Questioning Paul

412Questioning Paul

Towrahless

…Without Guidance

Towrah | Teaching

Guided or Enslaved?…

At long last, we have arrived at the verses cited by a New Zealand radio program which ultimately prompted this review of Paul’s letters, especially Galatians. The Christian broadcast, one predicated upon Paul’s epistle, stressed that we “are not required to pay attention to the Torah because it has been replaced by faith in the Gospel of Grace.” And while that is consistent with what Sha’uwl has written, it is amazing that such a presumptuous and preposterous position has fooled so many for so long.

Paul’s testimony in this regard was based upon a twisted portrayal of Abraham and his participation in the Covenant offered by Yahowah. And what makes that perplexing is that this man and his relationship with God would be unknown to us if not chronicled in the Towrah. So how can the only accounting of the Covenant be irrelevant to the Covenant? How can Abraham’s response and reward disavow the words written about these things? And if Abraham matters, why was the Covenant he formed with God besmirched and dismissed by Paul, only to be replaced by his “New Covenant?”

Before we resume our consideration of Paul’s assault on Yahowah’s Torah, since most readers may be somewhat unfamiliar with Yahowah’s Teaching, a review of God’s perspective on His Towrah is in order. Please consider the following citations regarding the Towrah, the terms and 413conditions of its Covenant, and the overall relevance of the words and teaching of Yahowah...

“Choose to listen (shama’ – hear this message) children (ben – sons) to the correct instruction (muwsar – to the accurate teaching, the correction and warning) of the Father (‘ab).

Of your own volition, pay attention, accept as true, and then respond (qashab – listen, process, consider, and consent to this information and reply appropriately), coming to know and acknowledge (yada’ – finding, becoming aware of and familiar with, respecting and revealing) the insights which lead to understanding by making the connections while being discerning (bynah – the means to comprehend through observation and consideration so as to be intelligent and distinguish between right and wrong, fact and fiction). (Mashal / Proverbs 4:1)

For indeed (ky – this is important, trustworthy, and reliable), such teaching and learning (laqach – receiving instruction and possessing it to the point of comprehension through persuasive and applicable words) are good, beneficial, and helpful (towb – are proper, prosperous, pleasing, enjoyable, and valuable).

For this reason I have given you (la nathan ‘atah – therefore, for this purpose, I have actually provided and bestowed you with the completed gift of) My Towrah (Towrah ‘any – from tow – My signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, tuwr – providing the means to explore, seek, find, and choose, yarah – the source from which My instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, which tuwb – offers answers that facilitate restoration and return, a response that is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, and right, and that which enables a loving means to become acceptable and to endure, tahowr – purifying and cleansing 414towr – so as to provide an opportunity to change your thinking, attitude, and direction).

You should not forsake, neglect, or reject it (‘al ‘azab – without it you will be forsaken, neglected, rejected, abandoned, separated, and left behind). (Mashal / Proverbs 4:2)

Indeed (ky – this is important, reliable, and true), I am (hayah – I was, I am, and I will be) a son (ben – a child) approaching (la – with and for) my Father (‘ab ‘any), a uniquely sensitive and compassionate child whose words evoke mercy (rak wa yachyd – a very special and compassionate, tender-hearted and coddled son living the good life) in the presence of my Mother (la ‘em ‘any). (Mashal / Proverbs 4:3)

And He has continually taught and guided me (wa yarah ‘any – He has been and will continue to be the source of My instruction, support, and direction, showing me the way). And He said to Me (‘amar la ‘any – He told Me), ‘Choose to grasp hold of (tamak – seize upon, receive and accept) My Words (dabar ‘any – My message) upon Your heart to enhance your judgment (leb ‘atah – as a means to make good decisions and influence your inclinations).

Choose to closely examine and carefully consider (shamar – of your own freewill observe, focus upon, thoughtfully contemplate, and thoroughly evaluate) the instructive terms and conditions of My relationship agreement (mitswah ‘any – the directions and instructions regarding My covenant contract) and live (wa chayah – be restored to life, embracing the source of continuous and sustained growth, which is healthy, beneficial, and abundant, accepting the promise of renewal and restoration).’” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 4:4)

Dowd | David is both the author of this Mashal and the son, making him the son of God, both unique and prolific. 415He attained this honor by listening to his Father and doing as God instructed. By gleaning insights from His Towrah, he came to understand the terms and conditions of the Covenant.

If this approach was good enough for Dowd, it is good enough for you and me. After all, he is Yahowah’s Beloved, God’s son, His Messiah and King.

God’s Shepherd would also write…

“For indeed (ky), the instructive conditions of the relationship (mitswah – the terms of the covenant) are a lamp (ner) and (wa) the Towrah (Towrah – the written and enduring source of instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction) is a Light, illuminating (‘owr) the Way (derek – the Path) of Life (chay – the source of continuous and sustained existence, abundant growth, of revival, renewal, and restoration, the promise of the most favorable of circumstances, prosperity, and blessings).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 6:23)

Dowd | David shared…

“My son (beny – My child), choose to actually observe (shamar – elect to focus upon, carefully examine, diligently consider, and thoughtfully evaluate, agree to pay close attention to and genuinely care about (qal imperative indicating that an actual relationship will be established between Father and son should the child choose of their own volition to pay attention to this exhortation to revere and regard)) My Words (‘emer – My answers, explanations, and promises). And (wa) My Terms and Conditions (mitswah – My authorized directions and binding instructions regarding My covenant contract), you should habitually treasure and store (tsaphan – you should value and keep (qal imperfect affirming the relationship between us and Yah’s terms and conditions ought to be genuine because by properly valuing them, their influence will be ongoing, producing everlasting 416results)) with you (‘eth).

Choose to keep focused upon, closely examining and carefully considering (shamar – elect to actually observe, pay close attention to, and genuinely care about (qal imperative)) My instructive conditions (mitswah ‘any – My authorized terms and binding directions regarding the relationship agreement) and (wa) live (chayah – be restored and renewed, be nourished and grow (qal imperative – affirming that our decision to observe the terms is equivalent to choosing to be restored to life and living forever)).

My Towrah | Teaching (Towrah ‘any – My Towrah Instruction, Guidance, and Direction: from tow – My signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, tuwr – providing the means to explore, seek, find, and choose, yarah – the source from which My instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, which tuwb – provides answers which facilitate restoration and return by replying to that which is towb – good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, and right, and that which enables loving acceptance tahowr – purifying and cleansing, towr – so as to provide an opportunity to change one’s thinking, attitude, and direction) should be as (ka – should be considered as and akin to) the pupil, the center, and the focus (‘iyshown – the extant essence and individual nature) of your eyes and understanding (‘ayin – your sight and perceptions, your perspective and thoughts).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 7:1-2)

The Messiah proclaimed…

“The wicked (rasa’ – the guilty and condemned who deserved to be punished, those in violation of the standard) arrogantly boast and make fools of themselves (chalal – they are flashy, and while pretending to be bright and enlightened they display an improper attitude of haughtiness, glorifying themselves, praising themselves 417they mock and slander) by abandoning and rejecting (‘azab – by forsaking and separating from, by neglecting and disassociating from, by departing from and ignoring) the Towrah (Towrah – the signed, written, and enduring means to search for, find, and choose the instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction which provides answers which facilitate our restoration and return that are good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, and right, purifying and cleansing, providing the opportunity and means to change our thinking, attitude, and direction to the way which is more fortuitous and beneficial).

And (wa) those who observe, focusing upon (shamar – those who closely examine and carefully consider) the Towrah (Towrah – Instruction, Teaching, Guidance, and Direction), they take the initiative to oppose and resist them (garah ba – they are overtly hostile to them and they provoke them, they actively engage against them and irritate them by not conforming to their pressure or power).

