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Romans 12:2

And be not conformed to this world; but be you transformed by the renovation of your minds: and discern you what is the good and acceptable and perfect pleasure of Elohim. (Romans 12:2 AENT)

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How do we “discern” the “pleasure” of Elohim? How do we begin to know what gives Him pleasure? What kind of Wisdom do we need to know this? How do we obtain this Knowledge?

Answer: The Fear of YHWH.

The fear of YHWH is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. (Ps 111:10 AV)

The fear of YHWH is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Pr 1:7 AV)

The fear of YHWH is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy (Set Apart) is understanding. (Pr 9:10 AV)

Notice that in most English translations (which are from the Greek), the verse in Romans speaks of discerning the “will” of Elohim. That word is ok, in that doing His commandments is certainly according to His will. However it gets confused with a fatalist kind of Father-imagery, as if He dictates to us different levels of the bulls’ eye of His will, i.e. shall we go to college or get a job. However, as we read in the Aramaic English New Testament, the word “pleasure” is more suitable; it speaks toward what we can do to please Him.

Do we want to please Him? Do we actually LOVE Him?

And by this we will be sensible that we know him, if we keep his Commandments… He that says “I am in him” is bound to walk according to his halakha. My beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old Commandment which you had from the beginning; and the old Commandment is the Word which you have heard. (1 John 2:3,6&7 AENT)

If you love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15 AENT)

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Halakha הלכה / How To Walk

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And by this we will be sensible that we know him, if we keep his Commandments… He that says “I am in him” is bound to walk according to his halakha. My beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old Commandment which you had from the beginning; and the old Commandment is the Word which you have heard.

(1 John 2:3,6&7 AENT pg.652)

“Halakha” in Hebrew, הלכה means “the way of walking.”

Halakha (הלכה) comes from the verb “lelekhet” ללכת which means “to go, to walk; to go ahead; to leave, to pass, to disappear; to follow.”

In Biblical lifestyle, Halakha הלכה means to base one’s life upon the written Word of Elohim.

In Judaism, however, Halakha הלכה refers to following traditions of men. Those traditions are often based upon the Word, but quite often conflict with the Word as well. According to tradition, if the tradition conflicts somehow with the Word, the tradition trumps the Word. At least, that’s what the tradition says!

In the verse above, however, we are not taught to follow the traditions of men. When we read that “Yeshua is our Halakha” this means that He shows us the way we must walk, according to the way He walked.

This is what it means to be a disciple: To walk as He walked.

Yeshua walked according to the Word. He is the Word (John 1). The Word is the same Word from the beginning (Genesis: “In the Beginning”):

My beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old Commandment which you had from the beginning; and the old Commandment is the Word which you have heard. (1 John 2:7 AENT pg.652)

What then is the Way in which we should walk ללכת?

Yeshua is the Way.

Yeshua is the Walking.

Yeshua is הלכה.

Y’shua said to him, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No man comes to the Father except by me.” (John 14:6 AENT pg.280).

For those interested in a study Bible, we offer the Aramaic English New Testament (AENT) over at JTOD.org.

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Secret Rapture?

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Why did the world have to wait until the year 1830 to ever hear of the idea of the “secret rapture?”

How come Jesus didn’t return before the Chinese believers suffered persecution?

Could so many “Left Behind” books be wrong?

If these questions are enough to get you started, then you are ready to start re-examining the secret rapture theory for yourself. It may change the way you choose to live your life.

I’ve enclosed some links to get you started:

http://www.thewordsofeternallife.com/manuel_lacunza.html

http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/will-a-secret-rapture-occur-just-before-jesus-returns.html

Taking the above articles into consideration, esp. concerning Lacunza, I really recommend prayerfully reading Duncan McDougall’s “Rapture of the Saints.” He certainly offers enough evidence to make you doubt this beloved doctrine for good:

http://www.sheldonemrylibrary.com/RaptureOfTheSaints.pdf

On another note, while I don’t necessarily agree with Tim McHyde‘s articles on the rapture, I do find that his take on other prophetic subjects such as the return of Yeshua (Jesus) to be quite helpful in finding the way to truth.

