1Twistianity
Foolology
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Songs Were Sung
Lyrics for Life…
It is disappointing that so many have shown an aversion toward accepting Dowd as their Messiah, Savior, Shepherd, and King, or acknowledging his favored position as the Son of God. By a factor of a million to one, they prefer seeing Jesus, Akiba, Paul, or Muhammad in his place serving as the messenger or Messiah.
Not only are we best served when our perspective on this man at the center of Yahowah’s witness is consistent with God’s presentation of him, there is no other means to forming a relationship with God. The Door to the Father’s Home is opened by His Son.
As an added bonus, the myths and fables of Christianity all come crashing down the moment our perceptions of Dowd are correct. He is the man upon whom accolades attributed to the imposter known as Christ were based. And in Dowd’s case, his reality is infinitely superior to the counterfeit.
According to the Almighty, Dowd | David represents everything that is towb | productive, pleasing and tsadaq | right relative to Him. He is the Beloved Son, the Branch from which everything worthwhile grows, the prophet who explained the past and revealed the future, the lyricist who sang the songs God most loves to hear, the Shepherd of our Father’s sheep, the King of God’s people, and the Teacher who taught us how to observe the Towrah. He is the living exemplar of the Covenant, Yahowah’s Chosen One, His 2Right Hand, and Messiah. He is also the Zarowa’ | Sacrificial Lamb who fulfilled Pesach, becoming our Savior.
Dowd is brilliant and articulate beyond anyone who lived before or since. He was a fighter and a lover, both courageous and compassionate. He is cerebral and emotional.
Dowd | David is living proof that the Towrah not only instructs and guides, but indeed perfects, nullifying the basis of Christianity. As such, his foes are those who have chosen to ignore all of this and establish political institutions and religious doctrines in conflict with his life and lyrics – beginning with Sha’uwl, known as the Apostle Paul, today.
Should you think that I am being presumptuous in presenting such an intimate correlation between Dowd and the Towrah, and between the Towrah and being right, please consider the Beloved’s first Love Song. The 1st Mizmowr / Psalm begins…
“Joyful with me and blessed by me (‘ashery – fortunate in the relationship with me, stepping along the straightforward and correct path which gives meaning to life with me providing the proper place to stand and live as a benefit; a compound of ‘asher – to benefit relationally with ‘any – me) is the individual (ha ‘ysh) who, as a result of the relationship (‘asher – who is elated and favored through the association, taking the proper strides to live a productive and prosperous life, blessed by the benefits of striding along the correct path), does not walk (lo’ halak – he does not journey through life (qal perfect)) in the counsel of those who are religious and incorrect (ba ‘etsah rasha’ – in the advice of a con man advocating religious schemes through his rhetoric, in the criminal promotion of a revolting authority figure with a plan causing those who believe in it to be unjust, immoral, and 3condemned as guilty), does not stand (lo ‘amad – he is not present, does not engage, endure, or remain (qal perfect)) in the way (wa ba derek – in the path) of those who are misleading (chata’ – of those who should be ostracized for leading people astray and causing them to miss the way with their errant platitudes), neither sits or dwells (lo’ yashab – he neither is established or seated, neither inhabits nor settles down, remaining (qal perfect)) in the company (ba mowshab – in the place, congregation, or dwelling, in the seat or position of power of a ruling socio-religious influence) of those who babble, confounding by scoffing and ridiculing (lets – of those who presumptuously interpret and arrogantly deride, mock, and scorn, causing derision through contempt and jeering, arrogantly mouthing a rebellious interpretation). (Mizmowr 1:1)
Instead and by contrast (ky ‘im – however by contrast, genuinely and honestly), within the Towrah | Teaching and Guidance (ba Towrah – with the Instruction and Direction) of Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) is what is valuable and matters to him (chephets huw’ – is his source of meaning, of being pleasing and accepted, such that it is pleasurable and pleasing to him).
And in His Towrah | Directions and Instructions (wa ba Towrah huw’ – and upon His Guidance and Teaching), he meditates, giving serious thought and consideration to the information so as to speak decisively (hagah – he reads and ponders, thinking intently, then decides and roars to remove what does not belong (qal imperfect)) day and night (yowm wa laylah).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 1:2)
We find ourselves being called into Dowd’s company, celebrating with him and benefiting from him. By having fulfilled the Miqra’ey | Invitations to be Called Out and 4Meet, we can walk alongside, appreciative of the role he has played in bringing us into the Covenant Family.
We should all be ‘ashery | overjoyed that Dowd began his literary love affair celebrating his relationship with Yahowah and His Towrah using the same word that brought us together twenty-three years ago as I tried to make sense of the profound prophecy presented in 2 Samuel 7. As we have learned over the intervening time, ‘asher defines the proper path to the Covenant relationship while also expressing its purpose.
Those who are blessed by ‘asher in conjunction with Father and Son enjoy the benefits of being part of the same Family. We are elated for having been favored through this association and are now living productive and joyous lives.
In his opening statement, our Shepherd, Messiah, and King encouraged us to join him in walking away from religious constructs, from being misled politically, and from being confused conspiratorially. And yet in Israel today, this requires an about-face for almost everyone. To walk alongside Dowd | David through the Towrah | Guidance to Yahowah, the religious must toss out their Talmud and Zohar, their depressing black outfits and ridiculous kippahs, silence their prayers and refrain from their rituals, disavowing all of their mitzvot and halakhah, and come clean. There isn’t a single rabbi or any member of the Haredi cult who knows God or who is part of the Covenant Family. And frankly, almost all are too marinated in religious rhetoric to recognize or accept the truth, even when offered by God.
Religious Jews embody the attitudes Yahowah finds the most despicable. They claim to represent Him and speak for Him when they are the most clueless about Him.
On the other side of the spectrum, Progressives in Israel are no less indoctrinated, ignorant, and irrational. The inverse of what they have been led to believe is most 5often true. Having forfeited the ability to be judgmental through a reasonable evaluation of the evidence, they have squandered any hope of walking alongside Dowd to Shamaym.
American Jews in diaspora are similarly lost. One-third have denied their ethnicity, preferring to be known by their liberal politics. One-third play religious dress-up and live in an intellectual ghetto of their own making. In between, there is hope, albeit fading. For them, it is time to realize that race matters, in that it is a great honor to be a descendant of ‘Abraham, Yitschaq, and Ya’aqob, and a tremendous distinction to be related to Moseh and Dowd. However, for being Jewish to be beneficial, Judaism must be eliminated from this equation.
While those who are prepared for the Shabuw’ah and Taruw’ah Harvests remain few, so long as those whom Yahowah is interested in knowing are willing to listen, our lives will have been well lived. It is for you that I translate and share, shining a light on the path Father and Son have provided to bring you out of Babel and back Home.
If you are not Yahuwd | Jewish, you are welcome to attend the party, especially on Shabuw’ah. You are encouraged to read along as we explore what God revealed in His Towrah | Teaching and through His Naby’ | Prophets. His words will change your life, enlightening, enriching, and liberating your soul as you are brought into the Covenant Family.
Should you want to save the date, on the Shabat of May 22nd, 2026, the prophets seem to be saying that the Covenant Family will be withdrawn during the Promise of the Shabat. We are being removed so that we don’t have to witness the consequence of carving a terrorist state out of the heart of Israel. As was the case with Neville Chamberlain, this ill-advised concession to the death cult of Islam will bring war, more savage and grotesque than 6can be presently perceived. More Jews will die than during the Holocaust as the world is enveloped in the carnage.
The final gleaning of Yahuwdym and Yisra’elites will transpire seven years later, all from an Earth almost unrecognizable from what we see today. Taruw’ah will also be fulfilled on a Shabat, this one during a solar eclipse on September 23rd, 2033 – just ten days before Father and Son arrive in Yaruwshalaim to facilitate the Great Homecoming of God’s People. The Reunion of Reconciliation begins at sunset, 6:22 PM, October 2nd, 2033. The Covenant Family will be affirmed and restored so that a remnant of Yisra’el will be prepared to Sukah | Camp Out with Yah as the Earth is restored to the conditions enjoyed in ‘Eden.
As I began translating Yahowah’s testimony from the Dead Sea Scrolls and sharing the insights derived from what He revealed, I considered myself irrelevant, and still do, but God does not. He has a lot to say about this endeavor and how you should respond to what you are reading. That said, every book I have written, 35 thus far, is offered free online and without royalty. So, it will cost you nothing, other than some time, to discover what I’ve learned about Yahowah and Dowd. And whatever time you invest in this journey from man’s world to God’s will be returned to you with dividends.
Jews have been conditioned to labor within the constraints of Jewish Law and pay their rabbis. It is a bankrupt equation. What Father and Son are offering is free for the accepting.
In light of what Dowd just revealed, at the beginning of his first Mizmowr, how is it possible that there are four billion Christians, Muslims, and religious Jews ignoring what he wrote? Dowd opened his prophetic repertoire by firing a broadside that blew right through the faithful’s keel, undermining Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad / 7Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. They all wrongly claim that the Psalms were inspired by their god, and yet, the Messiah and Son of God shattered everything they have written by saying that we ought not to walk in the counsel of those who are religious and misleading.
The very Towrah they have sought to supplant and supersede, annul and augment, is advocated as the means to avoid the confounding ridicule of the religious by the man closest to God. Paul established Christianity by replacing the Towrah with his Euangelion. Akiba would misinterpret the Towrah at the onset of the Talmud. And Muhammad paid lip service to Dowd and the Psalms while contradicting both. As for which of the three has been more caustic to God’s people, we may have to wait until their trials when Yahowah judges and condemns all three men – along with a host of others. Unwilling to listen to the God who created man in His image, these men created gods in their image and thereby failed those who believed them.
The first sentence in the first Psalm is a punch to the gut of the faithful. First: Do not walk in the counsel of someone who is religious and, thus, incorrect. Second: Do not stand with a person who is wrong and who leads people astray. Third: Do not sit or dwell in the company of an individual who babbles incoherently with their presumptuous interpretations and derisive ridicule. Fourth: After disassociating from such an individual or institution, desire and delight in Yahowah’s Towrah | Teaching, giving His Towrah | Guidance serious thought and consideration day and night.
The man at the center of God’s plans centered his life on the Towrah. He pondered its implications and weighed its benefits so that his decisions were sound. We should do similarly because these same recommendations serve as the initial conditions of the Covenant. We are asked to walk away from man’s influence and then come to trust and rely on Yahowah’s guidance.
8Before we draw the obvious conclusion, it should be noted that “‘etsah – the deliberate counsel, advice, and determined purpose” speaks of a single individual, while those befuddled by him would be many, with “rasha’ – those who are religious and incorrect” presented in the plural form. Therefore, based upon these two words, we are dealing with a singular con man, acting as an authority figure advocating a religious scheme, that draws from a pagan past, and causes those who believe him to be condemned.
Similarly, “derek – the way or path” exposes the methods of this same lone individual while his victims, the “chata’ – those who are wrong and who have been led astray and have missed the way,” would be many. Then reinforcing the realization that this is addressing a particularly misleading and extremely influential person who is negatively affecting the lives of all of those who allow themselves to be influenced by him, “mowshab – the place, company, and assembly that this religious authority” hails from, denotes a unique individual while those he causes to “lets – engage in confounding babble and deriding ridicule” are countless. Throughout this statement we are witnessing a single perpetrator with many victims.
Since this would be inclusive of all three religious founders, Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad, since they were all wrong, and because they were all arrogant and derisive, there is no reason to choose among the most Towrah-adverse. They were all wrong and harmful to Yisra’el.
Regardless of whether someone has placed their faith in Paul, Akiba, or Muhammad, in a conspiracy advocating reptilian overlords and government plots, or in political reformers and humanist philosophers, everyone has been offered reconciliatory advice. Focus on the enjoyable and thoughtful aspects of Yahowah’s Towrah if you’d like to spend your eternity with Yahowah and Dowd. Or you can retain an affinity for Akiba and continue his Diaspora. 9While it’s not recommended, many have chosen to follow the example of a rapist and pedophile, the mass-murdering and demon-possessed terrorist of Islam into Hell. Billions also prefer the jaundiced rhetoric of the Plague of Death. Following Sha’uwl | Paul into She’owl | Hell, they will become personally acquainted with the thorn in his side. The choice is yours.
Considering Dowd’s standing with God, it is hard to explain why so many favor the Talmud, New Testament, and Quran over the Towrah. Why is it that the majority of people chase after false gods by romping through man’s religious rubbish? Why do so many Jews, Christians, and Muslims claim that the Towrah was inspired by God and yet ignore it or abrogate it entirely?
Dowd didn’t, and if you want to be with him, accept his advice. Of the Towrah-observant, he said…
“Then (wa) he is like (hayah ka – he is during that time comparable to (qal perfect)) a tree (‘ets) planted (shathal – transplanted, rooted, and flourishing) near (‘al – close to) an idyllic stream of flowing water (peleg maym – the outpouring of the perfect amount of water through a channel cut open to the ideal size to cultivate plants and bring prosperity by way of a marvelous and wonderful supply of the source of life and cleansing) such that as a result of this beneficial relationship (‘asher – to reveal the straightforward and correct path to get the most out of life) he produces and bestows (nathan – he yields and gives (qal imperfect)) his fruit (pery huw’ – the result of what he produces, his harvest and descendants) in his appointed time (ba ‘eth huw’ – in the right season and proper occasion for him; from ‘ad – into perpetuity, continuously forevermore).
His uplifting branches (wa ‘aleh huw’ – his secondary extensions which grow up from the trunk of the tree and leaf out) will never wither and he will never lack 10understanding (lo’ nabel – will not shrivel up or lose their vitality, will never be played for a fool or be held in contempt, he will never tire or become weary, will never lose heart or be concerned regardless of the circumstances, because he will never be stupid and will always have the capacity to comprehend and understand (qal imperfect)).
In everything that he engages in (wa kol ‘asah – with all he does, acts upon, and carries out, in the totality of his undertakings, considerable efforts, endeavors, and labor (qal imperfect)) to show the way to the benefits of the relationship (‘asher – to bless by revealing the proper and straight path to walk to give life meaning) he will succeed and prosper (tsalach – he will successfully accomplish the mission, he will be useful and thrive, he will win the argument and be acquitted, emerging correct and victorious (hifil imperfect)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 1:3)
Life is best lived when our souls are rooted in Yahowah’s Towrah. In this way, we are fruitful and grow.
At the appointed time, Dowd fulfilled Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym, enabling Shabuw’ah and Taruw’ah. Soon, he will return to honor the promise of Kipurym, reconciling those who want to camp out with Yahowah during Sukah as we return to the Garden. It is among Yahowah’s favorite metaphors, going right back to the beginning of time with the fruitful and special trees growing in the Garden and the four streams flowing out of it. Those who make these connections will never lack understanding.
Lo’ nabel is wholly consistent with many of our own personal experiences. For example, every time I have ventured forth to convey the Word of God, and that would include ten thousand radio interviews, I have never been concerned, much less afraid or rattled, and have never been played for a fool or been held in contempt. I have prevailed with every argument made on behalf of Yahowah, no matter the foe or subject. And there is but one reason: the 11understanding I’ve derived from observing the Towrah. Its Teaching and Guidance is the most powerful and compelling force in the universe. Yahowah’s Towrah enables us to succeed and prosper in everything that actually matters.
The most uplifting branch in the Tree of Lives is Dowd. Those who avail themselves of his life and lyrics are prepared for whatever life brings their way.
“This is not so (lo’ ken – it is not true, nor even remotely similar) with those who are incorrect (ha rasha’ – the invalid and unrighteous who are wrong about and opposed to the standard, the wicked and immoral con men and criminals who will be condemned for leading others astray and for misrepresenting God’s character), but who rather instead are like (ky ‘im ka) the chaff (ha mots – the useless and dried husks) which is driven away (‘asher nadaph huw’ – and which for the benefit of the relationship is refuted) by the Spirit (ruwach – the feminine and maternal aspect of Yahowah’s nature, by the wind).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 1:4)
When we consider grain, such as wheat, we discover how tiny the edible seed, or kernel, is compared to the roots (which descend six feet), shoots (up to 35 per plant), leaves (averaging 15 per shoot), and husks. And yet, most of the plant withers up and dies, only to rot in the soil or be blown away by the winds. This provides a frame of reference, at least for Yisra’el, on the proportion of harvested souls versus those who have been misled and discarded. And it’s a thousand times worse for the gowym.
And since Dowd is addressing grain, let’s be mindful that the largest harvest of souls is of Standing Grain and it transpires on Shabuw’ah. So, even though there will be thousands brought into Heaven by Yahowah at this time, billions, represented by the chaff, will be driven away.
12Continuing to listen to our King, we find that those who are wrong about God will not stand during Judgment. They will bow down before Yahowah and the Children of the Covenant. It is only those who, like Dowd and Moseh, are Towrah-observant and affirming, who, as a result, will stand upright, correct, and vindicated before Yahowah. It is poetic and just that those who deemed others less worthy will, in the end, bow before those they offended.
“Therefore (‘al ken – based upon this reasoning, it is true that), those who are incorrect (ha rasha’ – the invalid and unrighteous who are wrong about and opposed to the standard, the wicked and immoral con-men and criminals who will be condemned for leading others astray and for misrepresenting God’s character) will not stand upright (lo’ quwm – will not be upright, rise up, be confirmed, or restored (qal imperfect)) during the judgment (ba ha mishpat – when justice is administered, during the time disputes are resolved, when good judgment is practiced) nor (wa) those who are wrong (chata’ – those who are culpable and will be condemned for leading people astray and who have missed the way) in the enduring community of witnesses (ba ‘edah – in the gathering together of those who always remember the agreement and testify affirmatively regarding it) of those who are upright, correct, and vindicated (tsadyq – righteous, just, right, in accord with the standard, acquitted, and innocent).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 1:5)
The phrase ba ha mishpat, which was translated as “during the judgment,” is interesting because mishpat is a compound of my – to ponder the implications of shaphat – making informed and rational decisions and executing good judgment. It addresses the idea of deciding wisely when dealing with the means to resolve disputes. This, in turn, points us to the Miqra’ey which is when vindication is achieved by what Dowd has done.
13In this statement, Yahowah’s Covenant Family is being addressed as “‘edah tsadyq – the enduring community of correct witnesses.” It is the fruit of the tree nourished by the teaching and guidance which flows out of the Towrah. In a very real sense, it is by availing ourselves of the benefits afforded by the Tree of Knowing Good and Bad that we are able to think our way back into the Garden.
There are few things more courageous or compassionate, more liberating or uplifting, than pointing out all that is “chata’ – misleading and wrong” with man’s most popular myths, just as there is tremendous satisfaction in knowing what is right and in sharing that which is valid and vindicating. It is not only the right thing to do; when we are approached by someone who is open to the truth, who wants to listen and learn, we contribute to Yahowah’s Family and enrich eternity, for ourselves, for the new Covenant member, and for our Heavenly Father.
