Light of Menorah Ministries Rev. Ferret

Lesson 46 Part 1 
 
They made it.  The Hebrews led by Moses by the hand of Yahvay, the Lord, finally arrive at the Mountain of God.  Here they will receive the Ten Commandments which the Lord says is His Covenant as we read … 
 
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. (Exo 34:27-28) 
 
Israel comes to the Mountain of God in the Sinai and there they will enter a New Covenant - nothing like this ever happened before – and become a chosen people, a holy nation, and nation of priests.  But, wait a minute, that sounds so familiar.  It reminds us of Jesus and His lifting up His cup at His Last Supper – the cup of the New Covenant.  This happens in Jerusalem.  
 
There’s more.  It so happens that the Mountain of God was Mt. Sinai as can be found in Exod. 3:1 and 3:12 and 19:1-3.  We got this.  No problem.  But then we see that God moves His mountain to a new location.  Just consider a few proof texts … 
 
Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. And many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Isa 2:2-3) 
 
"I will set a sign among them and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare My glory among the nations. "Then they shall bring all your brethren from all the nations as a grain offering to the LORD, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem," says the LORD, "just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD. (Isa 66:19-20) 
 
And it will come about in the last days That the mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains. It will be raised above the hills, And the peoples will stream to it. Many nations will come and say, "Come and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD And to the house of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For from Zion will go forth the law, Even the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Mic 4:1-2) 
 
He moved His mountain.  It is now the Temple Mount in Jerusalem also known as Mt. Zion.  (The term Mount Zion has been used in the Hebrew Bible first for the City of David (2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5; 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2) and later for the Temple Mount, but its meaning has shifted and it is now used as the name of ancient Jerusalem's Western Hill) And, this is where the New Covenant of God is given through Yeshua HaMashiach, Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus the Christ.  On top of that we read the following … 
 
But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1Pe 2:9) 
 
Wow.  What an amazing connection between the New Covenant at the Mountain of God Mt. Sinai and the New Covenant at the Mountain of God Mt. Zion - a Biblical name for the Temple Mount.  God is connecting these covenants.  He is not replacing the latter with the former.  They are intimately related and you can not have on New Covenant without the other.  
 
Is there more?  You won’t believe it.  This is another awesome chapter in Torah that meets the goals of this podcast series.  Here are those goals.  (Note - you can "right click" on the picture and open the picture in a new tab to read it) 
 
So come and join us in this study.  This is another awesome example that there is ONE book, ONE Bible, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21, ONE God, ONE Lord, with ONE goal, Jesus!  
 
Who is this guy, Rev. Ferret?  What's his background?  Why should we take time to listen to him?  Here's a link to check out his background ... - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

Lesson 46 Part 1

They made it.  The Hebrews led by Moses by the hand of Yahvay, the Lord, finally arrive at the Mountain of God.  Here they will receive the Ten Commandments which the Lord says is His Covenant as we read …

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. (Exo 34:27-28)

Israel comes to the Mountain of God in the Sinai and there they will enter a New Covenant - nothing like this ever happened before – and become a chosen people, a holy nation, and nation of priests.  But, wait a minute, that sounds so familiar.  It reminds us of Jesus and His lifting up His cup at His Last Supper – the cup of the New Covenant.  This happens in Jerusalem. 

There’s more.  It so happens that the Mountain of God was Mt. Sinai as 

Exodus - 46 Part 1 - Exod. 19:1-25 - 50 DAYS TO THE MOUNTAIN

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ge5ms-fae548 
 
 
There is a concept so prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament - nothing "old" about it) and in the Messianic Texts (the New Testament) and my 1st teacher in Israel, Ray Vander Laan, termed it as, “Head and Heart and Hands and Feet.”  Over and over again we read the about being righteous and it is pictured in the way we talk or hear or listen (our head) or in our work or results of what we do (hands)  and in the ways we walk (feet) – walk in the commands of the Lord and walk in our own ways.  It is also pictured in the way we think or our emotions of feelings (heart).  Just consider the text in the prophet Isaiah. 
"Where will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick And the whole heart is faint. From the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds, Not pressed out or bandaged, ... So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood." (Isa 1:5-15) 
In one chapter we see this concept played out quite clearly.  The rebelliousness against God is pictured using the concept “head and heart and hands and feet.”  
Another place this is seen is in the consecration of the high priest Aaron and his sons.  Consider … 
"Then you shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram. "You shall slaughter the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron's right ear and on the lobes of his sons' right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet, and sprinkle the rest of the blood around on the altar. (Exo 29:19-20) 
In the Torah Commentary by the Messianic Jewish scholar, Tim Hegg, he says that these body parts in the ancient Middle East and among the ancient Hebrews came to mean hearing and obeying the Torah of the Lord using the ear (Head).  The right hand symbolizes one’s work.  Aaron had his hand dedicated to the daily work of the sacrifices of the Lord (Hand).  His feet symbolize that he walk according the God’s ways and maintain his right standing before God in his daily movements in life (Feet).  
There are two verses that you may remember that deal with the heart.  In these verses we see that the heart is the source of our wickedness and our evil ways and thoughts.  Consider … 
"The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? "I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways (feet), According to the results of his deeds(hands). (Jer 17:9-10) 
"But the things that proceed out of the mouth(head) come from the heart, and those defile the man. "For out of the heart come evil thoughts (heart), murders(hands), adulteries(hands), fornications(hands), thefts (hands), false witness(head)., slanders(head). (Mat 15:18-19) 
In Psalm 15:1-3 we again come across this "picture" of head and heart and hands and feet.  Let's delve into this and see the dramatic place it takes us.  Let's study this idea God seems to use to teach from Genesis to Revelation.  Come let's learn about Head and Hearts and Hands and Feet. 
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ge5ms-fae548


There is a concept so prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament - nothing "old" about it) and in the Messianic Texts (the New Testament) and my 1st teacher in Israel, Ray Vander Laan, termed it as, “Head and Heart and Hands and Feet.”  Over and over again we read the about being righteous and it is pictured in the way we talk or hear or listen (our head) or in our work or results of what we do (hands)  and in the ways we walk (feet) – walk in the commands of the Lord and walk in our own ways.  It is also pictured in the way we think or our emotions of feelings (heart).  Just consider the text in the prophet Isaiah.
"Where will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick And the whole heart is faint. From the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds, Not pressed out or bandaged, ... So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I

Truth Nuggets - 13 - Psm. 15:1-3 Head & Heart & Hands & Feet

Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. One was chosen by the Lord to be the child of promise.  This happened again.  Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.  The Lord has already chosen Jacob and not Esau.  It seems that Esau and his natural born character did not qualify him to be the one through whom the promises made to Abraham for the entire world would be given.  It was Jacob.  In the events of their lives we begin to see this – the Lord seems to want us to see the boys and their character.  Jacob, the 2nd born and not the 1st born, was the one.  
 
One event so many of us recall is when Jacob was cooking the red delicious stew and Esau comes back from some adventure in the wild.  But, there is something we don’t see – God inspires Moses to use a chiasm in the telling of the tale.  If we don’t know what a chiasm is we miss the expanded ideas that the Lord is trying to teach us.  The chiastic structure is used by the Lord to make a very clear and specific point.  It is the crux of the entire matter of Esau and Jacob and why the Lord picked Jacob.  
 