Evil (ra’ – wicked and violent, mischievous and malignant, wrong-minded and corrupt) individuals (‘ysh – men) do not (lo’) understand (byn – make the connections to comprehend, consider, perceive, instruct, or thoughtfully implement) the means to exercise good judgment (mishpat – the proper way to resolve disputes, to be discriminating, to be fair, to obtain justice, and to make sound decisions).

But (wa) those who diligently seek (baqas – those whose search and investigation allows them to procure the information necessary to learn about) Yahowah ( – the pronunciation of YaHoWaH as guided by His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) consider and understand (byn – apprehend, perceive, and realize) everything (kol).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 28:4-5)

The Son of God announced…

418“The one who turns away his ear from hearing (suwr ‘ozen min shama’ – the one who avoids listening to) the Towrah (Towrah – the source of instruction and direction, guidance and teaching), his prayers and requests (taphilah – his pleas and petitions for intervention) as a result (gam) will be considered detestable (tow’ebah – will be seen as a disgusting abomination).

The one who misleads (sagah – the one who deceives and leads astray) the upright (yashar – the straightforward) in the way (ba derek) of error (ra’ – in that which is harmful, malignant, and adversarial, severing the relationship), into the pit (ba shachuwth – the place where one is brought down, prostrating themselves in worship before false gods and reduced to despair) he will fall and be cast down (huw’ naphal – he will descend from a higher position to a lower one, wasting away).

However, the innocent (tamym – those who have been perfected, who are genuine and unblemished) will enjoy a good, generous, and beneficial inheritance (towb nachal – will inherit and acquire that which is agreeable, moral, joyous, and valuable).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 28:9-10)

Dowd | David, Yahowah’s Beloved, exclaimed…

“Without revelation (ba lo’ chazown – with no communication from God, without prophecy; from chazah – without seeing and perceiving, without understanding) people (‘am) take charge and run wild (para’ – they are ignorant and they take their own initiative, behaving like an unrestrained mob).

But (wa) he is happy and blessed by walking upright on the correct path (‘esher / ‘ashur – he finds good fortune and experiences great joy along the restrictive but valid, straight way to stand safe and secure), whoever observes and focuses upon (shamar – who closely 419examines and carefully considers) the Towrah (Towrah – source of Teaching, Instruction, Direction, and Guidance).” (Mashal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 29:18)

The one who is returning with Yahowah as King of Kings revealed in his first Song…

“Blessed and happy is (‘asry – by walking the straight path the enjoyment of a favorable outcome awaits) the individual (ha ‘iysh) who (‘asher) does not walk (lo’ halak) in (ba) the plans and schemes (‘esah – the strategy, advice, and counsel) of the wicked who pervert and corrupt the standard (rasa’ – of those who are misleading and unrighteous).

And in (wa ba) the way (derek – path) of those who are misleading (chata’ – of the offensive who have missed the way), he does not stand (lo’ ‘amad – he does not appear and is not even present).

In the assembly (wa ba mowshab – in the dwelling places and settlements, the communities and households) of those who arrogantly mock (lys – of those who boast and interpret which showing no respect), he does not stay (lo’ yasab – dwell, live, settle down, sit, or remain).

To the contrary (‘im), instead (ky), in (ba) the Towrah of Yahowah ( ) – the Teaching, Instruction, Guidance, and Direction of Yahowah), he finds enjoyment and pleasure (chephets – he prefers, refers, and desires).

And regarding (wa ba) the Towrah (Towrah – teaching, instruction, guidance, and direction), he speaks thoughtfully and purposefully (hagah – he reviews the material, meditates upon the information, considers its implications, and then makes the decision to roar, declaring these conclusions forcefully, emotionally, and powerfully (qal imperfect – telling us that these informed declarations on behalf of Yah’s Instructions are genuine and ongoing)) 420during the day (yowmam – in the heat of the day) and at night (wa laylah – in the darkness and shadows).” (Mizmowr / Song / Psalm 1:1-2)

The man Yahowah hailed as tsadaq | right, wrote…

“Yahowah’s ( – a transliteration of YaHoWaH as instructed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) Towrah (Towrah – Source of Teaching and Instruction and the Place from which Direction and Guidance Flow) is wholly complete and entirely perfect (tamym – without defect, lacking nothing, totally correct, genuine, right, helpful, healing, beneficial, and true), returning, restoring, and transforming (shuwb – turning around, bringing back, changing, and renewing) the soul (nepesh – our consciousness).

Yahowah’s (Yahowah – written as directed by His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) eternal testimony (‘eduwth – enduring witness) is trustworthy and reliable (‘aman – is instructive, informative, verifiable, confirming, and supportive), making understanding and obtaining wisdom (hakam – making education, learning, and enlightenment to the point of comprehension) easy for those who are receptive (pethy – simple for the open-minded).

Yahowah’s (Yahowah – a transliteration of , our ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) directions (piquwdym – instructions and prescriptions, precepts and guidance; from paqad – that which we should pay especially close attention to, care about, look at, and examine so that we respond appropriately) are right (yashar – are straight (and thus neither crooked nor circuitous) and upright (and thus are disassociated from bowing down), they are approved, esteemed, correct, proper, and pleasing), causing the heart to rejoice (leb samah – facilitating an attitude of elation).

Yahowah’s (YaHoWaH – an accurate presentation of 421the name of ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence) terms and conditions (mitswah – authorized instructions regarding the requirements of His covenant contract) are enlightening and purifying (bar – paving the way to inheritance, to clarification, and to comprehension), shining a light toward understanding (‘owr ‘ayn – illuminating the proper perspective, shedding a brilliant light on the path to enlightenment).

Revering and respecting (yir’ah) Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of YaHoWaH, our ‘elowah – God as directed in His ToWRaH – teaching regarding His HaYaH existence and our ShaLoWM – restoration) is cleansing and restoring (tahowr – purifying and perfecting), sustaining and establishing (‘amad – causing one to be established, standing upright) forever (‘ad).

The just means to resolve disputes of (mishpat – the means used to achieve justice and exercise good judgment of) Yahowah ( – the pronunciation of YaHoWaH as guided by His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence) are trustworthy and reliable (‘emeth – are enduring, dependable, honest, and true).

They are wholly (yahdaw – all together and completely) vindicating (tsadaq – justifying, causing the recipient to be righteous and innocent).” (Mizmowr / Song / Psalm 19:7-9)

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Let’s compare those proclamations written by the Messiah, the Son of God and King of Kings, scribed by Yahowah’s Beloved, His chosen Shepherd and Prophet, to the mutterings of the man who falsely claimed an affinity 422with the Almighty. Sha’uwl | Paulos began his crusade against Yahowah and His Towrah by writing these words:

“Paulos, an apostle, not of men, not even by the means of man, but to the contrary on behalf of Iesou Christou and Theos, father of the one having awakened Him out of a dead corpse, (1:1) and all the brothers with me to the called out of the Galatias, (1:2) Grace to you and peace from Theos, father of us and Lord Iesou Christou, (1:3) the one having given himself on account of the sins of us so that somehow, he might gouge and tear out, uprooting us from the past circumstances of the old system which had been in place and is disadvantageous and harmful, corrupt and worthless, malicious and malignant according to the desire and will of Theos and father of us, (1:4) to whom the opinion regarding the glorious appearance of the shining light, a manifestation of Theos’ reputation, by means of the old and the new systems, Amen, let it be so. (Galatians 1:5)

I am astonished, wondering in this way how quickly you changed, becoming disloyal apostates and traitors away from your calling in the name of Charis | Grace to a dissimilar healing messenger (1:6) which does not exist differently, or conditionally negated, because some are stirring you up, confusing you, proposing to pervert the healing message of Christou, (1:7) but to the contrary, if we or a messenger out of heaven conveys a beneficial messenger to you which is contrary to what we delivered as a good messenger to you then a curse with a dreadful consequence exists. (Galatians 1:8)

