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September 2014 Volume XLVI, Number 6 CONTENTS

1 Interrogatories Elucidated Questions about: 2 • Diet Page 2 Questions concerning food labels, blood transfusions, eating meat, fel‑ lowship. 4 • Worship Questions concerning musical instruments, Rosicrucians, prayer con‑ clusions, tithing, baptism, and more. 8 • Sabbath Page 4 Questions concerning kindling fire, proper sabbath keeping. 10 Prophetic Trends The Day of Yahweh approaches! Yahweh’s judgment is soon to fall! All must repent before it is too late.

Page 16 16 • Feast Days Questions about how and where we keep the feast days, calendar dates, the American Thanksgiving, and more. 20 • Miscellaneous Questions Questions concerning modern medicine, homosexuality, birth control, Page 20 jewelry, and more.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster is published monthly by the Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, PA 19507. Your subscription has been paid by the willing co-workers of this ministry who are concerned that this Our Cover: message of salvation should be made available free of charge to all the world as a witness before the Second Coming of Yahshua the Messiah. “The righteous shall flour- While no charge is ever placed upon this publication, CONTRIBUTIONS ish like the palm-tree: He (all of which are tax deductible) are gratefully accepted to help defray ­expenses. We hope you will share in making this information shall grow like a cedar in available­ to others. Lebanon.” (Psalm 92:12). The righteous, who are obe‑ All quotes in The Sacred Name Broadcaster are from The dient to the commandments of Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, 1981, Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, Almighty Yahweh (Deuteronomy PA 19507, unless otherwise stated. All translations of the Bible quoted herein have been corrected to be consistent with the oldest available 6:25), shall flourish like a well- manuscripts. Copies of The Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, watered date palm tree. These are available. For information about purchasing your copy, write to date palms near the Dead Sea Assemblies of Yahweh. show how the desert can be pro‑ ductive with a little bit of water. © Copyright 2014 Assemblies of Yahweh. All rights reserved. Periodical postage paid at Reading, PA 19612 (ISSN 879320). Telephone (717) With the water of sound 933‑4518. POSTMASTERS: Send form 3579 to Assemblies of Yahweh, doctrine, you also can be pro‑ PO Box C, Bethel, PA 19507. ductive, bearing the abundant fruits of righteousness. Are you Founder and Author: Elder Jacob O. Meyer bringing forth good fruit, or thorns and thistles? by Elder Jacob O. Meyer

For those who are unfamiliar various back issues of the Sacred to restore the True Israelite Faith with the antecedents of this minis- Name Broadcaster. We hope they which was recorded for us in the try, you may be unaware that the will prove to be interesting and Sacred Scriptures. Following this Assemblies of Yahweh, non-profit informative to you. direction has produced a reconsti- religious organization, resulted As you will note, the answers tution of the Apostolic Assembly of from a radio broadcast begun by to many of these questions do not the Book of Acts, which had fallen the editor in 1966. The first radio conform to the customary replies into chaos and false doctrine after broadcast was heard over Radio you might receive from organiza- the era of the Apostles. WBMD, Baltimore, Maryland, on tions in ch-rchianity. However, they You will find that answers to February 5, 1966. Immediately, constitute the Truth clearly taught some of these questions might sound listener interest developed and in the Word of Yahweh, the Sacred rather strange to you. But don’t soon a mounting volume of letters Scriptures. We stand ready to prove dismiss them out of hand. Check came from people who wished to the statements we have made in for yourself, and you will find them receive plain answers to their Bible these answers. supported by the encyclopedias and questions, which were not being In-depth Bible research and scriptural versions readily available answered in their churches. constant study sharply separate the in many libraries. To broaden the effectiveness of Assemblies of Yahweh from groups Should you have additional ques- each reply, questions of general in ch-rchianity and other groups tions not covered by this publication, interest were published in this pe- using the Sacred Names of Yahweh write to the Headquarters of the riodical after its inauguration in and Yahshua. Not only do we re- Assemblies of Yahweh, PO Box C, 1968. In this issue we have repro- search and study to determine the Bethel, PA 19507. We will be happy duced some of the more pertinent Will of Yahweh, but we implement to help you achieve a better under- questions and answers which we in our daily lives what we learn. standing of Yahweh’s Word. May we have consolidated and updated from The Assemblies of Yahweh strives hear from you soon?

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being prepared with a Kosher- fat or blood. Q: What do the different letters on acceptable process. The ingredients “It shall be food labels mean? —Pennsylvania may not always meet the scriptural a perpetu- al statute A: For anyone who may not dietary standards. throughout already be aware of the different A circled “U”d symbol means your gen- designations to be found on most that the product is processed with e r a t i o n s labels of foodstuffs, usually a letter the same care as a “U” product, but in all your or letters circumscribed with a circle, that it has no meat ingredients of dwellings, the following information is offered: any kind. Products marked this way t h a t y o u If you see a circled “R,” this means do have dairy products in them; shall eat “registered” (in this case with the therefore, the “d”. neither fat U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) The True Worshiper must be nor blood.” and refers to the trademark. This careful—although the “U” and “K” means that the name of the product, symbols indicate an absence of pork, Please see or the manufacturing company, has there may be ingredients in the also Leviti- reserved exclusive rights to its name container that are not approved by cus 17:10-16. against imitations or imitators. the Bible. For example, the Jewish Insofar as A circled “C” stands for “copyright” rabbis who regulate the Kosher blood trans- and usually refers to the design, manufacturing process are generally f u s i o n s a r e or content, of the label itself. Such not as careful as are Assemblies of concerned, there copyrights are on file in the Library Yahweh elders about the origins is no legislation of Congress to reserve exclusive of gelatin and the enzymes used in the Scriptures rights to certain graphics. in cheesemaking. Also, something on this subject. We The letters “TM” (normally not marked “Kosher for Passover” may are commanded to circled) means that the trademark contain baking soda, which the As- abstain from blood, “But that we write is not yet registered, but is protected semblies of Yahweh considers as also Acts 15:20. to them, that they abstain from by having an application on file. It being leaven. the pollutions of idols, and from may be thought of as being similar The word Pareve means that the fornication, and from what is in meaning to the term “patent food product in that package was strangled, and from blood.” pending.” prepared under rabbinic supervi- It A circled “U” conveys the informa- sion and contains no meat or dairy is an established fact that, each tion that the contents were prepared derivatives of any kind. year, many blood transfusions are under rabbinical supervision and These foods are completely fatal to the recipient. Increasing approved by the Union of Orthodox composed of vegetables, but the amounts of information are being Jewish Congregations. consumer must still beware of the accumulated regarding the dangers A circled “K” is similar to the possible presence of mushrooms. You of contracting Acquired Immune “U”—it means “ko- should check with the manufacturer Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) from sher.” However, to be sure any cheese used in this blood transfusions. Other diseases, t h e p r o d u c t food is not made with pork enzymes. such as hepatitis, can be transmitted marked with through blood transfusions. a K is only New techniques are currently r e c o g - available for use in times of emer- nized Q: Please show from Scripture gency—all of which should be tried as whether it is all right, or not, to before accepting a transfusion. The eat food with blood in it, or to take first thing to do in an emergency, blood transfusions. —Illinois however, is to pray and trust Yahweh A: The basic dietary laws regard- to move on your behalf. We have ing what foods are clean and unclean grave reservations about taking in the Bible are found in Leviticus blood transfusions, because of both 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Leviticus the scriptural and the physical 3:17 says that we should not eat implications.

