a publication of Assemblies of Yahweh An Assemblies of Yahweh publication. Assemblies of Yahweh, The Narrow Way Newsletter, The Sacred Name Broadcaster, The Sacred Name Broadcast, The Sacred Scriptures, The Sacred Name Telecast, and WMLK Radio are Service Marks and Trade‑ marks of Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, PA 19507 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 Old Testament 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 the Beast. 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.