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January 2015 Volume XLVI, Number 10 CONTENTS

1 You Kindled the Sparks—Now, Watch Out for the Fire! Will you stand for Truth and obey what the Bible teaches, or reject it in favor of liberalism? 7 The Bible—Let It Speak to You Page 1 What preconceived ideas do you have of the Scriptures? Why not put aside the dark glasses which darken your vision and comprehension of the Scriptures, and see with clarity the light of Yahweh’s Truth. 10 Unlearning Error to Learn Truth Our past religious background is often a hindrance to further Bible study. Unless drastic action is taken to open the mind, Truth cannot enter. Sincere Bible students are able to cleanse their mind of erroneous and false doctrine. Page 7 12 Radio Message: The Name of the True Believer Since we are to worship only one Almighty, we must know His True, personal Name. We must also be known by this Name—Yahweh. 15 Radio Message: The Laws of Farming and Homemaking Yahweh gave us Laws to ensure that we have happy, fruitful lives. Are Page 15 you increasing your knowledge of the Scriptures, or are you spiritually stagnant and apathetic?

The Sacred Name Broadcaster is published monthly by the Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, PA 19507. Your subscription has been paid Our Cover: by the willing co-workers of this ministry who are concerned that this The shoreline of the Dead Sea is message of salvation should be made available free of charge to all the the cover photo for this month. Salt world as a witness before the Second Coming of Yahshua the Messiah. crystals form on the shore from wave While no charge is ever placed upon this publication, CONTRIBUTIONS action and evaporation. (all of which are tax deductible) are gratefully accepted to help “You are the salt of the earth: defray ­expenses. We hope you will share in making this information but if the salt has lost its flavor, available­ to others. with what shall it be salted? It is from then on good for nothing, but All quotes in The Sacred Name Broadcaster are from The to be cast out and trodden under Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, 1981, Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, foot of men.” (Matthew 5:13). PA 19507, unless otherwise stated. All translations of the Bible quoted The Apostle Paul admonished us herein have been corrected to be consistent with the oldest available to “Let your speech always be with manuscripts. Copies of The Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, grace, seasoned with salt, that are available. For information about purchasing your copy, write to you may know how you ought to Assemblies of Yahweh. answer each one.” (Colossians 4:6). We, therefore, ponder the words of Yahshua the Messiah: “For every one © Copyright 2014 Assemblies of Yahweh. All rights reserved. Periodical postage paid at Reading, PA 19612 (ISSN 879320). Telephone (717) shall be salted with fire and every 933‑4518. POSTMASTERS: Send form 3579 to Assemblies of Yahweh, sacrifice shall be salted with salt. PO Box C, Bethel, PA 19507. Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its saltness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.” Founder and Author: Elder Jacob O. Meyer (Mark 9:49-50). Is your speech seasoned wtih peaceful words? You must decide personally if you wish to stand on the side of truth and obey what the Bible teaches, or reject it in favor of liberalism.

by Elder Jacob O. Meyer 50:10-11). “And in none other is there sal- Plain words must be spoken in vation: for neither is there any “Who is among you that fears this editorial. Get a firm grip on other name under heaven, that Yahweh, that obeys the voice of your chair! There can no longer is given among men, in which his servant? He that walks in be a middle ground. Each person we must be saved.” darkness, and has no light, let who reads this editorial must soon The most authoritative research him trust in the name of Yahweh, make his own decision. You cannot material available in the libraries and rely upon his Elohim. Be- delay too much longer. Are you on throughout the world today plainly hold, all you that kindle a fire, Yahweh’s side, or are you opposed informs the sincere student that the that gird yourselves about with to Him? Name Yahweh is the best translit- firebrands; walk in the flame of Do you believe salvation can eration of the Tetragrammaton, the your fire, and among the brands be obtained through the use of a four letters that make up the NAME that you have kindled. This variety of different names for the of the Almighty as it is recorded in shall you have of my hand; you Almighty and His Messiah, or are the Hebrew. The shall lie down in sorrow.” (Isaiah you in harmony with Acts 4:12? author has found these facts to be

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 1 verifiable and true in his own study dled sparks. The knowledge of the vowels of the Name were is a matter of the Hebrew language. Sacred Name contained in those of some debate, although it is usually Have you read our published sparks is true knowledge. Other considered that they were A and E, literature on the subject of proving doctrines they acknowledge are also the word being pronounced Yahweh. the Sacred Name and how it should true and should be taught. They There is adequate evidence that this be transliterated from the Hebrew have proven these facts as truth. was how it was pronounced in the to the English? If not, write in im- Now, these scholars can either walk early [Messianic] centuries among mediately for our literature on the in that knowledge and OBEY IT, or the Samaritans and others who did Sacred Name. Write to: Assemblies be burned up by the fire they have not share the Jewish scruples about of Yahweh, PO Box C, Bethel, PA kindled. There is no longer any time uttering it. There is further evidence 19507. remaining at the end of this age for in the Old Testament that it was also The educators in the theologi- playing games! Yahshua the Messiah current in the abbreviated forms of cal seminaries and institutions will soon return! EVERYONE MUST Yahu and Yah (cf. Psalm 68:4 r.v. of higher learning unhesitatingly MAKE HIS PERSONAL DECISION. ‘His Name is Yah’).” (Emphasis ours.) corroborate what the Assemblies You must decide personally if you Although dominated by Julius of Yahweh teaches in regard to the wish to stand on the side of truth Wellhausen’s theory of Bible devel- Name of the Father in Heaven and and obey what the Bible teaches, or opment (chopping the Bible up into His anointed Messiah. Most of the reject it in favor of liberalism. This the J, E, P, and D texts), the Jeru- readership of the Sacred Name will make you a prime candidate for salem Bible, copyright 1966, has Broadcaster magazine have never the ultimate compromise that will the following to say about the Name sat in classes in biblical studies. Had persuade you to accept the mark of Yahweh. “It is in the Psalms espe‑ you been so privileged, you would . cially that the use of the divine Name have heard scholars make forthright Yahweh (accented on the second statements confirming the use of The Scholars Speak syllable) may seem unacceptable— the Name Yahweh. Scholars will though, indeed, the still stronger subscribe to the use of the Name The first book we shall peruse is form Yah is in constant use in the Yahweh (although sometimes they a monograph titled, Yahweh: The acclamation Hallelu-Yah (Praise will hedge slightly, but in the final Divine Name in the Bible, by Dr. Yah!). It is not without hesitation analysis offer no viable alternative). G. H. Parke-Taylor. The author says, “The preface of this present study is that this acrid form has been used, Many of the readers of the Sa- and no doubt those who may care cred Name Broadcaster have to investigate the subject once more and in particular to point to areas to use this translation of the Psalms their background in various diverse can substitute the traditional ‘the religious denominations. Scholars of future research which may prove to be most profitable for theological L-rd.’ On the other hand, this would are members of these various de- be to lose much of the flavor and nominations, many of them serving understanding of YHWH, the divine meaning of the original (Emphasis as teachers and preaching ministers. name par excellence.” ours)...” (Page Vl., Editor’s Forward). Why, then, do they not tell their “In this respect YHWH stands in You will note that scholars congregations of the great Truth contrast to the principle deities of call this the most accurate trans- of the Sacred Name doctrine? Do the Babylonians and the Egyptians. literation of the Tetragrammaton they feel you are unable to handle ‘Yahweh had only one name; Marduk such strong meat, or that you may had fifty, with which his praises as (four-lettered word) that appears question their other doctrines? victor over Timat were sung in the 6,823 times in the Hebrew Bible In this editorial, I will be quot- hymns. Similarly the Egyptian Re and is the only Name used for the ing from scholars who have written is the g-d with many names.” (Em- Almighty. books on biblical subjects. I am phasis ours.) Let us refresh our memory with going to challenge them according Must we bring Yahweh down to what the Encyclopedia Judaica “The to what Isaiah the prophet said in the level of a pagan mighty one by says about the Name Yahweh, personal name of the G-d of Israel is the passage of Scripture quoted at insisting He has many Names? In written in the Hebrew Bible with the the beginning of this edito- fact, Yahweh has only ONE! Dr. F, F. four consonants YHWH and is re‑ rial. Read it over again. Bruce in his noted work, The Books ferred to as the ‘Tetragrammaton.’ At These scholars and the Parchments, sets forth least until the destruction of the First have kin- the following: “What the original Hebrew Temple in 586 B.C.E. this name was regularly pronounced with its proper vowels, as is clear from the Lach‑ ish Letters, written shortly before that date. But, at least by the third century B.C.E. the pronunciation of

