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April 2015 Volume XLVII, Number 1 CONTENTS

APRIL JUNE 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 May 2015 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH SIXTH SABBATH Ziv Sivan Day 27 Day 28 1 Count 50 About the Photo: MAY—Corresponding with the Hebrew months and , represent- New Moon— second third Roman aqueduct at ing the and scriptural months. This month was named for May 20 Maia Caesar ea Maritima. , the pagan Roman female mighty one of growth or increase. 1 2 Feast of Weeks— May 24 SPECIAL NOTE: Scriptural days begin at sundown of the previous day. 2 Chronicles 29-32 2 Chronicles 33-36 Have you ever eagerly anticipated an important event, counting the days 3 Day 29 4 Day 30 5 Day 31 6 Day 32 7 Day 33 8 Day 34 9 Day 35 Second Passover Ezra 1-3 Ezra 4-6 Ezra 7-10 Nehemiah 1-3 Nehemiah 4-6 Nehemiah 7-9 Nehemiah 10-13 until it arrived? Yahweh wishes us to count the days until the Feast of 10 Day 36 11 Day 37 12 Day 38 13 Day 39 14 Day 40 15 Day 41 16 Day 42

Esther 1-3 Esther 4-6 Esther 7-10 Job 1-3 Job 4-6 Job 7-9 Job 10-12 Weeks with the same eagerness. 17 Day 43 18 Day 44 19 Day 45 20 Day 46 21 Day 47 22 Day 48 23 Day 49 New Moon Sivan

Job 13-15 Job 16-18 Job 19-21 Job 22-24 Job 25-27 Job 28-30 Job 31-33 Day 50 Job 34-36 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Feast of Weeks Psalms 13-15 31 Job 37-39 Job 40-42 Psalms 1-3 Psalms 4-6 Psalms 7-9 Psalms 10-12 7 Beware of Imitations The Assemblies of Yahweh came into existence for the purpose of spreading Page 1 the Truth of the Bible and spiritual holiness around the world. This organization is committed to feeding the sheep of Yahweh with the strong meat of the Word.

11 Why I Keep the Seventh-Day Sabbath The keeping of the seventh-day Sabbath is a sign between Yahweh and His people. We must obey Almighty Yahweh and keep the day He legislated in His Word—the seventh day of the week. Page 15 15 Yahweh’s Righteous Rule Have you ever wondered just which type of government is best suited for the people of this earth? The government of the Kingdom of the heavens will not be like anything we have ever seen. It will be ruled by Almighty Yahweh Himself through Yahshua the Messiah, our Savior.

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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 The cover this month shows an old world as a witness before the Second Coming of Yahshua the Messiah. road in Galilee from Rosh Pina to Safed. While no charge is ever placed upon this publication, CONTRIBUTIONS (all of which are tax deductible) are gratefully accepted to help We wonder if this road was in existence defray expenses. We hope you will share in making this information during the time of Yahshua the Messiah. available to others. Perhaps it was! It is, however, what roads would have All quotes in The Sacred Name Broadcaster are from The Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, 1981, Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, looked like during Yahshua’s ministry, PA 19507, unless otherwise stated. All translations of the Bible quoted when He walked the land of Israel, herein have been corrected to be consistent with the oldest available bringing the Good News of the Kingdom manuscripts. Copies of The Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, are available. For information about purchasing your copy, write to of Yahweh to His fellow Israelites. Assemblies of Yahweh. “…Leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps.” (1 Peter © Copyright 2015 Assemblies of Yahweh. All rights reserved. Periodical postage paid at Reading, PA 19612 (ISSN 879320). Telephone (717) 2:21b). Which pathway have you chosen 933‑4518. POSTMASTERS: Send form 3579 to Assemblies of Yahweh, to follow, the Narrow Way to life, or the PO Box C, Bethel, PA 19507. broad way to destruction? “He that says he remains in him Founder and Author: Elder Jacob O. Meyer ought himself also to walk even as he walked.” (1 John 2:6). Once more, the set time of the second major feast of Yahweh is approaching. This is the sacred appointment which is called Pentecost by most people. Sometimes, it is called The Feast of Weeks, or, as one passage of Hebrew Scripture has it, Chag Shavuoth.

MARCH MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 April 2015 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH SIXTH SABBATH

Passover-April 4 About the Photo: Feast of Unleavened Bread The tel of Megiddo. First High Day-April 5 1 2 3 4 Passover

SPECIAL NOTE: Scriptural days begin at Last High Day-April 11 sundown of the previous day. New Moon-April 20 1 Kings 7-9 1 Kings 10-12 1 Kings 13-15 1 Kings 16-18 5 Day 1 6 Day 2 7 Day 3 8 Day 4 9 Day 5 10 Day 6 11 Day 7 First High Second High Sabbath Sabbath

1 Kings 19-22 2 Kings 1-3 2 Kings 4-6 2 Kings 7-9 2 Kings 10-12 2 Kings 13-15 2 Kings 16-18 12 Day 8 13 Day 9 14 Day 10 15 Day 11 16 Day 12 17 Day 13 18 Day 14

2 Kings 19-21 2 Kings 22-25 1 Chronicles 1-3 1 Chronicles 4-6 1 Chronicles 7-9 1 Chronicles 10-12 1 Chronicles 13-15 CountDay 15 Day 16 Day17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 APRIL 19 20 JUNE21 22 23 24 25 New Moon 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ziv 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 May 2015 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 1 Chronicles 16-18 1 Chronicles 19-21 1 Chronicles 22-24 1 Chronicles 25-27 1 Chronicles 28-29 2 Chronicles 1-4 2 Chronicles 5-8

FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH DaySIXTH 22 SABBDay 23 ATH Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 APRIL—Sometimes combining with a por- tion of March to correspond with the scriptural Ziv Sivan Day 27 Day 28 About the Photo: MAY—Corresponding with the Hebrew months and , represent- New Moon— month Abib, which begins the scriptural New second third 26 27 28 29 30 Roman aqueduct at ing the and scriptural months. This month was named for May 20 Year Maia (Exodus 12:2). This name comes from the Caesar ea Maritima. , the pagan Roman female mighty one of growth or increase. 1 2 Latin Aprilis, indicating a time of fertility. It Feast of Weeks— was believed that in this month the earth was May 24 supposed to open up for the plants to grow. 2 Chronicles 9-12 2 Chronicles 13-16 2 Chronicles 17-20 2 Chronicles 21-24 2 Chronicles 25-28 SPECIAL NOTE: Scriptural days begin at sundown of the previous day. 2 Chronicles 29-32 2 Chronicles 33-36 3 Day 29 4 Day 30 5 Day 31 6 Day 32 7 Day 33 8 Day 34 9 Day 35 Second Passover

Ezra 1-3 Ezra 4-6 Ezra 7-10 Nehemiah 1-3 Nehemiah 4-6 Nehemiah 7-9 Nehemiah 10-13 10 Day 36 11 Day 37 12 Day 38 13 Day 39 14 Day 40 15 Day 41 16 Day 42

Esther 1-3 Esther 4-6 Esther 7-10 Job 1-3 Job 4-6 Job 7-9 Job 10-12 17 Day 43 18 Day 44 19 Day 45 20 Day 46 21 Day 47 22 Day 48 23 Day 49 New Moon Sivan

Today, the term Pentecost is on the plan of salvation emerges through divided in observing Yahweh’s holy lips of many religious people, but few comprehending and keeping all of days, and it should be our sincere of them understand the significance the feasts of Yahweh. desire to obey the Word of Yahweh of the feast, although the New Tes- When the author began his se- as it has been handed down to us. tament Assembly was conceived on rious study of the Bible, he very However, the differences of opin- that very feast day commanded by quickly learned of various groups ion were personally stimulating to Almighty Yahweh. When we come who observed the Feasts of Yahweh the author, since they demanded to perceive the big picture that is who were worshiping on different that he study and research the presented by the sacred Scriptures, days as they kept Pentecost. Cer- Scriptures to discover who was a truly magnificent portrayal of the tainly, the Body of the Messiah is not being truly obedient to the Truth.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 1 Diligently, the task of learning in the wilderness, since it is a stat- Almighty Yahweh to be offered ON which day should be kept for the ute to be kept forever, but not with THE MORROW AFTER (the day holy day of the Feast of Weeks the sacrificial offerings which were after) THE WEEKLY SABBATH. was undertaken and proven from to be presented on that day. It was the Pharisees who origi- the sacred scriptural texts. You The day was known to Israel in nated the idea that the Feast of may have already read some of our the wilderness, just as were the Weeks should be counted from the research which was published in Passover and Feast of Unleavened day after the first holy day of the previous issues of the Sacred Name Bread. It was included in the Cov- Feast of Unleavened Bread. They Broadcaster magazine. If you do enant Law of Exodus 23:16 and defined the word Sabbath to mean not have these articles on the Feast 34:22, which makes it a part of the high day (Abib 15), the first of Weeks in your possession as yet, Yahweh’s eternal Covenant. There- holy day of the Feast of Unleavened write to us here at the offices of the fore, Israel kept the holy day much Bread, when no work is to be done Assemblies of Yahweh immediately as True Worshipers do today, with a and a holy convocation is to be ob- and request them. They are free for remembrance of the physical com- served. The Sadducees and, later, the asking. mandments and the purposes for the Karaites viewed this concept However, over the intervening which Yahweh inaugurated them. as erroneous. They argued that, if years since the aforementioned The wave sheaf offering was to such were the case, THERE WOULD publication of these articles, ques- be offered on the MORROW AFTER BE NO NEED TO COUNT THE tions have been asked concerning THE SABBATH, verses 10 and 11. DAYS. Pentecost would always fall Sabbath the reasons why the Jews keep a The Hebrew term here ( ) is on Sivan 6. They argued that the Sabbath different day than the Assemblies of exactly (the very same) term used word did not mean the AN- Yahweh. Do we not have the same throughout the Bible for the weekly NUAL holy day, but the WEEKLY Sabbath, Scriptures to read and study? It is rest day, with the definite Sabbath which is located within the a truism that some of the people who believe in the New Testament merely follow the Jews, simply be- And you shall count from the day cause the Messiah was of the Jewish, after the sabbath, from the day Israelite—Hebrew, culture. This should not be the case with the True that you brought the sheaf of the Worshiper who follows the Word of wave-offering; seven sabbaths shall Yahweh exclusively and allows it to direct him. Let us always fix this there be complete: even to the day concept firmly in our minds. Conse- quently, this article will explore the after the seventh sabbath shall you reasons for the difference between number fifty days; and you shall the Jewish way of counting for the Feast of Weeks and what the Bible offer a new meal-offering to Yahweh. teaches on the subject.