2 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Diet iron; forbidding to marry, and building,” unless you are referring to Q:: Do the Scriptures forbid the commanding to abstain from a house of Baal. In the book of Acts eating of meat? —Ohio meats, which Yahweh created to and other New Testament books, the A: The Assemblies of Yahweh be received with thanksgiving True Believers met in homes and does not require its members to eat by them that believe and know upper chambers of homes. It is very meat as a prerequisite to member- the truth.” (1 Timothy 4:1-4). (We clear that the True Worshipers them- ship. We base that decision upon acknowledge that the term in Greek selves constitute the Assembly, and Bromaton food Romans 14. However, if a vegetar- is meaning , but meat there is no such thing as a “church” ian asked for scriptural teaching on is a food, and how many people per se. If you have not yet studied forbid the eating of vegetables or the subject, we would have to reply our article, Church or Assembly? fruits? The answer is—not many.) by asking that if one believed that write in and request your copy. It is all meats are forbidden, why then On the other hand, Romans 14:1-2 free, as are all of our study articles. did Yahweh set down specific Laws tells the Body of True Worshipers to Write to: Assemblies of Yahweh, PO stating which meats can be eaten receive vegetarians into fellowship, Box C, Bethel, PA 19507. and which meats cannot? Why in BUT NOT TO DOUBTFUL DISPU- the parable of the prodigal son did TATIONS! Verses 2 and 3 tell us that Have you ever checked the ety- church the father, symbolic of the Heavenly we are not to despise such weaker mology of the English word ? Father, kill the fatted calf? Why in brethren (weaker physically from not Dictionaries indicate that it is Genesis 18:7 did Abraham kill a calf, receiving the nutrients of meat, and derived from paganism and means tender and good, set it before the who are weaker spiritually because the L-rd’s house. The Companion heavenly messengers, and they ate? they have not advanced to the meat Bible contends that ultimately it 1 Timothy 4:1-4 clearly states of spiritual Truth which would give refers to the pagan Greek mighty that in the latter times (the very them the freedom that the rest of one Circe. “But receive him that is times in which we are now living) us enjoy.) However, there were love feasts weak in faith, yet not for decision some shall depart from the Faith, in the Scriptures when the True of scruples. One man has faith giving heed to seducing spirits and Worshipers ate together. See Judah doctrines of demons. And then in to eat all things: but he that is weak eats herbs. Do not let him 12, 2 Peter 2:13, Acts 2:48 and 20:7, verse 3 we find that one of these 11. Fellowship while eating, as we doctrines is commanding to abstain that eats despise him that does do on Yahweh’s feast days, always from meats. “But the Spirit says not eat: and do not let him that expressly, that in the latter times does not eat judge him that eats: enhances the family relationship of some shall fall away from the for Yahweh has received him.” the Assemblies of Yahweh. However, faith, giving heed to seducing Romans 14:1-3. the True Worship can never be a spirits and doctrines of demons, social club where feasting is the through the hypocrisy of men primary purpose, Philippians 3:19. that speak lies, branded in their Please prove to me that it is Note that the term usually own conscience as with a hot Q: translated fellowship in the Sacred allowed according to Scripture to Scriptures is Koinonia in Greek and eat in the church basement, or means an association or fellowship fellowship room. Some have in partnership, meaning a fraternal shown me in 1 Corinthians association in Yahweh’s Covenant. 11 where it says to eat at The common fellowshiping session, home. Please help me like the “coffee klatch,” is unscrip- understand whether tural. or not we can eat The meaning of 1 Corinthians 11:22 is not to make a meal and in a church build- eat it with the Passover Memorial ing. —Illinois supper commemorating Yahshua’s A: There is no death. The Memorial Supper is such thing in Scrip- a very solemn occasion, not to be ture as a “church marred by possible levity.

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can be found to support an objection when saying, “Verily, verily,” as in against their use. John 13:21. (The Sacred Scriptures translates “Truly, truly.” The cog- Can one be a Rosicrucian and nate Hebrew noun Ameth means Q: faithfulness also believe what the Assemblies . Contrary to the conten- tion of some, there is no relationship of Yahweh believes? Some say the of the names of the Egyptian mighty Rosicrucians are a work of Satan. one Amen Ra, which should have —South Carolina been rendered Ammon Ra. A: We believe in accordance with HalleluYah, on the other hand, the admonition that each individual ends the prayer on a jubilant note must work out his own salvation of praising the Heavenly Father. with fear and trembling (Philippians In the Assemblies of Yahweh it has 2:12). It is the individual’s responsi- been our custom to close our prayers bility to compare all doctrines taught with HalleluYah. with the Scriptures, to determine whether they are indeed the Truth. The Assemblies of Yahweh adheres Q: Why, in the light of 1 Corin- strictly to the Bible to set their doc- thians 12:13-20, do you refer to trines. Can the Rosicrucians meet Yahweh’s Assembly as the As- that standard? The word Rosicrucian Q: Please show from Scripture means a person who adheres to the semblies (plural) of Yahweh?” that it is permissible to have mystical teachings of the rosy (red) —Kansas musical instruments in Assembly cross. We will rest our case with A: The Assemblies of Yahweh services. —Illinois the admonition of the Messiah in today is indeed one Body united in A: Psalm 150:1-6 should be ad- Matthew 6:24, “No man can serve spirit and purpose. The plurality in equate to prove from an inspired two masters.” In addition, we do the name merely denotes the ever commandment that musical instru- not follow secret societies. increasing number of local congrega- ments should be used to praise tions of True Members of that Body Almighty Yahweh, our Heavenly which are meeting locally around the Father. “HalleluYAH! Praise El in How should we end our world. You will find that this same his sanctuary: praise him in the Q: thing was true in apostolic days, firmament of his power. Praise prayers? Should we use “Amen” for we read in Revelation 2 and 3 him for his mighty acts: praise or “HalleluYah”? —Kansas of seven different Assemblies that, him according to his excellent A: “Our Father who is in when taken together, constituted greatness. Praise him with heaven, hallowed be your Name. the True Assembly in Asia. This is trumpet sound: praise him with Your kingdom come. Your will be why in 1 Corinthians 11:16, just psaltery and harp. Praise him done, as in heaven, so on earth. prior to the Scriptures you quoted, with timbrel and dance: praise Give us this day our daily bread. Paul refers to the “Assemblies (plu- him with stringed instruments And forgive us our debts, as we ral) of Yahweh.” Please note that and pipe. Praise him with loud also have forgiven our debtors. Yahshua Himself in Revelation 2 cymbals: praise him with high And bring us not into temptation, and 3 closes each mini-epistle with sounding cymbals. Let every but deliver us from the evil.” the plural “Assemblies.” Note also thing that has breath praise Matthew 6:9-15. Revelation 1:20. “The mystery of Yah. HalleluYAH.” Psalm 150:1-6. Neither one of these closing re- the seven stars which you saw The Jewish synagogue made the marks would be wrong to use. Amen in my right hand, and the seven decision not to use instrumental is a Hebrew word and means let it golden lampstands. The seven music after the destruction of the be, true, or truly, and is a sobering stars are the seven angels of Temple. However, no one can deny closing. It is used in the Hebrew text the seven assemblies: and the that musical instruments were used in such places as Deuteronomy 27. seven lampstands are the seven in the Temple, and no commandment Yahshua the Messiah employed it assemblies.”

4 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Worship tered Assemblies and individuals place which he shall choose, to Q: Isn’t the name “Assemblies who join this effort is registered in cause his name to dwell there, of Yahweh” presumptuous? Other the commonwealth of Pennsylvania the tithe of your grain, of your religious groups, including the and other states, as well as many new wine, and of your oil, and the firstlings of your herd, and Roman Catholics, use the Name foreign countries. This headquarters does not pre- of your flock; that you may learn Yahweh also. —Pennsylvania sume to represent all who use, or to fear Yahweh your Elohim al- A: As stated in the Assemblies of who even teach exclusive use of, Yah- ways. And if the way is too long Yahweh Statement of Doctrine weh’s Name. It is the Headquarters for you, so that you are not able Preamble, when this organization for those who have voluntarily joined to carry it, because the place is was founded, it was as a result of this organization, believing that here too far from you, which Yahweh the confusion and false doctrines is the place where Yahweh’s Word is your Elohim shall choose, to set found throughout nominal religion. being taught in the end of the age. his name there, when Yahweh Even among the families that did We are striving diligently to qualify your Elohim shall bless you; then espouse the necessity of using the to be the Body of the Messiah that shall you turn it into money, Sacred Names (commonly called the is prophesied to be raised up before and bind up the money in your Sacred Name Movement), there was the Second Coming of Yahshua at hand, and shall go to the place no unity, and very little agreement the end of the age. We hope to meet which Yahweh your Elohim shall on even the basic doctrines of the Yahshua Messiah in the air when choose: and you shall use the Bible. Therefore, to promote unity He returns. money for whatever your soul and progress, it was necessary to desires, for oxen, for sheep, for form an organization that taught wine, for strong drink, or for and enforced True doctrines. Didn’t the Law of tithing pertain whatever your soul asks of you: An organization needs a name Q: and you shall eat there before for identification, and it is best, of only to Levites? What makes you Yahweh your Elohim, and you course, to select a name with scrip- think it is still applicable today? tural precedent. There are several —California possible names found in the sacred A: Please consider Malachi 4:4, We are striving Scriptures that we could have used. which is an admonition to those of diligently to We have selected the name we us who will be living just prior to feel is best qualified to represent the Day of Yahweh. “Remember the qualify to be our understanding of the Body of law of Moses my servant, which True Worshipers—“Assemblies of I commanded to him in Horeb the Body of the Yahweh.” This is the identifying for all Israel, even statutes and Messiah that is name of the organization. The ordinances.” Then, turning back to headquarters for the various scat- Deuteronomy 12, we note the stat- prophesied to be utes and judgments introduced. As we raised up before read through them, the Second we come to Deu- teronomy 14:22-29, Coming of which is the tith- ing Law. “You shall Yahshua at the surely tithe all the end of the age. increase of your seed, that which We hope to meet comes forth from the field year by Yahshua Messiah year. And you shall in the air when eat before Yahweh your Elohim, in the He returns.