2 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 the name YHWH was avoided. and which is an older variant of the which we rendered as Yahweh, is Adonai, ‘the L-rd, ’ was substituted root hyh ‘to be.’ The vowel of the translated ‘Lord’. . . for it, as evidenced by the use of the first syllable shows that the verb is “Yahweh is the name that iden‑ Greek word Kyrios, ‘lrrd,’ for YHWH used in the form of a future-present tifies with G-d of the Hebrews. . in the Septuagint, the translation causative hiph‘il, and must therefore .(Emphasis ours) of the Hebrew Scriptures that was mean ‘He causes to be, He brings “Someone may ask, Why Yahweh, begun by Greek-speaking Jews in into existence.’ The explanation of not Jehovah? Yahweh is a translit‑ that century. Where the combined the name as given in Exodus 3:14, eration of the divine name, based form Adonai YHWH occurs in the Eheyeh-Asher-Eheyeh, ‘I-Am-Who-I- on its most likely pronunciation Bible, this was read as Adonai Am,’ offers a folk etymology, common (Emphasis ours) (the ancient Hebrew Elohim, ‘L-rd G-d.’ In the early in biblical explanation of names, text contains no vowels, hence there is Middle Ages, when the consonantal rather than a strictly scientific one. some doubt as to what vowel sounds text of the Bible was supplied with “According to the documentary to supply)... vowel points to facilitate its correct hypothesis, the literary sources in “The fact that Yahweh was the traditional reading, the vowel points the Pentateuch known as the Elohist Creator gave Him the authority to for Adonai with one variation—a and the Priestly Document never use make the Sabbath and command His people to rest on that day. ‘The sheva with the first yod of YHWH the name Yahweh for G-d until it is revealed to Moses (Ex. 3:13; 6:2-3); Sabbath of the fourth commandment’ instead of the hataf-patah under the aleph of Adonai—were used for but the Yahwist source uses it from is the sign of His [the Creator’s] au‑ YHWH, thus producing the form Genesis 2:4 on, THUS IMPLYING thority.” (The Great Controversy, YeHoWaH. When Christian schol‑ THAT IT WAS AT LEAST AS OLD page 152). ars of Europe first began to study AS ABRAHAM (Emphasis ours). “Anciently only those who wor‑ Hebrew, they did not understand If the name is really so old, then shiped Yahweh kept the Sabbath. what this really meant, and they in‑ Exodus 6:2-3 must be understood as Therefore the keeping of the Sabbath troduced the hybrid name ‘Jehovah.’ meaning that from the time of Moses was a sign of a Yahweh-worshiper. In order to avoid pronouncing even on, Yahweh was to be the personal Today there are worshipers of Yahweh who are keeping the first the sacred name Adonai for YHWH, name of the G-d who brought the day of the week. Before the end, the the custom was later introduced of people of Israel into existence by issue will be placed so clearly before saying simply in Hebrew ha-Shem bringing them out of Egypt and earth’s inhabitants that all will or Aramaic Shema, ‘the Name’) even established them as a nation by have to choose between worshiping in such an expression as ‘Blessed His covenant with them at Sinai.” Yahweh and keeping His Sabbath or be he that cometh in the name of (Encyclopedia Judaica, Article worshiping the beast (albeit thinking YHWH’ (Ps. lI8:26). The avoidance “G-d, Names Of,” pp. 680-81). they are still worshiping Yahweh) of pronouncing the name YHWH Let us now scrutinize what some and observing his sabbaths. After is generally ascribed to a sense of fundamentalist religious leaders this test becomes universal, Sab‑ reverence. More precisely, it was have to say about the Sacred Name. bath keeping will in a special sense caused by a misunderstanding of In an editorial appearing in the identify true Yahwehworshipers.” the Third Commandment (Ex. 20:7; Review and Herald (the Seventh Deut. 5:11) as meaning ‘Thou shalt Day Adventist publication), Decem- (Emphasis ours). not take the name of YHWH thy G-d ber 16, 1971, David Neufeld says Here is what Mr. Herbert W. “The first words the Armstrong writes in his book, G-d in vain,’ whereas it really means ‘You the following: trembling heard thunder‑ Speaks Out on the New Moral- shall not swear falsely by the name ing from fire and smoke enveloped ity, pages 128 and 129. “It has been of YHWH your G-d’ (JPS). Sinai were (literally): I am Yahweh, explained that in Genesis 1:1 the “The true pronunciation of the your G-d, who brought you out of word for ‘G-d’ in the Hebrew—the Name YHWH was never lost. Several the country of Egypt. language in which it originally was early Greek writers oi the Chris‑ “This introduction clearly identi‑ wrilten—is ‘Elohim’—meaning more tian Church testify that the name fies the speaker. He is Yahweh. This than one Person forming one was pronounced ‘Yahweh.’ This is is the personal Name of the g-d the G-d—the one G-d family or confirmed, at least for the vowel of Israelites and Christians worship. the G-d Kingdom—for the first syllable of the name, by the (Emphasis ours). In the King James G-d is a kingdom. shorter form Yah, (Emphasis ours) version the Hebrew term YHWH, “ B u t which is sometimes used in poetry (e.g. Ex. 15:2) and the -yahu or -yah that serves as the final syllable in very many Hebrew names. In the opinion of many scholars, YHWH is a verbal form of the root hwh,