Links to articles and videos to learn about CHIASTIC LITERARY STRUCTURES: 
 
Great website to learn the basics of chiastic structures - 
 
https://www.bible-discernments.com/joshua/whatisachiasm.html 
 
A website that contains many examples of chiasms - 
 
https://www.chiasmusxchange.com/explanatory-notes/ 
 
A short video discussing chiams - well done and good "picture" description - 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn2pIkmOKpY 
 
Link to the Light of Menorah video entitled “The Mirror of Passover.”  The video addresses CHIASMS at 28 minutes 5 seconds. 
 
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2zqcj-11e731b 
 
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - click here for the teacher's background

Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. One was chosen by the Lord to be the child of promise.  This happened again.  Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.  The Lord has already chosen Jacob and not Esau.  It seems that Esau and his natural born character did not qualify him to be the one through whom the promises made to Abraham for the entire world would be given.  It was Jacob.  In the events of their lives we begin to see this – the Lord seems to want us to see the boys and their character.  Jacob, the 2nd born and not the 1st born, was the one. 

One event so many of us recall is when Jacob was cooking the red delicious stew and Esau comes back from some adventure in the wild.  But, there is something we don’t see – God inspires Moses to use a chiasm in the telling of the tale.  If we don’t know what a chiasm is we miss the expanded ideas that the Lord is trying to teach us.  The chiastic structure is used by the Lord to make a very clear and specific point.  It is the crux of the 

Genesis - 63 - Gen. 25:29 - 26:7 - WHAT’S WRONG WITH ESAU?

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7cbsv-12097f3

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7cbsv-12097f3

Five Small Stones Episode 3 -- Who is it? Isa. 28:14-16

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dcyrk-11c7f88 
 
 
 
We are still in an interlude.  We started Exodus 12 and did not go directly to the 10th and last plague.  Instead, before the awesome hammer of the Lord falls on Egypt and the firstborn, the Lord instructs Moses to teach Israel about Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  
Our focus in lesson 36 will be on Exod. 12:14-28 and we will deal with three major concepts as it relates to Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  
The first concept is the command by the Lord that Israel will do a special celebration annually forever as a memorial, a celebration to remember the awesome great things God did for Israel in Egypt.  The Hebrew word used for memorial is זִכְרוֹן zikrôn H2146.  So the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a 7 day feast to be a remembrance of their great deliverance by the Lord out of Egypt.  
What is interesting is that the TORAH deals with this concept of remembering quite a lot.  God sets up so many rituals and practices used by His people to remember.  Many Jewish religious men, for example, wear four tassels. This is based on the TORAH in Num. 15:37-4.  It is practiced today and in Jesus’ day.  One of Jesus’ tassels was touched by a woman with a bleeding disease and was instantly healed.  She didn’t touch the fringe of His outer cloak but one of the four tassels on the four corners. 
This command by the Lord for His men to wear the tassels is specifically for one purpose.  They are to remember God’s commands, laws, and instructions to live as His people as they see the tassels.  An example of God’s interest in us to remember. 
The second concept is studying the phrase “cut off from Israel” or “cut off from the people.”  The Hebrew word for this penalty is KARAT כָּרַת H3772.  It means to be cut or severed or separated. This is a very interesting penalty that is associated with seemingly trivial matters.  For example, if one goes to work on the Sabbath one is cut off from Israel.  Another way to get cut off from Israel is to eat a piece of leavened bread during the feast – even if no one sees you.  These seemingly trivial matters you do to receive KARAT כָּרַת also can never be forgiven.  The rabbis think it is so serious that if one receives KARAT, cut off from Israel, one will not enter the World to Come or experience the resuscitation of the dead.  For Christians that is like saying one will not get into heaven or ever be resurrected from the dead.  So, this idea of KARAT is a big deal.  One can find it over and over again in the Torah. 
The last concept we will deal with is connected to the picture below. 
 
This is a decoration my wife and I have on our table when we celebrate what we call, “The Passover Meal of the Messiah.”  It is normally called Jesus’ Last Supper.  You will notice it is a cross with a doorway attached – a doorway with its two doorposts and the cross beam or lintel.  We recall that the lamb of the Passover is sacrificed and the blood is “painted” on the wood; it is smeared on the doorposts and lintel.  God says that when He sees that those inside the house will be spared from His being poured out across Egypt.  Hmmm.  This seems to be directly connected to Jesus who is the Lamb of God crucified on Passover.  He was on the cross for some 6 hours.  The blood of the Lamb of God flowed onto the wood; His blood stained the wood of the cross.  Paul writes about this.  
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.  (Rom 5:9) 
This is so connected to the Exodus.  It is so connected to the first time God saved His people from His wrath.  So the cross and the doorway seem to be connected.  In this lesson we will again see that Jesus’ words are true when He said that ALL SCRIPTURE testifies of Himself.  Where is He in TORAH?  Right in front of us. 
Who is this guy, Rev. Ferret?  What's his background?  Why should we take time to listen to him?  Here's a link to check out his background - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dcyrk-11c7f88



We are still in an interlude.  We started Exodus 12 and did not go directly to the 10th and last plague.  Instead, before the awesome hammer of the Lord falls on Egypt and the firstborn, the Lord instructs Moses to teach Israel about Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 
Our focus in lesson 36 will be on Exod. 12:14-28 and we will deal with three major concepts as it relates to Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  
The first concept is the command by the Lord that Israel will do a special celebration annually forever as a memorial, a celebration to remember the awesome great things God did for Israel in Egypt.  The Hebrew word used for memorial is זִכְרוֹן zikrôn H2146.  So the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a 7 day feast to be a remembrance of their great deliverance by the Lord out of Egypt. 
What is interesting is that the TORAH deals with this concept of remembering quite a lot.  God sets up so many rituals and p

Exodus - 36 - Exod. 12:14-28 Passover Lamb & the Lamb of God

We are still in an interlude.  We started Exodus 12 and did not go directly to the 10th and last plague.  Instead, before the awesome hammer of the Lord falls on Egypt and the firstborn, the Lord instructs Moses to teach Israel about Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  
 
Our focus in lesson 36 will be on Exod. 12:14-28 and we will deal with three major concepts as it relates to Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  
 
The first concept is the command by the Lord that Israel will do a special celebration annually forever as a memorial, a celebration to remember the awesome great things God did for Israel in Egypt.  The Hebrew word used for memorial is זִכְרוֹן zikrôn H2146.  So the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a 7 day feast to be a remembrance of their great deliverance by the Lord out of Egypt.  
 
What is interesting is that the TORAH deals with this concept of remembering quite a lot.  God sets up so many rituals and practices used by His people to remember.  Many Jewish religious men, for example, wear four tassels. This is based on the TORAH in Num. 15:37-4.  It is practiced today and in Jesus’ day.  One of Jesus’ tassels was touched by a woman with a bleeding disease and was instantly healed.  She didn’t touch the fringe of His outer cloak but one of the four tassels on the four corners. 
 
This command by the Lord for His men to wear the tassels is specifically for one purpose.  They are to remember God’s commands, laws, and instructions to live as His people as they see the tassels.  An example of God’s interest in us to remember. 
 
The second concept is studying the phrase “cut off from Israel” or “cut off from the people.”  The Hebrew word for this penalty is KARAT כָּרַת H3772.  It means to be cut or severed or separated. This is a very interesting penalty that is associated with seemingly trivial matters.  For example, if one goes to work on the Sabbath one is cut off from Israel.  Another way to get cut off from Israel is to eat a piece of leavened bread during the feast – even if no one sees you.  These seemingly trivial matters you do to receive KARAT כָּרַת also can never be forgiven.  The rabbis think it is so serious that if one receives KARAT, cut off from Israel, one will not enter the World to Come or experience the resuscitation of the dead.  For Christians that is like saying one will not get into heaven or ever be resurrected from the dead.  So, this idea of KARAT is a big deal.  One can find it over and over again in the Torah. 
 
