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- - - - - The reason that they were so close to your beliefs is that the founders of the modern day Sa- cred Name movement were present at the conference in Missouri where 70 elders were ordained, along with Herbert W. Armstrong. Remember, the 40th lot came to HWA. JH Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 The books of the prophets carry the though there be that are called gods, names of those prophets, which are whether in heaven or in earth, (as Hebrew names. Why are the Eng- there be gods many, and lords lish versions of those names kept so many,) But to us there is but one close to the Hebrew versions? Why God, the Father, of whom are all do they retain their English translit- things, and we in him; and one Lord eration, not translation? Preposter- Christ, by whom are all things, ous thinking! You say? Well.....I and we by him," 1 Cor. 8:1-6. (KJV) need to make a point. The only He- I have presented both Scriptural ex- brew names taken out of Scripture is cerpts in the King James Version the Hebrew name of our Creator, without making any corrections. I and His only begotten son. need to know from you which Lord As for Exodus 6:3, it follows the did Abram build an altar, sacrifice book of Genesis, right? Therefore, if to, and what name did he call on? you want to get to the truth of the Remember that there are many matter, we need to search out the lords, and many gods. If you say, events that occurred before Exodus "The Lord," I need to know His 6:3. This might clear things up for name, since there are many lords. If you. you say His name is God, since I want to refer to Genesis 12:7-8, there are many gods, what is His "And the LORD appeared unto real name? Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will Okay, since you are silent on this I give this land: and there builded he issue, and reject the truth about the an altar unto the LORD, who ap- names, I will answer for you, Abram peared unto him And he removed built an altar to , and sacri- from thence unto a mountain on the ficed, to Yahweh, and called upon east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, the name Yahweh. If you will obtain having Bethel on the west, and Hai a J. P. Green Interlinear, you will see on the east: and there he builded an that the Hebrew letters are hwhy, It certainly isn't a re- altar unto the LORD, and called up- which is the Hebrew of our English quirement to know the Hebrew or version Yahweh. By the way, Jesus Greek languages fluently for salva- I need to know from you Christ should be Yahshua the Messi- tion. It would be very important to ah. I will get into that later also. me if I was fluent in both, but that which Lord did Abram I have just proven to you from the doesn't mean that I can't study them Scriptures that Abram knew the to learn the words, meanings, sen- build an altar, sacrifice to, name Yahweh even before his name tence structure, word structure, etc. I was changed to Abraham. But let me have taken a Hebrew language and what name did he call give you more incontrovertible course, but had to miss many of the proofs. Check these out: Gen. 13:1-4; lessons, because of three missionary on? 15:1-8; 18:30; 21:33; 22:14; 24:1-8; 26:25; trips to Kenya that took place during 27:All; 28:All. In Chapter 29, Leah the time that I was taking the on the name of the LORD." (KJV) knew Yahweh's name because she course. Here is what Paul writes, "Now as named her fourth son Yudah, which However, I want to ask you this touching things offered unto idols, has to do with praising Yahweh. question: If knowing and speaking we know that we all have Yudah's (hdwhy) name contains the Hebrew names isn't important, then knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, four letters of Yahweh's name ( ) why do you continue to use Abram/ hwhy but charity edifieth. And if any man with an added dalet (d). The Hebrew Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Mo- think that he knoweth any thing, he alphabet is not only utilized as let- ses, Joshua, Samuel, Saul, David, knoweth nothing yet as he ought to ters that make up words, but it also etc., etc.? Those are Hebrew names know. But if any man love God, the serves as numbers, and pictures, or given to descendants of Abraham, same is known of him. As concern- hieroglyphs. The dalet ( ) is the pic- the Hebrew. They are Hebrew ing therefore the eating of those d names. Since Abram means "high things that are offered in sacrifice ture of a door. This means that the father," then why didn't they change unto idols, we know that an idol is door to Yahweh (Yahshua) would it to "Big Daddy?" That would be nothing in the world, and that there come through Yudah (Judah), and, one of the English interpretations. is none other God but one. For as we know, the Savior was born to a Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 Jewish virgin (Miriam), and had a "Memorial" is translated from the Jewish stepfather (Yoseph). Hebrew word zikri which is #2143 in The above Scriptures are proof Strong's Exhaustive Concordance enough that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, (Hebrew Lexicon), and is defined as; Joseph, etc. all knew Yahweh's from 2142; a memento, abstr. recol- name. Therefore, Exodus 6:3 should lection (rarely if ever); by implica- be stated as a question, "And I ap- tion, commemoration. peared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, Since the root word is #2142 zakar, and unto Jacob, by the name of El let's look at its definition; a primi- Shaddai, but by my name Yahweh tive root; properly, to mark (so as to was I not known to them?" Didn't be recognized), i.e. to remember; by you notice that "the name of" is ren- implication, to mention; also (as de- dered in italics in the KJV because it nominative from 2145) to be male. was supposedly added for clarity, but (IBID) - actually clouds the issue as man al- Something that is a memorial is ways does when he seeks to add to something that is given to be re- Yahweh's word. It should be read Did you really study membered. That's right, the Sabbath thusly, "And I appeared unto Abra- the Scriptures concerning the im- is a memorial, so is Passover! Yah- ham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as portance of the true names, or did weh says to remember (zakur #2142) El Shaddai, but by my name Yah- you just philosophize on the Scrip- the Sabbath day, which is one com- weh was I not known to them? tures above and below to excuse mand that you perform, but you re- The name of your organization is yourself from getting into the meat fuse to remember, mark, recollect, Answers Research and Education, so of the matter? memorialize, or even mention His where is the real research that you When Yahweh called Moses name. proudly put into the name of your (English version of the Hebrew The statement that you made, "The organization? How can you educate Mosheh, which is closer in translit- question also arose within me of if you haven't gleaned all of the eration than "the Lord" and why would the Eternal lead me into facts? Do I have to do your job for "Yahweh"), Moses asked Him what much truth which was so plain and you? Neither do you have the proper His name was, He responded with clear and then . . . BANG! . . . leave answers, so your education is falling ehyeh ashar ehyeh (I Am That I Am), me hanging on the most important short. JH doctrine of all?" The problem is that Yahweh says to remember Yahweh didn't leave you hanging on this most important doctrine....you (zakur #2142) the Sabbath either rejected it outright, or consid- ered it so unimportant that you did- day, which is one command n't bother. I know where you are coming from because I was there. I was in the that you perform, but you crowd at Big Sandy, Texas (Ambassador College) for the Feast refuse to remember, mark, of Tabernacles when Herbert Arm- strong made the announcement that recollect, memorialize, or he was commissioning a board to do a study on the Heavenly Father's even mention His name. name. I remember anticipating the results of that study, and became but then told Moses, "And Elohim rather anxious to hear of the results. said moreover unto Moses, Thus Time really did drag on. Finally, he shalt thou say unto the children of returned and announced that the Israel, Yahweh (hwhy) Elohim of study had been completed and they your fathers, the Elohim of Abra- had determined that the Heavenly ham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Father's name was Yahweh....but Elohim of Jacob, hath sent me unto then he said, "But I prefer to call you: this is my name for ever, and Him the Eternal." You mimic, fol- this is my memorial unto all genera- low HWA whether he is right or tions," Ex. 3:15. wrong. That is a foolish thing to do. Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 Since you asked the question, and by Scriptures (I have given you four Since the name "Jesus" is not His need some ANSWERS, let me do a (Ex. 3:15; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; Ro. 10:12- true name, then it is a lie. No lie is little more RESEARCH, so I can 13), I can furnish them for you upon of the truth. (1 Jn. 2:21) EDUCATE you. (Isn't that the demand. But you should really be All in love the names name of your organization? Answers doing your own job. JH "the Lord," and "Jesus" (false names/ Research & Educate) I'm going to do lies) while the Yahwehists love the some more work for you because names Yahweh and Yahshua. What you have been failing to do your self does Paul say about those who love -prescribed job. Not that I will be the lie? "Let no man deceive you by able to convince you, or even Rich- any means: for that day shall not ard, but there are some people out come, except there come a falling there who would like to know the away first, and that man of sin be truth, embrace it, and walk in it. revealed, the son of perdition; Who How important is Yahweh's name? opposeth and exalteth himself above Let's allow the Scriptures to give the all that is called Elohim, or that is answer, "And it shall come to pass, worshipped; so that he as Elohim that whosoever shall call on the sitteth in the temple of Elohim, name Yahweh shall be delivered: for shewing himself that he is Elohim. in mount Zion and in Jerusalem Remember ye not, that, when I was shall be deliverance, as Yahweh hath yet with you, I told you these said, and in the remnant whom Yah- things? And now ye know what weh shall call," Joel 2:32. Point taken withholdeth that he might be re- Did you know that this was such an (somewhat), however, did you com- vealed in his time. For the mystery important statement given to Joel by pare the Greek ver- of iniquity doth already work: only the power of the Holy Spirit that it sion of the name Yahshua (Joshua), he who now letteth will let, until he was repeated in the ? with the New Testament name Je- be taken out of the way. And then "And it shall come to pass, that who- sus? They are both Iesous in the shall that Wicked be revealed, soever shall call on the name Yah- Greek. So how do you get two dif- whom the Master shall consume weh shall be saved," Acts 2:21. This ferent sounding names from the ex- with the spirit of his mouth, and is the Apostle Peter speaking on the shall destroy with the brightness of day of Pentecost, confirming the his coming: Even him, whose com- words given to the Prophet Joel. I don't think you have been ing is after the working of Satan "For there is no difference between with all power and signs and lying the Jew and the Greek: for the same doing much true in-depth wonders, And with all deceivable- Master over all is rich unto all that ness of unrighteousness in them that call upon him. For whosoever shall researching, otherwise you perish; because they received not the call upon the name Yahweh shall be love of the truth, that they might be saved," Ro. 10:12-13. saved. And for this cause Yahweh Can you believe it? Here are the would have gone to the shall send them strong delusion, that Apostles Peter, and Paul, of all peo- they should believe a lie: That they ple, saying that we must call upon Scriptures that I have all might be damned who believed the name Yahweh for salvation! not the truth, but had pleasure in They agree with Joel. They agree searched out for you. unrighteousness," 2 Thes. 2:3-12. with the Holy Spirit! What is your You know what iniquity is, right? problem!???? act same rendering? The fact of the Isn't it sin, and sin is the transgres- Bill, don't you understand that matter is that the Savior was never sion of the law? So what names and Yahshua's name, in His pre- called Jesus during his whole life- titles have been utilized in bringing existence, was Yahweh? Yahshua time on earth. The name Jesus didn't about rebellion and iniquity on the means Yahweh the Savior, or also come into being until the 17th centu- earth? In whose name is Sunday the Salvation of Yahweh. ry when the letter "J, j" was added to worship commanded, isn't it in the I don't think you have been doing the English alphabet. Therefore, Je- name of "the Lord," and "Jesus much true in-depth researching, oth- sus is a false name. Didn't Yahshua Christ?" In whose name are the pa- erwise you would have gone to the say, "Yahweh is Spirit: and they that gan holidays of Christmas and East- Scriptures that I have searched out worship him must worship him in er observed? Isn't it in the name of for you. If you need more proof than spirit and in truth?" Jn. 4:24. "the Lord," and "Jesus Christ?" In the two or three witnesses required whose name are all manner of un- Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 clean foods consumed? Isn't it in the you without phonetics? Are you a Armstrong was the same in every name of "the Lord," and "Jesus mind reader? Can you speak to oth- language. Such an honor was ex- Christ?" In whose name is it taught ers telepathically? tended to Herbert W. Armstrong, that the law is done away? Isn’t it in The Lord, God, Jesus, etc. are pho- but he is honored even above Yah- the name of “the Lord,” and “Jesus netics! They are incorrect terms! weh by you men, because you refuse Christ?” Isn't he the one sitting in You are philosophizing to make to transliterate Yahweh's name. The the temple of Elohim, showing him- those who love the true names to name Yahweh should be transliterat- self that he is Elohim? He is the one look foolish because they cling to ed in every language. JH through whom the "mystery of iniq- those names, yet you are making uity" is working! JH yourself foolish by hanging onto er- ror! Besides, didn’t Peter say, “….there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved,” Acts 4:12. What does “NONE OTHER NAME” mean? Shouldn’t this mean that we should accept no substitutes? Jesus is not a Hebrew name. Neither is it the Sav- ior’s name. The Savior came in His Father’s name. It just so happens that the Father’s name is Yahweh. There is a phenomenon called dia- lectic differences. We have had be- lievers from the Slavic and German- ic countries who have a hard time pronouncing the "w". However, both Josephus and Rabbi Arthur Green (Seek My Face, Speak My Name) say - that the letters that comprise the Sa- - It is blasphemous to change the only name given under - heaven for salvation to something else. cred Name serve as both consonants and vowels. Vowels are breath. Breath in Hebrew is "ruach," the COMMENT: Bill, you are once same word that is also