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Looking for a fellowship near Corsicana, TX. If you are somewhere between the route fron Corsicana to Waco, please connect with us. We miss Shabbat Fellowship!

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4 yrs

Is anyone really good with Greek that would be able to tell me the difference between "fulfill" in Matthew 5:17 and Galatians 6:2 ? -- and to clarify, I have looked at a concordance. Beside the spelling of the words, I do not understand the difference.

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4 yrs

Looking for ways to experience Hannukah spiritually besides just reading in the book of Macaabees. Anyone got any studies they use?

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The only historic accounts we have are in the Maccabees and in Josephus. That being said, search through these sources for the many miracles that can be found in them. When Mattathias was leaving after killing the kings officer and the Jew who was going to sacrifice the pig, he didn't say if you want freedom or if you want to defeat the Greeks. He said if you really have a love for the law and the covenant come wit me. He wanted people who were as loyal to the sacred word of יהוה as he was trying to be. Judas followed suit, his prayer for the army to become cowardice was answered because he was as faithful as possible in those circumstances. Finding the many miracles in those lessons should help you find the spiritual connections you may be searching for.

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Philemon Angwanga,

In a post by another person who denounced the observance of Chanukkah, which you then shared to the Min Hazaqen Torah Study Group, you asked this question, "What's the truth then?"

I assume that you posted his message, because you have heard varying opinions on social media and have come to us for wisdom in this matter. I'm hoping that the following rebuttals to that person's post will help you better understand the truth about Chanukkah, and that not all of the opinions you have heard are based on an understanding of all the facts.

In the post that you shared, the author said:

**"The holiday of Hanukkah revolves around the LIE of the nine Branch candlestick that was born from the LIE of the miracle of the oil. This is very similar to the way that the holiday of Christmas revolves around a tree that is rooted in paganism once again a fableistic lie. Nowhere in Scripture are we told to lie to our children in fact we're told to train up a child in the way he is to go which of course would not be the way of a liar. Nowhere in the books of Maccabees will you find any evidence of the supposed miracle of oil that brought about the 8th Day celebration of Hanukkah you see this holiday is based off of lies just like Christmas. The dreidel game is an attempt by the evil one to teach our children to gamble which relates to the god of luck. This holiday of gift giving and merry making is none other than a Jewish appeasement to Christmas."**

In the quote, that man began his comment with an assertion, "The holiday of Hanukkah revolves around the LIE of the nine Branch candlestick that was born from the LIE of the miracle of the oil."

This statement is incorrect, since the observance of Chanukkah, which means "dedication", is founded upon the events in the book of Maccabees, and it would be beneficial to you and others to read it for yourselves. We will be posting two chapters each day for the eight days of Chanukkah, and if you read them, you will get a better understanding of Chanukkah, and hopefully, you will see how those men and women who stood up against the Greeks actually did so to preserve the Torah and the observation of the commandments of YHWH. To say that Chanukkah is a LIE is a very bold assertion from ignorance of the truth.

The facts are that the Greeks tried to destroy the Torah and those who observed the Torah, but those who intended evil were defied and defeated; the altar, having been defiled with pigs' blood, had to be rededicated for the proper use as a place of worship of YHWH Most High. It took eight days to cleanse the Temple and the priests. If you know the Torah concerning the red heifer and the cleansing of a man defiled by a corpse, you would know that the Maccabees, who fought against the Greeks, were priests and had to endure a seven-day ritual of cleansing after having touched dead bodies. They had to do this so that they could officiate at the altar. Thus, the eighth day was the time when they could start.

He continued, "This is very similar to the way that the holiday of Christmas revolves around a tree that is rooted in paganism once again a fableistic (sic) lie."

