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Matthew 1:1-19 in the Aramaic

Matthew Chapter 1

1. The book of the genealogy of Y’shua the Mashiyach,the son of Dawid, the son of Awraham.

2. Awraham fathered Yitz’chak, Yitz’chak  fathered Ya’akov. Ya’akov fathered Yehuda and his brothers.  3. Yehuda fathered Peretz and Zarakh by Thamar.  Peretz fathered Khetzron.  4. Khetzron fathered Aram. Aram fathered Amminadav, Amminadav fathered, Nekhshon.  Nekhshon fathered Salmon.  5. Salmon fathered Bo’az by Rachav, Bo’az fathered Awbed by Rawth, Awbed fathered Ishai.  6. Ishai fathered Dawid the king. Dawid fathered Shlemon by the wife of Awrea.  7. Shlemon fathered Rechav’am, Rechav’am fathered Aviyah, Aviyah fathered Asa.  8. Asa fathered Yahoshapat, Yahoshapat fathered Yoram, Yoram fathered Uziyahu.  9. Uziyahu fathered Yotham, Yotham fathered Akhaz, Akhaz fathered Hizkiyahu.  10. Hizkiyahu fathered M’nasheh, M’nasheh fathered Amon, Amon fathered Yoshiyahu.  11. Yoshiyahu fathered Yochanyahu and his brothers in the captivity of Bavel.  12. And after the captivity now of Bavel, Yochanyahu fathered Sh’altiel, Sh’altiel fathered Zerubavel.  13. Zerubavel fathered Awiud, Awiud fathered Elyakim, Elyakim fathered Azor.  14. Azor fathered Tzadoq.  Tzadoq fathered Achin, Achin fathered El’ichud.  15. El’ichud fathered El’azar, El’azar fathered Matan, Matan fathered Ya’akov.  16. Ya’akov fathered Yosip, the guardian* of Maryam, from whom was born Y’shua, who is called the Mashiyach.  17. Therefore, all the generations from Awraham until Dawid were fourteen generations, from Dawid to the captivity were fourteen generations and from the captivity of Bavel until the Mashiyach were fourteen generations.  18. Now the birth of Y’shua, the Mashiyach, was like this:  While Maryam his mother was betrothed to Yosip, without them being united, she was found pregnant by the Ruach haKodesh. 19. But Yosip, her husband was just and did not desire to expose her, yet he was thinking in secret that he would dismiss her. (Matt. 1:1-19 AENT).

Genealogy of the Messiah:  Who Says Matthew Cannot Count to Fourteen?

Greek NT comes under accusation with blatant mistakes as found in Matthew 1.  Verse 17 asserts 
that the generation count must be 14, 14, & 14, and yet in Greek verses 12-16, one can only find 13 
generations, including Y’shua.  In the Aramaic Peshitta NT, the v.16 Yosip is Maryam’s father, not 
husband: Problem resolved.  Secondly, if she is attached to the Davidic line only by marriage as 
written in Greek, then her offspring cannot be the Messiah. The Peshitta (Eastern Aramaic) text of the New Testament fixes all this.

Third, the Peshitta distinguishes the first Yosip (v.16) from the second (v.19), so the contradiction 
with Luke 3:23 disappears. Fourth, see Matt. 8:9 for another usage of “gowra” as “father” rather 
than “husband.”  Lastly, note that it is inappropriate to double any name in an attempt to balance 
the Greek lists.

 

* The word gowra designates a protector-male or guardian; the context of this verse determines its specific meaning.  Y’shua elsewhere says “which one of gowra, if he has a son…(Mt.7:9),” obviously “father” is intended.

Complete text, with over 1700 footnotes and extensive commentary available in the Aramaic English New Testament:

Aramaic English New Testament

Yerubilee Harp Pics

These are high-quality musical instruments which stay in tune and play with great tone. Basic Harp starts at $600. Harp with Yerubilee Tuning Crossbar: $900. As an extra option, you can order your harp with electronic pickup installed: please request a quote here at the JTOD site.

Some Pics from the Tour in Singapore

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The tour in Singapore was amazing. Many doors opened for teaching, preaching, worship, Aramaic English New Testaments, and the harps.

Here are a few pictures from the trip:

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Worship with the harp at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.

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Preaching at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.

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Singapore, the “Garden City,” is so tropical they even have flowers inside the airport.

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Sunrise at a golf resort where I stayed in Singapore.