translated as Here is where you are again philosophizing! The phonetic "spirit." Since Yahweh is Spirit, we being a great hypocrite. I remember sound of my name is Jerry. The pho- prefer the "w". why HWA explained that the netic sound of your name is Bill, of But there is another point to your church had to be named "Church of Richard’s it is Richard. Do you mean dissertation here. Names are never God." He always went to John 17:11 that someone can call each of us by translated from one language to an- where Yahshua said, "And now I am some other phonetic sound? If you other. They are always transliterat- no more in the world, but these are are in a crowd and there is a loud- ed. WWCG ran ads on some of the in the world, and I come to thee. speaker and the speaker is seeking to books that HWA had written. They Holy Father, keep through thine call on you for something, if he calls had been published in several lan- own name those whom thou hast you David, would you respond? guages. The title of the book given me, that they may be one, as Aren’t phonetics important? Aren’t changed in every language, but the we are." HWA's reasoning was that phonetics sound? Can someone call name of the author Herbert W. the name of the Creator was God, so Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 the church had to have the name her hand full of abominations and throw down the altar of Baal that God incorporated into its name. All filthiness of her fornication: And thy father hath, and cut down the of the offshoots of WWCG have upon her forehead was a name writ- grove that is by it: And build an altar followed the same policy including ten, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE unto the LORD thy God upon the the second group this answer is ad- GREAT, THE MOTHER OF top of this rock, in the ordered place, dressed to. (Church of God the Eter- HARLOTS AND ABOMINA- and take the second bullock, and of- nal) Your own actions prove that TIONS OF THE EARTH. And I fer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of you understand that the Creator's saw the woman drunken with the the grove which thou shalt cut name is important, you just refuse to blood of the saints, and with the down. Then Gideon took ten men of turn to the right one. blood of the martyrs of Yahshua: his servants, and did as the LORD Going back to verse 6 of John 17, and when I saw her, I wondered had said unto him: and so it was, Yahshua says, "I have manifested with great admiration." because he feared his father's house- thy name unto the men which thou Now, let's look at Revelation 18:3-4, hold, and the men of the city, that he gavest me out of the world: thine "For all nations have drunk of the could not do it by day, that he did it they were, and thou gavest them me; wine of the wrath of her fornication, by night. And when the men of the and they have kept thy word." Get and the kings of the earth have com- city arose early in the morning, be- it!? He manifested His name to His mitted fornication with her, and the hold, the altar of Baal was cast disciples, and then prayed that the merchants of the earth are waxed down, and the grove was cut down Father would keep them in His rich through the abundance of her that was by it, and the second bull- name. That name IS NOT God, delicacies." And I heard another ock was offered upon the altar that NOR IS IT THE LORD! voice from heaven, saying, Come was built." (KJV) Now, here is something else for you out of her, my people, that ye be not I know that one of your problems is to consider, Psalms 2:1-3 says, "Why partakers of her sins, and that ye that you really don't like Hebrew. do the heathen rage, and the people receive not of her plagues." Your article here with your seeming- imagine a vain thing? The kings of Wasn't one of the kings of the earth ly intelligent arguments seem to be the earth set themselves, and the King James of England? The original so authentic when you only go to the rulers take counsel together, against 1611 Bible had the tetragrammaton, English. However, if you had uti- Yahweh, and against his anointed that is, Yahweh's name at the begin- lized a J. P. Green Interlinear, or the (Messiah; Yahshua), saying, Let us ning of both testaments (covenants), free download version of the ISA break their bands asunder, and cast but he took that most important Scriptures, you would have detected away their cords from us." Who is some eye-opening things. raging? Isn't it the heathen? (pagans, All you have done is excuse Really, I do understand the problem idolaters, etc.). Who set themselves? that you offshoots of WWCG are Isn't it the kings of the earth? Who yourself from any facing. You see, I was also sitting in take counsel together? Isn't it the their midst when the announcement rulers? was made at headquarters and was Now, let's go to Revelation 17:1-5, Scriptural study on the passed down to all of the sheeple "And there came one of the seven that there was nothing more to learn angels which had the seven vials, issue due to fear. about the Scriptures. The church had and talked with me, saying unto me, all the knowledge that was necessary Come hither; I will shew unto thee name out of the 6,828 places where it to fulfill the commission, and do the the judgment of the great whore that should appear in the Old Testament work of salvation. I am sure that you sitteth upon many waters: With alone! He replaced it with the term and your other associates have con- whom the kings of the earth have "the Lord." Do you understand what veniently forgotten the things that I committed fornication, and the in- this means? One of the chief terms am remembering, but I was there; I habitants of the earth have been of the ancient world for "lord," heard; and I am relaying those made drunk with the wine of her "master," "husband," etc. was "ba'al." things as a witness. (I know that it is fornication. So he carried me away Now, since you haven't done the almost impossible to prove since in the spirit into the wilderness: and Research, in order to obtain the An- WWCG refused to make recordings I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet col- swers, so you can Educate, once of their messages for years, and near oured beast, full of names of blas- again, I must do it for you. Let's go the end, recordings were made, but phemy, having seven heads and ten to the book of Judges 6:25-28, "And it many were destroyed anyway.) horns. And the woman was arrayed came to pass the same night, that the If you will acquire a J. P. Green Inter- in purple and scarlet colour, and LORD said unto him, Take thy fa- linear, and/or download the free ISA decked with gold and precious stones ther's young bullock, even the sec- Version of the Scriptures, then you and pearls, having a golden cup in ond bullock of seven years old, and will be able to see what I am going Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 to reveal to you. And when the men of the city arose Saviour Yahshua the Messiah," 2 In the above Scriptures the name early in the morning, behold, the Pet. 3:18. Baal occurs twice. "The LORD" ap- altar of the lord (laBh) was cast So the answer to your question pears three times. However, here is down, and the grove was cut down about being scholarly is "Yes," if you the way the word Baal is rendered in that was by it, and the second bull- are going to be a teacher of truth; if the Hebrew -l[BhDo you under- ock was offered upon the altar that you are going to RESEARCH, so stand that when the Hebrew letter was built." you can have the ANSWERS, and hei (h) is placed in front of a word, it Remember....the kings of the earth EDUCATE yourself and others! is almost always for the purpose of have worked in concert with the JH an article such