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 Boker Tov!!! (Good Morning!!!)

As hard as it is to believe, we have come again to the last month of the Biblical calendar, the month of Adar. But before we begin the cycle of months again, we are privileged to remember and celebrate the events recorded in the Book of Esther. This celebration, which is in the middle of the month, is known as Purim, where the Holy One rescued the Jews from an evil decree. Also during this month, we remember the rededication of the temple after the Babylonian Exile. Ezra and Nehemiah led this Jewish return in rebuilding the temple with non-believers taunting them, but never the less, with the help of Hashem, they triumphed.

On the third day of the month, Ezra and those that returned from Babylon, finished restoring the Beit HaMikdash, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 6:15). Even as we commemorate this blessed, historical event, we anticipate the future time when the Holy One will also rebuild His Temple. Further, we can look to our own lives as being a “temple in progress” that will one day be completely perfected through the work of God’s Spirit. Even though your temple will not be complete until the return of Messiah (1 John 3:2)…

On the thirteenth day of Adar, we fast to commemorate or to remember the Fast of Esther that she instituted that all Jews undertake before she was to plead with King Ahasuerus. She understood that there was not to be any haughtiness when beseeching the Almighty to have His strong hand intercede for His people. Because of the fast being of great importance a long time ago, we continue to fast, not only as a remembrance of the deliverance by Hashem, but for any time and occasion while His people are in the way of the adversary.

In stark contrast to the solemnity of Esther’s Fast, on the fourteenth day of Adar, we, with whole-heart, celebrate the deliverance that Hashem brought to His people. Oftentimes, we have a festive meal on the afternoon and then gather for a public reading of the Book of Esther. This is a unique book since it is obvious that Hashem is at work throughout the narrative to save His people from their enemies, yet His name is not mentioned throughout the text of the book.

It is also good to send shalach manot, gifts of food to family, friends, and others who may be in need. Traditionally, these gifts include at least two different types of food. It is a meaningful tradition to prepare gifts to share the love of Messiah with others.

Also, by contributing tzedakah, acts of loving-kindness and charity, to widows and orphans, the elderly, and the poor and needy, you will be partaking of the heart of Messiah. Originating from from Mordechai’s instructions that “they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor” (Esther 9:22), we are able to partake in some of the weightier commands found in the Torah.

So, let us join together that, even at the end of the cycle of months we are mindful of His mercy. Mercy for Esther and the Jews in dispersion, mercy on the Ezra and Nehemiah and the Jews of the return and rebuilding, and mercy on us through the work of Messiah, through whom we are being made into His likeness.

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Terumah | תרומה | “Heave offering“

The nineteenth reading from the Torah is named Terumah (תרומה). In Exodus 25:2, the LORD commanded Moses to “tell the sons of Israel to [take] a contribution for Me.” The word translated as “contribution” is terumah (תרומה), which is the name of this Torah portion. Terumah is a word with no real English equivalent. In the Torah, terumah refers to a certain type of offering dedicated to the Temple, like a tithe or firstfruits offering. In Exodus 25, the contribution is for the building of a holy place. This Torah reading is occupied with the instructions for the building of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.

Torah: Sh’mot (Exodus) 25:1-27:19

Outline for this weeks TORAH

• · Exodus 25:1 | Offerings for the Tabernacle
• · Exodus 25:10 | The Ark of the Covenant
• · Exodus 25:23 | The Table for the Bread of the Presence
• · Exodus 25:31 | The Lampstand
• · Exodus 26:1 | The Tabernacle
• · Exodus 26:15 | The Framework
• · Exodus 26:31 | The Curtain
• · Exodus 27:1 | The Altar of Burnt Offering
• · Exodus 27:9 | The Court and Its Hangings

Haftarah (Prophets): M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 5:26-6:13

Outline for this weeks prophets

• · 1Ki 5:1 | Preparations and Materials for the Temple
• · 1Ki 6:1 | Solomon Builds the Temple

Gospel: Mattai (Mathew) 13:1-53

Outline for this weeks gospel

• · Mattai 12:46 | Yeshua’s Mother and Brothers
• · Mattai 13:1 | The Parable of the Sower
• · Mattai 13:10 | Speaking in Parables
• · Mattai 13:18 | The Parable of the Sower Explained
• · Mattai 13:24 | The Parable of Darnel
• · Mattai 13:31 | The Parable of the Mustard Seed
• · Mattai 13:33 | Parable of Leaven
• · Mattai 13:34 | Many Parables
• · Mattai 13:36 | The Parable of Darnel Explained
• · Mattai 13:44 | The Treasure and Precious Parables
• · Mattai 13:47 | The Parable of the Net of Fish
• · Mattai 13:51 | The Educated Scholar
• · Mattai 13:53 | Yeshua is Despised in His Own Land

Torah and Haftarah / Prophets Readings, Outlines Torah, Haftarah Readings, outlines andweekly parashah readings appear courtesy of http://.torahportions.org/ a division of http://.ffoz.org

For further study on “Terummah” and commentaries, please read these articles from First Fruits of Zion http://.ffoz.org

• The Twelve Loaves: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/terumah/the_twelve_loaves.php
• The Little Sanctuary: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/terumah/the_little_sanctuary.php
• The Cheerful Giver: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/terumah/the_cheerful_giver.php
• Inside the Ark: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/terumah/inside_the_ark.php
• The Veil: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/terumah/the_veil.php
• The Tabernacle of Yeshua: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/terumah/the_tabernacle_of_yeshua.php

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“The re-introduction of Texas-to-Cali transplant and soulful hip hop artist Bavu Blakes begins with a buttery soulful instrumental song and video entitled “Wifey“.

Taken from Bavu’s upcoming SANCT EP entirely produced by Reggie Coby (dead prez/Devin the Dude), “Wifey” is a love song dedicated to Mrs. Blakes. Coby’s composition and programming is complemented by live instrumentation from Bavu’s band the Extra Plairs, with D-Madness on bass, Carter Arrington on guitar and Jon Keyzz on … keys.

Bavu doesn’t appear in this video because it’s an instrumental song focused on his wifey. He shot it himself in Laguna Beach and Harbor City, California, then sent it to Texas for editing by DVZN Media.

Literally a legend in the Texas underground scene, Bavu’s studio collaborators include Grammy winning producers Symbolyc One (Kanye West/Beyonce/Jay-Z) and Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasma/Ocote Soul Sounds/Brownout/Echocentrics); blues guitarist/singer Gary Clark Jr. (Warner Bros.), who ?uestlove calls “the future”, and Houston rapper Paul Wall.

As a performer, Bavu has shared the stage with Wynton Marsalis, Blackeyed Peas, The Roots, Snoop, Pharrell Williams, Luda, Busta, UGK, De La Soul, Anthony Hamilton and many more. As a journalist, Bavu has interviewed Pharrell Williams, Dallas Austin, Erykah Badu, Rakim, Common, Mary Mary and many more.

The upcoming SANCT EP will be released digitally and physically (CD, vinyl) on April 3, 2012. Review copies are available upon request.” — BAVU (BavuBlogs.com)

This Release Will Be Available for Pre-Order In Mid-February.

Wifey [starring Mrs. Blakes]
Track #5 on the Bavu Blakes SANCT EP 2012
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Keys by Jon Keyzz
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There are unabashed capitalist who want to gain wealth of of playing into peoples fears like the “End of America” website who claims the American currency will crash in 6 months only problem is he’s been advertising for over a year now and it still hasn’t happened. From Y2K to every event imaginable, from the recent Rapture oh we missed it scare in May and Oct 2001 from Harold Camping to the Hale Bope comet suicides people like to capitalize on fear and paranoia to gain influence, power or wealth.

My friend the “Doomsday Prepper” has been hoarding and stockpiling canned goods, water and other products. We all joke that if everything goes down we’re raiding her garage. I’ve had a few heated discussions with this person, she is convinced its what we all should do. As a person of faith I don’t put my trust in the stock market or Doomsday scenarios. I’m kind of like after the Apocalypse, after the Apocalypse then what? We’re either going to be dead, in heaven or paradise, right? So what’s the deal? I don’t get it. I’ve said to my “Doomsday Prepper” friend a fellow person of faith don’t fear have faith if you believe in someone greater than you He will save and care for you. I shared a story I heard from someone who survived through the great depression how inspite of the market crash he and his wife had faith and the were able to purchase a home and did pretty well for themselves. Needless to say this didn’t disuade her. 

I live by faith not fear so I’m prepared in my heart for whatever eventuality good or bad. Unlike some my father was a marine and he taught me survival skills, hunting, trapping, water filtration, making shelter, rock climbing and weapons training (mostly firearms). I don’t believe he was prepping me for Doomsday but any eventuality that may happen say I get lost on a hike or camping trip. I could eat, drink, survive and live but I don’t spend my days collecting canned goods or dried foods. I’m honestly not concerned in my mind my father was only sharing what he learned in the Marines for my benefit. Its just like when I studied Martial Arts by the time I reviewed for my Black Belt I realized I had no need for fighting anymore. Its good to be prepared in a general sense but the whole concept of hoarding, worrying about an inevitable or unforseable pending doom is a tragic way to live or waste ones life.

My other friend the “Urban Survival Specialist” he believes its a good idea to make some cash training people to prepare because he is an unabashed capitalist. He’s in it for the money. He advocates organic living and storing up. He states that as Proverbs says we should be like the ants who store up. That’s fine and all however to me its part of the problem profiteering on fear is a tragic end of some captilist. I pointed out the parable in the Gospels of the man who stored up and Yeshua (Jesus) said his soul would be demanding that night and that we should take no thought for tomorrow. Despite my dismay he was unswayed and he feels I’m in error since I don’t walk in fear or propagate fear. This is comical to me because I know he’s only in it to make money.

