Tag: Yeshua

Jesus Was And Is An Israelite

The Stones Cry Out As Jerusalem Shakes The Dust Off Her Feet

The City of David

( Hebrew: עיר דוד, Ir David ),

it’s the home to the ancient Biblical Jerusalem!?

Something a little different this post!

Many folks are not able to visit Israel or experience actually walking in the places we read of in the Scriptures.

It is one reason why so many pictures are added into the posts because we are very visual creatures and love to see what we are talking about.

Having not too long ago remembered Shavout/Pentecost and previous to that, Passover/Pesach. It is timely that in the following videos, both Appointed Times were mentioned because they were recorded only a few weeks ago and contain some archeological dig sites and discoveries as yet unseen by the general public!

The claims of those excavating are certainly food for thought!

Please note, this post is simply reporting some recent archeological news and is not making claims or statements to cause confusion or argument… everyone is encouraged to do their own research concerning any information included here.

Jerusalem is built with Jerusalem stone, a pale limestone common 3000 years ago and today, and up until 150 years ago, everybody thought that the ancient Biblical Jerusalem lies within the confines of the Old City within the walls there.

Apparently, while the history of the City of David goes back 3000 years to King David, only in the past 150 years was it clear that the original biblical Jerusalem lay just south of and outside what’s today known as the Old City.

Here is a portion of the interview:

The City of David,” Heymann told CBN News. “It’s the home to the ancient biblical Jerusalem and up until 150 years ago, everybody thought that the ancient biblical Jerusalem lies within the confines of the Old City right behind you in the wall – within the walls there. So the question is what happened 150 years ago and where is the ancient biblical Jerusalem?”

The area in red shows probable borders of Davids Jerusalem and Parking Lot (Givati) excavation site above left.

Starting at the ancient site of the City of David, they show the roads that would have been walked on by the thousands of people who made their annual pilgrimages to the temple in Jerusalem, bringing their sacrifices with them;

obeying the biblical commandment to travel to Jerusalem three times a year for a Temple sacrifice – at Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), and Succoth (Feast of Tabernacles).

The Jerusalem pilgrim road is an ancient road used by ritual processions ascending from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, via the Hulda Gates in the Southern Wall.

These places have been mentioned in so many previous posts and in stumbling upon them, it seemed right to share them.

The city of David in relationship and proximity to Jerusalem is shown below.

What we read in the scripture comes alive as we see with our own eyes the original stone steps and roads just now uncovered after almost 2000 years.

These are the same stones that they would have walked on as they ascended up the Temple with their families and singing the Psalms of Ascent.

The ancient drainage channel/tunnel is underneath the road.

The Songs of Ascent are a special group of psalms comprising Psalms 120—134.

They are also called Pilgrim Songs, Gradual Psalms, Songs of Degrees, Songs of Steps or Songs for going up to Worship.

Shir Hama’aloth

Song of the Ascents

Hebrew: שִׁיר המַעֲלוֹת 

The Strong’s number for the word “ascent,” as used in the collection of psalms, is H4609. In Hebrew, the word is מעלה (ma’alah) which is used to describe upward movement, such as going up a hill or climbing stairs.

The Bible is true,

these places are real,

and events described within its pages actually happened.

A bell found in the excavations, thought to have come from the High Priests Garments.

An Exceptional woman’s 500 year-old seal unearthed

and the ear ring mentioned in the videos.

A few notes follow that may help in clarifying the locations mentioned in the videos.

The second video is the one that was spoken of at the end of the first so there is a continuation.

City of David The Struggle over Mount Zion City of the Great King.

“Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me.  We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.”  (Isaiah 8:18)

Mount Zion is a hill just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.  It is actually older than the Old City: it is the original city.

A view of the Old City of Jerusalem extending from Mount Zion at the left edge of the frame to the corner of the Temple Mount near the right edge.

The first time Zion is mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures is in 2 Samuel 5:7, when David captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites.

“David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David [Ir David].”  (2 Samuel 5:7)

Zion originally referred only to that ancient fortress and was called the City of David (2 Chronicles 5:2).

An 1845 map of Ancient Jerusalem identifying Mount Zion with the Pool of Siloam beside it.  To the right of Mount Zion is the Hill of Offense, so named because Solomon built high places to false gods there.

 Silwan is built on its steep western face and now extends down into the Kidron Valley (Valley of Jehoshaphat) and up to Mount Zion.   The Mount of Olives is the elevation just north of Silwan.

After Solomon built the First Temple in 967 BC on Mount Moriah, however, Zion came to refer to the Temple and its surrounding area and, later, the entire City of Jerusalem, which had expanded uphill and northward, beyond the original Mount Zion site.

From the time of King Solomon’s reign through the reign of Hezekiah,

water from the Gihon spring (above) was brought up to the Temple on Mount Moriah for use in the sacrifices during God’s commanded feasts.

Psalm 48:2 calls Mount Zion the city of the great King.  It sounds majestic and it truly was in Solomon’s day when the First Temple stood in all its glory!

“Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”  (Psalm 48:2)

Although ancient rabbinic commentaries describe the area of Mount Zion/ City of David as the center of the Land of Israel (Zamib i 5), today, the mostly Arab village of Silwan extends into Mount Zion, making the area the subject of hot dispute.

The Spring That Runs Through It: Silwan, Siloam, and Shiloach

The Arabic name Silwan comes from the Greek term Siloam, which is derived from the Hebrew name Shiloach. Where we also get the name Shiloh.

Both the Arabic and Hebrew mean Gihon spring, which flows through the Kidron Valley that runs north-south between the Mount of Olives and the City of David on the southern edge of the Temple Mount.

 

FULFILLED IN ISRAEL: THE ROCKS ARE CRYING OUT IN THE CITY OF DAVID

“You can see exactly how she (Jerusalem) slowly disappeared from civilization because one city was built upon the other, and you could see how probably the city could have lost hope, thinking ‘who’s ever going to discover me again? Until God says, but in a time of favor, nothing can stop it and that’s what we see …  Jerusalem is slowly being revealed.” -Anarina Heymann

City of David and the Mount of Olives

Silwan is located on a steep ridge

southeast of the Temple Mount called the Ophel in Hebrew, which means climb, extending to the ridge of the southern peak of the Mount of Olives.

The houses of Silwan

The original City of David was built on the Ophel ridge.  David’s palace was located on the crest and the people’s houses cascaded down the hill.  That slope, in fact, enabled King David to see Bathsheba bathing on her roof (2 Samuel 11:2).  

Today, houses still stretch down the hill, likely appearing much as they did in King David’s time.

The City of David lay hidden for nearly 2,000 years until a British archaeologist began a discovery that continues to this day.

In 1867, British officer and engineer Charles Warren set out to discover Jerusalem.  He was the first to begin to unearth 2000 years of civilizations that had been buried as foreign occupiers destroyed and then built new atop the old. 

For thousands of years, while the world looked inside the relatively modern walls of the Old City, the original Jerusalem lay buried.

Warren’s Shaft, which was discovered in 1867 by Charles Warren, is thought to be the shaft through which King David conquered Mount Zion from the Jebusites.  (2 Samuel 5:6–10)

Another remarkable discovery during construction of the visitor center in 1997, unexpectedly uncovered two monumental towers that date back to the age of the kings of Judea: one protecting the base of Warren’s Shaft (a tunnel that allows access to the Gihon Spring from inside the city walls), and the other protecting the spring itself.

More than 10 years ago, archaeologists uncovered another Biblical site, the Pool of Siloam,

The Pool of Siloam

Hebrew: בריכת השילוח ‎,

Breikhat Hashiloah

was a rock-cut pool on the southern slope of the City of David, the original site of Jerusalem, located outside the walls of the Old City to the southeast.