The last concept is related to a decoration my wife and I have on our table when we celebrate what we call, “The Passover Meal of the Messiah.”  It is a cross with a "doorway" glued to it - the doorposts and lintel. It is normally called Jesus’ Last Supper.  You will notice it is a cross with a doorway attached – a doorway with its two doorposts and the cross beam or lintel.  We recall that the lamb of the Passover is sacrificed and the blood is “painted” on the wood; it is smeared on the doorposts and lintel.  God says that when He sees that those inside the house will be spared from His being poured out across Egypt.  Hmmm.  This seems to be directly connected to Jesus who is the Lamb of God crucified on Passover.  He was on the cross for some 6 hours.  The blood of the Lamb of God flowed onto the wood; His blood stained the wood of the cross.  Paul writes about this.  
 
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.  (Rom 5:9) 
 
This is so connected to the Exodus.  It is so connected to the first time God saved His people from His wrath.  So the cross and the doorway seem to be connected.  In this lesson we will again see that Jesus’ words are true when He said that ALL SCRIPTURE testifies of Himself.  Where is He in TORAH?  Right in front of us. 
 
Who is this guy, Rev. Ferret?  What's his background?  Why should we take time to listen to him?  Here's a link to check out his background - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

We are still in an interlude.  We started Exodus 12 and did not go directly to the 10th and last plague.  Instead, before the awesome hammer of the Lord falls on Egypt and the firstborn, the Lord instructs Moses to teach Israel about Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 

Our focus in lesson 36 will be on Exod. 12:14-28 and we will deal with three major concepts as it relates to Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 

The first concept is the command by the Lord that Israel will do a special celebration annually forever as a memorial, a celebration to remember the awesome great things God did for Israel in Egypt.  The Hebrew word used for memorial is זִכְרוֹן zikrôn H2146.  So the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a 7 day feast to be a remembrance of their great deliverance by the Lord out of Egypt. 

What is interesting is that the TORAH deals with this concept of remembering quite a lot.  God sets up so many rituals and practices used by His people to remember.  Many Jewish 

God commands that the feast of Unleavened Bread will be 7 days, and 7 days ONLY.  Not 8 as the orthodox rabbis changed it to.  By changing it the orthodox rabbis again show they can change God's word to their own personal views.  This is crazy.  It also takes away from the unbelievable importance of the number 7 from Genesis to Revelation. 
 
In this lesson we will just focus on the number 7.  When we do we will find patterns of the use of the number 7 that can only be the handiwork of the Lord.  It is as if the number 7 and the patterns God creates in his word is like God's watermark.  Watermarks, very faint printing on a picture or a document such that it is used to protect the document/picture from being used if illegally copied and other confidential information and to indicate the validity of a legal document. You'll also see watermarks on any paper banknote, where they're used to help prevent counterfeiting.  See below for a picture showing a picture with and without a "watermark." 
 
It is as if the 7 is like God's watermark.  It shows that the word of God written by men under the direct inspiration of the Spirit of the Most High is not created by men but by the Lord.  You won't believe what you are about to study.  It'll take us from Gen. 1:1 to Rev. 22:21, the first and the last verses of the Bible.  It will seem to indicate that the Living Word of the Lord, Yeshua, is connected to the number 7 in ways we have never seen before.  And, this is NOT Numerology which is more related to the occult.  It is not a Bible Code which are very problematic.  What we are about to study is FACT and proven again and again by highly credible scholars, Jew and Gentile.   
 
In the podcast I said I'd provide many links for your further study.  Here they are. 
 
Link 1 - a video, one of many at this site, that shows the work of Professor Ivan Panin and his discovery of the mathematical patterns in God's word.  It so amazed Prof. Panin that he became a Christian based upon the amazing things he discovered that showed him that the Bible is true, it is God's word, and the Jesus is the Lord, the Savior, and the long awaited Messiah. 
 
https://www.thelivingword.org.au/grand-design/session16.php 
 
Link 2 - a fantastic video done by Chuck Missler of Koinonia House.  It is another presentation of Panin's work done in a style that is true Chuck Missler.  Awesome material you will find most intriguing. 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f9WYGBfpaw 
 
Links 3, 4, and 5.  Awesome articles that are related to Panin's work and the number 7 and the patterns that seem to suggest the number 7 is God's watermark. 
 
Link 3 - https://www.thetorah.com/article/seven-the-biblical-number 
 
Link 4 - https://www.differentspirit.org/evidence/numerics.php 
 
Link 5 - https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/the-number-7-in-the-bible/ 
 
Link 6 - an article from a great scholarly site, GotQuestions.org addressing Bible codes and that the Bible, God's word, suggests that they are very problematic and not what the Bible says about the COMPLETENESS of God's word as it stands. 
 
https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-codes.html 
 
Link 7 - an article on the famous Jewish rabbi, Nachmanides and his teachings on the number 7. 
 
http://www.betemunah.org/seven.html 
 
Link 6 - an article from a great scholarly site, GotQuestions.org addressing Bible codes and that the Bible, God's word, suggests that they are very problematic and not what the Bible says about the COMPLETENESS of God's word as it stands. 
 
https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-codes.html 
 
Link 7 - an article on the famous Jewish rabbi, Nachmanides and his teachings on the number 7. 
 
http://www.betemunah.org/seven.html 
 
Link 8 - an article with background information on Prof. Ivan Panin - http://www.wordworx.co.nz/panin.html 
 
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

God commands that the feast of Unleavened Bread will be 7 days, and 7 days ONLY.  Not 8 as the orthodox rabbis changed it to.  By changing it the orthodox rabbis again show they can change God's word to their own personal views.  This is crazy.  It also takes away from the unbelievable importance of the number 7 from Genesis to Revelation.

In this lesson we will just focus on the number 7.  When we do we will find patterns of the use of the number 7 that can only be the handiwork of the Lord.  It is as if the number 7 and the patterns God creates in his word is like God's watermark.  Watermarks, very faint printing on a picture or a document such that it is used to protect the document/picture from being used if illegally copied and other confidential information and to indicate the validity of a legal document. You'll also see watermarks on any paper banknote, where they're used to help prevent counterfeiting.  See below for a picture showing a picture with and without a "watermark."

