91An Introduction to God

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Qara’ | Calling

 

Why You? Why Me?…

It is time I shared a little-known fact that I have deduced through observation: Yahowah chooses us, not the other way around.

God introduced Himself to ‘Adam, the first man created in His image, in the Garden. He was the lone individual with a neshamah | conscience and was isolated from the rest of humanity, which was acting badly outside of ‘Eden’s confines. And while they developed a close, personal relationship, God did as He must and established the guidelines which provided ‘Adam with an option to sever the relationship if he so decided.

God would introduce Himself to Noach | Noah a thousand years thereafter. This man was distinguished from the rest of humanity scurrying about the shores of the Black and Caspian seas and along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. He and his family had walked away from the first human civilizations. Noah knew what I have come to recognize – the more civilized man becomes, the more manipulative, deceiving, and deadly he turns out to be. It is another of life’s great ironies.

These two individuals shared three things in common with the next. Some three hundred miles southwest of where the Ark came to rest, God introduced Himself to ‘Abraham in Haran. It would be after he and his wife had walked some seven hundred miles away from Ur of the Chaldeans, also known as Babylon, along the shores of the 92same rivers. Like ‘Adam and Noach before him, he listened to what God had to say and then did as He had asked.

This simple formula played out for all the world to see five to six hundred years thereafter, five to six hundred miles south of Haran. At the base of Mount Choreb near the eastern shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, Yahowah spoke to Moseh | Moses. He was tending sheep after having fled Mitsraym | the Crucibles of Religious and Political Oppression. Living in Pharaoh’s home as if he were a son, Moseh rebelled and grew a conscience. He not only stood up against the most powerful country on Earth; he walked away.

Unlike the man who was asked to name the animals, the one who was tasked with saving them, and the one who all too often acted like one, Moseh | Moses was reluctant – and for good reason. He did not want to go back to the place he had escaped some forty years earlier. And yet, God needed him. This stuttering and aging sheepherder on the lam was the only person on the planet qualified to work alongside Yahowah to free His people. He was the lone individual who was both intimately aware of the religious and political, military and economic, toxins at play in Mitsraym; he had rejected them – disassociating himself from these plagues.

While God had no other viable option, it turns out there was more to Moseh than a conscience. The great liberator was courageous, intelligent, a quick study, as well as tirelessly devoted. Second only to Dowd | David, Yahowah would accomplish more working with Moseh than anyone else. They would show us the way Home and deliver the Towrah.

Along the shores of the Yarden | Jordan River, just 200 miles north of where they had first met, Moseh’s mission was complete. Less than four hundred years later, and less than forty miles to the west, in the little town of Bethlehem, 93away from his father’s house and the rest of his family, there was an eight-year-old shepherd through whom Yahowah would change the world.

God directed His prophet, Shamuw’el | Samuel, to the lad, telling him that He used an entirely different criterion in choosing people than did those He had created. The young boy was anointed ha Mashyach | the Messiah, and he was told that he would be Melek | King. From this moment, he was eternally enveloped in the Ruwach Qodesh | Set-Apart Spirit, inspiring the greatest lives ever lived and the most revealing lyrics ever composed.

While the first of these men was set apart from religion and politics by God, the other four had walked away of their own accord before Yahowah chose them. And that was why these men were willing and prepared to listen when Yahowah spoke. Ultimately coming to trust God, each acted upon Yahowah’s words, relying upon God to do as He had promised. They were not disappointed.

These men were not all Hebrews nor were they all prophets. Three were neither and the last two were both. ‘Adam and ‘Abraham, were not particularly thoughtful or articulate – somewhat like the rest of us. Reading between the lines, Noach was a bright and interesting man. Moseh and Dowd were stellar individuals, intellectually and linguistically inspiring. Two were very young and the others were relatively old.

Neither you nor I can be as attractive and desirable to God as were Moseh and Dowd, but we can strive to be more like them. And we can easily measure up to and even surpass the character exhibited by ‘Adam and ‘Abraham. Not only were they imperfect individuals, but God also revealed their flaws so that we would feel less intimidated approaching Him.

So why you?

94The realization that you are holding this Introduction to God indicates there are aspects of your life and personality that God finds interesting, perhaps useful, but certainly appealing. Your willingness to consider reading something this adverse to what the preponderance of people believe suggests that you are not so ensnarled in religion or politics, patriotism or conspiracy, that you have become impervious to evidence and reason. This alone makes you extraordinarily unique.

You have either begun to question prior affiliations or you never held them. And you are obviously striving to understand why the world is crumbling all around us, otherwise, you would not have been able to endure the previous chapter. You are curious and want to know if there is an answer to life’s great questions and a way out of what seems so chaotic and disappointing.

Truly, you hold the answer to humankind’s most fundamental questions in your hands. This is your opportunity to yada’ Yahowah | to know God. What you do with all of this is up to you. You can pursue it or toss it away. But if you decide to ignore this offer, know that, unless you are as vital to Yahowah’s plans as were ‘Adam and ‘Abraham, Noach and Moseh, or are as brilliant and articulate as Dowd, it is unlikely that you will receive another invitation or introduction.

Yahowah chooses wisely, and He seeks an entirely different caliber of an individual than those who hold celebrity, have status or rank. There was only one king among these five men, and he was far from it at the time of his selection, affirming that Yahowah is not impressed with societal accolades or personal achievements. And He can approach you at the time of His choosing, no matter your age or station in life.

What we can deduce from these individuals is that they advanced Yahowah’s purpose and brought something to 95the Family which God perceived to be beneficial. If He is calling you, the same criteria apply.

Based upon what we have been told about them, ‘Adam was not a particularly good man. He failed his wife miserably. The same is true of ‘Abraham, who twice pimped out Sarah for financial gain. And while Dowd was right, he was not particularly good, even by his own admission. Noach and Moseh were the outliers in this regard because they were both right and good.

I do not know what you may be able to contribute to Yahowah or to His Covenant Family. I am also unaware as to how you will interact with others throughout eternity. But since I trust Yahowah, I realize that we will be enriched by your presence if you decide to accept His offer.

Should you be interested in learning more about these five men, why God chose them, and what they contributed, we will consider everything there is to know about ‘Adam in The Story of Man. We will study Noach’s life at the onset of In the Family, which is one of the two places we will consider ‘Abraham’s story. The other will be in the Covenant volume of Observations. We will walk alongside Moseh during his heroics in Mitsraym and stand by his side during his initial meeting with Yahowah. We will follow him in and out of the Crucibles of Religious and Political Oppression in Miqra’ey | Invitations and then back to Choreb where the Towrah was revealed.

As for Dowd, his life and lyrics lie at the heart of Yahowah’s story. We will approach him in Observations and then celebrate all Yahowah has done and will do through him in Coming Home. To know Dowd is to know God. They are Father and Son.

The more we come to appreciate these five men, the better we will recognize what Yahowah is seeking in His children. And the more we come to model the best of these men, the more useful we will be to God.

96If you are a gowy | gentile like me, consider yourself fortunate. While you are welcome to join us, my appeal is not directed toward you, but it is instead intended for Yahuwdym | Jews. They have been and will always be Yahowah’s Chosen People.

Should you be the least bit anti-Semitic or conspiratorial in this regard, please go away. Similarly, if you are overtly religious or political, Yahowah will not accept you. There is no place for you in His Home or Family.

Be aware, God vowed to ‘Abraham that He would resolve His relationship with Yisra’el, and He never fails to honor a promise. The single most recurring theme throughout the prophets is the ultimate reconciliation of Yisra’el and Yahuwdah with Yahowah, their God. We will detail this story in Miqra’ey | Invitations, Qatsar | Harvests, and Mow’ed | Appointments.

Should you not have excluded yourself as a result of a lingering affinity for religion, politics, or conspiracy, this is why God considers you approachable. How you respond is entirely your choice. And what follows is designed to help you make an informed decision.

My story is surprisingly similar to the others. Just as we learn something of ‘Abraham’s and Moseh’s lives before meeting Yahowah, there are parallels in mine that are pertinent to Yahowah’s decision to deploy me in pursuit of you.

Before I share these things with you, however, I’d like to provide some perspective. Nearly fifteen years would transpire before I would explain my transition from being religious and political, to becoming an agnostic skeptic, 97who then, as a student initially, gradually grew into the Witness whose words you are reading today. My calling was personal and not relevant to God’s story – or so I thought for the first fifteen years we worked together. I’ve never cared much about telling anyone about where I’ve been but, instead, have preferred to share what I have come to know. Therefore, my past did not seem pertinent because I was happy being Yada, Yahowah’s bookworm.

After surviving the publication and promotion of Prophet of Doom, a combination of cathartic realizations was needed before I was willing to share where His words have led. And even now, I’m still uncomfortable doing so. It is not only embarrassing that God could find no one better suited for this challenge than me, it defies reason that He could transform such an inadequate being into something He found serviceable.

Our evolution has been rapid. It began with the recognition that English Bible translations were as errant as were the religious institutions publishing them. It progressed with the realization that God’s shem | name is pronounced YaHoWaH. It was enriched through the understanding that His Towrah serves as a Source of Guidance and Teaching. This led to the realization that Yahowah’s Beryth | Covenant has five conditions we must accept and that its five benefits are delivered through the Miqra’ey | Invitations to be Called Out and Meet. They will be delineated for you throughout Yada Yahowah and then detailed in the Family and Covenant volumes.

If that were not enough for one life, while occupied translating Hebrew and learning about Yahowah, a friend a world away asked me to resolve a conflict between Sha’uwl’s | Paul’s and Yahowah’s assessment of the Towrah based upon what Paul had written in his letter to the Galatians. That investigation led to Questioning Paul, and ultimately to the repudiation of the Christian New Testament.

98While processing those implications, and while disappointed in myself for having been misled, I began translating prophecies like those found in Shamuw’el / 2^nd Samuel 7, which we will soon consider. My perceptions were upended with the realization that the Son of God, the Messiah, and the one who is returning with Yahowah, is Dowd | David. And as I progressed into his Mizmowr | Psalms, I came to appreciate that Dowd is the central figure in Yahowah’s unfolding approach to His people. He is, in fact, our Savior. Everyone had gotten it wrong.

As was the case with Moseh, albeit not to such an extreme, I was immersed in politics and religion early in life. I was the youngest ordained ruling elder in the history of the Presbyterian Church. I was a trained evangelist and led copious Bible studies. I was patriotic and political, a staunch Republican and Capitalist. I am among the few who have taken multiple companies I founded public. I have traveled throughout the world, having explored over 150 countries, and have met leaders of every ilk. I have known tremendous success and have endured humiliating failures.

I know the world and have rejected it, from politics to religion, from patriotism to conspiracy. And that is where Yahowah found me. I did not know Him at the time of His introduction. I had recently evolved from religious to agnostic, from politically active to disengaged, and from entrepreneur to retired.

While it is irrelevant whether you believe my initial encounter with God transpired as I am going to share it with you, what matters is how you process His response to my trepidation. It occurred not long after I retired as the Chairman and CEO of a public company. I had witnessed the firm I founded and built torn apart by the dishonorable men and women I had unwittingly left in charge. They not only managed to blow through the hundreds of millions I had raised on the firm’s behalf, but even after I had left the 99company, they also managed to blame me for what they had done. I found myself pictured on the cover of Business Week. The featured story was replete with 77 material misrepresentations of what had occurred. I was lower than a squished worm on a blacktop road on a hot summer day. Adding to my chagrin, I had recently obtained a restraining order to keep my abusive father at bay.

Having rejected religion and politics, and having been rejected by my family and company, I was right where Yahowah wanted me – useless to anyone other than Him. At the time, my calling appeared to be by default. There must have been a complete dearth of qualified individuals for God to stoop to my level. Turns out, no one else was willing to do what Yahowah wanted me to accomplish with Him. At first, it appeared to be a death sentence since His initial goal was to expose and condemn Islam.

As if I were competing for the title of the village idiot, I challenged the voice welling up within me, beginning by asking Him to identify Himself. After He told me that He was God, my retort was something stupid, like: “Naooo, I’m sorry, I don’t think so. But since you are here and have my attention, what is it that you want?”

He explained, and then I stated the obvious: “I’m not qualified, and Your mission is suicidal.” Evidently appreciating the fact that my assessments were valid, He encouraged me to negotiate and asked me to tell Him what assurances I would require for us to proceed.

I had three: protect my family, facilitate my understanding, and promote the result. His response was to accept those terms. After all, He had decided upon them 3,000 years prior to our conversation. He asked me to reach into my pocket and read what had been placed there. It was the 91^st Psalm.

The text had been ripped out of a book that showed up at my doorstep unsolicited earlier that day. I had tried to 100read it, the first in the Left Behind series, but it was so poorly researched and written, I found it laughable – that is with the exception of the citation from the Psalm. So, I tore it out of the book, placed the page in my pocket, and tossed the book away.

The reason I have shared this personal experience is because the 91^st Psalm inspires us to live like Moseh and Dowd. It explains the approach I have taken toward Yahowah’s testimony, especially the strategy I deploy to compose these translations and write the supporting commentary. But more than that, I hope it encourages you to share Yahowah’s purpose and plan while bluntly exposing the institutions deserving our condemnation.

Each of us ascends the same path to Yah. And yet, we are unique individuals, bringing our own perspectives, attitudes, and aptitudes, as well as experiences and interests to His Family. This is not a competition. The more the merrier.

If everyone’s relationship with Yah turns out to be as good as my own, I would be happy for you and for Him. And should my interaction with God be appealing to you, the same opportunity awaits. What He has done with me and, more importantly, for me, He’ll gladly do with and for you. It is the reason we are here sharing His story.

The 91^st Mizmowr / Psalm begins by attributing the song to Dowd…

“This is a Mizmowr | Song of Dowd (mizmowr la Dowd – lyrics sung by the Beloved).”