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shall rejoice, you and your for you to kick against the [ox] bring us salvation, not a multitude of household. And the Levite that is goad. And I said, Who are you, names in many different languages. within your gates, you shall not Master? And the Master said, I To receive a thorough explanation of forsake him; for he has no por- am Yahshua who you persecute.” transliteration immediately, obtain a tion nor inheritance with you. At Notice that Yahshua did not copy of The Memorial Name book. the end of every three years you choose to speak to Paul in any Write for current pricing informa- shall bring forth all the tithe of language except Hebrew. In addi- tion to the Assemblies of Yahweh, your increase in the same year, tion, Yahshua made no allowance PO.Box C, Bethel, PA 19507. and shall lay it up within your whatsoever for the possibility that However, to explain briefly, trans- gates: and the Levite, because he Paul may have known other lan- literation means “to carry across has no portion nor inheritance guages. He plainly stated that His from one language to another the with you, and the sojourner, exact sounds of words.” Therefore, and the fatherless, and the no matter what country or area widow, that are within your you might live in, you should gates, shall come, and shall be able to recognize the names eat and be satisfied; that of Yahweh and Yahshua in the Yahweh your Elohim may local dialects, because those bless you in all the work of are the correct biblical Names. your hand which you do.” They should be transliterated (Deuteronomy 14:22-29). properly. So, we see that tithing is one This is accomplished by using of the statutes which we are letters or symbols in different admonished in Malachi 4:4 to languages which correspond remember. Please see the follow- to the sounds in the original ing Scriptures which prove that Hebrew which comprise the tithing antedates the Levitical sacred Names in the sacred priesthood: Genesis 14:20, 28:22 Scriptures. As one translates and Hebrews 7:9-10. Name was Yahshua, and He chose the Word of Yahweh into the words the Hebrew language to speak to a of local dialects, transliteration How do we transliterate and bilingual person. This came directly preserves the same sounds of the Q: Names Yahweh and Yahshua. That use Yahweh’s Name in our lan- from the lips of our Savior, not the suppositions of theologians. Yahshua is how they were actually spoken in guage? clearly stated His Name to Paul, in Hebrew, and this can be verified by A: Since the Assemblies of Yahweh the Hebrew language. Consequently, a multitude of historical sources. literature goes into a multitude of Yahshua didn’t say “Jes-s Chr-st,” Here we might mention the gen- foreign countries (at last count 53 did He? Of course not! That’s Greek. eral rule of translation—that proper foreign lands), this question is in- Yahshua clearly stated His Name nouns are always transliterated, creasingly asked by many readers. in Hebrew. Why don’t all people not translated. Why not then also In addition, the radio messages, now use the Messiah’s True revealed transliterate the proper, revealed, heard over an enlarged network on personal Name in Hebrew, because personal Name of Almighty Yahweh an international scope through our He, Himself, supported that? and His Messiah Yahshua? Why shortwave radio station, allow more Incidentally, the Savior’s Name substitute the names of the pagan people to learn the vital dynamic cannot be accurately transliterated idols of the nations? Sacred Name doctrine. into English through the Greek from The common Chr-stian, theologi- When Paul, in Acts 26:14-15, the Hebrew. cal approach to the sacred Names described his conversion, he ex- We are clearly told in Acts 4:12 is to simply substitute a name plained, “And when we had all that there is salvation in no other familiar to the local dialect. Why fallen down to the earth, I heard Name. If we honestly believe that should this be? There is no scriptural a voice saying to me in the He- the Bible is Yahweh’s inspired Word, authority to do so. Therefore, the brew language, Saul, Saul, why then we must literally accept that names of pagan mighty ones from do you persecute me? It is hard there is only one Name that can the past are simply “removed out

6 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Worship of their pagan contexts, and used those that escape, as Yahweh has by the word of Yahweh.” in Chr-stian worship.” Then, whom said, and among the remnant In the sacred Scriptures, the case do you worship? That summary those who Yahweh does call.” is very clearly decided against the explains the customary theological Please note also the context of Ro- substitution in our worship of any approach regarding the Name of mans 10:12-17. use of pagan names from idolatrous Yahweh. However, this practice is “For there is no distinction sources. We must use Yahweh’s completely alien, repulsive, and an between Jew and Greek: for the Name as He spoke and explained it abomination to Yahweh as we find in same Master is Sovereign of all, to Moses and Israel. We must relate Exodus 22:20. “He that sacrifices and is rich to all that call on this conclusion to Yahweh’s own. You to any elohim, except to Yahweh him: for, whoever shall call on probably should review John 17 to only, shall be utterly destroyed.” the name of Yahweh shall be understand how thoroughly Yahshua Yahweh has a very severe pen- saved. How then shall they call also taught Yahweh’s Name. Let us alty for someone who sacrifices to on him in whom they have not never forget that all True Worship- a pagan mighty one. Death! (Which believed? And how shall they ers will use and call upon the Name is eternal separation from His believe in him whom they have of Yahweh. lifegiving power.) No matter how not heard? And how shall they “Therefore my people shall illogically you argue, no one can hear without a preacher? And know my name: therefore they justify using the name of a pagan how shall they preach, except shall know in that day that I mighty one in our True Worship. As they be sent? Even as it is writ- am he that does speak; behold, you examine the worship of contem- ten, How beautiful are the feet it is I.” Isaiah 52:6. porary religion, notice that virtually of them that bring glad tidings “I am Yahweh, that is my all of the names are borrowed from of good things! But they did not name; and my glory will I not pagan religion as sources. Satan all listen to the glad tidings. For give to another, neither my praise has perpetrated a terrible deception Isaiah says, Yahweh, who has to carved images.” Isaiah 42:8. upon this world so people will lose believed our report? So belief “Sing to Elohim, sing praises their salvation! This is one way he comes of hearing, and hearing to his name: cast up a highway attempts to thwart Yahweh’s plan of salvation. By using a name for the Most High and His Messiah that they never sanctioned, that individual is perpetrating a satanic The Name The Ages lie, of which Satan is the father, John 8:44. Those who argue against the ne- Can’t Efface! cessity of using the Sacred Names Join noted Bible scholar, author, and in favor of using the contaminated broadcast ­minister, Jacob O. Meyer, on pagan names of the idolatrous this exciting 244-page scholarly ­journey in search of one of the Bible’s most sa‑ surrounding nations, are ignoring cred truths. a dynamic verse found in Exodus The Memorial Name YAHWEH is “Make no mention of the 23:13. the ­culmination of years of exhaustive name of other elohim, neither let research and reflection. Request pricing it be heard our of your mouth.” information on how you can obtain your This verse allows no evasion; it al- copy. Be sure to request a list of free lows no substitution of pagan names literature available. Write today! Don’t for the True biblical ones—Yahweh ­delay in obtaining your copy! Write to: and Yahshua. We are also told very Assemblies of Yahweh strongly in Joel 2:32, “And it shall come to pass that whoever shall PO Box C call on the name of Yahweh shall Bethel, PA 19507 be delivered; for in Mount Zion (717) 933-4518 and in Jerusalem there shall be www.assembliesofyahweh.com

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for him that rides through the by elders who are ordained and Elohim is able of these stones to deserts; His name is Yah; and who remain in good standing with raise up children to Abraham. exult before him.” Psalm 68:4. Yahshua’s True Assembly in these And even now the axe lies at last days. the root of the trees: every tree The elders of the Assemblies therefore that brings not forth Shall we baptize each other? of Yahweh make regular ministe- good fruit is hewn down, and Q: rial journeys all over the world to —Pennsylvania cast into the fire. I indeed bap- perform immersions. The elders tize you in water to repentance: A: With every case in Scripture also baptize people of proven good but he that comes after me is where baptisms are described, they will who attend Yahweh’s feast day mightier than I, whose shoes I were performed by an ordained observances. Those who have under- am not worthy to bear: he shall elder of Yahshua’s True Assembly. taken to change their life and bear baptize you in the Holy Spirit Never were baptisms performed by fruits to repentance and have proven and in fire: whose fan is in his anyone who was not an ordained themselves worthy of immersion into hand, and he will thoroughly minister. A heavy responsibility Yahshua’s Name may be baptized cleanse his threshing-floor; and lies upon anyone involved in any in water into the Name of Yahshua he will gather his wheat into baptism. Paul admonishes the elders the Messiah and receive the Holy the garner, but the chaff he will of Corinth in 1 Corinthians 3, that Spirit. The proven fruits the elders burn up with unquenchable fire.” they are responsible for building seek is unquestioning obedience to the Temple of Yahweh with GOOD Yahweh’s Covenant Law. Matthew 3:17-22. building materials and not with “But when he saw many of Those who request baptism will wood, hay, or stubble, which will the Pharisees and Sadducees bear some of the good fruits when be consumed by fire. coming to his baptism, he said they follow the guidance of the Holy Therefore, because sound scrip- to them, You offspring of vipers, Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24). Therefore, tural precedent exists for baptisms who warned you to flee from the the elders will recognize those who only by ordained elders, only el- wrath to come? Bring forth there- have totally submitted their lives to ders ordained by the Assemblies fore fruit worthy of repentance: Yahshua the Messiah. (More infor- of Yahweh perform baptisms. The And think not to say within mation on baptism can be obtained Assemblies of Yahweh organization yourselves, We have Abraham to by writing to the Home Offices and recognizes only baptisms performed our father; for I say to you, that requesting it.)