In my opinion its as bad as preachers who preach doom and then give a half hour dissertation on giving before sending out his mercinaries (ushers) to round up the collection plate and fleece the flock. Because giving under compulsion by the pressure of peers is a crowd control tactic to get people to give despite the scriptural admonish to give as you purposed in your heart and to not give unde compulsion.

I see many social, mental and emotional illnesses that lead into Doomsday fears that lead to the idea of Prepping or Hoarding. Personally I don’t get it if the Apocalypse of Revelation happens it will all be over. Your hoarding or prepping is for not. If you read the end of the book no amount of prepping will save the world. So what good is hoarding its not going to be like the host of movies eg. Mad Max, Water World, The Book of Eli or Postman. There is no surviving the final judgment of an Almighty being if that what you prepping for.

If its for some mythical Mayan Doomsday Scenario that the few Mayan who still live don’t believe in its another ponze get rich quick in the face of fear of an unforeseable end. Its like an unending war on terrorism there’s always war and terrorist. One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter think back to the French and Indian war and the American Revolution.

Should we be in fear and hoard no, is some form of prepping for the fear of job loss or a market crash good sure. We should have three months to a years salary saved up for the unevitable loss of a job or loss of a vehicle what have you. Being wise with you money, knowing how to be safe are good things. If you do it do it to be wise or secure but don’t do it out of fear.

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The eighteenth reading from the Torah is named Mishpatim (משפטים), which means “Judgments.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which could be literally translated to say, “And these are the judgments which you will place before them” (Exodus 21:1). The first three chapters of this Torah portion deliver a legal code of laws and commandments that form a nucleus for the Torah’s laws. The last chapter tells the story of how the people of Israel consented to keep these laws and entered into a covenant relationship with God through a series of rituals conducted by Moses.

Torah: Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18

Outline for this weeks TORAH

• · Exodus 21:1 | The Law concerning Slaves
• · Exodus 21:12 | The Law concerning Violence
• · Exodus 21:28 | Laws concerning Property
• · Exodus 22:1 | Laws of Restitution
• · Exodus 22:16 | Social and Religious Laws
• · Exodus 23:1 | Justice for All
• · Exodus 23:10 | Sabbatical Year and Sabbath
• · Exodus 23:14 | The Annual Festivals
• · Exodus 23:20 | The Conquest of Canaan Promised
• · Exodus 24:1 | The Blood of the Covenant
• · Exodus 24:9 | On the Mountain with God

Haftarah (Prophets): Bet M’lakhim (2 Kings) 12:1-17

Outline for this weeks prophets

• o 2 kings 12:1 | Jehoash Reigns in Judah
• o 2 Kings 12:4 | Jahoash Repairs the Temple

Gospel: Lukas (Luke) 7:1-8:3

Outline for this weeks gospel

• · Lukas 7:1 | The Centurions Faith
• · Lukas 7:11 | Yeshua Raises a Widow’s Son
• · Lukas 7:18 | Yochanan’s Question
• · Lukas 7:24 | Yeshua Speaks About Yochanan
• · Lukas 7:36 | The Vial of Expensive Perfume
• · Lukas 8:1 | The Women with Yeshua

Torah and Haftarah / Prophets Readings, Outlines Torah and Haftarah Readings and outlines appear courtesy of http://.torahportions.org/ a division of http://.ffoz.org

For further study on “Mishpatim” and commentaries, please read these articles from First Fruits of Zion http://.ffoz.org

• Standard of Righteousness: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/mishpatim/standard_of_righteousness.php
• Slavery Laws in the Bible: ttp://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/mishpatim/slavery_laws_in_the_bible.php
• Tough Love with Torah: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/mishpatim/tough-love_with_torah.php
• Grace vs. Law: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/mishpatim/grace_vs_law.php
• The Torah is for the Godless: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/mishpatim/the_torah_is_for_the_godless.php
• Righteousness and Justice: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/mishpatim/righteousness_and_justice.php

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“Messianic blogs and websites are buzzing with the news of self-styled “Messianic Rabbi” Ralph Messer’s recent desecration of a Torah scroll at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. A YouTube video shows Messer wrapping the scroll around Bishop Eddie Long in a mock coronation ceremony.“ D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

I have to say when I finally watched it I was mortified, horrified, felt like I watch something between a rape and a car wreck and was forced to sit there. One I want to know what this guy who claims to be “Messianic” and/or “Jewish” is doing and why the title “King” and “Eddie Long” are all in one topic. None of which make any sense ever in any context period. Then I see the video and a “Mike Murdock” look alike shouting “you feel the anointing” and many other techniques along with hypnotic music and light displays, that I wrote about in an article titled “Has Your Brain Been Washed By Your Favorite Crowd Control Expert (aka Pastor)” on the topic of brainwashing techniques and crowd control. There were many red flags before he started going in to his this may cause death or life in people ceremony. The slight of hand, group think, peer pressure, hype and psychological manipulation that was about to go one in this show was amazing. Its so sad to see people duped by this showmen fleecing the flock which apparently he has been doing for years.

“I would agree this falls under Charismania crowd manipulations and crowd control dynamics.” D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

It is sad that this catastrophe and apostasy was connected falsely to Messianic Judaism. There are Gentiles who aren’t Messianic Jewish or Hebrew Roots who don’t know or have solid foundation in the Messianic Movement, who aren’t accountable to anyone and make up things, claim to be Jewish, Hebrew Roots or Messianic but are not. They throw out some Hebrew terms and ideas, give there own interpretation and meaning not following a scholastic or historical knowledge. The way these charlatans can use mass psychology and brainwashing techniques to persuade people is mind numbing. The whole shouting “do you feel the anointing” in this place is an initiate group-think technic. I genuinely believe in the presence of G-d however these kind of abuses make Charismatics and Pentecostal Messianic’s look bad. This falls into what’s been called Charismania and Counterfeit Revivalism.

“The unidentified man who, (in the YouTube video to which I had access he is identified subsequently as Ralph Messer), represents himself as a Jew. He may well be some sort of Messianic Jew, a person who claims Jewish heritage and recognizes Jesus as the Son of God, but who is not part of one of the major Jewish movements: Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Reform, Renewal. He does not, however, represent recognizable Jewish thought or practice in his (mis-) representations of the Torah and other Jewish sancta — or for that matter, New Testament and Christian biblical interpretation and theology.” Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Jewish and Christian Scripture

I found out that Messer was once a member of the Ephraimite / Two House error movement, namely the Messianic Israel Alliance over 10 years ago which is a Hebrew Roots not a Messianic Jewish movement. For those who don’t know they claim to be lost Israelites who do not have a physical relation to Israel but are spiritual or mystical “Jews” if you will. He got kicked out this group for trying to take over, then he went rouge. This isn’t the first time he’s done this kind of activity, he even swindled Reggie White out of money for Hebrew lessons he never received. This kind of behavior reminds me of Prophetess Juanita Bynum’s misuses of the prayers shawls in her threshing floor where she stomps on praying tallit’s in a disrespectful manner to Jewish Tradition, Male Authority and sound biblical principles. Since all the mayhem Eddie Long issued an apology to the ADL.

“The ceremony was not my suggestion, nor was it my intent, to participate in any ritual that is offensive in any manner to the Jewish community,” Long wrote in a letter sent Saturday to Bill Nigut, Southeast Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League.” AJC

I do not believe this in anyway abdicates Bishop Long from his benign participation or allowance of this horrid event. He did seem surprised and a bit bewildered and didn’t say much. That is bad for a leader and is problematic yet common among some Charismatics. Maybe Eddie Long was ignorant of Messianic Judaism or Judaism in general however someone should have went over him about this before hand. As one reporter said with his background in theology Eddie Long would have known something was wrong. It is good that Eddie Long apologized. Now Messer’s apology really isn’t so much an apology as a I’ve done this before and no one went wild when I did.

“My message was about restoring a man and to encourage his walk in the Lord. The presentation of the Scroll of Torah was simply a way of bringing honor to a man who had given his life to the Lord and had given so much to his church, the Atlanta metro area and throughout the world. It was not to make Bishop Eddie L. Long a king.” Ralph Messer

How does violating a Torah, claiming its recovered from the Holocaust, relation Eddie Longs desire for young men, financial misdealing’s, and calling the cover a foreskin among other inappropriate things. I don’t get this so called apology. He has done this before and probably will do it again. According to the Reggie White and the King-Maker by Keith Johnson of Biblical Foundations Academy he’s been doing this for a while.

“Ralph Messer has been exploiting African Americans and making a mockery of the Hebrew roots of the faith for years.”

That is saying a lot wow Keith Johnson goes onto say this:

“I first encountered Messer eleven years ago when my friend the late Football Hall-of-Famer Reggie White paid him an inordinate amount of money to learn Hebrew under his tutelage as a “rabbi.” A year went by and Reggie never received even a single Hebrew lesson. I decided to confront Messer with Reggie and Pro-Bowler Hardy Nickerson as witnesses. In their presence “Rabbi Ralph” admitted he had never formally been ordained as a real rabbi.” by Keith Johnson of Biblical Foundations Academy

So apparently this guy doesn’t know barely any Hebrew and is not nor has ever been under the tutelage of a Jewish or Messianic Jewish Rabbi. As was reported in The Washington Post David P Gushee stated:

“The connection of the Torah scroll to the Holocaust and then to Eddie Long is incomprehensible to me,” David P. Gushee, a professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University

This sums it up for me. This was one of the most offensive things to me. How a so-called Torah from the Holocaust was used in such a nonchalant way smacks in the face of Holocaust survivors and the plight of the Jewish people.