as "the?" The word Babylonian harlot to cause the earth that the hei (h) is placed in front of to commit FORNICATION! The - is not a proper noun, it is a common beast (Rome) is full of the names of noun. Thus, l[Bh(ha-ba’al)should blasphemy. It is blasphemous to be translated as "the lord." change the name of salvation (Yahweh) to something that takes Now the Hebrew word that is trans- lated as "the LORD" above comes away the knowledge of that name of salvation since we are to call upon from the tetragrammatonhwhy. It is His name in order to be saved. the Creator's own memorial name given to Moses and that appears at Peter was inspired to decree, least 6,828 times in the Old Testa- "Neither is there salvation in any ment. other: for there is none other name What the King James Version, and under heaven given among men, almost all versions, have done is to whereby we must be saved," Acts take Yahweh's proper name convert- 4:12. It is blasphemous to change the only name given under heaven for ing it to a common noun (oh, they generally do present it in all-caps to salvation to something else. The Savior's name was Yahshua which supposedly represent His proper means "Yahweh the Savior." The name, but they place the article "the" in front of it which reduces it to a closest modern day English translit- common noun. Then, they have tak- eration would be Joshua, never Jesus. en the word ba'al (lord), removed JesusThe comes Lord, from God, the Jesus, Latin Yesus. etc. the article from it, and made it into a There was a Druidic savior god proper noun. Pretty fancy footwork, named Esus (pronounced Hesus). His are name phonetics! was spelled They Esus onare the right? Here is how Judges 6:25-28 should European mainland, but Yesu (also pronouncedincorrect Hesus) terms! in the British have been translated, "And it came to pass the same night, that Yahweh Isles. Yesus is a combination of Yesu/Esus, which Constantine skill- (hwhy) said unto him, Take thy fa- fully forged into the Latin name of Here is the problem ther's young bullock, even the sec- the Savior. Esus was also hanged on with these two paragraphs, as I said ond bullock of seven years old, and a tree made in the form of a cross. before, you are utilizing philosophi- throw down the altar of the lord Had you researched these things out, cal reasoning, but you have not pre- ( ) that thy father hath, and cut laBh you would have come to see these sented a true, in-depth, Scriptural down the grove that is by it: And them, and warned the people away study. You are supposed to "Search build an altar unto Yahweh (hwhy) from FORNICATION!!!! the Scriptures daily whether these thy Elohim upon the top of this One other thing, you questioned things are so" (Acts 17:11). Yes, you rock, in the ordered place, and take whether you need to be scholarly or must prove it, but you haven't really the second bullock, and offer a burnt not. Well, the overall preponderance proven anything. All you have done sacrifice with the wood of the grove of the world is not scholarly and is excuse yourself from any Scriptur- which thou shalt cut down. Then they are easily deceived. Scripture al study on the issue due to fear. Gideon took ten men of his servants, admonishes, "Study to shew thyself I have shown you above that Yah- and did as Yahweh (hwhy) had said approved unto Yahweh, a workman weh's name is a memorial, which unto him: and so it was, because he that needeth not to be ashamed, one of the meanings of that word is feared his father's household, and rightly dividing the word of truth," 2 "to mention,” which would also the men of the city, that he could not Tim. 2:15. "But grow in grace, and in mean “to speak." JH do it by day, that he did it by night. the knowledge of our Sovereign and Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 concerned for you and others like to present to you the Rabbinic com- - you because you have been a Sab- mentary on Genesis 2:4 from the bath keeper, you observe the annual Stone Edition of the Cumash, "This - holy days, observe many of the prin- is the first mention in the Torah of ciples of the Scriptures including the the Hebrew four-letter name h-w-h-y, Commandments, but you are taking which denotes God in His Attribute the holy things of Yahweh, and of Mercy. At first, God created the hanging them upon false names and world exclusively with the attribute titles (false gods). This may be of justice [Elohim], because the ideal worse, in the long-run, than nominal state is for man to be judged accord- Christianity. You were on the right ing to his deeds without a need for track, but you stalled, you stopped, special mercy but God knew that and can seemingly go no further into man cannot survive without mercy the truth. (Because of HWA.) and forbearance. Therefore He add- Remember the commandment, ed the Name signifying mercy, to "Thou shalt not take the name of teach that He would temper justice Yahweh thy Elohim in vain; for with compassion (Rashi to 1:1). The Yahweh will not hold him guiltless Nameh-w-h-y also signifies the eter- that taketh his name in vain," Ex. nity of God, because its letters are 20:7. The word "vain" is translated also those of the words hyhyw hwh from the Hebrew word "shav" and is hyh, He was, is, and will be. In the defined as; from the same as 7722 in words of Rambam's fourth principle the sense of desolating; evil (as de- of faith, God "is the very first and structive), literally (ruin) or morally the very last." Everything in the cre- (especially guile); figuratively idola- ated universe must have a moment try (as false, subjective), uselessness when it came into existence, but (as deceptive, objective; also adverbi- God is infinite; He transcends time. ally, in vain). In recognition of this concept, the Let me ask you....if you replace His Four-letter Name is often translated name with another term, is that not the Eternal One. This is the proper Name of God. (p. 11) I remember why HWA Do you understand what has been said here? The name Yahweh is the explained that the church name of mercy, compassion. Elohim (God) has to do with judgment. The had to be named "Church of serpent has deceived the whole world to take away the name of mer- God." cy (Yahweh) so that the world will come under judgment (God). The Psalmist decrees, "Pour out Thy taking His name in vain? If you give wrath upon the heathen that have the credit to "the LORD" (l[Bh/ha- - not known thee, and upon the king- baal) then aren't you turning it into doms that have not called upon Thy Here is the truth, idolatry? Thinking that it isn't really brother....The name of the Savior name," Psa. 79:6. important to know His true name, Jeremiah cries out, "Pour out thy could never have been Jesus. The isn't that considering it to be unim- name Jesus did not exist until the fury upon the heathen that know portant? You are in violation of that thee not, and upon the families that 17th century when the English alpha- commandment! You are offending bet acquired the letter "J, j" into its call not on thy name: for they have in one point of the law, therefore, eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, repertoire. It has never existed in the you are offending it all. (Jas. 2:10) Hebrew, nor the Greek alphabets. and consumed him, and have made The name Yahweh is first revealed his habitation desolate," Jer. 10:25. Here is what I fear....that men like in Genesis 2:4, "These are the gener- yourself will continue to resist the There it is! When something is stat- ations of the heavens and of the ed at least twice in the Scriptures, it truth, teaching others what the kings earth when they were created, in the of the earth say, rather than what has to do with an emphatic state- day that Yahweh Elohim made