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Bible Chapter Studies

The True Date of the Birth of Our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Is our Creator — ELOHIM —from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix ELOHIM—a God of confusion, chaos, or randomness? No, He is not. He is however, a God of common sense, logic and order; and, there is a plan, a reason, and a purpose for everything He does. With that being said, let’s look at an important topic: The True Date of the Birth of our Lord and Savior: Jesus Christ.

Man’s traditions have us celebrating Jesus’ birth on December 25^th. Is man correct on this date, or, is this date tied to another occasion and thus a “tradition of man?” Before we dig too deep into Father’s Word on the topic itself, let’s first look at the Feasts which Father told our forefathers He wanted them to celebrate, and to continue celebrating from generation to generation—offspring to offspring—and if you are a Christian, you are also required to keep celebrating today.

The first Feast is the Feast of Passover. Father YHVH—this is the Tetragrammaton, יהוה, from the website: hebrew4christians.com: YHVH, click here—now from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 4: YHVH, click here—or YAHVEH, or YEHOVAH, Father in His Role of Covenant God; while ELOHIM, click here, is God as the Creator of all things. YAHVEH is the same God in covenant relation to those whom He has created. YAHVEH means the Eternal, the Immutable One, He Who WAS, and IS, and IS TO COME, the sacred and personal name of Father—told our forefathers to celebrate His Feast of Passover on the fourteenth day after the Hebrew Calendar New Year. The first day of the Hebrew Calendar New Year began on the Spring Vernal Equinox—we are children of the Light, and as such we follow after the sun, not the moon. Besides, when we follow this, this way, we see, the Spring Equinox began, then the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread which lasted for seven days, then fifty days later was the Feast of Weeks, or what we call Pentecost, and then another fifty days, times six, makes one full calendar year. Because our forefathers were still in captivity to the Egyptians when Father established His Passover and gave Moses the commandment to Observe it, the month was known as “Abib,” or “Green Ears,” in the Egyptian tongue, while, when our forefathers came out of the Babylonian captivity, they called it after the Chaldee tongue or language: and thus it is called Nissan. On our calendar today, it would be the month of March, and it would fall on the 20^th or 21^st, depending upon which day the sun is directly above the earth’s equator—in this we see that our Father YHVH is an orderly God. Our calendar and the old Hebrew Calendar do not align because, today, our calendar follows after the moon, which is why our Calendar New Year begins on January 1^st each year. It is also why, sadly, the majority of the Christian community who celebrate that other pagan spring celebration known as “easter,” do so on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox.

The old Hebrew “Civil New Year” began on the first day of Tisri, much like our Government today begins its “Fiscal Year” on the first day of the month of October. Also, the old Hebrew first day of the month does not align with the first day of the month on our calendar. The first day of Tisri on the old Hebrew calendar equates to the 15^th-16^th of September on our current calendar.

Now, let’s read about the requirements for conducting the Feast of Passover; but, before we do, let’s first go to Father and ask Him to Bless our Study of His Word: “ Father, I come to You right now and ask that You Oh LORD Lead me and Guide me as I try and teach Your Word, don’t allow me to mis-teach or mis-lead Your Children. We, Father, also come to You as a group who desire to Learn Your Word, to thank You for inviting us to Your table in order that we might be able to partake of and receive Your Spiritual Meat, and Father, as we prepare to dine on the sustenance which sustains our inner man, we ask that You Oh LORD open our ears and eyes, that we might be able to hear and see your Truths, open our hearts and minds and prepare us in order that we may receive Your Truth. We Pray for Your Understanding of Your Word, we seek Your Knowledge in Your Word, and most importantly Father, we Pray for and desire Your Wisdom from Your Word, in Jesus’ Precious name we Pray, thank You Father, Amen.”

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Exodus 12:1 And the LORD^H3068 spake^H559 unto^H413 Moses (Drawing out [of the water], that is, rescued; or, “drawn,” i.e. from the water) (mo-shehי)^H4872 and Aaron (a teacher; or, lofty; and, very high) (a-har-oneי)^H175 in the land^H776 of Egypt (land of the copts; and, land of the copts) (mits-rahי-yim)^H4714, saying^H559,   —>   Father is about to command Moses and Aaron to direct the Children of Israel how to prepare for their leaving the land of Egypt and their 215 year bondage to the Egyptians.

The LORD=This Title of Father as used here in this verse, is Father in His Role of יְהֹוָה, YHVH—from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendices: YHVH, YAHVEH, or YEHOVAH—the sacred and personal name of Father. While Elohim is God as the Creator of all things, YEHOVAH is the same God in covenant relation to those whom He has created (compare II Chronicles 18:31). YEHOVAH means the Eternal, the Immutable One, He Who WAS, and IS, and IS TO COME. The Divine definition is given in Genesis 21:33. He is especially, therefore, the God of Israel; and the God of those who are redeemed, and are thus now “in Christ”. We can say “My God,” but not “My YEHOVAH,” for YEHOVAH is “MY God.”.

Moses=For a detailed description of Moses, including his birth, history, the etymology of his name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of his name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.

Aaron=For a detailed description of Aaron, including his history, the etymology of his name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of his name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.

Egypt=For a detailed description of Egypt, including the nations history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of the name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
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Exodus 12:2 This^H2088 month^H2320 shall be unto you the beginning^H7218 of months^H2320: it^H1931 shall be the first^H7223 month^H2320 of the year^H8141 to you.   —>   As we can see, it is Father YHVH Who is setting the date, the time and the schedule; I mean, after all, He did create all things; so it is His right to do so. It is now the time of the Spring Vernal Equinox—for us today, this first month is aligned with our calendar months of approximately March 20^th or 21^st through April 20^th or so—and He is telling Moses and Aaron that the beginning of the Calendar New Year for the Israelites will now be the month of Abib—which in the Egyptian tongue, means green ears—and later was changed to Nisan—changed when our forefathers were captive to the Babylonians, therefore, Nisan is Chaldee, hence Nisan is found only in Nehemiah 2:1 and Ester 3:7.

This is the first month, the month in which Father YHVH is going to fulfill His promise to Abraham to bring his offspring up out of the land of Egypt like He promised Abraham back in Genesis 15.

As I noted above, the first month of the year for our forefathers was the month of Abib. There were many events which occurred in the first month: Father’s Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread is celebrated—Jewish tradition has it that in the month of Abib: Abram was called; Isaac was born; the Talmud further states: “As in Nisan there had been Redemption, so in Nisan there should be Redemption...”—Israel was delivered from Egypt and Father’s Tabernacle was reared-up; John’s preaching began and Jesus’ death also occurred in the month of Abib, and there were also many events which occurred on the first day of the first month: the waters of the flood of Noah’s day were dried up from upon the face of the earth—Genesis 8:13; Israel was delivered from Egypt—Exodus 13:4; Father’s Tabernacle was reared-up—Exodus 40:2; king Hezekiah began the cleansing and Sanctification Father’s Temple—II Chronicles 29:17; Ezra went up from Babylon to Jerusalem—Ezra 7:9; the Priesthood gave up their strange wives—Ezra 10:17; and the offering up of a bullock in Ezekiel’s future Temple—Ezekiel 45:18.
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Exodus 12:3 Speak^H1696 ye unto^H413 all^H3605 the congregation^H5712 of Israel (he will rule as YAH; or, the prince that prevails with YAH) (Yis-raw-aleי) (secondary map)^H3478, saying^H559, ‘In the tenth^H6218 day of this^H2088 month^H2320 they shall take^H3947 to them every man^H376 a lamb^H7716, according to the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1, a lamb^H7716 for an house^H1004:   —>   Here in this verse, Father is directing Moses to tell the Children of Israel that on the tenth day of the month, they were to select the lamb which they would use in their sacrifice during His Passover. It was thought that it would take approximately ten people to consume a lamb, so as we’ll see, they had to ensure that there would be no waste.

They were to start preparing their lamb on the tenth day of the month, four days prior to their consumption of it. Why four? In Biblical Numerics, four is the number of the Earth — “Created Works”—we can read the following from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 4: “Four. Denotes creative works (3+1), and always has reference to the material creation, as pertaining to the earth, and things “under the sun,” and things terrestrial.,” and from his Book Number In Scripture: “We have seen that three signifies Divine perfection. Now the number four is made up of three and one (3+1=4), and it denotes, therefore, and marks that which follows the revelation of God, namely, His creative works. He is known by the things that are seen. Hence the written revelation commences with the words, “In-the-beginning God CREATED.” Creation is therefore the next thing—the fourth thing, and the number four always has reference to all that is created. It is emphatically the number of Creation, of man in his relation to the world as created; while six is the number of man in his opposition to and independence of God. It is the number of things that have a beginning, of things that are made, of material things, and matter itself. It is the number of material completeness. Hence it is the world number, and especially the “city” number. The fourth day saw the material creation finished (for on the fifth and sixth days it was only the furnishing and peopling of the earth with living creatures). The sun, moon, and stars completed the work, and they were to give light upon the earth which had been created, and to rule over the day and over the night (Genesis 1:14-19). Four is the number of the great elements—earth, air, fire, and water. Four are the regions of the earth—north, south, east, and west. Four are the divisions of the day—morning, noon, evening, and midnight. Or in our Lord’s words, when He speaks of His coming at evening, midnight, cock-crowing, or in the morning (Mark 13:35). We are never to put off His coming in our minds beyond tomorrow morning. Four are the seasons of the year—spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Four are the great variations of the lunar phases.”. On earth, we have the four directions on the compass; the four winds; the four seasons, and so on. This lamb being prepared for the sacrifice then, “four” days prior, is for the sins which are committed during this earth Age, not the one prior—the First Earth Age, when we were created, when we were all with Father before being born into this Age—nor the one to come—the last Age, after Christ’s Millennium, when there will be no more sin.

Israel=For a detailed description of Israel, including his birth, his and the Nation’s history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of the name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.

…tenth…=The number ten in Biblical numberics denotes: Ordinal Perfection. From Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 4, we read the following: “Ten. Denotes Ordinal perfection. Another new first; after the ninth digit, when numeration commences anew.,” and from his Book Number In Scripture, we read: “It has been already pointed out that ten is one of the perfect numbers, and signifies the perfection of Divine order, commencing, as it does, an altogether new series of numbers. The first decade is the representative of the whole numeral system, and originates the system of calculation called “decimals,” because the whole system of numeration consists of so many tens, of which the first is a type of the whole. Completeness of order, marking the entire round of anything, is, therefore, the ever-present signification of the number ten. It implies that nothing is wanting; that the number and order are perfect, that the whole cycle is complete.,” Dr. Bullinger lists many more things denoted by the number ten—far too many to list here—and if you click in the link—hover your mouse over the words “Number In Scripture” above—you too can read of them.
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Exodus 12:4 And if^H518 the household^H1004 be too little^H4591 for the lamb^H4480 ^H1961 ^H4480 ^H7716, let him^H1931 and his neighbor^H7934 next^H7138 unto^H413 his house^H1004 take^H3947 it according to the number^H4373 of the souls^H5315; every man^H376 according to^H6310 his eating^H400 shall make your count^H3699 for^H5921 the lamb^H7716.   —>   If a family didn’t have enough people within that family to completely consume their lamb, then, they were to get with the family next door and share it with them, so that there would be no waste. Why wouldn’t Father YHVH want you to waste any portion of this lamb? Remember, it was and is His Passover, His sacrifice and His Lamb and you don’t ever want to waste any part of the Lamb of God, as, that would be an abomination to Father.
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Exodus 12:5 Your lamb^H7716 shall be^H1961 without blemish^H8549, a male^H2145 of the first^H1121 year^H8141: ye shall take it out^H3947 from^H4480 the sheep^H3532, or from^H4480 the goats^H5795:   —>   Notice that their sacrifice could be taken from either the sheep or the goats, but, it had to be a male of the first year—first fruits—and without blemish — we can see the “type” for Christ within this lamb.

How do we partake of the Passover sacrifice today? By the taking of the unleavened broken bread or cracker — Body of Christ, and of the wine — Blood of Christ. All Christians, unless for medical reasons, should partake of the wine and not juice. For further explanation of this, see my study “Wine or Swine.” Speaking of which, there is another abomination man has adopted in which man just has to poke Father right in His eye, and sadden Him terribly! The eating of swine on the High Sabbath. Again, go and read my Study on this very subject.
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Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep^H1961 ^H4931 it up until^H5704 the fourteenth^H702 ^H6240 day^H3117 of the same^H2088 month^H2320: and the whole^H3605 assembly^H6951 of the congregation^H5712 of Israel^H3478 shall kill^H7819 it in^H996 the evening^H6153.   —>   Moses is directing that the Israelites keep their selected lamb until at even time—dusk—on the fourteenth day of the first month, then they shall slay their sacrificial lamb. All members of the family were to be present during the slaying of their sacrifice; it wasn’t to be hid even from the children. Likewise today, we should be explaining to our children the “Who,” “What,” “Why,” and “When” of our Creator’s death in the flesh for our sins.

As for the “who,” — do you know and understand just who it was who crucified Christ on that cross? In Father’s Word—Matthew 27, Mark 15, and John 19—they are called, or labeled, “the Jews.” But, was it really those of the House of Judah — “Jews?” No, it was not. It was they who identified themselves with the House of Judah but were not, BY BIRTH, of the House of Judah, these had mixed themselves in with the people of the House of Judah in order to fulfill their father’s—lower case “f”—plan. We can read of who these peoples were in I Chronicles 2:55, Ezra 8:15-17 and Nehemiah 3, 7, 10 and 11.

The “why” is the reason they wanted to kill Christ. They, like their father — satan—see Matthew 13, Matthew 23, John 8:44, Revelation 2:9 and 3:9—thought that if they killed Christ, then their father satan would disrupt Father’s plan of salvation, and that since Christ would now be dead, satan would also defeat Father’s Word and plan, and, he would then win in his controversy with Father. What they didn’t know, was that it was Father&rsquos plan to come in the flesh in order to die for the sins of all His children, and in satan’s offspring then fulfilling “their father’s” plan they actually fulfilled Father’s plan.
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Exodus 12:7 And they shall take^H3947 of^H4480 the blood^H1818, and strike^H5414 it on^H5921 the two^H8147 side posts^H4201 and on^H5921 the upper door post^H4947 of^H5921 the houses^H1004, wherein^H834 they shall eat^H398 it.   —>   After the Israelites had slain their sacrificial lamb, they were to take hyssop and dip it into the blood of the lamb, and then put it on the door post of the house that they were living in, they were then to go into that house and await for the death angel to “passover” their house.

Today we put the blood of the Lamb upon the door posts of our hearts — we have to voluntarily give our hearts to Christ, because He covered our sins with His blood. We partake of the Lamb today by partaking of the Holy Sacraments of the unleavened cracker and the cup when we take Communion.

Today we also take the oil of our people, the “Pure Virgin Olive Oil” and we anoint ourselves and our houses with that oil. We anoint ourselves to help prevent sickness both physically and spiritually, we anoint our homes to help prevent sickness—negativity, evilness and perverseness—from entering into our homes and lives either through the Internet, television or the mail.
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Exodus 12:8 And they shall eat^H398 ^H853 the flesh^H1320 in that^H2088 night^H3915, roast^H6748 with fire^H784, and unleavened bread^H4682; and with^H5921 bitter^H4844 herbs they shall eat^H398 it.   —>   Father is always direct, specific, and to the point on how He wants us to do things, and, we are to follow His instructions very closely.

Bitter herbs=This was to remind our forefathers of how bitter their stay in Egypt was, and, how badly they had been treated by people who do not follow Father or His Commandments, Laws, Ordinances or Statutes.
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Exodus 12:9 Eat^H398 not^H408 of^H4480 it raw^H4995, nor sodden at all^H1311 ^H1310 with water^H4325, but^H3588 ^H518 roast^H6748 with fire^H784; his head^H7218 with^H5921 his legs^H3767, and with^H5921 the purtenance^H7130 thereof.   —>   Father was directing that their sacrificial lamb was to be eaten, roasted over a fire, not boiled in water, or fried in oil. They were to eat it with unleavened bread—Father was showing them that they wouldn’t have the time that it took for the leaven to rise to make the bread, and leaven is also symbolical of sin—and bitter herbs—the bitter herbs was to remind the children of Israel of the bitter treatment they received at the hands of the Egyptians for the past 400 years.

