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How important is national repentance before engaging an enemy? Is the prospect of zero fatalities in the defence of a righteous cause a realistic hope, in this or any other war of attrition, seeing as such blessed cases of national deliverance were exceptions in Israel’s past, Egypt and Persia included? The wars of Israel, the ‘fundamental’ ancient people, on acceptance of whose God and Saviour, and calling as the rod and lot of YHWH’s inheritance, world peace depends (Deut 32:8,9; Is 44:7; Jer 10:10-16), raise these and many other questions.

The reality that the sin of one is a sin against all (just as “changing the ordinance,” which condones sin, is defiling and ruining Creation for us all), which is extremely prejudicial to the perfection of the firstborn nation of the House of the Jacob, called to exemplify holiness (Ex 4:22,23; 19:5-8; Lk 1:33; 1 Peter 1:2,13-17,22; 2:9,10), is burned into the collective consciousness of “the people of inheritance,” and is the impulse behind the majestic liturgy of Judaism so steeped in the doctrine of purity and holiness, in the knowledge that YHWH “is a consuming fire, even a jealous God” (Deut 4:10,13,14,20,24,29-31; Is 24:3-6).

In many ways, it is due to the CONCENTRATION of SCRIPTURES MAGNIFYING SANCTIFICATION, found throughout Hebrew worship (Ps 138:2; Is 42:21), that pious Jews know more about holiness than most Christians claim to know about the Messiah Whom they profess, because for the most part, the church has either openly repudiated the law, or at least implied that there is no need for “the righteousness of the law to be fulfilled in them,” as it was in Yeshua, thereby setting up an impossible contradiction between the “call to glory and virtue,” to be a spotless bride (Col 1:21-23,28,29; Rev 3:2-6); and a stupefying theory of grace which has dispensed with the need to be “accounted worthy” of the high calling, as if the promise of eternal life is UNCONDITIONAL (Lk 10:25-28; 13:23-30; 14:26-35; 20:35; Rom 8:4-14; Eph 1:4,5; 11-14,23,24; 5:26,27; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 2 Peter 1:1-13).

The calling- and purpose-in-election of Israel, by grace, to ultimately be impeccable, like their Master (Phil 2:15; Heb 7:26), under the impetus of the rule of COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND GUILT (Lev 4; Is 60-62; Zeph 3:7-20; Zech 9-14; Matt 5:48; Lk 6:40), cannot be over-emphasized.

In the interim, no excuse can be gleaned from the Scriptures for resisting the Holy Spirit, as Israel’s ancestors did due to uncircumcised ears and hearts (Jer 6:10,19; Acts 7:51,53). So while we know all too well that “without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins,” there’s no doubt that the will to repent, exercised in all sincerity in the light which they have, by those who have not yet received the grace of salvation from sins, will not go unnoticed because Israel’s salvation is ‘in the works’ (Rom 11).

Those of us who, knowing YHWH’s love for the fathers which gave rise to the nation of Israel as His special treasure (Ex 19:5-8; Deut 4:37-40; 7:6-12; 9:4-6), SHARE HIS ANGUISH over the loss and injury of their sons, could be tempted into overlooking Israel’s unique constitutive purpose as His witnesses to the wisdom of accountability to Instruction in the ways of the One and only God (Deut 4:5-14; 6:;4,5; 7:11,12; 30:1-6; Is 43:1-11; 44:1-8), and evaluate the material and human cost of war within the IMMEDIATE CONTEXT of the conflict, whereas war itself, like Exile, is the outcome of “discontinuing from their heritage” by “NOT HEARING” (Jer 13:11; 17:1,4; Jn 7:19; Acts 7:51,53).

Israel’s spiritual covering in war and thereby, their safety and mortality rate, has FAR MORE TO DO with the degree of Israel’s general consecration to Torah, which on account of unanimous blood-covenanted consent given by the nation at its founding at Sinai, and confirmed in Moab (Ex 19:5-8; 24:7,8; Deut 29:1-15), became binding upon every Israelite thenceforth as their Constitution, comprising the yoke of heaven’s commandments (kabbalat ol mitzvot) under the yoke of Sovereignty of the Kingship of heaven (kabbalat ol malkhut) as YAH’s vision of Zion as the perfection of beauty of holiness (Ps 50:2,5,23), THAN IT DOES with the principle of the righteousness of defence of the covenanted homeland, which can never be in dispute.

In other words, the mere fact that one is fighting for an aim which is wholly defensible (against objections by those who hate Zion) because of the need for truth and righteousness to be vindicated, is not an argument for expectation of few or negligible losses, because even a righteous war is not the sole factor determining the operation of the curse, which is never undiscriminating (Prov 26:2; 28:7-9), and to which ANY unrepented sin can have devastating results.

Indeed, a DEFILED individual fighting a RIGHTEOUS war is an absurd contradiction: a tragic oxymoron, which Israel’s Creator has been anxious to eliminate ever since the call of “Abram the Hebrew” to minister Torah to his household and their seed, to have servants trained IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, not just in TAKING UP ARMS in defence of the household of YaH (Gen 14:13-16; 18:18,19; 26:5).