the ment. Those who don't know Yah- our Creator Yahweh says. I am also earth and the heavens." I am going Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 weh, nor call upon His name will having his Father's name written in have wrath poured out upon them. their foreheads." His Spirit imparts Your article here and Richard's addi- His name to His people. tional comments are certainly aiding But you are also involved in "double in wrath being poured out upon speak." How can I say this? You say yourselves and the others who fol- that "Sacred Name" proponents go low you. too far when they say that "Yahweh" The Hebrew letters are also pic- is the "name of everlasting life" and tures/hieroglyphics. The yod (y) is that "we cannot receive everlasting the picture of a hand, the hei (h) has life unless we call upon this name." to do with revelation, a window, be- - Let's see....don't you call Him "the hold, lo, the waw ( ) is the picture of Eternal?" Doesn't "Eternal" mean w a nail or tent peg, and finally the last everlasting, everliving? Can we re- - ceive eternal, everliving, everlasting hei (h) again has to do with revela- life through a name that isn't eter- tion, a window, behold, lo. There- - nal, everlasting, everliving? As Tim fore, we get the idea of hand (y), be- the tool man's sidekick Al used to hold ( ), nail ( ), behold ( ). In the h w h say, "I don't think so, Tim (Richard English we would say "Behold the in this case)." hand, behold the nail" which is what You reject exclusivism? So you re- Yahshua told Thomas to do, "Then ject Acts 4:11-12, "This is the stone saith he to Thomas, Reach hither which was set at nought of you thy finger, and behold my hands; builders, which is become the head and reach hither thy hand, and of the corner. Neither is there salva- thrust it into my side: and be not tion in any other: for there is none faithless, but believing," Jn. 20:27. other name under heaven given What was Thomas' response? "And among men, whereby we must be Thomas answered and said unto saved." You reject the Apostle Peter him, My Master and my Elohim," v. speaking under the inspiration of the 28. The Hebrew would have been Holy Spirit. This is getting more Adonai Ve Elohi (yhlew ynda). When dangerous, Richard, because now he saw the resurrected Yahshua with Bill, I hope that this will you are rejecting the clear words of the holes made in His hands by the the Holy Spirit. JH nails, and the hole made in His side with the spear, he knew exactly turn you around to the Who He was. Has it revealed any- thing to you? JH truth. If not, You have been witnessed to. Bill, I hope that this will turn you around to the truth. If not, You -- have been witnessed to….Jerry Healan : Richard, You are right that the name Yahweh has -- been known from the beginning. The patriarchs knew His name. The Holy Spirit is the life and Seal of Yahweh. Revelation 14:1 destroys your argument quite effectively, - - "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, I have given you and Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 Bill some Scriptures that do say that you must call upon Yahweh's name for salvation. Here is the situation, a messenger is sent to deliver a mes- sage from the one who is greater than he. The message is delivered in the name of the one who has the power. Such as an ambassador of the Queen of England serves in his ca- - pacity in the name of the queen. Au- thority comes from the one in pow- Here is some proof for Here is where you are er. It comes forth in his name. you, "For I am not ashamed of the off base. The people who embrace Your charge that all that the Yah- gospel of the Messiah: for it is the Yahweh's name always seek to hon- wehists focus on is the name is an power of Yahweh unto salvation to or and obey Yahweh more than any outright lie! They love the Torah. everyone that believeth; to the Jew other people. Your assumption that They love the commandments. first, and also to the Greek," Ro. 1:16. they just trust in His name only is They love Yahshua. They love the Isn't it evident that the good news erroneous. Bill noted that the Yah- New Testament. The only differ- went to the Jews first? The ones wehists believed the same way he ence between them and you is that who wrote the New Testament were did except for the Sacred Names. they uphold the truth about the Hebrews. The ones who wrote the You are trying to accuse Yahweh's names! JH Old Testament were Hebrews. Does people of only believing in His Yahweh change? According to Yah- name. You are in grievous error. weh's own principle, everything had JH to go to the Jews first, who were He- brews. It wasn't even revealed that the evangel was offered to non- Hebrews until about seven years later. There are writings that reveal that The ones who wrote the New Testament were Herein is your prob- lem, you are following the tradition Hebrews. The ones who of Herbert W. Armstrong rather wrote the Old Testament than the clear commands of Yahweh Himself. HWA knew that the Crea- tor's name was Yahweh back in 1934 were Hebrews. when he came in contact with Dug- ger and Dodd, but he refused to ac- cept it. Yet, he is the one who al- If pagan idolators who Constantine, along with the unbe- ways said that when truth comes, we were using the name Yahweh in lieving Jewish Rabbis, did every- must embrace it and turn away from their worship, then they were blas- thing that they could to destroy all error. Before His death, he an- pheming His name, and taking it in New Testament Scriptures written nounced that the name of the Crea- vain. Since you know the true names in Hebrew. The Talmud gives vari- tor was Yahweh, but he still refused and refuse to utilize them exclusive- ous descriptions of how to destroy to embrace it. You are following his ly, then you are worshipping in a the writings of the Minim (believers example of turning away from the "syncretized faith" which is not ac- in Yahshua) which did have the Sa- truth. ceptable to Yahweh. You are sitting cred Name recorded in them. They By the way, you shouldn't be con- on the fence. I have given proof for were worried about being judged in fused on the issue since Herbert de- you above, whether you want to be- destroying anything with the Sacred clared that the study that he person- lieve it or not. JH Name written on it. JH ally commissioned determined that Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 the name of the Heavenly Father servants shall inherit it: and they name," Psa. 66:1-4. "Sing unto Elo- was "Yahweh." JH that love his name shall dwell there- him, sing praises to his name: extol in," Psa. 69:35-36. "Look thou upon him that rideth upon the heavens by me, and be merciful unto me, as thou his name YAH, and rejoice before usest to do unto those that love thy him," Psa. 68:4. "I will praise the name," Psa. 119:132. name of Elohim with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. SING PRAISE TO HIS NAME This also shall please Yahweh better "I will praise Yahweh according to than an ox or bullock that hath his righteousness: and will sing horns and hoofs," Psa. 69:30-31. praise to the name of Yahweh "Blessed be Yahweh Elohim, the MOST HIGH," Psa. 7:17 "I will be Elohim of Israel, who only doeth glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing wondrous things. And blessed be his praise to thy name, O thou MOST glorious name for ever: and let the HIGH," Psa. 9:2. "Therefore will I This is like the kettle whole earth be filled with his glory; give thanks unto thee, O Yahweh, calling the pot black. Look at the Amen, and Amen," Psa. 72:18-19. "O among the heathen, and sing praises multitudinous number of groups let not the oppressed return unto thy name," Psa. 18:49. "In Elo- that WWCG has split