This introduction to the 91^st Psalm is found in the copy of the text unearthed among the Dead Sea Scrolls but not in the Masoretic Text – which serves as the basis of Christian and Jewish translations. It is important because no one in all of human history was more beloved by Yahowah. Dowd was the Firstborn Son of God. As the 101Messiah, he not only vehemently opposed religious, political, and militaristic adversaries, he eloquently revealed how to properly observe Yahowah’s Towrah | Teaching. Dowd is the most interesting man in the world.

As we review the lyrics to his Songs, we will soon recognize Dowd as the most insightful person in human history. I have come to appreciate him more than any other. And that’s partly because I can relate to him. Like Dowd, I’m flawed, but also like Dowd, I’ve come to rely on Yahowah’s words to think my way to appreciating all God has to offer.

The most interesting aspect of this rascal’s life is that, with all of his emotional misadventures, he is called “tsadaq – right” by Yahowah. In this way, Dowd’s life destroys the myth of Pauline Christianity, which states that the Torah cannot save but, instead, condemns. Paul opines that, if a person violates a single edict, they are guilty of violating every decree. That simply is not true.

Dowd is living proof that it does not matter how many times or in how many ways a person runs afoul of Yahowah’s directions, as long as he or she is right when it comes to the instructions and conditions of the Covenant and answers the Invitations. Rather than condemning an imperfect man, properly observing the Towrah caused a flawed individual to be seen as perfect.

I am unaware of any lesson more important than this one. It resonates throughout the “mizmowr – lyrics” of Dowd’s Songs – particularly the 119^th where he provides eight insights in association with each of the twenty-two Hebrew letters which comprise his Father’s Towrah | Teaching and Guidance.

The realization that the 91^st Psalm was written by Dowd means that it was inspired by Yahowah. And the intent of the Psalm is to encourage God’s children to act 102like this man, to cherish the Towrah and to take a stand against all forms of human corruption.

The lyrics of the 91^st Mizmowr | Song commence with…

“He who dwells (yashab – he who lives is restored) within the sheltered covering (ba sether – in the protected place) of the Almighty (‘elyown – of the Most High, from ‘alah – to withdraw, to ascend, and to meet the light, going up to visit the awe-inspiring One, gaining status and splendor), within the shadow and resulting image (ba tsel – in the likeness and resemblance, from tselem – in the image created by the light in a lesser dimension as a result of being submerged in the protection and successfully enlightened) of the One who is Sufficient (Shaday – of the One who is capable and influential, providing whatever is needed to succeed), he will abide forever, remaining throughout the darkest hours (luwyn – he will continue to endure, even through the time of ignorance, living through the night preceding the arrival of the light (the rare hitpael stem expresses the bringing about of a state or condition whereby the subject, Shaday, is putting the responding object into action in such a way that he is absolved from and unaffected by all societal influences, while the imperfect conjugation speaks of unfolding results over time)),…” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:1)

Few things are better than being enveloped in God’s protection, particularly because He is always Shaday | Sufficient. He is willing to provide whatever we need to be successful.

There are three profoundly important insights available to us in this opening statement. First, we were made and can grow in Yahowah’s tsel | image. As three-dimensional constructs, our God is offering to infinitely enrich and empower our lives by taking us into the seventh dimension. In the first step along the way, into the fourth 103dimension, we become like light, empowered and immortal. The distinction between energy and matter and the difference between three and seven dimensions is something we will study throughout these volumes. In particular, developing an appreciation for the nature of light and time will facilitate a more profound awareness of expressly what Yahowah is offering His Covenant’s children.

The second insight is derived from the use of ‘elyown | Almighty. Yahowah ascribed this title to His Son, Dowd, in the 89^th Mizmowr | Psalm, also revealing that His Firstborn will accompany Him as brilliant as the sun. This speaks to Yahowah’s commitment to empowering and enriching the lives of His Covenant Family.

And third, shaday describes the “One who is Sufficient.” It portrays Yahowah as “the One who is capable and influential,” and who is “able to provide us with whatever is needed to succeed.” It is actually very humble terminology for the Almighty.

And speaking of dwelling in the protection of the Sufficient One, I may be the only person, at least within the past two millennia, to realize three things about the Gan ‘Eden | Protective Enclosure of Great Joy. First, it is symbolic of Yahowah’s protection as He covers His children in His Spirit – protecting their lives.

Second, the Miqra’ey | Invitations to be Called Out and Meet take us back to this place where God’s relationship with humankind began – with Sukah representing ‘Eden. If you do not like what occurred in the Garden, you would not enjoy Heaven.

And third, the thing which made the living enclosure special was that there were no traces of religion or politics, no military, no police, and no conspiracies. They were all kept away and outside of its confines – and thus away from God. Eternity will reflect the same conditions.

104Continuing to analyze Dowd’s declarative statement, there are few things darker on this planet than Islam. Fortunately, with luwyn | continue to endure scribed in the hitpael imperative mood, those who respond to Yahowah’s guidance are eternally protected from all outside influences. We are a single statement into the 91st Mizmowr | Psalm, and two of my three requests have already been resolved (a commitment to work together and to protect my family and home).

There is something else here, something that I did not see until an earlier edit pass in the summer of 2021. God is affirming what I have been very reluctant to accept. There is only one way for a member of Yahowah’s Covenant Family to “luwyn – continually abide, dwelling for an extended period of time, remaining throughout the darkest hours” – which is to be one of His two Witnesses because every other Covenant member will be withdrawn by that time. This “luwyn – period of ignorance preceding the arrival of the light” is addressing the worst of the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles. During it, there will only be two relevant voices. ‘ElYah | Elijah will be one of them. Evidently, Yada will be the other. It is a topic we will broach again in the Mow’ed | Appointments volume of Yada Yahowah as we scrutinize the prophecies presented throughout Zakaryah / Zechariah.

There is comfort in these words, a sense of empowerment and protection. But be aware, to access the benefits, we must come to know their Source. So, let’s see what God expects of us.

“…who says (‘amar – who clearly states and continually communicates with ongoing and unfolding implications associated with the declaration [note: this correction is from 11QPs as written upon the Dead Sea Scrolls because the Masoretic Text has “I will say”]) concerning the approach to (la – regarding and on behalf of) Yahowah (YaHoWaH – the name of our ‘elowah – 105God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), ‘My trusted place and safe harbor (machaseh ‘any – my reliable shelter, my trustworthy protection from storms, and my sanctuary from danger that I have complete confidence in; from chasah – the dependable One in whom I confide for protection and the trustworthy One in whom I confidently rely) and (wa) my stronghold (matsuwdah ‘any – my unassailable rock, my impenetrable fortress, my securely constructed home; from tsuwd – the provision I seek), my God (‘elohay ‘any – my Mighty One (typically transliterated ‘elohym, the plural of ‘elowah – Almighty, God)), is the steadfast and constant One (netsach – is the permanent and perpetual One, the eminent and continuous One, the Truthful One who can be confidently depended upon because He is unchanging, the One who can be approached through the brilliance of light’s colors [not found in the MT, but confirmed in 11QPs]).

In Him (ba huw’), I consistently trust and rely (batach – I continually place my confidence, genuinely depending upon, expecting ongoing and unfolding results (qal imperfect active)).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:2)

Since Yahowah inspired Dowd to write these assurances on behalf of this mission, because He wants me to introduce Himself to you, it is instructive to know that the Masoretic Text’s, “I will say,” was corrected by the Qumran scroll. Further, my conclusion is not to suggest that this prophetic declaration is to be limited to God’s promises relative to these declarations, because this proclamation may also have reassured Dowd as he confidently confronted the religious, political, and military establishments of his day, knowing that Yahowah would protect him. Everything God says applies to everyone who acts in accordance with His instructions.

This known, there is something here that is unique to what we have accomplished together, albeit entirely 106consistent with Yahowah’s Towrah | Teaching and Dowd’s Mizmowr | Lyrics. While others have encouraged faith, our approach to God has been cerebral. By closely examining and carefully considering Yahowah’s words, we have come to know and understand God. This is relevant because yada’ | knowledge and understanding are the prerequisites for “batach – trust and reliance.” These things cannot be achieved any other way.

This realization lies at the very heart of what is laid out before you. Our approach to Yahowah has been and remains that He can be trusted and relied upon because He does not change.

Further, when we know, there is no reason to believe. While faith is unreliable, there is nothing more dependable than understanding. Moreover, with this revelation, you are in a position to discard the Talmud and New Testament because they require a god who is capricious, inconsistent, and contradictory.

To work with Yahowah, we must first come to machaseh | trust Him. And the better we know Him, the more our conviction grows. Ultimately, confidence obliterates fear, preparing us to proclaim the truth regardless of the consequences.

Beyond this, the more we study Yahowah’s testimony, the more we will come to realize that God is “netsach – unchanging” and thus “consistent,” which is why He is “dependable.” This is an essential aspect of His nature because it means that whatever we learn about the past applies to the future. What He did for Dowd, He will do for us. A promise made is a promise kept.

When we come to the place where we can honestly profess, “In Him, I consistently trust and continually rely,” then we are deployable – fully functional tools in the capable hands of our God. Such statements, however, are to no avail if they serve as a proclamation of faith. It is only 107when our confidence and dependence is predicated upon knowledge and understanding that we become useful.

In Dowd’s next statement, by using ‘atah (you (singular masculine)) rather than ‘any (me), it becomes obvious that the Messiah is speaking of another and not himself…

“Surely (ky – this is trustworthy and dependable), He (huw’), Himself, will defend and deliver you (natsal ‘atah – He will spare and save you, draw you out of and take you away, rescue you by snatching you (with the hifil stem the subject, God, enables the object, you, to participate in the action, which is being delivered from danger while the imperfect denotes the ongoing and unfolding ramifications)) from (min) the contrived plots and entrapment leading to being under the influence of the false narratives (pach – that which snares and traps the unwary and is designed to confine and control unsuspecting prey; from pachach – to ensnare and pachdah – fearsome acts perpetrated by reckless and unstable leaders and depraved, overtly jealous religious terrorists) of those who bait their traps, luring in their prey (yaquwsh – of fowlers, those who seek to entice, catch, and confine, depriving their victim of freedom and from taking flight), from (min) the epidemic and deadly plague of written and spoken declarations (deber – the pestilence and disease of stated pronouncements with an extraordinarily high rate of mortality, communications which sting) comprised of destructive and malicious threats (hawah – of corrupt and perverted speech with devastating consequences influenced by evil desires and wicked cravings, even destructive and ruinous yearnings, spiteful, malevolent, and mischievous declarations which come to exist, engulfing many, destroying them).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:3)

God is promising to “extricate us from the influence of those who would seek to control us, limiting our 108freedoms,” including from those who would “curtail our access” to the resources required to accomplish what He desires. He is specifically committing to “defend us from the contrived plots of those who entice the defenseless and unwary into a trap with destructive and debilitating speech through false narratives” – the most menacing of all plagues. Nothing kills more people or damns more souls than the pestilence comprised of deadly words. Islam may be among the most lethal of these, but it is no more destructive or debilitating than Judaism, Christianity, or Socialist Secular Humanism.

While the beliefs incorporated into mankind’s most popular religious and political institutions have very little in common, each responds the same way to an attack – which is to destroy the credibility of the messenger bringing accusations against them. To expose and condemn any of these belief systems, much less all four of them, be prepared to be demeaned, slandered, and ridiculed – particularly today with the onslaught of Progressive Thought Police determining what is fit for you to consider in social media. Standing up against the crowd is dangerous, often fatal, and thus of minimal effect unless protected by Yah. I would not have survived writing or promoting Prophet of Doom and Questioning Paul, and more recently Babel, had it not been for this promise.

Therefore, my advice to you is to be careful. Do not attempt to expose Islam, Christianity, Judaism, conspiracy theories, or the comatose rhetoric of the Woke, Cancel Culture, or Progressives without first being properly prepared. It was only after coming to understand the scriptures of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, and the foundational texts of Communism, better than their clerics and apologists that I addressed them publicly. And make certain that you are part of the Covenant before putting your life and reputation at risk. If you choose to join me in excoriating religion and politics, patriotism and militarism, 109communism and conspiracism, be assured that you are on God’s mission before you commence.

As Machiavelli pointed out in The Prince, people are more readily controlled through malicious threats than information or compassion. For example, Climate Change has less to do with human activity than with elongated solar and orbital cycles, and yet we are told that if we do not take drastic action we will destroy the Earth, making it uninhabitable. The mortality rate of the present mutation of the coronavirus remains marginally worse than the flu, independently killing fewer than two in every thousand infected. Most are asymptomatic and do not even know they have been exposed. And yet, liberal governments were eager to usurp the preponderance of people of their freedoms and livelihoods, ultimately controlling everyone’s life through fear. And in reality, the damage caused by their egregious deprivation of liberty has caused far more damage and deaths than the coronavirus ever could. Similarly, an onslaught of Islamic terrorism has dissuaded even the informed and courageous from holding the caustic religion accountable for the horrors it has perpetrated.

The corollary is also true. If you are an advocate for or are affiliated with any of these control mechanisms, you have no business here.

“With (ba – by or in) His wing (‘ebrah huw’ – His protective pinions and feathers for flight; from ‘abar – with the ability to take flight and soar upward ascending to the heavens (note: ‘ebrah conveys a feminine aspect of Yahowah’s nature)), He will cover you, shielding you from attack, and clothe you in a way which promotes your growth (sakak la ‘atah – He will overshadow you, directly and indirectly providing a suitable defense from attackers, a barricade that makes you inaccessible, forming the protective structure by weaving together the threads in the fabric to bring you together with Him (hifil imperfect – 110God is empowering those He is assisting such that they are participating in this relationship and so that the results are ongoing, unfolding throughout time)).

Under (wa tachath – then succeeding throughout an orderly arrangement of space and time and positioned immediately underneath) the extremity of His garments (kanaph huw’ – the hem of His apparel and the wings of His messengers), you will endure (yashab – you will live and be restored [from 11QPs / MT has “find refuge”] (qal imperfect – genuinely and habitually)).