The were to eat as much of their sacrifice as possible, leaving none to be discarded in the trash, for that would have been an abomination to Father. Whatever they could not eat would then have to be completely burnt in the fire the next morning.
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Exodus 12:10 And ye shall let nothing^H3808 of^H4480 it remain^H3498 until^H5704 the morning^H1242; and that which remaineth^H3498 of^H4480 it until^H5704 the morning^H1242 ye shall burn^H8313 with fire^H784.   —>   This portion of the lamb that is left, had to be completely destroyed and consumed in the fire, and as we can read in Hebrews 12:29: Hebrews 12:29 For^G1063 ^G2532 our^G2257 God^G2316 is a consuming^G2654 fire.^G4442. Yes, our loving Father is a consuming fire, and sadly, at the end of Christ’s 1,000 year Millennial reign, that is exactly what He will have to do to some of His children — destroy them in the Lake of Fire as we read of in Revelation 20:7-15, which reads: Revelation 20:7 And^G2532 when^G3752 the^G3588 thousand^G5507 years^G2094 are expired^G5055, Satan^G4567 shall be loosed^G3089 out of^G1537 his^G846 prison^G5438.   —>   Why would Father allow satan to be loosed out of his prison? To again test His children to see who Loves and will follow Him, or who loves satan and will follow him. These Children of Father’s are untested. They had not participated in the first resurrection. We want them tested to ensure they truly love Father so that we don’t have to go through all this non-sense again. Do you want those who are untested in the eternity with you? I don’t think so. Let’s read the next verse. [20:8] And^G2532 shall go out^G1831 to deceive^G4105 the^G3588 nations^G1484 (eth’-nos, pagan, gentile or heathen people in the Greek, Greek word number: G1484) which^G3588 are in^G1722 the^G3588 four^G5064 quarters^G1137 of the^G3588 earth^G1093, Gog^G1136 and^G2532 Magog^G3098, to gather them together^G4863 ^G846 to^G1519 battle^G4171: the^G3588 number^G706 of whom^G3739 is as^G5613 the^G3588 sand^G285 of the^G3588 sea^G2281.   —>   Do you see and understand yet? Father allows satan to be loosed in order to gather those who love satan to himself, so that, they can again come and battle against Father. How many will there be? As this verse says, as numerous as the sand of the sea. You would think that, after a thousand years of teaching without satan’s influence, that there wouldn’t be any, let alone so numerous as the sands of the sea. What a sad thing indeed. But, what a wonderful way to identify them now, so that, they won’t be there with us in the eternity. [20:9] And^G2532 they went up^G305 on^G1909 the^G3588 breadth^G4114 of the^G3588 earth^G1093, and^G2532 compassed the camp of His saints about^G2944 ^G3588 ^G3925 ^G3588 ^G40, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.   —>   Just like in the First Earth Age, and in Exodus 32, there will again be those who stand on the side of Father, and, as we can see in this verse, satan and his followers will encompass them about; however, this angers Father, and what does He do? Just like we read of in Genesis 18 concerning Sodom and Gomorrah, He rains fire and hailstones down upon His enemies and destroys them. What is the “beloved city…”? It is the city of Jerusalem, formerly known Jebus, of which Father spread His skirt upon, and took to marriage in Ezekiel 16. Sadly, because of our forefather’s unfaithfulness, the marriage didn’t last very long, and in Jeremiah 3, Father gave the beloved city a bill of divorcement. But, it is the place where first, satan as antichrist will appear, thus fulfilling Ezekiel 16:2, Daniel 9:11,12 and 27. Revelation 20:10 And^G2532 the^G3588 devil^G1228 that deceived^G4105 them^G846 was cast^G906 into^G1519 the^G3588 lake^G3041 of fire^G4442 and^G2532 brimstone^G2303, where^G3699 the^G3588 beast^G2342 and^G2532 the^G3588 false prophet^G5578 are, and^G2532 shall be tormented^G928 day^G2250 and^G2532 night^G3571 for ever and ever^G1519 ^G165 ^G165.   —>   Here is where satan himself—his spiritual body which Father created when He created each and every one of us— finally meets his demise and his end, it is now that he is finally cast into the lake of fire. Again, what is this lake of fire? And again, we find our answer to this in Hebrews 12:29 and also in Ezekiel 28, which reads: Ezekiel 28:14 Thou^H859 art the anointed^H4473 cherub^H3742 that coverest^H5526; and I have set^H5414 thee so: thou wast^H1961 upon the holy^H6944 mountain^H2022 of God^H430; thou hast walked up and down^H1980 in the midst^H8432 of the stones^H68 of fire^H784.   —>   Satan was right there covering the Ark of Father, right at the altar of Father. Father created him and anointed him, and then, he fell because, he wanted to sit on Father’s Mercy Seat instead of being the protecting cherub, in other words, he stopped loving Father and became in love with himself. [28:15] Thou^H859 wast perfect^H8549 in thy ways^H1870 from the day^H4480 ^H3117 that thou wast created^H1254, till^H5704 inquity^H5766 was found^H4672 in thee.    —>   What iniquity was that? Pride!! Pride and the desire to sit in Father’s place, on Father’s seat, as god. [28:16] By the multitude^H7230 of thy merchandise^H7404 they have filled^H4390 the midst^H8432 of thee with violence^H2555, and thou hast sinned^H2398: therefore I will cast thee as profane^H2490 out of the mountain^H4480 ^H8432 of God^H430: and I will destroy^H6 thee, O covering^H5526 cherub^H3742, from the midst^H4480 ^H8432 of the stones^H68 of fire^H784.   —>   Father doesn’t like it when anybody gets ahead by deceit and deception, and that was and is how satan tricks Father’s Children to follow him. [28:17] Thine heart^H3820 was lifted up^H1361 because of thy beauty^H3308, thou has corrupted^H7843 thy wisdom^H2451 by reason of^H5921 thy brightness^H3314: I will cast^H7993 thee to^H5921 the ground^H776, I will lay^H5414 thee before^H6440 kings^H4428, that they may behold^H7200 thee.   —>   Father created satan the perfect pattern, and satan’s head became swelled because of it. Therefore, what will Father do? In the First Earth Age, Father cast him down, it was called in the Greek, the “katabole.” At the end of This Earth Age, Father will again cast him down; only this time, as we’ll read in the next verse, He will bring forth fire from within him and devour—consume from within—him. [28:18] Thou hast defiled^H2490 thy sanctuaries^H4720 by the multitude^H4480 ^H7230 of thine iniquities^H5771, by the iniquity^H5766 of thy traffick^H7404; therefore I will bring forth^H3318 a fire^H784 from the midst^H4480 ^H8432 of thee, it^H1931 shall devour^H398 thee, and I will bring^H5414 thee to ashes^H665 upon^H5921 the earth^H776 in the sight^H5869 of all^H3605 them that behold^H7200 thee.   —>   This is the part where Father is The Consuming Fire; when He destroys the soul of one of His children, of which we read of in Matthew 10:28. [28:19] All^H3605 they that know^H3045 thee among the people^H5971 shall be astonished^H8074 at^H5921 thee: thou shalt be^H1961 a terror^H1091, and never^H369 shalt thou be any more^H5704 ^H5769.   —>   Satan will never be anymore, because he suffered the second death, just like all those who follow him—after he is let loose a little season—will also suffer the second death, the death of the soul. They will not enter into the eternity, which is after the great white throne judgment, which is coming up in the next verse. Revelation 20:11 And^G2532 I saw^G1492 a great^G3173 white^G3022 throne^G2362, and^G2532 Him that sat^G2521 on^G1909 it^G846, from^G575 Whose^G3739 face^G4383 the^G3588 earth^G1093 and^G2532 the^G3588 heaven^G3772 fled away^G5343; and^G2532 there was found^G2147 no^G3756 place^G5117 for them^G846.   —>   This is the time when the full Godhead appears on this earth. Who are these who “fled away”? They aren’t the literal earth and heaven; no, they are who were man in the flesh before being changed into their spiritual bodies; and also those who had died in the flesh and were already in their spiritual bodies. Revelation 20:12 And^G2532 I saw^G1492 the^G3588 dead^G3498, small^G3398 and^G2532 great^G3173, stand^G2476 before^G1799 God^G2316; and^G2532 the books^G975 were opened^G455: and^G2532 another^G243 book^G975 was opened^G455, which is^G3603 the book of life^G2222: and^G2532 the^G3588 dead^G3498 were judged^G2919 out of^G1537 those things which were written^G1125 in^G1722 the^G3588 books^G975, according^G2596 to their^G848 works^G2041.   —>   Father is at His Seat of Judgment and all the books are opened for Him to examine and Judge His Children out of. The dead, are the spiritually dead angelic beings who did not over come satan—remember, we are on one of the last days of the Millennium and as such, there are no flesh bodies, and the only souls who have perished is the soul of satan—who perished two verses ago—and the souls of the fallen angels who refused to be born of women. The terms “small and the great” are referring to all of Father’s Children. Their status matters not, for every one of us has to stand before His Throne to be Judged. Judgment doesn’t always mean in the negative sense, we are Judged to receive Good\rewards or punishment. Notice also, that this verse says we are Judged “according to our works.” Our works are the only thing we can take with us from this Age of Flesh man. Sadly, most church’s teach, that we are all judged by the “grace” of God and\or our faith. This is incorrect, as only our salvation comes to us by the “Grace of God” and\or our faith. But our works, they follow us, and they make up our linens — our Spiritual clothing, as can be read in Revelation 14:13, which reads: Revelation 14:13 And^G2532 I heard^G191 a voice^G5456 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 saying^G3004 unto me^G3427, “Write^G1125, ‘Blessed^G3107 are the^G3588 dead^G3498 which die^G599 in^G1772 the Lord^G2962 from henceforth^G534: Yea^G3483, saith^G3004 the^G3588 Spirit^G4151, that^G2443 they may rest^G373 from^G1537 their^G848 labours^G2873; and^G1161 their^G848 works^G2041 do follow^G190 ^G3326 them^G846.’x”, and also Revelation 19:8, which reads: Revelation 19:8 And^G2532 to her^G846 was granted^G1325 that^G2443 she should be arrayed^G4016 in fine linen^G1039, clean^G2513 and^G2532 white^G2986: for^G1063 the^G3588 fine linen^G1039 is^G2076 the^G3588 righteousness^G1345 of saints^G40.   —>   Why are we judged by our works and not “the grace of God” or our faith? Because, there are those, Father’s Elect, who were Judged at the end of the First Earth Age, while they were in their spiritual bodies, as can be read in Revelation 13:8, which reads: Revelation 13:8 And^G2532 all^G3956 that dwell^G2730 upon^G1909 the^G3588 earth^G1093 shall worship^G4352 him^G846, whose^G3739 names^G3686 are not^G3756 written^G1125 in^G1772 the^G3588 book^G976 of life^G2222 of the^G3588 Lamb^G721 slain^G4969 from^G575 the foundation^G2602 of the world^G2889., and it would be unfair of Father to Judge the rest of His Children while they were or are in their flesh bodies, and therefore, they will only be Judged while they also are in their spiritual bodies. And since they are going to be Judged in their spiritual bodies, therefore it stands to reason, that as such, they “see” Jesus in the Millennial Age, and therefore, they are Judged by their works and no longer by faith. Revelation 20:13 And^G2532 the^G3588 sea^G2281 gave up^G1325 the^G3588 dead^G3498 which were in^G1722 it^G846; and^G2532 death^G2288 and^G2532 hell^G86 delivered up^G1325 the^G3588 dead^G3498 which were in^G1722 them^G846: and^G2532 they were judged^G2919 every man^G1538 according^G2596 to their^G848 works^G2041.   —>   Again, it is by our works and not our faith that we are Judged. Who are these “dead?” Don’t forget where we are “on The Lord’s Day — Jesus’ one thousand year reign — the Millennium;” so, these dead are the spiritually dead, not physically dead. These are those who did not accept Christ while they were in the flesh, or they were on the wrong side of the gulf. Revelation 20:14 And^G2532 death^G2288 and^G2532 hell^G86 were cast^G906 into^G1519 the^G3588 lake^G3041 of fire^G4442. This^G3778 is^G2076 the^G3588 second^G1208 death^G2288.   —>   The second death is the turning to ashes, the soul of an angelic being from within. They won’t be burning forever and ever, they are immediately consumed from within. Remember, these are Father’s children and He is a merciful Father, He neither desires nor wants to destroy any of His children; but, because of what they did—i.e., their own actions—He will. After all those who will be destroyed at the Great White Throne Judgment are destroyed, there will never again be any death; no thought of death, nor any sadness. Revelation 20:15 And^G2532 whosoever^G1536 was not^G3756 found^G2147 written^G1125 in^G1722 the^G3588 book^G976 of life^G2222 was cast^G906 into^G1519 the^G3588 lake^G3041 of fire^G4442.   —>   This is Finality for them, and after this, we will remember them no more. For the rest of us, we now are changed into our incorruptible bodies which Paul wrote about in I Corinthians 15, which reads: I Corinthians 15:54 So^G1161 when^G3752 this^G5124 corruptible^G5349 shall have put on^G1746 incorruption^G861, and^G2532 this^G5124 mortal^G2349 shall have put on^G1746 immortality^G110, then^G5119 shall be brought to pass^G1096 the^G3588 saying^G3056 that is written^G1125, “Death^G2288 is swallowed up^G2666 in^G1519 victory^G3534.”   —>   When the souls of all those that are to be consumed, are consumed, their existence will be blotted from our minds, and all that remains is victory and happiness. [15:55] “O death^G2288, where^G4226 is thy^G4675 sting?^G2759 O grave^G86, where^G4226 is thy^G4675 victory^G3534?”   —>   All souls which remain alive at the second resurrection will be able to say this saying, for they will be immortal and will live for all eternity. [15:56] ^G1161The^G3588 sting^G2759 of death^G2288 is sin^G266; and^G1161 the^G3588 strength^G1411 of sin^G266 is the^G3588 law^G3551. [15:57] But^G1161 thanks^G5485 be to God^G2316, which giveth^G1325 us^G2254 the^G3588 victory^G3534 through^G1223 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.   —>   Amen.
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Exodus 12:11 And thus^H3602 shall ye eat^H398 it; with your loins^H4975 girded^H2296, your shoes^H5275 on your feet^H7272, and your staff^H4731 in your hand^H3027; and ye shall eat^H398 it in haste^H2649: it^H1931 is the LORD’S^H3068 passover^H6453.   —>   They were to be prepared, having everything completed and their clothes on their backs for the leaving of their bondage to the Egyptians and the land of Egypt.

These were the instructions that Father gave to Moses and Aaron to give to the Israelites about following Father’s commandments\instructions concerning their slaying and eating of His Passover. Did you notice that there’ll be no hunting of eggs, no bunnies—an unclean animal Father will direct not to eat—and no orgies; all symbolic of fertility and the celebrating of the goddess ishtar, involved in this — His Passover. We Christians do not celebrate “easter.” Do you realize that word is only mentioned once in Father’s Word, in Acts 12:4; and even there, it was\is a mis-translation, for, though in the KJV it is translated that word, in the manuscripts it is PASSOVER, and, if you were to research, the other word, the one in the KJV, you will find it even in the Strong’s Concordance, Greek word number G3957, - πάσχα, - pascha, - pronounced: pas’-khah, and means: Of Chaldee origin (compare [H6453]); the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it): - Easter, Passover. Total KJV occurrences: 29.. Notice the Greek word is used 29 times in the New Testament; however, only one time is it translated out “easter,” every other time in the New Testament it is translated out to Passover. Though the Greek word is of Chaldee origin, it still goes back to Hebrew; so, now let’s look in the Strong’s Concordance, at Hebrew word number H6453, when we do, we find: H6453, - פּסח, - pesach, - pronounced: pehי-sakh, and means: From H6452; a pretermission, that is, exemption; used only technically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim): - passover (offering). Total KJV occurrences: 49.. The other word is derived from the pagan celebration of ishtar, the fertility goddess held every spring, to give thanks to “the gods” of fertility. How did they celebrate this abominable ugliness? they did so by hunting of rolling eggs, and giving rabbits, and dressing in colorful spring clothing. So, what did they do after celebrating the goddess of ishtar? The sacrificed their children by throwing them into the fire: think abortion today. Go ahead, do some research on it.

…passover…=This Passover is one of the ten recorded Passovers in Father’s Word: Exodus 12:11,21,27; Numbers 9:5; Joshua 5:10; II Chronicles 30:13-15; II Kings 22:22—which is connected with II Chronicles 35:1; Ezra 6:19; Matthew 26:17; Luke 2:41; John 2:13; and 6:4.
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Exodus 12:12 For I will pass through^H5674 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 this^H2088 night^H3915, and will smite^H5221 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, both man^H4480 ^H120 and beast^H929; and against all^H3605 the gods^H430 of Egypt^H4714 I will execute^H6213 judgment^H8201: I^H589 am the LORD^H3068.   —>   This is the whole reason Father told Abram way back in Genesis 15 that He was going to send Abram’s children down here to Egypt, in order to execute judgment upon them for their worshipping false gods. Remember also, all one has to do is turn from following and worshipping a false god, and then your judgment is rewards, not punishment. Father cannot be any more loving than that; love and worship Him, and it will be well with you; love and worship false gods — self, money, material things, etc., and it will not be well for you.

Remember brethren, the Egyptians were and are Father’s children too; however, because of the false gods they worshipped, and the perversions they practiced, He was going to judge them for these customs.

Was He going to destroy Egypt for what they did to the children of Israel? No, as we read in Ezekiel 29: Ezekiel 29:14 And I will bring again^H7725 ^H853 the captivity^H7622 of Egypt,^H4714 and will cause them to return^H7725 into their land^H776 of Pathros,^H6624 into^H5921 the land^H776 of their habitation;^H4351 and they shall be^H1961 there^H8033 a base^H8217 kingdom.^H4467 [29:15] It shall be^H1961 the basest^H8217 of^H4480 the kingdoms;^H4467 neither^H3808 shall it exalt itself^H5375 any more^H5750 above^H5921 the nations:^H1471 for I will diminish^H4591 them, that they shall no more^H1115 rule^H7287 over the nations.^H1471   —>   Many of the heathen nations who had mixed and mingled with the fallen angels were to be destroyed and never return; but, Father loved the people of Egypt as they are His children also, however, he was going to put them into captivity, shrink the size of their kingdom back to within their own borders, and make and keep them a base—low or degraded—nation.

However, during this night of the first Passover, Father YHVH will pass through the land of Egypt and claim the life of the firstborn of both man and beast. Why? We were told in Genesis 15 and also back in Exodus 7 why Father was bringing all these seven plagues upon the land of Egypt: Genesis 15:13 And He (Father) said^H559 unto Abram,^H87 “Know of a surety^H3045 ^H3045 that^H3588 thy seed^H2233 shall be^H1961 a stranger^H1616 in a land^H776 that is not^H3808 theirs, and shall serve^H5647 them; and they shall afflict^H6031 them four^H702 hundred^H3967 years;^H8141 [15:14] And also^H1571 ^H853 that nation,^H1471 whom^H834 they shall serve,^H5647 will I^H595 judge:^H1777 and afterward^H310 ^H3651 shall they (Moses and the Israelites) come out^H3318 with great^H1419 substance.^H7399, and then in Exodus 7:5 And the Egyptians^H4714 shall know^H3045 that I^H589 am the LORD,^H3068 when I stretch forth^H5186 ^H853 Mine hand^H3027 upon^H5921 Egypt,^H4714 and bring out^H3318 ^H853 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 from among^H4480 ^H8432 them.   —>   Yes, Father brought these plagues upon Egypt to document to both the children of Israel, and also to the Egyptians that He was and is the one and only true living God. Father is going to pass through the land of Egypt this night of the Passover and kill all the firstborn in the land. “Passing through the land,” sets the stage for passing over Egypt. Father will pass over those who believe on Him, and follow the instructions of the Him by “placing the blood on the door post and over the door of each home.” Those who have the blood on the door post will not be visited by the death angel this night.

This goes for those who live in the time of the end also, for those who have followed the instructions that Father has given us in His Word, and then sealed it away in their minds. Each of His elect and those who are sealed will not be deceived by satan when he arrives to deceive the whole world in his role of the pretend-to-be-jesus. Father is not out to destroy those He loves, for He is able to take care of His own.
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Exodus 12:13 And the blood^H1818 shall be^H1961 to you for a token^H226 upon^H5921 the houses^H1004 where^H834 ye^H853 are: and when I see^H7200 ^H853 the blood^H1818, I will pass^H6452 over^H5921 you, and the plague^H5063 shall not^H3808 be^H1961 upon you to destroy^H4889 you, when I smite^H5221 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.   —>   Here we have the full meaning of Passover in this verse. Father says, “…when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you…”. Father’s Passover is the time when He will destroy His enemies; while at the same time, He will pass over those that love and trust in Him. The blood on the doorpost symbolizes the true blood which was shed on the cross at Calvary. The Lamb of God, Jesus, was the lamb slain for one and all times as can be read in Hebrews 10, which reads: Hebrews 10:10 By^G1722 the which^G3739 will^G2307 we are^G2070 sanctified^G37 through^G1223 the^G3588 offering^G4376 of the^G3588 body^G4983 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 once^G2178 for all.   —>   The Lamb Whom was slain on the cross at Calvary, was slain so that when you have His blood covering you, anything wicked must pass over you and your house. Jesus promised you and I that when we believe in the powers of the blood of Jesus Christ; and have faith and follow Him and His Word, then the judgments that come on those that are not of God will pass right over you. Keep it straight in your mind; “Passover” is of Father, for Jesus became our Passover, while “easter” is a heathen feast day honoring the goddess “Ishtar.” Do not try to mix them, for they just don’t mix. The easter rites of fertility, with the eggs and bunnies, have nothing to do with the Father’s Passover; they are heathenistic customs and traditions: — the early morning sunrise service; the facing toward the east and Jerusalem; and bowing to the east, is to the goddess Ishtar, who by heathen rites is the rising sun. It is one thing to do it out of complete ignorance, but to defend those heathen customs, and say they are of Father, puts you on thin ice with Him, when you should know better. Father may accept it in ignorance from one who doesn’t know better; but not from you who does know the truth now. The celebration of easter is the taking of something wicked and heathen, and trying to blend it with what is good and righteous, Father’s Passover, Jesus’ crucifixion on the cross.