The Difference in article attached, the Sabbath. There week of the Feast of Unleavened Counting is no difference of opinion among Bread. According to the reference Bible students about which is THE works (especially the Encyclope- The basic directive relative to the scriptural Sabbath. It is the seventh dia Britannica, Eleventh Edition), method of establishing the correct day of the week. The root of the word there was considerable controversy day for the observance of Feast of means to cease, or to rest, and it is evident over this subject among the Weeks is found in Leviticus 23:10- only by extension that it means a Jews themselves. Apparently, this 21. At the time when the book of week, since the Sabbath completes doctrinal leaven of the Pharisees Leviticus was written, Israel was the week of seven days. The mor- has infiltrated some of the groups on their journey toward the Holy row after the Sabbath is the first who are keeping the feasts today Land. Inasmuch as they did not day of the week and begins the new (Matthew 16:6). sow or reap during their wilderness weekly cycle. It is the beginning of travel (Yahweh fed them supernatu- our count toward another period of Count Until When? rally each day with manna), it was seven days, ending with the rest impossible for them to offer a wave day, or the weekly Sabbath. On If we follow the teaching of the sheaf to Yahweh Elohim of first ripe the first day of the week, then, is sacred Scriptures exclusively, there grain. It is our opinion that Israel the day when the wave sheaf was can be no question regarding on did indeed keep the Feast of Weeks offered, since it was directed by which day we must begin our count,

2 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 and the day on which we must end for our unleavened bread, while at a full week, beginning with the day it! Let us notice verses 15 and 16 of the end of the Feast, following the after the Sabbath (the first day of Leviticus 23. “And you shall count wave sheaf offering, we would be the week) and ending with Sabbath from the day after the sabbath, eating new grain. (the seventh day of that week). YOU from the day that you brought Yahweh wished to teach Israel a CANNOT HAVE A FULL, WHOLE, the sheaf of the wave-offering; spiritual lesson by using the harvest INTACT, OR COMPLETE WEEK seven sabbaths shall there be season of the land of Canaan as a IF YOU BEGIN TO COUNT WITH complete [weeks]: even to the type of the plan of salvation. The ANY OTHER DAY THAN THE day after the seventh sabbath scriptural new year begins with the FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK! No [on the first day of the week] shall first new moon crescent seen after matter from which angle you exam- you number fifty days; and you fully developed green ears of barley ine this commandment, beginning shall offer a new meal-offering have appeared (Deuteronomy 16:1). the count on a first day of a week to Yahweh.” Passover was to be conducted on is always indicated! No other valid The foregoing is a literal transla- the 14th day of the month, and the interpretation can be derived from tion taken directly from the Hebrew. Feast of Unleavened Bread began the original Hebrew text! If you will notice verse 16 especially, on the 15th day of the month. By “… until the morrow of THE that time, the barley grain should Deuteronomy 16:9 SEVENTH SABBATH you shall be ripe enough to thresh and grind We have further directions re- count fifty days.” First, we must into flour. The Law of Yahweh even garding how to begin to count toward count seven sabbaths (weekly rest allowed that grain, which was still slightly pasty, or damp, could be the Feast of Weeks appearing in days). Then, we are told to count 50 “Seven weeks Pentecost dried by parching so that it could Deuteronomy 16:9. days ( in the Greek means shall you number to yourself: the 50th day count 50 be milled into flour. There could be , or ). Conse- from the time you begin to put quently, the Hebrew text makes it a variable here of some days, allow- ing not quite ripe grain to be dried the sickle to the standing grain perfectly plain and simple, so that shall you begin to number seven even a child can understand, if we artificially so that Israel would not weeks.” If we translate this passage do not begin to cloud the issue with need to delay offering the first fruits as literally as possible, we would erroneous human interpretations. of the harvest to Yahweh during the have to render the Hebrew term— We must begin to number 50 days of the Feast of Unleavened shivah shavuoth—as seven sevens. days with the day after the weekly Bread (Exodus 22:29). Please read Here, then, is the reference to the Sabbath (on the first day of the this instruction in Leviticus 2:14-16. word weeks. However, again it takes week), and we must end with the us back to the essential concept of weekly Sabbath 49 days later. The Seven Weeks the seven-day week. A week begins day after a weekly Sabbath begins Let us concentrate now on verse with the first day and ends with the the count, and we must end the 15, “… seven sabbaths shall there seventh-day Sabbath—invariably. count with the weekly Sabbath 49 be complete [weeks]….” The He- This passage is in perfect harmony days later. The day after a weekly brew word for complete is temimoth. with the original directive in Leviti- Sabbath (the 50th day) is Yahweh’s The Holladay Concise Hebrew cus 23:15–16. We are instructed to annual holy day. Let us remind and Aramaic Lexicon defines count seven sevens (seven weeks) you that the word Sabbath does whole, entire, intact this word as . and, as we have seen previously, not mean weeks, it means the rest Therefore, we have the thought in they must be whole or complete day, the seventh day of the week, “seven these four Hebrew words, weeks, beginning with the day after Sabbaths shall there be complete the day each week when we shall the weekly Sabbath and ending with .” cease from our labor and worship (whole, entire, intact) Again, allow the weekly Sabbath (49 days), seven Yahweh. It is the rest day that ends me to remind the reader that the Sabbaths are to be counted, and then each week, ending the old cycle so word which has been translated the 50th day is the Feast of Weeks, that a new cycle of days can begin. weeks in the King James Version the day after the seventh Sabbath. It is only by extension that it means is the plural of the term for Sabbath How perfectly plain and clear, with week, since the Sabbath completes in the Hebrew. Significantly, the no misunderstanding possible! a week of seven days. Holladay Hebrew Lexicon defines “plural—weeks (i.e., This, then, is the meaning of the this word as The Standing Grain Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). It ends from one Sabbath to next).” This is an old cycle and begins a new cycle! how the word is used throughout the Yahshua the Messiah predicted Were we in the Holy Land, it is at Scriptures. Once more, scholarship that the only sign proving His au- the beginning of the days of the supports the fact that a full week is thentic Messiahship would be the Feast of Unleavened Bread that the intended meaning of this pas- three days and three nights He we would still be eating old grain sage from the Hebrew. It must be would spend in the tomb. See Mat-

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 3 thew 12:40. All of the early apostolic the Messiah? Yahshua the Messiah The article, “Pentecost,” in the writers accepted this fact. Further- was raised from the dead in the Encyclopedia Britannica, Elev- more, a very penetrating thought end of the Sabbath, three full days enth Edition, indicates that it was at is that Paul recognized Yahshua as and three full nights (72 hours), to a later date than the Messianic era the firstfruits offering and referred the very minute, from the time He that this present Jewish method of to Him as such in Romans 11:16 was placed in the tomb. He was not counting toward Pentecost became and 26 and 1 Corinthians 15:20–23. standing on His feet on the day fol- widespread. “The orthodox later Yahshua the Messiah, the offering lowing the first holy day of the Feast Jews reckoned the 50 days from of the first fruits to Yahweh, had of Unleavened Bread. He was dead, the 16th of Nisan, but on this there to be presented in the Temple of lying in the grave, awaiting the has been considerable controversy Yahweh on the first day of the week, resurrection. In other words, keep- among the Jews themselves. The and He fulfilled this commandment ing Pentecost as did the Pharisees orthodox later Jews assumed that (Exodus 23:19). Yahshua did not is denying the resurrection of the the Sabbath in Leviticus 23:11, 15, allow Miriam to touch Him on the Messiah and His first-fruit offering, is the 15th of Nisan or the first day first day of the week in the early which was brought to the heavenly of the Feast of Matsoth…. The later morning dawn when she mistook Temple of Yahweh. This is indeed a Jews also extended the one day of Him to be the gardener (John very sobering thought. the Feast to two.” So, here we find 20:14–17). Possibly the reason for a very important clue to assist in this mistaken identity is that He Reason for Pharisaic pinpointing the time when this was carrying the last wave sheaf Method of Counting change occurred. It was during the of literal grain which He had cut to Diaspora that a second day was offer to Almighty Yahweh. Further- Let us consider this thought for added so that it would be certain more, we must consider the term just a moment and scrutinize it in that the correct day was kept holy. ascended (went up) to mean that the light of modern-day Judaism. The article virtually admits that He presented Himself to Yahweh. Rabbinical Judaism of our contem- the ORIGINAL interpretation of Later that day, Yahshua allowed porary age is a product of Orthodox the commandment was to set the the disciples to touch Him on His Judaism, which was built around Feast of Weeks always on the first feet. See Matthew 28:9. a rejection of the New Testament day of the week. The term standing grain bears Messiah. At the time the Messianic a great deal of significance! Do you Assembly began, many of the priests Yahshua Chapter 5 know that if we do not begin to count became obedient to the Messianic toward Pentecost with the first day doctrine. See Acts 6:7. The Jewish The book of Yahshua (Joshua) in of the week, we will not be recog- rabbinic authorities chose to reject the Old Testament serves as a type nizing the resurrection of Yahshua the Messianic claims of Yahshua. of Yahshua the Messiah and how He will someday lead the spiritual Israel of Yahweh into the Kingdom age. The Israelite general Yahshua took fleshly Israel from the wilderness to the Holy Land following the death of Moses. Similarly, Yahshua the Messiah will lead the Israel of Yahweh from an Egypt of sin into the Promised Land, symbol- izing the Kingdom of Yahweh. The first section of Yahshua chapter 5 is devoted to a description of the circumcision that was given Israel before they could enter into the Holy Land. Apparently, this was one of the passages of scriptural precedent that was used by the Apostles in the Council of Acts 15 as they set aside fleshly circumcision of the Gentile believers who were determined to enter the Apostolic Assemblies of Yahweh. First, like Abraham, who was called a righteous man from about 15 years to his circumcision,