The rest of his words equated Chanukkah to Christmas, but we understand that the Maccabees were fighting against those pagans who would pervert the worship of YHWH, changing the truth into a lie. There are many ways to remember the Maccabees and what YHWH did through them. The practice of observing these events using dreidel and gelt was a diversion tactic in the first millennium AD, when Rome was severely persecuting all the Yehudi (Jews) and those who would gather to remember the Torah and the things that YHWH had done. It was a terrible time, and the “gambling” game helped the children to remember and acted as a cover for the meeting of the adults. Think of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church, with decrees to torture and kill any who would defy the authority of Rome by gathering for Torah readings and fellowship. The soldiers would diligently seek out Torah observant people to kill them, but when they went into a home where the kids were playing a game like popular Roman games, they were less likely to be noticed as gathering for Chanukkah or any other religious meeting.

Do your own research. You asked, "What is the truth?" Read the book for yourself and settle it in your own mind about how you will remember it, or not.

We celebrate Chanukkah, because we remember the men and women who fought and died to preserve the Torah and the way of YHWH. Without that dedication and rededication of the Temple and the altar, where would Yeshua have gone three times a year in observation of the moedym found in Leviticus 23? Where would his mother have gone to bring the lamb required as a substitute for the first-born son? Where would the people have gone to hear the Torah taught? Where?

YHWH could have preserved His Torah and altar some other way, but He did it with the Maccabees, and we are thankful that He preserved His house, otherwise Yeshua would not be able to say, "My house is a house of prayer for all people," because there would have been no house. Instead of a house of prayer, the Temple grounds would have been a place of sexual orgies and a shrine for every deity known to man – except YHWH.

Others will try to distract you from the truth, because there will be many false teachers and those who claim opinion as fact. They will steer you away from remembering the wonders of YHWH and the Torah. Just as Antiochus Epiphanes, the Greek ruler of the time, they want you to forget YHWH.

As long as we live and breathe on this planet, may we NEVER forget that the world hates YHWH and those who love Him. Yeshua said, “They hate you because they hated me first.” The usurper prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour, and he will not stop until he is destroyed. We remember the Maccabees’ events, because the world’s oppression of the people of YHWH is not over. It will grow worse until Yeshua returns, so the question is: “Will we hold fast to the Torah and the ways of YHWH, or will we submit to the world’s corruption of the truth?”

Philemon Angwanga, 
 
In a post by another person who denounced the observance of Chanukkah, which you then shared to the Min Hazaqen Torah Study Group, you asked this question, "What's the truth then?" 
 
I assume that you posted his message, because you have heard varying opinions on social media and have come to us for wisdom in this matter. I'm hoping that the following rebuttals to that person's post will help you better understand the truth about Chanukkah, and that not all of the opinions you have heard are based on an understanding of all the facts. 
 
In the post that you shared, the author said: 
 
**"The holiday of Hanukkah revolves around the LIE of the nine Branch candlestick that was born from the LIE of the miracle of the oil. This is very similar to the way that the holiday of Christmas revolves around a tree that is rooted in paganism once again a fableistic lie. Nowhere in Scripture are we told to lie to our children in fact we're told to train up a child in the way he is to go which of course would not be the way of a liar. Nowhere in the books of Maccabees will you find any evidence of the supposed miracle of oil that brought about the 8th Day celebration of Hanukkah you see this holiday is based off of lies just like Christmas. The dreidel game is an attempt by the evil one to teach our children to gamble which relates to the god of luck. This holiday of gift giving and merry making is none other than a Jewish appeasement to Christmas."** 
 
In the quote, that man began his comment with an assertion, "The holiday of Hanukkah revolves around the LIE of the nine Branch candlestick that was born from the LIE of the miracle of the oil." 
 
This statement is incorrect, since the observance of Chanukkah, which means "dedication", is founded upon the events in the book of Maccabees, and it would be beneficial to you and others to read it for yourselves. We will be posting two chapters each day for the eight days of Chanukkah, and if you read them, you will get a better understanding of Chanukkah, and hopefully, you will see how those men and women who stood up against the Greeks actually did so to preserve the Torah and the observation of the commandments of YHWH. To say that Chanukkah is a LIE is a very bold assertion from ignorance of the truth. 
 