Exodus - 35 - Exod. 12:14-16 - GOD’S WATERMARK

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-5gi3a-119409d 
 
 
In Jesus' day the only Bible they had then was the Hebrew Scriptures (a.k.a. the Old Testament).  In Matt 16:18 we read that Jesus will build His ECCLESIA G1577 upon a rock.  But, Jesus did not mean church as we know it in the 21st century.  He did not mean a building or an organization or a religion.  He meant "a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place; an assembly" from Thayer's Greek Lexicon.  So He meant people.  How do you relate a group of people to a ROCK?   
One thing that is possible is it may be connected to the location of where Jesus said this.  He said it at a pagan Roman city called Caesarea Philippi 25 miles north of the sea of Galilee.  This city was the location of a rock formation where pagans came to worship the god Pan in bizarre and immoral rituals.  This was a "holy" pagan religious site where of pagan gods even from Old Testament days.  Ray Vander Laan has an excellent (short) article related to this archaeological site and how it might connect to Jesus' words.  Here's the link -  https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/gates-of-hell-article 
Here's a link to an awesome scholarly resource where you can study this archaeological site in detail with awesome pictures.  Link - https://www.biblewalks.com/banias 
Jesus at this place talks about building His assembly of followers on a ROCK.  But, this is a place where an assembly of pagans gathered at a ROCK to worship pagan gods and goddesses.  Is there something the Lord wants us to understand?  But, in the book of Isaiah we read ... 
"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him." (Isa 51:1-2) 
Bible commentators both Jewish and Christian say this verse suggests that Abraham is the ROCK.  And all the disciples of Jesus had then was the Hebrew Scriptures.  They very likely knew this verse.  So, did they somehow relate Jesus' words to Abraham?  Needless to say we have some interesting connections to explore.  This is what we will do in lesson 58.  We will again study the life of Abraham and use it as a EULOGY to this man who is our "father" by faith as Paul teaches us in ... 
Even so Abraham BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. (Gal 3:6-7) 
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise. (Gal 3:28-29) 
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In Jesus' day the only Bible they had then was the Hebrew Scriptures (a.k.a. the Old Testament).  In Matt 16:18 we read that Jesus will build His ECCLESIA G1577 upon a rock.  But, Jesus did not mean church as we know it in the 21st century.  He did not mean a building or an organization or a religion.  He meant "a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place; an assembly" from Thayer's Greek Lexicon.  So He meant people.  How do you relate a group of people to a ROCK?  
One thing that is possible is it may be connected to the location of where Jesus said this.  He said it at a pagan Roman city called Caesarea Philippi 25 miles north of the sea of Galilee.  This city was the location of a rock formation where pagans came to worship the god Pan in bizarre and immoral rituals.  This was a "holy" pagan religious site where of pagan gods even from Old Testament days.  Ray Vander Laan has an excellent (short) 

Genesis - 58 - Gen. 25:7-8 EULOGY FOR ABRAHAM PART 3

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Our focus in lesson 31 is on two verses.  The first is Exod. 11:2 and the second is Exod. 11:5.  
"Speak now in the hearing of the people that each man ask from his neighbor and each woman from her neighbor for articles of silver and articles of gold." (Exo 11:2) 
“… and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the millstones; all the firstborn of the cattle as well.” (Exo 11:5) 
These two verses show us that the Torah, the books of Moses, are as relevant today as they were then.  It is God’s instruction (that is what תּוֹרָה Torah means in the Hebrew) and God was instructing the Hebrews back then in 1446 B.C. and His original message was meant for them and us.  But, we need to study the word and try and grasp what those Hebrews saw and heard and understood, God's original intent and message then, so our understanding of how it relates to us today is enriched and enhanced.  
In Exod. 11:2 we find along with two other verses in Exodus that the Egyptians are called by God the “neighbors” of the Hebrews.  Later God commands in Lev. 19:18 and 19:34 that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves and we are to love the stranger as ourselves.  Thus, combining 19:18 and 19:34 together, the stranger is our neighbor!  God is teaching them then and us today that someone we don’t know, who is perhaps of a different faith, who holds to a different sexual orientation, who is foreign born, a total stranger, we are to treat them as if they were our neighbor - someone we know personally and lives with us of close to us.  In this podcast we will unpack this and relate it to the Platinum Rule and the Golden Rule.  
Platinum Rule – treat others how they would like to be treated.  Or another way of saying it is do unto others they way they want to be treated. 
Golden Rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  This is from Matt 7:12 
Today some say the Platinum Rule now replaces the Golden Rule.  Some say the Golden Rule is archaic and no longer valid for today.  It is seemingly an attack on the Bible by some, on the very words of God.  These views show that many have a limited and very incomplete understanding of the Bible.  If one does not study the Jewish roots of the New Testament, the Jewish background, one can easily be mislead by those who say the Golden Rule of the Bible is dead. 
In this lesson we will show that the Golden Rule and the Platinum Rule are both in the Bible and are applications of the Torah - both come out of the rabbis applying Lev. 19:18 and 19:34.  They are not separate rules but, for the rabbis, they are applications of these verses. We will see that years before Jesus that it was being taught that we are to love the stranger as our neighbor and we are to treat, as best as we can, the stranger the way the stranger would like to be treated.  On top of that we will see that the Platinum Rule itself is actually taught by Paul.  In lesson 31 we will see that God’s word, His תּוֹרָה Torah, is so applicable today.  We shouldn’t be surprised.  Jesus said sometime between 24-30 A.D. that ALL scripture testifies of Him.  All they had then was the Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament.  The main books of the Bible in Jesus’ day was the תּוֹרָה Torah.  How dare us not study the very words of God that God Himself says testifies of Him.  
There is a great article on the Golden Rule vs. the Platinum Rule at a website entitled, www.TBLfaithnews.com.  Just go to the website and in their search window simply enter, “Platinum Rule.”  I am indebted to these Christian teachers for some awesome insights to on this topic.  
As we study the Golden Rule vs. the Platinum Rule I mentioned I’d link you to a chapter from one of my class books.  This chapter is on the parable of the Good Samaritan.  Jesus’ parable has everything to do with this issue.  In this parable it is clear that Jesus is saying our enemy is our neighbor.  Once again, the Lord is so consistent.  This is what He initially taught His people coming out of Egypt.  Here’s the link to this chapter for your further study -   https://www.dropbox.com/s/ju6zum2rzcu6srs/Parables2..GoodNeighbor..pages15..31may21.pdf?dl=0 
The second issue we will deal with in this lesson is what is the name of the Pharaoh of the Exodus.  This results from the verse Exod. 11:5.  In this verse all first born will die.  But, Pharaoh did not die.  But, studying the ancient culture of Egypt we learn that the 1st born son of a Pharaoh was considered the “crown prince” and this would be the next Pharaoh.  So, the Pharaoh in the Exodus didn’t die.  Thus, if the Bible is true and 100% accurate, the Pharaoh of the Exodus must not have been the first born.  What is amazing is if we put the Bible in its historical context w

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Our focus in lesson 31 is on two verses.  The first is Exod. 11:2 and the second is Exod. 11:5. 
"Speak now in the hearing of the people that each man ask from his neighbor and each woman from her neighbor for articles of silver and articles of gold." (Exo 11:2)
“… and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the millstones; all the firstborn of the cattle as well.” (Exo 11:5)
These two verses show us that the Torah, the books of Moses, are as relevant today as they were then.  It is God’s instruction (that is what תּוֹרָה Torah means in the Hebrew) and God was instructing the Hebrews back then in 1446 B.C. and His original message was meant for them and us.  But, we need to study the word and try and grasp what those Hebrews saw and heard and understood, God's original intent and message then, so our understandi

