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Biblical Diet 3: 1 Cor. 8 / Col. 1 & 2

Today’s Teaching

In today’s teaching we examine 1 Cor. 8 plus Colossians chapters 1 & 2. First we noted that Chapter 8 is on the topic of food sacrificed to idols, and has no bearing on the question of overall diet. The first two chapters of Colossians highlight that the Body of Mashiyach is the Kehilah (congregation) — and then we carried the conversation from there.

Notes:

1 Cor 8:8
זה בשבילֹ אליל:
7: …רגילים לאליל ואוֹכלים את המָאכָל כּאלוּ
food (edible)

הראשונא אל האקורינתים 10:14–v

עָל כֵן, חבּיבּי, תּברחוּ מֵעבוֹדת אלילים.
idols from flee beloved therefore
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אל הקולוסים ב (2)
Col 2:16-17

(16) לכן איש אָל יָחֲרֹץ… (17) אבל הָגוּף
the Body but decide

הוּא של הָמָשיח.

מה זה הָגוּף?

אל הקולוסים א:24 (1:24)
Col 1:24
…בּעָד גוּפוֹ –– הקּהלָה;

(16) לכן איש אָל יָחֲרֹץ… (17) אבל הקּהלָה
the Kehilah but decide

ok, ?יָחֲרֹץ על–מח ok,

col 2:16 הקולוסים
על–דבר מָאֲכָל
(kashrut) eat things re:
וּמָשקה אוֹ עָל–דבר מוֹעֵד, רֹאש חדש אוֹ שבּת,
shabbat chodesh rosh moed or beverage

doctrines of men:
Col 2:20, 22 קולוסים
חֹקים… מצווֹת והוֹרָאוֹת של בּני אָדָם;
men of doctrines commands …laws

20:לָמָה נִכנָעִים לחקִים…
לֹא, (3:1) שָאֲפוּ לָדברים אֲשר למָעלה,
above that things seek
הדברים העתִידִים לָבוֹא
to come future things

col 2:8
מסוֹרוֹת פילוֹסוֹפיה
beware lest any man cheat u thru philosophy… acc to the traditions of men…

Report from Sweden

Shalom and grace in the name of Yeshua of Nazareth our Messiah. This is Teddy Chadwick, I’m an American living in Jerusalem, currently on a speaking tour in Sweden, my mom’s homeland. I want to let folks know what’s going on over here so we can join together in prayer for the Kingdom of YHVH to advance. For six weeks so far (since June 15) I have been crisscrossing the land of Sverige ministering the Kingdom of Heaven through preaching, teaching, prayer, and singing. I’ve shared among other things that Jesus’ real name is Yeshua, which in Hebrew/Aramaic means “YHVH has become Salvation.” Of course, I do miss Israel, but the work here is a tough groundbreaking and plowing job that needs to be done.

Sweden prides itself at being the most secular state in the West, and a self-styled leader in secularism. In my travels among the congregations and people I find that the Gospel is viewed as something irrelevant to the general public. I have found some school programs where believers are going into the schools to provide some life as a cultural presentation of Christianity. I did find a couple of outreach programs through outdoor cafe-type activities that seek to strike up conversations with unbelievers and bring them to repentance from things like alcoholism and such things, which is great. I talked to some young people who have an active testimony which they’re willing to share with others, and that’s exciting. Until recently most people were born as automatic members of the State Church of Sweden; yet, the actual percentage of the population which is actively seeking to be disciples is around 3 percent, I’m told. Still, I have found this 3 percent to be quite devoted as they certainly feel like “the minority.”

There is a Church of Sweden (Lutheran) which was the official State Church until a few years ago, but still retains most of the trappings of a government-organized system. There are three movements within this; one towards more tradition, one towards charismaticism (like pentecostals but without any real fire), and one middle-ground movement. I ministered in prayer and worship at a conference of the pentecostal branch of the Church of Sweden and became quite convinced that if there’s no repentance the whole authority structure there is top-heavy control and manipulation that effectively quenches any true move of the Ruach haKodesh. Further, I see clear signs that the pentecostal branch is moving towards Rome, having adopted the adoration of icons and the Roman version of the Nicene Creed (in the conference which I attended) which differs slightly from the Lutheran version of the creed. During one meeting of the conference (which they called a "Mass") they had several "testimonies" related to miracles revolving around icons in some fashion. They had a time of singing in the Spirit which felt like it was written into the program, which is not to say that it was illegitimate. I kept asking people whether the doctrine states that the bread and wine are symbols or that they switch into the actual body and blood of Messiah, and since I couldn’t get any definite answers, I was reticent about partaking in communion. However, as I observed the parade of joyless bearing a burning censer along with a "Jesus Pole," soon finding out the meeting was called a "Mass," and especially getting the creeps during the testimonies related to icons and the reading of the Creed, I decided that we were going to make a prophetic act and walk out before the communion. There are many dear souls who attended that meeting who, I feel, have true hearts that are seeking the Father; however, we just did not feel clear in the Spirit to join in at such a level of intimacy.