His reliable love and dependable mercy is for you (chesed ‘al ‘atah – His enduring devotion and loving kindness embracing you serves as [from 11QPs]) a large shield to keep you cool and collected under fire (tsinah – a substantial and effective covering designed to keep you cool in hot conditions, especially comfortable in confrontational situations, it will protect your body from attack in addition to serving as a sharp implement to pierce, and thereby reveal the flaws in an adversary’s arguments).

And His steadfast, consistent, and assured reliability (wa ‘emeth huw’ – His enduring honesty and integrity, His continual faithfulness and dependability, His eternal commitment to tell the truth; from ‘aman – established, continual, confirming, supportive, upholding, and nourishing trustworthy pillars of the doorway which are firm, confirmed, credible, and enduring [from 11QPs]) is a valuable defense (sochorah – a profitable rampart and bulwark, a beneficial defensive wall that protects, a worthy and lucrative vessel to travel about and conduct business in).

Pause now and reflect on this (selah – take an intermission to collect your thoughts, and take inventory of what has and will be said [from 11QPs / not in MT]).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:4)

111Yahowah enables us, flawed as we are, to approach Him, perfect as He is, by dressing us for success. He brings us into His presence properly adorned in a Garment of Light – apparel comprised of His very nature. Adorned in light, we become more like Him.

The second portion of this promise is specific to the battles we are encouraged to wage in partnership with Yahowah. He is telling us that we can be confident, relying upon Him because He is trustworthy and dependable, steadfast, and thus unchanging. Every instruction He has provided, every promise He has made, remains valid. His Word is our defense. Knowing what He has provided will keep us cool under fire, composed in the heat of the battle, confident, and therefore bold.

As a counter to the advocates of a New Testament and Talmud, Yahowah is steadfastly devoted to His Family. His love is enduring. He is merciful and kind.

When we reflect upon these words, we see a message which is the antithesis of religion, where the adherents worship and attempt to serve their gods. In this case, right from the very beginning, Yahowah is shown serving us, helping us, not the other way around.

This is what I have experienced since we began twenty-two years ago. God has done as He has promised. While our relationship is loving and He is kind, He is also powerful and protective, supportive and generous. If you want to enjoy similar benefits, engage in doing what He wants to be done.

Selah, which means “pause now and reflect upon what has been revealed,” is a common request throughout Dowd’s Mizmowr / Psalms. We have been introduced to some transformational insights capable of enriching our lives should we choose to rely upon them.

112Affirming our previous conclusion, Yahowah inspired his Beloved to sing…

“You should not ever be in awe of or concerned about, neither fearing nor revering (lo’ yare’ – you should not respect or dread, you should never afford honor or status to, be frightened or intimidated by) any aspect of (min – because of or as a result of) terrorism, never dreading this darkness (pachad laylah – terrorists who seek to elicit fear during the darkest hours, impending trouble that causes others in the absence of light to be distressed and to cower), or be concerned about (min) a projectile which is shot (chets – a weapon, a missile or arrow which is shot; from chatsats – that which divides, which cuts off, and which separates into two distinct camps), flying (‘uwph – airborne; from ‘uw’ah – as a result of depraved perversions and distortions brandished by those who prostrate themselves based upon that which twists and distorts) by day (yowm), (Mizmowr / Psalm 91:5), neither the contagious plague (qeteb – the infectious and fatal pandemic, the destructive and ruinous state which separates and destroys; from qat – of the lowly and little, pertaining to a brief period of time, and qatal – leading to slaughter) ravaging, robbing, and ransacking (shadad – marauding, looting, plundering, ruining, devastating, and destroying; from shod – to violently oppress and plunder) at midday (tsaharaym – when the sun is highest in the sky, noontime) nor the pestilence of sickening words (deber – the deadly diatribe which prods and stings, the malignant and maligning statements, the written and verbal assault on mortality) that travels about (halak – that walks on a journey from one place to another) among the unenlightened (ba ‘opel – in the darkness, unable to see or respond).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:6)

This was comforting considering that I was initially tasked with exposing and condemning the religion 113responsible for well over 90% of the world’s most ruthless terrorist attacks and one bent upon firing projectiles at all who do not capitulate. As for raiding and ravaging, consider what Islam has done to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya, Algeria, and Gaza, et al.

The Islamic Era began when a dozen pagans declared war against all mankind on behalf of Muhammad. Its first official act was a brutal robbery of civilians. The Quran’s 8^th surah, appropriately named, Stealing is Lawful and Good, explains that Muhammad, leading a gang of thugs, sought to rob a group of merchants from his hometown, ultimately kidnapping some, torturing, killing, and mutilating others.

Islam was conceived as a criminal enterprise. It grew through terror, with the first Muslims conducting seventy-five armed attacks against civilians over the religion’s first ten years. By citing Muhammad’s words and deeds as they are chronicled in the five oldest and most credible Islamic sources, including the Quran, I was able to demonstrate that all good Muslims are terrorists.

Multiculturalists would demean such statements, dismissing them as “Islamophobic.” But the opposite is true, as is the case with most things promoted by the politically correct. No one who fears Islam would dare criticize it. Muslims routinely terrorize those with the courage and compassion to tell the truth about their reprehensible religion.

The Quran’s 9^th surah is undeniable in this regard. It irrefutably states that any Muslim who fails to engage in jihad, which is defined as fighting to the death with every weapon at one’s disposal, becomes a hypocrite. Allah orders good jihadist Muslims to kill these peaceful apostates so that he can personally attend to their tortures in hell. As a result, Islamic terrorists are not extremists or 114radicals but, instead, fundamentalists following Muhammad’s example and Allah’s orders. Peaceful and moderate individuals who refer to themselves as “Muslims” are hypocrites, pretenders and charlatans, and thus do not represent the religion of Islam as presented in the Quran.

Therefore, to properly associate Islamic terrorism with Islam, one cannot be an Islamophobe. Those advocating the truth can neither fear nor dread the maniacal nature of the religion – just as Yahowah has stated.

We should never lose sight of the fact that religions are deadly and debilitating affairs which strive to control through fear. The stakes are high; the consequences are extreme…

“A thousand (wa ‘eleph – a large number) will fall, prostrating themselves, and even die being cast down (naphal – will attack and collapse, be diminished, bowing down, and then cast down while seeking to conquer and oppress (qal imperfect active)), some away from your proximity and others at your side (min tsad ‘atah – as your adversaries trying to trap and control you), and (wa) many thousands more (‘eleph wa rababah – thousands upon thousands, perhaps ten thousand thousands or ten million) as a result of (min) your right hand and influence (yamyn – turning to the right to gain perspective (looking at the Middle East from America), and turning to the south toward the sea (and thus contemplating the religion of these Gentiles)), but this will not prevail against you (lo’ taqa’ – it will not strike you, neither blasting nor blowing you away nor lo’ machats – smite you or pierce you, causing neither a contusion nor wound upon you [from 1QIsa / MT has will not come near you]).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:7)

The opening statement serves as a direct reference to Islam, with prostration prayer being the signature move of 115the religion. Throughout the world, Muslims facing the Black Stone in the Ka’aba, now in Mecca, but formerly in Petra, are bowing down to their demonic god. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that they are also killing, abusing, and enslaving countless civilians between prostrations.

The second clause could be an artifact of Prophet of Doom or Questioning Paul, because both Islam and Christianity were impugned by the words scribed by my right hand. And yet, since ben-yamyn is the name of the tribe associated with Sha’uwl | Paul, this may be an explicit reference to Christian casualties – especially those who have been slaughtered by jihadists. It may even address the ongoing Christian abuse of Jews. But either way, the result is the same.

Muslims enraged by the Quranic portrayal of Muhammad in Prophet of Doom will be kept at bay, unable to approach me, trap me, or control me. And although the Islamic assault on Christians and other non-Muslims worldwide has blighted millions, jihadists will never strike or smite anyone protected by Yah. Further, by exposing and condemning Islam and Pauline Christianity, I am protecting Yahowah’s beloved flock.

This wasn’t, however, what I was concerned about. I had only asked for my home to be safe and for my family to be protected. That said, it is reasonable for Yahowah to defend anyone willing to confront a violent religion on behalf of His people. So is the case with everything associated with God: He provided more than I requested.

Before we move on, and based upon what we have learned, this statement also seems to be indicative of the scene before the final two Witnesses. During the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles, those who challenge Yahowah’s message will not survive the debate. Many will be belligerent, and they will fall before Yahowah’s Heralds.

116This next statement has been translated from the 11QPs scroll found among the caves at Qumran. The changes are significant. Rendered correctly, it states that, while engaged in this mission, the destructive and deadly consequence of Islam would be neutralized, along with the suffering and anguish it sponsors. We would observe the religion and its related atrocities with our eyes as witnesses, not participants…or victims.

For a fellow who has been around the world many times, who has actually met with Islamic jihadists, and who enjoys the mobility of being a pilot and captain, this was a reassuring statement.

“You will observe and study (nabat raq – you will look at and evaluate, you will gaze upon and consider, you will think about the proper response (hifil imperfect active – God would help me see and then facilitate my evaluation of what I witnessed on an ongoing basis with unfolding results as long as I actively engaged in the process)) with your eyes (ba ‘ayn), being shown and actually seeing, and then perceiving (ra’ah – viewing and contemplating (qal imperfect – becoming genuinely perceptive by being continually shown)) the consequence and the suffering (shilumah – the retribution and retaliation, the recompense and subsequent penalty) of the religious who are wrong (rasha’ – of those who are unscrupulously evil and immoral, hostile to God, who are in criminal conflict with and in opposition to the standard and are thus condemned).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:8)

This was an answer to my request that we work together, not independently. The verb nabat was modified by the hifil stem, whereby the subject, who is God, engages on behalf of the object, directing, empowering, and enabling him. The nature of this stem and the picture it paints is of a tool in God’s hands. In fact, in the hifil stem, the object being deployed becomes the understudy of the 117subject, which is marvelous when we realize that the subject is God, Almighty.

Even an imperfect implement can get the job done when the One wielding him knows what He is doing. So, while I may have been among the dullest and most dented shovels in the shed, in Yahowah’s hands, my limitations became irrelevant. Further, the imperfect conjugation reveals that His willingness to work together in this way would be ongoing, with unfolding results throughout time.

What was spoken by Dowd, and applies to one, is for all who are willing to similarly engage. If you choose to become part of the Covenant Family, it becomes your responsibility to personalize these promises, just as I have done.

Nabat adroitly describes our partnership, not only with Prophet of Doom and Questioning Paul, but also with Yada Yahowah, An Introduction to God, Observations, Coming Home, and Babel. I have been observant, closely examining and carefully considering the evidence, studying the written testimony of God while contemplating how it differs from that of Muhammad, Paul, and the rabbis. We have focused on the text, thought about what has been written, and then we have responded rationally. In each case, the conclusions we were able to draw from the evidence have been both profound and prolific, beyond what others have achieved, and well beyond one individual’s limited credentials.

The process Yahowah enabled to compose Prophet of Doom – Islam’s Terrorist Dogma in Muhammad’s Own Words transformed Yahowah’s Witness into one of the most effective voices against the religion the world has known. Once He provided me with a copy of the Biography of Muhammad (the oldest known collection of Hadith in a chronological and biographical compilation by Ishaq, known as the Sirat Rasul Allah, presenting the most 118credible historic presentation of Muhammad’s words and deeds), I was able to reorder the Quran chronologically and to set it into the context of Muhammad’s life.

As a result, Prophet of Doom reveals the earliest and most reliable Islamic sources more completely, chronologically, contextually, and clearly than ever before. Muhammad is laid bare, exposed as a criminal fraud, as a sexual pervert, and as a ruthless terrorist. The case against him, his god, and their recitals is comprehensive and irrefutable. Anyone who invests the time required to read the book will understand why Islam is so deadly and debilitating. And compared to them, rabbis and priests are typically nothing more than threatening and irritating blowhards.

These pronouncements are a projection of a confidence born of actual knowledge and genuine understanding. Should you be willing to trust God in this regard and invest ten thousand hours without compensation to evaluate the five earliest Islamic sources, rabbinical texts, and the New Testament in this systematic way, you would achieve the same result. I simply did what others were unwilling to do.

Since I brought it up, it’s true: God delivered the Life of Muhammad to me. The only English translation of the Sirat was published by Oxford Press. It was composed the year I was born and had long since gone out of print. The copies purchased by libraries were checked out and destroyed by Muslims trying to protect their wannabe prophet’s tattered reputation. The book was not available online. I could not locate a copy in any library or from any bookseller, and without it, I could not have written Prophet of Doom. But then it happened. I received a call from a man I’ve never met who said that God had instructed him to go to a university library in Houston, Texas, check it out, copy all five hundred pages of it, and send the resulting stack of papers to me.

119Miraculous intervention aside, once again I feel compelled to restate that, while I am absolutely certain this Psalm was written on behalf of our mission, I am equally confident that it was also written for you – should you be willing to engage in this manner. Here in the summer of 2023, we only have ten years left before Yahowah’s return. Capitalize upon the time we have remaining. Protect God’s people from those whose religion is hellbent on harming them. We are doing a great service to humanity in general and Jews in particular when we expose the consequences of religion, especially when we help others see the suffering these unscrupulous and errant dogmas have perpetrated upon the defenseless.

There is no better Boss, no work more rewarding. And God is continuing to seek and deploy men and women who are engaged in the Covenant to share what we have come to know with those who are open to the truth before it is too late. That is His will for your life. He is offering far more in return than you could even think to ask. Everything Yahowah sponsors exceeds our expectations.