As we have said already, and even just now, repetitively I say, if under the condition someone communicates a useful message to you contrary, even greater than that which you received, it shall be (in fact I command and want it to exist as) a curse with a dreadful consequence. (Galatians 1:9)

423For because currently, is it men I presently persuade, actually using words to win the favor of, seducing and appeasing for Theos? And by comparison, do I seek to please and accommodate humans? Yet nevertheless, if men I am accommodating and exciting, being lifted up as a slave of Christou, certainly not was me. (Galatians 1:10)

But nevertheless, I profess and reveal to you brothers of the good message which having been communicated advantageously by and through myself, because it is not in accord with man. (1:11) But neither because I by man associating myself with it. Nor was I taught or instructed as a disciple. But to the contrary, by way of a revelation, an appearance serving to uncover and unveil Iesou Christou. (Galatians 1:12)

Because indeed, you heard of my wayward behavior in a time and place in the practice of Judaism, namely that because throughout, showing superiority, surpassing any measure of restraint, and to an extraordinary degree, better than anyone else, I was aggressively and intensely pursuing, persecuting, oppressing, and harassing the called out of god, and I was and am devastating her, continuing to undermine, overthrow, and annihilate her. (Galatians 1:13)

And so I was and continue to progress, accomplishing a great deal, and I persist moving forward in the practice of Judaism, over and beyond many contemporaries among my race, zealous and excited, devoted and burning with passion to belong to the traditions and teachings handed down by my forefathers. (Galatians 1:14)

But at a point in time when it pleased and was chosen to be better for Theos, the one having appointed me, setting me aside out of the womb of my mother (1:15) to reveal and disclose, uncovering and unveiling 424the son of him in order that I could announce the beneficial message among the races, immediately. I did not ask the advice of or consult with flesh or blood. (Galatians 1:16)

I did not ascend into Yaruwshalaim with the goal of being with or against the Apostles before me, but to the contrary I went away, withdrawing to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. (1:17) Then later in the sequence of events, after three years’ time, I ascended up to Yaruwshalaim to visit and get acquainted with Kephas and remained against him for fifteen days. (1:18) But other of the Apostles, I did not see. I did not pay attention to them, nor concern myself with them except Ya’aqob, the brother of the Kurios | Lord. (Galatians 1:19)

But now what I write to you, you must pay especially close attention in the presence of Theos, because I cannot lie. (Galatians 1:20)

Thereafter, I came to the regions of Syria and also of Cilicia. (1:21) But I was not known and was disregarded, either ignored, not understood, or unrecognized personally by appearance as an individual by the called out of Yahuwdah in Christo. (Galatians 1:22)

But then they were constantly hearing that the one presently pursuing and persecuting us at various times, now he presently proclaims a healing message of faith where once he was attacking, continuing to annihilate, ravaging and destroying. (1:23) And so they were praising and glorifying me, attributing an exceptionally high value and status to me, considering me illustrious and magnificent, magnifying in me for Theos. (Galatians 1:24)

Later, through fourteen years also, I went up to Yaruwshalaim along with Barnabas, having taken 425along also Titus. (2:1) I went up from uncovering an unveiling revelation which lays bare, laying down to them the beneficial messenger which I preach among the races according to what is mine alone, uniquely and separately.

But then as a result of the opinions, presumptions, and suppositions, into foolishness and stupidity, without purpose, it was thought that I had run. (2:2) On the contrary, not even Titus, a Greek individual, was compelled, forced or pressured to be circumcised. (Galatians 2:3)

But then on account of the impersonators who faked their relationship and were brought in surreptitiously into the group to spy upon and plot against the freedom from conscience and liberation from the constraints of morality that we possess in Christo Iesou in order that us they will actually make us subservient, controlling us for their own ends, (2:4) to whom neither to a moment we yielded, surrendered, or submitted in order that the truth of the Theos may continue to be associated among you. (Galatians 2:5)

But now from the ones currently presumed and supposed to be someone important based upon some sort of unspecified past, they were actually and continue to be nothing, completely meaningless and totally worthless, to me.

It carries through and bears differently in the face of Theos with regard to man not taking hold or receiving, because to me, the ones currently presuming and dispensing opinions based upon reputed appearances, were of no account. Worthless was their advice and counsel in the past. (Galatians 2:6)

Contrariwise, the objection and exception, having been seen and perceived because, namely, I have been believed to have been entrusted with the healing 426message and beneficial messenger of the uncircumcised inasmuch as Petros / Rock of the circumcised. (2:7) Because then namely, the one having previously functioned in Petro to an apostle for the circumcision, it was actually functioning also in me to the nations and ethnicities. (Galatians 2:8)

And having recognized, becoming familiar with the Charis | Grace of the one having been given to me, Ya’aqob, Kephas, and also Yahowchanan, the ones presently presumed and supposed to be leaders, the right place of honor and authority they granted to me, and to Barnabas fellowship as a result. We to the nations and ethnicities, but they to the circumcision. (2:9) Only alone by itself the lowly and poor, the worthless beggars of little value that we might remember and possibly think about which also I was eager and quick to do the same. (Galatians 2:10)

But when Kephas came to Antioch, I was opposed to and against his presence. I stood in hostile opposition because he was convicted and condemned, even ignorant. (2:11) Because, before a certain individual came from Ya’aqob, he was eating together with the different races, but when he came, he was withdrawing and was separating himself, out of fear of the circumcised. (2:12) So they were hypocritical, and also the remaining Yahuwdym. As a result even Barnabas was led away and astray with them in their duplicitous hypocrisy. (Galatians 2:13)

Nevertheless, when I saw that they were not walking through life rightly with the truth of the healing and beneficial messenger, I said to Kephas in front of all: ‘If you Jews are actively being racists, how do you compel and force the ethnicities into being and acting Jewish? (2:14) We are Jews by nature and are not from the social outcasts of sinful and heathen races. (Galatians 2:15)

427I have come to realize (albeit without investigation or evidence) that by no means whatsoever is any manmade right or vindicated by means of acting upon or engaging in the Towrah if not by belief and faith in Iesou Christou.

And we of Christon Iesoun, ourselves believed in order for us to have become righteous, we have to have been acquitted and vindicated out of faith in Christou, and not by means of acting upon or engaging in the Towrah, because by means of engaging in and acting upon the Towrah not any flesh will be acquitted or vindicated, nor be made righteous. (Galatians 2:16)

But if by seeking to be made righteous and innocent in Christo, we were found ourselves also to be social outcasts and sinners, shouldn’t we be anxious that Christos becomes a guilty, errant, and misled, servant of sin?