“I then challenged Messer to read from my Hebrew Bible and he responded by making excuses for an hour about why it was “dangerous” to learn the language. I continued to insist he read from my Bible in Hebrew and with great effort Messer managed to slowly sound out the first verse of the Bible one syllable at a time. It was obvious to everyone present that Messer did not possess the knowledge to read the Hebrew language let alone to teach it.” by Keith Johnson of Biblical Foundations Academy

So its “dangerous” to learn Hebrew? The language of the bible. When it is said to “translate is to lie” one choose to hide the truth and teach people its dangerous to know the truth for themselves. This is like the dark ages of the Catholic Church hiding the true word in Latin while the people spoke French, Spanish, Italian, German and English among other languages.

“For the past ten years, I have seen Messer continue to throw around Hebrew terms he does not fully understand and misuse holy objects such as Torah Scrolls to manipulate people and bring them under his authority as a “rabbi” and a supposed “representative of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel.” As a United Methodist pastor who believes in the importance of the Hebrew roots of our faith I am deeply offended by what he did this past week at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.” by Keith Johnson of Biblical Foundations Academy

I feel the same way. This is absurd that we would have to defend ourselves against such a ludicrous and lewd disgracing of the Torah and Jewish traditions. As I stated to me this next statement during the event was the biggest infraction by Messer.

“”He’s a king. God has blessed him,” said Colorado Rabbi Ralph Messer before covering Long in a scroll “[that] may still have the dust of Auschwitz and Birkenau.” Messer referred to the Nazi extermination camps in Poland where millions of Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.” AJC

The fact that a Torah Scroll claimed to survive the Holocaust is rapped around a Goyim in a fake crowning ceremony makes the scroll un-kosher or unclean and should be burnt and buried according to tradition. This is the most gross, egregious and heinous of spiritual crimes. Its like urinating and defecating on a cross. It was appalling to watch. As a Messianic Gentiles it makes me feel apologetic if anyone connects this with Messianic Judaism. This is the worst thing you can do with a Torah scroll there is no tradition where this is acceptable.

“Unfortunately, several media outlets have identified the horrifying ceremony, which entailed a complete ignorance and repudiation of both Jewish and Christian tradition, with Messianic Judaism. Yet Messianic Jewish leaders are of one voice with the rest of the Jewish community in condemning this act.” D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

The truth couldn’t be further from the truth this is not Messianic Judaism. Messer himself admits he doesn’t practice nor never will practice Messianic Judaism. The Huffington Post article by Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Jewish and Christian Scripture exposes 27 false claims presented in this charlatans pseudo-Judaism ceremony. Lets take a look. I’ve highlighted some text and added some noted text. Lets look at the egregious crimes against the Torah, Jewish and Messianic Jewish communities that this shyster committed.

1. The claim that Holocaust Torahs cannot be insured “because there are no more” is patently false. They are regularly insured as are other one of a kind objects d’art, i.e. the works of Picasso.
2. The Torah cover is not a “foreskin.” Hyper-masculine, hyper-sexualization of the Torah reduces the holy Torah to a problematic phallic symbol — God’s? or Long’s? — and categorizes the most destructive behaviors associated with New Birth ministries in recent years. Grammatically and symbolically, the Torah is feminine in Hebrew and is personified as “She,” as in “She is a Tree of Life,” in Prov. 3:18. [“This is also emblematic of Freemasonry and Cabala the sexualisation of holy objects” – para-DOX parABLEs]
3. The Temple in Jerusalem was not a synagogue or Beth Midrash, where Torah scrolls were kept and studied. [“Another obvious thing one would know if they ever attended a Messianic Synagogue or Jewish Synagogue” – para-DOX parABLEs]
4. The Torah wrapper is not referred to as a “belt of righteousness.”
5. The tree in the vision in the book of Revelation whose “leaves are for the healing of the nations,” (22:2), is a fruit tree — not a Torah scroll — and the text does not say that there are “39 leaves” as claimed in the video.
6. The claim that “only one of great authority” is given a “finger” to touch the scroll is patently false. Any bar or bat mitvah, girl or boy, woman or man, who has completed the rite of passage, can chant the Torah according to the (minhag) custom in their congregation. Torah scroll pointers, called “hands,” (yadayim), not “fingers” are common gifts and possessions in Jewish families and communities. [“He may have been referring to the tradition of using a pointer to help you locate the point you are reading as this writer calls it a Yadayim” – para-DOX parABLEs]
7. The claim that 90 percent of the Jews in the world have “never seen, approached or touched” Torah scrolls is utterly without foundation. The Torah is taken out of the Ark during Shabbat and other services; it is processed through the assembly twice where people reverence it (Her!) by touching and kissing it/Her. [“As a gentile I have been to many Synagogues (Messianic and Jewish)where the Torah is walked through the Kehillah and everyone gathers to kiss the Torah and touch the Torah as it’s the Word becomes flesh and walks among the congregation. Every Jew and Gentile who attend a Synagogue have had the opportunity to touch a Torah and kiss their Tzitzit as they touch it with the fringes of their Tallit.” – para-DOX parABLEs]
8. The frequent references to significant numbers may be an attempt to mimic the Jewish mystical tradition of Gematria that elicits meanings from numbers and their contexts. The speaker is devising his own system without reference to any of the classical texts in Judaism, frequently by simple free- and word-association. [“This is also a freemason, cabalistic or gnostic tradition” – para-DOX parABLEs]
9. There is no verse in the scriptures where Jesus calls himself “the eternal government of God” as claimed by the speaker. [“Yeah, this is odd neither is the Torah referred to as such” – para-DOX parABLEs]
10. The point that “these” — presumably Torah scrolls or just Holocaust Torah scrolls are only given to “cities in need of anointing” is false. Individuals, families and religious communities own and commission Torah scrolls and keep or give them as they see fit, to synagogues, Jewish seminaries and other schools and museums. [“This is the strangest idea I ever heard,” – para-DOX parABLEs]
11. Even if the speaker identifies as a Jew and has Israeli citizenship, he does not speak for “the Jewish people,” “the land of Israel” or “the state of Israel.” [“Its obvious that he doesn’t know or respect the Jewish traditions and as such can’t be considered Jewish or Messianic Jewish maybe a Pseudo Hebraic-Charismatic” – para-DOX parABLEs]
12. His address of Eddie Long as a biblical or Israelite king is without foundation in the scriptures or in reality.
13. The notion that there is such a thing as a “king chromosome” is a fiction, as is the claim that it is kohenic, that is priestly; the Israelite and Judean monarchs — there were queens as well — were not priests.
14. The man’s articulation of what “God wants,” is to say the least unsubstantiated outside that particular setting.
15. The man never says how he knows that none of Long’s ancestors or relatives has ever seen a Torah scroll.
16. While there are some traditional reflections on the human body — including DNA and chromosomes — in the mystical Kabbalistic tradition, the speaker is crafting a verbal montage without reference to the classical texts or their theologies. [“This is also a freemason, cabalistic or gnostic tradition, using sacred knowledge with hidden meanings only known by the author and used to appear to be wise and knowledge deceiving people to believe in the false ideologies presented.” – para-DOX parABLEs]
17. He attributes a quote to “Jewish doctors” stereotyping an entire community as conflating cellular biology with his Hebrew mysticism without actually naming or quoting any single “Jewish doctor” who holds such an opinion.
18. The “crowns” in Torah scrolls stem from a particular — now-normative — calligraphy style, but other types of calligraphy have been used through the ages to produce legitimate Torah scrolls.
19. The claim that the kings of Israel were crowned with Torah scrolls wrapping them has no foundation in the biblical text. According to the bible’s own chronology the written Torah did not come into existence until the reign of King Josiah in the sixth century BCE (2 Kgs 22), some four hundred years after the time of David. However, the great second century rabbi Hanina ben Teradion, was however wrapped in a Torah scroll and burned alive in his martyrdom. Perhaps he has confused or conflated the traditions. [“This is interesting to note.” – para-DOX parABLEs]
20. While the Torah poles are called, etzim, “trees,” they are not known as “justice and blessing.” [“This is also a freemason, cabalistic or gnostic tradition to refer to the Pillars of Boaz as Justice and Blessing, the pillars found in any Masonic Lodge entrance.” – para-DOX parABLEs]
21. The speaker’s claim that his speaking “life” to Eddie Long as a Jew has some meaning, is utterly without meaning.
22. The speaker’s prediction that the ritual — his antecedent is unclear — will arouse either “death” or “life” in someone — Long? Or the congregation? — is his own Gnosticism, knowledge that is not shared by those outside that particular setting. [“This is also a freemason, cabalistic or gnostic tradition apart of the Freemason initiation rite is a death and resurrection ceremony. This seemed to be more like a Masonic ritual than a Messianic or Jewish ritual.” – para-DOX parABLEs]
23. There is no precedent for presenting anyone, even a fictitious Israelite-ish monarch with the Torah wrapper.
24. The donning of the tallit, prayer shawl, is done by those who have completed their bar or bat mitzvah — whatever it was that just occurred, it had none of the requisite elements of a bat or bar mitzvah. In addition the tallit is donned by pulling it over one’s head and reciting the traditional prayer, which was not done. It is also not draped like a clergy stole.
25. The elevation of Long lifted in the chair by four men seems to have been borrowed from Jewish wedding festivities and has noting to do with coronation; there is no evidence of this practice among Israelite or Judean monarchs.
26. The Aaronic blessing (Num 6:24-26) is a blessing for the people and not a putative leader.
27. It is unfortunate that the speaker chose to plunder the sacred traditions of Judaism as he invented novel interpretations of biblical texts and imagery affirm and elevate an individual who had admittedly broken the sacred trust between pastor and congregant.