Clearly, the promises are conditional upon respect for the covenant (Deut 28). We can’t and shouldn’t want to avoid responsibility to point that out, notwithstanding the existence of gray areas where fallen, injured and maimed soldiers can’t be neatly attributed to categories of fidelity to covenant and definitions of holiness, since wars of persecution which the election of Israel as the apple of YaH’s eye were bound to precipitate, will produce martyrs across the board.

Considering the forces ranged against Jacob, and Israel’s deficiencies (no less than in Yeshua’s Day, culminating in the Temple’s destruction) when measured against YHWH’s sweeping spiritual benchmarks (Jn 7:19), the fatalities and injuries in the war-to-date have been miraculously low, for which sacrifices of thanksgiving and joy are due, to the covenant-keeping God.

Again, we must not fail to always pay attention first, to the ongoing obligation Israel has, to live Torah at home and be YaH’s Torah light to the world (Is 2:2-4; 49:5-8), because any deferment of everlasting salvation due to their “hardening in part” to the testimony of Yeshua (Rom 11), is irrelevant to that obligation, as we can see in Deut 30 where the reversal of Second Exile was made dependent upon a revival of Judaism in the nations.

Returning to Shul and Shabbat is posited as a NECESSARY PRELUDE to returning wholly to YHWH for sanctification for eternal life through the New Covenant, because THEIR knowledge of sin, through Instruction received out of the law (Deut 30; Ps 94:12,13; Rom 2:17-26; 3:20b,31), is going to be Israel’s greatest contribution to the repair of the world, by the repair of the staggering universal breach of covenant which has plagued the church and betrayed the nations whose discipleship in all the will of God (Matt 28:18-20) depends equally upon ‘Torah evangelism,’ for sanctification (Rom 3:31; 1 Thess 5:23) as the sequel to justication by faith (Jer 16:19; Heb 5:9; 12:14,28; 1 Jn 2:3-6,17,28,29).

Salvation of a remnant of Israel will bring with it, by the Spirit, the fruit of understanding of Torah ‘filled to the full’ by Yeshua, which will be “like life from the dead” BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE TORAH FOUNDATION (albeit not entirely pure due to admixtures) WHICH IS HIS FOUNDATION (“rock,” fem.), AS THEIR HERITAGE (Deut 33:2,4; Mal 4:1,2; Matt 5:17-19; 7:25-27; 23:1; Jn 5:45-47; Acts 21:20).

Following this prophetic line of thought, it is imperative, since YHWH has declared “the battle is Mine…,” that apart from praying fervently for superior arms, military intelligence, operational wisdom along with courage, strength, rest and sustenance, praying for this war should rest on the two great redemptive pillars which are, pleas for salvation by grace AND for full restoration of Torah (firstly Torah as taught by tradition, for backslidden Jewry to return to Judaism if that be YaH’s will for them, for now; then by Torah expounded by inspiration of the Spirit by Yeshua, for Messianic converts to master the full counsel), which will cover both phases of the Plan of Redemption yet to be completed by GRACE AND LAW RECONCILED, to maximize REPENTANCE (Rom 2:13; 3:20b; 1 Tim 1:8-11), for MAXIMUM PROTECTION of the seed of Jacob engaged in Israel’s defence, wherever they happen to find themselves on the trajectory to the “everlasting salvation” which has come out of Zion (Is 45:17-25).

In the great unfolding drama of vindication of the authenticity of the Hebrew Scriptures; Abram’s’ all important identity as a Hebrew (Gen 14:13), for Israel’s birthright to be vouchsafed to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for the House of Jacob’s call as chief of nations in their Land (Ps 105:8-11; Jer 31:7,10,17,31-36; Rom 15:8); and of YHWH’s Sovereignty as God of the Hebrews, we’re in a race between REPENTANCE and CATASTROPHE, thrown into sharp relief by the IDF’s critical need for rightstanding with YHWH as the Defensive Arm of a HOLY nation, if we are to rejoice in reduction of mortality to a bare minimum.

There is an undeniable relationship between collective responsibility for advancing the vision of Zion as “the righteous nation which keepeth the Truth” (Is 26:1-3), and the death toll of war.

Fulfilling the vision of Zion (Jerusalem perfected and Israel exalted to chief of nations through their New Covenant), which is the Almighty’s chief righteous cause which the world is being seduced by the occult, to disparage (Is 60-62; Jer 31:7,10,17,31-36; Micah 4:11-13), depends upon the strength of the fundamental correlation which exists between repentance; cleaving to God; and being preserved alive (to continue in His ways – Ps 119:17,18,77), a proven chain which is a matter of historical record. For example:

“But ye that did CLEAVE unto the LORD (impossible without repentance) your God, are ALIVE, every one of you, this day” (Deut 4:1,2,4).

So we infer as causality, from this correlation, that Israel’s God is always the bastion of faithfulness to those who put their trust in Him and prove loyal to the righteous requirements of His covenant (Deut 7:6-12).

