569Observations
Covenant
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Knowing
It Has Been Revealed…
In the previous chapter, we were treated to a partially amplified presentation of the majestic prophecy foretelling the arrival and purpose of the Passover Lamb – albeit without the kind of supporting commentary that tends to advance more complete understanding. So, we are going to return to it because this word’s-eye-view of one of the fulfillments of two of the most important days in human history delineates the means by which the Children of the Covenant were saved. And as we know, it was chronicled in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:1-12, nearly eight centuries in advance of its fulfillment.
In the previous chapter, our invitation into the prophecy was a result of the connection between the “sabal – bearing burdens” root of “sabak – thorny thickets which were intertwined to form a circle” and the Sacrificial Lamb. At the time, we did not want to disrupt the flow of the discussion between Yahowah and ‘Abraham at the confirmation of the Covenant, so I presented a less amplified translation without commentary.
However, since this is one of the most maligned prophecies within the Masoretic Text, we will pursue it again, this time relying on the Dead Sea Scrolls as the basis for a more fully amplified translation. And in this case, it is worth noting that the differences are considerable between the Great Isaiah Scroll and the Masoretic Text throughout Yasha’yah 53. That is relevant because it strongly infers that rabbis deliberately altered the text sometime before the 12th century to dissuade Yahuwdym 570from recognizing the Passover Lamb. This is a point we will emphatically drive home so as to expose and condemn the religious copyedits.
Without further ado, let’s consider how Yahowah honored the promise He had made to ‘Abraham. Introducing us to an event 777 years in his future, Yasha’yah wrote…
“‘Awake, become alert, be roused from your stupor and rise (‘uwr ‘uwr). Choose to become clothed and adorned (labash) in power which strengthens and protects, emboldens and equips, enables and empowers (‘oz). Tsyown | Signs Posted Along the Way (Tsyown), choose to be adorned (labash) in garments (beged) beautifying and honoring you, making you radiant (tiph’arah ‘ath).
O Yaruwshalaim | as the Source from which Instruction and Guidance on Reconciliation Flow (Yaruwshalaim), the set-apart, special, and unique (ha qodesh) city (‘iyr), it’s true that (ky) never again (lo’ yasaph ‘owd) will the uncircumcised, or the stubborn, unresponsive, and forbidden (‘arel), especially the defiled and impure who are religious (wa tame’) come and be included among you (bow’ ba ‘ath). (Yasha’yah 52:1)
Of your own initiative, apart from political and religious influences, shake off and keep away from (na’ar) the dirt, filth, and rubbish, these shades of grey about to be pulverized (‘aphar), and arise, standing upright and restored (quwm). Stay, dwell, and endure (yashab) in Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim).
Free of all societal influences and of your own volition, release (patach) the bonds and shackles (mowser) upon your neck (tsawa’r ‘ath), O captives who are politically and religiously controlled (shabyah). Bath Tsyown | Restore and Rebuild the House and Family of 571the Signs Posted on the Way (bath Tsyown). (Yasha’yah 52:2)
Therefore, right here and now (koh),’ says (‘amar) Yahowah (YaHoWaH): ‘You have been betrayed, having surrendered yourself in exchange (makar) for nothing and for naught, without even the benefit of a rational argument (chinnam), and so those of you who are redeemed will be bought back (ga’al) without that which people value (wa lo’ ba keseph).’ (Yasha’yah 52:3)
For thus says (ky koh ‘amar) Yahowah (Yahowah), ‘In an earlier time (ba ha ‘ri’shown), My people (‘am ‘any) descended, going down to (yarad) Mitsraym | the Crucibles of Political and Religious Oppression (Mitsraym), to dwell there as strangers (la guwr sham). Then the Assyrian (wa ‘Ashshuwr) oppressed and mistreated them, defrauded and exploited them (‘ashaq huw’), beyond measure and without cause (ba ‘ephes). (Yasha’yah 52:4)
So, considering this (wa ‘atah), why should I be concerned here (my la ‘any poh),’ prophetically asks (na’um) Yahowah (Yahowah), ‘since (ky) My people (‘any ‘am) are led away and accept this, grasping (laqach) for nothing, without a valid reason, and in vain (chinam)?
Their orators, political and religious rulers, those who exercise governmental and clerical power and authority over them, their sages, those who are considered wise and whose pontifications have become notorious (mashal huw’), lack understanding and exercise poor judgment such that they simply cry and scream while failing to offer reasoned conclusions or warranted insights (ya’al),’ prophetically declares (na’um) Yahowah (YaHoWaH), ‘while every day, continually and constantly (wa tamyd kol ha yowm) My name (shem ‘any) is despised, rejected, and treated with 572contempt, spurned, devalued, and disrespected, avoided and disdained (na’ats). (Yasha’yah 52:5)
So therefore (la ken), My Family (‘am ‘any) will know and will make known (yada’) My name (shem ‘any). As a result (la ken), in that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’), indeed (ky), I am He (‘any huw’) who will declare (ha dabar), “Behold, look now and see, here I am (hineh ‘any)!” (Yasha’yah 52:6)
How suitable and befitting, desirable and appropriate, especially pleasing (mah na’ah), upon the Mounts (‘al ha harym) is the stance (regel) of the Basar | who proclaims the good news, serving as a Herald and Messenger in the flesh who announces (basar) on behalf of those who are listening (shama’) reconciliation, restoration, and renewal (shalowm), of the individual in the flesh who conveys this positive and uplifting message, publishing the report (basar) which is good and beneficial (towb) for those who listen, announcing and proclaiming (shama’) deliverance and salvation, liberation and freedom (yashuw’ah), and who speaks on behalf of (‘amar la) Tsyown | the Signs Posted Along the Way (Tsyown), “Your God (‘elohym ‘ath) reigns and provides counsel (malak)!’ (Yasha’yah 52:7)
The lone Qowl | Voice of a singular individual will actually choose to actively engage to literally articulate that which has been communicated by (qowl) your watchmen who have witnessed the future and revealed what is going to occur, arranging and laying out what they have seen before you (tsaphah ‘ath).
They will lift up (nasa’) the Voice’s proclamation (qowl) all together and in one accord (yahdaw) singing joyously (ranan). Indeed, this is because (ky) eye to eye (‘ayn ba ‘ayn) they will see (ra’ah) the return (ba shuwb) of Yahowah (YaHoWaH) to Tsyown (Tsyown) with 573mercy, love, and compassion (ba racham). (Yasha’yah 52:8)
Choose to be serene while bursting forth (patsach), shouting and singing for joy (ranan) all together as one (yachdaw), desolated places (charbah) of Yaruwshalaim | the Source of Teaching and Guidance on Reconciliation and Restoration (Yaruwshalaim).
For indeed (ky), Yahowah (YaHoWaH) has shown compassion and has comforted (nacham) His Family (‘am huw’), and (wa) He has redeemed (ga’al) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim). (Yasha’yah 52:9)
Yahowah (Yahowah) has exposed and drawn out by stripping off the bark to reveal (chasaph) that which is associated with (‘eth) Qodesh Zarowa’ Huw’ | His Set-Apart and Special Sacrificial Lamb, His uniquely Productive and Protective Shepherd, even the one who separates unto Him by sowing His seeds which yield new life and grow (qodesh huw’ zarowa’) before (la) the sight and perceptions (‘ayn) of every gentile (kol ha gowym).
Everyone, to the ends of the Earth, will witness the final (wa ra’ah kol ‘ephes ha ‘erets) salvation and deliverance (yashuwa’ah) of our God (‘elohym ‘anachnuw). (Yasha’yah 52:10)
Come, come, be removed by turning away (suwr suwr), such that we are withdrawn from there (yatsa’ min sham). But do not make contact with or be plagued by (‘al naga’) anything unclean, polluted, or defiled (tame’). Choose to go forth and be withdrawn (yatsa’) from her midst (min tawek hy’). Those who lift up, carry forward, and advance (nasa’) Yahowah’s (Yahowah) adornment (kaly) will be enlightened and illuminated (barar). (Yasha’yah 52:11)
574For (ky) you will not go out in hurried trepidation (lo’ ba chiphazown yatsa’), nor walk as a refugee (wa ba manuwsah lo’ halak), because (ky) Yahowah (YaHoWaH) will walk (halak) in your presence (la panym ‘atem). The God of Yisra’el (wa ‘elohym Yisra’el) will gather and receive you in the harvest (‘asaph ‘atem). He will be called (qara’) the God of the entire Earth (‘elohym kol ha ‘erets). (Yasha’yah 52:12)
‘Behold (hineh), My servant (‘ebed ‘any) will gain understanding, prudently offering sound teaching leading to the proper response, providing insights to successfully accomplish the mission (sakal).
Then he will be raised on high (wa ruwm), honored and supported (wa nasa’). He will be increased in dimensionality to the greatest extent possible while his capability and influence, even his title and position will be elevated (wa gabah ma’od). (Yasha’yah 52:13)
As a result, and for the benefit of the relationship (ka ‘asher), many of the most repugnant and corrupt will actually (rab ken mishachath) be astonished and stupefied, even stunned as they are ravaged (shamem), by you (‘al ‘atah).
Comparatively, this individual’s (min ‘iysh) perspective, his comprehension and understanding (mare’ huw’), and his dignified appearance (wa to’ar huw’) will be well beyond the descendants of ‘Adam (min beny ‘adam). (Yasha’yah 52:14)
Accordingly (ken), he will choose to anoint (nazah) the most abundantly enriched of the gentiles (gowym rab). Because of him (‘al huw’), the mouths of political rulers will be shut (qaphats melek peh hem).
Indeed, that which, for the benefit of the relationship (ky ‘asher), he has recounted and itemized in writing about them (saphar la hem), they will witness 575and be shown (ra’ah). And what they had not listened to (wa ‘asher lo’ shama’), will finally be understood (byn).’” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yah / Isaiah 52:15)
As introductions go, this one was special. But that is what we should expect considering the importance of the prophetic account of Chag Matsah’s fulfillment by the Zarowa’ Dowd which follows. Yasha’yah 53 is one of only three eyewitness accounts revealing how the Messiah and Son of God, Dowd, fulfilled Pesach and Matsah, leading to Bikuwrym. The others include his own exquisitely detailed Mizmowr / Psalms 22 and 88. And while it reveals far more about Dowd generally than the Mow’edym specifically, we should never exclude the 89th Mizmowr or Zakaryah’s prophetic portrayal from this list of essential revelations.
In particular, the first two portrayals are exceptional reading because Dowd wrote these Psalms in first person to describe what he would personally endure. Then to put an exclamation point on this collaborative effort, Yahowah inspired Dowd’s Song – the 89th Mizmowr – which is essential reading regarding what Dowd means to his people and our salvation.
But as it relates to Yasha’yah, he tugs at our hearts and minds. As Yahowah’s most prolific and thoughtful prophet, Isaiah not only presents Yisra’el’s tumultuous sojourn from the estrangement of religion to the reconciliation of the relationship, but he does so knowing that there will be a Herald who will cause his message to resonate with his people just prior to the glorious return of Father and Son.
The Choter’s role in explaining all of this to Yisra’el during the Last Days is so integral to the story that Yasha’yah introduced God’s final Witness in his 11th chapter, speaking of how the seven Ruwach | Spirits of Yahowah would work with him to compose the Nes | Banner God will lift up to call His People Home. 576Thereafter, the great prophet weaves this Witness’ presence into his narrative, and that is particularly relevant considering what we are about to consider.
The opening statement in Yasha’yah 53 addresses the Yada Yahowah family of books, especially as Isaiah’s prophecies are presented and explained within them. And that is why we commenced our investigation in the 52nd chapter. By having done so, we know the topic being addressed, the timing of the narrative, and we are aware of the Basar | Herald who will be explaining the Zarowa’s story.
Thus far, most of the presentation has been in Yahowah’s voice. God has been speaking to Yisra’el, trying to get His people’s attention so that they embrace His Son and come Home before it is too late. And since He has deployed a Basar | Human Herald to announce what He and His Son would achieve, his role has become relevant. Yahowah wants His people to know that while the following prophecy was fulfilled, this prophetic announcement has remained misunderstood. And that would remain so until now, less than a decade before His return. This is when He is deploying His final Witness to herald His message to His People.
And while the entire 52nd chapter was scribed in Yahowah’s voice pertaining to the awakening of Yisra’el, that is about to change because in the next line, God will be sharing the stage with His prophet. Moreover, while He introduced us to the Zarowa’ in the previous chapter, Dowd is the focus of what follows.
Equipped with this knowledge we are prepared to consider what God inspired Yasha’yah to write, especially in the recognition that the chapter break between Isaiah 52:15 and 53:1 is an artificial contrivance set into the text by man. In actuality, this is all part of the same conversation and, thus, continues to identify the Herald 577making the connection between the Zarowa’ and the Pesach ‘Ayil, so that Yahuwdym will listen to him. His role is to communicate Dowd’s contribution to our redemption.
Helping His people identify this individual, Yahowah and Yasha’yah ask…
“Who (my – an interrogative posing a who, where, why, or when question about a single individual) has affirmed and established, providing a verifiable accounting (‘aman – as a singular male individual has presented trustworthy and reliable evidence to confirm, confidently upholding (hifil perfect active third-person masculine singular)) of our message (la shemuwa’ah ‘anachnuw – our report, news, information, announcement, and revelation by having listened to us)?
And (wa) to whom (‘el my – to whom, asking about one person [from 1QIsa as the MT has on whom]) has the Zarowa’ | the Productive Shepherd and Sacrificial Lamb (Zarowa’ – the prevailing and effective nature of the one with the strength to resolve challenges, the overall ability of the remarkably important and impactful individual of action who, as a liberator and leader is engaged as a shepherd among the sheep, akin to a ram leading the flock who is fruitful in his ways, accomplishing the mission by sowing the seeds of new life which grow while advancing the purpose of the Arm of God, of the Shepherd, and Sacrificial Lamb; from zara’ – to sow seeds which grow and yield fruit) of Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as directed in His ToWRaH – teaching regarding His HaYaH – existence and our ShaLoWM – restoration) been revealed and made openly known (galah – she was uncovered and exposed, displayed and disclosed (nifal perfect third-person feminine singular))?” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Saves / Isaiah 53:1)
578These are extraordinarily profound questions, and yet they are seldom contemplated and rarely answered. Yahowah is speaking with Yasha’yah, so He is asking him these questions for our benefit, hoping that we will ponder the implications.
Frankly, I passed right by them when I first translated this chapter for Yada Yahowah and then for Observations. It wasn’t until I found myself struggling to find a more comprehensive definition of zarowa’ that I stumbled upon the reason for the questions and the answer.
Before we pursue the answer, I would like to share the most likely rationale behind these questions. Yasha’yah was an extraordinary prophet, and yet there is no evidence to suggest that his testimony positively influenced a single Yisra’elite during his lifetime.
This realization was underscored by the most poignant episode in his life, when in heaven and standing before Yah, God opened the door to His home and there was no one seeking admittance. To console His despondent prophet, who naturally blamed himself for this disappointing and inexplicable outcome, Yahowah revealed that it was simply a matter of time. He showed Yasha’yah that a complete copy of what he had written would be preserved and that it would be used to call Yisra’el and Yahuwdah home. And this time, they would respond.
Before we continue with Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53, we are going to explore the many ways Yahowah describes His Zarowa’. It is a provocative title; one I had become accustomed to rendering as the “sacrificial lamb” based upon its use in the Towrah. However, when translating 579Yasha’yah 40 for the A Voice volume of Coming Home, that definition did not appear possible – and that there was more to zarowa’ than the Towrah had stipulated. There were other telling attributes that needed to be explored. Among the most telling of these was identifying how the title applies to Moseh | Moses, Dowd | David, and to the Messiah’s Herald. It was obvious that two of the three were shepherds and protective rams among the flock, but as it would transpire, one was actually all of these things and more.
Since the passage that had sent me off looking for explanations will enhance the way Yisra’el will perceive Yahowah, view Dowd, and ponder their testimony as it is translated and contemplated in these books, I’m going to interrupt our presentation of Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53 to present Isaiah 40 because of where it will lead God’s people. Through the prophet Yasha’yah, Yahowah told Yisra’el…
“Choose to change your thinking and relent, and you will be comforted and consoled (nacham nacham – of your own freewill, by electing to reconsider, altering your opinions regarding what is true, you will find relief from your sorrows and distress and will be encouraged (piel imperative – your choices will cause you to experience this result)), My people (‘am ‘any – My family [therefore speaking of Yahuwdah and Yisra’el]), promises your God (‘amar ‘elohym ‘atem – declares your Almighty).” (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 40:1)
That is the ISSUE. There is none more important. Yahowah cannot help His people until such time as His ‘am | family “nacham – choose of their own freewill to change their minds, their thinking, and their perspective such that they can be comforted and consoled.” By “nacham – electing to reconsider and altering their opinions regarding what is true, they will find relief from their sorrows and will be encouraged.”
580This declaration personifies the necessity and purpose of the Covenant’s lone prerequisite: walk away from your country, away from babel | religious confusion and Babylon, away from your father’s family and thus the family of man, and away from societal norms, mores, and presuppositions. Until and unless this occurs, God remains unknowable and salvation unobtainable.
This “‘amar – promise” was made to Yahowah’s “‘am – people, His family,” and not to an unknown Gentile Church. The seventy percent of Israelis and Jews worldwide who are not religious, who define themselves as secularists, are reachable in this regard. If you are counted among them, this message is for you…
“Speak (dabar – desire to communicate (piel imperative)) from the heart, exercising good judgment (‘al leb – with the proper intent and motivation), on behalf of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Teaching and Guidance regarding Reconciliation Flow).
Make an announcement, summoning her by reciting to her (qara’ ‘el hy’ – call out an invitation to her, proclaiming the message to welcome her by reading to her), that indeed (ky) her battles (tsaba’ hy’ – her time of enduring the presence of deadly foes) are finished (male’ – they are fulfilled and satisfied, and thus ended and over).
The consequence of her missing the way (‘awon / ‘aown – her propensity to be wrong by perverting and twisting the truth) will be pardoned through restitution, causing her to be accepted, regaining favor (ratsah – she will be reconciled because this will be resolved by making amends, compensation has been paid for her, leading her toward being in agreement as the relationship is restored at this moment) because she has obtained (laqach – she has grasped hold) from the hand (min yad) of Yahowah (Yahowah) a double portion (kephel) for all of her (ba 581kol) errant and mistaken ways (chata’ – offensive and perverted propositions).” (Yasha’yah / Isaiah 40:2)
Let’s be honest with ourselves, trust our God, and be fair to His beloved Son. None of these things occurred circa 30 CE, and most are still ongoing. Therefore, the prophet is addressing God’s Family – Yahuwdah and Yisra’el – at a future time when the people are no longer religious, and the nation’s last battles have been fought and won.
Yisra’el has not changed her collective mindset toward Yahowah and the people have not been comforted. Her battles continue, with the worst occurring after Dowd’s previous departure in 70 and again in 133 CE, both at the hands of Rome. Even recently, she was forced to fight for her survival as Europeans engaged in ethnic cleansing, a.k.a., genocide during the last world war – a double portion, indeed. She fought for her independence in 1948, and then for her very existence in 1967 and 1973. Further, she has enormous battles which remain – an all-Islamic war followed by a world war. Therefore, we can conclude with absolute confidence based upon Yasha’yah 40:2 that Yasha’yah 40:3 was not fulfilled 2,000 years ago.
God’s nation and people are continuing to pay for having missed the way. So, since this prophecy coincides with a time after which Yisra’el has fought her final battles, and has suffered for the last time, and her relationship with Yahowah is restored, it was written to predict Dowd’s Third Coming on Kipurym.
I was asked to announce that King Dowd will accompany Yahowah in the fulfillment of this prophecy…
“A Voice (qowl) calls out (qara’ – reads and recites, calling out and welcoming to the Miqra’ey, inviting and summoning) in the wilderness (ba ha midbar – in the desolate and lifeless place where the word is questioned), ‘Turn around and choose to change your direction in life such that you are prepared for (panah – walk away 582from what you have been, electing to reject it, so that you are ready to face) the Way (derek) of Yahowah (Yahowah).
Of your own freewill, choose to become straightforward and correct so that you are prepared for (yatsar – choose to be direct, reliable, and steadfast, standing upright without wandering about, considering the unwavering nature of) the elevated walkway (masilah – the raised highway and ascending ramp, respecting the well-maintained gateway to proceed) through the dark and lifeless fabric of commingling and mixing together (wa ba ha ‘arabah – through the barren and desolate wasteland of unenlightened and unassociated nocturnal swarms of noxious pests, even through Arabia where the Towrah was revealed) to approach our God (la ‘elohy ‘anachnuw – to move toward and draw near the Almighty).’” (Yasha’yah 40:3)
Yahowah is returning for His people and wants us to prepare as many individuals as are receptive to climb out of the mess man has made so that they can greet God. On behalf of the Messiah Dowd, the Qowl | Voice is summoning Yisra’el, inviting Yahuwdym home, calling them out of the mire and muck of human society, such that Yisra’el turns around, with a remnant prepared to embrace Yahowah’s Way. It is the only acceptable path home. Therefore, to bring an end to the nation’s battles, to conclude the people’s suffering, to be reconciled with God, Yisra’el and Yahuwdah must first “choose to change direction such that they are prepared for Yahowah.”
However, that is not easy since both Christians and Jews have deliberately replaced Yahowah’s name with either “the Lord” or “my Lord,” making it more likely than not that most will misconstrue and misappropriate the obvious. This is not the “way of the Lord,” or the return of “Jesus Christ,” but instead “the Way of Yahowah.” Without directly violating the Third Statement Yahowah 583etched on the First of the Two Tablets, the one that warned us to never negate His name, this prophecy could not have been misunderstood or errantly interpreted, forestalling misguided Jewish and Christian claims.