And for all of us, this is just the beginning…

“Because You (ky – for yes indeed, truly and surely), Yahowah (Yahowah – accurately transliterating the name YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), have evoked certainty, appointing by invitation while making available (qara’ sym – as the foremost authority You have called out and cited the following action in support of your arguments to convince and make the listener feel certain, putting into effect and placing it before us [note: the 11QPs fragment is torn in this location and there is a question as to whether the connotations of qara’ were intended or the appointed aspects of sym, so I’ve provided a blend of both while considering the text of the DSS and MT]) the sheltered sanctuary (sether – the protective covering and safe place, 120the carefully concealed location which is hidden from adversarial influences, the secure refuge and safe harbor, even the shielding garment [11QPs reads sether while the MT shows machaseh – refuge]) of the Almighty (‘elyown – of the Most High, from ‘alah – to ascend and meet the light, going up to visit the awe-inspiring) as Your place to dwell together (ma’own – Your habitat and home for cohabitation; from ‘ownah – the locale to live together).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:9)

Qara’ affirms that my initial assessment was correct. We are qara’ | invited into Yahowah’s sanctuary. Those He summons enter His company and home.

The Mow’ed lead to Sukah | Shelters. The path to Yahowah which begins with Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym concludes in God’s presence. Having been enriched, empowered, and enlightened during Shabuw’ah, we can become the living embodiment of Taruw’ah for the benefit of Kipurym. The Miqra’ey are by invitation only, and they alone lead to the place where we are afforded the opportunity to camp out with Yahowah.

En route…

“You will witness and experience (ra’ah – you will see with your own eyes [from 11QPs / not in MT]) no harm or any distress (lo’ ra’ah – no wickedness nor wrongdoing, no trouble or anxiety, no suffering, no misfortune or hardship).

And (wa) no assault, strike, blow, wound, or trauma (lo’ nega’ – no physical impact, not even the slightest touch, no bothersome infection or disease, no deadly pestilence or plague, no affliction of any kind, and no stumbling or defeat) shall befall you (‘anah – will occur or even be attempted around you, and those seeking an opportunity to pick a fight and quarrel with you will not be allowed (note: ‘anah is deployed as a marker of extreme emphasis, and yet with the pual stem’s passive voice, 121where the subject, God, causes the object, the one being protected, to naturally experience the benefit of the verb’s action, without the object having to do anything, while the imperfect conjugation states that this protection will be ongoing and continual)) nor actually come near (lo’ qarab – nor approach, draw near, appearing in proximity to, nor being present at (qal imperfect – genuinely on an ongoing basis)) your home or household (‘ohel – your dwelling or family)!” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:10)

God’s promise is specific and comprehensive. This is exactly what I requested on behalf of my family. And while Yahowah delivered, as is always the case, He provided vastly more than I had expected.

Today, I live with my wife, Leah, in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. It is the perfect oasis to translate Yahowah’s words, compose these thoughts regarding the Almighty, and share what can be learned from the Towrah and Prophets. We live under Yahowah’s protective watch, inspired by His enlightening Spirit, and empowered by His magnificent nature. Even the storms which are known to menace these islands pass harmlessly by.

All of this is so appropriate, so perfect, so marvelous, and so reassuring, I have nothing to add. And I suspect that is as it should be. After all, in the pual stem and passive voice, this was, and continues to be, all God’s doing.

And He is doing all of this for you! I am an implement; you are the object. We are not retelling this story for my benefit but for yours. I have experienced it and, most assuredly, already know it by heart.

There is yet another insight which comforts my wife. Yahowah directs His mal’ak | spiritual implements to protect those who work with Him on behalf of His people. From God’s perspective, your soul is worth the effort…

122“This is because (ky – yes indeed, truly and surely) He will instruct and direct (tsawah – He will order and appoint, even command and assign (with the piel stem the object receives the effect of the decree while the imperfect depicts an ongoing affair, and in the active voice the subject acts while the object benefits)) His spiritual envoys and heavenly messengers (mal’ak – His envoys and representatives) concerning you such that they approach and remain near (la – regarding you, to draw near you), all to actually keep watch over you and genuinely guard you (shamar – to focus on you, to safeguard you, to keep you secure, and to prevent injury to you (qal stem – literally, actually, and genuinely, infinitive – serving as a verbal noun, infinitive construct – irrespective of the issue, person, or place)) in all your ways and travels (ba kol derek – with regard to the entirety of your conduct and paths, your journeys and destinations).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:11)

God’s safeguards are expansive, prevailing no matter where His witnesses travel. For a fearless and flawed fellow, this is the ideal life assurance policy. And the agents are heavenly.

Yahowah has a lot riding on our mission. While it isn’t in the league of the Yatsa’ | Exodus from Mitsraym | the Crucibles of Persecution, drawing the remnant of His people out of political and religious Babylon in time for Kipurym | Reconciliations is exceedingly important. With a tsaba’ | vast array of mal’ak | spiritual envoys at the ready, what better way to deploy them than to protect those awakening His wayward children.

There is another aspect of this promise that I found reassuring. The offer is categorical. If you recall, the initial promises were provisional. To receive the benefits, we were asked to accept Yahowah’s stipulations. But here, there are no expectations or requirements. God is, therefore, trusting His Witnesses to perform as expected. 123Further, the protection is comprehensive: “in all of your ways and travels, with regard to the entirety of your conduct in life and journeys.”

As is always the case, Yahowah has been true to His word. With thousands of Muslims threatening to kill me, without the continual intervention of His “mal’ak – spiritual representatives,” I would have been kaput. These books presenting Yahowah’s testimony would not have been written.

From this perspective, what may appear self-serving is just the opposite. Yahowah and I have been working together in this way for over two decades. Our relationship and mission are well established. Other than to make myself vulnerable to criticism, I gain nothing in sharing any of this with you. It is easier to be anonymous. But that is not what Yahowah wants. To reach His people and to awaken them, to call His stubborn family out of Babylon in anticipation that they will return prior to the Day of Reconciliations in 2033, God wants our relationship known such that His people will listen. And that is why it is instructive for you to know how we met, what I requested, how He responded, what has been written, and then what transpired from that Taruw’ah encounter in 2001.

“Upon the open palm of their hands (‘al kaph – upon the open hands of the mal’ak – spiritual envoys), I will have them actually and continually lift you up (nasa’ ‘atah – I will have them habitually raise you, genuinely bearing you, while actively carrying you on an ongoing basis (qal imperfect paragogic active)), preventing (pen – to avoid any apprehension and to remove any possibility of) you from stumbling by being tripped up (nagaph ba – you from being afflicted, being hit, beaten, or defeated (qal imperfect active)) in your stance, or throughout your journey of exploration (regel ‘atah – your footsteps or walk; from ragal – your examination and investigation to gain information so as to teach others to walk) against 124that which has been established and set in stone (ha ‘eben – against a rock or stone, against that which is built and constructed, that which is hard in the natural order, and impenetrable; from banah – that which is built and established).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:12)

In each instance, “you” remains singular and masculine, not plural. This Psalm was composed for either one individual or for us individually. It is Yahowah’s prerogative to work through one person at a time, although to do so, He must provide the necessary support – as He did for Moseh and Dowd, and as He has done for me. God has a Family. He not only forms a one-on-one relationship with each of us, making all of this very personal, but He also brings us together to work as a team.

An ‘eben | stone, indeed. The first three chapters of the 2^nd volume of An Introduction to God, Mitswah ~ Instructions, are presented separately in a short book entitled: Written in Stone. It was among the first books we published and served as the incentive to make every volume available in every possible format.

Further, Allah is a rock idol. Muhammad’s alter ego was projected upon the Black Stone of the Ka’aba – which itself was a rock pile devoted to rock gods.

From a broader perspective, the stance we take on behalf of Yahowah against religion is unpopular and almost always challenged. After encountering countless people over the past twenty-two years, I’ve never had anyone catch me off guard or trip me up – even over the course of 10,000 talk radio interviews.

As spiritual creatures dealing with a physical being, the mal’ak are not actually being asked to levitate those engaged in Yahowah’s mission. They are instead being commissioned to keep us from falling victim to those who oppose God’s message, lifting us above the fray, and 125thereby insulating us from malicious slander. They are setting aside the manmade barriers designed to deter us.

Likewise, other than the enticing allusion to Allah, this stone is not meant to be seen as simply a rock. I suspect that it represents the natural order of things, the edifices built by man, and the otherwise impenetrable obstacles that would censure our message. This symbolic understanding is advanced by the fact that “regel – footing and stance” is based upon the verb, ragal, which speaks of a “journey of exploration, to investigate, going out to discover information which can be used to assail the reputation of slanderers while teaching others to walk.”

On the surface, we see a wonderful picture of God’s spiritual representatives being instructed to lift us up so that we do not stumble, and so that neither our feet nor our stance is tripped up. But when we look to the verbal root of regel and see ragal, we discover Yah’s representatives are being sanctioned to facilitate our exploration and investigation of mankind’s most deceitful, destructive, deadly, and damning religious schemes. At the same time, they are also being commissioned to remove every meaningful obstacle along our way so that we are never harmed or detoured.

Since criticizing a religion as evil and vicious as Islam puts the messenger in harm’s way, Yahowah promises to protect His Witnesses. And keep in mind, while they don’t use them anymore, Christians deployed the most perverse implements of torture ever conceived to dissuade critics far less caustic to their religion than I have been. And rabbis aren’t known to be passive either.

“Therefore (wa), you will set out to take aim against (darak – you will go out to originate a straightforward and linear case against, and along the way you will walk over, put down, and press your case against, taking a path whereby you will set your foot upon (qal imperfect active)) 126the horned viper and venomous serpent who twists and perverts (phethen – the perverse and poisonous snake, the one who deviates from the standard by twisting it; akin to pathal – a shrewd, crooked, and wily individual who struggles in hostile opposition, in a tortuous and unsavory fashion, twisting and turning to gain the favor of another, relying upon the naiveté of his audience), the serpent of the sea (wa tanym – the monstrous beast of the sea (read: Satan’s influence and stature within the Gentile religious and political establishments) [from 11QPs / MT has lion]), to aggressively stomp upon the creeping nature (ramas – to tread and trample upon, impairing the oppressive nature while finishing the mission and completing the assault against the harmful and destructive conquests) of the ultimate cover-up, the whitewashing and appeasement, the money-making schemes which include bribes and ransoms, even a price paid to live (kaphyr – of the aggressive adolescent lion; from either kaphar – the ultimate cover-up, whitewashing, appeasement, and purge or kopher – a profitable scheme which includes bribes and ransoms, where there is a price paid to live), (wa) of the horned and venomous serpent, the shrewd and corrupting opposition (phethen – of the viper who twists and perverts, the one who deviates from the standard by twisting it).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:13)

The phethen and tanym are devilish metaphors because the Lord of religion was modeled after Satan, particularly in Islam, but the serpent is also the Lord God of Christianity.

Illuminating the nature of this satanic metaphor, we read in Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 3:1…

“The spellbinding serpent (wa ha nachash) was (hayah) cunning and clever, shrewd and subtle while appearing sensible, elusive in his counsel and ambiguous when obscuring the truth, and thus 127treacherous (‘aruwm) beyond all other (min kol) lifeforms and living creatures (chayah) relative to (‘asher) the broad and open way (sadeh) that Yahowah (YaHoWaH), Almighty (‘elohym), had enabled and deployed (‘asah).”

Then in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 27:1, we find…

“In this day (ba ha yowm ha huw’), Yahowah (YaHoWaH) will hold accountable as a means of reckoning (paqad) over and against (‘al) the cruel and unyielding, difficult and perplexing (ha qasheh), the strangely astonishing and remarkably important, the spatially and dimensionally elevated, the great and powerful, overwhelmingly exalted and self-promoting (ha gadowl), tremendously severe, stormy, and militant enabler of empowered leaders as the emboldened (wa ha chazaq) Leviathan Lowytan – a serpentine whore joining and uniting; from lawah – to join in and attend to, to borrow and to lend, lowy – to join and unite, and tan – a large snake and tanah – repeating the tale of engaging a prostitute for lamentable favors), the hissing and spellbinding serpent, venomous viper, and enchanting snake (nachash – the cold-blooded reptile engaged in divination, supernatural signs, and fortune-telling) who is trying to slip away and flee, who is an injurious fugitive (bariach), with His cutting implement (ba chereb huw’).

And opposed to (wa ‘al) the Leviathan (Lowytan), this coiled and prepared to strike, this twisted and crooked, the distorted and bent out of shape (‘aqalathown), hissing and spellbinding serpent, venomous viper, and enchanting snake (nachash), He will smite with terminal effect (wa harag) the monstrous serpentine dragon (‘eth ha tanyn – the limbless amphibious reptile residing in the deepest oceans) which (‘asher) is in the sea (ba ha yam).” (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 27:1)

128One of the fascinating, albeit perhaps unrelated, aspects of tanyn is its use in Bare’syth | Genesis 1:21, when Yahowah describes creating “giant reptilian creatures which emerge from the sea” and, thus, depicts the emergence of dinosaurs (meaning fearful lizard in Greek). Since the existence of dinosaurs was unknown in 1447 BCE when Moseh scribed the Towrah, and since man was unaware of amphibians serving as the evolutionary link between sea creatures and land animals, by acknowledging them in His creation account, Yahowah enhanced the veracity of His witness.

Without equivocation, I can attest that I understand this Snake as well as anyone. After composing the second and third volumes of the Babel series based upon what is revealed in Ezekiel – Satan’s autobiography – I am not only fully cognizant of the Devil’s future plans, but I am also actively engaged to thwart him. And even before then, I earned the equivalent of a Ph.D. in the consequences of demon possession by writing Prophet of Doom and Questioning Paul. Should a Jew want to question my credentials or devotion to their protection, these 9 books speak volumes.

Dowd’s next statement shows Yahowah acting as one would expect of a loving Father toward His children. The family-oriented relationship He has envisioned and prescribed for us is one of genuine affection, meaningful sharing, and consummate enjoyment. The Covenant was designed to be mutually rewarding and fulfilling.

Fathers are also protective. They are opposed to individuals and institutions which threaten their family. And they provide instructions which are designed to promote growth and develop character. As such, it depicts Yahowah as the Father of His Beryth | Covenant.

Speaking through Dowd, Yahowah painted this picture from every possible perspective. What He says next 129of His chosen agent should reverberate throughout our souls. Life is best when we enjoy the things which please our God.

