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God is not pleased with His people. In fact, He is furious at the religious.
“Behold (hineh – pay attention), the storm (sa’arah) of Yahowah’s (Yahowah) displeasure and fury (chemah – hostility and antagonism, anger, wrath, and rage) shall go forth (yatsa’ – will be brought out).
A swirling (wa chuwl – a rotating whirlwind of) storm of destructive force (sa’ar) will be brought to bear (chuwl – will whirl around) against the leaders who are the source (‘al ro’sh – upon the heads, inception, and sum total) of that which is wrong (rasa’ – of the unrighteous and unGodly, evil, the errant and condemned). (Yirma’yah 23:19)
Yahowah’s (Yahowah – God’s name transliterated as guided by His towrah – instructions on His hayah – existence) anger (‘aph – frustration and resentment) will not return (lo’ shuwb – will not materialize or come back) until (‘ad) He is actually done working (‘asah huw’ – He has acted and engaged and has reliably completed doing everything which needs to be done (qal infinitive construct – which affirms the reliability and genuineness of this promise, and also, as a verbal noun, that Yahowah and this work are demonstrable and inseparable)), and until (wa ‘ad) He takes His stand on behalf of, establishes, confirms, and validates (quwm – honors and fulfills (hifil infinitive)) the decisions and plans (mazimah – the purposes, discretion, and thoughts, in addition to the 265careful, prudent, and judicious choices) of His heart (leb huw’ – of His inner nature and character, of His thinking and judgment).
In (ba) the last (‘acharyth) days (ha yowm), free of all competing influences, you will come to this realization and comprehend (byn – on your own initiative, you will have the capacity to grasp this instruction, processing this information independently and intelligently, thinking freely and prudently (hitpael stem and imperfect conjugation – speaking of how this realization will have unfolding consequences for those who think independently)) this by (ba hy’) making the proper associations and connections to grow from knowing to understanding by being discerning and discriminating (bynah – by thoughtfully and rationally evaluating these revelations and insights).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Teaches and Guides / Jeremiah 23:20)
God is going to allow man, through his religious schemes, to corrupt His Word and fool the unwary right up until the last day, and then, and only then, will He respond. This destroys the notions that God is engaged in protecting the reliability of Bible translations, and that God is actively judging, even punishing, those He does not respect. While He will do both things, He’s not doing either now. Both realizations are devastating blows to religion and those who advocate them.
But more than debunking these pervasive religious myths, Yahowah has told all who would listen that He, working alongside His Son, is going to do all of the work required to validate and fulfill His plans and promises. Moreover, these acts and this result will be wholly consistent with His character and nature and will unfold on His schedule, on a timeline that includes a period of time known as “the last days.” We are on the cusp of it now.
266With these words we discover that, during the Last Days, God’s people will finally come to realize and understand His plan, His timeline, and the stand He took to achieve His purpose. Moreover, we achieve this result by carefully observing the information He has provided and then processing it logically. We not only can know; we will know.
When we consider this in context, making the kinds of connections byn encourages, we realize that God is saying that we will eventually appreciate the reasons He is opposed to religion and the religious. After all, Judaism’s advocates have been the subject of His ire for quite some time. Rest assured, Yahowah is going to come down hard against the rabbis and those who have supported them.
Byn and bynah are spectacular Hebrew concepts, revealing that the process we should use to grow from knowing to understanding is to make the proper associations and connections. This includes being discerning and discriminating such that we recognize common characteristics and ascertain common denominators. To be rational, we must learn how to filter truth from fiction, good from bad, and right from wrong and then apply those lessons to the bigger picture of life itself.
An example would be to see how the Covenant’s benefits are fulfilled by the first four Invitations. Then we can associate the fulfillment of the Miqra’ey to Yahowah’s timeline and know when Father and Son will return. Another would be to perceive how the conditions of the Beryth are underscored by the three statements Yahowah wrote on the first of two tablets. Making the connection between beyth | family and beryth | Covenant is also telling as is developing an appreciation of how my and qara’ work together to explain Miqra’ey.
267As I read God’s words, I wonder how it is possible for Christians and Jews to carry this chapter of “Jeremiah” around in their “Bibles,” unable to process its implications. Upon His return, Yahowah is going to destroy all vestiges of religion – starting with the source. Even in their inaccurate English translations, God’s “chemah – displeasure, antagonism, and indeed rage” against religious leaders is palpable.
In context, there is no denying that Yahowah’s “‘aph – intense hatred and anger” is directed at religious institutions and leaders preaching prior to His return – which using either of His most prevalent measures of time would be from the early 1980s or 1990s through 2033. As an example, TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network), the world’s most prolific religious broadcaster, began via satellite in 1982. Also affirming this conclusion, there is yet another reference to “ba ‘acharyth yowm – in the last days” at the conclusion of this next prophetic announcement.
Also telling, Daystar, an American evangelical religious television company owned by the “Word of God Fellowship” was founded on this misnomer in 1993. They sought and received the first foreign Christian network broadcast license in Israel in 2006. A year later, HOT, their Israeli cable provider, dropped them because of the network’s preoccupation with converting Israeli Jews to Christianity through its numerous Messianic programs. They appealed to the Israeli Supreme Court, and two years later resumed their outreach, corrupting Jews with the myth that “Jesus” was the “Messiah” rather than Dowd. Misappropriating the promises God made to His Son engenders Yahowah’s “chemah – displeasure, antagonism, and rage.”
Also revealing, God wants us to know that He is not about to change. His animosity toward religious leaders and their institutions will not abate until He has 268accomplished His agenda. He is going to wipe them out, removing all traces from the Earth so that He can properly shepherd His people in the Promised Land. And He, Himself, is going to engage in this way, enraged by what they have done.
If you go to a synagogue, church, mosque, or classroom expecting to be told the truth, beware…
“‘I did not send (lo’ shalach – I did not authorize or dispatch) these prophets (‘eth ha naby’ – these individuals who claim that they were inspired to speak for God), and so they (wa hem) will be quickly dispatched and driven away (ruws – they will be pursued and chased away).
I did not speak to them (lo’ dabar ‘el hem – I did not communicate My Word to them). And yet, they (wa hem) spoke as if they were inspired (naby’ – acted as if they were prophets, claiming to reveal God’s message). (Yirma’yah 23:21)
But (wa) if (‘im) they had been present (‘amad) in My council (ba sowd ‘any – engaged in an intimate fellowship with Me, coming to trust and rely upon Me and My counsel), then they would have heard (wa shama’) My words (dabar ‘any – My message) to (‘eth – for and alongside) My family (‘am ‘any – My people).
They would have returned, having turned them away from (wa shuwb hem min) their wicked ways and evil compatriots (ha ra’ derek hem – their harmful associates and troubling paths), as well as from (wa min) their immoral and improper deeds (roa’ ma’alal hem – their corrupting and perverting endeavors).’” (Yirma’yah / Respect and Revere Yah / Jeremiah 23:22)
I have made no secret of the fact that I am impressed by Dowd, because he integrates his personal experiences, perspectives, and conclusions, even feelings, throughout his lyrics. We could do far worse, and may not be able to 269do any better, than following Dowd’s example when it comes to expressing the insights derived from our analysis of Yahowah’s Word.
I share this with you now because Yahowah has just conveyed a sentiment that Dowd often echoes – one that I’ve come to embrace and promote. It is good to hate so long as we know what to hate and why some things deserve our righteous indignation. One of the greatest disconnects between God and society, especially today, is that God encourages hatred and man is opposed to it.
But God is right, and man is wrong. For example, we show no regard for past victims and fail to protect those who will be assailed in the future when we tolerate and accept, even express love for, religious and political mantras which inspire slavery, rape, pedophilia, sexual discrimination and abuse, kidnapping for ransom, mass murder, war mongering, or terrorism. Muhammad committed each of these crimes, and his Quran orders Muslims to follow his example – and they do.
But that is just one illustration. The United States Military is the most powerful in the history of the world, larger than every other nation combined. It is the most often deployed, almost always making a bad situation worse and leaving death and destruction in its wake. Rather than showing patriotic devotion to this killing machine, shouldn’t we oppose it?
So, what about Christianity? Yahowah calls it the plague of death. Isn’t the destruction of billions of souls worthy of our indignation?
As part of Yahowah’s Family, it is in our interest and His to reflect His values. And He understands that to love, we must hate that which is averse to those we care about as well as that which is abusive to those who cannot stand up for themselves.
270But let your hate be factually derived, be directed appropriately, and be expressed intelligently using words. May words be the only weapons you deploy to expose and condemn that which is wrong, harmful, and misleading. Never resort to violence when exposing and condemning such things. Never fight fire with fire. And never use anything I’ve written or God has shared to assault or batter any individual.
For thousands of years, men have been preaching and the world has been led to believe that souls are saved by being religious. And now for the first time, over that enormous chasm of time, one man, who was soon joined by others, acting on his own initiative, using nothing more than evidence and reason, came to realize, by thoughtfully considering His teaching on the subject, that God hates religion and has never saved the religious.
If ever anyone was guilty of what Yahowah has condemned, that man was Paul. He spoke and wrote as though he had been authorized by God to contradict God. But most rabbis are only marginally better with their deference to the Talmud.
It is hard to imagine how different the lives of Jews would have been if those who claimed God’s authority actually knew Him and had listened to Him. There would have been no Assyrian or Babylonian, Greek or Roman invasions. Neither Christians nor Muslims would have persecuted Jews because the religions would never have taken root or grown. There would have been no Diaspora, no Inquisition, or Holocaust. The people endured the worst man could deliver because they were unwilling to listen to Yahowah.
If you have not done so, please read Prophet of Doom – Islam’s Terrorist Dogma in Muhammad’s Own Words and then Questioning Paul – Apostle or False Prophet, followed by Babel – Beast, Abominable, and Venomous. 271As few as one in a million people realize that what God just said is true. Millions of souls will be incarcerated in She’owl and billions of souls will be squandered, ceasing to exist, simply because humankind has been oblivious to the obvious.
Any one page of evidence garnered from their testimony in either of these two one-thousand-page books is more than sufficient to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad lied when they claimed that they were sent and inspired by God. Their claims are fraudulent and laughable. They are deceitful and despicable.
It is interesting that Paul and Akiba, and later, Muhammad, endured horrific spiritual encounters that left one crippled and blind, the next plagued, and the third so afraid that he attempted suicide. And it is telling that all three pursued their agenda while dispatching their competition.
If you haven’t conducted the same research, or at the very least read both books, and you don’t believe that Yahowah is referring to Paul, the self-proclaimed Apostle of God, to Akiba, the Father of Judaism, and to Muhammad, the wannabe Messenger of God, perhaps you’d like to offer other alternatives – an Apostle and a Messenger who have claimed to be sent out by God and inspired with the word of God who are more relevant today, whose claims affect as many lives.