There is also a free-church movement in Sweden, some pentecostal and some missions churches. There seems to be quite a bit more freedom there. However, the pentecostal churches are viewed as a single denomination rather than a bunch of sovereign assemblies. The missions churches are also a denomination.

I spent most of my time in free assemblies which are not attached to any denominations at all. There is a move of the prophetic in these groups which is refreshing, with corporate and individual words of prophecy being given out, in some case only by the leader, in other cases by the members which are encouraged by the leader to stretch and stir up this gift. It is these type of groups that the Father has brought me into closest contact with on this trip. I have found the people to be helpful and eager to listen to such a one from Israel, as they differ from the mainstream society in their support for Israel. However, the amount of Christian support is absolutely nothing like that of Norway or Finland, for example. A Swedish Prime Minister in the 60’s became buddies with Yassir Arafat after the Six Days’ War and ever since, Israel can do no good in the eyes of the Swedish public.

I found these small groups to be rather open to hear from the Word, yet, they seem conditioned to accept mainly a preacher vs. audience style delivery, even though these groups are normally less than twenty people. As I sought to teach with a responsive/interactive style, asking questions and forcing people to look at the Bible verses and come up with some answers, I usually found it was like pulling teeth at first. Swedes are fairly conditioned to never share their opinion about things, and generally, all "controversial" topics are immediately dropped without notice, in private conversations. However I found that with a little lovin’ care these small groups could be coaxed to respond a little, but it was tough at first. There is almost zero Berean culture here; that of searching the Scriptures to find if anything is true. I found that some of the things that I taught were soon nullified by the group leader through cell phone calls with the members, or perhaps small comments in the meeting, with barely any Scriptural backing. Because these leaders are "prophetic," there seems to be no need for them to support their traditions with the Bible. I am believing that the planted seeds will grow eventually, but I am a bit disheartened that all my hours and hours of Scripture-based teaching can be undone in such a lame way.

There is also a fledgeling Messianic movement here, with which I have very little contact so far. However I have quickly become aware that the non-divinity of Yeshua HERESY is already taking root. I hope to visit with a Hebrew-roots style pentecostal group one of these days to soundly dispel this myth. This group happens to be in the same town where the leader of a Messianic association of congregations resides, who has this belief, so I hope to make Scripture bandages and stop the bleeding if possible. 1 Corinthians 12:3 is particularly helpful in this, as in the Aramaic it states clearly that Yeshua is YHVH.

The most popular Bible translation here seems to be the "Folk Bibeln," a decent Greek-based translation; however, there is also the "Bibeln 2000" which is a horrendous slash and burn parody which was commissioned by the State in order to present a Book which is nonoffensive to Christians, Muslims, Seculars, homosexuals, you get the idea. It’s quite a poor portrayal of YHVH. I picked up a Gideon’s Swedish/English diglot which pairs the Swedish Bibeln 2000 together with the English NKJV; Within seconds I can see that many verses of the Bibeln 2000 are truncated or completely removed, on practically every page. This is an NT with Psalms and Proverbs. I am actually aghast that such a printing ever got off the presses; but again, the culture here strongly discourages voicing any opinions so this is fertile ground for such a travesty. I’ve also met with some folks from the Bible Society of Sweden and found that they are promoting the Bibleln 2000 as well, in various printed versions.

My goal is to insert the Aramaic English New Testament into this situation here to help restore the true Scriptures to the people. I am hoping it will prompt a lively discussion and searching in the Word. As such, I have introduced the AENT to many people here, and set up a web page for Swedes (and Scandinavians) to place orders:
http://www.JTOD.org/AENT4Sweden.cfm
Bible orders shipping to the USA here:
http://www.JTOD.org/AENT.cfm

I have travelled through towns with streets and squares named after pagan Viking false dieties, and one city name refers to trolls, mythical beings of pagan lore. Many of the traditional Church of Sweden buildings are erected on the former sites of pagan rituals, so as to make smooth transition. When an early king of Sweden converted to Christianity, he used a good amount of pressure to force the people to likewise convert, although not as much as in Norway, I’m told. So what I think I’m dealing with here is a nation which has never truly separated from paganism, except in a superficial way.

