Question 193: Who were the “sleeping saints”?

Answer:

The "sleeping saints" (see 1 Thessalonians 4:14 and Matthew 27:52, 53) are held to be Old Testament believers who, having served Elohiym faithfully according to their lights and who looked forward to the promise of the Messiah's coming, were quickened at the moment of Yeshua' death, although they did not come out of their graves until his resurrection. The opening of the graves was symbolic proclamation that death was "swallowed up in victory"; and the rising of the saints after Yeshua' resurrection fittingly showed that the Saviour of the world was to be the "first" that should rise from the dead. (See Acts 26:23; Colossians 1: 18; Revelations 1:5.)

Question 192: What are we to understand by the “Secret Place”?

Answer:

The "secret place" (see Psalm 91:1) is interpreted as meaning "the covert" of his tabernacle - "the beatitude of the inner circle or secret shrine, to which that select company of the faithful have access and where they may taste the hidden wisdom." One commentator writes that this passage applies "to those who are more at home with YHVH than other believers, and who are also more alone with YHVH. In this inner circle the childlike spirit is made one with the will and the love of the almighty Father. It is a security and a refuge against whatsoever may await us in this world or elsewhere and those who belong to it bear on their countenances the seal that they are free from fear of evil and that they have gained the victory over terror and dismay." In brief, it is only those who live closely to YHVH who find those divine attributes which to others are majestic and overpowering, transformed into a sure shelter and a joy that lifts all care forever from the soul.

Frequently asked questions and answers:

Question 191: What is the distinction between the Shabbat, Sunday and Elohiym’s Day?

Answer:

The word "Shabbat" is derived from the Hebrew "Shabbos / Shabbat," meaning "seven" or a heptad of seven days. It was employed to designate the seventh day of the Jewish week (from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday). Under the believer’s dispensation the day of rest is changed from the seventh to the first day of the week, in memory of Moshiach's resurrection and its true designation therefore is neither Shabbat (which is the ancient Jewish term) nor Sunday (which is the heathen appellation, i.e., "the day of the sun"), but "Elohiym's day." It is not with us, as with the Jews, a day of rest and absolute abstention from all employment, but a day of spiritual recuperation and religious activities in a thousand different directions and a period of withdrawal from secular pursuits. Under the Mosaic Law, one might not walk beyond certain distance, nor light a fire, nor even carry a handkerchief. With us it is rather a day of celebration, wholly unhampered by the ancient restrictions and obligations which were designed to apply to a different age and dispensation. The use of any one of the three terms - Sunday, Shabbat or Saviour's Day - is however, with most people, rather a matter of habit than of principle, as the historical facts are thoroughly well established.

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Thy Word and Spirit Make us Good
Dr Garth Grenache
and his Uncanny Valley Orchestra
2025:1:25

We thank thee Yah
for thou art good.
Thy loyal ardour is forever.
Thy Word and Spirit
make us good
to rule with you forever.

Thought for Today: Shabbat January 25

Remember this today: Pride is a cold mountain peak, sterile and bleak --- but humility --- is the tranquil valley, fruitful and with an abundance of life, and peace dwell there.

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"Yahweh searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever."

1Ch 28

This coming week, 26 January-1 February 2025 (26 Tevet-3 Shevat 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Bo (Go).

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Have a Sweet Shabbath...