EXODUS - 31 - Exod. 11:2 and 11:5 - TRUE IN 1446 B.C. AND TRUE TODAY

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From Abraham Cohen’s excellent scholarly work, “Everymans’ Talmud,” we read that in Judaism today and in the days of Jesus, one’s death was more important than one’s birth.  Jews will rejoice at a person’s death if they were righteous and live a life living according to the ways of the Lord.  Don’t rejoice at a person’ birth.  One being born is just beginning their life.  Will they live righteously?  Will do amazing things by the power of the hand of the Lord?  Or, will they live sinful lives, unrighteous before God and man?  We don’t know.  So, thus, we celebrate the death of a righteous person.  
This idea of the importance of the death of a person over the birth of a person is shown in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  There are only 41 verses or so relating to the birth of Christ in Matthew and Luke.  But there are over 400 verses in the four gospels reporting on the death of Jesus.  Of course!  The gospels are books written by Jews in their Jewish Middle Eastern mindset 2000 years ago.  The death of Jesus and the sacrifice of the cross is critically important to those Jewish gospel writers. Far different than Christians today ​in how we emphasize His birth that we ​c​all Christmas.In lesson 57 we will continue to study Abraham and his life from the Jewish perspective.  He first appears in Genesis 12 and the Torah is silent as to why Abraham was chosen by Adonai.  But, at his passing, we are now able to go back and study Abraham’s life.  We are able to consider ways God may have looked upon this man and chose Abraham to be our father in the faith as Paul teaches us in Rom. 4:13-16.   
Abraham was given the gospel!  So, in the Torah, the books of Moses, we first read of the gospel, the gospel according to Moses, as Paul shows us in Gal. 3:8.  Now as we study the life of Abraham at his death, we will see Jesus.  Just like Jesus said in John 5:39.   
How is Abraham our father?  How does all this relate to us today in the 21st century?  We will find that Abraham put all things in his life below his love of God and his commitment to obey Him.  One might say Abraham "hated" everything in his life as compared to his love of God.  But, it isn't hate.  The Hebrew word is שׂנא SANAY H8130 - can mean hate but equally can mean loved less, held in lower esteem, second place.  Yes.  Abraham put all in a lower position as compared to his love and faithfulness to the Lord.  He is the epitome of Jesus was talking about in Luke 14:26 when Jesus taught ... 
"If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate (not hate but SANAY - put all things in a lower position that our love and faith in Jesus) his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.  (Luk 14:26) 
 How can we come to have our understanding expanded and enriched as we understand that through Abraham’s seed (his descendants) that all will be blessed?  How do we grasp that we are Abraham’s seed along with Jesus​?​  Jesus is the blessing to all nations and we are to bring Him to all nations.  Abraham was sent and he went.  Jesus was sent and He went.  Jesus sends us.  Are we ready to go and be like ​our ​daddy, Abraham?   
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From Abraham Cohen’s excellent scholarly work, “Everymans’ Talmud,” we read that in Judaism today and in the days of Jesus, one’s death was more important than one’s birth.  Jews will rejoice at a person’s death if they were righteous and live a life living according to the ways of the Lord.  Don’t rejoice at a person’ birth.  One being born is just beginning their life.  Will they live righteously?  Will do amazing things by the power of the hand of the Lord?  Or, will they live sinful lives, unrighteous before God and man?  We don’t know.  So, thus, we celebrate the death of a righteous person. 
This idea of the importance of the death of a person over the birth of a person is shown in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  There are only 41 verses or so relating to the birth of Christ in Matthew and Luke.  But there are over 400 verses in the four gospels reporting on the death of Jesus.  Of course!  The gospels are books written by 

Genesis - 57 -Gen. 25:7-10 EULOGY OF ABRAHAM PART 2 - Abraham Hates Everything!

In this lesson and in part 2 we get clear Biblical evidence that God NEVER took away Pharaoh's free will.  On top of that we learn from the Hebrew that God never HARDENED Pharaoh's heart.  That English word is used to translate three distinct Hebrew words.  Why the translators did this is unknown and totally inexcusable.  In this lesson and in part 2 we will see the extraordinary attributes of our God, the only God, and it then helps us with hope and joy in our days, days of trouble, chaos, and evil.  Also, we will see also the plagues are getting more devastating - they affect the daily lives of all Egyptians.  The locusts will come and literally destroy the economy of Egypt.  God is taking it all away due to the unbending determination of one man, Pharaoh, who seems to put his pride above the safety of his people.  Once again, seems like it so relates to our day.  Shouldn't be surprised, should we?  This is the Lord's תּוֹרָה TORAH; it means instruction for then and now and forever.

Exodus - 28 part 1 - Exod. 10:2-10

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From Abraham Cohen’s excellent scholarly work, “Everymans’ Talmud,” we read that in the days of Jesus one’s death was more important than one’s birth.  Rabbi Cohen presents a parable that shows the views of Second Temple Judaism then and Rabbinic Judaism today on this concept.  There were two ships and one was leaving the harbor and the other was coming in after a long voyage.  Many on the docks cheered and celebrated as the one ship began its journey.  It was kind of a way to bolster the courage and hearts of the sailors going into the unknown.  There was an old sailor standing on the dick with the crowd.  He loudly stated, “why are you rejoicing over the ship beginning its journey.  NO.  Rather rejoice for the ship returning.  The ship returning is coming home safe and has made it through its perilous voyage.  For the ship leaving, do not rejoice.  We have no idea whether their journey will be a success or failure; we don’t know whether the crew will be of stout heart and courage.  But the ship returning tells us the story of its success and its triumph over struggles and the perils of their journey.”  Rabbi Cohen then says to us that it is the same in life and death.  Let us rejoice at a person’s death if they were righteous and live a life living according to the ways of the Lord.  Don’t rejoice at a person’ birth.  One being born is just beginning their life.  Will they live righteously?  Will do amazing things by the power of the hand of the Lord?  Or, will they live sinful lives, unrighteous before God and man?  We don’t know.  So, thus, we celebrate the death of a righteous person.  
This idea of the importance of the death of a person over the birth of a person is shown in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  There are only 41 verses or so relating to the birth of Christ in Matthew and Luke.  But there are over 400 verses in the four gospels reporting on the death of Jesus.  Of course!  The gospels are books written by Jews in their Jewish Middle Eastern mindset 2000 years ago.  The death of Jesus and the sacrifice of the cross is critically important to those Jewish gospel writers. Far different than Christians today ​in how we emphasize His birth that we ​c​all Christmas.In lesson 56 we will deal with the death of Abraham.  We will study Abraham and his life from the Jewish perspective.  He first appears in Genesis 12 and the Torah is silent as to why Abraham was chosen by Adonai.  But, at his passing, we are now able to go back and study Abraham’s life.  We are able to consider ways God may have looked upon this man and chose Abraham to be our father in the faith as Paul teaches us in Rom. 4:13-16.  Abraham was given the gospel!  So, in the Torah, the books of Moses, we first read of the gospel, the gospel according to Moses, as Paul shows us in Gal. 3:8.  Now as we study the life of Abraham at his death, we will see Jesus.  Just like Jesus said in John 5:39.   How is Abraham our father?  How does all this relate to us today in the 21st century?  How can we come to have our understanding expanded and enriched as we understand that through Abraham’s seed (his descendants) that all will be blessed?  How do we grasp that we are Abraham’s seed along with Jesus​?​  Jesus is the blessing to all nations and we are to bring Him to all nations.  Abraham was sent and he went.  Jesus was sent and He went.  Jesus sends us.  Are we ready to go and be like ​our ​daddy, Abraham?   
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0

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From Abraham Cohen’s excellent scholarly work, “Everymans’ Talmud,” we read that in the days of Jesus one’s death was more important than one’s birth.  Rabbi Cohen presents a parable that shows the views of Second Temple Judaism then and Rabbinic Judaism today on this concept.  There were two ships and one was leaving the harbor and the other was coming in after a long voyage.  Many on the docks cheered and celebrated as the one ship began its journey.  It was kind of a way to bolster the courage and hearts of the sailors going into the unknown.  There was an old sailor standing on the dick with the crowd.  He loudly stated, “why are you rejoicing over the ship beginning its journey.  NO.  Rather rejoice for the ship returning.  The ship returning is coming home safe and has made it through its perilous voyage.  For the ship leaving, do not rejoice.  We have no idea whether their journey will be a success or failure; we don’t know 