The church in the nations which has yet to grasp that it belongs to the House of Jacob (to “the same body” as the “one fold” and “one new man” of Jn 10:16; Eph 2:11,12,15; 3:6) as Israel’s inheritance (Is 54:3; 56:1-8; Lk 1:33; Rom 11), must come to terms with the fact that for REPENTANCE TO BE COMPLETE for the full measure of the blessing of the Gospel to be realized, it is co-responsible as adopted co-heirs of Israel, to abide in the Vine in the “one faith” and “one law” (Ex 12:49; Jn 15:3-15; Eph 4:5; James 1:22-25; 2:8-26) through instruction out of which we are to jointly minister the wisdom of Torah to the nations, with Israel (Matt 28:20; Rom 3:31), so that YHWH’s Torah ideals can be translated into reality for there to be hope for an enduring civilization of “everlasting righteousness,” “world without end” as the ultimate fruit of the “everlasting salvation” which has come out of Zion (Is 45:17-25; Dan 9:24).

We’ll know when that goal is within reach, when the world begins to respond in earnest, in awe of YHWH, to Israel’s witness in its fullness, as described in Deut 4:5-8; Rom 11:11-15,23-29, to bring Acts 15:14-17; 17:26-31 (heaven’s ultimatum to the nations to repent AND keep the Way of YHWH), to fulfillment.

As the House of Jacob UNIFIES IN REPENTANCE by choosing life and blessing by magnifying Torah for the sake of the righteousness of their God (Deut 30; Ps 133:1-3; 138:2; Is 42:21; Matt 5:19), the world will deeply regret having touched the apple of YaH’s eye (Gen 12:2,3; Is 60:12; Zech 14; Rev 20:6-10)

HalleluYaH.

SUB-TITLE: The “Glad Tidings,” Absolute Assurance of the VIABILITIY of the Promise of Perfection of Holy Character, through submission to the Spirit of Holiness, to walk in “the Way of YHWH”

[Gen 15:1; 18:18,19; Is 52:1-10; Matt 5:48; 12:50; 28:20; Lk 6:40; 20:21; Acts 5:32; Col 1:28,29; 1 Jn 2:3-6]

“Be ye therefore perfect, EVEN AS YOUR FATHER which is in heaven, is perfect”

The Universe was created for the universal Gospel offer of the “common faith/salvation” (Jn 3:16; Col 1:21-23; Titus 1:4; Jude vs 3) to establish the House of Jacob as “heirs of the world/s,” for a remnant of faithful co-heirs from the nations to partake of the promise of Hebrew eternity, AS THE INHERITANCE OF ISRAEL, the “great and mighty (holy) nation” (in-the-making), prophesied to Abraham and to his seed, forever (Is 54:3; Lk 1:33; Rom 4:13,16; 11; 15:27; Rev 21:12).

This doctrine is summarized as “the fellowship of the mystery of the Messiah,” in Gen 12:2,3b; 18:18,19; Gal 3:8,9; Eph 2:15; 3:6 KJV

So the lessons of Israel’s wilderness Exodus are hardly irrelevant to the call to holiness which we share, as “one new man” (Eph 1:4,5; 2:11,12,15,19; 3:6).

In fact, Numbers helps us understand why justification by faith is only the first step in the pursuit of the freedom reserved for “vessels of honour” whose love for the righteousness of the commandments makes them acceptable as a habitation (abode) for Father and Son. as diligent candidates to be YaH’s friends (Jn 8:31-36; 14:21-24; 15:3-15).

More is wrought by God in the wilderness, than we can imagine.

The wilderness constantly tests the quality of our ‘secret place’ (Ps 91).

Perfection is molded there, if we resort continually to the grace of intimate fellowship and confidential counsel with God to become overcomers in the heat of the crucible of tribulations of all kinds which, by trying our hearts by testing our obedience, make wilderness seasons the perfect proving ground of character, for the salvation of our souls (Acts 14:22; Rom 8:29; 1 Peter 1:4-9).

Without the faith of Jesus AND covenant-keeping, to prove that “the Way” is written on our hearts, to order our lives precept by precept according to the pattern of Godliness, for Christ to be fully formed in us, for our Christlikeness to be startlingly evident, our freedom and eternal destination are at risk (2 Sam 23:5; Ps 50:23; Gal 4:19; Eph 4:11-14; Heb 10:16; Rev 3:2-6; 14:6,7,12).

Like Jacob’s ladder, the wilderness is a path to ascend (the upward “path of righteousness” also known as “the Way of holiness” – Is 35:8), to make ‘aliyah’ to the Presence, to know God, to love Him with the understanding that is promised to those who embrace the wisdom of Torah (Ps 111:7b-10; Prov 4:5-13,18-23). Those who squander the opportunity to “go on to perfection” through PERSONAL REFINEMENT like gold (Job 23:10), face spiritual stagnation, and risk losing all, for stunting the spiritual growth which is required for them to dispense with error, dissent, stubbornness and disobedience (1 Sam 15:22,23; Heb 6:1-12), in order to contribute to the harmony of the unity of the faith (Eph 4:5,11-14). Those who embrace and overcome necessary wilderness seasons which are mandatory for the purification of true sons (1 Peter 1:4-9,22; Heb 12:8-11), find they’ve gained inimitable personal experience of God and with it, revelation knowledge which is not only beneficial for the instruction and comfort of others (Rom 5:3-5; 2 Cor 1:3-10; 2:14-16; 4:8-12,15; Col 1:2), but which makes the call to cleave to YHWH through obedience to His will (Deut 30:10-20; 2 Jn vs 5&6), all the more compelling.