This is seriously offensive and tragically as shame on the body of Messiah causing many to speak out and chime in. This is seriously mistaken Mess. Its very disturbing to see and hear about. I decided to chime in do research and speak out. I was appalled disgusted, mortified and horrified by this pseudo ritual.

“Fortunately, representatives of the Messianic Jewish world have universally condemned Messer’s actions. Ordained congregational leaders from both the UMJC and the IAMCS have worked hard to clarify that Ralph Messer is not really a Messianic Jewish Rabbi, but a charlatan, a showman, and a fraud.” – Messianic Leader in Dallas

This guy have been categorically rejected by all branches of Messianic Judaism and by all the leaders of the movement. He doesn’t represent Messianic Judaism and has been rejected by all major Messianic Jewish groups from the MJAA, UMJC, IAMCS, IAMJC, to a majority of Congregations from across the United States of America. He is not some sort of Messianic Jew. He did come from M.I.A. a Hebrew Roots-Two House bastion, however this is not consider a part of Messianic Judaism they are more Jews for Jesus “Christian Evangelist” who use deceptive tactics to try and reach and convert Jews pretending to be something they are not much in the same manner as Jews For Jesus.

“In no way represents any Jewish ritual that I’m familiar with. We do not proclaim individuals to be kings.” Bill Nigut, Southeast Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League

Judaism and Messianic Judaism does not look like what Messer did.

“There’s no Jewish coronation ceremony where someone is wrapped in a Torah and made a king, We just don’t do that. We treat it with deference, It’s not a shawl, not a crown. Don’t treat it that way.” Rabbi Hillel Norry of Congregation Shearith

This is something that is simply not done anywhere and where this charlatan thinks he can just make things up and claim to have nonexistent authority to do so is beyond me.

“Bible teacher, conference speaker, and Spirit-filled minister, … With an Apostolic and Evangelistic anointing, … has facilitated inter-faith discussions between denominations, cultures, and various groups, across the country, and internationally as a popular keynote conference speaker and minister. In addition, Rabbi Messer is a frequent host on cable/satellite networks such as Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), God’s Learning Channel (GLC), and Daystar Television Network. … – “Rabbi”, he was a Regional Vice President for a Fortune 500 company, specializing in Accounting, Business Administration, and Finance.” Simchat Torah Beit Midrash Website Biography of Ralph Messer

Claiming connection to Paula White, Kenneth Copeland and others Ralph Messer claims to be an Apostolic, Spirit-Filled minister and Evangelist who has spoken on TBN among other channels and comes from a finance background. He definitely fits with the TBN crowd not the Messianic crowd. Apparently he is still in the personal finance business, personally financing his false quasi-Messianic/Hebrew Roots ministry which in no way looks Hebraic or Messianic. Rabbi Joshua of the Yinon Blog says that he spoke with Rabbi Russ Resnik (UMJC Executive Director), Dr. Dan Juster (one of the founders of the UMJC, and its first President), as welll as Ari Hauben, with the MJAA that he was never ordained with any of those organizations. First Messer doesn’t wear a Kippa (Yarmulke) or Tallit) and doesn’t present himself in a way that’s consistent with Messianic Judaism or the Hebrew Roots movement. He in fact is a Spirit-Filled preacher who claims he’s messianic but acts more like Mike Murdock or Kenneth Copeland than any Messianic or Jewish Rabbi I’ve ever met.

“We are NOT Messianic and Never Will Be,” Ralph Messer.

At least we finally have clarification on that. He claimed to be in the original video. While the Florida Courier claims that during this last super bowl Sunday that Messer went to Paula Whites church to crown here as a king.

Messianic Jewish Leader Cry Out Against This Sham-Wow! Shyster

“Messer is not recognized by any major branch of Messianic Judaism and, under the standards of the UMJC and the MJAA, is not even considered part of our community, let alone a rabbi. He is operating entirely outside the mainstream Messianic Jewish community. Furthermore, his claim to be acting on behalf of the Jewish people is outrageous and without merit.” MJAA/UMJC

“Ralph Messer in no way represents Messianic Judaism, the Jewish people, or the state of Israel. In addition, he is not affiliated with any legitimate branch of Messianic Judaism. His actions in no way reflect the position of Messianic Judaism. I found his presentation with the Bishop to be repulsive and highly insensitive and inappropriate.” Rabbi Tzahi Shapira

“This is extremely disrespectful and in no way reflects the tenets or community of Messianic Judaism. To understate it, Mr. Messer is not in any way in the mainstream of the Messianic Jewish community worldwide.” Joel Chernoff, the General Secretary of the MJAA

“Ralph Messer in no way represents Messianic Judaism. He is not affiliated with any legitimate branch of Messianic Judaism. His actions in no way reflect the position of Messianic Judaism. I found the presentation to be repulsive and inappropriate.” Rabbi David Shiff of Congregation Beth Hallel, a Messianic Jewish synagogue

“Respect for the Torah is a central value within authentic Messianic Judaism. We assure the rest of the Jewish community that this ceremony would seem as bizarre and offensive within our congregations as it would within yours.” MJAA/UMJC

“Ralph Messer is not a rabbi affiliated with the UMJC, the MJAA, or the IMJA.” by Derek Lehman

There you have it, he is not Messianic Jewish and all Messianic Jewish entities want to distance themselves from him. Yet we do come across one issue I must deal with.

A Shameful Moment Taken To Attack The Hebrew Roots Movement From FFOZ

“So-called Messianic Judaism, a religious movement founded in the 1960s that wraps evangelical Christian theology in Jewish cultural trappings.” – Student Activism

This quote from the Student Activism site regarding Messianic Judaism is odd to me that people confuse biblical mandates with national identity. The Tanakh and the Oral Traditions have been under the guardianship of the Jewish people and as such we should freely go to them for right understand of the content and context. However and mandate from Adonai to all people of all times who would call on His name is a mandate that is irrevocable. We all become One New Man in Messiah, joint heirs, grafted in, raised wild branches, trained in Messiah to be set-apart and join the Jewish people, as we seek to establish Adonai’s will on earth. So are the biblical mandates simply Jewish Cultural Trappings? As we will see some among the Jewish Messianic Judaism movement feel the same about Gentiles in the movement and its shameful. Messianic Judaism is not a form of Evangelicalism for the purpose of Evangelism or Protestant outreach. Some are seeking to maintain an authentic Jewish-Hebraic Roots-Foundation that is true to its Jewishness in the light of Yeshua. As contradictory as that may seem that is what the early Church was.

“Though the broader Hebrew Roots movement contains much that is good and laudable, it also has a sickness that is threatening to destroy it. It is the fact that many non-Jewish believers in Yeshua have chosen to usurp Jewish identity and claim to be Jews, Israelites, or even Rabbis. They have no relationship with the Jewish community and no respect for Jewish tradition, yet because of their claim to be “Messianic Jews,” they are often conflated with legitimate Messianic Jewish organizations.” By D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

So who is FFOZ making shots at and why? Okay, what Ralph Messer did is really really wrong but this doesn’t make it okay to advocate Jewish, Messianic Jewish Supersessionism. So what do you call a Gentile who has giving up his gentile-goyim ways has converted to Judaism or Messianic Judaism, practices Jewish Halacha, Holidsays, Kosher, is accountable to a Jewish body and connected to the Jewish people? I understand why a Jewish publication would make shots at Messianic Judaism. I don’t know why a Messianic Jewish publishing house would verbally abuse Gentile Messianics who support their books and ministry?

“The Torah is not a prop, like a banner in a charismatic worship service, and Judaism is not a toy box for Christians to rifle through.” By D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

Yes the Torah shouldn’t be a prop in a charismatic worship service and isn’t a toy. It should be held in honor. I don’t know how general attacks on Gentiles or Pentecostals who have joined the Messianic movement helps us become one new man. Actually this is pretty shameful to take this opportunity to attack Messianic Gentiles. We are called in scripture to give up our gentile-worldly ways to be circumcised and to join ourselves to the House of Israel through Yeshua into the tribe of Judah as joint heir and receivers of the promises to the Seed of Avraham. We are One New Man, not two different house, one lawful and the other lawless.

“Non-Jewish believers in Yeshua have chosen to Usurp Jewish identity and claim to be Jews, Israelites or even Rabbis,” By D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

Yes Ralph Messer did Usurp Jewish Identity. He claims to have dual citizenship in Israel and America and that he and his wife has Jewish parents. Regardless its obvious he has no grasp of Jewish tradition or the Hebrew roots of Christianity. So how does that equate to an attack that basically no Gentile (non-Jewish believers in general) can convert to Judaism or Messianic Judaism and become a Rabbi? I get frustrated when the biblical traditions are equated to “Jewish Cultural Trappings” the biblical commandments are not divine options and not just obligated to the Nation of Israel but too anyone who wished to join themselves to the Nation of Israel and the House of Avraham as Ruth did with Naomi saying, “Let your people be my people.” There are proselytes and converts to Judaism, before Yeshua and after. The Netzorm where a Jewish and Gentile body of believers in Messiah who observed the Feasts and Shabbat in the first centuries of Christianity. Yeshua said “if you love me obey my commands” and “go learn what this means I desire obedience not sacrifice.” The Ten Commandments are universal and keeping the Sabbath is one of the them. As can be seen in another article I posted recently the Catholic Church admits there is no scripture authority to change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday and many Denominations admit there is no scriptural command to abandon the Sabbath. However, despite our call to become One New Man in Messiah I have heard Jewish Messianics advocate Two Houses (One Christian, One Messianic Jewish, both separate not One New Man, but two different men) one of right-just observance of the commandments and festivals of G-d and the other that’s lawless and advocates the Doctrine of Balaam (sloppy grace as a license to sin). It is messed up that anyone would use one mans mistake to take broad swipes at Messianic Gentiles.