into. Herbert ashamed: let the poor and needy him we boast all the day long, and W. Armstrong put himself between praise thy name," Psa. 74:21. "Among praise thy name for ever," Psa. 44:8. the Savior and the people, just like the elohim there is none like unto "I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I the Pope at Rome, and you say the thee, O Yahweh; neither are there will praise thy name, O Yahweh; for Sacred Name people stink? May any works like unto thy works. All it is good," Psa. 54: 6. "For thou, O your own words return on your own nations whom thou hast made shall Elohim, hast heard my vows: thou head! JH come and worship before thee, O hast given me the heritage of those Yahweh; and shall glorify thy name. that fear thy name. Thou wilt pro- For thou art great, and doest won- long the king's life: and his years as drous things: thou art Elohim alone. many generations. He shall abide Teach me thy way, O Yahweh; I before Elohim for ever: O prepare will walk in thy truth: unite my mercy and truth, which may pre- heart to fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Yahweh my Elohim, with Herbert W. Armstrong put all my heart: and I will glorify thy W name for evermore " Psa. 86:8-12. Here you go again, himself between the Savior I feel that I must stop here, but I making statements of ignorance. I have only gone a little over half of have been among the people of and the people, just like the the way through the book of Psalms WWCG, and among the Sacred and there is much more to come. Name believers. I have discovered Pope at Rome, and you say Besides, with a name like AN- that Herbert W. Armstrong was a SWERS, RESEARCH & EDU- FALSE APOSTLE. No matter CATE, you now have a very good where we go, there are problems to the Sacred Name people example, and you should be able to deal with. Marriage, family, Sab- proceed from here. bath, Holy Days, tithing, etc. are stink? You both talk of not judging, yet you did judge anyway. Am I able to just as important among the Sacred serve him. So will I sing praise unto judge? Yes, I can judge in, by, and Name believers as they are, or were thy name for ever, that I may daily through the Word of Yahweh. My to WWCG or anyone else. perform my vows," Psa. 61:8. "Make judgment is that you both have fall- Let me give you both some other a joyful noise unto Elohim, all ye en short of the truth. You yourselves Scriptures to think about: lands: Sing forth the honour of his have judged in following the tradi- name: make his praise glorious. Say LOVE HIS NAME tion of a man, or traditions of men, unto Elohim, How terrible art thou "Let them also that love Thy name and not Yahweh's tradition. There- in thy works! through the greatness be joyful in Thee," Psa. 5:11 (last fore, it is incumbent upon you to of thy power shall thine enemies part). "For Elohim will save Zion, repent, confess your shortcomings, submit themselves unto thee. All the and will build the cities of Judah: and turn to Yahweh with all of your earth shall worship thee, and shall that they may dwell there, and have heart. Study these Psalms given here sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy it in possession. The seed also of his Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 When is the ninth hour, scripturally of Yahweh blameless. And they had incense upon it. And when Aaron speaking? During scriptural days, no child, because that Elisabeth was lighteth the lamps at even, he shall there were no watches with which to barren, and they both were now well burn incense upon it, a perpetual tell time. Sun dials were utilized to stricken in years. And it came to incense before Yahweh throughout tell time during the day. Thus, no pass, that while he executed the your generations,” Ex. 30:1-8. matter how long a day was in the priest's office before Yahweh in the The timing is not necessarily as spe- summer, or how short it was in the order of his course, According to the cific in the morning, as it is in the winter, there were always twelve custom of the priest's office, his lot even in the above verses, but the hours in a day. The major divisions was to burn incense when he went morning time of prayer, the trim- of a day were the third hour (mid- into the temple of Yahweh. And the ming of the menorah, and the burn- morning), the sixth hour (high whole multitude of the people were ing of incense was probably at the noon), the ninth hour (mid- praying without at the time of in- third hour of the day (mid- afternoon), and the twelfth hour, cense,” Lk. 1:5-10. morning). This is actually the time which was the last hour of the day. The times of burning the incense are that Yahshua was crucified, “And it The question is this; What can this revealed in the book of Exodus, was the third hour, and they cruci- tell us about various times men- “And thou shalt make an altar to fied him,” Mk. 15:25. tioned in scripture, especially critical burn incense upon: of shittim wood Also, on the day of Pentecost when times of observance? The answer is, shalt thou make it. A cubit shall be the Holy Spirit was poured out, Pe- of course, a great deal! the length thereof, and a cubit the ter declared that it was the third breadth thereof; foursquare shall it Three of the evangel (gospel) ac- hour (Acts. 2:15) to wit, mid- be: and two cubits shall be the height counts report that Yahshua died morning. thereof: the horns thereof shall be of around the 9th hour (Mt. 27:45-50; the same. And thou shalt overlay it “At even” gives us a very specific Mk. 15:33-37; Lk. 23:44-46). with pure gold, the top thereof, and time for the lighting of the menorah, We discover that the 9th hour of the the sides thereof round about, and as well as the burning of incense day was the hour of prayer, “Now (including the hour of prayer) be- Peter and John went up together into Biyn HaErebim was the cause the Hebrew terminology was the temple at the hour of prayer, be- biyn ha erebim (~yBr[h !yB)! ing the ninth hour,” Acts 3:1. exact time that the Biyn HaErebim was the exact time What else was associated with this that the second daily sacrifice was hour of prayer? The Psalmist David second daily sacrifice offered, “Now this is that which gives us a hint, “Yahweh, I cry unto thou shalt offer upon the altar; two thee: make haste unto me; give ear was offered... lambs of the first year day by day unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. continually. The one lamb thou shalt the horns thereof; and thou shalt Let my prayer be set forth before offer in the morning; and the other make unto it a crown of gold round thee as incense; and the lifting up of lamb thou shalt offer at even (biyn ha about. And two golden rings shalt my hands as the evening sacrifice,” erebim): And with the one lamb a thou make to it under the crown of Psa. 141:1-2. tenth deal of flour mingled with the it, by the two corners thereof, upon fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; The prayers of Yahweh’s saints are the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and the fourth part of an hin of wine as incense to Him (Rev. 8:3-4). and they shall be for places for the for a drink offering. And the other Zechariah, the priest, was burning staves to bear it withal. And thou lamb thou shalt offer at even, and incense during the hour of prayer, shalt make the staves of shittim shalt do thereto according to the “There was in the days of Herod, wood, and overlay them with gold. meat offering of the morning, and the king of Judaea, a certain priest And thou shalt put it before the vail according to the drink offering named Zachariah, of the course of that is by the ark of the testimony, thereof, for a sweet savour, an offer- Abia: and his wife was of the daugh- before the mercy