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8 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Sabbath Q: In Exodus 35:3, Q: Does the Scripture allow us to We are told not go out to a restaurant to eat our to kindle a fire on meals on Sabbaths or holy days? the Sabbath in our Wisconsin homes. Does this A: Exodus 16 quite plainly tells mean that I can- us to make all preparations for the not have a fire in Sabbath day ahead of time and to prepare in advance all of the food the fireplace for the we eat on this day. Additionally, the purpose of warmth? Law of Yahweh is quite candidly Virginia interpreted for us in the book of A: The question Nehemiah. you asked, quoted The remnant of the two southern from Exodus 35:3, tribes had just returned from Baby- reads, “You shall lonian captivity. They endeavored kindle no fire throughout your who went out to gather manna on to re-establish True Worship and habitations on the sabbath the Sabbath day found none, and Yahweh’s righteous government they were instructed by Yahweh to day.” The word kindle in Hebrew amidst the desolation done by the remain in their place on the Sabbath is tebaaru (thebarau, Piel, 2 m.p., conquering Babylonian armies. day (Exodus 16:27). This does not imperfect), and, in this instance Please turn to Nehemiah chapter 10. mean that one cannot go out of his with the accusative, it means to You will find that those who re- house to worship in holy convocation kindle a fire. Without a question, turned took upon themselves the Israel had fires for warmth on the on the Sabbath, because Yahshua obligation to keep the command- Sabbath days. The Sabbath shall be Himself did, Luke 4:16. ments of Yahweh, verse 29. In verse a delight to the people of Yahweh Yahweh intends that we shall 31 we read, “And if the peoples (Isaiah 58:13). One would hardly not go out to work on the Sabbath. of the land bring wares or any think that it would be a delight to Gathering sticks on the Sabbath is grain on the sabbath day to sell, serve Yahweh in a cold house on prohibited, just as is the gathering of that we would not buy of them the Sabbath. Undoubtedly, you and manna, because it is work. However, on the sabbath, or on a holy day; your family would soon be shivering we must remember that Israel was and that we would forego the uncontrollably, and all would become directed to gather manna on the seventh year, and the exaction of ill. This is certainly not logical or preparation day; so, naturally, this every debt.” It is quite plain that consistent with Isaiah 58:13. is also the day when fuel for the the remnant of the two southern The prohibition that Yahweh has fire must be brought into the house. tribes that returned understood the placed on the Sabbath observance When we observe this Truth, it commandment of Yahweh concern- relates to work. Undoubtedly, it was is not difficult to see the righteous- ing the Sabbath day to mean that a cold day when the man went out ness of the Law of Yahweh. We shall no buying or selling, even of food, to gather sticks on the Sabbath day, bring our fuel into the house, and was to be done on that day. Numbers 15:32-36. The man had then get the fire prepared before In chapter 13, Nehemiah encoun- gone outside the camp to gather sundown if the day is cool. We can ters some frustrating difficulty in sticks to build a fire so that he could surely keep the fire burning through- enforcing this righteous policy. Let be comfortable. However, Yahweh out the Sabbath night and into the us read verses 1518. “In those regards this as work not allowed following day with the fuel we have days I saw in Judah some men on the specified day of rest, just as gathered in advance, so that we treading winepresses on the sab- Yahweh considered it work to gather may rest in comfort from a week of bath, and bringing in sheaves, the daily supply of manna on the labor. Yahweh wishes us to prepare and loading asses with them; as Sabbath. Yahweh had told Israel to on the PREPARATION DAY for also wine, grapes, and figs, and gather their provisions for the Sab- the keeping of the Sabbath, so that all manner of burdens, which bath on the preparation day, the day we will have all of our necessities they brought into Jerusalem on that precedes the day of rest. Those at hand before His holy day begins. Continued on page 14.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 9 PROPHETIC

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The Day of Yahweh Approaches! “The word of Yahweh which come a plunder, and their houses the warning from Almighty Yahweh? came to Zephaniah the son of a desolation: also, they shall build “But the house of Israel will not Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son houses, but shall not inhabit them; listen to you; for they will not listen of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, and they shall plant vineyards, but to me: for all the house of Israel in the days of Josiah the son of shall not drink the wine of them. are of a hard forehead and of a Amon, king of Judah. I will utterly The great day of Yahweh is near, stiff heart.” (Ezekiel 3:7). consume all things from off the it is near and hastes greatly, even “He that has ears to hear, let face of the ground, says Yahweh. I the voice of the day of Yahweh; the him hear,” was the call from Yahshua will consume man and beast; I will mighty man cries there bitterly. the Messiah to those of His generation. consume the birds of the heavens, That day is a day of wrath, a day Of course we have ears! But why do and the fishes of the sea, and the of trouble and distress, a day of we not hear the call from Almighty stumblingblocks with the wicked; waste and desolation, a day of Yahweh to repent? Why is it that so and I will cut off man from off the darkness and gloominess, a day of few turn from ways of wickedness, face of the ground, says Yahweh. clouds and thick darkness, a day turning back to ways of righteous- And I will stretch out my hand of the trumpet and alarm, against ness? “…In this manner says the upon Judah, and upon all the the fortified cities, and against the Sovereign Yahweh; whether they inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I high battlements. And I will bring will hear, or whether they will will cut off the remnant of Baal distress upon men, that they shall refuse.” (Ezekiel 3:11b). “But when from this place, and the name of walk like blind men, because they I speak with you, I will open your the Chemarim with the priests; have sinned against Yahweh; and mouth, and you shall say to them, and them that worship the host their blood shall be poured out In this manner says the Sovereign of heaven upon the housetops; as dust, and their flesh as dung. Yahweh: He that hears, let him and them that worship, that Neither their silver nor hear; and he who refuses, let him swear to Yahweh and swear by their gold shall be able refuse: for they are a rebellious Malcam; and them that are to deliver them in the day house.” (Ezekiel 3:27). turned back from follow- of Yahweh’s wrath; but the Zephaniah prophesied judgments ing Yahweh; and those that whole land shall be devoured by against Baal worship, the Chemarim have not sought Yahweh, the fire of his jealousy: for he will (black robed ones), “…and them nor inquired after him.” make an end, yes, a terrible end, of that are turned back from follow- (Zephaniah 1:2-6). all them that dwell in the land.” ing Yahweh; and those that have “And it shall come to pass at (Zephaniah 1:12-18). not sought Yahweh, nor inquired that time, that I will search Je- For nearly 50 years, the warning after him.” (Zephaniah 1:6). The rusalem with lamps; and I will has gone out with the voice of Yah- searchlight of Truth illuminates the punish the men that are settled weh’s watchman. Yahweh has warned hearts of mankind. “... And I will on their lees, that say in their the wicked turn from their wicked- punish the men that are settled on heart, Yahweh will not do ness, so that they will not die in their their lees, that say in their heart, good, neither will he do iniquity. How many have heeded this Yahweh will not do good, neither evil. And their wealth shall be- warning? How many have listened to will he do evil.” (Zephaniah 1:12b).

