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Letter to the Hebrews |
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8 The Original Covenant was in the Blood of Sacrificial Animals The Almighty Yahweh God, in His mercy, would institute the original Covenant in the shed life blood of certain domesticated animals that were deemed appropriate for sacrifice. The sacrifice was two fold, for it was to reveal the inestimable value of life itself and maintain the Jews allegiance for the Creator of LIFE. The Jews allegiance was to signify their love for their Creator, but o well. Yahweh God's original Covenant with Israel required that all of the male children of Israel would be circumcised in their foreskin flesh as a sign to establish that they were blood members in the TRUTH of Yahweh God's Covenant. The ordered Covenant required many blood sacrifices that were to be maintained by the Levitical priesthood thru the son's of Aaron. This was Holy God's original blood Covenant rite that He established for His forgiveness of the sins of what should be the repentant children of Israel. But Israel would fail to keep their God's Covenant with them, for Yahweh God and His Word were dismissed as token requirements. The Lord Yahweh God of Covenant, said in reproof to disobedient Israel: 1 And it shall come to pass when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curses, which I have set before you, then you shall call them to remembrance among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you. 2 And when you shall return unto the Lord thy God, and shall obey His voice according to all that I command you this day, you and your children with all your heart and with all thy soul then the Lord your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your seed to Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul so that you may Live. (See the whole Deuteronomy 30 verse 1 thru 6.) The hearing and responding to the TRUTH of the Word of Yahweh God was always preeminent in Yahweh God's Covenant, but Yahweh God's Hebrew peoples had failures to remember their sinfulness. Twice daily, Yahweh God would provide in His mercy and forgiveness the innocent life in the Blood of the sacrificial animals. The Covenant people of Israel were not to be ignorant of sin, for Yahweh God's Decalogue of Commandments was proclaimed by Yahweh God at the foot of Mount Sinai and then upon the Mountain top, where the 10 Commandments were written in stone by the finger of Yahweh God. The 2 tablets of stone, containing the 10 warning Commandments of Yahweh God, were give to Moses on Mount Sinai, and were warning signs that would reveal the corrosive nature of sin within the minds of the children of Israel. The Wisdom of the Eternal Yahweh God established His Council so as to warn the Hebrews of danger, so that they would order their conduct in compliance to the Book of Deuteronomy found in the Pentateuch that the Almighty gave to Moses. All of the instructions in righteousness were designed in the Pentateuch by Yahweh God to protect the True genetic lineage of the first Adam/Man, for Adam's genetics through Ishshah/Woman was to be maintained in the Lineage of Yahweh God's Word of TRUTH. We have missed the Eternal connection with Yahweh God's TRUTH when the Scripture is misconstrued in the King James' English standard for the Bible. As a beginning example, the Concordance for the KJV translates the Hebrew words that are in the Pentateuch or Deuteronomy, only as the nondescript word 'law'. But as you can see in the link, the word 'law' that is prevalent in the English old and new testaments, is actually the more precise Torah; for God's Instructions for LIFE are prescribed in the Torah. In the English Gospels the same word law is transliterated from the Greek word 'nomos' which is found numerous times in the new testament without any other defining interpretation regarding the Torah. As a matter of fact, in the whole of the King James Bible, Torah is not mentioned once, but only the nondescript word 'law' is inscribed in the English Scriptures over 460 times. Now let's see what we can glean from the following links within the following scripture that is referenced so often. The reader would be wise to click on the links to gain understanding in the Word of God. All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is profitable] for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2nd Timothy 3 verse 16.) First of all, there are several bracketed words that are not to be found in the Greek text. The words in brackets [is] and [is profitable], are of such words that are lacking in the original text, and need not be added to the English text, for they add nothing of true substance. The first [is] with the [is profitable] is redundant in thought and diminishes that which is directly definitive of the Inspired Word of Yahweh God. If that which is written is Inspired by Yahweh God then the Inspired Word of the Eternal God is to be adhered to because the Spirit of Yahweh God is TRUTH. and the Infinite Word is far beyond man's subjective transliterated opinions. According to the Greek words seen in the green links, then in my humble estimation, the following would be better doctrine as in teaching or instruction. "Collectively, the writing Inspired by Yahweh God are also for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; so that the man of God would be thoroughly equipped to perform all good works. (2nd Timothy 3 verse 16.) Now, to clarify our ongoing thoughts for all of the wise to evaluate, let us review the beginnings of the Gospel of 1st John and make a comparison between the New International Version of the Bible and that of the following King James Version in lieu of the Greek transliterated Scripture. 