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 3 now, when the historic account point—and then stopped. Now, that young son, Joshua (the Hebrew form first begins to record the fact of G-d obvious conviction apparently has of the Greek J-s-s). Thus the prince speaking to the man He created, a gone by the board. No longer does of peace passed through regions in new and different Hebrew name is he seemingly have aversions to using which Egypt, Assyria, and Israel used. In Genesis 2:15 (and previous L-rd. Currently, he no longer uses had fought bitterly. One day these verses beginning verse 4} the English the Eternal, apparently from fear powers would pass through the land words ‘L-rd G-d’ (in the A. V.) are of drawing attention to the substi- in peace.” (A Guide to Marking translated from the Hebrew Yahweh tution or lending passive credence and Study in the Student Map Elohim. The Hebrew Elohim already to the Name Yahweh. Remember, Manual, Dr. James Munsen, copy- has been defined as a uniplural. It is however, Hosea 2:16-17, among right 1981). the plural of El, or Eloah, meaning other passages of Scriptures that Here is what Mr. Garner Ted G-d, Strength, Might, Deity. prove conclusively that Baal means Armstrong has to say in his book, “But Yahweh is a name meaning L-rd. Please see the center column The Real J-s-s. the Everliving, or the Eternal. There references in your Bible. Prove this “Being a ‘Nazarene’ merely meant is no one word in the English lan‑ significant fact to yourself, and he was a citizen of the city of Naza‑ guage that translates it exactly. (That you will have the same aversion to reth. He is called ‘J-s-s Chr-st of is why it must be transliterated.) G-d using L-rd as does this author—and, Nazareth’ several limes in the Bible. always names things or people what undoubtedly, Mr. Armstrong at one J-s-s was not an uncommon name they are. Actually Yahweh means the time did. (only the Greek form of Joshua); no Self-Existent, Everliving, Eternally A number of years ago, Dr. Ver- doubt there were any number of in‑ dividuals bearing the same name; it Living Creating One. Personally, in nard Eller, one of the Church of the was quite common to name children the English, I prefer the name ‘the Brethren theologians, authored a after various attributes of G-d, or Eternal’ as most nearly translat‑ book that was published by Mad to include names of G-d (the prefix ing the Hebrew name into modern magazine. The book was entitled, ‘El’ and the suffix ‘Yah’ were very idiom.” But, we must ask, how can The Ten Commandments. Without commonly applied) in a person.” a man superimpose his will over the hesitation Dr. Eller recognized the Almighty, who revealed His Sacred Name Yahweh where the Ten Com- (He still has not taken the time to Name? mandments are concerned. prove to himself from the Bible that The author had heard The World Now let us notice how some of the El or Elohim is not a sacred Name.) Tomorrow broadcast on a number modern Bible teachers support the The reader is now urged very of occasions when Mr. Armstrong Messiah’s Hebrew Name. Usually strongly to do his own research. was preaching in the 1950s and this not as familiar as Yahweh, but Go to the library and check the early 1960s. It was customary for still not entirely unknown. research materials. See how the Yahweh Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong to delete “It is interesting that it was along scholars support the form the name L-rd and insert “The this same route (via Philistia) that without reservation. In your studies, Eternal” when reading the sacred Joseph and [Mariam] trod on their you will find them mentioning the text. Evidently, he had come to way back to the country from the Name of the Messiah Yahshua. It is believe the Name Yahweh—up to a land of Egypt. With them was their interesting to note that to use the true, revealed form of the Name of Yahweh has been the policy of the Scholars, scholarly world for more than a century. Perhaps the work lending YOU have KINDLED the SPARKS. great impetus was Rotherham’s Em- phasized Bible, published almost a Now, WALK in the LIGHT of what century ago, which used the Name your research has proven—or Yahweh rather than Jehovah. But, is the Sacred Name merely a tan- burn to death in the lake of talizing bit of information that will demonstrate the superior knowledge fire for disobedience. of these authors? Should it not be obeyed and used? What does the Bible say? But, let us follow this with other quotes from Bible translators. See how bold and straightforward they stand on the Name of Yahweh. “The exact pronunciation claims

4 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 a word to itself. ‘The true pronun‑ ciation seems to have been Yahwe (or Iahway, the initial I,y, as in Iachimo). The final e should be pronounced like the French e, or the English e in there, and the first h sounded as an aspirate.” (The Em- Obtain your first phasized Old Testament, Joseph Bryant Rotherham, p. 25). lesson today! “One crucial instance of the dif‑ ficulty offered by a Hebrew term lies in the prehistoric name given at the exodus by the Hebrews to their G-d. Strictly speaking, this ought Lesson subjects: to be rendered ‘Yahweh,’ which is • The Basis of Our Faith familiar to modern readers in the erroneous form of ‘Jehovah.’ Were • The Great First Cause this version intended for students of the original, there would be no • The Doctrine of the Messiah hesitation whatever in printing • The Sacred Name ‘Yahweh.’ But almost at the last The Assemblies moment I have decided with some • The Holy Spirit reluctance to follow the practice of of Yahweh the French scholars and of Matthew • The Scriptural Law Arnold (though not exactly for his Correspondence • The Annual Sabbaths reasons), who translate this name by ‘the Eternal,’ except in an enigmatic Course in the • The Seventh Day Sabbath title like ‘the L-rd of hosts.’ There is a distinct loss in this, I fully admit: Inspired Scriptures • The Passover and the Days of to drop the racial, archaic term is provides a study of Unleavened Bread to miss something of what it meant • The Feast of Weeks for the Hebrew nation.” (The Bible, the Bible, Yahweh’s James Moffatt, copyright 1954. p. • The Feast of Tabernacles xx-xxi). (Emphasis ours). ­sacred Word, “One detail of the translation • The Feast of Trumpets and the which requires explanation is the without explaining Day of Atonement treatment of the divine name. As nearly as we can now tell, the He‑ away, or falsely • Scriptural Giving brews called their Deity by the name rationalizing, texts Yahweh, and in a shorter form, Yah, • Yahweh’s Calendar used in relatively few cases. . .When that clearly instruct­ • The Kingdom of Yahweh vowels were added to the text, the consonants of ‘Yahweh’ were given the individual • The Lake of Fire the vowels of ‘L-rd.’ Somewhere in the fourteenth century A.D. Christian in obedience to • Baptism scholars, not understanding this Yahweh’s Covenant. • The Dietary Law usage, took the vowels and conso‑ nants exactly as they were written and produced the artificial name There is no cost or obligation. After you answer the quiz ‘Jehovah’ which has persisted ever ­attached to each lesson, send it to us, and we will correct it since. . .In all cases where ‘L-rd’ or and send it back to you with the next lesson. ‘G-d’ represents an original ‘Yahweh’ small capitals are employed. Anyone, therefore, who desires to retain the Assemblies of Yahweh flavor of the original text has but to PO Box C • Bethel, PA 19507 read ‘Yahweh’ wherever he sees L-rd (717) 933-4518 • www.assembliesofyahweh.com or G-d.” (The Complete Bible,

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 5 Ultimately, you must decide if you will obey Yahweh’s wishes—or man’s. Don’t burn up in the fires kindled by the one who comes to judge and punish.

Smith & Goodspeed, copyright confirm the necessity of them. Or, the fire. Hear, you that are far 1948, p. xv). should we read together Matthew off, what I have done; and, you “While inclining to view the pro‑ chapter 23 and make a modern-day that are near, acknowledge my nunciation ‘Yah-weh’ as the more application similar to that which our might. The sinners in Zion are correct way, we have retained the Leader, the Head of the Body, and afraid; trembling has seized the form ‘JEHOVAH’ because of people’s our Savior, Yahshua the Messiah, lawless ones: Who among us can familiarity with it since the 14th did in His time? dwell with the devouring fire? century. Moreover, it PRESERVES, But, we urge every reader of Who among us can dwell with equally with other forms, the four this magazine to beware of the fire everlasting burnings?” (Isaiah letters of the tetragrammaon JHVH.” Almighty Yahweh has prepared to 33:10-14). (New World Translation, copyright consume the disobedient, Malachi 1950, p. 25). (Emphasis ours). 4:1-3. Or, read this, “Now will I Ultimately, you must decide if Scholars, YOU have KINDLED arise, says Yahweh; now will I lift you will obey Yahweh’s wishes—or the SPARKS. Now, WALK in the up myself; now will I be exalted. man’s. Don’t burn up in the fires LIGHT of what your research has You shall conceive chaff, you kindled by the one who comes to proven—or burn to death in the lake shall bring forth stubble: your judge and punish. Accept the truth of fire for disobedience. Will you not breath is a fire that shall devour that plainly comes from the Word. support the Assemblies of Yahweh you. And the peoples shall be as Light the lamp of the Word with the position where the Sacred Names the burnings of lime, as thorns flame of knowledge and walk in the are concerned? Your own works cut down, that are burned in light of it throughout eternity!