When it comes to identifying those God hates, there is a long list of pastors, preachers, inauthentic prophets, priests, presidents, emperors, kings, and generals, including the likes of Rabbi Akiba, Emperor Hadrian, and der Führer Hitler. However, in the competition for the worst of the worst, Paul or Muhammad are running a dead heat. I continue to covet the opportunity to serve as a witness during both trials.
272The good news is that God is approachable. That is the purpose of His Covenant and His Invitations to Meet. If you want to know Him, He has facilitated and published the way. So, if you are estranged from Him, you can blame the errant nature of religious rhetoric.
“‘Am (ha – as an interrogative) I (‘any) a God (‘elohym) who is near and approachable, forming close, personal relationships (min qarowb – who provides the means to intimate associations)?’ prophetically asks (na’um) Yahowah ( – the pronunciation of YaHoWaH), ‘as opposed to (wa lo’) a God (‘elohy) who is distant, alienated, and disassociated (min rachowq – from long ago and far away)?’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:23)
This is profound. And it begins with the recognition that the root of qarowb is qarab, the verb which lies at the heart of the Miqra’ey. During the Festival Feasts, Yahowah invites us to “qarab – approach and enter into the presence” of the Maternal manifestation of His light. And it is by approaching the Set-Apart Spirit that we are perfected.
Also revealing, there are no other gods in the long history of humans creating deities whose principal goal is to facilitate close personal relationships. Manmade gods have always been unapproachable, often fearsome and malignant.
Yahowah wants to be our Father, to serve as a parent on behalf of His children, and to be a close friend and companion. He, therefore, is not a god to be feared nor a lord to be worshiped. And while that sets Yahowah apart from all of the imposters, this simple idea is actually extremely difficult to accomplish because God is infinitely greater than His creation. Envision for a moment how difficult it would be to cozy up and relate to a father a billion times larger than his children, and then extrapolate that to God who is infinitely greater.
273It is fantasy that fosters the illusion that mythological gods and goddesses can somehow interact with men and women. But it is nothing more than tall tales and elaborate stories, none of which are credible or actually occurred. Beyond the fact that none of the gods man has conceived over the millennia actually exist, by scientific necessity it is impossible for a being to create a universe in a lower dimension that He can enter. He can only do so by using implements or as a set-apart and diminished manifestation of His nature.
A being capable of creating a six-dimensional universe must exist within the seventh dimension. So, He would have to either diminish an aspect of Himself or infinitely increase the capability of those He created, for there to be a relationship, much less one that is close and personal. Even if you are of the conclusion that the universe is four dimensions and that there is a simple explanation for dark matter and dark energy that can be resolved within that construct, the physics dictate that the creator of that universe must exist beyond it, in yet another dimension.
Just as an artist living in three dimensions cannot engage with the characters he or she creates on a two-dimensional canvas, a five to seven-dimensional being will not under any circumstances fit within three dimensions. Beyond this reality, it can be proven scientifically and mathematically that the four-dimensional construct of spacetime is the minimum for matter to exist.
The engineering required to bring us together is considerable. We have to be transformed from material beings to energy, or spirits, akin to light. While this is along the lines of Einstein’s E=mc2, this formula which requires our mass to be multiplied by the speed of light squared to be converted to energy, deals solely with the transformation from matter to spirit and doesn’t factor in the infinite increase in capacity commensurate with each subsequent increase in dimensions.
274The subtlety here is also fascinating. Christians distance themselves from Yahowah, relegating Him to their “Old Testament” while declaring that He and His testimony are no longer relevant. They go so far as to replace Him with their new and improved baby god who grows up to become the dead god on a stick.
Men have long schemed in secret and have sought to commit their crimes under the cover of darkness, but those tactics are of no avail with God. When men mislead and abuse others, Yah will hold them accountable.
The question God asked above is rhetorical. Yahowah is accessible. He is personable. He desires above all else close, intimate relationships. Those who reject the moronic drivel of their religious leaders, and honestly search for Him, find Him waiting for them with open arms.
Rachowq is a slap in the face to both Christianity and Judaism – where both religions are wont to keep the “God of the ‘Old Testament’” tucked away in the past. Long ago, He was replaced by either Jesus or the rabbis depending upon a person’s preferred poison.
“‘Can a man (‘im ‘iysh – an individual) conceal himself (sathar – hide himself by operating clandestinely) in a covert location (ba ha misthar – to promote conspiracies) such that I am not able to see him (wa ‘any lo’ ra’ah huw’ – so am I not able to examine and expose him)?’ prophetically asks (na’um) Yahowah (Yahowah – as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence).
‘Was I not the One (ha lo’ ‘eth) who filled up and completed (ha male’ – who provided all of the necessary matter to completely satisfy the requirements of, thereby endowing) the spiritual and material realms (ha shamaym wa ‘eth ha ‘erets)?’ authoritatively asks (na’um) Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as directed in His 275ToWRaH – teaching regarding His HaYaH – existence and our ShaLoWM – restoration).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:24)
Can you imagine being God, looking down on pathetic individuals scurrying around in the Vatican and in Mecca, as they plot their revolting religious schemes, and not being totally disgusted? Religious and political men think that they are so clever, so enlightened, so entitled, and yet they are nothing in comparison to Yahowah or even to that which God has created.
The message remains: Yahowah has a long memory and does not intend to forgive those who have hurt His children. They cannot hide – not in a synagogue of the comatose or even in death.
Paying close attention, you’ll notice that Yah did not ask us if He created the universe. That would have been too obvious a question. Instead, He asked with regard to the spiritual and material realms if He had “male’ – provided everything necessary to completely satisfy the requirements of their existence so that He could totally fulfill their purpose.” While this definition of male’ is fully amplified and thus comprehensive, by conveying it in this way, it accurately presents an especially profound insight.
In the 7th dimension, Yahowah calculated the precise amount of energy He would have to deploy and the specific formula He would engage to end up with His desired result. He wanted a six-dimensional universe that from creation to destruction would exist 7 days from His perspective, which is 14 billion years using an Earth-based clock. He wanted the human experience from ‘Eden through Sukah to play out over 7 thousand years from our perspective. Beyond this, the universe is perfectly tuned for the existence of matter and the Earth is perfectly designed for the existence of life, both while allowing the unpredictable to facilitate 276freewill. And this statement affirms that this result was the residue of His design.
While God pays no attention to those who pay no attention to Him, He is fully aware of those who scheme against Him. After all, to be a just Judge, He must base His convictions on the evidence.
“‘For the benefit of the relationship, I have heard that which (shama’ ‘eth ‘asher) those who claim to speak for God (ha naby’) have and will say (‘amar – will claim, promise, and declare), especially those who claim to have been inspired to speak (ha nab’ym) lies, promoting mistaken beliefs (sheqer – that which is misleading and invalid, that which betrays, deceives, and disappoints) in My name (ba shem ‘any – in association with My designation, reputation, and renown), claiming (la ‘amar – so as to infer and declare), “I have received a divine revelation (chalam chalam – I have received a communication from God).”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Teaches and Guides / Jeremiah 23:25)
The worst of these men is Paul, the founder of the Christian religion. The man who claimed to have been trained as a rabbi is the wolf in sheep’s clothing. Having professed to have been an apostle sent by the command of God, he consistently contradicted God with his, “But I say…” Likewise, Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic religion, was also a “sheqer – liar.”
Take note: Yahowah did not say that “some of those who have claimed to have received a divine revelation were liars,” but that those who have made the claim were liars. That would be all of them.
This tells us a number of things, all of which are important. First, neither Paul nor Muhammad ever met with God, contrary to their own claims. Second, to speak for God we must first be willing to listen to Him. Third, God communicates to His Family, to the Children of the 277Covenant and Yisra’el. He does not communicate with those who do not know Him unless it is to introduce Himself to them. And fourth, Yahowah’s words, as they are presented to His Family in His Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr are transforming. By listening to His counsel, our lives are turned around and we withdraw from whatever improper paths and counterproductive deeds that have consumed our lives up to that point.
Both Paul and Muhammad conjured up elaborate tales of fanciful travel, one to Arabia and the other from Arabia, to meet with their god. And yet, all anyone has to do to meet with Him, to listen to what He has to say about forming a close, personal relationship with Him, is to open His Towrah. So Yahowah posed the following rhetorical question…
So that we are clear; while Yahowah asked me to do this for you, while we enjoy a close and productive relationship, and while I am routinely inspired by His words and Spirit, this Introduction to God, and indeed all of Yada Yahowah, is based on the revelation God has made available to all of us in His Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms. I translate and comment. I do not dream and rant.
But the same cannot be said for ‘Akiba, Paul, or Muhammad, the founders of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They have no endorsement and failed every test, not getting so much as one prediction correct, much less all of them. In fact, these men were so bad that they all failed to quote Yahowah correctly. Truth be known, even their depictions of historical events were erroneous.
It is a small thing among big ones, but in this case Bible translators, who are prone to continually misrepresent the meaning of shama’ (to hear and listen) as “obey,” were compelled to be inconsistent and render it accurately in this statement because otherwise they would 278have published God saying, “I have obeyed that which they have said.”
God’s next question is one He is asking of us because He knows the answer. And while the question is straightforward, it encourages us to ponder something far more concerning that is not being asked but should be answered. Men will claim to speak for their god until Yahowah obliterates all traces of religion upon His return. The more interesting question is why are the faithful so easily fooled?
When given the choice between trusting God or believing liars, why do most people side with the deceivers who are “sheqer – deceptively breaching their faith in ways that are sure to disappoint?” If people deployed reason rather than faith and examined their “Scriptures” with an open mind, they would find them so replete with irresolvable conflicts that they would reject them, thereby rendering the false prophets, who provided them, moot.
Therefore, considering the consequence of religious malfeasance, it must pain Yah to ask this question…
“‘How long (matay – until when), meanwhile (‘ad), will this exist (ha yesh) in the hearts (ba leb – in the character and ambitions) of the prophets (ha naby’) who profess (naba’) vain lies (sheqer – misleading deceptions and falsehoods, including mistaken beliefs and false hopes), and who promote (wa naby’ – claiming God’s authority) the delusions and deceit (tarmyth – the fraudulent and treacherous deceptions) of their thinking and judgment (leb hem – of their desires, motivations, and ambitions)?’” (Yirma’yah / Revere and Respect Yah / Jeremiah 23:26)
He has already given us the answer. Religious leaders will continue to deceive until Yahowah personally intervenes to stop them during the last days. This is because God cannot intervene and micromanage the world without 279destroying the viability of freewill, and with it the validity of His Covenant Relationship.
I came to this conclusion while writing Tea with Terrorists, Prophet of Doom, Questioning Paul, and then Babel. The evidence against Muhammad, Paul, and Akiba is ubiquitous and irrefutable. The only question that lingers regarding these false prophets is why so few individuals have drawn this conclusion after thoughtfully evaluating their testimony. It’s so obvious.