Yerubilee
“Messianic Roots Reggae
from Jerusalem”
http://www.Yerubilee.com

Headed Back to Israel

Singapore has been awesome. The people are warm and the food is
fantastic (mostly). Father has blessed me thru this nation.

I found doors opening for me left and right for preaching, teaching,
sharing about the Aramaic English New Testament and my Davidic 10
string harp. YHWH is doing great things in Singapore.

Just getting on the plane now and heading back to our projects in
Israel. Please keep the prayer support going.

Many Blessings!

Teddy

Yerubilee
“Gospel Reggae from Israel”

New Aramaic Bible Translation available:
http://www.JTOD.org/aent.cfm

Newest Music:
http://www.gospelreggae.com/browse/albums/78da334c330400019300c9/Yerubilee/Ar…

Follow us on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/yerubilee

Our main site:
http://www.Yerubilee.com

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/yerubileetheband

Myspace:
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Facebook:
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Amazon:
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Shavua Tov from Singapore

The whirlwind tour in tropical Singapore is going great. Many
opportunities to minister in the Word and song with the 10 string
Davidic harp. Releasing Yerubilee CD’s, harps, and AENT’s (Aramaic
English New Testament- a fantastic Hebrew Roots study Bible).

I covet your prayers for travling mercies, provision, wisdom, and open doors.

Thanks and have a super week in Yeshua!

Teddy Chadwick

Currently on Tour in Singapore.
Yerubilee
“Gospel Reggae from Israel”

New Aramaic Bible Translation available:
http://www.JTOD.org/aent.cfm

Newest Music:
http://www.gospelreggae.com/browse/albums/78da334c330400019300c9/Yerubilee/Ar…

Follow us on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/yerubilee

Our main site:
http://www.Yerubilee.com

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/yerubileetheband

Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/yerubilee

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Yerubilee/4118878955 7?ref=ts

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Green-CD-Yerubilee/dp/B001M5JVYI

Tour in Singapore in the Works

Well it looks like a tour in Singapore is beginning to shape up.  There’s alot of excitement building about Israel and my 10-string Davidic harp.  When you mix all that up with infectious island grooves well then it’s global inspiration to praise YAHshua the King of kings.

FYI, here’s the video from TV7 in Finland with some concert and interview clips:

CD’s available here:

Blessings!

Teddy Chadwick,

JTOD.org & Yerubilee.com

PO Box 800, Jerusalem, Israel 91008

“Lifting up the Name of Yeshua
         in Israel and in the Nations”


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Two Yerubilee CD’s out now: 
“The Green CD” and “Arise and Shine”
Messianic Roots Reggae from Jerusalem


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)

Get your copy of the AENT at our site JTOD.org

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)

We offer the AENT here at JTOD.org.

Halakha הלכה / How To Walk

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.

Aramaic English New Testament

Yerubilee: Israel’s groundbreaking Messianic praise & worship reggae group

Yerubilee: Israel’s groundbreaking Messianic praise & worship reggae group

Sunday 16th January 2011

Cross Rhythms Tony Cummings reports on the innovative worship music of Israel’s YERUBILEE


Yerubilee

The cross-fertilisation of different musical forms has long been part of the contemporary scene. But even the most adventurous musical experimentalists will have raised an eyebrow over the emergence of Yerubilee from Israel whose music has been described by one floundering critic as “Messianic Christian praise and worship reggae” and are led by a virtuoso on a 10 string harp – an instrument that echoes back to the days of King David.  Yerubilee recently released their second CD ‘Arise And Shine’ and with powerful originals from the band’s leader Teddy Chadwick like “Do you See That Cloud”, “Haria FaRiha” and “Ram v’Nisa haMashiach” interspersed with one or two covers (one wonders what Martin Smith makes of a Messianic reggae rendition of “I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever”), the effect is truly exhilarating.

Recently Paul Calvert met up with Teddy Chadwick and began his interview by asking him about Teddy’s Davidic harp. “The design comes from an ancient coin found in Jerusalem which dates back to about 120AD. It’s a 10 string harp, just like Psalm 92, ‘Sing unto the Lord with an instrument with 10 strings.’ In Hebrew it is an kinnor, a 10 string Biblical instrument. I’ve modified it to improve the tuning and I can plug it into electric sound systems. I found it was limiting and I couldn’t play in too many keys. So I have made it a bit more complicated, I’ve developed a new crossbar on the top which makes it a bit more difficult to play because you have to think a bit more to get the correct key and for it to sound good. Basically 10 strings is an octave plus two.”