The “qowl – voice” identified by the prophet Yasha’yah is of Yahowah’s choosing, and is, therefore, the Choter. He is being empowered, enlightened, and emboldened to set the record straight.
While the “Bible” is the most translated and broadly published book in human history, the translations are so erroneous, the world, including Yisra’el, has been “ba ha midbar – in a lifeless wilderness without the word” for a very long time. Far too few have asked the appropriate questions regarding the “my – who, what, why, when, where, and how” of the “dabar – message.” Fortunately, that is beginning to change, and you and I are part of this predicted and fortuitous transformation.
As we seek to better understand this prophecy, we find that there are many interrelated ways to render mesillah, especially recognizing that it is derived from “salal – to lift up and respect the ability” of Yah’s Way “to raise us out of” the “‘arabah – those who are unassociated, living in the darkness where life is squandered.” A mesillah is “a raised highway, an elevated ramp, a walkway and gateway, even a staircase.” Beyond this, mesillah speaks of “lifting up the upright conduct of one’s life to show the way up, revealing the gate to walk through to be lifted out of and above” the fray for those seeking “la ‘elohy ‘anachnuw – to approach our God.
Since Yahowah did not use midbar on this occasion and recognizing that it is the primary Hebrew term for “wilderness,” there must be a reason He revealed that the “mesillah – raised path” would go “ba ha ‘arabah – through the barren and desolate wasteland of unenlightened and unassociated Arabs, through the 584nocturnal swarms of noxious pests, and within the gloomy fabric of commingling.”
While there are likely more, I suspect that there are at least three insights we can glean. The first is enlightening, the second is prophetic, and the third is pragmatic. Deprived of an accurate rendering of Yahowah’s testimony, the world is a dark place, one in need of the kind of light Yasha’yah is providing. Prophetically, the overwhelming preponderance of people surrounding Yisra’el are noxious Arabs in that they are corrupted by Islam. And pragmatically, this ascending path must go “through Arabia” which is where the Towrah was revealed to the Children of Yisra’el en route to the Promised Land.
When we consider the context of this prophecy, it becomes immediately obvious that Yasha’yah is predicting something extraordinary: Yahowah’s return and the Third Coming of Dowd. Its fulfillment transpires when Yahowah is obliterating the Gentile nations while reconciling His relationship with Yisra’el. This realization is extremely important, not only for Yisra’el’s survival but also for Christians – as they will soon become extinct.
The timing and the purpose of this invitation from our God is derived from the context that Yahowah’s prophet provided…
“Every depressed place (kol gay’ – each depression) will be raised (nasa’) and each (wa kol) elevated place of illicit worship (har wa giba’ah) will be brought down (shaphel – will be leveled). And it will transpire (wa hayah) that the insidiously deceitful aspects of that which is not on the level (‘aqob – of that which is misappropriated and misconstrued to cause people to fall away and go astray) will be removed and flattened over (la mishowr) such that the uneven terrain of obstructionist conspiracies which have made the way impassable (ha rekes – the binding tethers of enticing 585collusions which impede progress, these harmful schemes, even the intrigue treacherously blocking the path) will be ripped apart (biqa’ah – will be torn asunder).” (Yasha’yah 40:4)
No matter how one translates or interprets these words, this has not yet occurred. It could not, therefore, pertain to anyone circa 33 CE – including Dowd’s fulfillment of the Miqra’ey. We should expect that these miraculous events will transpire upon his return with Yah in year 6000 Yah / 2033 CE, commensurate with the reestablishment of Dowd’s kingdom.
I invite you to compare these insights to those squandered in English Bibles. It’s your decision: is God pushing mountains into valleys such that the Earth becomes uninteresting and flat, or is He preparing it for His return by ridding the world of illicit worship and insidious conspiracies – beginning with those that have served to impede the way of the Miqra’ey?
While it may be a stretch, could this refer to bringing down the most uplifted form of illicit worship on Earth, the most insidious and deceptive plot ever conceived: Christianity? Is Yahowah leveling a blow at those who have come to worship “Jesus Christ” who they still have nailed to the Roman implement of torture as their dead god on a stick?
Whether or not obliterating the insulting nature of this putrid cult, this rotten outgrowth of Roman culture, is the specific intent of this prediction, one thing is certain: every obstacle religious, political, conspiratorial, and militaristic men have placed over and around Yahowah’s Way will be obliterated.
Places of worship shall be brought down. Depressing places will become uplifting. Everything will be on the straight and level, such that the Way is no longer impeded 586and impassible. We are being called to do our part in advance of Yahowah finishing the job.
On Yowm Kipurym | the Day of Reconciliations 6000 Yah, October 2nd, 2033, at sunset, guess who is coming for dinner…
“The overall significance (wa kabowd – the manifestation of power, the splendor and status, the actual persona and honorable nature, the abundance, value, and rewarding gift) of Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration) will be revealed, becoming more openly known (galah – will be exposed, disclosed, and recognized).
And then every proclamation of the Basar | Human Herald (wa kol basar – each revelation by the one bringing the good news) will reveal this (ra’ah – will show this such that it is visible, observable, and perceptible) altogether in its entirety (yachdaw – completely and consistently at the right moment).
This is true and reliable because (ky – indeed surely, emphasizing this point) the mouth (peh) of Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) has spoken it (dabar – has said it, communicating this message and declaring this statement).” (Yasha’yah 40:5)
Twenty-three years ago, when I began to serve as the Basar of Yahowah and Dowd, Yahowah’s name was deemed unpronounceable. It was not only unspoken, but there was also no recognition of Yahowah in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, or academia. Yada Yahowah has made a tremendous impact in this regard. It is among the Herald’s most important missions.
587Considering these facts, why have so many Christians been led to believe that the prophecy foretold in Yasha’yah 40:3 pertained to the arrival of “Jesus Christ” when it undeniably and irrefutably declares that Yahowah’s glorious presence shall be revealed and openly known? How is it that, when only a few thousand living in Yahuwdah saw Dowd at any one time, and no one recognized him, Christians have managed to ignore the fact that this prophecy will only be fulfilled only when every living creature will see Him the world over at the same time?
Are Christians ignorant of what God said, or are they hopelessly irrational? How does one believe those who claim to speak for God while contradicting Him, as was the case with Paul and every Pope after him? Is the Christian faith predicated on cognitive dissonance, their willingness to believe wholly inconsistent, incompatible, and incongruent ideas?
And may I ask the aficionados of Maimonides how it is that we will all see God if God is incorporeal? How is any religious Jew going to recognize or greet Yahowah when they eschew His name? Why are you longing for a Mashyach you do not know when the most famous Yahuwdy of them all is that man?
Speaking of cognitive dissonance, Christian pastors have a troubling propensity to remove Yasha’yah 40:8 from the context of this prophecy, citing it after quoting verses out of Paul’s letters. They do so to imply that the false prophet’s verbal diarrhea should be considered the Word of God which will endure forever when it is so obviously contradictory and adversarial to everything Yahowah conveyed to us.
Beyond showing their inability to think, little do Christians know that Yahowah answered Yasha’yah’s question on what to “qara’ – read and recite” by sharing an 588allegory Dowd had composed three hundred years earlier in what is among his most inspiring Mizmowr | Songs, the 103rd. Yahowah shared His Son’s mashal | word picture with Yasha’yah in the heart of this prophecy to reveal who He would be working with on this day.
Yahowah is the greatest communicator mankind has or will ever witness, and His favorite writer was the author of this allegory. For those of us who have come to appreciate Yahowah’s style, which is to weave threads into the tapestry of His Word that we can pursue to the point of understanding, this affirms that Dowd was telling us the truth about the mutually dependent nature of his relationship with Yah.
“A Qowl | Voice urges (qowl ‘amar), ‘Read and recite, choosing to be called out and welcomed (qara’ – of your own freewill issue an invitation and a summons, announcing a proclamation, read aloud and designate this by name and title (qal imperative)).’
So, I asked (wa ‘amar ‘any – and then I [Yasha’yah] said (qal perfect) [‘any is from 1QIsa]), ‘What should I read and recite (mah qara’ – who should I invite to be called out, who should I welcome, what should I offer to read aloud and announce)?’
‘Every proclamation of the Basar | Herald (kol ha basar – each message and the overall good news of the messenger in its entirety) is a place to dwell (chatsyr – an abode) which is entirely loving, providing all of the benefits of the relationship (wa kol chesed huw’ – is a place of unfailing kindness, devotion, and steadfast affection), akin to a gleaming flower blossoming and shining (ka tsyts – a beautifully adorned, sparkling, productive, and flourishing) while spreading across an open terrain (ha sadeh – growing within the pasture and overall environs). (Yasha’yah 40:6)
589This dwelling place (chasyr – the abode), he will be gone for a while (yabesh – he will temporarily dry up (qal perfect)), the blossoming and gleaming flower (tsyts – the beautifully adorned and sparkling bud), he will be treated with contempt at this moment (nabel – he will be temporarily disrespected and disdained (qal perfect)) because, truly (ky), the Spirit (ruwach) of Yahowah (Yahowah), She blows like the wind, dispersing and driving away forcefully through him (nashab ba huw’ – She moves within him and out of him like the wind at this time (qal perfect)).
Insightfully (‘aken – truthfully, as a means to reveal causation), the abode (chatsyr – the dwelling place) is of the family (ha ‘am), (Yasha’yah 40:7) because the Word (wa dabar) of our God (‘elohy ‘anachnuw) stands (quwm – is established and confirmed) forever (la ‘owlam – eternally and forevermore).’” (Yasha’yah 40:7/8) [While there are several variations of Isaiah 40:7-8 among the scrolls, between the Masoretic Text and Septuagint, this captures every aspect of each with minimal redundancy.]
This prophecy begins by encouraging us to change our thinking so that we can be comforted and consoled by Yahowah. This means that the current religious and political approach will continue to estrange the wayward individual from God for all but the Covenant Family.
Yahowah has even asked us to speak from the heart, and thus dispense with tweets and posts, rote prayers and platitudes. And at this time, our focus should be on Yaruwshalaim as the Source of Teaching and Guidance on Reconciliation. This is Yahowah’s Home on Earth and it is where He will soon return.
The pronouncement that her battles are over takes us to Kipurym and Sukah in year 6000 Yah as we stand with Dowd. As a result, this is addressing what we are doing today – not something that occurred 2,000 years ago. The 590worst of Jerusalem’s battles raged throughout the century following the fulfillment of Chag Matsah – and they are ongoing. It will get worse before it gets better. Moreover, it was 2,000 years ago that restitution was made and accepted so that Yahowah’s Family could be pardoned today.
The Qowl | Voice calling out in a world where God’s word is questioned conveys the same message as was stated at the onset of this prophecy by Yahowah. Change! What you have been doing and believing is invalid! Reject religion and accept the Covenant relationship so that you are prepared to approach Yahowah His way!
No more lies. This is the end of faith. Stop the politicking. The path to God is straightforward – through His Miqra’ey – and we must be as well if we are to find ourselves in His company. No more wandering about aimlessly. The path to Yahowah, this elevated walkway, cuts through and rises above the confounding commingling of religion and politics, through the dark fabric of man’s lies.
During this amazing time between Kipurym and Sukah in year 6000 Yah, from October 2nd at sunset in Yaruwshalaim in 2033 through the Shabat of October 7th, and perhaps 8 days beyond, the Earth and Land will be transformed. Every trace of religion and the religious, as well as human governance, will be leveled as our world is restored back to the conditions experienced 6,000 years ago in Gan ‘Eden | the Garden of Great Joy.
Between now and then, we will continually tout Yahowah’s overall significance. He is worth knowing. And it is the Basar’s greatest joy to proclaim His message, accurately and completely – in its entirety – bringing it all together for your consideration. Yahowah has promised no less and I’m not about to let my Father or His children 591down. I will read and recite His message until the sheep come home.
For those checking English translations, you will read that “the glorious presence of the LORD will be seen by all flesh.” All flesh would be all animals, and that is neither possible nor desirable. Even if interpreted as all humans, most will be exterminated upon God’s return, so that’s no better. Moreover, by the time when He can be seen, there will be no reason to proclaim His message on how to prepare to approach Him. It will be too late for that.
Therefore, the only rational interpretation is the one that is consistent with the primary meaning of basar – a human herald will be proclaiming the message of Father and Son. This is also consistent with how Yasha’yah has been using basar. And in this case, every proclamation coming from the Herald will serve to reveal Yahowah’s overall significance – something he will accomplish in an integrated and amplified manner, conveying God’s message in its entirety, sharing the details that form the larger portrait of God.
Yasha’yah, who had been inspired to write these words, took Yahowah’s request personally – as is appropriate. So, he asked God, “mah qara’ | what should I recite, who should I invite to be called out, who should I welcome, what should I offer to read aloud and announce?” Instead, Yahowah told him what to write because it was for another to recite.
Searching for the intended meanings of chatsyt and tsyts should have been easier than I have made it in the past. Both are defined by their actionable roots, as is the case with most Hebrew nouns. Chatsyr is “to dwell in a home or abode” and tsuwts is “to blossom and shine, to flourish and be productive.” This means that the Basar’s pronouncements pertain to God’s Home, letting us know that it comes replete with all of the benefits of the 592relationship. Those invited inside blossom like flowers, shimmering and flourishing in our Father’s light – not unlike the rising sun on the sea this morning.
And since that reads beautifully, the reason that the family home and budding flower will be gone for a while is that he and other Covenant members are going to be harvested during Shabuw’ah in 2026 prior to returning 3½ years later to cultivate the Taruw’ah Laqat. And since the Basar’s message on behalf of Yahowah and His people is so contrary to that preached by the religious, in his absence, they will slander him. However, their disdain will be short-lived and ill-advised.
The Basar | Herald will return with ‘ElYah on Passover in 2030, six months after his departure. And upon his return, Yahowah’s Spirit will blow like a scorching wind, forcibly dispersing those who do not belong, driving them away. Considering the responsibility, I’m glad to hear that the Ruwach will be moving through him and, therefore, he will not be acting alone.
Also comforting, this prophecy affirms that the Basar | Herald will be harvested along with the rest of the Covenant Family, which will allow him to spend some quality time with Yah. He will get his nepesh recharged before re-engaging. It also seems to imply that the final Witnesses will be breathing Spiritual fire against Yahowah’s antagonists, which is better than having to listen to the brainwashed cite their religious texts ad nauseam.
Yasha’yah’s prophetic pronouncement concludes by affirming that our analysis has been correct. The chatsyr | dwelling place is for the Family of our God. Filled with His words, we will endure forevermore.
The reason that I did not repeat the statements Yahowah made as they are recorded in Yasha’yah 40:7-8, and went directly to His conclusion, is that the needless and 593distracting repetition does not exist in the Great Isaiah Scroll – the oldest witness to this prophecy. The message is so much clearer in the Dead Sea Scroll than in the Masoretic Text that I’m celebrating its discovery.
If you care to look, and we will much later in Coming Home, Dowd composed this mashal | word picture and scribed it in his 103rd Mizmowr | Song three centuries before Yahowah shared it with Yasha’yah. And yet, nary a person has made the connection between this prophecy and the author of this remarkable allegory. And that is surprising because in the 5th Mizmowr, Dowd announced his role in this prophetic portrayal regarding Yahowah’s return.
Dowd’s literary genius is woven throughout all of this. For example, these words all have a dark and light side. In this regard, the word for “grass,” chasyr, also conveys an “abode or dwelling” and thus was used to paint a verbal portrait of the bodies in which our souls reside. And should you have missed the connection, both Dowd and Yahowah affirm it by directly associating people with this dwelling which is akin to dried-out hay deprived of water – a point made brilliantly in the 103rd Mizmowr.
Further, while tsyts can be rendered as “flower,” it can also be translated as “a written inscription on a shining memorial plaque like those found at a gravesite” or as “an engraved trophy memorializing some prior accomplishment.” This becomes especially relevant when we realize that the verb, nabel, denotes something that “loses its sheen and wears out, degrading and decaying, because it is disdained as foolish and seen as stupid, senseless, and contemptible.”
These are all concepts God would rightly convey His disdain for by attributing them to man’s memorial plaques and trophies, but not to flowers. Expecting us to be able to read what the words actually say, and thus render them 594correctly, is why the nature of the chasyr was explained but not the tsyts. Yahowah, and His Son, Dowd, clearly see us as more capable than we are prone to act – or at least superior to our current translations or thinking. Religion has dumbed us down and politics has homogenized us.
Dowd’s original choice of words is telling because we humans remember those who have passed away, honoring their lives by engraving our sentiments and their names on gravesite memorial plaques. But man’s wishes and remembrances will not only fade away and be forgotten, upon the arrival of the Spirit, such religious and patriotic platitudes will be seen as foolish and contemptible.
As an interesting aside, the best-known memorial, with the most flowery and beautiful inscriptions, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, is that which commemorates and seeks to remember the mass murders associated with man’s greatest act of inhumanity, an ode to Dowd’s people’s worst experience.
By taking us directly to Tsyown in the heart of Yaruwshalaim, we ought to be reminded of who lived there with Yahowah and what he had to say about establishing a Father/son relationship with God. We should be motivated to consider what happened there and what it means to us.
It is material to know where God is returning and to whom. We should ponder who He is bringing along with Him as well. But most do not because Yahowah’s prophetic testimony through Yasha’yah undermines their belief that “the Lord Jesus Christ” is their savior, and that he is returning to them and for his “Church” as part of his “Second Coming.” And rabbis show very little regard for the one Yahowah chose instead of them.
It is essential to our wellbeing that we know where God is returning and to whom. We should also consider who He is bringing along with Him and why…
595“Your desire is to ascend (‘alah – You want to rise (qal imperative second-person feminine singular [addressing the Ruwach])) upon the elevated and exalted mountain (‘al har gabah – toward the high and exalted mount). For You (la ‘ath – feminine singular) enable the Herald to bring the message (basar – empowering the witness to convey the positive proclamation, publishing and announcing the glad tidings (piel participle feminine singular – a verbal adjective which explains how the subject, which is the Spirit, facilitates the conveyance of the message)) of Tsyown | the Signs Posted Along the Way (Tsyown – the written directions posted on the path).
Powerfully and with this authority (ba ha koach – mightily with all of this capability and potential, forcefully and in a robust nature, productively with considerable prowess), choose to raise your Voice (ruwm qowl ‘ath – of your own volition lift up your vocalizations and verbal pronouncements (hifil imperative – the qowl is engaged by the Ruwach such that they are united in their actions and inclinations)) as a Basar | Bringing the Good News as a Herald (basar – proclaiming this positive and uplifting report, publishing and announcing the glad tidings, conveying this message (piel participle – a verbal adjective which is demonstrative and enables the city to respond)) to Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source from which Teaching and Guidance, Instruction and Direction regarding Reconciliation Flow).
Lift up on high (ruwm – of your own volition raise up to an even higher elevation, exalting, even increasing the importance of (hifil imperative)) and choose to proclaim (‘amar – of your own freewill, announcing and saying (qal imperative)), ‘Fear not, no longer be intimidated, anxious, or apprehensive (‘al yare’ – do not be frightened or afraid (qal imperfect jussive)) cities (‘iyr – the towns and populated places) of Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah – the Beloved of Yah, those who Relate to Yah and are Related to Yah). 596Behold, look up now and see (hineh – pay attention at this moment and notice that here is) your God (‘elohy ‘atem).’” (Yasha’yah 40:9)
It is as obvious as words allow: Yasha’yah wants Yisra’elites to know that the Ruwach | Spirit is empowering and enabling a Qowl | Voice to Basar | Herald this message to Yahuwdym so that his people are prepared for God’s arrival. And central to this mission will be to proclaim the message associated with Tsyown | the Signs Posted Along the Way.
Just as the Ruwach | Spirit was presented as vital to the Choter’s performance, She is seen here as the active force behind the Basar, enabling him.
As a result, he will affirm that Yahowah’s focus has been directed toward Signs Posted Along the Way of Tsyown upon Mount Mowryah, in Yaruwshalaim, as part of Yahuwdah and Yisra’el. This remains so right up to and including the moment of His return. Therefore, there is no hint of, indeed no room for, Tluste, Ukraine and the Kabbalistic diatribes of Baal Shem Tov, a church in Rome, a capital in Washington, or a mosque in Mecca (actually Petra, but that’s another story). God is returning to and for His people: Yahuwdym in Yaruwshalaim. Period. End of conversation.
This Basar, however, is unique because he will speak ba ha koach | with the power and authority of Yahowah about ha koach | the potential for restoration. This Basar | Herald will ruwm qowl | raise his Voice so that it is heard in Yaruwshalaim and throughout Yahuwdah. And what he proclaims should be sufficiently confident and bold to free God’s people from being intimidated by Progressive activists or Haredim pacifists. This is the last opportunity to break free of the juggernaut of religious and political control and embrace Yahowah’s return – less than ten years from this edit on the cusp in the fall of year 5991 Yah.
597Yasha’yah continued with yet another hineh, Yahowah announces…
“‘Behold (hineh – pay attention and notice, right here and right now), Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), the Upright One (‘edown ‘any – the Upright Pillar of the Tabernacle), will arrive (bow’ – will actually come, genuinely returning with the intent to remain (qal imperfect)) with an intense and resolute Herald, with the loud bast of a trumpet, and with a courageous and empowered Leader (ba chazaq – with the sounding of a showphar, with an enabled and passionate person who is mentally disciplined and unwavering, and with an able ruler who is ready to fight, one who is intensely prepared to defend, who embodies the right character, appropriate status, and vocal strength to fortify the people by guiding appropriately, who is also a courageous leader with a firm and strong hand who clearly knows how to lead in the proper direction).’