Every revelation in the Quran, including the first which occurred during a demonic dream-like experience in a cave late at night, is consistent with this depiction. Muhammad would shake as if enduring an epileptic fit and claimed to hear gongs ringing in his head. His most notorious and relevant revelation, however, is a perfect fit. In the middle of the night following the Satanic Verses (his admission that Satan inspired his revelations), while asleep with his ten-year-old “wife,” Muhammad claimed that he was transported from Mecca to Jerusalem on a winged ass so that he could meet with Issa (the Islamic “Jesus” via a transliteration of Esau) in the Temple (which he was unaware did not exist at the time) en route to the seventh heaven, which he entered by passing through hell.
His depictions were similar to Paul’s where, in 2 Corinthians 12, the false prophet responsible for half of the Christian New Testament couldn’t decide if he was dreaming or if his trip to the seventh heaven even occurred. But he was certain that he was demon-possessed – something he admitted in the 7th verse of this accounting of his feigned revelation.
Yahowah told us what everyone should have been able to figure out for themselves. The men, who misled the most people by falsely claiming to speak for God, lied. Their testimony, whether found in the New Testament, Talmud, or Quran, is simply “sheqer – misleading and vain, a 280pretender’s false, fraudulent, and mistaken claims as useless deceivers devoid of reason or value creating a deceptive breach of faith certain to disappoint.”
This next statement is among the most riveting revelations ever uttered regarding the underlying scheme which makes religious deception possible...
“‘Their plan is (ha chasab – they have cunningly devised and fabricated a scheme, having calculated and decided that by weaving together a plot they are determined (qal participle)) for My people (‘eth ‘am ‘any – for My family) to overlook, forget, and to cease to properly value (la shakach – to ignore, to be unmindful of, to lose sight of the significance of, and to no longer respond to (hifil infinitive)) My personal and proper name (shem ‘any – My designation, reputation, and renown) by way of their revelations (ba ha chalowm hem – with their dreams, thoughts, and feelings, their altered state of awareness, and their claims to having received inspired insights) which (‘asher) they recount and record, proclaiming to (saphar – they write, making a written record after telling (piel imperfect)) one another (la ‘iysh) and to their revolting countrymen and evil associates (la rea’ huw’ – to others in their race and company who are similarly corrupt).
In the same manner, and while in a relationship (ka ‘asher) with the Lord (ba ha Ba’al – with the one seeking to lord over, possess, and control), their forefathers (‘ab hem – their ancestors) overlooked, ignored, and forgot (shakach – were not mindful of and ceased to appreciate the significance of (qal perfect)) My name (‘eth shem ‘any – My personal and proper designation).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:27)
As we now know, the title “ha Ba’al – the Lord” describes “ha Satan – the Adversary.” Satan’s ambition is to lord over everyone, including God. He wants to 281influence the souls of all humankind – and thereby keep them from knowing Yah. He accomplishes his goal by twisting, corrupting, misinterpreting, and counterfeiting Yahowah’s Word. So, as you might expect, religious clerics are the Adversary’s favorite tools. Through them, he controls every religious institution on Earth.
Since God has been unequivocal, consider this: had it not been for the religious ploy of replacing Yahowah’s name with “ha Ba’al – the Lord,” the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam would not exist. Those who conceived Judaism recognized this which is why they made it a crime punishable by death to speak or write Yahowah.
The Roman Catholic Church recognized this as well, which is why they saw to it that their god was called “the Lord” throughout the text of the New Testament. And, of course, “the Lord Jesus Christ” bears no resemblance to Yahowah. All the while, Muhammad remained so ignorant of Yahowah’s name that, had it been used by the rabbis in Yathrib, he would not have been able to fool anyone with his preferences for “the Lord, Ar Rahman, Ar Rahim, and Allah” especially since the Quran draws its credibility from the Towrah and Prophets – bastardizing them for Muhammad’s benefit.
This statement demonstrates that Yahowah considers the plan to replace His name to be premeditated, a cunningly devised scheme. It was “chasab – calculated.” And the express purpose of depriving billions of this vital information was because religious Jews wanted Yahuwdym | Jews to “shakach – to overlook and then forget, ultimately ceasing to care about or value” Yahowah’s name. Without it, there would be no relationship, no revelation, no protection, and no salvation. It was the most heinous crime ever perpetrated in the name of religion.
282As for the motive: religious Jews preferred their “chalowm – revelations, thoughts, and feelings” to God’s testimony. It is as simple and sinister as that.
Recognizing that they would do so, Yahowah disclosed the nature of their plan 1,200 years prior to rabbis working against Him when they compiled the Babylonian Talmud. He said that they would “saphar – recount and record” their diabolical scheme, “creating a written record” in conjunction with their revolting associates. It is an apt depiction of the text the Haredim revere over the Word of God.
But their malfeasance would not stop there because this plot lies at the very heart of every religious deception on Earth. It is the first of many steps away from God.
The crowning achievement of Yada Yahowah, including this Introduction to God, is to restore what has been forgotten. While there are thousands of wrongs to be righted, foremost among them is to correct anything which precludes yada’ Yahowah.
Since freewill is an essential component of a loving relationship, Yahowah will not intervene to stop religious clerics from changing and corrupting His Word, even from lying in His name – at least prior to His return. Therefore…
“‘Let the prophet (ha naby’) who associates himself with these revelations, thoughts, and feelings (‘asher ‘eth huw’ chalowm – who derives similarly altered realizations) continue to recount and record, choosing to write, publish, and communicate (saphar – proclaim (piel imperfect jussive – by continuing, the prophet is choosing to influence others)) these thoughts, dreams, and altered revelations (chalowm).
And, to reveal the way to receive the benefits of the relationship (wa ‘asher), My Word (dabar ‘any – My message) will be effectively communicated by him 283(dabar dabar ‘eth huw’), truthfully and reliably (‘emeth – dependably and accurately, honestly and verifiably, with certainty and integrity, unwaveringly and boldly, unvaryingly and consistently).
What does (mah) the straw (la ha teben – the chaff, the light, dry, brittle stubble which is easily blown by the wind) have in common with that which is purifying and enlightening (‘eth ha bar – as brilliant as the chosen and favorite son)?’ prophetically asks (na’um) Yahowah (Yahowah – written as directed by His towrah – teaching).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Teaches and Guides / Jeremiah 23:28)
The audacity of such a thing is breathtaking. Imagine removing God’s name 7,000 times and then replacing it with the title He ascribes to the Adversary. Imagine getting billions of people to worship Satan as the Lord of their religion while believing that they are serving God. Imagine telling people that the letters Yowd, Hey, and Wah were unpronounceable in God’s name while still accurately vocalized in thousands of other words – and having them believe you. Imagine creating a religion where the Lord Jesus Christ is god while still touting the “Old Testament” as “Scripture,” even though it steadfastly proclaims that Yahowah is God’s one and only name. Imagine promoting a religion where Allah is the God of the Towrah. Now can you imagine why Yahowah is so angry and understand why He hates religion?
Satan has always had his advocates. And that will not change between now and Yahowah’s return. Choice remains paramount. And therefore, the religious will babel on until there is nothing left to say.
There are often multiple layers present throughout Yahowah’s statements. These can include prophecies with immediate and distant future fulfillments, such as the dual timelines embedded in the Creation account. Sometimes conversations, while rooted in an actual historical situation, 284address a much bigger issue that will arise at a different time. Yahowah’s criticism of government at the cusp of Sha’uwl’s rise to power serves as an example.
The deadly and destructive influence of King Sha’uwl is a harbinger of the wannabe Apostle Sha’uwl, a.k.a., Paul. Often, the light and dark sides of many Hebrew words are used to demonstrate the consequence of our response to them, good or bad.
‘Anah is an excellent example, where its use in the depiction of reconciliation during Yowm Kipurym encourages souls to “respond and answer” Yah’s invitation to have their relationship with God reconciled. By contrast, the souls of those who do not attend the Miqra’ will be “afflicted.”
In this case, “naby’ – prophet” as a noun and “prophesy” as a verb can convey positive or extremely negative connotations. There is no greater calling than to serve as Yahowah’s prophet, being counted among the individuals inspired by God to convey His Word. Yirma’yah was one of these men, as were the likes of Moseh, Dowd, and Yasha’yah. But there is nothing more contemptible than falsely claiming divine inspiration, as is the case with all of those who start and promote religions. As we have been discussing, the two most horrid individuals in this regard are Sha’uwl / Paul and, later, Akiba and Muhammad.
This known, the previous statement does not allow us to render naby’ as “prophet” or “prophesy,” whether true or false, in the sense of “claiming God’s inspiration to predict the future.” For example, there are people who study the testimony of the prophets Yahowah inspired, closely examining and carefully considering what they revealed, making them “naby’ in the sense of “men who have received (in the sense of having read) and considered (in the sense of translating and analyzing) Divine 285inspiration regarding future events (by thoughtfully evaluating the testimony of the actual prophets Yahowah inspired) and who then engage to communicate God’s Word” as accurately, completely, and consistently as possible.
And while this is a commendable thing, even here we must be careful. Regarding our analysis and presentation of the prophet’s “chalowm – revelations and inspired messages” we are being asked to “saphar – elect to publish and communicate in writing and in books, consistently showing documented proof, providing an analytical accounting of the authorized message to proclaim” the “chalowm – authorized and restoring Godly insights and communication” in such a way that the presentation of God’s “dabar – Word” is “‘emeth – accurate and truthful.”
In that there is nothing more valuable than Yahowah’s testimony, we are asked to be careful to “‘aman – faithfully, dependably, and consistently convey its supportive, confirming, nourishing, upholding, and establishing, trustworthy, verifiable, and enduring” nature. And when written in the piel imperfect jussive, we know that the messenger who is put into this position by God should choose of his own volition to continually and consistently convey God’s Word as accurately, completely, and consistently as possible.
While I’m admittedly correcting my mistakes, I’m obviously capable of making them. So righting wrongs is a serious responsibility. I have never and will never willfully misrepresent anything Yahowah revealed through His prophets. And I will consistently acknowledge that the insights I have derived by closely examining and carefully considering their testimony are available to everyone.
I am not a prophet in the sense of being personally and individually inspired by God, and I am certain that there has been any such individual since Mal’aky | Malachi. In 286fact, there is no reason for one. We already have more information available to us in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr than we have time to process. God has answered every meaningful question. There is nothing more we need to know.
One of the many reasons Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad were so deceitful, destructive, deadly, and damning is because they misrepresented God’s Word. They not only misquoted Him, but they also attributed things to Him that He did not say, things which were wholly inconsistent with His testimony. And while this makes it easy for those who are rational to discredit the writings and recitals of these religious prophets, because they claimed divine inspiration, countless more have been fooled by them.