“‘To Me (ba ‘any – with and in Me), he is lovingly attached because we enjoy the same things (chashaq – he is joined by mutual desires and great and genuine affection, largely because we want to be together and appreciate similar things and have the same goals (qal perfect active)).

And so (wa), I will keep him safe and ensure he survives by keeping him away from danger (palet huw’ – I will protect him, delivering him from harm’s way, preventing unfavorable circumstances from troubling him (piel imperfect – the subject, God, is continuously providing this benefit on behalf of the object, His emissary, on an ongoing basis with unfolding results)).

I will empower him with the capability to successfully accomplish the mission while at the same time protecting him by making him inaccessible (sagab huw’ – I will strengthen and enable him, even defend him, lifting him up while providing abundant support because I care about him, and he will be able to do what needs to be done, he will thrive and grow, becoming abundantly prosperous, receiving praise for the accomplishment (piel imperfect)), because (ky – surely for the reason) he will come to actually know and accurately reveal (yada’ – he will literally recognize and genuinely acknowledge, making known (qal perfect)) My name (shem – My personal and proper designation and renown).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:14)

I live to please Yah. I have adapted my goals such that they are consistent with His objectives. With few exceptions, I have come to view the world through His eyes. We enjoy the same things and agree on almost everything. Sharing His name with all who will listen has 130become my life’s ambition. It is why these volumes are called Yada Yahowah.

Obviously, this is not because God agrees with me, but because the more I have learned, the more I concur with Him. More importantly, as His tool, the more we agree, the easier I am to wield as an implement and the more productive we become.

My advice to you is that if you want to live a fulfilling life, strive to achieve what God wants to be accomplished. When we make ourselves valuable to Him, when we devote ourselves to serving His Family, God will do far more than assure our safety.

The corollary is also true. It is proper and productive to oppose anything and everything Yahowah detests. We endear ourselves to Him when we expose and condemn the rotten nature of rabbis and Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Progressive Liberalism.

Let’s selah | pause a moment and contemplate the implications of Yahowah’s concluding statement. Should you have thought that I may have been presumptuous in personalizing the Psalm Yahowah placed in my pocket twenty-two years ago on Taruw’ah, if we are intellectually honest, God has just eliminated all others from consideration – not only today on the cusp of His return – but over the past 2,500 years.

There has been no one else – not a single solitary soul – who has not only ascertained the proper pronunciation of Yahowah’s name, but who has written and spoken so vociferously about it and Him. After all, you are reading An Introduction to God within the framework of Yada Yahowah – with 30 volumes beckoning your mind and soul on the bookshelf at YadaYah.com.

In a moment, we will explore the 11^th chapter of Yasha’yah | Isaiah, wherein Yahowah delineates 131specifically how He would enable a Choter | Sucker from the Original Rootstock such that he would be able to successfully accomplish the mission of awakening His people and calling them home. And prior to that, we will listen to Solomon during his dedication of the Home of Yahowah before all Yisra’el, when the king announces that this Nakry | Observant and Responsive Foreigner would reacquaint God’s people with the proper pronunciation of Yahowah’s name.

As is often the case, I did not know Yahowah’s name when He introduced Himself. Moreover, His name did not appear on the translation of the 91^st Psalm He asked me to pull out of my pocket twenty-two years ago. And while that is ample reason for Yahowah to oppose the religions of Judaism and Christianity which have taken it from us, I know it now – and so do you!

It was by observing the directions God provided in His ToWRaH, especially when He introduced Himself to Moseh through the verb HaYaH (conveyed in the first person as YHaYaH | I Am) that the proper pronunciation of Yahowah became obvious. Once known, I have shared this realization as boisterously and boldly as words allow.

I should not have been needed. Everyone on Earth should have known it. Yahowah included His name 7,000 times in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr. Man, beginning with religious Jews, removed it – making it possible for other religions to claim Yahowah’s prophetic testimony on behalf of their false gods. It remains the single greatest, and most unforgivable, crime ever perpetrated.

Now, if you are still wondering why Yahowah would choose a gowy | gentile as a witness, as opposed to a Yisra’elite, you have been given the answer. God’s relationship with His people cannot be reconciled apart from the acknowledgment and acceptance of His name – 132and there has not been a Yahuwd | Jew willing to share it for over two millennia.

Right here in the 91^st Mizmowr | Psalm, Dowd | David predicted that Yahowah “sagab huw’ – would empower a man with the capability to successfully accomplish the mission” “ky – so that” “yada’ – he would come to know and accurately reveal” Yahowah’s “shem – name.” Without it, there is no going back home. Deprived of it, there is no participation in the Covenant and no admittance into Heaven. With it, we become the sons and daughters of the Almighty.

Furthermore, with the knowledge and use of Yahowah’s name, it becomes impossible to remain an Orthodox or Hasidic Jew, a Christian, or Muslim. And that is a giant stride in the right direction. Moreover, the knowledge and use of Yahowah’s name is a prerequisite for salvation – making it all the more important.

Along these lines, if you are among those who refer to God as “the Lord,” please stop, because you are irritating Him. Fathers do not lord over their children.

Yahowah listens to those who listen to Him. Yahowah responds to those who respond to Him. Yahowah is familiar with those who know Him. And that is why He said of us…

“He calls out to Me (qara’ ‘any – he invites Me into his life, he summons Me and welcomes Me, he reads and recites what I have to say) so (wa) I respond to him and answer him (‘anah huw’ – I speak to him, vocally communicating, replying to him with the words of these psalms, with the lyrics of these songs, I answer his questions and provide information and insights, I am constantly thinking about him, embroiled and preoccupied in his thought process as he encounters, observes, and considers the world around him (qal imperfect)).

133Moreover, I will be together with him (huw’ ‘im ‘any – I will accompany him, associated in a relationship with him) against the vexing adversary (ba tsarah – against the aggravating rival, the annoying and adversarial antagonist, in opposition to the one who troubles and confines, seeking to besiege and oppress, diminish and discredit).

I will equip him and prepare him (chalats huw’ – I will arm him for the confrontation, empowering and invigorating him (piel imperfect)) and (wa) I will value and honor him as being especially significant and important, promoting him (kabed huw’ – I will greatly enhance his status, abundantly enriching him, even causing him to become wealthy, while making him the antithesis of lowly and little [a.k.a., the opposite of Paulos (meaning lowly and little in Latin)] (piel imperfect active – the subject, who is God, continually and actively engages to bring this condition about for the ongoing benefit of the object)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:15)

There are very few things as unifying or edifying as working together with God. And it all starts by listening to Yahowah and then doing what He requests.

This is one of the many things the religious get wrong. They not only want God to save them without first coming to know Him and prior to appreciating what He is offering and expecting in return, they pray to Him rather than listen to Him. These things are rude and irrational, but such is the nature of religion.

Ba tsarah, translated as “against the vexing adversary,” is the operative term in the phrase: the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles. To be tsarah is “to be restricted and confined, even diminished and discredited, and thus be subject to oppression, subjugation, and persecution.” For God to ally with His witness during this time and against this adversary, means that He is committed to protecting 134him from Satan in his mission to expose and condemn the religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and also that He plans to deploy him during the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles.

Yahowah “chalats – equips and prepares” His children so that we are able to overcome adversity and achieve the desired results. These are among the Covenant’s benefits and the product of Shabuw’ah.

While this states that Yahowah will be promoting the work of this individual, and will honor his efforts, I am unaware of anyone who knows Yahowah who seeks acclaim. We serve because we enjoy it, because we benefit by it, because we love pleasing our Father, and because we care about His people.

Personally, I am apoplectic in my aversion to praise and steadfastly disavow acclaim. I’m not only uncomfortable with it, but I also find myself aggressively rejecting it. As such, for our first ten years together, I wrote under the nom de plume of Yada’. Any time someone wrote to express their appreciation for these books, I immediately deflected the attention away from me and toward God. Yahowah, however, prefers to share credit, and in this mission, His acknowledgment of what we have achieved serves to garner His people’s attention while enhancing the legitimacy of His Witness.

Enmeshed in a world of people with very little to offer seeking fame and fortune, notoriety and stardom, as they seek acclaim and fortune by being influences, the advantages of anonymity are underappreciated. A reporter asked me immediately after my second IPO, and upon becoming a billionaire, “How do you feel?” I answered, “Vulnerable. A man is never more susceptible to failure than he is at the moment of his greatest achievement.” Over the course of a day, I had gone from someone few knew to being plastered on the front pages of newspapers and 135magazines. Whatever desire I had for privacy was gone, my words were scrutinized, and people who had no concept of what I valued, desired, thought, or sought to achieve were projecting all manner of false accusations – all too often born out of jealousy.

Fame is the cocaine of the insecure and anathema to those who are comfortable and confident in their own skin. Any attempt to satiate one’s ego is destined to end badly. Notoriety is all too often the elixir of ignominy.

Recognizing this, if Yahowah, fully aware of our personal limitations, wants to say: “Job well done, I appreciate your willingness to convey My message to My people,” we should be ecstatic. At that moment, we should look around the room and see Family members who may not have been there had we not worked diligently in this regard. Accordingly, it is fitting and proper, indeed loving, to celebrate this realization with our Father.

However, when He does as this statement suggests and reveals that He not only values our relationship, but that as a result, He is going to enhance our status in an enriching way, it is only natural to feel uncomfortable. Our inclination is to do everything possible to deflect His praise, shuffling our feet and fidgeting, while giving credit to where it is due. And yet, we ought to be careful, recognizing that if our Father is proud of His children, then that is a good thing. Yah deserves moments like this. There have been too few of them.

And while it is no small thing, especially considering what transpired twenty-two years ago, since kabad means “to sponsor and promote,” this serves as a confirmation that Yahowah agreed to my final request, which was to market the message. Ten thousand interviews and radio programs later, mission accomplished.

Little did I know at the time, this was just the beginning of Yahowah’s sponsorship and support. Our 136next project – Yada Yahowah – was in the offing, and regarding it, God would have a great deal to say. Our relationship has become important to Him because His people matter to Him. He did not speak of me for my sake but for yours.

After reading this, I was convinced that I would live past seventy. I now know that this is just the beginning:

“‘I will provide for him, fully satisfying and completely fulfilling his needs (tsaba’ huw’ – I will ensure his contentment and complete satisfaction (hifil imperfect)) with a long length of days (‘orek yowmym – with a large measure of time and thus with a long life; from ‘arak – with a fitting and proper prolonging of days and continuance of time).

And (wa) he will find delight in and be shown (ra’ah – he will look upon, observe, examine, consider, and perceive, being provided (hifil imperfect)) deliverance and salvation, (ba yashuw’ah – freedom and liberty, yasha’ – to deliver, liberate, and save).’” (Mizmowr / Lyrics / Psalm 91:16)

The mission began as an assault against Islam, using Muhammad’s own words and deeds to obliterate the credibility of the religion he founded to menace Jews. But that was just the beginning. We would go on to expose and condemn Paul, taking down the religion of Christianity along with him – the most anti-Semitic institution in human history. Prophet of Doom and Questioning Paul would leave the world without excuse. The truth is now accessible and irrefutable. Babel would then destroy Judaism.

Yada Yahowah, by contrast, provides overwhelming proof of God’s existence. The Creator of the universe, the Architect of life, the Author of the Towrah, the Father of the Covenant, is knowable, approachable, credible, and likable. It was now possible to yada’ Yahowah and love Him as a result.

137I had been asked to invest some time and resources to destroy the appeal of one religion and then a second and third, and in the process, I was offered an eternity of time. I had given so little, and I had gained so much. And I was not alone. Thousands of people, perhaps more, will be returning with us.

The very last line is a byproduct of what preceded it. Once upon a time, I sought to be saved. It was all that mattered. Now it is the least of my concerns. Today, as it has been for all of these past twenty-two years, my focus is on the relationship. That is what matters. It is what I enjoy. And the same is true for Yah. I have been saved for one reason and one reason alone – so that we can spend an eternity learning and laughing, walking and talking, together. This same opportunity is available to you.

There is an additional possibility, another interpretation of the concluding statement, worthy of consideration. Having come to know Yahowah, I realize that Dowd is the Passover Lamb. And I have come to appreciate the Messiah as the Son of God, my Sovereign and Savior. Recognizing that I had once been a Christian, someone focused upon “Jesus Christ,” this was a profoundly important change.

On Taruw’ah, 7 days after the Islamic suicide bombings, a Tuesday, September 18^th, 2001, now twenty-two years ago, the translation of the 91^st Psalm I read was derived from the Masoretic Text. Many years would pass before I turned to the Dead Sea Scrolls for clarity. And never in all of those years have I experienced such a disparity. This is particularly evident in the lyrics which comprise the last couple of verses of this Mizmowr.

All along the way, I have corrected the text to present the older witness, but I stopped doing that moments ago because I think that the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint, which concur with regard to the lyrics found in the final 138two statements, are right. These words spoke to me then, and they resonate even more resoundingly today.

So that you know, here is the conclusion of the Psalm as recorded by an Essene in Qumran sometime before 70 CE: “Because you delight and find enjoyment in Yahowah, He will rescue you, and He will keep you safe and secure. Then He will show you His victory. Pause and reflect on this. It is true and sure. Selah.” Yes, that is true, as well. But our mission has not been to save me but, instead, to promote Yahowah so that others might be saved.

This was just the beginning of our relationship. It has grown exponentially since that time. I am still celebrating Taruw’ah as if it is my life’s calling.

It has been a gradual progression. Over time, I came to know Yahowah’s name, understand the instructive terms of the Covenant relationship, and learned to appreciate the purpose of His Invitations. After being schooled by the Towrah and being enlightened by the Prophets, I realized that the Christian New Testament was neither inspired nor valid. Discovering just how much God despised Paul, the father of the faith, was initially cathartic and now comforting.

The most therapeutic change came when dealing with Yahowah’s position on Dowd | David. It was so transformational and impactful, I’d like to share the prophecy, which was the first I analyzed, and the one I have returned to translate more than any other.