“Sanctify them in the truth: your word is truth.” (John 17:17)

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6 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 The Bible

Let It Speak to You!

by Elder Jacob O. Meyer were to scrutinize this confusion, he Bible with a preconceived idea of would be forced to conclude that the what it should say. He has learned ithout a doubt, a state Bible is indeed a book that cannot various doctrines and concepts from of gross confusion exists be understood. his childhood. When he reads the in the religious world Such is not the case, however. Bible, he automatically reads into knownW as Chr-stianity. According Although the Bible is a volume that the Scriptures what he has been to the best recent statistics, there concerns itself with a number of taught. Therefore, the individual are almost 800 distinct groups—all subjects, it is no larger than many sees through a glass darkly, as if claiming the Bible as their source good, scholarly references in vari- a veil were darkening his vision. book. Nevertheless, each one of these ous scientific fields. We are able to He cannot clearly comprehend the groups claims to be a totally distinct comprehend what we find in these scriptural message. Consequently, entity. Most of them claim to be the volumes, why not the Bible also? the person reading the Bible will one and only true continuation of When one examines the method of be guilty of frequently seeking to the Apostolic Assembly founded in Bible study commonplace in nominal support a doctrine with passages Acts chapter 2. If one who has no Chr-stianity, he soon discovers that he searches out of the Word rather basic knowledge of the situation the average student approaches the than approaching the Holy Scripture

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 7 to learn what it teaches. It is virtually impossible for Have you ever seen a child anxiously We could call such an approach anyone to approach the study of waiting for some indication from “selective scholarship.” Only those the Bible without allowing some you, many times reading something scriptures that seem to support the amount of subjective infuence to into what you are saying, if he wants doctrine that we wish to believe encroach upon his understanding. to do something? For example, if a are accepted. Any facts contrary We cannot escape the fact that we child wants to go to a friend’s house to our personal view are ignored are still human. The human mind and he comes to the parent to ask or rejected out of hand. How often tends to interpret things subjec- for permission, he will many times have you heard ministers preaching tively. It wants to read into the misinterpret something a parent on a controversial doctrinal subject, Bible thoughts that are not there. says as agreement, simply because ignoring clearly worded passages Nevertheless, we should strive, as he just wants to visit his friend. that you know will disprove their much as possible, to avoid subjective Bible study is similar. We might theories? How many times have Bible interpretation. illustrate this with the obvious you heard them explain away some We might remember that ele- transposition of concepts somewhere plain scripture? This happens quite ments of human experience are between the printed page and the frequently. frequently present as we read the mind, where the scriptural Sabbath The Prophet Jeremiah described a Scripture and seek to uncover its is concerned. Somewhere between situation similar to this in chapter 5, true message. We might say that the printed words of the Bible verse 31. “The prophets prophesy most Chr-stian organizations are translations and the understanding falsely, and the priests bear rule guilty of deductive interpretation. of most people, the term Sabbath by their means; and my people This means that as they study the no longer holds the meaning of a love to have it so: and what will Bible, they begin with an idea and day of rest on the seventh day of you do in the end of it?” seek to find scriptural support for the week, but it suddenly becomes Notice also what we find in chap- it somewhere within its pages. Oc- a day of pleasure on the first day of ter 23, verses 23 to 29. “Am I an casionally, doctrines are supported the week. How can a phenomenon Elohim at hand, says Yahweh, by a very precarious and suspicious like this be explained? The Bible is and not an Elohim afar off? Can interpretation of some obscure text. absolutely plain and clear on the any hide himself in secret places It has been stated that deduction subject! If you have never seen a so that I shall not see him? says could be defined as “proof texting” thorough Bible-based examination Yahweh. Do not I fill heaven and those things which we believe. In on this subject of which day is the earth? says Yahweh. I have heard other words, passages are searched scriptural Sabbath, then you should what the prophets have said, to support the basic doctrines write in immediately for our free ar- that prophesy lies in my name, people have been taught to believe. ticle, “The Fourth Commandment saying, I have dreamed, I have Deduction can also be described as Enigma, Which Day to Keep?” dreamed. How long shall this be “selective scholarship,” which is Correct Bible interpretation in the heart of the prophets that the logic of proving. Each doctrine moves from particular facts and evi- prophesy lies, even the prophets must be supported in some way dence to generalizations. It carefully of the deceit of their own heart? by a scripture, and so, the logic of observes particulars, or absolute That think to cause my people to proof is brought into play. Deduction statements, made in the Bible first, forget my name by their dreams produces those who dictate to the and then, interprets from that point. which they tell every man to his scriptures, rather than those who Usual Chr-stian Bible interpreta- neighbor, as their fathers forgot listen to the scriptures. tion moves from generalizations to my name for Baal. The prophet Inductive Bible study, on the particulars. It has a goal in mind that has a dream, let him tell other hand, is the logic of discov- and subsequently seeks to locate a dream; and he that has my ery. We, who continually employ particular texts to support those word, let him speak my word this method, seek to approach the general Bible doctrines. faithfully. What is the straw to Bible with an open mind and ask The true, sincere Bible student, the wheat? says Yahweh. Is not questions of the text. We allow the one who approaches the Bible with my word like fire? says Yahweh; Bible to speak to us as students of an open mind, should ask questions and like a hammer that breaks the Word, rather than speaking to of the text. We should first ask who the rock in pieces?” it. Then, we carefully weigh the facts wrote the passage. We should ask It is obvious that these prophecies before arriving at a final conclusion. who is speaking and to whom the are directed toward the ministers of Perhaps remnants of the juvenile passage is addressed. We must ask the various religions of the world element in all of us still play a cru- for specific definitions of words so today who will not accept lucid and cial role in our understanding the that we can understand them. We comprehensible Bible statements Bible. Many times in the Scriptures must pay close attention to the regarding doctrine. people are characterized as childlike. language and grammar. We must