Now, if you’re going to start doing some Bible doctrine research into the End Times, it’s crucial for you to own a decent New Testament. My study in the New Testament has improved a hundredfold since getting this Bible. I like it so much I became a distributor. Pick up your copy at my site, JTOD.org:

http://www.JTOD.org/AENT.cfm

And while you’re at it, some copies of my praise music CD’s can always be a help as well:
Yerubilee CD’s Direct from Israel

CD’s may be combined with Bible orders here:
http://www.JTOD.org/AENT.cfm

“But concerning the times and seasons, my Brothers, you need not that I write unto you: for you know assuredly, that the day of our Master (Y’shua) so comes as a thief by night…. But you, my Brothers, are not in darkness; that day should not overtake you as a thief. For you are all children of the light and children of the day; and are not children of the night and children of darkness.” (1 Thess 5:1-2,4-5 AENT)

Thanks, and many blessings to you in the name of Yeshua our Messiah.

For those interested in a study Bible, we do carry the AENT over at JTOD.org.

Colossians 2:16

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I got a note today from a friend with whom I’ve been studying; the question is a good one, so I’m posting it here:

May I ask you about Colossians 2:16-20 please? Would this not have some major effect on the lifestyles and beliefs of many Messianic Believers or others who follow the Law of The ‘Old Testament’? May I please have your ‘take’? THANK YOU!

Gladly!

First of all, let’s check Col. 1:24…

“And I rejoice in the sufferings which are for your sakes; and, in my flesh, I fill up the deficiency in the afflictions of the Mashiyach, in behalf of his body which is the assembly.”

(Col. 1:24 AENT)

Here we see that the Body of Mashiyach IS the assembly – which is the gathering of believers. For more confirmation, see also Col. 1:17.

This helps with the context of 2:16-17 since BOTH chapters are, after all, part of the SAME letter, right?

Ok, we got it: The Assembly is the Body of Mashiyach.

Also take note that in Col 1:21 “you (ex-pagans)…were alienated (not anymore!)… because of your evil deeds…” (their evil works/deeds had alienated them from the Father)

(v. 22) “…to you now He has given peace…that he might establish you in his presence, Set Apart, without blemish and without offense.”

In other words, the ex-pagans of Colosse were alienated from Abba because of their evil works, but now they have received peace by His sacrifice, and Set them Apart, without any offense against Abba.

Now, why is there no offense? Is it because they simply cannot possibly offend Abba any longer, no matter what they do, simply by virtue of his sacrifice?

Or, is there no offense because they have ceased from sinning?

Let’s pause that thought for now, and move into Colossians, Chapter 2 to get to the question at hand.

First, take note that the warning is against “doctrines of men according to the rudiments of the world (Col 2:8 AENT) and not to be “mislead… by the persuasiveness of words (v4).” This context is firmly established in verse 20: “For if you are dead with the Mashiyach from the rudiments of the world, why are you judged as if you were living in the world?”

Take note that the phrase “rudiments of the world” is used in both verse 8 and verse 20. They are bookends for the verses in question, numbered 16 and 17. “Judge” also appears in verse 20, which is clearly saying “why do you let worldly people judge you if you are dead to the world thru Messiah?”

So when “judge” also appears in verse 16, as in “Let no one therefore judge you..,” the context indicates the real meaning: “Let no (pagan or worldly person) therefore judge you…” since “therefore” is a conjunction indicating the stream of thought which is being followed.

Let’s break it down into an outline:

(v4) Don’t be mislead by the persuasiveness of words

(v8) Beware of philosophy & vain deception, acc. to doctrines of men & rudiments of the world.

(v13) You WERE dead in your SINS, but you are resurrected with Him.

(v14) The handwriting of your debts & offenses has been killed

(v16) Therefore, let no (pagan, wordly person) judge you about YHWH’s distinctive feasts & diet

(v20) For how can you let the world judge you in these matters now that you’re dead to the world?

(v22) Again, as if it isn’t clear enough, we are talking here about commandments and doctrines of men: Don’t let worldly people judge you according to their doctrines.