10 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Again, we have ears; yet, why do ness, seek meekness: it may be you that these radicalized young men we not hear? Have we been poisoned will be hid in the day of Yahweh’s will return back to their countries of by false doctrine so that we can- anger.” (Zephaniah 2:1-3). origin after having been trained in not discern between good and evil? “He that dwells in the secret ways of terror by ISIS/ISIL. Have we allowed our conscience to place of the Most High shall re- In recent weeks, two Americans be seared as with a hot iron? Has main under the shadow of the and a British man were beheaded by the mockery of this generation cast Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, ISIS. Their gruesome execution was doubt into our hearts that Yahweh He is my refuge and my fortress; recorded by video and uploaded to will not judge for sin? My Elohim, in whom I trust. For social media sites. This was of great “This is now, beloved, the sec- he will deliver you from the concern for the British government ond letter that I write to you; and snare of the fowler, and from the since the executioner had a distinct in both of them I stir up your deadly pestilence. He will cover British accent. Prime Minister Cam- sincere mind by putting you in you with his pinions, and under eron has denounced this evil act of The Day of Yahweh remembrance; that you should his wings shall you take refuge: barbarism, launching an investigation remember the words which were His truth is a shield and a buck- into the identity of this evil execution- spoken before by the holy proph- ler. You shall not be afraid er. Using voice print technology and ets, and the commandment of the for the terror by night, nor for the facial recognition programs (although Approaches! Master and Savior through your arrow that flies by day; for the his face was covered except for his apostles: knowing this first, that pestilence that walks in darkness, eyes), the British authorities believe in the last days mockers nor for the destruction that wastes they have identified the perpetrator shall come with mockery, at noonday. A thousand shall fall of this heinous crime. walking after their own at your side, and ten thousand at The prime objective of this terror lusts, and saying, Where is your right hand; but it shall not group is to terrorize European nations the promise of his coming? For, come near you.Only with your (who have a substantial Muslim popu- from the day that the fathers eyes shall you behold, and see the lation), as well as the United States fell asleep, all things continue reward of the wicked. For you, O and Canada. They have professed a as they were from the beginning Yahweh, are my refuge! You have desire to destroy Israel, as well as of creation.” (2 Peter 3:1-4). made the Most High your habita- the nations of the West. In fact, ISIL We must never willfully forget tion….” (Psalm 91:1-9). means Islamic State in Iraq and the that Yahweh’s Day of Judgment is If we are obedient to Almighty Levant. The Levant refers to Israel, coming—the destruction of lawless Yahweh and make Him our refuge and Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and a part of men. Instead, Yahweh is calling us to fortress (trusting in Him), then we will southern Turkey. It is a French word repentance so that we may prepare not be afraid of the terror by night, which means rising, referring to the for our appearance at the judgment or the arrow that flies by day. If we area of the eastern Mediterranean— seat of His Judge, Yahshua the Mes- dwell in the secret place of the Most countries that were at one time part of siah. Yahweh, however, is not slack High (through prayer, for example), the Islamic caliphate of the Ottoman concerning His promises. He is long- then Yahweh promised protection for Empire. Every time we hear reference suffering toward us so that we would us during this time of great trouble. to ISIL we should remember that come to repentance and not perish. their intention is to reclaim all lands The Day of Yahweh will come as a Terror Grows (including Israel) that were ruled by thief, however; consequently, we must Muslims in centuries past and bring prepare ourselves to stand before the In recent months, a new terror them under Sharia law. Judge. We must give great diligence group, more insidious than Al Qaeda, to be found in peace; blameless in has formed in Syria and Iraq. Known Pestilences and Plagues the sight of Yahweh (without spot as ISIS, ISIL,or simply Islamic State, or wrinkle) when Yahshua returns. they have seized vast portions of The Ebola virus has claimed the “Gather yourselves together, Syria and Iraq. Using social media, lives of more than 3,000 in the West even gather together, O nation they have recruited young radicals African countries of Sierra Leone, that has no shame; before the from around the Muslim world. Liberia, and Guinea. Fear has taken decree brings forth, before the Quite shocking is the fact that they hold on many West Africans as the day passes as the chaff, before are drawing fighters from Western disease continues to spread, and the fierce anger of Yahweh comes countries such as United Kingdom, although international efforts have upon you, before the day of Yah- Australia, Canada, and the United tried to curtail its growth, with nearly weh’s anger comes upon you. States. This is of great concern, since 60 percent fatality rate, it is sad to Seek Yahweh, all you meek they can freely move in and out of see those stricken with the disease of the earth, that have kept Western countries because of their wasting away in just a matter of days. his ordinances; seek righteous- status as citizens. The fear exists The World Health Organization has

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 11 predicted that tens of thousands shall you defile yourselves with hospital emergency rooms to be filled will succumb to the virus, while any manner of creeping thing to overflowing. the Centers for Disease Control has that moves upon the earth. For Known as Enterovirus 68, this predicted that millions might die. I am Yahweh that brought you uncommon respiratory illness is It should be noted, however, that up out of the land of Egypt, to be one of more than 100 non-polio en- the origins of the human infection your Elohim: you shall therefore teroviruses. Though most who were always seem to be rooted in the con- be holy, for I am holy.” (Leviticus struck with the virus responded sumption of unclean meat. Previous 11:41-45). well to the treatment, thousands Ebola outbreaks were the result of “I am inquired of by them that required hospitalization. eating contaminated monkey meat, asked not for me; I am found of In Colorado, the Center for Dis- and this outbreak has been traced them that sought me not: I said, ease Control (CDC), as well as state to infected bats. If only mankind Behold me, behold me, to a nation and local health officials, are investi- would adhere to the Law of Almighty that was not called by my name. gating 10 cases of “acute neurologic Yahweh which commands: “Of their I have spread out my hands all illness,” where the children suffered flesh you shall not eat, and their the day to a rebellious people, with muscle weakness, or paralysis. carcasses you shall not touch; that walk in a way that is not The severe respiratory illness they are unclean to you.” (Le- good, after their own thoughts; affected the patient’s ability to take viticus 11:8). “For you are a holy a people that provoke me to my in oxygen and was especially severe people to Yahweh your Elohim, face continually, sacrificing in for those who suffer from asthma. and Yahweh has chosen you to be gardens, and burning incense Jim Allard, Director of Pediatric a people for his own possession, upon bricks; that sit among the Services at Medical City Children’s above all peoples that are on graves, and lodge in the secret Hospital in Dallas, told WFAA that the face of the earth. You shall places; that eat swine’s flesh, and “it is taking us three to four times not eat any abominable thing.” broth of abominable things is in longer to break the wheezing.” (Deuteronomy 14:2-3). their vessels….” (Isaiah 65:1-4). With the sudden appearance of A recent report out of Cambodia “They that sanctify themselves illnesses such as this, we wonder, announced that a unique harvest and purify themselves to go to “Is this germ warfare?” With the is underway in that Asian nation. the gardens, behind one in the prophesies of pandemics that will Tens of thousands of wild rats are middle, eating swine’s flesh, occur during the Tribulation, we look being trapped alive each day to feed and the abomination, and the to Yahweh Rapha, the Great Physi- a growing export market for rat mouse, they shall come to an end cian, as our healer and protector. “… and he said, If you will meat. With the monsoon rains, the together, says Yahweh.” (Isaiah diligently listen to the voice of rodents are forced to higher ground 66:17). Yahweh your Elohim, and will where they are caught and exported The consumption of unclean do that which is right in his to Vietnam. How many diseases meats, which are an abomination eyes, and will give ear to his that are spread about throughout to Yahweh, is one of the reasons commandments, and keep all the human race have originated why Yahweh executes judgments his statutes, I will put none of in the consumption of unclean upon mankind. Yet, so many people And every creeping thing the diseases on you, which I have meat? “ disregard the commandments of that creeps upon the earth is put on the Egyptians: for I am Almighty Yahweh and consume an abomination; it shall not be Yahweh who heals you.” any variety of treifa meats, even (Exodus eaten. Whatever goes upon the arrogantly declaring that they are 15:26). belly, and whatever goes upon “There shall no evil happen now acceptable to be eaten in this all fours, or whatever has many to you, neither shall any plague New Testament era. Nothing could feet, even all creeping things come near your tent. For he will be further from the Truth! “For I, that creep on the earth, them Yahweh, change not; therefore give his angels charge over you, you shall not eat; for they are you, O sons of Jacob, are not to keep you in all your ways. They an abomination. You shall not shall bear you up in their hands, consumed.” (Malachi 3:6). make yourselves abominable lest you dash your foot against with any creeping thing that a stone. You shall tread upon creeps, neither shall you make Mystery Virus the lion and adder: the young yourselves unclean with them, Beginning in late August, a lion and the serpent shall you that you should be defiled by it. mystery illness suddenly spread trample under foot. Because he For I am Yahweh your Elohim: across the United States. With many has set his love upon me, there- sanctify yourselves therefore, and schoolchildren returning to school, fore will I deliver him: I will be holy; for I am holy: neither the illness spread rapidly, causing set him on high, because he has