The pool was fed by the waters of the Gihon Spring, carried there by two aqueducts.

It’s the place where Jesus healed the blind man and also where the Jewish people would gather for the Feasts of the Lord.

Below is the place when Charles Warren came through the fascia that he found. He saw something.  And when Charles Warren saw this, he knew that he rediscovered the ancient biblical Jerusalem.”

Asked if this Warren’s work was the beginning of the unveiling of the City of David in modern times, she responded, “Exactly because we’re speaking of a 2,000 year period where nobody knew where the ancient city was. Most people thought when they – when they came – that what they saw in the Old City, that was ancient biblical Jerusalem. It’s only when he found this that they discovered…the ancient Jerusalem lies outside of what we call today the Old City.”

The discovery of the tunnel system known as Warren’s Shaft visually tells how King David captured the city and brings the Bible to life.

Is this final ascent a merger between archaeology and prophecy?

Something amazing is happening because as they are now excavating this road, prophecy is being fulfilled because it says in Isaiah: ‘build up, build up the road,’ the highway remove the stones for My people’s return,”

The entire history of Jerusalem is being revealed as if

the rocks are crying out.

It’s said [In Hebrew] ‘shake off your dust, arise, take your rightful place, Jerusalem.’ If you see the excavations here on a daily basis, you can see the buckets flying. You can see the dust literally flying about, how she’s shaking off her dust.”  

It certainly seems that The Stones of Jerusalem Cry Out as She Shakes The Dust of Her Feet!

If you love archeology and Israel, the country and the people where our Heavenly Father chose to send His Son, Yeshua/Jesus you will enjoy these videos.

The Journey along the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, the Heart of Ancient Jerusalem..mp4

Underground Journey from the City of David to the Temple Mount Foundation Stones.mp4

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THESE IMAGES AND VIDEOS,THE USAGE OF THE IMAGES AND THESE VIDEOS IS PURELY FOR SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY

Shalom shalom mishpachah/family and cheverim/friends! You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read the posts. If they have been a blessing and if you haven’t already, please sign up for free email notification, like, share and subscribe, it all helps to freely spread the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth and reaches others with His Truths. MMM will continue as long as the platform is accessible… meanwhile let’s remember

it’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.

NOT SURE?

YOU CAN BE..

SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.

Climbing Mountains and Leaving For Home – Comings and Goings

Having just completed the 49 days of Counting the Omer.

This season runs from the First Fruits – בִּכּוּרִים – Bikkurim/Resurrection

to

Pentecost/Shavuot/שָׁבוּעוֹת which begins on the 50th day from פסח – Pesach/Passover.

We remember Yeshua/Jesus was with them for 40 days after His Resurrection and appeared to many during that time, up to the day He returned Home to heaven/shamayim.

1Cor. 5:16. After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

In John 20:17 we are told that on the first day of the week after Passover/Pesach, Jesus/Yeshua appeared to Mary Magdalene, (Miriam of Magdala).

The women that came to the tomb (Mary the Mother of James, Salome, and Joanna), then a first appearance to Peter. He also appeared to the rest of the 12 Disciples with Thomas absent, later He appeared to them with Thomas present.

The occasion recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, to 500 at one time, then to James (presumably James the brother of Jesus), then to all the Apostles, and last to Paul himself.

There was also the meeting with the 2 disciples on the Emmaus road.

The 40th day of the Omer was when His Ascension took place and the promise was given to those present that He will return the same way they saw Him go.

Click link below for more on Ascension

https://www.minimannamoments.com/are-we-in-a-divine-pause/

His second coming shall be in like manner as Acts 1:10-11 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

His Cross is the door/Dalet by which whosoever will can enter into the eternal life to be with the Father.

Dalet door of the cross

Click link below for more on Dalet/door:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-pesach-dalet-in-time-a-man-between-2-realms-yonah-and-the-watches-of-the-night/

Because of His resurrection, Jesus/Yeshua, has the right to give eternal life to anyone, and by His ascension our Savior entered heaven, keeping the door open for humanity.

His previous Transfiguration which began on another Mountain was completed on the Mountain of Ascension.

The Transfiguration was a manifestation of His glory a powerful demonstration of His divine nature, which He possessed prior to coming to earth in a human body.

Before Abraham was I AM. John 8:58

Undoubtedly, the purpose of His transfiguration, into at least a portion of His heavenly glory, was so that those of His disciples who were closest to Him, could gain a greater understanding of Who He was. Surely He underwent a dramatic change in appearance when the disciples saw Him in His glory.

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them “his face did shine as the sun,” “and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.”

Luke 9:27; Matthew 17:1-8.

One of the purposes of the Transfiguration may have been to strengthen the faith of the disciples in His divine nature before they experienced the shock of the difficult days ahead of them.

In early times, the mount of the Transfiguration had become known as the holy mount. (2 Peter 1:18). It seems to have been known by the faithful, and one tradition identified it with Mount Thabor/Tabor.

The other view, and probably more likely one, is that Mount Hermon was the site of the transfiguration.

Hermon means: Devoted or Sanctified!

Mount Hermon from the Sea of Galilee

It is in the far north, the location of Caesarea Philippi, at the southwestern foothills; 25 miles northeast of the Sea of Galilee to the Golan Heights.

It is situated on a terrace 1,150 feet high overlooking a lush fertile valley. Here also, is the easternmost source for the Jordan River.

It is one of the four major headwaters.

During the Hellenistic period (323 to 31 B.C.), this city was originally called Panias (also spelled Paneas) because of its close association with the Greco-Roman god Pan. The modern name, Banias, is an Arabic corruption of the original.

In order to distinguish it from the harbor city on the Mediterranean called Caesarea Maritima, it became known as Caesarea Philippi. Philip, one of Herod the Great’s sons, renamed it so in honor of Emperor Augustus in 2 B.C.

Here in Caesarea Philippi, there was once a magnificent temple which dominated the landscape, constructed of white marble by Herod the Great to the godhead of Caesar. An earthquake in 363 C.E likely destroyed the city.

There is a cave immediately to the north of Caesarea Philippi.

This cave was said to be the birthplace of the Greco-Roman god Pan/Faunus, the god of nature, fields, forests, mountains, flocks and shepherds.

The pagan worshipers would make sacrifices at the mouth of the cave where they had built a sanctuary to Pan/Faunus.

It would seem to make sense for the transfiguration to take place in that region where Messiah had been ministering and where Peter made his confession.

Not coincidentally, at the base of this mountain was the place known as the gates of Hades, (gates of hell).

To the pagan mind, the cave at Caesarea Philippi created a gate to the underworld (Hades), where they believed fertility gods took up residence during the winter.

This location was especially unique because it stood at the base of a cliff where spring water flowed. At one time, the water ran directly from the mouth of a cave set in the bottom of the cliff. This region is referred to in the Old Testament by the name Baal-gad, which is described in the northernmost conquest of Joshua as being in the Valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon (Josh. 11:17; 12:7; 13:5; also see: Judges 3:3; 1 Chron. 5:23).

The name Baal-gad meant literally Master Luck, the name of a god of fortune who may later have been identified with Pan. One good reason the Bride of Messiah should refrain from using the term good luck when offering encouragement to one another; but rather offer shalom and blessings to each other in Jesus/Yeshuas name.

This region was the northernmost extent of Yeshua/Jesus’ ministry and no doubt He found some privacy here with His disciples in this non-Jewish region, no less, because it was beyond the jurisdiction of Galilee’s ruler, Herod Antipas. It was here in the district of Caesarea Philippi, not long before before His final journey to Jerusalem and crucifixion that He asked the 12 disciples,

Who do you say that I am?

