“…Thus
shalt thou say unto the children of
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever,
Exodus 3:15
THE LAWKEEPERS’ MONTHLY JOURNAL
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May Our Most Merciful GOD
of
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel
Continue to open the eyes of the "Dry Bones"
In preparation for our RETURN to our heritage
To serve and worship HIM in ways, whereby,
HE will finally be pleased with HIS Covenant People!
(Ezekiel 37th Chapter)
OUR GOD BLESS US
AND REMEMBER HIS COVENANT WITH
ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB!
“I am
the LORD your God, which brought you out of the
to be your God:
I am the LORD your God.”
Numbers 15:41
“Can a woman forget her sucking child,
that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb?
yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;
“…thy walls are continually before me. Thy children shall make haste;
thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.”
Isaiah 49:15 - 17
“Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles,
and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms,
and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.”
Isaiah 49:22
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"I will declare thy name unto my brethren:
in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob,
glorify
him; and fear him, all ye the seed of
Psalm 22:22,23
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say,
The
LORD liveth, which brought up the children of
But,
The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of
out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them;
and they shall dwell in their own land.
Jeremiah 23:7,8
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Exodus 3:15
Therefore
say unto the house of
I do
not this for your sakes, O house of
And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen,
which ye have profaned in the midst of them;
and the heathen shall know
that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD,
when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
Ezekiel 36:22,23
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“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again
the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left,
from Assyria, and from
and from
the islands of the sea. And he shall set up an ensign for the nations,
and shall assemble the outcasts of
the dispersed of
Isaiah 11:11,12
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said,
The LORD liveth, that brought up
the children of
But, The LORD liveth, that brought
up the children of
and from all the lands whither he had driven them:
and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.”
Jeremiah 16:14,15
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THE RECOGNITION, EXALTATION, AND PRAISE OF
THE MOST HIGH GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB
AND HIS EVERLASTING BOOK OF THE LAW
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“Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
and thy law is the truth. Thou art near, O LORD;
and all thy commandments are truth Concerning thy testimonies,
I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Thy word is true from the beginning:
and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”
Psalm 119:142,151,152,160
“Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger,
as for one of your own country:
for I am the LORD your God.”
Leviticus 24:22
“For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them,
as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments
so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?”
Deuteronomy 4:7,8
“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man,
and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”
Jeremiah 17:5
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“The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake;
he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”
Isaiah 42:21
“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments,
which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might
do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:
That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God,
to keep all his statutes and his commandments,
which I command thee, thou, and thy sons and thy son’s son,
all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Hear therefore,
and that ye may increase mightily,
as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee,
in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Deuteronomy 6:1 - 3
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“O Earth, Earth, Earth,
HEAR the WORD of the LORD.”
Jeremiah 22:29
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EXALTATIONS OF THE MOST HIGH GOD THAT CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH:
"Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people
praise thee.
Then shall the earth
yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us; and all
the ends of the earth shall fear him."
Psalm 67:5 – 7
"Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them
also that hate him flee before him.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away:
as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence
of God.
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God:
yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that
rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is
God in his holy habitation.
God setteth the solitary in
families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious
dwell in a dry land."
Psalm 68:1 - 6
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAWKEEPERS, CO.:
ALL PRAISES BE TO THE MOST HIGH YIHOVAH,
ELOHIM OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB
PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME
FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!!
Hear, O
(Deuteronomy 6:4)
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ALL PRAISES BE TO THE MOST HIGH YIHOVAH,
ELOHIM OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB
PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME
FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!!
Hear, O
(Deuteronomy 6:4)
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THE RELOCATION FUND FOR THE EXODUS TWO PROJECT
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the “relocation fund” for the Exodus II
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card. In addition, the relocation fund
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the corporate address location listed as
“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put
forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the
places of the paths. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the
coming in at the doors. Unto you, O men, I call ; and my voice is to the sons
of man. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an
understanding heart. Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the
opening of my lips shall be right things.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an
abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there
is nothing froward or perverse in them. They are all plain to him
that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. Receive my
instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom
is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be
compared to it. I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out
knowledge of witty inventions. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and
arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate . Counsel is
mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. By me kings reign
, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule , and nobles, even all the
judges of the earth. I love them that
love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches
and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My
fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice
silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in
the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those
that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. The LORD possessed me in
the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set
up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When
there were no depths, I was brought forth ; when there were no fountains
abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled , before the
hills was I brought forth : While as yet
he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part
of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he
set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when he
strengthened the fountains of the deep:
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his
commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I was by him,
as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always
before him; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were
with the sons of men. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed
are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise , and refuse it
not. Blessed is the man that heareth me,
watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall
obtain favour of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth
his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” Proverbs 8
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The Makings of Modern Mis-Education
By
Ezrah Aharone
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the father of Black History Month and second Black PhD to graduate from Harvard, wrote the acclaimed The Mis-Education of the Negro way back in 1933. In the 1940s, psychologist Kenneth Clark’s “Doll Test,” demonstrated that Black children were being psychologically conditioned to yearn and favor the looks of White people at the expense of self-dislike. His critical findings were cited during Brown vs. Board of Education when the Supreme Court desegregated schools in 1954.
Here we are, decades removed and Dr. Woodson’s book is still widely sold and studied, while Black children are still predisposed to view White dolls as “prettier and nicer” with hair that’s “better” than Black dolls. Educationally, we face ever-dismal challenges where Black children enter kindergarten a full year behind Whites; by high school the gap extends to 4 to 5 years; and 58 percent of Black males don’t even graduate high school.
Princeton researchers
recently published a 7-year study, concluding that a 20-year “
There’s good reason for skepticism since Black kids who dropout commonly say “classes aren’t interesting.” And as far back as my childhood in the 1960s, “Acting White” has been a tagline used by Black kids to ridicule those who academically excel. Naturally, adults respond by saying, “there’s nothing White about being smart.” Although this is absolutely true, it absolutely misses the point and fails to address the sociopolitical and mis-educational factors that confound young minds to misconstrue smartness with Whiteness.
Children worldwide learn
that the earth is round and 1 + 1 = 2. These are universal facts that are
neither Black nor White. However, the functions and end-uses that nations apply such facts to educate kids are neither
neutral nor universal. Hence, “Acting
White” is a troubled way that youngsters express something that we have lacked
the power to change – Which is that the functions and end-uses of
Our mistake is that we
consider it sufficient to simply insert Black people into existing White
institutions, and then paste tidbits of sanitized versions of “Black History”
into
Ask yourself – To what end-use is our current system of thought being applied, and who are the ultimate beneficiaries and end-users? With our 4 centuries of collective intellect and institutions, we can’t stop our youngsters from shooting and killing each other. We can’t even stop them from cursing in front of elders. We have communities nationwide being held hostage to Black-on-Black crime. Mis-education is making us intellectually and functionally unfit to “rescue ourselves from ourselves.”
Black leaders and educators have convened for decades to debate and decipher “what’s wrong.” But here’s a hard truth – The very psychological inducements that trap Black children to idolize and overvalue White dolls, mutates into sociopolitical mindsets that induce Black adults to idolize and overvalue European ideals and institutions just the same . . . its one yoke with two levels of shackles.
Centuries of mis-education
won’t simply evaporate, yet the purging process would undress
Ezrah Aharone is the author of two political books: Sovereign Evolution: Manifest Destiny from Civil Rights to Sovereign Rights (2009) and Pawned Sovereignty: Sharpened Black Perspectives on Americanization, Africa, War and Reparations (2003). He is also a founding member of the Center for Sovereignty Advancement. He can be reached at Ezrah@theCSA.org.
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because
thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no
priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget
thy children.” Hoshea 4:6
ALL PRAISES BE TO THE MOST HIGH YIHOVAH,
ELOHIM OF ABRAHAM, ISSAC, AND JACOB!
PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME
FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!!
Halleluyah!! Halleluyah!! Halleluyah!!
Shalom and Shalom,
Yehudah ben Yacob,
President
The LawKeepers, Co.
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Tribute to the New Moon Revised:
The service of
this solar/lunar calendar of TORAH
Realizing that even some Israelites use the
dark phase of the moon to call the new month, I would like to add one obvious
fact. By definition, there can only be a “New Moon,” per se, after
the dark phase interval and when the
If the dark phase of the moon begins the
First Day of the month, then when the
It’s the absence of seeing the moon for forty-eight or more hours that enables us to identify the approaching Crescent “Sign” in the Heavens (mentioned in Genesis 1:14) that recognizes the moon as being “New.” And upon “Sighting” this “New” Crescent” we distinguish it as being the “New Moon” and the time of the New Month, as well.
PLEASE NOTE: The Hebrew New Year is also determined by the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens and not by the “sighting of barley,” as some Black Hebrew Israelites and European “Jews” advocate.
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“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make,
shall remain before me, saith the LORD,
so shall your seed and your name remain.
“And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another,
and from one sabbath to another,
shall all flesh come to worship before me,
saith the LORD.”
Isaiah 66:22,23
<<<PLEASE TAKE PART IN THE NEW MOON WATCH>>>
<<<For The First Day of the “HEBREW” Month>>>
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COMPLETE REST or other Holy Day,
please report your evidence (day, date, and time) to:
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START THE NEW MOON WATCH ON THE EVENINGS OF
<<< MARCH 15,16,17, 2010 >>>
BY LOOKING IN THE “WEST” JUST ABOVE THE HORIZON.
“He appointed the moon for seasons…”
Psalm 104:19
The first “Sign” in the Heavens to provide the start of days, years and “seasons” can only begin with the “Sighting” of the New Moon Crescent - that which we can “see” in order for it to serve as a “Sign” and enable us to begin counting our days and months. Just imagine not being able to “see” the moon at all. How then could it be appointed for a “Sign” or for “seasons”?
“The natural thought might be that the moon is like a living being. It is born, grows, reaches maximum size, then fades and dies, going through all these stages in one month. Even today, we still talk of the thin crescent in the western sky as a new moon and the thin crescent in the eastern sky a month later as the old moon. Half way between is the full moon. As I explained earlier, this cycle of phases of the moon established the month as a unit of time, and the first calendars were based on this.” ISAAC ASIMOV’S GUIDE TO EARTH AND SPACE, pages 79 and 80
In that the King of Israel is supposed to be
a “Righteous Judge” (II Chronicles 1:11), it stands to reason that he is
also supposed to be a “Righteous Role Model.” Thus, if the King
that GOD appoints over
To their and our hurt our forefathers worshipped all manner of symbols: the sun, moon, stars, and images of gold and silver. To observe the “Sign” in the heavens as being the New Moon “Sighting” is NOT worshipping the moon, but rather it is doing as we are COMMANDED in Genesis 1:14:
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:”
Some people feel that the moon has no “light,” but according to GOD’s WORD to HIS Prophets, it most certainly does: Isaiah 13:10; Isaiah 30:26; Jeremiah 31:35; Ezekiel 32:7.