12 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 known my name. He shall call and you shall not borrow. 1And horizon. We know that a downturn upon me, and I will answer him; Yahweh will make you the head, is looming, but when it will occur I will be with him in trouble: I and not the tail; and you shall is the question. Will it occur during will deliver him, and honor him. be above only, and you shall not this Sabbatical Year, or after the With long life will I satisfy him, be beneath; if you shall listen to Sabbatical Year ends—as it did in and show him my salvation.” the commandments of Yahweh 1987 and 2008? (Psalm 91:10-16). your Elohim, which I command you this day, to observe and to do Returning Remnant Financial them, and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I “But I will leave in the middle Judgment Looms command you this day, to the of you an afflicted and poor On September 6, 2014, at the right hand, or to the left, to go people, and they shall take ref- end of the Day of Atonement (Yom after other elohim to serve them.” uge in the name of Yahweh. The Kipper), the Sabbatical Year began. (Deuteronomy 28:12-14). remnant of Israel shall not do The Sabbatical Year is to be a year The 16th Annual Geneva Report, iniquity, nor speak lies; neither of release, a Sabbath of solemn rest commissioned by the International shall a deceitful tongue be found for the land. We are commanded to Centre for Monetary and Banking in their mouth; for they shall feed let the land rest and allow the land Studies, warned recently that a and lie down, and none shall to lie fallow. We are prevented from “poisonous combination” of record make them afraid.” (Zephaniah sowing our field and pruning our debt and slowing growth suggests 3:12-13). vineyard. Furthermore, all debts that the global economy could be “Yahweh has taken away your must be forgiven. “At the end of heading for another crisis. It warned judgments, he has cast out your every seven years you shall make of a “poisonous combination of high enemy: the King of Israel, even a release. And this is the man- and rising global debt and slow‑ Yahweh, is in the middle of you; ner of the release: every creditor ing nominal GDP (gross domestic you shall not fear evil any more. shall release that which he has product), driven by both slowing In that day it shall be said to lent to his neighbor; he shall real growth and falling inflation.” Jerusalem, Fear not; O Zion, let not exact it of his neighbor and The total burden of world debt, not your hands be slack. Yahweh his brother; because Yahweh’s private and public, has risen from your Elohim is in the middle of release has been proclaimed.” 160 percent of national income in you, a mighty one who will save; (Deuteronomy 15:1-2). 2001 to almost 215 percent in 2013. he will rejoice over you with joy; Failure to keep the Sabbatical John Horvat II in a recent op-ed he will rest in his love; he will “There is a major Year will result in curses being piece claimed, rejoice over you with singing. I financial storm brewing on the hori‑ brought upon us, rather than a will gather them that sorrow for zon.” blessing for obedience to Yahweh’s Citing concerns from the latest the solemn assembly, who were “…if only you diligently Law. annual report issued by the Bank of you; to whom the burden upon listen to the voice of Yahweh of International Settlements, her was a reproach. your Elohim, to observe to do which claimed that the climate is (Zephaniah all this commandment which more fragile and volatile in the 3:15-18). I command you this day. For buildup to crash of 2007, “What Yahweh has promised forgive- Yahweh your Elohim will bless makes this storm different,” Horvat ness will be extended to us if we you, as he promised you: and you warned, “is that it is not only the sincerely repent. He has no pleasure shall lend to many nations, but developed countries that are out of in our death, but, rather, that we you shall not borrow; and you balance. But emerging nations have repent and live. The good news of shall rule over many nations, joined the party. Debt ratios in the the coming Kingdom of Yahweh is but they shall not rule over you.” developed countries have now risen that our sins can be forgiven, if only (Deuteronomy 15:5-6). Financial to as much as 275 percent of gross we change our ways. Those who security is one of these blessings; national product, while the emerging transgress the Law of Yahweh, how- be a lender, instead of a borrower, economies of China, Brazil, Turkey ever, will not be granted entrance a financial powerhouse instead of and others are gorging themselves into the Kingdom of Yahweh. Since being a debtor nation. “Yahweh will on private credit booms of their we greatly desire the Kingdom of open to you his good treasure the own, increasing their debt ratios Yahweh, then we must repent and heavens, to give the rain of your significantly. Indeed, this might be be converted to the Kingdom way land in its season, and to bless the big one,” he concluded. of life now in preparation for the all the work of your hand: and The dark storm clouds of financial Second Coming of Yahshua the Mes- you shall lend to many nations, doom can be seen gathering on the siah. There is no time to waste!

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 13 Answers to Questions About

Continued from page 9. both Israel and Judah into captiv- section of the Law which instructs the sabbath day: and I testified ity at the hands of enemy nations. the people of Yahweh to keep the against them in the day in which Doing any work on the Sabbath Feast of Trumpets. The people im- they sold food. There dwelt men and buying food to eat was judged mediately realized that they were at of Tyre also in it, who brought by Nehemiah to be contrary to the that very moment assembled on one in fish, and all manner of wares, commandments of Yahweh. of Yahweh’s holy days. They began and sold on the sabbath to the Please read the remainder of to weep as they realized that there children of Judah, and in Je- the chapter to see how Nehemiah had been a lack of preparation for a rusalem. Then I contended with acted to correct the situation, by ap- holy day observance. Let us read the the nobles of Judah, and said to pointing dedicated Levites to stand Scripture describing what happened. them, What evil thing is this that guard at the gates of Jerusalem, “And they read in the book, you do, and profane the sabbath which were closed at sundown, and, in the law of Elohim, distinctly; day? Did not your fathers thus, finally, by threatening to imprison and they gave the sense, so that and did not our Elohim bring all the merchants if they did not close they understood the reading. And this evil upon us, and upon this their shops on the Sabbath. Nehemiah, who was the governor, city? Yet you bring more wrath In Nehemiah chapter 8 appears and Ezra the priest the scribe, upon Israel by profaning the the recorded account of how Ezra the and the Levites that taught the sabbath.” priest (and scribe) began on the first Please refer to Jeremiah people, said to all the people, 17:19-27 for the historical reference. day of the seventh month to teach This day is holy to Yahweh your The character of the people was the people of Yahweh the command- Elohim; mourn not, nor weep. no different in the days of Nehemiah ments and Laws they should keep. For all the people wept, when than it is today. People tend to want As Ezra read the Hebrew text, the they heard the words of the law. to follow their own inclinations and Levitical priests, who were with Then he said to them, Go your do as they please. They want to him upon the platform, translated fulfill their own desires. Sabbath and explained what was read into way, eat the fat, and drink the breaking was one of the sins that led the vernacular. They came to the sweet, AND SEND PORTIONS Want to learn more?

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14 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Sabbath TO HIM FOR WHOM NOTHING of time to provide food for both the Moses said, Eat that today; for IS PREPARED; for this day is weekly and annual sabbaths. If no today is a Sabbath to Yahweh: HOLY TO OUR SOVEREIGN: such preparation is made, we are today you shall not find it in the neither be you grieved; for the breaking the spirit of the Law of field. Six days shall you gather joy of Yahweh is your strength.” Yahweh that these days are holy it; but on the seventh day is the (Nehemiah 8:8-10). time, reserved for His worship in Sabbath, in it there shall be The elders teaching these unpre- joy and gladness. Were we to buy none.” (Exodus 16:23-26). pared people did not advise them to and sell on the Sabbath, we would There can be no cooking or baking purchase their noon meal during this be cursing ourselves just as did an- (food preparation) on Yahweh’s holy Holy Day, on the Feast of Trumpets. cient Israel and Judah, and, thereby day. All cooking and baking must be Rather, they directed that all who would incur the penalty for sin. done before the Sabbath day arrives had made provision should SHARE Remember Yahweh’s command- at sundown on Friday evening. We with their neighbors who had not ment by Moses which tells us what cannot eat food cooked or baked on prepared for this festival. The people to do on the preparation day. “And the Sabbath. did as they were instructed. “And he said to them, This is what Just one final word to all Sunday all the people went their way to Yahweh has spoken, tomorrow keepers who declare that they are eat, and to drink, and TO SEND is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath, keeping that day for the Sabbath. PORTIONS, and to make great to Yahweh: bake what you will If you are indeed doing so, why do mirth [joyfulness or gladness is a bake, and boil what you will boil; you buy and sell on that day, or more accurate translation of the and all that remains over save engage in sporting events? If that word simchah], because they had it to be kept until the morning. day is truly the Sabbath, you should understood the words that were And they saved it until the morn- keep it holy as Yahweh commanded. declared to them.” (Nehemiah ing, as Moses commanded: and Obviously, it is not the seventh-day 8:12). it did not become foul, neither Sabbath. The people do not prepare Preparation must be done ahead was there any worm in it. And for it, nor keep it holy.

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shall you worship the Father. You dentist when he is out playing golf. Q: Where should one go today worship that which you know If you gather at the wrong time— to observe Yahweh’s feast days? not: we worship that which we Yahweh won’t be there! Where on the face of the earth know; for salvation is from the During the spring and fall fes- Jews. But the hour comes, and tivals (Unleavened Bread and today has Yahweh placed His now is, when the true worship- Tabernacles), we meet together for Name? Virginia ers shall worship the Father in a full eight days. We usually have A: The Assemblies of Yahweh Spirit and in Truth: for such preaching services (a spiritual feast) gather in obedience to the com- does the Father seek to be His once or twice a day and a special mands of Leviticus 23 each year. worshipers. Yahweh is a Spirit: Bible Study, a song service, or a Information is available for anyone and they that worship him must sing-a-long. During the fall festival, desiring to attend Sabbath services worship him in Spirit and in we encourage the brethren to stay or feast days. Truth.” John 4:20-24. in temporary dwellings (booths). We You will find in 1 Kings 8:43 do not have animal sacrifices, since that Yahweh placed His Name in these were all fulfilled in Yahshua His Temple. Inasmuch as we are the Messiah. Q: How do you celebrate the “Through him therefore let His Temple, wherever two or three feasts? What do you do for each us offer up a sacrifice of praise of us gather together in His Name, festival? New Hampshire to Yahweh continually, that is, His Name is there—and that means A: The True Messianic Israelites the fruit of the lips which make He is there with us. Notice how celebrate Yahweh’s feasts by gath- confession to his name. But do Yahshua the Messiah answered ering together in holy convocation not forget to do good and commu- the Samaritan woman in John 4, nicate: for with such sacrifices “Our fathers worshiped in this to worship Him at the place where Yahweh is well pleased.” mountain; and you say, that in He has placed His Name. Yahshua Hebrews Jerusalem is the place where told us that where two or three are 13:15-16. “Take with you words, and re- men ought to worship. Yahshua gathered together in His Name that He would meet with us. We believe turn to Yahweh: say to him, Take says to her, Woman, believe me, that we should also meet with Him away all iniquity, and accept the hour comes, when neither in at the PRECISE TIME that He that which is good; so will we this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, has set for the sacred appointment. render as bullocks the offering Otherwise, it would be like trying of our lips.” Hosea 14:2. to keep an appointment with your But we do partake of delicious