seat that is over the ing made by fire unto Yahweh. This ters of Aaron, and her name was testimony, where I will meet with shall be a continual burnt offering Elisabeth. And they were both right- thee. And Aaron shall burn thereon throughout your generations at the eous before Elohim, walking in all sweet incense every morning: when door of the tabernacle of the congre- the commandments and ordinances he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn gation before Yahweh: where I will Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 meet you, to speak there unto thee,” is sacrificed at biyn ha erebim, be ex- sunset, until two or three stars can Ex. 29:38-42. actly that….THE SECOND? That be seen in the darkening sky. would make it the first sacrifice of Biyn HaErebim would better be trans- THE EVENS the day, not the second! In actuality, lated as “between (biyn) the (ha) the first sacrifice of the day was per- The Hebrew word for “morning” is evens (erebim). Biyn not only means formed in the morning! boqer. The morning (boqer) begins between, but it also has to do with when the sun begins its rule, that is, discerning (through dividing with The sun was given to rule the day, when only two or three stars are left wisdom), or among, etc. We are to while the moon and stars were given in the waning darkness. The morn- rightly divide (biyn) the word of to rule the night (Gen. 1:14-18). The ing (boqer) continues until the sun truth (2 Thes. 2:15) with the wisdom 1967 Zondervan Pictorial Dictionary, reaches high noon, which is zohar in imparted to through the Holy Spirit under the article CALENDAR, page Hebrew. (ruach ha qodesh). 138, says, “I. Days in the Biblical rec- ord of time begins with the account Once the sun has crossed the high ERRONEOUS UNDERSTAND- of creation. Various reckonings and noon (Zohar) median, it has entered ING measurements were derived from into the western sky. One of the He- We know that the scriptures say these early records. The order of the brew terms for west is ma-erev. This that “the whole world has been de- Jewish day, beginning in the even- is the beginning of erev, that is, the ceived by the great dragon” (Rev. ing, was based on the repeated first erev. Erev ends when the sun 12:9). “The whole word” would not phrase, “and there was evening, and relinquishes its rule because of the include those who belong to there was morning” (Gen. 1:5b). darkening sky and the appearance of Yahshua who are in the world, but While the Babylonian day, like that two or three stars. not of the world any longer. Howev- of most Near Easterners, began at There will be charts prepared for er, even when we are called to Yah- sunrise, the Jewish day began at sun- you to look at below, but first we weh’s truths, we must study His set (Deut. 23:11). Actually the demar- must address the Passover. word in order to continually learn cation between the end of one day the “mysteries” that have been and the beginning of another as ob- PASSOVER locked up to us all of our lives. The served by the ancient was Yahweh initiated the Passover sacri- giving of the Holy Spirit through that moment when three stars of the fice and observance in Egypt. Yahshua is the key to unlocking second magnitude became visible. those mysteries. “And Yahweh spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, say- The general world has no idea what One of the Hebrew terms ing, This month shall be unto you “biyn ha erebim” is at all, but many of the beginning of months: it shall be us who have been called out of the for west is ma-erev. the first month of the year to you. world, still haven’t come to the truth This is confirmed in Nehemiah Speak ye unto all the congregation of of the matter either. In our process Israel, saying, In the tenth day of of coming out of the world, we have (4:21) “so we labored at the work, and half of them held the spears this month they shall take to them been initially taught that “biyn ha every man a lamb, according to the erebim” is the period between sunset from the break of dawn till the stars came out.” house of their fathers, a lamb for an and total darkness, a period of about house: And if the household be too 18 – 30 minutes. I also have an excerpt from the Ency- little for the lamb, let him and his This period of light has been at- clopedia Judaica which admits that neighbour next unto his house take tributed to the next day. In other the day ended when two or three it according to the number of the words, our people have observed stars were visible in the sky. souls; every man according to his their 24 hour day as the period be- Thus, the day doesn’t actually end at eating shall make your count for the tween sunset of one day, to sunset of sunset. The sun rules by the power lamb. Your lamb shall be without the next day. Therefore, sunset ends of its light. It was established in the blemish, a male of the first year: ye the day and the period of light be- heavens to rule the daylight portion shall take it out from the sheep, or tween sunset and darkness (which of the day. The same would be appli- from the goats: And ye shall keep it would include biyn ha erebim [the so- cable for the beginning of the sun’s up until the fourteenth day of the called period between sunset and rule. When only two or three stars same month: and the whole assem- darkness]) belongs to the new day can be seen in the sky at sunrise, bly of the congregation of Israel that has begun at sunset. then the sun is ruling. This takes shall kill it in the evening (biyn ha erebim),” Ex. 12:1-6. If this concept is true, then how can place before the sun crosses the hori- the SECOND daily sacrifice, which zon. It continues to rule, even after When is biyn ha-erebim? Haven’t we Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 established that it is the 9th hour of the fourteenth day of the first month fied in the book of Numbers, “And the day? Haven’t we established that at even (biyn ha-erebim [mid- they departed from Rameses in the it is mid-afternoon? The Passover afternoon]) is Yahweh’s passover. first month, on the fifteenth day of was to be sacrificed at the exact And on the fifteenth day of the same the first month; on the morrow after same time that the second daily sac- month is the feast of unleavened the passover the children of Israel rifice was offered. It was the same bread unto Yahweh: seven days ye went out with an high hand in the time that the Menorah was lit. It must eat unleavened bread. In the sight of all the Egyptians,” Num. was the same time that incense was first day (the 15th day of the month) 33:3. offered. It was the same time as the ye shall have an holy convocation: Let’s continue in Exodus 12 now, hour of prayer. ye shall do no servile work therein. “Seven days shall ye eat unleavened But ye shall offer an offering made “And they shall take of the blood, bread; even the first day (the 15th day by fire unto Yahweh seven days: in and strike it on the two side posts of the first month) ye shall put away the seventh day is an holy convoca- and on the upper door post of the leaven out of your houses: for who- tion: ye shall do no servile work houses, wherein they shall eat it. soever eateth leavened bread from therein,” Lev. 23:4-8. And they shall eat the flesh in that the first day until the seventh day, night, roast with fire, and unleav- “And Moses said unto the people, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. ened bread; and with bitter herbs Remember this day, in which ye And in the first day (the 15th day) they shall eat it. Eat not of it raw, came out from Egypt, out of the there shall be an holy convocation, nor sodden at all with water, but house of bondage; for by strength of and in the seventh day (the 21st