What is related to us of Israel’s EXPERIENCE WITH OUR FATHER throughout their wilderness preparation, for them to be blameless and worthy to enter their promise as the prophesied “kingdom of priests and holy nation” (Ex 19:5-8) which is the majestic holy enterprise WE ARE CALLED TO JOIN as fully-fledged members of the House of Jacob (Is 14:1; Lk 1:33; Eph 2:11,12,15,19; 1 Peter 1:2,13-17,22; 2:9,10), makes it rather obvious that the Hebrew Scriptures are the roadmap to the deepest understanding of the requirements for covenant relationship with the Godhead, which are based on zero-tolerance of DISSENT from the proven wisdom of “the Way of YHWH” which Yeshua was sent to magnify (Is 42:21; Mat 5:18,19; Lk 20:21); and of IMPURITY of motive, word and deed, all of which is summed up for us in our summons to purity and holiness through living for righteousness, in 1 Jn 3:3,4,7,10, in case we imagine God has changed.

Based on a national census of males TWENTY YEARS UPWARD to determine potential defensive capability of the population (just as necessary today), which amounted to 603550, we’re provided with many insights into the physical organization and division of labour (allocation of duties as holy burdens) (Nu 4) of the camp of Israel, which highlight YHWH’s detailed interest in the heritage, legacy and purpose-in-predestination of every family in the household of God as an unique heraldic genealogy (pedigree) of special worth, if faithful, over time, to hear His Voice and keep covenant (Ex 19:5; Nu 1:2,18,52; 2:2; Eph 1:11; 2:11,12,15,19).

These insights include the description of how YHWH conducted a census of the three branches of the house of Levi (Gershon, Kohath and Merari, from A MONTH OLD, UPWARD, which amounted to 22000 – Nu 3:15,39) who would be “given to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,” to “minister to Aaron” and “do the service of the Tabernacle” on behalf of the entire congregation of the people of God (Nu 3:6-9); and how He swapped Levites for the FIRSTBORN MALES in every family (firstborns DEFINED THE IDENTITY of the elect nation of Israel as “My son, even My firstborn” – Ex 4:22,23), to redeem the firstborn of Israel whom Passover night preserved (Ex 11:4-7; 12:12,13,24-29), for the Levites to be His priests, the SURPLUS of 273 firstborns amongst the 22273 firstborns from amongst all the families on Exodus also counted from a month and older, OVER AND ABOVE the 22000 Levites – Nu 3:40-43, being redeemed by five shekels apiece (Nu 3:12,13,40-51; 8:9-26).

We’re then given instances of RITUAL UNCLEANNESS (requiring temporary suspension of camp privileges, for prescribed periods of separation before returning to camp) and of SIN, designed to develop our sensitivity to the holiness of the camp of the church in the wilderness (our historical church) (Nu 5:3,4; Lk 1:33; Acts 7:38) due to Father’s fine distinctions between right and wrong, for us to recognize the need to advance beyond “the first principles of the oracles of God” to “go on to perfection” by mastering the discipline which Hebrews 5:11-14; 6:1-12 requires of us, not just to be “weaned from milk” (which cannot produce skill in application of the Word of righteousness), but to master understanding of and obedience to the “solid food” of the covenant through the “exercise of our senses to discern both good and evil,” by not being unwilling to hear the law, which would be “enmity against God” for refusal to submit to His ways (Ps 94:12,13; Prov 28:9; Is 28:9-12; Matt 9:31; Rom 2:13; 3:20b,31; 7:7,12-16,22,25; 8:4,6,7; Heb 12).

Liberty (“glorious freedom” from condemnation by sin), you see, is the EFFECT of “continuance” in the Word to be sure to be obedient to “the faith” (Is 64:5; Rom 1:5; 2:6-13) by disciplined application, by the Spirit, of the laws of YaH to the tabernacles of our flesh, or we cannot walk undefiled in “the Way” to be acceptable as a temple of the Holy Spirit (Ps 94:12,13; 119:1,45; Jn 3:19-21; 8:31-36,51; Rom 2:13; 3:31; 8:4-23; 2 Cor 5:9-11).

The passage Nu 5:6-31, which begins by emphasizing the principal of equity appropriate for a proper rebuke of guilt for damages caused, by requiring restitution (“recompensing of a trespass” – in this case a twenty percent penalty added to the principal sum constituting the injury) for due repentance for a trespass against the LORD, to be ACCEPTED; then provides the startling revelation of the lengths our Father goes to in His revulsion for impurity, to ensure our sin WILL find us out, in order for contamination, especially defilement of the marriage bed, “the great mystery of one flesh union concerning Christ and the church” backdated to the origin of the covenant of matrimony in Genesis, which is an unspeakable crime against the eternal Torah – Gen 2:21-25; Eph 5:31-33), to be uprooted from the believing community.

By the power of the Spirit acting on a husband’s soul, jealousy can be a providential SIGNPOST to unveil a secret adultery – ‘friendship/illicit love affairs with the world’ (Nu 5:12-31; James 4:4,5/Jer 3:13,14).