(v17) Only the congregation of believers can judge you about Godly things.

What, you didn’t see that in verse 17? Now, that’s because there’s a big problem in Col 2:17. Do you have a King James? The kind where they italicize words which are not actually appearing in the Greek? If you do, you will see that a very crucial tiny word “is” does not appear there. If your Bible does not have the inserted words italicized, then check blueletterbible.com and you can see for yourself that the “is” is just NOT THERE.

So, simply remove the itty bitty “is,” and you get:

(16) “Let no (pagan) therefore judge you… (17) …BUT the Body of Mashiyach.”

or:

“Let no (pagan) therefore judge you… EXCEPT the Body of Mashiyach.”

Insert an “is” in there, however, and you wind up with a non-sequitur. Apostle Paul does not use non-sequiturs.

So now let’s deal with the list of items in verse 16: “…food and drink… the distinctions of festivals and new moons and Shabbats… (AENT).”

What exactly is this list? Let me demonstrate by explaining, Scripturally, what this list is NOT.

The listing in verse 16 is NOT “philosophy and vain deception (v8),” it is NOT “doctrines of men and rudiments of the world (v8),” it is NOT “sins (v13-14)” which you are now DEAD to, and the list is NOT “commandments of men (v22)” but part of the Commandments of YHWH.

Therefore, don’t let worldly people judge your observance of Heavenly activities, because the world will judge you according to their own doctrines and rudiments.

The only people who should be judging your Heavenly activities is the Body of Messiah. Because these Heavenly activities are foreshadowings of Heaven; thus they are Heavenly activities, not worldly activities.

In other words:

“Why for heaven’s sake would you let worldly people judge your righteous acts?”

Righteous acts such as:

Food and drink (Leviticus 11, Genesis 9:4, John 6:53-54, 1 Cor 11:25-27)

Festivals (Lev 23, Deut. 16),

New Moons (Ps. 81:3. 1 Sam 20:5, 1 Kings 4:23, Isa 66:23)

Shabbats (Lev 23:39, Ex 16:23-29; 20:8-11; 31:14-16; 35:1-3, and Also Lev 23 & Deut 16).

So, coming back to Colossians 1:21-22:

“…you (ex-pagans)…were alienated… because of your evil deeds… to you now He has given peace…that he might establish you in his presence, Set Apart, without blemish and without offense.” (Col 1:21-22 AENT)

After examining so much of the context and tone of this epistle, I believe we’d have to say that the pre-believing Colossians were (in the past) alienated because of their evil deeds, but now that Messiah has brought them into peace with YHWH, they will be established in His presence, and “Set Apart, without blemish and without offense” by the very virtue of the fact that they are no longer sinning, i.e. no longer involved in evil works. Instead, now that the penalty for their lawbreaking has been paid, these ex-pagans are now walking in righteousness now that they have learned His ways.

See Colossians 1:9-10:

“Therefore we also, from the day we heard (of it), have not ceased to pray for you; and to ask that you may be filled with a knowledge of the will of Elohim in all wisdom and in all spiritual understanding; (10) That you may walk as is right and may please Elohim with all good works, and may yield fruits, and grow in the knowledge of Elohim.” (Colossians 1:9-10 AENT)

The knowledge of the will of Elohim is written in the Torah and the Prophets.

Walking rightly and pleasing Elohim with all good works is found through spiritual understanding of the Torah and the Prophets.

What have I just done? Have I twisted the scripture?

No, I’ve untwisted it. I’ve shown the true meaning which is in accordance with the structure and context of

the whole chapter, even the entire epistle.

Some folks really want Colossians 2:16-17 to be a warning against keeping the Torah. But the only way to get such a warped interpretation would be to ignore the rest of the chapter, and the rest of the epistle. Just pull those two verses fully out of context, add a word here, ignore words there, and you can have a dandy time bending it into your favorite pretzel.

Here’s the kicker:

Apostle Peter warned us against such perversions of Paul’s letters in 2 Peter 3:15-17. He even explained that such twistings lead to the “error of the Torahless.” And we have seen here that this wresting of Colossians 2:16-17 has done exactly that: Lead people into the error of the Torahless.