Our Lord Jesus Christ returns at the sounding of the seventh trump. When you are sealed in your forehead with the truth, you will know better than to bow a knee to satan when he arrives in his role as the pretend-to-be-jesus. Father’s judgment that Jesus will bring upon the world at the sounding of the seventh and last trump, will not be upon you to destroy you; even if you were right in the middle of ten thousand kenites and Father was going to strike them, you still have nothing to worry about. Remember Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and their being thrown into the fiery furnace? We are to revere Father, not fear Him, for there is nothing to fear from our heavenly Father.

The blood shall be to you for a token=For man in the flesh in this Age, Father requires we “walk by Faith, and, not by sight;” however, by our forefathers complying, Father saw their faith. The blood was a token for YHVH. Faith in the fact that it had been sprinkled, gave peace to all within. It was—and is—not the act of faith which secured, but, the truth that was believed. If no blood, belief that it was there gave no security. If blood there, doubt as to the fact would destroy peace, but, could not destroy the security, because that was grounded on YHVH’S Word, and faith consists in “hearing” that.

…when I see the blood…=Not when you “feel,” or, even believe. So the scarlet cord of Joshua 2:18-19 was for Joshua to see, not for those within Rahab’s house. Feelings are useless apart from faith.

…I will pass over…=This is where, and, how, Father names His PASSOVER, His Holy Day; because, when the blood of the lamb was seen on the door posts of our forefathers houses—and even Egyptians who complied—then His death angel PASSED OVER their houses, and everybody who was covered by the “Blood of the Lamb” was saved.

Today, we too need to be covered by the Blood of the Lamb; only, we place the symbolical blood over our hearts, but also, by the taking of the Holy Sacraments of Communion, we do indeed partake of the Blood of the Lamb, each time we partake in Communion.
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Exodus 12:14 And this^H2088 day^H3117 shall be^H1961 unto you for a memorial^H2146; and ye shall keep^H2287 it a feast^H2282 to the LORD throughout your generations^H1755; ye shall keep it a feast^H2287 by an ordinance^H2708 for ever^H5769. —> Father is very specific and adamant in the Israelites keeping His Passover and ensuring that they pass this Feast onto their children. The reason for this is to remind those children many generations form now how He had brought our forefathers up out of their bondage to the Egyptians and judged their false gods, so that we His Children, would not worship any false gods or idols. It wasn’t out of hatred for the Egyptians; but, out of hatred of their idols, because He loved the people, as they too were and are His children.

Our forefathers were never to forget this day, and that it was Father Who led them out of their bondage to the Egyptians, and we today, likewise are never to forget that it was Jesus’ Sacrifice which removed the bondage of sin from us, thus making this day — The PASSOVER, the High Sabbath Day of Christianity. We are never to forget this day, and we are to celebrate it year-after-year forever.

No, today we don’t select a lamb and slaughter it on the 10^th day of the month, as, that would be sacrilegious and a abomination to Father, as, He already paid the price for one and all times by offering up His body as His sacrifice.
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Exodus 12:15 Seven^H7651 days^H3117 shall ye eat^H398 unleavened bread^H4682; even^H389 the first^H7223 day^H3117 ye shall put away^H7673 leaven^H7603 out of your houses^H4480 ^H1004: for^H3588 whosoever^H3605 eateth^H398 leavened bread^H2557 from the first day^H4480 ^H7223 ^H3117 until^H5704 the seventh^H7637 day^H3117, that^H1931 soul^H5315 shall be cut off^H3772 from Israel^H3478.   —>   Leaven as used here in this verse, is in the Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew word number: H4682, - מצּה, - matstsah, - pronounced: mats-tsawי, and means: From H4711 in the sense of greedily devouring for sweetness; properly sweetness; concretely sweet (that is, not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically—without sufficient transition or a logical connection between thoughts, ideas, or expressions; ambiguously or cryptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used): - unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven. Total KJV occurrences: 53.. Not either of the other two uses of the word: (1) H7603, - שׂאר, - śe'or, - pronounced: seh-oreי, and means: From H7604; barm or yeast cake (as swelling by fermentation): - leaven Total KJV occurrences: 5.; or (2) H2557, - חמץ, - chamêts, - pronounced: khaw-matesי, and means: From H2556; ferment, (figuratively) extortion: - leaven, leavened bread) Total KJV occurrences: 13.. So, what this verse is saying, is that the Israelites were to continue eating their bread for the next seven days of the Passover Festival without putting yeast into it, so that it would not “rise,” as there wasn’t time to allow the yeast to work and make the bread rise, it was a reminder to eat it in haste like they did during the first night of Passover when they fled from Egypt. But; also, leaven, symbolized sin, and Father was telling them to put the sin away from them for the next seven days during His Passover Feast.

…leaven…=This is the first occurrence of this word in Father’s Word, and, it significantly marks it as something to be “put away” from us. There is no dispute as to the meaning of the word itself, which is sour or fermenting dough. The difference though, lies in its interpretation. (1) This can be gathered only from its usage by the Holy Spirit: It is used of its work in permeating the whole of that with which it is mixed—Hosea 7:4; Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:21; I Corinthians 5:6; and Galatians 5:9; (2) it is used of the bread which is made from the meal so permeated—Exodus 12:15,19,20,34,39; and 13:7 (3) it is used in connection with sacrifices, as never to be offered to God with any offering made by fire—Leviticus 2:11; 6:17; and 10:12; (4) it is used by Metaphor for doctrine—Matthew 16:12; Mark 8:15; and Galatians 5:9; (5) it is used of the effects of evildoers—I Corinthians 5:6-8; and 15:33; (6) in Leviticus 23:17 it is used in that which symbolizes mankind, and in a proper sense of being corrupted. The sin-offering associated with the leaven in the two wave-loaves corresponds with this; (7) and in Amos 4:4,5 it is either the language or Figure of Irony; or, it shows that the “thanksgiving with leaven” is symbolical of the sin which is ever present even in the worshippers of God — Thus, in every instance, it is associated with, and symbolical of, only that which is evil.

…unleavened bread…=Today, our leaven equates to sin, our sin. We are to put sin away from us. Yes, we partake of the unleavened cracker when we partake of Communion; but, today, we partake of Christ every day, and we repent of our sins every day: thereby putting our sin away from us.

Remember, as can be read in I Corinthians 5:6-8, Jesus became our Passover: I Corinthians 5:6 Your^G5216 glorying^G2745 is not^G3756 good.^G2570 Know^G1492 ye not^G3756 that^G3754 a little^G3398 leaven^G2219 leaveneth^G2220 the^G3588 whole^G3650 lump?^G5445 [5:7] Purge out^G1571 therefore^G3767 the^G3588 old^G3820 leaven,^G2219 that^G2443 ye may be^G5600 a new^G3501 lump,^G5445 as^G2531 ye are^G2075 unleavened.^G106 For^G1063 even^G2532 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 passover^G3957 is sacrificed^G2380 for^G5228 us:^G2257 [5:8] Therefore^G5620 let us keep the feast,^G1858 not^G3361 with^G1722 old^G3820 leaven,^G2219 neither^G3366 with^G1722 the leaven^G2219 of malice^G2549 and^G2532 wickedness;^G4189 but^G235 with^G1722 the unleavened^G106 bread of sincerity^G1505 and^G2532 truth.^G225.
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Exodus 12:16 And in the first day^H7223 there shall be an holy convocation^H6944, and in the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 there shall be^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation^H4744 to you; no^H3808 manner^H3605 of work^H4399 shall be done^H6213 in them, save^H389 that which^H834 every^H3605 man^H5315 must eat^H398, that^H1931 only^H905 may be done^H6213 of you.   —>   …No manner of work=There are a whole lot of preachers and people today who get this verse wrong. People argue which day is the sabbath: Saturday or Sunday? Well, today, we no longer set aside just one day, as every day single day should be set aside for Father and Son. Every day we should be walking with Them; talking, loving and Worshipping Them and Studying the Letter Father gave to us in order to learn more about Him and His plan. The only ones who worked during the Passover were the Priests. Nobody worked as, the Priests read the entirety of Father’s Word—the Torah, the Law, which was all that was written at that time—and the People were required by Father to be there to hear and listen to, Father’s Word being taught. As time went by, the Priests Prophesied, they read the Psalms and many more passages, for those days were set aside in order that each and every person could hear Father’s Word; and for the sake of getting right with Father. Each of those seven days became Sabbaths or “days of rest.” We, like they, need to stay in the Word for enough time, to where we can understand Father’s entire plan for us, and for this earth Age and the season we are living in.

Now, let’s skip down to verse v12:21 and read about our forefathers following Father’s Commandments concerning their slaying of, and eating of, His Passover. As we’ll see, in Father’s Passover Feast, there’ll be no “hunting of eggs” or “bunnies” and no “sexual orgies”—which was practiced by the heathen during their worship of ishtar—which were all symbolic of fertility, and was what the heathen were celebrating during their Spring festival and worship.
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Exodus 12:21 Then Moses^H4872 called^H7121 for all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of Israel,^H3478 and said^H559 unto^H413 them, “Draw out^H4900 and take^H3947 you a lamb^H6629 according to your families,^H4940 and kill^H7819 the passover.^H6453   —>   This is now the 14^th day after the Spring Vernal Equinox, and Moses has gathered all the elders of the tribes of Israel and is directing them, that they are to slay their lamb before evening and have it ready to be eaten this night, for in the morning they’ll be leaving Egypt and their bondage to the Egyptians.
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Exodus 12:22 And ye shall take^H3947 a bunch^H92 of hyssop,^H231 and dip^H2881 it in the blood^H1818 that^H834 is in the bason,^H5592 and strike^H5060 ^H413 the lintel^H4947 and the two^H8147 side posts^H4201 with^H4480 the blood^H1818 that^H834 is in the bason;^H5592 and none^H3808 ^H376 of you^H859 shall go out^H3318 at the door^H4480 ^H6607 of his house^H1004 until^H5704 the morning.^H4212   —>   They were to take this plant which the top was like a brush and dip it into a basin in which they had saved the blood of their slain lamb, and then put some of that blood upon the top of the door posts and the two side posts, and then they were to take all of their family members inside the house and wait until morning before going outside their house. By that time, Father’s death Angel would have passed over their house, and they would then be safe to go outside.
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Exodus 12:23 For the LORD^H3068 will pass through^H5674 to smite^H5062 ^H853 the Egyptians;^H4714 and when He seeth^H7200 the blood^H1818 upon^H5921 the lintel,^H4947 and on^H5921 the two^H8147 side posts,^H4201 the LORD^H3068 will pass^H6452 over^H5921 the door,^H6607 and will not^H3808 suffer^H5414 the destroyer^H7843 to come in^H935 unto^H413 your houses^H1004 to smite^H5062 you.   —>   Father is going to send His death angel this night to pass over all the land of Egypt, taking all the first born in the land of Egypt. Before we go any further, let’s again look at some of the reasons why Father YHVH was going to do this. Let’s again look back at Genesis 15:13-14: Genesis 15:13 And He said^H559 unto Abram,^H87 “Know of a surety^H3045 ^H3045 that^H3588 thy seed^H2233 shall be^H1961 a stranger^H1616 in a land^H776 that is not^H3808 theirs, (and shall serve^H5647 them; and they shall afflict^H6031 them) four^H702 hundred^H3967 years;^H8141 [15:14] And also^H1571 ^H853 that nation,^H1471 whom^H834 they shall serve,^H5647 will I^H595 judge:^H1777 and afterward^H310 ^H3651 shall they come out^H3318 with great^H1419 substance.^H7399   —>   OK, let’s see why else,, He already told us earlier in this chapter, in verse Exodus 12:12 above: Exodus 12:12 For I will pass through^H5674 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 this^H2088 night,^H3915 and will smite^H5221 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 in the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 both man^H4480 ^H120 and beast;^H929 and against all^H3605 the gods^H430 of Egypt^H4714 will I execute^H6213 judgment:^H8201 I^H589 am the LORD.^H3068   —>   Father was showing all the world that He judges all other false gods, and let’s look one more place, Exodus 14, where we read: Exodus 14:4 And I will harden^H2388 ^H853 Pharaoh’s^H6547 heart,^H3820 that he shall follow^H7291 after^H310 them; and I will be honoured^H3513 upon Pharaoh,^H5647 and upon all^H3605 his host;^H2428 that the Egyptians^H4714 may know^H3045 that^H3588 I^H589 am the LORD.^H3068 And they did^H6213 so.^H3651   —>   So, Father was executing His judgment on the Egyptians and their gods so that the Egyptians and all the world would know that He and He alone is God. So then, all the Israelites were to put this blood of the lamb upon their door posts, and He would passover them and keep them in safety and any that would come under the blood of the lamb, even any of the Egyptians.
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Exodus 12:24 And ye shall observe^H8104 ^H853 this^H2088 thing^H1697 for an ordinance^H2706 to thee and thy sons^H1121 forever.^H5704 ^H5769   —>   Our forefathers, and us living even to this day, were to continue to observe His Passover throughout all their generations—offspring, posterity, and\or ages of time. Father’s Passover IS the High Sabbath of all Christianity, and to belittle it and demean it by following after heathen customs and practices, is an abomination to our Father. Which would you rather do, please man by following him, or please our Loving Father by listening to what He is teaching us? Let’s see what Jesus taught us in the New Testament, in Matthew 26: Matthew 26:17 Now^G1161 the^G3588 first^G4413 day of the^G3588 feast of unleavened bread^G106 the^G3588 disciples^G3101 came^G4334 to Jesus,^G2424 saying^G3004 unto Him,^G846 “Where^G4226 wilt^G2309 Thou that we prepare^G2090 for Thee^G4671 to eat^G5315 the^G3588 passover?”^G3957   —>   Jesus’ pupils knew that they were to observe and keep the Passover, and they knew also that Jesus observed the Passover, and so they asked Him where He would like to celebrate it. [26:18] And^G1161 He^G3588 said,^G2036 “Go^G5217 into^G1519 the^G3588 city^G4172 to^G4314 such a man,^G1170 and^G2532 say^G2036 unto him,^G846 ‘The^G3588 Master^G1320 saith,^G3004 ‘My^G3450 time^G2540 is^G2076 at hand;^G1451 I will keep^G4160 the^G3588 passover^G3957 at^G4314 thy house^G4571 with^G3326 My^G3450 disciples.’x’x”^G3101 [26:19] And^G2532 the^G3588 disciples^G3101 did^G4160 as^G5613 Jesus^G2424 had appointed^G4929 them;^G846 and^G2532 they made ready^G2090 the^G3588 passover.^G3957   —>   He answers—and notice this is already pre-arranged—and tells them to go to a certain man’s house and tell him, that Jesus’ time to be crucified is about to come to pass, and He will celebrate the Passover at the man’s house. The disciples didn’t find this unusual, nor did they question Jesus, they did as they were told. We too should be so obedient.
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Exodus 12:25 And it shall come to pass,^H1961 when^H3588 ye be come^H935 to^H413 the land^H776 which^H834 the LORD will give you,^H3068 according as^H834 He hath promised,^H1696 that ye shall keep^H8104 ^H853 this^H2063 service.^H5656   —>   No matter what land they were in, or where Father YHVH moved them, they were to observe and keep His Passover every year. Think of this, Father had them perform His Passover in Egypt, while wandering in the Wilderness for those thirty-eight years, when they entered in to the Promised Land—the land of Canaan—and even when He had the House of Israel captured by the Assyrians, and then later scattered and then the House of Judah when He had them captured by the Babylonians.
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Exodus 12:26 And it shall come to pass,^H1961 when^H3588 your children^H1121 shall say^H559 unto^H413 you, “What^H4100 mean ye by this^H2063 service?”^H5656   —>   There is going to come a time in the future, when your children are going to ask you “why you are observing the Passover?,” and it is then, that you shall reply, “because it is the LORD’S Passover.” There is even going to come a time, when every other Christian who is observing “easter,” while you observe the LORD’S Passover, that, they will ask you why you are observing the Passover and not “easter,” and, you shall say to them, “It is the LORD’S Passover, and we have no right to change it, to rename it, to change the date we are to celebrate it, nor to change from serving our GOD to serving the false gods and idols like ishtar.
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Exodus 12:27 That ye shall say,^H559 ‘It is the sacrifice^H2077 of the LORD’S^H3068 Passover,^H6453 Who^H834 passed^H6452 over^H5921 the houses^H1004 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 in Egypt,^H4714 when He smote^H5062 ^H853 the Egyptians,^H4714 and delivered^H5337 our houses.’x”^H1004 And the People^H5971 bowed the head^H6915 and worshipped.^H7812   —>   Father knew that there was going to come a day when His children would forsake Him, it had happened in the past, during satan’s rebellion in the first earth Age, so it was no surprise to Him that is was going to happen again, and He wanted these children—the seedline through which He Himself would come in the flesh—to keep this and pass it down to their children, in order to show the rest of His children—all the other races—how to serve and worship Him.
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Exodus 12:28 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went away,^H1980 and did^H6213 as^H834 the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680 ^H853 Moses^H4872 and Aaron,^H175 so^H3651 did^H6213 they.   —>   After receiving their instructions from Father YHVH, the children of Israel did as they were told, and, they also worshipped Father.

The apostle Paul stated in I Corinthians 5:6-8, that Jesus became our Passover, can you show me in Father’s Word, where Jesus became our easter? The answer is “No you cannot,” because, it is NOT in Father’s Word that Jesus became our easter. We celebrate our sins being covered by the Blood of The LAMB, not by His resurrection. The miracle wasn’t in the resurrection, as, of course He resurrected, He wouldn’t be ELOHIM if He didn’t resurrect. We read in Ecclesiastes 12:6-7, that everybody—our souls—returns to the Father when we die, so, we all resurrect — i.e., ascend up to Father.