Not may it exist, (2:17) because if that which I have torn down and dissolved, dismantled and invalidated, abolishing and discarding, this on the other hand I restore or reconstruct, promoting this edifice, I myself bring into existence and recommend transgression and disobedience. (Galatians 2:18)

I then, because of the Towrah’s allotment and law, myself, genuinely died and was separated in order that to Theos I might currently live. In Christo I have actually been crucified together with. (Galatians 2:19)

I live, but no longer I. He lives then in me, Christos. This because now I live in the flesh. In faith I live of the Theos and Christou, the one having loved me and surrendered for me, entrusting authority to me, yielding and handing over to me the power to control, influence, and instruct exclusively of himself because of me. (2:20)

428I do not reject the Charis | Grace of the Theos because if by the Torah we achieve righteousness then, as a result, Christos for no reason or cause, without benefit and in vain, he died. (Galatians 2:21)

O ignorant and irrational, unintelligent and unreasonable, Galatians. Who bewitched and deceived you, and who are you slandering, bringing this evil upon you, seducing yourselves? (Galatians 3:1)

This alone I want to learn from you: out of accomplishments of the Towrah was the spirit received by you or alternatively out of hearing and belief? (3:2) In this way you are ignorant and irrational, lacking in knowledge and unable to think logically. Having begun with the spirit, now in flesh are you completing? (Galatians 3:3)

So much and for so long you have suffered these things, vexed and annoyed without reason or result, chaotically without a plan. If indeed this really happened and you were so thoughtless, achieving nothing, being without reason or result. (Galatians 3:4)

The one therefore then supplying you with the spirit and causing it to function, was this operation of powers in you by acting upon and engaging in the tasks delineated in the Torah or out of hearing faith? (Galatians 3:5)

Just as and to the degree that Abram believed and had faith in the Theos so it was reasoned and accounted to him as righteousness. (3:6) You know as a result that the ones out of faith, these are the sons of Abram. (Galatians 3:7)

Having seen beforehand by contrast in the writing that out of faith makes right the people from different races and places, the Theos, He before beneficial messenger acted on behalf of Abram so that they would 429in time be spoken of sympathetically in you to all the races. (3:8) As a result, the ones out of faith, we are spoken of favorably, even praised together with the faithful Abram.” (Galatians 3:9)

Given the choice between relying upon Yahowah’s Word as it was scribed by His Messiah and Son, or believing what was scribbled in Sha’uwl’s | Paul’s letters, it is a wonder three people, much less three billion, have chosen to place their faith in this worm of a man. It is also hard to imagine that someone claiming to speak for God would call His Towrah a “curse.” But nonetheless, that is precisely what the founder of the Christian religion said next...

“Because (gar – for) to the degree that (hosos – as many and as far as) out of (ek) tasks and activities of (ergon – works or actions associated with, engaging in or acting upon) the Torah (nomou – Towrah, tragically misrepresented as “Law,” but meaning: the means to being nourished by that which is bestowed to become heirs, precepts which were apportioned, established, and received as a means to prosper and be approved, and prescriptions for an inheritance; from nemo – that which is provided, assigned, and distributed to heirs to nourish them (singular genitive, and thus a specific characterization)), they exist being (eisin eisin) under (hupo – by way of) a curse (katara – that which a supernatural power deploys when he wishes to invoke harm by promoting evil, that which is accursed, denounced and detested), because (gar – for indeed) it has been written (grapho) that (hoti): ‘To become accursed (epikataratos – to be exposed, abhorrent, and repugnant, slanderous, hateful, and malicious (to become is a product of the nominative case)) is everyone (pas – all and completely) who (hos) does not (ou) remain in (emmeno – stay and continue in, persevering with) all (pas) that (tois) has been written (grapho) in (en) the scroll (to biblion – the book or 430documented written record typically on papyrus) of the (tou) Torah (nomou – Towrah), accordingly (tou) to perform (poieomai – to make, produce, or do) them (autos).’” (Galatians 3:10)

This is the ultimate Pauline confession. For informed and rational individuals, the case against Paul is closed. The testimony Yahowah has called “good, beneficial, and perfect, healing and restoring,” Sha’uwl has just labeled “abhorrent and malicious.” Since both cannot be telling the truth, who do you suppose is lying?

We have comprehensively researched every discernible connotation of “nomos.” And here, Sha’uwl has openly confessed to what we have long known. He is using nomou to describe the “Torah,” as if nomos and towrah were synonymous. We know this because in the attempt to prove this point he translated the Hebrew word “towrah” into Greek as “nomou.” As a result, a Pauline apologist can no longer promote the myth that Paul was condemning Rabbinic Law instead of the Towrah without contradicting Paul’s own testimony. With this statement, the debate is over, the question has been answered. Paul is demeaning and denouncing not just the Word of God, but Yahowah’s foundational testimony.

Beyond emphatically demonstrating that Sha’uwl was using variations of nomos to convey “Torah” throughout his letters, to be intellectually honest, the meaning of towrah in Hebrew which is “teaching, instruction, direction, and guidance” must prevail over “law.” Therefore, not only is Paul implicating himself by disparaging the Word of God, those who publish Christian bibles are universally guilty of misrepresenting one of the most important words ever written when they render towrah via nomos as “law.”

While Sha’uwl has bragged about annulling and destroying Yahowah’s Teaching, he has now upped the 431ante. He has devolved to name-calling. Katara, translated “a curse,” is actually a considerably more demeaning concept. This noun is defined in a dozen lexicons as being “an execration, imprecation, and malediction.” Since these are not common terms, let’s consider how they are defined. To execrate is to “denounce someone or something in an insulting manner, declaring it or them to be abhorrent and loathsome.” To imprecate is “to invoke evil on someone or something, cursing them or using profanity.” And a malediction is defined as “a word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil.” It speaks of “slander which maligns and is malicious,” and of “magical thinking.” If we are to believe Sha’uwl, all of these pejoratives apply to Yahowah and to His Towrah.

Katara is a compound of ara, “a malevolent prayer which is harmful, hateful, and repugnant,” and kata, meaning “down from, according to, and throughout.” Therefore, there is no getting around the fact that Sha’uwl is denouncing Yahowah’s Towrah because he loathes it. Sha’uwl wants us to believe that the book Yahowah authored to introduce Himself, to reveal His Covenant, to present His Invitations, and to provide His Guidance is “hateful and abhorrent, something to be maligned because it is evil, slanderous, harmful, and malicious throughout.”

This known, I have a confession. I joined the two verbs in the opening statement together because the second insertion of eisin, which means “they are or they exist” when it is scribed in the third person plural, is out of place at the statement’s conclusion. According to the Nestle-Aland, this sentence actually reads: “For as many as from works of law are under curse they are....” Therefore, I combined the verbs to convey the concepts of “being and existing.”

In both instances, eisin was scribed in the present active indicative third person plural. In the present tense, Paul is portraying the evil curse as being in process with no 432end in sight. The active voice reveals that those who have chosen to observe the Torah have brought this abhorrent, harmful, and repugnant condition upon themselves. Worse, in the indicative mood, Paul is saying that his evaluation of the Towrah and its consequence is real, genuine, and actual.

Sha’uwl used a variation of katara to convey “accursed” in his citation of the Torah’s Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 27:26. This variation is from epikataratos, an adjective that adds the prefix epi, meaning “on, upon, before, or against.” As such, Paul is attempting to ascribe each of the horrendous aspects of katara to the Towrah, itself, impugning its Author, by inserting this abhorrent concept directly into the Torah’s dialog.

By doing so in this context, Sha’uwl is affirming beyond any doubt that the nomou he is attempting to destroy is the one Yahowah authored. If he had meant to demean Rabbinic Law, he would have quoted from the Oral Law which became the Talmud.

Incidentally, Sha’uwl’s initial condemnation is actually undermined by his citation. If the Torah is “katara – a curse from a supernatural power designed to invoke harm by promoting evil,” and if it is “katara – abhorrent, slanderous, and malicious,” then it cannot be a credible source. That which is katara is “not reliable,” thus should not have been used to validate his claim. And yet, having come to understand Paul’s strategy relative to dissolving and dismantling the Torah, and now viewing it as it is presented in Galatians 3:6 to 4:31, there is no denying that Paul was trying to use the Torah to demonstrate that the Torah should not be used.

And he did so foolishly by citing a passage that negated his point simply because it included the words “curse” and “Towrah.” Sha’uwl was evidently hoping that his audience would believe he was right in inferring that 433even God thought “the Towrah is a curse.” Beyond this singular similarity, it was counterproductive for him to cite Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 27:26 in this context. After all, the passage says nothing about working for one’s salvation.