“They have no relationship with the Jewish community and no respect for Jewish tradition, yet because of their claims to be ‘Messianic Jews,’ they are often conflated with legitimate Messianic Jewish Organizations,” By D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

“They” how did this become about they. Lets deal with Ralph Messer and not make broad swipes at a group of people seeking to learn Torah, seek to fulfill the Commands of Adonai and appropriate the D’var Adonai in their life. Lets focus on Messer because FFOZ your making a mess.

“These non-Jewish believers have a wonderful, prophetic significance in God’s plan to redeem the world. Yet, instead of embracing their identity as members of the nations who have a share in Messiah and in the World to Come, they have chosen to abandon this calling and pretend to be something they are not.” D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

Wow, so being called out of the nations-goyim to become One New Man in Messiah is a bad thing? I missed how seeking to become a Messianic Gentile who observes the Sabbath and Festivals, among seeking to appropriate the appropriate Commands in the Tanakh that apply in the context of Yeshua redeeming work towards Jew and Gentile, who are One not Two in Messiah.

“What Messer did is not something new. “Spirit-filled” Hebrew Roots Christians and Psuedo-Messianics have been glomming on to Jewish symbols, using them out of context, and calling it Messianic Judaism for a long time now. The Ralph Messer video is an embarrassment to us all, but it should also be a wake up call to everyone in the Hebrew Roots movement and Messianic Judaism.” D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

Please site examples since you want to take a broad swipe at Gentiles in the Messianic movement. I for one and offended that D Lancaster would take this shameful incident to make swipes and Messianic Gentiles in general. Shame on him and FFOZ for publishing that tyrants tirade.

“An article at AJC.com (the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website), quotes David P. Gushee, a professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University: “One problem with Messianic Judaism, in which leaders attempt to fuse Jewish and Christian traditions and symbols, is that it can easily stray into profound insensitivity.” While Professor Gushee’s characterization of our “attempt to fuse Jewish and Christian traditions and symbols” is simplistic, his description of the “one problem” is accurate. Responsible leaders within the Messianic Jewish community share his concern that our traditions be handled with sensitivity and deep respect. By his actions at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Messer demonstrates why he is unworthy to be part of our community and cannot claim to represent us in any way.” MJAA/UMJC

As the MJAA and UMJC note that what “one problem” with Messer is correct its not fair to make broad swipes at Messianic Judaism as a whole or Messianic Gentiles as a whole. FFOZ has made some stances that have lost some supporters and contributors. This is one that has caused me to not feel so comfortable with them.

“When we dismiss Jewish tradition, deride Jewish practice as “manmade traditions” and apply pejoratives like “rabbinics” – when we disparage “the Talmud” and Judaism in general, yet feel entitled to appropriate whatever we like from the Torah and historical Jewish practice and symbolism, we are creating a fertile environment for misappropriation, spiritual mayhem, and sacrilege.” D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

Wow, I’m still trying to figure out who the we are. I guess its us Messianic Gentiles who come from a Charismatic background. I was saved in the Assemblies of God and became involved in the Messianic Movement through Ed Chumney Festivals of the Messiah and Baruch HaShem Messianic Congregation. I do not appreciate his mischaracterizations and generalizations.

“The Jewish world looks at this type of thing as one more reason to stay far away from Yeshua. These type of misappropriations of Jewish symbolism and Jewish identity are not “making the Jews jealous,” they are making the Jews sick. Me too.” D. Thomas Lancaster / First Fruits of Zion / Messiah Journal / the Torah Club.

The Jewish and Messianic Jewish people, Jew and Gentile, see this as an egregious act transgressing against the traditions of the elders and making the holy common, which is a sin. I see that Bishop Eddie Long has asked for forgiveness, however Messer only seems to apologize for people being offended not for being wrong and corrected for it. There has been an outcry and Messer seems happier than ever to continue to invent and abolish sacred traditions in the name of Apostolic Evangelicalism that promotes a pseudo-Hebraic ideal that is false and distorted at best, mostly lies and fabrications. It’s a sham.

Summary Of Wrongs On Longs Gong Show By Messy Messer:

• Reverend Long is under investigation for financial impropriety and was accused of sexual acts with boys in his church of which he settled out of court, (which is usually a sign of guilt especially when a muzzle order if given to those who are paid off). Unless that was a ritual induction into a Masonic fraternal-brotherhood using the symbols that are related to phallic symbols and other hermetic cabala, it doesn’t make sense unless in the light of the previously mention Cabala.
• Referring to the Torah covering as a ‘foreskin,’ the Torah Tree’s as the Pillars of Boaz (found in all Masonic lodges), using Gematria (sacred math) and using Gnostic word association are Cabalist or Freemason principles. There are more chances this guy is a Illuminati than a Messianic, he is more likely Masonic than Messianic. Someone may have got the two words confused.
• It’s an abuse of the Torah scroll to wrap it around a person and would deem that Torah as unclean no longer good for use and should be burned and buried in a ritual ceremony.
• A women sings the Aaronic Benediction (normally this is done by a male over the congregation), she also brings a Tallit which she allows to drag on the ground which makes it unclean.
• The Torah isn’t a gimmick or a prop to be used of violated and has no special anointing for cities or in the “government of G-d.”
• Claiming to be Jewish, to practice Judaism and getting rejected for not practicing any form of Judaism from Messianic to Rabbinic by everyone possible leaves you as a charlatan and a fake.
• When this guy is not ordained and without formal training, and who was kicked out of a Hebrew Roots, Messianic Israel Alliance, a Jews for Jesus type outreach movement, over ten years ago and still claims to be something he is not.
• Make false claims that you speak for Jews and Israel and yet categorically everything you say about them is wrong, makes you a liar and a false prophet, which in biblical times would have lead to stoning.
• Using crowd control and brainwashing technics to manipulate a crowd and use verbal queue’s to put them under the sway of hypnotic music and lights, all of which can be seen and heard in the original video.

Here’s a song that relates titled “Eddie Long,” let this be our anthem for now.

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• Eddie Long Apologizes to Jewish group for misuse of Torah scroll (roshpinaproject.com)
• Messer and the Messianic Mess (ffoz.org)
• Messer Crowns Eddie Long as King (roshpinaproject.com)
• Ralph Messer doesn’t represent the Two House movement or Hebrew Roots (judahgabriel.blogspot.com)
• Messianic groups condemn Torah ceremony (jta.org)
• Eddie Long Declared “King” in Hebrew Roots Torah Scroll Ceremony (barthsnotes.com)
• UMJC, MJAA respond to Messer video (umjc.org)
• Bishop Eddie Long apologizes to Jewish group (ajc.com)
• Ralph Messer, the “Rabbi” Who Crowned Eddie Long, Isn’t Jewish (studentactivism.net)
• Eddie Long a ‘King’? Jewish Leaders Offended (theroot.com)
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Here are some comments Christian denominations have made on the Observance of Shabbat or Sabbath we should consider.

Jesus Christ said of the Pharisees, “‘In vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men…. All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition” (Mark 7:7-9). Yet notice what other churches admit regarding their observance of Sunday instead of Saturday.

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Stephen Keenan, A Doctinal Catechism, p. 174:

“Question: Have you any other way of proving that the Church has power to institute festivals of precept?

“Answer: Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her—she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the seventh day, a change for which there is no scriptural authority….

“Question: When Protestants do profane work upon Saturday… do they follow the Scripture as their only rule of faith…?

“Answer: On the contrary, they have only the authority of tradition for this practice. In profaning Saturday, they violate one of God’s commandments, which He has never clearly abrogated, ‘Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath.’”

The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, 3rd ed., p. 50:

“Question: Which is the Sabbath day?

“Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath day.

“Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?

“Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea [c. 363] transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.”

Catholic Press, Aug. 25, 1900

“Sunday is a Catholic institution, and… can be defended only on Catholic principles…. From beginning to end of Scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.”

METHODIST

Charles Buck, A Theological Dictionary, “Sabbath”:

“Sabbath in the Hebrew language signifies rest, and is the seventh day of the week… and it must be confessed that there is no law in the New Testament concerning the first day.”

Clovis Chappell, Ten Rules for Living, p. 61:

“The reason we observe the first day instead of the seventh is based on no positive command. One will search the Scriptures in vain for authority for changing from the seventh day to the first.”

PRESBYTERIAN

The Christian at Work”, April 19, 1883, and Jan. 1884:

“Some have tried to build the observance of Sunday upon Apostolic command, whereas the Apostles gave no command on the matter at all…. The truth is, so soon as we appeal to thelitera scripta [literal writing] of the Bible, the Sabbatarians have the best of the argument.”

ANGLICAN

Isaac William, D.D., Plain Sermons on the Catechism, vol. 1:

“Where are we told in Scripture that we are to keep the first day at all? We are commanded to keep the seventh; but we are nowhere commanded to keep the first day…. The reason why we keep the first day of the week holy instead of the seventh is for the same reason that we observe many other things, not because the Bible, but because the Church, has enjoined it.”

EPISCOPAL

Philip Carrington, Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 26, 1949:

“The Bible commandment says on the seventh day thou shalt rest. That is Saturday. Nowhere in the Bible is it laid down that worship should be done on Sunday.”

BAPTIST

Harold Lindsell (editor), Christianity Today, Nov. 5, 1976:

“There is nothing in Scripture that requires us to keep Sunday rather than Saturday as a holy day.”

