[11] For in six days Yehovah made
heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Yehovah blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exod.31 is a sign
[13] Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths you shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you
throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yehovah
that doth sanctify you.
[14] You shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you:
every one that defiles it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever does any
work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
[15] Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the Sabbath of
rest, holy to Yehovah:
whosoever doeth any work in the Sabbath day, he shall surely
be put to death.
[16] Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath,
to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a
perpetual covenant.
Isa.56
[1] Thus said Yehovah, Keep
judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my
righteousness to be revealed.
[2] Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that lays
hold on it; that keeps the Sabbath from polluting it, and keeps his hand from
doing any evil.
[3] Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined
himself to Yehovah, speak, saying, Yehovah hath utterly separated me from his people: neither
let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
[4] For thus said Yehovah unto
the eunuchs that keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and
take hold of my covenant;
[5] Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place
and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an
everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
[6] Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to Yehovah, to serve him, and to love the name of Yehovah, to be his servants, every one that keeps the
Sabbath from polluting it, and takes hold of my covenant;
[7] Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in
my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be
accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for
all people.
A sacred assembly
The Feasts of Yehovah and Sabbaths are holy convocations
This is a study we all should know, it has been said many times over the years.
Holy convocations are commands from God to us.
Lev.23 – full chapter below - Remember who is speaking
[1] And Yehovah spoke unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, concerning the feasts of Yehovah, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
[3] Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; you shall do no work therein: it is the Sabbath of Yehovah in all your dwellings.
Sacred assembly - Online dictionary
Sacred
Devoted or dedicated to a deity (God) or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
Entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy. Pertaining to or connected with religion: sacred music; sacred books. regarded with reverence: as by reverence or sense of right: sacred oaths; sacred rights.
Convocation
Convoke - The act of convoking - call together or summon (an assembly or meeting): Verb
The state of being convoked - a group of people gathered in assembly. Assemblies of the clergy - an assembly of the people
Assembly - noun, plural - as·sem·blies.
an
assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular
purpose: a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular
purpose, whether religious…
I have explained this below many times over the years:
מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ
04744 מִקְרָא miqra' {mik-raw'}
Meaning: 1) convocation, convoking, reading, a calling together
1a) convocation, sacred assembly
1b) a convoking
1c) a reading
Usage: AV - convocation 19, assemblies 2, calling 1, reading 1; 23 times
Something called out, that is, a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal: - assembly, calling, convocation, reading.
06944 קֹדֶשׁ qodesh {ko'-desh}
Meaning: to God
1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness
1a)
apartness, sacredness, holiness
1a1) of
God
1a2) of
places
1a3) of
things
1b) set-apartness,
separateness
Usage: AV -
holy 262, sanctuary 68 - 468 times
Passover
Exod.12 [16] And in the
first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh
day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of
work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may
be done of you.
Let’s read Lev.23 - Remember who is speaking
[1] And Yehovah spoke unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, concerning
the feasts of Yehovah, which you
shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
[3]
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of rest, an holy convocation;
you shall do no work therein: it is the Sabbath of Yehovah
in all your dwellings.
[4]
These are the feasts of Yehovah, even
holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their seasons.
[5] In
the fourteenth day of the first month at even is Yehovah's
Passover.
[6] And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the
feast of unleavened bread unto Yehovah: seven days
you must eat unleavened bread.
[7] In the first day you shall have an holy convocation: you shall do no servile
work therein.
[8]
But you shall offer an offering made by fire unto Yehovah
seven days: in the seventh day is an
holy convocation: you shall do no servile work therein.
[9] And Yehovah spoke unto Moses, saying,
Remember who is speaking
[10]
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When you be come into the
land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then you shall
bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest unto the priest:
[11] And he shall wave the sheaf before Yehovah,
to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the Sabbath the
priest shall wave it.
[14] And you shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears,
until the selfsame day that you have brought an offering unto your God: it shall
be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
[15]
And you shall count unto you from the morrow after the Sabbath, from the day
that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven Sabbaths shall be
complete:
[16] Even unto the morrow after the seventh Sabbath shall you number fifty days; and
you shall offer a new meat offering unto Yehovah.
[17]
You shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they
shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven; they
are the first fruits unto Yehovah.
[21]
And you shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy
convocation unto you: you shall do no servile work therein:
מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה
מְלָאכָה mela'kah {mel-aw-kaw'}
Meaning: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something
done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious
Usage: AV - work 129, business 12,
עֲבֹדָה `abodah or עֲבוֹדָה `abowdah
Meaning: 1) labour, service 1a) labour, work 1b) labour (of
servant or slave) 1c) labour, service (of captives or
subjects) 1d) service (of God)
Usage: AV - service 96, servile 12, work 10,
[22… I am Yehovah your God.
[23] And Yehovah spoke unto Moses, saying, Remember who is speaking
it shall be a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
[24]
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In
the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall you have a Sabbath, a
memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
[25]
You shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by
fire unto Yehovah
Sabbath is 60 times in the Gospels and letters
111 times in Tanach
In
closing for today:
Shabbat Shalom
May God bless your lives
Shabbat
Shalom