So how did an American-born musician end up playing Messianic reggae in Israel? Teddy’s journey was a long and fascinating one. “My father was a preacher; he’s been involved in ministry for my whole life. So I was raised in the faith and gave my heart to the Lord when I was seven years old, baptised in water at the age of 11. They wanted to wait a bit longer, so I knew what the faith was about. I had an understanding at the age of seven and it was a real experience and life change. I was filled with the Holy Ghost when I was 13, and later in my teens, my heart began to fall away. I was being pulled into different interests and I didn’t see how God could be involved in that. I didn’t realise that he was happy to be involved in everything in our lives and that he’s trustworthy. I fell away and was living in Los Angeles playing in a speed metal band called Sidecar 2000. I was doing a bit of speed metal, punk and disco. It was fun, but there was something unfulfilling about that. What was missing was the relationship with the Father, but I didn’t realise that until some circumstances changed in my life. When I finally reached that point of understanding, after a horrendous break up with a girl and I was depressed a lot, having suicidal thoughts. I was lying on the floor of my house and I cried out ‘God if you are still there and you still care then in the name of Jesus take this depression away, I can’t live like this.’ It was as if he was sitting on the edge of his seat waiting for me to ask. I prayed with power, the power of Jesus’ name and the minute I asked he yanked that depression right out of me, and it felt like this evil presence was leaving out the top of my head. I couldn’t help but believe it, he was still there and he has the power to take care of me. Nobody can deny that, because I felt lighter in my body and everything became brighter.”

After working with mentally handicapped adults it became clear to Teddy that he should relocate from USA to Israel. “After my depression, God began to speak clearly to me about Israel, telling me he has a place for me here, and he has kept me here. He has been faithful to his word and I am honoured to be here and serve him day by day. I still travel a lot but I am based here. It’s such a joy, amazing to live in Jerusalem, it’s a cross between the first and the third world. It’s just an amazing world, you have buildings where everything is round and then you have skyscrapers and areas that are full of sand. The Bible says God will make the dessert bloom, and the dessert is blooming today in Israel. The Galilee region is the most beautiful part of the Middle East. In the springtime flowers are growing all over the hills and you can see the mountains leading to the Sea of Galilee. We are praying for water still, because we need more water to flow into the Sea of Galilee and the River Jordan. But the Father is providing for Israel and there are more than seven million people living here, and there is room for a lot more.”


Teddy Chadwick

After his relocation Teddy worked with other believers in Jesus Christ the Messiah in setting up 24:7 Prayer House Ministries which are involved in prayer and worship ministries, 24 hours a day, all year round. Teddy spoke about the movement. “There are more than 500 houses of worship worldwide which are 24/7 or at least have a vision for it. It is not organised centrally by any human, it is just Yahweh pouring out his Spirit and people respond to it. When you think about it, if Jesus is coming back soon, doesn’t he deserve to come back to a planet which is worshipping him? There are now four houses of worship here in Jerusalem and some of them have already maintained a 24 hour schedule. Sometimes there are two or three people in the room; sometimes I am on my own. At popular times there could be 30 or 40 people in the room. It depends on people’s schedules and some shifts are more popular than others. The important thing is that he is still worthy and we are still lifting him up.

“I first got involved with Filipino believers in the USA. We would gather together 12-15 congregations and do one night straight through 24 hours. Congregations would bring their choir, their pastor, lots of flags and instruments. We would usually start on a Friday evening and going straight through to Saturday evening. The funny thing was that not many people realised that was the same timing as the Biblical Shabbat, because in Genesis it is written that the evening and the morning was the first day… Jews have always understood the day to begin and end at sundown; it was a Roman invention to put it at midnight. So what better thing to do on the day of rest than to praise the Lord? It is exciting to be part of his Kingdom and to connect with people on different aspects of where they are in the Kingdom. Wherever I find them, as I travel extensively, I want to bring people closer to the Father and music opens up doors, teaching and speaking do’s, I distribute Bibles and harps to encourage people to become worshippers and develop a heart of worship. I want to tell people that they are going to have a lot of fun doing it.”

In 2006 Teddy formed Yerubilee. He explained, “The name is a combination of Jerusalem, which in Hebrew is Yerushalayim, and the English word jubilee. When you put them together you get Jubilee in Jerusalem or Yerubilee. We proclaim the name of the Yesuah. We proclaim the Gospel. We are a Hebrew band who proclaim in Gospel-reggae, we sing in Hebrew, English and some other languages.”