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, [and we beheld His Glory, the Glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of Grace and Truth.] 15John [the Baptist] testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is the One I spoke about when I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me." 16Out of His fullness we have all received Grace in place of the Grace already given. 17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one has ever seen God, but the One and only Son, Who is Himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known. (John 1 verse 14 thru 18.) NIV 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, [and we beheld His Glory, the Glory as of the Only begotten of the Father,] full of Grace and Truth. 15John bare witness of Him, and cried, saying, "This was He of Whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for He was before me." 16And of His fullness have all we received, and Grace for Grace. 17For the Law [in Torah] was given by Moses, 'but' Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ. 18No man has seen God at any time, the Only Begotten Son, which is in the Bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. (John 1 verse 14 thru 18.) KJV First, let us consider the KJV Scripture of John 1:16 with the Word's logic in association with John 1:17: verse 16And of His fullness have 'all we' received, and 'Grace for Grace'. verse 17For the Law was given by Moses, 'but' Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ. The KJV's English word "but", followed by Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ, is not to be found in the Greek Scripture of this verse. John 1 verse 17 seen in the Greek language is: ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωϋσέως ἐδόθη ἡ -?- [χάρις] --- καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο. In the Greek language, please observe that the erroneous KJV word 'but' is a designate ? mark representing the nonexistence of any word, such is the case with this nonexistent 'but'. The insertion of the erroneous KJV 'but' brings confusion to the preceding Scripture concerning the Torah of Yahweh God and His Grace' [χάρις charis] that is in the fullness of the Torah, even the warnings of the Ten Commandments. Most theologians and their followers do not recognize the Grace of Yahweh God in the Ten Commandments, and only see them as a sludge hammer that only kills. That is a lie, and does not hold the TRUTH! The TRUTH is that Yahweh God is the God of the Living and that He always desired Mankind to Live and avoid the unseen sin that kills and can only be revealed by the Ten Commandments known as the nondescript Law. Rebellious man remains ignorant, and blames the 'Law' for all of his trouble, when in fact the good, holy and just law of God reveals the sin that is the cause of all mankind's trouble. Is it not time to understand Yahweh God's Grace in the warning signs that are in the Ten Commandments. From the beginning the Commandments were always warning signs of what not to do, for in breaking the Commandments humanity would be subject to all of the calamities that would ensue death. The apostle Paul would discover that the purpose of the Law was to reveal the hidden sin in his flesh and showed death working in him, and thus in all of humanity. The warning Law of Yahweh God would remain our teacher until the One Man Jesus Christ would come and destroy mankind's unseen sin in His Sacrificial Body of flesh, and thereby bring Peace between Holy Yahweh God and mankind. Therefore: Of His fullness have we all received, Grace [the warning in the Ten Commandments] for Grace. God gave the Word of His Grace in Commandments through Moses to quarantine the Jews from Satan's rebellious "Law of Sin and Death". From the beginning, Yahweh God's Spirit of His Grace would work throughout Elohim's creation of time until the fullness of His Grace would come to pass and be seen IN His Only Begotten Son, the Man Jesus Christ. Now Yahweh God's Eternal Grace would overflow with His mercy IN Messiah Yeshua unto helpless sinners. It should be definitely understood that Elohim established His Grace and TRUTH IN His Lamb even before the foundation of the world. The perfection of the One Man Jesus, Yeshua haMashiach, must be absolute, even down to His Genetics from Ishshah. the wife of the first Adam. Ishshah carried the XX chromosomes that made her female, and the Spirit Yahweh God would provide the Y chromosome that would bring forth the Perfect Man Yeshua haMashiach as the last Adam.Man. No form of error what so ever, can be found IN Yahweh God's Perfect Lamb slain before the world was even created. The unknown TRUTH and Grace of Almighty Yahweh God existed even before He created time. but His GRACE and TRUTH would be manifested in time with the crucifixion death of His Lamb, slain for the rebellion of Adam and that of the world. Yahweh God was completely satisfied for Yeshua's sinless offering for the treasonous Adam, and then Yahweh raised His perfect sinless Lamb from the dead into His LIFE Eternal. We will continue our pertinent observation of the gospel of John first chapter verse 17. For the law [Torah, meaning God's Instructions] was given by Moses, 'but' Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ. As seen in the green link, the misinterpreted word 'by' should be interpreted more clearly as Dia - G1223 meaning 'through' Moses, for indeed Holy Yahweh God gave His Commandments [Instructions for man] 'through' Moses. Moses did not create the Instructions that make up the