Before we move on to the prophet’s next statement, there are a couple of additional points to consider. First, ‘aman, which means “accurately, truthfully, and reliably in a manner which is affirming, nourishing, upholding, verifiable, and enduring,” is the word errantly transliterated out of Hebrew into Greek and then into English as “Amen.” Christians typically conclude their prayers by saying, “In god’s name, we pray, Amen.” The problem with this is that Amen isn’t Yahowah’s name but is actually the name of the Egyptian sun god – Amen Ra.
This problem was caused in large part by the failure of religious translators to follow a cardinal rule: transliterate names (replicating their sound) and translate words (replicating their meaning). ‘Aman is a word and thus should have been translated as we have defined it so that those who are listening and reading know its meaning. It is important that we know that Yahowah’s testimony is truthful and accurate, which means we can rely on it. It is also important that we recognize that God’s Word is verifiable and enduring, and thus dependable, supportive, and nourishing.
287Second, throughout Yah’s testimony He uses the “chaff” and “grain” to compare the fate of the souls who have rejected or accepted His offer to be part of His Covenant. Chaff is worthless. It dries up and dies and then is blown away by the wind. Incorporated back into the soil, it ceases to exist. Grain, however, is the highly valued, nourishing, and sustaining part of the plant. It is used to make bread, a metaphor for that which nurtures life.
In this regard, “taben – chaff” is depicted as “dry stubble which is easily blown by the wind,” with the blowing wind being symbolic of Satan’s influence. The “bar – grain” conveys the positive attributes of representing “the pure fruit of understanding, the radiant son, as well as the favorite and chosen one for a special relationship.”
So, by contrasting chaff with grain, Yahowah is comparing the worthless nature of the false prophet’s claims to the life-sustaining nature of His Word. He is saying that one has nothing to do with the other. Paul and Muhammad, therefore, have nothing whatsoever to do with God.
Lastly, while it is a small point, we see European bias in most religious translations. Their Bibles typically render bar as “wheat” even though the principal grain grown in Yisra’el was barley. That’s important because barley grain being “‘abyb – green and growing” not only determined the beginning of Yahowah’s calendar each year, thus determining the day each Miqra’ey is to be celebrated, barley is the grain that was used to make “Matsah – UnYeasted Bread,” which is essential to our salvation.
As a seven-dimensional being, Yahowah must use implements to interact with us, somewhat similar to how an artist uses brushes and pigments to paint a picture on canvas. There are a number of such tools at God’s disposal. The most prevalent and readily available is His Word. 288When wielded correctly it is a powerful tool that will perform as intended. His “mal’ak – messengers” serve as living, spiritual implements ready, willing, and able to do as Yah directs.
“‘Is not (ha lo’) this (koh), My Word (dabar ‘any), similar to (ka) fire (‘esh – that which enlightens and consumes, is brilliant and radiant)?’ authoritatively questions (na’um) Yahowah (YaHoWaH – an accurate presentation of the name of ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence), ‘and similar to (wa ka) an implement which (patysh – a tool which) breaks apart (patsas – divides, separates, and disperses the pieces of) earthen material (sela’ – of the hardest matter and strongest defense)?’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:29)
‘Esh | fire has been a useful metaphor throughout the ages. Fire provides light, which is not only symbolic of Yahowah’s Spiritual nature but can also lead to enlightenment. Fire provides the energy to empower. It is nourishing in that we can use it to remove the pathogens that would otherwise contaminate our food and water. It provides warmth, like a loving relationship. It has always served as the heart of a home. Most relevant, fire is transformative in that it can do as Yahowah promises – convert physical organic matter into radiant energy and light.
Likewise, fire can also consume that which is not properly prepared and protected – incinerating the rubbish. It is fire, after all, which provides the energy upon which a crucible functions as it separates that which is valuable from the dross.
It is little wonder that Yahowah presented Himself to His people in what they would describe as ‘esh | fire. Yah’s Word has the power to enlighten, empower, and enrich 289those who value it appropriately. Further, it serves as the basis of judgment for those who corrupt it.
Since I have long seen God’s Word as the most important implement that we can wield, it makes sense that Yahowah considers His testimony as something which breaks apart the strongest defenses man can muster. He is using it, after all, to crush Judaism in advance of His return.
From this perspective, we should all be grateful that our Heavenly Father has provided and then directed our attention to this prophecy. The words conveyed through Yirma’yah are exquisitely tailored to God’s target audience at this moment in time.
“‘So likewise (la ken – all of this considered), look up and pay attention (hineh – please note here and now): I am against those who claim to speak for Me (‘al ha naby’ – I am over and opposed to those who reveal religious notions),’ prophetically declares (na’um – announces in advance of it occurring) Yahowah ( – a transliteration of YaHoWaH as instructed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence).
‘These individuals (‘iysh – the people) steal, taking without permission (ganab – who clandestinely conspire to rob, deceiving by sweeping away), My Words (dabarym ‘any – My message, testimony, witness, and discourse) away from (min) their fellow countrymen (‘eth rea’ huw’ – their companions, race, and neighbors).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Teaches and Guides / Jeremiah 23:30)
There were men and women through whom Yahowah spoke. He did so by name, and often in first person. And He demonstrated His inspiration of the words He spoke to them through prophecy. Their message is as consistent as their Maker’s – never varying over the millennia.
Those who claim to speak for God, but who are not among those the Almighty selected, typically forego using 290Yahowah’s name and they are inept prophetically. Their words, like Paul’s, Akiba’s, Maimonides, and Muhammad’s, are in constant conflict with God’s testimony. An exception would be Ezekiel who states Yahowah’s name frequently because his Lord craves it. It is a desperate ploy for credibility in a book otherwise devoid of it.
This distinction is so clear, exposing and condemning Muhammad in Prophet of Doom, Paul in Questioning Paul, and the rabbis throughout the Mow’ed | Appointments volume of Yada Yahowah and in Babel, was so simple a gowy could do it.
Yahowah is also condemning the translators and publishers of Bibles who have clandestinely conspired to rob His people of His message without His permission by removing the value of the words which comprise His testimony, while leaving valueless ones in their place. Corruption is a very serious crime with egregious consequences.
If you want lies, look to men, especially religious clerics. If you want truth, look to God.
And speaking of God, according to Yahowah, He is opposed to any and all religious pontifications and practices that take His Word away from His people. Those who would conspire to rob souls of Yahowah’s testimony by removing anything from it or replacing it with something else are in serious trouble. And make no mistake: this is precisely what the religions of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and even Socialist Secular Humanism have done.
There was a profound insight associated with Yahowah’s last statement I do not want you to miss. God is coming down hard against Jewish religious leaders because they have deprived His people of His name and testimony. They not only replaced both, but they also stole 291the title, Torah, ascribing it to their Talmud. The Towrah was then put under wraps, dressed up like a whore in their synagogues – replete with a tightly wrapped binder and gilded shield.
Also interesting, there is no way to distinguish the benign “rea’ – fellow countryman and neighbor” from the expressly religious “rea’ – to shout, loudly communicating a message” after seeing a “flash of lightning,” “roa’ – presenting that which is evil, wicked, and improper,” or the sinister root of each of these, “ra’ – bad, harmful, corrupt, not good, of no value, miserable, distressing, troubling, undesirable, hindering the relationship, evil, and immoral.”
The most complete and accurate translation should include every connotation appropriate in this context. After all, who are we to edit God, to shortchange His message, to decide which of these concepts He intended to convey? He invented this language to express Himself, so He is fully aware of the meaning of each word He selected. This is one of many reasons I prefer amplified translations.
It is likely that Yah is implying that, by taking His words away from their fellow countrymen, the religious institutions that published their corrupt and confusing Bibles were part of an evil, counterproductive, and harmful institution that made the people miserable and undesirable. Preaching from errant, corrupt, and improper Bible translations has done more harm to humankind than any other criminal act. It is why God is opposed to these religious individuals and institutions.
I am only aware of this occurring twice, once by Imperial Rome and then by the Roman Catholic Church. Hadrian confiscated every Hebrew scroll his legions could find, wrapping the Word of God around those in whose possession it was found, burning both. Not to be outdone, the Roman Catholic Church made it a crime punishable by death for anyone other than themselves to possess a copy 292of God’s testimony. Then they restricted citations of His Word to Latin, a language the people no longer understood. This, therefore, is an indictment against both beastly manifestations of Rome, one political and the other religious.
As a result, and because this is vital, Yahowah is reemphasizing His animosity toward the misleading and deceptive pontifications of religious leaders. And yet, in spite of God revealing that He is opposed to those who claim to speak for Him, and especially those who claim to be prophets, over five billion people today believe these liars.
As I was translating God’s follow-on statement, I found myself searching to find the most accurate way to render naby’ | prophet. When used in reference to Moseh, Shamuw’el, Dowd, Yasha’yah, or Yirma’yah, it is an exceptionally high and noble calling. But here, naby’ has been exceedingly and consistently derogatory. So, when I questioned why Yahowah didn’t define these religious leaders as “false prophets,” I realized that there was actually no reason to do so. Since Mal’aky | Malachi and Zakaryah | Zechariah over 2,400 years ago, there has been a cavalcade of imposters, but not one whom God engaged. Saying “false prophet” is like saying “false religion.” They are inseparable and deceptive.
“‘Pay attention (hineh – behold), I am against (‘any ‘al – I am opposed to) the inspired pontifications of those who prophesy on behalf of the gods (ha naby’ – the founders of religions and those who promote them; from naba’ – to prophesy),’ prophetically declares (na’um) Yahowah (Yahowah – God’s name transliterated as guided by His towrah – instructions on His hayah – existence), ‘who select their tongues and speeches (ha laqach lashown hem – who are carried away with their language) and who persistently and emphatically speak as if under divine influence (wa na’um na’um – whose 293declarations are considered inspired and Godly (qal imperfect)). (Yirma’yah 23:31)
Right here and right now (hineh – behold), I am against (‘any ‘al – I am opposed to) the continuous prophetic pronouncements of those who speak on behalf of the gods (ha naba’ – the founders of religions and those who promote them (nifal imperfect – by continually promoting religious misconceptions the false prophet is stained with the consequence)) along with the mistaken beliefs, false hope, deceptive notions, and fraudulent nature (sheqer – the dishonest and errant lies, breach of faith, and false dealings, trickery, and disappointing delusions) of the revelations, impressions, and feelings (chalowm – of the disparate messages, altered reality, suppressed awareness, interpretations and dreams),’ declares (na’um – prophetically reveals) Yahowah (YaHoWaH), ‘in addition to (wa) those who recount, write, and profess them (saphar hem – who proclaim them, record them, celebrate them, number them, or take them into account) and thereby (wa ‘eth), wander away, misleading (ta’ah – because they are wrong, deceive and misdirect) My people (‘am ‘any – My family) through their lies and falsehoods (ba seqer hem – with their deceptive, misleading, and fraudulent statements, and their vain and disappointing accounts), and through their rude and impertinent, arrogant and reckless, self-willed and stubborn speech (wa ba pachazuwth hem – their self-serving and self-motivated, wanton and conceited extravagance and boasts).