8 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 bear in mind the life setting of the passage. We must ask what exactly the author wished to convey or The weekly day imply. Is an unusual event occur- ring? Are there unusual terms in of rest and the passage under scrutiny? All of these questions must be adequately worship is answered at the outset, accurately carefully and forthrightly, before a proper understanding of the text under scrutinized in consideration can be achieved. Most Bible readers are at the this 14-page mercy of a translation. Obviously, translators are human. They may article. have come from a religious back- ground which would cause them An extremely to make subjective comments or important translations. An editor of some of the Bible translations may have subject! also had a subjective purpose in mind in making a questionable rendering of the text. The transla- tors worked with the originals, the For your free copy of this article write: autographs which were inspired, but they were hardly inspired in Assemblies of Yahweh their work. Consequently, it is good PO Box C • Bethel, PA 19507 to compare translations unless you have a good working knowledge of (717) 933-4518 Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek so that you can return quite closely to the Also available online! original autographs. www.assembliesofyahweh.com Since our goal in this life is to enter the Kingdom of Yahweh and means so much more to us than ever to find salvation for our souls, it is needs to be introduced for reward- before. We will also learn that some vital that when we approach the ing Bible study is patience. As we of the doctrines we have believed Bible We discard past opinions and study, let us be patient until we have from our childhood are without fac- practices. It is most important that examined every Scripture bearing we eliminate from our Bible study tual support in the Scriptures. We upon a doctrine or an issue. Let us the subjective element as much as will learn that the Bible contains weigh all passages carefully. Let us possible. It is imperative that we many magnificent promises that read carefully and harmonize the approach the Bible as if it were a are made to the obedient individual. Bible from Genesis to Revelation. set of directions given to a child, Let us remember that Yahshua It does not contradict itself. Every carefully weighing all facts before the Messiah said the Scriptures passage complements the other. making a decision on doctrine. The cannot be broken, John 10:35. This One doctrine is so interwoven with Bible is a book that will prove its means that every statement will another that if we are inconsistent veracity on every occasion if given harmonize throughout the whole in one, it will affect another also. We a fair opportunity to do so. We need volume. He described Yahweh’s must remember to take the Bible not have any doubts about its con- Word as the Truth, John 17:17. seriously in all it says so that we will tents since the Bible has been proved Paul, writing to his student minister mature into that state of spiritual to be true many times. It has been Timothy, describes the Scriptures as perfection demanded by Almighty the human element that has been being Yahweh-breathed, 2 Timothy Yahweh for all who would enter the responsible for errors in doctrine. 3:16. The Bible certainly reveals a Elohim family. Apply the principles If we can put into practice the supernatural perfection that cannot outlined above in your Bible study principles listed heretofore, we will be equaled by human ingenuity. It and discover how much more you have a more rewarding and satisfy- will correct the sincere student if will see in the Word. The Bible will ing study of the inspired Scriptures. he remains open-minded. speak great things to you, if you do We will soon discover that the Bible Perhaps the final element that not first tell it what to say.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 9 Probably the greatest stumbling that he must make a decision. As he open mind guided by the Holy Spirit. block standing in the way of people reads the Bible, many of the things They begin reading the inspired coming into a sound knowledge that are contained therein will be Scriptures as though the Bible was of Bible truth is their past reli- totally converse to what he has a clearly written instruction book. gious background. Accumulating been taught in the past and what They are able to understand what knowledge is like building a stone he has believed to be the truth of our Heavenly Father instructs them wall. A foundation is initially laid the Bible. Unless some drastic ac- to do if they wish to receive salva- in the formative years. When the tion is taken to unblock the mind tion. They are able to understand individual is a child, he is taught so access of Bible truths can enter, the Word correctly, because their the elementary principles, or basic he will be unable to see clearly the vision is not distorted by pagan rules, of living. Most children are teachings in the Word. This is the and erroneous doctrines that have taught something about the Bible in reason why there are so many re- crept into nominal Chr-stianity. their early years. This knowledge, ligious denominations in the world These sincere people are able to whatever it is or limited though it today. Each one seems unable to cleanse their minds of all that is may be, is retained throughout our accept plain Bible truths because not clearly proven from the inspired lifetime. of the things they have been taught Scriptures. Consequently, a much We frequently come across people in the past, and these traditional different doctrine emerges than what is customarily taught in nominal ch-rchianity. Throughout the book of Proverbs, we are very strongly urged to seek Unlearning knowledge, wisdom, and under- ERROR to Learn

who admit that they do not know teachings are the insurmountable standing. This quest for truth is an much about the Bible, and that they obstacle that prohibits them from ongoing process as we search and would like to learn more about it. coming into a deeper knowledge research the Bible in its original There are people we meet who are of the sound doctrine inspired in documents as closely as we can quite opinionated about what they Yahweh’s Word. return to them. believe the Bible teaches. Never- What is required, therefore, The Apostle Peter, in his second theless, when such individuals are before an individual can truly com- epistle, urges the same practice. closely questioned about where their prehend the complete message of He says in 2 Peter 1:5-10: “Yes, ideas can be found in the Bible, they the Bible? What makes some people and for this very cause adding become vague, evasive, and unclear. able to see, unimpaired, the BIG on your part all diligence, in Or they may declare their ignorance PICTURE of the inspired Scriptures, your faith supply virtue; and by finally admitting that they don’t from Genesis to Revelation, and the in your virtue knowledge; and know where such a scripture is sound doctrine that is contained in knowledge self-control; and located but firmly insisting that it therein, while others are unable to in self-control, patience; and in is definitely in the Bible. assimilate this truth? Essentially, patience holiness; and in your Proverbially, it has been stated the answer is that some have seen holiness brotherly kindness; and that people know a little something the necessity of tearing down to in your brotherly kindness love. about the Bible, but few people the very bottom their accumulated For if these things are yours really know their Bibles. Undoubt- corpus of biblical knowledge. They and abound, they make you to edly, this is true to a much greater have truly been able to dismantle be not idle nor unfruitful to extent today when there are so many the structure that the world has the knowledge of our Sovereign things that interfere with regular built for them and to uproot any Yahshua the Messiah. For he Bible study. false foundation that was laid for who lacks these things is blind, When someone becomes inter- them in their childhood. Then they seeing only what is near, having ested in the Bible, he quickly finds approach the Bible with a clear and forgotten the cleansing from his

10 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 old sins. Therefore, brethren, give Word tell their people WHAT they our everyday lives. It has become the more diligence to make your must believe. “Accept the Messiah as obvious on so many occasions that calling and election sure: for if your Savior,” insist the ministers of the traditional teachings in nominal you do these things, you shall nominal ch-rchianity, but they never Chr-stianity are not in harmony with never stumble.” tell the people to whom they speak what the Bible instructs. Therefore, Have you noticed how frequently WHAT THE MESSIAH ACTUALLY we must reject those doctrines as the word KNOWLEDGE appears in TAUGHT. When someone accepts being unscriptural, while holding the first chapter of 2 Peter? You will the Messiah, he must also accept fast to the Word of Yahweh as the find it occurs five times in this pas- His message. The message Yahshua exclusive source of Truth. Errone- sage of Scripture. It is so frequently the Messiah taught was that people ous ideas will not save us. Yahweh’s repeated, because it is important. should repent and turn away from Word must be our final authority. Now let us turn to Hosea, chapter sin, which is Satan’s way, and that It was actually our forefathers 4, verse 6. It becomes very apparent they should turn toward Yahweh by who went into sin and accepted when we scrutinize this verse that keeping His commandments. Please these false doctrines from pagan knowledge is of VITAL importance see Matthew 5:17-20. Our faith must worship. They did not accept the to our salvation. “My people are be that of both head (knowledge) directive of Proverbs 30:6, “Add destroyed for lack of knowledge: and heart (a deep internal abiding you not to his words, lest he re- because you have rejected knowl- commitment). proves you, and you be found a edge, I will also reject you, that In the pages of The Sacred liar.” Almighty Yahweh cautioned you shall be no priest to me: see- Name Broadcaster, from month Israel to avoid contaminating True ing you have forgotten the law to month you are reading the strong Worship with the doctrines of the of your Elohim, I also will forget meat of the Word being proclaimed. nations, Deuteronomy 7:2. Today by Elder Jacob O. Meyer TRUTH your children.” Read it again so Sound doctrine is our aim. A har- the people of Yahweh are being that the message will penetrate into mony of the scriptures from Genesis called upon to fulfill Jeremiah 6:16, your mind. Those who intimate that to Revelation is the foundation upon “In this manner says Yahweh, knowledge is unimportant relative which we stand. At times, undoubt- Stand in the ways and see, and to our personal salvation are just edly, you will read things in The ask for the old paths, where is not in harmony with the inspired Sacred Name Broadcaster which the good way; and walk in it, Scriptures and what is taught in might appear to be strange to you. and you shall find rest for your the Word of Yahweh! The people But don’t reject them out of hand souls: but they said, We will not without studying into the matter who have rejected knowledge in walk in it.” We reject the religion favor of tradition will be destroyed very carefully and asking why we of the nations and peoples around in Yahweh’s end-time judgment, be- teach a particular concept. us, because we wish to have a child- cause they have not placed enough The Assemblies of Yahweh does like faith in the Almighty. The way emphasis upon the more important indeed teach doctrines that are not things in life. taught in nominal Chr-stianity. We to Him is humility, submissiveness, In our time, it is obvious that have taken to heart the admonition and dedication—not arrogance and worldly religion does not insist upon of the Apostle Paul when he said in obstinacy. The reward for sound knowledge. The sermons that are 1 Thessalonians 5:21, “prove all doctrine is great— everlasting life preached play upon the emotions. things; hold fast that which is in the Kingdom of Yahweh. We must “Only believe,” declare the ministers, good….” We have been seeking to prepare ourselves to enter the Mil- but rarely do any of those who have the best of our ability to learn the lennial age by knowing (knowledge!) been commissioned to teach the Word and to let its application direct what it will be like.