And so (wa) His Zarowa’ | Capable Arm Sowing the Seeds which take root and grow (zarowa’ huw’ – His strong arm who is fruitful in His ways, accomplishing the mission, especially when cultivating new life and a productive harvest, and who encourages the offspring of His Sacrificial Lamb) will vividly communicate (mashal – the zarowa’ will explain the proverbs and parables while sharing the wisdom of the prophets, speaking in memorable ways by making comparisons, drawing pictures with words, providing a narrative on the witness while also ridiculing that which deserves contempt while wisely exercising authority over individuals and governments using words) regarding approaching Him (la huw’ – concerning Him).
Look up and pay attention (hineh – behold the details and be observant) to him (‘eth huw’) because the 598reward for his work and the compensation for what he is offering (sakar huw’ – the just return and remuneration offered for his services and steadfast devotion, in response to the merit of what is being rendered) and (wa) as his recompense, the just due for his considerable effort (pe’ulah huw’ – a return on his investment, payment for that which he has accomplished), is before him (la paneh huw’ – is approaching him and facing him, in his very presence, appearing before him).’” (Yasha’yah 40:10)
This prophecy has been focused on the events of our day, presenting what will occur at this time to prepare Yisra’el and Yahuwdah for the return of Yahowah and Dowd on Yowm Kipurym in year 6000 Yah. And so Yasha’yah is announcing the arrival of a Voice who will call out to God’s people as a Herald in advance of this Family reunion.
In the previous pronouncement, the Basar was proclaiming the message of Tsyown. And it was there that we learned that the Witness had been appointed by God, and that his powerful message regarding restoration would be particularly robust – and, thus, anything but meek.
The Qowl of the Basar will proclaim Yahowah’s arrival in the skies above Jerusalem. And because God wants the Children of Yisra’el to embrace him, the Voice is telling God’s people that there is no reason for apprehension.
So then as we move from the 9th statement to the 10th, we find Yasha’yah Yahowah is arriving ba chazaq – which could mean any or all of the following: 1) with an intense and resolute Herald, 2) with the loud bast of a trumpet and sounding of a showphar, and/or 3) with a courageous and empowered Leader who is ready to fight, who embodies the right character, appropriate status, and sufficiently courageous to lead with a firm hand, who clearly knows the proper direction. Either the Herald or the Leader will be an 599enabled and passionate individual who is mentally disciplined and unwavering, one who is intensely prepared and ready to provide a strong defense, with vocal strength to fortify the people by guiding them appropriately.
The trumpet blast would be indicative of the Herald and of both Shabuw’ah and Taruw’ah where the showphar is blown to arouse God’s people and garner their attention. This is done because Shabuw’ah and Taruw’ah are Ingatherings where the Covenant Family is brought home. And that is very good news, indeed.
If this is the intent of ba chazaq, then the zarowa’ is the capable arm sowing the seeds which must take root and grow for there to be new life on this day and a productive harvest. Zarowa’ would then address the fact that the Herald and Voice has been fruitful in God’s ways, accomplishing the mission, by being productive, especially when cultivating new offspring for the Sacrificial Lamb.
Therefore, should the Basar, Qowl Chazaq, and Zarowa’ be the same individual who was chosen and equipped to convey this message, then we would expect him to mashal | communicate vividly and poignantly. He would explain the proverbs and psalms while sharing the wisdom of the prophets. He would speak in memorable ways and provide insights by making comparisons. He would also draw pictures with words, providing a narrative on government and religious authority. And he would, of course, speak of how to approach Yahowah.
If, however, the Chazaq is Dowd, then Zarowa’ should be rendered Sacrificial Lamb. Also, while mashal speaks of everything presented in the previous paragraph, if Dowd is the subject, then mashal would be more indicative of good governance than being a wordsmith – especially at this time. However, it would be awkward for Dowd to be both the focus of our attention upon his return and the one announcing it.
600While Yahowah wants His people to listen to His Basar, which is the reason he is mentioned in prophecies such as this one, the Voice is calling attention to Father and Son, and not to himself. Therefore, it would have been more comfortable if sakar | reward were a verb rather than a noun because, as it is, sakar huw’ speaks of “his reward, the compensation for the work he had done.” And while God is desirous of remunerating His coworkers, providing a return on their investment in His people, I would have preferred that this read more like, “Pay attention to him because what he is offering is rewarding.”
However, since that is not the way this was written, we would be wise to read it as we have with all of the benefits Yahowah has afforded Dowd. Since God is consistent, what, almost everything He has given His Firstborn Son, each member of the Covenant Family will receive. So, if the Basar is to be rewarded for his contribution to the Family reunion, then so will all of those who attend.
One of the reasons that we are addressing God’s intended compensation for a job He must consider well done is that pe’ulah is a different word saying the same thing. Either Dowd or his Herald is going to be pe’ulah | recompensed for his effort and provided a return on his investment, which is payment for what he has accomplished.
The realization that this is all la paneh huw’ | before him suggests one of three things. Either his job is done, and he is being awarded his gold watch, so to speak, his reward is being with Yahowah and Dowd, or his compensation is counted in the attendees who are enriching the celebration of Yowm Kipurym. By having contributed to the size and quality of the Covenant Family, the Basar has enriched many lives, including his own.
In the context of vocally announcing the timing and place of Yahowah’s return, while preparing an unreceptive 601people for this extraordinary event, it is hard to discount the message voiced throughout Yada Yahowah. After all, if the intent were to ascribe any of this to Dowd, why wasn’t he mentioned? Since his name appears over 1,000 times, when God wants us to picture Dowd in a pronouncement, He tells us so.
That is not to say that Dowd has to be delineated by name to be the subject of prophecy. Yahowah has afforded him the titles of Messiah, Son of God, King, Shepherd, Branch, Firstborn, Chosen One, and Prophet, in addition to Zarowa’, while also telling us that he was preferred over all others, anointed, and enveloped in His Spirit. Additionally, it is Dowd who will be returning as king at this time and Yahowah wants us to recognize and appreciate him for fulfilling the Miqra’ey and saving them.
Such may be the case with this next sentence. Yahowah called Dowd to shepherd His flock and Dowd called Yahowah “my Shepherd.” God has strong and capable arms and He selected three Zarowa’, two profoundly important and the other to see to it that the seeds they sowed are properly cultivated so that they take root and grow in time for the harvest. So, who is the Zarowa’ in this next statement?
To ascertain his identity, we know that after the announcement has been made by the designated Voice, Yahowah will return with Dowd. So, it is time to get down to business. But are God and King gathering and shepherding the flock or are they delegating this opportunity to another Covenant member? Is Yasha’yah addressing the Shepherd or one who is acting in the role of a shepherd while figuratively seeking to corral the wayward sheep?
“Like (ka) a shepherd (ra’ah), he will tend (ra’ah – care for the needs of, leading, feeding, and protecting (qal 602imperfect – actually, literally, genuinely, and continually)) his flock (‘eder huw’ – those who need his assistance).
He will gather (qabats – he will collect and obtain (piel imperfect)) the lambs (taleh – the young and vulnerable kids, the recent offspring of the adult lambs) in his capable arms, shepherding, guiding, and protecting them (ba zarowa’ huw’ – with all the resolve and overall ability he can muster while engaged within the flock he will nurture the sheep and be productive, having sown the seeds which advance new life for his Sacrificial Lamb).
He will guide, leading (nahal – he will direct, sustain, and nurture, caring for and helping (piel imperfect – the consistent guidance will benefit the sheep)) those who are being nursed (‘uwl – the recently born and youngest sheep being suckled by their mothers), lifting them up (nasa’ – raising and carrying them, honoring and respecting them) in his lap (ba cheq).” (Yasha’yah 40:11)
The prophet has provided a more expansive understanding of zarowa’, surrounding it with words we would readily appreciate. And considering the exceedingly provocative introduction to Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53, it is why we have embarked on this journey through Yasha’yah / Isaiah 40. Here the zarowa’ is a “ra’ah ra’ah ‘eder – shepherd tending” God’s “flock.” Clearly, based upon the 23rd Mizmowr / Psalm, we know that Dowd was the Shepherd’s shepherd. But if we are to see the Messiah in these words, why would the prophet suggest that he would be acting ka | like a shepherd when he was the genuine article? Why not mention his name?
Therefore, I’m inclined to look for other options, especially within this context. And in particular, since this zarowa’s job will be to qabats | gather, collect, and obtain taleh | the lambs, it is more consistent with the mission of the Basar at this time. This cannot be Dowd’s responsibility 603because the last gathering of sheep will occur before he returns.
Then we discover that after he has gathered God’s flock in concert with His return, this zarowa’ will be tasked with the responsibility of nurturing the youngest of them. And from this perspective, as we enter the 1,000-year celebration of Sukah | Camping Out with God, there will be some distinctions between individuals. Some number of thousands will be spiritual beings who have returned following the Shabuw’ah and Taruw’ah harvests. And yet, the stars of this day will be the acclaimed remnant of Yisra’elites and Yahuwdym who were appropriately prepared for Yahowah’s return by the sacrifice of the Red Heifer. While not yet included within the Covenant Family, these mortals will retain physical beings, albeit I suspect with some spiritual qualities, throughout the prolonged Sukah Shabat. All of these people, however, will need to be led because they will all have come to the truth quite recently. Although, for some, the idea that Yahowah will be inscribing His towrah | guidance within His children will be a huge benefit.
The latter group, as physical beings, will conceive children, and it is they who will need guidance, even as they are weaned by their mothers. They will have been born with freewill, and therefore, they will need to hear the Towrah recited to them to determine whether or not they want to accept it or reject it. And that is the job being assigned to this zarowa’ to nurture them in this way.
However, while guiding infants is rewarding and enjoyable, it would not likely be the responsibility of Yahowah or Dowd, because if they were to intervene in this way, their very presence would be so impressive, it would make a mockery of freewill. The prophet is, therefore, likely speaking of the one announcing their return because he is already serving as a teacher and guide.
604Under the auspices of full disclosure, while I do not yet fully appreciate the ramifications, for some and for a while, there may be two additional classes of people. Those who demonstrated no animosity toward Yahowah or Yahuwdym may be allowed to enter the Millennial Shabat. Also, there will be recompense for the worst of the offenders, with those who abused Jews, forcing them to serve them in the most menial of capacities – and thus enduring the kind of humiliation they perpetrated. They will need corralling and guidance too, another task which may be assigned to the little z. Rumor is that he tends to be a workaholic.
In this regard, I’d like to impugn a lingering myth about living with Yahowah. We will not be lounging around getting fat, eating bonbons. God values work, and so we will be given the opportunity to serve alongside as we care for one another and the universe. This realization runs throughout His narrative with humankind, from the Garden to the Ark, from the Exodus to God’s relationship with His Son, Dowd.
These thoughts have served to expand our appreciation of the title Zarowa’, particularly as part of Yasha’yah’s vernacular, recognizing that this is the second mention of this remarkable word in the past two statements. And here, the most reasonable option, considering the context and what has been foretold regarding this moment in time, is that the individual who is announcing Yahowah’s and Dowd’s return is the little z, a capable arm serving to gather and guide the flock by sowing the seeds God has provided and then cultivating them – thereby increasing the harvest. If so, Yasha’yah’s Choter is serving as this zarowa’.
It is also possible that Yasha’yah is projecting anthropomorphic attributes on God – even though in this circumstance, with Him returning with His Light undiminished, it seems a bit out of character. We have every reason to conclude that Yahowah will not change His 605approach upon His return, and He has consistently chosen to work with and through those He has selected and equipped to achieve what He wants accomplished. Therefore, to be consistent, this zarowa’ is a Covenant member whose voice served to announce what we are witnessing.
With this in mind, we have learned that according to the prophets, there will be three Zarowa’, and each will serve God’s purpose. Moseh liberated the Yisra’elites, leading them away from religious and political oppression and to the Promised Land. He was also the voice of the Towrah and a conduit for God’s greatest gift. Dowd was the ultimate Shepherd, nurturing and protecting Yahowah’s sheep, bringing them together and guiding them within their home. Then in his second of three lives, he served as the Sacrificial Lamb, opening Heaven’s Door, making him the most complete embodiment of this title. And as we now know, Yasha’yah spoke of a third and final zarowa’ who would call God’s people home.
With all of the acclaim directed at the Towrah, with his soaring prophecies regarding Dowd, and his compelling portrayal of the Passover Lamb, Yasha’yah is cognizant that there have been two great Zarowa’ whose contribution to the lives of God’s people has been essential – absolutely irreplaceable. And yet, because his focus is on Yahowah’s return and the role this prophetic announcement will play in shaping what we will soon witness, the final, albeit less significant, zarowa’, is of great fascination to this prophet. His interest in the little z is also heightened because he will be proclaiming the prophet’s words to garner the desired result.
Broadening our horizons regarding the implications of zarowa’, we should look to the Towrah for clarity. Based upon its use in Shemowth / Exodus 6:6, 15:16, Bamidbar / Numbers 6:19, and Dabarym / Deuteronomy 4:34, even Mizmowr / Psalm 77:15 and Yasha’yah / Isaiah 33:2), 606zarowa’ symbolically conveys the Sacrificial Lamb’s ability to shoulder our burdens in association with Passover – but not always. It becomes evident that zarowa’ is based upon zera’ | to sow seeds and, thus, denotes the ideas of “being productive and fruitful in conceiving new life which takes root and grows, producing offspring while contributing to a productive harvest.”
Most Hebrew dictionaries define zarowa’ as “arm,” but that usage is quite rare, occurring in just over a dozen of some ninety references. But to be fair, the “arm” and “shoulder,” like the “hand,” in Hebrew are almost always presented symbolically, conveying an individual’s “influence and capability,” their “power and strength,” their “ability to be productive, to get things done, and to prevail.”
Similar to the symbolic usage found here in Yasha’yah 40, while also being deployed during prophetic references to the Last Days, we find zarowa’ used in Mizmowr / Psalm 98:1 and Yasha’yah / Isaiah 51:9, 52:10, 63:5 – all addressing Yahowah and Company’s ability to vanquish His enemies upon His return.
Then in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 63:12, Moseh was presented as a zarowa’ for his contribution during the Exodus, whereby this remarkable ram, and also a shepherd, led Yah’s sheep, the Children of Yisra’el, out of captivity in Mitsraym. Thereafter, he returned to the role of shepherd, tending to the needs of the flock.
When investigating the full ramifications of zarowa’, we ultimately find ourselves in Solomon’s company, contemplating his use of zarowa’. And it is his speech that influenced the very words you are reading. In Dabry ha Yowmym / 2nd Chronicles 6:32, Dowd’s son, Solomon, announced the future arrival of the Nakry | Observant Foreigner pursuant to the same role being addressed in this prophecy. And in both presentations, we find Zarowa’, just 607as we do in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:1. So, when searching for answers, we must also include the narrative of the man considered the wisest who ever lived.
The words we are about to read were spoken by Shalomoh | Reconciliation | Solomon, Dowd’s son, upon the completion and dedication of Yahowah’s Family Home – such that the subject and timing are apropos. At the seminal moment in the life of a united Yisra’el, standing atop Mowryah with the recently completed Home of God gleaming in the background, the man noted for his wisdom, Shalomoh | Solomon, delivered his “Sermon on the Mount.” He was dedicating the building Yahowah had designed to showcase the Ark of the Covenant, the Tablets of Stone, along with the original autograph of the Towrah Moseh had scribed.
With Ya’aqob’s descendants gathered before him, and speaking of the promises Yahowah had made to his father, Dowd, while desirous of guiding his people’s footsteps, Solomon used another title, Nakry | Observant Foreigner – a discerning person from a distant place and time speaking a different language, who, as a result of exploration and consideration would come to understand in conjunction with zarowa’ to tell the Children of Yisra’el how they should respond to the words this individual would write on their behalf.
After describing the importance of the Ark of the Covenant now placed in the center of God’s Home, Solomon reiterated many of the wonderful things which would benefit Yisra’el if the people continued to observe the Towrah. But knowing they would not, and recognizing that they would need someone to redirect their attention and bring them back Home, he said the following…
“Therefore (wa gam – also and in addition), regarding someone else, the observant and discerning foreigner from a different ethnicity and geographic 608location who will come to understand (ha nakry – this individual from a distant place and culture, speaking a different language, who, having paid attention will comprehend; 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 an observant and conversant individual 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 yad, the first letter in Your name which as an open hand reaching down and out defines Your role in our lives, denoting Your ability to engage and accomplish the task at hand [used to describe how Yah would work through Dowd]), the powerful and passionate ruler who is prepared to lead (ha chazaq – the very strong and influential individual 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 609speaking ability to govern appropriately with a firm hand who clearly knows how to lead in the proper direction [speaking of the Messiah and King Dowd]), and (wa) the Protective Ram 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 which take root and grow, enabling new life, personal growth, and an abundant harvest, all while denoting and advancing the purpose of the Strong Arm of God, of His Shepherd and Sacrificial Lamb [addressing Dowd as the Pesach ‘Ayil]) 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, conveying 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 arguments 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 / 2nd Chronicles 6:32)
When you hear it out of the heavens, coming from the atmosphere (wa ‘atah shama’ min ha shamaym – 610listen 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 observant foreigner from a different ethnicity and geographic location who understands (ha nakry – this man from a distant 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 imperfect)) 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).
611And 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 (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 / 2nd Chronicles 6:33)
Solomon’s impassioned plea for Yisra’el’s survival serves as a prophetic endorsement of Yada Yahowah. It is, therefore, long past time that the world, especially Yahuwdym, listens to what Yahowah inspired His Witness to convey.
The ability for everyone the world over to listen to someone whose words and voice come out of the sky was not possible until very recently, coinciding with the time we began during Taruw’ah in 2001. Advancing technology, communication satellites, broadband internet, and eight billion smartphones have made it possible for almost everyone to listen simultaneously along with Yisra’el.
Other than Yahowah speaking directly to all humanity in His own voice, which isn’t possible in this context because He’s not a nakry | foreigner and He promised otherwise, imagine the wonderment in the minds of those listening to Solomon three thousand years ago, trying to ascertain how this could even be possible. Since God is not the Voice out of the sky, then how would everyone on Earth be able to listen and benefit concurrently? And why, they may have wondered, would God want to speak through a foreigner to Yisra’el and Gowym concurrently, 612from outside of Yisra’el, and in a language other than Hebrew? Fortunately, the answers to those questions have become evident as we have explored the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr.
The preamble to this prophecy is amazing, and yet now, since this capability is so integrated into our lives, with the average individual spending seven hours a day listening, looking, and reading from the cloud, the fulfillment appears almost mundane. But still, consider the unlikely intersection of someone thousands of years and thousands of miles from Yisra’el, a complete stranger in a distant place and time, becoming so enthralled with Yahowah’s words that he would compose twenty thousand pages of insights on the Towrah, Miqra’ey, and Beryth, all gleaned by translating Yahowah’s Word into the lingua franca of the world – the language spoken by more Yahuwdym than Hebrew – somehow stumbling upon the realization that Dowd is the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb who fulfilled the Miqra’ey, the Firstborn Son of God, Yahowah’s Chosen Mashyach and Melek, which is why he is the one returning.
At the same time, what was the likelihood of him figuring out that Moseh and Dowd are mighty Zarowa’, while producing seven thousand internet-based audio programs to share what he had learned so that Yisra’el could engage with Yah by listening to him explaining what Moseh had written and Dowd had done?
As is the case with the Choter | Secondary Branch and Sucker from the Old Root composing the Nes | Banner, a prophecy we’ll consider in a subsequent volume of Observations, this isn’t because this Nakry | Observant and Discerning Foreigner is special, because he, unlike those whose words are vital, remains mostly anonymous. He is simply doing what Solomon did on this day – citing the promises Yahowah made to Moseh and Dowd on behalf of Yisra’el.
613Three thousand years ago Yahowah revealed that He would use a Gentile to reach His people and call them home. He would even endorse what he would write and say, telling His people to do as he said, recognizing that this Nakry would “nakar – come to know Him by being observant, that he would come to understand Him by being discerning,” then base everything he would write and say on what he “nakar – observed by closely examining and carefully considering” the Towrah and Naby’ | the Guidance and Prophets. He would even Yada’ Yah! – focus on the importance of knowing and understanding Yahowah’s name and Dowd’s acclaim.
So now we know why Yah wanted His message written in English, why the proper recognition of Moseh and Dowd was so important to God, as well as why Yahowah would have to turn to a nakry known as Yada to awaken Yisra’el. This may be the one and only time that Yahowah asked His people to engage based upon something a foreigner had to say.
Yet it was said of this nakry that he would serve as a Lama’an | witness, as someone “lama’an – who provides answers,” which can be “qara’ – read and recited” on behalf of people the world over, especially Yisra’el. Beyond the written translations and insights found in Yada Yahowah, An Introduction to God, Observations, Coming Home, Babel, and Twistianity, beyond the reach of Yah’s Word recited throughout Yada’ Yah Radio and Shattering Myths, might this also be inferring that Yada’ will be invited to serve alongside ‘Elyah as the second Witness during the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles (Malaky / Malachi 4:5 and Zakaryah / Zechariah 4:14)?