Now, let’s turn to Leviticus 23 and read there, what Father said concerning His Passover and His Feasts:
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Leviticus 23:1 And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto^H413 Moses,^H4872 saying,^H559
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Leviticus 23:2 “Speak^H1696 unto^H413 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and say^H559 unto^H413 them, ‘Concerning the feasts^H4150 of the LORD,^H3068 which^H834 ^(H853) ye shall proclaim^H7121 to be holy^H6944 convocations,^H4744 even these^H428 are My feasts,^H4150   —>   …these are My feasts=Whose feasts are they brethren? They are Father’s feasts, and as such, we, man—no gender involved—have no right to change them in any way, shape or form. Check out the word “feasts” in your Strong’s Concordance, you’ll find that it is Hebrew word number: H4150, - מועדהi, מעד or מועד, - mô‛êd, mô‛êd or mô‛âdâh, - pronounced: mo-adeי, mo-adeי or mo-aw-dawי, and means: From H3259; properly an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand): - appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn (-ity), synagogue, (set) time (appointed). Total KJV occurrences: 223.. So, in other words, a “feast” was a yearly gathering of all the people, during an appointed set time, which never changed year to year, it was the same time\day\date every year. If I sound redundant, it is because Father is very adamant and He doesn’t like His creation to change His things which He established.

Now let’s check out the word “convocation” in the Strong’s Concordance, and you’ll find that it is Hebrew word number: H4744, - מקרא, - miqrâ', - pronounced: mik-rawי, and means: From H7121; something called out, that is, a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal: - assembly, calling, convocation, reading. Total KJV occurrences: 23.. The reason for the yearly gathering was to do some reading in Father’s Word before all the people.
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Leviticus 23:3 Six^H8337 days^H3117 shall work^H4399 be done:^H6213 but the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 is the sabbath^H7676 of rest,^H7677 an holy^H6944 convocation^H4744 ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 work^H4399 therein: it^H1931 is the sabbath^H7676 of the LORD^H3068 in all^H3605 your dwellings.^H4186   —>   They were to have all their chores completed the day before the Sabbath day in order that, on the Sabbath day they didn’t even need to feed their cattle and livestock, cook, or do any other chore which was part of their daily routine, and likewise also, as such, that meant no laborious money making employment either.

…sabbath of rest=This day was to be a rest of the Holy Sabbaths, or a Sabbath of Sabbaths, a phrase which occurs seven times in Father’s Word: Four times of the weekly sabbath Exodus 16:23; 31:15; 35:2; Leviticus 23:3. Twice of the Day of Atonement Leviticus 16:31; and 23:3. Once of the sabbath of years Leviticus 25:4.
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Leviticus 23:4 These^H428 are the feasts^H4150 of the LORD,^H3068 even holy^H6944 convocations,^H4744 which^H834 ye shall proclaim^H7121 in their seasons.^H4150   —>   Again, these feasts are Father’s, He declared them, He set their appointed times, they are His, and as such we have no right to change them.

We now come to the Feast of Passover.
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Leviticus 23:5 In the fourteenth^H702 ^H6240 day in the first^H7223 month^H2320 at^H996 even^H6153 is the LORD’S^H3068 passover.^H6453   —>   I covered the requirements for conducting the Passover above when we read Exodus 12:1-28; therefore, I’ll not cover them again here.

…at even…=The Israelite day actually started at sundown the evening before, unlike us today, whose new day begins at midnight.

These are the requirements for keeping the Passover and as Father said, it should be kept and passed down from generation to generation.

The second Feast Father told the Israelites to celebrate was the Feast of Pentecost. Father told our forefathers to celebrate this Feast fifty days after the Passover. This would be an important amount of time in the future, because it would be the number of days after Jesus’ crucifixion when He would actually ascend to heaven and sit on the right hand of Father.

So, let’s read the requirements for conducting the Feast of Pentecost:
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Leviticus 23:15 And ye shall count^H5608 unto you from the morrow^H4480 ^H4283 after the sabbath,^H7676 from the day^H4480 ^H3117 that ye brought^H935 ^(H853) the sheaf^H6016 of the wave offering;^H8573 seven^H7651 sabbaths^H7676 shall be^H1961 complete:^H8549   —>   So, immediately following the Sabbath of the Waving of the Sheaf of the First-fruits Offering, our forefathers were to begin their counting; counting seven Sabbaths or full-weeks, or 49 days, then add one day and you get fifty days, thus the name of the next Feast: the Feast of Weeks.
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Leviticus 23:16 Even unto^H5704 the morrow^H4480 ^H4283 after the seventh^H7637 sabbath^H7676 shall ye number^H5608 fifty^H2572 days;^H3117 and ye shall offer^H7126 a new^H2319 meat offering^H4503 unto the LORD.^H3068   —>   …fifty…=In the Greek language: Pentecost, which simply means: fifty.

We read in Acts 2, that fifty days after our Lord Jesus rose to be with Father, it was then that the Holy Spirit rested upon the apostles; whereby, they began speaking with the cloven tongue as the Spirit gave utterance. This cloven tongue was spoken, and all who were present, were able to hear them in their own tongue, language and dialect, right down to where they were born.
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Leviticus 23:17 Ye shall bring^H935 out of your habitations^H4480 ^H4186 two^H8147 wave^H8573 loaves^H3899 of two^H38147 tenth deals:^H6241 they shall be^H1961 of fine flour;^H5560 they shall be baken^H644 with leaven;^H2557 they are the firstfruits^H1061 unto the LORD.^H3068   —>   …with leaven…=Did you catch that brethren? These two loaves are the great exception of the antitype, which is not Jesus, but humankind^H3068 and not without sin. These two loaves will therefore, not go onto the altar of burnt offering, as no leaven was allowed on allowed on Father’s Altar. These two loaves would be prepared and baked just as you would prepare and bake a loaf of bread for your family, they would then be given to the Priests for consummation.
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Leviticus 23:18 And ye shall offer^H7126 with^H5921 the bread^H3899 seven^H7651 lambs^H3532 without blemish^H8549 of the first^H1121 year,^H8141 and one^H259 young^H1121 ^H1241 bullock,^H6499 and two^H8147 rams:^H352 they shall be^H1961 for a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD,^H3068 with their meat offering,^H4503 and their drink offerings,^H5262 even an offering made by fire,^H801 of a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD.^H3068   —>   This is all given in thanks to Father for their harvest, as without Father, there would have been no crops and hence, no crops to harvest; and therefore, no Firstfruits either. Always give thanks to Father for His providing and meeting our each and every need.
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Leviticus 23:19 Then ye shall sacrifice^H6213 one^H259 kid^H8163 of the goats^H5795 for a sin offering,^H2403 and two^H8147 lambs^H3532 of the first^H1121 year^H8141 for a sacrifice^H2077 of peace offerings.^H8002   —>   These were sacrificed to remind the People of the sin which had been ever-present among them and now was—momentarily at least—removed from their camp.
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Leviticus 23:20 And the priest^H3548 shall wave^H5130 them with^H5921 the bread^H3899 of the firstfruits^H1061 for a wave offering^H8573 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 with^H5921 the two^H8147 lambs:^H3532 they shall be^H1961 holy^H6944 to the LORD^H3068 for the priest.^H3548  —>   …wave…=Check out this word in your Strong’s Concordance brethren, you’ll find that it is Hebrew word number: H5130, - נוּף, - nûph, - pronounced: noof, and means: A primitive root; to quiver (that is, vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.): - lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave. Total KJV occurrences: 37.. These Peace Offerings, once “waved,” not only became Holy, but Most Holy.

Normally, the Priests would only receive the wave breast and the heave shoulder for their own consummation, but here, since this wave Peace Offering was for the entire Nation of the House of Israel, the entire Offering went to the Priests.
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Leviticus 23:21 And ye shall proclaim^H7121 on the selfsame^H2088 ^H6106 day,^H3117 that it may be^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation^H4744 unto you: ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work^H4399 therein: it shall be a statute^H2708 for ever^H5769 in all^H3605 your dwellings^H4186 throughout your generations.^H1755   —>   …in all your dwellings throughout your generations=So, no matter where they were, whether they were together or not, they were to continue to do this Peace Offering for themselves.

This day was a day in which they were not to perform any labor, or money-making employment, they were however, able to feed their cattle and take care of their livestock.

This concludes the Feast of Weeks. Moving on, we now come to the third Feast Father told our forefathers to celebrate: the Feast of Tabernacles.

Father told our forefathers to celebrate this Feast on the 15^th day of seventh month — Ethanim in the old Hebrew calendar, or Tisri after the Babylonian captivity—the word is Babylonian in origin—which began September 15^th through October 16^th on our current-day—Gregorian—calendar. This Feast was the Feast of the “In-Gathering” of the harvest.

Before we dig too deep into this Feast of Tabernacles, let’s first look at this seventh month and see what else was supposed to transpire during this month, for you see, it was a very special month to our Father.

The month of Ethanim in the old Hebrew, is a very significant month, because there are three different Feasts which take place during this the seventh month: (1) The first day of the month was the “Blowing of the Trumpets;” (2) the 10^th day of the month was the “Day of Atonement;” and (3) the 15^th day of the month was the “Feast of Tabernacles.” All three Feasts were major events in this month as directed by our Father. So let’s read about these three Feasts and see what Father has to say about them. The requirements for the Feast of the “Blowing of the Trumpets” can be found in Numbers 29, so let’s turn there next and read of it.
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Numbers 29:1 And in the seventh^H7637 month,^H2320 on the first^H259 day of the month,^H2320 ye shall have^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation:^H4744 ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work:^H4399 it is^H1961 a day^H3117 of blowing the trumpets^H8643 unto you.   —>   I love this verse and the “Blowing of the Trumpets!” “Why,” you might ask? Because, it reminds me of the coming of “The LORD’S Day.” We who Study Father’s Word, know that when the Seventh Trumpet sounds, it signifies His return; but think about this verse in its depth as well. A “Blowing of the Trumpets” usually heralds a joyous event, and the returning of our Lord and Savior will truly be a joyous event for many! But also, did, or do you know, that the birth of our Father in the flesh occurred in this month? That brethren, is truly an event which is reason to make a joyous noise and blowing of the trumpets! Yes, you read correctly, Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb on December 25^th, not born on that day, you can read of this in my Study of the subject, see here.

As I stated above, the seventh month is the month of Ethanim on the Hebrew calendar, and Ethanim equates to our—today’s—month of September on the Georgian calendar. So, that means Father is telling our forefathers to blow the joyous trumpets on (1) the month that He was born in the flesh, and (2) the month which will also most likely be the month of His return.

So, the first day was to be an Holy Convocation, which was a day which all our forefathers were to assemble, during which no labor—money making employment or daily chores—was to be done, and they would Read and Hear the Law. But, on this day, besides that, they would also do a celebration by “blowing of trumpets” which we find in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H8643, - תּרוּעה, - teru‛âh, - pronounced: ter-oo-awי, and means: From H7321; clamor, that is, acclamation of joy or a battle cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum: - alarm, blow (-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubilee, loud noise, rejoicing, shout (-ing), (high, joyful) sound (-ing). Total KJV occurrences: 36.. This Hebrew word for the blowing of the trumpets “teruah,” almost reminds me of the U.S. Marines cry “hoorah,” which is also a joyful, prideful noise to each other.
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Numbers 29:2 And ye shall offer^H6213 a burnt offering^H5930 for a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD;^H3068 one^H259 young^H1121 ^H1241 bullock,^H6499 one^H259 ram,^H352 and seven^H7651 lambs^H3532 of the first^H1121 year^H8141 without blemish:^H8549   —>   …a sweet savour…=This is a savor of satisfaction, with which we can compare with Genesis 8:20-21, which reads: Genesis 8:20 And Noah^H5146 builded^H1129 an altar^H4196 unto the LORD;^H3068 and took^H3947 of every^H4480 ^H3605 clean^H2889 beast,^H929 and of every^H4480 ^H3605 clean^H2889 fowl,^H5775 and offered^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 on the altar.^H4196 [8:21] And the LORD^H3068 smelled^H7306 a sweet^H5207 ^(H853) savour;^H7381 and the LORD^H3068 said^H559 in^H413 his heart,^H3820 “I will not^H3808 again^H3254 curse^H7043 ^(H853) the ground^H127 any more^H5750 for man’s sake;^H5668 ^H120 for^H3588 the imagination^H3336 of man’s^H120 heart^H3820 is evil^H7351 from his youth;^H4480 ^H5271 neither^H3808 will I again^H3254 smite^H5221 any more^H5750 ^(H853) every thing^H3605 living,^H2416 as^H834 I have done.^H6213 [8:22] While^H5750 the earth^H776 remaineth,^H3605 ^H3117 seedtime^H2233 and harvest,^H7105 and cold^H7120 and heat,^H2527 and summer^H7019 and winter,^H2779 and day^H3117 and night^H3915 shall not^H3808 cease.”^H7673   —>   Did you just hear—read—Father declare that while His earth remains, He will never again cures the ground for man’s sake—in other words, because of what man does—that every season, hot and cold, and day and night will always remain and be as they have been since the time of the flood during Noah’s day. So, this LIE we hear today by man of “man made—or caused—global warming or climate change, is just that, a LIE, they are just lying to us to tax us, and collect our money for themselves, thus making themselves rich and us poor. In reality, what they are trying to do is remove Father and supplant themselves as Father, just like their father—that’s with a lower case “f”—satan. Did I say they are lying to us? Yes I did, and who is the father of all lies? satan is!

The sacrifical requirements for the Feast of the Blowing of the Trumpets consisted of one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year, this lamb had to be perfect, in other words, without fault or blemish.
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Numbers 29:3 And their meat offering^H4503 shall be of flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil,^H8081 three^H7969 tenth deals^H6241 for a bullock,^H6499 and two^H8147 tenth deals^H6241 for a ram,^H352   —>   The requirements for the sacrifice during the Feast of the Blowing of the Trumpets continues; now, adding in the “Meat Offering” of “flour,” which was to be “mingled” with “oil,” three tenth deals for the bullock, and two tenth deals for each ram. Let’s look at each of these, beginning with the “Meat Offering”: as we read, it was of “flour mingled with oil.”. Why flour? Because “Meat Offering” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H4503, - מנחה, - minchah, - pronounced: min-khawי, and means: From an unused root meaning to apportion, that is, bestow; a donation; euphemistically tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary): - gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. Total KJV occurrences: 211.. From Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix43 II. iii., we read: “Minchah=The Meal offering = a present, as such. Hence a gift-offering, not necessarily to secure admittance, but to secure favor. It might be sacrifice by blood, or more generally and later, without blood. It is used of the offerings of Cain and Abel Genesis 4:3,4,5, of Jacob’s present to Esau Genesis 32:13-21, &c. In Exodus and Leviticus it acquires a special limitation, and is the only word rendered “meat,” or better (with R.V.), “meal offering” (though it has a wider signification that literal “meal”).” Hence, it was the “flour,” mixed, or sprinkled with “oil,” which is in the Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew word number: H8081, - ש מן, - shemen, - pronounced: shehי-men, and means: From H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively richness: - anointing, X fat (things), X fruitful, oil ([-ed]), ointment, olive, + pine. Total KJV occurrences: 193..

Mingled=The oil gets mixed into the flour in order that the flour then catch hold of itself as a chain.
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Numbers 29:4 And one^H259 tenth deal^H6241 for one^H259 lamb,^H3532 throughout the seven^H7651 lambs:^H3532   —>   This same “Meat Offering” or, mingling of oil and flour, is required for each lamb of the seven lambs sacrificed.
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Numbers 29:5 And one^H259 kid^H8163 of the goats^H5795 for a sin offering,^H2403 to make an atonement^H3722 for^H5921 you:   —>   Sin offering=This in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H2403, - חטּאתi, or חטּאה, - chatṭâ'âh, or chaṭṭâ'th, - pronounced: khat-taw-awי, or khat-tawthי, and means: From H2398; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender: - punishment (of sin), purifying (-fication for sin), sin (-ner, offering). Total KJV occurrences: 294.. From Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix43 II. v., where we read: “Chattah= The Sin offering, from chat'a, to sin by coming short of, by missing the mark in sins of commission. In the Piel it means to purge from such sin Psalms 51:7. In the 'Olah (II. ii) the blood went upward, in the chattath it went downward and outward “without the camp”. The former was burnt up on the altar, the latter went down on the ground.”.

Atonement=This in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H3722, - כּפר, - kaphar, - pronounced: kaw-farי, and means: A primitive root; to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel: - appease, make (an) atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, to pitch, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile (-liation). Total KJV occurrences: 102.. Our word atonement used here in this verse—Hebrew word number: H3722 kaphar—should not be confused with the word atonement—Hebrew word number: H3725 kippur—which I’ll cover in a moment, down below.
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Numbers 29:6 Beside^H4480 ^H905 the burnt offering^H5930 of the month,^H2320 and his meat offering,^H4503 and the daily^H8548 burnt offering,^H5930 and his meat offering,^H4503 and their drink offerings,^H5262 according to their manner,^H4941 for a sweet^H5207 savour,^H7381 a sacrifice made by fire^H801 unto the LORD.^H3068   —>   All these were the requirements for the first day of the seventh month — Ethanim. Our forefathers celebrated with a large and wonderful celebration to Father.

We move now to the tenth day of the month, which is the Day of the Feast of Atonement.
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Numbers 29:7 And ye shall have^H1961 on the tenth^H6218 day of this^H2088 seventh^H7637 month^H2320 an holy^H6944 convocation;^H4744 and ye shall afflict^H6031 ^(H853) your souls:^H5315 ye shall not^H3808 do^H6213 any^H3605 work^H4399 therein:   —>   This tenth day of the month of Ethanim is another day they were to do no work, — on the first day it was no laborious work, here on the tenth day, it is no work at all. Their chores and their meals should have been completed and prepared the night before; they were to have a gathering of the assembly and again a reading of the Law.

We can compare this verse with Leviticus 23:27-32 which reads: Leviticus 23:27 “Also^H389 on the tenth^H6218 day of this seventh^H7637 month^H2088 (Ethanim) there shall be a day^H3117 of atonement:^H3725 it shall be^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation^H4744 unto you; and ye shall afflict^H6031 ^(H853) your souls,^H5315 and offer^H7126 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD.^H3068   —>   The “Day of Atonement” is covered in detail in Leviticus 16, we won’t cover that during this Study; but, it makes for a superb side-Study and I suggest you Study it.

When a person would “afflict your soul,” it meant that they would fast, and take no food, as it was a time to be humble before Father. So, from the evening of the tenth day of the seventh month, food wasn’t prepared, because it was to be a time of fasting and meditation to Father. The Day of Atonement was the day in which the High Priest went into the Holiest of Holies in order to atone for those sins which were not taken care of through the sacrifices, and the other sins that were overlooked in the people’s daily lives.

The word atonement in this verse—vLeviticus 23:27—is in the Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew word number: H3725, - כּפּר, - kippur, - pronounced: kip-poorי, and means: From H3722; Expiation (only in plural): - Atonement. Total KJV occurrences: 8.. From Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Notes on Atonement at Exodus 29:33, where we read: “Atonement=The first occurrence of the English word. The Hebrew kaphar, to cover, gives the essential meaning, as shown in its first occurrence in Genesis 6:14, where it is rendered “pitch [it]”. See note on Genesis 32:20; Psalms 32:1. Hence used of the mercy-seat. See note on Exodus 25:17.”. This is the root of where the word “Yom Kippur” comes from today. Let’s continue our reading of Leviticus 23: [23:28] And ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 work^H4399 in that^H2088 same^H6106 day:^H3117 for^H3588 it^H1931 is a day^H3117 of atonement,^H3525 to make an atonement^H3722 for^H5921 you before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 your God.^H430 —>   So, here on this tenth day of the seventh month, the same rule of “no work” applied that was given for the Sabbath every week. This Day of Atonement was the great solemn day when the High Priest went into the Holiest of Holies in Father’s Temple, or Tabernacle. He sacrificed a bullock and a goat, then he sprinkled the Most Holy Place, the Veil, and the Altar, to cleanse them from all defilement.