But if, as Christians protest, Paul was intending to say that “observing the Torah” cannot save us because we have to do “everything that is written in the scroll of the Torah” or be “accursed” by it, then they and he would still be wrong. While that is the most reasonable interpretation of Paul’s rhetoric, the very purpose of the Towrah is to provide a remedy for our failures. It perfects the imperfect.

The flawed and truncated Greek citation is based upon Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 27:26. The discussion in which it is found begins with a long list of blessings, all of which flow from observing the Towrah – all of which, therefore, negate the point Sha’uwl was attempting to promote. As always, the context destroys his argument.

Starting with the 9^th verse of Dabarym 27, we find:

“Then (wa) Moseh (Mosheh – One Who Draws Out), the priests (ha kohen – ministers), and the Lowy (Lowy – those who unite) spoke (dabar – sharing the word) to (‘el) all (kol) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – individuals who engage and endure with God) to say (la ‘amar – in order to communicate), ‘Choose to be quiet (sakath – refrain from speaking and elect to be silent (the hifil stem and imperative mood mean that we facilitate our ability to listen when we choose to close our mouths)) and (wa) listen (shama’ – hear), Yisra’el (Yisra’el – everyone who exists and endures with God).

This (ha zeh) day (yowm) you are (hayah – you exist as (in the niphal perfect, the existence of an individual who lives with God is predicated upon their willingness to listen to God’s complete testimony)) a family (la ‘am – of related people) approaching (la) Yahowah ( – a 434transliteration of YaHoWaH as instructed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence), your God (‘elohym). (27:9)

Choose to actually listen (shama’ – under the auspices of freewill, elect to literally hear the totality of (the qal stem encourages a literal interpretation, the perfect conjugation conveys completeness, and the consecutive mood is an expression of volition)) to the voice of (ba qowl –to the speech and words of) Yahowah ( – the pronunciation of YaHoWaH as guided by His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence), your God (‘elohym).

And (wa) of your own volition, act upon (‘asah ‘eth – elect to observe, celebrate, gain from, and profit in accordance with) His terms and conditions (mitswah – the directions associated with His relationship agreement), along with (wa ‘eth) His inscribed prescriptions for living (choq – His written instructions which cut us into the relationship) which beneficially (‘asher – as a result of the relationship) I am instructing you (‘anky tsawah – I am guiding, directing, and teaching you) this day (ha yowm).” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 27:9-10)

Rather than “praying without ceasing,” which is a constant jabbering and something only Paul insisted upon, our Heavenly Father is encouraging His children to be quiet and listen to what He has to say. By doing so, we can are able to respond to the terms and conditions of His Covenant which serve as prescriptions for living.

Yahowah inspired Moseh to explain that, by listening to God and by responding to His Towrah, a person would be established and blessed. But then, knowing that many would choose a different course, with many being misled by the likes of Sha’uwl, the Towrah delineates a series of behaviors which God says will engender an unfavorable response.

435“Invoking harm upon oneself (‘arar – bringing a curse upon oneself by making oneself unlikable) is the individual (‘ysh) who (‘asher) engages and acts with regard to (‘asah – who conceives, performs on behalf of, and makes) a presentation of a false god (pesel – an idol or icon fashioned to be believed and worshiped).

Any (wa) representation of a pagan god which is offered (massekah – presented as a cocktail of imagined deities poured out) is a detestable thing (tow’ebah – an abomination which is repulsive, loathsome, and abhorrent) to Yahowah (Yahowah – written as directed by His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence).

It is the work (ma’asah – the pursuit, practice and undertaking) of the hand (yad – influence [note that Sha’uwl’s epistles were inscribed by the hand]) of a clever and crafty man (charash – of an artificer who contrives and devises an inscribed and artificial construct), choosing to present it (wa sym – and through their designs to formally place it, bringing it about, establishing, listing and appointing it) slyly, concealing his purpose (ba ha sether – acting covertly in a veiled manner so as to hide his disingenuous behavior, doing it in a hidden way obfuscating his motives).

And then (wa) the entire family (ha kol ‘am) replied (‘amar), ‘This is truthful, trustworthy, and reliable (‘amen – this is verifiable and dependable).” Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 27:15

The list of counterproductive behaviors continues with he: “who lightly esteems his (Heavenly) Father and Mother…, who steals his neighbor’s property…, who misleads a blind person…, who denies justice to a stranger, foreigner, orphan, or widow…, who commits any form of incest…, who commits bestiality…, who strikes and beats his neighbor…, and who accepts a bribe which harms an innocent person.” (Dabarym / 436Words / Deuteronomy 27:16-25)

We should not be surprised, therefore, that those who consistently perpetrate these unsavory behaviors will be shunned by God. But it is telling that the course Paul charted was listed first (in 27:15), and unlike the others was called “an abomination,” suggesting that few things are worse than what Sha’uwl has done.

Paul’s summation followed. It is predicated upon the statement Sha’uwl misquoted and also misappropriated from the context which incriminated him:

“Invoking harm upon oneself (‘arar – cursing oneself by making oneself undesirable) is whoever relationally and beneficially (‘asher) is not (lo’) established (quwm – restored, supported, encouraged, lifted up and caused to stand, confirmed, and enabled to endure) by (‘eth – with and through) the words (dabar – message and accounts) of this (ha zo’th) Towrah (towrah – source of guidance, direction, teaching, and instruction), approaching (la) by engaging through them (‘asah ‘eth – by acting upon them and doing productive things according to them, celebrating and profiting with them).

And then (wa) the entire (kol) family (‘am – people and nation) responded (‘amar – answered, promised, and declared), ‘This is true, acceptable, and reliable (‘aman – this is affirming, supportive, verifiable, and dependable).’” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 27:26)

Therefore, according to Yahowah: “Invoking harm upon oneself is whoever relationally and beneficially is not established, restored, and supported by the words of this Towrah | Teaching, approaching by acting upon them. And the entire family responded, ‘This is true, acceptable, reliable, verifiable, and dependable.’” This means that any attack on the Torah, any belittlement of it, any attempt to negate or annul it, any statement which suggests that it is a curse, is directly opposed to Yahowah’s 437Guidance. It also means that, to “make” his point, Sha’uwl had to misquote God. But more on that in a moment.

When Paulos misquoted Yahowah’s instruction regarding the restorative nature of His Towrah to imply that it was a curse, two things became indisputable. First, Paul is deliberately and undeniably contradicting Yahowah. The man’s message and God’s testimony are incongruous. Their conclusions are the antithesis of one another. Therefore, this man could not have been speaking for God.

And second, since Paulos wrote nomou in his letter to translate the word, towrah, in Moseh’s statement, each time we see any variation of nomos in the Greek text, we should translate it “Towrah.” The man whose letter we are evaluating translated it for us. And in this case, that must take precedence over any lexicon.

Reinforcing God’s essential instruction, the very next statement from Moseh regarding the value of Yahowah’s Towrah reveals:

“And it shall reliably exist (wa hayah – it (the Towrah) was, and without interruption it will literally be (the qal stem affirms that this promise can literally be relied upon, the perfect conjugation conveys that this realization is total and complete without interruption, and consecutive mood affirms that this is God’s desire and our choice)) that if (‘im – predicated upon the condition that) you really listen to and consistently hear (shama’ shama’ ba – you actually pay attention to and continually receive (the qal stem conveys the genuine and literal nature of the relationship while the imperfect conjugation communicates that which is continual and consistent, unfolding throughout time)) the voice of (qowl – the recited words of) Yahowah (YaHoWaH – an accurate presentation of the name of ‘elowah – God as guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence), 438your God (‘elohym), for the purpose of (la) observing (shamar – closely examining and carefully considering) and for the purpose of (la) engaging in and acting upon (‘asah ‘eth – celebrating and profiting through) all of (kol) His terms and conditions (mitswah – the codicils of His covenant) which beneficially and relationally (‘asher) I (‘anky) am instructing (tsawah – I am directing, teaching, and guiding) you this day (ha yowm), then (wa) Yahowah (Yahowah – written as directed by His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence), your God (‘elohym), He will place and appoint you (natan – He will grant you the opportunity to be) as the most high (‘elyown) among and above (‘al) all (kol) the ethnicities (gowym – people from different races and places) of the earth (ha ‘erets).