There is but one rational reason the Nakry | Observant and Discerning Foreigner in a faraway place and time would have been introduced and authenticated by Yahowah during the dedication of His Home in conjunction with knowing His name and the identity of His 614Zarowa’. Yahowah wants Yisra’el, and the world at large, to consider what he has translated and shared because the information, insights, and perspective are relevant and credible, valid and reconciling, indeed dependable and trustworthy because he has thoughtfully considered what He revealed through the likes of Moseh, Dowd, and Yasha’yah. By engaging in something others were unwilling to do, the Nakry became so uniquely relevant to knowing Yahowah, to appreciate what He is offering, and to recognize what He is asking in return, that God saw fit to validate his witness to the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr…and Zarowa’.
Now that we are better prepared to answer the question Yahowah asked of Yasha’yah, let’s return to the 53rd chapter…
“Who (my – an interrogative posing a who, where, why, or when question about a single individual) has affirmed and established, providing a verifiable accounting (‘aman – as a singular male individual has presented trustworthy and reliable evidence to confirm, confidently upholding (hifil perfect active third-person masculine singular)) of our message (la shemuwa’ah ‘anachnuw – our report, news, information, announcement, and revelation by having listened to us)?
And (wa) to whom (‘el my – to whom, asking about one person [from 1QIsa as the MT has on whom]) has the Zarowa’ | the Productive Shepherd and Sacrificial Lamb (Zarowa’ – the prevailing and effective nature of the one with the strength to resolve challenges, the overall ability of the remarkably important and impactful individual of action who, as a liberator and leader is engaged as a shepherd among the sheep, akin to a ram 615leading the flock who is fruitful in his ways, accomplishing the mission by sowing the seeds of new life which grow while advancing the purpose of the Arm of God, of the Shepherd, and Sacrificial Lamb; from zara’ – to sow seeds which grow and yield fruit) of Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as directed in His ToWRaH – teaching regarding His HaYaH – existence and our ShaLoWM – restoration) been revealed and made openly known (galah – she was uncovered and exposed, displayed and disclosed (nifal perfect third-person feminine singular))?” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Saves / Isaiah 53:1)
In this context, every positive attribute we have considered fits Yahowah’s three Zarowa’: Moseh, Dowd, and the last Witness – the Voice calling God’s people home. They were each uniquely important while serving as the Hand of God. They were empowered, capable, forthright, and protective on behalf of God’s people, consistently prevailing when fighting to save His flock.
And this time, zarowa’ is used to identify a unique individual. Based upon what follows in Yasha’yah 53, he is the one who would reveal the identity of the Passover Lamb while explaining the benefit of Dowd fulfilling Chag Matsah. And that person, my friends, is identified throughout the prophets – beginning with Solomon’s commencement speech when dedicating Yahowah’s Home.
Turns out that, while the Nakry correctly conveyed the proper pronunciation of Yahowah’s name, revealed the five conditions of the Covenant, and explained how its benefits were provided through the Miqra’ey, all while presenting an accurate portrayal of God’s timing, his ultimate discovery would be disclosing Dowd as the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb, in addition to the Messiah and Son of God. And it is this realization that enables us to 616properly assess Yasha’yah | Isaiah 9, 40, and 53. It is the reason the questions were asked in the first place.
It is one thing to know that the Lamb of God accepted the guilt of His people. It is another to properly identify the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb and then explain when, where, why, and how this all occurred. And for that, there is only one place to turn – to the presentation of what Moseh, Dowd, and Yasha’yah revealed in Yada Yahowah.
The initial question posed in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:1 is intriguing for many reasons, one of which is that there is nothing equivalent to these questions anywhere else in the Prophets. And in this regard, there are only a couple of options regarding shemuwa’ah ‘anachnuw | our message. This is either Yahowah bringing Yasha’yah into the conversation, telling us that they are in agreement, or “our” is inclusive of Father and Son, Yahowah and the Zarowa’, since this is about his role in our salvation. It is also possible that ‘anachnuw addresses both prophets and every prophet – going all the way back to Moseh, the initial Zarowa’.
Recognizing that “our” speaks of a unified position regarding the role of the Zarowa’, my ‘aman asks Yisra’elites to identify a single individual who is actively and publicly promoting an accurate and verifiable account of the Zarowa’s’ identity and purpose. Based upon the way the question is phrased, the Herald is not a prophet but, instead, someone correctly conveying their message.
So, while it is interesting to note that there would be and now is just one person among billions publishing an accurate rendition of Yahowah’s testimony along with a principled approach to Yasha’yah’s revelations, the second question is even more specific. The individual correctly affirming Yasha’yah’s prophetic revelations, publishing a consistent portrayal of Yahowah’s overall intent, is the only one to whom the identity of the Zarowa’ | Protective 617Shepherd and Sacrificial Lamb has been revealed such that it is his job to make it openly known to Yahuwdym and Gowym.
God’s prophetic pronouncement is, of course, correct. After 2,700 years of no one doing either, today, just nine years prior to the fruition of Yasha’yah’s prophecies and the return of the Zarowa’, there is someone doing both of these things. And while that is very significant in and of itself, when these questions are posed before the most descriptive presentation of what would be achieved by the Zarowa’, the implications are profoundly important.
Two of the most interesting insights into zarowa’, other than the word’s versatility, are that it is based upon zara’, which speaks of sowing seeds that take root and grow, conceiving new life, which is productive, leading to an abundant harvest as well as the realization that the title is feminine. This should not be surprising for two reasons. First, Dowd’s nepesh | soul, which is also feminine, is the principal agent involved in the fulfillment of the Miqra’ey. The Zarowa’s basar | corporeal body, while masculine, was discarded and is largely irrelevant. In addition, many of God’s favorite titles, from ‘elowah to towrah, from beryth to ruwach are feminine. So, while identification is aided by gender, truth is not binary.
While there are three Zarowa’, Moseh as a Productive Shepherd, Dowd as the Sacrificial Lamb, and a little a z sowing the seeds that have encouraged life, growth, and productivity within the Covenant, Isaiah 53 is devoted to telling Dowd’s story. And yet, even with Dowd bearing the titles of Firstborn Son of God, Anointed Messiah, King of Yisra’el, and Zarowa’, the entire 53rd chapter is rejected throughout Judaism, with rabbis skipping over Yasha’yah 53 in their annual reading schedules. Since it clearly predicts that the role of the Passover Lamb would be fulfilled, along with the purpose of UnYeasted Bread, this prophecy undermines the Jewish religion.
618Christian pundits claim Isaiah 53 for their misnomer, Jesus Christ, and yet somehow fail to acknowledge the sacrificial lamb’s association with Passover. It is as if they can read the words and yet remain clueless as to what they reveal.
Indeed, there have been a host of commentaries written on Isaiah, and yet, apart from Yada Yahowah, none of these has sought to accurately explain the prophet’s testimony or advance the connection between the Zarowa’ and its fulfillment. And none of these were composed by someone specifically addressed within the prophecy itself. Further, no one apart from the Yada Yahowah series has identified one, much less all three Zarowa’ – at least since Yasha’yah did so 2,700 years ago.
Also interesting, Isaiah’s introductory language is similar to that used in Yasha’yah 11 to present the Choter. There he was shown to be a sucker emerging from the original rootstock which brought forth the Branch known as Dowd…
“He will arise and be lifted up (‘alah – he will ascend and grow by writing and recording what has happened and what will occur (qal imperfect active third-person masculine singular)), similar to (ka) the Sucker (ha yowneq – the Shoot growing out of the rootstock of an old stump or fallen tree, a more recent and smaller branch), before His appearance to prepare in advance of His arrival (la paneh huw’ – in His presence), much like (wa ka – being comparable to) the rootstock (ha shoresh – the source of nourishment which anchors the tree to the ground, the root of the family line) of the Land after a long drought (min ‘erets tsyah – of the Earth deprived of rain, from a barren landscape which is solitary and alone, apart from Yah).
His approach will not be perceived as particularly pleasing because he will not provide a superficial 619outline or shallow two-dimensional sketch (lo’ to’ar la huw’ – what he delineates will not be predicated upon some preconceived physical characteristics nor will he be distinguished based upon outward appearances because he will dig well below the surface).
He will not hold a high office, be a nobleman or king, he will not ascribe any value to the perceived status of others, nor will he be majestically attired (wa hayah lo’ hadar – he will not care about adornments, appearances, social status, heads of state, royalty, or being glorified, and he will not seek acclaim [from 1QIsa]) such that we would look to him (wa ra’ah huw’ – so that we would consider him, pay attention to what he is revealing, or perceive him as a witness (qal imperfect)).
There is nothing readily apparent (wa lo’ mar’eh – so there is nothing in plain sight or easily seen, nothing phenomenal in the form of spectacle; from mah – to ponder the who, what, why, when, and how of ra’ah – what is seen, perceived, and considered, or is it by supernatural revelation or visions) such that we would desire him, want to be him, or be pleased by him (wa chamad huw’ – so that we would covet him, idolize him, or express our gratitude toward him (qal imperfect)).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Delivers / Isaiah 53:2)
Apart from his translations, insights, conclusions, and guidance, the little z is nobody special. He is as Yahowah has described him. Even now, he is as inconspicuous as possible, disassociated from the seats of power in his tropical attire and flip flops and isolated in his study overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
However, it is apparent that the Choter | Sucker is a quick study and deep thinker because he is able to correctly interpret Yasha’yah’s prophecies while most have failed. And the Nakar | Observant Foreigner is inspired by God, consistent with what was revealed regarding the Sucker in 620Yasha’yah 11, such that he can accurately convey the prophet’s testimony. With Yahowah’s Seven Spirits enriching this message, the result is beyond compare, even if it is disregarded by those who prefer more glittery affairs which can be measured in popularity, votes, and bank accounts.
Of value to the Covenant Family, the Basar | Herald is being lifted up as a Yowneq | Shoot growing out of the Shoresh | Rootstock of the Promised Land. Yahowah’s Mal’ak | Messenger will arise from a barren landscape, a solitary Qowl | Voice after a long drought. The specified mission of the final Zarowa’ | Sower of Seeds is to prepare Yisra’el in advance of Yahowah’s appearance and Dowd’s fulfillment of Yowm Kipurym.
Beyond this, this Sucker is a pretty ordinary fellow. You’d be hard-pressed to pick him out of a crowd. He is not a politician, acclaimed theologian, superstar, or societal influencer. He is not particularly well-dressed or trying to impress anyone. And no one will impress him because he has a complete disregard for authority. He is not seeking acclaim or a following and will deflect gratitude to where it is deserved. And it is certain that he isn’t going to sugarcoat the message to attract a crowd.
The prophecies pointing to God’s final Messenger are prolific and obvious and yet so unexpected that countless theologians have read right past them. Had we not been earnest in our desire to understand, diligently pursuing prophecies within their full context as we have here, creating accurate and amplified translations in the process, we may have remained unaware.
Our ignorance was, however, not acceptable because it would have resulted in countless unfulfilled prophecies, calling the validity of everything God revealed into question. So, we found them, just as the prophets had foretold. And we are doing as they expected.
621Therefore, while Yahowah is correct in saying that the Witness is typically overlooked, he is not hard to find. All one has to do to discover the truth is to be as committed to learning as God is to teaching.
This known, what Yahowah inspired Yasha’yah to write about the Choter, this individual now presented as a Herald and Voice, is consistent with someone who is impressive by God’s standards, not man’s. He, like Dowd, will tend to be verbose, lo’ to’ar | never dumbing it down with a superficial outline. But unlike Dowd, his Herald lo’ hadar | is not a nobleman or king. The Witness to the Zarowa’ would differ from the One who was bequeathed with every imaginable accolade in that lo’ mar’eh | there would be nothing readily apparent about him that would chamad huw’ | inspire reverence or respect to the point of expressing one’s gratitude as is appropriate for Dowd.
To his credit, however, the Basar does not “seek accolades or to be honored.” Frustrating to many, “lo’ hadar – he shows no partiality and does not ascribe to any form of human authority, nor does he value status.” In nothing more than casual attire, “he is not adorned to appear royal or to enhance his position among men.” Even with an entire chapter devoted to how Yahowah would equip and use the Choter in Yasha’yah 11, the Zarowa’s Herald has gone largely unnoticed.
God’s final Witness lies behind the words of the prophets and lets them speak for themselves. His credibility is derived from what Yahowah inspired other individuals to write 2,400 to 3,400 years ago. There is nothing phenomenal about what he has done, other than he responded as Yahowah asked and foretold. At 10 to 12 hours per day, six to seven days a week, 50 weeks a year, for 23 years without monetary compensation and while being threatened by the religious, political, and patriotic, and especially the conspiratorial, there isn’t much “chamad 622huw’ – to covet or desire” about the mission – albeit he loves it.
Considering the scarcity of candidates and the importance of the message, Yahowah has sought to overcome the unimpressive nature of this man by mentioning him in this way, expecting that, by doing so, more people would listen. After all, why would Yahowah pose these two probing introductory questions after providing the answer in the previous chapter?
“He will be scoffed at and ridiculed, dismissed and discredited (bazah – he will be held in contempt and censored, he will be called uninformed, unimportant, viewed as vile, considered worthless, and perceived as despicable (nifal participle – with those who demonstrably and actively disrespect and despise him will be perceived as disgusting)), by a wide variety and a considerable number of individuals who (‘iysh ‘iysh – by a great many people) will try to stop him (wa chadel – who will deliberately isolate and rebuff him, attempting to get him to cease and desist, rejecting and besmirching him to debilitate and incapacitate his efforts; from chadal – to stop, cease, desist, forego, and leave unfinished in the end [while chadel is not suffixed as a verb or with a pronoun, that is the only way to properly convey its primary meaning, which is to stop]).
Even so, Yada will come to know, understand, and acknowledge (wa yada’ – nonetheless, Yada will become familiar with, comprehend, and recognize, discover and disclose (qal noun participle active – actually, genuinely, and literally as a verbal adjective descriptive of an individual making the process of evolving from knowing to understanding to acknowledging active and demonstrative) [from 1QIsaa – the Great Isaiah Scroll unearthed above Qumran – where yada’ is active versus passive in the Masoretic Text]) the implications of sorrow and suffering (mak’ob – the cause and consequence of 623being harmed and grieving by pondering the impetus behind the anguish of emotional reactions and being traumatized; from mah – to consider the reasons behind ka’ab – agony and angst) of being plagued and afflicted by evil (choly – of being sickened and weakened by a malevolent and malignant pandemic, mortally injured by the malady of holiness; from chalah – to weaken and sicken by an infectious disease, chuwl – to twist and distort, and chalal – to profane by making common and thus to corrupt via the invasive nature of religion and government).
And as such (ka – accordingly and as a result), from him (min huw’), the presence (paneh – the appearance and facing it is turned away) is averted (masther – is avoided (hifil participle active)).
We will censor him, slandering him as uninformed, unimportant, and disreputable as we scoff at and ridicule him, dismissing and discrediting him (wa bazah huw’ – we will view him as vile, consider him worthless as we perceive him to be despicable, holding him in contempt (nifal participle – with those who demonstrably and actively show disrespect and despise him will be seen as disgusting) [from 1QIsa where the verb was scribed with the subject written in the second-person plural, we, rather than third-person singular, he, and then suffixed with huw’ | he as the object]), because (wa) we will not properly assess his contribution by contemplating what he has composed (lo’ chashab huw’ – we will not think, and thus we will fail to consider the value of his account, we will not impute the proper credit to the reporting he is offering due to our collective failure to exercise good judgment (qal perfect – when we were actually afforded the opportunity to reconsider, we did not think)).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Liberates / Isaiah 53:3)
Very little has changed since the days of Noach, or since Jews revealed their animosity toward God during the 624Exodus. The reason that those who speak for Yahowah are bazah | scoffed at and ridiculed is because God is opposed to mankind’s preferred control mechanisms – religion and politics. Moseh and Dowd were not exceptions, because Jews turned against both of them.
I know this all too well in that I’ve been the brunt of countless thousands of slanderous assessments and death threats by belligerents who barely know enough to be dangerous. So, in this regard, the little z has greatly outpaced the two mighty Zarowa’ when it comes to bazah – although it is a privilege I have come to cherish. While there is no joy in being despised for one’s own mistakes, it is a sense of satisfaction that comes from being rebuked for sharing Yahowah’s testimony with His people.
This prophecy states that there will be ‘iysh ‘iysh | a wide variety and a considerable number of individuals who will try to chadel | stop Yahowah’s messenger. Only one man, Pharaoh, tried to stop Moseh and two, Sha’uwl and ‘Abshalowm, opposed Dowd. So, once again, the little z is unique among his brethren. Whether it is Muslims who want him dead, Christians who want him silenced, religious Jews who want him to shabat | cease and desist, or Progressives who are prone to suspend his access to their internet platforms, Yahowah’s Basar is familiar with being besmirched and censured.
Recently, as the YadaYah.com website develops in functionality and the bookshelf fills, and as social media prevails in disseminating the message, I am garnering the rebuke of religious Jews. And just as Yahowah foretold, among their biggest complaints is that we air our Shabat Towrah Study on Shabat – the day the religious make a religion out of doing nothing so that they don’t have to think about the God they know nothing about.
Personally, I’m pleased to see that Yahowah is acknowledging that His witness will need to have a 625backbone and thick skin to persevere. Not only is overcoming adversity necessary to develop the character and courage needed to go against the crowd, but it is also how we develop empathy and compassion. It is what made Dowd’s life and lyrics so exemplary.
These realizations should also cause readers to recognize that there is no reason to be envious. I would not want Dowd’s job knowing the pain and suffering that comes with it, and you should not want mine unless you are immune to criticism.
Yada’ is presented as a participle noun. This means Yada’ is actively engaged in pursuing mak’ob and choly | the implications of the trauma and suffering inflicted as a result of the plague we know as religion. This topic is pursued throughout Yada Yahowah and, particularly, in An Introduction to God, Observations, Coming Home, Babel, Twistianity, and God Damn Religion. It is the most prevalent theme in the Mizmowr, and discussed vociferously in Yasha’yah, Yirma’yah, and Howsha’ – and this rebuke of man’s way is pervasive throughout the Towrah. Mak’ob wa choly is advanced from the opposite perspective in Dany’el and Yachezq’el – books we have covered in great detail.
Also interesting is the correction from the passive to active voice found in the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) in this context. It means that Yada’ | the knowledgeable individual depicted by the verbal noun is aggressively seeking to comprehend the cause and consequence of sorrow and grief while acknowledging the evil associated with the malady of holiness. These things are not being done to him as would be the case in the passive voice. Therefore, we have not yet reached the portion of Yasha’yah’s prophecy pertaining to the sacrifice of the Passover Lamb. While that depiction will follow, the prophet is still instructing his readers about the Herald who will be explaining these events rather than enduring them.
626Mak’ob is telling in this regard. If God had wanted to say that Yada was going to be harmed and suffer, not only would yada’ have to be passive, ka’ab | agony and anguish would have sufficed. There would have been no reason to augment it with mah | to question the who, what, where, why, when, and how implications of sorrow and suffering.
Choly, which is often transliterated as holy, is addressing the source of afflictions Yada is investigating. Choly is the malady of holiness, the plague of evil known to the world as religion. It is the most infectious pandemic to infect humankind. And so, while all three Zarowa’ spoke out against religion, none were plagued as a result of being religious. Moreover, this is a cerebral exercise, whereby yada’ | we come to know and understand, to recognize and acknowledge that the Witness will assess the cause and consequence of being harmed by the malevolent and malignant pandemic of religion.
This prophecy, much like the one attributed to the “son” in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9, is so integrated into Christian mythology, the realization that the opening lines are focused upon the Herald who was chosen to report what occurred when the Zarowa’ fulfilled Passover, rather than “Jesus” in an unfamiliar role will be difficult for many to accept. And so, this is among the reasons Yasha’yah conveyed his portrayal of the sacrifice as the Passover Lamb in this manner, beginning by telling us that the little z will be introducing the primary Zarowa’.
Yahowah, through His prophets, and in particular Moseh, Dowd, Yasha’yah, Yirma’yah, Howsha’, and Zakaryah foretold what He was going to do for His people. He provided prophecies delineating when, where, and how Father and Son would honor the promise to redeem Yisra’el – even explaining His Son’s motivations in addition to His people’s renunciations. Ignoring all of this, on ‘Abyb 14 through 16 in the 80th Yowbel, year 4000 Yah / the 3rd through the 5th of April, 33 CE, when the Zarowa’ 627did exactly what he had avowed, no one recognized him. Exacerbating the problem, the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam would arise because of His people’s collective failure to appreciate what had transpired. And they would all promote false messiahs to counter the truth.
Two thousand years later, little has changed. Jews parade around under the star of a false Messiah, deny the fulfillment of the Miqra’ey, treat Dowd as a pariah, prefer their onerous religion to a liberating relationship, and go apoplectic at the mention of Yahowah’s name. Christians have systematically robbed the Zarowa’, Ben ‘El, and ha Mashyach of his every accolade and achievement to prop up the absurd myth that Jesus Christ replaced the Miqra’ey with Babylonian holidays. As for Muslims, the Islamic Era began immediately after the Satanic Verses with Muhammad’s ill-fated attempt to convince Yathrib’s rabbis that he was the awaited Messiah. Making matters worse, he would go on to protest that Issa | Jesus was not actually killed but had only faked his death.
So, credit Satan for turning the degradation of Dowd and ignorance of his role as the Zarowa’ into a quagmire of highly virulent religious buffoonery. And while we will do our best to expose the perpetrators and turn back the damage, for most it will be too late.
I have said this before and will say it again. God’s criteria for choosing a prophet or herald are unlike man’s, something He affirmed when He chose Dowd. His ambassadors never boast impressive academic credentials, theological training, societal standing, or political position (except Dowd) that would impress anyone. We are either too young or too old to be taken seriously. And we are typically discounted for being exceedingly confident and zealous. We are familiar with the pain of broken families and the frustrations associated with being continually misquoted, misconstrued, and slandered.