Matt.16:15.

It is a very important point that Jesus/Yeshua chose to ask this question here, since there were few areas anywhere else with more religious significance; and because it was filled with the temples of ancient Syrian Baal worship. Historians have identified at least 14 such temples, it was a place beneath the shadow of ancient gods.

Imagine the scene, Jesus/Yeshua was standing in an area with the temples of the Syrian gods, a place where the Greek gods were believed to look down, and the place where the most important river in Israel has its source, (the Jordan river), and asked them Who they thought He was.

Messiah knew what He was doing when choosing the 3 disciples, Peter, James and John to follow Him to the summit of Mount Hermon. His choice was not random and because of His well-defined objective, He was not concerned the rest would feel rejected or resentful but did what needed to be done. Peter would testify later, saying:

“for we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the father honor and glory when such a voice came to him from the excellent glory: “this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” and we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with him on the HOLY MOUNTAIN.” 2 peter 1.16-18

Some may wonder why He didn’t choose His beloved Mount of Olives, or where He heard the prayer of His servant/prophet Elijah, and responded with fire on Mount Carmel? Or even the Mount of Beatitudes, where He taught, revealing the secrets of eternal life? Why did He choose the highest and most difficult mountain to climb in Israel?

Psalm 133 gives us an answer:

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments.

It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing – life forevermore.”

Yeshua/Jesus chose Mount Hermon, because He wanted to point out to His disciples what it represents, as described in the Psalm.

It was prophetic because it spoke of unity, harmony and perfect peace/shalom, among the children of God in the Kingdom of Heaven; and accurately portrays the picture of our Heavenly Fathers’ family gathered around His throne. He expresses His joy and delight in seeing His children around Him, the fruit of the sacrifice of His first born, Jesus/Yeshua.

Comparing the joy to: like the precious oil upon the head.

This precious oil upon the head represents the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the form of a physical anointing/Shavuot/Pentecost; and it is something that can only be understood by those who have had this experience.

Like the dew of Mount Hermon is the reference to the sources of water that form the rivers, which merge together forming the River Jordan. Mount Hermon is the water source for all of Israel. Water is life/chaim, it is impossible to live without its existence and in those days, the greatest wealth of a community was water, for that reason, settlements were always built around wells/water sources. Another reason He said, John 4:14; but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.

When the Psalmist writes, the dew of Hermon that descends upon the mountains of Zion, he is portraying the fullness of life that Gods’ children enjoy in His presence.

Mount Hermon could be said to be a sanctuary that is invisible to the eyes of the wicked, being revealed to the chosen ones, because of its splendor and spiritual significance, no wonder the Messiah chose it from among the others and,

from it,

God commands the blessing

and life/chaim/lifes, forevermore!

 

It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing – life forevermore.”

Small wonder the devil tried to usurp it for his own!

Because of this significance, no doubt Messiah deliberately set Himself against the world’s religions and was asking to be compared with them. Here in this setting, is where Peter boldly replies with his great confession,

You are the Messiah/the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matt. 16:16.

Now the significance of this tremendous statement of faith becomes clearer and it changed everything for the disciples.

Then Yeshua/Jesus responds in Matt. 16:17-18 Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell [literally, Hades] shall not prevail against it.

Here His reference to the cave and the gates of Hades at Mount Hermon, makes complete sense!

It is plain from Scripture that His ascension from another mountain, that of Mount of Olives; was a literal, bodily return to heaven. He rose from the ground gradually and visibly, observed by the disciples. Straining to catch a last glimpse of Yeshua/Jesus, when a cloud hid Him from their view, then, 2 angels appeared and promised the onlookers…in just the same way that you have watched Him go. Acts 1:11.

The daily route Jesus/Yeshua took in and out of the city passed over the Mount of Olives. From ancient times the revered rise overlooking Jerusalem from east was seen with importance.

The Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem’s Old City. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. He led the disciples over the summit and onto the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. Interestingly, the journey was what is defined as a Sabbath’s journey; or a little more than 1/2 mile.

Mark:11:1; [Luke:19:29];[Luke:24:50

The ascension was the ultimate, indisputable evidence that Jesus Christ/Yeshua HaMashiach was triumphant, conquering ha satan/the adversary and all his hosts. Here is the extent of His victory, but it also reveals the measure of the power which has been bestowed upon His saints to carry out His work on earth until He returns.

It emphasizes the fact that we are given the serious responsibility of putting His will into effect on earth, as He reigns from heaven.

Matthew 6:9-13 verse 6:10.

The Rabbi/Teacher’s parting words commissioned His people to make disciples of every creature among the nations throughout the earth (Mt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:47).

This was 10 days before Shavuot and the Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh outpouring.

Pesach/Passover is incomplete and Shavuot/Pentecost obstructed and the Second Coming of Messiah impossible without His Ascension!

Acts 2:5  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Click below for previous posts which focus on Shavuot/Pentecost.

https://www.minimannamoments.com/50-days-later-an-earthly-and-spiritual-harvest-pentecost-shavuot/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/2-x-3000-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-look-of-shavuot/

This reference to Cloven Tongues may have been an indication to them that the fire was not strange fire but Holy acceptable fire from heaven.

Leviticus 11:3. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

However one of the main meanings to them was that Pentecost/Shavuot was the celebration of the giving of Torah in the wilderness and the manifested presence of God came as fire and remained with them by night for 40 years; and furthermore, fire was always known as a cleansing agent.

This was the presence of God, the impartation of His spirit infilling the properly prepared vessels; igniting that zeal to go and make disciples of all nations.

One final interesting point is that, a critical scene was repeated post resurrection but pre ascension.

The location was beside the Sea of Galilee in Luke 5:1-11; Matt.4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20.

Notably the place/HaMakem, of Calling.

See 

https://www.minimannamoments.com/have-we-heard-it/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-calling-part-2/

Here in Matthew 4:22, Yeshua/Jesus called them and they left everything to follow Him….. (Have we?)…

But not until after He told them them to let down their nets for a catch. Which they did and pulled in a huge haul of fish.

He stated He would make them fishers of men. Then in John 21, He is again in Galilee beside the sea and tells them to let down their nets for a catch.

Once again the nets were filled to overflowing.

He tells them to come and eat.

Again the reference to feeding them for He is the bread of life.

This is at the end of His time with them.

We see the reference to

the beginning and the end

the first and the last

the Alef and Tav

the Alpha and Omega,

(Rev.22:13)

start and finish of their time with Him.

The catch of fish to becomes the catching of men,

catching souls for the kingdom of the Heavens.

The 2nd time was the place of commissioning.

A question arises always where did the fire, hot coals, fish and bread come from?

The coals/ Stones were hot so it would seem that He had been there a while.

Bring some fish He says.

Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. John 21:10

The bread wouldn’t have been the flat crisp sort so that it could be broken, not a soft loaf like we usually think of.

This makes another question. Where did He get the bread from, was it another miracle?

Did He turn some of the stones beside the sea of Galilee into bread?

Stones that look very much like bread!

This was the very subject of an earlier temptation the devil used against Him, to prove that He was the Son of God/YHWH.

Now it was no temptation, but instead, a provision to feed His children-mishpachah/disciples-talmidim/friends-cheverim.

He was and is the Son of the Living God, the Creator of the universe, who took the elements of the dirt of the earth He created to form us. Surely then, as the devil came testing/ tempting Him, He was able to do just that… or it would not have been by its’ very definition – a temptation?

What we do know is everything points to Jesus as Messiah, savior and He points always to the father. Everything has meaning whether we fully understand it or not.