Source: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/booklets/which-day-is-the-christian-sabbath

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Tu B’ Shevat

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The Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat is celebrated on the 15th day of the Hebrew month [this is a holiday rooted in cabala and cabalistic traditions], Shevat. It is a time of festive celebration and demonstration of appreciation for the land of Israel, the environment and the Creation of God.

It is also known as the “New Year for Trees,” because it was the day set by the rabbinical authorities by which to record and estimate tithing of crops and fruit. Those who live in Israel plant trees to commemorate their observance of this holiday. This year Tu B’Shevat falls on Wednesday, the 8th of Febuary 2012. Some of my fondest memories are of my young children coming home from kindergarten with sapling trees or bushes and excitedly rushing out to the park to root their own contribution to the re:blossoming of our Land.

To read more follow this link (NOTE: This article was written in 2000 so the dates may or may not be a little off): http://ffoz.org/messiahonline/articles/_print/00270.php

Yitro יתרו:“Jethro”

The seventeenth reading from the Torah is named Yitro (יתרו), which is the literal Hebrew behind the name Jethro. The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which says, “Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people” (Exodus 18:1). The portion tells the story of Jethro’s visit to the camp of Israel, then relates the great theophany at Mount Sinai, where God gives Israel the Ten Commandments and invites the people to enter a special covenant relationship with Him.

Torah: Sh’mot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23

Outline for this weeks TORAH

• · Exodus 18:1 | Jethro’s Advice
• · Exodus 19:1 | The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai
• · Exodus 19:9 | The People Consecrated
• · Exodus 20:1 | The Ten Commandments
• · Exodus 20:22 | The Law concerning the Altar

Haftarah (Prophets): Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6

Outline for this weeks prophets

• · Isaiah 6:1 | A Vision of God in the Temple
• · Isaiah 9:5 | The Righteous Reign of the Coming King

Gospel: Mattai (Mathew) 6:1-8:1

Outline for this weeks gospel

• · Mattai 6:1 | Giving In Secret
• · Mattai 6:5 | Praying In Secret
• · Mattai 6:7 | How To Pray
• · Mattai 6:16 | How To Fast
• · Mattai 6:19 | Strong Treasures
• · Mattai 6:22 | The Lamp of the Body
• · Mattai 6:24 | Two Masters
• · Mattai 6:25 | Do Not Worry
• · Mattai 7:1 | Judging Others
• · Mattai 7:6 | Desecration
• · Mattai 7:7 | Answers To Prayer
• · Mattai 7:12 | Do to Others
• · Mattai 7:13 | The Wide and Narrow Ways
• · Mattai 7:15 | A Tree and Its Fruit
• · Mattai 7:21 | Serving the Master
• · Mattai 7:24 | The House On a Rock
• · Mattai 7:28 | Amazements At Yeshuas Teaching
• · Mattai 8:1 | Yeshua Heals a Metzora

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• Fundamentals of Faith: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/yitro/fundamentals_of_faith.php
• The Special Treasure: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/yitro/the_special_treasure.php
• Remember the Sabbath: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/yitro/remember_the_sabbath.php
• The Signs of Pentecost: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/yitro/the_signs_of_pentecost.php

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The following summary chart lists some writers, philosophers, and theologians who contributed to the counterfeit movement.

• Clement (of Rome) AD 91-100 (as bishop) Advocated submission to duly appointed bishops (of Rome) in his epistle; rather than emphasis of scriptural authority. First Roman bishop to exercise authority beyond Rome. Ordained by Paul, yet associated with changing theology (Part 3 of History of COG; lectures by Kelly).
• Ignatius AD 67-110 A pupil of John; bishop of Antioch; apostate from the
  truth; was anti-Semitic; encouraged full separation from Judaism and from Judaizing the Sabbath (From Sabbath to Sunday, Bacchiocchi, p. 214).
• Justin Martyr AD 100-167 A Greek Philosopher and Samaritan; had associated with Church but retained all Platonist leanings during that assoc. Was anti-Semitic; advocated complete disassociation from Jews; deemed law of God as unimportant; critic of Simon Magus, yet essentially a follower of him. (From Sabbath to Sunday, Bacchiocchi, p. 224.)
• Barnabus(of Alexandria) AD 130-138 (date of letter) A Jewish scholar (not the apostle Barnabas); advocated abandonment of Jewish Sabbath and acceptance of the eighth day (Sunday) to represent the new world-[order]. Allegorized meaning of the Scriptures as did the Gnostics. (From Sabbath to Sunday, Bacchiocchi, pp. 219-221.)
• Irenaeus AD 130-200 A pupil of Polycarp and Papias; raised in Smyrna;
  apostate from the truth; ventured to Rome; influenced by Justin M. Attempted to conciliate false church & true Church. Did document much of 2nd century history; Bishop of Lyons. (Ency. Brit., 11th ed., vol. 14, p. 791; vol. 22, p. 21.)
• Tertullian AD 150-220 Philosopher and lawyer from Carthage; was deeply into the Platonic philosophy, as well as Stoicism and Asceticism. Developed monastic orders & solidified the Trinity doctrine. Given title as “the father of Latin Christianity.” (Ency. Brit., 11th ed., vol. 26, p. 661.)
• Origen AD 185-254 Philosopher from Alexandria; prolific writer who wrote
  over 6,000 different works; steeped in Asceticism; slept on cold stone floors; made himself a eunuch while lecturing to his pupils; blended thoughts of Plato into “Christianity;” instrumental in “refinement” of Trinity doctrine. Given title “the founder of Biblical Criticism.” (Ency. Brit., 11th ed., vol. 20, p. 270.)
• Eusebius AD 260-340 A main historian that documented the first three centuries of both the true Church and the false church; compiled from other historians, mainly Hegesippus; his chief theme was to justify and eulogize Constantine and the church of Emperor Constantine’s choice. (ACBCC, les. 49, p. 15.)

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“Luther himself, while it is said believed in and practiced the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath, did not prescribe it in his articles of faith for his followers, in the copies that we now have access to. However, it has been said that in his original thesis, Luther advocated the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath, but that his colleagues objected on the grounds that it was an unpopular doctrine, which would have a tendency to repulse supporters of the Reformation who were not as pious as they should have been, but were of great assistance against the usurpations of the papacy.” A History of the True Religion, Chapter 20

Luther’s commentary on Exodus 16:4, 22-30, regarding the Sabbath: “Hence you can see that the Sabbath was before the Law of Moses came, and has existed from the beginning of the world. Especially have the devout, who have preserved the true faith, met together and called upon God on this day.”—Translated from Auslegung des Alten Testaments (Commentary on the Old Testament), in Sämmtliche Schriften (Collected Writings), edited by J.G. Walch,
Vol. 3, col. 950 [St. Louis edition of Luther’s Works, 1880]).

“Luther said of the Waldenses ‘that among them he had found one thing [in particular] worthy of admiration, a thing unheard of in the popish church, that, laying aside the doctrines of men, they meditated in the law of God day and night, and that they were expert, and even well versed, in the knowledge of the Scriptures’ (Jones’ Church History, p. 263).”

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Every Catholic is taught and believes that the apostle Peter was the first Roman bishop—the first “Pope”—and that he resided at Rome. If this were true, God’s Word would state it. But, in fact, the Bible directly confirms the opposite. History seems to attest, however, and it is quite possible, that Peter was crucified in Rome. This said, here are a series of ten proofs, with scriptural support, demonstrating that Peter never resided at Rome:

• (1) Rome is in Italy. This means that Gentile Italians live there. The apostle Paul was ordained to be the apostle to the Gentiles, not Peter. Paul wrote this to the Gentile Romans: “That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable…” (15:16). He also described himself to the Galatians as having the gospel of the “uncircumcision”— the Gentiles—committed to him (2:7).
• (2) The Emperor Claudius had banished all Jews from Rome in AD 50. Acts 8:1 describes the “great persecution against the Church” and that “they were all scattered abroad” as a result.
• (3) Peter wrote his first general epistle from the city of “Babylon” (5:13). Many have assumed that this is Rome, when it is actually the Babylon of Mesopotamia. It is interesting to note that historians generally confuse—switch—scriptural references to Babylon by applying those that do apply to Rome as though they apply to Babylon, and vice-versa—in other words, those that do not apply to Rome are assigned Roman designation.
• (4) Paul told the Romans, “Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation” (15:20). Paul’s assertion would make no sense had Peter been resident at Rome, having established this congregation.
• (5) Then, in light of the previous point, why would Paul offer the following salutation to the Roman congregation, also if Peter had been there for years?: “For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established” (1:11). Think how insulting this expression would have been to “Pope Peter,” had he been in Rome.
• (6) Paul concludes the Roman letter in chapter 16 with separate greetings to 30 different people in Rome—Mary, Andronicus, Junia—(these last two were probably apostles; Rom. 16:7)—Amplias, Urbane, Stachys, Apelles and 23 others— with no reference to the one who was supposedly the Pope, guiding the congregation and the entire New Testament Church from that city. No reasonable person could believe that Paul would so insult his own spiritual superior!
• (7) Galatians 1:18-19 and 2:7 demonstrate that Peter was based at Jerusalem, from where he periodically traveled to places like Bithynia, Northern Galatia and Babylon, and other places where Israelites (also see #9) had migrated, from AD 38 to AD 49—the dates of these events described in Galatians.
• (8) Luke 22:24 states, “And there was a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.” Here is why this passage is important. This debate took place after Christ, in Matthew 16:17-19, had supposedly designated Peter as the one who would become the first Pope. While not directly involving Rome, this provides its own proof that Christ never conferred, at least from the other apostles’ perspective, the office of “Pope” to Peter.
• (9) This point proves the other side of point 1. Already referenced, notice how Paul, who first describes himself, concludes his statement in Galatians 2:7, with this about Peter: “But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision [Gentiles] was committed unto me [Paul], as the gospel of the circumcision [Jews and the other tribes of Israel, referenced in #7] was unto Peter…”
• (10) In II Timothy 4:11, Paul, commonly understood to be writing this epistle from Rome, states, “Only Luke is with me.” Further, in verse 10, he describes how one named Demas had “forsaken” him and gone back to the “world,” with Crescens and Titus having also transferred to other places of duty. None of this makes sense if the “Pope”—Peter—had been present.