Beyond this, Dowd has answered a question I’ve long pondered concerning a request I’ve made of Yah since the moment I came to despise the likes of Muhammad and then Paul, Peter, Luke, Vespasian and then Hadrian, Akiba, Constantine, and Theodosius, Pope Pius XII and his Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. I not only want to be at their trials during this Day of Judgment, but based on what I’ve discovered about them, I’d like to serve as a prosecution witness. And now, after translating these lyrics, I realize I didn’t need to ask for permission or make the request because Dowd provided Yahowah’s answer in this, the first Mizmowr / Psalm. Those of us who have engaged in the Covenant will not only be there standing with God as these exceedingly evil people bow down in judgment – we will serve as witnesses.
What follows reaffirms something else we have learned: Yahowah knows His children, and other than those bowing in judgment, He has no interest in the rest of humanity.
14“Indeed (ky) Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration) knows (yada’ – recognizes and acknowledges, is aware of and respects, is familiar with and is concerned about, understands and is very friendly with (qal participle)) the way (derek – the manner and journey) of those who are upright, correct, and vindicated (tsadyq – righteous, just, right, in accord with the standard, acquitted, and innocent), but (wa) those whose path is incorrect (derek rasha’ – those whose way is invalid and opposed to the standard, whose journey leads others astray) will perish (‘abad – will be blotted out and destroyed, exterminated and annihilated, vanishing and ceasing to exist, squandered and expelled).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 1:6)
If you want to be “yada’ – known” by God, be “tsadyq – right” regarding God. To do that, disassociate from those who are “rasha’ – wrong” and “hagah – meditate upon, giving serious thought and consideration to the information” contained in Yahowah’s Towrah.
Speaking of ‘abad | perishing, there is a little-known and profoundly important aspect of Divine Judgment that few appreciate. Most souls ‘abad | cease to exist upon a person’s mortality. There is no reward and no punishment. The nepesh | soul simply fades into oblivion. It is only by deliberately misleading others regarding Yahowah that a soul earns a one-way ticket to She’owl | Hell.
The moral of the story is that those who observe and accept Yahowah’s Towrah | Teaching and Guidance are right, blessed with knowledge and understanding, joyful and productive, validated and vindicated, always correct on the issues that matter most, especially those regarding life or death. Those who believe man’s mantras, whether they be political or religious, conspiratorial or militaristic, will 15remain confounded and confused. They will be judged and found to be wrong, exterminated and expelled.
There is every reason to conclude that Jews are smart, with 0.2% of the world’s population earning 30% of Nobel Prizes in the sciences. So how is it that so many have collectively been on the wrong side of this simple equation for the past three thousand years? Why is it that when Yahowah wanted someone to take His testimony seriously and then share it accurately and insightfully with you, He couldn’t find a single Yahuwd willing to listen?
We have just begun to consider the lives and lyrics of the Messiah and Son of God, our Savior Dowd. So, let’s turn the page and see where his next Song leads.
And what we discover is that neither Dowd nor Yah is partial to the preponderance of people and their proclivity for religion and politics. Beyond providing an affirmation of His stance against the religion of the Gentiles, and therefore, Christianity, in these words Yahowah introduces us to the Messiah and Son of God. And lo and behold, it is Dowd, not Iesou Christou.
“For what reason (la mah – why, toward what end and for what purpose one should ask) do noisy and confused throngs of scheming and rebellious Gentiles gather together to conspire in open defiance (ragash gowym – do vociferous and disorderly crowds of restless religious, political, and militant ethnicities and countries estranged from Yisra’el rise up vehemently to hastily agitate in fellowship with one another, with races attempting to be noticed and gain attention through their perceived and contrived plots, erupting like an open wound, swirling around and churning things up for the 16moment, creating a disturbing tumultuous commotion as part of an unrestrained cult of worshipers for a time by hurriedly conceiving and promoting clandestine conspiracies)?
The people of these nations who are transformed while massing under an antiquated and unifying religious, political, and conspiratorial leader (wa la’om – these groups who associate and gather together under an individual who changes them in some way as a result of primitive and arcane concepts) choose to plot and speak (hagah – are driven away by their choices and utterances, having wrongly decided after selectively searching, muttering their musings aloud along with their imagined grievances and intra-personal beliefs, all formed after giving considerable attention to selective information to scheme to remove the people who are the focus of their complaint (qal imperfect jussive – continually and literally doing so on their own initiative)) in vain, deluded in their fantasies (ryq – by promoting their unreal claims and worthless myths for absolutely no reason, having drawn their weapons as paid warriors without benefit, without an actual reason or cause while revealing their unfulfilling and empty lives and dissatisfaction with their situation, these uninhibited scoundrels brandish idle plans, puffery and dreams, and attack to their disadvantage).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 2:1)
This is prophetic of our day when conspiracies, especially those which inappropriately impugn Jews, are so prolific, they are woven into the fabric of the human psyche. When the opposite of what is true becomes widely accepted, we find God asking His creation why they are promoting such stupid notions. What is the end game? What is the purpose? What is to be gained by these “ragash gowym – noisy and confused throngs of unrestrained, scheming, and rebellious Gentiles conspiring together in open defiance such that as a cult they have become wholly 17unreceptive to the truth?” They have become akin to zombies, in that they, like the mindless walking dead, have nothing to live for except to prey on those they have not yet infected.
Late in volume two of Observations, we searched out and found the meaning of la’om which was deployed perfectly in this context to depict the lives of the conspiratorialists who have been transformed by the antiquated political, religious, and racist propaganda of a conspiratorial leader. It reflects their inclination to group together to reinforce the primitive myths that they are perpetuating.
God refers to conspiracy as rebellion. He acknowledges that conspiracy is comprised of delusional fantasies and are worthless vanity. And yet, this counterproductive enterprise will become so popular, it will affect most Gentiles and their nations. For those who claim to be Covenant, while at the same time claiming that conspiracies are true, be aware that according to God they would be wrong on both accounts.
Conspiracy has become another religion, another poisonous political perspective. There is no reason to believe any of them and an overwhelming reason to refrain from promoting them.
It is interesting to note that while hagah is often used to refer to “the conspiratorial plots originating in the hearts and minds of wicked men, those who then give expression to their deceitful conspiracies by lying about them,” the word is used in both Yasha’yah / Isaiah (16:7) and Yirma’yah / Jeremiah (48:31) to express the imagined grievances and intra-personal beliefs associated with the Judgment of the modern manifestations of Mow’ab, resulting in the decision to drive them out of the Land before exterminating them. Earlier in Yasha’yah (8:19), hagah is associated with the conspiratorial musings of 18those in concert with the Adversary. But it also has a positive side, with Yahowah using it to encourage His people to ponder the proper response so as to communicate intelligently.
Here hagah is used to say that the proponents of conspiracies are “wrong.” God is revealing that the conspiratorialists are “driven away as a result of their imagined grievances and intra-personal beliefs.” He even affirms that anyone seeking to debunk these myths quickly discovers that those “prone to believe” conspiracies are victims of “selective information,” meaning that they only consider sources, no matter how dubious, that reinforce their faith. Also telling, hagah suggests that the actual purpose of their conspiracies is “to remove and expel the people who are the focus of their complaint.” God is thereby impugning the purpose of the mother of all conspiracies, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
Raq, the final word in this prophetic announcement, is used in two Mashal / Proverbs (12:11 and 28:19) to say, “He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he who follows the vain is void of understanding and will never be satisfied.” Raq is from ruwq, which speaks of “being emptied out and unfulfilled, never satisfied, malnourished and impoverished.”
Raq is also found in Yasha’yah 29:8 to convey, “It shall come to be as when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he eats, but when awakened his soul is empty and unsatisfied…so shall the multitude of all of the Gentiles and their nations be when they fight against Mount Tsyown and the Signs Posted Along the Way.”
Modern research into the growth of conspiracies has found this very thing, calling a lack of personal satisfaction with one’s life and a sense of living an empty and unfulfilling, even impoverished existence, the lone common denominator among those who believe and 19advocate conspiracies. It’s wonderful when God reveals something in our distant past, this time 3,000 years before scientists would affirm it. But let’s be clear since Yahowah has been so with us, with the use of raq we know that conspiracies are comprised of puffery and dreams, and advocating conspiracies is counterproductive.
Without exception, every conspiracy man has invented and popularized is invalid. Once upon a time I had thought that there may have been a few that held some merit, only to learn that the alleged perpetrators were overly credited and that there was no one in charge over the years to perpetuate the plan. I also discovered that making the case for the conception and continuance of clandestine schemes was far too convoluted to warrant the effort. These theories require their advocates to be highly selective in the information they consider while disregarding all evidence to the contrary. And in the end, what does one achieve other than to say that men have a tendency to be conniving and controlling, deceitful and destructive?
And speaking of counterproductive, with the exception of Dowd and his son, Solomon, and only in Yisra’el, no government has been authorized or established by God. And even then, Yahowah only acted after the Yisra’elites rejected His Shaphat | Judges. Having made the decision to follow in the ways of the Gentiles rather than being Towrah-observant, God figured that since they were insistent on a king, His preference for a shepherd might set a good example.
This, of course, means that Paul lied in his repulsive letter to the Romans and again in Hebrews, as did the Roman Catholic Church which grew out of his perverse doctrine. God is as opposed to government as He is to religion and as opposed to militaries as He is to conspiracy. He disdains these human contrivances because they are counterproductive and self-serving, having been created and perpetuated by the worst among us. It also means that 20the rabbis are wrong when they become political, as is the case with the parasitic Haredim in Israel.
With these thoughts reverberating in our minds, let’s see where Dowd goes with this…
“The rulers (melek – the governmental leaders) of the Earth (‘erets – the material realm and land) solely on their own initiative, continually set themselves up (yatsab – prominently present themselves without justification or authorization, take a stand and defend themselves, serving only themselves, thereby committing themselves (hitpael imperfect – consistently on their own initiative, without any outside influence, authorization, justification, or authority)).
Those who govern (rozen – those in command claiming primacy of authority and an esteemed status) lay a foundation to conspire and rebel (yasad – have from the beginning schemed to rise up through their association, establishing a base (nifal perfect – those who govern will not only conspire at some point in time, they will suffer the effects of their rebellion)) all together (yachad – in a united fashion) against (‘al – because of, in front of, and over and above) Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) and (wa) against (‘al – because of, in front of, and over and above) His Mashyach | Anointed (mashyach huw’ – One demonstrably set apart for His service using an application of olive oil as a symbol of His Set-Apart Spirit to demonstrate His authorization and authority).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 2:2)
Those who claim that God has chosen the leaders of nations and that He is guiding them. They would be wrong. They have always been wrong. And in this case, the hitpael mood serves as proof, revealing that they have acted on their own initiative.
21Said another way, since Dowd’s and Paul’s positions on the merits of governmental politics are the antithesis of one another, and cannot both be in accord with God’s view and thus right, who do you suppose was speaking for himself?
While there is considerable justification for seeing conspirators in every religious and political scheme and for seeing men manipulating the system for their own personal advantage, they have been so open about it and insistent upon it, that the amalgamation of religion and politics is hardly a conspiracy. Throughout the long march of civilization, there has been a solitary unifying theme: clerics and kings have supported each other’s claim to Divine sanction.
They have been inseparable, with the emperor serving as head of the government and with the clerics crowning the kings. In Imperial Rome, the Caesars were worshiped as gods, as was the case in Egypt with her pharaohs and Babylon with her kings. Beginning with Emperor Theodosius in 400 CE, marking the point that Imperial Rome became indistinguishable from the Roman Catholic Church, each successive despot throughout Europe would claim that they had God’s authorization to rule.
What’s not surprising is that religious and political schemes have always been two sides of the same coin. They are human contrivances designed to achieve the same result: to concentrate authority, power, control, property, and wealth among the few. And they were all conceived to work in harmony with one another to create a system that would be difficult, if not impossible, for anyone to break free. Trapped within it, the masses are like cartoon characters in flatland, incapable of envisioning what lies beyond their imposed reality.
It is why Yahowah could not find a single individual through whom to convey His message for thousands of 22years. There was no one sufficiently capable and courageous, rational and literate, willing to break free of these integrated control mechanisms and risk everything to expose and condemn those who not only claimed to have God’s authorization to govern every aspect of their lives, but who held all of the weapons and armies to wield them and controll the police, judges, and prisons. In such a world, there were no Noachs, no ‘Abrahams, no Ya’aqobs, no Mosehs, no Yahowsha’s, no Shamuw’els, no Dowds, no Howshas, no Yasha’yahs, or Yirma’yahs. No one – not a single individual – was receptive to listening to Yahowah and going where His words led – to a place that would be in abject conflict with what everyone else believed.
So perhaps now, from this perspective, we can better appreciate why Yahowah pleaded with His people not to follow in the ways of the Gentiles and their nations, to refrain from being political and religious. But it would not be easy. The web of lies is so intertwined, and we have all been influenced and indoctrinated, even manipulated like Lowt | Lot, so ensnared by these deceptive and deadly human contrivances that even when one among us would find reason to cut a spinneret, there would be hundreds more, all sticky and interwoven, all designed to immobilize prey seeking to walk away.
Those who would struggle against them would wear themselves out, and they would become ever more ensnared in these convoluted traps. Those who witnessed others’ rebellious fight for their freedom, pursuing a way out, only to die a public and excruciating death, would be dissuaded from doing likewise, deterred from rebelling and seeking to flee the control apparatus.
What’s surprising here is that the religions which claim the Psalms are inspired by their god played such a damning role in all of this. All anyone had to do to expose their malfeasance would be to point out what Dowd wrote in the 2nd Mizmowr / Psalm. But it would never be that 23simple. Those who wrongly claim God’s authority are never persuaded otherwise, even by God’s own words. And the masses confined and twisted up in their binding web of lies are seldom, if ever, receptive to a reality other than the one they have been conditioned to believe.
The webs of politics and religion, like those of social customs and conspiracies, are filled with holes. Each spindly thread is easily broken. But there are so many of them within these interwoven control contrivances because they have been designed to integrate almost every aspect of the human experience, that without an unbridled passion to be free, a fully functioning neshamah | conscience, and Divine direction, most people don’t only remain trapped, they don’t even know that they are constrained. Moreover, those who break the bonds of religion are typically ensnared by a political scheme that is no better. Thinking that they are going from faith to reason, they simply find themselves trapped in a different web of lies.
I have presented the interactions between Yahowah and Dowd as Father and Son. This approach is particularly relevant now because, in addressing the response of political and religious leaders toward their relationship, Dowd spoke of it as being “over Yahowah and against His Mashyach.” This means that from their perspective, to rise up against one was an attack on the other. To claim supremacy over Yahowah, as the religious have done with HaShem, Jesus, and Allah, has engendered a hostile response from His Messiah. To denigrate the Son is to disparage His Father.
And yet, it is by robbing Dowd of everything mashyach huw’ | His Messiah portends, both in Judaism and Christianity that the religious have schemed together through their “Scriptures” to lay the foundations they would use to defraud believers. In Judaism, ha mashyach is an unknown individual for whom they wait – not Dowd. Maimonides criteria to validate the unnamed candidate 24states that he will be a student of the Torah, which is wrong twice over. First, to religious Jews, the Torah is comprised of rabbinical arguments which Dowd would reject out of hand. And second, upon Dowd’s return and the Covenant’s restoration, the towrah will be integrated into the very fabric of our lives, negating the notion of studying it. Additionally, Dowd will not “observe the mitzvot” which are religious laws because he is the living embodiment of the mitswah | conditions of the Covenant and mishpat | means to justly resolve disputes and exercise good judgment. Moreover, there will be no “Wars of God” to fight. He and his Father will instantly exterminate all of Yisra’el’s foes. So rather than fight a war, he will end all wars. Sufice it to say, Maimonides was wrong about this and everything else.
By denying the fulfillments of Pesach, Matsah, Bikuwrym, and Shabuw’ah in year 4000 Yah, and then by replacing Taruw’ah and inverting the purpose of Kipurym, rabbis have plundered Yahowah’s Mashyach of the respect he has earned.
Equally egregious, rather than admit that the founder of their religion was wrong, rabbis have doubled down on Akiba’s dimwitted scheme of venerating the false Messiah, bar Kokhba | Son of a Star by ascribing that same star to David. In so doing, there are two prominent flags in Israel, one emblazoned with the “Star of David” and the other the “Chabad Moshiach” featuring a yellow field, red writing, and a blue crown.
As a result of Paul’s machinations, Dowd was robbed of his ha Mashyach and Ben ‘Elohym titles to create an object of worship in the man-god Jesus Christ. His name and that of his religion is a direct attack upon Yahowah’s Mashyach and Ben and, therefore, an attack upon God, Himself.
25As Dowd’s inspired testimony has, and will continue to demonstrate, Father and Son, Yahowah wa Mashyach huw’, work hand in hand, side by side, to achieve salvation and reconciliation through the Miqra’ey on behalf of the Beryth. The simple truth is that the Beryth is God’s Family and Dowd is His Firstborn. And for the rest of us, the singular means to approach our brother and Father is through the Invitations to be Called Out and Meet – which Father and Son fulfilled together.
It isn’t until we come to appreciate this relationship, why, when, and how it has led to this most favorable resolution of our guilt, that we truly know Yahowah and Dowd. And in this light, a nameless Mashyach, the perception of unfulfilled Mow’edym, the advocacy of Jesus Christ, a New Testament, or a Talmud is an affront to the Son and an attack on the Father.
One of the interesting things about being “mashyach – anointed” is that the recipient is “separated and set apart from all others” and, thus, cannot be seen as integrated into a popular religion or body politic. At the time this was written there was only one man who had been “mashyach – anointed” by Yahowah – the author of this Psalm, Dowd | David. To be mashyach in the most positive and authorized sense as Yahowah defined the concept, one has to be anointed in olive oil at Yahowah’s direction.
While Dowd represents the truest sense of the word, as is the case with most Hebrew terms, mashyach isn’t necessarily an endorsement. Yahowah also used it in conjunction with Cyrus, the Babylonian king, who lived and died as a pagan estranged from God. While never anointed with oil, he was called mashyach, but only as a tool to be wielded to gain the attention of a wayward nation.
The good news here for Yisra’el is that God’s people are being led to see this as it once was and remains, as the 26choice between Yahowah and Dowd on one side and the Adversary and religion on the other. The Mashyach | Anointed they are being asked to accept is the Shepherd and the Lamb, as well as the King of the Millennial Kingdom. The beloved Son of Yah is Dowd. He is not unknown nor is he the Christian Messiah crafted in the image of Dionysus.
There is another problem, also of a religious nature, causing Yisra’el to reject Dowd. According to the acclaimed prophecy in the 9th chapter of Yasha’yah, the Son of God, His Mashyach, is a “gibowr – a mighty leader and gallant warrior” who has and who will once again, conquer Yisra’el’s gowym enemies, unify the kingdom, and bring peace to the Land. It was in the Yowbel year of 133 CE that Akiba transferred these attributes to his warlord, Simon bar Kokhba, fooling many in Israel to follow him to their doom at the hands of Rome. But what they have all missed is that Dowd was and will be that Mashyach | Anointed Messiah.