628Introductions made, let’s press forward into the heart of the prophecy. In his own voice, Yasha’yah | Isaiah, the prophet, revealed what Dowd, as the Zarowa’, Mashyach, and Bakowr would do for the Beny Beryth…
“Surely (‘aken – it can be verified as accurate and true that indeed), the malignant and malevolent pandemic of twisted perversions which plague and weaken us (choly ‘anachnuw – the infectious and injurious diseases which sicken us and our religious maladies which mortally wound us by distorting the truth), he will lift from us, accept, and carry away (huw’ nasa’ – he [the Zarowa’] will, himself, sustain on behalf of the relationship and remove at this moment in time, actually forgiving (qal perfect third-person masculine singular active)).
The cause and consequence of our pain and suffering (wa mak’ob ‘anachnuw’ – the questions which anguish us and make us miserable and the implications of our grief; from mah – to consider the reasons behind ka’ab – agony and anguish), he will incur and bear them (sabal hem – he [Dowd] will pull them away, initiating the process to bear them as if they were his burdens to remove (qal perfect)).
And yet (wa), we assess his overall contribution as (‘anachnuw chashab huw’ – we will think and consider him [the Zarowa’] (qal perfect)) poignantly inflicted (naga’ – demonstrably damaged, befallen, and plagued (qal passive participle)) and (wa – [from 1QIsa]) stricken (nakah – beaten and slain, made to suffer (hofal passive – the beatings were imposed upon him in a vivid and demonstrable way)) by God (‘elohym), in addition to being humiliated for his testimony and abused for his response (wa ‘anah – even denied and mistreated for his [Dowd’s] answers and punished for his reply (pual participle passive participle – the object suffers the effect)).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Delivers / Isaiah 53:4)
629With both Pesach and Matsah, the sacrificial victim is burdened with the guilt of those who benefit from his ordeal. And in this case, the Zarowa’, Dowd, chose to redeem his brethren by accepting the consequence and penalty they would otherwise have been due.
The first Zarowa’, Moseh, would explain the purpose of Passover to the Children of Yisra’el, recording their experience and Yahowah’s Instructions in the Towrah. The second Zarowa’, Dowd, would serve as the prophetic eyewitness to reveal what he would experience as he fulfilled Pesach and Matsah on behalf of Bikuwrym and to enable Shabuw’ah. The third Zarowa’ would serve as a Herald to bring this to the attention of Yisra’el before Dowd’s return to fulfill Yowm Kipurym. And as the final Zarowa’ | One Cultivating the Seeds Sown for the Harvest, he would work tirelessly to assure that Shabuw’ah and Taruw’ah are fruitful and that Kipurym is well attented.
There are two familiar terms in the previous declaration – choly and mak’ob. However, this time, the verbs pertaining to them are different than what we experienced in the previous statement. With the fulfillment of Passover and Matsah, we are ‘aken | assured that the choly | religious perversions which have plagued us have been nasa’ | lifted from us and taken away by the Zarowa’. Likewise, the mak’ob | religious nature of mankind’s pain and suffering was sabal | inflicted upon Dowd’s nepesh | soul as part of his sacrifice.
In addition, there is a reoccurrence of the verb, chashab | to assess, but this time it is not negated, and it is directed toward naga’ and nakah | inflicted and stricken. This indicates that the Jewish people would wrongly assume that the Pesach ‘Ayl suffered because God saw fit to punish him for his sacrifice – which is a very disturbing perversion of the truth. And yet, so much of Jewish history is stained by the people’s collective failure to appreciate the role Dowd played as the Passover Lamb.
630Especially intriguing is the inclusion of ‘anah at the end of the sentence. Relative to the sacrifice of the Pesach ‘Ayil, ‘anah has long been one of my favorite words because its light and dark implications are so fitting. ‘Anah’s primary definition is to reply, respond, and answer, as well as to provide testimony. As such, Yahowah encourages us to ‘anah | reply to His Miqra’ey | Invitations to Meet. The implication is that those who ‘anah | respond to God in this way will be welcomed into His Home and Family. Therefore, Yahowah allowed His Son’s nepesh | consciousness to be ‘anah | afflicted and abased on Pesach and Matsah so that we could respond to his gift and celebrate by ‘anah | availing ourselves of the result on Bikuwrym. Those who ‘anah Yahowah are not ‘anah by God from the perspective of the word’s most positive and negative connotations.
“He will be pierced through (wa huw’ chalal – it [Dowd’s corporeal body] will be fatally wounded by the penetration of sharp objects into the body, then profaned, defiled, desecrated, and dishonored (polal passive participle – the one suffering endures the effect in an uncommonly brutal manner)) for us breaching our relationship through religious and political rebellion (min pasha’ ‘anachnuw – for our national, cultural, and societal revolt, our defiant crimes and transgressions, our insurgency against authority, and casting off our former allegiance; from pasa’ – pervasive missteps (pual passive participle)).
Then he will be broken apart and crushed under tremendous pressure (wa daka’ – He [Dowd’s nepesh | consciousness separated from the body] will be placed under tremendous compression and gravity [corrected by referencing 1QIsa]) for our guilt because we were wrong (min ‘awon / ‘aown ‘anachnuw – because we pervert and corrupt as a result of our immorality, iniquity, depravity, 631and resulting punishment; from ‘awah – to bend and twist, to distort and pervert).
Therefore (wa – in addition [from 1QIsa]), the punishment (musar – chastisement and rebuke, discipline and correction, the shackles and chains) will be upon him (‘al huw’ – will be on him [the Zarowa’s nepesh | soul]) for our reconciliation (shalowm ‘anachnuw – our complete restoration, our wellbeing and benefit, our tranquility and peace, our safety and salvation; from shalam – restitution and recompense, payment for restoration).
So, by his scourging blows (wa ba chabuwrah huw’ – then with stripes from a whip which left him (Dowd’s body) wounded with black and blue welts and deep bruising; from chabar – to league and ally together, to unite and be bound), we will be restored, healed, and repaired (rapha’ la ‘anachnuw – we will be mended and made whole; having all sickness and disease removed promoting complete renewal and restoration).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Liberates / Isaiah 53:5)
Had this prophetic portrayal of our salvation through the fulfillment of Pesach and Matsah not included the two references to the Zarowa’, we would not have known that Yasha’yah was speaking of what Dowd would accomplish on our behalf. But with these acknowledgments, we can appreciate how this prophecy dovetails with the 22nd, 88th, and 89th Mizmowr – completing this portrait of our salvation. In the first, Dowd describes his Pesach sacrifice. In the second, he details what he would endure fulfilling Matsah. And in the third, Dowd is proclaimed as the Zarowa’. So, it is by making these connections that we come to understand.
Chalal was chosen because it is the perfect word for the occasion. Chalal means: “to pierce,” and speaks of “the penetration of sharp objects into the body which wound, harm, and kill.” Chalal tells us how Dowd’s basar | body 632proclaiming this message for all to hear would suffer unto death. It describes the means of inflicting the specific form of capital punishment used by the Roman occupiers of Judea – crucifixion – the torturous murder of the lamb painstakingly detailed by Dowd in his 22nd Song and by the Prophet Zakaryah.
Chalal also means “to be defiled, profaned, desecrated, and dishonored.” Accepting our sin was costly. The purest was rendered impure. The Most Set Apart became common. It was the penalty the Messiah’s nepesh accepted and paid to redeem us.
Having made the transition from the Herald explaining this prophecy, to our Savior who endured it, we see how Father and Son worked collaboratively to fulfill Pesach and Matsah so that we might enjoy Bikuwrym and capitalize upon Shabuw’ah. Thankfully, Yahowah loves His Family more than He hates our perversity or this depiction of our reconciliation and redemption would not have been possible. The Zarowa’s willingness to endure my punishment to cure me, as undeserving and flawed as I had been, is the ultimate gift. And since He endured it, the least we can do is accept his generosity gratefully.
There is a subtlety here which is highlighted by “daka’ – crushed.” Dowd, in the 22nd Mizmowr / Psalm, makes it clear that his body was bruised and bloodied, even pierced, by the Romans but it was not crushed. Further, based on the opening line of the 22nd Mizmowr / Psalm, we realize that Yahowah’s Set-Apart Spirit separated from His Son prior to his last breath. The Lamb’s body died, was placed in a sepulcher, and then was incinerated later that night.
Therefore, while the Zarowa’s basar | body was not “daka’ – crushed,” and could not have been pressured to fulfill Passover, it was necessary for Dowd’s nepesh | soul to endure the immense gravity of She’owl | Hell to redeem us during Matsah. And it was all to resolve “min pasha’ 633‘anachnuw – our individual and collective propensity to bend and twist, to distort and pervert” the Word of God. The Zarowa’s nepesh | soul would endure the “musar – punishment we deserved” for our revolt against the very means to salvation he was enabling.
In this way, the relationship with Yahowah “shalowm – was reconciled.” Father and Son did what was required to shalowm | restore us for our wellbeing. His method was through “shalowm – restitution and recompense – a ransom payment for reconciliation and restoration of the relationship.”
To appreciate what God is revealing, the religious will have to disregard what man is promoting. Christians will tell you that they revere, to the point of worship, their “Jesus Christ,” and yet, their misnomer not only mimics the myths associated with Tammuz, Osiris, and especially, Dionysus, it bears little resemblance to the Messiah and Son of God who walked out of the pages of the Towrah to honor the promises of the Miqra’ey. So Yahowah is right; those who are fixated on the religious god-man not only prefer their myth to their Maker, but they actually despise God for nullifying their religion.
To verify Yahowah’s prophetic claim for yourself, just cite any of the thousands of statements God made in opposition to religion generally and Christianity specifically, or against Paul and His New Testament, and see how they respond to what God actually said. Or share any of God’s statements on behalf of the enduring nature of His Towrah, Beryth, Miqra’ey, or Shabat and watch their expression become overtly hostile. The faithful must “devalue” Dowd and “despise” what he said and did in order to promote the misconception of “Jesus.” And for this reason, Yahowah’s predictions regarding them are precisely accurate.
634By way of example, Christians are incapable of accepting what this entire prophetic portrayal was designed to convey: Dowd’s basar | corporeal body made a proclamation by fulfilling Pesach as the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb. Then his nepesh | incorporeal soul was laden with the guilt of his people, which he carried with him into the darkness of She’owl on Matsah, which fell on a Shabat in year 4000 Yah / 33 CE. Having left the prior and future guilt of his people there, it would never be seen again, thereby perfecting the Children of the Covenant.
And as we know on Bikuwrym, Dowd was released from She’owl and was reunited with his Father – becoming Yahowah’s Firstborn. In so doing, he made it possible for now immortal and perfected Children of the Covenant to be reborn as light and enter God’s presence.
With the entire pageant playing out in these words for all the world to see, religion blinds the faithful, causing them to not only neglect this witness but to disdain what it represents. Just imagine being so derelict that the faithful completely reject what the Messiah accomplished during Passover and UnYeasted Bread resulting in Bikuwrym, preferring instead to advance the worthless deception that god died and, worse, that Jews killed him.
This is the story of body and soul, of Pesach and Matsah, of life and perfection, and of being adopted as Yah’s children on Bikuwrym and then enriched and empowered as a result. The former is counterproductive without the latter. And yet, Christians have their god dying on “Good Friday,” not recognizing that the body of the Sacrificial Lamb was offered on Passover’s Doorway to Life so that we might live. Then for them, it is as if the Shabat, upon which Matsah fell when it was fulfilled, was irrelevant. For them, it is as if “Jesus’” soul went into hiding when his bludgeoned body was buried, with man actually killing the persona of god. Just blame the Jews. It’s easy if you try.
635Apart from his depiction on a cross, the Christian Jesus is always happy and accommodating. Moreover, the notion that the mythical Jesus “mak’ob – suffered mental anguish” doesn’t fit the faithful’s profile, largely because they don’t want to acknowledge the fact that the actual Messiah was repulsed by most people, frustrated by their ignorance of the Towrah with an affinity for religion. Since there was no hope of reasoning with them, Dowd remained silent as this prophecy portrays.
The fact is, neither Rome nor torture provides a path to life. Passover is the lone doorway to God’s home and to eternal life. And yet, even if Christians disassociated their faith entirely from their observance of the “Last Supper,” from “Good Friday,” from their rejection of the Shabat, and especially from “Easter Sunday,” while all steps in the right direction, they would still be only marginally better off than they are now.
This vicious and agonizing form of Roman torture was seldom if ever performed on a device akin to the appearance of a Christian cross. The upright pillar of wood upon which it was performed was set into a hole that had been hewn into a rock and it was left there – a taunting reminder to a subjugated population of what would happen to them if they opposed Roman tyranny.
The horizontal beam upon which the victim’s arms were affixed was the only part of the device, which was removed, albeit simply recycled, to accommodate each new victim. It was set on top of the post, however, not nailed precariously or wastefully beneath it, thereby creating the appearance of a capital T.
Those perceived as threats to Roman sovereignty were stripped naked and scourged with Roman flagellums wielded by beasts of men. The condemned would have then been required to carry the horizontal beam, upon which his wrists would be nailed, out of the city center where he had 636been bludgeoned to the location of the awaiting upright pole, set directly below the summit of Mowryah along the road to Damascus.
And while this accurately depicts the events of the afternoon of Pesach, 14 ‘Abyb, 4000 Yah (Friday, April 3, 33 CE (Julian calendar)), Passover is part of a three-day celebration of the provisions for living offered by Yahowah. At sundown on Friday, April 3rd through sunset on Saturday, April 4th, Matsah was observed as Dowd’s soul was “daka’ – put under tremendous pressure, crushed, pulverized, and diminished.” His soul was now in She’owl, the equivalent of a black hole, being “daka’ – slandered, harassed, and humiliated” on our behalf.
As for God’s people, they are like sheep following the wrong shepherds. They have become an unruly flock of stubborn goats, feasting upon the rubbish of religion and politics – the mitsraym of man. Through self-delusion and the purposeful deception of rabbis, they have stumbled, walking away from God. The consequence of “turning to the way of man” is judgment, resulting in either punishment or death. And foremost of their misconceptions revolve around this prophecy, where, even now, very few Jews understand Dowd’s role in their salvation by having fulfilled Pesach and Matsah.
“Collectively (kol – all together), we (‘anachnuw) are like sheep in a flock (ka ha tso’n – similar to a herd of goats and migrating animals in a collective), misled and deceived (ta’ah – errant and wandering away, staggered while intoxicated, betrayed, having been misinformed, lost without purpose or goal (qal perfect)), with humankind (‘iysh – people) turning (panah – changing direction and turning) his or her own way (la derek huw’).
And so (wa), Yahowah (Yahowah – a transliteration of , our ‘elowah | God as directed in His Towrah | teaching regarding His hayah | existence) will cause the 637guilt associated with having twisted and distorted the truth and resulting punishment (‘eth ‘awon / ‘aown – with the revolting crime and resulting liability of rejecting the proper guidance for our lives, especially our tendency to bend and twist, pervert and distort reality) of us all (kol ‘anachnuw) to be associated with him (paga’ ba huw’ – to impact him so that He can make intercession and intervene for us (hifil perfect)).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Saves / Isaiah 53:6)
This is the synthesis of the Towrah’s promise as our salvation is provided through the Miqra’ey and by the Zarowa’. And that is why the message presented within Yasha’yah 53 is so vital for us to understand.
Mankind’s problems are collective rather than individual. As lone sheep, we can be good or bad, playful or mischievous, alert or oblivious. But as part of a flock, we are a horrible lot. The history of civilization is tragic. The more people that are brought together by religious practices, political ideology, economic schemes, cultural rites, or conspiratorial notions the worse we become. Our history is plagued with despots and dictators, oppression and slavery, murderous wars and senseless destruction. Gang mentality has brought out the worst in man, such that the larger the herd, the more we are deceived and misled. And that is the reason Yahowah inspired Yasha’yah to write: “Collectively, we are like sheep in a flock, misled and deceived, wandering away betrayed and misinformed.” Collectively, man is Mitsraym because of our propensity to be lost in Babel.
The rationale behind Pesach and Matsah is to allow Yahowah, through the sacrifice of Dowd as the Zarowa’ to remove the yeast, symbolic of religion, which has corrupted our souls so that we are prepared to live in our Father’s Home and Family.
638The worst of this was not that it happened, because Dowd, as a prophet, was fully aware of what Rome would do to torture him. It’s that no one would respect his devotion or recognize his sacrifice for the next 2,000 years. Not one among his people would appreciate what he had done for them, and the Gentiles would claim that he was still rotting in his grave so that they could credit another. As great as the anguish of flogging, crucifixion, and a trip to hell would have been, the denial and disregard of Yisra’el and the grievous chicanery of the gowym hurt far worse.
And yet, in spite of the fact that Yahuwdym, like sheep walking away, have turned their collective hind ends toward God, the Zarowa’, nonetheless, “paga’ – interceded for us.” Not only was he right in recognizing that most of humanity is wrong, but he was right to resolve humankind’s propensity to be wrong about God. Therefore, it is by correctly assessing what God revealed to ‘Abraham, Moseh, Shamuw’el, Dowd, and Yasha’yah that we become right with Him, which is our entrée into His home.
We are reconciled with God through the payment of a ransom. It is the only way for God to forgive us, to vindicate us, without being unjust and capricious. Therefore, His beloved Son served our sentence. Dowd’s soul endured She’owl so ours would not experience it. He was afflicted so that we wouldn’t be afflicted. His body died so that we might live. He paid the price to ransom us from captivity.
“He will be exploited (nagas – he will be traumatized and burdened by a political tyrant, becoming the victim of the oppressors (nifal perfect passive)) and he will respond by being afflicted while suffering humiliating abuse (wa huw’ ‘anah – he will become the answer, allowing himself to be subjected to browbeating and forced to kneel down while being struck, enduring pain and anguish while being 639mistreated, subjugated and oppressed in response (nifal participle)).
And yet (wa), he will not open his mouth (lo’ patah peh huw’ – he will not respond by making a statement to free himself). Like a lamb (ka ha seh) that is brought to the slaughter (la ha tebach yabal – who is led and directed to being ruthlessly killed), and like a ewe (wa ka rachel – similar to a sheep) that is silent (‘alam – is speechless) before the presence (la panym – facing and in the presence) of its shearers (gazaz hy’ – those who cut off and fleece), so he does not respond verbally (wa lo’ patach peh huw’).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Delivers / Isaiah 53:7)
As we know, the Romans crucified those who opposed their authority, anyone who might inspire people to revolt against them and seek freedom. Yasha’yah predicted as much, telling us 777 years in advance of it occurring that the Passover Lamb would be “nagas – exploited and traumatized by a political tyrant – becoming the victim of his oppressors.” And that is what occurred at the hands of Imperial Rome.
The story of Pontius Pilate capitulating to the plot of rabid rabbis and washing his hands of the affair is religious propaganda – an incongruent fairytale conjured by anti-Semitic Christians to justify Replacement Theology. For the past 2,000 years, Jews have been traumatized by Christians who have falsely accused them of perpetrating a crime that the Romans were guilty of committing.
Yasha’yah correctly presented what would transpire and it played out just that way. For the past 2,000 years, Jews have been accused of perpetrating the wrong crime. They did not plot to kill Dowd; their crime was to deny his death!
Imperial Rome forced the King of Yisra’el to bow down before them as they beat him to the precipice of 640death, torturing the Messiah with their metal-studded whips. They were not only the embodiment of Babel – they were the most monstrous incarnation of the Beast the world had ever known.
One of my favorite insights in this prophetic portrayal of the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb fulfilling Chag Matsah is that it portrays the Messiah’s silence. He would not address those butchering him. He would neither plead his case nor theirs. There would be no conniving plots, no mock trials, no debate, no Q&A between the potentate de jour and King of Kings. Dowd would say and write nothing, providing no explanation whatsoever to reveal who he was or what he was doing. A thousand years earlier, he said everything we needed to know.
This realization is the antithesis of the fraudulent narratives found in the Christian New Testament where “Jesus” is tried twice, once by “high priests” and then by Rome’s procurator, defending himself on both occasions. So, while the mythical misnomer wrapped in Dowd’s accolades opened his mouth, the actual Zarowa’, Mashyach, Ben, and Melek, was silent. The reason he did not respond to them should shake the Gentile world to its fabricated core while piercing the hearts and minds of Jews.
Dowd had already provided his people with a word’s-eye-view of the whole affair, and so had his Father’s prophets. We were told exactly who he was and precisely why he was there. After all, why do you think Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53 was written?
The Messiah, himself, revealed the exact day he would arrive and then explained in excruciating detail what would be done to him. But far more than this, rather than wasting his breath on those who were ignoring him, or on the enemy poised to rob him of his sacrifice by misappropriating his renown, the Son allowed his Father to 641speak for him, prophetically presenting the benefits of what they would accomplish. It was the only sensible solution given the mindset of his people and the belligerence of the Romans.
Unlike Dowd’s first life, where his contemporary, Shamuw’el, wrote vociferously about him, and where Dowd augmented this portrait with a hundred Mizmowr and Mashal – telling his story in his words – there would be no contemporaneous prophetic portrayal of his fulfillment of the first three Mow’edym in year 4000 Yah / 33 CE. There were no naby’ | prophets by this time and there were no prophecies to convey. The Zarowa’ was fulfilling them, not issuing them!
This explains why there is such an overwhelming discontinuity between Yahowah’s Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr and the incongruous and contradictory rubbish we find in the Christian New Testament and the Jewish Talmud. Those who spoke for Yahowah were prophets who demonstrated that their revelations could be trusted by accurately portraying future events. And they drew our attention to what was separating mankind from God so that we might come to appreciate what would reunite us, thereby directing our focus to Dowd and the fulfillment of the Miqra’ey on behalf of the Beryth.