Thanks for your questions. If you have any more, just let me know, and I’ll give it my best.

And, if you feel it’s time to get a real study Bible that’s not influenced by the likes of Constantine, and you’re ready to check out the Aramaic English New Testament, I’d like to be the one to ship one out to you.

Here’s my link:

http://www.JTOD.org/AENT.cfm

Blessings,

Teddy

Y’shua’s Blood Offered in the Heavenly Sanctuary

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Today, I am going to give answer to a ‘Jews for Judaism’ statement which misreads the context of Leviticus 17:11:

“Clearly, not any spilled blood is accepted by the Torah as a sacrifice. Jesus’ crucifixion may qualify as an atonement according to the Greek Testament, but since his blood was not offered on the altar, it is not in line with what the Torah mandates.” -Jews for Judaism, “Another Look at Leviticus 17:11”

If something seems “off” in the statement above, you are correct; there are several things wrong with that paragraph. First, the phrase “not any spilled blood is accepted…” means that obviously, pig’s blood for example is not acceptable– and, in the writers’ opinion, neither is Jesus/Y’shua’s, ostensibly because his blood was not offered in the earthly Temple.

However, the writer(s) missed an important fact: The blood of Yeshua was offered in Heaven, the True Sanctuary which trumps the earthly sanctuary. The earthly Temple was a mere representation; a picture of the Heavenly Sanctuary.

This is the reason why Yeshua’s blood did not need to be offered in the earthly temple made with hands. As Paul explained to the Hebrew disciples of Y’shua haMashiach:

“Because everything, according to Torah, is purified with blood: and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. For it was necessary that these, the representations of heavenly things, should be purified with those things [shedding of blood]; but the heavenly things themselves, with a sacrifice [which is Y’shua] superior to them [that is, superior to the earthly representations of the heavenly things. In other words, Y’shua the Messiah is superior to the Temple].

(v.24) “For the Mashiyach entered not into the sanctuary made with hands which is the emblem of the true (sanctuary): but he entered into heaven itself to appear in the presence of Elohim for us.” – Hebrews 9:22-24 (AENT p.414 [my emphasis added])

That is the answer sought by any Hebrew person who is familiar with the Temple: Y’shua haMashiach, as sacrifice, is superior to the earthly temple. His blood offered in the heavenly sanctuary trumps whatever blood might be offered in the earthly.

Now, without faith, no one can accept the book of Hebrews. Without faith, no one can accept the Mashiyach even if He has been sent by YHWH. In fact, without faith, how can one accept even the Biblical account of the Passover? However, WITH and THRU FAITH, it is clear that anyone, Jew or Gentile, can accept the pure and spotless sacrifice of Y’shua’s blood. It has been offered in the Sanctuary in Heaven, and His blood does in fact qualify as the perfect atonement for sin, once and for all.

As regarding Leviticus 17:11, the J4J writer(s) neglected the context. Clearly, Leviticus 17:10-16 is about the eating of blood; and that it is forbidden not only for tribes of Israel, but also for “sojourners” (Strong’s 01616 גר ger) that is, those from any nations who live with Israel. In other words, since blood is for sacrifice, therefore eating blood is forbidden. Arguably according to Ephesians 2 and Romans 2, this applies to any who have been grafted in to Israel (Romans 11) through the blood of Y’shua the Messiah.

The J4J quote reference to the “Greek testament” intends to point out how far the faith in Yeshua is from the Hebrew faith. (Too bad he doesn’t yet know about the Aramaic NT!) In truth, the Renewed Covenant (Brit Chadasha aka NT) affirms an extraordinary amount of connection between the Tanakh (aka OT) and the Brit Chadasha: The blood sacrifice of Y’shua haMashiach ABSOLUTELY satisfies EVERY requirement for Temple sacrifice and thus provides Atonement, for Hebrews as well as those joined to Israel through faith.

Teddy Chadwick, Yerubilee

“Messianic Roots Reggae from Jerusalem”