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“Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
“Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed,
on our solemn feast day.
“For this was a statute for
Proverbs 81:1 – 4
(A Psalm of Asaph, the Seer –
one who should be well informed about GOD’s Ways)
“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings,
and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.”
Numbers 10:10
Contrary to the belief of some Israelites, the moon does indeed shine! Even if the Moon shines with the aid of the sun, i.e., reflects the light of the sun, IT STILL SHINES! And the fact that Scripture attests to this fact, is what’s important: Isaiah 60:19; Jeremiah 31:35; and Ezekiel 32:7. Therefore, Genesis 1:14 is proof enough that we must use the shining New Moon Crescents as “…SIGNS, AND FOR SEASONS, AND FOR DAYS, AND FOR YEARS:”
Some Israelites, along with White Jews, use the dark phase of the moon to determine the start of a new month. If the dark phase of the moon lasts for “2-3 days,” then which of these days is supposed to be the distinguishing “Sign” that determines the First Day of the month? Or do we just arbitrarily select either/or depending on the imaginations of our hearts?
On the contrary, with the use of the sighted “Sign”
of the
“So David hid himself in the field: and WHEN THE NEW MOON WAS COME, the king sat him down to eat meat.” I Samuel 20:24
At the time of the dark phases of the moon
(generally 2-3 days), as previously written, there is no “moon” in SIGHT.
Therefore, I Samuel 20:24 sheds more light on Genesis 1:14. “WHEN THE
NEW MOON WAS COME,” is clearly telling readers that this is a reference
to a visible “
The only problem that presents itself when
using the “New Moon Sighting” to call the First Day of the month is cloud
coverage, as this prevents the ability to see the
“Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,
“Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.” II Chronicles 8:12,13
Unless there is an emergency, please try not to buy or sell on this day. Conduct all financial and business transactions prior to the day of the New Moon. Interesting enough, II Kings 4:23,24 constitutes the New Moon as being a day to seek “the man of God.” Although the New Moon is NOT a Day of Rest, Our GOD did set it aside for recognition:
“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.” Proverbs 81:3
“And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 66:23
“…When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn?…” Amos 8:5
Probably, the Scripture that most determines and clarifies the fact that our New Moons are Feast Days is Ezekiel 45:17:
“And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the NEW MOONS, and in the Sabbaths, in ALL SOLEMNITIES of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the HOUSE OF ISRAEL.” (Caps. are mine.)
Unequivocally, our New Moons are included in these “SOLEMNITIES” mentioned in Ezekiel 45:17.
“Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the Sabbaths [Feasts – NOT 7th Day Sabbaths*] and in the NEW MOONS.” Ezekiel 46:3 (Brackets are mine.)
Thereby, this verse justifies the First
Day of each month being our “Feast” Day. It should be realized that
the Feast Days that Our GOD selected (Leviticus 23rd Chapter) are “Holy
Convocations,” i.e., on these days we cannot do any work. However,
because King Saul observed the New Moon as a Feast Day, we have every reason to
do so, as well. We also have learned that our forefathers
traveled to the
When we return to our heritage and worship YIHOVAH according to HIS Ways, then we can establish our own “Calendar of the Universe,” whereby, the days of the New Moon and all GOD’s Holy Days will be recognized by the whole entire World. And I am sure that it will be the desire of the Righteous Remnant and ALL the world to make a Feast to the Most High GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel every First Day of the Month.
ALSO, I believe that if Lot (Genesis 19:3) and Abraham (Genesis 21:8) can proclaim “Feasts,” then there is no stipulation for NOT establishing Feast Days, as we so desire. Therefore, to proclaim a feast to EXALT the Holy ONE of Israel on the First Day of each month is quite acceptable - given the Scripture (above) regarding worshipping Our LORD GOD of ISRAEL, Our SAVIOR, on the New Moons. We should know that throughout the Tanakh Hebrew Israelites called for “feasts” for various occasions. Therefore, we are within our rights to observe a Feast every New Moon to Our GOD, the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel. And those of us who love this WONDERFUL GOD and who choose HIM to EXALT HIM for being the ONLY LORD and SAVIOR can be at liberty to use the day of the New Moon to show forth HIS PRAISE in a “feast” and worship HIM in Jerusalem FOREVER.
“And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a
dream. And he came to
I Kings 3:15
*Leviticus 23:24,39 (Sabbaths of Feasts)
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A Tribute to GOD’s “HOLY” Seventh Day Sabbath of Complete REST - HIS WEEKLY ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE and SIGN between HIM and Israelites for HIS CREATION of the Heavens and the Earth:
“Wherefore
the children of
to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
It is a
sign between me and the children of
for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth,
and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”
Exodus 31:17,18
Since we know for a fact that GOD’s Holy
Seventh Day Sabbath is a “Sign” between HIM and
Perhaps the wise thing to do would be to
define the word “burden.” But more importantly, we need to determine
whether or not Exodus 16:29 is a Commandment or not. And if it is
determined to be one, then we should Fear the GOD of
“But the
LORD, who brought you up out of the
and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship,
and to him shall ye do sacrifice. And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law,
and the commandment, which he wrote for you,
he shall observe to do for ever more;
and ye shall not fear other gods.”
II Kings 17:36,37
Why must we debate that which is clearly written for us to do and for very good reason, if we will only consider and think about it? The Holy ONE wants us to be first to observe HIS weekly Anniversary of Creation, which is to keep HIS Holy Seventh day at REST, as HE did, in order that we might be REFRESHED!
“REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY”
Exodus 20:8
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.” Exodus 16:29
“And Moses
gathered all the congregation of the children of
“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.” Exodus 35:1,2
“Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation [“HOLY DAY”]; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.” Leviticus 23:3
“Six days may
work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD:
whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
Wherefore the children of
“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” Genesis 2:2,3
Significantly, in the beginning when the
Holy ONE of
If “ALL” GOD’s COMMANDMENTS are sure, then for sure, we must give credence to Exodus 16:29 and abide in our places on GOD’s HOLY Seventh Day of Complete REST as we are COMMANDED TO DO!
“He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.” Psalm 111:7
GOD’s Holy Seventh Day Sabbath of REST is not only one of HIS Greatest WORKS of all time, but this Holy Day is an extraordinary “SIGN” between this Most High GOD, the CREATOR and HIS Chosen People, the Children of Israel! This Seventh Day also marks the Anniversary of GOD ending the Creations of the Heavens, Earth, man, and all that is therein.
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” Genesis 2:1 - 3
“And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.” Exodus 16:23,29
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.” Exodus 24:12
“Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should DO SO IN THE LAND whither ye go to possess it.” Deuteronomy 4:5 (Caps. are mine.)
CONSIDER ALSO the
fact that the CREATOR GOD of
“Three times thou
shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. Thou shalt keep the feast of
unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded
thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from
“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast” Deuteronomy 16:16
There is no
Scripture indicating that Israelites traveled to
THE PLACE THAT OUR GOD OF
The Israelite Way of Life was set in stone in the Wilderness, as to how we are Commanded to prepare to live according to ALL GOD’s LAW, as well as for HIS Holy Seventh Day Sabbath of Complete REST, i.e., how we are supposed to keep it, as well as the consequences for profaning it. And there are no exceptions.
CONCERNING “HOLY CONVOCATION”
The issue stemming from the meaning of “Holy Convocation” written in Leviticus 23rd Chapter is real, and the interpretation is grossly misunderstood. “Holy Convocation” does not mean “To Gather.” And the sin committed by traveling and gathering on the CREATOR’s Holy Sabbath of Complete REST has grave consequences (Exodus 31:12 - 18).
Conclusive evidence that “holy convocation” DOES NOT mean to assemble is provided in the passage on Passover. In Exodus 12:16 we are told that Passover is a “holy convocation” but yet, we are Commanded to observe this High Holy Day with our immediate families and only to join with another family if one’s members are too few for the lamb (Exodus 12:4). This proves without a doubt that “holy convocation” cannot mean to assemble, but rather to keep the holy days “HOLY.” Some call attention to the fact that because Israelites were Commanded to ”…turn in the morning and go into their tents” (Deuteronomy 16:5-7) that this is proof of an assembly. Those Israelite families that joined with others are the ones GOD Commanded to return to their tents.
The Holy ONE of
The wise, obedient ones understand the great importance of observing this Seventh Day of Rest exactly as GOD Commanded and will not add to or diminish from this Law of the “Blessed,” “Sanctified,” and “Holy” Seventh Day Sabbath.
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“…we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
Psalm 20:7
“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.”
Psalm 9:10
“… The LORD God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob…this is my name for ever,
and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Exodus 3:15
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant
whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me,
and understand that
I am he:
before me there was no God formed,
neither shall there be after me.
“I, even I, am the LORD;
and beside me there is no saviour.”
Isaiah 43:10,11
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The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
Next, is the keeping of HIS Laws.
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THE
TORAH
AND GOD’s SEVENTH DAY SABBATHS
DURING THE MONTHS OF
MARCH / APRIL
2010
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(If some of the Sabbath Readings are too lengthy for one day, then pace yourself,
and consider reading the TORAH Readings on the Sabbath
and the rest of the Scriptures listed throughout the week.)
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NEW MOON
WATCH:
March 15,16,17,2010
"And
I will make her that halted a remnant,
and her
that was cast far off a strong nation:
and the
LORD shall reign over them in mount
Zion
from henceforth, even for ever."
Micah
4:7
Numbers 10:10
Proverbs 81:1
– 10
Ezekiel
46:3
Exodus
Chapters 7
Jeremiah 1:1 - 10
Deuteronomy 32:7 – 15
Isaiah 11th Chapter
Isaiah 14:1 – 5
Isaiah 42:1 – 8
Isaiah 44:22 - 28
Isaiah 45:11 - 14
Isaiah 49:22 - 26
Isaiah 58th Chapter
Psalm 36th Chapter
“And I will establish my covenant between
me and thee and thy seed after thee in
their generations for an everlasting covenant,
to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after
thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy
seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a
stranger, all the
everlasting possession; and I will be their
God. And God said unto Abraham, Thou
shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and
thy seed after thee in their generations.”