Pentecost/Shavuot was a ‘second giving’, of the Torah.

A giving of Himself, of His risen Spirit/Ruach;

to fill them and fire them up.

His Torah/Word is no longer written on stone but in their,

and our,

hearts of flesh.

He is the living Torah, the living Word made flesh and is still living amongst us.

Knowledge is not the end goal here in these posts… but Relationship is.

Knowledge and understanding, are simply an aid to a deeper understanding of the One who gave His life for us.

This Shavuot /Pentecost allow the Ruach/Spirit of Holy Fire to do His complete work in us that we become vessels fit for the Masters use.

The purpose being that so many more souls are added to His kingdom.

As we are climbing the mountains with Him following His lead know we are soon leaving for home too. It’s possible that when He said earlier meet me in Galilee it was also related to meet me in the kingdom of God because Galilee was a home where the meeting could go on without any distraction! Did Yeshua/Jesus choose Galilee to show them how they would also join Him in the Kingdom of God, the kingdom of His Heavens?

Keep your eyes upon Jesus/Yeshua.

Look full in His wonderful face

and the things of this world will grow strangely dim

in the light of His glory and grace.

Be ready… Look to the Son!

When we look at this do we see son rise or sun set?

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sonset-sunrise-sunset-sonrise-apocalypse-of-the-tamid/

Shalom shalom mishpachah/family and cheverim/friends! You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read the posts. If they have been a blessing and if you haven’t already, please sign up for free email notification, like, share and subscribe, it all helps to freely spread the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth and reaches others with His Truths. MMM will continue as long as the platform is accessible… meanwhile let’s remember

it’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.

NOT SURE?

YOU CAN BE..

SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.

Pictures of Faithfulness – The Quality and Seal of a True Talmidim

Faithful Disciples

aman talmidim

   אֵמֻן   תלמידם 

Faithfulness

the seal/trademark/quality/characteristic/hallmark

of a talmidim

can we say amen to that?

Remember Hebrew reads from right to left.

This characteristic is one of the most important traits that a follower of Jesus/Yeshua can have. Sadly, it was one of the things that the children of Israel constantly failed at because they kept turning away from The Lord to other gods/idols and because of the marriage covenant made at Sinai, their lifestyle became the same as a spouse committing adultery, breaking vows and being unfaithful.

Shavuot/Pentecost is the Appointed Time of Remembering that wonderful promise of the Father as He made the children of Israel His Bride, betrothing Himself to them and the giving of Torah.

For more of  Shavuot /Pentecost click links below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/2-x-3000-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/ 

https://www.minimannamoments.com/50-days-later-an-earthly-and-spiritual-harvest-pentecost-shavuot/

When people assign the attribute of faithfulness to others it is a positive and encouraging one.

In Prov. 22:1 we are told that to be known as a person of integrity is worth more than silver or gold.

A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches; And favor is better than silver and gold. AMPC

“They [the words of God] are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold” (Psalm 19:10).

As we are to seek a good name instead of riches, so we are also to seek loving favor over riches. There is no better way to garner loving favor than to have a good name and people will love and gravitate towards us for having integrity and being faithful.

Scripture firmly establishes the faithfulness of our Heavenly Father.

1Thess. 5:24. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

 1 Corinthians 1:9. God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Psalms 119:90  Your faithfulness endures to all generations;  you have established the earth, and it stands fast. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:12 faithful workers.

It is interesting to note God does not use this term liberally in the scriptures or say people are faithful too often, it is reserved for only a few. Because of this we must understand it is very highly valued in His eyes and as such, is no doubt the reason why He was so upset with the children of Israel/His people when they kept going astray and being unfaithful to Him.

To be proclaimed a faithful servant by the King of the Universe Melekh HaOlam, is almost beyond words let alone our understanding;

so much so, that we need to take more than a quick glance at the statement.

Numbers 12:7
My servant Moses is not so, who is FAITHFUL in all mine house.

Moses is one of the few and of course Jesus/Yeshua, who He is both pleased with and Yeshua/Jesus is also called a prophet like unto Moses.

Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

There is a principle applied to the interpretation of the Scriptures that is called the Law of First Mention.

This term means the literal first mention of a word, theme, teaching, topic or doctrine, will then always connect it to the mind of the Lord in any future mention of the same theme, topic or word.

In Scripture, where there is the first mention of a word, it takes on special significance as it discloses God’s initial and primary intended meaning/focus of that theme and therefore it needs to be considered as a primary/1st witness whenever the word occurs elsewhere in the text.

Here there is another first mention concerning one who is to come. It is called a type or a shadow, of which there are many in the old testament scriptures.

Paul echoed this prophetic statement confirming its fulfillment in Hebrews 3:1-5:

 

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

 And also in

Acts 3:22
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

As we read again the first mention of the Hebrew word Faithful we know that over the millennia meanings of words change and also take on other attributes. To find out what Yahweh (or Yehoveh/ YHWH/ YHVH), means we can look at some of the earliest recorded script available, pictographs, to see if maybe there are details hidden in the pictures and meanings for the letters of the word. 

The first point to aid in understanding this hidden meaning is to recall that Moses was a shadow/type of the coming Messiah as recorded in the prophetic text of

Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

When we follow these scripture verses, like the bread crumbs of His manna, (provision to eat and stay alive and thrive), through the scriptures, we will always find they lead us to the Messiah,

THE Bread of Life.

Messiah who said He was the Bread which came down from Heaven the Bread of Life/Chaim. Just as in the wilderness, for Moses and the Israelites, the manna came down from heaven (provision to eat and stay alive and thrive),

Jesus the Messiah/Yeshua Ha-Mashiach is hidden right in front of our eyes in the concepts of the pictographs for the three letters Aleph, Mem and Noon that make up the Hebrew word which is translated as FAITHFUL in both English and Hebrew.

AMN

אֵמֻן  noun [masculine] trusting, faithfulness

faithful, truth 

Alef Mem Nun

From ‘aman; established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness — faith(-ful), truth. 

see HEBREW ‘aman

  1. aman

aman: to confirm, support

: אָמַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: aman
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-man’)
Definition: to confirm, support

אֵמוּן

emun: faithfulness

Transliteration: emun
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-moon’)

Strongs 529

Some DEFINITIONS:

The Word ‘Faith’ In Hebrew:

emuwn – trustworthiness; faithful.

emuwnah- honesty; truth; faithfulness; firmness; official obligation.

The first time this word is used in the text is found in Exodus 17:12: “But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side.

In the New Testament the adjective “faithful” is a derivative of the Greek noun meaning “faith.” Here we get the translation “faithful” as a natural derivative of faith. Once again the fundamental meaning is that the one so described is trustworthy and loyal. The root idea is that one has fidelity toward another person or toward God.

The Hebrew root word for faithful includes the idea of confirmation or proof. God always proves to be reliable when it comes to His relationship with us. The Bible verse in which this name of God appears links the name to God’s covenant reliability.

The meaning is trusty or reliable. The only two other occasions it appears in the Hebrew it is rendered faith or truth. A noun derived from ‘âman that occurs three times rendered faithful is ‘ĕmûnâh (H530).

The Hebrew word for faith is אמונה (emunah – Strong’s #530) and is an action oriented word meaning “support”. This is important because the Western concept of faith places the action on the one you have faith in, such as “faith in God”. But, the Hebrew word אמונה places the action on the one who “supports God”.

FAITHFUL – אֵמֻן – AMN

The Pictographs

We know from previous posts that the letters and their pictures have several meanings and we are told in

Prov 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.