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 11 The Name of the True Believers

From a radio message delivered by correspondence from new inquirers religious denominations is that they Elder Jacob O. Meyer, first published expresses their concern that they are unmovable from their statement January-February, 1970. should be found within the Body of beliefs, even though the Bible may of the Messiah who will meet the prove them wrong from numerous At this crisis moment in the Savior in the air when He returns. Scriptures. Have you ever noticed history of mankind, it sometimes Consequently, during the past sev- this kind of intransigence in your appears frightening to anticipate eral weeks I have been setting forth ch-rch? In the ch-rch in which I living into tomorrow. While so many Biblical answers to this timely sub- was born and raised, this refusal to of this world’s philosophical prognos- ject. You may be surprised at some change so that we would conform to ticators find nothing but well-being of the things you will learn when the scriptural instructions became ahead as they look into the years you look at the plain, unvarnished most obvious as I found plain state- of the near future, we, who look at facts proclaimed in the inspired ments in my Bible that could not Scriptures. These instructions (if life through its stark realities, deal in any way be explained away, but heeded) will lead you toward the in unvarnished, cold facts. Surely were, nevertheless, explained away Body of True Worshipers—provid- nothing very encouraging can be by the traditional teachings in their ing you allow yourself to be led in anticipated to occur within the next stated beliefs. Let us squarely face this direction. few years which might, in some way, the facts. A denominational state- Did you know that the true Body alter the course of history for the of the Messiah can be identified by ment of belief is only a document better. Could this outlook be termed the name which they call them- which can in fact be amended, or pessimistic or realistic? There is, selves? Perhaps the meaning of scrapped completely, if need be, however, one good result which these some of these Scriptures has been in order that we may stand firmly troubled times are accomplishing, lost to the founders of various well- aligned with the teachings of the that is, causing sincere individuals known religious denominations, or sacred Scriptures rather than dia- to reevaluate their religious faith, perhaps these people read right over metrically opposite to its teaching. because these people have discovered plain statements in the Word which Relative to this idea, I am not in that the inspired Scriptures indeed should have caused them to change any way advocating that we should hold the only solution to this world’s their course concerning the name be blown about and tossed around perplexing dilemma. which they have given to their or- by every wind of doctrine, as the As I have stated on previous radio ganization. Perhaps one of the most Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians broadcasts, perhaps the most pre- painfully obvious characteristics of 4:14. I am advocating a stand dominant question which appears in so many of the more well-known consisting of honesty and humility

12 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 where the Bible is concerned so that in a house of fine hewn stone. She may prove this to yourself from a when we are shown how the Bible fed those who came to her a potion good concordance or Webster’s directs us to do a certain thing, we which turned them into animals. In Unabridged Dictionary. Also, you do not have to go against a state- the Odyssey by Homer, this pagan may prove this fact to yourself from ment of doctrine, but, rather, have mighty one changed the men who the Encyclopedia Britannica, such a statement that is squarely in accompanied Ulysses (Odysseus) into Eleventh Edition. If your Bible has a harmony with the sacred Scriptures. swine. Ultimately the term ch-rch center-column reference apparatus, The true Body of the Messiah traces to the Greek word kyriake you might check Isaiah 65:11, and can certainly be identified by the (oikia)—l-rd’s house. It should be you will find there the word Gad, name it calls itself. In 12 different our intention to completely eradicate which was pronounced “gawd” in scriptural passages, all these pagan infuences from our Hebrew. (Have you read all of our we find that the name of the True Faith and vocabulary, so that we available free literature, on the Worshipers would be the “Ch-rch of may stand as pure virgins before subject of the sacred Name? If not, G-d,” if we remain with the King the reigning Messiah. why not write today to Assemblies James translation. Perhaps you In the Hebrew Bible, the term of Yahweh, PO Box C, Bethel, PA have therefore wondered just why applied to the assembly of the 19507, and request it?) it is that we call ourselves the people of Yahweh is kahal. It is Upon learning that the Name “Assemblies of Yahweh.” I know often translated congregation or as‑ of the Almighty was not G-d, you many people are unfamiliar with sembly. From this term comes our will be able to find His true Name this Name by which we call upon English word call. It means to call in your own encyclopedia or in the Almighty, and, yet, you may out a congregation or assembly for almost any religious study mate- have occasionally (perhaps even worship. The Greek word ecclesia rial. The revealed, personal Name frequently), spoken the abbreviated means almost exactly the same, of our heavenly Father which He form of the Sacred Name when you and this word has been translated inspired the prophets to place in said the word HalleluYah, which ch-rch. By using a word like kahal, His Word is Yahweh. The abbrevi- means praise ye Yah in Hebrew. the Holy Spirit signified that the ated form of this Name is used in First of all, you may not be aware people of the Yahweh would be called the names of the prophets such as of this fact if you have never studied out from something. In the Old Isaiah, Jeremiah, and in the word the Bible more than superficially. Testament, Israel was called out of “HalleluYah.” This Sacred Name Many things that should not be Egypt, which we find symbolized as appears in the Hebrew text 6,823 there have entered into modern a type of sin. See Hebrews 11:25. In times and has almost always been religion from pagan worship. For in- the New Testament, it is a “calling translated the L-rd, which, in fact, stance, the term Bible is not found in out” of the Babylonish religions and is not a name, but an inferior title the Word of Yahweh, the Old Testa- their pagan infuence, as we read in at best. Occasionally, it appears in ment Scriptures, but is derived from Revelation 18:4. From this evidence, an erroneous attempted translit- the Greek texts, possibly referring we may find that the people of the eration as Jehovah. Our heavenly to the island of Byblos. The religion Most High, who have come out of Father has forthrightly proclaimed of this island was reputed to be the sin and paganism as a congregation His true Name in such Scriptures revelation of the Almighty, hence or assembly of believers, should be as Isaiah 42:8, that reads, “I am the connection with the inspired called by the Name of our Father in Yahweh, that is my name; and my Scriptures in book form which is heaven. Turn to Ephesians 3:14-15. glory will I not give to another, the revelation of Almighty Yahweh, “For this cause I bow my knees neither my praise to carved im- as found in the Greek texts. Such to the Father, from whom every ages.” Hosea 12:5 reads, “…even common religious terms as hymn family in heaven and on earth Yahweh, the Elohim of hosts; and hymnal (among others) are is named.…” Yahweh is his memorial name.” derived from pagan worship. They Since we are to worship only one You may also check Psalm 68:4 in come from the term polyhymnia, one Almighty, we must know His true, your own King James Version, of the Greek muses. Of course, the personal Name, and we must be where you will find the abbreviated term music came from the same root. known by this Name. Again, you form of the heavenly Father’s Name The word ch-rch is no exception. may be in for a surprise to learn transliterated as Jah (it should be If you have access to a Webster’s that the Almighty called Himself Yah). In Psalm 83:18, we find one Unabridged Dictionary, why not by an exclusive Name, and it was of the four places wherein the King look up this word? You will find that not G-d. I can show you ample proof James translators used what they it is derived from the Greek word that the word G-d is not at all sacred once believed was the correct trans- circe (or cirice). In Greek mythology, to True Worship, but was once used literation of the Sacred Name, which Circe (kirke) was a pagan mighty as the name of a pagan idol. This is common to most Bible students one who lived in the midst of a forest is not imagination on my part! You as Jehovah, but which we find to