And (wa) flowing over you (bow’ – coming upon you) will be all of these, the Almighty’s, blessings (kol ha barakah ‘eleh – beneficial promises and valuable gifts), continuing to reach and inundate you (nasag – will be offered to you) when (ky) you consistently listen (shama’) to the voice of (ba qowl – the recited words of) Yahowah (Yahowah – a transliteration of , our ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah – existence), your God (‘elohym).” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 28:1-2)

The Towrah’s | Guidance is as wonderful as its Teaching is consistent, as rewarding as its Instructions are enlightening. The Towrah exists to bless us in this life and reward us in the next. All we have to do to benefit from Yahowah’s promises is to listen to Him and then act upon what He has requested.

Since Yahowah inspired Moseh | Moses to say…

“Invoking harm upon oneself is whoever relationally and beneficially is not established, restored, and supported by the words of this Towrah, approaching by engaging through them. And then the 439entire family responded, ‘This is true, acceptable, and reliable.’” (Dabarym 27:26)

…why did Paul write:

“Because to the degree that out of tasks and activities of the Torah, they exist under a curse which a supernatural power deploys when he wishes to invoke harm by promoting evil, doing what is accursed, denounced, and detested, for it has been written that: ‘To become accursed (abhorrent and repugnant), everyone who does not remain in everything that has been written in the scroll of the Torah, such that they do them.’” (Galatians 3:10)

These statements aren’t remotely similar, and in fact they are diametrically opposed to one another. The Towrah says: “a person evokes harm upon themselves and is not restored or established, when they ignore the Towrah by failing to act upon it.” Galatians says: “to become accursed, a person should remain associated with Towrah, doing everything it requires.” Paul’s “citation” is so blatantly fraudulent, so obviously disingenuous, why have so many people been fooled by all of these errant quotations and subsequent assertions? This is not the first time Sha’uwl has misquoted God, nor will it be his last. It is just the worst.

Along these lines, please make a note of Yahowah’s instruction in Dabarym 28:1-2, where He has asked us to “genuinely listen to and hear the voice of Yahowah, our God,” repeating the request twice. Later in Galatians, Sha’uwl will play off of Yahowah’s “listen to Me,” mocking God to say “the Towrah cannot hear you.” Inverting God’s message is his specialty.

Now that you are informed, if you are rational, it is impossible for you to view Paul and Galatians favorably. He is disingenuous, and it is filled with his deceptions. And while I wish it was that simple, it isn’t because Paul’s 440destructive, deadly, and damning rhetoric has been placed in where it does the most harm – superseding the Towrah and Prophets. He has undermined Yahowah’s credibility and testimony, and promoted something that is completely opposed to both, while at the same time pretending to speak for one and to quote the other.

In this way, Sha’uwl has done more to separate souls from God than anyone who has ever lived. It is the reason he alone was called out by Yahowah, by name, with God telling us that his religion would be as popular as it would be devastatingly deadly among Gentiles.

According to the Nestle-Aland, the statement Paul wrote actually reads: “For as many as from works of law are under curse they are. It has been written for (not applicable) curse on all who not stay in all the things having been written in the small book of the law the to do them.”

Not bothering to examine the passage Sha’uwl cited in the Torah, as it was written in Hebrew, Bacon’s King James Version, and Jerome’s Latin Vulgate, misquoted Sha’uwl and Yahowah. And by doing so, they demeaned the source of life. KJV: “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” LV: “For as many as are of the works of the law (operibus legis) are under a curse. For it has been written (Scriptum): “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things that have been written in the book of the Law (Libro legis), so as to do them.”

After considerable study and thought, I’m convinced that, while the New Living Translation is inconsistent with the Greek text, this Christian publisher accurately conveyed Paul’s intended message: “But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, ‘Cursed is everyone who does not 441observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.’”

You’ll notice, of course, that the NLT had to corrupt the Dabarym quotation to keep it from refuting Paul’s thesis. But that is precisely what Paul wanted them to do, what he expected those he deceived to do, which is why he thought he could get away with misquoting a passage to support his declaration when he knew that it was actually in direct opposition to it.

Paul’s strategy here, as it will be in each of the passages which comprise the foundation of his thesis, is to play off word pairs and patterns. In Galatians 3:10, the operative words associating Paul’s premise with the inaccurately cited verse are “cursed – towrah – doing.” Variations of each of these words appear in both statements, albeit to communicate mutually opposed ideas.

Ambivalent to Paul’s tactic, of his willingness to twist the Towrah to serve his agenda, Christians have been cursed by the legacy of Galatians. They have now been led to believe that the Torah is not just irrelevant and passé, but is actually a curse to be avoided. And yet, God’s instruction is clear. It is neither hidden nor obscure. This is hard to misinterpret: “Invoking harm upon oneself is whoever relationally and beneficially is not established, restored, and supported by the words of this Towrah, approaching by engaging through them. And then the entire family responded, ‘This is true, acceptable, and reliable.’” (Dabarym 27:26)

In light of this statement, and the ones which precede and follow it in Dabarym, Paul’s postulate is torn asunder. According to God, the Torah is not just the means to eternal life, it is the only way to live forever – which is why those who do not capitalize upon it are said to be harming themselves. And yet Christians have managed to justify the juxtaposition of two mutually exclusive thoughts, one from 442man, the other from God, to infer that the Torah is a curse, rather than the source of life and redemption. It is little wonder that Yahowah called Sha’uwl the plague of death.

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Continuing to play games with word patterns, Sha’uwl reinforced a similar presumption by once again misappropriating God’s testimony:

“But (de – if follows, moreover, and namely) because (oti) with (en – inside and with regard to) the Torah (nomo –– the Towrah | Teaching, with nomo meaning: allotment which is parceled out, the inheritance which is given, and the prescription to become an heir) absolutely no one (oudeis – nothing, nobody, and not one; from oude heis – not even a singular individual) is vindicated or justified (dikaioo – made or shown to be correct, proper, or right, acquitted or declared righteous) by (para – with and in the opinion of) the God (to ΘΩ – the Theos) becomes evident (delos – becomes clear and is made plain (scribed in the nominative, where an adjective is presented influencing the subject, God, in this case, renaming Him)) because (oti – namely and for this reason): ‘Those who are correct, righteous, and proper (o dikaios – those who are right, upright, virtuous, and guiltless) out of (ek) faith (pistis – originally meant trust but evolved to faith or belief as a result of Sha’uwl’s usage in these letters) will live (zao – will be alive).’” (Galatians 3:11)

This statement is as errant as it is unequivocal. Sha’uwl has misquoted Yahowah, twisting His words again to claim that God, Himself, is incapable of saving anyone. Sha’uwl | Paul wants Christians to believe that “oudeis – absolutely no one, not even one person” can become righteous or vindicated as a result of Yahowah’s 443Towrah | Guidance.

If this is so, why did God say otherwise? If so, why did Yahowah, Yahowsha’, and the Set-Apart Spirit bother fulfilling the Towrah’s promises on the Miqra’ey (Invitations to be Called Out and Meet) of Pesach (Passover), Matsah (UnYeasted Bread), Bikuwrym (Firstborn Children), and Shabuw’ah (the Promise of Seven)? Why did Yahowsha’ refer to the Towrah (Teaching and Guidance) as the doorway to eternal life during his Instruction on the Mount? And if Yahowah cannot save, how is it that Yahowsha’ (Yahowah Saves) could do what God could not?