אֵמֻן

Alef/Aleph – Mem – Nun/Noon

Various meanings of Alef/Aleph

Strong Leader – Leading – Strength – Aloof – Separate
Gentle – Head of the Family – First – The Beginning
God the Father – OX and

based on past word studies, we’re already aware that we are dealing with the ideal meaning of the letter. Because the context of the verse is about Faithfulness it is fairly clear that God the Father is the ideal picture of Faithfulness.

 

Mem

Various Meanings of Mem

Liquid- Waters – like a Tsunami Chaotic and Destructive Seas & Massive Ocean Waves

coming down like Rain as Life giving Water

a brook or stream of refreshing Waters  

Waters which make Deserts bloom

The Living Water as the Word of God that brings Life

Removing some of the possible meanings, which seem obvious from the context of the scripture that they do not refer to a Tsunami, Flood Waters nor Chaos or Confusion.

The reference sounds like it’s about Moses but recall that Moses is just a shadow of the individual really being alluded to.

 

NUN/NOON

seed – life – continuity.

Taking a fresh look in John 6:26 where there is an account recorded in Jesus/Yeshua’s ministry, it’s one we all know well; the feeding of 5000 with 2 loaves and 5 fish!

Note the pictograph!

And then read what He said the very next day to that very same group of people.

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

The Messianic significance of Manna doesn’t need any clarification.

Then immediately after miraculously feeding 5000 men, (women and children numbers not included!) the same unbelieving Jews that had partaken of the miraculous feast, surrounded Messiah in order to ask Him this ..

What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

Showing they had no comprehension whatsoever. They did not understand that Jesus/Yeshua was speaking of spiritual matters and it was an invitation to all who heard to enter into a relationship with Him that would result in eternal life. Sadly all they were looking for was unlimited free-meals. 

This is when Jesus/Yeshua makes the connection between the true Manna that comes from heaven and Himself.

John 6:35-36

 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

Why did He use the word manna to refer to himself?

the meaning of the Hebrew word Manna, 

 Usually we hear it said that manna translates as “WHAT IS IT?”

We spell or write it as Manna. 

The Hebrew letters used are MN – Mem and Nun once again the meanings are the fish, seed, life and water.

Pictorial Meaning of Manna

Mem

The Living Word of God
That comes down from Heaven
Like the rain

Exodus 16: 13b -14

And in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

Noon

LIFE

Jesus/Yeshua The Living Word of God
That comes down from Heaven
Like the rain…

to reverse the curse of sin and death

and bring Eternal Life!

John 6:32b
I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

There seems to be a the direct connection between Manna, the bread that came down from heaven, and the last two letters in the Hebrew word Faithful because the last two letters in the word Faithful are the two letters Mem Noon, the word for Manna.

Looking carefully at the words He said to them

recorded in John 6:32 and add in the hebrew letters alef mem nun

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my

Father

giveth you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven

and giveth life  unto the world.

Here is the meaning to the hidden puzzle we are meant to find when we read the first mention of Faithful.

John 6:35
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

The Manna that first descended from Heaven to earth was given a name with specific letters that would eventually open the door/dalet of understanding, revealing/apocalypse of a mystery. 

The One who came from Heaven has many names and He IS The true Manna.  Messiah, the Anointed One, Emmanuel, The Sinless, Spotless Lamb of God, also called Faithful and True in

Revelation 19:11a
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,

Another fact that cannot be ignored is in Revelation 3:14
Messiah’s Name is also AMEN

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the AMEN, the FAITHFUL and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

the Hebrew word Amen is also spelled

AMN – Alef mem Nun

Recall this first use of the Hebrew word Faithful had the shadow of another One who was even more faithful than Moses in view. The One to come

in Deuteronomy 18:15 Moses says prophetically that God is going to raise up another prophet who is greater than himself who the children of Israel should listen to:

Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Shadow is revealed by Apostle Paul to be Yeshua Ha-Maschiach

Then in Hebrews 3:1-5. Paul tells us who that Prophet is none other than Jesus the Christ /Yeshua Ha-Mashiach.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

In John 6:32 He reveals what the word faithful truly means and we can insert the Hebrew letters here too.

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my

Father  

giveth you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from

heaven

and giveth life  unto the world.

So the sum of this is He is the one that the Heavenly Father sent down from Heaven to give us eternal life. Jesus/Yeshua is that Manna sent from the Father. Jesus/Yeshua is the bread of life and Jesus/Yeshua is revealing He is literally faithful, not simply an attribute He IS Faithful. This is possible because the word FAITHFUL is used only one time in the entire Scripture as a personal pronoun. 

And because of the principle regarding the order of first mention spoken of earlier, which applies in all languages including the Hebrew, Greek, and English language, that means all other times the word is mentioned as a noun or adjective, the first mention supersedes them. Here is why we need to study to show ourselves approved unto the Lord… its only by digging for the pearls and treasures that we will find those truths that make us say WOW! (Worthy Of Worship!) and when His light shines on a verse making it even more precious we see with clear vision there is always more to the Word of God.

By comparison to our faithful Heavenly Father who sent His faithful Son to accomplish the salvation and deliverance of fallen, sinful man, everyone else pales in comparison. and all who are loyal, trustworthy and keep their words of promise cannot be compared to Him.

Final thoughts for a different perspective on AMEN AMN

How is amen connected to faithful?

Its what we usually say at the end of a prayer. There are several opinions on its meaning.. some say its so be it as an affirmation and agreement to what has been voiced in the preceding prayer.

We have also heard and maybe thought it has no specific meaning or is an acrostic abbreviation. We are all learning and no one person knows everything so we add another pearl of knowledge and understanding as line upon line precept upon precept.

Ahmein pronounced in hebrew

Amazingly AMEN is found 28 times in the Old Testament

Psalm 89:52
Blessed be YHVH for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

Hebrew word AMEN is found in the Greek and English translations of the New Testament 51 times.

1 Peter 5:11
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Now we must ask ourselves, what are we declaring every time we say AMEN at the end of a prayer to our Heavenly Father? We are in truth, proclaiming the fulfillment of the very first prophecy ever given to humanity and we are declaring that our Heavenly Father is faithful to keep His promise of a Redeemer; that which was given to Eve after the Fall and eviction from the Garden of Eden/GanEden. This is celebrated every time we say AMEN because Jesus/Yeshua has fulfilled that promise.

For more on Eden/pictographs click link below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/back-to-the-future-past/

Every time your spirit prompts you to say AMEN after receiving the words of life into your heart, we are proclaiming that our Faithful Heavenly Father sent His precious and only begotten Son from heaven to the earth in order to accomplish OUR Salvation.

Amen is the testimony that you have eternal life because

Yeshua became FAITHFUL.

The one name FAITHFUL and TRUE is only one sent from Heaven. He alone was given the power and authority to save humanity from the curse of sin and death and by the Faithful Spirit of Our Father, He freely gave the gift of Faith that guarantees eternal life, even though not one is deserving of such a gift.

Next time we read the word FAITHFUL it will take on a whole new meaning.

So what are we really saying?

the Hebrew word for AMEN is exactly the same word as the Hebrew word FAITHFUL; Aleph Mem Noon!

The word faithful in Hebrew pretty much means the same thing it does today. It describes someone who always does the right thing even when no one else is looking. This person will always be truthful and true. They’re filled with integrity and will hold up their end of the deal no matter the sacrifice.

The Lord is absolutely truthful and faithful.

It is derived from the Hebrew root having the basic meaning “to trust (a person),” or “to believe (a statement).”

This is the same root that gives us the word “amen.”

The derived meaning is that the one so described is trustworthy, dependable, trusting, or loyal. Moses was faithful in all God’s household (Numbers 12:7).

As well as being the Manna from Heaven

His Name is also Faithful

and Amen

Revelation 19:11a
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True.