The goat which was sacrificed, was one of two goats: One would be sacrificed as a Sin Offering before Father; and one would bear the Sins of the People, and then be set free to wander in the wilderness—this goat was called the “scapegoat.” Which goat was sacrificed, was decided by the Casting of the Lots of the Urim and Thummim, which were upon the High Priests’ Breast Plate; whichever he pulled out was the answer by Father YHVH, as to which goat would be sacrificed, and which would be set free. Once the Lots had been Cast upon the two goats, the one upon which the lot fell to be sacrificed, would be sacrificed, and the other goat known as the “scapegoat,” would then have the High Priest lay his hands upon it’s head, thereby transferring all the sins of all the People upon it, and then it was set free. [23:29] For^H3588 whatsoever^H3605 soul^H5315 it be that^H834 shall not^H3808 be afflicted^H6031 in that^H2088 same^H6106 day,^H3117 he shall be cut off^H3772 from among his people.^H4480 ^H5921   —>   Father laid down the Law, that whoever would not continue to observe the Day of Atonement had to be put away from the Children of Israel. [23:30] And whatsoever^H3605 soul^H5315 it be that^H834 doeth^H6213 any^H3605 work^H4399 in that same^H6106 day,^H3117 ^(H853) the same^H1931 soul^H5315 will I destroy^H6 from among^H4480 ^H7130 his people.^H5921   —>   Our Father, YHVH, loving as He is, is very strict concerning His Commandments, Judgments, Laws, Ordinances and Statutes. Think about what He is saying in this verse “...that same soul will I destroy...”. This reminds me of Hebrews 10:31, which reads: Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God., and also Matthew 10:28, which reads: Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him Which is able to destroy both the soul and body in hell.   —>   There is only one Who is able to destroy both the flesh body and your soul and That is He who created the soul: ELOHIM, Father, and He is Promising that He will destroy your flesh body if you break this statute and do any manner of work on this Day of Atonement. [23:31] Ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 manner^H3605 of work:^H4399 it shall be a statute^H2708 for ever^H5769 throughout your generations^H1755 in all^H605 your dwellings.^H4186   —>   This “no manner of any work” on the Day of Atonement must be passed down and kept forever. [23:32] It^H1931 shall be unto you a sabbath^H7676 of rest,^H7677 and ye shall afflict^H6031 ^(H853) your souls:^H5315 in the ninth^H8672 day of the month^H2320 at even,^H6153 from even^H4480 ^H6153 unto^H5704 even,^H6153 ye shall celebrate^H7673 your sabbath.^H7676   —>   Again, this day of “no manner of any work,” “afflicting your souls”—fasting—and reading of the Law is to take place on beginning of the day, at sundown on the ninth day of the month to sundown on the tenth day of the month of Ethanim.
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Numbers 29:8 But ye shall offer^H7126 a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068 for a sweet^H5207 savour;^H7381 one^H259 young^H1121 ^H1241 bullock,^H6499 one^H259 ram,^H352 and seven^H7651 lambs^H3532 of the first^H1121 year;^H8141 they shall be^H1961 unto you without blemish:^H8549 —>   …burnt offering…=This in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H5930, - עולהi, or לה, - ‛ôlâh, or ‛ôlâh, - pronounced: o-lawי, or o-lawי, and means: Feminine active participle of H5927; a step or (collectively stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke): - ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766. Total KJV occurrences: 288.. Now from Dr. Bullinger’ Companion Bible Appendix43 II. 2, where we read: “‛ôlâh=The burnt offering: so called from the Hiphil of the verb 'alah, to cause the ascend [as the flame and smoke ascend by burning]. In Greek holocausta, which conveys its meaning as “being wholly burnt.””. Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “The word is applied to the offering which was wholly consumed by fire on the altar, and the whole of which, except the refuse ashes “ascended” in the smoke to God. The meaning of the whole burnt offering was that which is the original idea of all sacrifice, the offering by the sacrificer of himself, soul and body, to God--the submission of his will to the will of the Lord. The ceremonies of the burnt offering are given in detail in the book of Leviticus, [SACRIFICE].”. The “Burnt Offering” here in this verse, is identical to the “Burnt Offering” in Numbers 29:2 above, as is the “Sweet Savour” identical to the “sweet savour” up in verse vNumbers 29:2 above.
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Numbers 29:9 And their meat offering^H4503 shall be of flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil,^H8081 three^H7969 tenth deals^H6241 to a bullock,^H6499 and two^H8147 tenth deals^H6241 to one ram,^H352   —>   These requirements are the same as the requirements in verse vNumbers 29:3 above.
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Numbers 29:10 A several tenth deal^H6241 ^H6241 for one lamb,^H3532 throughout the seven^H7651 lambs:^H3532   —>   Again, these requirements are also the same as the requirements in verse vNumbers 29:4 above.
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Numbers 29:11 One^H259 kid^H8163 of the goats^H5795 for a sin offering;^H2403 beside^H4480 ^H905 the sin offering^H2403 of atonement,^H3725 and the continual^H8548 burnt offering,^H5930 and the meat offering^H4503 of it, and their drink offerings.^H5262   —>   Leviticus 16 covers this in detail.

We now move on to the fifteenth day of the month, which begins the “Feast of Tabernacles,” Numbers 29:12-16 covers this.
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Numbers 29:12 And on the fifteenth^H2568 ^H6240 day^H3117 of the seventh^H7637 month^H2320 ye shall have^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation;^H4744 ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work,^H4399 and ye shall keep^H2287 a feast^H2282 unto the LORD^H3068 seven^H7651 days:^H3117  —>   They can do the things which they need to do for the day, such as cook meals, feed their livestock and such; but, they were not allowed to do any laborious work.

The requirements for the “Feast of Tabernacles” can be found in Leviticus 23:34-36, which reads: Leviticus 23:34 Speak^H1696 unto^H413 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 ‘The fifteenth^H2568 ^H6240 day^H3117 of this^H2088 seventh^H7637 month^H2320 shall be the feast^H2282 of tabernacles^H5521 for seven^H7651 days unto the LORD.^H3068 [23:35] On the first^H7223 day^H3117 shall be an holy^H6944 convocation:^H4744 ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work^H4399 therein. [23:36] Seven^H7651 days^H3117 ye shall offer^H7126 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD:^H3068 on the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 shall be^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation^H4744 unto you; and ye shall offer^H7126 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD:^H3068 it^H1931 is a solemn assembly;^H6116 and ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work^H4399 therein.   —>   The word “tabernacles” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H5521, - סֻכָּה, - sûkkâh, - pronounced: sook-kawי, and means: Feminine of H5520; a hut or lair: - booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent. Total KJV occurrences: 31.. So, we see that the word Tabernacles means “booths;” call it a lodge in the garden, or a cottage away from the main house.