Genesis - 56 - Gen. 25:7-10 ABRAHAM - EULOGY OF OUR FATHER

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Our focus in lesson 27 is Exod. 9:13 – 10:1. The event is the plague of hail that was so awesome that there was nothing like it ever in the history of Egypt.  For the Hebrews coming out of Egypt, the first ones to “hear” the words of Moses, the first five books of the Bible, sometimes called the תּוֹרָה Torah, meaning God’s instruction,  they’d recall that Pharaohs always boasted of their mighty works and accomplishments.  It’s like Thutmosis III who bragged he did amazing things that haven’t been done in Egypt, ever.  Interesting.  God, the LORD, יהוה Yahvay, the God of the Hebrews, seemingly is using things familiar in Egypt against the Egyptians.  The LORD is saying He is the Lord, He is God, the only God, the one and only God.  This is found in Deut. 6:4 when we read … 
"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!” (Deu 6:4) 
The Hebrew word translated as ONE is the word אֶחָֽד Ekhad.  It does mean one but the concept is a oneness that is indivisible, a oneness that can not be separated into parts or persons.  A better way then to think of the verse is substituting ONE for the phrase, “THE ONE AND ONLY,” or to take out ONE and say, “UNIQUE.”  
So the Lord is the ONLY ONE who will bring upon Egypt something truly the Egyptians have ever experienced in the past or in the future.  The hail storm was beyond imagination for any of us.  But, to understand what is going on we need again to put the Bible back into its historical context.  When we do the impact is our understanding is deepened and expanded.  
We will also explore the motif in the Bible from the Garden to the End of Days about man’s deserve to turn from God and become a god himself – to determine his own right and wrong and his own will to meet his lower needs and desires and instincts.  There is a word spoken against the king of Babylon in Isa. 14:3-23 who himself says he is god.  
He said ‘I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’ (Isa 14:14) 
I bring this up as one of many examples of when men declare themselves as god.  There is an important verse to consider.  In the NASB it is … 
“How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!” (Isa 14:12) 
But in the King James we read … 
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” (Isa 14:12) 
This is an example of a major translation error where the translators of the King James inserted a “borrowed” Latin word from the translation of Jerome, an early church father.  The borrowed word is LUCIFER.  How can you substitute a Latin word (actually tow Latin words) that means only “light bearer.” Jerome did not use these Latin words to mean the name of the devil.  However, his error and the misunderstanding of later translators hung onto Jerome’s error and it comes down to us today as the devil’s name.  This is a huge mistake.  In actuality, the devil has NO name.  It isn’t Lucifer and it isn’t Satan.  Satan is what the devil is and not his name.  For further study check out these links to go into this in a more detailed manner. 
Link 1 - https://www.franknelte.net/article.php?article_id=218 
Link 2 - https://www.baslibrary.org/bible-review/14/6/15 
  
Pharaoh seems to repent.  This plague was so awesome that Pharaoh says that he has sinned and all of Egypt.  However, it seems his repentance is only a way for Pharaoh to think he has once again manipulated the LORD, יהוה Yahvay.  For once the hail stops Pharaoh gives courage to his heart.  His way of manipulating the God of the Hebrews is working.  It works every time.  Pharaoh thinks he is winning.  He is building up his courage more and more as a mighty god of Egypt.  But, there is only one God.  There is only one Lord.  There is only one King of the Universe.  In Exod. 10:1 God makes Pharaoh’s heart “heavy” and this should be studied in light of the Hebrew language and the culture of ancient Egypt.  Thus, it is highly recommended that if you are serious about your continued study of the Bible in its historical context, then you must watch the two videos entitled, “His Highness’ Heavy Heart.”  Here’s the link to the videos. 
Part 1 - https://youtu.be/dNw1742eiWc 
Part 2 - https://youtu.be/dZSsExt9Hbw 
So come and join us now.  As we once again return to 1446 B.C. and ancient Egypt in March or April.  Come and let us see that indeed there is one and only one God and Lord of all. 
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Our focus in lesson 27 is Exod. 9:13 – 10:1. The event is the plague of hail that was so awesome that there was nothing like it ever in the history of Egypt.  For the Hebrews coming out of Egypt, the first ones to “hear” the words of Moses, the first five books of the Bible, sometimes called the תּוֹרָה Torah, meaning God’s instruction,  they’d recall that Pharaohs always boasted of their mighty works and accomplishments.  It’s like Thutmosis III who bragged he did amazing things that haven’t been done in Egypt, ever.  Interesting.  God, the LORD, יהוה Yahvay, the God of the Hebrews, seemingly is using things familiar in Egypt against the Egyptians.  The LORD is saying He is the Lord, He is God, the only God, the one and only God.  This is found in Deut. 6:4 when we read …
"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!” (Deu 6:4)
The Hebrew word translated as ONE is the word אֶחָֽד Ekhad.  It does mean one but the concept i

Exodus - 27 - Exod. 9:31 - 10:1 THERE IS ONE AND ONLY ON GOD AND LORD

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In this lesson we meet up with Uraeus - the terrible goddess of Egypt and the protector of the king, Pharaoh.  Pharaoh had Uraeus on his crown - a cobra.  The sacred beast of Uraeus is the serpent pictured as the cobra.  And so begins the awesome confrontation between God, the only God, and a man who said he was god, the Pharaoh.  It begins with the defeat of his protectress, the Cobra goddess, Uraeus.  How is she defeated?  Moreover, what else is God coming against when Moses and Aaron return to Pharaoh and Aaron throws down his staff and it becomes a serpent - not a snake - but a terrible lizard.  It seems as if God is inspiring Moses to picture the goddess Uraeus not just a snake but a terrible monster. 
Another topic we will discuss is the issue of does God judge nations or will God pour His wrath on a people group, a nation, for the collective evil the nation or the group as done.  If so what about the innocent that probably are part of the group? Will they suffer along with the evil ones in that culture?  The answers are critically important for us today.  Will God judge the USA for 62,000,000 babies aborted?  If we are innocent will we suffer also if He comes and pours His wrath upon us.  This is a difficult concept and must be studied.  What better place than ancient Egypt. 
I highly recommend you watch the videos, lesson 20 &amp; 21 of this series.  They are entitled, "His Highness' Heavy Heart," and deals with the important question did God harden Pharaoh's heart.  Did God create this man for damnation and destruction?  What about us?  Are we predetermined for salvation and others for destruction?  To access these videos click on the link below and you will be at our You Tube Channel.  Search for the videos that are connected to the pictures below.   
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In this lesson we meet up with Uraeus - the terrible goddess of Egypt and the protector of the king, Pharaoh.  Pharaoh had Uraeus on his crown - a cobra.  The sacred beast of Uraeus is the serpent pictured as the cobra.  And so begins the awesome confrontation between God, the only God, and a man who said he was god, the Pharaoh.  It begins with the defeat of his protectress, the Cobra goddess, Uraeus.  How is she defeated?  Moreover, what else is God coming against when Moses and Aaron return to Pharaoh and Aaron throws down his staff and it becomes a serpent - not a snake - but a terrible lizard.  It seems as if God is inspiring Moses to picture the goddess Uraeus not just a snake but a terrible monster.
Another topic we will discuss is the issue of does God judge nations or will God pour His wrath on a people group, a nation, for the collective evil the nation or the group as done.  If so what about the innocent that probably ar