The facts are that the Greeks tried to destroy the Torah and those who observed the Torah, but those who intended evil were defied and defeated; the altar, having been defiled with pigs' blood, had to be rededicated for the proper use as a place of worship of YHWH Most High. It took eight days to cleanse the Temple and the priests. If you know the Torah concerning the red heifer and the cleansing of a man defiled by a corpse, you would know that the Maccabees, who fought against the Greeks, were priests and had to endure a seven-day ritual of cleansing after having touched dead bodies. They had to do this so that they could officiate at the altar. Thus, the eighth day was the time when they could start. 
 
He continued, "This is very similar to the way that the holiday of Christmas revolves around a tree that is rooted in paganism once again a fableistic (sic) lie." 
 
The rest of his words equated Chanukkah to Christmas, but we understand that the Maccabees were fighting against those pagans who would pervert the worship of YHWH, changing the truth into a lie. There are many ways to remember the Maccabees and what YHWH did through them. The practice of observing these events using dreidel and gelt was a diversion tactic in the first millennium AD, when Rome was severely persecuting all the Yehudi (Jews) and those who would gather to remember the Torah and the things that YHWH had done. It was a terrible time, and the “gambling” game helped the children to remember and acted as a cover for the meeting of the adults. Think of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church, with decrees to torture and kill any who would defy the authority of Rome by gathering for Torah readings and fellowship. The soldiers would diligently seek out Torah observant people to kill them, but when they went into a home where the kids were playing a game like popular Roman games, they were less likely to be noticed as gathering for Chanukkah or any other religious meeting. 
 
Do your own research. You asked, "What is the truth?" Read the book for yourself and settle it in your own mind about how you will remember it, or not. 
 
We celebrate Chanukkah, because we remember the men and women who fought and died to preserve the Torah and the way of YHWH. Without that dedication and rededication of the Temple and the altar, where would Yeshua have gone three times a year in observation of the moedym found in Leviticus 23? Where would his mother have gone to bring the lamb required as a substitute for the first-born son? Where would the people have gone to hear the Torah taught? Where? 
 
YHWH could have preserved His Torah and altar some other way, but He did it with the Maccabees, and we are thankful that He preserved His house, otherwise Yeshua would not be able to say, "My house is a house of prayer for all people," because there would have been no house. Instead of a house of prayer, the Temple grounds would have been a place of sexual orgies and a shrine for every deity known to man – except YHWH. 
 
Others will try to distract you from the truth, because there will be many false teachers and those who claim opinion as fact. They will steer you away from remembering the wonders of YHWH and the Torah. Just as Antiochus Epiphanes, the Greek ruler of the time, they want you to forget YHWH. 
 
As long as we live and breathe on this planet, may we NEVER forget that the world hates YHWH and those who love Him. Yeshua said, “They hate you because they hated me first.” The usurper prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour, and he will not stop until he is destroyed. We remember the Maccabees’ events, because the world’s oppression of the people of YHWH is not over. It will grow worse until Yeshua returns, so the question is: “Will we hold fast to the Torah and the ways of YHWH, or will we submit to the world’s corruption of the truth?”

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4 yrs

Joseph's brothers were buried in prison and resurrected on the third day.

Hmm. I seem to recall something about Joseph being buried in prison and then a resurrection after three days...and Yeshua being buried and then resurrected on the third day. Patterns upon patterns.
#genesis 42:17-18 #miketz #yeshua #biblepatterns

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Shalom, To all beard keeping Torah believers, what is your understanding of keeping those beards, is it fashion, a tradition or three is a deeper meaning?
Please share your thoughts before I share with you what the Hebrew letters say!

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I can't say that it was any of the options. For me it started with my investigation into "not rounding the corners of your beard" as I had a goaty since leaving school. Over time my understanding of a full beard changed, but I then just stuck with a beard as I didn't want to have a goaty any longer.

It might just be in my head, but a full beard does make me feel a bit set apart; like a head covering feels for my wife,

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Fashion. I had a full beard before keeping Torah.

