Posted on 02/15/2010 3:13:56 PM PST by GiovannaNicoletta
Jews in the town of Mitzpe Yericho are taking practical steps to prepare for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, by preparing descendents of Cohanim (priests) and Levites for service. At the Mitzpe Yericho school, Temple priest hopefuls learn exactly how to conduct the daily Temple service and offer the required sacrifices.
"Today is really a historical event for the Jewish people, organizer Levi Chazan said as another part of the school was completed. It is the beginning of the work for the Third Temple.
The school will include an exact replica of the Temple. The latest addition to the replica was the area in which priests offered wine and water libations. The water offering was traditionally given on the Sukkot holiday, which was celebrated last week.
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So you observe the 7th day Sabbath and don't observe Christmas or Easter? Man made feasts, instead of the ones ordained by G-d. Just curious.
How do you explain the two differing entities and wills in Gethsemane?
Are you going to answer my question? Because I don’t think we can continue until you’re honest about where you’re coming from.
G-d knows
God knows He sent His Son as our Savior and to believe on Him. And to think YOU can save yourself is truly pride. Satan fell because of pride.
Without FAITH, you are not pleasing to God. Much like the Jews that were rescued from Egypt. They lacked faith and were swallowed up in the earth - NEVER to enter the promise land. Equate that with ‘entering heaven’. Were they able to escape Egypt by themselves just because they repented and cried out - NO!! God used Moses. God always uses ‘man’ to do His Will on this earth because HE gave us/man dominion on this earth from the beginning. And God never changes. His Word is pure.
That’s why He sent Jesus as our Savior as a ‘man’.
Exodus 13 (KJV)
9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
Exodus 13
16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 6
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
Deuteronomy 11
18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
from the Hebrew
226 'owth oth probably from 225 (in the sense of appearing); a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.:--mark, miracle, (en-)sign, token.
1) sign, signal
a) a distinguishing mark
b) banner
c) remembrance
d) miraculous sign
e) omen
f) warning
2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof
from the Hebrew
2903 towphaphah to-faw-faw' from an unused root meaning to go around or bind; a fillet for the forehead:--frontlet.
1) bands, phylacteries, frontlets, marks
Deuteronomy 11
18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
22 For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
(Obedience is the test of true love for G-d. Adam and Eve disobeyed, and were kicked out of the Garden. Abraham obeyed and it was counted unto him as righteousness)26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
(G-d gives you us a choice)27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
from the Greek
5480 charagma khar'-ag-mah from the same as 5482; a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue):--graven, mark.
1) a stamp, an imprinted mark
a) of the mark stamped on the forehead or the right hand as the badge of the followers of the Antichrist
b) the mark branded upon horses
2) thing carved, sculpture, graven work
a) of idolatrous images
The New Strong's Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words defines charagma as:
charagma, a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or sculptured figure (statue):- graven, mark.
The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament states the following with regard to this Greek word:
charagma [mark, stamp]
Marking is common in antiquity (cf. slaves, and the branding of devotees with the marks of deities).
The Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains gives insight into the meaning of charagma when it states:
A strictly literal translation of the mark of the beast might imply a picture of the beast or a mark made by the beast. A more satisfactory indication of the relationship between mark and beast would be a mark showing ones relationship to the beast or a mark of loyalty to the beast or a mark of the party of the beast. The mark is almost certainly a symbolic stamp or sign and is not to be taken literally as many blindly claim. This mark will be SYMBOLICALLY placed on - OR INSIDE - the forehead and/or right hand. The mark historically symbolizes servitude or allegiance to the one from whom the mark is received. The mark symbolizes the relationship existing between those that decide to receive it and the Beast (or his agents) from whom it is received. It shows the recipients of the mark to be loyal to the Beast and among his willful followers. The harlot of Revelation 17:5, historically and almost universally accepted as representing Rome and the evil Babylonian mystery religion that has continuously opposed the true faith, "bears on her forehead the mark of her true nature in a mysterious allusion to Babylon." One cannot "receive" something unless they "accept" it, which implies willingness. Thus, the mark is not forced, though there may be various levels of persuasion used. Ultimately, those that receive the mark do so of their own free will. In short, it is a spiritual mark, which exposes the hearts and minds of those receiving it. It shows to whom they willingly give their allegiance.
Thanks. I have my answer.
I did in my previous post.
My faith is in G-d/YHWH, just as He wished. I would agree that Jesus was a man.
Which post was that, I must have missed it. Checking back through the posts.
I’ll take your non answer to 221 to mean that you are part of the church that did in fact change G-d’s times, feasts and seasons. ;)
So you live ‘under the law’ - is that correct?
Was Mary G-d, too then?
Everybody knows where I'm coming from. I'm not interested in conversing with someone who wears a mask.
I keep the commandments that G-d gave to gentiles. I don't steal, I don't murder or commit adultery, I don't go after false gods, I don't covet my neighbors goods etc... it really isn't that hard.
I’m not the one hiding behind someone else using welfare salvation.
My goodness, what on earth are you hiding?
I’ve told you. I’ve posted it. It can’t be more plain.
I'm not a game-player, and I'm not going to play this one.
Toodles.
Nice chatting with you. Have a good night.
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