I (wa ‘any) did not send them (lo’ shalach hem – I did not dispatch or authorize them) and I did not instruct, appoint, ordain, direct, or authorize them (wa lo’ tsawah hem – I did not constitute them or provide them with any guidance or authority (piel perfect)).
And so they are of absolutely no value or benefit whatsoever (wa ya’al lo’ ya’al – their contribution is 294worthless and they accomplish nothing which is useful, positive, profitable, or good because these goats are to no avail (hifil infinitive hifil imperfect)) to the family (la ha ‘am ha zeh – on behalf of the people),’ declares (na’um) Yahowah ( – the pronunciation of YaHoWaH).” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:32)
God has stated the obvious, and yet it’s seldom considered or appreciated. Yahowah is opposed to religion because the religious mislead His people and cause them to go astray – wandering away from Him. And since there is no religious institution on Earth that conveys Yahowah’s Word accurately, completely, or truthfully, every faith falls under this condemnation. According to God, religion is valueless, completely and totally worthless. Such institutions speak for man, not for God.
Yahowah is universally opposed to those who claim His authority. He is against those who prefer their words over His – affirming that God is not in favor of the Talmud, New Testament, Quran, Zohar, or Book of Mormon. God is averse to all of those who persistently and emphatically speak as if under divine influence, putting Him at odds with rabbis, priests, popes, pastors, and imams.
The beliefs professed by Paul, Akiba, Muhammad, and Maimonides are “sheqer – mistaken, deceptive, and fraudulent.” The New Testament is rife with disappointing delusions while the Talmud is a reservoir of false accusations.
However, be careful because this sweeping condemnation was not limited to the instigators. It also includes the “saphar hem – those who recount, write, and profess such things, who proclaim, record, celebrate, or take” religious deceptions “into account.”
The reason is simple: they cause God’s people to be “ta’ah – misled and misdirected.” His truth is replaced with their “seqer – lies.”
295Yahowah finds the religious “pachazuwth – rude and offensive, impertinent and reckless. He did not instruct them, appoint them, authorize them, or ordain them. God has nothing to do with the religious other than He will judge and condemn them.
God’s perception of religion and the religious is, therefore, the opposite of mankind’s viewpoint where faith is valued and religions are esteemed. Yahowah says: “wa ya’al lo’ ya’al – and so they are of absolutely no value or benefit whatsoever.” Rather than being a force for good, “their contribution is worthless.” Rather than a positive influence, religion “accomplishes nothing useful, positive, profitable, or good.” It is to no avail to His people or anyone else.
That is God’s view of religion – of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Secular Humanism, and conspiracism. What’s yours?
There was, is, and always will be a way to determine whether or not a prophet was inspired by Yahowah and know if he speaks for Him. This test is presented in the Towrah. It states that their depictions of history and predictions of the future must be accurate one hundred percent of the time.
They must speak exclusively in Yahowah’s name, and not in the name of any other deity. And their proclamations must always be consistent with Yahowah’s prior testimony, never misquoting nor misrepresenting Him. Paul and Muhammad failed every aspect of the Towrah’s test, affirming that they were not only false prophets, but that their message was deadly.
296Since Yahowah provided His test in Dabarym, those who are misled are without excuse. And that is why this next statement is so unforgiving. God has given us the answer. It is our responsibility to know it.
In this next passage, apart from the context of this discussion, we would have two otherwise equally viable options when it comes to translating masa’. It can be a “burden which is carried” or it can be an “inspired revelation, authorized promise, and prophetic declaration.” And yet, in this discussion, since God has been focused on contrasting His Word with man’s religious messages and has said nothing whatsoever about His burdens – should they even exist – the choice becomes rather obvious.
“‘And so should one of these people (wa ky ha ‘am) ask you (sha’al – question you, inquiring) about this (ha zeh), or alternatively (‘ow) the prophet (naby’ – the one who claims inspiration) or even (‘ow) the priest or minister (kohen – government advisor, policy maker, and teacher), so as to say (la ‘amar), “What is (mah) Yahowah’s (Yahowah) prophetic pronouncement about lifting up and carrying away (masa’ – inspired revelation and authorized promises regarding assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support; from nasa’ – to lift up and carry away)?” and you respond to them (wa ‘amar ‘el hem), “What (‘eth mah) prophetic revelation about lifting up and carrying away (masa’ – authorized promises and inspired declaration regarding assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support; from nasa’ – to lift up and carry away)?” then (wa) I will reject, forsake, and abandon you (natash ‘eth ‘atem – I will reject and withdraw from you, separating Myself from you, disassociating with you),’ prophetically declares (na’um – reveals in advance by way of inspiration in an authorized message) Yahowah (Yahowah – as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence).” (Yirma’yah / Respect Yah / Jeremiah 23:33)
297Masa’ can be translated in two entirely different ways, but only one of these fits within this discussion. God has been addressing false prophets and religious clerics, therefore, the context directs us to render masa’ as Yahowah’s “most desirable pronouncement and prophetic declaration, inspired revelation and authorized promise,” in addition to “the content of His prophecy and overriding desire.”
Under these circumstances, it would be inappropriate to define masa’ using its other connotation because it would imply that Yahowah has a “burden, a load, or a hardship.” This rendering would only have been possible from the perspective of God having endured a great hardship by accepting our burdens. However, since it was His Son, Dowd, who suffered as the Pesach Lamb and then during Matsah, masa’ cannot be applied directly to Yahowah. Moreover, this particular subject has not been broached in this discussion and it has nothing to do with Yah’s condemnation of religious prophets and priests – which has been the topic from the beginning.
It is telling, however, that Christians proclaim their religion under a replica of the device used by Rome to perpetrate its most arduous hardship – showing their god nailed to a cross – effectively presenting a dead god on a stick. In so doing, the magnificent promises associated with the fulfillment of Passover and UnYeasted Bread are replaced by a ghoulish scene, whereby Imperial Rome is shown controlling and oppressing a person they believe to be God. Those who accept this appalling premise will be held accountable for having made a mockery of Dowd’s sacrifice.
Trying to understand how the religious publishers could make such a mess of Yahowah’s statement, I suspect that the reason masa’ was errantly rendered as “burden” was an artifact of its root, nasa’, which means “to lift up and carry away.” But it isn’t God’s “burden” that is being 298removed but, instead, ours should we avail ourselves of the process the Messiah enabled. However, those who remain ignorant of the way the Zarowa’ fulfilled the Miqra’ey to provide the benefits of the Covenant, are dead men walking. The Mow’ed Miqra’ey provide the lone, authorized, and credible path to Yahowah. Every other route and promise lead in the opposite direction and, thus, to natash.
Therefore, if someone doesn’t care enough about what God has to say to read His testimony and consider His prophetic declarations, especially on how to cultivate a relationship, then they should not be surprised that Yahowah wants nothing to do with them. And while that is stated unequivocally, as it is what “natash – reject and forsake” means, what’s implied in this context is that, if a person has put their faith in the message promoted by a religious institution, there is no hope for them associating with Yahowah.
Demonstrating their inability to properly convey Yahowah’s Word, Christian publishers have made a mockery of this statement. In Roman Catholicism’s Vulgate, we find that the only reasonable translation of masa’ in this context was forsaken. Yahowah’s “masa’ – inspired revelation, authorized promise, and prophetic declaration regarding being lifted up and carried away” became a “burden” in Jerome’s mind. By doing so, he precluded Roman Catholics from understanding that those who deny the relevance of Yahowah’s masa’ will be rejected by God.
And while that is tragic, this malfeasance does not end with the Vulgate. The King James Version replicated the same mistake. Uninspired by Yahowah’s masa’, they published: “And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.”
299The New American Standard wrote “oracle” in place of “burden,” which is closer, but the concept of an oracle comes to us from Greek paganism. And the context here in this discussion is competing prophetic revelations.
Turning to the New Living Translation, they transformed prophecy into a burden with this bizarre twist: “Suppose one of the people or one of the prophets, or priests asks you, ‘What prophecy has the Lord burdened you with now?’ You must reply, ‘You are the burden! The Lord says he will abandon you!’” They were, thereby, perpetrating the very crime Yahowah has been condemning. And they did so because they wanted the “Old Testament” to be considered “a burden,” for if it isn’t, then Paul, their patron saint, lied when he claimed that it was.
In the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 rendition of “THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT” of Jeremiah 23:33 we read: “And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying: ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ then shalt thou say unto them: ‘What burden! I will cast you off, saith the LORD.”
In a case of garbage in, garbage out, I suppose, Bible translators want us to believe that paqad, which means “to value something to the extent that one takes inventory and stock of it, caring enough to examine it and trust it to the point he or she is mobilized and summoned by it,” really means “to punish.”
“‘But the prophet (wa ha naby’ – and yet, the one who makes claims of inspiration and authorization), as well as the priest (wa ha kohen – the advisor and teacher), and the people (wa ha ‘am – the family) who, for the benefit of the relationship (‘asher – who to show the proper path to walk to get the most out of life), consistently and actually speak about (‘amar – genuinely respond to, 300inquire about, share, focus upon, literally and continually declare, and proclaim (qal imperfect)) the prophetic pronouncement regarding lifting up and carrying away (masa’ – the inspired revelation and authorized promises about assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support; from nasa’ – to lift up and carry away) 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), I will pay attention to and attend to, will value and accept, taking stock of and looking after (paqad) that closely aligned and unique individual (‘al ha ‘iysh ha huw’) as well as his Godly family and home (wa ‘al beyth huw’ – and also for his household).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:34)
The difference between a person who is rejected by God and one who is accepted by Him is their response to His prophetic pronouncements regarding the means to be lifted up and carried away – known as the Miqra’ey | Invitations to be Called Out and Meet. Therefore, it is in our interest, and for our family’s benefit, that we “‘amar – speak about” Yah’s prophetic promises as they are presented in the Towrah regarding the Mow’edym | Restoring Witnesses to the Eternal Testimony.
When the time comes, and should you be interested in them, there are three volumes of Yada Yahowah devoted to this process: Miqra’ey | Invitations, Qatsyr | Harvests, and Mow’ed | Appointments. They present Pesach | Passover, Matsah | UnYeasted Bread, Bikuwrym | Firstborn Children, Shabuw’ah | Seven Sevens, Taruw’ah | Trumpets, Kipurym | Reconciliations, and Sukah | Shelters such that you can appreciate how Yahowah worked through Dowd to go about lifting us up and carrying us away from man’s foibles.
