“…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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OUR GOD BLESS US
AND REMEMBER HIS COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM,
ISAAC, AND JACOB!
“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 45:15 - 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 45:22
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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 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. - Jeremiah 23:7,8)
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Exodus 3:15
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 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
“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,
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.”
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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EXALTATION OF THE MOST HIGH GOD OF ISRAEL:
“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 Israel.
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the
afflicted;
neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried
unto him, he heard.
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation:
I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the
LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the
LORD:
and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before
thee.
For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the
governor among the nations.”
Psalm 22:22 - 28
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
OF THE LAWKEEPERS, CO.:
AN OPEN LETTER TO: CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS, JEWS,
AND THE STRANGER
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!!!
The purpose of this letter is
to inform you that we the true Nation of Yisrael are about to
celebrate our High Holy days in the month of Ethanim. This special month
has three High Holy days that we are commanded to observe by the ONE True
CREATOR of Heaven and Earth and all things therein - YIHOVAH!!!
Our first HIGH HOLY DAY in
the month of Ethanim is celebrated upon the sighting of the new moon denoting
the first day of our new month; it is called the Memorial of Blowing of
Trumpets and the scriptures read:
“And in the seventh month,
on the first [day] of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall
do no servile work: it is a day of Blowing The Trumpets unto you.” The Book
of Numbers 29th Chapter, Verse 1
“Speak unto the children of
Israel, saying, in the seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye
have a sabbath, a Memorial of Blowing of Trumpets, an holy convocation.”
The Book of Leviticus 23rd Chapter, Verse 24
Our second HIGH HOLY DAY in
the month of Ethanim is celebrated on the tenth (10) day of the month it is
called Yom Kippoor [the Day of Atonement], a day of fasting [no food and
no water] and atonement [meaning to “repentance” - a feeling of regret or
contrition for having done something wrong].
“Also on the tenth [day] of
this seventh month [there shall be] a day of atonement: it shall be an
holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an
offering made by fire unto the LORD. And ye shall do no work in
that same day: for it [is] a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you
before the LORD your God.” The Book of Leviticus 23rd Chapter:Verses
27 and 28
The third of our HIGH HOLY
DAYS in the month of Ethanim begins at sundown of the fourteenth (14) day and
continues for seven (7) days it is called The Feast of Tabernacle (Dwelling
in Booths).
“Speak unto the children of
Israel, saying, the fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast
of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD. On the first day
[shall be] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work
[therein]. Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the
LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye
shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a solemn assembly;
[and] ye shall do no servile work [therein]”. The Book of Leviticus 23rd
Chapter:Verses 34 through 36
Please be advised that ELOHIM
has seen fit to enlighten and awaken the sons and daughters of Yisrael, and
thus we take this opportunity to inform you that we are here to take back our true
identity, culture and way of life.
To the x-tian community that
gave our people a false god created by men and referred to as “jesus the
christ”, we say; the Roman catholic church currently lead by the “Vicar of
Christ”, Pope Benedict XVI, should take this
opportunity to atone for forcing your god upon the Nation of Yisrael and others
via slavery, the “holy crusades”, and missionaries sent throughout the world.
To our Islamic brothers; we
thank you for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran for standing up to
President Bush, as he seeks to continue to place this country in danger by
waging war against every nation in sight. Further to this point, we
applaud President Ahmadinejad for defending his earlier statements about the
holocaust in a news interview with NBC news anchor Brian Williams by making the
following statement:
“Do you think that the 60
million who lost their lives were all at the result of warfare alone? There
were two million that were part of the military at the time, perhaps
altogether, 50 million civilians with no roles in the war — Christians,
Muslims. They were all killed. The second and more important question that I
raised was, if this event happened, and if it is a historical event, then we
should allow everyone to research it and study it. The more research and
studies are done, the more we can become aware of the realities that happened.
We still leave open to further studies absolute knowledge of science or math.
Historical events are always subject to revisions, and reviews and studies.
We're still revising our thoughts about what happened over thousands of years
ago. Why is it that those who ask questions are persecuted? Why is every word
so sensitivity or such prohibition on further studies on the subject? Where as
we can openly question God, the prophet, concepts such as freedom and
democracy? And the third question that I raised in this regard: if this
happened, where did it happen? Did the Palestinian people have anything to do
with it? Why should the Palestinians pay for it now? Five million displaced
Palestinian people is what I'm talking about. Over 60 years of living under
threat. Losing the lives of thousands of dear ones. And homes that are
destroyed on a daily basis over people's heads. You might argue that the Jews
have the right to have a government. We're not against that. But where? At a place
where their people were — several people will vote for them, and where they can
govern.”