Genesis 17:7-9
SHABBOT
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Jeremiah
17:19 - 27
Deuteronomy
5:12 - 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 - 14
Exodus
Chapter 8
Joshua 22:1 - 9
Joshua 24:1 - 27
I Chronicles 28:1 - 10
II Chronicles 30th Chapter
II Chronicles 34:29 – 33
II Chronicles 35:1 - 19
Ezekiel 20:33 - 44
Isaiah 37:18 – 20
Psalm 100th Chapter
SHABBOT
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Deuteronomy
5:12 – 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 -
14
Exodus Chapter 9
II Samuel 7th Chapter
I Kings 18:30 - 39
I Chronicles 17:20 - 27
Isaiah 43:1 - 21
Isaiah 45:4 - 8
Isaiah 46:9 - 13
Psalm 46:10
Isaiah 50:1 – 3
Jeremiah 6:16
Jeremiah 10th Chapter
Malachi 1:1 – 11
Zechariah 14:9
Psalm 57th
Chapter
SHABBOT
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Jeremiah
17:19 - 27
Deuteronomy
5:12 - 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 - 14
Exodus
Chapters 10
II Samuel 22nd Chapter
I Chronicles 16:8 - 36
Nehemiah 6:16
Ezekiel 20:40 - 44
Ezekiel 36:5 - 38
Ezekiel 37:15 - 28
Ezekiel 39:21 – 29
Psalm 96th Chapter
SHABBOT
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Jeremiah
17:19 - 27
Deuteronomy
5:12 - 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 - 14
Exodus
Chapter 11
Jeremiah 15:11
Jeremiah 31:1 - 17
Jeremiah 50:1 - 20
Isaiah 49:22 - 26
Micah 7:5 - 20
Isaiah 44th Chapter
Psalm 56th Chapter
Psalm 94th Chapter
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Watch for the
for our next
HEBREW “NEW YEAR” ON APRIL
14,15,16, 2010
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“And God said, Let there be LIGHTS in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night;
and LET THEM BE FOR SIGNS, and for SEASONS, and for DAYS, and YEARS:”
Genesis 1:14
“He [GOD] appointed the moon for seasons:
the sun knoweth his going down.”
Psalm 104:19
“Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day,
and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night,
which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar;
The LORD of hosts is his name:
“If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD,
then the
seed of
from being a nation before me for ever.”
Jeremiah 31:35,36
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A complete TORAH Readings Hebrew Calendar for
all the months of the year, lists Scripture for
the “Holy” Sabbaths of Rest, the New Moon Watches, and
the Holy Feast Days and can be found on The LawKeepers WebSite:
www.thelawkeepers.org
Click on “TORAH
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QUESTIONS ON “OLD TESTAMENT” BIBLE TRIVIA TO PONDER:
QUESTIONS TWO:
Did the GOD of
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These are simple questions that require a yes or no
answer.
Given that we are Commanded NOT to add to or diminish
from GOD's LAW/HIS WORD, is it acceptable to add a "barley search" to
Genesis 1:14 where the CREATOR GOD of Israel Commands us to use the
Lighted/Signs in the Heavens for "Seasons, Days, and Years?
Would it be wise to ascribe a "barley search"
where there is none found in the Hebrew Scriptures?
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QUESTION AND ANSWER:
How does Isaiah 35th
Chapter relate to Ezekiel 20:34 – 38 (in italics)?
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for
them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall
blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty
hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over
you:
And I will bring you out from the people, and will
gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand,
and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the
people, and there will I plead with you face to face. Like as I pleaded with
your fathers in the wilderness of the
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I
will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and
them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country
where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall
know that I am the LORD.
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall
go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to
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INFO/HINTS FOR HARDY, HEALTHY HEBREWS:
HEALTH REPORT FROM THE DESK OF OUR SISTER T'ZIRAH BAHT YISRAEL:
Thank you YHWH for making me. YOU alone sustain me.
Praise YHWH for HIS majesty, for YOUR mercy, and YOUR patience with me.
I just wanted to thank YOU for making such a wonderful body.
What a creation you made. . My body is a miracle of parts and systems.
Thank you YHWH.
Praise YHWH.
HALLELUYAH! HALLELUYAH! HALLELUYAH!
Praise YHWH the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all HIS benefits-who forgives all our sins and heals all our diseases
Psalms 103:2-3
O YHWH my GOD, I called to you for help and you healed me.
Psalm 30:2
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THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE:
HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO CHANGE?
Since the Obama administration is busy attempting to "reform health care", I'd like to canvass those here at The LawKeepers Website to elicit your opinions and/or suggestions about how you think changing the system would work. I would also like for viewers to look at Michael Moore's "Sicko" documentary for some insight into the present American Health Care System.
We all are responsible for safeguarding our health and the health of those of our immediate families. And in the coming days and years we will face some real health challenges. Please send your comments and ideas in so we can discuss health and health care to find real solutions.
I'd like to know about people's experiences with either health care practitioners, e.g., doctors, nurses, Physician Assistants (PA's) or APN (Advanced Practice Nurses), Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNS), Certified Nurses Assistants (CNA's, Nurses Aides), Medical Assistants or experiences while patients are in hospitals, clinics., etc.
In the coming years we will see more and more "walk in" type clinics run by either privately run or individually controlled medical care.
I look forward to receiving your opinions and concerns.
Sister T’Zirah baht Yisrael
June E. Porter MSN RN CS
JELPO @AOL.COM
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[Personally, I am very encouraged by this information. Given the FDA, the various pharmaceuticals, and the medical industry, including some doctors, greed is taking precedent over providing the best foods and medical attention for patients. And we desperately need a competent nurse and someone knowledgeable in holistic healing. We are fortunate, as our Sister T’Zirah serves this purpose, and has desires to see that we heal with the best there is to provide at this time. T.Y., Editor]
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[More than 800,000 people
die every year from malaria in Africa, and the powers-that-be have not made a significant
effort to stop this disease, maybe because it is contain in
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(Reuters) -
Vitamin D is vital in activating human defences and low levels suffered by
around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T
cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday.
The researchers found that immune systems' killer
cells, known as T cells, rely on vitamin D to become active and remain dormant
and unaware of the possibility of threat from an infection or pathogen if
vitamin D is lacking in the blood.
"When a T cell is exposed to a foreign pathogen,
it extends a signaling device or 'antenna' known as a vitamin D receptor, with
which it searches for vitamin D," said Carsten Geisler of
"This means the T cell must have vitamin D or
activation of the cell will cease. If the T cells cannot find enough vitamin D
in the blood, they won't even begin to mobilize."
Scientists have known for a long time that vitamin D
is important for calcium absorption, and that there is a link between levels of
the vitamin and diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.
"What we didn't realize is how crucial vitamin D
is for actually activating the immune system -- which we know now,"
Geisler wrote in the study in the journal Nature Immunology.
Most Vitamin D is made by the body as a natural
by-product of the skin's exposure to sunlight. It can also be found in fish
liver oil, eggs and fatty fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel, or taken
as a supplement.
Almost half of the world's population has lower than
optimal levels of vitamin D and scientists say the problem is getting worse as
people spend more time indoors.
Geisler and his research team said the findings
offered much needed information about the immune system and would be of
particular use when developing new vaccines.
"This is important not only in fighting disease
but also in dealing with anti-immune reactions of the body and the rejection of
transplanted organs," they wrote.
Active T cells multiply at an explosive rate and as
well as fighting infection, can also mistakenly attack the body itself.
After and an organ transplant, for example, T cells
can attack the new organ as a "foreign invader," and in autoimmune
disease, hypersensitive T cells mistake parts of the body's own cells as threats,
prompting the body to attack itself.
Geisler said there were no definitive studies on the
optimal daily vitamin D dose but experts recommend 25 to 50 micrograms.
(Editing by Noah
Barkin)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE6261IX20100308
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Disturbing story of Fallujah's
birth defects
By John Simpson
BBC News, Fallujah
Six years
after the intense fighting began in the Iraqi town of
Fallujah is less
than 40 miles (65km) from
As a result,
there has been no authoritative medical investigation, certainly by any Western
team, into the allegations that the weapons used by the Americans are still
causing serious problems.
The Iraqi
government line is that there are only one or two extra cases of birth defects
per year in Fallujah, compared with the national average.
'Daily cases'
But in the
impressive new
Most of them, she
said, exhibited cardiac problems. When
asked what the cause was, she said: "I am a doctor. I have to be
scientific in my talk. I have nothing documented. But I can tell you that year
by year, the number [is] increasing."
The specialist,
like other medical staff at the hospital, seemed nervous about talking too
openly about the problem.
They were well
aware that what they said went against the government version, and we were told
privately that the Iraqi authorities are anxious not to embarrass the Americans
over the issue.
There are no
official figures for the incidence of birth defects in Fallujah.
The
Mothers warned
But it is
impossible, as a visitor, not to be struck by the terrible number of cases of
birth defects there.
We heard many
times that officials in Fallujah had warned women that they should not have
children.
We went to a
clinic for the disabled, and were given details of dozens upon dozens of cases
of children with serious birth defects.
|
Dozens of
children were being treated at a clinic for the disabled |
One photograph I
saw showed a newborn baby with three heads.
While we were at
the clinic, people kept arriving with children who were suffering major
problems - a little girl with only one arm, several children who were
paralysed, and another girl with a spinal condition so bad I asked my cameraman
not to film her.
At the clinic we
were told that the worst problems were to be found in the neighbourhood of
al-Julan, near the river.
This was the
heart of the resistance to the Americans during the two major offensives of
April and September 2004, and was hit constantly by bombs and shells.
River water
We went to a
house where three children, all under six, were suffering from birth defects.
Two boys were
partially paralysed, and their sister clearly had serious brain damage.
Like all the
other parents we spoke to, their mother had no doubt that the American attacks
were responsible.
Outside, a man
who had heard we were there had brought his four-year-old daughter to show us. She
had six fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot.
She was also
suffering from a number of other serious health problems. The father told us
that the house where they still lived had been hit by an American shell during
the fighting in 2004.
There may well be
a link with drinking-water, especially in al-Julan.
After the
fighting was over, the rubble from the town was bulldozed into the river bank,
and most people in this area get their water from the river.
The true causes
of the problem, and the question of the effects of the weapons the Americans
used, can be resolved only by a proper independent inquiry by medical experts.
And until the
security situation in and around Fallujah improves, it will be difficult to
carry that out.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8548961.stm
Fallujah doctors report rise
in birth defects
John Simpson talks about the children with birth defects he saw in Fallujah
Doctors
in the Iraqi city of
The city
witnessed fierce fighting in 2004 as
Now, the
level of heart defects among newborn babies is said to be 13 times higher than
in
The
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson visited a new, US-funded hospital in Fallujah where paediatrician Samira al-Ani told him that she was seeing as many as two or three cases a day, mainly cardiac defects.
Professor
Alastair Hay from
Our correspondent also saw children in the city who were suffering from paralysis or brain damage - and a photograph of one baby who was born with three heads.
He adds that he heard many times that officials in Fallujah had warned women that they should not have children.
Doctors
and parents believe the problem is the highly sophisticated weapons the
British-based
Iraqi researcher Malik Hamdan told the BBC's World Today programme that doctors
in Fallujah were witnessing a "massive unprecedented number" of
heart defects, and an increase in the number of nervous system defects.
She said that one doctor in the city had compared data about birth defects from before 2003 - when she saw about one case every two months - with the situation now, when, she saw cases every day.