James 4:4,5 is a cross-reference to Numbers 5, in the words, “Ye adulterers and adulteresses…do you think that the Scripture says in vain: ‘the Spirit Who dwells in us ‘lusts to envy’ (yearns over us with a jealous love)’”

As the Spirit of Grace, Truth and Holiness, charged with the responsibility 1) to create a PERFECT UNION between a man and a woman covenanted to one another in holy matrimony; and 2) between the Godhead and the “one new man” by Instruction of a remnant zealous for the holiness of the Way (Acts 21:20; 24:14) to keep the integrity of the faith, in all the ways of the Kingdom (Matt 6:9,10) as true students (talmidim) of the Most High (Matt 12:50; 28:20; 1 Jn 2:3-6), the ministry of the Holy Spirit is FAR, FAR GREATER than most of us imagine.

It is impossible for YHWH’s vision of Zion, the exemplification of Torah ideals for exaltation of Israel as national role model by their perfection of the beauty of holiness – Deut 4:5-8; Ps 50:2; 96:6-9; Is 2:2-4; 24:23; 46:13; 60-62 as catalyst for the reconciliation and unification of all things which are in heaven and on earth in Yeshua the Messiah as Head of the House of Jacob (Lk 1:33; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20) to be fulfilled, for as long as ignorance prevails about the revelatory role of Torah, necessary for repentance to be COMPLETE, by evidence produced by searching Torah, of what needs pruning in the body of the Messiah, for the church to be “pure even as He is pure” (Eph 5:26,27; 1 Jn 3:3,4), through self-examination against the plumbline, for COMPETENT PREPARATION to be the bride (Rom 3:20b; 2 Cor 13:1,5; 2 Tim 3:14-17; Rev 3:2-6; 19:7-9).

Not coincidentally, one of the prayers prayed over the newborn male on his eighth day circumcision (B’rit Milah) (which is a token of the covenant between YHWH and Abraham, as a strategic reminder in the flesh of the organ of desire – Gen 17:11, of the call to perfection of holiness – 2 Cor 7:1), is “may his BED be (remain) PURE” (Heb 13:4).

Infant circumcision is regarded as the ‘manchild’ being “groomed by the blood of circumcision, to proclaim Good News and consolations to the people of God scattered and dispersed amongst the nations,” which to us is a remarkable prophetic reference to the individual Jewish soul’s eventual, necessary acceptance of “everlasting salvation” through their own Gospel (Besorah Tovah) (Is 52; 45:17-25).

We remember that Abraham’s circumcision late in life (Gen 17:23,24, necessary at 99, before Isaac could be conceived and set apart in the womb as legitimate heir) became the “SEAL of the righteousness of the faith” of which Abram was an heir BEFORE circumcision (Rom 4:9-13), so there was no CONFLICT (nor is there today) between the principle of justification by faith and baptism of a BELIEVER (Mk 16:16), and fulfilling the everlasting commandment in Gen 17:7-14, by someone obviously below the age of understanding.

If a believing husband, constantly reminded of the MORAL STATURE, even “the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Messiah,” to which the “vocation” of the “one faith” CALLS HIM (Eph 4:1,5,11-14), by daily accepting his ‘summons to holiness’ by heeding the indelible mark of the everlasting covenant in his flesh (Gen 17:13) which is of such deep personal and national symbolic value (it also signifies that all of Canaan belongs to Israel forever – Gen 17:8-11), thereby upholding the integrity of his marriage vows before the LORD, an unfaithful wife will not be able to pull the wool over his eyes.

“Then shall the man (alerted to his wife’s betrayal, by the spirit of jealousy “bringing iniquity to remembrance”), be guiltless from iniquity; and the woman (who fails the test of jealousy), shall bear her iniquity (and suffer shame and barrenness)” (Nu 5:15,31).

The Nazarite VOW (from the Hebrew root ‘nazar,’ to ‘separate or consecrate oneself to the service of YaH’) for personal consecration (Nu 6), strongly alluded to in the Messianic faith originally being regarded as “the sect of the Nazar|enes,” called “the Way” because of its Personification by the Messiah from Nazareth, Himself, “the Branch (netzer)” from the Root of Jesse, of Is 11:1, AS “the Way, the Truth and the Life,” making the faith of Israel upgraded by the New Covenant, forever the highest ever test of allegiance to God and His ways (Acts 24:5,14; Heb 2:1-3); and the record in Nu 7 of the valuable, IDENTICAL OFFERINGS of the Twelve Tribes, brought to honour the commissioning of the anointed Tabernacle of the congregation, and the Presence which approved and sanctified it with YHWH’s Glory (Ex 29:42-46; Nu 7:89), BETWEEN THEM point to texts and passages like Ps 50:5,23 and Deut 29:12-15 which describe the earnestness of those throughout the history of our adopting nation whose hearts were covenanted to YHWH by sacrifice (Ps 50:5; Rom 12:1,2) through dedication to knowing and keeping the faith of their God.

The Christian walk is a gift of probation (our profession of belief in and submission to Yeshua as LORD and Master accepted up front in good faith by the Father), for our dedication to the pursuit of truth and righteousness, the ‘holy coinage’ of the Kingdom (Zech 8:8; Matt 6:33), to be proved, in expectation that we will co-operate with the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit to become “offerings acceptable to God” as purified living temples of His Spirit constituting the spiritual house of the body of the Messiah (Acts 10:35; Rom 15:16-18; 1 Thess 5:23; 2 Tim 2:19-26; 1 Peter 2:5-10), which, if we continue in the covenant (Col 1:21-23), will be crowned by sanctification by the Glory of YHWH (2 Cor 3:18), just as the Tabernacle was, when perfectly ordered and commissioned, in the wilderness.