The Christian New Testament is little more than an internally contradictory and historically inaccurate, hearsay portrayal of religious mythology crafted and augmented by those allied with the empire torturing the Lamb – who just so happened to be the Messiah and Son of God.
Dowd was exploited and afflicted by Rome. As the Zarowa’ | Lamb, he was butchered by the Beast which would become the Roman Church and the European Union. He had nothing to say to them. They were and remain the enemy. And ultimately upon his return, he will 642annihilate them. So why waste one’s breath on such a vicious and pervasive anti-Semitic fungus?
By contrast, what really mattered was for Yahowah’s prophets, particularly Dowd and Yasha’yah, to boldly proclaim what would transpire during the four most important days in human history. Yasha’yah had introduced Dowd by name in the 9th chapter, revealing that he was the child who was born, the Son who was given, the great Gibowr who would serve as the living incarnation of the Word of God. Now, after affirming that the Choter, who is Dowd’s Basar | Herald, would bring this message to God’s People prior to the Son’s return, Yasha’yah is explaining what the Zarowa’ would experience and achieve. And as is the case with everything Isaiah revealed, it played out exactly as he foretold.
What follows describes the benefits of Pesach and Matsah as an integrated whole rather than an independent option for what is plaguing humankind. Therefore, it is Father and Son who are facilitating our freedom and exoneration…
“Away from (min – out of) coercion and oppression, being restrained by religion and controlled by political authorities (‘otser – hindering limitations and vexing impositions imposed by human institutions to constrain the public and deprive them of freedom), and from judgment (wa min mishpat – from being judged and condemned [corrected through 1QIsa]), he has grasped hold and accepted (laqach – he has selected, received, collected, and taken (pual perfect – with his people receiving the result, which is to be taken away from these things at this moment)) his future family lineage (wa ‘eth dowr huw’ – the generations of his people and those who are related by birth or adoption, his household) who give serious consideration to, question, and think deeply about, then speak to the profoundly important (my syth – who, as a result of this information, diligently focus on this content 643to contemplate, inquire about, and discuss (poel imperfect)) realization that he will be separated and cut off, ceasing to exist (ky gazar – acknowledgment that for an exceptional and valid reason, he will be divided into two distinctly separate entities as part of the plan and thus excluded (nifal passive perfect)) as part of the land of the living (min ‘erets chayym – away from the Earth and realm of biological life) for my people having breached the relationship through religious and political rebellion (pesha’ ‘am ‘any – for the national, cultural, and societal revolt of my nation, the defiant crimes and transgressions of my family, insurgency against authority, and casting off our former allegiance; from pasha’ – rebellious and revolting nature), plaguing and afflicting him (naga’ la huw’ – infecting and ravaging him [1QIsa reads nakah – smiting, subjugating, chastising and punishing him while the MT has naga’ – assaulting and traumatizing him]).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Liberates / Isaiah 53:8)
Yahowah is affirming that the purpose of Pesach and Matsah. They were conceived to “min – remove us from” “‘otser – being restrained, oppressed, coerced, and controlled by others.” Father and Son are committed to liberating their people from “‘otser – the vexing impositions and restrictions imposed by governments.” God is pro-life and pro-choice as a libertarian.
Dowd’s sacrifice, through the fulfillment of Chag Matsah, delivers us from “mishpat – judgment.” The Covenant’s children are acquitted and vindicated, seen as right before God and thus not subject to trial because of what the Messiah achieved.
There are two things above all others that Yahowah wants us to observe in His Towrah: the “mishpat – means to justly resolve disputes” and the “mitswah – terms and conditions of the Covenant” so that we benefit from them. Mishpat appears here because that is what this prophecy is all about. The Mishpat, which are made possible through 644the fulfillment of the Miqra’ey, comprise the means Yahowah has established to vindicate the guilty and redeem the liable. We are literally ransomed out of captivity, with God’s Son paying the penalty to exonerate us.
With the Mishpat and through the Miqra’ey, Yahowah honors His promises to deliver the Covenant’s benefits. Without compromising, the dying are granted life. Without being unjust, the imperfect are perfected. Without being unreliable, the estranged are adopted. By being steadfast, the weak are empowered. While being true to His word, the impoverished are enriched. His plan is genius. It enables God to be fair, just, dependable, honorable, and true to His word, while wiping our slate clean of all offenses, past, present, and future, big and small.
This is the payoff line of Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53. The Zarowa’ Dowd offered his body and soul to remove the stench and stigma of religion and politics from the Beny Beryth so that we would be able to join our Heavenly Father’s Family. Our Savior grasped us by the hand and brought us through Heaven’s Door.
All of this, from Bare’syth to Mal’aky has been presented so that those who give serious thought to what the prophets have shared might be redeemed. We have come to realize and accept that the Zarowa’ was cut off from the living and separated into She’owl so that we might live in harmony with God. Having breached the conditions of the Covenant, we are restored into fellowship in this way. Through his affliction, we are afforded the opportunity to respond to our Father’s invitation and come Home.
The second Zarowa’ came to save the Children of Yisra’el, just as had the first Zarowa’ nearly 1,500 years earlier from Mitsraym. This was a family affair, still focused upon Yisra’el. Far from justifying the claims made 645on behalf of the Christian “Jesus Christ,” this prophecy is eviscerating them. It is equally destructive to Judaism, so even if the Haredi could read this, they ought not gloat.
And speaking of religious nonsense, their Bible publications would have us believe that my, which they correctly translated as an interrogatory in the opening statement of this prophecy, suddenly became a pronoun in Isaiah 53:8. Nonetheless, my asks the question: “How is it, and why is it, that he is continually considered and spoken of as divisive, cutting things in two, then excluded from what was decreed and from the realm of the living because of the rebellion and defiance of My people, stricken and killed for this?”
And yet, this is the foundational claim of Pauline Christianity. Sha’uwl | Paul hoodwinked billions into believing that “Jesus Christ” divided things into two parts, with an Old Testament and New Testament. Then he claims that the Old was discarded, considered obsolete and excluded. Even worse, Paul would claim that rebellious and defiant Jews were responsible for God’s death – as if God can die or that Rome didn’t crucify the Lamb of God. It was all a paper-thin lie, one devoid of a shred of truth, and so Yahowah is asking this question: Do you really believe he was assaulted and afflicted for this?
“No,” is the answer. The Passover Lamb came to reconcile the relationship between Yahowah and Yisra’el, not destroy it. His mission was to save his people from the likes of Rome and Roman Catholics, not hand them over to them to “‘otser – coerce and control.”
What follows is markedly different than what you will read in a Bible published by religious institutions. Most have altered God’s words to coincide with their perversions. In particular, Christians would have us believe that their “Jesus” died among thieves but was buried with a rich man.” Neither is true, including the absurd 646conversation between criminals whereby one is told that he will be in paradise with “Jesus” on this day. The truth is far more compelling.
There are three options as to who is doing the nathan | giving in this next statement. In 4QIsa as well as in the MT, we find “he gave.” In 1QIsa, we read “they gave.” Finally, the LXX presents “I gave.” Unless the speaker has changed and God is now conveying this in first person, the Septuagint’s rendering is not plausible. “They gave” is also problematic, because if this is still being presented in Yahsha’yah’s voice, “they” would be the Romans. He would have used “we” to address his fellow Jews. According to the New Testament lore, “Jesus” was “buried” by a Pharisee and attended to by his mother and the women in his entourage – all Jewish.
In keeping with the context and the prophet’s intent, the only sensible conclusion is that the one who would be given is the Zarowa’ Dowd, making this his gift. And this being the case, then we should translate qeber consistent with how it is presented in Mizmowr 88 where Dowd’s Psalm was written to specifically address the soul’s journey into She’owl to fulfill Matsah. This assessment is cogent because there, qeber | grave is used synonymously with She’owl | Hell – the darkness of the pit of death for those separated from God and forgotten. This would not only be the most revealing way to present nathan in conjunction with geber in this context, it cannot be rendered as “tomb” or “sepulcher” because there would be no point to the prophecy.
“So then, he offered as a gift (nathan – he actually gave, actively allowed, and genuinely placed with unfolding implications resulting from the gift over time (qal imperfect active third-person masculine singular)) his internment in the depression of She’owl (geber huw’ – his grave cast off in the absolute darkness of the lowest depths of the pit, hidden from God and terrorized, among 647the souls of the deceased who are separated, restrained, and afflicted there because they were corrupted and polluted by the abomination of religion [translated based upon the two appearances of geber in Mizmowr 88 which details this very moment]) to be with the guilty and convicted who were evil (‘eth rasha’ – with those who were condemned for having been wrong, wicked, and in violation of the standard, with bad people and unGodly souls).
Even though he will have engaged in nothing violent, destructive, or unjust, he will act (‘al chamas ‘asah – although he will not have done anything to wrong or plunder anyone, he will be) in opposition to those who have accumulated a great many things and who have grown exorbitantly rich through exploitation and taxation (wa ‘eth ‘ashar – so among the people who have amassed wealth by taking a tenth of the productivity; from ‘ashar – to gain riches and ‘ashaq – through exploitation, oppression, and crushing violence [derived from treachery and deceit in Yirma’yah 5:27, presented as unredeemable in Mizmowr 49:6, and potentially condemnable in Mashal 28:20] [from 1QIsaa which refers to rich people versus a wealthy individual in the MT]) on his elevated place (bamah huw’ – on his mountain, hill, mount, and ridgeline [a.k.a., Mount Mowryah | Moriah]).
No deceit or dishonesty, nothing misleading, beguiling, or betraying (wa lo’ mirmah – nothing fraudulent, feigned, or false) will be in his mouth (ba peh huw’ – will be spoken by him).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Delivers / Isaiah 53:9)
When Yasha’yah received this prophecy from Yahowah, he would have been keenly aware of what Dowd had written in Mizmowr 22 and 88, collectively explaining what would occur on these two days. And it is obvious that Yasha’yah is expecting the same from those seeking to understand his narrative.. With this approach, we not only come to appreciate exactly what the prophet is describing, 648we actually witness the journey of Dowd’s nepesh | soul into She’owl because the Mizmowr provide an extraordinary presentation of Matsah’s fulfillment.
Qeber, as mentioned previously, is used in the 88th Mizmowr / Psalm to depict “the place where” Dowd’s “soul approached She’owl.” In the Song, qeber represents the location and time where “his soul was troubled, and his life was drawn to She’owl to be reckoned among those who go down to the pit.”
This is Dowd’s ultimate gift to his people. He took their guilt with him into She’owl | Hell and left it there, never to be seen again. The man who was proclaimed tsadaq | right with God, and thus vindicated, would endure Matsah with the most evil among us to find the best in us.
And in contrast to those who would exploit God’s people, becoming rich in the process of misleading them, Dowd would remain as honest as he was forthright, talking the talk and then walking the walk. As a prophet, everything he said would come true.
Chag Matsah is the most important of the Miqra’ey. It is why Dowd, alone, was qualified to fulfill it. The initial three Mow’edym provide the means for Father and Son to perfect the Covenant Family, where, by working together, they remove the stain, stench, and stigma of religion from our souls. There is no alternative, and without this gift, eternal life is served in She’owl. This makes Pesach counterproductive without Matsah.
To best understand the relationship between the initial Miqra’ey, recognize that the consequence of religious and political rebellion, which is death, is resolved during Passover by the Zarowa’s redemptive sacrifice. And then the penalty for leading others astray and away from Father and Son, which is eternal incarceration in She’owl, is remedied by UnYeasted Bread. The Messiah endured that sentence in our stead, perfecting our souls in the process.
649This explains why nathan | He placed Dowd’s nepesh | soul in geber | the lightless depression of She’owl where those who advanced the corrupting influence of religion are detained forevermore. The Messiah’s consciousness was incarcerated among the convicted and condemned even though he was carrying our guilt.
‘Eth ‘ashar is not a positive thing. It was used to condemn the Roman Empire and not to acknowledge one wealthy individual with an empty tomb on his hands who was looking for a short-term rental. ‘Ashar depicts the people who had “accumulated a great many things and had grown exorbitantly rich through exploitation and taxation.” It is derived from ‘ashar – to gain riches and ‘ashaq – through exploitation, oppression, and crushing violence. Further, 1QIsaa affirms that it is addressing rich people versus a wealthy individual, thereby spoiling the Christian plot.
Continuing to miss the point, Christian Bibles render bamah as “death” to create the impression of another fulfillment, claiming that he was crucified between thieves. But bamah means “elevated place, a mountain, or ridgeline” and was, therefore, addressing the location which was on Mowryah.
As for lo’ mirmah | nothing misleading or beguiling being spoken by him – such cannot be said of the Church which stole everything from Dowd to justify its existence. However, to be fair, religious Jews are no closer to the truth. They deny what Father and Son have done for them, too – albeit not to the same extent.
What would transpire, and now has been fulfilled, is the result of Yahowah honoring His promise through His Son. Here, we find Yasha’yah speaking for Yahowah to state that it was God’s preference and will to resolve His people’s guilt in this way. And in the Mizmowr, Dowd states that the decision was mutual, with Father and Son 650being of like mind and in total accord. And yet, no one seems to care about what either wanted or achieved.
There is no denying the realization that Yahowah supported His Son’s choice to serve as the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb. They realized that through the momentary affliction of one, the guilt of many would be resolved forevermore.
“And yet (wa), it was the will and preference (wa chaphets – it is the inclination and desire in this matter (qal perfect)) of Yahowah (YaHoWaH – an accurate presentation of the name of ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence) for him to be wounded and endure this pressure (daka’ huw’ – for him to be subjected to undergoing the intensely oppressive nature of extreme gravity).
He will suffer injury, be afflicted, and grieve (chalah – he will be sickened and suffer the debilitating disease of the plague as he is weakened throughout the travail), when, as a concession, the Mother (‘im / ‘em – surely in the larger context of an oath performed by the ‘em – Mother [‘im – if and when and ‘em – mother are written identically in Hebrew]), She will render (suwm – She will direct and appoint, determine and place (qal imperfect third-person feminine)) his soul (nepesh huw’ – his consciousness, his capacity to observe by seeing, hearing, and feeling and then responding) to be a reconciling offer to pay the penalty for the culpability and resulting guilt (‘asham – as a sacrifice to resolve the consequence and damage of poor decisions, as well as the resulting impairment suffered from being offensive).
Then he will witness (wa ra’ah – he will see, inspect, view, and observe (qal imperfect) [from 1QIsa]) the result of what is sown, the offspring (zera’ – the seed, fruit, children, and posterity) whose days he will prolong (‘arak 651yowmym – whose time He will lengthen and maintain (hifil imperfect)).
Therefore, it is the will and intent (wa chephets – so it is the pleasure and delight, the motivation and desire, the willingness and preference (qal perfect) [from 1QIsa]) of Yahowah ( – a transliteration of YaHoWaH as instructed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) to successfully accomplish this task, advancing the ability to prosper and thrive (tsalach – push forward making progress with overpowering force, sweep in suddenly and victoriously winning the case, being profitable and prosperous) ba Yad huw’ | with His Hand and influence (ba yad huw’ – by His direction and support).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yah / Isaiah 53:10)
With Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym working in unison to provide the benefits of the Beryth, this connection was affirmed when the living embodiment of the Covenant, Yahowah’s Chosen One, volunteered to fulfill the first three Miqra’ey over three successive days. With his Father’s support, Dowd, as the Zarowa’, offered his basar | corporeal body as the Pesach ‘Ayil on the 14th of ‘Abyb in year 4000 Yah / Friday, April 3rd, 33 CE.
It was then the will and desire of Yahowah for His Son’s nepesh | soul to serve as our Savior. After Dowd’s body was wounded on Passover, his soul endured the extreme gravity of She’owl, experiencing the enormous pressure and responsibility of carrying the guilt of every Child of the Covenant with him into the equivalent of a black hole and depositing it there never to be seen again.
As a tangible expression of his Father’s support, the Ruwach Qodesh | Set-Apart Spirit, our Spiritual Mother, took Dowd’s soul from Mowryah to She’owl on the 15th of ‘Abyb, year 4000 Yah to accomplish the mission. Ladened with our guilt, and particularly the plague of religion, his 652nepesh would suffer grievously in Hell during UnYeasted Bread on behalf of our reconciliation. He paid our penalty, rendering us innocent and, thus, perfect in the sight of God.
On the third day, the 16th of ‘Abyb, Bikuwrym | Firstborn Children on the Towrah’s calendar, the Firstborn of his Father was released from She’owl by the Spirit and returned to Shamaym, where he witnessed the result of what he had achieved. The lives of his people would be prolonged.
More than this, it was the will and intent of Yahowah to assure that the beneficiaries of what His Son had sown, would prosper and thrive, achieving victory over guilt and death. As a result of the Zarowa’ being deployed as the Yad | Hand of God, the mission was accomplished and the benefits of the Beryth | Covenant were successfully delivered.
Should anyone question the validity of these conclusions pertaining to Yasha’yah / Isaiah 53:10, I would encourage them to consider the 89th Mizmowr / Psalm where each of these connections was made. There, Yahowah said…
“‘I have established, cutting through separation (karat) the Beryth | Covenant for the Family and Home (Beryth) through My Chosen One – the person I prefer and have decided upon (la bachyr ‘any). I have sworn an oath, and I will affirm this promise seven times over (shaba’) to Dowd (la Dowd), My Authorized Agent and Coworker who serves on My behalf (‘ebed ‘any). (Mizmowr / Psalm 89:3)
Forevermore, as an Eternal Witness to the Restoring Testimony (‘ad ‘owlam), I will prepare and establish (kuwn) your offspring and that which you sow (zera’ ‘atah). In addition, I will construct a home (wa banah) for your throne and seat of honor (kise’ ‘atah) on behalf of all generations throughout time (la dowr wa 653dowr).’ Selah | Pause now and contemplate the implications (selah). (Mizmowr 89:4)
Beside You, and on Your behalf (la ‘atah), the Zarowa’ | Protective Shepherd and Sacrificial Lamb (zarowa’) with tremendous power, courage, character, and awesome ability (‘im gabuwrah) will be Your strong hand (‘azaz yad ‘atah) elevated high (ruwm) at Your right side (yamyn ‘atah). (Mizmowr 89:13)
I have raised up and exalted (ruwm) the Chosen One (bachar) from (min) the people (‘am). (Mizmowr 89:19) I discovered and then made known, encountered, experienced, and exposed (matsa’) Dowd (Dowd), My Coworker (‘ebed ‘any).
Out of (min) My Set-Apart Oil (shemen qodesh ‘any), I have anointed him (mashach huw’) (Mizmowr 89:20) so that, to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher), My hand and influence (yad ‘any) will be established and steadfast, authenticated and unwavering (kuwn) with you (‘im ‘atah).
In addition (‘aph), My Protective Shepherd, Strong Arm, and Sacrificial Lamb (zarowa’ ‘any) will empower and embolden you, strengthening you, while enabling your growth (‘amets ‘atah). (Mizmowr 89:21)
Therefore (wa), My steadfast commitment to the truth (‘emuwnah ‘any) and (wa) My unwavering love, persistent devotion, and enduring favoritism (chesed ‘any) are with him (‘im huw’).’
‘In My name (wa ba shem ‘any), his light will radiate and enlighten, and his brilliant horn, symbolic of his status and strength, and of his role as the protective ram among the sheep during Taruw’ah (qeren huw’) will be lifted up, raised on high, and exalted (ruwm). (Mizmowr 89:24)
654He, himself, will call out to Me and welcome Me, announcing (huw’ qara’ ‘any), “You are my Father (‘ab ‘any ‘atah)!” (Mizmowr 89:26) I (‘any), also (‘aph), will bestow him as a gift, appointing and making him (nathan huw’) My Firstborn (bakowr ‘any), as ‘Elyown | Almighty God, the Highest and Uppermost (‘elyown) in comparison to the kings and rulers (la melekym) of the Earth (‘erets). (Mizmowr 89:27)
And I will establish (wa sym) his seed, that which he sows, and his offspring (zera’ huw’), as an eternal witness forever (la ‘ed | ‘ad). And (wa) his position of honor (kise’ huw’) will be equated to the days of heaven (ka yowm shamaym). (Mizmowr 89:29)
Accordingly (wa), My unwavering love, unmitigated favoritism, affection, and generosity (chesed ‘any), I will never revoke, disassociate, or remove from him (lo’ parar min ‘im huw’).
I will never betray who I am by communicating something which is misleading or untrue, nor will I ever contradict or undermine (wa lo’ shaqar) My steadfast commitment to uphold the truth and remain accurate and reliable (ba ‘emuwnah ‘any). (Mizmowr 89:33)
I will never dishonor or betray (lo’ chalal) My Covenant Family (beryth ‘any), nor will I ever alter, disguise, or change, rearrange, or modify (wa lo’ shanah) that which has gone forth from (mowtsa’) My lips (saphah ‘any). (Mizmowr 89:34)
There is Only One (‘echad) to whom I have affirmed the truth by having made a promise, thereby validating My commitment which will be affirmed seven times (shaba’) by My uniquely Set-Apart nature (ba qodesh ‘any). If not to, through, and regarding (‘im la) Dowd | the Beloved (Dowd), I am delusional and will be proven a liar (kazab).’” (Mizmowr / Psalm 89:35)
655Always, and without exception, the most appropriate way to interpret the Word of God and reflect upon Yahowah’s metaphors is by comparing related prophetic pronouncements. The 89th Mizmowr is essential to understanding Yasha’yah 53.