Had it not been for the discovery that every English Bible errantly translated ‘asher in the text of Shamuw’el | 2 Samuel 7:14, I would not have written Yada Yahowah. 139Trying to assess what else these publishers got wrong became my passion. I found the truth infinitely superior to their deceptions and developed an insatiable appetite to learn. Building upon what I discovered in 2001 regarding Shamuw’el / 2 Samuel 7:14 has become the driving force of my life. And therefore, to understand why me, we must listen to Shamuw’el to ascertain why Dowd.

This sweeping prophecy opens with Yahowah speaking to Dowd and then it concludes with God addressing His Son once again. In the middle, Yahowah speaks to us of Dowd. Other than the conduit of this proclamation, Nathan, and the one offering it, Yahowah, no other name is mentioned.

When we arrive at this transition in the 12^th statement, where God goes from speaking to the King and then to us about him, this perspective becomes essential. With it, we will appreciate why God goes from referring to Dowd as “you” and then uses “he” when He, Yahowah, is speaking to us about him. God’s return to “you” then occurs at the conclusion of the 14^th statement.

What follows is essential, among the most important prophecies ever written. Coming to understand it over the course of the past twenty-two years has done more to equip me to serve as Yahowah’s witness than perhaps any other. And when you come to appreciate it for all it conveys, it will change your life as well…

“It came to pass (wa hayah ky) when the king sat down and relaxed in his home (ha melek yashab ba beyth huw’), because Yahowah (wa YaHoWaH) had given him comforting respite (nuwach la huw’) from his adversaries and rancorous foes (min sabyb min kol ‘oyeb huw’), (Shamuw’el 2 7:1) that the king said (wa ‘amar ha melek) to Nathan, the prophet (‘el Nathan ha naby’), ‘Please look around (ra’ah na’). I live (‘anoky yashab) in a house of cedar (ba beyth ‘erez), but the Ark of God (wa 140‘arown ha ‘elohym) sits within curtains (yashab ba tawek ha yarya’ah).’ (Shamuw’el 2 7:2)

So, Nathan said to the king (wa ‘amar Nathan ‘el ha melek), ‘Choose to go and do all that is in your best judgment (kol ‘asher ba lebab ‘atah) because, surely (ky), Yahowah is with you (Yahowah ‘im ‘atah).’ (Shamuw’el 2 7:3) However, that evening (wa hayah ba ha laylah ha huw’) the word of Yahowah came to Nathan (dabar Yahowah hayah ‘el Nathan). He conveyed (la ‘amar), (Shamuw’el 2 7:4) ‘Go and tell (halak wa ‘amar ‘el) Dowd, My coworker (Dowd ‘ebed ‘any), that this is what Yahowah says (koh Yahowah ‘amar). “Why should you build Me a home to live in (ha ‘atah banah la ‘any beyth la yashab ‘any)? (Shamuw’el 2 7:5)

Indeed (ky), I have not lived (lo’ yashab) in a house (ba beyth) since the time (wa min yowm) that I lifted up to be with Me (‘alah ‘any ‘eth) the Children of Yisra’el (beny Yisra’el) out of the crucibles of oppression in Mitsraym (min Mitsraym). Then as an ongoing witness to the restoring testimony, up to (wa ‘ad) this day (ha yowm ha zeh), I have been moving about (wa hayah halak) in a tent dwelling as a tabernacle and home (ba ‘ohel wa ba mishkan). (Shamuw’el 2 7:6)

During any of that time, when showing the way to the benefits of the relationship, that (ba kol ‘asher) I traveled (halak) with all of the Children of Yisra’el (ba kol beny Yisra’el), did I say a single word (ha dabar dabar) to one (‘eth ‘echad) of the leaders of the tribes of Yisra’el (shebet Yisra’el), whom I instructed (‘asher tsawah) to shepherd (la ra’ah) My people (‘eth ‘am ‘any), Yisra’el (Yisra’el), to say (la ‘amar), “So why not (la mah lo’) build for Me a house of cedar (banah la ‘any beyth ‘erez)?” (Shamuw’el 2 7:7)

Now, therefore (wa ‘atah), this is what you should say (koh ‘amar) to My associate, Dowd (la ‘ebed ‘any la 141Dowd), as a result (koh) Yahowah of the spiritual implements (Yahowah tsaba’) says (‘amar), “I took you (‘any laqach ‘atah) from the sheepfolds (min ha neweh), from chasing after lambs (min ‘achar ha tso’n), to be the conspicuous and informative leader (la hayah nagyd) among My People (‘al ‘am ‘any), over Yisra’el (‘al Yisra’el). (Shamuw’el 2 7:8)

I have been with you (wa hayah ‘im ‘atah) throughout it all (ba kol) revealing the benefits of the relationship (‘asher) as you journeyed through life (halak). I have cut off (wa karat), accordingly, all of your enemies (‘eth kol ‘oyeb ‘atah) from your presence (min paneh ‘atah). And I have engaged on your behalf to make for you (wa ‘asah la ‘atah) an exceptionally important name, the greatest designation, and the most distinguished reputation (shem ha gadowl), when compared to the most glorified designations (ka shem ha gadowl) pursuant to the relationship (‘asher) on the Earth (ba ha ‘erets). (Shamuw’el 2 7:9)

Furthermore (wa), I will appoint and establish (sym) a dwelling place (maqowm) for My People (la ‘am ‘any), Yisra’el (la Yisra’el). I will plant them (wa nata’ huw’) such that they may abide (wa shakan) below throughout a less chaotic time than this (tachath huw’) and no longer be agitated, anguished, or terrorized (ragaz ‘owd). They will not continue to be (wa lo’ yasaph) afflicted or degraded, disparaged or denigrated (‘anah), by unjust and harmful sons, perverted and violent descendants of evil (beny ‘awlah), as will have formerly been the case (ka ‘asher ba ha ri’shown). (Shamuw’el 2 7:10)

From the day (wa la min ha yowm) which, for the benefit of the relationship (‘asher), I appointed and instructed (tsawah) Judges (shaphat) on behalf of My people (‘al ‘am ‘any), Yisra’el (Yisra’el), I will provide a respite (wa nuwach la ‘atah) from all of your enemies 142(min kol ‘oyeb ‘atah). In addition (wa), Yahowah (Yahowah) is boldly and publicly announcing to you (nagad la ‘atah) that, indeed (ky), He will act, engaging with you to create the family and home of Yahowah (beyth ‘asah la ‘atah Yahowah). (Shamuw’el 2 7:11)

Surely (ky), your time will be thoroughly proclaimed and completely fulfilled (male’ yowmym ‘atah). When you will have laid down your life (wa shakab) in association with your ancestors (‘eth ‘ab ‘atah), I will rise up and take a stand to bring to fruition (quwm) with your offspring what you have sown (‘eth zera’ ‘atah), something more in the end without hesitation for you (‘achar ‘atah). For the benefit of the relationship (‘asher), it will be extracted and withdrawn (yatsa’) out of a small particle of your physiological nature (min me’eh).’”

After foreshadowing the 89^th Mizmowr by speaking to His Son, Yahowah transitions to speaking to us about him…

“‘And so (wa), I will establish (kuwn) his reign over his kingdom (‘eth mamlakah huw’).’” (Shamuw’el 2 7:12)

At this point, I want you to appreciate a number of things which have taken me twenty-two years to fully comprehend. To begin, the primary meaning of ky is not “when” but, instead, “surely, truthfully, or as a result.” It, therefore, provides a transition from one pronouncement to the next – from God talking to Dowd to Him speaking to us about him. Second, the verb, male’, was scribed in the imperfect conjugation. As a result, it cannot be addressing something which is over, such as Dowd’s previous existence. Instead, in the imperfect, male’ speaks of an ongoing fulfillment – thereby addressing Dowd’s eternal reign as King after having fulfilled the seven Mow’edym Mow'edym | Eternal Witnesses to the Appointed Meeting Times.

143After Dowd’s relaxing intermission between each of the three phases of his life, with shakab scribed in the perfect conjugation, thus indicating that his rest is now over, Yahowah is going to intervene in the course of human events to quwm ‘eth zera’ | establish what Dowd has sown. Zera’ speaks of seeds that, when planted, take root and grow. It serves as a metaphor for the tens of thousands of thoughtful words this man wrote on our behalf. As the Zarowa’, Dowd spread the seeds of Chag Matsah. His sacrifice will bear fruit during the Harvests of Taruw’ah and Kipurym.

Yahowah is not doing this “after” Dowd but, instead, “without hesitating or delaying and without equivocating.” Such is the primary meaning of ‘achar as derived from its verbal root.

Further, it was ‘asher which brought us to this place, to this prophecy, and to this understanding over the course of the past twenty-two years. More than anyone who ever lived, Dowd embodies “‘asher – showing the way to the benefits of the relationship.”

Yatsa’ is the operative verb underlying the “Exodus.” It means “to withdraw, to extract, and to deliver.” It does not speak of an individual’s seed, in the sense of sperm, gushing out of his manhood. Equally revealing, the primary meaning of ma’al is not “viscera,” but instead, it describes “a minute, exceedingly small, particle which comprises something much larger.” That particle is Dowd’s DNA.

Dowd’s return as King will be manifest, not only through the return of his nepesh | soul, but also by reconstituting his DNA. This manifestation of the Messiah will adroitly convey Dowd’s authority, personality, and appearance. The returning Messiah, the Son of God, and the King of Kings, is, therefore, Dowd. And that is why Yahowah is now speaking of him to us, telling us what they will accomplish together…

144“‘He, himself, shall restore and rebuild (huw’ banah) the family home (beyth) for (la) My name (shem ‘any). And (wa) I will prepare and establish (kuwn) the throne (‘eth kise’) of his kingdom (mamlakah huw’) forevermore as a continuing witness (‘ad ‘owlam). (Shamuw’el 2 7:13)

I was, I am, and I always will be (‘any hayah) for him (la huw’) as a Father (la ‘ab), and (wa) he was, is, and always will be (huw’ hayah) for Me as (la ‘any) a son (la ben).

So when that which is associated with him is warped and perverted, twisted such that it is contrary to what has been stated (‘asher ba ‘awah huw’), I will resolve the dispute against him, vindicating him, deciding with him to expose and issue a condemnation (wa yakah huw’) against the weapons and staves wielded by rulers of the nations (ba shebet) of men (‘ishym) and against (wa ba) the fungus and plague that has fallen (nega’) upon the descendants (ben) of ‘Adam (‘adam).’” (Shamuw’el 2 7:14)

And herein is a perfect explanation of the religious crusade to transfer the promises made to the Messiah to create a Christ. God was not a fan…

“‘Therefore (wa), My steadfast devotion, enduring love, commitment to the relationship, and unmitigated favor (chesed ‘any) will not be removed from him, be disassociated or diminished regarding him, nor replaced, substituting another for him (lo’ suwr min huw’) as was the case when (ka ‘asher) I turned away from and completely rejected (suwr min) associating with (‘im) Sha’uwl (Sha’uwl) whom, to show the proper way (‘asher), I removed (suwr) from your presence (min la paneh ‘atah).’” (Shamuw’el 2 7:15)

Speaking directly to Dowd again, God concludes…

145“‘And so (wa), your family (beyth ‘atah) and (wa) your position of authority, your kingdom and reign (malakah ‘atah), are assured, as it is trustworthy and dependable, firmly established, credible, and enduring (‘aman) forever as a continuing witness (‘ad ‘owlam) in My presence (la paneh ‘atah). Your throne and seat of honor (kise’ ‘atah) will be (hayah) established and sustained (kuwn) forevermore as restoring testimony (‘ad ‘owlam).’ (Shamuw’el 2 7:16)

Consistent with all of these words (ka kol ha dabarym ha ‘eleh) and in accord with (wa ka) the entire revelation (kol ha chizywon ha zeh), in this manner, Nathan accurately conveyed this (ken dabar Nathan) to Dowd (‘el Dowd).” (Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / 2 Samuel 7:17)

This prophecy is about houses, who builds them and who lives in them. It is about Dowd, who had a home, not “Jesus” who was homeless throughout the myths scribed about him. It is all about what God is going to do for, with, and through His beloved Son. It is also about seeds and thrones, who sows them and who sits upon them.

And when it comes to such things, Yahowah is beside Himself, annoyed to the point that He has made His point in such a vivid way there shouldn’t have been a single church, mosque, temple, or shrine called a house of God, and yet, men have erected millions of them.

Just as God has never once asked us to worship Him, bow down before Him, or pray to Him, He does not want us to build houses for Him. The fact is, Yahowah is in the construction business, and His primary expertise is in building the most extraordinary home in the universe for His Covenant Family.

Having returned to the prophecy where my journey began some 22 years ago, with “‘asher – associated with” 146in 2 Shamuw’el 7:14, we have found the obvious answer to whose home and throne is being established.

Yahowah revealed something exceedingly important while the religious have sought to convolute it to serve their perverted interests. That which Sha’uwl | Paul, and his conspirators, took from Dowd, in a desperate attempt to make their Iesoun | Jesus appear worthy, became part and parcel of Christianity. It was the first phase of Replacement Theology which would go on to replace Jews with Christians. It was all a lie – one advanced by misappropriating this prophecy.

Dowd | David, the individual being addressed, was robbed by Christians to create the illusion that their “Jesus” was the Messiah. That is why we find Yahowah coming to the defense of His Son, wiping out those who would pervert and twist what has been said of Dowd, the actual Son of God, Mashyach, Savior, and returning King.

This is particularly important for Yahuwdym | Jews, because, while it would be wise to acknowledge Dowd’s sacrifice as Passover Lamb. He is your Messiah, your King, and your Savior. My job is to prepare you to benefit from this reality.

The initial three volumes of Coming Home chronicle the life and lyrics of Dowd. In due time, you will be reading all about him, celebrating his relationship with Yahowah. And since these volumes speak vociferously of all Yahowah has and will accomplish with His Son, soon our Father will affirm His Son’s Dowd’s place in His plans and our lives.

