“…Thus
shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the
God of Abraham,
the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for
ever,
Exodus
3:15
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“I
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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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the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the
children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The LORD liveth, which brought up
and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from
all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
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Exodus
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Therefore
say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
I
do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake,
which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
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 Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush,
and
from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from
the
islands of the sea. And he shall
set up an ensign for the nations,
and
shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together
the
dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.”
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 Israel out of the land of
Egypt;
But,
The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the
north,
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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thy law is the truth. Thou art near, O LORD;
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all thy commandments are truth
Concerning thy testimonies,
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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.”
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“The
LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake;
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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, Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee,
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.”
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“The
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Praise
ye the LORD.”
Psalm
146:10
“Praise
ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it
is pleasant;
and
praise is comely.
“The
LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of
Israel.
“He
healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their
wounds.
“He
telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their
names.
“Great
is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is
infinite.”
Psalm
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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 Israel: The LORD our God [is] one LORD:
(Deuteronomy
6:4)
TIME
FOR A VACATION OR A STAYCATION IN
“[[To
the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.]] We have heard with our
ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in
the times of old. [How] thou didst drive out the heathen with thy
hand, and plantedst them; [how] thou didst afflict the people, and cast them
out. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword,
neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the
light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.” PSALM 44:1-3
Let
me make this perfectly clear, Yisrael is not the homeland of the Ashkenazi,
Sephardic and any other jew currently living in the land of our
inheritance. Having said that; if
you’re looking for a place to go for vacation this year, why not consider a trip
to the land of our forefathers. But before you pack your
bags and hop on that plane; here are a few fun facts on
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As
always, when documentation is not from the Book of the Law that GOD gave to HIS
Servant Moses, then we must render it suspect.
***
Rosh
Chodesh Shalom!!!
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.
*****
Tribute
to the New Moon Revised:
The
service of this solar/lunar calendar of
TORAH READINGS is
by definition using the “LIGHTS” of the sun and moon, according to Genesis 1:14,
to number the “days” of each month.
And the dark phases of the moon cooperatively and conveniently provide a
break between the months. If there
were no dark phases of the moon, we would have a tough time
determining
when
one month ended and when another would begin. Hence, because the Commandment is to use
the “Lights” in the Heavens for “Signs” for seasons, days, and years, the New
Moon Crescent is what provides us with our first lights of each new month and
these lights continue waxing and waning until they are diminished to the dark
phases. And then in two to three
days, the New Moon Crescent reappears again starting the First Day of another
new month.
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 New Moon
Crescent reappears, thus, we understand the concept of having a
“New” moon.
If
the dark phase of the moon begins the First Day of the month, then when the New
Moon Crescent is “Sighted” that could approximately be as far into the month as
the Fourth Day, i.e., the appearance of the “Light” in the Heavens could
possibly fall on the Fourth Day. It
makes no sense to start to count the first dark phase of the moon as being the
First Day of the month, as this process disregards the use of the “Light” in the
Heavens to determine our “days,” as we are Commanded to do in Genesis 1:14. Consider what King David said in I
Samuel 20:24: “…when the New
Moon was come…” He had
to be speaking about the New Moon Crescent, as we are unable to “Sight” the
appearance of the dark phase or rather see it “come.”
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.
***
“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
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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 Israel observes a “feast” on
the day of the New Moon, then wisdom tells the Nation of Israel to do
likewise. King Saul and the
anointed David observed this service (I Samuel 20th Chapter).
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.
***
“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 Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.”
Psalm
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 New Moon Crescent
in the Heavens we eliminate any confusion as to which day IS the First Day of
the month.
“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 “Moon Crescent
Sighting” - the light in the
firmament…i.e., the “Sign” for (lunar) days. Thus, if we are to count all the lunar
days (29.5) in a month, it only makes sense to start counting from the New Moon
Crescent “when the New Moon was come” and NOT from the dark phases at the end of
the month, which do not emit any “sign” or “light” in the heavens.
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 New Moon Crescent.
Nonetheless, when “Sighted,” one can easily distinguish the New Moon
Crescent from all the other phases due to its thin sliver and its low position
in the heavens. And the reason is
that no two days or rather phases of the visible moon are alike. Hence, to use the New Moon Crescent
as the “Sign” in the heavens, as we are COMMANDED to do for our seasons, days,
and years, negates the belief that the “commandment was given to the
luminaries.” The “luminaries”
fulfill GOD’s Commandments: the sun
shines and the moon orbits the Earth.
They have no need to determine seasons, days, and years. Hence, our New Moons are obviously of
more spiritual significance to the Nation of Israel than we are aware. And for sure, the TRUTH concerning them
are in GOD’s WORD to HIS Prophets/Seers - not the White Jews or other
Gentiles. All we need do is use
wisdom, discern what’s written in Scripture, accept it, and act
accordingly!
“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.” Psalm 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 Temple to
worship the Holy ONE on the New Moon (II Kings 4:23; Ezekiel 45:17; and Ezekiel
46:1), and when HE has HIS Temple rebuilt, then we will again be able to resume
this service and worship.
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 Jerusalem, and stood
before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and
offered peace offerings, and [he] made a feast to all his
servants.”
I
Kings 3:15
*Leviticus
23:24,39 (Sabbaths of Feasts)
*******
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 Israel shall keep the sabbath,
to
observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
It
is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever:
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 Israel, why take any chance to profane it? Every passage about the Holy Sabbath of
COMPLETE Rest stands strong in support of GOD’s Commandment to abide in our
places on the Seventh Day (Exodus 16:29) – ever last one of them – including the
passage in Jeremiah where we are Commanded to “Take heed to yourselves, and
bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of
Jerusalem;” Jeremiah 17:21 (Please read verses 21 to
27.)
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 Israel and be obedient to what HE has Commanded of
us.
“But
the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power
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 Israel together, and said
unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do
them.
“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 Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the
sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign
between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made
heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was
refreshed.” Exodus 31:15 - 17
“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 Israel established this Sabbath Day of
COMPLETE REST and when HE clearly COMMANDED the Children of Israel in the
Wilderness to observe this Holy Day,
HE MADE NO EXCEPTIONS!
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 Israel only Commanded that we go to
Jerusalem “THREE TIMES in the year”. Had the Holy ONE wanted us to travel to
Jerusalem on HIS Holy Sabbath Day of COMPLETE REST, HE would have Commanded
that, as well. Thus, given Exodus
16:29, we have to realize, understand, and accept the fact that it was never HIS
intention for us to travel and/or leave our places on HIS most Holy Seventh
Day.
“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 Egypt: and none
shall appear before me empty:) And
the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in
the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year,
when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field. Three times in the year all thy males
shall appear before the Lord GOD.”
Exodus 23:14 - 17
“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 Jerusalem on GOD’s
HALLOWED SEVENTH DAY.
THE
PLACE THAT OUR GOD OF ISRAEL CHOSE IS THE HOLY CITY JERUSALEM.
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.