On previous occasions we inferred it, but now we know it. The Ruwach Qodesh | Set-Apart Spirit, who is the Mala’kah | Maternal Counselor, our Spiritual ‘Em | Mother, was tasked with the responsibility of “suwm – rendering” Dowd’s nepesh | soul onto She’owl. She did as directed because Father and Son had agreed to provide an “‘asham – reconciling offer to atone for the culpability and resulting guilt” we had derived from our prior religious and political affiliations.
Throughout this presentation of the fulfillment of the initial three Miqra’ey in the first year of the 80th Yowbel, I have consistently written Pesach and Matsah leading to Bikuwrym because that is how they work. When we enter the doorway to life during Passover and cross the threshold of perfection during UnYeasted Bread, we are ready to be adopted by our Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother on Firstborn Children. And this is the very transition being recognized by the concluding statements of Yasha’yah 53:10. The Ruwach Qodesh | Set-Apart Spirit releases Dowd’s nepesh | consciousness from She’owl during Bikuwrym | Firstborn Children, allowing the Son to return to Shamaym | Heaven.
From that perspective, the Zarowa’ will witness the result of what he has accomplished. He has sown the seeds which will produce a thriving and growing Family whose days will be prolonged forevermore. This was God’s intent from the beginning, a mission He predicted 777 years prior to His Son’s fulfillment. Those who answer His Invitations to be Called Out and Meet during Passover and UnYeasted Bread, with an appreciation of what Father and Son have accomplished will be adopted into the Covenant Family.
656In the Mow’ed | Appointments volume of Yada Yahowah, we witnessed this all play out through the eyes of the Prophet Zakaryah | Remember Yahowah. He revealed…
“Yahowah (YaHoWaH) will rescue and deliver, save and protect (yasha’), Yahuwdah’s (Yahuwdah) homes and households (‘ohel) first and foremost, and in the initial phase (ba ha ri’shown), so that (la ma’an) the honor and glory (tiph’areth) of the House (beyth) of Dowd (Dowd) and the splendor (wa tiph’areth) of the inhabitants of (yashab) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim) are not surpassed by (lo’ gadal) Yahuwdah (Yahuwdah). (Zakaryah 12:7)
On that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’), Yahowah () will defend (ganan) the inhabitants of (yashab) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim) and have their backs (ba’ad). So, it will exist (wa hayah) that the wavering and weak-kneed (kashal) among them (ba hem) on that day (ba ha yowm ha huw’) will be likened unto (ka) Dowyd (Dowyd), and the House of Dowyd (wa beyth Dowyd) will be like God (ka ‘elohym), similar to a spiritual implement and heavenly messenger (ka mal’ak) of Yahowah (Yahowah) in their appearance (la paneh hem). (Zakaryah 12:8)
‘And it will come about (wa hayah) at that time (ba ha yowm ha huw’) that I will seek to hold responsible and thus accountable, thereby choosing (baqash) to decimate and exterminate (la shamad), all of (kol) the Gentiles (ha gowym) who will have come against (ha bow’ ‘al) Yaruwshalaim | Source of Guidance on Reconciliation (Yaruwshalaim). (Zakaryah 12:9)
And (wa) for a time, I will pour out (shaphak) upon the House (‘al beyth) of Dowd (Dowyd), and upon (wa ‘al) those who dwell in (yashab) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim), the Spirit of compassion and 657acceptance (ruwach chen) for those requesting mercy and clemency (wa tachanuwn).
Then (wa), they will be able to look (nabat) to Me (‘el ‘any) accompanied by the one who (‘eth ‘asher) they had reviled and pierced (daqar), and (wa) they will lament (saphad) over him (‘al huw’) just like (ka) one cries (misped) over the most uniquely special child and valued life (‘al ha yachyd), anguished and infuriated (wa marar) over him (‘al huw’), consistent with (ka) the anguish suffered over (marar ‘al) the firstborn (ha bakowr).’” (Zakaryah / Remember Yah / Zechariah 12:10)
Our Father offered His Son on Pesach. Our Spiritual Mother rendered his soul unto She’owl on Matsah as an act of compassion so that we would become acceptable. Then on Bikuwrym, God’s Firstborn took his rightful place at His Father’s side.
Now that Dowd’s soul has been rendered as a guilt offering on our behalf on the Miqra’ of Matsah, it’s time to celebrate Bikuwrym with its spiritual reunification and relational reconciliation with the Father. In so doing, we find ourselves in the company of the foremost Zarowa’, Yahowah’s Son, the returning Messiah, Dowd.
“Out of (min – as a result of and from) the miserable circumstances and vexing challenges endured (‘amal – the hostile situation, the exceedingly unpleasant, grievous, and distressing ordeal experienced) by his soul (nepesh huw’ – his consciousness, making him completely aware of his circumstances such that He is responsive to what he is enduring), it will witness (ra’ah – it will observe and see (qal imperfect)) the light (‘owr – the brilliant illumination and enlightenment [from 1QIsa – not in MT]), thereby (wa – as such [from 1QIsa and 4QIsa]) abundantly satisfying and completely fulfilling what was required (saba’ – content to have overwhelmingly exceeded what was necessary (qal imperfect)).
658And through this knowledge and understanding of him (wa da’ath huw’ – as a result of being perceptive and discerning regarding him, recognizing and acknowledging the information which leads to comprehension of the relationship with him; from yada’ – to know in a relational sense, to be familiar with and acknowledge (qal active infinitive construct – actively, literally, and continually learning about Him throughout time [written as presented in 1QIsa])) and what he has done to justifiably vindicate and validate what is right (tsadaq – to acquit and validate and verify what is correct), My servant (‘ebed ‘any – My coworker and associate [from 1QIsa]), the Righteous One (tsadyq – the means to acquittal by being correct), will bear (huw’ sabal – will sustain and incur then drag off and carry away (qal imperfect)) for many (la ha rab – for a great number) the guilt they derived from their distortions and perversions (wa ‘awon / ‘aown hem – their tendency to be wrong and the liability they incurred from their twisting and bending the truth).” (Yasha’yah / Salvation is from Yah / Isaiah 53:11)
This is profound, because not only is She’owl akin to the lightless realm of a Black Hole, but when Dowd’s soul was freed from its imprisonment and reunited with the Ruwach Qodesh, he was transformed into a spiritual existence, becoming “‘owr – light,” the most telling and accurate analog for Yahowah’s nature.
And it is Yah’s light that provides us with “saba’ – an overflowing abundance” of life, “fulfilling every need,” and “satisfying every desire,” while “nourishing every aspect of our nature.” When we are adopted into Yahowah’s Family on Bikuwrym, we become “‘owr – luminaries,” sons and daughters of the Father of Light. It is what makes us immortal, perfect, children of God, empowered, enriched, and enlightened. The Covenant’s promises are delivered upon a rainbow of light. Little 659wonder then that it was the first sign of the Beryth seen by Noach aboard the Ark.
The stories of Noach and ‘Abraham have been shared for this reason, as is also the case with the story of the Sacrificial Lamb. More than anything, Yahowah wants us to “da’ath – know, understand, and acknowledge” what His “‘ebed – Servant” accomplished to make us “tsadaq tsadyq – right and upright, declared absolutely acquitted and totally vindicated, completely innocent and in perfect accord with the standard.” By way of the Mishpat and through the Miqra’ey as a result of the work of Yahowah’s associate, we are “justly pronounced not guilty, becoming totally right with God.” It is the reason the Zarowa’ “sabal – bore” our “‘awon – guilt.”
Matsah leads to Bikuwrym just as the Spirit leads the soul back Home – from the darkness to the light. Reunited with Yahowah, Dowd’s nepesh completed what was intended, having fulfilled what was required to redeem the Covenant’s children.
Yahowah wants us to be aware of what His Son has done to save us so that we are properly positioned to capitalize upon the blessings offered through Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children. However, his sacrifices are for naught so long as his people remain unaware of what he has provided. And it is for this reason that we translate these prophecies, contemplate their meaning, and then share their intent with God’s people.
Typically, when we see tsadyq | right, righteous, and upright describing an individual, it is addressing Dowd. And so, it is once again, directing our attention to the Zarowa’s nepesh – which is seen animating the Passover Lamb and fulfilling UnYeasted Bread. And by being tsadaq | right, Dowd became the perfect choice.
With the transition from the darkness to the light, the ‘ebed | associate and servant God wants us to da’ath | 660appreciate, the One who has done what was required to vindicate his people from their ‘awon | religious distortions and political corruptions, is Dowd’s nepesh. This means that the Zarowa’ is our Savior.
Leading the flock astray, the Jewish Publication Society Tanakh perpetuated the Masoretes’ deception with a translation that is completely disconnected from the actual text: “Out of his anguish he shall see it,” removing “soul” and “light.” Hebrew scholars know that nepesh is “soul,” not “his,” as “his” is huw’, but it is apparent that they don’t much like the notion of a soul because it suggests that God can project it into a human, corporeal form.
This was Yahowah’s HalahuYah moment. All of the planning and suffering had borne fruit. By fulfilling Pesach and Matsah, with His beloved Son, the one He had called Tsadaq | Right, was now Bakowr | His Firstborn – just as He had promised. Yahowah had saved mankind with the man He most loved.
It is a result of Dowd’s brilliance, by seeking to comprehend his life and lyrics, that we come to appreciate what this remarkable man means to Yahowah. God would have done it all for His Chosen One, alone! Dowd was the be-all, do-all, and for-all of Yahowah’s Family, defining what it means to be Yahuwd | Beloved of Yah. He is the lone individual Yahowah said, “He is My son (ben ‘any) and I am his Father (wa ‘any ‘ab huw’).”
God anointed him Mashyach | Messiah on three occasions. Yahowah chose David to be Melek | King of Yisra’el and then to return as King of Kings. He is the Ra’ah | Shepherd’s Shepherd – the ultimate Zarowa’ | one who leads and protects the flock while sowing the seeds of truth, laying down his life for his sheep as the Sacrificial Lamb.
661As the Yad | Hand of God, Dowd began defending His people when he was eight – slaying the foulmouthed and uncircumcised Philistine with a single stone. He matured into the Tsemach | Branch through whom we would all grow and become productive. He was Yahowah’s foremost ‘Ebed | Servant because he was the epitome of what it means to be Tsadyq | Right.
Yes, there are three Zarowa’, all important in their own way, but the man in the center of Yahowah’s world is Dowd | His Beloved. And that is why God announced 300 years in advance of this prophecy, 1,000 years prior to its fulfillment, that Dowd would be His Bikowr | Firstborn. In this role, Dowd | David has rightfully earned a disproportionate share of the inheritance Yahowah is offering to the Children of His Covenant. And therefore, God is celebrating the moment His promise to His Son became a reality.
This declaration in Yahowah’s voice may suggest that it will be another, someone in a different time, a student of Dowd, who will bring this exclamation point to His people so that they too will understand. If so, he is likely the same individual introduced at the beginning of the prophecy. His mission is being fulfilled.
This is the crescendo of the most important event in our lives. We become right with God and are vindicated based upon who and what we know and understand. Coming to recognize, appreciate, and accept what Yahowah and Dowd did for us on Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children leads to our acquittal. Dowd’s soul endured She’owl on Matsah to remove our ‘awon | every mistake, making us tsadaq | right and thus vindicated.
Returning to first person, the Father draws a connection between His Son and the inheritance provided to the Children of the Covenant…
662“Therefore (la ken – this is right, just, honest, true and verifiable that as a result, assuredly), I will allocate and disburse a share (chalaq – I will apportion and assign, allot and distribute, a portion of everything through separation (piel imperfect)) to him and through him (la huw’ – at his direction during his approach), for many in great abundance (ba ha rab – with a significant number of enriched individuals) such that (wa ‘eth) they will be empowered (‘atsuwm – they will be strengthened and potent, able to accomplish their intended purpose).
He will share (chalaq – He will apportion, assign, and allocate, dividing and disbursing) the valued property and possessions (shalal – that which is gained and is of tremendous benefit, the plunder and spoils taken when the enemies of Yisra’el and Yahowah are vanquished) in the orderly succession of events as a benefit of the relationship (tachath ‘asher).
To resolve the plague of death (la ha maweth – as a consequence of the pandemic disease which infects entire populations and at the point of death), he poured out and exposed (‘arah – he left destitute and abandoned) his soul (nepesh huw’ – his consciousness, projecting his ability to perceive, experience, and respond).
And therefore, with (wa ‘eth) the rebellious and revolting (pasha’ – the defiant and offensive, the indignant and disloyal), it was numbered for a time (manah – it [Dowd’s soul] was destined, assigned, appointed, and counted at this instance (nifal perfect)). Thereby (wa), he lifted up and carried away (huw’ nasa’ – he forgave (qal perfect)) many who had gone astray (cheta’ rab – numerous who had been wrong and missed the way [plural in 1QIsa]).
For their transgressions (wa la pesha’ hem – to resolve their offenses and missteps [for the misled in 1QIsa versus those who mislead in the MT]), he has interceded 663(paga’ – he has intervened to spare them (hifil imperfect – he enables their ongoing reconciliation)).” (Yasha’yah / Yahowah Saves / Isaiah 53:12)
If, somehow, someone missed what Yahowah had announced previously regarding the way He and His Son, the Zarowa’, would provide the benefits of the Covenant, God has summarized the process. We will inherit our share of the universe because Dowd resolved our guilt. He was counted among the religious in She’owl so that we might enter Shamaym. He interceded on our behalf, going down so that we could be lifted up.
There are those who believe that this statement says that the unnamed individual, who is obviously Dowd based on the description, timing, title, and context, will receive the largest share of “a spoil.” But the spoiled are gone. Moreover, while Dowd will inherit the Earth, he is going to share it with every brother and sister in the Covenant. We are Family. It is the Covenant’s purpose to enrich Yahowah’s children. It is among the benefits of the relationship.
Moreover, Dowd is the ultimate gift. He is the Messiah and Savior his people have been seeking. The Beloved is the benevolent leader the world has long sought. His Mizmowr are replete with the right answers. And he is going to return, clean house, remove the trash, restore the land’s former grandeur, and welcome us all back home.
This will occur at the proper time, predetermined to coincide with the fulfillment of Yowm Kipurym | the Day of Reconciliations in year 6000 Yah (October 2nd, 2033). It is then that the days will be prolonged as we sail past year 7000 Yah and into infinity – just as the seven-plus-one formula of Sukah suggests. All the while, we will be camping out with our Heavenly Father.
For this return to ‘Eden to occur, the “chata’ rab – erroneous nature of the many missing the way” must be 664expunged from the Earth. And it is the great defender of His People that Yahowah had designated for the job – the greatest of the Zarowa’.
Yahsha’yah’s soaring prophecy explains what would occur on Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children. The fate of one’s soul rests on these events and one’s willingness to accept the resulting benefits.
These revelations prove that Yahowah inspired His prophet. His eyewitness account explaining what would occur was written seven centuries before the events described were manifest. The specificity of the prophecies, and the exactitude of their fulfillment, reveal how we should interpret unfulfilled predictions. God is precise and He selects His words with great care so that they reveal profound truths.
When we view Yahowah’s Word as a whole cloth, we come to understand that there is just one story – that of God facilitating a relationship with mankind. The seven Festival Feasts, the Invitations to be Called Out and Meet, provide the way Home, a journey that Father and Son personally enabled at a tremendous cost. Observe Passover and UnYeasted Bread so that your soul is included in the harvest of Firstborn Children.
Early and often, Yahowah reminded ‘Abraham that there was a wonderful inheritance associated with His Covenant. That is what is being affirmed here. As a result of what Yahowah has done through His Son our inheritance awaits. As a result, every benefit of the Covenant is delineated in this prophecy. Our lives are prolonged, and we are perfected. We become Family, inheriting every privilege associated with being God’s children. And then as light, our lives are abundantly empowered and marvelously enriched.
Our apportionment of the universe, and our name on the grant deed to Yahowah’s home, our unlimited lease on 665time, our infinite empowerment, are all provided “tachat – sequentially, based upon an orderly plan which is rationally arranged.” This prophecy just described the first four steps along that way.
The first is Pesach | Passover, providing the Doorway to Life. The second is Matsah | UnYeasted Bread, serving as the welcoming threshold of Yahowah’s Home, cleansing and perfecting us before we walk inside. We enter on the third day, on Bikuwrym | Firstborn Children, becoming members of our Heavenly Father’s Covenant Family, enabling our Father and Mother to enrich and empower us.
Then as you would expect, as part of our fourth step, on Shabuw’ah, as God’s sons and daughters, we are emancipated – free of the restrictions of the material word as we are withdrawn to Shamaym. This is the “‘asher – the means to receive the benefits of the relationship, the route to an upright and elevated state, to a joyful attitude and encouraged mindset for all those walking the correct way along the proper path to a prosperous life.”
Even more than this, our Heavenly Father and Spiritual Mother are committed to protecting their children. As loving parents, to the greatest degree possible, at least without making a mockery of freewill or depriving us of the character overcoming life’s challenges provides, we are “‘arah – spared the destructive vulnerabilities associated with” the “maweth – plague of death” associated with religion generally and Pauline Christianity specifically. By “‘arah – exposing” this myth and “‘arah – stripping away” the preposterous notions promoted by Paul, we are afforded a considerable level of protection. By absorbing a steady diet of truth coupled with a revealing exposure to the lies that permeate our world, we are inoculated.
The fifth step is Taruw’ah where I am afforded the opportunity to herald Dowd’s role as our Savior by cultivating the final gleaning of his people before his 666arrival. But even beyond this, I will do as my Savior has done, and lay down my life for Yisra’el, serving God’s people as the Red Heifer. This will be the last opportunity for misguided Yahuwdym to come clean and come home. It is the end – a far cry from the Jewish New Year. And this is all so that God’s people do not forego their last chance at reconciliation when Dowd returns to fulfill Yowm Kipurym.
If you are among those who are listening, if you are counted among the final remnant of Yisra’el eagerly anticipating the return of Father and Son, the seventh step along the way brings us back to ‘Eden and the opportunity to camp out as Family during Sukah.
This is the most wonderful story ever told. It is God’s story. And we play a starring role in it.
Before we move on and return to Yahowah’s prophetic testimony as it is recorded in the third chapter of Yasha’yah | Isaiah, there are a couple of loose ends we would be wise to tie up. The first is to confirm that Yahowah actually shared His Towrah | Guidance with ‘Abraham, revealing His Instructions five hundred years before He had Moseh inscribe the entirety of the Towrah for our benefit.
This is important because while Yahowah’s test is open book, we still need to know where to look for the right answers. Also, by verifying that this actually occurred, the opening salvo of God’s most prolific adversary, Pauline Christianity, is torn asunder, and along with it, the mystique of the rabbinical Talmud and Mishnah.
Second, since everything we need to know to participate in the Beryth | Covenant Family is presented in Yahowah’s Towrah | Teaching, this would be an excellent 667time to reinforce His instructions regarding His foundational text.
Therefore, to verify that ‘Abraham was Towrah-observant, we turn to Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 26:3-5. It just so happens to be the first of fifty-six times that Yahowah communicated the title Towrah in the written record of His Towrah | Teaching. This is especially relevant because throughout His Word, God consistently defines His most essential terminology with the word’s first appearance.
Yahowah is speaking to Yitschaq, ‘Abraham’s son, when He says…
“If you choose of your own volition to dwell as a guest and explore in this land, then I will choose to be with you. And indeed, I will kneel down in love to bless you, diminishing an aspect of Myself to lift you up.
For your benefit and to approach, and on behalf of your offspring, accordingly, I will provide access to every realm of the Almighty.
And I will take a stand, establish, bring into fruition, thereby confirming, the solemn promise and truthful witness of the plan of seven, the binding pledge of the Shabat, and the affirmation of the sworn testimony regarding the contractual agreement between the two parties, which to show the way to the benefits of the relationship, I swore to ‘Abraham, your father. (Bare’syth / Genesis 26:3)
And I will grow and thrive, increasing and becoming greater by rearing children and by remaining with and alongside your descendants in connection with the highest and most illuminated spiritual realm of the heavens.
In addition, I will give to your extended family everything associated with these Godly realms. So, 668through your descendants every race on the earth will be blessed with favorable circumstances. (Bare’syth / Genesis 26:4)
The reason for this straightforward consequence is because, to show the way to the benefits of the relationship, revealing the path to an upright and elevated state, and to demonstrate that by walking the correct way along the proper path, ‘Abraham listened to My voice and he visually observed and carefully considered My requirements and My responsibilities, My directions and conditions regarding My relationship agreement, My inscribed and clearly communicated prescriptions for living which I have engraved in writing and chiseled into stone to communicate how one should respond to be cut into the relationship, as well as My Towrah | Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction.” (Bare’syth / Genesis 26:3-5)
This is one of the most insightful and important, indeed vital, statements in the whole of the Towrah relative to our relationship with Yahowah. Let’s dissect it one word at a time.
“If you choose of your own volition to dwell as a guest (guwr – as a dependent child, if you want to genuinely explore and reside (in the qal imperative this is genuinely Yitschaq’s option to travel throughout and live)) in (ba) this land (ha ‘erets ha zo’th – this specific realm and region), then (wa) I will choose to be (hayah – I will actually exist (scribed in the qal relational stem denoting reality, imperfect conjugation, telling us that Yahowah will continue to be present, and in the cohortative mood, expressing God’s strong desire to endure)) with you (‘im ‘atah – near, beside, in a relationship with, and in association with you).
669And indeed (wa ky), I will kneel down in love to bless you (barak ‘atah – I will diminish and lower Myself to greet and favor you, creating a better circumstance through you, and I will enrich you by reconciling the covenant relationship for your benefit (with the piel imperfect the subject, Yitschaq is being engaged and empowered by Yahowah in this manner with unfolding consequences over time)).