Ms Hamdan said that based on data from January this year, the rate of congenital heart defects was 95 per 1,000 births - 13 times the rate found in Europe.
"I've
seen footage of babies born with an eye in the middle of the forehead, the nose
on the forehead," she added.
A
spokesman for the
"No studies to date have indicated environmental issues resulting in specific health issues," he said.
"Unexploded ordinance, including improvised explosive devices, are a recognised hazard," he added.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8548707.stm
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REGARDING OTHER MATTERS OF HEALTH AND EXERCISE…
As always, before starting ANY exercise program and/or diet, check with your doctor and get his approval. This is all about being safe rather than sorry.
And if you feel you are suffering from depression, do know that there are medications available for you. Don’t be embarrassed; this malady goes with the RAT RACE. Therefore, see your doctor, and feel better fast!
Have you started that “Walking” for weight loss and healthy heart routine, yet? There is no excuse for not going it alone, joining with someone, or even forming a group to take that walk at least five (5) times a week and for 40 minutes minimum. So, stop procrastinating and get started. Walk to the tune of Scripture or your favorite upbeat music. And if you prefer the quiet, walk and meditate with the Most High. Just make sure that you make time for your body and soul. You’ll see and feel the difference after just two weeks.
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THE 52-WEIGHT-LOSS DIET PLAN
Recently, I heard on the news that soon people will be spending a dollar out of every five for medical expenses. But if we are healthy, we don’t have to fall prey to this reckoning. As we grow older, we gain weight. I am a witness! And guess what? We do not need this extra load we are carrying. Therefore, I am doing something about it.
My friend and I have decided to embark upon a Weight-Loss Plan to lose 52 pounds in one year. We have started by promising to lose one pound a week. Thus, we hope to lose 52 pounds by the second week in February 2007. We have already started, but it’s not too late for YOU to join with us. So, hop on board and be a NEW HEALTHIER, LIGHTER WEIGHT this time next year!
Some of the things we plan to do are:
-limit our intake of “white” foods: rice, bread, potatoes, ice cream, sugar, etc.
-eliminate fast foods and processed foods
-walk at least 3 days a week
-do not eat after 8 P.M. – drink green tea with mint
-eat more fruits and veggies
-bake rather than fry our meats
-drink plenty of water and tea
-weigh in every Tuesday and E-mail the other party the new weight status
A weekly journal is kept of weight lost or gained. And there is no fair or fun cheating.
If you do not need to lose 52 pounds, then adjust the plan to the amount of pounds to lose and time frame appropriate for you. If you need any help, let me know.
The Brothers are welcomed to join in the program. By all means, do feel free to share your progress. List your name, the date you started and the weight you lose each week, or if you prefer to only post periodically, then list the date you started and the amount you lost. If you have any special ways to lose a fast pound here and there, by all means do share.
Let’s start having some fun. The more competition, the more encouraged we will ALL be to stick with this Weight-Loss-Diet Plan.
On my first week, I lost four pounds, and I could feel the difference on my walk as I climbed the hills. My husband and I both try to walk three days a week for forty-five minutes. We do about four miles each day.
Don’t forget to first check with your doctor! Better safe than sorry.
Now, get started and feel good and look even better!
Tziona Yisrael
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May the Holy ONE
of
Tziona Yisrael
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY AND FOREVER:
Let’s keep YIHOVAH and HIS LAW our focus and pray for deliverance and fulfillment of all of GOD’s WORD, so that every Nation will show forth HIS Praise and Exalt HIM above all other gods.
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THE GREATEST “SPOIL” OF ALL
The Israelites
received Reparations for their free labor when they left out of
“The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.” Jeremiah 15:11
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EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE:
THE CALENDAR
BASED
ON THE WORD OF THE CREATOR
GOD
OF HOSTS
AND
HIS
MEMORIAL OF PASSOVER
"God
said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night;
and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for
days, and years:"
Genesis 1:14
"These
are the generations of the heavens and of the earth
when they were created,
in the day that the LORD God made the earth and
the heavens,"
Genesis 2:4
"And the LORD spake unto Moses and
Aaron in the
This month shall be unto you the beginning
of months:
it shall be the first month of the year to
you."
Exodus 12:1,2
"…It
is the sacrifice of the LORD'S PASSOVER,
who passed over the houses of the children of
when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our
houses.
And the people bowed the head and worshipped."
Exodus 12:27
"Thou
shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year."
Exodus 13:10
March 2, 2010
Let's begin first by being clear on this GOD of Hosts and HIS connection
with Creation and with the
people HE Created. The CREATOR GOD of
Hosts does not take this title lightly. HE ALONE is the ONE GOD that Created the
Heavens and the Earth and all things therein.
The CREATOR GOD uses HIS title - GOD of Hosts - to STRESS HIS
CREATIONS and POWER to prove by HIS MIGHTY ACTS that ONLY HE is the ONE
True and Living GOD capable of these achievements. And the CREATOR that formed the Heavens and
the Earth, gave mankind HIS Creations in the Heavens to determine HIS Seasons,
Days, and Years. Sadly, though, not all
Israelites pay full attention to the CREATOR's WONDROUS WORKS in the Heavens.
"… the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the
host of heaven…which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under
the whole heaven."
Deuteronomy 4:19
Since the CREATOR GOD of Hosts divided the sun, moon, and stars unto all
nations under the whole Heaven, we can deduce that the CREATOR GOD of Hosts did
indeed establish these entities, so that we would be able to measure TIME
and be in awe of HIM and HIS Greatness on a day to day basis throughout the
entire year.
"The
heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the
soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever:
the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous
altogether.
Moreover by them is thy
servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward." Psalm 19:1,7,9,11
IS NOT THE "JUDGMENT" (DECLARATION) IN
GENESIS 1:14 JUST AS IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT IN OUR LIVES AS IS FEARING
THE CREATOR THAT ESTABLISHED THIS ORDINANCE?
"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word
do I hope." Psalm
130:5
Moreover, realizing that this CREATOR of Heaven and Earth is Our GOD
should make us Fear and love HIM with all our heart, soul, and might, and
thereby, keep HIM always in our hearts. And
to disregard HIS Heavenly Creations, i.e., HIS Lighted/Signs in the Heavens for
realizing our Calendar that HE established for our benefit, is to
take Reverence, Honor, and utmost PRAISE away from Our CREATOR GOD of Heaven
and Earth, not to mention that it would also inhibit our perception of
"Time" that HE has established for us. Hence, it is very important for us to
realize that HIS "Seasons, Days, and Years" are directly related to
HIS Holy Days and to worship of HIM.
Even every day, evening and morning, should be just as significant to us
as are HIS declared Sabbaths of Complete REST and HIS Feast Days. Every evening, when the sun is setting, we
are to PRAISE the CREATOR GOD of Israel.
Every morning, we are to PRAISE the CREATOR GOD of Israel. This is to be done every day of our lives
from generation to generation from one Season, Day, Month, and Year unto all
others, "The LORD's [Holy] Name is to be PRAISED"!
"Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified
for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a
God to Israel…" I
Chronicles 17:24
"Blessed
be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising
of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be
praised." Psalm
113:2,3
"Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised. The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!" Psalm 113:2 – 6
THE CREATOR GOD ACKNOWLEDGES
BUT ONE MEANS OF MEASURING TIME!
When we research the different calendars that have existed in the past, we find that for one reason or another, people had the desire to tamper with the days of the year. As a result these folks have had to use intercalary days and/or months in their efforts to sustain a year of 52 weeks and 365 days. The CREATOR GOD made no mention of calendar adjustments to sustain 365 days in each year. No one has mentioned this, but nowhere in the Hebrew Scriptures is a year defined as having 365 days. The CREATOR speaks of "Seasons, Days, and Years", and for that reason, 365 days is not the CREATOR's standard for determining a year. To believe otherwise and choose to calculate thirty days for each month would even prove such a calendar to be in error because then the New Moon Crescents would not be recognized.
Even a fixed lunar calendar of 354 days would not be appropriate for a Hebrew Calendar. Reason being is that in succeeding years, the BEGINNING of Months unto us and Passover would fall out of the "Spring Season". However, to follow a fixed occurrence relating to the sun in the Heavens for the start of the "Spring Season", which is the "Equinox", would enable us to observe Passover every year at the "time appointed". Thus, the 365-day calendar has nothing to do with the Hebrew Calendar. Given that a lunar calendar year is too short (354 days) and would not include the start of one "Spring Season" to the next, we only need continue unto the next New Moon Crescent Sighting to complete the Calendar Year, which does not effect the year in any way because the added days would still fall within the next year's "Spring Season". Thus, the Calendar Year would be from one "Spring Season" to the next "Spring Season" in accordance with the Lighted/Sign of the "Spring Equinox".
The annual Hebrew Calendar will vary each year, and the
reason is that the "Spring Season" and the New Year cannot be called
until AFTER the fixed Lighted/Signs (the SUN and MOON) are
evident in the Heavens. That would be
with the appearance of the "Spring Equinox" and the
"The path taken by the sun, however, is at an angle to the equator. The noonday sun shines directly on the equator on March 20th every year, and on that date, night and day are each twelve hours long all over the Earth. This day is known as the vernal equinox, since vernal comes from the Latin word for spring, and equinox from the Latin word for equal night." Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space, pp. 19 (Highlights are mine.)
If we are to observe Passover in its SEASON, then the Hebrew Calendar Year would have to start March 21st (Jerusalem Time), at the time of the "Spring Equinox" in that this is when the sun is directly over the equator (1:32 P.M. EDT on March 20,) each year (in agreement with Genesis 1:14,15). Therefore a complete Hebrew Calendar Year would have to begin and include from one "Spring Season" to another (March 21, to March 20, of the next year). The SEASON starts the "Time" – NOT the year starts the season. Is that not why the CREATOR mentioned the "SEASON" before "Days" and "Years"? Let's try to look at the whole picture for an understanding!
Even given March 21, Jerusalem Time, we must await the New
Moon Crescent Sighting that starts the Beginning of months unto us, which just
might take days and even weeks, as is the case this year.
Thus, the CREATOR's
Calendar is continuous for millennia without adjustments and without
intercalary days and months from one "Spring Season" to the next that
would include
MAN's ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE
CREATOR's CALENDAR
INTERFERE WITH HOW WE MUST
MEASURE TIME
"Ye shall NOT
DO after all the things that we do here this day,
every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes."
Deuteronomy 12:8
Man's interference in the WORKS of the CREATOR GOD's Calendar,
i.e., HIS measurement of "Time" as defined in Genesis 1:14, results
in a corrupted man-made calendar. This
is wisdom, and if people don't understand, perhaps it is because they do not
observe GOD's LAW, as it is written.
"The
law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of
the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the
LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is
pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean,
enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and
righteous altogether." Psalm 19:7 – 9
"Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people." Deuteronomy 4:5,6
"Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments." Psalm 112:1
Some may deny it, and some do ignore it, but Genesis 1:14
is a Commandment, and when we alter the CREATOR's Ordinance for recognizing HIS
appointed "Seasons, Days, and Years, this is adding to HIS WORD, whether
we admit it or not.