It is particularly reassuring to hear Yahowah promise to “paqad – look after and care about” the “beyth – family 301and home” of those who value and share His Word. There is nothing better in this life than “paqad – to be attended to, valued, and accepted” by Yah, for God “paqad – to look after us, be concerned about us, and trust us sufficiently to summon and mobilize us.”
This pronouncement only makes sense when masa’ is synonymous with the Word of God. However, when it is rendered as a “burden,” as it is in the Vulgate, KJV, and JPS, the corrupted message is actually misleading and counterproductive. This Roman Catholic rendition is not only inaccurate, it’s senseless: “And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people that shall say: The burden of the Lord: I will visit upon that man, and upon his house.” But so is the King James Version: “And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.” In fact, it is considerably worse.
Faltering again, the New American Standard repeated their “oracle” reference before following the lead of the King James and mistakenly translated paqad as “punishment” as opposed to “attending to and accepting.”
Taking a novel approach, the New Living Translation, showing a lack of consistency, dropped the “burden” rendering of masa’ and then conceived a supposed translation that makes no sense whatsoever when juxtaposed against the previous verse. How do you get from: “Suppose one of the people or one of the prophets, or priests asks you, ‘What prophecy has the Lord burdened you with now?’ You must reply, ‘You are the burden! The Lord says he will abandon you!’” to: “If any prophet, priest, or anyone else says, ‘I have a prophecy from the Lord,’ I will punish that person along with his entire family?”
For those who may be checking my amplified translations against popular religious alternatives, you may 302be wondering why I was opposed to the notion that paqad should be translated as “impose a penalty or inflict a punishment.” First, paqad’s connotations are overwhelmingly positive: “seeking out and being present with, highly valuing, and taking good care of, tending to, entrusting, and appointing.” And second, it would be unfair of God to penalize those who are unaware of His message. It would also be absurd to afflict those who are correctly conveying His prophetic pronouncements.
Even when we consider the more neutral aspects of paqad, why would God “carefully inspect and summon” the homes of such individuals? Therefore, I see this as the desirable alternative to the religious option, as the means to being accepted rather than rejected by God. With Yahowah there is always the right way and the wrong way, God’s way or man’s way.
Moving from man’s corruptions to Yahowah’s revelation, we find…
“‘Therefore, this is what (koh – thus now, likewise) you should actually say (‘amar – you should continually respond to, inquire about, share, speak about, focus upon, declare, proclaim, promise, and answer, communicating in words (qal imperfect)) individually (‘iysh – personally) on behalf of (‘al – to) his fellow countrymen (rea’ huw’ – his companions, associates, members of his race, and his neighbors, sharing his thinking and reasoning; from ra’ – regarding that which hinders the relationship, is evil and wicked, harmful and troubling) and (wa) each individual (‘iysh – every person) on behalf of (‘al – to, toward, and for the consideration of) his brethren (‘ach huw’ – his relatives, associates, kinsmen, and brothers),
“What has (mah – why has and how has) Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – 303restoration) replied and answered, responded and declared (‘anah – provided information as a witness and asked, testified and spoken about (qal perfect)), and (wa) what (mah – why) has Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of YaHoWaH based on His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) communicated in His Word (dabar – spoken and verbalized, announced and declared His message)?”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:35)
What did God say and why did He say it? Who is responding and where has the Almighty provided this information?
These are not rhetorical questions. Fewer than one in a million people know that Yahowah is the answer, not Jesus, not Muhammad, not Vishnu nor Buddha, and most especially neither man, religion, the military, nor government. Those reading this are among the few who realize that His response to the ills of religion are found in the Towrah was Naby’.
The primary meaning of ‘anah is as it was translated in the first of these two questions: “respond and reply, answer and declare.” In the most important places it appears in the Towrah, in the midst of Yah’s instructions regarding the Miqra’ey, and in particular, the Day of Reconciliations, it is inexplicably rendered as “afflict” in religious translations of the Bible. These publishers would have you believe that the means God has devised for us to reconcile our relationship with Him is for us to “bruise, humiliate, distress, trouble, demean, and degrade” ourselves. It is so preposterous, it’s a wonder so many Jews in particular have been misled by this malicious notion.
On Yowm Kipurym Yahowah wants Yisra’el and Yahuwdah to respond to His Invitation to Meet, replying on their own initiative to His request to reconcile their relationship. Even if He were not God, even if He were not 304offering to bring His Family into His Home, even if their attendance didn’t take them through Heaven’s Door, when someone invites you to a party you should provide them with an answer. On the Day of Reconciliations, it is either: yes, I would love to attend, or no, I have no interest in spending time with God.
I share this insight from previous observations with you because it is hard to know the answer when God’s response is errantly rendered. It’s a challenge to appreciate who is providing the answer when the names are changed. And that is why Yahowah is exposing and condemning pastors, prophets, priests, and rabbis. They have made it extraordinarily difficult for the vast preponderance of people to know God and understand what He is offering and expects in return.
As a direct result of the ill effects of religion, due to the babel of the Bible, the truth has been hidden beneath an insidious web of lies. The Bible is filled with the words of men, with relatively few accurately conveying the Word of God. While the facts render this conclusion irrefutable, in His next statement, God, Himself, revealed that this would occur.
Yahowah’s overriding desire is for us to closely examine and carefully consider His Word so that we come to know Him and come to understand His approach to life. This is His preference, His bias and longing. Yet most men and women have come to prefer corruptions of His testimony, so perverse, so twisted, that His revelation to humankind is upended, inverted, and backward – with just enough unfiltered strokes to make man’s deadly alterations appear plausible – or in religious parlance: believable.
This next prophetic statement reveals how the founding fathers of religion and their disciples migrated from bad to worse – leading devotees away from God in the process. It is bad to forget God’s testimony. It is worse 305to replace it with one’s own personal inspiration. It is devastating and deplorable to change it and pervert it – effectively replacing Yahowah’s testimony with religious doctrine. This is the path that clerics have pursued to disseminate their plague of death.
However, while many have pursued this path away from God, the troubadour of estrangement was Sha’uwl, known to Christians as Paul. He is the individual most responsible for replacing Yahowah’s Word with his own message. And this is important because Judaism was born in response to his corruptions and Islam is the result of Judaism. It is a wicked web that they have woven…
“‘However (wa), the prophetic pronouncement regarding lifting up and carrying away (masa’ – the inspired revelation and authorized promises about assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support; from nasa’ – to lift up and carry away) of Yahowah (YaHoWaH – an accurate presentation of the name of ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence), you no longer mention, memorialize, or even remember (lo’ zakar ‘owd – you do not recall, discuss, invoke, or proclaim any more).
By contrast (ky), for each individual (la ‘iysh – according to each man), there exists his own (hayah) revelation regarding forgiveness and assistance (masa’ – proclamations about being lifted up and receiving support), his own word (dabar huw’ – his message and account).
You change and twist, perverting and convoluting (chaphak – you invert and overturn, you distort and upend), the words (dabar – the message and testimony) of the living, existing, and renewing (chayym – the animated, lively, robust, reviving, and growing) God (‘elohym), Yahowah ( – a transliteration of YaHoWaH as instructed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – 306existence), of the spiritual implements (tsaba’ – of the heavenly messengers), our God (‘elohym ‘anachnuw).’” (Yirma’yah / Respect and Revere / Jeremiah 23:36)
The primary reason Yahowah’s prophetic pronouncements regarding His desire to remove our burdens have been forgotten and are no longer proclaimed is because they has been replaced with religious alternatives – each of which ironically strives to demonstrate it is credible by misappropriating God’s testimony. While this proposition is irrational, that does not stop believers from being beguiled by these unGodly schemes.
In this way, Jews misled by the likes of Rabbis Akiba and Maimonides replaced Yahowah’s Towrah with their Talmud, arguing that the Towrah should not be read and could not be understood unless interpreted by them. This act empowered clerics over God for most religious Jews. Moreover, this arrogant perspective is based on the ridiculous notion that men are more effective communicators than their Creator.
Christians, misled by the likes of Peter, Paul, Luke, Eusebius, Marcion, and Theodosius, and a legion of popes, priests, and bishops thereafter, replaced Yahowah’s Towrah with their New Testament, claiming that God’s word and plan were no longer valid because they condemned rather than saved believers. No one has bothered to think that if God’s original plan cannot be trusted, there would be no reason to believe the replacement is any better.
Muslims, duped by the most pathetic and perverted person who would claim to speak for God, after falsely claiming that their Quran confirmed the Towrah, replaced Yahowah and His testimony with Allah as the subject of the worst book ever written. The lives and words of the people presented throughout the Towrah were so 307convoluted by Muhammad, they bear no resemblance to the cast of characters Yahowah assembled to convey His Word.
Each of these three religions is guilty of either ignoring, invalidating, or perverting the prophetic revelation of God. All three are culpable of replacing Yahowah’s testimony with their own religious texts. They have each done exactly what God foretold. It is why God hates religion.
Ironically, of course, having either rejected or altered almost everything God actually conveyed, their god is hopelessly fallible. Almost as troubling, when today’s Protestant Christians are confronted by the fact that the text of their New Testament isn’t even remotely credible and that their Bible translations are grossly inaccurate, they say that it doesn’t matter because they are individually inspired by the “Holy Spirit.” Many will go so far as to suggest that this was the purpose of “Pentecost” and of speaking in tongues.
The whole notion of individual revelation is preposterous for many reasons. First, Yahowah states that His Word will remain viable and unchanged forever. It is also complete, lacking nothing. Therefore, nothing needs to be added.
Second, Yahowah proves the validity of His written testimony through prophecy. When we connect His words to historical events, this process leaves no doubt whatsoever that His revelations in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr were inspired by God.
Third, while the text of the Christian New Testament has been carelessly maintained and isn’t trustworthy (as has been demonstrated through the pre-Constantine manuscripts), the Hebrew text of the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr has been confirmed by the Dead Sea Scrolls. Unlike the Greek text where there are more discrepancies 308than words comparing the 69 pre-Constantine codices with the Textus Receptus or Nestle-Aland, as few as one in fourteen words differ between the Qumran Scrolls and the Codex Leningradensis of the Masoretic Text.
Fourth, God’s test to determine whether or not He has revealed the words to someone who claims to speak for Him is absolute perfection. Everything the person predicts must come true and nothing they say can contradict any aspect of God’s actual, written, testimony. The claim to revelation, to be speaking on Yahowah’s behalf, and especially at Yah’s behest, comes with this burden of proof.
This responsibility and accountability should not be avoided nor overlooked. Everything such an individual reveals must be congruent with what Yahowah has already proven that He has inspired. And should such an individual err, as is human, they must be open and swift about admitting their mistake, while at the same time correcting the record.