It is shocking that the concept of the discipline of covenant-keeping (Heb 13:20,21) has almost been lost to the vocabulary and exegesis of Christianity, so distorted has the teaching of grace become.

More of us would have a better attitude to the Hebrew Scriptures which are prescribed for us to “make us wise,” to meet the criteria for final redemption, if we’d only recognize that once reconciled to the Father through the Sacrifice of His Son, WE either surrender our wills to bear our crosses to be crucified with Christ, as obedient as He was, to be “living sacrifices” (foreshadowed by sacrifices in the past) necessary to prove our dedication to a life of consecration and loyalty to God and to the faith (Rom 1:5; 12:1,2; Eph 4:11-14,23,24), or by sabotaging our own sanctification (threefold set-apartness from worldliness – 1 Thess 5:23; James 4:4,5), will forfeit any claim to acceptance in the everlasting Kingdom, by being unfit to represent YHWH’s vision of Zion, which is Israel’s refinement like silver and gold, to exemplify the beauty and wisdom of pure doctrine – a witness lost long ago, but soon to be restored, with an impact “like life from the dead” (Deut 4:5-8; Ps 50:2,5,23; Ezek 16:11-17; Zech 13:8,9; Rom 11:11-15,23-29; 15:16-18; 2 Cor 5:9-11; 2 Peter 1:1-13).

What Israel failed to obey (not because they couldn’t but because like ungrateful delinquents, they wouldn’t, thereby grieving the Spirit Whom they stubbornly resisted, just as we are prone to do – Jn 7:19; Acts 7:51,53; Eph 4:30), is the very LEAST we are required to master (Matt 5:19; 2 Tim 2:5) to “continue” in the covenant (Heb 8:9; 13:20,21), to meet the far higher expectation of faithfulness and integrity made possible under the New Covenant by our heart circumcision through regeneration and renewal by water and the Spirit which have defeated the power of sin, to avoid being “unprofitable” to the Master by only doing our duty (Lk 17:9,10; Rom 3:12; 6:6,7; 8:2-4; 1 Jn 5:2&3).

Yeshua’s magnification of Torah (the ‘filling to the full’ of the knowledge of the Way, prophesied so many years earlier – Gen 18:18,19; Ps 138:2; Is 42:21), warranted because the righteousness of GOD HIMSELF has been imputed to us (Rom 3:22; 10:3), is the reason Heb 10:26-39 is such a solemn plea and warning not to take for granted, the grace which is available to the redeemed to become “a perfect man,” without which we could not regain and reflect the image of God (Rom 8:29; Eph 4:11-14; Heb 12:14,28; 2 Tim 3:17).

That makes the “Glad Tidings” the absolute assurance of the viability of the promise of perfection of human nature, because overcoming the challenges of testings of our faith on the narrow Way, IS an attainable ideal through the power and Presence of the Holy Spirit. Anyone who chooses to doubt this promise (Matt 5:48), which is the ultimate purpose of faith and obedience, is at serious risk of condemnation by Rev 21:8, for UNBELIEF.

No-one told us that through its application by the Spirit, Torah (Instruction in general) is the BLUEPRINT FOR LIBERTY, not just for us, but for Creation, whose ultimate freedom from impairment depends on our respect for the perfect law of liberty (Rom 7:7,12-16; 8:4-23). We have no justification for ignoring it, because the discipline of obedience is the foundation of morality. Our JUSTIFICATION by faith is just the ‘ante-room of the preparation necessary to be accounted worthy, as the bride’ (Lk 20:35; 21:36; Rev 19:7-9; 20:6), whereas SANCTIFICATION of the redeemed which is the ongoing work of purification as proof of repentance, is the CHIEF WORK OF SALVATION (Phil 2:12-15; 1 Thess 5:23; Heb 12:14; 1 Peter 1:2,13-17,22).

As the Living Word, the Master cannot be separated from either His Word (Torah), or His Spirit, since His Words are Spirit and they are life, which is why believing on or in Him entails obeying His example, to love and know Him, to be as He is (Lk 6:40; Is 2:2-4; Jn 6:63; 14:15,21-24; 1 Jn 2:3-6,28,29; 4:17)

“…everyone who is PERFECT, shall be AS HIS MASTER” (Lk 6:40; Col 1:28; 4:12)

Most of us haven’t discerned that understanding from Jn 8:31-36,51 and Rom 8:4-23.

As Jesus said in Jn 8 above, to those who had BELIEVED on Him, ‘IF ye CONTINUE (in continuance as in Is 64:5; Rom 2:6-13) in My Word (Torah/Instruction), THEN are ye My disciples indeed (Matt 28:20). And ye shall know the truth and the truth (instruction out of the laws of God) (Ps 94:12,13; Rom 3:20b,31) shall MAKE you free (from committing and being condemned by sin)”

Jn 8:36, like Jn 3:36, teach us that the Son cannot “make us free indeed” without our believing in Him being fulfilled by showing proof of respect for our covenant obligations as true sons, because faith without works is dead (Rom 8:4; James 1:22-25; 2:8-26).