4 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 Almighty Yahweh expects His people barley that had been discovered Pentecost, since the Israelites cut to bring forth good fruits in lieu of in an archaeological excavation at their first wave sheaf offering in physical circumcision. Gilgal. What a great inspiration this the Holy Land on the 15th day of Beginning in verse 10, we note was to the author who wondered the month of Abib, the day AFTER that Israel kept the Passover on whether this was a preserved memo- the 14th day, which is Passover day. the 14th day of the first month at rial of the first offering of the wave Let us make the correct choice at evening in the plains of Jericho. sheaf upon Israel’s entry into the this crucial point in our journey Verse 11 indicates that they ate of Promised Land! Perhaps!) toward the Kingdom of Yahweh. Let the unleavened bread made from us choose the inspired Scriptures as the new grain of the land on the day What About Josephus? our exclusive guide to salvation and after the Passover and parched grain Occasionally, people will point to reject the traditions of uninspired on the SELFSAME DAY. Please note Josephus and quote from his history men (Matthew 15:3). this same term in Leviticus 23:14. to support the keeping of the holy If we research the life of Jose- Here we encounter a very interesting days of Leviticus 23 as do the Jews phus, we find that he was of the and significant passage of Scripture. today. It is an established fact (if we priestly family. He was a good stu- The 14th day of the month (the wish to harmonize the teaching of dent and had a curious mind, which month of Abib) is the Passover. the Bible and allow it to direct us led him to be adventuresome. He The 15th is specified as the Feast. with no human interpretation) that investigated the three major sects Please refer to Leviticus 23:5-6 and the Passover must be observed on of Judaism and, finally, settled upon Numbers 28:16-17. Do you realize the 14th day of the first scriptural the Pharisees as his choice. that THOSE ISRAELITES, who had month just after sundown. The Jews Please notice the following quote just spent 40 years in the wilder- today observe it on the 15th day of from the Whiston translation, Vita, ness to learn sound doctrine, DID the month, and Josephus gives the paragraph 2. “And when I was about NOT OFFER THE WAVE SHEAF hours of the paschal slaughter as sixteen years old, I had a mind to ON THE DAY AFTER THE FIRST from the 9th to the 11th hour (late make trial of the several sects that HIGH DAY OF THE FEAST OF afternoon on the 14th), Wars, vi– were among us. These sects are three: UNLEAVENED BREAD, but ON ix–3. We must reject his reference The first is that of the Pharisees THE VERY HIGH DAY ITSELF? as being unscriptural, since it does (the common Israelites), the second Apparently, the Passover fell on the not harmonize with the teachings that of the Sadducees (the party of weekly Sabbath in that year, since of the Bible, so why appeal to him priests and royalty), and the third they set their months by the appear- for a date to keep Pentecost? that of the Essenes…. So when I had ance of the visible new moon. Even In reality, the writings of Jo- accomplished my desires, I returned though the following day was the sephus contradict themselves. In back to the city, being now nineteen annual high day, it was undoubtedly Antiquities of the Jews, Book years old, and began to conduct the first day of the week, and Israel iii, chapter x, paragraph 6, we find myself according to the rules of the presented the wave sheaf offering of this quote: “When a week of weeks sect of the Pharisees, which is akin the new grain of Canaan to Yahweh. has passed over this sacrifice (which to the sect of the Stoics, as the Greeks As shown previously, this was the weeks contain forty-nine days), on call them.” Law of the first fruits offering, and the 50th day, which is Pentecost, the grain was dried over a fire by but is called by the Hebrews Asar- Here, then, is the answer to some parching so that it could be eaten in tha, which signifies Pentecost, they of the reasons why Josephus’ writings contradict the plain Scriptures. this manner, or ground into flour for bring to [Yahweh] a loaf….” It is in He was a member of, and adhered offering to Yahweh upon the altar. paragraph 5 of the above-mentioned As a consequence, we can note passage that we read, “But on the to, the teachings of the Rabbinical that Moses had transmitted the second day of Unleavened Bread, Pharisees. Throughout the history of Covenant Law of Yahweh just as which is the sixteenth day of the Josephus, we can see that he chose we have been explaining it—directly month, they first partake of the fruits the course of expediency. He sought from the Word. There was no misun- of the earth, for before that day they for popularity, even to the point of derstanding then, and there should do not touch them.” A week of weeks betraying his fellow countrymen to be none now. When Israel entered begins with the first day of the week the Roman armies. He would natu- into the Promised Land, the wave (Sunday) and ends with the seventh rally slant his writings toward the sheaf offering and Pentecost were day (the scriptural Sabbath). The viewpoint of the Pharisees, because observed on the first day of the 50th day, another first day of the they were the largest sect and of- week, and this sound doctrine has week, is, therefore, Pentecost. As we fered the most prestige. However, never changed. have shown previously in this ar- we have already proved some of (Several years ago, a display in ticle, Yahshua chapter 5 contradicts the teachings of the Pharisees to Israel Museum featured parched the Pharisaical method of counting be unscriptural.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 5 Josephus Was Biased freely acknowledged their errors. of the early harvest, the Feast of The Pharisees controlled the masses, Weeks, Pentecost. This is the time The writings of Josephus indicate and they rejected the Messiah. This wherein thanksgiving was offered that he was not always as objective is the reason rabbinical Judaism to Almighty Yahweh for the early in his accounts as a good historian today keeps the Passover on the barley harvest and also the first must be. In Antiquities of the 15th day of the first month and fruits of the wheat harvest would be Jews, xiii–x–6, the reason become Shavuoth on the 6th of Sivan. Both offered at that time (Exodus 34:22). “What I would now explain obvious. of these observances reject the New In Acts 20:6–12, we find that Paul is this, that the Pharisees have observed the offering of the delivered to the people a wave sheaf first fruits, and great many observances that he remembered the by succession from their resurrection. The transla- fathers WHICH ARE NOT tion, “first day of the week,” WRITTEN IN THE LAW here in verse 7 is faulty. It OF MOSES: and for that should have been translat- reason it is that the Sad- ed from the Greek as “first ducees reject them, and say of the Sabbaths.” The first that we are to esteem those of the Sabbaths, the seven observances to be obligatory which are counted toward which are in the written Pentecost, means the first word, but ARE NOT to day of our count toward the observe what are derived Feast of Weeks. Interest- from the tradition of our ingly, a young man died at forefathers; and concerning the meeting, falling from these things it is that great a third story window, put disputes and differences to sleep by Paul’s lengthy, have arisen among them, while Testament Messiah, while, when we possibly somewhat dry, sermon. the Sadducees are able to persuade correctly observe them, they point to What a horrible experience! But the none but the rich, and have not the Yahshua as the Messiah and proves Holy Spirit of Yahweh gave witness populace obsequious to them, but the His truthfulness. to the resurrection, as Paul raised Pharisees had the multitude on their the young man from the dead. What side.…” We would surmise that the In the New Testament a perfect way to illustrate the resur- reason that the Pharisees had the rection and prove that Yahweh will multitude on their side was because As we have shown in previous eventually raise us from the dead! the Sadducees rejected the concept of articles and in this one also, Yahshua This gave the Assembly in Troas the resurrection, while the Pharisees the Messiah fulfilled the wave sheaf much encouragement to remain taught it. The rich did not need the offering. He fulfilled the offering of steadfast in the Faith. Kingdom to come—they have their the wave sheaf to become the human Almost the exact term is used in kingdom now. The poor of the masses first fruits of salvation, the first of Matthew 28:1. Here we find that live in poverty, and, so, they hope the human harvest of the earth. Yahshua’s resurrection occurred one day to have a better life, if not Almighty Yahweh has shown us at the end of the “Sabbaths.” This in their human existence, then in His plan of salvation in His feasts. meant the end of the weekly Sab- the age to come. The wave sheaf is significant of the bath, which, along with the High The Bible does indeed teach the very first of the human harvest of Day, was the second one during the concept of a resurrection, but it the earth which is brought to the week of the Feast of Unleavened does not support a Feast of Weeks House of Yahweh. Yahshua was the Bread. The following day began the which is counted from the 16th of first born from the dead, the first count toward the Feast of Weeks, Abib and always falls on Sivan 6. born among many brethren. He and this is the day when Yahshua Therefore, those traditions of the rose in the end of the Sabbath and was presented to Almighty Yahweh Fathers must be rejected as being was presented to Almighty Yahweh as the human wave sheaf offering. unscriptural. before the throne on the first day If you are paying close attention, Consequently, we must conclude of the week. you will be able to perceive that a that the history of Josephus is in The type of this first harvest, the first day of the week “Pentecost” error in some of his statements, out-from-the-dead resurrection, the is proven at every turn in the since he defended the contemporary 144,000, those who will be following Scriptures. Had the wave sheaf rabbinical, Pharisaic traditions the Lamb wherever He goes and will offering occurred on the 16th of rather than adhering strictly to the be in the first resurrection (Revela- inspired Scriptures, although he tion 14:1-5), is the thanksgiving Continued on page 20.