day) roast with fire; his head with his hand Yahweh brought you out from there shall be an holy convocation to legs, and with the purtenance there- this place: there shall no leavened you; no manner of work shall be of. And ye shall let nothing of it re- bread be eaten. This day came ye out done in them, save that which every main until the morning; and that in the month Abib. And it shall be man must eat, that only may be which remaineth of it until the when Yahweh shall bring thee into done of you. And ye shall observe morning ye shall burn with fire. the land of the Canaanites, and the the feast of unleavened bread; for in And thus shall ye eat it; with your Hittites, and the Amorites, and the this selfsame day have I brought loins girded, your shoes on your feet, Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he your armies out of the land of Egypt: and your staff in your hand; and ye sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a therefore shall ye observe this day in shall eat it in haste: it is Yahweh’s land flowing with milk and honey, your generations by an ordinance for passover. For I will pass through the ever. In the first month, on the four- land of Egypt this night, and will Moses commanded the teenth day of the month at even (ba- smite all the firstborn in the land of erev), ye shall eat unleavened bread, Egypt, both man and beast; and people to REMEMBER the until the one and twentieth day of against all the gods of Egypt I will the month at even (ba-erev). Seven execute judgment: I am Yahweh. days shall there be no leaven found And the blood shall be to you for a day that they came out of in your houses: for whosoever eateth token upon the houses where ye are: that which is leavened, even that and when I see the blood, I will pass Egypt. soul shall be cut off from the congre- over you, and the plague shall not be that thou shalt keep this service in gation of Israel, whether he be a upon you to destroy you, when I this month. Seven days thou shalt stranger, or born in the land. Ye smite the land of Egypt. And this eat unleavened bread, and in the sev- shall eat nothing leavened; in all day shall be unto you for a memori- enth day shall be a feast to Yahweh. your habitations shall ye eat unleav- al; and ye shall keep it a feast to Unleavened bread shall be eaten sev- ened bread,” Ex. 12:15-20. Yahweh throughout your genera- en days; and there shall no leavened Notice that they/we were/are to tions; ye shall keep it a feast by an bread be seen with thee, neither shall begin to eat on the 14th day of the ordinance for ever,” Ex. 7-14. there be leaven seen with thee in all month “at even.” The Hebrew term thy quarters,” Ex. 13:3-7. Which day is memorialized as the utilized here is ba-erev, it is not biyn feast? Isn’t it the 15th? Don’t the sev- Moses commanded the people to ha-erebim! Ba-erev is the end of that en days of unleavened bread begin REMEMBER the day that they day, which yields to the beginning of with the 15th day? Doesn’t unleav- came out of Egypt. Isn’t there a com- the next day, the 15th. Unleavened ened bread end on the 21st day? mand to REMEMBER the Sabbath bread is to be eaten until the 21st day day? It is the same Hebrew word! at even, that is, until the end of the “These are the feasts of Yahweh, The day that Israel was delivered 21st day! Count it yourself! The 15th is even holy convocations, which ye from Egypt was to be memorialized, the first day, the 21st is the seventh shall proclaim in their seasons. In remembered. That day is also speci- day. Unleavened is to be eaten seven Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014 days! minds, we have prepared some charts as shown below: In order to get this firmly in our - - - — — —

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YAHSHUA’S SACRIFICE third hour on the day of Pentecost The official days of Unleavened (Acts 2:15). Bread began and ended at their pre- Yahshua’s sacrifice fulfilled all of scribed times, that is, the 15th and the sacrifices that were offered by Paul says that the pattern is to the 21st days of the moon/month. the Israelites of old. The first daily Jew first and then to the Gentile. sacrifice was to be offered at the (Ro. 2:9-11) It is interesting to note Yahshua was resurrected at the pre- third hour of the day (mid-morning) that the Holy Spirit was first poured scribed time between the end of the which was the same time that the out on the Hebrew followers of the seventh day Sabbath, and the begin- Menorah was to be trimmed, incense Messiah. The people of that day did- ning of the first day of the week was to be offered on the altar of in- n’t even believe that Yahweh would (also the weeks, that is Shavout, the cense, and the people were to be deal with non-Hebrews (Gentiles) count-down to Pentecost). without praying. The second daily until He began to work with Cor- He ascended at the prescribed time sacrifice was to be offered at mid- nelius of the Italian band (Acts 10:1). of the offering of the wave-sheaf afternoon (biyn ha-erebim/the ninth He was praying and given a vision th (Lev. 23:9-16), to be accepted as the hour) along with the lighting of the at the 9 hour of the day (Acts 10:2- firstfruits, the firstborn from the Menorah, the burning of incense, 3). dead on the day following the sev- and the prayers of the people. When This author would venture to say enth day Sabbath that fell in the th the 14 day of Abib (the first month) that when Peter arrived and began to midst of the days of Unleavened arrived, the Passover lambs were to speak concerning Yahshua, that the Bread (Jn. 20:17, Col. 1:18). begin to be slaughtered at this same Holy Spirit was poured out on the The count-down to Pentecost which time. Gentiles (non-Hebrews) at the 9th consists of seven perfect Sabbath Yahshua was crucified at the third hour. You see, it is important to cycles began on that first day of the th hour (mid-morning) of the 14 day Yahweh that His plan be presented week, and culminated with the Holy of Abib. He died at the ninth hour to us out of the Scriptures and their Spirit being poured out to raise up (biyn ha-erebim, mid-afternoon) in fulfillment also take place on the His firstfruits assembly on the day order to fulfill the two daily sacrific- corresponding date and time of their of Pentecost as prescribed in the To- es, as well as the Passover sacrifice. observance. Therefore, Yahshua was rah (Lev. 23:16-17). (All other sacrifices were included as sacrificed on the corresponding day Yahweh fulfills His plan perfectly well.) and time of the Passover, and the morning and evening sacrifices. and at His own prescribed times, The Holy Spirit, according to the whether we understand it or not. Apostle Peter, was poured out at the Hopefully you can understand. JH Yahshua’s Witness Magazine Apr.—Jun. 2014

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and the many, many more, along with the other Scriptures that will get you focused on the importance of COMMENT: I recommend that the His name. above articles be discarded, or stud- Remember that wrath is poured out ied out much more carefully and re- on those who don't know His name. written. JH How much more wrath will be poured out on those who know it, but excuse themselves and others from speaking, using, and teaching its importance? Something to think about! This has gone far longer than I in- tended, but I could be going on with much, much more. I do hope that this is a good lesson for you, but if not, at least for the others who will read it and take it to heart. Pastor, Elder, Evangelist Jerry Healan Yahweh's Evangelical Assembly Atlanta, Texas A branch of Messianic Assembly of Yahweh 7th day Nairobi, Kenya -

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