first 5 books of the Torah, for Holy Yahweh God's unmerited Grace was also IN His Communications to Moses. (See Leviticus 26 verse 46. and 27 verse 34.) Again, we note that conjunction 'but' in the KJV is also a false insertion for it misconstrues the true meaning given for the Greek word ὅτι Strongs G3754, having several meanings such as [a that, b because, c since]. The Word of God is not to be compromised through the vanity of sinful man, for mankind's vanity equates with their politics evolving from the one tree root of both the good and evil of their ways. Anti-Semitism continues in its ways. In mankind's wisdom they seek to do away with God's Instructions and thereby dismiss the whole purpose of the Good, Holy and Just Decalogue Law that Paul says we establish for it's purpose of revealing sin. (See Romans 3 verse 29 thru 31.) There are many who will not hear the whole TRUTH of GOD, for they love their sins more that they love their Creator God. The fullness of Jesus Christ, Yeshua haMashiach came through Yahweh God's Grace1 in the Torah, so that the fullness of Yahweh God's Grace2 and TRUTH would come through His Promised Messiah. through the pure genetic seed of Adam's Wife, who was first named Ishshah, meaning Woman. (See Genesis 3 verse 15.) The Grace of Yahweh God protected the Seed of Ishshah/Woman, until the fullness of Yahweh God's Grace would give birth to His Only Begotten Son Christ Jesus and the Lord Jesus would reveal Yahweh's TRUTH to the unbelieving of mankind. Jesus/Yeshua with His Words declared the TRUTH to the Pharisees: Verily, Verily I Say to you: Before Abraham existed I AM. Note that the I AM is Eternal. Consider the certainty of the I AM of this Word: If Christ, The WORD of GOD, existed before Abraham, then the timeless I AM existed before Moses and certainly before John the Apostle. On this point, then the 1stGrace of the Law [IN the Torah] given to Moses by the Law Giver Christ/Messiah, would already be working in the I AM's creation of time. God's Grace, in this Scripture, would be first manifesting itself in the Law [within the Torah]. The Grace of God would protect the Seed Adam's Wife, who was first named Ishshah, meaning Woman. (See Genesis 3 verse 15.) God's Supreme Grace would continue in the course of time until the fullness of God's Grace would be found in the Hebrew virgin Mary and she would give birth to Yahweh's Only Begotten Son Christ Jesus. Then God's Grace would also appear in the fullness of Jesus Christ the Man, and the Lord's Christ would reveal Yahweh's TRUTH to the unbelieving of mankind. In this case, the NIV with its absence of any erroneous words set before 'Grace and Truth', is far more correct than the KJV. If not for I AM's Gracious Law [Torah] attributed to Moses, then the fullness of Grace and TRUTH IN the Son of Man/Adam, Jesus Christ could not come in the fullness of the GRACE and TRUTH of His Holy Father Yahweh God. In the following Scripture, the "all we" that is seen in the English account of John's Gospel, speaks of the believing Jews who know of the Grace of the Law Giver the I AM. And of His fullness have 'all we' received Grace for Grace, This is even as the apostle John declared. For the I AM's Law, with His Grace, was given by Moses so that the fullness of God's Grace would now be seen as the TRUTH IN the Person of Jesus the Christ of Yahweh God. Because of Yahweh God's Grace in the Quarantining Law of Instructions, then the Fullness of Grace and TRUTH came TO BE seen on earth as Yahweh God's Man of Salvation Grace. The Son of Yahweh God, is the only begotten Son of the Great I AM that I AM, and for Jesus Christ to be the TRUTH of Yahweh God, then He must be born of the pure genetic lineage from Elohim's creation of the first Man/Adam. Adam was a created son of God, but he died in his rebellious disobedience to the TRUTH, and brought his sin and death to all of mankind. Yeshua/Jesus was the Last Adam/Man, and even before the foundation of the world, He was to be perfect in the genetics that Yahweh God Elohim created in the first Adam. In Hebrew, the Last Man's True Name of Yeshua means Yahweh Saves, The TRUTH of Yahweh God would be manifested perfectly in Man's Body of Flesh that God had previously prepared in time for His Lamb, Yeshua/Jesus. Then the Incarnate Yeshua, being born in the genetic flesh of the first Man/Adam, as the Son of Man/Adam, would with His Perfect Love and Obedience to His Holy Father Yahweh God Almighty, overcome the sin and death of the first rebellious Man, with His perfect obedience, and through His own innocent sacrificial death for all of mankind's sins. With His Righteous Resurrection into LIFE, the Lamb of Yahweh God would bring LIFE to all that would fully believe IN Father God's Salvation Gift of His Only Begotten Son.
For Yahweh God would bring forth His Lamb as His Pure WORD to be born in time, as the Son of Man, the last Adam, and would die for the rebellion of the first Adam. Adam's sin infected all of humanity and made all of us rebels against Yahweh God the Creator of all things. (Understanding John 1 verse 11 thru 18.) The WORD of Yahweh GOD is Eternal, and through the Grace of Almighty God, Yeshua/Jesus, the Christ of Yahweh God, declares in fullness: I AM the WAY and the TRUTH, from the beginning [aleph] to the end [tav]. No one comes to the Father except by Me. From Akin's writings: "Paul's argument remains firm: Torah only gives knowledge of sin, not escape from it, and so performing works of Torah will not lead to justification. By works of Torah or self effort for justification before YHVH, will no man will be justified." mailto:excellent.valley@verizon.netRobert Glenn Pratten |