6 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 Increasingly, as the end of this by Elder Jacob O. Meyer Yahweh is a latter-day resurrection age approaches, erroneous asser- of the Apostolic Assembly described tions are being circulated by some Thus, it has become necessary to in the book of Acts, Paul’s Epistles, who wish to claim an attachment to explain the policies of the Assemblies and the book of the Revelation, this dynamic ministry. Additionally, of Yahweh regarding those who after the disintegration during various groups, who do not live in represent the visible organization of the Dark Ages of the organization harmony with Yahweh’s Covenant Almighty Yahweh on the face of this that Yahshua founded. It is the and reverence for His Messiah, are earth today. At the outset, it becomes fulfillment of Yahshua’s prophecy confused with Assemblies of Yahweh. necessary to assert very firmly that of Matthew 16:18. (The gates of Let me explain. Assemblies of Yahweh with Head- hades—sheol—have indeed not The following are quotes from two quarters at Bethel, Pennsylvania, prevailed against Yahshua’s True letters received from our readers. is NOT A MAN-MADE ORGANI- Assembly.) These will help you understand what ZATION. When a correspondent The Apostolic Assembly cannot I mean. These quotes are merely uses the term your organization, be traced from man to man in an two examples of numerous other it becomes immediately necessary unbroken thread down through instances of imitation that could be to point out that this organization history, since it never was a huge cited as evidence. was founded by Almighty Yahweh, body composed of numerous congre- “Although I think they originally our Heavenly Father, at the very gations. It was not well organized professed some affiliation with your beginning of creation, continued on during the Dark Ages. Those who organization, I can find no mention through the nation of Israel in the believed and obeyed Yahweh’s Truth of that in their current publication. Old Testament (Acts 7:38 and Deu- were frequently very few in num- The hands are the hands of Jacob, teronomy 23:1-8), revitalized in Acts ber, Luke 12:32. They were always but the voice is that of Esau.” (Letter 2 by the realization of the doctrine widely scattered. dated December 8, 1980.) of the Messiah (Psalm 110:1 and When the author, himself, en- “This man says he was at one Psalm 2:1, 2), and is being faithfully countered those of relatively sound time in your organization.... ” (Letter perpetuated today. doctrine seeking to do the Will of dated December 8, 1980.) The modern-time Assemblies of Yahweh, it was frequently isolated

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 7 assembly, I hear that divisions “For in one spirit we were all exist among you; and I partly baptized into one body, whether believe it. For there must also be factions among you, that they Jews or Greeks, whether bond or that are approved may be made free; and were all made to drink of manifest among you.” He said in addition, “What is it one Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 12:13) then, brethren? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, individuals who associated with stone, with not one stone left stand- has a language, has an interpre- other Sabbath keepers. Many True ing upon another, as General Titus tation. Let all things be done to Worshipers adhered to the fringes could not control his soldiers who edifying.” (1 Corinthians 14:26). of a Faith variously known as the coveted the precious metals in the Some observers have rightly de- Church of G-d, 7th Day. Holy House. scribed this Sacred Name Movement When the author and his wife There are specific reasons why as merely “a bunch of splintered, began sincerely searching for Yah- various things appear in the Bible divided sects.” It was indeed RARE weh’s Truth in the early 1960s, for our admonition. For example, the to find any two people believing the we located only a few individuals books of Corinthians were written Sacred Name who would completely or families. It was extremely rare to the Apostolic Assembly located in agree on doctrines and methods. to find any families that worked a pagan, cosmopolitan community. When such people were found, they together, or worshiped together, on Paul had to exhort them constantly were held in high esteem by the a regular basis. Only one or two to be in unity—all speaking the seeker. It was discovered by the groups (and these were very small) same thing (1 Corinthians 1:10). editor that, after the death of Elder were in existence that met regu- He showed them that the Messiah C. O. Dodd (an early Sacred Name larly for worship using the Sacred is not divided (1 Corinthians 1:13). pioneer) in 1955, those using the Names—Yahweh and Yahshua the Speaking the same thing means that Sacred Name became immediately Messiah. Most of these individuals they could not be divided in doctrine, more confused in doctrine, since the opposed organization of any kind. but all had to be in total doctrinal shepherd had disappeared. This was an obvious hindrance to unity (1 Corinthians 12:12-13). The Assemblies of Yahweh, Beth- cohesive forward progress. It re- Even in Paul’s day, false brethren, el, Pennsylvania, came into existence quires a unified effort to accomplish false teachers, and preachers fol- in 1969 because of a sincere desire the task before us. lowed him around (see Acts 13:45, of the Directing Elder to maintain The Assemblies of Yahweh, with 50; Acts 17:13-14). They could see sound doctrine. Yahweh is not the International Headquarters at the obvious blessing of Yahweh’s author of confusion (Babylon), 1 Bethel, Pennsylvania, came into Holy Spirit resting upon the True Corinthians 14:33, but He is the author of peace (shalom—complete- existence in 1969 as an organiza- Body of Yahshua’s Apostolic As- ness and perfection). Therefore, tion chartered and organized for sembly. They wanted somehow to it became our goal to provide an the purpose of spreading the Truth be connected with the True Assem- international organization where of the Bible and spiritual holiness bly—but were unwilling to pay the all who wish to be united in sound around the world. This organization price of true, complete loyalty, and doctrine could affiliate. The As- was the outgrowth of the Sacred dedication. They arrogantly wanted semblies of Yahweh was designed Name Radio Broadcast, began their own way rather than striving as a medium for fulfilling the Great in 1966 (a Sabbatical year). The or- for unity of the spirit in the bond Commission. Those who did not wish ganization was chartered just three of peace in the sound doctrine, as to adhere to sound doctrine could and-a-half years after the start of Yahweh’s Messiah had taught while continue as before (in confusion), this ministry. This was exactly 100 He was here on earth. outside the organization, without nineteen-year time cycles after the When the editor came into the interference from the Assemblies Messianic Assembly departed from knowledge of Yahweh’s Truth (many of Yahweh. It is the opinion of the Jerusalem to go into the wilderness years ago), he discovered a wide author (the Directing Elder of the of Transjordan to avoid being swal- diversity of doctrines that was Assemblies of Yahweh) that True lowed up by the Roman armies sent believed and taught among those Worship must fulfill the concept of to subjugate Jerusalem. The Roman professing the Name of Yahweh and ONE BODY. “For in one spirit armies finally destroyed Jerusalem the Name of Yahshua the Messiah. we were all baptized into one in 70 C.E. Just as Yahshua had Paul described it perfectly in 1 Cor- body, whether Jews or Greeks, prophesied in Matthew 24, the inthians 11:18, 19. “For first of all, whether bond or free; and were Temple was torn down stone from when you come together in the all made to drink of one Spirit.”