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“Whether this is not a carpenter,” – Mark 6:3 Wyclife

The question is, is Jesus a carpenter. So was Jesus an apprentice carpenter or apprentice Rabbi? Jesus adopted father was Yoseph so he would be expected to follow in his step fathers foot steps IN the case of an absentee father. Jesus didn’t have an absentee father. And at age 12 he was about his fathers business, in the temple studying with the Rabbi‘s.

“Is this One not the carpenter” – LITV
“Is this one, not the “carpenter Son” of Mary” – NET
“Isn’t this the carpenter, son of Mary” – WEB

Could it mean Carpenters Son?

Carpenter is a wood worker not a metal worker and not a stone Mason.

“Woodworkers” – Bible In Basic English

Rotherhams Amplified calls a carpenter “a worker of wood” which is important to note.

“the son of Marie, the brother of James and of Joseph and of Judas and of Simon?” – Wyclef

Jesus was in the hometown of his family, its important to notice, Yoseph isn’t mentioned so its believed he had passed away. This would have released Yeshua from an obligation to become a carpenter. Though he probably served for a time as the head of the home as was expected of the eldest son when the father pasted away. When Jesus was dying he asked John to take His place in carrying for His family as He was the eldest son and patriarch of the family.

“And are not his sisters here with us? – Tyndale

Jesus had “Sisters”

“And they where finding cause of stumbling in  Him.” – Rotherham

Claiming to be a Rabbi when your the son of a Carpenter is a stumbling. The stumbling is in the fact that the son of Yoseph the carpenter was seeking to teach them as a traveling Rabbi. How could a carpenter tell me what to do. Carpenters don’t preach they form things with wood.

“And they where bitter at him” – Bible In Basic English
“And they where offended in Him” – LITV
“And they took offense at Him” – NET

Sounds poignant, more so than just an observant Jews speaking on Torah. They testing His Rabbinic authority and whether he had been ordained and how was that possible for a carpenter. Your lineage would determine what you would be and you couldn’t be something else. That would be a stumbling block. Sons of Levi became levites, sons of David became kings. You where what you where born into or adopted into. Your bloodline determined what and who your would become.

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The sixteenth reading from the Torah is named Beshalach (בשלח), which means “When he sent.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which can be literally translated to say, “And it happened when Pharaoh sent out the people.” The reading tells the adventures of the Israelites as they leave Egypt, cross the Red Sea, receive miraculous provision in the wilderness and face their first battle.

Torah: Sh’mot (Exodus) 13:17-17:16

Outline for this weeks TORAH

• · Exodus 13:17 | The Pillars of Cloud and Fire
• · Exodus 14:1 | Crossing the Red Sea
• · Exodus 14:26 | The Pursuers Drowned
• · Exodus 15:1 | The Song of Moses
• · Exodus 15:20 | The Song of Miriam
• · Exodus 15:22 | Bitter Water Made Sweet
• · Exodus 16:1 | Bread from Heaven
• · Exodus 17:1 | Water from the Rock
• · Exodus 17:8 | Amalek Attacks Israel and Is Defeated

Haftarah (Prophets): Shoftim (Judges)

Outline for this weeks prophets

• o Jdg 4:1 | Deborah and Barak
• o Jdg 5:1 | The Song of Deborah

Gospel: Mattai (Mathew) 5:1-48

Outline for this weeks gospel

• · Mattai 5:1 | O’ The Gladness
• · Mattai 5:13 | Salt of the Earth
• · Mattai 5:14 | Light of the World
• · Mattai 5:17 | The Torah and The Prophets
• · Mattai 5:21 | Murder, Rage and Disputes
• · Mattai 5:27 | Adultery and Coveting
• · Mattai 5:31 | Divorce
• · Mattai 5:33 | Oaths
• · Mattai 5:38 | Retaliation
• · Mattai 5:43 | Love For Enemies

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Moshe (Moses) was saved from the extermination of the possible Generation of Messiah-Deliverer just as Yeshua spent time in Egypt to escape. Mirriam (Mary) played a role in delivering Moshe out of Par’oh’s into Par’ohs daughters hand there to be delivered through water from Par’oh. Marriam (Mary) sung in celebration after Yisrael was saved and delivered through water another Marriam (Mary) gave birth to Messiah. There is much Messianic prophecy in Moshe and the Passovers story itself Middian & Shem played roles in watching over Avram and Moshe, In the relation of the names of Moshe (Deliverer) to Messiah (Deliverer) and Joshua (Jah Saves) to Yeshua (He Saves). The Maggid story of Passover is full of Messianic prophecy from the Paschal Lamb, to the names of Moshe, Mirriam and Joshua, to deliverance by water. Yeshua our Messiah, our High Priest after Malki-tzedek, we are His priests under His Priesthood, Kabbalat Shabbat, the Messianic Pesach Seder and Holy Days are our rites. We are a royal nation of priests set apart as one new man in Messiah. We should embody the message of Pesach (our Deliverance) in the light of Shavuot (the giving of Instruction and the Spirit to guide us). The Instruction-Torah was given for training in right-just-ness and the gospels given for our salvation in Moshiach Yeshua’s blood are our guides. In the Ruach ha’Koddesh we walk in Grace setting to be set-apart from our sinful ways grafted into Judah and Yisrael as one new man, not two different men. The idea that somehow we become two different men in Messiah is obsurd.

“The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the alien living among you.’”  (Numbers 15:16)

In Messiah we become One (Echad) as Yeshua and Avinu Shebashamiyam are Echad. Adonai our Eloheinu, Adonai is Echad. Adon Yeshua, Elohim and the Ruach ha’Kodesh are Echad (One). In John chapter 17 Yeshuas prays that we will become one as Adon Yeshua and Elohim are one. Psalms says “in unity there I will command a blessing, life forevermore.” In the Apostolic Constitution one wasn’t allowed to be a Bishop or Deacon if they didn’t observe Pesach with the Jewish people as One New Man. The Ten Plagues were judgment of the Ten high gods of Mitzraim (Egypt) that taught men to break the Ten Commandments of Adonai. There is One law-instruction, One Adonai-Yeshua, One Elohim-Avinu Shebashamayim, One Ruach ha’Kodesh. There is Grace and Mercy to cover sin. There is a way that seems right unto man but its end is destruction. One who desires to be set-apart must become apart of the One new man community. Our Messiah whose blood covers us is of the Tribe of Judah therefore as joint heirs we are grafted into the commonwealth of Judah as heirs of the promises to the seeds of Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov (Israel) specifically through Judah and the line of David. We are no longer sojourners. We are called to become a sanctified (set-apart) people, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, apart of, grafted into the body of Adonai of the Tanakh the Jewish people as One New Man. There is some much disunity and dischord because, many believe in a form of Messianic Jewish supersessionism while claiming to want to evangelize Jews, claiming the Hebrew roots are the foundation of the Church-Ekklesia-Synagogue and yet claiming its okay to follow the whore of Babylon the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church and their baby Protestantism. We are called out of your goyim (worldly) ways to become set-apart (circumsized of our goyish) wild branch ways to become grafted into the One New Man of Israel and Judah, where there is neither Jew nor Gentile we are all one, no longer holding to our previous national identity. We are to seek to become one with the people of Israel, the bible Tanakh and Brit Chadasha. This is the truth in scripture. Many more Gentiles have come to the Messianic movement since it started there are more than 60 percent gentiles and up in the Messianic movement. Yet many Jewish Messianic leaders won’t give the Gentiles called to be apart of this the same recognition they give to fellows Jewish-Christian evangelist, who are more Christian at heart than they are Jewish by birth and/or tradition. Its sad that preferential treatment is given to Jews yet Gentiles are not treated as One New Man in the Messianic Movement. The three things we should avoid are the Ways of Cain (Lust of the Flesh, “to eat, kill and build cities that use capitalism-free trade to gain power over men,” “turn these rocks into bread” or “do as thou wilt”), the Doctrine of Balaam (Pride of Life, “we are elect we can sin,” “we are saved we secure,” “that Adonai’s watches over you least you dash our foot on a stone” so be careless) and the Leaven of the Pharisee’s (Pride of the Eyes, “who look good before men,” “that the world may be yours”).

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Here are some additional point I didnt cover in this module.

Its good to start building a following on wordpress.com using social media sites as many as possible also look for tools to automatically post your.posts to different social networks. Use stumbleupon, Digg, Reddit, etc… on all new blog post and even old ones you haven’t stumbled yet. Register in search engines use google webmaster tools and analytics.

Make sure you syndicate and distribute it to as many social media sites. Create a facebook fan page and use RSS Gtaphiti on Facebook to autopost new links to the fan page. Add the facebook like button to a text box on your side bar so people can like you fan page and stay connected to your blog through facebook.

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Here is A response to “Why I Hate Religion, And I Love Jesus || Spoken Word” and “Why I Love Jesus, And Hate Religion A Muslim Response” you can read text of this response here: Yeshua Was Very Religious, He Doesn’t Hate Religion, He Loved It, So Should We.  This morning I heard this topic covered on CNN as can be seen here. My video response can be seen here.