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 13 listened to the voice of Yahweh The Name of the heavenly Father their Elohim, nor received in- Yahweh is His assurance to His struction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.” children that you may receive Today it can be absolutely proven salvation if you obey Him. that the Almighty called Himself by the Name of Yahweh in the sacred Scriptures, and that the Messiah be an erroneous hybrid term. This Him and His commandments. Obe- was called Yahshua. Consequently, if most explicit passage reads, “And dience to Yahweh’s commandments we are aware of these facts, we have they shall know that your name and the sprinkling of the blood of no other recourse than to obey our is Yahweh alone, Most High over the Messiah upon our hearts to heavenly Father and in our worship all the earth.” cleanse us from sin will purify us use the exclusive Name which He If you have ever read much of in His sight. has commanded us to call upon Him. the Bible, you will surely have taken Did you know that the First Here again the stark realities of note that the Almighty values His Commandment concentrates upon the last days of this age rush upon Name very highly and apparently the Sacred Name? Exodus 20:2-3 us, as we see from Revelation 3:8 sets its importance above all of His reads, “I am Yahweh your Elohim, that it is only the people who have attributes. This Name is to be the who has brought you out of the not denied the Name of our Savior seal of the 144,000 as we read in land of Egypt, out of the house who will be in the Philadelphia Revelation 14:1. “And I saw, and of bondage. You shall have no era of His body. Merely knowing behold, the Lamb standing on other elohim before me.” Also we the Messiah’s true Name is not the mount Zion, and with him read in Jeremiah 7:21-28, “In this good enough. We must use it and a hundred forty-four thousand, manner says Yahweh of hosts, the proclaim it! If we use another having his name, and the name Elohim of Israel: Add your burnt- name, we are in effect denying His of his Father, written on their offerings to your sacrifices, and Name since we are not proclaiming foreheads.” eat flesh. For I spoke not to your scriptural truth. USING A SUBSTI- The Name of the heavenly Fa- fathers, nor commanded them in TUTE NAME WILL NOT ALLOW ther Yahweh is His assurance to the day that I brought them out US TO ACQUIRE SALVATION. It His children that you may receive of the land of Egypt, concerning would appear that the lukewarm salvation if you obey Him. Since burnt-offerings or sacrifices: but Laodicean Assembly had closed you should be striving to be in this this thing I commanded them, their minds to the importance of select family of spiritual beings, saying, Listen to my voice, and the Messiah’s Name, since the you will, of necessity, have to bear I will be your Elohim, and you Savior admonishes this assembly the Name of Yahweh, because of shall be my people; and walk in to obtain eye salve with which to what we read in Ephesians 3:14-15. all the way that I command you, anoint their eyes so that they may Please note this verse as we repeat that it may be well with you. But see. This eye salve evidently refers it. “For this cause I bow my knees they listened not, nor inclined to the verse of Scripture in Song to the Father, from whom every their ear, but walked in their of Solomon 1:3 which reads, “Your family in heaven and on earth is own counsels and in the stub- oils [Hebrew: shemen—oil] have named.” It is almost impossible to bornness of their evil heart, and a good fragrance; Your name is read more than one chapter which went backward and not forward. as oil poured forth; therefore do does not refer to the Name of our Since the day that your fathers the virgins love you.” The word heavenly Father or our Savior. In came forth out of the land of ointment that appears in the King fact, the Apostle Peter becomes so Egypt to this day, I have sent to James translation should have been dogmatic in Acts 4:12 that he states, you all my servants the prophets, translated oil. Could it be that mod- “And in none other is there sal- daily rising up early and send- ern religious denominations are not vation: for neither is there any ing them: yet they listened not to meeting the standards set forth by other name under heaven, that me, nor inclined their ear, but our heavenly Father because they do is given among men, in which made their neck stiff: they did not acknowledge the importance of we must be saved.” Some people worse than their fathers. And His Name, and, consequently, they assume that the Almighty is pleased you shall speak all these words have become blind to the truth of with our worship if we merely seek to them; but they will not listen the Scriptures? That is the obvious to purify our lives, but again, this to you: you shall also call to interpretation of the parable of the is erroneous, because we read that them; but they will not answer ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13). Yahweh is pleased only with worship you. And you shall say to them, which comes through obedience to This is the nation that has not Continued on page 17.

14 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 Laws of Farming and Homemaking

“And I also have given you you, as when Elohim overthrew be complete without a message on cleanness of teeth in all your cit- Sodom and Gomorrah, and you the Scriptural laws on farming and ies, and want of bread in all your were as a brand plucked out of homemaking. Many people will say places; yet have you not returned the burning: yet have you not that they are not concerned with to me, says Yahweh. And I also returned to me, says Yahweh. how the land is tilled, but I will have withheld the rain from you, Therefore thus will I do to you, say here that all of us have to eat, when there were yet three months O Israel: and because I will do and all of us should be concerned to the harvest; and I caused it to this to you, prepare to meet your with the way our food is raised and rain upon one city, and caused Elohim, O Israel. For, lo, he that prepared. it not to rain upon another city; forms the mountains, and creates From various passages of Scrip- one piece was rained upon, and the wind, and declares to man ture, it is obvious that there will be the piece upon which it rained what is his thought; that makes very little industrialization in the not withered. So two or three the morning darkness, and coming Kingdom of the Heavens, cities wandered to one city to treads upon the high places of but most of the vocations will be drink water, and were not satis- the earth; Yahweh, the Elohim of related to production of food; there- fied: yet have you not returned to hosts, is his name.” (Amos 4:6-13). fore, it is advisable to research the me, says Yahweh. I have struck In this passage of Scripture, Scriptural laws and compare them you with blasting and mildew: we find that the author who calls with the methods of raising food and the multitude of your gardens Himself Yahweh of Armies, or Hosts, produce today to see if perhaps we and your vineyards and your fig informs His people that they will be might not be transgressing some trees and your olive trees has punished for transgressing against of the concepts of these laws and the palmer worm devoured: yet Him, for breaking His Laws. We consequently paying the penalty. have you not returned to me, says find Him saying that before He Yahweh the Almighty gave us Yahweh. I have sent among you brings to pass this great judgment these laws, or rules and regulations, the pestilence after the manner upon His people, He will first pour to ensure that we would have happy, of Egypt: your young men have out natural catastrophes in certain fruitful lives. We have shown this I killed with the sword, and places upon the land while sparing in previous lessons in His Word. He have carried away your horses; the very next town, not because did not give His people these laws to and I have made the stench of they were more righteous, but to be a yoke of bondage, but He gave your camp to come up even into call them to return to their Mighty His people laws to give them joyful your nostrils: yet have you not One, Yahweh of Hosts. living. However, when mortal man returned to me, says Yahweh. I A study of the biblical laws or looks at the creation of Yahweh, man have overthrown cities among rules and regulations would not thinks that he can improve upon