Yerubilee‘s current line up is Teddy Chadwick (Davidic harp, keyboards), Jamie and Jonathan Hilsden (guitars), Avi Perrodin (bass), Joel Hilsden (drums) and Rachel Scholtz (violin). So how did the unlikely musical element of reggae get introduced into Messianic music? “I’ve slowly become more and more a fan of Bob Marley over the years. I believe that he had a calling as a worship leader. He became a believer again, just before he died. Many of his fans won’t admit that, but I think I have some pretty good sources on that. A friend of a friend was involved in the end of his life and was able to confirm that. He was raised a believer by his grandmother and then got into Rastafarianism. I don’t mean any offence to any believers of any religion, but from my part, there is only one true way, despite there being good parts to every religion. The Son of Yahweh is the only way; he said I am the Way, the Truth and Life. So Jesus is the way to the Father and the Bible says everything was made by and through God. So I am happy to find that Bob Marley came back into the faith before he died. If he was sincere in that, then we will see him in Heaven.”

Teddy feels that Messianic worship music needs to move beyond its current forms dominated by its Hebraic folk music influence. Commented Teddy, “I want to see it get more and more bold. The culture is changing here in Israel and there have been some amazing news reports on secular TV. They are now reporting in a favourable light. They never used to pronounce the name of Yeshua on the air, now they pronounce his name as they are talking about us. I think that the music scene is going to grow, but it is just a part of the believer’s community in Israel, less than one per cent of the population. We need to see the Kingdom of Heaven expand in Israel and in all the nations of the world. Music is only a small part of that.”

Yerubilee‘s first album ‘Yerubilee: The Green CD’ was released in 2008 and, like the new album, is a mix of Chadwick originals and covers. “The reason for doing other people’s songs is I want to make it easier for people to enter into worship and take their attention away from me and my band onto God. Using familiar songs helps people, as they already know the words. We did a song called ‘We Want To See Jesus Lifted High’, a popular worship song (written by Britain’s Doug Horley). We got permission from the publisher to sing ‘We Want to See Yeshuah Lifted High’. I sang that in Berlin a while ago and the place erupted and the Spirit fell down. It was amazing to see. As well as covers ‘The Green CD’ had songs I’d written; there is one based on Isaiah 53 called ‘By Your Wounds’. It’s based on the prophetic passage in Isaiah 53 that talks about the Messiah. They have pretty much left that out of the Jewish Liturgy because it points to the Yeshuah so strongly, but it is still in the Bible so I can’t ignore it. It says that he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities and by his wounds we are healed. I decided to take that Scripture and turn it round to say Father in the name of Yeshuah, by your wounds I am healed. I have seen healing by encouraging people to sing it.”

Yerubilee‘s ‘Arise And Shine’ album begins with the Chadwick composition “Do You See That Cloud”. Said Teddy, “It talks about a cloud the size of a man’s hand coming out of the sea. It is a small cloud, but it will turn into a storm. That’s revival, which we have tasted in the last few decades. The ’70s was the last great revival, there has been some renewal since then, but we haven’t really seen what’s coming. But there is going to be a thunderstorm, a worldwide growth of the Kingdom where the Kingdom of Heaven will advance, it will be amazing. It’s a prophetic song about that.”

For the future, there may well be new styles and influences introduced into Yerubilee‘s already highly eclectic style. “At the moment we are moving in reggae, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we moved into salsa or some other Arabic rhythms and styles, maybe some Ethiopian to incorporate some African sounds at some stage. I’m wide open, and we serve the Creator of the Universe who is the most creative personality and we follow Him, so why shouldn’t we as believers be the most creative human beings on earth? Why not, let’s raise our sights and get into something new.” CR

About Tony Cummings
Tony Cummings is the music editor for Cross Rhythms website and attends Grace Church in Stoke-on-Trent.

Yerubilee

“Messianic Roots Reggae

from Jerusalem”

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A Greeting

Have you ever heard it said “Let’s put the Christ back into x-mas.”

How’s this:  Let’s take the Mass out of Christ-mass and live life fully in Messiah.

‘Tis the season to celebrate the new you in the heart of our Abba in Heaven.

Spread True Joy.

Teddy,

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“Messianic Roots Reggae from Jerusalem”

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