If Paul is right, why does Yahowah say that Dowd (David) is right and thus vindicated? Why did Yahowah bother saving Noah? What was the purpose of liberating the Children of Yisra’el (Individuals who Engage and Endure with God) from the Crucibles of Oppression in Egypt? If this is so, why bother with the Covenant, where, through the Towrah, Yahowah promised to make His children immortal and perfect, adopting them, enriching them, and empowering them?

If the Towrah cannot do any of these things, the children of Yahowah’s Covenant, Abraham, Yitschaq, Ya’aqob, and all twelve of Ya’aqob’s sons, are dead, along with Adam, Chawah, Noah, his family, Moseh, Aharown, Yahowsha’ ben Nuwn, Dowd, Shamuw’el, all of the prophets including Yasha’yah and Yirmayah, even Yowseph and Miriam. If Paul is right, there would have been no hope for anyone who lived in the first four millennia of human history. Even the man who scribed the Towrah would have been destined for She’owl.

Why write the Torah? Why bother with the Prophets? What is the purpose of the Psalms? Why was the Covenant conceived? Why were the Ten Statements etched in Stone? Why did God bother inviting us to attend His seven annual 444Feasts? What is the benefit of God accurately predicting the future if not to demonstrate that He can be trusted?

What was the purpose of Yahowsha’s life? Why did He affirm every stroke of every letter of every word which was written in the Towrah – telling us that not even the smallest aspect of the Towrah would be disregarded? Why predict his arrival and mission in a book that can neither be trusted nor perform as promised? And if God is incapable of doing what He has sworn to accomplish, why quote Him knowing that He cannot be trusted, especially to lend credence to a contrarian position?

Sha’uwl has clearly thrown down the gauntlet by saying that God’s Teaching and Guidance, His Towrah, has not, cannot, and will not save a single solitary soul. But if that is the case, by what mechanism was Yahowsha’s soul reunited with Yahowah’s Spirit during Bikuwrym? If what Sha’uwl has written is true, then men did kill God, as Christians claim. And if the “resurrection” was the answer, why was it that the only common denominator among the Bikuwrym eyewitness accounts was that no one recognized Yahowsha’?

Please tell me, how does anyone benefit from what Yahowah has done if he or she does not know what He has done? How does Passover restore life? How does UnYeasted Bread perfect souls? What is the means to adoption into the Covenant Family on Firstborn Children? How and why did Yahowah enrich and empower His family on Seven Shabats? These are all questions without answers should the Towrah be rendered moot. And that, perhaps, is the reason Sha’uwl never addresses any of these issues. All he asks is that you believe him when he lies, especially when misquoting and contradicting God.

Most people don’t know that Chabaquwq / Habakkuk was one of Yahowah’s prophets and that is to their detriment because, taunting and mocking those he played 445for fools, Sha’uwl ripped a passage out of a prophecy which actually condemned him by name. This is as brazen as Muhammad telling Muslims that the proper food for them to consume was “Halal” – which is Satan’s given name.

The battle lines have been drawn. There is no getting around what is at stake. This is Sha’uwl and his letters versus Yahowah and His Towrah, Prophets, and Psalms. So let’s compare notes.

Perhaps we should reevaluate Yahowah’s narrative in Chabaquwq / Habakkuk in which Sha’uwl’s lies were exposed. In that getting this right is important, let’s not make the same mistake that Sha’uwl made by removing part of one verse from the context of that prophetic discussion.

Yahowah begins...

“Upon My requirements and responsibilities, I will continually stand. I will provide affirmation and validation for that which protects and fortifies. Therefore, I will be on the lookout in order to see what he will say about Me, observing how he will question Me. So then, how can I be expected to change My attitude, My thinking, or My response concerning My disapproving rebuke? (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:1)

Then Yahowah responded to me, and He said, ‘Write this revelation and expound on it in writing so that by reciting this, he might run away.’ (2:2) Still surely, this revelation from God is for the appointed time of the Mow’ed Meetings. It provides a witness and speaks, pouring out evidence in the end. Whatever extended period of time is required for this question to be resolved, this shall not be proven false. Expect him in this regard, because indeed, he will absolutely come, neither being delayed nor lingering. (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:3)

446Pay attention, he will be puffed up with false pride. His soul, it is not right nor straightforward in him. Therefore, through trust and reliance, by being firmly established and upheld by that which is dependable and truthful, those who are upright and vindicated shall live.” (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:4)

Before we press on and consider the remainder of this prophetic warning regarding Sha’uwl | Paul, let’s check to see if he quoted Yahowah accurately when he wrote: “But because with the Torah absolutely no one is vindicated or justified by God becomes evident because: ‘Those who are correct, righteous, and proper, out of faith will live.’” (Sha’uwl / Galatians 3:11)

Once again, a modicum of inquiry reveals that Sha’uwl twisted Yahowah’s statement so significantly that the opposite of what was conveyed was used to undermine God’s credibility. But this time, in so doing, Sha’uwl took us directly to Yahowah’s single most damning personal rebuke.

The prophecy continues, with Yah saying...

“Moreover, because the intoxicating and inebriating spirit of this man of deceptive infidelity and treacherous betrayal is a high-minded moral failure, and his is an arrogant and meritless presumption, he will not rest, peace, nor live, whoever is open to the broad path, the duplicitous and improper way, associated with Sha’uwl. He and his soul are like the plague of death.

And so those who are brought together by him, receiving him, will never be satisfied. All of the Gentiles will gather together unto him – all of the people from different races and nations in different places. (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:5)

But they do not ask questions, any of them, about 447him. Terse references to the word they lift up as taunts to ridicule, with implied associations that mock, controlling through comparison and counterfeit, along with allusive sayings with derisive words arrogantly conveyed.

There are hard and perplexing questions which need to be asked of him, and duplicitous dealings to be known regarding him.

So they should say, ‘Woe to the one who claims to be great so as to increase his offspring, acting like a rabbi, when neither applies to him.’

For how long will they make pledges based upon his significance, becoming burdened by his testimony?” (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:6)

“Woe to one who is cut off, coveting, while wickedly soliciting ill-gotten gain in league with him, setting up and appointing his temple in association with heights of heaven, thereby snatching away property and possessions from the paws of fellow countrymen. (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:9)

You have deliberately decided upon and conspired at the advice of another to promote a shameful plot to confuse those who approach your religious edifice, ruining and reducing many by separating people from different races and places, and in the process losing your soul.” (Chabaquwq / Habakkuk 2:10)

“Woe to the one who causes his neighbors, companions, or countryman to drink, thereby associating them with this venomous wrath, but also making them drunk for the purpose of observing their genitals.

You will get your fill of shame and infamy instead of honor and glory. Inebriated, in addition, you also show yourself unacceptable, going roundabout over the 448lack of circumcision.

Upon you is the binding cup of Yahowah’s right hand. Therefore, public humiliation and indignity will be your status and reward.” (Chabaquwq / Embrace This / Habakkuk 2:15-16)

Sobering.

Beyond Sha’uwl’s | Paul’s pathetic attack on the Towrah, his entire premise is nonsensical. Faith has no value. Imagine three people crossing a bridge over a deep cavern. The first has complete faith in its design and construction. The second despises the architect and builder, and has no confidence in either. The third is the village idiot and couldn’t spell cat even if you spotted him the c and t. And yet their fate is the same – unaffected by their beliefs. They will succeed or fail, live or die, based upon the viability of the bridge, not their attitude toward it.

In so many ways, faith is the antithesis of trust, just as belief is the inverse of reliance. This dichotomy exists because trust is predicated upon knowing and understanding, while faith fills the void when both are absent. From this perspective, the King James Version, which is a revision five times over of the Latin Vulgate, which was a blended compilation of Greek translations of the Hebrew text, is worse than misleading with regard to the Torah’s message. They are wrong. KJV: “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, ‘The just shall live by faith.’”