The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 15 it. Usually, this takes the form of unharvested and the last fruit on proven to cause cancer in humans, improving where he thinks he can the vines and trees for the poor and all because we have disobeyed the make a larger monetary profit and the stranger. Many times it has been law of Yahweh. get a little more production, while said that to give someone something Next, let us go to Leviticus 19:19. forgetting that there is such a thing makes a beggar of him, but to let “You shall keep my statutes. You as quality to be sought after. So him work for it lets him retain his shall not let your cattle mate let’s look with some common sense self-respect. Almighty Yahweh is the with a different kind: you shall at some of these laws, rules, and originator of this concept of helping not sow your field with two kinds regulations to be followed in our the poor while letting him earn his of seed: neither shall there come daily lives and see how they are own livelihood. upon you a garment of two kinds designed to bring us more happiness The old concept of 2 Thessalo- of stuff mingled together.” Let’s if we obey them. They were given nians 3:10-12 should be returned to look thoughtfully at these rules and for our good, Deuteronomy 6:24. the moral fiber of America today. Let regulations and see if they might “For Let’s take for example the Com- us read this passage together. not have merit today in the world even when we were with you, this mandments in Leviticus 19:9-10. in which we live, to bring us fruitful “And when you reap the harvest we commanded you, If any will and joyful living. Let us once more of your land, you shall not wholly not work, neither let him eat. For draw several practical applications reap the corners of your field, we hear of some that walk among for our everyday living. you disorderly, that work not at neither shall you gather the First, “You shall not let your gleaning of your harvest. And all, but are busybodies. Now them cattle mate with a different that are such we command and you shall not glean your vine- kind.” Today, we find a growing ab- exhort in the Master Yahshua the yard, neither shall you gather the surd supposition among agricultural Messiah, that with quietness they fallen fruit of your vineyard; you scientists that hybrids outproduce, work, and eat their own bread.” shall leave them for the poor and or produce better commodities, than for the sojourner: I am Yahweh The next application we would the previous open-pollinated strains. your Elohim.” like to make is that in modern Perhaps in bulk they are more pro- America today there remain very Let us make several practical ap- ductive, but in quality or usable food few of the old fence-rows that were plications here. First, today we see nutrients for human consumption so common in years gone by. These the rise of public welfare programs they are often lacking the quality of fence-rows gave shelter to the little such as the world has never seen the previously established varieties. creatures, animals and birds, which before in its history. Even ancient Take, for instance, the crossing of kept the less desirable creatures in Rome did not hand out so much cattle, such as a beef breed with a check. By not gleaning the corners, free sustenance to so many. And, dairy breed. The resultant cross is they had food for the winter. Today, never conclusively a better product yet, it would seem we just cannot little creatures such as the bobwhite than the parents have been. Often, do enough for people. Proposal after quail are almost gone, with the re- this crossing can result in a very new proposal rolls from the desks sultant necessity for having to do an weak progeny. of government planners and social excessive amount of spraying to keep Next, let us look at the sowing workers. the undesirable insects in check. We of our fields with mingled seed. But here Yahweh tells His people note today that traces of American Sowing a field with mingled seed how to avoid any poverty in the pesticides have been found as far country. He tells the landowners away as the South Pole. In addition, means to plant next to each other to leave the corners of the fields some of these varieties that will cross pollinate. pesticide resi- Why should this be a transgression dues have today? Any person who has ever b e e n done any farming knows that by doing this we are mixing species. Man seems unable to comprehend that when Yahweh created the world and all the things in it, He, Almighty Yahweh, declared that all of it was good. But man came along and thought he saw where perhaps by crossing seeds he could get more production, so he tried some new crosses, never realizing that these varieties have major intrinsic faults that will perhaps only come to the

16 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2015 surface after several generations of long as it lies desolate, and you We must study production. By crossing and inbreed- are in your enemies’ land; even ing, we are weakening the strain. then shall the land rest, and the Word of Man never seems to realize that by enjoy its sabbaths. As long as it meddling into Yahweh’s prerogative, lies desolate it shall have rest, Yahweh right he is proving that he believes there even the rest which it had not in now in this is no mighty one and he is usurp- your sabbaths, when you dwelt on ing Yahweh’s authority by trying it.” It seems that modern man has life to find out to create. departed so far from the concepts His Will so But let’s go to the homemaking of Yahweh’s rules and regulations side. Why shouldn’t we mix fibers that he cannot see that all his life that we may be such as linen and wool in fabrics? is coming from the soil. What will All good homemakers know that a person give for a crust of bread ready to enter wool and linen take different tem- when he is starving? I’m sure that His beautiful peratures of washing water. They all the money in the world would require different temperatures when not be held back by a man that was Kingdom in the they are ironed or wool will shrink. dying of thirst if he could purchase It would certainly look funny, and a cup of cool water. Yahweh tells His age to come. also be very uncomfortable to the people that if the land is to produce wearer, if we, today, in the manu- good crops, crops that will com- facture of our clothes would not pletely nourish their body instead of and much more rewarding. follow this age-old law. Wool is a destroying them, it must also have We must study the Word of winter fabric. Linen is cool and is rest sometimes. But people say, “We Yahweh right now in this life to for summer. Almighty Yahweh has can’t do that today. We would drop find out His Will so that we may given us good laws. too far behind with our payments be ready to enter His beautiful In Leviticus the 25th chapter, we and our properties would be sold for Kingdom in the age to come. Let the have a series of laws that instructs tax delinquency.” And they are right True Believer say, as did Yahshua us to divide time into periods of because the economies of the world’s the Messiah when Satan held out seven years. We are told to till our governments are designed in such a to Him the inviting riches of this land for only six years and then to way that makes a regular weekly or present world in Matthew 4:10, “… let it rest for one year. The people monthly income imperative. You shall worship Yahweh your are to rest the land during this year At other places in the Scriptures, Elohim, and him only shall you and not work it. The animals, such we find laws governing the lending serve.” as our work stock, are to be given a of money and the taking of interest, This parting thought is found in vacation. But today, this command- laws that govern married life from Leviticus 25:17. “And you shall ment is rarely obeyed. Yahweh tells the moment of our wedding vows not wrong one another; but you His people in Leviticus 26 that if onward. If we study them with shall fear your Elohim: for I am these laws are not obeyed He would logical reasoning, we must come to Yahweh your Elohim.” What a drive them from the land. Let us the inescapable conclusion that if wonderful world it would be if this read verses 34-35. “Then shall all people would follow them today, commandment of Yahweh would be the land enjoy its sabbaths, as life would be a lot less complicated, obeyed everywhere today.

The Name of the True Believers Continued from page 14. “But you, O Daniel, shut up the be the last warning message to be Are you one of those True Wor- words, and seal the book, even to preached to mankind before the shipers who desire to be called by the time of the end: many shall Messiah returns. Have you made the Name of the Almighty Being run to and fro, and knowledge the Sacred Name—Yahweh—a who is so powerful that He could shall be increased.” (Daniel 12:4). part of yourself by being called by create this earth and place life on Are you increasing your knowl- this revealed personal Name of it? I am happy to bear the Name edge of the sacred Scriptures, or our Father in heaven? Have you of this majestic Mighty One and are you spiritually stagnant and accepted the Messiah’s Hebrew to be known as a member of the apathetic? Name—Yahshua—so you may be ASSEMBLIES OF YAHWEH. How Malachi 4:5-6 clearly tells us saved? Why not do so today? You about you? that the Sacred Name message will will not regret it!

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