Another pertinent LAW of great importance for Israelites TODAY concerns our doing what we deem is right rather than what the CREATOR GOD has Commanded of us. This unfortunately has been our downfall ever since the Wilderness.
"Ye shall NOT DO after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes." Deuteronomy 12:8
Thus, let's take another look at Genesis 1:14
"And God said, Let
there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from
the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and
years:"
Another means of understanding the CREATOR's WORD in Genesis 1:14 is by taking notice of the use of this word "DIVIDE". When we "divide" two things, obviously the end result would be that the two parts divided would be "equal". Well, the word "Equinox" was derived from the word "equal", i.e., when night and day are of equal lengths. It is the Lighted/Sign of the "Sun" that makes this possible in the Heavens in order to mark the start of the "Spring Season". It is very important to understand that the "Equinox" is a Lighted/Sign and fixed occurrence in the Heavens that takes place on March 20, every year at 1:32 P.M. EDT.
This fixed phenomenon in the Heavens that indicates the start of the
"Spring Season" is just one of GOD's CREATIONS that HE established
just so we would be able to cite and understand the concept of "Time"
from one Season, Day, and Year to another.
WORSHIP
OF GOD's HOSTS IN THE HEAVENS IS ABOMINATION
Unfortunately, the evil and the wicked have taken GOD's Lighted/Signs –
the Hosts of Heaven - and worshipped them.
This is true even unto this day, but is that any reason to ignore what
the CREATOR GOD Commanded us to use to determine our Seasons, Days, and
Years? Don't confuse GOD's Ordinances
and HIS WORD with the abominations of mankind.
"And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God,
and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and
worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal." II Kings 17:16
"Manasseh
was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five
years in
Israelites did not stop there, as they would worship anything! GOD's Angels would not tell the Israelites their names, and it Is no doubt because the wicked would probably build images and call them by the names of Angels. Our forefathers were something else. They even worshipped the fiery serpent that GOD told Moses to build and put on a pole to save their lives (Numbers 21st Chapter).
"He removed the high places, and brake the images, and
cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had
made: for unto those days the children of
To not recognize fixed phenomena that relates to what the
CREATOR Commanded concerning HIS Lighted/Signs in the Heavens because heathens
(and sinful Israelites) worshipped them and/or set their pagan holidays
according to the sun and moon would be foolish indeed. Our CREATOR GOD of
Therefore, please realize that just because the "Spring Equinox" can be associated with idol worship that it does not mean our acceptance of this Lighted/Sign is also of pagan origin. GOD's WORKS and HIS Ordinance in Genesis 1:14 are in no way pagan or the work of heathenism, and to suggest such a notion shows one's lack of understanding of the facts and of GOD's WORD and HIS intentions.
Please see the info on the "Equinox" posted in FYI of this month's JOURNAL.
Man is and has always been quick to paganize GOD's
WORKS. But no matter how much pagan
worship surrounds the "Equinox", it is the CREATOR's Lighted/Sign in
the Heavens that we have to accept because it signifies when there is equal
sunlight and darkness. This is for our
benefit to know when the "Spring Season" is upon us, and this is
the WORK of the CREATOR GOD and not man.
What people don't realize is that when Israelites add to the CREATOR's Ordinance, then they, too, are the ones paganizing HIS WORKS. And this makes them as guilty as are Christians or others who worship false gods and invent ways and means not established by the CREATOR GOD of Hosts. The CREATOR had good reason for telling Israelites NOT TO ADD TO OR DIMINISH FROM HIS LAW. Those of us who adhere to Genesis 1:14 are observing the CREATOR's Ordinance – not adding to it.
The ONE NATION CALENDAR COALITION (ONCC) Israelites have revolutionized the CREATOR's CALENDAR that uses Seasons, Days, and Years into a man-made quest for a barley plant – a perfect example of mixing apples and oranges or rather daylight, darkness, and barley! The ONCC Israelites have invented a calendar that is far removed from Genesis 1:14 and, in their own words, is based on a contrived scheme using Egyptian and Israelite agriculture and an extensive explanation on "grain", as well as a growth and development guide on barley that has nothing to do with Genesis 1:14..
The ONCC Israelites admit that "…not all the
barley ripens in the
And that's a fact!!!
Under these circumstances, doesn't wisdom tell us that this is good
reason to abandon a "barley search"?
When the winter temperatures are warmer than usual, isn't an early
barley showing possible, especially in Central Israel and in the
Since the ONCC Calendar New Year is based on a "barley search" and NOT Genesis 1:14, isn't this just as pagan as is all other man-made religious worship? Is not any man-made religious act considered a work of heathenism? If the CREATED GOD did not Command the Spiritual Observance, shouldn't the act be considered pagan? I find it odd that Israelites can identify false worship until it comes to their own works, and then these acts are suddenly acceptable.
"Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes." Deuteronomy 12:8
The Hebrew Scriptures are replete with GOD's LAW and the consequences for not following it, but no matter how many times we read that we are Commanded to live and do this LAW, "as it is written", the more we reject it, and the more insignificant GOD's WORD becomes. Perhaps these "troubled times" and horrific catastrophes that are falling on Jacob's head and the other nations will make a difference and cause us to FEAR this CREATOR GOD of Hosts and seek to follow only HIS Ways!
It is foolish to believe that a "barley search"
can determine the start of the Hebrew New Year.
The CREATOR GOD's WORD in Genesis 1:14 requires no interpretation, as it
is straightforward and precise. In just
one verse, HE made HIMSELF perfectly clear:
"Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide
the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for
days, and years:"
You see, the CREATOR in this verse is telling us that a Lighted/Sign in the Heavens is required in order to determine the start of each new season, new day, and new year. Isn't it odd how we can accept and believe what's written in Genesis 1:14 for a "day" and a "month", but not for a "new year"? Let's at least be consistent!
"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word
do I hope." Psalm
130:5
Surprisingly, the "Spring Equinox" is more conducive to conforming to the CREATOR's Command to be a Lighted/Sign in the Heavens than are the ONCC Israelites who choose to promote a calendar that touts a "barley search" that is not at all mentioned in Genesis 1:14.
"But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward." Jeremiah 7:23,24
It's not etched in stone, but
from what's written in Genesis First Chapter, I would even guess that the
CREATOR started CREATION in the "Spring Season" at the DIVISION
OF DAY AND NIGHT (with the appearance of the "Equinox") where is
written, "God divided the light from the darkness" (in 1:4). Given the grass, herbs, and fruits GOD
Created in 1:11,12, these are plants that would thrive in the "Spring
Season". And it is just as
important for us to understand that although the GOD of Israel told the
Israelites about the BEGINNING of Months, please know that the
"Seasons" have existed since the BEGINNING of CREATION with the very
first tilt of the Earth, rotation on its axis, and revolution around the
sun.
THE PASSOVER SEASON
"Thou shalt
therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year."
Exodus 13:10
"And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the
"And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and
ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep
it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Seven days shall ye eat unleavened
bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for
whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that
soul shall be cut off from
Let us look at the whole picture, and let us accept what the CREATOR GOD has put before us without expounding on something that is as irrelevant as "barley" – something which isn't even an honorable mention. Barley and flax simply confirmed the damage done to the fields after the GOD of Israel smote the Land of Egypt with hail and fire (Exodus 9:18 – 35) – nothing more and nothing less is to be deduced from this word "barley" found in the MEMORIAL of Passover.
"Observe the month of
Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the
LORD thy God brought thee forth out of
ONCC and others seem to think that this verse is a reference to a "barley search". But how can that be since no one knows when barley is supposed to be found?
There isn't even a suggestion
of "barley" in this passage.
Because Passover is observed in the "Spring Season", this
verse can only mean for us to Observe the month of Spring and keep the
Passover unto the LORD thy GOD! Not
only that, but in the Hebrew/English Dictionary, "Aviv" is defined
as "season".
Only those who believe in a "barley search" make more out of this verse than is written! To say that barley was any kind of factor used for calling the Beginning of Months unto us is to totally dismiss Genesis 1:14, i.e., to use "barley" as an indicator, for what do we need the Lighted/Signs in the Heavens? Using "barley" as an indicator of TIME, second guesses GOD's WORD and confuses the whole matter of TIME, Seasons, and years.
Note also the following verse that also speaks of an appointed "time":
"Thou shalt keep the
feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I
commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it
thou camest out from
Again, we can find no mention
of a "barley search" but rather a clear indication of a
"season" to denote "Spring" for the BEGINNING of Months
unto us WHEN the Children of Israel came out of
The GOD of
Because of this debate, many Israelites will wonder every day about who is correct concerning how to determine the SEASON of Passover and the BEGINNING of Months unto us. Some will even observe Passover twice in order to be sure of observing it. If we follow Genesis 1:14, there can be no question of when the Passover Season begins. Notice how the CREATOR in Genesis 1:14 mentioned "Season" before "Year". This was no coincident.
"Thou shalt therefore KEEP THIS ORDINANCE IN
HIS SEASON from year to year."
Exodus 13:10
This proves that we must see
the Lighted/Sign for the "Season" FIRST before we can cite the
BEGINNING of months unto us, which is by using the
When the GOD of Israel first
informed the Israelites of when they should start the beginning of months and
all the other things they had to do in preparation for Passover, we must
realize that if a "barley search" was in order that then the Holy
ONE of Israel certainly would have mentioned it. Also, if this "barley search" were
of such great significance, don't you know that there would have been an
account of Israelites searching for it in the Wilderness and in the
We must start giving the CREATOR GOD's LAW, HIS WORD, and HIS Ordinances more attention and start learning to distinguish from what HE has said and from what Israelites with vivid imaginations have exaggerated. By now, at this late day and age, we should have learned to FEAR OUR GOD of ISRAEL and to seek HIS WORD on all matters and to reject what is not written.
All the hype about Israelite
agriculture to prove this "barley search" has nothing to do with
anything – not even Egyptian agriculture, especially since the Children of Israel
had no knowledge of cultivating the
The CREATOR GOD made a Great and Holy Name for HIMSELF in Creating the Heavens and the Earth, only for the ONCC Israelites to come along and diminish the thought for the likes of a man-made-"barley search" calendar. It's no wonder that the GOD of Israel chooses to give wisdom only to the obedient.
"Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments,
even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither
ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is
your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall
hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people."
Deuteronomy 4:5,6
There is nothing wise about
rejecting what the CREATOR GOD of Israel has written and Commanded of us, and
there's nothing wise about following the imaginations of men's hearts,
either. Something that makes absolutely
no sense to me and that I must question is this: If the CREATOR said "This is the
BEGINNING of Months unto you," why would there be a need to search for "barley"
to give credence to the presence of a New Hebrew Year? Wasn't GOD's WORD enough? Just a thought that needs an answer because
if the GOD of Israel had already advised them of their New Year, then a
"barley search" should have been out of the question.