To the jewish people, the jig
is up, the truth is out and your charade is over! How dare you try to
continue this lie the world over that you are ELOHIM’s “Chosen people.”
You have nothing to do with Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob who was renamed
Yisrael. You are the European from the tribe of AshkeNAZI and you usurped
the identity of the twelve tribes of Jacob/Yisrael and stole the land of
YIHOVAH that he gave to HIS people Yisrael. You better come clean, and
maybe ELOHIM will be merciful and destroy you quickly.
Finally, to the Stranger, all
are welcome who seek to serve YIHOVAH, follow, and obey HIS laws, statutes, and
commandments.
“Also the sons of the stranger,
that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the
LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it,
and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy
mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and
their sacrifices [shall be] accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be
called an house of prayer for all people.” The Book of Isaiah 56th
Chapter: Verses 6 and 7
Halleluyah!!
Halleluyah!! Halleluyah!!
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
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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 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. The Hebrew New Year is, thus, determined by the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens and not by the “sighting of barley.” Please see the “TORAH READINGS CALENDAR” for more information on how our Hebrew New Year is determined (www.thelawkeeper.org).
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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>>>
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IF “SIGHTED,”
And if it’s not
the evening of GOD’s Holy Seventh Day Sabbath of
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other Holy Day,
please report your
evidence (day, date, and time) to:
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START THE NEXT NEW MOON WATCH ON THE EVENINGS OF
<<<SEPTEMBER 22,23,24, 2006>>>
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.
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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 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, 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)
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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:
“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
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 Israel DOES NOT contradict HIMSELF! HE would not COMMAND us to “Rest” on the Sabbath Day of Rest and also Command us to “abide ye every man in your place on the seventh day,” and then confuse us by telling us to “assemble” on the “rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD.” This would make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Therefore, if the Holy ONE of Israel said don’t bear a burden on the Sabbath Day of Rest (Jeremiah 17:21,22) and that our asses (used for travel) had to also rest, then for sure we have to “abide in our places…on the seventh day.” Thus, using our cars and paying tolls and public transportation on GOD’s Holy Seventh Day of Rest is absolutely forbidden! And walking to the Temple or to any meeting place was and still is out of the question all because GOD’s Seventh Day is specifically to be kept as a DAY of “COMPLETE REST” - Shabatone (as is written in Hebrew).
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 TORAH READINGS FOR THE NEW MOON,
AND GOD’s SEVENTH DAY SABBATHS
DURING
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
2006
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 FOR
THE
MEMORIAL OF BLOWING
OF
TRUMPETS:
September 22,23,24, 2006
“…the LORD said unto me, Gather me
the people together, and I will make them
hear my words, that they may learn to fear
me all the days that they shall live upon
the earth, and that they may teach
their children.” Deuteronomy 4:10
Numbers 10:10
Psalm 81:1
– 10
Ezekiel
46:3
Leviticus 23:24,25
Deuteronomy Chapters 11 - 13
Numbers 29:1 - 6
Ezra 3:1 – 13
Nehemiah 8:1 - 12
I Chronicles 5th Chapter
Jeremiah 30:20 - 24
Deuteronomy 18:15 - 22
Joshua 1st Chapter
Joshua 18:7
I Kings 21st Chapter
Psalm 70:4,5
Psalm 14th Chapter
Psalm 18th Chapter
“Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai,
and spakest with them from heaven, and
gavest them right judgments, and true
laws, good statutes and commandments:
And madest known unto them thy holy
sabbath, and commandedst them
precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand
of Moses thy servant:” Nehemiah 9:13,14
SABBATH
READING – 9/30/06
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Deuteronomy
5:12 – 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 - 14
Deuteronomy
Chapters 5 - 7
Joshua 23rd Chapter
Ezra 9th Chapter
Isaiah 48th Chapter
Jeremiah 2nd Chapter
Amos 3:1 - 7
Joel 2:26 - 32
Isaiah 59th Chapter
Psalm 119:1 – 24
YOM KIPPOOR
Tenth Day
of the Seventh Month
The Date
depends on NM Sighting.
(Day of
total fasting -
NO FOOD AND
NO WATER!)
“Ye shall not add unto the word which
I command you, neither shall ye diminish
ought from it, that ye may keep
the commandments of the LORD your
God which I command you.”