In the Towrah, the consequence of falsely claiming to have received a personal revelation from God is death. This is a serious problem for Christians because almost everything they call “Scripture” and claim was inspired is inconsistent with Yahowah’s message, and often the antithesis of it. This begs the question: why would anyone believe a spirit who contradicts himself? Isn’t that irrational?
And fifth, if personal revelation were the answer, there would have been no reason for the prophets. We could all fashion our own god in our image.
It is also interesting to note that never once do any of Yahowah’s prophets claim to have received insights or answers by way of the Set-Apart Spirit. Yahowah’s testimony is always presented as coming directly from Him. And while Yahowah’s Spirit has access to all 309knowledge, and can impart it as needed, Her preference is to help those who are engaged as witnesses to better understand the existing prophetic text.
When Yahowah focuses on a word, as He is doing here with masa’, our interests are served by focusing upon it as well. Earlier I shared that masa’ could be rendered in one of two different ways, both of which appear unrelated until they are applied to God.
The connotation best suited for this discussion remains God’s “most desirable pronouncement and prophetic declaration, His inspired revelation and authorized promise to convey His overriding desire.” As we know, God does not have a “burden,” but we do.
Looking more closely, we find that masa’ is based on the verb, nasa’, meaning “to lift up, to bear and carry away.” This reveals the connection between these otherwise diverse meanings. Yahowah has prophetically proclaimed His desire to lift us up by having His Son bear and carry away our burdens. The Messiah endured the great hardships associated with Pesach and Matsah because it was His overriding desire to serve his people in this remarkable way. And yet, in spite of the adversity endured by Dowd to lift us up, religious men the world over have twisted his testimony in this regard, rendering the Son’s great sacrifices for naught for those who put their faith in religious proclamations.
So now we know: there is something far worse than ignoring God’s Word or forgetting it. Haphak depicts the most deplorable thing religious men could have done. Those who claimed to represent God, those who pretended to serve Him, in reality “haphak – decided to invert and convolute, pervert and upend, overturn and ruin, essentially reversing and overthrowing” God’s Word, “twisting and changing” it to suit their perverse and deadly agenda.
310The antidote to the problem of religion is a familiarity with Yahowah’s Word. One is inoculated with it by being observant, closely examining and carefully considering the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr.
“‘So, this is what (koh) you should actually say (‘amar – you should respond to, inquire about, share, speak about, focus upon, and ask) to the prophet (‘el ha naby’ – the person who claims to speak on behalf of God),
“What was (mah) Yahowah’s (Yahowah – God’s name transliterated as guided by His towrah – instructions on His hayah – existence) response to you, and answers for you (‘anah ‘atah – reply to you as a witness), and (wa) what has (mah) Yahowah ( – the pronunciation of YaHoWaH) communicated in His Word (dabar – spoken and verbalized, announced and declared)?”’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Teaches and Guides / Jeremiah 23:37)
It is by comparing what is recorded in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr to what someone is alleging God revealed privately to them that we can expose and condemn a false witness. Yahowah can be trusted. He is always right. He never changes. Therefore, if the testimony of the individual claiming personal inspiration differs in any way from what Yahowah has stated in His Torah, Prophets, and Psalms, the self-proclaimed prophet is not only wrong, but they are also deranged, deceitful, and destructive. Further, based on the way this was written, if they do not clearly state that Yahowah is the source of their revelation, or if they speak in any other name, they are false prophets.
Ostensibly because they disagree with what Yahowah has said, many have claimed that since the last of the prophets lived two thousand years ago in a very different time and place, God must revise and update His plan so that it is suitable for those living in a modern society. However, God says just the opposite, that His words endure forever, dependable and unaltered. Further, while technologies 311have advanced, the character and conduct of man remains the same, as do the deceitful and destructive natures of governments and religious institutions.
There is nothing more God needs to say for us to know Him or understand His purpose and plan. There is no reason for individual revelation. It would not only be contrary to the pattern Yahowah has established, His credibility is destroyed when successive revelations contradict anything He has previously conveyed.
I deployed the strategy Yahowah has just articulated in writing Questioning Paul, Prophet of Doom, and Babel, systematically comparing the false testimony of the most influential religious individuals to Yahowah’s Word. To this day, no one has found fault with these books and countless lives have been transformed by the evidence presented within them.
Beyond this test, one which encourages us to validate a person’s claims by comparing his or her testimony to God’s proven revelation, we learn that when man’s endeavors are contrary to Yah’s guidance, such individuals will be excluded from consideration by God. It is not only fair, it’s wholly appropriate. Why would God want to spend eternity with someone whose interests are completely out of sync with His own?
As we would expect of a loving parent, Yahowah encourages us to do the right thing. He not only explains the benefits of doing so, at the same time He reveals the consequence of failing to consider His advice. With God’s testimony so unambiguous in this regard, it is a wonder so few are listening.
In the next statement, after communicating the benefits of “‘amar – affirming and proclaiming” His “masa’ – prophetic pronouncements regarding being lifted up and carried away,” Yah informs His people that He will dispatch His Word to them by way of a Witness who 312affirms His masa’ because His people will have forgotten all about Him.
God says in essence: if we acknowledge and accept His prophetic declarations regarding being lifted up and carried away, we ought to seriously consider why He was announcing that He would be sending someone to explain the importance of masa’. We should also contemplate the consequence of so many people rejecting this affirmation of His Word. After all, He is putting us on notice, He will have no remembrance of those who discount or pervert His testimony.
It should be evident by now that God is opposed to babel | confounding by commingling the relationship He is offering with religion. There will be no partial credit. Man’s religious corruptions are counterproductive in His eyes. There is no compromise here as God will turn a deaf ear to prayers and pleading.
What follows is complicated. So, let’s give this prophetic pronouncement the credit it deserves…
“But with (wa ‘im – so if and upon the condition of) you proclaiming (‘amar – declaring and answering (qal imperfect)) the prophetic pronouncement of Yahowah lifting up and carrying away (masa’ Yahowah – the inspired revelation and authorized promises about assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support of Yahowah; from nasa’ – to lift up and carry away), then as a result (la ken koh – likewise so then here and now) Yahowah says (YaHoWaH ‘amar), ‘Because (ya’an – as a result of) you have acknowledged this, saying these words (‘amar ‘atem ‘eth ha dabarym ha zeh), “this is the prophetic pronouncement of Yahowah lifting up and carrying away (masa’ Yahowah – the inspired revelation and authorized promises about assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support of Yahowah; from nasa’ – to lift up and carry away),” then when I reached out to you and 313dispatched you (wa shalach ‘el ‘atem) to explain it (la ‘amar), you did not renounce or question (lo’ ‘amar) the inspired revelation and authorized promises about assistance, sustenance, forgiveness, and support of Yahowah (masa’ Yahowah – the prophetic pronouncement of Yahowah lifting up and carrying away). (Yirma’yah 23:38)
By not responding, and by your failure to communicate (lo’ ‘amar – by you not accepting this or by you not speaking on behalf of (qal stem and imperfect conjugation – telling us that this decision regarding Yahowah’s Witness will have genuine, serious, unfolding, and ongoing consequences with regard to)) Yahowah’s (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) prophetic pronouncement and witness regarding His desire to remove burdens (masa’ – His yearning to lift up, longing to carry away, and His desire to support), (38) likewise in return (la ken – so accordingly as a consequence and for this reason, assuredly therefore), behold, I am (hineh ‘any – pay close attention to Me, I am, so look up now at Me at the present time and listen to Me, cognizant of the context and details regarding Me, as well as the emphasis on that which is especially pertinent because I am) also (wa – then) going to genuinely forget about you (nashah ‘eth ‘atem – I will not recall anything about you, negating any memory of you so that you are totally forgotten (qal perfect consecutive – telling us that God will actually choose to completely forget about them with no ongoing remembrance of them)).
Giving you no credit whatsoever for your deceitful delusions (nasha’ – providing nothing of value to you, no payment, recompense, nor ransom for you as a result of your clever and beguiling deceptions (infinitive)), (wa) I will reject and disassociate from you all (natash ‘eth 314‘atem – I will separate Myself from you, abandoning you, disengaging from any relationship with you, ultimately dispersing you so that you are not associated with Me (qal perfect consecutive – affirming that this rejection and disassociation is God’s decision, and while total with regard to this audience, the rejection will end at some point in time, and allowing for a different fate for a subsequent and different response)) as well as from (wa ‘eth) the city (ha ‘yr) which, to show the way (‘asher – which beneficially as a result of the relationship), I gave (nathan – I offered as a gift, bestowing) to you (la ‘atem) and to your fathers (wa la ‘ab ‘atem) on account of and by way of (min ‘al – out of and because of) My presence (paneh ‘any).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:39)
Since neither Vespasian, Titus, Hadrian, nor Muhammad were descendants of ‘Abraham, Yitschaq, and Ya’aqob, the fathers of the Yisra’elites, this could not pertain to them. That leaves us with two infamous Jews, the founders of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism, Paul and Akiba, who will be discredited and rejected, ultimately forgotten, along with their deceitful delusions.
Yahowah will not live in the presence of religious rubbish, which is why He is abandoning Yaruwshalaim while it is subject to the delusions of Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad. And this is why He will cleanse it, removing all traces of religion, upon His return.
When we acknowledge and share Yahowah’s prophetic statements, especially those pertaining to the Miqra’ey, whereby He has promised to remove our burdens, we find Him reaching out to communicate to us and through us. Such is the nature and purpose of this book, Observations, and of those which have preceded it, Yada Yahowah and An Introduction to God. Many have come to know Yahowah as a result.
315In that Yahowah is constantly encouraging us to read and recite His testimony, most of which is prophetic and much of which reveals His desire to remove our burdens, it would be absurd for Him to discount and reject those who do as He has asked. Therefore, it is by not sharing His Word, indeed by preferring man’s prophetic pronouncements to God’s, that leads to being disassociated and sent away.
It is thus puzzling that each of the following four English translations missed this point entirely. The political diatribe ensconced in the King James Bible, reads: “But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD. (38) Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:” (39)
The English Standard Bible published: “But if you say, ‘The burden of the LORD,’ thus says the LORD, ‘Because you have said these words, “The burden of the LORD,” when I sent to you, saying, “You shall not say, ‘The burden of the LORD,’” (38) therefore, behold, I will surely lift you up and cast you away from my presence, you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers.” (39)
Preferring oracle over burden, the New American Standard Bible postured: “For if you say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ surely thus says the LORD, ‘Because you have said this word, “The oracle of the LORD!” I have also sent to you, saying, “You shall not say, ‘The oracle of the LORD.’ (38) Therefore behold, I will surely forget you and cast you away from My presence, along with the city which I gave you and your fathers.” (39) According to Merriam-Webster, an oracle is: “a priestess of ancient Greece through whom a deity is believed to speak, such as the prophecies of the Delphic oracle, or: a shrine in which a 316deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person.” Therefore, God does not have an oracle, and as we have learned previously, He does not have a burden.