Don’t hate me for my convictions to follow GOD's Ordinances and have respect for HIS LAW and HIS Truth. Isn't this how all Israelites are supposed to feel when it comes to FEARING the GOD of Israel? And don't hate me for exposing those who purposely deceive and misguide us with erroneous information and direction. Had there been men of GOD who demanded that Israelites follow what's written, we would not be having these annual debates on this unfounded "barley search" that, believe it or not, no one can find ever took place in the Hebrew Scriptures!!!
THE LAWKEEPERS TORAH
The LawKeepers TORAH
Hence, the LawKeepers TORAH Readings Calendar will not coincide with that of the ONCC Israelites, which will start their BEGINNING of Months on March 18, 2010 without regard for a "Spring Season". They calculate their calendar months, which is a puzzle to me. Reason being, if they calculate their calendar, then for what reason would they require a "barley search"? Also, how can they predict or calculate what day or month they will find barley?
Since the Lighted/Sign of the
"Spring Equinox" based on Genesis 1:14 won't occur until March 20th/21st,
the LawKeepers TORAH Readings Calendar cannot cite the BEGINNING of Months unto
us until the April New Moon Crescent Sighting, which should occur April
14 – 16, 2010.
Some
might say, "Well, since March 18th is so close to March 20th/21st
then why not just observe the ONCC date"?
My response is this: All the CREATOR's Holy Days must be observed
in their "Seasons". The March
18th date will not fall in accordance with the
"Lighted/Sign" in the Heavens that signals the start of the
"Spring Season". Therefore,
the ONCC Israelites will be in violation of keeping the Passover ordinance IN
HIS SEASON (Exodus 13:10). The ONCC
Israelites have selected a New Moon within the Winter Season, and all of us
should be asking them how this can be justified.
Consider the following:
Friday is close to Saturday
and is one day before the CREATOR's Holy Seventh Day of Complete REST, but in
no way is Friday an acceptable day to observe the Commanded Law of the
Sabbath. We must await sundown Friday to
begin GOD's Holy Seventh Day Sabbath, all because THAT IS THE LAW. Just as the Holy ONE of
Many Israelites observe the "dark side" of the
moon for calling the First Day of the month, but under these circumstances,
there is no Lighted/Sign signaling the start of this count. Hence, given Genesis 1:14, there is no reason
to give meaning or any significance to the "dark phase" of the moon
when it involves starting the count of our Hebrew Days. The most important purpose of the moon is to
SHED LIGHT by night IN ORDER THAT WE CAN SEE and determine, with
the aid of the sun, our seasons, days, and years (depending on its location
in the sky at the time of the "Spring Equinox". When we
read the Hebrew Scriptures on a constant basis, we learn quite a lot, as well,
we can see just how the history of our forefathers unfolded and why. It's likewise for using the Lighted/Signs in
the Heavens. From what the CREATOR
has said, the purpose of the moon is to shine, and when it is not in
this stage, we cannot see it. Therefore,
it cannot serve as the lesser LIGHT in the firmament of Heaven to
rule the night or to show us when to start each new month.
"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:14 - 18
"Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:" Jeremiah 31:35
IF THE CREATOR GAVE US THE MOON "FOR A LIGHT BY NIGHT", AND IF WE CAN'T SEE IT, THEN IT CERTAINLY CANNOT SERVE AS A SIGN!!! And under this circumstance, if the moon sheds no light, then it renders the "dark side" or "dark phase" of the moon ineffective for determining the First Day of the month.
There are also some Israelites who start the First Day count of each new month at the time of the full moon. The moon starts to "wax" with the Sighting of the New Moon Crescent, so how they can justify seeing the moon "wax" for fifteen days and then start counting as the moon "wanes" is a mystery to me. There are seven days in the week, and no one argues that the First Day of the week is Sunday. To start counting the days of the month starting with the full moon would be just as ridiculous as starting to count the days of the week on Wednesday or some other day that is not the First Day of the week. Therefore, when we start counting the days of the week, Sunday is always the First Day. And the New Moon Crescent Sighting always signals the First Day of each month.
After the moon
"waxes" (into greater phases) and "wanes" (into lesser
phases) there is a break when its light is not visible for two to three
days. Then the lighted cycle of the moon
starts anew all over again, and this is when it makes sense to begin the First
Day of the Month - with the Sighting of the Lighted/Sign of the
And it is likewise for observing our "Seasons". The "Spring Season" and the BEGINNING of Months unto us cannot be compromised, either. If the CREATOR says to observe Passover in its SEASON, then we have no choice but to wait until we see the Lighted/Sign that signals the "Spring Season" for Passover, which just so happens to be at the time of the "Spring Equinox". Therefore, the LawKeepers TORAH Readings Calendar will always start the "Spring Season" with this Lighted/Sign in the Heavens, as the CREATOR GOD of Israel has Commanded of us. Science refers to this Lighted/Sign in the Heavens as the "Spring Equinox". This phenomenon is not mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, but that which should concern us is the fact that it still exists, regardless of whether it is mentioned or not and regardless of what it is called.
"God
said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night;
and let them be for signs, and for seasons,
and for days, and years:"
Genesis 1:14
Thus, it would make sense for the GOD of Israel to place the BEGINNING of Months unto us in the "Spring Season", i.e., at the time of the "Spring Equinox". When we follow the CREATOR GOD's LAW, WORD, and ORDINANCES, it all comes together! HALLELUYAH for that!
Nevertheless, to add a "barley search" to the CREATOR's WORD and HIS WORKS in the Heavens causes confusion. In the past, when our forefathers coveted the imaginations of their hearts instead of what's written, they invariably sinned against the Holy ONE, and HE eventually scattered the whole House of Israel. By now, we certainly should have learned from their mistakes, especially since we still see how Israelites still follow ways of their own making. The so-called KOY is one such group. Need I say more?
"And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour." Jeremiah 16:12,13
"O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments!
then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the
sea: Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels
like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed
from before me." Isaiah 48:18,19
It is wonderful when we, as
Israelites, take the initiative to do something worthwhile. But when our deeds, directly or indirectly,
involve the CREATOR GOD of Hosts and HIS WORD, then we must be perfectly
sure that they are in accordance with the
As Israelites, we have to remember that the GOD of Israel chose Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their SEED and made HIMSELF their GOD. Under these circumstances, we are a product of the CREATOR GOD of Hosts, and that makes us HIS Special People! Thus, we are Commanded to follow HIS Paths of Righteousness, Paths that are set in stone FOREVER and Paths that already include a means to measuring "Time", i.e., Seasons, Days, and Years. This means of measuring "Time" stems from the CREATOR's sun and moon, the Wondrous WORKS of the CREATOR GOD, that HE Created specifically for this purpose. Thus, to invent a new man-made means of determining time is unacceptable.
We should never forget that
we have been cursed for disobedience to Our GOD and for a multitude of other
abominations. If we want our hearts
right with Our GOD of Israel, then we well know that which is necessary for us
to do. Plain and simple, we have to
return back to HIS LAW! We know
this! We also know that Our GOD of
"To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isaiah 8:20
I cannot stress enough
that there was nothing "new" about the GOD of
It took me about two years to realize the CREATOR GOD's Calendar for measuring "Time", and it was finally ready without my manipulating it by adding days and months but by using the CREATOR's WORD in Genesis 1:14 and in Exodus 12:1,2 - the "Spring Season" that HE established for this purpose.
"God
said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night;
and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for
days, and years:"
Genesis 1:14
"And the LORD spake unto Moses and
Aaron in the
This month shall be unto you the beginning
of months:
it shall be the first month of the year to
you."
Exodus 12:1,2
In truth, while attempting to
finalize my calendar, it was a Brother in
I previously mentioned that nowhere in the Hebrew Scriptures can we find where 365 days determines one year. Therefore, when we reckon a year, according to Genesis 1:14, the CREATOR's "Spring Season" and BEGINNING of Months unto us will fall within the months of March, April, and May, depending upon when the New Moon Crescent succeeds the Lighted/Sign of the "Equinox".
The months of
"Spring" are March, April, and May. The months of "Summer" are June,
July, and August. The months of
"Autumn" are September, October, and November. And the "Winter" months are December,
January, and February. Just for your
information, please know that these "Seasons" are reversed in the
Southern Hemisphere. For example, when
the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying "Summer", it is
"Winter" in the Southern Hemisphere of this Earth. Since the
The LawKeepers TORAH Readings Calendar is not
fashioned like most calendars, ONCC or other. The LawKeepers TORAH
Dated throughout the year, there are TORAH Readings for
GOD's Holy Sabbath Days of Complete REST, as well as for all the Holy Days,
with the exception of the Feast of Weeks, for which the Holy ONE does not
provide a date. The Feast of Weeks is
strictly a Feast Day that can only be observed in the Land of Israel at a
certain harvest time (Deuteronomy 16:9), as it is a day for giving utmost
Thanks and Praise to the Holy ONE of Israel for the prosperous harvest of
the Land that ONLY HE makes possible.
It is a day of much rejoicing and Blessing GOD's Holy Name for HIS
GOODNESS to HIS People, the Nation of Israel.
Upon our return, we will observe this day again, but only the fortunate
ones, i.e., those who are escaped and who will adhere to the CREATOR GOD's WORD
and HIS Ordinances. They will see this
great day and will rejoice in it IN THE LAND, which is exactly how it
will be and before the CREATOR GOD of
"Keep back
thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over
me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great
transgression."
Psalm 19:13
"Let
and with him is
plenteous redemption.
And he shall
redeem
Psalm 130:7,8
"The sun
shall be no more thy light by day;
neither for
brightness shall the moon give light unto thee:
but the LORD
shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Thy sun shall no
more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself:
for the LORD
shall be thine everlasting light,
and the days of
thy mourning shall be ended.
Thy people also shall
be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever,
the branch of my
planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified."
Isaiah 60:19 - 21
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“O taste and see that the LORD is good:
blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
Psalm 34:8
BE EXALTED,
LORD GOD OF
BLESS THE LORD, YIHOVAH,
GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB,
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL
AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME, BLESS HIS HOLY NAME!
Tziona Yisrael,
Servant of the Most
High GOD of
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“Remember
these, O Jacob and
I have formed thee; thou art my servant:
O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions,
and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
“Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout,
ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing,
ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein:
for the LORD
hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in
Isaiah 44:21 - 23
“But
and my Lord hath forgotten me.
“Can a woman forget her sucking child,
that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb?
yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;
thy walls are continually before me.”
Isaiah 49:14 - 16
“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded;
for thou shalt not be put to shame:
for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth,
and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
“For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name;
and thy
Redeemer the Holy One of
The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
“For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
“For a small moment have I forsaken thee;
but with great mercies will I gather thee.