Deuteronomy 4:2
Leviticus 23:26 - 32
Psalm 51st Chapter
Deuteronomy
Chapters 8 – 10
Numbers 29:7 - 11
Leviticus 16th Chapter
Leviticus 25:8 – 23
Ezra 8:21 - 23
Amos 2nd Chapter
II Samuel 12th Chapter
Nehemiah 1st Chapter
Isaiah 25th Chapter
Isaiah 63rd Chapter
Isaiah 64:5 - 12
Micah 6th Chapter
Psalm 103rd Chapter
Psalm 25th Chapter
Psalm 30th Chapter
Psalm 32nd Chapter
Psalm 38th Chapter
Psalm 130th Chapter
“In those days, and in that time, saith the
LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought
for, and there shall be none; and the sins
of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I
will pardon them whom I reserve.”
Jeremiah 50:20
SHABBAT READINGS – 10/7/06
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Deuteronomy
5:12 - 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 -
14
Deuteronomy
Chapters 17 - 19
I Samuel 11th Chapter
I Samuel 12th Chapter
I Samuel 13th Chapter
I Samuel 16th Chapter
II Kings 23:2,3
I Chronicles 29:9 - 21
Malachi 1:7 - 14
Psalm 24th Chapter
Psalm 72nd Chapter
Psalm 95th Chapter
The FIRST
DAY OF FEAST
OF
TABERNACLES
(DWELLING
IN BOOTHS)
Fifteenth
Day of this Seventh Month
The Date depends on the NM Sighting.
“…the LORD hath taken you, and brought
you forth out of the iron furnace, even out
of Egypt, to be unto him a people of
inheritance, as ye are this day.”
Deuteronomy 4:20
Leviticus 23:33 - 44
Deuteronomy Chapters 14 – 16
Numbers 29:12 – 40
Deuteronomy 12th Chapter
Deuteronomy 31:6 - 30
Ezra 3:1 - 6
Nehemiah 8th Chapter
Nehemiah 9th Chapter
Ezekiel 45:25
Zechariah 14:16 – 21
Psalm 89th Chapter
Psalm 96th Chapter
Psalm 98th Chapter
Psalm 147th Chapter
“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
SHABBAT
READINGS - 10/14/06
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Deuteronomy
5:12 - 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 - 14
Deuteronomy Chapters 23 - 25
Exodus 17:8 – 16
I Samuel 15th Chapter
I Samuel 30th Chapter
II Kings 23:1 - 16
Micah 3:5 - 12
Psalm 15th Chapter
Isaiah 50th Chapter
II Chronicles 25:1 - 4
Ezekiel 18th Chapter
Proverbs 28th Chapter
Psalm 34th Chapter
The Eighth
DAY OF FEAST
OF
TABERNACLES
(DWELLING
IN BOOTHS) -
Date
depends on the New Moon
“Sighting”
The 22nd Day of the Seventh Month
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is
one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD
thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy might.” Deuteronomy 6:4
Leviticus 23:33 - 44
Deuteronomy Chapters 20 - 22
Deuteronomy 15th Chapter
Deuteronomy 31:8 - 13
Judges 4th Chapter
Judges 6th Chapter
II Kings 17:34 - 39
II Chronicles 8:12,13
Jeremiah 5th Chapter
Joshua 8th Chapter
Psalm 66th Chapter
“I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out
of my mouth in righteousness, and shall
not return, That unto me every knee shall
bow, every tongue shall swear. Surely, shall
one say, in the LORD have I righteousness
and strength: even to him shall men come;
and all that are incensed against him shall
be ashamed.” Isaiah 45:23,24
SHABBAT
READINGS - 10/21/06
Genesis 2:1
- 3
Exodus
16:29
Exodus
31:12 - 18
Deuteronomy
5:12 - 15
Isaiah 56:1 - 7
Isaiah 58:10 - 14
Deuteronomy Chapters 26 - 28
Leviticus 26th Chapter
II Samuel 7th Chapter
Jeremiah 6th Chapter
Ezekiel 21st Chapter
Ezekiel 22nd Chapter
Ezekiel 24th Chapter
Ezra 9th Chapter
Jeremiah 3:1 – 10
Ezekiel 23:28 - 49
Nehemiah 5:1 - 6
Micah 3rd Chapter
Jeremiah 30:10 - 24
Psalm 17th Chapter
Psalm 27th Chapter
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Watch for the next NEW MOON Crescent
"Sighting" on
OCTOBER 22,23,24, 2006
“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 Israel also shall cease
from being a nation before me for ever.”