Why Yeshua Loves Religion, And I Love Jesus. Jews & Muslims || Spoken Word

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Shevat is the eleventh month of the biblical calendar year. (Begins Wednesday – Tuesday Night around Sundown) “Shevat” is the Babylonian name of the month. In the Bible, it is referred to as both “the eleventh month” and “Shevat” (or Shebat), as in Zechariah 1:7, “On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah…”

The month of Shevat contains a minor festival on 15 Shevat known as Tu B’Shevat. This day is one of four days considered to be a Rosh Hashanah (New Year) on the biblical calendar. It is on this day that Israel commemorates the new year for trees and produce, in regards to tithing produce and the counting of the age for trees.

Trees and produce are some of the foremost reasons the land of Israel is praised so highly. In Deuteronomy 8, the land is spoken of as,

A good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, and land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, and land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing…And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. (8:7-10)

It is customary to eat fruit grown in the land of Israel on this special day. In Israel today, it is a day of celebration for the religious and secular alike. For when the land is renewed from the precipitation, it can once again bring forth its bountiful growth. Thus, its renewal is an occasion for great rejoicing and thanksgiving to God who provides us with good and nourishing sustenance.

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Bo | בוא | “Come”
The fifteenth reading from the Torah is named Bo (בוא), which means “Come.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which say, “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘[Come] to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart” (Exodus 10:1). The portion begins by concluding the narrative of the ten plagues, the tenth of which is the slaying of the firstborn. To avoid the plague, the Israelites are given the instructions for the Passover sacrifice and the laws of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Pharaoh finally consents to let Israel go, and they leave Egypt.

Torah: Sh’mot (Exodus) 10:1-13:16
OUTLINE FOR THIS WEEKS TORAH
• Exodus 10:1 The Eighth Plague: | Locusts
• Exodus 10:21 The Ninth Plague: | Darkness
• Exodus 11:1 | Warning of the Final Plague
• Exodus 12:1 | The First Passover Instituted
• Exodus 12:29 The Tenth Plague: | Death of the Firstborn
• Exodus 12:33 The Exodus: | From Rameses to Succoth
• Exodus 12:43 | Directions for the Passover
• Exodus 13:3 | The Festival of Unleavened Bread
• Exodus 13:11 | The Consecration of the Firstborn

Haftarah (Prophets): Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 46:13-28
OUTLINE FOR THIS WEEKS PROPHETS
o Jer 46:13 | Babylonia Will Strike Egypt
o Jer 46:27 | God Will Save Israel

Gospel: Markos (Mark) 3:7-19
OUTLINE FOR THIS WEEKS GOSPEL
• Markos 3:7 | Yeshua Heals at the Sea
• Markos 3:13 | The Names of the Twelve

Torah and Haftarah / Prophets Readings, Outlines Torah and Haftarah Readings and outlines are reposted as seen on http://.torahportions.org/. These weekly parashah readings appear courtesy of http://.torahportions.org/ a division of http://.ffoz.org

For further study on “Bo” and commentaries, please read these articles from First Fruits of Zion http://.ffoz.org

• These Signs of Mine: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/bo/these_signs_of_mine.php
• The Passover Lamb: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/bo/the_passover_lamb.php
• Darkness: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/bo/darkness.php
• No Uncircumcised Person: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/bo/no_uncircumcised_person.php
• The Bread of Affliction: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/bo/the_bread_of_affliction.php
• A Memorial: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/bo/a_memorial.php

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Since the “I just wanna go Home” video (which is my favorite video of all time). when I heard Humble Beast was releasing “thr3e”, I was pretty excited! I heard so much talk about this project on all of the social networks weeks before it dropped. I was starting to get worried. See, I hate when a project gets overhyped. It makes me grade it harder, because my expectations are higher. I didn’t want to do that with this project. I just wanted to enjoy it, but I had it back in my mind “Is this going to live up to the hype?”. Well, Let’s get into it and see.

THR3E INTRO-FAVORITE BAR:”MY EYE’S ON GOD, I’M WATCHING THREE’S COMPANY” This is one of the few intros that I heard, where an artist truly utilizes it to give the listeners the concept/theme of the project so clearly. Theory Hazit’s wordplay is crazy, as he takes gives us a lyrical “6 degrees of separation” of the number three. He shows the significance of the number through spirituality, the numerical system, pop culture, anatomy, music and coming back to his personal life. This track literally shows how his life revolves around the number. If this album was a movie, he would be Jim Carey from “The number 23“. This track is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

FIND ME-FAVORITE BAR:”WHEN I WAS YOUNG, ME AND MY MOMMA HAD BEEF/ CAUSE ALL I DID WAS KICK FLOWS AND HANG AROUND YOUNG G’S” Dert catches you with the beat, as soon as it comes in. It’s so melodic and has a dreamy flow. B. Reith does a great job on the hook. This track is what would happen if Theory hazit’s ”I just wanna go home” and 2pac’s “Dear MaMa” got married and had a baby. This has commercial radio appeal and is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

WHAT LIES BENEATH (FEATURING MELANIE RUTHERFORD)-FAVORITE BAR:”DAREDEVILS THAT BECOME BLIND LIKE BEN AFFLICK” This track discusses deception and lies given through Satan. Theory Hazit shows the frustrations of false religions and fake worship of God. This song challenges you to really seek the truth deeper. I also have to give Theory Hazit a head nod on his “Bill Paxon/Trepass” bar. I loved that movie. Melanie Rutherford brings it home on the bridge. She takes the song to a whole new level and helps make this track a REPEAT OFFENDER!

OLD D3RTY HAZIT-FAVORITE BAR:”YA’LL WAS ON THAT BULL FOR A WHILE, I CALL IT RODEO” Before I even got a chance to hear this track, Fans were saying that this was an album favorite. They were right. On this track, Theory Hazit simply spazzes out on the beat. If this is your first time hearing of Theory Hazit, this is a good introduction. This track truly shows that he can hang on to the title of being on of the best emcees in the game. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

ANG3L PART 2-FAVORITE BAR:”WE’LL MAKE GOOD MUSIC, I PRESS REWIND A LOVE SONG EVEN PLAYS ON THE B SIDE” I have to say that this is one of my favorite tracks off of the album! The beat and lyrics are on point! This track is a win/win for you. You can play it for your wife/girlfriend and she will be happy, however, you get to keep it on repeat because you want to hear it for yourself! This is actually my favorite beat off of the album. This would make a great video and single. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

I NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER (FEATURING DONOVAN LUKE HENRY AND PROPAGANDA)-FAVORITE BAR:”I’M A COME OFF THE BENCH DAD” This is a heart touching track for fathers and step fathers. Theory Hazit and Propaganda team up to give one of the best songs on the importance of a father’s presence in their child’s life. This track would be so much more powerful with a video. It could show a visual of the heartache that kids go through in single parent (or “married, but single moms”) homes (also shed light on step fathers that “step” up to the challenge). Donovan Luke Henry does a good job on the hook and gained a fan. It was cool hearing him make a dark song sound so smooth. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

FOR A LACK OF BETTER WORD-FAVORITE BAR”LOOK AT WHAT I’VE DONE WITH THE TIME I BORROWED” Theory Hazit has no problem letting you into his life. He is as transparent as it gets. He explains the order of roles he has failed in and also explains the actions that led him to them. Similar to “Find Me”, this track shows the circle of redemption. The song even provides you with a musical breakdown to reflect and look at the “man in the mirror” within your life. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

AS THE DAY GOES BY3 (FEATURING COLETTE CHANTEL)-FAVORITE BAR:”YOU THREW THE BAIT, I ATE IT UP” This track defines love in all aspects. It explains what love is and what love does. Theory Hazit shows us that love should inspire us. This beat and hook by Colette Chantel is addictive. This is a dope track.

CHANGE GONNA COM3 (FEATURING MELANIE RUTHERFORD)-FAVORITE BAR:”SHE CRIES OUT FOR MY HEART SO LOUD, YOU DON’T READ BETWEEN THE LINES LIKE A BAR CODE” Theory Hazit delivers a graphic story of redemption and finding your “change”. Theory Hazit’s story telling skills are the best. Melanie Rutherford steals the show as she “leads you to the cross” at the end of the song. Her voice is so angelic and is so powerful. The way that Theory Hazit describes these verses, they have to be real. This song is a movie within a song. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

DISTORT3D JOY-FAVORITE BAR:”GIVEN A HABIT BEFORE I’M GIVEN A NAME” By far, this is the best song on the album! This track has the flow of Eminem (the “Slim Shady LP” Eminem) and the voice and feel of a Quasimoto/Lord speaking on the behalf of a baby within the womb. There is not one line/bar from this song that will not have you dropping your jaw. The hook is so deep and shows how hip hop can really be a voice for the streets. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

DOOMSDAY INSURANC3-FAVORITE BAR:” SUICIDE, HOMICIDE AND GENOCIDE, THEY JUST WON’T DIE” I love how Theory Hazit keeps the thr3e” concept on this track. He allows the concept to come full circle. I haven’t heard the gospel brought in such a unique way. when it comes to breaking down Revelations, you have to know what you’re talking about. Theory Hazit paints a vivid picture and breaks down the scritputres well. The reality is worse. This is a REPEAT OFFENDER!

JOJO DANC3R-FAVORITE BAR:”DEPART FROM ME, DUCES” I love when Theory hazit gets ”dirty grimey” on the track. This was a great track to end the album with. It was bitter-sweet, because I wanted to hear more tracks after it was over. Once again, Theory Hazit proves that he can deliver a dope track and scores one with his pop culture references.

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