“In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment;
but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee,
saith the LORD thy Redeemer.”
Isaiah 54:4 - 8
O TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD OUR GOD OF
IS JUST AND GOOD!
FEAR AND GLORY YIHOVAH AND BE OBEDIENT TO HIS LAW
AND TO HIS WORD TO HIS TRUE PROPHETS!
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“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their cry.
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.”
Psalm 34:15,16
“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee;
and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.”
Psalm 36:9,10
“The right hand of the LORD is exalted:
the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.”
Psalm 118:16 - 18
“Hear the
word of the LORD, ye children of
for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land,
because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.”
Hosea 4:1
O TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS JUST AND GOOD!
Tziona Yisrael,
Servant of the
Most High GOD of
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THE SOAPBOX THAT SPEAKS:
TURMOIL IN
I don't know how much news people in the
I fail to understand why the
However, concerning
the endless turmoil in
Is anyone IN THE WORLD asking why the Israelis have not
had any peace in the
There will be no peace in
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THE SMOKESCREEN
We can assume the Universe was established by a “Big Bang,” or we can seek a more intelligent theory.
The more intelligent reasoning is that a Supreme Being did in fact Create the Heavens, Earth, and all things therein. Then the issue becomes, “Did this Supreme Being intend for HIS CREATION to exist in such a chaotic state of absolute Hell, as it is now?” If not, then it is incumbent upon us to seek answers for the present horrific state of affairs in the Land of Israel and the rest of the Middle East that is capable of spreading to other countries even to the United States.
It is not likely that this Supreme Being did not advise the people of HIS Creation IN THE BEGINNING of how to live in goodness and in peace with each other, which certainly entailed how to worship HIM for giving them life. For there not to exist harmony and happiness on this Earth, it is evident that from the looks of things and from the ever-present catastrophic events taking place on Earth, this Supreme Being is furious with the peoples HE Created.
This is where we are now. The CREATOR is Judging the peoples of HIS Creation and is taking back HIS Universe.
History proves that
The Palestinians have
been in the land since the reign of King Saul, and the European Israelis have
been a State since 1948, opening their doors to other converted Europeans and
whomsoever else wishing to take part in this Talmudic process and live off the
fat of GOD’s Holy Land. The Palestinians and the Israelis have been at
war ever since. If these two groups can live together anywhere in the
world except in
THE TRUTH ABOUT CONVERSION TO SO-CALLED “JUDAISM”
The world should
connect the dots and learn the truth regarding the Europeans who control GOD’s
And their being
scattered into the “Four Corners of the Earth” to serve their enemies has
everything to do with the problems in the Middle East, as this crisis relates
to the CREATOR GOD taking back HIS Universe, HIS Holy Land, HIS Holy City, and
HIS Chosen People. The Israelis know this. They see the handwriting
on the wall, but they are fighting the CREATOR GOD tooth and nail. That’s
what this war is all about - Israeli control - to keep out the SEED of Jacob
whom GOD is calling home. Hence, the Israelis, even if time permitted,
would not give the Palestinians their State for fear the Israelites would seek
to live there also. And just for the record, one can learn about the true
identity of the descendants of Jacob by reading what the CREATOR GOD of
The Israelis have
a rabid requirement to control all the
“Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are
about you, they shall bear their shame. But ye, O mountains of
Ezekiel 36:7 – 10
Now, the Truth is
out. This is the reason for the decades of turmoil, death, and
destruction over GOD’s
Conversely, Israelis are putting too much false hope in their military powers. When it comes to the Children of Israel, the CREATOR GOD fights their battles, and since it is time for their return, there is nothing Israeli’ weaponry can do to stop GOD’s Commandment from manifesting.
The Israelites were formed to show forth GOD’s Praise and to be a light to the world for HIS Ways of Righteousness – HIS Book of the Law (the teachings of the Prophet Moses – NOT the Talmud compiled by European “Jews”).
“Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;”
Isaiah 42:5,6
“This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.” Isaiah 43:21
And it is for this reason the Supreme Being, or rather the CREATOR GOD of Israel is taking back HIS magnificent Universe and making it a place of Divine Peace, one that Exalts and Magnifies HIM for all HIS Wondrous Works.
The CREATOR GOD has held HIS Peace for a very long time, all because of the curses HE put on HIS Chosen People for forsaking HIM for false gods and for rejecting HIS LAW. Their rebellion caused GOD to cast HIS People into the hands of the heathen, and HE went into seclusion permitting Gentiles to run the world and teach HIS People a lesson that would send them running back to HIM seeking forgiveness with contrite spirits.
“I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.” Isaiah 42:14
For a long time people believed that the European “Jews” were really the people of the Bible, but the CREATOR knows HIS Chosen People, the SEED of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the men with whom HE made an Everlasting Covenant (Genesis 17:1 – 21).
From the Slave Trade to world hatred, and enduring racism and discrimination all over the world, Blacks have suffered at the hands of those who ruled over them. But now, the CREATOR GOD of Israel is awakening the Dry Bones and calling HIS People home to the chagrin and utter dismay of European Israelis who are helpless to do anything about it but who still have plans to thwart the WORD of GOD. Trust me, their efforts will not end in victory, and nothing since 1948 has even given them hope that they could take the place of the SEED of Jacob/Israel (Genesis 32:28) – neither by conversion nor submersion.
Thus, the reasons for the war for Israeli control of GOD’s Land and the reasons for a world of troubled times, disasters, endless suffering, despair, and many, many tears.
The CREATOR is
taking back HIS Universe and keeping HIS Everlasting Promises to Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, the Patriarchs of the Nation of
“And it shall come
to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the
house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall
stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. The remnant shall return,
even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. For though thy people
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.” Isaiah 11:11
“And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.” Ezekiel 36:27
“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.” Isaiah 66:22
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.”
Jeremiah 30:18 – 21
“At the same time,
saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of
“The remnant of
“Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.” Zephaniah 3:19
And for all HIS Creations, especially man, the ONE CREATOR GOD of Israel will be acknowledged and worshipped by HIS Chosen People and all Nations remaining from HIS Wrath and destruction of the wicked. The Peoples of this world will revolve around its MAKER!
Yes, the All-Mighty CREATOR will liberate HIS Holy Land and will return to HIS Holy City Jerusalem, where once again HIS Holy Priests will minister before HIM and where people of all Nations will visit to Bless HIM for HIS GOODNESS and for HIS Holy Name’s Sake.
“And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 66:23
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.” Zechariah 14:16
FINALLY:
“Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.” Zephaniah 2:3
WHAT IS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE CREATOR GOD?
“And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.” Deuteronomy 6:25
“When all
The fulfillment of the above passage is just a matter of time.
For more understanding and respect for what’s written in the “Old Testament” read…
THUS SAITH THE LORD
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BLESSED BE THE MOST HIGH CREATOR GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB FOR HIS MULTITUDE OF MERCIES IN NOT UTTERLY DESTROYING THE SEED OF JACOB!
Tziona Yisrael
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WE WANT ANSWERS, BUT CAN WE HANDLE THE TRUTH?
What in the world is happening?
As people watch and experience frightening and disastrous floods, killer storms, Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, destructive fires, famine, and incurable diseases, they can only ask, “Will my loved ones and I be spared?”
As people sit in churches and temples, they wonder, “Why aren’t my prayers being answered?” And “Who can I trust to spiritually guide me?”
As people raise their children, they wonder, “How can I explain the reasons why GOD does not end hunger, impoverishment, race hatred, unhappiness, ubiquitous catastrophes, and bring peace to this Earth?”
And “Why would GOD hand HIS Earth over to the heathens?”
The ANSWERS to all these questions and many, many more can be found in “The Old Testament.”
For more respect for the Ancient of Books read
THUS SAITH THE LORD
A Book on the “Old Testament”
by
Tziona Yisrael
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419629123/sr=8-6/qid=1152215959/ref=sr_1_6/002-5765394-4504857?ie=UTF8
(Amazon.com)
In that this book details new revelations and unconventional perspectives about Christianity and so-called “Judaism” (unrelated to the LAW GOD gave to Moses), would you be so inclined to consider the answers and solutions written therein?
At a time when people fear for their lives because of the many disasters and the growing possibilities of a nuclear war, it is time to seek explanations that make sense. Therefore, read the WORD OF GOD that has been hidden for millennia in order that the reign of the heathen may be fulfilled. Read THUS SAITH THE LORD for knowledge and understanding, as all the world watches GOD’s WONDROUS WORKS unfold bringing an end to the corruption and evils that fill the Earth HE CREATED!
IT IS GOD’s TURN NOW!
WATCH
AS HE TAKES BACK HIS UNIVERSE,
CALLS ATTENTION TO HIMSELF,
AND
CAUSES ALL TO KNOW HIM AND HIS TRUTH!
THE CREATOR GOD WILL BE EXALTED AND
BILLIONS WILL BOW ONLY TO HIM!
When a child, I said I would kill whoever killed GOD.
Now, an adult, I know that no one can kill the True and Living CREATOR GOD
but rather must serve, worship, and magnify ONLY HIM or pay dire consequences, and
the order of each and every day prove to be the Truth of this matter.
Tziona Yisrael
Author
Afraqueen@AOL.COM
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BOOKS THAT OPEN THE EYES AND MAKE US THE WISER
100 years of Lynchings by Ralph Ginzurg
The Classic Slave Narratives Edited and with an Introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Black Holocaust for Beginners by S.E.
The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews by The Nation of Islam
A People's History of the
THUS SAITH THE LORD by Tziona Yisrael
The Wake of the Wind by J. California Cooper (A novel on Blacks coming together after the end of Slavery)
Jubilee by Margaret Walker (A novel that brings every emotion of man to the fore)
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[I am too pleased to add the following list of more enlightening books presented by our dear Sister Naami baht Lewi. By all means, please indulge and be the wiser. T.Y., Editor]
1. Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery by Na'im Akbar (a very short book, but it's chock full of good, good stuff);
2. Africans and
Their History by Dr. Joseph E. Harris (the book is not a big book either
and there's even a paperback edition. Yet, it is one of the most comprehensive
and easy-to-follow books on
3. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy Learey (in my opinion, this sister, even without an Israelite perspective, has produced the definitive work on explaining some of our behaviors, thought patterns, etc. She also offers some practical solutions that can be adopted and are even more applicable because we know the origin of our pathological behavior);
4. Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams (even though Dr. Williams speaks mainly about West Indian slavery, he offers a comprehensive perspective as to why we should not embrace our oppressors - particularly when we understand what they have done to us and their mindset on the whole institution).
5.
6. The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. Walker. This is a great reference book for explaining many of the pagan origins of beliefs, practices, etc.
7. The Penguin Dictionary of Religions, edited by John R. Hinnells;
8. The Penguin
Dictionary of Symbols, by Jean Chevalier and Alain Gheerbrant;
Both of these reference books offer a wealth of information as to the origin or
certain religious beliefs, how these beliefs were founded, and how various
symbols are derived from paganism, etc.