Revelation 3:14
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

No surprise then that Yeshua/Jesus asks the question

When the Son of Man returns will He find faith on the earth?

He was speaking of Faithfulness in all its fullness!

If we are true disciples we will remain faithful to the last. These are the disciples who have not compromised nor wandered off the straight and narrow path but with perseverance patience and long suffering stay in the WAY.

Faithful is He who called you.

This is the ideal expression of Our Heavenly Father and of the Son

Who also vows I will not leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews amp

Lets make sure we are in a position to hear those cherished words well done thou good and faithful servant/disciple enter thou into the joy of the Lord

because

and

Faithfulness – AMN – is without doubt the seal/trademark/quality/characteristic/hallmark of a Talmidim/Disciple who follows their Master;

can we say amen AMN to that?

Most assuredly we can!

Amen and Amn!

Faithful to the end.

Shalom, Shalom mishpachah/family

and cheverim/friends!

You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.

משפחה 

Mish-pa-KH

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Please Do Not leave this page without the surety in your heart that you know the faithfulness of Messiah in your life as the days draw ever closer to the end of the age..

NOT CERTAIN?

YOU CAN BE..

Make sure Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

Its all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are greatly loved and very precious in His sight.

He longs to give you the Shalom He paid the ultimate price for..

SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute, SAY IT RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.

 

 

Is There A Connection Between Vav VavVav and Faithful Talmidim?

Is There A Connection Between 6 66 and Faithful Disciples?

6 66 Not what we thought?

We saw in a previous post (link below) that 6 is the numerical value of the letter VAV in the Hebrew Alefbet,

https://www.minimannamoments.com/in-times-of-need-and-during-days-of-uncertainty-whos-got-our-vav/

and we are no doubt aware of the inference to the multiple of it as 666 from the reference in Revelation 13:17

Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.

In Revelation 13, The beast is identified as the number of a man and gave these numbers as the name of the antichrist. Meaning: The one against Christ – christ means anointed, so it is against the anointing. It is referring to more than just one individual as it’s a spiritual influence that is totally opposed to His Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh, the living God/YHVH and Jesus/Yeshua Messiah. This spiritual influence was already in the world back in the days Jesus/Yeshua was here.

It is anti messiah/anti anointing and part of the beast system in the worlds matrix/construct.

We must understand that since the time of the Early Church up until now, the spirit of Antichrist has already been at work, preparing the way for the Antichrist to take center stage, lawlessness is already at work. (2 Thessalonians 2:7).

And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. 1 John 4:3

What ever is opposed to Gods’ ways, is antichrist in spirit, influence and action.

When the reference system of chapter and the verses were added as an aid to the Scriptures it was not without interesting assignments of the numbers. Notice for example, how many scriptures with the reference 3:16 in different books are significant in their content.

Most famous being John 3:16.

For a list of all the 3:16’s click link below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/316-2/

So what is the connection between a faithful talmidim/true disciple and 666?

תלמידם  – TALMIDIM – [tal-mee-DEEM] – Disciples

As we know, nothing in the Word of God is there by coincidence, so it is a noteworthy comment that a particular scripture in John’s gospel has these specific numbers as its reference.

666 vav vav vav

6 in Hebrew has a meaning of the number for man/humans and is used for both the letter W and V.

The letter Waw/Vav is the sixth letter of the Aleph-Bet/ alef-beis, having the numeric value of six.

The pictograph for Vav looks like a tent peg, whereas the classical Hebrew script (ketav Ashurit) is constructed of a vertical line and conjoined Yod.

The meaning of the word vav is “hook,” as a connecting hook used when the mishkan (tabernacle) was assembled.

In the Bible, the number 6 symbolizes man and human weakness, the evils of Satan and the manifestation of sin. As such, it represents “Adamic man,” who was created in Genesis 2.

 Man was created on the sixth day. Men are appointed 6 days to labor. A Hebrew slave was to serve six years and be released in the 7th year.

If you are new to mmm link below for the pictographs:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/ancient-pictographic-hebrew-language/

 

We could see it then as a triple point being made to humanity, especially in relation to the subject content of the verse here in John, which is also a very critical scripture.

John 6:66

From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

The number of this 6.66 beast causes listeners to scoff and not believe in truth when spoken, and its name is backsliding, giving up… however as talmidim, we are called to

endure to the end…

John 6:66 in Context from 6:53

6:53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.

54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. 

56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 

57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 

58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Turn Away.

Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will ye also go away? John 6:67

60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”

63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

They went away backwards!

His teachings were just too hard for them to accept and believe. The direction here is backward, not simply stopping where they were, but they reversed their position; losing anything they may have gained by having been in His presence.

When what He requires of us does not fit our paradigm, when it is too inconvenient, or may cause discomfort and interrupt our daily routine, are we any different from the grumbler’s? Do we say it is too hard a thing for us to do?

They were disciples/talmidim and by the very definition of the word, they were used to discipline. Yes, some of His sayings were hard so hard they left off from following Him..

It makes one wonder, where do we get this picture that following Jesus/Yeshua and being a ‘Christian’, is like a picnic on a sunny day with everything absolutely perfect, skipping through flower filled meadows with birds singing, animals frolicking in springtime youthful play? So much of our thinking is pure fantasy and not based on the reality of His Word, especially Messiahs words. We project the love side/ aspect almost with a bias and neglect the seriousness of the scriptural issues at stake. He said, in this world you will have tribulation. It is part of our training, in order to build up our faith, so if we are not experiencing tests and trials then it would seem we are not being trained. That is why we are to rejoice….we are maturing!

James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, a whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

We are in a battle, a fight for life itself, eternal souls are in the balance and the Way, His WAY is narrow, the way is hard, it is uphill, the path is steep, that road is full of pitfalls and we need Him every step of this Way.

No wonder He said few there are that find it.

So we must need to look because He said those that seek Me will find Me. Prov. 8:17

When? How?

When we seek/ look for Him with our whole heart.

Chevarim and Mishpachah, we are in perilous times

BUT we are NOT to fear… He said they would come.

2 Timothy 3 (NKJV) Perilous Times and Perilous Men. 3 But know this, that in the last days [] perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, [] unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

None of this life in the Spirit is automatic and being saved is not an end in itself,

it is the start of a new life with His spirit within.

Yeshua/Jesus says we must stop living to protect the life of the flesh. It’s not the real us, and it cannot be redeemed; it can only be quickened to accommodate our walk spiritually.

Being filled with His Spirit is not an end, it’s the power to walk the WAY/Derekh, it’s the strength to follow Him and to find that ancient path of holiness. We are a peculiar people, set apart, we are to be in contrast to the world. We are not to be absorbed into it but separate from it and willingly embrace the hard sayings. Don’t be seduced and don’t succumb to the 6 66 and end up following Him no more.

In John 6:53-59 He was referencing the tabernacle /Mishkan and the eating of the showbread of His presence, and the Passover lamb of unleavened bread and 4 cups of the Seder meal.

He was saying.. I am here to fulfill this appointed time, I am the Passover lamb, THE sacrifice to take away all sin.

The ones who left Him may have been confused, because cannibalism was very evident in many pagan worship rituals 2000+ years ago; and some of the listeners may have thought mistakenly, He was meaning to literally eat Him.

And they did not comprehend what He meant, for in their minds, how could what He said be possible? Firstly, that He was alive and secondly, that He was saying He was from heaven… to them, the facts did not add up.

Confusion is a great tool of the enemy, it causes many to fall away through lack of clarity and understanding. Let’s not be of those who fall away for any reason, but of those who press on, like Paul, to the prize of the high-calling.

