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A Study: Count to Shavout |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 02 January 2002 09:34 |
IntroductionShalom all, this is in response to to the request to begin discussions on each of the Feasts. I would like to begin a thread on how one should count the 50 days to shavout. Let us look at YHWH's words concerning these things. Lev 23:9 And the YHWH spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the YHWH, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.Verse 11 is the verse that seems to bring about controversy. For at least 2000 yrs those who study the law of YHWH have debated which "Sabbath" is mentioned in verse 11. Is it the first day of Unleavened Bread ? Or the weekly sabbath ? This is a very important question because it is from this very same day that we are to begin the 50 day count to shavout as it is written. 15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:
16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto YHWH.
There seems to be at least two different schools of thought. First, the modern Rabbinical view, which many claim to be the same view held by the Pharisees of our messiah's day, reasons that the "Sabbath" mentioned in Lev 23:11 refers to the First Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The Second view, held today by the modern Karite Jews, and the purported view of the Sadducees of Messiah's day, reasons that the "Sabbath" mentioned is actually the weekly sabbath that falls on or during the passover week. To this very day a division exists between messianic believers over this issue. Some heavily influenced by modern rabbinism continue to accept the rabbinical view. However, today it seems as if there is a majority of messianic followers leaning toward the Saducean concept. This article is intended to look at facts from both sides and allow the reader to determine the correct method for themselves but In order to be completely fair in this approach I must admit that I have come to my own conclusion. I want to share it with you up front in order that you may weigh any bias that I may have toward the issue. After I have carefully reviewed the scriptures I have determined that the Saduceann view is correct, however I readily admit I have struggled with the issue and to this day I am searching for more evidence in order that I may correctly divide the word of truth. |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 11 December 2001 10:41 |
1. Christmas is the birthday of Messiah Messiah Yeshua was born during Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), not on December 25. It is this celebration that the prophets say will be kept by all nations in the Kingdom of Messiah. |
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"The Forgotten People" Y. Marcellino & T. Pearce |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 08:24 |
 This video and more is available from Ted Pearce. 6 million people crying from the grave. Invisible people calling out their names
Beautiful people taken from their homes. Oh, scattered people no where to go
And the mother and fathers and the sons and daughters, they were carried away in trains
Their bodies are broken and beaten and burned and their ashes fell down like rain
They were branded with a number and a yellow star and paraded around in shame
They called it a crime to be born a jew and in the name of god they were slain |
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Would you recognize prophetic fulfillment? |
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Written by Eric Sandquit
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 13:18 |
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A few days ago I had the opportunity to spend several hours with a native Israeli - a Jewish person born, raised, and living in Israel. I took advantage of the time to gather and discuss current events in relationship to prophecy. Were they significant? In what way? |
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What do you mean I can't be an Elder? |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 03 November 2008 11:39 |
What does it take to be an elder in the community?
What might disqualify an individual from being recognised as an elder in the community?
Are there really established standards?
Who enforces these standards?
There are many people in the community that teach Torah. There are many that teach about Messiah. There are still more who do both. Most of those teachers believe and practice what they teach. There are some that have secret teachings that they will only give to a trusted few.
Does your teacher pracice what they teach? It is important to know this. Following a hypocrit into a cess pool only makes you dirty.
Who is your teacher accountable to? Will he really submit to them when it matters?
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