Far more egregious than this is the realization that the reason Akiba foisted this false Messiah on Jews was that he was seeking to justify Judaism’s failure to recognize that Dowd had come to fulfill Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym in the Yowbel year of 4000 Yah. To pronounce that bar Kokhba was ha Mashyach was to denounce what Dowd had done. It was among the most egregious crimes ever perpetrated against God’s people, and it was committed by the founder of Judaism.
There was a first, a second, and there will be a third coming of Dowd, the Son of God and His Messiah. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam the religious have misconstrued the first and misappropriated the next two. And to do so, they must deny what Dowd wrote in these Mizmowr, particularly the 22nd through the 31st, as well as everything Yasha’yah / Isaiah and the other prophets had 27to say about him. The truth is as obvious as words allow. It is the religious mindset that is opposed to them.
The Towrah proclaims that the Shabat celebration of Sukah, following God's return, will be the Millennial Kingdom of Dowd. We are discovering that the world will be united against the man Yahowah chose to save and guide His people – the man who explained how to properly observe His Towrah and then lived it. More than any other, it is Dowd’s name and words which are on the Nes | Banner Yahowah is raising that will call His people home.
Dowd knows that man seeks to control while it is God’s desire to free humankind from religious and political influence. Yah understands that we must be free of human dominion before we can participate in the Covenant. So, at this time, Dowd, Yahowah’s Mashyach, is asking his people to break our allegiance to all forms of governmental and religious control.
“Let us choose of our own volition to break and pull off (nathaq – to snap off and tear away, being set free and purged, separated from by bursting free of (piel imperfect cohortative)) their bonds which trap and ensnare (‘eth mowsrah hem – that which binds and immobilizes, their spinnerets and tethers, their fetters, shackles, and chains, and thus religious and political restraints, man’s yokes which control and tame) and (wa) desire to cast off and throw away (shalak – reject, cast away and fling (hifil cohortative imperfect)) from us (min ‘anachnuw) their twisted and interwoven threads which bind and immobilize (‘aboth hem – their fibrous ropes and cordage, their intertwined web of silky and sticky spinnerets which fasten and tie, that which they can twist and pervert to harness and control).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 2:3)
Dowd is speaking prophetically of our present day, hoping that Yisra’el will listen to him and remove the twisted, interwoven, and entangled threads that bind them 28to human institutions. It is only once this is done that any of us, including Yisra’el, can return to Yahowah.
If you are reading this and have not done so, if you are still political or religious, pull off everything that binds you to man’s control mechanisms and throw it all away – especially that which is “‘aboth – combined and twisted” in Babylonian fashion, “to bind and control.”
It is a simple truth, and yet one in conflict with everything we have been indoctrinated to believe. To be free we must be apolitical, neither voting nor submitting. To be saved, we must be anti-religious, neither believing nor participating. To be right with God, we must acknowledge what is wrong with man.
There is no path to the Covenant, no way into Heaven, no means to salvation that is accessible through any religious or political scheme. It isn’t until we free ourselves from their bonds that we are free to know and approach Yahowah. He will not allow us to drag that muck into His home.
Recognizing that those Yahowah is laughing at are those who have conspired to oppose Him and ensnare His people, we read…
“He who inhabits, establishing His dwelling place (yashab – He who sits and restores, lives and renews) in the heavens (ba ha shamaym – in the spiritual realm) holds them in contempt and will pulverize them (sachaq – mocks and scoffs at them, lacking any concern over rubbing His enemies away because He disrespects and disdains them, seeing them as a source of derision over whom He scoffs (qal imperfect)).
Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration) ridicules their foreign behavior and mocks 29their unfamiliar language (la’ag la hem – scoffs and disparages their unintelligible stammering and holds them in derision (qal imperfect)).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 2:4)
I rather enjoy laughing along with Father and Son, even of us being entertaining to one another, but none of us should ever want Yahowah or His Messiah to laugh at us, to disrespect, mock, or ridicule us, as the world has done to them through their religious portrayals. So now, after enduring millennia of this, Father and Son are seen responding to the world’s religious leaders, especially those who are misleading and oppressing their people.
It is, however, more appropriate than we might imagine. It was early one morning at the base of Mount Choreb while Moseh was transcribing the Towrah with Yahowah that the recently liberated Children of Yisra’el were led astray by ‘Aharown. At his direction, they fashioned the metal bull out of the jewelry received from the Egyptians and started “sachaq – laughing and playing” before it, in essence “contemptuously mocking” Yahowah and “disrespecting” Him. (Shemowth / Exodus 32:6) What they did, and what political and religious leaders are saying and doing today, is contemptible, even laughable.
Nonetheless, the idea of God being amused that our leaders actually believe that they have the authority or ability to speak for Him, and of Him toying with them, even laughing at them, is frankly uncomfortable. But if we were to put ourselves in their shoes, it is how we would react if we watched an imbecilic imam blow himself and his class of would-be terrorists to smithereens in a case of premature detonation.
“Then (‘az – at this time and place) He will communicate, expressing Himself (dabar – He will make statements, speaking (piel imperfect)) toward them (‘el hem – in their direction and against them) showing His frustration and resentment (ba ‘aph huw’ – in His overt 30animosity and resolute anger) and in His burning indignation (ba charown huw’ – demonstrating His intense hatred and resounding anger), will overwhelm and bewilder them (bahal hem – causing them to tremble by terrifying them (piel imperfect)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 2:5)
This is again prophetic of what we should expect in year 6000 Yah, in the Fall of 2033 on our Roman Pagan calendars. Here we find God holding those in leadership positions within society accountable. Before sending the religious and political authorities who misled His creation while claiming to represent Him off to their eternal incarceration, He is going to excoriate them. So much for the “judge not lest you be judged” theory.
The first sentence of the first chapter of the first volume of Observations reads, “Hate is a virtue.” This idea is in such discord with modern Mow’ab that it was likely shocking for most readers even though the argument on its behalf is rational and moral. And yet, throughout our study of Yahowah’s testimony, we have been constantly reminded that God not only hates, He is continually teaching us to express our righteous indignation toward those who harm His children and mislead His people. This is but one more example. And like Father, like Son.
“I, myself, have offered leadership (wa ‘any nasak – and I have exercised my authority by being a capable leader and pouring forth guidance (qal perfect)) providing counsel through my governance (melek ‘any – providing my advice to consider and respond to as the authorized ruler and designated authority, through my kingship to ponder) upon (‘al – alongside) Tsyown | the Signs Posted Along the Way (Tsyown – the instruction on the signposts identifying the proper direction and marking the place where the aspirations of the Covenant are known), my Set-Apart Mountain (har qodesh ‘any).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 2:6)
31The integration of Dowd’s perspective into the lyrics of his own Psalm is important because he is telling those living today that he has provided guidance in this regard that we’d be wise to consider. Dowd was Mashyach | Anointed by Yahowah and, thus, the leader with God’s unquestioned and designated authority to provide counsel for humankind to ponder. And there is no question that Dowd took his role seriously, pouring out God’s guidance through every word he wrote. To a great extent, it is Dowd’s lyrics that were inscribed on the signs posted upon Mount Tsyown. He revealed and then led the way to God through the lyrics of his Psalms, most especially the 19th and 119th on the Towrah and the 22nd and 88th during his fulfillment of the Miqra’ey in this same place. Tsyown is as much Dowd’s as it is Yahowah’s. Both had homes built there.
We should all come to appreciate Yah’s love affair with His Son, recognizing that Dowd not only wrote the lyrics to observe and celebrate the Towrah, but that his life exemplifies the Towrah’s purpose: to right the wrong and perfect the imperfect. As Yah’s most beloved child, as the chosen leader of His people, reflecting his Father’s nature, Dowd will freely share with the rest of the Family what has been given to him. Moreover, while the Earth is big, and the universe larger, they are infinitely smaller than our future home in the seventh dimension.
Also, when we come to appreciate the subtleties of the Messiah’s earliest revelations, we will recognize that he was speaking of fulfilling the Mow’edym when discussing the leadership and counsel he offered upon Tsyown. Everything leads to this conclusion, and nothing leads away from it.
I appreciate the way Dowd wrote this introduction. He realizes that in spite of all of his flaws, the characteristics which endeared him to Yahowah were his intellect, passion, courage, confidence, and character. His capacity 32to reason enabled him to understand and then brilliantly write the insights he derived from the Towrah. These attributes earned him a special place, one which is so spectacular, Dowd wants us to know that it was by Father and Son working together that so much was accomplished.
“I will choose to account for, proclaiming in writing (saphar – I will, of my own freewill, record and recount, putting the decree into effect by informing through written communication and documentation (piel imperfect cohortative)) the decree and prescription for living (choq – the clearly written announcement on that which cuts us into the relationship) of the Almighty (‘el – of God) which Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) said (‘amar – declared (qal perfect)) to me (‘el ‘any – of me and regarding me), ‘You are My Son (ben ‘any ‘atah). This day (ha yowm – at this time and in the light of day) I (‘any) bring you forth as your Father (yalad ‘atah – am responsible for you as a father gives birth to and raises a child such that they grow, bearing and assisting you).’ (Mizmowr 2:7)
Feel free to ask questions about this, seeking to learn the answers because literally out of Me and from Me (sha’al min ‘any – of your own freewill choose to inquire and request from Me, questioning why) there will be an inherited share of the land of the Gentile nations that will be given to you and unto successive generations (gowym nachalah ‘atah – part of your inherited property and heritage will come from places that are not part of Yisra’el), even unto (wa) the distant reaches of the Earth, perhaps even the material realm (‘ephes ‘erets – the ends of the Earth) becoming your property (‘achuzah ‘atah – a gift to you, a place which belongs to you).’” (Mizmowr / Psalm 2:8)
33Dowd wrote the 2nd Mizmowr / Psalm, so this was said of him and to him. From God’s perspective, and that is the only one which matters in this regard: Dowd is Yahowah’s Son. Yahowah is Dowd’s Father. And as Yahowah’s most beloved, His firstborn, Dowd | David will be receiving the lion’s share of his Father’s inheritance. This also explains why, upon Yahowah’s return, the Kingdom of Dowd will be reestablished.
But it goes far deeper than this because it was only Yahowah’s Bakowr | Firstborn who could properly experience the Miqra’ of Bikuwrym following his fulfillment of Pesach and Matsah. Collectively, these Mow’edym provide Yahowah’s prescription for living. And in this case, by serving as the sacrificial soul during Chag Matsah, Dowd was in a position to offer his people their inheritance. And this is why I wrote Me/me. I wanted you to be aware that just as this could be in recognition of what Yahowah is offering His Son, it is also true that this is what his Son has enabled for all who celebrate his sacrifice.
As is the case elsewhere, in the 2nd Mizmowr / Psalm, we find irrefutable proof that Dowd | David is the Son of God and Yahowah’s Messiah. And just as it is presented in Yasha’yah / Isaiah 9, it is Yahowah who is offering His Son to us. Further, when we look back to the previous statement, “this day” is directed toward what occurred when Dowd led the way home on Tsyown as he fulfilled the Miqra’ey.
In fact, the very reason Yahowah made this declaration this way, saying that “I will bring you forth as your Father, assisting you,” is so that we would come to appreciate how these Psalms and Isaiah's prophecies work hand-in-glove. One explains the other, working together to frame the perfect picture. The only Son who has ever been given to us, for our benefit, and to bring us to God, is Dowd. The notion of Christians misappropriating Isaiah 9:6 and 34claiming it on behalf of their counterfeit is deeply offensive to Yahowah and His Son who told us otherwise.
This proclamation was also made so that we could confidently trust everything Dowd | David has to say about Yahowah, His Towrah and Covenant, about Yahuwdah, Yisra’el, and most especially the Miqra’ey. He knows what it means to be observant and understand what God is offering and expects in return. Further, when we understand the kind of familial relationship Yah and Dowd experienced, we now know that we, too, can come to enjoy the same kind of Father/child bond Dowd established with God.
“This day” that Yahowah is bringing forth His Son is prophetic, just like the rest of the 2nd Mizmowr / Psalm, of his Second Coming and Third Coming, of the fulfillment of Bikuwrym and Kipurym. It wasn’t just Dowd’s work as a songwriter but as our Savior and future King. Yahowah is affirming that He is bringing His Ben | Son and Mashyach | Messiah forth to fulfill Chag Matsah and His Melek | King to reign over and defend Yisra’el at the end. Therefore, the realization of a Second Coming and Third Coming are true when applied to the right Mashyach | Messiah and Ben | Son.
Coming back down to earth from this lofty realization, with respect to living with God and pleasing Him, we are reminded that Dowd was unabashedly critical of those who were wrong about Yahowah. We should be as well. It’s appropriate, even desirable, for us to expose and condemn those who, in leadership positions, lead many astray.
Fundamentally, sha’al means “to question, to inquire and ask about, to look and search for answers.” Therefore, Yahowah isn’t telling Dowd to make this request of Him but, instead, He is encouraging him, and therefore us, to choose to inquire about the reasons God is doing this with 35Dowd. And in this regard, sha’al is the basis of Sha’uwl’s name, which means “Question Him.” It is good advice.
The overriding theme of Yahowah’s discussions with ‘Abraham focused upon the “nachalah – inheritance” God intended to give to him. And as we know, ‘Abraham’s inheritance, one that would be passed to successive generations through Yitschaq and Ya’aqob, and thus to Dowd, was the land of Yisra’el. The territory Dowd would come to control, however, was much larger. It included the three ancient kingdoms whose modern manifestations play a significant role in tomorrow’s prophetic fulfillments. These include: Mow’ab, which is indicative of Pauline Christianity and Multicultural Socialist Progressive Politics, ‘Edowm, representing Roman Catholicism, and ‘Amown, which depicts Islam, along with portions of Pelesheth – Palestine and ‘Aram – Syria.
This affirms something we learned while dissecting the narrative Yahowah conveyed to ‘Abraham. When ‘Abraham broke down and complained, saying that he did not understand the purpose or nature of the inheritance Yahowah was offering because he didn’t have an heir, God took him to the spiritual realm, not around the Earth, and then revealed the benefits of being transformed into light. In other words, ‘Abraham’s inheritance was to become a perfected and eternal being who was empowered, enriched, and enlightened. And it would be God’s work with His Son that would make this so.
To a lesser degree, Yahowah was announcing this on Dowd’s behalf so that we’d understand a prophecy He would make through Zakaryah / Zechariah centuries later. After revealing, “I shall cut off the pride of the Palishty | Philistines. I will remove his blood out of his mouth and his filthy idolatrous abominations from between his teeth,” which is prophetic of God dealing with the wannabe Palestinians in the aftermath of the final Islamic assault against Israel. The enemy whom Dowd was most 36successful in mitigating, would come to inappropriately “camp out near My House…because of he who returns, such that no oppressor shall pass through anymore.” “He who returns” is the same man who has and will once again camp out near Yah’s House: Dowd.
Then in Zakaryah 9:9, and as a result of the one who is returning, Yahowah encourages Yisra’el to: “Exuberantly rejoice (gyl ma’od – manifest to the greatest extent possible a joyful attitude over the extraordinarily favorable circumstances, singing jubilant songs, shrieking ecstatically (qal imperative)), daughter (bath) of Tsyown (Tsyown – Signs Posted Along the Way), choose to shout for joy (ruwa’ – exclaim in triumph, blowing the showphar trumpet to signal the upcoming event (hifil imperative)), daughter (bath) of Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – Source of Teaching and Guidance on Reconciliation). Behold (hineh – look up and pay attention), your King (melek ‘atah – your leader and sovereign ruler of a kingdom) is coming to you (bow’ la ‘atah – will arrive, returning for you, pursuing you, approaching you). He is right, just, upright, and vindicated (tsadyq – correct, righteous, in accord with the standard, innocent, acquitted, just, honest, accurate, and fair), and what’s more (wa), he provides deliverance and is saved (yasha’ huw’ – he is victorious and protective and provides salvation (nifal – he provides and receives salvation)), both straightforward and unpretentious (‘any – not arrogant or prideful, even humble, having been afflicted and oppressed; from ‘anah – providing answers to questions and proper responses, declaring information which elicits a reply, continually singing, putting lyrics to melody),…
His dominion and likeness (moshel huw’ – his reign, authority, government, influence, rule, and similitude) is from (min) sea (yam) to (‘ad – all the way up to and as far as) sea (yam), and from the River (wa min nachar) to the 37ends of the Earth (‘ephes ‘erets).” (Zakaryah / Zechariah 9:7-10)
Since this is addressing the daughters of Tsyown and Yaruwshalaim, not the Gentile nations, “your King coming to you” excludes the possibility that this is speaking of anyone other than Dowd. It is prophetic of Dowd’s return to reign over the Millennial Kingdom, at which time he will inherit the Earth, from sea to shining sea. It’s beginning to look a lot like a Third Coming after all.
Staying with Zakaryah a moment longer, and addressing Dowd’s Second Coming and Third Coming…
“And (wa) for a time, I will pour out (shaphak – I will provide an outpouring and build upon) upon the House (‘al beyth – on behalf of the family and home) of Dowd (Dowyd – the Beloved (of the 1076 occurrences of DWD this was one of the few in a prophetic text scribed DWYD – adding a Yowd representing the hand of Yah)), and upon (wa ‘al – also on behalf of) those who dwell in (yashab – the inhabitants who establish their abode and remain in) Yaruwshalaim (Yaruwshalaim – the Source of Guidance and Teaching on Reconciliation), a spirit of compassion and acceptance (ruwach chen – the spirit of favor and mercy, of a beautiful and beneficial Spiritual Garment), (wa) for those requesting mercy and clemency (tachanuwn – of being treated with kindness and affection, with compassion; from chanan – mercy and favorable treatment).
Then (wa), they will be able to look (nabat – they, at this time, will be equipped to observe, focus upon, pay attention to, and regard, think about and then appropriately respond) to Me (‘el ‘any) accompanied by the one who (‘eth ‘asher – with whom by association, and to show the way to the benefits of the relationship) they had reviled and pierced (daqar – they had thrust into by driving sharp implements completely through (qal perfect)), and (wa) 38they will lament (saphad – they will sob, expressing their genuine sorrow (qal perfect)) over him (‘al huw’) just like (ka – similar to the way) one cries (misped – one shrieks and howls) over the most uniquely special child and valued life (‘al ha yachyd – for the only son; from yachad – who reunited and joined together), anguished and infuriated (wa marar – grieving furiously, angry and enraged, even frantic) over him (‘al huw’ – on his account), consistent with (ka) the anguish suffered over (marar ‘al – the frustration and rage endured over) the firstborn (ha bakowr – the first son born into a family).” (Zakaryah / Remember Yah / Zechariah 12:10)
When read from this perspective, Yahowah’s statement should bring tears to our eyes. Rather than recognize the Passover Lamb was the Son of God and Messiah, God’s People watched as the Romans tortured him and then they denied him.