Therefore, anyone who claims exemption from the discipline of the wilderness’s spiritual therapy, will be found to have failed to count the cost of discipleship, and by wishing away trials of the heart (Rom 5:3-5; Heb 12; James 1; 1 Peter 1:4-9; 5:6-12), to have fallen short of being “accounted worthy” of the high calling to “glory and virtue” through the “vocation” of “righteousness and true holiness” (Lk 20:35; Eph 4:1,23,24; 2 Peter 1:3).

We need to know that when we attentively and impartially read the narrative of the wilderness Exodus recorded for us from Genesis to Deuteronomy, we are lovingly being primed (subliminally as well as consciously) to do justice to the Son’s expectations of a HOLY and BLAMELESS bride, whose “seal by the Holy Spirit of promise,” for “(final) redemption of the purchased possession, for the praise of His Glory,” IS IN NO DOUBT (Rom 8:4,23; Eph 1:4,5,13,14).

THAT, you will surely agree, is “full assurance of hope (for an eternal inheritance), to the end” (Heb 6:1-12).

Only those who believe that grace CAN’T be “failed,” would think differently (Heb 12:14,15)

HalleluYaH

REFLECTIONS ON THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF SHAVUO’T (PENTECOST)

Perhaps the most important equation in the Universe:

The Sinai Revelation of “the Way of YHWH” (on the original Shavuo’t) + the Jerusalem Gift of the Presence and Power of the Spirit (‘Pentecost’) = perfection of the beauty of holiness = full assurance of hope (Heb 12:14,28; 13:20,21)

“Christ in you (formed in you by His Spirit), the hope of glory” (Rom 8:29; Gal 4:17; Col 1:27)

Col 1:27 is far greater than a conditional PERSONAL promise of assurance of hope (Heb 6:1-12)

It anticipates the day when the NATION of Israel (to whom the church has always belonged) refined to perfection and defended by their returning Messiah (Is 66:10-16; Micah 4:1-8; 8:7-20; Zeph 3:7-20; Zech 13:8,9; 14:1-19), will be catapulted to pre-eminence in “latter House” glory and shalom-shalom, upon restoration of the Throne of the Monarchy of the Dynasty of David, to Jerusalem, to exalt the Son of David (Is 9:6,7; Jer 31:7,10,17,31-36; 33:14-26; Lk 1:32,33; 2:32; Amos 9:11-15, Haggai 2:7-9).

This is what we’re being shown in Eph 2:11,12 & 5:26,27 – the day when the purified remnant of the nation and commonwealth, of which we are an integral part with full rights and obligations as sons, will be identical with its church (Heb 12:23), just as it was when nation and church were founded at Sinai (Ex 19:5-8).

The church is never extraneous to Israel. Israel always has a remnant of true heirs of their national heritage (Rom 11:1-5,11-15,23-29) to which the nations can “run” to join THEIR blessed destiny as heirs of the world (Is 55:1-5 KJV; Rom 4:13,16), as did the “mixed multitude” on the Exodus (Ex 12:38; Acts 7:38), for which reason we are expected to “glorify YHWH for His mercy” (not covenanted with us – Jer 31:31-34) (Rom 15:8-12 AMP).

So Holy Spirit has pointed out a valuable approach to correctly ‘reading’ the meaning and purpose of this Feast.

He is drawing our attention to the “riches of the glory” of “this mystery of the Messiah” “among the (ingrafted) Gentiles,” which is described in two parts, in Eph 2:15b; 3:1-10 and Col 1:26-28, confirmed in Hen 12:3/Gal 3:8,9 as the call, the surnaming and the ingrafting of Gentiles justified by faith, into Israel (the House of Jacob) as THEIR CO-HEIRS BY ADOPTION, for equipping and sanctification by the Spirit in ALL “the doctrine according to Godliness” (the teachings of obedience to the laws of God, which is the definition of being “in Christ”), to “keep the faith” for YaH’s household (Eph 2:11,12,19; Rom 6:17; 8:1,4; 1 Tim 6:3,11-14; 1 Jn 2:3-6) to be unified in all respects, as “one new man” (Is 45:4; 49:5-8; 54:3; 56:1-8; Lk 1:33; Jn 10:16; 1 Cor 1:10; Eph 1:4,5; 2:11,12; 4:11-14,23,24, to be presented “PERFECT ‘in Christ’ Jesus” (Matt 5:48; Lk 6:40), for eventual glorification with Yeshua, amongst His nation (Lk 1:33; Is 46:13).

Neither Jew nor Gentile has permission to follow DIVERGENT PATHS by warping, compromising and diluting the faith (Deut 12:32; Rev 22:18,19).

“One faith” means one law (Ex 12:49; Nu 15:14-16; Eph 4:5).

The grace that saves us from sins that were past (Rom 3:25), is never a licence for breach of covenant, or holiness becomes an impossibility (Rom 3:31; 6:15-22).

These facts train brilliant light upon the complete purpose of Pentecost.