This day is to remember the time when our forefathers were coming up out of the land of Egypt and their bondage to the Egyptians. It was also a reminder of the glory and splendor of the great feast which is to come, which is written of by the Prophet Zachariah’s prophesy, which can be read of in Zechariah 14:8-16, which reads: Zechariah 14:8 And it shall be^H1961 in that^H1931 day,^H3117 that living^H2416 waters^H4325 shall go out^H3318 from Jerusalem;^H4480 ^H3389 half^H2677 of them toward^H413 the former^H6931 sea,^H3220 and half^H2677 of them toward^H413 the hinder^H314 sea:^H3220 in summer ^H7019and in winter^H2779 shall it be.^H1961  —>   …in that day…=In what day brethren? On the very first day of Jesus’ 1,000 year Millennium, better known as The LORD’S Day, and on that day, all flesh which are still alive and living in this Age of the Flesh will be changed back into their spiritual bodies, and every knee will bow to Jesus Christ, and every tongue shall confess that He is Father’s Savior. Father told us concerning this in Romans 14:11. It matters not if you were an atheist, a religion of a different flavor, or what, on that very first day of the Millennium, every single tongue will confess that Jesus is Father’s Savior. Also on that first day, our adversary satan will be cast into the abyss for the duration of the Millennium, and all those who were deceived by him while in the flesh, will then have the opportunity to come to know the truth—without his influence interfering with their learning—and they will see Jesus, so there will be no doubt in their minds as to Who He is; but, they will not be able to approach Him because they became unclean when they whored after satan at the end of the Flesh Age, and with satan now in the pit, they will be able to hear the truth unhindered. Remember also, on this day of His return, He will not be pleased with those of His bride who while in the flesh, at the end of the Flesh Age, went whoring in ignorance after the wrong husband, they went and sought the first to arrive, the pretend-to-be husband, and were spiritually impregnated with his lies. However Jesus’ anger will be turned away and there will be great sorrow and shame in the minds of those of His bride who have committed such abominable acts. Yes, it’s true, our Father is a Jealous God; but, as He is saying here, the time for His being angry and jealous is over, at least for the next 1,000 years. Again, though, He has told us that at the end of the Millennium, He will allow satan free from the pit in order to try and draw to him any who desire to continue to follow him; then, Father will cast into the Lake of Fire satan, and all His children who did indeed desire to whore after satan, thereby eliminating everything that is wicked and idolatrous in order that there be no sin any longer. …living waters…=As we read in The Gospel of John, Jesus is the Living Waters, in other words, He is the “Life Everlasting Waters” as He teaches the woman at the well in Samaria in John 4, which reads: John 4:7 There cometh^G2064 a woman^G1135 of^G1537 Samaria^G4540 to draw^G501 water:^G5204 Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto her,^G846 “Give^G1325 Me^G3427 to drink.”^G4095   —>   A gentile woman from Samaria, which used to be the House of Israel’s—the ten Northern Tribes after Father split the Nation into two separate Nations—Capital, came to a well in Galilee, this well was known as “Jacob’s well.” Jesus traveled from Judea to Galilee specifically to meet with this woman whom He knew would be at this well. He did this in order that He use this particular gentile woman to go and preach Him and His Word to her fellow Samaritans. Skip down to verse v4:10 with me. [4:10] Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto her,^G864 “If^G1487 thou knewest^G1492 the^G3588 gift^G1431 of God,^G2316 and^G2532 Who^G5101 it is^G2076 That saith^G3004 to thee,^G4671 ‘Give^G1325 Me^G3427 to drink;’^G4095 thou^G4771 wouldest have asked^G154 ^G302 of Him,^G846 and^G2532 He would have given^G1325 ^G302 thee^G4671 living^G2198 water.”^G5204   —>   …answered and said…=This is a Hebraism, see Deuteronomy 1:41 and Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix: 122. 3.. …if thou…=This assumes the hypothesis as a fact, again, see Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix: 118. 2. a.. …knewest…=In other words, she should had known. Dr. Bullinger notes that this is in the Greek tongue oida, and means to know (intuitively) without effort, to understand, see Appendix: 132. I. 1.. …the gift of God…=The word “gift” is in the Greek tongue dorea, and means a gratuity, a present, a sacrifice, a gift; the word occurs only here in The Gospels, but does appear elsewhere in Acts 2:38; 8:20; 10:45; 11:17; Romans 5:15,17; II Corinthians 9:15; Ephesians 3:7; 4:7; and Hebrews 6:4. Note the eight gifts in this Gospel of John: 4:10; 10:11; 13:15; 14:16,27; and 17:8,14,22. …living water…=i.e., perennial, or unfailing. This was understood by all of the House of Judah because of Jeremiah 2:13; 17:13; and Zechariah 14:8. [4:11] The^G3588 woman^G1135 saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 “Sir,^G2962 Thou hast^G2192 nothing^G3777 to draw^G502 with, and^G2532 the^G3588 well^G5421 is deep:^G901 from whence^G4159 then^G3767 hast^G2192 Thou that living^G2198 water?^G5024   —>   When Jacob dug his well, he dug it very deep, and it was still in the time of Jesus, and it was still in use up to the the year 1869A.D. when it was over 105 feet deep and at that time had approximately 15 feet of water in it. [4:12] Art^G1488 Thou^G4771 ^(G3361) greater^G3187 than our^G2257 father^G3962 Jacob,^G2384 which^G3739 gave^G1325 us^G2254 the^G3588 well,^G5421 and^G2532 drank^G4095 thereof^G1537 ^G846 himself,^G846 and^G2532 his^G846 children,^G5207 and^G2532 his^G846 cattle?”^G2353   —>   Our KJV translators put that she asks this in the form of a simple question; however, she really was asking more in an incredulous, rhetorical question: i.e., surely you’re not greater than the man who dug this well? Watch and listen how Jesus answers her: [4:13] Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto her,^G846 “Whosoever^G3956 drinketh^G4095 of^G1537 this^G5127 water^G5204 shall thirst^G1372 again:^G3825 [4:14] But^G1161 whosoever^G3739 ^G302 drinketh^G4095 of^G1537 the^G3588 water^G5204 that^G3739 I^G1473 shall give^G1325 him^G846 shall never^G3364 ^G1519 ^G165 thirst;^G1372 but^G235 the^G3588 water^G5204 that^G3739 I shall give^G1325 him^G846 shall be^G1096 in^G1722 him^G846 a well^G4077 of water^G5204 springing up^G242 into^G1519 everlasting^G166life.”^G2222   —>   We can get a better understanding of this by reading the last Book in Father’s Word: The Book of Revelation, turn with me to Revelation 21: Revelation 21:1 And^G2532 I saw^G1492 a new^G2537 heaven^G3772 and^G2532 a new^G2537 earth:^G1093 for^G1063 the^G3588 first^G4413 heaven^G3772 and^G2532 the^G3588 first^G4413 earth^G1093 were passed away;^G3928 and^G2532 there was^G2076 no^G3756 more^G2089 sea.^G2281   —>   This period which Jesus has brought John to, is Post-Millennial, meaning, that both the First and Second Earth and Heaven Ages have passed away; meaning we have already been in our spiritual and flesh bodies, and we are now back in our spiritual bodies and have full knowledge. Satan and all those who whored after him have been cast into the Lake of Fire, and they have been wiped from our memories, and we are entering into the Eternity with Father. This “There was no more sea” means that not only that there are no more flesh bodies, but that the firmament is back surrounding the earth as well. [21:2] And^G2532 I^G1473 John^G2491 saw^G1492 the^G3588 holy^G40 city,^G4172 new^G2537 Jerusalem,^G2419 coming down^G2597 from^G575 God^G2316 out of^G1537 heaven,^G3772 prepared^G2090 as^G5613 a bride^G3565 adorned^G2885 for her^G848 husband.^G435   —>   When Father destroyed the flesh Age after He cast all those who were going into the Lake of Fire, He rejuvenated this, the Final, Eternal Age, and His Earth. They are back in the Pristine condition which He formed them from the beginning. [21:3] And^G2532 I heard^G191 a great^G3173 voice^G5456 out of^G1537 heaven^G3772 saying,^G3004 “Behold,^G2400 the^G3588 tabernacle^G4633 of God^G2316 is with^G3326 men,^G444 and^G2532 He will dwell^G4637 with^G3326 them,^G846 and^G2532 they^G846 shall be^G2071 His^G848 people,^G2992 and^G2532 God^G2316 himself^G848 shall be^G2071 with^G3326 them,^G846 and be their^G848 God.^G2316   —>   Here is the beautiful and glorious fulfillment of Father’s Promise to us from both Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23 which read: Isaiah 7:14 Therefore^H3651 the LORD^H136 himself^H1931 shall give^H5414 you a sign;^H226 Behold,^H2009 a virgin^H5959 shall conceive,^H2029 and bear^H3205 a son,^H1121 and shall call^H7121 his name^H8034 Immanuel.^H6005 and Matthew 1:23 “Behold,^G2400 a virgin^G3933 shall be with child,^G2192 ^G1722 ^G1064 and^G2532 shall bring forth^G5088 a son,^G5207 and^G2532 they shall call^G2564 his^G846 name^G3686 Emmanuel,^G1694 which^G3739 being interpreted^G3177 is,^G2076 God^G2316 with^G3326 us.^G2257   —>   It also fulfills Ezekiel 48:35 which reads: Ezekiel 48:35 It was round about^H5439 eighteen^H8083 ^H6240 thousand^H505 measures: and the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 from that day^H4480 ^H3117 shall be, The LORD^H3068 is there.^H8033   —>   The LORD is there=Or, YEHOVAH-SHAMMAH, meaning: Father YHVH is there. Skip with me over to Revelation 22: Revelation 22:1 And^G2532 he shewed^G1166 me^G3427 a pure^G2513 river^G4215 of water^G5204 of life,^G2222 clear^G2986 as^G5613 crystal,^G2930 proceeding^G1607 out of^G1537 the^G3588 throne^G2362 of God^G2316 and^G2532 of the^G3588 Lamb.^G721 [22:2] In^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the^G3588 street^G4113 of it,^G846 and^G2532 on either side^G1782 ^G2532 ^G1782 of the^G3588 river,^G4215 was there the tree^G3586 of life,^G2222 which bare^G4160 twelve^G1427 manner of fruits,^G2590 and yielded^G591 her^G848 fruit^G2590 every^G2596 ^G1538 ^G1520 month:^G3376 and^G2532 the^G3588 leaves^G5444 of the^G3588 tree^G3586 were for^G1519 the healing^G2322 of the^G3588 nations.^G1484 —> let’s return to Zechariah 14, picking it up with verse v14:9: Zechariah 14:9 And the LORD^H3068 shall be^H1961 King^H4428 over^H5921 all^H3605 the earth:^H776 in that^H1931 day^H3117 shall there be^H1961 one^H259 LORD^H3068 and His name^H8034 One.^H259   —>   Father is and always shall be the LORD of lords and the KING of kings. We can compare this with Deuteronomy 6:4, which reads: Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear,^H8085 O Israel:^H3478 The LORD^H3068 our God^H430 is one^H259 LORD:^H3068   —>   Which in the Hebrew translates: SHEMיA YISRAEL YEHOVAH ELOAH YEHOVAH. One=This is echad in Hebrew, and should read: “Hear, O Israel, Jehovah—the Self and ever existing One—our Elohim is one Jehovah.” Zechariah 14:10 All^H3605 the land^H776 shall be turned^H5437 as a plain^H6160 from Geba^H4480 ^H1387 to Rimmon^H7417 south^H5045 of Jerusalem:^H3389 and it shall be lifted up,^H7213 and inhabited^H3427 in her place,^H8478 from Benjamin’s^H1144 gate^H4480 ^H8179 unto^H5704 the place^H4725 of the first^H7223 gate,^H8179 unto^H5704 the corner^H6434 gate,^H8179 and from the tower^H4026 of Hananeel^H2606 unto^H5704 the king’s^H4428 winepresses.^H3342   —>   Though each location named has a meaning, what is more important is the fact that Father is showing us, that He will Rule over His entire earth. Zechariah 14:11 And men shall dwell^H3427 in it, and there shall be^H1961 no^H3808 more^H5750 destruction;^H2764 but Jerusalem^H3389 shall be safely^H983 inhabited.^H3427   —>   Or better translated: “…shall abide in security”. Zechariah 14:12 And this^H2063 shall be^H1961 the plague^H4046 wherewith^H834 the LORD^H3068 will smite^H5062 ^(H853) all^H3605 the people^H5971 that^H834 have fought^H6633 against^H5921 Jerusalem;^H3389 Their flesh^H1320 shall consume away^H4743 while they^H1931 stand^H5975 upon their feet,^H5921 ^H7272 and their eyes^H5869 shall consume away^H4743 in their holes,^H2356 and their tongue^H3956 shall consume away^H4743 in their mouth.^H6310   —>   Sadly, far too many“Biblical scholars” and “higher critics,” in other words, those who don’t actually Study to understand Father’s Word, say that this verse proves that there will be a nuclear war. However, they show their ignorance and lack of understanding of Father’s Word and what Paul taught us in I Corinthians 15:50-53 which reads: I Corinthians 15:50 Now^G1161 this^G5124 I say,^G5346 brethren,^G80 that^G3754 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129 cannot^G1410 ^G3756 inherit^G2816 the kingdom^G932 of God;^G2316 neither^G3761 doth corruption^G5356 inherit^G2816 incorruption.^G861   —>   Paul is about to reveal a “mystery” which had been a kept hidden not only up to his time but; pretty much up to and through ours as well. Brethren, Father and Paul wanted those he was teaching then, and us living in this the final generation of this flesh Age, to know and understand this “mystery,” and the mystery is this: flesh and blood cannot enter into Father’s Kingdom. In other words, no flesh will inherit and enter The LORD’S Day, or Jesus’ 1,000 year Millennial period. So, what’s going to happen? Let’s continue reading and find out. [15:51] Behold,^G2400 I shew^G3004 you^G5213 a mystery;^G3466 We shall not^G3756 all^G3956 sleep,^(G2837) but^G1161 we shall all^G3956 be changed,^G236   —>   We all know what a mystery is, and in Father’s Word, it is any truth which is unknowable except by Divine revelation. Well, the Divine revelation which Father and Paul are going to reveal to us, is that, after a certain point in time—i.e., when all the souls which Father created have been given the opportunity to come through this flesh Age, after Father’s two witnesses have come and been slain and their dead bodies cast out in the street—plat-i'-ah in the Greek tongue—after satan comes claiming that he is god—there will be no more death, as Jesus will return, and when He does, every person who is alive at that time, will be changed back into their original spiritual body. Their flesh body—it won’t be quite so ugly or graphic as we’re reading of in Zechariah 14:12, i.e., “Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth”—is just going to stop being and we change back into our body, whereby we can be Home with Father and Jesus to go through the Millennium, which at the end, we can be judged for our actions in the First Earth Age, this Flesh Age, and what we accept at the end of the Millennium—i.e., following after satan when he is loosed from the abyss, or Loving and Serving Father—which is why those bodies are still corruptible bodies. [15:52] In^G1722 a moment,^G823 in^G1722 the twinkling^G4493 of an eye,^G3788 at^G1722 the^G3588 last^G2078 trump:^G4536 for^G1063 the trumpet shall sound,^G4537 and^G2532 the^G3588 dead^G3498 shall be raised^G1453 incorruptible,^G862 and^G2532 we^G2249 shall be changed.^G236   —>   This too is part of the mystery, as how many Christians today falsely believe that Jesus is going to come and rapture them away; but, what did Paul just tell us here? Jesus will not return until the last trump, in other words, after satan has already been here claiming he is god as read in II Thessalonians 2:1-4. This then, sets the time when the end of this Age of the flesh shall be: “At the last trump.” The last trumpet is the seventh trumpet, and when the seventh trumpet sounds—and no, the trumpet sounding is not a physical sound we’ll hear throughout all the land, it’s a call to begin an action—all the previous six trumpets, seals and vials have already come to pass; the one world system has formed, it began to fall apart, satan has come and had healed the deadly wound, and he and his fallen angels have already come to earth and played their roles for the time of the great deception. They and their system of one would government will be destroyed at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we will all have been changed into our corruptible bodies—still liable to die the Second Death—the death of the soul—spiritual body. This event will not take a month, or a day, nor an hour; it will only take but an instant, faster than you can blink your eye. [15:53] For^G1063 this^G5124 corruptible^G5349 must^G1163 put on^G1746 incorruption,^G861 and^G2532 this^G5124 mortal^G2349 must put on^G1746 immortality.^G110   —>   What is Paul teaching us here? He says that this “perishable body” must put on an “unending exist-able body,” and this “liable to die body” must put on a “deathless body.” So, how does this happen? First, we must either die in the flesh; or, change into our spiritual body at Jesus’ 2^nd Advent. Either of those two events returns us to Father. If you die in the flesh, you return to your spiritual body — which is still a liable to die body, as it—you—are still to be judged at the end of Jesus’s 1,000 year Millennial reign; at which time, you are either cast into the Lake of Fire—if found by Father to have followed after satan—or, judged to eternal existence for having not followed satan, but Loved Father. It is the same for those who are still alive in the flesh at Jesus’ 2^nd Advent, we change into our spiritual body—which is still a liable to die body—to go through the Millennium and then be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment, where again, we are either cast into the Lake of Fire—if found by Father to have followed after satan—or, judged to eternal existence for having not followed satan, but Loved Father. In either case, no person will be judged while in the flesh, we are all judged while in our spiritual body. What takes place at the Great White Throne Seat of Judgment? Let’s turn to Revelation 20 to read concerning it: Revelation 20:12 And^G2532 I saw^G1492 the^G3588 dead,^G3498 small^G3398 and^G2532 great,^G3173 stand^G2476 before^G1799 God;^G2316 and^G2532 the^G3588 books^G975 were opened:^G455 and^G2532 another^G243 book^G975 was opened,^G455 which is^G3603 the book of life:^G2222 and^G2532 the^G3588 dead^G3498 were judged^G2919 out of^G1537 those things which were written^G1125 in^G1722 the^G3588 books,^G975 according^G2596 to their^G848 works.^G2041   —>   The full Godhead is here at the Throne of Judgment and all the books are opened for Father to examine and judge His Children out of. The dead are the spiritually dead angelic beings who did not over come antichrist, and those that were on the wrong side of the gulf—Luke 16:19-31—prior to the millennium starting, while the terms small and the great are referring to those from the flesh age of man, not paying any attention to whether they were poor or extremely successful. Notice also, that this verse says we are judged according to our works, they are the only thing we can take with us from this age of flesh man. Sadly, Most churches teach that we are all judged by the “Grace of God” and\or our faith. This is incorrect, as only our Salvation comes to us by the Grace of God and\or our faith, but our works, they follow us, and they make up our fine linens — our clothing, as can be read in Revelation 14:13 which reads: Revelation 14:13 And^G2532 I heard^G191 a voice^G5456 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 saying^G3004 unto me,^G3427 “Write,^G1125 ‘Blessed^G3107 are the^G3588 dead^G3498 which die^G599 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962 from henceforth:^G534 Yea,^G3483 saith^G3004 the^G3588 Spirit,^G4151 that^G2443 they may rest^G373 from^G1537 their^G848 labours;^G2873 and^G1161 their^G848 works^G2041 do follow^G190 ^(G3326) them.’i”^G846 and also Revelation 19:8 which reads: Revelation 19:8 And^G2532 to her^G846 was granted^G1325 that^G2443 she should be arrayed^G4016 in fine linen,^G1039 clean^G2513 and^G2532 white:^G2986 for^G1063 the^G3588 fine linen^G1039 is^G2076 the^G3588 righteousness^G1345 of saints.^G40   —>   Why are we judged by our works and not “the Grace of God” or our faith? Because there are those, Father’s elect, who were judged at the end of the First Earth Age, while they were in their spiritual bodies—Revelation 13:8 And^G2532 all^G3956 that dwell^G2730 upon^G1909 the^G3588 earth^G1093 shall worship^G4352 him,^G846 whose^G3739 names^G3686 are not^G3756 written^G1125 in^G1722 the^G3588 book^G976 of life^G2222 of the^G3588 Lamb^G721 slain^G4969 from^G575 the foundation^G2602 of the world.^G2889—and it would be unfair of Father to judge the rest of His children while they are in their flesh bodies, and therefore, they will only be judged while they also are in their spiritual bodies. And since they are going to be judged in their spiritual bodies, therefore it stands to reason that as such, they “see” Jesus in His Millennial Age and therefore, it is by their works and no longer by faith. Revelation 20:13 And^G2532 the^G3588 sea^G2281 gave up^G1325 the^G3588 dead^G3498 which were in^G1722 it;^G846 and^G2532 death^G2288 and^G2532 hell^G86 delivered up^G1325 the^G3588 dead^G3498 which were in^G1722 them:^G846 and^G2532 they were judged^G2919 every man^G1538 according^G2596 to their^G848 works.^G2041   —>   Again, it is by our works and not our faith that we are judged. Who are these dead? Don’t forget where we are brethren, we are “on The LORD’S Day — Jesus’ 1,000 year Millennial reign,” so, these dead are the spiritually dead, not physically dead. These are those who did not accept Jesus while they were in the flesh and were on the wrong side of the gulf. Revelation 20:14 And^G2532 death^G2288 and^G2532 hell^G86 were cast^G906 into^G1519 the^G3588 lake^G3041 of fire.^G4442 This^G3778 is^G2076 the^G3588 second^G1208 death.^G2288   —>   The second death, is the turning to ashes the soul of an individual from within. They won’t be burning forever and ever—as those who are Biblically illiterate teach, if that offends, then you need to dig into and study Father’s Word—they are immediately consumed from within. Remember, these are Father’s children and He is a merciful God, He doesn’t want to destroy any of His Children; but, because of what they did, He will. What does Paul teach us concerning Father? Let’s read Hebrews 12:29: Hebrews 12:29 For^G1063 ^(G2532) our^G2257 God^G2316 is a consuming^G2654 fire.^G4442. Let’s return now to Zechariah 14: Zechariah 14:13 And it shall come to pass^H1961 in that^H1931 day,^H3117 that a great^H7227 tumult^H4103 from the LORD^H3068 shall be^H1961 among them; and they shall lay hold^H2388 every one^H376 on the hand^H3027 of his neighbor,^H7453 and his hand^H3027 shall rise up^H5927 against^H5921 the hand^H3027 of his neighbor.^H7453   —>   On “the LORD’S day,” Jesus’ 1,000 year Millennium, all People will be in their Spiritual bodies, and each soul will have total recall of all things — i.e., what transpired during the First Earth Age and from this Flesh Age, and also, all their sins. They will all know and remember, all the lies their neighbors told to deceive them. I’ll tell ya brethren, there will be a lot of Christians who will not be happy with each other—and their churches—when they see the religious games their fellow Christians—especially their pastors—and their church systems had played on them. However, when they see the simplicity, the fairness, and the love Father is offering to them in His Word; then understanding will also come to them. Those Christians who followed satan and his beast system in the Flesh Age will each see, and will know, that they have no one to blame but themselves. For they willingly followed those church systems, with their traditions and false doctrines, and would not seek the Truth for themselves. We have Father’s Written Word with us now, and with certain tools—those which I have provided on my Study Tools and Resources Page—i.e., the Companion Bible, the Strong’s Concordance and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary—on my website—we can seek out the Truths of the Love of Father ourselves. Zechariah 14:14 And Judah^H3063 also^H1571 shall fight^H3898 at Jerusalem;^H3389 and the wealth^H2428 of all^H3605 the heathen^H1471 round about^H5439 shall be gathered together,^H622 gold,^H2091 and silver,^H3701 and apparel,^H899 in great^H3966 abundance.^H7230   —>   …gold…silver…apparel…=These are all things which we’ll no longer covet or have greed over, as we’ll no longer have any need of them. Zechariah 14:15 And so^H3651 shall be^H1961 the plague^H4046 of the horse,^H5483 of the mule,^H6505 of the camel,^H1581 and of the ass,^H2543 and of all^H3605 the beasts^H929 that^H834 shall be^H1961 in these^H1992 tents,^H4264 as this^H2063 plague.^H4046   —>   Every person and every animal which was alive just prior to Jesus’ 2^nd Advent, changed into their spiritual bodies at His Return; therefore, these beasts mentioned here are not animals, they were the systems of satan’s one world government: namely — commerce and trade. The “plague” of these beasts indicate that there will be no use for them in our spiritual bodies and they—satan’s systems—just will not be around. Their use will be like the dinosaurs of the First Earth Age — now extinct. Zechariah 14:16 And it shall come to pass,^H1961 that every one^H3605 that is left^H3498 of all^H4480 ^H3605 the nations^H1471 which came^H935 against^H5921 Jerusalem^H3389 shall even go up^H5927 from^H4480 ^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 to worship^H7812 the King,^H4428 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 and to keep^H2287 ^(H853) the feast^H2282 of tabernacles.^H5521   —>   Of course, this time has not yet come to pass, for this verse is talking about the time of the Millennium Age when Jesus Christ has returned to this earth and all souls are back in their corruptible bodies which they will be living in during the time of the Millennium Age. The Great White Throne Judgment hasn’t taken place yet, but after it does, then all who are judged Righteous, will then dawn their incorruptible bodies. The point to remember here, is that, these are set times of Father, and the Feast of Tabernacles is one of those set times, just as the Day of Atonement was. At the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, He fulfilled those times which dealt with blood sacrifices, and the atonement for sins as we read of in Leviticus 23:35: Leviticus 23:35 On the first^H7223 day^H3117 shall be an holy^H6944 convocation:^H4744 ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work^H4399 therein.   —>   This is like the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Pentecost where they were to do no servile work—money making labor—and also just like those two Feasts; they were to all assemble at Father’s Tabernacle and Read the Law. Are you noticing a pattern starting to form concerning Father’s Word? He wants His children to know His Word—Hosea 6:6 For^H3588 I desired^H2654 mercy,^H2617 (loving kindness) and not^H3808 sacrifice;^H2077 and the knowledge^H1847 of God^H430 more than burnt offerings.^H4480 ^H5930—and the only True way to come to know His Word is by reading it—Verse–by–Verse, Chapter–by–Chapter, and Book–by–Book. [23:36] Seven^H7651 days^H3117 ye shall offer^H7126 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD:^H3068 on the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 shall be^H1961 an holy^H6944 convocation^H4744 unto you; and ye shall offer^H7126 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD:^H3068 it is a solemn assembly;^H6116 and ye shall do^H6213 no^H3808 ^H3605 servile^H5656 work^H4399 therein.  —>   During the month of Ethanim, starting on the fifteenth day and running for seven consecutive days, our forefathers were to hold a solemn assembly and read the Law. Starting on the eighth day, was another Feast day, and another solemn assembly—gathering to Read the Law—and also another day in which they could do no money making labor.

Let’s continue our study of the “Feast of Tabernacles” by returning to Numbers 29.
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Numbers 29:13 And ye shall offer^H7126 a burnt offering,^H5930 a sacrifice made by fire,^H801 of a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD;^H3068 thirteen^H7969 ^H6240 young^H1121 ^H1240 bullocks,^H6499 two^H8147 rams,^H352 and fourteen^H702 ^H6240 lambs^H3532 of the first^H1121 year;^H8141 they shall be^H1961 without blemish.^H8549
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Numbers 29:14 And their meat offering^H4503 shall be of flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil,^H8081 three^H7969 tenth deals^H6241 unto every^H259 bullock^H6499 of the thirteen^H7969 ^H6240 bullocks,^H6499 two^H8147 tenth deals^H6241 to each^H259 ram^H352 of the two^H8147 rams.^H352
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Numbers 29:15 And a several tenth deal^H6241 ^H6241 to each^H259 lamb^H3532 of the fourteen^H702 ^H6240 lambs:^H3532
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Numbers 29:16 And one^H259 kid^H8163 of the goats^H5795 for a sin offering;^H2403 beside^H4480 ^H905 the continual^H8548 burnt offering,^H5930 his meat offering^H4503 and his drink offering.^H5262   —>   These were all the sacrificial offerings which were required on the fifteenth day of the month of Ethanim, the day which began the Feast of Tabernacles.

This then, completes the requirements for the Feast of Tabernacles.

So, now that we have learned about the three major Feasts which our Father, YHVH, told our forefathers to keep and pass down from generation to generation, and the three Feasts which He wanted them to keep during the month of Ethanim; let us now turn our attention back onto our topic: The True Date of the Birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In order for us to learn the date of Jesus’ birth, the best place to begin our study is in The Gospel of Luke.
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Luke 1:5 There^G1096 was in^G1722 the^G3588 days^G2250 of Herod,^G2264 the^G3588 king^G935 of Judaea,^G2449 a certain^G5100 priest^G2409 named^G2686 Zacharias,^G2197 of^G1537 the course^G2183 of Abia:^G7 and^G2532 his^G846 wife^G1135 was of^G1537 the^G3588 daughters^G2364 of Aaron,^G2 and^G2532 her^G846 name^G3686 was Elisabeth.^G1665   —>   There is much meat to unpack in this verse brethren; so let’s examine it slowly and closely. The first thing we notice is that there is a Roman king ruling the city of Judaea. Many times in The Gospels we hear the phrase “and the Jews…” which then tells us, that when we hear this phrase, we can then know that all those who call themselves Jews, are not necessarily of the House of Judah, nor of the Tribe of Judah, but are most likely from the city of Judaea. This holds true even to this day, not all those who call themselves “Jews” are of the “Tribe of Judah” or the “House of Judah.” Jesus Himself warned us of this—twice—in The Book of Revelation: Revelation 2:9 I know^G1492 thy^G4675 works,^G2041 and^G2532 tribulation,^G2347 and^G2532 poverty,^G4432 (but^G1161 thou art^G1488 rich)^G4145 and^G2532 I know the^G3588 blasphemy^G988 of them which say,^G3004 they^G1438 are^G1511 Jews,^G2453 and^G2532 are^G1526 not^G3756 but^G235 are the synagogue^G4864 of Satan.^G4567 and again in Revelation 3:9 which reads: Revelation 3:9 Behold,^G2400 I will make^G1325 them^G3588 of^G1537 the^G3588 synagogue^G4864 of Satan,^G4567 which say^G3004 they^G1438 are^G1511 Jews,^G2453 and^G2532 are^G1526 not,^G3756 but^G235 do lie;^G5574 behold,^G2400 I will make^G4160 them^G846 to^G2443 come^G2240 and^G2532 worship^G4352 before^G1799 thy^G4675 feet,^G4228 and^G2532 to know^G1097 that^G3754 I^G1473 have loved^G25 thee.^G4571   —>   Now, not everybody who occupies Judea is of satan; but, his kids are there too.