Exodus - 22 - Exod 7:4-13 THE TERRIBLE MONSTER - URAEUS

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What is a non-sequitur?  From Merriam-Webbster we see that … 
Definition of non sequitur 
1: an inference (see INFERENCE sense 1) that does not follow from the premises (see PREMISE entry 1 sense 1) 
specifically : a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative (see AFFIRMATIVE entry 1 sense 3) proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent (see CONSEQUENT entry 1 sense 1) 
2: a statement (such as a response) that does not follow logically from or is not clearly related to anything previously said 
Here’s an example.  If someone asks what it's like outside and you reply, "It's 2:00," you've just used a non sequitur; you made a statement that does not follow what was being discussed.  Shown below are five more simple examples. 
My refrigerator is acting up. I’d better finish that book by Friday. 
I read about a pitbull attack. Our neighbor owns a pitbull. My life is in danger. 
It's time to take my car in for service. I wonder if my stylist is available this Saturday. 
I had a crazy music teacher in elementary school. All music teachers are crazy. 
When it's sunny, I see my neighbor walking his dog. He must only walk the dog when the sun is out. 
It is clear that one statement does not follow logically into the second.  It also seems that in Genesis 22:20-24 we have a non-sequitur.  Why after studying the awesome events of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, the child of promise, do we get this? 
Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel." Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother. His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah.  (Gen 22:20-24) 
  
This seems so out of place.  It seems like it doesn’t belong, it doesn’t follow.  Why does the Lord inspire Moses to put this in in this place?  It’s like a non-sequitur.  Or is it?  Remember, this is God’s word.  Something is up.  In this lesson will attempt to understand why these verses are put in here.  The suggestions are powerful. 
We will then turn our attention to Genesis 23.  One thing we will focus on is the geography of Israel.  Look at the map below. (Map is royalty free at Wikimedia) 
 
Abraham was about 30 miles away from Sarah when Sarah died.  Huh?  This means they were not living together as married couple.  This escapes most of us since we are so cutoff from understanding the geography of the Middle East as it relates to the Bible events.  The geography tells us something.  We missed it.  There’s more to the events that preceded Sarah’s death.  There’s more we missed that adds to a deeper understanding of the word of the Lord.  
Lastly, we will focus on Abraham and his reliance, his dependency, his trust, or, one might say, his faith in God and that what God promised and what God said is true.  Abraham's worldview is a total trust and reliance on the Lord.  What's interesting is Abraham doesn't just sit there and not do anything.  Abraham knows the promises of God and HE DOESN'T JUST SIT THERE, HE ACTS!!  He acts in such a way that his actions show that he relies on the promises of the Lord and they are true even though not seen.  This is the type of "father" we have as Paul teaches about us in Gal. 3:7.  We are part of the family.  He's our daddy.  We should live and be believers who have the same faith, the same worldview of Abraham.  So, Christian, don't just sit there, do something!! 
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What is a non-sequitur?  From Merriam-Webbster we see that …
Definition of non sequitur
1: an inference (see INFERENCE sense 1) that does not follow from the premises (see PREMISE entry 1 sense 1)
specifically : a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative (see AFFIRMATIVE entry 1 sense 3) proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent (see CONSEQUENT entry 1 sense 1)
2: a statement (such as a response) that does not follow logically from or is not clearly related to anything previously said
Here’s an example.  If someone asks what it's like outside and you reply, "It's 2:00," you've just used a non sequitur; you made a statement that does not follow what was being discussed.  Shown below are five more simple examples.
My refrigerator is acting up. I’d better finish that book by Friday.
I read about a pitbull attack. Our neighbor owns a pitbull. My life is in danger.
It's time to 

Genesis - 52 - Gen. 22:20-24 and Genesis 23:1-2 - DON‘T JUST SIT THERE, DO SOMETHING!

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Moses is still in an intense conversation with the awesome God of the universe.  Moses learned of His name - he was the first human to encounter the Lord and be given His name.  But, the Lord tells Moses that He picked Moses to go up against Pharaoh to get Pharaoh to let God's people go; the give freedom to Israel.  Moses starts objecting.  Wouldn't you?  He is to return to Egypt.  Yes, the Lord said He'd go with him.  But, don't forget Moses killed an Egyptian and he faces death if he returns for this act.  But, on top of that this shepherd, this lowly man of the wilderness, is to go up against the most powerful king of the most powerful nation on earth at the time, and convince Pharaoh on letting the Hebrews go.  Moses knows this is futile.  He wants out.  Moses is thinking what is the matter with this God?  There is NO WAY Moses wants any part of this.  In this lesson we hear Moses' first two objections of five as he continues his intense dialogue with יהוה‎ Yahvay, אֱלֹהִים‎ Eloheem, the LORD God.  Come join us as we continue as we have a front row seat to this amazing meeting at the bush that didn't burn. 
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Moses is still in an intense conversation with the awesome God of the universe.  Moses learned of His name - he was the first human to encounter the Lord and be given His name.  But, the Lord tells Moses that He picked Moses to go up against Pharaoh to get Pharaoh to let God's people go; the give freedom to Israel.  Moses starts objecting.  Wouldn't you?  He is to return to Egypt.  Yes, the Lord said He'd go with him.  But, don't forget Moses killed an Egyptian and he faces death if he returns for this act.  But, on top of that this shepherd, this lowly man of the wilderness, is to go up against the most powerful king of the most powerful nation on earth at the time, and convince Pharaoh on letting the Hebrews go.  Moses knows this is futile.  He wants out.  Moses is thinking what is the matter with this God?  There is NO WAY Moses wants any part of this.  In this lesson we hear Moses' first two objections of five as he continues hi

Exodus - 9 Exod. 3:18-22 ”WHO ME?”

This is a new vidcast (video) series from Light of Menorah.  It is a 5 minute Bible lesson of the Bible in it historical context.  Each small stone represents one minute that, God willing, the Ruach HaKodesh, the Holy Spirit, can use to teach us to be true disciples (talmideem in Hebrew) of Adonai Yeshua to obey Him in John 8:31-32.  
 
"If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." (Joh 8:31-32) 
 
He says to integrate our lives in His word to know the truth, the truth that sets us free, so we may live our lives as the Light of the World as Jesus told us we are to be in our days.   
 
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." (Mat 5:14-16)

This is a new vidcast (video) series from Light of Menorah.  It is a 5 minute Bible lesson of the Bible in it historical context.  Each small stone represents one minute that, God willing, the Ruach HaKodesh, the Holy Spirit, can use to teach us to be true disciples (talmideem in Hebrew) of Adonai Yeshua to obey Him in John 8:31-32. 

"If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." (Joh 8:31-32)

He says to integrate our lives in His word to know the truth, the truth that sets us free, so we may live our lives as the Light of the World as Jesus told us we are to be in our days.  