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I will admit I struggle with this also. Of all the commentaries I have read (and they didn't help much) for me it was David's response to the spies who had half of their beard shaved. David told them to remain in Jericho until their beard grew out. Why not simply advise them to shave the rest? Was it because the people would see them as failures or was there more to his reasoning? To err on the side of caution I keep mine, but that is something each of us must work out with fear and trembling.

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Joseph accused his brothers of spying. It was a ruse but it was also prophetic. Consider these parallels between the brothers and the twelve spies after the Exodus:

-Joseph's exile in Egypt and Israel's exile in the Wilderness both began when they returned with a bad report. Joseph tattled on his brothers and the spies gave a fearful story of the Promised Land.
-Joseph's brothers claimed to be upright men who were entering Egypt. Israel's spies were leading men of Israel who were leaving Egypt.
-Joseph's brothers feared him and begged to be allowed to leave. The spies feared the Canaanites and the people begged to be allowed to go back to Egypt.

There are other parallels between Jacob's sons entering Egypt and the Israelites entering Canaan centuries later, but these are more than enough to establish the pattern.
#genesis 42 #miketz #biblepatterns

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4 yrs

He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

#Ephesians 1:4 #Bible #Epistles #VerseOfTheDay #DailyBread #Scripture #ScripturePictures #scriptureart

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#GoodMorning and #HappyFriday ! December 03 #BibleStudy links to readings and study resources:

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Today’s notes.

The Rev 2:1-3:22 , the letters to the seven churches, expanded chiasm pdf is new for today.

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Aunque Jacob estaba destinado desde su nacimiento a recibir la bendición del primogénito, trató de "ayudar a Dios" para hacer que las cosas sucedieran.

Las dos veces que suplantó a su hermano, las pagó con Labán, quedando un asunto pendiente: la bendición "quitada" a su hermano Esaú de parte de su padre Isaac (Gn 27:35-38).

A Jacob no se le permitió recibir una bendición más por su propia astucia. Ahora tenía que calificar para la bendición. Tuvo que pelear con lloro y ruegos por ella (Oseas 12:4).

Enfrentado así mismo, cargando en su nombre (Jacob "suplantador") su naturaleza; luchó con Alef-Tav Elohim (Oseas 12:3) por una bendición: una nueva identidad, Israel.

Dice en Hebreos 12:4-8 que no desmayemos cuando somos disciplinados por Dios ya que el que Dios ama, corrige y azota a todo el que recibe por Hijo. Y si nos deja sin disciplina, no somos hijos sino bastardos.

Yeshúa siendo Hijo de Dios, en los días de su carne; también lloró y rogó al que podía librarlo de la muerte; pero Él aceptando la voluntad de su Padre (Lc 22:42-44) por lo que padeció aprendió la obediencia (Hebreos 5:7-8) tomando nuestro lugar (nos suplantó), pagando un alto precio obteniendo la victoria.

Jacob arrepentido por lo que había sucedido en su pasado; perseveró hasta el fin luchando por ser redimido (librado, estar a salvo).

"Y llamó Jacob el nombre de aquel lugar, Peniel; porque dijo: Vi a Dios cara a cara, y fue librada mi alma." - Génesis 32:30

"Mas el que persevere hasta el fin, éste será salvo." - Mateo 24:13

Hubo un cambio de corazón (circuncisión), y ya solo quedaba resolver las cosas con Esaú su hermano. Ya que, el que ama a Dios también debe amar a su hermano (1 Jn 4:21).

La Palabra de Dios nos confronta (cara a cara) en muchas ocasiones, pero ella misma nos consuela, fortalece y nos ayuda a prevalecer ante cualquier suceso.

Así como Jacob luchó hasta ser calificado para cruzar al otro lado del río; recuerda que así como nuestro Mesías padeció y le costó un alto precio; seguir el rumbo que Dios tenga trazado para nosotros no será sin costo (Mateo 10:38)

"Mejor te es entrar a la vida cojo, que teniendo dos pies ser echado en el infierno, al fuego que no puede ser apagado," - Marcos 9:45

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