If we don’t believe or think tests, trials and hardships are what we are supposed to experience in life. Read what happened to all the apostles and disciples. Only John lived a full life, all the others were killed for their faith. Pauls life as an apostle/ a sent one, to the Gentiles, was a series of horrific events. Recorded in 2 Corinthians 11:25.

Paul’s ship sinks on the way to Rome.

Those whose lives bear hardship and trials seem to be those whose lives are dedicated to His calling. Compare any of the apostles to today’s ministries. There’s something very inconsistent with the Scriptures and the modern western lifestyles. When compared with the true church/ ecclesia we must be discerning as we follow Him along the narrow way that leads to the dalet, the door, Yeshua/Jesus. Through Him, we enter everlasting life and like the camel through the eye of the needle, whose load had to be removed before it could go through the small door into the city. We too must off load all that we carry unnecessarily and lay it down, as well as all the burdens that prevent us following Him whole heartedly.

John 6:66 (Context.)

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

This should give us pause for thought, for He knows the intent of our hearts whatever we say or do to those around us.

Another more positive angle on 666 is the numerical value of the letters vav vav vav; when added together = 18 which is the same value of the letters for chai – the Hebrew word for life.

Chet (ח) and Yud (י)

חי

which signifies life and represents being alive.

There is life/chai/18 in 6.66 when we don’t reject His hard sayings and ways.

 

In John 6:66 The word, Talmidim/disciples, meaning students.

This is not a reference to His inner circle of 12 men; or of the 12 apostles, for they are distinguished from these in the next verse; nor any of the 70 disciples, for their names were written in heaven, and could not apostatize totally and finally, as these did.

For we read that John spoke up…

He and the others knew Messiah had the words of eternal life..

It is referring to some of the multitude of the disciples, who followed Messiah, heard Him, and professed to believe in Him, and were baptized in His name, but were not true disciples, only nominal ones.

 They withdrew themselves from His ministry, they dropped their profession of faith in Him, and relinquished Him as a Savior and Redeemer and Lord: for when it became clear that He would not be made their king, or a temporal redeemer; and then talking of Himself as the bread of life, and of coming to Him, in a sense they did not understand.

They turned their backs on Him; and as the words may be literally read,

returned to the things that were behind;

to the world, and to their old ways and old companions/habits, to satan and their own hearts lusts; like the dog to its vomit, and the swine to its wallowing in the mire: their true picture is drawn, in the parable of the unclean spirit going out of the man, and returning, (Matthew 12:43).

this is why Paul says forget the things behind…if we focus on them they can lure us backwards…

And they returned to their previous teachers, the Scribes and Pharisees, and to the law of works, and to seek for righteousness by it; setting up their own righteousness, and not submitting to the righteousness of Jesus Christ/Yeshua HaMashiach; they looked back and drew back, 

and walked no more with him;
never returned to Him anymore,

or went with Him from place to place as before:

never attended on His ministry again

or had any intimacy/friendship and fellowship with Him:

and so it commonly is with apostates who turn from the profession of Jesus Christ/Yeshua HaMashiach; they seldom or ever return, or are recovered; it is difficult, if not impossible, which is sometimes the case, to renew them again to repentance. Only He can touch their hearts as we pray for their teshuvah/repentance.

תלמידם. talmidim-

A plural Hebrew noun meaning “disciples” in its truest sense: those who leave family to study and follow the ways of their teacher [rabbi].

They study not only to learn what their teacher knows but to become the type of man their teacher is.

We are to endure to the end and this is the reason for the warning and why if we yield to 6.66 turn away and follow Him no more, it is more than likely those individuals will succumb to the 666 system that John spoke of in writing the Revelation of the resurrected Messiah Yeshua/Jesus.

From the time many of his disciples/talmidim went back and walked with Him no more.

It’s a moment of truth,

it’s the time when the rubber hits the road.

When the test of our commitment is proved, because when Our Father gives us a clear understanding of His will, by His spirit, through His word, 1John 1:7, we must walk in the light of it. We are constrained by love to abide by our decisions and commitment to do what we have said we will do, what we have promised the Lord in our covenant agreement. We do not swear in vain we are bound by oath.

If we know to do it and don’t, we will sink to a level of bondage that the Lord never had in mind for us.

The point of revealing, our personal apocalypse of who Messiah is, and the reality of His redemptive work in us has a profound effect, in that we should be so changed from our former self so as to be almost unrecognizable.

The Lord Jesus/Yeshua our Rabbi (teacher), in us – the hope of glory. If He is in us then it should be obvious in every aspect of our new creation reality.

Do people know you by your affiliation to Jesus/Yeshua or by some other imagery? What we present to the world and to others in it, is how we really want them to see and know us.

Is it by our designer clothes labels, what we wear. Do we buy the latest fashion to be the same as everyone else? Are we known by where we live or our status in the community, our belongings and our worldly prosperity and success in our chosen field, or are we workers in His vineyard, seeking His face, His kingdom and His pleasure.

Are our lives acceptable in His sight?

Acts 26:19 is a key.

If we are mentally disobeying the heavenly vision it will make us a slave to ideas and to viewpoints that are completely at odds to those of Jesus/Yeshua. We as disciples, are not to look at others and say. If he/she can prosper with those views/ beliefs why can’t I?

We must walk in the light on the revealing/ the vision/ the picture that has been given to us and not compare it with those of others. If we find that one of our favorite and strongly held beliefs or views on things clashes with the heavenly vision. i.e.

That which has been revealed to us in scripture and what is truth and righteousness in all its ways, we must not begin to argue and bend His scriptures to fit our personal dreams, desires and goals.

The moment we do that we will fall into one of the snares of the devil, which is the pride of life, a sense of prosperity and personal rights/ of entitlement/ will surface in us and these are the things that Jesus/Yeshua placed no value on, as He indicated to the rich young ruler. These are the works that will be burned up, they are wood hay and stubble.

In fact these things are the root foundation of everything foreign to Him and His life and He was opposed to them in every way.

Luke 12:15 He said, one’s life does not consist of the abundance of possessions.

If we don’t see or understand this, it is because we are choosing to ignore the foundational principles of His teaching and many even say I don’t want that for my life, but I want this, I want to do that, I want my own way.

We tend to lie back and relax, leaning on the memory of wonderful experiences of the past, when His will was first revealed to us. However if these standards of discipleship have been revealed to us by His light and we don’t try to measure up to them, or even feel the need to have a desire to do so – then we begin to backslide. The movement of a walk is by its very nature/essence a movement forward, it’s action, not static or reverse.

And it means our conscience does not respond to the truth, the choice to respond is left to our free will. We can never be the same after the unveiling of a truth, when personal apocalypse comes, there has to be a reaction; and all actions have consequences and future outcomes, either directly or indirectly.  

This moment in time shines His light upon us and He marks us as a disciple, we either continue and press forward with even more zeal and devotion; or as someone who walked with Him no more, turn to go backwards.

In our lives:

Turmoil/Ra comes from reacting to people.

Peace/Shalom is born of response to His Spirit.

Darkness is always related to light – the one always follows the other.

God/YHWH/Yehoveh, made the evening and the morning and called it day.

Our experience is a daily combination of evening and morning darkness and light

We go to sleep/ rest as the darkness comes and rise into the light in the morning

Psalm 139:12

Darkness and light are all the same to God – this is because His light penetrates the darkness and as we walk by faith and allow His light in, the darkness will flee.

So the connection to a true disciple is found in the scripture John 6:66

666 From the time many of His disciples/talmidim went back and walked with Him no more.

The antichrist spirit influences humanity in three areas, the world, the flesh, the devil! against our spirits, souls and bodies, which is why this Scripture 1 Thess. 5:23 is important.  