8 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 (1 Corinthians 12:13). Over the years, Almighty Yahweh has greatly blessed His True Assem- bly. We have been able to witness the Truth of the inspired Scriptures on a broadening basis. Headquarters offices and printing plant have been established at Bethel, along with a school to educate ministers in the Word of Yahweh. In addition to the headquarters at Bethel, branch offices have been established in England, in the Philippines, in the Caribbean, and in Africa, to assist people in countries abroad. Today, the Assemblies of Yahweh publishes its own edition of the Bible (The Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edi- tion), and operates its own powerful international radio station—WMLK Radio. As evidence of success in this ministry, as it became more widely known, Satan tried many ploys to undermine the ministry of Yahweh’s The Preamble to the original Statement of Doctrine of “The brethren Word. Some people in scattered the Assemblies of Yahweh reads as follows: areas began to use the name “As- in the faith who have united in organization to form the semblies of Yahweh” illegally. Others Assemblies of Yahweh, present this document as their state- falsely professed to have been mem- ment of doctrine. These dedicated brethren have become bers of the Assemblies of Yahweh in concerned with the widespread disorganization which has order to give themselves credibility. been rampant during the past several years in the Sacred Some, who were formerly members Name movement. This concern has led to the conclusion that of the Assemblies of Yahweh but a statement of doctrine such as this is necessary to define who became unwilling to submit for the interested inquirers after Truth, the sound doctrines to the government and doctrines of which are contained in the inspired Scriptures, the Word of Almighty Yahweh, tried contacting Almighty Yahweh. We hereby present this document as the people, professing to actually rep- articles of faith on which we all can stand, and on which we resent the Assemblies of Yahweh, can base a unity of purpose. We believe that this statement of and stating they were teaching doctrine clearly and concisely presents the faith which was the same doctrines we are. Other once and for all time delivered to the sanctified believers. We groups came into existence using believe that this statement of doctrine will be instrumental in the Sacred Name, but bringing uniting as all under one banner as the Body of the Messiah, a reproach upon Yahweh’s Name and will enable us to give a ready testimony of our faith to through wicked conduct. all who seek truth, I Peter 3:15.” Paul had similar problems in his In addition, the qualifications for membership in the As- time. One can almost sense the deep- semblies of Yahweh were clearly set forth as follows: “Each rooted sadness he felt when he said, member in good standing shall have been baptized in the “Take heed to yourselves, and to Name of Yahshua the Messiah. Each member shall be liv- all the flock, in which the Holy ing a life of total submission to our Heavenly Father and to Spirit has made you overseers, His royal law. Each member shall be in agreement with this to feed the assembly of the Mas- statement of doctrine and recognize it as the summation of ter, which he purchased with the truth proclaimed by the Inspired Scriptures. It should his own blood. For I know that be the aim of each member of the Assemblies of Yahweh to AFTER MY DEPARTING GRIEV- draw closer to those of like precious faith and to fellowship OUS WOLVES SHALL ENTER with them as spiritual brethren.” IN AMONG YOU, NOT SPAR- ING THE FLOCK; AND FROM

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 9 AMONG YOUR OWN SELVES knowing that we are preparing for SHALL MEN ARISE, SPEAKING our adoption into the Elohim family. The spiritual PERVERSE THINGS, TO DRAW children striving AWAY THE DISCIPLES AFTER THEM. Therefore watch, remem- The letters that the editor to become like bering that by the space of three quoted at the beginning of this years I ceased not to admonish discussion are samples from Yahshua the every one night and day WITH among a number that have Messiah are been received. Therefore, it be- TEARS.” (Acts 20:28-31). comes necessary to explain the To the Corinthian brethren Paul educating Assemblies of Yahweh policy said, “But what I do, that will I themselves to do, that I may cut off occasion regarding our representatives. from them that desire an occa- Please note the following be of service in carefully. sion; that in what they glory, the Kingdom of they may be found even as we. Any ordained elder in For such men are false apostles, good standing in the As- Yahweh. deceitful workers, fashioning semblies1 of Yahweh, Bethel, themselves into apostles of the Pennsylvania, will have cur- happy to verify their membership in Messiah. And no marvel; for even rent credentials signed by the Assemblies of Yahweh. If you still Satan fashions himself into an administration of the Assem- have doubts in your mind, write to angel of light. It is no great thing blies of Yahweh. These current the Home Offices of the Assemblies therefore if his ministers also credentials will also have the fashion themselves as ministers seal of the organization im- of Yahweh requesting additional of righteousness; whose end shall printed upon the certification. verification and it will be supplied be according to their works.” (2 to you. You may also telephone Corinthians 11:12-15). Headquarters at (717) 933-4518 or Any missionary of the Paul warned against false breth- (717) 933-4880. organization will have a ren (in Greek—pseudadelphos). “… The Assemblies of Yahweh of current2 identification card (a and that because of the false Bethel, Pennsylvania, seeks to pro- current card is issued each brethren privately brought in, vide a spiritual guide to all those who came in privately to spy year). The missionaries of the Assemblies of Yahweh are who have a sincere desire to live out our liberty which we have in dedicated, faithful members in HARMONY with the Truth of the Messiah Yahshua, that they bearing good fruit who are the Bible and to SUBMIT THEM- might bring us into bondage: considered unordained rep- SELVES VOLUNTARILY to the to whom we gave place in the resentatives, a rank of higher government Almighty Yahweh has way of subjection, no, not for an service than that of member. consecrated. hour; that the truth of the good Regular meetings are held under tidings might continue with you.” the auspices of Assemblies of Yahweh Every baptized member of (Galatians 2:4-5). in many states of the United States Almighty Yahweh wants sincere, the Assemblies of Yahweh will3 have a baptismal cer- and in foreign countries. If you wish dedicated, loyal people in His As- to attend one of these meetings, sembly. He desires to find His True tificate which they can show please correspond with the Home Assembly in total unity in doctrine, you, if necessary. (If such cer- Offices to make arrangements for surrounded by an atmosphere of tificate has been lost, it will your attendance the next time we love and devotion for Almighty be replaced upon request by meet. Yahweh and His Truth. The spiri- writing to the Home Offices.) tual children striving to become like Remember, in this organization Yahshua the Messiah are educating we are committed to feeding the themselves to be of service in the Therefore, if someone comes to sheep of Yahweh with the strong Kingdom of Yahweh. Therefore, the you presenting themselves to be meat of the Word that will assist Assemblies of Yahweh is not like a an ordained elder of the Assemblies you in achieving your goal of reach- worldly “church” which subservi- of Yahweh, a representative of the ing the Kingdom of Yahweh. The ently tolerates sin in its midst, but Assemblies of Yahweh, or a member Assemblies of Yahweh provides each member is required to strive of the Assemblies of Yahweh, we leadership and spiritual guidance at all times to live in perfection and urge you to ask that individual for to those who voluntarily submit righteousness as closely as we can verification. Members and officials to Yahweh’s Covenant and trust in live—without tolerating hypocrisy— of this organization will be only too Yahshua the Messiah.

10 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 by Elder Jacob O. Meyer

I was not raised as a keeper of religion from my very youth. My followed by a long sermon, and the seventh-day Sabbath. From family continually instructed the then another closing or summary the moment of my birth, until the children to read, believe, and obey sermonette. Sometimes services age of 27 years, I remained in the the Bible. At the age of 10, I felt continued on for three or four hours, popular tradition of keeping Sunday convicted to join the Ch-rch of the or more. (the first day of the week) as the Brethren during a revival meeting. I Probably because of my family weekly holy day. was baptized and became a member background, I was later appointed I really had no reason to question at that time, perhaps more out of as a Sunday school teacher, eventu- Sunday keeping early in my life. emotion than out of understanding, ally teaching three different classes. My immediate family came from although I had already absorbed I realized I needed more education the tradition of the German Baptist a vast amount of Scripture, hav- in the biblical message to do a good Brethren, which, for some years now ing attended literally hundreds of job, so I decided to apply myself to (since the 1920s), has been known worship services by that time. My Bible study. I remember a minister as the Ch-rch of the Brethren. My grandfather, who was a deacon in in the local congregation who kindly family was religious to the point the local congregation (for some gave me direction and helped Mrs. where we regularly attended ser- time the head deacon), would take Meyer and me to get started. How- vices. We avoided other religions; for me with him to services, and many ever, during the middle and late the most part, we were separatists. times, I sat with him in the front of 1950s, the economy was rapidly For example, we never discussed or the meeting house (we did not call expanding, and, for a time, I applied argued religion with the Jehovah’s it a ch-rch then) with the elders of myself more to obtaining material Witness representatives who went the congregation. At that time, much possessions than Bible knowledge. door-to-door infrequently, or to any Scripture was still being preached It just so happened that the representative of other religions. in the denomination. Each service Berks County Sunday School As- I was quite concerned about my started with an opening sermonette, sociation was offering two courses