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." (Mat 5:

Five Small Stones Episode 1 - 1 Cor. 1:27-29

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kvcx9-104ccb2 
 
 
OK, Lot, Abraham’s nephew.  He’s got to be an OK guy, right?  I mean look at his uncle.  Abraham!  I mean come on.  But, right from the get go we see that theirs is something wrong with Lot.  This becomes clear when Lot’s shepherds and herdsmen started arguing with the shepherds and herdsmen of his uncle.  Lot didn’t stop it as he was supposed to.  We are beginning to see that in that culture near 4000 years ago, Lot was supposed to support his uncle and Abraham’s house 100%.  For more on this check out lesson 29 – link = https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5ynaz-f97c87  Make sure if you listen to lesson 29 before clicking to listen first click on “view more” and read the intro to the lesson.  If not, you will miss lots of info and links for further study. 
Now Lot is in Sodom and Gomorrah.  And, we find him sitting in the gate!  
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. And he said, "Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way." They said however, "No, but we shall spend the night in the square." (Gen 19:1-2) 
If this guy is righteous then he surely is NOT living up to his uncle Abraham’s expectations and what God would require of us to be His righteous followers.  Sitting in the gate means Lot is now part of the upper wealthy class of the evil pagan community of Sodom.  It’s like Lot compromised his faith and walk with God.  
Gen_19:1-3. sitting at the gate. In ancient cities the gate area functioned as a public square. Its constant flow of people made it the ideal place for businessmen to set up their booths and for judges to hear cases. The fact that Lot is sitting in the gate suggests he was doing business there and had been accepted in the community of Sodom.  (The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. Copyright © 2000 by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews and Mark W. Chavalas) 
Here’s a link to a great article on ancient city gates.  One needs to understand this archaeological fact of those ancient days to even begin to grasp the full aspects of these events.  Here’s the link for the article - https://www.gotquestions.org/city-gate.html 
Here’s another link to an article by Lois Tverberg (if you haven’t connected with Lois, her website, and have not read her books, you are missing out on learning from one truly brilliant Bible historical scholar – here’s her website link - https://ourrabbijesus.com/ 
And here’s the link to the article Lois did on Lot and his poor decisions.  She helps us see that there is something wrong with this guy.  Link - https://engediresourcecenter.com/2015/07/03/lots-choice/ 
But before you start looking down on Lot consider the application of this story to us today.  We are witnessing the failure of the church and the rejection of what the church is “preaching” by the Millennials, Generation Xers, and the turning away of our youth, Generation Z.  Something has gone wrong and the data coming our from the Barna Group (website - https://www.barna.com/) supports this.  We live in Sodom and Gomorrah, we live in decadent, chaotic, violent, deadly, and evils times.  And it seems that like Lot we have a view that we should “go along to get along” – in other words many many Christians would chose to “sit in the gate” and compromise their walk as disciples of Rabbi Yeshua.  Join us in this podcast and in lesson 40 coming soon.  Let us learn the truth, the truth that sets us free, and see that the story of Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah is so applicable to today.  
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - click here for the teacher's background

Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kvcx9-104ccb2


OK, Lot, Abraham’s nephew.  He’s got to be an OK guy, right?  I mean look at his uncle.  Abraham!  I mean come on.  But, right from the get go we see that theirs is something wrong with Lot.  This becomes clear when Lot’s shepherds and herdsmen started arguing with the shepherds and herdsmen of his uncle.  Lot didn’t stop it as he was supposed to.  We are beginning to see that in that culture near 4000 years ago, Lot was supposed to support his uncle and Abraham’s house 100%.  For more on this check out lesson 29 – link = https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5ynaz-f97c87  Make sure if you listen to lesson 29 before clicking to listen first click on “view more” and read the intro to the lesson.  If not, you will miss lots of info and links for further study.
Now Lot is in Sodom and Gomorrah.  And, we find him sitting in the gate! 
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he

Genesis - 39 - Gen. 19:1-16 WHAT'S WRONG WITH LOT?

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-zser8-103b955 
 
 
There are four purposes to the podcast teaching series on the Torah.  There are two studies, this one on the book of Exodus and a second on the book of Genesis.  The four purposes can be found at this link – click here for the four purposes of this study 
A major purpose is to listen to THE VERY WORDS OF GOD when Jesus said … 
"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me.”(Joh 5:39) 
  
Jesus said this between 24-30 A.D. and in those days there was no New Testament.  So, those first disciples, like the 120 who were on the Mt. of Olives the day Jesus ascended to the Father, all they had was the Hebrew scriptures, the Old Testament (nothing “old” about it), and this is what they used to change the world; they used the Old Testament to proclaim the Gospel, the Kingdom of the Lord, the crucifixion and resurrection of Messiah, they used it to testify about Jesus, who He is and why He came.  Just read what Stephen said before he was murdered in Acts 7 - all his scripture references are from the Hebrew scriptures.  Therefore, if this is the case, we should “see” Jesus in the Old Testament.  
In those days 24-30 A.D. the primary books of the Hebrew scriptures were the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers , and Deuteronomy.  And we ask ourselves the question again and again, how did they “see” Jesus, how did they hear the Torah that testifies of Him?  That is one of the main purposes of this podcast Bible study series.  
In this lesson focusing on Exod. 4:17-23 we read that Israel is God’s son, His first born son.  This is so amazing.  For us this reminds us of another son of God, His ONLY begotten son, Yeshua, our Lord, Jesus.  How are Israel and Yeshua connected?  It is almost as if you can’t take Israel out of Jesus and you can’t take Jesus out of Israel.  They are intimately connected.  Just consider a few verses in Isaiah that talk about Israel. God’s servant that also clearly mean Messiah, Jesus, God’s servant. 
  
Isa_41:8  "But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend, 
Isa_44:1  "But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen: 
Isa_44:21  "Remember these things, O Jacob, And Israel, for you are My servant; I have formed you, you are My servant, O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me. 
Isa_45:4  "For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me. 
Isa_49:3  He said to Me, "You are My Servant, Israel, In Whom I will show My glory." 
And then we come to Isaiah 53 and we read about the ONE who has the following characteristics … 
He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. (Isa 53:3-6) 
Is this “servant” of the Lord? Is this Israel?  But wait a minute.  Let’s study Isaiah 53 very closely and we find … 
But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. (Isa 53:10-11) 
The servant of the Lord is Israel.  The Bible says it.  But, the servant of the Lord is the ONE in Isaiah 53 who is Jesus.  How can Jesus be the servant when the servant is Israel?  How can the servant be Israel when the servant is this suffering one, Jesus?  How can Israel be God’s first born son when God’s ONLY begotten son is Jesus?  It seems that you can’t take Jesus out of Israel nor Israel out of Jesus.  
Come and join us. Be like one of those disciples in 24-30 A.D. who lived by obeying John 8:31-32 and studied Torah to see that all scripture testifies of Jesus.  In this lesson we will again see how the Torah testifies of Yeshua HaMasiach, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Christ in these dramatic events of the Exodus. 
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?  What's his background?  Why should I listen to him?  Check his background at this link - click here for the teacher's background

Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-zser8-103b955


There are four purposes to the podcast teaching series on the Torah.  There are two studies, this one on the book of Exodus and a second on the book of Genesis.  The four purposes can be found at this link – click here for the four purposes of this study
A major purpose is to listen to THE VERY WORDS OF GOD when Jesus said …
"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me.”(Joh 5:39)
 
Jesus said this between 24-30 A.D. and in those days there was no New Testament.  So, those first disciples, like the 120 who were on the Mt. of Olives the day Jesus ascended to the Father, all they had was the Hebrew scriptures, the Old Testament (nothing “old” about it), and this is what they used to change the world; they used the Old Testament to proclaim the Gospel, the Kingdom of the Lord, the crucifixion and resurrection of Messiah, they used it to testify about Jesus, who He i

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