Days are coming when people are going to see the unbelievable and hear of truths that have been hidden from the public view. Jesus/Yeshua warned us that peoples hearts would fail them for fear of seeing things coming upon the earth…

What will we do?

Who will we believe and who will we follow??

Will hard sayings and our physical senses cause us to follow Him no longer? 

There are 4 options:

Are we walking towards Him,

or away from Him

or are we walking WITH Him

The only WAY we should see this direction

is if we are following Him

or are we

between 2 minds? 

“How long halt ye between two opinions?” (I Kings 18:21).

These are the words of the prophet Elijah. They were spoken to a large group of people on Mount Carmel. They had departed from God.

Elijah warned the people to make a choice

1 Kings 18:21 The term “halt you” in the King James’ Version (“falter,” NKJV) provides a literal picture of what Elijah means.

It suggests a person staggering, unable to catch his balance, and failing to accomplish anything of any consequence because his mind is divided.

The person in such a circumstance cannot get a grip on life. These people were wavering back and forth, which the scriptures record was typical of the Israelites. The Bible shows in many places that the people continued to worship God, yet also served their idols

Essentially, they tried to worship both the true God and pagan idols, which suggests a divided mind. “No man can serve two masters; for . . . he will hate the one and love the other” (Matthew 6:24). But the one that he hates is still a part of his mind, and it will cause problems.

In Elijah’s word-picture, he is indicating that though nothing is wrong with the rest of the body, because the mind has no focus, the body’s efforts have no direction. This sets up a situation where, at best, there will be little movement—that is, little accomplished—and at worst, there will be no forward movement at all, but just staggering, first this way then that. That sort of situation produces nothing.

Elijah is quite instructive here. He began to prophesy in a time of immediate crisis, one that would become far worse before it ever improved. There was tremendous evil to overcome. His ministry took place about 150 years before Israel was to fall, becoming the Lost Ten Tribes, so God was beginning to make a powerful witness to them. Elijah’s work was to reveal the true God to Israel in a time of growing national crisis. (sound familiar?)

Elijah prepared the way for Elisha, who had a double portion of Elijah’s spirit and did many more miracles. In this regard, Elijah was a type of John the Baptist, and Elisha, a type of JesusYeshua. God’s pattern is being established. He sends someone long before the real crisis reaches its peak, while it is building.

Elijah says disturbing things. This is a prophet’s job, a hallmark of a prophet of God. People like to feel comfortable. The only trouble is that people like to feel comfortable in moral mediocrity. They become “settled on their lees,” as it says in Zephaniah 1:12.

The prophet comes along and troubles people by awakening them to their sins, making them feel guilty about their relationships with God and each other. He awakens them to their spiritual and moral responsibilities. These Israelites were lethargic in terms of true, spiritual matters.

When an individual is freezing to death, he feels a pleasant numbness that he does not want to end, so he just goes to sleep as he is freezing to death. However, when heat is applied, and blood begins rushing into the affected areas, pain immediately occurs. Even though it hurts, the pain is indicative of rescue and cure. God sends a prophet to people who have become cold in their relationship with Him, like they are spiritually freezing to death, and although they want to stay that way, the prophet turns the heat up, and so they become angry with him, often accusing him of causing their pain, when he is actually working to reverse their condition. 

A prophet’s life is never a happy situation Jeremiah is an example of this, he moaned and complained to God,

“This is more difficult than You ever told me it would be.”

He didn’t like the position God put him in and wanted people to like him. However, he was faithful and did his job even though he was in trouble his whole life.

There are several ideas as to exactly what Elijah meant by How long will you falter between two opinions? One is that he likens them to a bird in a tree that cannot make up its mind where it wants to settle down, so it just keeps hopping around.

 How long are you going to hop from branch to branch?

Another idea is that it pictures a person shifting his weight from one foot to the other, indicating a degree of lameness.

A third is that he is describing somebody teetering on a tightrope and trying to maintain his balance.

Whatever the case, there is no doubt about Elijah’s intent: “How long will you keep shifting from one opinion to the other?” Their spiritual lethargy for the true God made them uncommitted. Their commitment went one way, and then it went the other way.

Once Elijah began preaching, their conscience pricked them, and it encouraged them to worship the true God. But their carnality and their fear of men persuaded them to worship Baal, because they wanted to be friends with their fellow Israelites. They were straddling the fence in a precarious state of imbalance, attempting to combine the worship of God with the more popular worship of Baal and Asherah but it will not work.

When Elijah preached his message, it put the people in a bind because they knew their conscience was telling them that they had to commit themselves to God or to Baal. It disturbed them. Only the individual could decide which side he would be on, because Elijah made it clear, “God does not want you the way you are. Either you are going to be committed to Him or not. If you will not be committed to Him, you are going to die.”

This indeed was a hard saying!

The lesson for us becomes clear, because Jesus/Yeshua says the same thing in Matthew 6:24; 12:25. The Sovereign Creator is not a God who allows His favor to be bought. He is a loving Master who only is to be simply obeyed and served – and only on His terms/covenant which we often fail to understand.

The devil never lets men halt if he can help it. That is the last thing he would ever think of doing. He keeps them so fully occupied, and so on the go, driving hard for the things of the world and of the flesh, that they have not time to halt. It is hard to get them to listen for 2 minutes because he pushes them in business, pleasure, family, consequences, anything that will take their/our attention.

We have heard the references to the days of Elijah

אֵלִיָּהוּ

Eliyahu

This name is written two different ways – אליה,

pronounced as eliy-yahu

or

אליהו, pronounced as eliy-yahu / ay-lee-yaw’-hoo

meaning, My God is Yahweh /YHWH.

In Malachi 4:5  I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of the LORD. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.

(He may have been referring to John/ Yochanan’s ministry)

and

because of that scripture in Jesus/Yeshuas day, they thought John the Baptist was Elijah returned.

In Matt 17:12 Jesus said: But I say to you, behold, Elijah has come, and they did not know him, and they have done unto him everything whatsoever they wished;

We think of John as the metaphorical Elijah, or re reading Messiah’s words, it may have been Elijahs spirit in Johns flesh body as in the same way we read Elisha had a double portion of Elijahs spirit!? Interesting concept…. as there is much we do not understand regarding spiritual matters and this generation is probably about to get a wake up call concerning what is real and what is not! God is God and He can do whatever He pleases. We limit Him by the parameters of our own understanding and reduce Him to mortal abilities and finite actions.

John called people to repentance and a life of obedience, preparing the people of his generation for the coming of the Messiah Jesus/Yeshua, the One who had come 

to seek and to save what was lost. (Luke 19:10)

and to establish the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).

The days of Elijah were days of upheaval trials famine darkness and war, yet it was also preparing the WAY of the Lord…we are here again Gods pattern comes full circle and days of repentance

We are the voices crying in the wilderness we are the voice of the yovel calling for repentance and salvation…

Lets continue to prepare ourselves for Shavuot so His fire may fall on us and that we are so filled with His Holiness that all within us that is not of His spirit is consumed.

Then all that remains are vessels full of His Light, His Glory; and His sayings will not be so hard that we will follow Him no more – but rather be the beacon of hope to the world in darkness, the light on the hill, the burning lamp whose oil will not fail. Why? Because we are filled with all the fullness of His presence continually and people will see Jesus/Yeshua, the Light of the world in us.

Next time we see or hear 666 lets remember John 6.66 and whose we are and who we serve!

Remember He said…

It Has Been Said We Are The Elijah Generation…If we are then we are in for a wild and serious ride……

Shalom shalom mishpachah/family and cheverim/friends! You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.

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Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.