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 11 to ch-rch leaders about that time. very eyes, the candid manifestation is Yahweh, then why am I calling The courses were sponsored by Al- of the power of the Holy Spirit at Him something else?” (He tells us bright College and taught by college work in the lives of men, mightily also that the seventh day is the Sab- professors. One of these teachers moving the brethren of the Apostolic bath. How does the first day of the was a Lutheran minister, and the Assembly following the impalement week then become the [Chr-stian] other teacher was a minister of the of Yahshua the Messiah. Clearly, Sabbath?) German Reformed Church (cur- I could not balance out, or justify, We next discussed the keeping rently United Church of Chr-st). some of the things I saw happening of the commandments (including The course in “Teaching Bible” aided in the local Ch-rch of the Brethren the Sabbath and the feasts), and me to teach more effectively, but it congregation. that’s about where our talk ended was actually the course in “Bible” One Saturday evening, as I was for the night, as I said I wanted to that became the turning point in lying on the sofa reading a pam- study these subjects more deeply my life. This course was taught by phlet that had come in the mail on my own. the Lutheran minister, who, after wherein a fundamentalist preacher The following day was the last explaining the tools for thorough was exhorting the reader to become Sunday I have ever observed as a Bible study (obtain a good study more zealous for his faith, I looked weekly holy day. On that Sunday, Bible, concordances, Bible diction- up at my wife and asked her. “Why I did not go anywhere to worship ary, etc.), began his course lecture can’t we see this kind of a display of services. I stayed home and applied by stating, “The Almighty’s Name is sincerity in our ch-rch?” She forth- myself to a serious study of the Yahweh.” But, then, he added, “We rightly stated, “It is evident that sacred Scriptures, seeing things I call Him L-rd or G-d.” Several years the Holy Spirit is not at work here, had never seen before in my Bible. later, when it came to my attention or else the people are not following I studied the subject of the keeping that the Name of the Almighty is of the Holy Spirit.” Suddenly, into my of the seventh-day Sabbath. I read supreme importance in our Faith, I mind popped the idea of attending the passages from my own Bible and, already had known the Name, used another ch-rch to evaluate their with the center-column references, it in prayer, and encountered it dedication. pursued the subject through the with some frequency in my personal Over the next several weeks, I entire Bible. Then, I happened to Bible study. attended services in a number of remember a correspondence Bible Approximately November, 1961, different ch-rches. Study course my wife had taken the Sunday school lesson I taught Two young couples that I had which had advocated the keep- to my young married people’s class been teaching in Sunday school class ing of the seventh-day Sabbath. I concerned the fourth command- then heard that I was searching for asked her to dig up the course for ment, the keeping of the Sabbath. the group where the Holy Spirit was me, and then, I scanned through We studied through the fourth at work. It seems they had joined a it rapidly, recalling the Scriptures commandment in the allotted time Bible study group and had become they had noted. Several additional of an hour. After some additional acquainted with the Sacred Name of Scriptures were given there that I study and meditation, I was not as Yahweh and Yahshua the Messiah. had not before considered. convinced about keeping Sunday I clearly recall how they telephoned After a long productive morning of (the first day of the week) as I had me and asked if they could have a Bible study with my wife, I turned to been before. But the forthright chal- Bible study with me. “Certainly,” I her and said, “Honey, next week we lenge still had not been presented replied, “Come right over.” I always will begin keeping the seventh-day to me regarding which day I must enjoyed studying the sacred Scrip- Sabbath!” From then on (early 1962), personally choose to keep in my tures and discussing the Word. we have observed the Sabbath, and spiritual life. That was on a Saturday evening. we intend to continue to the end of Since several perplexing problems As we sat around our dining room our lives, or until Yahshua returns. at that time were creating turmoil table they asked me first if I knew We didn’t really know how to in the Ch-rch of the Brethren con- the True Name of the Almighty. I keep the Sabbath. My wife and I gregation I was attending, my mind replied, “Yes, it’s Yahweh.” I guess had to learn this on our own. We started to open as I began asking my answer shocked them, but their made some mistakes early on that the question, “Where is the True rejoinder caused a bombshell to ex- helped us gain experience. We had Worship? Where is the Holy Spirit plode in my mind when they asked, to apply the principles of properly at work today as it was in the Apos- “If you know it, why don’t you use keeping the Sabbath according to tolic Assembly in the book of Acts?” it?” Yes, I had to admit immediately, the biblical day, from Friday night The previous year I had taught why am I substituting different sundown to Saturday night sundown six months of Sunday School class terms for the revealed personal (Leviticus 23:32 and Mark 1:32). We lessons and gone through the entire Name of our Heavenly Father? He had to learn that we cannot buy book of Acts. I saw there, before my tells us in His Word that His Name and sell—anything—on the Sabbath

12 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 Almighty Yahweh has declared the seventh day of the week as a day set apart—sanctified and holy. He has never placed that kind of emphasis upon the first day of the week.

(Jeremiah 17:19-27 and Nehemiah system built upon the keeping of the first day of the week, then why 13:15-22). first day of the week and the pagan continue to keep it? The only sign Together, we learned that we holidays that are not commanded of Yahshua’s Messiahship is His must avoid doing our own pleasure in the Bible. But we can change prediction concerning how long He on the Sabbath (Isaiah 58:12-13). that! We can make our determined would be in the tomb—AND NO We learned that it is lawful to do stand for TRUTH in these last days, HUMAN CAN PREDICT SUCH good on the Sabbath and that we and, thereby, sanctify Almighty A RESURRECTION EVENT FOR must attend a holy convocation Yahweh our Heavenly Father and HIMSELF EXCEPT THE TRUE each week. We learned that Yahweh His authority, wherein He declares MESSIAH. means to give us a recuperative day the seventh day of the week to be Sunday was a day on which the of refreshing rest each week. the day of rest and the seventh-day pagans worshiped the sun. Baal In the last days, the Bible teaches Sabbath. worship, especially with its worship that knowledge will be increased, If you are contemplating the deci- of nature, was a sun-worshiping Daniel 12:4. The question now sion of which day to keep, perhaps religion. By reading Ezekiel 8:16, before you is this: Which day will the following reasons why I no you may determine that Israel had you keep? You also must make your longer keep Sunday will be helpful emulated Baal worship. personal decision. It must be an to you in finalizing your personal It was a Roman emperor, Con- informed decision based upon the decision. stantine, who in 325 C.E. legislated Word of Yahweh. You can no longer I can no longer keep Sunday, the keeping of the sabbath for this jump back and forth between two because it is the first day of the Chr-stian era. He wasn’t even bap- opinions, keeping the wrong day, or week, and not the seventh. Any tized then! Up to that point, the keeping two days each week holy, 1 common calendar you would care Apostolic Assembly and its faith- Kings 18:24. If there is no concrete to peruse will plainly give you that ful remnant group had continued reason to be found in the Bible for information. Look at the calendar. to keep the Sabbath. They were keeping Sunday, and certainly no The Chr-stians are keeping the first called Nazarenes (Acts 24:5). They commandment appears anywhere in day of the week and not the seventh. moved to Transjordan, fleeing before the sacred Scriptures to keep it, why Yahweh’s commandment tells us to the Roman armies who were soon do you persist in keeping Sunday as KEEP THE SEVENTH DAY HOLY, to destroy Jerusalem. Even after the weekly day of worship? Exodus 20:8-11. Constantine legislated the keeping of If, conversely, there is indeed a Almighty Yahweh has declared Sunday, inaugurating a determined concrete commandment in the Bible the seventh day of the week as a program of religious syncretism for to keep the seventh day as the Sab- day set apart—sanctified and holy. his empire, remnants of the True bath (the same commandment with He has never placed that kind Worshipers, who migrated to Eu- which I began this article), why of emphasis upon the first day of rope, continued to resist the religious do you not keep it? Certainly, you the week. authorities of Rome. When Rome cannot lose by keeping the Sabbath, Although Chr-stians will tell you tried to stamp out the keeping of can you? If Sunday is not legislated, that they keep the first day of the the Sabbath, countless thousands but the keeping of the seventh-day week holy because Yahshua the of these Sabbath keepers died in Sabbath is, then, by simply being Messiah was resurrected on that the persecution. obedient to our Heavenly Father day, there is absolutely no biblical I keep the biblical seventh-day Yahweh, you will receive a bless- support for that assertion. Yahshua Sabbath, because our Heavenly ing. If sin is the transgression of the Messiah was raised from the Father legislated its sanctity at Yahweh’s Law, and you are break- dead in the end of the Sabbath Creation, and it reflects the prophecy ing that Law by not keeping the (Matthew 28:1). This counts three of the great day of salvation for this seventh day holy, you will lose your full days and three full nights (72 world during the seventh 1,000-year everlasting salvation by continuing hours) that He spent in the tomb period called the Millennium. Conse- Sunday worship. (Matthew 12:40). If He was not quently, the keeping of the Sabbath The world today is a Babylonish resurrected on the morning of the must stand as a sign uniting Yahweh

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 13 with His true Spirit-begotten people, 7), tells us that those who keep ments of the Almighty Heavenly and it will endure from the Creation the seventh-day Sabbath will be Father Yahweh who legislated it. to the Millennium. included in the Covenant with Al- The Sabbath is among the most Some people keep Sunday, be- mighty Yahweh. The Sabbath, not important commandments, because cause they believe our Messiah did Sunday, will be observed during the of the many times wherein Almighty not legislate the observance of any Millennium, Isaiah 66:23. I must Yahweh mentions it in His Law. I specific day in the New Testament learn these lessons now. can prove that the same day the era. Such is a false assumption. I keep the Sabbath because the Israelites observed for the Sabbath All you need to do is read Matthew Savior, Yahshua the Messiah, kept in Exodus 16 is the day we continue 24:20, wherein our Savior, Yahshua it (Luke 4:16). He is Master of the to keep today. the Messiah, indicates that the Sab- Sabbath (Mark 2:27-28). Consequently, with these and bath would be observed both in 70 I observe the biblical seventh- many other reasons, my personal de- C.E., as well in the end of the age day Sabbath because the Apostles cision has been unalterably settled. when all things are to be fulfilled. observed it (Acts 13:14, 44). It was I will obey Almighty Yahweh and The Sabbath is still a sacred day, customary for Paul to attend services keep the day He legislated in His and we must not begin a journey on on the Sabbath (Acts 17:2). Word—the seventh day of the week. the Sabbath. Our only journey must The Apostles inform us in He- be the fulfillment of the command- brews 4:9 that there remains the What will be your own personal ment to attend a holy convocation. keeping of the Sabbath for the people decision? Will you obey Him? Or In fact, it was Yahshua’s custom to of Yahweh. How can I spurn such a will you reject the Word of the True keep the Sabbath each week and plain statement, pointedly indicating Mighty One Yahweh and our Savior, go to the house of worship (Luke that the Sabbath continues in a posi- Yahshua the Messiah? If you want 4:16). Do you follow His example? tion of vital importance throughout to be there with the Messiah in His See 1 Peter 2:21. Notice that Paul this New Testament era? Kingdom, you must obey His Word also kept the Sabbath (Acts 17:2). In the final analysis, I keep and become a seventh-day Sabbath I cannot keep the first day of the the biblical seventh-day Sabbath keeper, too. Can we expect you to week, because Almighty Yahweh, because I am determined to be attend our services at Bethel this through the prophet Isaiah (56:1- obedient to all of the command- coming Sabbath? We hope so!