The second thing we quickly notice from this verse, is that there is a priest named Zacharias, and he, then, being a Priest, suggests that he is of the “Tribe of Levi.” I say, “suggests” because, the High Priest at this time—Caiaphas—is not of the Tribe of Levi; but, is appointed by the Roman hierarchy. We also know from Exodus 32, Leviticus 8, and Numbers 3, that only those of the “Tribe of Levi” were supposed to be the Priests of Father YHVH, and, only the sons of Aaron were supposed to be the High Priest. So, Zacharias; who, if we were to trace his lineage, we would find that it does indeed go back to the patriarch: Levi. He, then, is authorized by Father to be a Priest. We also know he is of the “Tribe of Levi” by what else is stated in this verse: “…and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron…” the Levite Priests were only allowed to marry from within the Tribe of Levi. Of another note, and equally important, the descendants of whom the course was named after served that particular course, this makes Zacharias a descendant of Abiah.

Thirdly, the verse tells us that Zacharias was serving his course in the Temple of Father YHVH, and his course was “the course of Abia.” So, what does this phrase “course of Abia” mean? In order to find the answer to this, we must turn back to the Old Testament, to The Books of the Chronicles. There, we will find in I Chronicles 24, the explanation of the “courses” of the Priests. Let’s turn there: I Chronicles 24:1 Now these are the divisions^H4256 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron.^H175 The sons^H1121 of Aaron;^H175 Nadab,^H5070 and Abihu,^H30 Eleazar,^H499 and Ithamar.^H385 [24:2] But Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30 died^H4191 before^H6440 their father,^H1 and had^H1961 no^H3808 children:^H1121 therefore Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385 executed the priest’s office.^H3547   —>   So, Aaron and his wife had four sons; two of them as we learn from Leviticus 10 died because they “…offered strange fire before the LORD…”. Now, if you are familiar with Father’s Word, you’ll know that it is not a bad thing to return home to Father, and that is what we do when we die. And in the case of Nadab and Abihu, it was Father Who basically said to them “get up here; I want to talk to you..” So, that leaves Aaron with only two sons: Eleazar and Ithamar, who will continue carrying out the office of the High Priest and Priesthood of Father YHVH—supposedly anyway. I say “supposedly,” because, if we were to dig further into Father’s Word and read Joshua 9, I Chronicles 2:55, Ezra 8:15-21 and Nehemiah, we would find out that the Priests had gotten lazy, and allowed those who our forefathers were supposed to “utterly destroy” to stay alive, and then become the Temple Servants, otherwise known as “nethinims,” carrying the water and the wood that was used during sacrifices to Father. The Priests then became even more lazy and allowed the nethinims to move into positions of writing Father’s Word—scribes—and then even became abominable and allowed them to become the Priests of Father. This was all against Father’s Commandments and His Word. [24:3] And David^H1732 distributed^H2505 them, both Zadok^H6659 of^H4480 the sons^H1121 of Eleazar,^H499 and Ahimelech^H288 of^H4480 the sons^H1121 of Ithamar,^H385 according to their offices^H6486 in their service.^H5656 [24:4] And there were more^H7227 chief^H7218 men^H1397 found^H4672 of the sons^H1121 of Eleazar^H499 than^H4480 of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar;^H385 and thus were they divided.^H2505 Among the sons^H1121 of Eleazar^H499 there were sixteen^H8337 ^H6240 chief men^H7218 of the house^H1004 of their fathers,^H1 and eight^H8083 among the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H385 according to the house^H1004 of their fathers.^H1   —>   The year is now 974B.C., in other words, it’s 476 years since Aaron’s oldest son, Eleazar, became the High Priest, and David is king of Israel, all twelve tribes. Eleazar’s descendants at this point, are sixteen strong, with Zadok being the High Priest, while Ithamar’s descendants are eight strong with Ahimelech being the chief among them. These are the Priests which could ascend to the High Priesthood, while there are other descendants of the Tribe of Levi which still serve the Priesthood. [24:5] Thus were they divided^H2505 by lot,^H1486 one sort^H428 with^H5973 another;^H428 for^H3588 the governors^H8269 of the sanctuary,^H6944 and the governors^H8269 of the house of God,^H430 were^H1961 of the sons^H4480 ^H1121 of Eleazar^H499 and of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar.^H385   —>   So, as we read in this verse, the Priesthood is divided by lots, or “courses;” and in the next few verses, we’ll see how these courses were divided. [24:6] And Shemaiah^H8098 the son^H1121 of Nathaneel^H5417 the scribe^H5608 (a scribe is one who keeps records and does the recording of Father’s Word), one of^H4480 the Levites^H3878 wrote^H3789 them before^H6440 the king,^H4428 and the princes,^H8269 and Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Abiathar,^H54 and before the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites:^H3881 one^H259 principal^H1 household^H1004 being taken^H270 for Eleazar,^H499 and one taken^H270 for Ithamar.^H385   —>   Notice how Father ensured it was pointed out that Shemaiah, the son of Nathaneel the scribe, was “one of the Levites.” One might ask why I pointed this out? And the answer to that question is because, we read in I Chronicles 2:55 the following: I Chronicles 2:55 And the families^H4940 of the scribes^H5608 which dwelt^H3427 at Jabez;^H3258 the Tirathites,^H8654 the Shimeathites,^H8101 and Suchathites.^H7756 These^H1992 are the Kenites^H7017 that came^H935 of Hemath,^H4480 ^H2575 of the father^H1 of the house^H1004 of Rechab.^H7394   —>   One must know and follow genealogies. Rechab is not of the Tribe of Levi, nor are the other families mentioned in this verse, as it says; “they are the ‘Kenites’.” You might ask, “who are the Kenites?” The word “kenite” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H7017, - קֵינִיi, or קִינִי, - qêynı̂y, or qı̂ynı̂y, - pronounced: kay-neeי, or kee-neeי, and means: Patronymic—the word patronymic means: derived from the name of the father and indicating descent—from H7014; a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin: - Kenite. Total KJV occurrences: 12.. Now let’s look at H7014: H7014, - קין, - qayin, - pronounced: kahי-yin, and means: The same as H7013; (with a play upon the affinity to H7069; Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an oriental tribe: - Cain, Kenite (-s). Total KJV occurrences: 19.. They are the offspring—fruit—from the sexual union between satan and Eve in the Garden of Eden. And our Father YHVH, is pointing this out to us, thereby ensuring we see and read this. [24:7] Now the first^H7223 lot^H1486 came forth^H3318 to Jehoarib,^H3080 the second^H8145 to Jedaiah,^H3048 [24:8] The third^H7992 to Harim,^H2766 the forth^H7243 to Seorim.^H8188 [24:9] The fifth^H2549 to Malchijah,^H4441 the sixth^H8345 to Mijamin,^H4326   —>   Sharpen up for me, because now we come to the Course we turned here for: [24:10] The seventh^H7637 to Hakkoz,^H6976 the eighth^H8066 to Abijah,^H29   —>   Abijah’s lot, or “course,” is the Course we were looking for, and as we see in this verse, his was the eighth Course. So, what does this mean? If we would have continued through the verses and Courses until we came to verses I Chronicles 24:18-19, we would have seen that there were twenty four priests, and thus, twenty four Courses. Like our current fifty-two weeks in a calendar year, our forefathers also had fifty-two weeks in a year on the Hebrew calendar. So, logically speaking, you could assign a date to each of the Courses, and you would come up with forty-eight Courses. As we learned earlier in our Study, there were three Feasts—Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles—plus the Feast of Atonement on the tenth day of the seventh month—Ethanim. So, there were four times in a year that all the Priests served together, plus their weekly Courses, which meant that every Priest had to serve twice a year along with during the Feast days. With that being said, let’s again look at Abijah’s two Courses. His two courses were the eighth, and then again, the thirty-second. So, now let’s figure out how this all fell out. The first day of the Hebrew Calendar New Year was the Spring Equinox—don’t forget, this equates to our current calendar March 20^th/21^st depending upon which day the sun is directly above the earth’s equator—that was day one of the Calendar New Year; but, much like our government today starts their Fiscal New Year on October 1^st, the Priesthood started the Courses on the 1^st day of the Civil New Year each year. This means that Jehoarib—and his offspring—served for the first week, the week directly following the Feast of Tabernacles. So then, Abijah’s Course—and his descendants—this included Zacharias—being the 8^th and 32^nd, would commence on 12-18 Chisleu on the Hebrew Calendar, or 6-12 December on our calendar, and then again on 12-18 Sivan, or 13-19 June. Now, using logic, common sense, and, an orderly fashion, let’s figure out which Course Zacharias was performing when he was serving in Luke 1:5 above. If we are to assume as current tradition has it, and Jesus was born on December 25^th, that would mean:

** Zacharias would have to have been serving his Course during the month of Ethanim which we know is not true. Yes, he served during the Feasts in the month of Ethanim; but, the scriptures do not say the other Priests were serving with him in Luke 1, so then, this was not during any of the Feasts in the month of Ethanim;

** It would also mean that Mary conceived sometime during Passover, which would also mean that Jesus’ date of birth would have been in a month which had/has no significance; as Father had not assigned any significance to the month of Chisleu/December;

** Likewise also, it would mean that the shepherds were in their fields with their flocks during the winter months, which doesn’t make any sense because, the pastures are dormant and not growing during the winter months, and there wouldn’t be any good pasture for the flocks to eat, and;

** We know from Luke 2, that the census for taxation was being conducted; and even being as rude and crude as the Romans were, they still used common sense and would have conducted the census for taxation during a time\month which would have allowed travel, in order to take an accurate accounting for monetary purposes — they wanted as many people there as possible in order to collect as much money as possible.

So, now let’s look and see if Zacharias was possibly serving his Course at some other time which would align with Father’s Word. Let’s say that Zacharias was serving his Course during the month of Sivan—June—which was a month he was supposed to be in the Temple serving. That would mean that, when he arrived home it would still be the month of Sivan and his wife, Elisabeth, would become pregnant during the month of Sivan—June—Don’t forget, Father’s hand was in this pregnancy—that would make her five month mark at the end of the month of Marchesvan—November—of which she hid herself—Luke 1:24—and her sixth month mark when Mary would arrive in the month of Chisleu—December. Let’s now skip down to read Luke 1:24:
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Luke 1:24 And^G1161 after^G3326 those^G5025 days^G2250 his^G846 wife^G1135 Elisabeth^G1665 conceived,^G4815 and^G2532 hid^G4032 herself^G1438 five^G4002 months,^G3376 saying,^G3004   —>   …after those days…=Had we read verses v1:5-23, we would have read that while Zacharias was in Father’s Temple performing his course, the angel Gabriel had come to him and told him that his prayers were answered, and though he and his wife were well stricken in years, his wife was going to conceive. This child was be a boy, and they were to name him John. When Zacharias questioned Gabriel, Gabriel told him that he would be struck dumb and unable to speak until it came to pass, because Zacharias didn’t believe what Gabriel had told him. Further, after Gabriel departed from Zacharias and he finished performing his course, when he went out from Father’s Temple, he did indeed find himself unable to speak, the people who were outside praying perceived that he had seen a vision as he was speechless.

As it was the end of the day and dark when Zacharias’ course ended, he then had to wait until morning before he could travel home to his wife. This Sabbath Day was 19 Sivan—or the evening of the 7^th to the morning of the 8^th of June. Zacharias then could not depart to his home until 20 Sivan—or the evening of the 8^th of June, and more likely—traveling by either foot or animal, he wouldn’t travel at night—the morning of the 9^th of June. Zacharias then “…departed to his own house.”—Luke 1:23. Father’s Word doesn’t say where his house was, but we do know from Father’s Word that it was “…into the hill country…into a city of Juda.”—Luke 1:39. The name of the city in this “…hill country into a city of Juda…” is not named—though Dr. Bullinger speculates that it was “possibly Juttah, some 30 miles to the south of Jerusalem”. With Zacharias being an elderly gentleman, this 30+ mile trip or journey would have taken him several days to complete, therefore it stands to reason that he didn’t make it home until roughly, 22-23 Sivan—or somewhere between the 10^th-12^th of June—thus leaving ample time for his wife Elisabeth to conceive on 5 Thammuz—or the 23^rd-24^th of June—and is now in her five month hiding—Luke 1:24.

Elisabeth, having conceived on June 23^rd-24^th, and adding in the 5 months she was in hiding, brings us to November 24^th. This is important, as, when we read in a few verses from now, that in her sixth month, Mary will be visited by Gabriel to tell her she is about to conceive, that will make that date December 25^th—or 1 Chisleu.
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Luke 1:25 “Thus^G3779 hath the^G3588 LORD^G2962 dwelt^G4160 with me^G3427 in^G1722 the^G3588 days^G2250 wherein^G3739 He looked on^G1896 me, to take away^G851 my^G3450 reproach^G3681 among^G1722 men.”^G444   —>   Elisabeth, like Rachel, who had finally conceived many, many centuries previous, was so thrilled with this conception, that she, again like Rachel, proclaimed: “…He looked on me, to take away my reproach…”—“…God hath taken away my reproach:”—Genesis 30:23.
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Luke 1:26 And^G2532 in^G1722 the^G3588 sixth^G1623 month^G3376 (the 6^th month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy, not the calendar month) the^G3588 angel^G32 Gabriel^G1043 was sent^G649 from^G5259 God^G2316 unto^G1519 a city^G4172 of Galilee,^G1056 named^G3686 Nazareth.^G3478   —>   …the sixth month…=It is this passage which gives John’s age as being six months older than our Lord Jesus’, we can compare this verse with v1:36 below for conformation of this.

Elisabeth conceived on June 23^rd-24^th, then hid herself for five months, until November 24^th, and now adding in the extra month, making this her sixth month, brings us to December 25^th. So, we see that Mary conceived on December 25^th. This is not the day of Jesus’ birth, but of His conception, or the day The Word Became Flesh. We can compare this with Jesus’ cousin John, who proclaimed in John 1:14, which reads: John 1:14 And^G2532 the^G3588 Word^G3056was made^G1096 flesh,^G4561 and^G2532 dwelt^G4637 among^G1722 us,^G2254 (and^G2532 we beheld^G2300 His^G846 glory,^G1391 the glory^G1391 as^G5613 of the only begotten^G3439 of^G3844 the Father,)^G3962 full^G4134 of grace^G5485 and^G2532 truth.^G225.

It was this day December 25^th, that Jesus began to Tabernacle—dwelling or abiding—with us.
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Luke 1:27 To^G4314 a virgin^G3933 espoused^G3423 to a man^G435 whose^G3739 name^G3686 was Joseph,^G2501 of^G1537 the house^G3624 of David;^G1138 and^G2532 the^G3588 virgin’s^G3933 name^G3686 was Mary.^G3137   —>   …virgin…=Let’s check out this word “virgiin” in our Strong’s Concordance brethren, when we do, we find that it is Greek word number: G3933, παρθένος, - parthenos, - pronounced: par-then’-os, and means: Of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication an unmarried daughter: - virgin. Total KJV occurrences: 14. We are about to see the Prophesy of Isaiah 7:14, which reads: Isaiah 7:14 Therefore^H3651 the LORD^H136 Himself^H1931 shall give^H5414 you a sign;^H226 Behold,^H2009 a virgin^H5959 shall conceive,^H2029 and bear^H3205 a son,^H1121 and shall call^H7121 his name^H8034 Immanuel.^H6005   —>   Father, through His Prophet Isaiah, was speaking with Ahaz and had told Ahaz to ask a sign of Father, Ahaz told Isaiah that he would not ask a sign of Father and Father responded by telling Ahaz of this Prophesy. Let’s check out the word “virgin” in the Strong’s Concordance, when we do, we find that it is Hebrew word number: H5959, - עַלְמָה, - ‛almâh, - pronounced: al-mawי, and means: Feminine of H5958; a lass (as veiled or private): - damsel, maid, virgin. Total KJV occurrences: 7. The Greek word “virgin”—parthenos—then settles the meaning of the Hebrew word for “virgin”—‛almâh—in Isaiah 7:14. Dr. Bullinger notes in his Companion notes to Isaiah 7:14, the following: “a virgin=Hebrew the virgin: i.e., some definite well-known damsel, whose identity was then unmistakable, though unknown to us, see Matthew 1:21-23, Luke 1:31, see also Appendix: 101. virgin =Damsel. Hebrew ha-‛almâh. It occurs seven times (Genesis 24:43; Exodus 2:8; Psalms 68:25; Proverbs 21:19; Song of Solomon 1:3; 6:8; Isaiah 7:14). The Hebrew for virgin (in our technical sense) is b^ethūlāh, and occurs 50 times (2X5², see Appendix: 10). Its first occurrence is Genesis 24:16, where compared with v.43, it shows that while every Bethulah is indeed an ‛almâh, yet not every ‛almâh is a Bethulah. The Prophesy does not lose its Messianic character, for Mary, in whom it was fulfilled, is designated by the same holy inspiring spirit as “parthenos” (not gunē). As a sign to Ahaz this damsel was ‛almâh. As a sign, when the prophesy was fulfilled (or filled full), it was Mary the parthenos or virgin.”.

Espoused=This in the Strong’s Concordance, is Greek word number: G3423, - μνηστεύω, - mnēsteuō, - pronounced: mnace-tyoo’-o, and means: From a derivative of G3415; to give a souvenir (engagement present), that is, betroth: - espouse. Total KJV occurrences: 3.. This betrothment was an engagement, and Joseph and Mary were engaged a year before marriage, we can compare with verse with that of Matthew 1:18 which reads: Matthew 1:18 Now^G1161 the^G3588 birth^G1083 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 was^G2258 on this wise:^G3779 When as^G1063 his^G846 mother^G3384 Mary^G3137 was espoused^G3423 to Joseph,^G2501 before^G4250 they^G846 came together,^G4905 she was found with child^G2147 ^G2192 ^G1722 ^G1064 of^G1537 the^G3588 Holy^G40 Spirit.^G4151.
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Luke 1:28 And^G2532 the^G3588 angel^G32 came in^G1525 unto^G4314 her,^G846 and said,^G2036 “Hail,^G5463 thou that art highly favored,^G5487 the^G3588 LORD^G2962 is with^G3326 thee:^G4675 blessed^G2127 art thou^G4771 among^G1722 women.”^G1135   —>   Dr. Bullinger in his companion notes to this verse, adds an alternate reading which reads: “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, “[thou] having been graced [by God]…”=endued with grace.
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Luke 1:29 And^G2532 when she^G3588 saw^G1492 him, she was troubled^G1298 at^G1909 his^G846 saying,^G3056 and^G2532 cast in her mind^G1260 what manner^G4217 of salutation^G783 this^G3778 should be.^G1498   —>   …when she saw him…=Again, Dr. Bullinger notes in his companion notes to this verse, that this phrase is “ommitted by all the texts”. So, the verse should read: “And, she was troubled at his saying…”.