The annual holy days of Almighty Yahweh that are out‑ lined in the Scriptures provide us with a foretaste of things to come. Are you aware of the vital importance that these spe‑ cial days play in Yahweh’s plan of redemption for mankind? Do not delay in requesting your copy of the article How to Keep Yahweh’s Holy Days. It is free of charge and without obligation. Write today to:

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16 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Feast Days the month of Abib, and keep the passover to Yahweh your Elohim. . . .” The Hebrew word for observe is from the root meaning to watch for or view. The Hebrew word for month is new moon (chodesh) and means a renewing of light. This directive means that we must watch for a new moon which is visible. The moon is given to establish the sa- cred seasons, Psalm 104:19. “He appointed the moon for seasons: meals on all of the feast days except the Day of Atonement, which is a Q: Since I observe the feasts the sun knows his going down.” day of complete fasting (without of Yahweh, I was wondering why This rebuilding moon, the first food or water from sunset to sunset). Assemblies of Yahweh sometimes new crescent of a rebuilding moon, During the Feast of Weeks, the must be visible at the time when publishes different dates on their Assemblies of Yahweh conducts a there are green ears in the field. two-day festival (weekly Sabbath calendar for observing the annual The holy days must be observed at and Holy Day) with preaching ser- feast days than what are generally the same season when Israel came vices and fellowship meals. This is found on Jewish calendars. Can forth from Egypt, Deuteronomy 16:6. Ha because the weekly Sabbath and this you enlighten me on this ques- The green ears (Hebrew— annual Sabbath always fall consecu- Abib), which the Bible teaches, refer tively, comprising what amounts to tion? New York to the green ears of barley. Barley a 48-hour Sabbath. A: In the Assemblies of Yahweh was one crop destroyed by the plague It is not the custom of the Assem- we try to adhere to the teachings of of hail before Israel’s Egyptian blies of Yahweh to pass a collection the Bible as strictly as we possibly Passover in Exodus 9:31. Now we plate, or take any offerings in ser- can. We find that Almighty Yahweh have seen that Almighty Yahweh vices, during the weekly services has given us directions regarding has given us adequate instruction throughout the year. However, our how we shall determine the feast concerning the definite time to keep Creator tells us that we are not days and when they should be the feast days and when we are to to appear before Him empty on observed. Please note that Exodus begin our year. We must watch for Yahweh’s seven annual holy days. 12:1-2 tells us that the start of the the new moon crescent after the first These funds are used in the work of year is in the spring—the time when green heads of barley have appeared proclaiming the glad tidings of the the Passover must be observed. in the spring. Kingdom of Yahweh to all nations as Some groups use a complex and Relative to the feasts, which are a witness via the radio waves and complicated system dependant upon set by the Jewish calendar today, printed page. A full, in-depth scrip- finding the vernal equinox and research informs us that centuries tural explanation of why and how we then setting the Passover by the ago, in order to keep all of the Jews keep each of the annual festivals is new moon which occurs nearest to of the dispersion together in the available in our Correspondence this date. However, this system is observance of the feasts, the rabbis Course of the Bible, commencing totally unscriptural, since NO direc- set the holy days by advance calcu- with Lesson 9. Be sure to enroll if tive involving the vernal equinox is lations. This practice was evidently you are not already receiving these to be found in the Bible. The Bible derived from Judah’s captivity in lessons. itself tells us when to begin our Babylon where studies of astronomy In addition, we have available year and when to end it. Usually flourished. a free reprint article on the sub- the calculation systems are based Today the feasts of the first ject of How to Keep Yahweh’s upon an unscriptural premise. month and the seventh month are Holy Days. Write to Assemblies The literal translation of Deuter- set arbitrarily by the Jews so that of Yahweh, PO Box C, Bethel, PA onomy 16:1 is our guide regarding the holy days will fall either on 19507, and request it. when to begin our year. “Observe a weekly Sabbath, a Tuesday, or

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Thursday. They never deviate, and this would coincide with the time where such a tradition originated, the Feast of Weeks, according to which was scripturally set for the and, to our surprise, we learn that their calculation, varies according observance of the scriptural Feast it can be found in the Bible! to the first holy day of Unleavened of Tabernacles. This date appeared As I stated previously, the Feast Bread. During the days of Yahshua in one of my children’s history books of Tabernacles is the time of rejoic- the Messiah, however, history re- in school. You may also research the ing and thanksgiving to Yahweh, cords that the new moons were still thanksgiving date in encyclopedias which He has Himself commanded sanctified visually. (It is enlightening at the library. in His Word that His people should to check a Jewish calendar to see The pilgrim fathers were diligent observe. Please read Exodus 34:22 what days they set for the feasts Bible scholars, especially of the Old and Deuteronomy 16:13-14. Man, of and to learn that Orthodox Judaism Testament. A Reader’s Digest, his own volition, cannot sanctify a always keeps two days holy for each article which appeared in 1965, de- substitute day which our Heavenly holy day directed by the Scriptures, scribed them as Hebrew scholars. In Father does not recognize. except the Day of Atonement fast.) fact, in an article which appeared in However, we find that the first This is done so that they will always the July 1966 United Israel Bulle- king of the ten northern tribes observe the correct holy day, even tin, the editor, Mr. David Horowitz, of the house of Israel did exactly though the days are set by calcula- presents information that the New that, 1 Kings 12:32-33. Since our tion. Since the Assemblies of Yahweh England colonists had become so Heavenly Father had commanded observes only the scripturally ap- hostile to the British government that worship must be offered at His pointed holy days, only one day is prior to the Revolutionary War that house, the Temple in Jerusalem, set. Therefore, we make a special a popular movement among them Jeroboam, fearing that if his people effort to know which day Yahweh was seriously considering changing returned there three times each year has chosen. their native language to Hebrew! to worship as the Law of Yahweh We have an article which may These founding fathers of our prescribed, the priests would again interest you that explains this country were indeed dedicated seek to reunite the kingdom under subject in greater depth. It is called Bible students and tried their best the Davidic dynasty. To forestall Yahweh’s Calendar in the Heav- to live what they found in the such an eventuality, Jeroboam had ens. It will be sent free upon your Bible. For this reason, they were to devise a new system of worship request. Why not request our scrip- called Puritans, since they were to keep his people within his own tural calendar also when you write? attempting to re-establish the pure territory. religion described in the Bible. Jeroboam knew that his people, These colonists refused to celebrate the ten tribes of Israel, were not Q: I have heard that the American either Christmas or Easter, since particularly anxious to make the Thanksgiving, as observed in the they found no scriptural basis for long journey to Jerusalem each those observances. At least some autumn. Some of them, especially month of November, is derived of them, however, did observe the in the highlands, perhaps had not from false worship. Can you prove scriptural Sabbath and the feast completed their harvest before the this from the Bible? —Louisiana days of Yahweh, until succeeding feast. Consequently, he must have A. The American Thanksgiving, groups of settlers re-introduced the concluded that a king who relieved which has become so traditional, is corruption of false doctrine. the religious burdens imposed upon supposedly traced to the observance Thanksgiving days have been them by the ruling class in Judah, of a period of thanksgiving to the observed at various times since would always be regarded as a be- Almighty for a plentiful harvest by the founding of our country, but nevolent benefactor. the early Pilgrim fathers of Mas- the present Thanksgiving Day was Consequently, you find that the sachusetts. Amazingly, when the first set aside by the proclamation of Scripture records that he declared antecedents of this observance are President Lincoln in 1864 and has a feast in the eighth month, in the researched, it can be learned that been proclaimed as a national holi- month which he had devised of his the Pilgrims did not celebrate their day by each succeeding President. own heart (Hebrew says here, by thanksgiving in November, but in Reference books inform us that it is himself). Jereboam himself led Israel early October. Some authorities give set by tradition for the last Thursday down the pathway of disobedience by October 3rd to 9th as the dates, and of November. Now we might inquire offering upon the altar to the golden

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…the Feast of Tabernacles is the time of rejoicing and thanksgiving to Yahweh, which He has Himself commanded in His Word that His people should observe. …Man of his own volition cannot sanctify a substitute day which our Heavenly Father does not recognize.

the end of the Feast of Tabernacles, if it had been observed in the eighth month, and the same situation oc- curred again in 1978. When the editor learned these calf located in Bethel and burning 29 to November 5, and this would remarkable facts in my study of incense (1 Kings 12:3) to an idol. correspond with the feast which the Bible, I had to make a choice Since few people, except diligent Jeroboam had devised for himself. between the days which I had to Bible students, realize that the During the administration of keep. If my life was to be pleasing in scriptural months are set according Franklin D. Roosevelt, he moved the sight of Yahweh, I had to begin to the new moon crescent, they do ahead the Thanksgiving observance to keep HIS holy days, including the not know the implications which are to the third Thursday of November Feast of Tabernacles. I concluded I presented here. Speaking simply, instead of the fourth, so that the must reject the holiday, which was Jeroboam merely moved back the merchants could have more op- devised or invented by an idolatrous dates of the Feast of Tabernacles, portunity to promote Christmas king to lead Israel astray. the scriptural Thanksgiving time, holiday shopping during the Depres- In the Assemblies of Yahweh, by one month. Usually the Feast sion. When this holiday was moved families sometimes serve a tradi- of Tabernacles is observed in early ahead, it sometimes fell within the tional turkey dinner with all the October. (In 2015, the dates are time period of the 15th to the 22nd trimmings during the harvest festi- expected to be September 29 to of the eighth scriptural month. We val, the Feast of Tabernacles, but the October 6.) One month later would found that in 1967, the American national Thanksgiving Day becomes make the observance fall on October national Thanksgiving fell around merely another working day for us.