Our mission is to call his people home such that they realize that Yisra’el is returning to Dowd. Therefore, one of Yahowah’s two concluding Witnesses must understand how the religious have sought to countervail God’s intent by misappropriating His promises such that the wrong person is seen as the object of this prophecy. This has left 147Jews searching for their Messiah and Christians believing that “Jesus” is the Son of God.

These realizations are sufficient for a lifetime. They are transformational for Yisra’el. And since there is so much more to them than I have already shared, please consider the following insights. What Yahowah does for one of His children He does for every child of the Covenant. And therefore, we will all get a respite from our adversaries. This time and place is called ‘Eden. It is where we are returning.

The religious have it all backward. God does not want us to build houses for Him, whether they be synagogues or cathedrals. As our Father, it is God who is building homes for us. He was content to hang out with His people in a tent – although I suppose it was a nice tent.

The religious would have man serve God, and yet God would prefer to serve us. Yahowah is not pretentious, nor is He insecure. He does not need or want us to worship Him. We can work with Him but not for Him.

In this regard, Yahowah is reminding us that He, personally, came to lift the Children of Yisra’el out of and away from religious and political persecution. This not only suggests that Yahowah is anti-religious and apolitical, but that He is opposed to those who seek to control others. It also presents God as our liberator and savior.

Dowd was Yahowah’s coworker, which means that they were committed to accomplishing the same agenda. And it was to compose the words and fulfill the deeds which would bring Yisra’el to Yahowah.

God chose a shepherd boy, a child chasing after sheep, to lead His people and enlighten the world. He did not choose a scholar, a theologian, an expert in linguistics, a star athlete, a social media celebrity, or a man with a proven record in politics or the military. That is not to suggest that 148the lad was without merit. He was brilliant and thoughtful, articulate and courageous, attributes Yahowah would exploit over time. The result is the Mizmowr and Mashal | Psalms and Proverbs.

Yahowah is constantly reminding us of the fact that He is focused upon Yisra’el. The descendants of Ya’aqob are His people. This has not and will not change. And with this recognition, there is no room for a Gentile Church.

Dowd had long since established a united Yisra’el in the Promised Land, incorporating Yaruwshalaim into the fold. So, when Yahowah promised to “appoint a place for My people, Yisra’el, planting them there such that they will never have to move again,” He was addressing a time nearly 3,000 years removed from this discussion.

At this time, the descendants of the Son of Evil will finally be precluded from harassing Yisra’el. This man is then named, Sha’uwl – and he is the founder and author of the Christian religion. No institution in all of human history has been more consistent or ruthless in their persecution of Jews or degradation of Dowd – God’s beloved.

Three thousand years ago, the honor of building Yahowah’s Home was given to Dowd’s son, Solomon – a man whose voice we will hear in a moment. So, for God to say that Dowd will also be afforded this distinction, fulfilling his heart’s desire, means that Dowd will oversee the construction of the Millennial Temple.

After having fulfilled Pesach and Matsah leading to Bikuwrym and Shabuw’ah, Dowd will return on Kipurym, this time to serve as the King of Kings. All the Psalmist has sown will come to fruition. The closest thing to a resurrection will occur upon His return when he returns for the final time to reside over his kingdom. His will be the place of honor as it is his witness that makes him the most deserving candidate.

149Dowd is the Son of God. And as a proud Father, Yahowah will hold those who have robbed him of this dignity accountable. He will chastise those who have perverted and twisted the promises He has made to His Beloved – such as those who have misappropriated this prophecy. Second only to the embezzlement of His name by the religious, this is the crime which most irks the Almighty. And in this regard, restoring Dowd’s rightful place alongside His Father is the primary reason every book within the Yada Yahowah series has been rewritten. It is one of the reasons Yahowah said that we have come to appreciate the same things. I have developed an enduring bromance with God’s Son. I am obsessed with learning as much as can be known about God through him.

Yahowah is equally enthralled with Dowd and infinitely more in love with him. And that is why He is so averse to Sha’uwl | Paul, the man most responsible for abusing his Son’s reputation. He and his ilk will be abolished upon Dowd’s reemergence. With the House of Christianity eradicated, Yahowah’s steadfast and enduring love for Dowd will never be extinguished.

This was not only the first prophecy I translated, it remains the one which has had the greatest influence on my life with Yah.

Over time, I have come to realize that Yahowah has deployed two mighty Zarowa’, Moseh and Dowd, and a considerably lesser one, Yada – who is nonetheless vocal about his predecessors. Moseh and Dowd are the most important individuals in Yahowah’s interaction with humankind. And it was when striving to appreciate all this title represents that I was led to the prophecy which 150provides the next installment of God’s announcement regarding His final Witness.

What follows is Shalomoh’s | Solomon’s commencement address to the Children of Yisra’el upon the completion of Yahowah’s Home, more commonly known as the “First Temple.” In the midst of the preeminent Sermon on the Mount, Solomon, after speaking of his father, Dowd, foretold…

“So therefore (wa gam – also and in addition), regarding someone else, the observant and discerning foreigner from a different ethnicity and geographic location who will come to understand (ha nakry – someone from a different place and culture, speaking a different language, who, having paid attention will comprehend and respond; from nakar – someone who, by being attentive and astute will come to be acquainted, recognize, and acknowledge something which deserves our highest regard and respect), who, to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – who, to reveal the correct and restrictive path to walk to get the most out of life) is not of your people (lo’ min ‘am ‘atah), this Yisra’el (Yisra’el huw’).

He will come (wa bow’ – he will arrive and enter the scene) from a distant country in a distant time (min ‘erets rachowq – out of a land a great distance from Yisra’el and following a long interval of time) for the express purpose of being a witness and providing answers regarding (lama’an – for the sake of responding and replying to, providing testimony as a witness with the express intent and purpose of revealing) Your (‘atah – Yahowah’s) surprisingly important (ha gadowl – tremendously empowering and distinguished, growth-promoting and magnifying, and astonishingly great) name (shem – personal and proper designation, renown, and reputation), the influence of Your Hand (wa yad ‘atah – Your ability to accomplish the mission, especially Your 151yad, the first letter in Your name, which pictographically displays an open hand reaching down and out, defines Your role in our lives, denoting Your ability to engage and accomplish the task at hand), along with the Chazaq | Powerful and Passionate Individual who is Prepared to Lead (ha chazaq – the very strong and influential person with a fighting spirit who is ready and able to protect his people from those who would otherwise seek to harm them, the one who is intensely prepared and resolutely capable of encouraging, repairing, and defending his extended family, the one who embodies the right character, appropriate status, and speaking ability to govern appropriately with a firm and strong hand who clearly knows how to lead in the proper direction), and (wa) the Zarowa’ | Protective Shepherd and Sacrificial Lamb (zarowa’ huw’ – the prevailing and effective nature, the strength, resolve, and overall ability of this remarkably important and impactful individual of action who, as a leader and fighter is engaged as a shepherd among his sheep, who is fruitful in his ways, accomplishing the mission, especially when sowing the seeds of truth while denoting and advancing the purpose of the arm of God, of His shepherd and sacrificial lamb) whom You have extended (‘atah ha natah – through whom You have stretched and reached out).

When (wa) he arrives on the scene and chooses to pursue this (bow’ – when he comes, bearing these associations, wanting to clarify the proper direction toward the ultimate goal which is to enter and be included (qal perfect consecutive – literally and genuinely, during this moment in time, and of his own volition)), then (wa) he will help interested parties reconcile their relationship by providing those who exercise good judgment with the information and justifications needed to make a correct and reasoned decision (palal – he will intervene in the relationship by providing an accurate assessment, enabling thoughtful individuals to come to an agreement, and by foreseeing future events he will provide persuasive 152arguments which are assured to deliver the expected results) regarding this familial relationship (‘el ha beyth ha zeh – pertaining to and concerning God’s home and family). (Dabarym ha Yowmym / Words of the Days / 2^nd Chronicles 6:32)

When you hear it out of the heavens, coming from the atmosphere (wa ‘atah shama’ min ha shamaym – listen to what comes out of the spiritual realm by way of the sky (from radio waves and especially satellite-based broadband internet connections, perhaps)) within the location where you live (min makown yashab ‘atah – within the place you are located and dwell), then (wa) engage and act accordingly, doing everything (‘asah ka kol – under the auspices of freewill, endeavor to expend the considerable effort required to receive all the benefits, doing everything consistent with the example and pattern he has set (qal perfect consecutive)) which, to show the way (‘asher – that, to reveal the proper path to get the most out of life and receive the benefits associated with the relationship), the Nakry | Observant Foreigner from a different ethnicity and geographic location who understands (ha nakry – this man from a different place and culture, speaking a different language who is uniquely discerning) has invited you to read (qara’ ‘el ‘atah – has proclaimed and offered to you about God, has recited to you, summoning you to it, calling you out to meet with and be welcomed by God (qal imperfect)), for the express purpose of being a witness, who provides answers such that (lama’an – for the sake of responding, providing testimony with the express intent and purpose of revelation such that) all peoples of the Earth (kol ‘am ha ‘erets – everyone, every family and nation of the material realm) will have a genuine and ongoing opportunity to become familiar with Yada’, to know, acknowledge, accept, and understand (yada’ – will be shown and find, becoming aware of Yada’ and familiar with as a result of the revelation and have the means to comprehend (qal 153imperfect)) Your name (‘eth shem ‘atah – therefore, Your proper designation and actual reputation), coming to respect and revere You (wa la yare’ ‘eth ‘atah – once revitalized, approach Your awesome nature) simultaneously along with (ka – concurrently with) Your people (‘am ‘atah), Yisra’el (Yisra’el – Individuals who Struggle and Wrestle or Engage and Endure with God).

And also, so that (wa la) they may know (yada’ – they might acknowledge, accept, and understand) that, truthfully (ky – assuredly), Your family and this house (‘al ha beyth ha zeh – that Your home), which to reveal the correct path to walk to give life meaning that (‘asher – to show the way to benefit from the relationship) I have built for the family (banah – I [Shalomoh] have constructed for the generations, for the son and the son’s son), are designated and called (qara’ – is summoned and received, proclaimed and appointed, and especially called out and welcomed) by Your name (shem ‘atah – by Your proper designation, Your reputation and renown).” (Dabarym ha Yowmym / Words of the Days / 2^nd Chronicles 6:33)

I did not ask Yahowah to draw your attention to our work, only to help me do it correctly. And yet, I would be doing God and His people a disservice to disavow these prophetic pronouncements.

Yahowah wants Yisra’el to listen to Him and to come home. And not finding a Yahuwd who was willing to engage, God not only stooped to using a gowy – He seems to be pleased with what we have accomplished on His people’s behalf.

Yahowah has asked you to listen and to respond. It is good advice.

154My journey from anonymity, from a humble translator and commentator to a known Witness, was reinforced three hundred years after Solomon’s address by the greatest of the prophets, Yasha’yah | Isaiah. He would write…

“Then a Choter | a shoot or sucker from the fallen stump (wa choter – a stem or secondary branch, a pliable instrument who is a secondary source of growth serving as a living entity delivering progeny, an observant individual who is willing to listen and who is committed to thinking and sharing what is most valuable) will be extended for a limited time (yatsa’ – he will be brought forth to serve (qal perfect active sequential third-person masculine singular)) by means of (min – out of) the stock (geza’ – the original stump and root from which new growth emerges, the trunk which has been cut down and yet is capable of supporting new shoots) of Yshay | to Stand Out and Be Noticed (Yshay – To Draw Attention to the Substance of Existence; from yesh – to exist and become substantial, to stand up and be noticed), as (wa) an observant branch (netser – a secondary stem or shoot which extends from a primary limb; from natsar – to observe, watch over, and preserve, to closely look after, focus on, and protect) by means of (min) his roots, and that which keeps him anchored, steadfast, and nourished (sheresh huw’ – his base and foundation, that which keeps him firmly established), such that he will continually bear an abundance of fruit, being productive while encouraging productivity in others (parah – so that he will be consistently fruitful while causing and enabling prosperity on behalf of successive generations (qal imperfect)).” (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 11:1)

We are being introduced to the concept of a Choter | Secondary Branch growing out of the main limb of the Tree of Lives which is being extended through Dowd. This is addressing an individual who is being deployed at a very specific moment in time – one which mirrors the depictions 155in the prophecy. This person will be rooted and nourished by that which came forth from Yshay, i.e., Dowd – and thus grafted into God’s Branch. He will be noticed for advocating Dowd’s Mizmowr on behalf of Yisra’el.

While this prophecy speaks of a singular Choter, it explains how every member of the Covenant can serve as a choter on behalf of God’s people. The Ruwach, as our Spiritual Mother, is ever ready to enlighten and empower every sheep in Yah’s flock.

The purpose of the Choter is to encourage Yisra’elites and Gowym to consider the words of Yah’s prophets, and especially Dowd’s message on behalf of the Beryth and Miqra’ey. We can then claim the promises Yahowah made to Dowd for ourselves – not by taking them away from him but, instead, by allowing him to share them with us.