Should anyone feel a bit shortchanged at the prospect of Dowd inheriting the lands occupied by those estranged from God, and perhaps much more, I’d like to share what I learned long ago. There is something far better than owning large estates, luxurious yachts, and fast airplanes, and that is being close friends with someone who does. That way you get to enjoy them without the headache of managing and maintaining them. Moreover, the universe is a very big place, so there will be plenty of room for everyone to play and explore.
Moreover, by voluntarily fulfilling Pesach and Matsah leading to Bikuwrym, Dowd earned everything Yahowah is offering, including our respect. To begrudge the Bakowr | Firstborn of his inheritance after what he endured to make Bikuwrym | Firstborn Children possible is to be ignorant of his sacrifice.
The concept of Dowd being God’s Firstborn Son is only presumptuous outside of Chag Matsah – where it is 39the natural consequence. Further, Dowd was the first and only person of whom Yahowah said, “He is My Son and I am his Father.” ‘Adam was the Creator’s creation. Noach was His maritime mate and, thus, captain of His Ark. ‘Abraham was God’s friend. Yitschaq, based upon his name, was a source of laughter and, thus, a playmate. Ya’aqob was the father of His people. Moseh was His liberator, the implement and scribe Yahowah used to draw His people out of harm’s way and take them to the Promised Land. Yahowsha’ ben Nuwn (‘Joshua’) was His exterminator, preparing the Land for His people by ridding it of its pests. Shamuw’el was His most judicial prophet. Dowd, however, exemplifies all of these things and more – God’s beloved Son – and the man who walked where none dared tread to facilitate our salvation.
The next statement could be in Dowd’s voice or remain in Yahowah’s. If God is continuing to speak, it would suggest that He will work with Dowd as He cleans house and removes those infected by the six-pack of human ills prior to His return: religion and politics, militarism and social customs, conspiratorial claims and economic schemes. He may also be saying that He will use many of the Mizmowr and Mashal Dowd has written to shatter the evil nature and mistaken ways of these individuals and institutions. But far more likely, this next statement has returned to Dowd’s voice, with the prophet conveying what Yahowah has revealed He will do to fulfill and facilitate the previous promise. Yet, either way, it is interesting to see where this is leading.
“You shall break up their evil nature and shatter their mistaken ways (ra’a hem – You shall destroy their wickedness and tear asunder their inclination to mislead, while smashing and splintering their pastors) with an iron staff and scepter (ba barzel shebeth – with a rod, stick, or club as a smelted iron implement) as if they were (ka – like) a potter’s (yowtser – someone molding earthen 40objects out of clay) vessel as a means to contain and control (kaly – implement to imprison based upon one’s longings, container to constrain and annihilate, object of desire and weapon to possess, and yoke to tame and direct based upon one’s gut instincts and emotions; from kalah, kaly’, and kalyah – means to accomplish something, to determine someone’s fate, to exhaust and consume them causing them to cease, to perish, and to vanish, even imprisoning them, finishing them by failing them, destroying them emotionally) and then (wa) You will shatter and separate them (naphats hem – You will break up their fragile and brittle objects, destroying them).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 2:9)
Prophetically, the Beast of Rome was comprised of iron and clay and thus with the mention of an “iron staff or scepter,” even “a molten metal rod or stick,” these are such odd things to construct out of iron, we are led to consider Yahowah wielding Dowd’s legitimacy against the illegitimacy of this Beast, especially as Rome has evolved into and become manifest in Roman Catholicism, the European Union, and the United States. That is especially so with the mention of a scepter – something that belongs exclusively to Dowd as King of a united Yisra’el.
What Yahowah will be shattering to facilitate Dowd’s inheritance will be man’s means to mold implements of control. He will be liberating His creation. Those who have sought to reinforce their positions and lord over others will discover just how fragile they are when compared to the One they have opposed.
But, of course, more than this, by carrying his people’s guilt with him into She’owl and depositing it there during Matsah, Dowd broke his people free such that they would no longer be bound by their mistakes. And they cannot say that they haven’t been warned…
41“Therefore, now (wa ‘atah – this being so, henceforth) political and religious leaders, military and government officials (melek – sovereign heads of state, kings and potentates, presidents and prime ministers, pharaohs and caesars) choose to be prudent and circumspect (sakal – under the auspices of freewill ponder the implications, show some insight and discretion, consider this principled explanation and be wise, gaining understanding (hifil imperative)) and elect to heed this warning (yasar – choose to accept this correction or endure the conditional punishment, demonstrate some personal responsibility and discipline (nifal imperative)), making the rational decision to defend (shaphat – exercising good judgment, lawyers and judges, adjudicators and those responsible for interpreting laws and applying justice to exonerate (qal construct)) the Land (‘erets – the earth).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 2:10)
During the last days, all that is going to matter is one’s stance on Yisra’el. Every political and religious leader, each military and government official, who isn’t circumspect in this regard, who isn’t choosing wisely and opts to oppose Yahowah’s people and place, will be destroyed. One’s patriotism and faith will not matter and will be counterproductive.
While that conclusion is valid, let’s never lose sight of the fact that this continues to be a referendum on Dowd, the beloved Son, and his prophetic insights regarding what Father and Son will achieve together. And it is that very point that Yahowah is reinforcing now at the conclusion of the 2nd Mizmowr.
“With reverence and respect (ba yare’ – in admiration and deference) work with and serve alongside (‘abad ‘eth – expend considerable energy and intensity to the mission of accompanying and serving with) Yahowah (Yahowah) and rejoice (wa gyl – and be joyful over the 42most favorable and delightful situation) to the point of quivering (ra’ad).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 2:11)
No one did this better than Dowd. His passion to serve was exceeded only by his intellect. As a result, he is our point of contact with the Divine. He opened the door and set out the welcome mat so we could come home. And considering the cost, and his relationship with God, denying any of it will engender his wrath. And that is as it should be. Father and Son worked together so that we might live. To have made this sacrifice only to have it discredited by the religious is an unconscionable crime against the people to whom it was offered.
As you consider the Son of God’s next pronouncement, please take note of his use of bar instead of ben for “son.” To show how unusual this is, bar only appears four times while ben is used on nearly 5,000 occasions in the Towrah, Naby’, wa Mizmowr.
The reasons are twofold. First, what follows is unlike anything we have seen in the Towrah and Prophets. This next refrain speaks about our perceptions of Dowd, and of the consequence of disrespecting him – which is a life-and-death decision. We are being told that our fate is subject to where we stand with the Messiah and Son of God. This is because he is our Savior, the one who endured Pesach and Matsah leading to Bikuwrym. His sacrifice is the source of eternal life, leading to the perfection of our soul and subsequent adoption into the Covenant Family.
Second, in recognition of how unique this statement is regarding the interrelationship between Dowd and salvation, it calls for the kind of elucidation a special word like bar provides. More than a ben | son, the Messiah is bar | the radiant and favorite son, the brilliant and purifying heir. Dowd is the Bachar | Chosen One and, therefore, Yahowah’s bar | favorite son. Dowd is intellectually brilliant, as we learned, but he is also returning as bar | 43brilliant as the sun. Most importantly, by serving to fulfill the Miqra’ey, Dowd bar | purifies the souls of the Covenant’s children. Further, as Yahowah’s Bakowr | Firstborn, he is the bar | heir with the ultimate inheritance.
In addition to son, in bar, we find “the illuminating and enlightening child with an inheritance who chose to provide moral cleansing and intellectual understanding.” The bar “is selected and dispatched to conceive supernatural children who are radiant, fostering favoritism among those choosing to participate in this special relationship as sons and daughters.” The bar “contributes to the conception of descendants who are bright and pure, akin to cleansed and purified grain, thereby paving the way to an inheritance, to enlightenment, and to comprehension.” The bar is a Son and a whole lot more.
“Reach out and touch, contacting as a sign of affection, demonstrating your mutual adoration for the relationship (nashaq – passionately brush up against and be seen together with, even kindle a fire alongside and kiss to demonstrate your affinity for) with the radiant and favorite son, the brilliant and purifying heir (bar – the illuminating and enlightening child with an inheritance who chose to provide moral cleansing and intellectual understanding, selected and dispatched to conceive supernatural children who are radiant, fostering favoritism among those choosing to participate in this special relationship as sons and daughters, contributing to the conception of descendants who are bright and pure, akin to cleansed and purified grain, thereby paving the way to an inheritance, to enlightenment, and to comprehension), lest (pen – to eliminate any apprehension that) he becomes indignant and displeased (‘anaph – he becomes angry and averse) and you perish (‘abad – you are destroyed, ceasing to exist for having squandered the opportunity by wandering away (qal imperfect)) in this way (derek – in this manner).
44For indeed (ky – because), his righteous indignation (‘aph huw’ – his resentment and animosity) can be kindled (ba’ar – can be ignited and caused to burn) for a few and for very little (me’at – for a trifling few) comparatively (ka). Joyful with me and blessed by me (‘ashery – fortunate in the relationship with me, stepping along the straightforward and correct path which gives meaning to life with me providing the proper place to stand and live as a benefit; a compound of ‘asher – to benefit relationally with ‘any – me) are all (kol – is everyone) who put their trust in him (chasah ba huw’ – who find the safe place by relying on him and confiding in him, seeking refuge along with him).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 2:12)
Dowd is no longer being subtle. It is by relying upon what he has done that we are blessed. And it is in denying his role in fulfilling the Miqra’ey – as is the case in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – that souls die estranged from God.
The Messiah made the ultimate sacrifice, and for having done so, he has earned and deserves our respect. He saved everyone who answers the Miqra’ey and accepts the Beryth. Those who benefit from both not only recognize and appreciate what he has achieved, but also, we come to love him as we do his Father.
When we put this in perspective, we see Dowd having volunteered to accomplish the most magnanimous and courageous act in human history, then announcing it throughout the lyrics of his Mizmowr / Psalms. And by contrast, we find his people – Jews – as a result of their rabbis, denying everything he said and did. Almost as troubling, we find Gentiles creating the world’s most popular religion by corrupting and contravening the Messiah’s accolades and accomplishments. This juxtaposition of right and wrong, beneficial and counterproductive, truth and deception, has never been this extreme. Therefore, the line Father and Son have drawn in 45the sand – the distinction between life and death – is predicated upon our position on Dowd.
This being the case, let’s acknowledge the now obvious and profoundly important truth: second only to the Towrah and Prophets, nothing is more essential to knowing God than Yada Yahowah. These books, from An Introduction to God to Babel, from God Damn Religion to Twistianity, and especially Coming Home, are irrefutably at the forefront of God’s message to mankind. This Herald is the first and only Voice where these insights regarding Father and Son, our Messiah and Savior are boldly disclosed. And all of this is vehemently denied by the founders and advocates of Judaism and Christianity.
This guidance for our day is so monumental, it takes our breath away. God has not only explicitly renounced the religion and politics of the Gentiles, He also has told them that He will renounce their claims of authority and will break the bonds that they have established to ensnare and control the masses. Yahowah disrespects and resents Christians, and He is righteously indignant toward them.
Rebuking the Christian New Testament while affirming His perspective, Yahowah revealed that Dowd | David is the Messiah and Son of God. Those who concur will inherit the Earth, while the Land is cleansed of those who have been led to believe otherwise.
Moreover, it is Dowd who will be tasked with cleaning house, removing the stain of religion from the planet. As a result, Yahowah is encouraging us to change our thinking in this regard before it is too late. He wants us to show Dowd, His Son and Messiah, his due. And that isn’t just because Yahowah is a proud and pleased Papa, but also because, by putting our trust in Dowd, what he has said and done will lead us to the safe place he is providing through 46his lives and lyrics.
Here now are the Lyrics of the 3rd Mizmowr. I share it to encourage Yisra’el to listen to him and come home. The King wants Yahuwdah to celebrate his return. For all others, come to realize that there is redemption through Dowd because he was not only right but because he was forthright, sharing God’s word with all who would listen.
This next Mizmowr, the 3rd Psalm, affirms his prior arrival and return, as would the Yirma’yah 9, Yasha’yah 9, and Zakaryah 12 citations we considered when seeking to understand Yahowah’s statement regarding bringing His Son forth on this day.
As we ponder the dedication of the 3rd Mizmowr, keep in mind that Dowd is symbolic of the interaction of mankind with the Towrah – revealing its purpose and result. He is representative of the Covenant Family and of Yisra’el, living his life and expressing himself such that we are able to understand and capitalize upon his sacrifice as the Pesach Lamb. And yet, he is real, one of us, a man challenged in all of the ways we have experienced. His Family was like our family and, thus, like God’s Family – fractured.
That said, we have no way of knowing whether the 3rd Mizmowr was actually dedicated as the Masoretic Text introduction reads today. Not only isn’t there any reference to ‘Abshalowm in the Psalm, the coup he led against his father, or the father’s mourning over the death of his son, since this uprising occurred at the end of Dowd’s reign when he was but a whisper of his former vitality, its placement this early in the flow of the Mizmowr is somewhat incongruous with his life. Nonetheless, since 47there is a great deal we can learn by considering this rather deplorable incident, I think it wise to present the Masoretic Text prelude and then explain the episode that led to it.
“A Mizmowr | Song (Mizmowr – a psalm whereby melodious music accompanies the lyrics) of Dowd | the Beloved (Dowd – to be loved and adored), upon his fleeing (barach huw’) from the presence (min paneh) of ‘Abshalowm (‘Abshalowm – Reconciling Father), his son (ben huw’).” (Dedication to the Mizmowr / Psalm 3)
The ordeal the Masoretic Text introduction references was symbolic of the broken family of man. Dowd’s household was torn apart, and in the worst possible way, just has been the case with Yisra’el violating every aspect of the Covenant. And it is all reflected in the fallen state of familial relations that Father and Son sought to rectify during Chag Matsah and will resolve again on Yowm Kipurym | the Day of Reconciliations.
Let’s take a moment to consider what occurred circa 1000 BCE. ‘Abshalowm | the Father Reconciles was the third of six sons born to Dowd in Hebron. ‘Abshalowm’s mother was Ma’achah, the third of four wives chosen by Dowd in this same place. She was the daughter of Talmay, the king of Geshuwr.
Regrettably, Dowd’s daughter, Tamar, who was ‘Abshalowm’s sister, was raped by ‘Amnown, Dowd’s firstborn son. For reasons we may never know, Dowd did not intervene to hold his son accountable. With this evil unchecked, Tamar sought refuge with ‘Abshalowm. As their rage over what had occurred welled up within them, after two years’ time, ‘Abshalowm sought to avenge his sister’s rape, sending his servants to murder a drunken ‘Amnown during a feast. They killed Dowd’s wayward firstborn son for what he had done. Immediately thereafter, ‘Abshalowm fled to his maternal grandfather, the aforementioned king of Geshuwr.
48Three years later, Dowd erred again and forgave his son, ‘Abshalowm, for killing his firstborn, and so he returned to Yaruwshalaim. But while there, ‘Abshalowm flattered and appeased everyone, saying, “If only I were the Shaphat | Judge of the Land, you would have everything you wanted,” thereby appealing to the selfish nature of many. Then after four years of being subversive and duplicitous, ‘Abshalowm declared himself king and even slept with his father’s concubines. Having played the role of a modern politician to perfection, and by offering the people what was not theirs to take or his to give, many flocked to him, leaving Dowd somewhat vulnerable and isolated.
Upon hearing of the coup, and subsequently infiltrating his son’s court, Dowd took his time committing his troops to battle. But finally, he had his nephew, Yow’ab, his most valiant commander, confront his son, and the usurpers aligned with him in the Woods of ‘Ephraym. They would rout ‘Abshalowm.
During the battle, as Dowd’s overly ambitious son retreated riding an ass (a pered – meaning to break apart and separate), ‘Abshalowm’s hair was caught by “the Glorified Allah,” a gadowl ‘alah, or mighty oak tree, in Hebrew. His predicament was reported to Yow’ab, Dowd’s commander, whom ‘Abshalowm had previously insulted and sought to intimidate by setting his fields ablaze. Upon seeing him hanging in the tree, Yow’ab killed ‘Abshalowm with three darts to the heart, even though Dowd had given explicit instructions that no one was to harm his son.
Upon the news of his death, Dowd “went up to the second-story room over the doorway and wept. As he walked about and carried on like this, he said, ‘O my son, ‘Abshalowm! If I could, I would have given my life for you! O ‘Abshalowm, my son, my son!’” (Shamuw’el / He Listens to God / 2 Samuel 18:33) This serves to foreshadow Dowd offering his life on Passover and soul 49during Matsah as ‘Ab Shalowm | the Father’s Reconciliation.
The moment I came to realize Dowd volunteered to serve as the Passover Lamb, and to have his soul endure Matsah, it became obvious that he would ask this of his Father. So, to some extent, I think that Dowd wanted to save ‘Abshalowm as well as Yisra’el and to earn everyone’s respect in the process. Dowd knew that he was partially responsible for ‘Abshalowm’s rebellion, and he would make amends. It is demonstrative of a father’s love for his son and of the lengths he would go to reconcile his relationship with him.
Yow’ab’s speech to Dowd that day is worth considering. Setting the scene, we read: “The victory that day was turned to mourning for all the people, for the family heard it said that the king was grieved for his son.” (19:2) “The king covered his face and shrieked with a loud voice, ‘O my son, ‘Abshalowm, my son, my son!’” (19:4)
The King was inspired and blessed beyond any other man, and so he grieved for his son. And it is in this way that he represents the purpose of the Word of God and the Towrah, which is to enlighten and perfect the imperfect. He also represents Yisra’el, God’s chosen and wayward children. But most of all, he represents the father who would save his children.
With Dowd, especially when addressed by Yow’ab | Yahowah is the Father, we realize not only who we are, but what is possible when we align ourselves with the father who became the Father’s Son. So, while the voice is Yow’ab’s, the inspiration behind every word is the Father for whom Yow’ab | Yah is the Father was named…
“Then Yow’ab | Yah is the Father arrived at the home of the King, and declared, ‘You have become emaciated, withering away, confused and disappointing 50this day in the presence of your coworkers, all of whom would have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and your daughters, the lives of your wives, even the lives of your concubines, (Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / 2 Samuel 19:5) because you love those you should hate, and you hate those you should love. Instead, you have implied this day that you don’t have leaders or coworkers. I realize that if ‘Abshalowm had lived and all of the rest of us had died this day, then it would have been seen by you as pleasing and correct.
So right now, stand up and choose to go out and speak from the heart to your coworkers, because I promise by Yahowah if you do not go forth, and if you remain an obstinate and immobilized individual, this night will be worse for you than all of the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.” (Shamuw’el / Listen to Him / 2 Samuel 19:6-7)
Both were right, Dowd to grieve for his son and for the Father to hold him accountable for what he had done. And just as our Father stood up for us, Dowd would take a stand on behalf of ‘Abshalowm. Yes, he was guilty as sin, but so is everyone else Chag Matsah and Kipurym are designed to redeem and reconcile.