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who is educated in anatomy and righteousness of men, who hinder Q: Concerning healing, do we physiology in times of illness will the truth in unrighteousness; make an error when someone is assist us in restoring the body to because that which is known of sick and we take them to a doc- health. Yahweh is manifest in them; for tor? —Texas However, it is the teaching of Yahweh manifested it to them. the Assemblies of Yahweh that For the invisible things of him A: Our first thoughts upon con- we establish a program of preven- since the creation of the world tracting an illness should be to fall tive body building. We should not are clearly seen, being perceived to our knees and pray that Almighty sin against our bodies by abusing through the things that are Yahweh will heal the sick person. them with lack of rest or improper made, even his everlasting power We all know that there is no doctor diet. We urge people to live as and majesty; that they may be on this earth who can heal unless naturally as possible, with natural without excuse: because that, Almighty Yahweh gives that blessing foods unadulterated with chemical knowing Yahweh, they did not to the individual. additives. Natural food supplements glorify him as Elohim, neither Yahweh alone can heal, as most also are important in today’s world gave thanks; but became vain doctors will affirm, and they only can with its often depleted soil. If we in their reasonings, and their give remedies that will aid in getting take preventative measures and senseless heart was darkened. a person’s body back in harmony abide by our program, we will only Professing themselves to be wise, with Yahweh’s system. Just remem- rarely need the advice or treatment they became fools, and changed ber, if we obey the commandments, of physicians, especially when we the glory of the incorruptible statutes, and judgments of Almighty keep the Law of Yahweh. Physicians Elohim for the likeness of an Yahweh, He has promised to remove have told us that they are indeed image of corruptible man, and of all sickness from us and to become cautious about administering some birds, and four-footed beasts, and our physician (Hebrew—rapha), of the chemical medicines currently creeping things. For this reason Exodus 15:25-26. “And he cried to Yahweh: and Yahweh showed on the market, and one doctor made Elohim gave them up in the lusts him a tree, and he threw it into the statement that they must always of their hearts to uncleanness, the waters, and the waters were weigh the benefits of the medicines that their bodies should be dis- made sweet. There he made for against the damage they will do. honored among themselves: for them a statute and an ordinance, This is why we urge all people to that they exchanged the truth and there he proved them; and rely first on Yahweh and on natu- of Yahweh for a lie, and wor- he said, If you will diligently ral living rather than to depend shiped and served the creature listen to the voice of Yahweh completely on a “miraculous cure” rather than the Creator, who is your Elohim, and will do that that might be administered by a blessed forever. Amen. For this which is right in his eyes, and physician. cause Yahweh gave them up to will give ear to his command- passions of dishonor: for their ments, and keep all his statutes, Q: What would you propose that women changed the natural I will put none of these diseases society and the “church” do with use into that which is against upon you, which I have put on homosexuals? In your opinion, can nature: and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use the Egyptians: for I am Yahweh a homosexual change by making who heals you.” of the woman, burned in their up his mind to change? —Ten- Physicians are mentioned in the lust toward one another, men Bible at a number of places. Yahshua nessee with men working indecency, the Messiah Himself said, “. . . They A: The answer is to enforce the and receiving in themselves that are whole have no need of sodomy laws already on the books. that recompense of their error a physician, but they that are Read Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13. which was due. And even as sick,” Matthew 9:12. Evidently He Then read what the New Testament they refused to have Elohim in recognized the need of a physician has to say about such people who their knowledge, Elohim gave at times in a person’s life. Please see are perverted. (1 Corinthians 5:13; them up to a reprobate mind, also Luke 4:23. Luke was himself a 6:9-11, Colossians 3:5-10; and Ro- to do those things which are physician. If we keep these things in mans 1:18-32). “For the wrath of not fitting; being filled with all perspective, we must conclude that Yahweh is revealed from heaven unrighteousness, wickedness, seeking the advice of an individual against all lawlessness and un- covetousness, maliciousness; full

20 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 9/2014 Miscellaneous of envy, murder, strife, deceit, the Scriptures, children would usu- bumpers of the Assemblies of malignity; whisperers, backbit- ally be spaced about 4-5 years apart. Yahweh. Could, or would, you tell ers, hateful to Elohim, insolent, Primarily, outside of marriage, we me what NISSI means, and how haughty, boastful, inventors are to deaden, or mortify, inordinate of evil things, disobedient to affection (passion or lust, sexual ap- do you pronounce it? Where in parents, without understand- petite) and evil concupiscence (evil the Scripture is the term used? ing, covenant-breakers, without desire) according to the teachings of —Arkansas natural affection, unmerciful: Paul in Colossians 3:5. We cannot A: Exodus 17:15: “And Moses who, knowing the ordinances of be adulterers or fornicators. Much built an altar, and called the Yahweh, that they that practice concern about birth control devices name of it Yahweh-nissi….” The such things are worthy of death, among worldly people is to avoid Companion Bible states that this not only do the same, but also being caught for their sins. means Yahweh [is] my banner, and consent with them that practice We would not hesitate to point that is one of Yahweh’s titles. The them,” Romans 1:18-32. out in conjunction with this subject Strong’s Exhaustive Concor- that the population explosion in dance confirms this definition. The What about the practice of our country (the United States) is pronunciation suggested by Strong’s Q: is Nis-see. (Technically, the Hebrew birth control, as far as the Bible grossly overexaggerated. In recent years, for instance, schools and word has a short “I” following the is concerned? —Michigan colleges have noted a downturn in “N” and a long “I” [as in machine] A: We have never spoken to any numbers of students being admit- following the “S.”) It means a stan- physician who has not expressed ted. Every recent census reveals dard (flag) about which Israel will honest concern about the physical that the population growth is not gather in our conflict against the effects of some of the modern birth as great as had been anticipated. forces of evil. control methods. They usually af- Presently, Americans are not mul- firm that most popular methods of tiplying themselves. A great deal Q: Is it all right to wear jewelry? birth control bring some risk to the of our population increase comes My parents gave me a beautiful user. To the best of our knowledge, from liberalized immigration laws. item of jewelry, and I feel they the Scriptures do not speak out It would appear as though someone strongly in favor of birth control; but, wishes the United States to commit would be offended if I did not wear conversely, they do speak out in a national suicide by urging and de- it occasionally. —Arizona commandment against it. The first manding mandatory birth control, A: In the sense that you are commandment given to man in the even to the point of legislating and referring to wearing it in modera- Scriptures is found in Genesis 1:28, encouraging abortions, which is on tion to honor your parents, it would given as soon as man and woman an exact par with murder in the eyes certainly be all right. In this case, “And Elohim blessed were created. of Yahweh, our Almighty Heavenly it would not violate the principle them: and Elohim said unto Father. Jeremiah 2:34, “Also in of modesty, nor would it be worn them, Be fruitful, and multiply, your skirts is found the blood of seductively, as we are cautioned and replenish the earth, and the souls of the innocent poor: against in Isaiah 3:16-26 and 1 subdue it; and have dominion you did not find them breaking Peter 3:3-4. In fact, we see in Isaiah over the fish of the sea, and over in; but it is because of all these 61:10 that it was customary for a the birds of the heavens, and over things.” The Law of Yahweh says, bride to adorn herself with jewels every living thing that moves “You shall not murder, ” Exodus on that most memorable occasion upon the earth.” 20:13. of her lifetime. There are secular organizations Abortion, as a birth control device, The Assemblies of Yahweh fol- lows scriptural policy in seeking which affirm that if the more natural is on the same level as the holocaust the simple life and stressing the methods of raising children were of Nazi Germany in the 1940s and reinstituted, such as the mothers inner person (the hidden man of the is a horrendous national sin in the breastfeeding their offspring, this heart, 1 Peter 3:3-4), rather than eyes of Yahweh. would act, in many cases, as a outward adornment. Nevertheless, natural method of birth control. If the Bible does not prohibit wearing a mother were to breastfeed her Q: I notice the use of the words a few items of jewelry if worn in offspring as long as it was done in YAHWEH NISSI on some of the car good taste and not overdone.

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“Declaring the end from the ­beginning.” (Isaiah 46:9-10)

The book of Revelation is an unveiling of events that will occur at the end of the age. Its 22 chapters, containing only 404 verses, need not terrify the Bible student with descriptions of beasts, major wars, martyrdoms, famines, and destructive earthquakes.

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