The King James’ position is illogical, albeit since it’s a translation, it may not be entirely their fault. Even if no one was justified by the Torah, that does not infer that the just shall live by faith. Rather than cause and effect, these are mutually exclusive ideas. It is like saying: Islam does not work so it is evident we should all be atheists.

The Roman Catholic text reads: “And, since in the law 449no one is justified with God, this is manifest: “For the just man lives by faith.” That is not what Yahowah said or Habakkuk wrote. And it is not true.

Often entertaining, NLT postured: “So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, ‘It is through faith that a righteous person has life.’” While this was Sha’uwl’s intent, Paul has been anything but “clear.” The passages he has quoted he has muddled, and he is often guilty of contradicting his own statements in addition to God’s. Moreover, the Towrah does not say anything about “faith,” much less that belief leads to being “righteous.”

As has become our custom, let’s also consider the Nestle-Aland McReynolds Interlinear. It conveys: “But that in law no one is made right along the God clear because the right from trust will live.”

If God’s Word cannot save anyone, then whose words can? Should “faith” actually be the key to salvation, who should we believe? Said another way: who would be so foolish as to believe a man who said that he spoke for a god who he claimed could not be trusted?

Speaking of trust, you may have noticed that with exception of the Nestle-Aland Interlinear, all three of the most popular bible translations rendered pistis, “faith,” and not “trust.” So, while we have done all of the etymological archeology necessary to prove that pistis meant “trust and reliance” to Greeks circa 50 CE, the uniformity found in old and modern translations regarding pistis demonstrates that Paul’s letters caused its meaning to metamorphosize into “faith and belief” as a result of his popularity. As a direct result of Paul’s letters, Christians refer to themselves as “believers,” and use “faith” as if it were synonymous with religion.

Frankly, the moment we recognize that “trust” is not achievable in the context of Galatians due to its lack of 450specificity, we must acquiesce to the modern interpretation. After all, it would be absurd to ask someone to “trust or rely” upon anything without giving them sufficient evidence or reason to do so. But it would be perfectly appropriate to ask them to “believe” that which they do not know, that which was neither explained nor verified, much less rational. And that is the rub; Paul’s position is irrational, necessitating faith.

The reason that Paul never provides the basis of trust, which is evidence, nor the basis of reliance, which is understanding, is that his letters are focused upon articulating contrarian opinions and conflicting conclusions. Reason is his enemy, his most debilitating foe. His singular ploy is to draw invalid cause and effect relationships between false statements.

We have seen nothing but a litany of lies tied together by circular reasoning. Not once in the entirety of this epistle has Paul, or will Paul, provide any reliable evidence, and thus nothing to bolster his use of pistis. Even here, where he has misquoted a portion of two verses, neither validates his point. Instead, both only reflect his rhetoric when they are inverted. Therefore, since a reader is incapable of trusting his position, Paul has limited “believers” to put their “faith” in his assertions – all of which are false.

A very thoughtful friend sent a note. He wrote: “When I was agnostic, I would ask Christians why I should place my faith in their religion, and not believe the Islamic Allah, Buddha, or even the Hindu gods. No one was able to provide a rational answer. Their only “proof” was that they felt the presence of their god controlling their lives.

And yet, every Islamic terrorist would say the same thing, with many of them willing to kill others in the process of dying for their faith. So I came to realize that faith was this fuzzy nebulous concept which required no thought, no actual evidence, and no proof. With faith a 451person does not have to learn anything or think. Both of which are appealing to many.”

Therefore, the most logical and informed conclusion based upon the evidence available to us is that Paul established his faith, or religion, with these words, rendering them as he intended them…

“O ignorant and irrational, unintelligent and unreasonable, Galatians. Who bewitched and deceived you, and who slandered, bringing this evil upon you, seducing you? (Galatians 3:1)

This alone I want to learn from you: out of accomplishments of the Towrah was the spirit received by you or alternatively out of hearing and belief? (3:2)

In this way you are ignorant and irrational, lacking in knowledge and unable to think logically. Having begun with the spirit, now in flesh you are completing? (Galatians 3:3)

So much and for so long you have suffered these things, vexed and annoyed without reason or result, chaotically without a plan. If indeed this really happened that you were so thoughtless, achieving nothing without reason or result. (Galatians 3:4)

Having seen beforehand then by contrast, in the writing because out of faith makes right the people 452from different races and places, the Theos, He before beneficial messenger acted on behalf of Abram so that they would in time be spoken of favorably in you to all the races. (3:8) As a result, the ones out of faith, we are spoken of favorably, even praised together with the faithful Abram.” (Galatians 3:9)

For as long as they exist by means of doing the assigned tasks of the Torah, they are under a curse, because it is written that: ‘All are accursed who do not remain alive and persevere with all that is written in the scroll of the Torah, doing it.’ (Galatians 3:10)

So with that Torah, absolutely no one is vindicated or saved alongside God. It becomes evident: ‘Those who are justified and righteous, out of faith will live.’” (Galatians 3:11)

Based upon what he has written and what follows, Paul meant to say that the Towrah was incapable of saving anyone. It is the basis of Pauline Doctrine. It is what Christians believe. It is wrong.

The Towrah says that Yahowah will shower those who listen to Him with blessings. He will adopt us into His Family, so long as we respond to the advice He has shared in His Towrah. And based upon the fulfilled prophecies He has articulated, we can trust Him.

A relationship with Yahowah is predicated upon coming to know Him. This is only possible by reading what He had to say about Himself in His Towrah. And second, it is predicated upon observing the Towrah’s guidance regarding the Covenant, which enables us to properly respond to its conditions. We approach Yahowah by answering His Miqra’ey | Invitations. They work in tandem with the Covenant.

While no one has ever been saved just because they ate lamb during Passover and matsah on UnYeasted Bread, it 453is by capitalizing upon what Yahowah has done for us on these days that enables Him to adopt us on Firstborn Children and then empower, enrich, and enlighten us on the Promise of Seven.

The reason Yahowah consistently uses the Hebrew word, shamar, meaning “observe,” in connection with His Towrah Guidance, is because He wants us to examine the Torah closely, to look at it intently, to investigate it thoroughly, to not only move in close and scrutinize its “jots and tittles,” but to step back and visualize how its threads are woven into a comprehensive and cohesive tapestry. In this regard, shamar and shama’ are related concepts. Shama’ means “to listen” and shamar means “to observe.” By combining our senses of hearing and sight, our understanding of God grows.

By closely examining and carefully considering the Torah as if the fate of our soul depended upon it, by listening to what Yahowah had to say, by coming to know its Author, by understanding what He is offering and expects in return, we are in a position to trust Him, to rely upon His Word. And that is the sum and substance of the Towrah, its Covenant, and our subsequent redemption.

Yahowah explained what we should eat and what to avoid, not only because His advice, if respected, will keep us healthy, and enable us to live longer, more enjoyable lives, but also because He wants us to look at the words we are being asked to consume. Ingest too many unhealthy and poisonous propositions, and eventually they will kill you. Dine on a feast of trustworthy terms, like those found in the Towrah, and you will live.

No one has ever endeared themselves with God because they forsook pork, but if you roll around in the mud with pigs, you are going to get dirty and die estranged from Him. There is nothing deadlier than a deceitful diet.

God wants us to know Him and understand His 454message, so that we can objectively and rationally choose to trust and rely upon Him. He doesn’t want us to jump into the unknown with our eyes closed, in a giant leap of faith, because that will get us killed. He wants us to walk with Him into the light, with our eyes, ears, hearts, and minds open and receptive to His message.

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