So I suspect that it is all true – Dowd should have hated what ‘Abshalowm had done, and he should have loved him as his son. And to do both, Dowd would fulfill Chag Matsah, carrying ‘Abshalowm’s guilt, and ours, into She’owl and depositing it there.
Therefore, we can view this from the perspective intended by the dedication, and have been enriched by Yow’ab’s affirmation that it’s un-Godly for any of us to love what we ought to hate or hate what we ought to love, while recognizing that this is prophetic of Dowd’s resolution, let’s consider the Mizmowr, itself…
51“Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), what is the extent, and why the increasing number (mah rabab – who are the most concerning, how many are there, and to what purpose is the mass gathering in magnitude) of my adversaries and troubles (tsar ‘any – of my foes and unfavorable situation, of my enemies and would-be oppressors, of my dire straits and narrow confines, even my opponent who is lowly and little; from tsarar – to be bound in, confined to a narrow place, besieged and tied up, vexed and harassed by those who are overtly hostile and antagonistic)?
A great many (rab – the preponderance of people, the great majority, an abundant and extensive amount, and a widespread and numerous quantity) rise up (quwm – take a stand, are established, honored and exalted, yet incited, powerful and standing fast) against me (‘al ‘any – over me).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 3:1)
Tsar is especially important to us at this moment because it is used to describe the Time of Ya’aqob’s Tsar | Israel’s Troubles, the adversarial and unfavorable situation whereby the nation of Israel will be confined and narrowed by her foes who are in hostile opposition.
It is emblematic of Dowd’s situation circa 1000 BCE, just as it is symbolic of the opposition to Dowd today. Yes, his son, ‘Abshalowm, got way too big for his tunic and was up to no good. Sure, prior to this, Sha’uwl was jealous of him and sought to kill him. But how bad could it have been since he married Sha’uwl’s daughter and was best friends with his son?
While both Sha’uwl and ‘Abshalowm beguiled many to their side, it would be a stretch to say that the vast majority of the people were mutinous. Moreover, Dowd was beloved by Yisra’elites for having the courage and 52ability to expose and condemn, then kill Goliath. He was so charismatic he could sing the sandals off the orneriest foe. Plus, he had the Creator of the universe at his side. His son was no match for dad, much less his father’s Father.
Therefore, this is using one life to foreshadow another. It speaks of a much greater foe, of another Sha’uwl, of one who would turn countless billions against everything Dowd stood for and accomplished. It addressed Dowd’s personal anguish when fulfilling Chag Matsah and of the riotous conditions he will suppress during the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles. This is the adversary behind the great majority, the established, honored and exalted foe who would seek to relegate the Kingdom of Dowd to a bygone place and people.
“The preponderance of people (rab – the great majority, an abundant and extensive amount of people, and a widespread and numerous quantity of individuals) are saying (‘amar – are declaring) of my soul (la nepesh ‘any), ‘There is no salvation (‘ayn yashuw’ah – no deliverance, safety, victory, nor rescue) for him or through him with God (la huw’ ba ‘elohym).’ Pause and consider this (selah).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 3:2)
As a result of Sha’uwl’s / Paul’s massive contribution to the Christian New Testament, this is what most people would say today of the likes of Dowd, and those like him who are Torah-observant – that there is no salvation for him or through him. And they would be wrong, completely missing the point and purpose of the Towrah. The five terms and conditions of the Covenant coupled with the seven Invitations to be Called Out and be Welcomed by God facilitate the salvation of those who accept the first and answer the second.
Moreover, Dowd was the Passover Lamb Paul and Akiba were wont to deny. As a result of the religions they founded, most would claim that there is no salvation 53through what Dowd has accomplished. They would be wrong. And it would cost 80 generations of Jews and Christians their souls.
As we turn the page and embark upon the amazing discoveries that await us, we will find Yahowah specifically referring to Dowd as His anointed Messiah, as His chosen King, now and forever, as His right hand and rightful shepherd, and even as our savior. Through the lyrics and lives of this remarkably brilliant and articulate man of good judgment and exemplary character, Yahowah accomplishes all of these things. Dowd will even admit as much in the next stanza of his song. Dowd knew…
“You (wa ‘atah), Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), are a shield all around me and my source of deliverance (magen ba’ad ‘any – You have provided the gift of protection over me and are a defensive weapon which shields me from attack, covering and surrounding me such that others may benefit by the same directions and path), my manifestation of power and attribution of status (kabowd ‘any – everything I value and respect, my splendor and glory, my source of abundance and enrichment, my gift and reward), and the One raising (ruwm – lifting up on high, exalting and honoring) my head, first and foremost from the beginning (ro’sh ‘any – my uppermost being).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 3:3)
It was never realistic to believe that Dowd was actually concerned for his safety. For example, my relationship with Yah is wonderful, but barely in the same universe when compared to Dowd’s, and yet, I’m not bothered in the least with what others say of me when it pertains to the Word of God.
54I know something of this, having received countless thousands of death threats from Muslims for having had the courage and sense to reveal the truth about Muhammad, doing so publicly on five thousand radio interviews, all under my own name. And yet, I haven’t lost so much as a minute’s sleep over any of it. And I’m far less important to God in comparison to the Beloved and Anointed King of Yisra’el. I share this because the insurrection perpetrated by ‘Abshalowm was so easily and quickly resolved by Dowd’s forces. It was only the ensuing sacrifice to save his son’s soul that would be cause for celebration and grief.
Dowd held greater status with Yah than all of the rest of us combined. He would have had no reason to duck, causing us to realize that this reference to raising his head from the beginning, attributing great power and status to him, delivering him, speaks of something special, of something that was and soon will be.
Yahowah delivered Dowd’s nepesh from She’owl following the fulfillment of Matsah. Then during Bikuwrym, Dowd became the Bakowr | Firstborn. His status was raised from King to Savior. He became the first and foremost among men.
Speaking of unique, what follows has the invitation in Dowd’s voice and the answer in God’s rather than the other way around.
“I communicated audibly calling out to and summoning (qowl ‘any ‘el qara’ – using the sound of my voice I spoke out, inviting, then reading and reciting I make my declaration to, welcoming (qal imperfect)) Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration), and He answered me (wa ‘anah ‘any – so He responded to me, providing testimony and evidence for me (qal imperfect)) from (min – on account of and by way of) 55His Set-Apart Mountain (har qodesh huw’ – His dedicated and consecrated place of separation). Pause and consider this (selah).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 3:4)
Dowd knew where to turn his ear to listen to God. Further, his summons was answered, because long before Dowd called out to Yahowah on this day, he had listened to His Towrah, engaged in His Beryth, and attended His Miqra’ey. It is the proper order of things and brings the most beneficial result. And in this case, Father and Son had rehearsed what they would accomplish together 1,000 years in advance. They knew that they could rely upon one another.
What Dowd reveals next did not occur during the fiasco with ‘Abshalowm. Helping us recognize this is likely much of the reason we were provided so much detail on Dowd’s reaction to the end of the coup. By knowing what happened then, we are able to see this as addressing a much greater past and future event: the Second Coming and Third Coming, when Dowd came to save us and will return to lead us at the conclusion of summer in 2033. Revived and productive, he will take action, as a result of Yahowah sustaining and supporting him throughout the ages. If not, what reason would Dowd have for telling us in the midst of the 3rd Psalm that he did the same thing we all do almost every night: that he fell asleep and woke up refreshed and productive the next morning?
“I relaxed (‘any shakab – I stretched out and reclined, lying down to rest (qal perfect)) and fell asleep (wa yashen – and slept). I will awaken revived and productive (qyts – passing through the summer and the heat of the moment, I am to be roused, feeling alive and refreshed, taking action and bearing fruit (hifil perfect)) because (ky) Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) sustains and supports me (samak ‘any – 56upholds me, steadfastly focusing upon me such that I can lean on Him for whatever was necessary (qal imperfect)).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 3:5)
Dowd fell asleep 3,000 years ago but was awakened to serve his people 1,000 years later during the fulfillment of Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym. And nine years from this revision of Twistianity in 2024, we will witness the Third Coming of Dowd. And when he returns…
“I will not revere or fear (lo’ yare’ min – I will not respect nor be afraid of) the great multitude of people (rababah ‘am – the innumerable and countless people, races, the many millions of individuals) who from all around (‘asher sabyb – who on all sides have taken positions on the perimeter and who have sought to surround and encircle me) have set themselves up against me (shyth ‘al ‘any – have placed, imposed, and established themselves, taking a stand and constituting themselves such that they are in my proximity, even over me).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 3:6)
In the process of creating their counterfeit, and to deny Dowd’s fulfillment of Chag Matsah, the Beast of Imperial Rome and then that of the Roman Catholic Church would torment and defame him. And then during the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles, great multitudes the world over will come to take their swipe at the Chosen People, especially on behalf of doctrines and faiths which are opposed to the expansive and united Yisra’el that Dowd | David represents. All things will come full circle with it becoming as it once was. Dowd will be one man against the religious world that has impugned his credibility and abused his people.
It was Yahowah who enabled the Lamb’s sacrifice which opened the Door to Life. It was Dowd’s soul who endured Matsah to save us from ourselves, and His Set-Apart Spirit who facilitated Bikuwrym | Firstborn Children. 57Similarly, Yahowah inspired and empowered the words Dowd wrote which teach us how to observe the Towrah such that it leads to our salvation.
“Your desire and my will is for You to take a stand (quwm – my choice and Your decision is to encourage, be supportive, and establish (qal imperative paragogic heh cohortative – expressing first- and second-person volition while conveying emphasis regarding something genuine and ongoing in nature)) Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration). You want to liberate and deliver me because it is Your will to save me, causing me to be victorious (yasha’ ‘any – Your intent is to do what is required to rescue me, causing me as an expression of Your will while enabling me to be like You, a savior and liberator, enabling me to become victorious while I help others similarly (hifil imperative – as an expression of second-person volition the subject (Yah) causes the object (Dowd) to engage in the process of salvation such that Dowd becomes Yah’s understudy and, thus, a savior)), my God (‘elohym ‘any).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 3:7 in part)
In the 28th Mizmowr, we will encounter Dowd’s expression of first- and second-person volition again in a similar context. And then, it will lead to the most sublime of realizations. Dowd wanted to serve as the Pesach ‘Ayil and Yahowah agreed with his Son’s decision.
Dowd did what he needed to accomplish to save his son, his people, and his reputation. It was also what Yahowah wanted. Father and Son would take this stand together. They would support one another. And in so doing, Dowd, his people, his son, and his reputation were saved. Dowd became a Savior like his father before him.
58It is Yahowah’s words that ultimately save us. We find them throughout the Towrah. And no one conveyed them more brilliantly and powerfully than Dowd | David.
With so much accomplished, and then squandered by his people, Father and Son are obviously dismayed. There will be accountability…
“For indeed (ky), You will strike (nakah – You will verbally abuse and cripple, battering, afflicting, and destroying) accordingly all of those who are averse to and oppose me (‘eth kol ‘oyeb ‘any – therefore anyone who demonstrates animosity, hostility, and rancor toward me, all of my foes and adversaries), crushing (shabar – smashing and shattering, breaking and separating (piel perfect)) the jawbone and teeth (lachy shen – jaw and that used for biting, chewing, and talking) of the unrighteous and unjust (rasha’ – guilty and condemned, evil and wicked, troubling and vexing).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 3:7)
Since Dowd is Yah’s beloved Son, God’s chosen King, His anointed Messiah, extended Branch, and prophet extraordinaire, even Sacrificial Lamb, those who speak out against him will be crushed by God. He will shatter the orifice from which their troubling and vexing diatribes have been spewed forth over the long march of time.
Dowd was far from perfect in his tumultuous life. There are times, such as the rape of his daughter, the revenge killing of his firstborn son, and his lifelong response to ‘Abshalowm, where he isn’t even likable. Sending a respected man into harm’s way, because he fancied his wife, or sending others on an errand, because he preferred the taste of Bethlehem’s water were reprehensible acts, as was Dowd’s choice when given three options by God to negate the ill effects of continually counting upon his people’s prowess as soldiers. Even the best among us had some wrongs to right. And so, he would.
59It is in these very things, especially when set into the context of his Mizmowr / Psalms and Mashal / Proverbs which make him perfect for the role he plays in our salvation. Dowd is like us and yet was declared “tsadaq – right and vindicated” by Yahowah, becoming His Mashyach, His Melek, His Naby’, and His Bakowr, which should inspire all of us to investigate how this occurred. What was it that Dowd | the Beloved did that caused God to see this remarkably flawed individual such that he became His favorite, His enduring symbol of what He wants for the rest of us – especially Yisra’el and Yahuwdah?
The answer is found in his next line, and in every word of every Mizmowr and Mashal he wrote…
“Approach (la – draw near) Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) for the salvation (ha yashuw’ah – the deliverance and welfare, assistance and prosperity) of your family (‘al ‘am ‘atah – upon your people) and for your benefit (barakah ‘atah –for your opportunity and blessing, for your gift of prosperity, for a better circumstance and reconciliation of your relationship). Pause and consider this (selah).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 3:8)
He made it possible. We have Dowd to thank for providing access to Yahowah. He opened the door and perfected our souls, removing our guilt, his, his son’s, and that of his people. It is that simple and that beneficial. Yisra’el: listen to him and come home. Yahuwdah: celebrate the return of your King.
60After reaffirming Yahowah’s antipathy for the religious, political, and conspiratorial schemes of men, and finding further affirmation that Dowd is Yah’s beloved Son, the eternal king of a united Yisra’el, even the anointed Messiah and the Lamb of God, we are off to a wonderful start in advancing the purpose of the concluding volume of Twistianity. So, let’s jump right back into the Mizmowr / Songs where we left off, with Dowd dedicating the 4th Psalm to His Father.
May we all benefit from these inspiring words because it is by coming to appreciate the relationship Dowd established with Yahowah, and how he went about doing so, that will protect us from harm’s way and lead us to this same place. Confusion over who Dowd is and what he represents in the grand scheme of life opened the door to the myths which became Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
“A Mizmowr | Song of Dowd | the Beloved (Mizmowr la Dowd), to the enduring Leader (la ha natsach – on behalf of the everlasting and eternal Director who forever endeavors to lead) accompanied by stringed instruments (ba nagynah – performed with a harp or lyre).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 4 Dedication)
Most English Bibles render natsach as “conductor” even though the word means “eternal leader, enduring and everlasting director.” Methinks Dowd was singing to Yah and that he, therefore, dedicated this song to Him, and not to a member of his staff.
As we move toward the opening lyrics of Dowd’s Song, we ought to be cognizant of several things that might not be immediately obvious. Qara’ is among Yahowah’s favorite words. He uses it to offer us a “welcoming invitation” to celebrate our relationship with Him seven times each year, days in which we are encouraged “to read and recite” His Towrah | Teaching. Qara’ also denotes our desire, as well as our God’s, “to be called out” of man’s 61world so that we can live eternally in Heaven. It serves as the basis of the title of Yahowah’s Invitations to be Called Out and Meet, known as the Miqra’ or Miqra’ey in the plural form.
When we know Yahowah sufficiently well to ask Him for what He wants to provide, for what He thinks is best for us, we will receive what we are requesting 100% of the time. In this case, Dowd | David is announcing to Yahowah his desire to be called out of the world of human contrivances and dependencies, such that he can be welcomed into the company of his Heavenly Father, all by reading and reciting His Word.
During the Miqra’ey we find Yahowah offering a “qara’ – invitation” and then asking us to “‘anah – respond” to Him. Dowd has changed the order such that he is inviting God to welcome his propensity to read and recite His Word and subsequent desire to be called out, thereby expecting Yah to favorably respond to his announcement by acknowledging that he is right and, therefore, vindicated.
Speaking of vindication, tsadaq is what makes Dowd special, worth listening to, and capable of leading us through the Towrah to the Covenant. Because of what Dowd has written, we can be assured of our salvation as long as our perspective on Yahowah aligns with his, making us “tsadaq – accurate and acquitted.” And in this case, Dowd is correctly attributing his “tsadaq – being correct” to Yahowah.
“With regard to my announcement to be called out, to be invited and welcomed while reading and reciting aloud (ba qara’ ‘any – in my summons to meet and with me being an invited guest (qal infinitive construct – a literal descriptive noun which denotes purpose)), answer me (‘anah ‘any – reply and respond to me, providing the information I seek, especially as I sing), Almighty God 62(‘elohym – a contraction of ‘elowah in the plural form) of my vindication and of me being right (tsadaq ‘any – of my righteousness and accuracy, my declared innocence and acquittal, my ability to stand upright and prosper).
In the event of troubling confinement, when the area is narrowed and constrained (ba ha tsar – during times of adversity, of dire straits, of being pent-up, confined, and restricted, when sparks are kindled, of distress and anguish during highly unfavorable circumstances when opposed by openly hostile enemies) You have provided a breadth of opportunities for me, including vastly expanding my dwelling place along with providing ample relief for me (rachab la ‘any – You have offered more than enough room for me to live and maneuver, expanding every spatial dimension for me, You have built my confidence, all while alleviating any anxiety, providing a remedy for all my troubles, and immensely expanding my capacity to know and understand (hifil perfect)).
You have chosen to favor me and to be merciful to me (chanan ‘any – of Your own initiative You are kind to me, showing me compassion, choosing to be abundantly generous, treating me favorably (qal imperative)). And so (wa), You decided to listen to (shama’ – Your will is to genuinely hear (qal imperative)) my reasonable request to intervene (taphilah ‘any – my adoring communication and petition to intercede; from palal – thoughtful meditation and a request for intercession based upon an accurate assessment and sound reasoning).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 4:1)
Any time we see qara’ | to call out and invite, to read and recite in Dowd’s voice, we should pay attention. Qara’ serves as the verbal root of Miqra’, the Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with God, each of which revolves around Dowd. And here it appears Dowd is reminding us that, as a result of Yahowah’s response to him, he would 63be vindicated. In the end, and upon his return, the man Yahowah has constantly called tsadaq | right will be celebrated for everything tsadaq represents.
Once again, tsar not only describes what the Children of Yisra’el endured in Mitsraym, it also addresses the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles in the Last Days. It has been inserted here with the prophetic eye of the ultimate wordsmith. In Yasha’yah / Isaiah 17, we are told that the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles will be ushered in by the narrowing of Israel at the waist, confining the tiny nation such that it becomes vulnerable to attack. And here, in this context, tsar reveals that Dowd would be confined in She’owl during Matsah to vindicate his people.
The result of Bikuwrym is then beautifully presented, with rachab revealing that Yahowah could be counted upon to provide an expansive escape. Out of the restrictive confinement of She’owl, there would be a breadth of opportunities, including vastly expanding Dowd’s, and thus Yisra’el’s, dwelling space. As a result of what Father and Son would achieve, the people could look forward in confidence to alleviating their anxiety, all while immensely expanding everyone’s capacity to know and understand.