With all this, I am hopeful. I have met with prayer warriors, preachers, and intercessors who are tuned into the Ruach who have taken me on prayer missions and appointments which have been powerful and fruitful; yet I do not feel I should go into detail here. On the west coast of Sweden I came across a town named "Gravene" which means "Graves." The reason being, the locals used to place false light signals along the coast in order to disturb the navigation of the passing cargo ships. In the storms, the ships would wreck on the rocky coast, and the people would grab all the loot. The bodies of the ships’ crew would wash up on the shore of the town which became known as "Graves." Currently, the town has been renamed "Kungsholm" (King’s Home). Let’s believe together that a mighty move of YHVH would break out across Sweden, bringing in a solid harvest into the Kingdom of Heaven, with a deep revelation of our true Divine Messiah, Yeshua of Nazareth.

Teddy Chadwick
JTOD.org & Yerubilee.com
PO Box 800
Jerusalem 91008
Israel

Touring in Sweden

Shalom and blessings from Jerusalem!

Today we head out to Stockholm for a home-groups tour in Southern Sweden. I’d really appreciate your prayers.

I’ll be sharing in Song and in the Word as I travel among the believers in Gotheburg, Stockholm, Orebro, and a few other places. I’ll have my harp, some Yerubilee CD’s, and a bunch of Bibles with me to spread the Word.

The Aramaic English New Testament is going strong and now we have an opportunity to bring her into a nation that is as yet untouched.

Meanwhile our Bibles for Africa program is going well. With every Bible I sell the Publisher is putting bucks aside for our fund to release the Aramaic English New Testament in Africa. So feel welcome to go place your order today. Please place orders (shipping to USA) here: http://JTOD.org/AENT.cfm

Orders shipping to Scandinavia here:
http://JTOD.org/AENT4Sweden.cfm

Thanks for your prayers & help!

Teddy Chadwick

Yerubilee

&
JTOD.org

http://JTOD.org/AENT.cfm

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AENT for Africa: Prayer

Please mobilize intercessors. The distributor’s head translator is starting to examine the Aramaic English New Testament, its notes & appendices. If he approves, we can get all Africa! Yeshua, unveil his eyes! I am staying on in Nigeria a week extra to be available & to pray.

Aramic English New Testament

The above link brings you to the site to purchase the Aramaic English New Testament. Use this link when you purchase, and you’ll not only be edifying your own walk but helping others as well. We really really like this Bible!

Before I read this AENT Bible, I never knew the Mark 7:19 issues. Apparently the phrase “by this Jesus declared all foods clean” is NOT in the earlier Greek manuscripts OR the Aramaic. It’s just added in there mysteriously. At best, it should be in the margin. But it’s in there in many of our English translations (and other languages) because it’s in some later Greek manuscripts. Consequently this phrase has been used for centuries as a proof text to claim that God changed dietary instructions in the “New Testament.”

It takes courage to investigate the question “have I been somewhat misled all this time?” But we are called to be like the Bereans of Acts 17:11 who “received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so.”

Readiness of mind: being prepared to receive the Truth, no matter the consequence or the personal inconvenience.

Searching the Scriptures: not being satisfied with the English or whatever translated language you read as a mother tongue – but searching, investigating, digging into the original languages.

In Titus 3:9 where the Greek says “law,” the Aramaic says “scribes.” Try reading that verse in your own Bible and substitute “scribes” back in there in place of “law” and you’ll see the different meaning that exists in the Aramaic. Yeshua always opposed the scribes and the Pharisees – and so does the epistle to Titus. Yet the Greek tries to make it seem as if any discussion regarding the Torah is superfluous and even heretical (v.10). I guess at least one of the Greek scribes took it personally – being criticized in the Epistles — as so often occurred in the Gospels (against Hebrew scribes). Well, he responded by doing the very thing Yeshua criticized – changing the Word.

To say that an Aramaic scribe must have copied the NT from the Greek, and changed “nomikos (law)” to “scribes (sapra)” is a bit ridiculous, don’t you think? Why would a scribe bring bad light upon himself in such a way?

Besides all this, many pastors and congregants are telling me that they just love the way the Aramaic English New Testament sounds when I read it out loud. It has a beautiful flow to it. The Aramaic vs. Greek primacy issue needs to be brought to the table and discussed, of course. But first we got to just read it prayerfully and in tune with the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit).

May Yeshua guide each one of you into more and more Truth.

And remember to pray for me as I seek to release these Bibles into Africa.

Teddy

Yerubilee