…she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be=Did you catch and notice the difference between Mary and Zacharias brethren? Mary questioned, but she didn’t doubt the way Zacharias had. Brethren, there is nothing wrong with trying to reason in your mind something from Father and what is in His Word. If in doubt, seek Him and He’ll provide the answer, what does He tell us in His Word? We find our answer to that question in Matthew 7:7, which reads: Matthew 7:7 Ask,^G154 and^G2532 it shall be given^G1325 you;^G5213 seek,^G2212 and^G2532 ye shall find;^G2147 knock,^G2925 and^G2532 it shall be opened^G455 unto you:^G5213.
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Luke 1:30 And^G2532 the^G3588 angel^G32 said^G2036 unto her,^G846 “Fear^G5399 not,^G3361 Mary:^G3137 for^G1063 thou hast found^G2147 favor^G5485 with^G3844 God.^G2316   —>   …favor…=Check out this word in your Strong’s Concordance, brethren and you’ll find that it is Greek word number: G5485, - χάρις, - charis, - pronounced: khar’-ece, and means: From G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude): - acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace (-ious), joy liberality, pleasure, thank (-s, -worthy). Total KJV occurrences: 156.. In other words, Grace=is favor to the unworthy, as patience is favor to the obstinate, as mercy is favor to the miserable, as pity is favour to the poor, etc..
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Luke 1:31 And,^G2532 behold,^G2400 thou shall conceive^G4815 in^G1722 thy womb,^G1064 and^G2532 bring forth^G5088 a Son,^G5207 and^G2532 shalt call^G2564 His^G846 name^G3686 JESUS.^G2424 —> …thou shalt conceive…=In other words, forthwith conceive. Here the Tense, marks a future action, the beginning of which, in relation to future time, is past, but the consequences of which, still continue.

And=Did you notice the “and(s)” in this verse brethren? The use of multiple and(s) in Father’s Word indicates a polysyndeton. These consecutive or multiple uses of the word and, are used to highlight and emphasize each detail and point.

JESUS=Let’s return to The Gospel of Matthew and read how this was told to Joseph. Joseph, the man to whom Mary was betrothed—or, engaged to be married to—though NOT Jesus’ earthly father, was visited by the Angel of the LORD in a dream, and told what was about to transpire: Matthew 1:18 Now^G1161 the^G3588 birth^G1063 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 was^G2258 on this wise:^G3779 When as^G1063 his^G846 mother^G3384 Mary^G3137 was espoused^G3423 to Joseph,^G2501 before^G4250 they^G846 came together,^G4905 she was found with child^G2147 ^G2192 ^G1722 ^G1064 of^G1537 the Holy^G40 Spirit.^G4151   —>   This is going to lay it all out for us. [1:19] Then^G1161 Joseph^G2501 her^G846 husband,^G435 being^G5607 a just^G1342 man, and^G2532 not^G3361 willing^G2309 to make her a publick example,^G3856 ^G846 was minded^G1014 to put her away^G30 ^G846 privily.^G2977   —>   Joseph did not want shame brought upon Mary—seeing as she was pregnant and not yet married—and thought to hide her out of sight from the public. [1:20] But^G1161 while he^G846 thought^G1760 on these things,^G5023 behold,^G2400 the angel^G32 of the LORD^G2962 appeared^G5316 unto him^G846 in^G2596 a dream,^G3376 saying,^G3004 “Joseph,^G2501 thou son^G5207 of David,^G1138 fear^G5399 not^G3361 to take^G3880 unto thee Mary^G3137 thy^G4675 wife:^G1135 for^G1063 That Which is conceived^G1080 in^G1722 her^G846 is^G2076 of^G1537 the Holy^G40 Spirit.^G4151   —>   As Joseph was struggling within himself as to what to do—brethren, this was an assault by satan and an attempt by him to cause Joseph to doubt, much the way he had assaulted Abraham in Genesis 12:11-13—Father appeared to Joseph in a dream in order to console and show him what must come to pass, that this was all part of His Plan. [1:21] And^G1161 she shall bring forth^G5088 a Son,^G5207 and^G2532 thou shalt call^G2564 His^G846 name^G3686 JESUS:^G2424 for^G1063 He^G846 shall save^G4982 His^G848 People^G2992 from^G575 their^G846 sins.^G266 —> Jesus=Or in the Greek tongue: Iēsous. Let’s look His name in our Strong’s Concordance, where we’ll find that it is Greek word number: G2424, - Ἰησου ς, - Iēsous, - pronounced: ee-ay-sooce’, and means: Of Hebrew origin; [H3091]; Jesus (that is; Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites: - Jesus. Total KJV occurrences: 975.. † For the etymology of the name Jesus, we read the following in Abarim Publications: “The name Jesus is the Greek transliteration of either the name יהושע (Joshua) or its shortened form (ישוע) Jeshua, and consists of two elements. The first part is the appellative יה (Yah) = יהו (Yahu) = יו (Yu), which in turn are abbreviated forms of the Tetragrammaton יהוה, YHVH—from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendices: YHVH—or YAHVEH, (the sacred and personal name of Father). The second element of the name Joshua/Jesus comes from the root-verb ישע (yashaי), meaning to save or deliver: The name Jesus means Yah Will Save.”. † Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “Savior. The Greek form of the name Joshua or Jeshua, a contraction of Jehoshua, that is, “help of Jehovah” or “saviour.” (Numbers 13:16).”. Dr. Smith’s description of Jesus Christ is far too long and extensive to post here, so I’ll post the link to it here. † Now from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible, Appendix 98 which reads: “Iesous is the same as the Hebrew Jehoshua, or the abbreviated form Joshua (cp. Hebrews 4:8), and means [the] Salvation of YEHOVAH, or YEHOVAH [the] Saviour. The name “Jesus” expresses the relation of YEHOVAH to Him in Incarnation, by which “He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8); Who, being God, did not deem His glory a thing not to be thus relinquished (see note on “robbery”, Philippians 2:6). The name “Jesus” is the name associated with “the shame” which He endured in order to “save His People from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). His People therefore never addressed Him as “Jesus”, but always as “Master” (No. XIV. v) or “Lord” (VI, i, a, 3) (John 13:13,14, Luke 6:46), and so should all His people to-day; not following the example of demons (Matthew 8:29), or of His enemies, who irreverently called Him “Jesus”.”.

This is the prophesy of Isaiah 7:14, coming to pass, being reported to us by Luke, whereby a virgin would conceive and bring forth a Son and was to call Him Immanuel, being interpreted, “God with us;” which, had we researched and traced out H3091; while examining the meaning of Iēsous, above, we would have found that it leads us to H3442, - יֵש וּעַ, - yêshûa’, - pronounced: yah-shooי-ah, and means: For H3091; He will save. Total KJV occurrences: 29..
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1:32 He^G3778 shall be^G2071 great,^G3173 and^G2532 shall be called^G2564 the Son^G5207 of the Highest:^G5310 and^G2532 the LORD^G@962 God^G2316 shall give^G1325 unto Him^G846 the^G3588 throne^G2362 of His^G846 father^G3962 David:^G1138   —>   …highest…=Let’s trace this word out two different ways: first in the Greek where we find that it is Greek word number: G5310, - ὕψιστος, - hupsistos, - Pronounced: hoop’-sis-tos, and means: Superlative from the base of G5311; highest, that is, (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens: - most high, highest. Total KJV occurrences: 13.; and in Hebrew we find that it is Hebrew word number: H5945, - אֱלֹ עֶלְיוֹן, - ‛elyôn, - pronounced: el-yoneי, and means: From H5927; an elevation, that is, (adjectively) lofty (comparatively); as title, the Supreme: - (Most, on) high (-er, -est), upper (-most). Total KJV occurrences: 53.. † Now from hebrew4christians.com where we read: “This Title stresses God’s Strength, Sovereignity, and Supermacy Genesis 14:20 and psalms 9:2.”. † Now from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible, Appendix: 4, where we read: “Elyon first occurs in Genesis 14:18 with El, and is rendered “the most high (God)”. It is El and Elohim, not as the powerful Creator, but as “the possessor of heaven and earth.” Hence the name is associated with Christ as the Son of “the Highest” (b>Luke 1:35). It is Elyon, as possessor of the earth, Who divides the nations “their inheritance”. In Psalms 83:18, He is “over all the earth”. The title occurs 36 times (6 x 6 or 62 See Ap. 10).”.

…the LORD God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David=This again is prophesy, and again from The Book of Isaiah, this time from Isaiah 9:6-7, which reads: Isaiah 9:6 For^H3588 unto us a child^H3206 is born,^H3205 unto us a son^H1121 is given:^H5414 and the government^H4951 shall be upon^H5921 His shoulder:^H7926 and His name^H8034 shall be^H1961 called^H7121 Wonderful,^H6382 Counsellor,^H3289 The mighty^H1368 GOD,^H410 The everlasting^H5703 Father,^H1 The Prince^H8269 of Peace.^H7965 [9:7] Of the increase^H4766 of His government^H4951 and peace^H7965 there shall be no^H369 end,^H7093 upon^H5921 the throne^H3678 of David,^H1732 and upon^H5921 His kingdom,^H4467 to order^H3559 it, and to establish^H5582 it with judgment^H4941 and with justice^H6666 from henceforth^H4480 ^H6258 even for ever.^H5704 ^H5769 The zeal^H7068 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 will perform^H6213 this.^H2063   —>   Which of course, is the angelic message we’re reading of here in Luke 1:32-33. His Kingdom with Him on His Throne, His Reign, His Rule, WILL NOT END.
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Luke 1:33 And^G2532 He shall reign^G936 over^G1909 the^G3588 house^G3624 of Jacob^G2384 for ever;^G1519 ^G165 and^G2532 of His^G846 Kingdom^G932 there shall be^G2071 no^G3756 end.”^G5056  —>   Gabriel’s message to Mary is quite clear: he just identified to her, and us, that the Promised Messiah, would be the Child Whom she will bare.

Jacob=The name Jacob—whom Father later re-named Israel, the father of the twelve patriarchs—is used here to denote the natural seed of the twelve Tribes which made up the House of Israel.

…of His Kingdom there shall be no end=We can compare this with what we read in Psalms 45:6, which reads: psalms 45:6 Thy throne,^H3678 O God,^H430 is for ever^H5769 and ever:^H5703 the sceptre^H7626 of thy kingdom^H4438 is a right^H4334 sceptre.^H7626   —>   Several attempts by certain “Biblical scholars” have been made throughout the years to get rid of this reference to Jesus’ Godhead, but then they would also have to throw out Hebrews 1:8-9, Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 23:6, and 33:16, as well. Let’s read Hebrews 1:8-9, which reads: Hebrews 1:8 But^G1161 unto^G4314 the^G3588 Son^G5207 He saith, “Thy^G4675 throne,^G2362 O God,^G2316 is for ever and ever:^G1519 ^G165 ^G165 a sceptre^G4464 of righteousness^G2118 is the^G3588 sceptre^G4464 of Thy^G4675 kingdom.^G932 [1:9] Thou hast loved^G25 righteousness,^G1343 and^G2532 hated^G3404 iniquity;^G458 therefore^G1223 ^G5124 God,^G2316 even thy^G4675 God,^G2316 hath anointed^G5548 thee^G4571 with the oil^G1637 of gladness^G20 above^G3844 thy^G4675 fellows.”^G3353   —>   Who is The Anointed One? Jesus is! Let’s return to Psalms 45:7 before we return to Luke 1:34: [45:7] Thou lovest^H157 righteousness,^H6664 and hatest^H8130 wickedness:^H7562 Therefore^H5921 ^H3651 God,^H430 Thy God,^H430 hath anointed^H4886 Thee With the oil^H8081 of gladness^H8342 above thy fellows.^H4480 ^H2270   —>   …hath Anointed thee with the oil of gladness…=The word “Anoint” as used here, is in the Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew word number: H4886, - מָשַ ח, - mâshach, - pronounced: maw-shakhי, and means: A primitive root; to rub with oil; that is, to anoint; by implication to consecrate; also to paint: - anoint, paint. Total KJV occurrences: 71.. Hence Jesus being The Messiah, The Anointed One.

Oil=The word “oil” as used here in psalms 45:7, is Hebrew word number: H8081, - שֶ מֶן, - shemen, - pronounced: shehי-mem, and means: From H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively richness: - anointing, X fat (things), X fruitful, oil ([-ed]), ointment, olive, + pine. Total KJV occurrences: 193.. But I like it better in the Greek tongue, and we find that it is Greek word number: G1637, - ἔλαιον, - elaion, - pronounced: el'-ah-yon, and means: Neuter of the same as G1636; olive oil: - oil. Total KJV occurrences: 11.. Notice how it is pronounced, it is very similar to one of our Father’s names: ELYON, the oil of our people.
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Luke 1:34 Then^G1161 said^G2036 Mary^G3137 unto^G4314 the angel,^G32 “How^G4459 shall this^G5124 be,^G2071 seeing^G1893 I know^G1097 not^G3756 a man?”^G435   —>   Mary’s answer to Gabriel shows how she understood that she was to be the mother to the Promised One; however, Mary also knew she was an unmarried virgin, having never had intercourse with any man. So, she wasn’t questioning Gabriel, she was just trying to reason it all out in her own mind, and therefore asked Gabriel how this could be? See, Mary was not questioning the fact of the Promise as Zacharias did in verse 1:18, she was only inquiring as to the mode by which this should come to pass — to Mary, the Promise seemed too early, whereas, to Zacharias, the Promise seemed too late.

We, living today, know that this birth will take place by Divine Intervention by the Holy Spirit of God; i.e., by Father’s presence. If Father can take a hunk of clay and form a man—eth ha Adam — The Man Adam—and from that man, form his wife: Eve. Well then, He certainly will have no problem causing this human form of His Divine Only Begotten Son, to be conceived in the womb of a virgin, in this case: Mary. I can see no problem in our Father causing this Divine conception. Remember that Father, ELOHIM, spoke, and nothing became everything. This conception then, is no problem for the Creator of heaven and earth.

What was the reason for Father becoming flesh as His Only Begotten Son? Paul lays that at our feet in several places in his Epistles to the Hebrews, let’s start in Hebrews 2: Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch^G1893 then^G3767 as the^G3588 children^G3813 are partakers^G2841 of flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood,^G129 He^G846 also^G2532 Himself likewise^G3898 took part^G3348 of the^G3588 same;^G846 that^G2443 through^G1223 death^G2288 He might destroy^G2673 him that had^G2192 the^G3588 power^G2904 of death,^G2288 that is,^G5123 the^G3588 devil;^G1228   —>   There is no “might” about it, satan is death—the son of perdition—the only one who is named who is already sentenced to the second death—the death of the soul. So, did Jesus know Who He was and What His purpose was? Yes He did, let’s turn to Hebrews 10 to verify: Hebrews 10:5 Wherefore^G1352 when He cometh^G1525 into^G1519 the^G3588 world,^G2889 He saith,^G3004 “Sacrifice^G2378 and^G2532 offering^G4376 Thou wouldest^G2309 not,^G3756 but^G1161 a body^G4983 hast thou prepared Me:^G2675 [10:6] In burnt offerings^G3646 and^G2532 sacrifices for^G4012 sin^G266 Thou hast had no pleasure.^G2106 ^G3756 [10:7] Then^G5119 said^G2036 I, Lo,^G2400 I come^G2240 (in^G1722 the volume^G2777 of the book^G975 it is written^G1125 of^G4012 Me,) to^G1700 do^G4160 Thy^G4675 will,^G2307 O God.^G2316 [10:8] Above^G511 when He said,^G3004 “Sacrifice^G2378 and^G2532 offering^G4374 and^G2532 burnt offerings^G3646 and^G2532 offering for^G4012 sin^G266 Thou wouldest^G2309 not,^G3756 neither^G3761 hadst pleasure^G2106 therein;” which^G3748 are offered^G4376 by^G2596 the^G3588 law;^G3551 [10:9] Then^G5119 said^G2046 He, “Lo,^G2400 I come^G2240 to do^G4160 Thy^G4675 will,^G2307 O God.^G2316” He taketh away^G337 the^G3588 first,^G4413 that^G2443 He may establish^G2476 the^G3588 second.^G1208   —>   Jesus knew exactly Who He was and Why He came into this Flesh Age—John 1:1 In^G1722 the beginning^G746 was^G2258 the^G3588 Word,^G3056 and^G2532 the^G3588 Word^G3056 was^G2258 with^G4314 God,^G2316 and^G2532 the^G3588 Word was^G2258 God.^G2316   —>   He knew He was God in the Flesh, and He knew He was here to fulfill Father’s Plan and Purpose.
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Luke 1:35 And^G2532 the^G3588 angel^G32 answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto her,^G846 “The Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 shall come^G1904 upon^G1909 thee,^G4571 and^G2532 the power^G1411 of the Highest^G5310 shall overshadow^G1982 thee:^G4671 therefore^G1352 also^G2532 that Holy Thing^G40 Which shall be born^G1080 of^G1537 thee^G4675 shall be called^G2564 the Son^G5207 of God.^G2316 —> And so it was, Father would become Flesh just as so many of we, His Children agreed to become flesh—not all of us as, there are some who refused to be born in the flesh, but instead, came to this Age—still in their angelic bodies—in order to try and interrupt Father’s Plan—see Genesis 6:2-6.
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Luke 1:36 And,^G2532 behold,^G2400 thy^G4675 cousin^G4773 Elisabeth,^G1665 she^G846 hath also^G2532 conceived^G4815 a son^G5207 in^G1722 her^G848 old age:^G1094 and^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076 the sixth^G1623 month^G3376 with her,^G846 who was called^G2564 barren.^G4723   —>   So, during Elisabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy—remember she became pregnant in Sivan/June, so that makes this the month of Chisleu/December—the angel Gabriel is sent from Father YHVH—from heaven—to the city of Nazareth, to Mary, the soon to be mother of Jesus, to tell her that she too will become pregnant. If we were to add the normal pregnancy time and count from Chisleu/December, we would come to the month of Ethanim/September.

Now, going back to what we learned about the month of Ethanim/September, such as the Feast of the Blowing of the Trumpets—would not this be The Truly Joyous Event that the Trumpets should blow?!—the Feast of Atonement—The Savior of the World, The High Priest who takes away our sins arrives—and the Feast of Tabernacles—Father YHVH — Immanuel — God with us — Jesus, began to Tabernacle with man—it would absolutely make more sense that this is the month that Jesus was born to Mary.

It would also make more sense, that this is the month when the census would have been taken, which is why Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem, and it was also a month in which the shepherds would have been out in their fields with their flocks. Again, Father is a God of Order, Common Sense and Logic; not of confusion, chaos or randomness.

Our Lord and Savior Jesus, was conceived on Chisleu/December 25 and when we follow it out, we find that His day of birth was Ethanim/September 29th—on the First day of the Feast of Tabernacles and He was circumcised 8 days later on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles—which also was a day of Convocation.

Feb 2019, Updated: Dec 2022.

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