“This is because (wa) the Spirit (ruwach – the Divine power, influence, and energy, the discernable essence of the feminine manifestation and understanding, the Maternal acceptance and support with the protection and light) of Yahowah (Yahowah) will settle and remain on him (nuwach ‘al huw’ – She was placed upon him, She energizes him and restores him, She is in an alliance with him, dwelling and residing within him, never departing his abode while She enriches the association and assures the most favorable outcome for him, enabling him to be composed and prevail no matter the challenge (qal perfect third-person feminine singular and third-person masculine singular)), the Spirit (ruwach) providing the capacity to comprehend and then teach (chakmah – offering the mental aptitude and wisdom to learn and instruct, to comprehend and communicate, providing the technical expertise to be discerning and educate) while (wa) enabling understanding by making the proper connections to reveal insights (binah – facilitating the propensity to ponder and process information by being perceptive and discerning, discriminating and judgmental, 156making intelligent associations which lead to a conceptual comprehension, revealing how to respond after thoughtful consideration; from byn – making connections between and among things so as to find patterns and relationships which enlighten), the Spirit (ruwach) of advice and counsel (‘etsah – of pertinent directions regarding how to properly reply, providing prudent consultation on the purpose of the proposal, delivering effective mentoring on how to deliberate relevant decisions) and of being emboldened and inspiring (wa gebuwrah – on how to be a confident and courageous leader who is empowering, able to accomplish the mission and perform until it is complete, providing the aptitude and capability to confirm what is true, offering the mental discipline to be unwavering, championing the cause with integrity and character, always fighting to defend God’s people and affirm their rights), the Spirit (ruwach) of knowing and knowledge (da’ath – of recognizing where to look for answers and acquiring information, of being aware of the evidence and being able to discern what is relevant and accurate, of discriminating between fact and fiction and right and wrong, so as to recognize and acknowledge the truth; from yada’ – to learn and to know, to recognize and acknowledge, to consider and comprehend, to become acquainted and personally familiar) so as (wa) to respect and revere (yira’ah – to appreciate the awesome nature, outstanding character, superlative ability, and astonishing greatness and be inspired by) Yahowah (Yahowah). (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 11:2)

The Ruwach of Yahowah would provide the Choter everything needed to know to understand the Word of God, educating him so that he might teach. And you’ll notice that everything She is offering, including the strength of his conviction, is cerebral. God’s people would be given the opportunity to think their way home.

157Yahowah has made it abundantly clear: the Choter is an inspired and enabled witness and not a prophet. Through the Spirit, he will learn from Yah’s Naby’. God has already revealed far more than we need to know to capitalize upon what He is offering. We just need to listen and respond…

“Additionally (wa – in addition), by accepting the offer and responding appropriately, he will be perceptive (ryach huw’ – his acceptance and perceptiveness, his nose for the truth, his willingness to respond and supply answers after his virtual meeting will be pleasing, bringing him very close (hifil infinitive perfect)) with regard to developing a profound admiration and respect for (ba yira’ah – with the ability to appreciate the awesome wonderment and astonishing greatness so as to be inspired by) Yahowah (Yahowah).

Therefore (wa), it will not be by an appearance or vision (lo’ la mare’ah – and will not be through the visual form which can be seen nor from any spiritual revelation, miraculous vision, or supernatural phenomenon) seen with his eyes (‘ayn huw’ – of his own perceptions or perspectives, appearances or personal understanding) that he will decide (shaphat – that he will confront the evidence and should judge, making decisions).

Also (wa), it will not be by hearsay (lo’ la mishma’ – not by rumors or innuendo, not by word of mouth or that which is passed around person to person, nor by listening to information which cannot be verified; from my – to question and shama’ – listening) heard with his ears (‘ozen huw) that he will make judgments or prove his arguments (yakach – should he offer advice or seek to resolve disputes, should he make decisions regarding vindication, complain, or hurl accusations, should he chide, attempt to disprove, or determine who is right, nor debate). (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 11:3)

158When there are no others who are willing, just being responsive is enough. After introductions, we are invited to accept His offer and engage accordingly.

By having His Choter rely upon the prior prophets, his witness is easily validated and verified. This approach also leaves the rabbis without excuse since the insights he's revealing will have been available to them for thousands of years – albeit to no avail.

This is the only place in the Towrah and Prophets where something like this is stated. Yahowah has invariably revealed Himself to humankind through either a personal appearance, as was the case with Moseh and the Towrah, or to His prophets through visions and spoken words. Neither would occur in this situation because everything the Choter would share had already been revealed.

“He will exercise good judgment (wa shaphat – he will decide, judging and adjudicating the matter, arguing to resolve disputes) by (ba) seeking to be accurate, honest, and forthright (tsedeq – being fair and correct, in accord with the truth, avoiding any conflict or inconsistency with the established standard) with regard to opening the doorway for the discerning (dal – with advice on providing a way in for the few, using spoken words to disclose the entrance on behalf of the unpretentious and societally disenfranchised; from dalah – to draw conclusions and thus be discerning).

He will provide proof using sound arguments (yakach – he will use evidence and reason to decide, judge and correct, engaging in dialog to resolve disputes while criticizing, accusing, and condemning, making the case to vindicate or convict (hifil perfect)) with (ba) everything out in the open, doing so fairly (myshowr – by putting everything on the table, on the level, nothing hidden, justly and equitably in a very forthright and direct manner; from 159yashar – to be right, approved, and candid) on behalf of (la) the sincere and responsive who are seeking straightforward answers (‘anaw – those who are willing to reply but who want some assistance from a witness with answers to their questions who is constantly thinking about making such declarations; from ‘anah – to respond after receiving answers, testifying as a witness) of the Land (‘erets – of the material realm).

Then (wa) he will strike, verbally attacking and disabling (nakah – he will confront, crippling and incapacitating, sarcastically mocking, chastising, and judging, while pointing out the irony of it all to ravage and defeat, ending lives within (hifil perfect masculine singular – he will use the staff to strike a debilitating blow for a time at the direction of another)) the material realm (‘erets – those on the earth) with the rod and staff (ba shebet – on behalf of the nation and tribes with the implement) of his mouth, and thus his voice (peh huw’).

And with (wa ba – along with) the Spirit (ruwach) of his lips and resulting language (saphah huw’ – his speech), he will devastate (muwth – he will destroy, even kill) the wicked and the wrong (rasha’ – the Godless whose thoughts, words, and deeds are criminal and evil, of those deserving condemnation for having been in violation of the standard, of those guilty of creating disunity and disharmony [translated from 1QIsa]).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yah / Isaiah 11:4)

The Choter will wield the words of God on behalf of those seeking answers. He will do so accurately and honestly. His assessments, conclusions, and insights will be presented in a forthright manner. His arguments on behalf of Yah will be sound, as they will be based upon evidence and reason. But more than anything, His presentation of Yahowah’s Word will be consistent with the standard God has established. Every thought-provoking statement will lead to the same place, striving for the same 160result: directing our attention to the doorway Yahowah has provided such that it is opened for those who have been deprived of life.

But it is not only about life. The Choter will be deployed to do as Dowd has done. He will aggressively and openly expose and condemn everyone contrary to Yahowah and Yahuwdym. For those open to listening to the words of Yah, his oratory will bring life. For those who are opposed, they will bring death.

In the Great Isaiah Scroll found hidden in the bluffs above Qumran, text reveals that the wicked and wrong will cease to exist as a result of the words spoken by the Choter – as he is empowered and influenced by the Spirit. But in the Masoretic Text we read “He will kill the wicked.” While the result is the same, the process is considerably different – and telling.

The wicked and wrong will cease to exist the moment they are addressed by the Spirit and confronted by the Word of God. Their demise is a consequence of their choices. Having chosen to mislead and abuse His people, they are not fit to live with God or Yisra’el. Their souls, unlike those in the Covenant who are the beneficiaries of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah, will not endure in Yahowah’s presence. They are not properly adorned. They have not answered His Invitations to Meet. They have not accepted the conditions of the Covenant, and thus they will not receive its benefits. As a result, they will die.

“Being right, correct, and honest (wa tsedeq – being accurate, righteous, upright, fair, and just, redeemed, vindicated, and innocent, rational and in accord with the standard) will be (hayah) the belt around his waist (‘ezowr mothenym huw’ – the sash, band, and cloth around his midsection, supporting his back while protecting his core). And (wa) the trustworthy and reliable nature of 161the witness (‘emuwnah – the integrity and dependability of the individual and testimony, by keeping it real and genuine, steadfast and truthful, honest and valid; from ‘aman – to support and confirm that which is trustworthy and reliable, upholding and verifiable) will serve to gird him (‘ezowr chalats huw’ – the belt and sash around his manhood, virility, and loins; from chalats – to be rescued and delivered, withdrawn and invigorated).” (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 11:5)

Nearly three thousand years have passed without His children listening, so it is going to take something out of the ordinary to garner their attention. And while it would be wonderful if there were choters sprouting up everywhere, all willing to engage as God envisions, thus far only one has answered the call. So, consider this prophecy an open audition. The larger the cast, the better the performance.

Additionally, it should now be clear, that Yahowah’s Nakry | Observant Foreigner and Choter | Secondary Shoot and Sucker from the original rootstock, is not Dowd because he was not named. This, and all subsequent revelations regarding the last Witness describe a substantially less important individual at a much later time.

As such, Yasha’yah’s declaration is as profound as anything we have considered thus far. Yahowah is confirming that He will empower a Nakry and Choter to engage on behalf of His people – and that He will equip him so that he is able to fulfill the stated mission.

As someone who has a propensity to examine every word as if it were a great treasure and who strives to understand the meaning behind each ancient reference, and as an advocate of amplified translations, summations, analysis, and commentary, I appreciate God’s endorsement of this approach. He wants all of His words laid face up on 162the table and arranged in the most straightforward way possible.

This attestation of the Nakry’s and Choter’s role in doling out recompense, of him being verbally combative and spiritually condemning, will be developed further in the closing chapters of Yasha’yah / Isaiah. Evidently, Yahowah loves judgmental individuals and has been eager to deploy this one.

Yasha’yah would reveal more about the Choter’s mission throughout the 11^th chapter. After describing our future, God said…

“Then (wa) it will occur (hayah – it will actually happen, albeit briefly (qal perfect)) in that day which is his time (ba ha yowm ha huw’), that the root which anchors and nourishes (sheresh – the base and foundation, the source and family line, that is steadfast and focused on the root of the matter) of Yshay | to Stand Out and Be Noticed (Yshay – To Draw Attention to the Substance of Existence; from yesh – to exist and become substantial, to stand up and be noticed, to draw attention and to be enriched), who showed the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – who served as a guide, leading and directing others to the correct path to walk to give meaning to life and to experience the greatest blessings and joy), through (la – regarding and concerning by producing and approaching with) the Nes | Banner (nes – sign, signal), will take a stand and be present (‘amad – will stand before someone who is superior, presenting the means to evaluate the One who appointed and sustains him, providing the means to assess the evidence and make a thoughtful decision, being evaluated himself while standing and unbowed (qal participle)) for the Family (‘am – for the people who are related (describing the Children of Yisra’el and the Covenant)).

163Through him (‘el huw’ – toward him as he leads, providing direction to God (nes is masculine singular)) non-Yisra’elites (gowym – people unrelated to or living outside of Yisra’el) have learned what was not previously known about the relationship and they will continue to be inquisitive (darash – they will have inquired about, searched for, and investigated, expecting to find a responsible presentation about engaging in the relationship with ongoing implications throughout time as they strive to investigate and learn all that can be known, always inquiring and caring (qal imperfect active – literally and continuously search)).

And so therefore (wa), his restful residence (manuwchah huw’ – his place of repose and reflection, his comfortable habitation; from nuwach – spiritual contentment and nawah – living in a spiritual dwelling where sheep abide) will exist as (hayah – will be) a reward and a source of enrichment and empowerment (kabowd – a valuable and dignified gift, existing as a place of abundance, as a manifestation of power, and as an attribution of an inheritance of impressive splendor).” (Yasha’yah / Deliverance is from Yah / Isaiah 11:10)

Even when we do not seek attention, we all want to be appreciated for something well done. And what could be better than knowing that many of those who have become Covenant, will have made their decision based upon what they have learned through Yada Yahowah. There will be some appreciative smiles, handshakes, hugs, and words exchanged as we realize just how far we have come together.

Those who have sought to know Yahowah along with the Choter will now spend eternity exploring the universe with the rest of the Family. Eternity’s purpose and the source of its joy are derived from “darash – seeking to know.” And yet, after each new adventure, we will return home to rest and reflect upon what we have discovered 164along life’s way. The Choter will be the same in this regard as the rest of Yah’s children in that he will live an empowering and enriching existence as a result of his inheritance. It’s good to be one of God’s kids.

Having told us what He is going to do, having told us how He is going to do it, Yahowah inspired Yasha’yah to describe the result. There will be a second exodus as Yisra’elites and Yahuwdym are called out of the world.

“So (wa), it will happen (hayah – it will have occurred (qal perfect)) in that day, during his time (ba ha yowm ha huw’), my Upright One (‘edowny – the Upright Pillar of my Tabernacle) will once again associate (yasaph – will increasingly add, again joining (hifil imperfect active)) His hand (yad huw’ – His influence, power, and control) a second time (sheny) to reacquire, bring forth, and redeem (qanah – to provide rebirth to, recover, and obtain) the remnant (‘eth sha’ar – the remainder and direct relatives who are genetically similar) of His family (‘am huw’ – His people (the Children of Yisra’el)) who remain (‘asher sha’ar – which to show the way to the benefits of the relationship) out of (min – away from) ‘Ashuwr | Northern Iran & Iraq (‘Ashuwr – To Tread Upon / Assyria), from (wa min) Mitsraym | Lower Egypt (Mitsraym – the Crucibles of Oppression / Northern Egypt), out of Pathrows | Upper Egypt (wa min Pathrows – Subject to a Deceptive Interpretation / perhaps the Copts and Bedouins from Southern Egypt), from (wa min) Kuwsh | Arabian Peninsula (Kuwsh – Dark and Unknown), out of (wa min) ‘Elam | Southwestern Iran (‘Elam – Conceal / Persia), from (wa min) Shin’ar | Iraq / Babylon (Shin’ar – Confluence of Rivers / Babylonia), out of (wa min) Chamath | Syria (Chamath – Military Fortress / Syria), and from (wa min) the coastlands (‘y – the inhabited shores of countries between or surrounded to some extent by large bodies of water / notably: Lebanon, the United States, Canada, Central and South America, 165Western, Southern, and Northern Europe, Turkey, India, New Zealand, Australia, and North and South Africa) of the sea (ha yam – of the gentiles).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yah / Isaiah 11:11)

And therein is the purpose of Yahowah’s Choter. He will compose the sign which points the way Home. In the days preceding Yahowah’s return, he is being deployed for your benefit – especially if you are a Yahuwd or Yisra’elite.