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14 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 by Elder Jacob O. Meyer

Have you ever wondered just add, a pitiful era, when we allow to return to the convictions of bygone which type of government is best ourselves to be swayed by an emo- days. What we discuss and think suited for the people of this earth? I tional appeal via the news media about, the things which are hap- suppose that I am addressing many In just the past 40 years, our pening in our country and in the people who are, at times, slightly great nation has gone from a na- world today must be scrutinized in confused with the turbulent events tion of realists and thinkers, to the the light of Truth. characterizing our time. Govern- extreme of managed news and man- Just to relieve the anxiety of our ment makes war upon government, aged thought, almost as bad as the readers, the author has no fondness and we are told through the news system described by George Orwell. or affinity for the communist- phi media that the purpose of the war When you pick up your newspaper, losophy. In plain terms—I am not is to prevent the spread of a differ- or hear a news broadcast coming a communist! ent form of government, or to keep over the air, are you sure that you In this country, as you well know, the peace. Just what is wrong with are hearing the truth—the whole we have resolved to implement a another type of government anyway? truth? You may just be receiving democratic form of government. This Do you actually know, for instance, half-truths and outright lies. If we ideology is one which roughly can why you would not prefer to live in do not sit and meditate on what be defined as a government which is a land which is governed by royalty, we are receiving and consider the controlled completely by the citizens. or by communism, or have you pre- implications of the trends which As Abraham Lincoln so remarkably judged this question from a purely are being established, we may just expressed it, the American system of emotional point of view because the be guilty of aiding and abetting government is of the people, by the news media insists that the capital- falsehood. people, and for the people. However, istic economic system is the best? I cannot stress strongly enough have you stopped to scrutinize this In our world today, people con- that we today must open our eyes philosophy in a systematic manner? stantly allow others to do their and look carefully at things trans- Is this form of government really the thinking for them. It is a very pe- piring around us. I cannot urge best that has been devised? Could culiar era of history, and, I might strongly enough that we determine it be that another government is

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 15 better suited to govern this earth? mentors, Dr. Solomon Zeitlin. He In fact, his Nazism was actually a Let’s take a careful look at the said, “The Greeks made law into controlled Capitalism. democratic form of government. a philosophy, the Romans made it We could go on down the line Our country, the United States, into a science, and the Jews made and take a critical look at all of was founded and established on it into a religion.” the other forms of government principles that called for a mini- From the standpoint of some ruling the nations. We could evalu- mum of government. Laws were philosophers, the democratic form of ate the absolute monarchies and made to regulate society, and each government may be considered the constitutional monarchies, and the man was individually charged with best, but, in practical application, it dictatorial, republican, anarchist, obeying them. It was the intention can also foster anarchy. etc., governments. of the planners of the Constitution Communism, as we see it today, If we were to study each form that there should be a minimum of on the other hand appears to be in of government in depth, we would government bureaucracy, and there a state of degeneration. However, if soon see that, in principle, each one should never develop a dictatorship we were to define or describe it, we of these governments includes some which could demand outrageous would have to call it “International really fine concepts. Each form of taxes and subservience, as had King Socialism.” This form of government government actually has some in- George and the British Empire prior is supposed to render each person trinsic good that makes it work—to to the Revolutionary War. Therefore, of the masses equal in everything. a certain extent. a remarkable system of checks and Every form of enterprise, from the This might be a very controversial balances was built into the Constitu- farm to the factory, ostensibly should suggestion, but it would be good tion. In this one simple definition, be owned by, and operated for, the for our nation to stay out of the we might say that the Constitution benefit of the people. In theory, this internal affairs of nations outside of this United States employed the type of philosophy sounds just fine, our sphere of influence. While we honor system of government in a but as we can observe from the Rus- love democracy and have made it major way. sian model, in practice, the theory work down through the years, other The Webster’s New World just will not work. ethnic groups desire other forms Dictionary of the American Free enterprise remains the best, of government. It should be our Language, Second College Edition, and only, stimulation of production. policy to follow the advice of George definesdemocracy in this way: “[Fr. It will encourage each individual Washington, who suggested that we democratique—ML. democratia— in society to do his or her best to keep our hands from entangling al- Greek demokratia— demos, the improve their lot in life. Thereby, liances abroad. people (—IE. *damos, a division of all will work hard, because the Some years ago, I was led to study the people—base *da—, to cut, di- individual who works the hardest and meditate on these various forms vide: cf. Tide 1) + kratein, to rule] 1. will profit the most. of government, trying to discover government in which the people hold In the past, the world has seen a which would be the best possible the ruling power either directly or rise of Fascism such as ruled Nazi form of government for man. It is through elected representatives; rule Germany during World War II. If not strange at all that our Bibles by the ruled; 2. a country, state, etc. we define this form of government, contain the answer to this perplex- with such government; 3. majority we would have to call it “National ing question which has caused many rule; 4. the principle of equality of Socialism.” However, the ruling wars and suffering down through the rights, opportunity, and treatment, or government of Nazi Germany was centuries. That Bible right there in the practice of this principle; 5. the never actually too socialistic as we your home, perhaps on your closet common people, esp. as the wielders would define socialism, but its com- shelf covered with dust, actually of political power; 6. the principles plete motivation was nationalistic, reveals which form of government of the Democratic Party. declaring the subjugation and an- is best suited to rule the inhabit- Therefore, we see that the word nihilation of other ethnic groups it ants of this earth. The Bible also democracy is derived from a Greek deemed undesirable, with the Ger- reveals that very soon this form of concept wherein the majority of man people ultimately ruling the government will be established on people will rule, either personally, world and exterminating all other this earth and rule in righteousness. or through elected representatives. ethnic groups until they themselves The nation of fleshly Israel - de Needless to say, rule by committee would comprise the entire popula- scribed in your Bible actually was has never worked, and if there are tion of the earth. Hitler believed he given a model of Yahweh’s perfect 100 people gathered, there will be could found a “thousand-year reich,” government. This same government 100 different ideas possible—and a kingdom ruling 1,000 years—but, will be instituted in the Kingdom. not always the best idea will pre- in fact, it only lasted 12 years. Hit- This government is called, at various vail. An interesting observation was ler tried to emulate the Millennial places, the Kingdom of heaven, or once made by one of the author’s Kingdom of Yahweh, but couldn’t. the Kingdom of Yahweh. Sometimes

16 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 you hear me say, “The Kingdom of heaven, so on earth.” (Matthew wise, and perverts the words of the Heavens.” This is a much better 6:10). the righteous. That which is translation, since the term Kingdom Fleshly Israel had a righteous altogether just shall you follow, of heaven is somewhat misleading. government which, at its begin- that you may live, and inherit The Hebrew term is malkuth has- ning, was ruled by a just system of the land which Yahweh your shamayim—the Kingdom of the judges and priests. Almighty Yahweh Elohim is giving you.” (Deuter- heavens. Himself was the King and Ruler onomy 16:18-20). Your Bible predicts that this over Israel. He was their invisible “If there arises a matter too heavenly government will come Ruler who ruled Israel through His hard for you in judgment, be- to this earth when the Messiah ministers—the priests and judges. tween blood and blood, between returns, that the very orderliness Let us read of Yahweh’s righ- plea and plea, and between which characterizes the universe teous government structure in His stroke and stroke, being matters will regulate mankind in that day, Torah (Law). “Judges and officers of controversy within your gates; on this very earth. The Kingdom of shall you make yourselves in all then you shall arise, and go up the heavens is not something which your gates, which Yahweh your to the place which Yahweh your is floating around in space, but it Elohim gives you, according to Elohim shall choose; and you is an actual government which will your tribes; and they shall judge shall come to the priests the Lev- take over rule of this earth, coming the people with righteous judg- ites, and to the judge that shall from Heaven to this earth. We pray ment. You shall not wrest justice: be in those days: and you shall for this eventuality in the Savior’s you shall not respect persons; inquire; and they shall show you model prayer, “Your kingdom neither shall you take a bribe; the sentence of judgment. And come. Your will be done, as in for a bribe blinds the eyes of the you shall do according to the