9. Anything by the late Dr. Amos N. Wilson, particularly the following: The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child; Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children; & The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness.
NOTE: Dr. Wilson was an inspired, if sometimes soporific lecturer, although his lectures were mainly delivered in the vernacular of the common man. His books are written is some common language that is easily comprehensible, while also including language that may be difficult for some to follow (i.e., written in academic language). However, folks who are good and/or avid readers will gain a lot from his work.
10. The Hidden
History of
11. African Perspective on Colonialism by A. Adu Boahen (An African's view of his continent's conquerors. Very interesting and informative.)
12. *The Jew and the Christian Missionary: A Jewish
Response to Missionary Christianity" by Gerald Segal, KTAV Publishing
House, Inc., NY, 1981.
*Please note that this book may be completely
out of print. When I ordered mine on amazon.com a few years ago, (The Strand
and other out-of-print publishers did not have a copy) it cost me $53 (other
copies were being sold for as high as $250!). A congregation might want to
track this publication down and pay for a copy and then distribute without
charge, copies of sections, citing the source, of course. This way, they don't
infringe on copyright laws. It is one of those remarkable books that once
acquired, you don't let out of your possession.
13. The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold by Acharya S.
14. Gospel Fictions by Randel Helms
15. Don't forget that
our brother, Moreh Aesh of
Hope this list is useful. Sorry about its length, although I could have added
some more. But you know, "the reading of many books......"
As always, love, peace and blessings to you and yours.
Kol Khavode L'Yehowah,
Naami
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If you are aware of books that inform and enlighten, by all means, please submit the names and authors of these books, and I will add them to this list. Pls. E-mail Afraqueen@AOL.COM with the necessary information.
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A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE “KOY”
TAKE DILIGENT HEED…
“…take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law,
which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments,
and to cleave unto him,
and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Joshua 22:5
June 19, 2006
What exactly does
the GOD of
IN THAT…
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” Deuteronomy 30:19,20
AND…
“And he said unto
them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day,
which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this
law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through
this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over
I would think that to take diligent heed means to be extremely cautious to keep GOD’s LAW, read and study it, DO IT, and pray to the GOD of Israel for wisdom to understand it. And in addition to that common sense would be to either join with others so determined or be alone in returning back to the Holy ONE and what’s required of the SEED of Jacob.
This might seem ever so trivial a detail to some, but it means a world to the GOD of Israel. You see, I used to belong to Ben Ammi’s group, and I left for many reasons, but mainly because he was allowing people to call him JC and “Saviour” and because he was not concerned about GOD’s LAW and much less about taking heed to live and do it.
What truly, truly
disturbs me is that there are people encouraging Israelites to join up with Ben
Ammi and accept his title – “Messianic Leader,” as well as the blasphemous
notion that the True and Living GOD would have such a congregation to represent
HIM. Yes, of course the so-called “KOY” exists, but it does not represent
the GOD of Israel and HIS LAW, i.e., HIS Ways of Righteousness that HE
Commanded of the Prophet Moses to teach to the Nation of Israel. This
group does not in any way signify the
The “KOY” is a
congregation of people calling themselves Israelites and living according to
the Laws of Ben Ammi and the imaginations of his contrary and devious
heart. The wise in the knowledge of Truth know that Ben Ammi’s camp,
built on corruption, crime, lust, adultery, and death, cannot in any way be
connected with the Holy ONE of
“The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.” Jeremiah 23:20 – 22
“My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.” Jeremiah 50:6
Moreover, King
David’s Seed will head the CREATOR GOD’s
I have never read where Kings David and Solomon called themselves “Messiah.”
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.” Isaiah 11:1 – 5
“And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.” Isaiah 11:10
And this Righteous
Kingdom will be all about serving, worshipping, and PRAISING the GOD of
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and about representing HIM and spreading HIS Laws,
Statutes, and Judgments throughout this world, in order that the CREATOR GOD of
Israel will be Magnified and will receive all the Praise and all the Glory, so
that people will abandon the “New Testament” and its theology. Have
no doubts about it, the son of David will rule from
I find nothing in
GOD’s WORD to support an existence of HIS Kingdom in
Taking heed to keep GOD’s LAW would entail staying as far from Ben Ammi as possible. And the fact that HE keeps his stores open on GOD’s Holy Day of Complete REST is a darn good red flag and eye-opener that shouts to stay away from this leader, as of a Truth, he does not FEAR the GOD of Israel to do HIS Will. And what better information exists from Our GOD to prove Ben Ammi to be one who defies the All-Mighty GOD!
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20
This passage is the
best gauge Israelites have for determining and for understanding who to accept
as a genuine leader or know who FEARS the Holy ONE of
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:1,2
“I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.” Psalm 26:5
“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:” Psalm 66:18
“Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.” Psalm 141:4
“Hear, O heavens, and
give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up
children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the
ass his master's crib: but
Another perfect incident that serves to explain why we cannot join with people who break GOD’s LAW concerns Jehoshaphat and Ahziah. And does it ever speak VOLUMES!
“And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber. Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.” II Chronicles 20:35 – 37
Let’s not pretend we don’t know about our past and how our stiffnecked and rebellious forebears loved to be connected with evildoers and how they encouraged the lawful to follow wickedness. At least admit to what THUS SAITH THE LORD!
At this late day and in the time of Jacob’s Trouble, why would we even consider joining with Ben Ammi or with anyone or with any congregation that does not make GOD’s LAW the Paths of Righteousness to follow and walk? Our GOD of Israel promises us that if we return to HIM and HIS LAW, that then we can return to our heritage (Deuteronomy 30:1-4). If people will join with Ben Ammi, then for them GOD’s Promise is made void.
“And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.” Ezekiel 11:12
“Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.” Jeremiah 30:15
“And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:” Jeremiah 32:22,23
What a crime! Ben Ammi was among the blessed to return, but just like his rebellious forefathers, he, too, refuses to be obedient to the LAWS of the GOD of Israel.
The WORD of the GOD of Israel also condemns Ben Ammi for calling himself a “Messianic Leader” in order to gather Israelites and Christians into his fold. But in no way does he emulate the “Old Testament” men of GOD!
Was Moses, Joshua,
Samuel, the kings of
I listened to a
Brother in Paltalk Chat go to extremes to contrive a justifiable explanation
for Ben Ammi calling himself a Messiah. The Truth of the matter is that
this word is not even connected with Hebrew-Israelite Culture. “Jews” and
Christians and the Book of Daniel and the “New Testament” are very much
associated with the word “Messiah,” but not the Israelites who wandered forty
years in the Wilderness and inhabited the
And even if this information is for a time after the Israelites return, the information still makes no sense. “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week…” (Daniel 9:27). This verse contradicts what “THUS SAITH THE LORD” about HIS Covenant in Jeremiah 31:31 – 34 and in Ezekiel 20:37. And not one of GOD’s Prophets makes mention of this event in the Book of Daniel.
Just for the record, “THUS SAITH THE LORD” is mentioned more than 400 times in the “Old Testament” but not even once in the Book of Daniel or in the “New Testament.” That’s no mistake. That’s for us to think logically and connect the dots! Therefore, when we do the research concerning the year the Book of Daniel was probably written, we will see that this Book of Daniel and the “New Testament” were written to deceive Israelites, and, thus, we have no reason to accept the information in either of these books as being GOD’s WORD.
GOD’s Covenants – HIS LAW and HIS Promises, as well as the “New Covenant” spoken of in Jeremiah 31:31-34 - will resume upon our return to our heritage. And there is no other WORD of GOD to have us believe that any one of these Covenants will be one week. Actually, when you consider what’s written in Daniel 9:27, none of this chapter makes any sense whatsoever.
“He hath remembered
his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; And confirmed the
same unto Jacob for a law, and to
“Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.” Psalm 106:44,45
The Holy ONE of Israel has not only remembered HIS Covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but HE has opened our eyes to the fact that WE ARE HIS PEOPLE, but unfortunately, too many of us do not choose to do that which is necessary to stay in HIS good graces.
Another serious issue
is that certain people credit Ben Ammi with moving Israelites to
And just because
people think Ben Ammi to be prosperous and have more than other congregations
is no reason to boast about the advancements he has made. When I hear
this, I am constantly reminded of the “
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Psalm 37:1 – 3
“I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.” Psalm 37:35 - 37
“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:” Psalm 49:6,7
“Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” Psalm 127:1
It would appear that people don’t yet get the full understanding of the above verse that is loaded with Truth, conviction, and certainty. Time proves everything! The Flood of Noah’s Day and the scattering of the Nation of Israel into the Four Corners of the Earth are proven facts that the CREATOR GOD of Israel does not tolerate people taking HIS Name in vain, disobedience of HIS LAW, and the worship of false gods and even of man.
Ben Ammi is not “perfect.” He, himself, said in 1996 that he is doing 60%. Thus, he isn’t even close to being “the perfect man.” He is failing and falling fast! His works and teachings speak volumes. We have history to probe for what “THUS SAITH THE LORD” and for what required of us. AND we have read what has happened to Israelites who stray from GOD’s LAW in order to establish their own direction. We have book after book in the “Old Testament” that gives us all the information we need concerning rebellious Israelites. We know what the GOD of Israel did to them, and we know that HE has not changed HIS Ordinances one iota, and that HE will NEVER change them. Hence, knowing all this, and knowing what the GOD of Moses has said about HIS LAW and the consequences for not keeping it (in Deuteronomy 28th Chapter), knowing that HE will MAGNIFY HIS LAW and put it in our hearts, knowing that we were scattered for not observing this Divine LAW, would Our GOD of Israel send such a leader as Ben Ammi who has no regard for HIS LAW but rather for magnifying himself and a bogus “KOY”? Perfect men of GOD do not grandstand and promote adverse teachings. They vehemently stress doing the WORD of the GOD of Israel and with “ONE” mindset.
Without question,
“the perfect man” FEARS the GOD of Israel to live and do HIS Book of the
Law. It is accepting GOD’s Righteousness and to live by it that is our
ticket into the CREATOR GOD of Israel’s
“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.”
Jeremiah 6:19
“Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.” Hosea 8:11
What wills Israelites to turn from the WORD of GOD? What force is there that can make GOD’s Chosen People defy HIM? Never mind. I don’t think I want to know. In any case, those who join with Ben Ammi should know that you give up your assets and you are expected to conform to the expectations of the Camp, and you will adhere to WILL adhere to their ways or be punished by beatings and losing your flamboyant “title.” What a scam, the best since the advent of Christianity. However, only the Holy ONE will prove them a fraud and with the Righteous Remnant HE is calling – HIS Chosen Ones who have determined to serve and worship ONLY HIM.
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.” Joel 2:32
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.” Psalm 10:3,4
“My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the