The conclusion of Psalm 4:1 is also intriguing. The man who chose to fulfill Chag Matsah for his people felt fortunate. If he had not been favored by God, he would not have been afforded the opportunity to serve as the Passover Lamb. The request he had made to taphilah | intervene on behalf of the Covenant Family was taphilah | reasonable, and so Yahowah listened to and accepted His Son’s appeal.
Should you consider it incredulous to beseech God in order to be tortured on Passover, and then be sent to Hell on UnYeasted Bread, consider what was gained. For two days, albeit the worst imaginable, Dowd would earn the eternal respect of his people. He would redeem his son and the Children of Israel. He would restore his reputation and 64earn his lofty distinctions. He would show himself worthy of God’s calling as the ideal fulfillment of Firstborn Children. He would lead by example, talking the talk and then walking the walk. He would transform the lives of every Covenant member while opening the door to Heaven. And the most beloved Son would impress and please his Father.
While it was reasonable to do as Dowd | David has done, it is grotesquely immoral to deny he has done so. And this puts Judaism and Christianity in the crosshairs of Yahowah’s wrath.
When Dowd was focused on Yah, he was confident and reasonable, a brilliant light in the midst of an ever-darkening world. His significance to us all, and especially to the Children of Yisra’el, cannot be overstated. In this regard, I have been longing to share what follows. Dowd is asking us an extraordinarily important question…
“Sons of men (beny ‘ysh – children of individuals and the offspring of humankind), for how long (‘ad mah – until when, why always and continually) will my significance, honor, and valuable reward (kabowd ‘any – will my enormous contribution, my deserved respect, my tremendous gift of overwhelming riches, my abundant recompense, my overall dignity, reputation, and status) be depreciated and devalued, dishonored and insulted (kalimah – be errantly considered to confuse such that there is failure to trust, confounding many, ignominiously mocking and shamefully scorning)?
Will you choose to continually love (‘achab – will you prefer, desire, and long to romanticize, to consistently show such affection for, electing to show an inclination and attraction toward (qal imperfect paragogic nun)) vain delusions which have no basis in fact (ryq – worthless myths, total fantasies, empty lies, and the idle plans and troubling schemes of those without merit which have been 65poured out), seeking (baqash – searching and looking for, trying to learn about, procuring information regarding, investigating and inquiring about, even conspiring to rebel as a result of (piel imperfect – the object continually suffers the effect of)) the irrational lies pertaining to false gods (kazab – the deceptive misconceptions associated with pagan deities which are untrue and will disappoint, the deceitful delusions which are contrary to reality whereby the betrayed worship perversions by believing liars)?
Pause now and contemplate this (selah – reflect on this highlighted interruption of the lyrics so as to reject and repudiate this, knowing that you were ransomed from this, bought and paid for).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 4:2)
The answer: For 3,000 years after this was written, and 2,000 years after the gift was offered, at least for a precious few, albeit never for the religious.
I’ve been sharing the realization that Dowd is the Messiah and the Son of God for most of the 22 years that I have served as Yahowah’s Witness and Dowd’s Herald. However, that’s only part of what he is addressing because Dowd is so much more than the most acclaimed member of Yahowah’s Family. He was the Passover Lamb, opening the door to eternal life. He fulfilled UnYeasted Bread by depositing our guilt in She’owl. He is our Redeemer and our Savior.
After coming to realize what his testimony in the Mizmowr and that of the Prophets Yasha’yah, Yirma’yah, Zakaryah, and Mal’aky reveal, myself and the other Covenant members who prepare these books for publication, are committed to including what Dowd has done to earn our respect into every book within the Yada Yahowah Series – correcting all 33 of them. It is part of our commitment to righting this wrong, to holding Judaism and Christianity accountable for having deliberately robbed our 66Savior of his dignity and respect, dishonoring Father and Son while depriving themselves of knowing them.
If one were to ask the eight billion inhabitants of this planet to name their savior, 900 million Hindus would say Vishnu, most of the 1.5 billion indoctrinated by Communists would answer Mao, 1.9 billion Muslims would scream Allah, and 2.6 billion Christians would claim Jesus Christ. Seven billion people would be wrong. As for religious Jews, they will claim that it is a future, unknown and unnamed warrior mashiach. Fewer than 700 know that the answer is Dowd.
Even before we recognized that Dowd volunteered to fulfill Chag Matsah, we knew that the Messiah and Son of God had been robbed, with the religious either denying his accolades or misappropriating them. It is among the greatest indignities man has perpetrated. The religious have tremendously discounted Dowd’s life and lyrics. And in the process, most have been seduced by Paul, Akiba, and Muhammad into believing, even adoring, worthless lies which have no basis in fact. They prefer myths and fantasies to what Yah inspired His mashyach, melek, naby’, tsemach, bakowr, wa ben, and our yatsa’, to write.
No one has more to say about what actually matters in life. No one is more credible for those seeking to know God. No one has better credentials or is as readily proven correct. It is long past time the world stopped depreciating and devaluing Dowd’s significance, especially Yisra’el. It’s time that everyone the world over comes to realize that they have been played for fools, having been fed a steady stream of toxic lies, and have as a result come to romanticize delusions and deceptions that are sure to disappoint.
Vishnu was a myth. There was no Jesus Christ. Allah, as Muhammad’s alter ego, was modeled after Satan. Mao 67was a mass-murdering psychopath. There is only one right answer.
This is the most important discovery in human history. It was hidden in the open, available for anyone to see. And unlike the alternative of viewing him as a relic from our past, this realization will not only infinitely prolong your life, but it also provides direct access to God. Cherish it.
Attesting to this, we have 180 Mizmowr and Mashal which reflect Dowd’s thoughts and accomplishments, almost all of which were written by him. He is the central figure in 1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings, and 1st and 2nd Chronicles, and he is unquestionably the most discussed individual throughout the prophets. Each written record is in Hebrew, the language of God, all of which have been meticulously maintained, with almost all of the Psalms and Proverbs represented among the Qumran scrolls.
It is long past time that we recognize that Dowd was the Passover Lamb. That is why he wrote the 22nd Mizmowr / Psalm to share his experience. So now, we can do more than just study everything Dowd said because we can benefit from what he did.
Should anyone think that it is unseemly for Dowd to question why his lives and lyrics, accolades and sacrifices have been disavowed and devalued, may I recommend a brief excursion? Allow yourself to be crucified and then taken to Hell while a few billion scoff and a few billion more deny the experience. Or barring that, devote your life to defending and saving your people only to have them give credit to a counterfeit.
Dowd did what needed to be done and he explained it so that we could capitalize and endure forever with Yah…
“Of your own volition, come to know and understand (wa yada’ – of your own freewill, choose to 68realize, becoming aware, acknowledge and make known (qal imperative)) that truly (ky – that indeed, because) Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation) has distinguished and will deal differently with (palah – has made a distinction, designating as set apart and separate, distinct and admirable) the steadfastly loyal and magnanimous one, the set-apart one who is realistic, compassionate, and authentic (chasyd – the persistent, reliable, and devoted One who is genuine and generous), unto Himself and on his behalf (la huw’ – concerning the approach to Him).
Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration) listens (shama’ – hears) when I call out (ba qara’ ‘any – when I summon to meet and invite to greet, while I read and recite, even upon mentioning and proclaiming His name (qal infinitive construct)) to Him (‘el huw’).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 4:3)
This statement is related to the previous one where Dowd is questioning those who fail to dignify what he has accomplished by fulfilling the Miqra’ey. To keep from annoying him and aggravating his Father in this way, he suggests a different approach: get to know him. Become cognizant of the fact that God has distinguished him above all others. He, alone, was afforded the distinction of serving as the Pesach ‘Ayil. Only Dowd was sufficiently authentic and magnanimous to endure the ordeal of Matsah. To serve in this way would require character and courage far greater than any other mortal could muster.
All the while, Dowd’s assessment of his situation was sober, completely rational, reasonable, and responsible even if it was also somewhat emotional. He and his Father 69had discussed it thoroughly, and both agreed. They would do this for one another and for all mankind.
We know that Yahowah was distinguishing a single soul in this manner because chasyd | loyal and realistic, devoted, generous, and authentic was singular. This same word also appears in Mizmowr / Psalm 86, which begins…
“A request to make intercession by getting involved to resolve this dispute (taphilah) of Dowd (la Dowd). Incline Your ear (natah ‘ozen ‘atah), Yahowah (YaHoWaH), showing Your desire to answer and respond to me, testifying regarding my affliction (‘anah ‘any) on behalf of the unpretentious and straightforward who have been disenfranchised and persecuted (‘any) and need me (‘eboyown ‘any).
I have chosen and You have decided, I want and You concur, that You will carefully consider, watch over, focus upon, and guard (shamar – You will observe (qal imperative second-person masculine singular paragogic he cohortative energic)) my soul and consciousness (nepesh ‘any – my persona and character), for indeed (ky – truly), I am the steadfastly loyal and magnanimous one, the set-apart one who is realistic, compassionate, and authentic (chasyd ‘any – the persistent, reliable, and devoted One who is genuine and generous), the one You have decided to deliver, because it is Your will to rescue, liberate, and save (yasha’).
Your coworker (‘ebed ‘atah) trusts and relies upon You (ha batach ‘el ‘atah). You are my God (‘atah ‘elohym ‘any).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 86:1-2)
Dowd’s nepesh is chasyd | authentic, reliable, realistic, and generous. Dowd’s role in our salvation is obvious and irrefutable. It is stated and affirmed on countless occasions.
And so, while the Chasyd | Devoted and Magnanimous One is undeniably Dowd, the Son of God is exemplary of 70the Covenant. Therefore, because of what Father and Son have achieved, those who model even a modicum of chasyd and yada’ toward Dowd will be received in kind, becoming God’s children.
We choose our acquaintances and our spouses, but not our parents or our children, and yet, we typically love our families more than our friends. Husbands and wives commonly divorce, but not from their kids. I share this because of something quite remarkable: God allows those who will become His children to choose Him. While He likely reaches out and initiates a relationship with those He wishes to befriend, surely recognizing that they have the greatest likelihood of becoming members of His Family, our inclusion is our option. When it matters most, we get to choose our Father and Mother.
Once we make this decision, once we come to know, understand, concur with, accept, and act upon the terms and conditions of the Covenant and answer His Invitations to be Called Out and Meet, God treats us differently than all other people. We become Family, distinct and set apart. But as part of this process, we too become different than all others because, when it comes to our relationship with Yah, we are genuinely steadfast and loyal, realistic and authentic, consistent and devoted, set apart and trustworthy.
While we prefer to listen to God rather than talk to Him, the Towrah-observant have the great distinction of having Yah’s ear, too. When we speak to our Heavenly Father, He listens. It’s as it should be because we thoughtfully considered what He had to say before we asked Him to hear what we may want. And as a result, what we say and what we want is in harmony with what He wants to hear and what He wants to give. Everything works out beautifully with the right perspective and approach.
71We have long since learned that this next statement is not only true but necessary. Nonetheless, the affirmation is comforting.
“Of your own accord, you should all be agitated and angry, anguished and astonished (ragaz – choose to be perturbed, provoked, even enraged, showing your intense displeasure (qal imperative second-person plural)) and not miss the way (wa ‘al chata’ – and not erring, misleading, or being mistaken (qal imperfect)).
Choose to declare (‘amar – you all should elect to provide answers and make declarative statements (qal imperative)) your conscience, based upon your intellect and, thus, from the heart exercising good judgment (ba lebab ‘atem – coming across as intelligent, as someone who has the capacity to understand, and from your mind), continuing until you lie down (‘al mishkab ‘atah – proceeding and drawing it out until you go to bed; from mashak – to prolong and draw out), then be silent and rest (wa damam – then pause and be quiet (qal imperative)). Pause and contemplate this (selah – reflect on this highlighted interruption of the lyrics so as to reject and repudiate this knowing that you were ransomed from this, bought and paid for).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 4:4)
Do not think that Father and Son are accepting or forgiving of either denying what Dowd has accomplished, as is the case with Judaism, or of misappropriating it in favor of a misnomer, as is the case with Christianity. Yahowah and Dowd are not only angry, but they also want us to be equally agitated and astonished. Those who find religious deceptions of this magnitude disgusting seldom miss the way. So, when it comes to accepting Dowd’s role in our salvation, it is important that we openly declare our conscience and are not mistaken.
When it comes to doing our part and heralding our Savior, it’s important that we celebrate the seven Mow’ed 72Miqra’ey in recognition of what he has done. Then we simply put our trust and confidence in the Father and Son who authored and enabled the way Home.
“Choose the appropriate sacrifices (zabach zebach – properly prepare the offering for the feast (qal imperative)) honestly, accurately, and fairly to be vindicated (tsadaq – forthrightly, with integrity to be innocent and to prosper) and put your confidence and trust (wa batach – choose to confide and rely (qal imperative)) in (‘el) Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 4:5)
When we prepare lamb for the Passover Feast and arrange the UnYeasted Bread, we should acknowledge who and what they represent. Sharing an accurate assessment of what Father and Son have accomplished during the Miqra’ey is essential to benefit from them.
Also, while acknowledging Dowd’s contribution is essential, his sacrifice would have meant nothing without what Yahowah was able to accomplish with him. As much as we should come to trust and admire our Messiah, ultimately, we are reliant on Yahowah – as was he.
It is encouraging that Dowd, as a prophet, has been shown, and he is now sharing, that there will be many who turn to what we have provided through Yada Yahowah. And when this occurs, Yahowah will be ready to welcome His people Home...
“A great many (rab – a very substantial number) will ask (‘amar – will question, state, and say), ‘Who (my – what, when, how) is the one who will choose to reveal to us (ra’ah ‘anachnuw – is he who has chosen to show us what should be seen, observed, and considered (hifil imperfect jussive third-person masculine singular)) that which is good, useful, and beneficial (towb – something of value which is mutually agreeable, proper and desirable, 73beautiful and pleasing, joyful and festive, something which makes sense, is enriching, and empowering)?’
You and I want You to lift up (nasa’ – it is mutually desirable for You to elevate (qal imperative cohortative paragogic he)) upon us the light (‘al ‘anachnuw ‘owr – the shining brilliance, the luminous and enlightening nature) of Your presence (paneh ‘atah – of Your appearance and face), Yahowah (Yahowah).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 4:6)
What we are learning and sharing will contribute to this period of enlightenment. Yahowah is becoming known through our Voice as we Herald His good and beneficial message for all who will listen. As a result, Dowd is expecting a joyous harvest…
“You have offered and provided (nathan – You have appointed, offered, produced, and bestowed (qal perfect)) great joy (simchah – happiness and a desire to rejoice, delightful pleasure, cheerfulness, an elevated mood, and sense of appreciation, a tremendously positive and overwhelmingly content attitude, a feeling of jubilation and gaiety, especially a yearning to celebrate) in my heart (ba leb ‘any – in the core of my being and nature, integrated within my ability to exercise good judgment while guiding my motivations and inclinations) as a result of (min – from within) the time (‘eth – the right period and season, and relative to the passing of time when) their multiplying grain (dagan hem – the increasing and enhancing nature of their barley and wheat) and their new wine (wa thyrowsh hem – wine in the beginning stage of fermentation when it is barely distinguishable from grape juice) will abound, increasing significantly (rabab – will be numerous and abundant).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 4:7)
This is very encouraging because it not only suggests that there will be an abundance of people gathered for the final harvests prior to Dowd’s return on Yowm Kipurym, 74everyone is going to be happy with the result – including Dowd. In context, it also indicates that the joyful harvests will be a result of the enlightenment Yahowah is providing through His Witness. And if the Messiah is pleased, so is his Father.
Grain is symbolic of saved souls while wine conveys the price paid to ransom them. Over the centuries, very few have been counted among those in Yah’s storehouse, but this will soon change. At the inception and conclusion of the Time of Ya’aqob’s Troubles, as we anticipate and prepare for Dowd’s return with Yahowah, the number will multiply greatly, as hundreds become thousands.
Should anyone think that one in a million among eight billion people isn’t sufficient to impress a king, Yahowah was satisfied with the two in the Garden, the eight on the Ark, ‘Abraham and Sarah made Him laugh, and Ya’aqob’s twelve sons started a family. We were made in God’s image and human families are few in number and great in potential.
The parameters associated with this next statement are more indicative of the Messiah’s thoughts prior to his second coming rather than his third…
“Reconciled and in peace (ba shalowm – with salvation and satisfaction, in the most favorable circumstance, lacking nothing, having been treated fortuitously and now content, in friendship and tranquility, the relationship harmonious and affirmed), together and as one (yahdaw – joined in a unifying reciprocal agreement and completely alike), I want to lie down, stretch out, and relax (shakab – I have chosen to recline (qal imperfect cohortative first-person singular)) and be at rest (wa yashen – and sleep (qal imperfect first-person singular)).
Indeed, this is because You (ky ‘atah) alone (badad – uniquely, to the exclusion of all others, in a different class, withdrawn and set apart), Yahowah (Yahowah – an 75accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), with absolute certainty (la betach – without risk or vulnerability by trusting and relying, secure and without any concern) will cause and enable me to live, dwelling in a particular place during a certain period of time (yashab ‘any – You will cause me to reinhabit this place to establish a dwelling with me by restoring me such that I am more like You (hifil imperfect – God is acting upon Dowd such that he will be reestablished to restore life such that Father and Son become ever more alike)).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 4:8)
It is through context and by making connections that we come to understand. Therefore, let’s reassess where we have been. Dowd began his Song by revealing that a troubling time of confinement was approaching for him and then for Israel. And in both cases, those who are invited to be called out for having been correct will be afforded a vast and expansive dwelling place. This is a result of Yahowah fortuitously listening to Dowd’s request to intervene and resolve the issues spoiling the relationship.
Cognizant of the magnitude of what Father and Son are offering, Dowd asks how long and for what reason will humankind negate and disavow his gift, disrespecting and devaluing what he has accomplished. He calls the religious misappropriations and replacements worthless myths, just fantasies based upon irrational notions and deceptive misconceptions. He is speaking of the unknown Mashyach of Chabad and of the counterfeit known as Jesus Christ in Christianity.
By contrast, Dowd asserts that it is essential to understand that Yahowah has dealt with him differently than anyone else. The realization that he, as Yahowah’s Chasyd | Steadfastly Loyal and Magnanimous One, has been replaced and disavowed by religious myths so astonishing and perturbing that we should be sufficiently 76agitated that we are provoked to anger, lest we, too, miss the way and mislead. So, we are asked to exercise good judgment and declare these realizations, continuing to do so for as long as we are awakened to this profound and transformational truth – the most valuable discovery in human history.
The realization that his body would serve as the Pesach ‘Ayil as his soul removes the fungus of religious rebellion during Matsah are sacrifices he would make and upon which we should confidently trust and rely for our vindication. Unfortunately, the realization that Dowd had done so would remain unknown until this writing, ten years prior to his triumphal return.
Acknowledging that there will be a great awakening and a broad-based yearning for the truth, Dowd revealed that many will come to ask, “Who is the one who will choose to reveal that which is so beneficial to us?” At which time, the prophet acknowledged that Yahowah will enlighten those who seek His presence.