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The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 17 tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place The government of the Kingdom which Yahweh shall choose; and of the Heavens will not be like you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach anything this world has ever seen, you: according to the tenor of the law which they shall teach even though all governments try to you, and according to the judg- copy its concepts in some way or ment which they shall tell you, you shall do; you shall not turn another. It will be ruled by Almighty aside from the sentence which Yahweh Himself, as He sends His they shall show you, to the right hand, or to the left. And the man Son, our Savior, Yahshua Messiah, that does presumptuously, in not listening to the priest that back to this earth. stands to minister there before Yahweh your Elohim, or to the on necessary goods and services relief, and when they did, Yahweh purchased—even when a man is would turn a deaf ear to their cries. judge, that man shall die: and sick and disabled. But the people answered, “No, we you shall put away the evil from It is ironic, really, that the want to be just like our neighbors. Israel. And all the people shall Revolutionary War was fought in We want a king to rule over us, re- hear, and fear, and do no more resistance against unjust taxation, gardless of the consequences.” Even presumptuously.” (Deuteronomy while our taxes today are a great today, this seems to be the cry. We 17:8-13). deal heavier than were the taxes want someone to rule over us, but This righteous system of gov- then, and no one seems to utter it must be someone that we choose, ernment functioned like this: the a word of protest. Actually, in the a visible ruler, rather than the true people were governed by judges and news reports recently, I have noticed King of the universe—Yahweh the officers ruling units of ten, fifties, several instances of taxation without Almighty. Even as Israel was dis- hundreds, and thousands. Each representation—the principle for illusioned by her monarchy, this person was individually responsible which the Revolution was fought. generation will also be disillusioned. for obeying Yahweh’s Covenant Law. But the theocratic form of govern- But trends will continue until the Each person individually promised ment was not good enough to suit Beast system is established. to keep the Covenant. The judges Israel. They desired the pomp and Your Bible describes that the were assigned the responsibility and circumstance of a visible monar- best, the most efficient, and eco- authority to ensure that everyone chy. We read in 1 Samuel, chapter nomical form of government is one lived up to their Covenant (agree- 8, that as the prophet and judge in which a righteous King rules, ment) with Father Yahweh. Samuel became old, this cry for a having a small army of dedicated I don’t exactly like to use the ruler like the nations around them people to assist him and police the term, Theocracy (because of its escalated to an uproar. Finally, realm to see that His righteous laws basic root word), but for want of Yahweh yielded to their petitions are obeyed. Today, we see a great a better one, which you could eas- and said to Samuel, “They have not escalation of bureaucracy on every ily understand, I will use it. This rejected your judgeship, nor do they hand. Not only in this nation, but term roughly means governed by merely wish to have a visible king, in every nation, it seems, numer- the Almighty. but they have actually rejected me, ous people are employed by the In that government, things were that I should not rule over them.” government for various functions. much different than today. No bu- Samuel was told by Yahweh to ex- The position of every one of those reaucracy and no heavy taxes were plain to the people what they would people cannot be usually justified evident, because only the 10th part have to suffer if they were governed in their employment. of the increase was used to provide by a human king. He would take The government of the Kingdom for the tabernacle service and the their sons into the military service. of the Heavens will not be like any- priesthood. Just think today of your He would confiscate their goods thing this world has ever seen, even own position financially, if you would and use it for his own purposes. though all governments try to copy be required to pay as tax 10 percent He would select many people to its concepts in some way or another. of your income. If you could not work govern with him—a bureaucracy, if It will be ruled by Almighty Yahweh for some reason, there would be no you please—and, on top of all this, Himself, as He sends His Son, our tax at all. While our governments there would be increased taxes, Savior, Yahshua Messiah, back to today take quite a bit more of your taxes upon taxes, heaped on the this earth. income as tax, they also collect taxes people until they would cry out for We read in Psalm 22:28, “For the

18 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 kingdom is Yahweh’s; and he is the ruler over the nations.” We also read that the responsibility of the Savior, Yahshua Messiah, when He returns to this earth, will be to rule until He has put all enemies under His feet, and then He will Obtain your first turn back the rule and authority of this earth to His Father, Almighty lesson today! Yahweh. When Yahshua returns, He will place in active service of rulership, as His higher echelon of govern- Lesson subjects: ment officials, the resurrected 12 Apostles who rule over Israel under • The Basis of Our Faith the resurrected King David. Then, • The Great First Cause there will be a system of minor kings who will rule the nations of • The Doctrine of the Messiah this earth. Also, a priesthood, having the responsibility of restoring • The Sacred Name True Worship to this earth, will be The Assemblies • The Holy Spirit re-established (Ezekiel 44:10-16). of Yahweh This small army of dedicated people • The Scriptural Law will teach, govern, and point the Correspondence way to right living, and they will • The Annual Sabbaths also act as judges during trials of Course in the those who sin, should there be any • The Seventh-Day Sabbath lawbreaking. inspired Scriptures • The Passover and the Days of What a wonderful era of bliss Unleavened Bread awaits each one who will attain to provides a study of this Kingdom. Each one of Yahweh’s the Bible, Yahweh’s • The Feast of Weeks dedicated people, who have learned the way of righteousness here in sacred Word, • The Feast of Tabernacles this age, may have an assignment • The Feast of Trumpets and the of service in this era. Not only will without explaining Day of Atonement we demonstrate to the people of the world the right way of living, but away, or falsely • Scriptural Giving we will have a part in Yahweh’s rationalizing, texts Kingdom government. We may as- • Yahweh’s Calendar sist Yahshua the Messiah to set up that clearly instruct • The Kingdom of Yahweh the correct form of government that will work after centuries of wrong the individual • The Lake of Fire concepts. You are invited to join this group in obedience to • Baptism of dedicated people in preparing for Yahweh’s Covenant. • The Dietary Law the new order, the Kingdom of the heavens, which is just around the corner—a new order of righteous- There is no cost or obligation. After you answer the quiz ness and peace in the earth. This attached to each lesson, send it to us, and we will correct it remarkable opportunity is offered and send it back to you with the next lesson. to all sincere, faithful, and obedient believers. Why not look into Assemblies of Yahweh the possibilities today? Those who qualify may even be adopted into the PO Box C • Bethel, PA 19507 family of Yahweh and be reckoned (717) 933-4518 • www.assembliesofyahweh.com as children of the Most High.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 4/2015 19 Continued from page 6. new cycle on the first day of the deed a wonderful, inspiring thought week, beginning to count toward a when you see it in Hebrew! It was Abib, Yahshua could not have been new system wherein other righteous on the weekly Sabbath, in the third the first fruits offering, and His dead would be resurrected as He month from the time that Israel Messianic claims would have to be was under the new Covenant which left Egypt (Sivan), that they gave rejected. He was in the grave on gives life. Following the completion their oath, they made a vow, gave the 16th of Abib, just a dead corpse. of 49 days of additional careful, their word, to obey all that Yahweh However, He was raised from the spiritual cleansing, the Holy Spirit had commanded them to do in His dead in the end of the Sabbath can occupy the pure vessel necessary Torah. Regardless if reference works (Sabbaths, the Sabbath during the for its home. imply that this interpretation is of Feast) and became the first fruits The works of Yahweh are perfect, later origin, these interesting facts of them that sleep. What a truly and He does things systematically. coincide, and they are undoubtedly wonderful prophetic picture can be The plan of salvation was presented not merely coincidence. found in the Word of Yahweh! to the human family in the fullness The members of the Assemblies Yahshua of time (Galatians 4:4). By counting of Yahweh seek to adhere strictly toward the Feast of Weeks as the to the inspired Scriptures for our Fulfills the Count Scriptures direct, we can clearly doctrines, and we reject the inter- We have seen that Yahshua the understand the systematic ways of pretations of men. In this way, we Messiah is the fulfillment of the Yahweh. Yahshua is the fulfillment can cut through all that traditional wave sheaf offering. He is the first- of the plan of Yahweh and is the worship which has separated the born from the dead. He was raised beginning and ending of all things. people of the human race from the blessings of Yahweh. Yahshua the from the dead in the end of the Why Count the Days? weekly Sabbath, and He presented Messiah accused the Pharisees in Himself to Almighty Yahweh as the Have you ever eagerly antici- Matthew 15:6, “…And you have standing grain on the first day of pated an important event so that made void the word of Yahweh the week. Yahshua says in Revela- you would count off the days until because of your tradition.” “I am the Aleph and the it arrived? Perhaps it was your tion 1:8, The Sabbatical Year Tau….” Revelation 2:8 has a similar wedding, graduation, or some other thought, “… These things says the important event. Yahweh wishes us By turning to Leviticus 25:1-12, first and the last….” to anticipate the coming of the Feast it should be noted that the count- Let us consider these Scriptures of Weeks with similar eagerness ing of the Sabbatical and Jubilee in the light of what we have learned so that He instructs us to count years closely parallels the counting in this study. Yahshua the Mes- the days until this annual pilgrim of Shavuoth, Pentecost. Therefore, siah ends an old system (the old convocation. the Jubilee year will constitute the Covenant), and He replaced it with Oaths first year of the succeeding 49-year the new Covenant. Simultaneously, cycle. With this understanding, we He is the ending of an old cycle Many of the reference books should note that the continuity of and the beginning of the new one seem to suggest that the giving of seven-year cycles is never broken. (number one, the first, of the new the Law did not necessarily take How perfect is Yahweh’s system! system). The only way that such a place at the Feast of Weeks. They It is our desire to obey Almighty phenomenon can occur is to accept imply that because some of the early Yahweh as strictly as we can and not the blueprint of the Scriptures historians did not mention this, it to make void the Law of Yahweh in for counting the Feast of Weeks. must be a later tradition. any way. As this article has shown, Yahshua completed the old system However, it is interesting to note by taking a literal translation from by lying dead in the tomb. The old that the same Hebrew consonants the Hebrew Scriptures, we can Covenant was just as dead, just as which spell the number seven learn that we must keep the Feast unable to give life. He began the (sheva‘) means also oaths. This is in- of Weeks as full complete weeks, counting 7 Sabbaths and then the By counting toward the Feast of following day—the 50th day—is Weeks, we can clearly understand Pentecost, Shavuoth, the Feast of Weeks. Traditional interpretations the systematic ways of Yahweh. notwithstanding, we must obey Yahweh rather than men, and, if Yahshua is the fulfillment of we do, we will be counting toward the plan of Yahweh and is the Pentecost, rather than using a fixed date on which to keep the Feast of beginning and ending of all things. Weeks (Pentecost) each year.

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