Alas, the NLT, or New Living Translation, proposed a rendering that was accurate and inaccurate all at the same time: “But suppose they respond, ‘This is a prophecy from the LORD!’ Then you should say, ‘This is what the LORD says: Because you have used this phrase, “prophecy from the LORD,” even though I warned you not to use it, (38) I will forget you completely. I will expel you from my presence, along with this city that I gave to you and your ancestors.” (39)
If any of this was inspired by the Christian god, he is either illiterate or capricious. Translating masa’ was not difficult – especially when we consider that its root, nasa’, is among the Towrah’s most prevalent verbs. Recognizing how Yahowah lifts us up and carries us away is also readily apparent because the Beryth and Miqra’ey serve as the heart and soul of the Towrah.
We were designed with the capacity to be observant and thoughtful, and with the mental acuity to make these kinds of connections because they lead to understanding. This God-given capability is Yahowah’s gift to us, as is His willingness to lift us up and carry us away from the mess men have made.
The conclusion of the 23rd chapter of Yirma’yah continues to speak to those who have promoted man’s message over God’s Word. Chief among them are the infamous men I sought to expose and condemn: Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad – but they are hardly alone. Each will endure the indignity of an eternity in She’owl separated from God. But more than this, they will be publicly criticized and reprimanded, accused and blamed, 317so that they are held accountable for the enduring harm they have caused.
“‘And (wa) I will bestow (nathan – allow, place, and set (qal perfect consecutive)) upon you (‘al ‘atem) enduring (‘owlam – long lasting, perpetual, and eternal) criticisms, censures, and reprimands (cherpah – reproach and rebuke, accusations and blame, shame and disgrace, dishonor and scorn, the indignity, insulting taunts and contemptible abuse; from charaph – to defy, jeopardize, blaspheme, reproach, and taunt) and also (wa) eternal (‘owlam – perpetual and enduring) humiliation resulting in a diminished and lowly status (kalimuwth – ignominy in disgrace, insignificance for being unworthy as a result of publicly promoting insulting rhetoric which leads to confusion, wounding the soul; from kalimah and kalam – to be confused and to confound, to be publicly humiliated and put to shame in defeat and captivity as a result of maligning slander) which (‘asher) shall not be forgotten (lo’ shakach – will not be ignored, never overlooking the sight of the significance of the improper response (nifal imperfect – the subject carries out and then receives the action of the verb on an ongoing basis)).’” (Yirma’yah / Yah Lifts Up / Jeremiah 23:40)
This is as it must be because it is inconsiderate and rude for men and women to ignore Dowd’s masa’ | uplifting sacrifice on our behalf during Pesach and Matsah – deserving of censure and reprimand. But to remove Yahowah’s and Dowd’s names from their explanations of what they have done for us, and then to misrepresent their words, diverting our attention to the minutiae of men with the likes of the Talmud, transcends disrespectful and becomes dishonorable and ignominious – a crime which cannot be overlooked.
While God has no interest in those who do not value His advice, He will not forget or forgive what others have done in the name of religion to deprive His people of His 318masa’. For those who promote their own testimony as if it were authorized and inspired by God, there will be an eternal consequence. The advocates of religion will find their souls diminished to a very low status, humiliated and censured forever for their crimes. Rabbis and those who have supported them will receive a well-deserved share of their just desserts for denying what God was willing to provide.
The ploy Paul used to establish Christianity was to disassociate Dowd from his accolades and accomplishments, depriving the gullible of the masa’ resulting from Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym. As a result, Paul, and all who promote the false apostle’s faith, will endure the consequences delineated in this closing statement. Don’t allow yourself to be victimized by them, as have several billion souls.
Similarly, decades thereafter, another rabbi, one named Akiba, disassociated God’s people from His Towrah by insisting upon a religious substitution: a false Messiah and beguiling Talmud comprised of rabbinical arguments and apologetics. The Diaspora was the result. It is time to reject him and come back home.
And so it would be that in the seventh century, Muhammad, having bought Talmud stories from rabbis in Yathrib, twisted them to his liking to create his Quran – conceiving a religion from babel that would turn Jews into prey. Even today, over a billion Muslims, given the opportunity, would sacrifice their lives to kill Jews, believing that this pathetic plagiarizer was a prophet.
Considering the popularity of man’s words, especially as they are pontificated in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, as opposed to Yahowah’s words that are conveyed in the Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms, there are few more compelling or confirming prophetic declarations than those found in this chapter of Yirma’yah. It has served as the 319perfect introduction. And to think it was inspired by Yahowah, the very God so many have erroneously come to associate with religion. And yet, in these words, we find God damning the institution. That is sobering.
I will readily admit the obvious: translating Yirma’yah 23:38-39 was not easy. And while I think that I have rendered the words transparently, correctly, and consistently, I may have fallen short of relaying Yah’s full intent. However, what I know for certain is that our appreciation of Yahowah’s masa’ is vital to our survival – and, therefore, it cannot be a “burden.” It is, instead, the means Father and Son deployed to remove burdens from us.
While I have no idea what the following rendering of the 38th and 39th verses means, I still thought sharing this would be beneficial. The statement we found meaningful became so convoluted in the King James Version, it lost all meaning: “But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD; Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence.”
While no better, by reading the Roman Catholic Vulgate, we discover that the KJV is little more than a revision of it: “But if you shall say: The burden of the Lord: therefore thus saith the Lord: Because you have said this word: The burden of the Lord: and I have sent to you, saying: Say not, The burden of the Lord: Therefore behold I will take you away carrying you, and will forsake you, and the city which I gave to you, and to your fathers, out of my presence. And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame which shall never be 320forgotten.” It’s little wonder Christians protest that they can’t even understand the “Old Testament” of their Bibles.
As we pursue a deeper understanding of the words Yahowah has used to guide us, as we have here with “tsemach – to branch out and grow exponentially,” we are often exposed to Godly insights which can shape the contours of our lives. For example, Dowd’s commitment to share the benefits of his relationship with Yahowah was exemplified by his use of tsemach at the culmination of the 137th Mizmowr was enlightening.
Then in Yirma’yah 23, one of God’s most overt condemnations of religion, commenced with a warning against shepherds who scatter His sheep. He called them wicked for seducing them, enticing them, and luring them away. Yahowah told these clerics that He would personally hold them accountable for their abusive practices and deceptive tendencies. But out of this same religious world, God affirmed that He would gather up the remnant of His flock, bringing them home and restoring them so that they would be able to “tsemach – to branch out and grow exponentially,” living a long and abundant life.
The reason behind these investigations was to discern if tsemach was a reference to “plants flourishing” when the Land is restored to the conditions experienced in ‘Eden upon Yahowah’s return in 2033, or if it was used to explain that the Covenant’s children will “branch out, growing exponentially while flourishing and living abundantly enriched lives.” We also sought to learn if tsemach could be “the Branch,” and thus be a title evocative of Dowd, as it appeared to be in Yasha’yah 4:2. Further, we wanted to understand the reasons this “tsemach – branch” metaphor was used so often in conjunction with Dowd.
321Since there was ample reason to acknowledge that both connotations and both associations were valid, we sought to appreciate why God chose this metaphor. And we wondered: why does He use it more often than “mashyach – anointed?”
As previously noted, a branch only functions, doing what it was designed to accomplish, when grafted onto a beneficial tree or vine. When a branch is cut off, it withers and dies. But when it is attached and healthy, it is a conduit of life, one which promotes growth, channeling water and nutrients out of the ground to the leaves, seeds, and fruit, expanding the plant so that it can absorb more light, facilitating the process of photosynthesis. Just as our souls were designed to flourish and grow in the presence of Yahowah’s light, branches make it possible for plants to thrive when they absorb the light of the sun.
Additionally, for the branch to function properly, the tree or vine must be rooted in the right location and must grow upright before spreading out. If the tree blows over in a storm or falls as a result of poor soil, or just because the roots were rotten, the leaves on the branch will be choked out by the weeds and never receive sufficient light. Its fruit will rot.
The implications are obvious. Humankind cut off from Yahowah withers and dies. But when we are grafted into His Family and absorb His light, we flourish and grow. His Miqra’ey provide the means to life, the place where living waters and the nourishing aspects of His testimony enable us to reach out to and embrace Yahowah. When we are rooted in Tsyown and Yisra’el by way of the Towrah, we can withstand even the most formidable foe.
When roots decay (when our knowledge and understanding of the Towrah is lost and when we no longer trust Yah), when the soil is poor, lacking appropriate nutrients, when roots are inadequate or unreceptive, the 322tree topples and its branches break. And while those bowing down may escape the most serious storm, in that position they will never be able to look up and see, much less touch, the face of God.
Yisra’el is the Land Yahowah selected for our roots to be established. The Towrah is the nutrient He placed in its soil. The Covenant serves as the trunk of this tree of many lives. Its most prominent Branch is Dowd. We are his fruit. Collectively, it is all symbolic of the Tree of Lives which grew in the heart of the Gan ‘Eden.
A “tsemach – branch” visually depicts a means to reach out and grow up – something Dowd was particularly adept at doing – which is why the branch functions as one of Yahowah’s favorite metaphors. Tsemach serves to make an indelible connection between Dowd and the fruit of his harvest.
Whether it is by observing the Towrah through Dowd’s eyes or capitalizing upon Dowd’s fulfillment of it on Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, we grow with Yahowah when we come to appreciate this association. Dowd’s life and lyrics facilitate our understanding of what he accomplished, helping us realize that the Towrah was written to guide flawed individuals to “tsadaq – vindication, to being right” with God.
However, the benefits provided through these Miqra’ey are moot until God’s people come to understand what they represent and how to capitalize upon them. And that is why the most complete presentation of what occurred during Passover, UnYeasted Bread, and Firstborn Children in year 4000 Yah is found in the 22nd and 88th Mizmowr / Psalms, both written by Dowd, and in the hand of the great prophet, Yasha’yah (Isaiah 9 and 53).
Exactly twenty Yowbel, which is one thousand years, after Dowd became the Cornerstone for Yahowah’s Home and Family on Mount Mowryah, and after the 89th 323Mizmowr was written to celebrate his lives, Dowd honored his promises and fulfilled the first four Mow’edym. Ten years from now, 40 Yowbel after the conclusion of his second life, the Messiah will return to complete what he started.
As tsemach, Dowd conveyed and produced what is required to become “tsadyq – correct and right, upright and vindicated” in the eyes of God. The beloved Branch conveyed the Towrah’s ability to make us right with Yahowah so that He can help us grow and enjoy abundant life. This is the ultimate expression of Yahowah’s “dowd – love.”