The realization that there will be a great harvest on Shabuw’ah with the number of saved souls increasing exponentially, stills Dowd’s soul, causing the one who sacrificed so much for us to rejoice. And it is in this context that we approach the prophet’s concluding statement announcing reconciliation and salvation as a result of Father and Son being of one accord in this matter. So, Dowd is ready to lie down and rest for a while, knowing that Yahowah will, with absolute certainty, cause him to live again, brought back to this place at the right time to provide reconciliation and salvation.
Dowd, therefore, was not lying down to sleep in his grave as the New Testament authors have claimed. There would be a restful intermission between his First and Second Coming because what he would accomplish would be so monumental it would change man’s standing with 77God. Dowd’s Second Coming as our Savior would be certain, agreed upon, and profoundly important. Making this connection to help us understand, there is a remarkably insightful reference to “resting” in conjunction with Dowd in Psalm 127. It begins…
“A Song (syr) for those who think about ascending (ha ma’alah) by Shalomoh | Solomon (la Shalomoh).
If (‘im) Yahowah (YaHoWaH) is not building the house (lo’ banah beyth), the labor of those building it is worthless and in vain (shawa’ ‘amal banah huw’).
If (‘im) Yahowah (YaHoWaH) is not paying attention and watching over (lo’ shamar) the city (‘iyr), the watchman (shaqad shamar) is futile (shawa’).
It is of no value for you (shawa’ la ‘atem) to rise up too soon and take a stand prematurely (shakam quwm), continuing to live, lingering and remaining (‘achar yashab) by consuming the bread (‘akal lechem) of burdensome toil (‘etseb) because (ken) He provides (nathan) for His Beloved (la yadyd huw’) a time of rest (shena’).
Behold (hineh), an inalienable inheritance for the role which has been assigned (nachalah) for Yahowah’s (YaHoWaH) children (benym) as a reward, even for recompense (sakar) – the fruit of the womb (pary ha beten).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 127:1-3)
Yahowah is building the enduring Family Home with His Son. All other attempts are in vain. When Yahowah isn’t watching over Yaruwshalaim, even the IDF is futile. God’s timing was articulated from the beginning, so being a herald out of sync with the fulfillment of the Miqra’ey is as worthless as continuing to consume the bread of affliction.
After a good long rest, God’s solution to what ails the human condition, separating mankind from Him, was and 78will be provided by His Beloved. His inalienable inheritance as a reward for the role he has been assigned will be allocated to Yahowah’s children. And it will come via the womb of a woman, for unto us a child is born, and on our behalf, a Son is given.
The 4th Mizmowr was a treat for the eyes, ears, and mind. There should be no doubt that Dowd is our prophet, our Messiah, and the means for us to become sons and daughters of the Father.
In the end, it all boils down to this: who do you trust? Is it Rabbi Akiba, the Disciple Peter, the Apostle Paul, the aspiring propagandist Luke, the messenger Muhammad, your president, prime minister, or king, your government, military, police, teachers, or economy? Or is it the man Yahowah trusted with His message, His name, His Covenant, and His People? Was all of this hyperbole or was this man special?
And so, it is with heightened anticipation and enthusiasm that we press on to the 5th of Dowd’s earth-shattering Songs. It’s truly amazing, even after all of this time, how much we are continuing to learn.
“A Mizmowr | Song of Dowd | the Beloved (Mizmowr la Dowd), to the enduring Leader (la ha natsach – on behalf of the everlasting Conductor and eternal Director) accompanied by stringed instruments (‘el ha nachylowth – for the woodwind instruments).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to Sing / Psalm 5 Dedication)
There are few things that stir the soul like lyrics set to melody and music, especially when the thoughts are poignant, and the song is revealing. And while we don’t know the notes that underscored these lyrics, and we 79cannot replicate the melodious sound of Dowd’s voice, it’s inspiring to know that one day we will be able to listen to him sing these songs for us.
The Mizmowr begins by revealing that Father and Son were in agreement, wanting the same thing to occur relative to what Dowd was saying. This is one of many times that a prophet scribes a verb such that it conveys first- and second-person volition…
“It is Your will and my desire because I have chosen and You have decided to thoughtfully listen and respond appropriately (‘azan – of Your own freewill I want You to pay attention and carefully consider so as to fully appreciate (hifil imperative paragogic heh cohortative – the subject, which could be God, causes the object, Dowd’s statements to participate in the action, which is to listen, consider, and respond such that Father and Son become ever more alike)) to my words, each meaningful phrase and promise (‘emer ‘any – to my statements, regarding the lyrics and utterances from the Branch, to my expressive and evocative statements, declarations, and proclamations; a derivation from the root of ‘amar – to say, tell, claim, call, ask, answer, intend, promise, or declare), Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration), because You and I both have come to an understanding (byn – it is our mutual desire to make all of the connections between us so that we fully comprehend everything there is to know (qal imperative paragogic heh cohortative)) regarding my thought process (hagyg ‘any – what I have been meditating upon and explaining).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:1)
‘Azan can be rendered as simply as “listen or hear,” as anthropomorphically as “give ear,” as pedantically as “harken or heed,” or as inappropriately and religiously as “obey and be obedient.” But since ‘azan is used a tiny 80fraction of the time we see “shama’ – listen,” we’d be wise to do as ‘azan implies, which is “to pay close attention so as to thoughtfully consider and rationally evaluate, then respond appropriately.” ‘Azan speaks of “diligently listening with a focus on understanding, so as to be informed and intelligently reply.”
In this case, ‘azan was accompanied by the hifil stem, which has the subject engaging the object in such a way that the object becomes the subject’s understudy. As such, Dowd is asking Yahowah to engage as ‘azan implies and, after listening, respond to his ‘emer | message.
We don’t often see the imperative and cohortative moods associated with the same verb, but when we do, we are witnessing a mutual expression of freewill within the relationship. Dowd is saying that what he wants is in sync with what God wants – that their inclinations and wills are similar. That is to say that they are like-minded in this regard.
The reason this matters is because this revealing verb was directed at ‘emer, another very rich term. It can be rendered as simply as “word or words,” but that would leave us wondering why it was selected over the vastly more common word for “word,” dabar. The answer, of course, is found through careful observation and thoughtful consideration. ‘Emer shapes and shades ‘amar, the most common Hebrew word for “say, said, call, ask, answer, intend, declare, or promise,” such that it encourages us to “closely examine the most meaningful phrases, especially the strokes of the letters which compose the words, considering their implications and nuanced inferences.” Doing so, we find that ‘emer speaks of “the promises associated with the Branch.” Moreover, ‘emer encourages us to “think with a purpose, and to plan accordingly, with regard to every utterance.”
81If that were not enough to inspire contemplative reflection, this led to another marvelous word: “byn – to make the connections necessary to understand.” In this case, based upon the shared inclinations, byn conveys: “we have come to a mutual understanding after considering everything between us.” This means that they talked it through and came to the same conclusion after considering every ramification. Similarly, byn is our highest calling, our most empowering, enriching, and enlightening opportunity in life. And in this regard, byn is best when our thinking is in sync with God’s.
It’s a shame that English Bible translators have so routinely truncated the rich meanings that can be derived from Yahowah’s chosen language. It is even worse when they stoop to the lowest possible implication. Such is the case with hagyg, a word that can be rendered “moaning” but is more correctly translated as “thought process.” More fully developed, hagyg speaks of grasping the intent of the most fervent deliberations by deducing the core message of the discourse.”
The only thing Dowd would have spoken to God about with such urgency, where it would have been essential that Yahowah listen to everything he had to say before responding, would have been the Messiah’s participation in the Mow’edym. For his sacrifice to prevail, they would have had to talk it out, think it all through, and be of like mind, in complete agreement.
It is amazing to witness how bold Dowd was in his communication with God. And had it not been to make certain that they had come to understand all of the ramifications of what he was proposing, I do not think that even Dowd would say such a thing. And since they talked it through and were of one accord, it’s important that we consider the full implications of the most heroic and benevolent act in human history.
82Dowd was volunteering to intervene on our behalf, providing justification for the salvation of his people...
“We both agree that it is mutually beneficial if You listen attentively and respond accordingly (qashab – as a result of our choices and desires being in sync, and with You and I being inclined to listen and reply, please attentively receive this request for an answer (hifil imperative, paragogic heh cohortative)) to the sound (la qowl – to the audible nature) of my urgent and significant request (shewa’ ‘any – of my appeal for assistance, my imploring and pleading to help), my Sovereign and Counselor (melek ‘any – my leader, advisor, and authority, the One I consider), and my God (wa ‘elah).
Indeed, because (ky – emphasizing this statement and making it uniquely focused), for You (‘el ‘atah), and solely on my own initiative, I want to provide the justification to intervene (palal – independently, and on my own accord, having thought about all future contingencies while foreseeing the future, I want to be persuasive in conveying my point of view, presenting an argument to intercede, working as a mediator to arbitrate an agreement (hitpael imperfect – on my own initiative and my own accord, without outside assistance or influence with continuous action and ongoing results pursuant to providing a resolution)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:2)
As clearly as words can speak to us, Dowd wrote that he and his Father were of one accord regarding the Son explaining why it was appropriate for him to serve as an intercessor, as someone intervening on behalf of his people. It is now the second time that he has shared this with us, the first occurring in the opening line of the 4th Mizmowr. And there, it hit us right between the eyes, as if a well-placed stone from Dowd’s sling, because in the next statement, he asked us why so many were continuing to 83disregard his gift, even showing a preference for religious myths over the truth.
In response to his question, I rewrote the entire Yada Yahowah Series, beginning with Babel, followed by An Introduction to God, Observations, Coming Home, God Damn Religion, and now Twistianity. While I knew long ago that the first three Mow’ed had been fulfilled, that there was no “Jesus Christ,” and that Dowd was the Messiah and Son of God, I could not fathom why the Messiah volunteered to fulfill Pesach and Matsah leading to Bikuwrym in the Yowbel year of 4000 Yah. Likewise, I could not comprehend why Yahowah would entertain, much less support his decision.
Recognizing that the 22nd Mizmowr’s depiction of the fulfillment of Chag Matsah (the collective celebration of Pesach, Matsah, and Bikuwrym) was written in first person with Dowd providing the narration, I had assumed that Yahowah had used His nepesh | soul as an elaborate living probe, creating an avatar to fulfill Pesach and Matsah, even though it was awkward to have this aspect of Yahowah enter She’owl and even more so to have the Father fulfill Firstborn Children. Undeterred, I gave the avatar a name, Yahowsha’ | Yahowah Saves. While it served as an accurate depiction of the mission, I had no answer as to why every prophetic portrait of the Pesach ‘Ayil was either written by Dowd in first person or was directly attributed to him through his name or one of his titles. It wasn’t that the Passover Lamb was never named; it is that he was always named Dowd.
The most important discovery in human history was right out in the open, hidden in plain sight, there for anyone to see. And yet, it was only when returning to translate the Mizmowr for the Dowd ~ Beloved volume of Coming Home that the Messiah’s motivation and subsequent justification for enduring Pesach and Matsah became clear. His reasons were so compelling, his Father listened and 84agreed, supporting His Son’s courageous and compassionate conclusion.
That is where these words, and those which were stated before it, lead. That is why I am sharing this summation of Dowd’s lives and lyrics with you at this time. This realization not only demonstrates that the mythical misnomer Jesus Christ was nothing more than a clever counterfeit of Dowd, a replacement player drawn through identity theft, it means that the world has been misled and remains unaware of what Dowd achieved.
Correcting this grievous slight is the purpose of Twistianity. It is my distinct pleasure to reintroduce the world, beginning with Yahuwdym and Yisra’el, to the Son of God, our Savior, Messiah, and King – Dowd.
In his words, this journey began with ‘ashery | joyful with me and blessed by me, fortunate in the relationship and stepping along the straightforward path which I have provided to give meaning to life. This was the same word that brought me to Yahowah 23 years ago as I sought to understand what has become my favorite prophecy – Shamuw’el / 2 Samuel 7 – the story of Dowd. Beginning with ‘ashery, the great Zarowa’ stayed on topic, leading us to this place in the 5th Mizmowr.
There is nothing as powerful as the Word of God, and no one conveyed it as effectively as Dowd. And when addressing what he would accomplish, he did not take his responsibility lightly. He could be used in this way because he was competent and correct, prepared and ready…
“Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), in the morning (boqer – when it’s best to gain information regarding the sacrifice as the sun rises during a new day when enlightenment increases) 85You hear (shama’ – You listen to (qal imperfect)) the sound of my voice (qowl ‘any – my audible speech).
At the outset of the day (boqer – in the early part of the day as the sun rises and light increases when it’s best to gain information regarding the sacrifice), I make arrangements and prepare myself for You such that I’m competent and correct, ready for You to deploy (‘arak la ‘atah – I pattern myself after You, making purposeful and orderly preparations, taking the proper positions to be valuable and worth using, and so that I can engage quickly and thoughtfully, taking immediate action on Your behalf (qal imperfect)).
Then I remain watchful and focused (wa tsapah – I remain intently observant, properly adorned and everything arranged (piel imperfect)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:3)
Based upon these words, Dowd earned his opportunity and place with God. It was not given to him. And since Yahowah is consistent, we too can prepare ourselves such that we are available and prepared, valuable and useful even to the Almighty. This is breathtaking in its implications.
It bears repeating: Dowd was useful because he was correct. And he was correct because his testimony about God was wholly consistent with what Yahowah had to say about Himself – especially in His Towrah | Teaching regarding His Beryth | Covenant Family which is made possible through the Miqra’ey | Invitations to be Called Out and Meet with God.
While it is not commonly known, boqer | morning can also be translated as “sacrifice,” which is particularly fitting in this context. And so are boqer’s derivative meanings, which include “at the outset of the day, a time of increasing visibility and enlightenment.”
86If ever there was a well-placed word, the verbal phrase ‘arak la ‘atah is perfect in this setting. Dowd revealed, “‘arak la ‘atah – I make arrangements and prepare myself for You such that I’m competent and correct, ready for You to deploy, patterning myself after You so that I’m worth using.” And while we will not be replicating his heroic and magnanimous sacrifice, we can prepare ourselves to be effective by comparing his words to those found in the Towrah.
Our foremost goal in attempting to be like Dowd is to be tsadaq | right about God. We remain dysfunctional until we are correct. And by this statement, the Messiah is inferring that his own people are unfit for service. This means that Judaism is precluding Jews from knowing and serving Yahowah.
“For God, You are not (ky lo’ ‘el ‘atah – this is because You, Almighty God, will never be) willing to accept that which is wrong (chaphets rasha’ – desirous or able to waver regarding that which is fraudulent because He is not willing to endure criminal injustice, malicious condemnation, or malevolent guilt).
Countrymen who are counterproductive and harmful (ra’ – related individuals who are disagreeable and distressful, injurious and unethical, loudmouthed and adversarial) cannot congregate or dwell with You because they are alien to You and conspire against You (lo’ guwr ‘atah – will not live with You because they are estranged from You by having rebelled against You).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:4)
Dowd is revealing that he earned the right to serve as the Passover Lamb because he was right with God and properly prepared to do so. And while that’s true, this was also written for us to apply his experience to our own lives. And from this perspective, consider your mortal existence a test, an opportunity to demonstrate that your soul is 87prepared to serve Yahowah and then worth being saved by Him. Since it is God’s Beryth | Covenant and His Beyth | Family, and because eternity is a very long time to endure annoying and ill-fitting guests, Yahowah must determine which souls will make Heaven more or less interesting and enjoyable for Himself and the rest of His Family.
While Dowd opened Heaven’s Door and made it possible for us to enter through it as his brothers and sisters, there are inalienable criteria for admission. Wrong will not work. The key to entering Heaven is in being right about Yahowah, His Towrah, Beryth, Miqra’ey, and Ben.
Unfortunately, for most of the past 3,000 years, Jews have been incorrect about Yahowah. And beginning 2,000 years ago, Judaism, by denying Dowd’s role in fulfilling Chag Matsah, made it worse. This is why Yahowah chose to enable a gowy to serve as His final Witness, heralding His Son’s return. And it is why I echo Dowd’s tenor and speak out boldly against the caustic influence of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Progressive politics.
On a positive note, for those seeking to contribute to the Covenant Family, the initial step is prior preparation. At the very least, read Yada Yahowah from beginning to end – and then, read it again. Know what is right before speaking out, lest you risk adding to the misconceptions. The time you invest will be repaid a billionfold.
Yahowah would have to be unjust and be a liar to save everyone. He’d have to be a fool to fill Heaven with those who corrupted the Earth. Fortunately, He is neither.
“The arrogant who seek praise, the foolish and flashy, the confused and deluded (halal – the haughty who are infatuated with irrational beliefs, those with improper attitudes, lacking respect, irrational in their madness with a lack of good sense) cannot be present, appear, or stand (lo’ yatsab – they cannot serve or occupy 88any place) before Your sight (la neged ‘ayin ‘atah – approaching Your field of vision).
You hate and are hostile to (sane’ – You disdain and dislike, detest and loathe, You abhor and shun, showing no love or compassion toward) all (kol – every one of) those who are engaged in, practice, or advance (pa’al – who work at, perform, carry out, fashion, fabricate, or conspire to promote) immoral and unjust religious deceit (‘awen – that which is twisted and perverted encouraging worship, that which is false and thus damaging to the relationship, idolatrous and harmful).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 5:5)
Yahowah has once again affirmed that hate is a virtue. It would be a better, more loving and just world if more of us knew what to hate and how to properly express our righteous indignation. And it shouldn’t be all that difficult, since Yahowah has set the example we should follow.
Religious leaders, from the Chief Rabbi of every ilk and cult of Judaism to every grand potentate of each Christian denomination, are condemned by this declaration. They will never stand before Yahowah. He abhors them.
Religion is a cancer, and it is spread by those who practice and advance its twisted and perverted delusions regarding gods men have made. Yahowah is not amused…
“You either destroy or expel (‘abad – You annihilate and exterminate or eternally separate) those who speak (dabar – those who communicate, verbalize, write, or convey) religious lies, especially the delusions promoting false gods (kazab – that which is contrary to reality, deceptions regarding pagan deities, that which is unreliable, will fail, and thus disappoint).
Bloodthirsty individuals (dam ‘ysh – bloody and violent men) as well as (wa) the deliberately misleading and deceitful (mirmah – the deceptive and dishonest, those 89who hold a false perception of reality, especially those who use guile and subtlety, pretending to be truthful; from mah – to question the ramah – those who cast aspersions by beguiling and deceiving, treacherously leading to illicit worship), Yahowah (Yahowah – the proper pronunciation of the name of ‘elowah – God as directed in His towrah – teaching regarding His hayah existence and our shalowm – restoration) sees as repulsive and rejects (ta’ab – despises and holds in contempt, sees as vile and abhorrent).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:6)
God is not all-loving or forgiving. He would cease to be God if He were either.