To you, and for you to approach (la ‘atah), and on behalf of (wa la) your offspring and the seeds you have sown (zera’ ‘atah – your seed, posterity, and descendants based upon what you sow), accordingly (‘eth), I will give (nathan – I will grant as a gift, bestow and entrust (qal imperfect – literally and genuinely, consistently and continuously)) all of (kol – the entirety of) God’s (‘el – the Almighty’s) realms (ha ‘erets – land and territories).
And (wa) I will take a stand, I will establish and bring into fruition, confirming (quwm – I will stand upright, completely fulfill, accomplish, and validate that which is enduring (in the hifil perfect, Yahowah will completely engage Yitschaq such that he becomes like Yahowah)), therefore (‘eth), the solemn promise (ha shabuwa’ – the truthful witness of seven, the binding pledge of the Shabat, and the affirmation of the sworn testimony regarding the contractual agreement between the two parties), which to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – providing an upright and elevated state, a joyful attitude, and an encouraged mindset to those walking the correct way along the proper path to a prosperous life, and to make a connection and build an enduring association), I swore (shaba’ – I promised and affirmed in a binding oath based upon seven and the Shabat) to (la) ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome), your 670father (‘ab ‘atah).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 26:3)
Here, not only are these “‘erets – realms” “‘el – God’s,” this is one of the few times we see it in the plural form, thereby depicting “God’s realms,” and therefore no longer limited to the Land of Yisra’el. Our Heavenly Father is saying that He intends to give the entire universe to those who wish to live with Him.
As is the case with every loving father, Yahowah is always eager to kneel down to greet His children, to love them, to bless them, to lift them up, and to give them everything He has to offer. He is so devoted to our wellbeing, He has promised to stand up for us, to establish and validate us, all so that we might endure.
If God had intended to remind Yitschaq that He had “spoken to” ‘Abraham, or that He had simply engaged in a “conversation” with him, He would have used dabar or ‘amar, but instead He used shabuwa’ and shaba’, both of which speak of a sworn and binding promise in association with the number seven. Every aspect of the Beryth | Family Covenant Relationship as communicated to ‘Abraham and recorded in the Towrah, therefore, is a sworn oath and solemn promise from the Creator to His creation. The notion that God would annul the vows He made regarding it, alter His commitments, or replace what He has affirmed with something new and different, renders God a liar and charlatan. And yet, this is what Christianity and Judaism require with their New Testament and Talmud.
As for seven, these aspects of shabuwa’ and shaba’ serve to reinforce the Beryth’s association with the seven Miqra’ey which play out over the course of seven thousand years. Yahowah honored every aspect of “ha shabuwa’ ‘asher ‘shaba – His solemn promise to show the way to the relationship which [He] swore” to ‘Abraham by “quwm – taking a stand to bring into fruition and confirm the means 671to become right, validating that which is enduring and establishing” on behalf of the Covenant’s children.
Beyond the fact that Yahowah is always true to His word, never reneging on any promise, developing this relationship with Yitschaq was in God’s best interest. Our Heavenly Father grows through the relationships He develops with His children. It is what makes Him infinite – a condition that requires continual growth. It explains why we exist. It reveals why He allowed His beloved Son to sacrifice so much to make this relationship possible. And while this realization is something most people will have a difficult time accepting, God, Himself, affirmed it by writing…
“And (wa) I will grow and thrive (rabah – I will increase, becoming greater by rearing offspring, continuing to remain (hifil perfect)) with (‘eth – alongside) your offspring (zera’ ‘atah – seed, descendants, and extended family) in connection with (ka – corresponding to and suitable for) the highest and most illuminated (kowkab – speaking of the light emanating from stars in the loftiness of (from kabar – to be multiplied and enriched in abundance)) spiritual realm of the heavens (ha shamaym – of the abode of God in the seventh dimension).
In addition (wa), I will give (nathan – I will bestow and deliver, I will grant a gift, I will offer and hand down (qal perfect)) to (la – to facilitate the approach of) your offspring (zera’ ‘atah – extended family and descendants) everything (kol) associated with (‘eth) these (ha) Godly (‘el) realms (‘erets – regions).
So (wa), through (ba – with and by way of) your descendants (zera’ ‘atah – your seed, offspring, and extended family) every (kol) people and race (gowym – ethnicity and place) on the earth (ha ‘erets – of the realm and land) will be blessed with more favorable circumstances (barak – will be greeted, lifted up, 672commended, and adored).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 26:4)
While the benefits of the Covenant are overwhelming, this relationship with God isn’t a one-sided affair. Yes, we individually gain far more than He does, but collectively, He is the biggest beneficiary of all. Think about it: what good is the entire universe if you don’t have anyone with whom to explore it, share it, or enjoy it?
Yes, it cost God more than we can imagine to exonerate us, but it costs Him nothing to enlighten, empower, and enrich us – and in fact, He gets tremendous pleasure out of doing so. And His children, equipped with His eternal energy, everlasting light, and unmitigated power, are free to explore an unlimited universe and enjoy its incomprehensible wealth in the company of our Heavenly Father.
Few have recognized that Dowd served as the means to bless every race. And therefore, his contribution is only relevant within the context of the Beryth’s benefits he was enabling through the Miqra’ey he fulfilled. And these are only known through the Towrah. Therefore, there is a related, and equally influential way in which this prophecy was brought to fruition through the revelation of the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr – all of which were scribed by Yitschaq’s descendants. Moreover, since the Towrah is specifically referenced in the next statement, and since the Towrah is the sole source of every one of Yahowah’s blessings, it is what Yahowah was predicting.
The reason Yahowah has chosen to bless certain individuals, indeed, the only reason He can bless His children, is stated in Bare’syth 26:5. It is by choosing to listen to our Heavenly Father and observing His Towrah | Guidance that we benefit from what He has to offer.
“This is because (eqeb – this is the reason for and the end result of, it is the cause and consequence of, it is the 673merit of and reward for trusting the detectable and visible trail of evidence; from ‘aqab – to embed and dig in one’s heels, leaving footprints which are straightforward and steadfast, unwavering (the basis of Ya’aqob’s name)), to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – to reveal the path to an upright and elevated state, a joyful attitude, and an encouraged mindset, to demonstrate walking the correct way along the proper path to a prosperous life, and to make the connections which lead to building an enduring, close, and beneficial association), ‘Abraham (‘Abraham – father who raises and lifts up those who stand up and reach up, father of the abundantly enriched, merciful father, or father of multitudes who are confused and troublesome), listened to (shama’ – for a period of time he heard, he used his ears and the perception of hearing to completely process audible information so as to totally understand (qal perfect – literally but not continually)) My voice (b-qowl-y – the way I speak, to the sound of My call, to My audible instructions and guidance; related to quwm – to arise, take a stand, and establish and qara’ – by way of an invitation and summons, an offer to meet and be welcomed, to be called out by reading and reciting) and he visually observed and carefully considered (shamar – he habitually kept his eyes focused upon, literally and continuously closely examining and diligently evaluating, paying attention to the details so that he would understand, thereby protected by caring about, prioritizing, and watching over (qal imperfect – literally and continually)) My requirements and My responsibility (mishmereth ‘any – My verbalized expressions regarding My mission to provide safeguards and My obligation to them; from mashal – vivid and easily remembered proverbs and parables providing wisdom through representation and comparison and shamar – to observe), My directions and conditions of the contract (mitswah ‘any – My binding instructions regarding My contractual agreement and My authorized directions 674regarding the codicils of the relationship), My inscribed and clearly communicated prescriptions for living (chuqah – My engraved and thus written statements which have been chiseled in stone to communicate how one should respond to be cut into the relationship; from chaqah and choq – to carve out a share of something and cut someone into a relationship by inscribing a portrayal of the nourishing thoughts behind it and akin to cheqer – addressing that which can be discovered, explored, probed, and examined to gain information through a determined and comprehensive search to provide comprehension and understanding (written cheqowthy in the text)), and My Towrah (Towrah ‘any – My Source from which My Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction Flow).” (Bare’syth / In the Beginning / Genesis 26:5)
God mentioned nothing even remotely related to “faith.” He did not say, nor did He infer, that the benefits of the Covenant occurred because “Abraham believed Him.” And as such, you can and should trash the book of Galatians and all of the other Pauline epistles along with it. The author of the Christian New Testament attempted to bypass the Towrah by claiming that ‘Abraham’s righteousness was the result of his “faith,” and that it had nothing to do with his willingness to listen to Yahowah’s requirements and responsibilities nor observe the conditions of the Covenant as they are presented in His Towrah.
In other words, when it comes to participating in the Covenant, Yahowah’s means to engage in this relationship is the antithesis of Paul’s. Considering their relative status and the credulity of their testimony, who do you suppose is right? And with a question this easy to answer, why are there 2.5 billion Christians and just one thousand or so Covenant members today?
675And yet, there is another religion destroyed by this statement: Judaism. There is only one Towrah. It is not comprised of Laws. And it is from Yahowah, not rabbis.
With so much at stake, almost every word in Bare’syth 26:6 has been corrupted in English Bibles to lead the faithful astray. For example, over the millennia, religious advocates have deliberately sought to dupe the unsuspecting by errantly rendering shama’ as “obey,” creating the impression that the “God of the ‘Old Testament’ is a fearsome and demanding Lord” whose punishments for non-compliance could only be avoided through their intervention and dictates.
But no matter how many English “translations” claim otherwise, shama’ does not mean “obey.” It only means “to listen.” And if you believe that “listening” and “obeying” are the same thing, I suspect that you have never been married, raised children, or managed a business. In actuality, Hebrew does not even have a word for “obey” because the notion of “obedience” is counter to Yahowah’s nature and plan.
Therefore, this assessment of ‘Abraham’s response to Yahowah’s voice is best understood when we accurately acknowledge that listening is a cerebral concept. Sound waves are processed in the brain, and in the case of an audible voice, the message is interpreted and given meaning. This leads to knowing and understanding what has been conveyed. When God is speaking, we must listen to Him and then think about what He has to say if we want to benefit from His guidance and instruction. It does not matter what anyone believes. What matters is what Yahowah actually said.
You may have noticed that “shama’ – listen” was scribed in the qal perfect, indicating that while this assessment of ‘Abraham’s response to Yahowah is to be interpreted as “genuinely, actually, and literally” hearing 676what God was saying, even processing every last word “completely and totally,” it was over a finite period of time and thus not continuous. That is to say, if we want to experience what it will be like to communicate without mouths and ears, then while we still have them it’s in our interest to shut one and keep the other open.
That was not the case, however, with the verb shamar. Those who listen to what God has to say will remain observant. When it comes to the Towrah, by closely examining and carefully considering it, we gain the right to eternally explore the universe Yah created for our enjoyment.
As was the case with shama’, shamar has been corrupted to create a false impression. Shamar means “to use one’s eyes to focus upon, closely examining and carefully considering that which can be observed.” It is the second of two ways humans, like most animals, are equipped to learn. While the senses of touch, taste, and smell contribute to our development and wellbeing, knowledge and understanding come by way of listening and observing. It is hard to imagine trying to communicate with and educate someone who is both blind and deaf. And yet, that is what religion does to those it infects, ostensibly precluding believers from listening to Yahowah by observing His Towrah.
Unfortunately, however, shamar is the victim of religious malfeasance. It does not mean “keep,” especially in the sense of submitting to or complying with a set of laws. Those who claim to be “keeping the Torah,” as is the case with Rabbinic Jews and neo-Messianics (a hybrid religion commingling Judaism and Christianity), are misguided to the point of being delusional. The Towrah cannot be kept in the sense of comprehensively or consistently doing what it asks of us.
677For example, see what happens to you if you bring a live lamb into your home four days before Passover and then slit its throat in the presence of your family. And that is nothing compared to preparing the menu for Shabuw’ah. Or try to comply with Qara’ / Leviticus 22:24 and ask your butcher to inspect the animal’s testicles for damage prior to offering the meat for sale. And speaking of genitalia, just imagine parents trying to “bring forth the tokens of their daughter’s virginity unto the elders of the city” in accord with Dabarym / Deuteronomy 22:15.
Rather than seeking a divorce through the legal process should you suspect your spouse of infidelity, what do you suppose would happen if you killed your spouse and partner instead? Similarly, the consequence of stoning your neighbor to death for picking up sticks on the Shabat would be devastating and wholly counterproductive. Stop paying taxes to your government as a means to protest its duplicity and see how long you remain at liberty to do so before your savings and freedoms are confiscated. Or simply try to bring some wool and wood into Yahowah’s storehouse since it no longer exists.
Better yet, try to apply the provisions of the Yowbel, and tell your bank that your loan has been forgiven and that the collateral property cannot be foreclosed because it belongs to Yahowah. And then, put your family’s life in your hands by trying to pitch your new tent on Sukah anywhere on the ridgeline of Moriah in Jerusalem. And speaking of Yaruwshalaim, how would one go about doing anything associated with the Tabernacle and Temple since neither currently exists? Or just try to find a Levite to assist in this regard.
So, while much of the Towrah cannot be kept, all of it can be observed. Just as children grow up by listening, Yahowah wants His children to do the same.
678The first thing we are told that ‘Abraham literally and continuously observed was Yahowah’s mishmereth. The word speaks of “requirements and responsibilities – especially from the perspective of focusing upon them, carefully observing them, and being protected by trusting in them.” And since mishmereth was suffixed in the first-person singular with ‘any, this statement affirms that ‘Abraham showed the way to the blessings of the Covenant by not only focusing upon Yahowah’s requirements, of which there were five specific conditions which must be accepted to participate, but also by considering Yahowah’s responsibilities, of which there are many.
God is not only responsible for providing the five promised benefits of the Covenant, but He must also honor His commitment to facilitate them by allowing His Son to fulfill the Miqra’ey. As with every relationship, there are requirements and responsibilities. That is the nature of every beneficial agreement.
In this light, mishmereth, as a compound of mashal and shamar, conveys that Yahowah’s “vivid and easily remembered proverbs provide wisdom through representation and comparison which when observed and considered are seen as verbalized expressions regarding His mission to provide safeguards because He is obligated to honor His responsibilities.” And while that is a lot to digest, I respectfully submit that the salient aspect of this analysis is the “representations and comparisons” regarding Yahowah’s requirements and responsibilities. It is by recognizing what is intended by Yahowah’s instructions that we come to know, and it is by making connections through comparison that we come to understand.
Speaking of Yahowah’s requirements, mitswah is the synthesis of towrah and beryth, providing “authorized and authoritative instructions and directions regarding the terms and conditions of the relationship.” God’s 679“prescriptions provide an inheritance and thus an allocation of benefits.” The mitswah, therefore, are Yahowah’s “instructions and directions,” His “terms and conditions” regarding “participating in His Covenant agreement.”
The next word on Yahowah’s list of things ‘Abraham observed to benefit from the Covenant suggests that God’s “chuqah – clearly communicated prescriptions for living were inscribed in writing and chiseled in stone to communicate how we should respond to be cut into the relationship.” That is to say, Yahowah memorialized His instructions in writing and ‘Abraham was literate.
Chuqah, which is misrepresented as “statutes” in most Bibles, is from chaqah and choq, which speak of “carving out a share of something and cutting someone into a relationship by inscribing a portrayal of the nourishing thoughts behind it in writing.” The word’s relationship with cheqer explains why, because it “addresses that which can be discovered, explored, probed, and examined to gain information through a determined and comprehensive search to provide comprehension and understanding.”
In spite of what rabbis would claim, the Towrah’s prescriptions for living are clearly communicated. In spite of what the wannabe apostle Paul would convey, ‘Abraham had access to a written copy of Yahowah’s Towrah – at least according to one of the participants, an individual whose credibility and credentials are impeccable.
Yahowah’s Source of Guidance and Teaching was the last item on the list ‘Abraham closely examined and carefully considered to convey the benefits of the Covenant. Having studied this essential title for many years, I’ve come to realize that Towrah is a compound of tow – God’s signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, tuwr – giving the observant the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose, yarah – the source from which instruction, teaching, guidance, and 680direction flow, which tuwb – provides answers that facilitate an individual’s restoration and return based upon their response and reply to that which is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing, and right, and that which causes a soul to be loved, to become acceptable, and to endure, tahowrah – purifying and cleansing, towr – so as to provide everyone with the opportunity to change their thinking, attitude, and direction.” There is absolutely no aspect of Towrah whatsoever that could possibly be rendered as “law.” Other than to control people by deceiving them, there is no explanation for this repetitive error throughout biblical literature.
Getting this right is important because one mistake leads to another. The definitions of shama’ and shamar were convoluted to become “obey” and “keep,” both in the sense of being “compliant,” to accommodate the religious connotations of mishmereth, mitswah, chuqah, and towrah as “orders,” “commandments,” “statutes,” and “laws.” These overt deceivers did so, because when shama’ and shamar are correctly translated, their tortured and invalid definitions of mishmereth, mitswah, choqah, and towrah become laughable. Let me explain by way of a few mishpat…
Listening and observing are sensory and cerebral processes, not actions. Therefore, should your boss speak to you about the importance of visiting a particular client, he or she will not overlook your failure to do so because you were a good listener. If in response to a general’s order to lead a charge, a private sits down and tells his or her superior officer that, instead of charging ahead, he or she is going to closely examine and carefully consider the implications of the instruction, the private is in serious trouble.
Imagine going into a courtroom after having been caught purchasing heroin. What would happen if you 681declared that you were not accountable because you were unaware of the prohibition against doing so? Would the possibility that you did not understand that the law applied to you spare you? Or in the inverse, if guilty of the crime, will a person’s prior or subsequent observance of the law exonerate them?
The fact is, commands, orders, statutes, and laws are either obeyed or there are consequences. Being a good listener is essentially irrelevant in such cases. Orders and laws dictate obedience and compliance. It does not matter how closely and carefully a person has examined and considered any of these edicts when they are indicted for having failed to comply. The verbs listen and observe are at best tangential to the dictates of commands, orders, statutes, or laws.
And yet here, Yahowah was affirming His promises to Yitschaq because ‘Abraham had not only listened to Him, but he had also observed His requirements and responsibilities, the terms and conditions of His agreement, the written prescriptions which lead to being cut into His relationship, and His Towrah Teaching and Guidance. These sensory processes used to gather and evaluate audible and visual information regarding what Yahowah conveyed verbally and in writing were sufficient in and of itself because knowing led to understanding and understanding equipped ‘Abraham to pass Yahowah’s test. In one brief conversation, Yahowah affirmed the means to receive the benefits of His plan while at the same time undermining the credibility of the world’s most popular religion.
The moment God said that the reason the Covenant’s blessings were being provided was because ‘Abraham had observed the Towrah, He completely undermined Pauline Doctrine and destroyed Christianity. You see, the argument Paul all too cleverly, albeit dishonestly, deployed against Yahowah’s Towrah in an attempt to annul it was to falsely 682claim that the Towrah did not exist during ‘Abraham’s life. While that is not true, had it been accurate, it could not have been the Towrah that made ‘Abraham righteous. He then surmised that, since ‘Abraham’s salvation could not have had anything to do with the Towrah, ours shouldn’t either. This led Paul to opine that it was ‘Abraham’s belief in God which caused him to be right with God. And if this were the case with ‘Abraham, faith in God would then be the means to save the rest of us. Collectively, this invalid proposal became known as “Salvation through Faith in the Gospel of Grace.”
Only one problem with this theory: it is completely inconsistent with Yahowah’s testimony. And that means that Paul built his religious edifice on a faulty foundation when he claimed to speak for the God he was consistently contradicting. Unlike Paul, ‘Abraham listened to Yahowah and observed His “towrah – instructions and teaching.” And so, while Paul is cursed, ‘Abraham was blessed.
We turned to this passage because we were interested in affirming the Towrah’s role with regard to the Covenant. And not surprisingly, God answered our every question. He said that the Covenant’s blessings are the result of listening to Him, which is accomplished by observing His Towrah. After all, the Torah is the one and only place where the Covenant is explained and where its requirements are delineated. It is the one and only place where Yahowah’s terms and conditions are presented in their entirety. It is the one place where we find all of God’s prescriptions for living. So…
“If you choose of your own volition to dwell as a guest and explore in this land, then I will choose to be with you. And indeed, I will kneel down in love to bless you, diminishing Myself to lift you up.
683For your benefit and for you to approach, especially on behalf of your offspring, I will provide access to every realm of the Almighty.
I will take a stand and establish, bringing into fruition while confirming, the solemn promise and truthful witness of the plan of seven, the binding pledge of the Shabat, and the affirmation of the sworn testimony regarding the agreement between the parties which, to show the way to the benefits of the relationship, I swore to ‘Abraham, your father. (Bare’syth / Genesis 26:3)
I will grow and thrive, increasing and becoming greater by rearing children and remaining with and alongside your descendants in conjunction with the highest and most illuminated spiritual realm of the heavens. In addition, I will give to your extended family everything associated with these Godly realms. So, through your descendants every race on the earth will be blessed with more favorable circumstances. (Bare’syth 26:4)
The reason for this straightforward consequence is because, to show the way to the benefits of the relationship, revealing the path to walk the correct way, ‘Abraham listened to My voice and he visually observed and carefully considered My requirements and My responsibilities, My directions and conditions regarding My relationship agreement, My inscribed and clearly communicated prescriptions for living which I have engraved in writing and chiseled into stone to communicate how one should respond to be cut into the relationship, and My Towrah | Teaching, Guidance, Instruction, and Direction.” (Bare’syth / Genesis 26:5)
684Many bright days and dark nights have come and gone since this was spoken, but the path to life and the light remain the same.