‘Abad is bad. To be ‘abad by God is to either have one’s soul exterminated or expelled from His presence. And the latter is a whole lot worse than the former because it leads to incarceration in She’owl.
Religions are mirmah | beguiling, which is why Yahowah ta’ab | rejects them as repulsive. It is ironic that the institutions claiming to speak for God are the ones He finds the most abhorrent.
Long ago, when translating the 119th Psalm, Dowd’s soaring ode to the Towrah, we heard God’s Son tell us that Yahowah, Himself, couldn’t keep him out of Heaven because he was carrying his copy of the Towrah with him. He is saying something similar here, albeit by acknowledging the nature of the Towrah’s Author. Since the Temple had not yet been built, the household and home that Dowd was intent on entering was the Covenant Family in Heaven…
“But as for me (‘wa ‘any – and yet I), through (ba – in and with) the abundance (rob – the greatness and enormous extent, the impressive and considerable magnitude) of Your devotion and steadfast love (chesed ‘atah – Your unfailing kindness and affection, Your sense of favoritism and mercy), I will come, and upon arriving, 90I will enter (bow’ – I will return and be included within (qal imperfect)) Your Family and Home (beyth ‘atah – Your house and household and, therefore, Your Covenant).
I have chosen on my own initiative to make an informative announcement, explaining this verbally, showing and making this known (chawah – it is my desire to consistently and continually speak such that I make it absolutely clear that I have decided to explain what I have perceived, in recognition that I’m not being compelled or influenced by anyone or anything, therefore this proclamation, statement, and message is as a result of my own decision (hitpael imperfect jussive – an expression of volition with ongoing consequences that is the result of personal initiative, whereby the speaker isn’t being influenced by anyone else)) regarding (‘el – concerning the direction to) Your set-apart Temple and palatial Residence (hekal qodesh ‘atah – Your home and dwelling place where You prevail and reside) with reverence and respect to You (ba yare’ ‘atah – in recognition of Your awesome and astonishing nature).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:7)
Dowd punched his own ticket to Shamaym by fulfilling Chag Matsah. So, he guaranteed his own entry into Heaven. Therefore, we should expect the Third Coming of Dowd as surely as he has been here twice previously. That is part of his chawah | announcement in this declarative statement.
Upon his arrival in the City of Dowd, he will enter Yahowah’s Home to anoint the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant. This would suggest that some portion or all of Yahowah’s eternal Residence will be manifest upon His return. And personally, I’m hoping that it is comprised of light such that it is pleasing to the eye and perfect for spiritual beings.
91Therefore, Dowd is giving notice that he has and will return. The lyrics of these Songs sing to that occasion. Nothing else matters – not really. Yes, we have our families and jobs, our hobbies and interests, even the need to attend to the laborious affairs of life, from sleeping to eating, but all of that is like a flower blowing in the wind compared to sharing what he has done to enable others to spend an eternity with our Creator.
There is so much to learn about God, about Heaven, about the Towrah, about Dowd’s and Yahowah’s relationship, about the Covenant Family, about what it means to be set apart, about the Miqra’ey, about Tsyown and Mowryah, even Yaruwshalaim, and also about Yahuwdah, and Yisra’el by closely examining and carefully considering Yahowah’s earthly abode.
“Yahowah (Yahowah – an accurate transliteration of the name of ‘elowah – God guided by His towrah – instructions regarding His hayah – existence and our shalowm – reconciliation), You want to lead me, guiding me to the most favorable outcome, then rely upon me, trusting me to achieve (nachah ‘any – Your will is to direct me so that I’m prepared to lead, with You choosing to depend upon me, because You have decided to trust me(qal imperative)), what You know is right and vindicating (ba tsadaqah ‘atah – in what You accept as correct and acquitting, just and fair, appropriate and prosperous, honest and true) especially with regard to responding to (lama’an – with reference to providing answers to, on the account of providing a witness; from ‘anah – to answer and respond, providing testimony) those who, acting as if they are authority figures, are adversarial and opposed to me (showrer ‘any – the empowered who govern or reign who are adverse and hostile to me, my enemies among those who contentiously lord over others).
92You want to engage such that Your way is straightforward and right (yatsar derek ‘atah – it is Your will that You position me such that I become like You, and Your path is correctly presented (hifil imperative – it is Yah’s will that He causes Dowd to be straightforward and right, whereby Dowd becomes Yah’s understudy)) before me and in my presence (la paneh ‘any – in front of me).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:8)
I daresay, this may be among the most important and yet underappreciated prophecies we’ve encountered. It is bold, unexpected, and affirming all at the same time. To be like Dowd is to be like God.
As we seek to understand the full implications of our Savior’s message, it is pertinent to know that there are numerous shades to nachah – all of which color Dowd’s lyrics, some of which rise to a level of chutzpah (Yiddish for supreme confidence) that is audacious even for him. With the primary definition of nachah in this context, the statement would read, “You choose to lead me because You want to guide me.” This rendering, at least apart from the imperative, making it Yah’s decision and will to do so, would be well within the normal bounds of what we would expect everyone to say who is Towrah-observant. Further, since Dowd expressed his personal inclination in the previous statement, it makes perfect sense to affirm that it is God’s desire to lead and guide those who are committed to proclaiming what they have learned about His home.
But where this becomes a bit audacious is with regard to nachah’s secondary connotation, which would read, “You choose and want to depend upon and trust me.” Nachah conveys the idea that both parties in the relationship “trust one another and rely upon each other,” and can be extrapolated by inference to the point that they are seen “leaning on one another based upon their mutual respect, such that by working together they both expect a favorable outcome.” This synergistic and relational 93approach is wholly out of sync with religious perceptions of an all-knowing, all-powerful, omnipresent, and micromanaging god. Such a god does not need anyone to advance his agenda, especially the men and women, who, motivated by fear, are compelled to bow down and worship him. But frankly, religious perceptions are invalid.
To accomplish His purpose, Yahowah not only wants to depend upon men and women like Dowd, trusting and relying upon them, He must do so. For God to work independently of man would defeat His entire purpose of creating the universe and conceiving life. Therefore, Dowd is right. He is just more supremely confident than the rest of us.
It is Yahowah’s will to depend upon us, such that by trusting and relying upon one another we achieve the perfect harmony of the Covenant relationship. Did you actually believe that God was going to sit around all day and listen to Dowd sing and not join in? Yahowah and Dowd make beautiful music together.
We should trust one another and depend upon each other. It is the way a father-and-son relationship ought to be. It’s pure Covenant.
Another fascinating aspect of nachah is that it is considered synonymous with nachag, which speaks of “herding sheep away from captivity to a predetermined destination” – from Mitsraym to Yisra’el in one incident and out of Babylon to Yisra’el in another three thousand five hundred years later. This shepherd, therefore, had a Shepherd, a kind and compassionate one, because nachah is also used interchangeably with nachal, which means to “tenderly guide someone away from trouble.” Further, nachah is directly related to “nacham – to comfort and console those receptive to changing their mind” – a thought which will rock our world in a few minutes’ time.
94Speaking of guiding us away from trouble, tsadaqah tells the tale of “vindication.” It provides an “acquittal,” thereby declaring the defendant “not guilty” and, thus, “innocent.” Moreover, since lies are harmful, tsadaqah “corrects” them, leaving us with what is “right,” even “just, fair, honest, appropriate, prosperous, and true.” When it comes to knowing, approaching, and living with God, nothing is more important than “tsadaqah – being right.”
Sometimes it’s what Bible translations fail to say that is as misleading as what they actually convey. The religious publishers would have us believe that David was afraid and wanted his God to deliver him by leading him away from his enemies. But that’s not what lama’an showrer actually means. Dowd was looking for Yahowah’s guidance “lama’an – with regard to his testimony in response, such that he could provide a witness which answers” the showrer. You see, lama’an is a compound of “la – concerning” and “‘anah – to answer by providing testimony.” He wanted to confront the showrer wielding words, not run from those bearing arms.
Even more revealing, the primary definition of showrer isn’t “enemy” but, instead, “to act as an authority, to lord over others, and to reign or govern contentiously.” Therefore, Dowd was providing testimony in response to “showrer – those who, acting as if an authority, were adversarial and opposed to what he was testifying, the empowered who govern in a manner adverse to Dowd’s guidance, especially those who contentiously lord over others contrary to Dowd’s leadership, example, lyrics, and sacrifice.”
In the imperative, Dowd is expressing the will of the One he is addressing. In the hifil, he is conveying two additional concepts: that God is the one causing this result, and that by doing so, Dowd is engaging in the manner of Yahowah, becoming His understudy. Further, it’s Yahowah’s “derek – way” which is being correctly 95revealed in Dowd’s “paneh – presence.” That’s as real as it gets.
And while these insights are extraordinary, there is far more to Dowd’s pronouncement: “Yahowah (Yahowah), You want to lead me, guiding me to the most favorable outcome, then rely upon me, trusting me to achieve (nachah ‘any) what You know is right and vindicating (ba tsadaqah ‘atah) especially with regard to responding to (lama’an) those who, acting as if they were authority figures, are adversarial and opposed to me (showrer ‘any). You want to engage such that Your way is straightforward and right (yatsar derek ‘atah) in my presence (la paneh ‘any).” Dowd is announcing that Yahowah was convinced that He had led His Son to the point he could be relied upon to carry out the most important of all missions. The Father was ready to trust His Son to do what they both knew was right.
As monumental as this prophecy is to our understanding, his concluding statement is nuclear in its intensity – especially when set up by what precedes it. For the observant, Dowd is actually explaining the way Yahowah intends to use him. This message is later underscored by Yasha’yah in the 41st chapter of his sweeping prophecy of time. We will consider it momentarily. But for now, here is the conclusion of the magnificent Song which will lead us to some amazing discoveries. And among them: Paul did not work alone. He had coconspirators. So, continuing his plea to be just, even fair, and thus hold those who have promoted political, religious, and conspiratorial schemes accountable for the misery they have inflicted on Yisra’el and, indeed, on people everywhere, Dowd wrote…
“For (ky – indeed, emphasizing this point) there is nothing that is reliable, firmly established, or trustworthy in their mouths (‘ayn ba peh huw’ kuwn – there is nothing that is dependable, enduring, or steadfast 96among their words, nothing secure or settled in their speech). Their inner nature is (qereb hem – they are psychologically predisposed) to be destructive with their malicious speech (hawah – to be counterproductive with devastating consequences, becoming relentless liars). Their throat (garown hem) is an open (patah) grave (qeber – burial site). They flatter, deceitfully seducing (chalaq – they are slimy and slippery, smooth-talkers who consistently mislead, providing hopeful and encouraging opinions which are inaccurate and divisive).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:9)
Dowd is right once again. Nothing redeeming comes out of the mouths of the political or religious. They are rotten to the core. Their every word is malicious and counterproductive. They are relentless liars.
Within their soaring and majestic buildings paid for by others, and with the mystique of authority and trappings of power, their deceitful words are as seductive as they are deadly. They have made themselves so hard to ignore, so prominent and integrated within society, they have become difficult to oppose. There is no media outlet or mass communication venue willing to risk the backlash from believers who can’t even fathom the possibility that those they admire are playing them for fools.
The reason that Dowd is so insistent in holding the religious accountable, especially among his people, is that they are responsible for depriving Yisra’el of the gifts of life and access to Yahowah, both of which he magnanimously provided. They robbed his people of the Covenant and him of the respect he earned.
Fortunately, Dowd has God’s ear, and from his lips to Yah’s heart, this is what will occur…
“Hold him accountable (‘asham huw’ – please declare him guilty and elect to make him suffer the consequences because he remains liable, requiring 97recompense (‘him’ is from 4QPs whereas the MT has ‘them’) (hifil imperative)), God (‘elohym). They have fallen of their own accord (naphal – they have chosen to bring this on themselves, electing to squander the opportunity to go to a higher position, they have been allotted a much lower one, having prostrated themselves (qal imperfect jussive)) through their advice and schemes (ba mowe’tsah hem – with their deliberations, plans, thinking, and counsel, through their customs, traditions, proposals, practices, religions, and conspiracies; from ya’ats – to deliberate, consult, and conspire together then advise).
Cast them out (nadach hem – hunt them down and drive them away, banishing them (hifil imperative)) along with (ba) the great abundance and widespread nature (rob – the sheer quantity, extensive range, and duration) of their revolting rebellion (pesha’ hem – of what they have done that is contrary to the way and in defiance of the standard) because, indeed (ky), they have been contentious in their defiance against You and have bitterly rebelled against You (marah ba ‘atah – they are hostile to You and have caused You distress and anguish, provoking You (qal perfect)).” (Mizmowr / Psalm 5:10)
Very early in this process, nearly eighteen years ago, I came to realize that by sending religious leaders to She’owl, God was being fair. They have dug their own graves. They have all fallen of their own accord and stumbled on their words. Each has tripped on their tongues. Their advice and counsel, customs and traditions, proposals and practices, especially their conspiracies and religious interpretations have cost the unsuspecting their souls and have taken countless others to where they, themselves, are headed. And it’s not just the provocateurs but, also, their provocations, the religious and their religions, which must be banished for heaven to exist on earth.
98It is ironic that those who are claiming to speak for God, claiming to serve God, and claiming to provide access to God, are universally in rebellion against Yahowah. Dowd is right once again. Nothing redeeming comes out of the mouths of the political or religious. They are rotten to the core. Their every word is malicious and counterproductive. They are relentless liars.
And yet, even when God, Himself, reveals that He is universally opposed to the religious and will cast them away for their rebellion, the religious are incapable of processing God’s testimony. Rather than admit they are wrong, they angrily attack those who are exposing their fraud.
As we continue to study the initial Mizmowr, we will encounter many more references to a singular adversarial individual whose influence on Yahowah’s people is so caustic we are assured that he will be held accountable. In many of them, we witness the same transition from ‘him’ to ‘them’ seen in the Dead Sea Scroll depiction of the previous statement, indicating how the one corrupts the many.
There is a better way…
“So (wa), let all who take refuge in You (kol chasah ba ‘atah – let everyone who places their trust in You, relying upon You to keep them safe (qal participle)) rejoice and be glad (samach – be elated, delighted in this). Forevermore (la ‘owlam – for all eternity), let them choose to sing uplifting and joyful songs (ranan – let them of their own freewill shout for joy and express themselves melodically, making beautiful music (piel imperfect jussive)).
Cover and clothe them (sakak ‘al hem – envelop and adorn them, shielding them, placing a protective cover over them (hifil imperfect)) such that those who love (wa ‘ahab – so that those who engage in a loving relationship 99based upon) Your name (shem ‘atah – Your proper and personal designation) will rejoice in having chosen You (‘alats ba ‘atah – they are jubilant and triumphant because they have chosen You (qal imperfect jussive)).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:11)
It is, perhaps, the single most amazing realization in the universe. God allows us to choose Him.
There is nothing more enjoyable or rewarding than developing a personal relationship with our Heavenly Father. We give up nothing of value and gain everything worthwhile when we choose to trust and rely upon Yah. And the first step in this process, after making acquaintances, is as Dowd has written, coming to appreciate to the point of falling in love with God’s name: Yahowah!
So why isn’t there a single religious denomination or political party named after Yahowah? Why is it that the religious have actually changed and replaced Yahowah’s name, removing it from His testimony 7,000 times, replacing it with Satan’s title, while calling the resulting book: Babel | With the Lord | Bible? Why is it that as few as one in a million actually know and say Yahowah?
It may have been between fifteen and twenty years ago, but I recall being frustrated, knowing that YHWH wasn’t “Yahweh” since it, by God’s own admission, was based upon “hayah – was, is, and will be.” But no matter how long I searched, I couldn’t find a single individual or resource that explained how to pronounce His name using evidence and reason.
Absurdly, those making an attempt resorted to Greek, as if Hebrew was irrelevant. Even worse, the scholars and theologians were all in universal defiance of reality, claiming that God’s name was unpronounceable because there were no vowels in Hebrew. If that were the case, how is it then that every other word and name is pronounceable 100using the same twenty-two letters and that five of the twenty-two are consistently rendered as vowels in our transliterations of them?
I cannot recall now if it was weeks or a month, but I remember examining the pronunciation of every Hebrew word in the entire lexicon that contained a Y, H, or W. And while that led me to realize that it was either Yahuwah or Yahowah with one hundred percent certainty, since there was no question regarding the pronunciation of the Y or H, the deciding factors concerning the W were as apparent as they were plentiful.
There were scores of Hebrew names based upon Yahowah’s name which are now transliterated akin to Yowb, Yow’el, and Yownah, making the pronunciation of the only letter in question, the W, obvious. But the clincher was the three most commonly spoken Hebrew words, shalom, torah, and ‘elohim. They are all actually written shalowm, towrah, and ‘elowah (‘elowahym in the plural). ShaLoWM and ToWRaH alone, due to their enduring popularity, are individually sufficient to conclusively demonstrate that YHWH is pronounced Y-aH-oW-aH. However, I went much further in my affirmation, providing hundreds of examples of each letter’s proper pronunciation.
After announcing the proper way to pronounce Yahowah’s name, the next step was to accurately describe what His name means. And by turning to paleo-Hebrew, it was as straightforward as it was magnificent. In , we see Yahowah reaching down and out to us with an open hand. It reveals that God is ready to welcome us and then lift up those willing to grasp hold. In the two s, we find two individuals, a man and a woman as it would transpire based upon their placement (a concluding makes a Hebrew noun feminine). Both individuals, which are likely representative of ‘Abraham’s and Sarah’s role in the Covenant and conception of Yisra’el, are standing up, 101reaching up, and looking up to God. The depicts a tent peg, the device used to secure and enlarge a home, including the Tent of the Eternal Witness. It speaks of increasing and adding to something, which in the case of the two individuals within God’s name, would indicate that they are being magnified and enriched while being kept safe and secure. In Yahowah’s name, therefore, we see the Covenant Family.
Sharing what I had discovered about the most important name in the universe, the source of life and enlightenment, liberation and empowerment, became my passion. It remains so to this day.
“Yes, indeed (ky – surely and reliably), You commend, favor, and bless (‘atah barak – You lower Yourself, getting down on Your knees, to lovingly and beneficially lift up) those who are right and therefore innocent (tsadaq – those who are correct and thus vindicated), Yahowah (Yahowah), with a shield (ba ha tsinah – with that which provides a protective covering for the entire individual (4QPs reads ‘with’ while the MT shows ‘like’)) which envelops and surrounds him (‘atar – which wraps around and crowns him) such that You can accept him and be pleased with him (ratsown – such that he is found desirable and pleasing, and having provided restitution You can make amends, favoring him by restoring the relationship).” (Mizmowr / Lyrics to be Sung / Psalm 5:12)
The method Yahowah uses to perfect the imperfect is to envelop them in His Spirit of Light, thereby adorning and crowning His Covenant children, making us appear perfect in His eyes. Where there is light, there is no darkness. Light obliterates it, eliminating it.
Even for the worst of all problems – religion – there is 102a remedy. And for this, a Son was given.