Pentecost 2000 years ago was the PROPHESIED EQUIPPING of a remnant of Israel (custodians of the Messianic faith of Israel called “the Way” and regarded as “a sect of the Nazarenes” – Acts 24:14) by the Gift of the indwelling Spirit (Deut 30:5,6; Is 44:1-3; Ezek 36:26,27; Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:33), to fully transition, in due course (AFTER incorporation of “afar off” believing Gentiles, by their ingrafting reaching “the fullness of the Gentiles” – Acts 2:39b; Rom 11; Eph 2:13), in unprecedented power (turbo-grace) for individuals “to BECOME sons of God” (Jn 1:12) not just redeemed and imputed with righteousness as heirs of the nation (Matt 21:41-43), but by their being “wholly sanctified…” in word and deed to fulfil Israel’s calling-in-election as exemplary practitioners of the wisdom of a Torah- witness to the world (Is 43:1-11; 44:1-8; Matt 28:20).

There’s no hope of glorification without remaining “in Christ” by fully committing to be conformed to the image of Christ by growing in grace and in the knowledge of God to “know righteousness,” to BE righteous, by acquiring virtue after virtue, precept by precept, to provide evidence of a life consecrated to “keeping the faith.”

Except by being willing to suffer for righteousness, for the righteousness of God in us to be revealed “from glory to glory” as our human nature is miraculously transfigured by obedience, as true sons of the everlasting covenant (Is 51:1-7; Rom 8:18-23; Heb 12; 13:20,22; 2 Peter 1:1-13; 1 Jn 3:3-10), our understanding of the chief purpose of the enabling power of the Gift of the Spirit IS SHALLOW (Rom 1:5,7 Amp; 15:16-18; 8:1-14,29; 2 Cor 3:8,9,18).

Which is why evangelism which “has a form of Godliness but denies the power” by withholding or recklessly deferring the doctrine of crucifixion with Christ on the narrow path (2 Tim 3:6,10,14-17), and which therefore FAILS to impress upon the hearer, the NECESSITY to “follow-on to know the LORD,” to obtain the freedom from defilement to be found in sound doctrine (Ps 119:1,45; Hosea 6:1-3; Jn 8:31-36), for a true (full) conversion by purification of our souls by obedience to “the Way” (Lk 20:21; 1 Tim 4:13,16; 1 Peter 1:2,13-17,22), is more likely than not, a COUNTERFEIT OFFER of salvation.

The Sinai and Jerusalem Pentecosts are a match made in heaven.

They represent the perfect union of law and grace which fully satisfies the requirements for “walking after the Spirit” to abide in the Vine to secure the everlasting salvation which had to “come out of Zion,” to prepare us in truth and righteousness, to be glorified in Zion, the Footstool of YHWH (Lam 2:1; Is 24:21-23; 35:8-10; 51:1-11; Zech 8:1-8).

The two ‘Pentecosts’ are Divinely symbiotic, just as the relationship between former Gentile and native born Jew ought to be, within the “one faith” of the “one (Hebrew) fold” (Jn 10:16; Eph 2:11,12,15,19; 3:6; 4:1-5)

Remove the contribution of either event from the big picture, and the equation (at top) is ruined and perdition (misery and ruin) will stalk the ill-equipped soul.

Between them, Peter and Paul as chief Apostles to the Jews and the nations respectively, define the complete Gospel (or “fully preached,” ‘filled to the full” [‘ful-filled’], doctrinally pure Gospel – Matt 5:17b; Acts 20:27; 2 Tim 3:10), the Gospel which Yeshua and His herald, John the Baptist, both first announced in the Words, “repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt 3:2; 4:17), as cleansing by salvation from sin for justification by faith, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED by ongoing repentance and sanctification by the commandments, under grace (Jn 15:3-15; Matt 28:20), for final redemption and glorification (Heb 12:14,28).

Birth of the “great nation” promised to Abram (Gen 12:2; 15:13-16; 18:18; Ex 12:40-42; 19:4-8; Deut 26:5) and the SIMULTANEOUS birth of the historic church (ekklesia, congregation) of Jacob, because firstborn nation and ekklesia are essentially one through the Hebrew covenants with the Hebrew nation (Ex 19:4-8; Lk 1:33; Acts 7:38; Heb 12:23); plus the wisdom (Torah revealed at Sinai) and power of the Presence (Ruach) conferred in Jerusalem, to expound and inscribe it on our hearts, to preserve our lives, minister life, convict, draw, to save from sin, by repentance, for justification by faith, not only to unify a remnant of humanity who remain forever in Christ, in Zion (1 Jn 2:3-6,17,28,29), but to reconcile and unify “all things which are in heaven and earth, in the Messiah” as Heir of Creation (Matt 11:27; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20) – THAT’s the IMMENSE legacy of Shavuo’t, from first to last.

An unbroken chain of Feasts preserves the integrity of ALL their promises.

The LORD’s seven HOLY CONVOCATIONS (of which Shavuo’t is one of three Pilgrim Feasts – Ex 23) are YHWH’s “TESTIMONIES” (Ps 25:10,14; 119:111; 122:4) from which we cannot pick and choose and expect to have the full picture of the plan of redemption.

Over time, each Feast provides a ribbon of revelation none of which can be discounted without losing the plot of the everlasting covenant (Heb 13:20,21).

For example, YHWH’s Sinai Shavuo’t’s Proclamation and Testimony of the absolute moral code for mankind, is INSEPARABLE from the later testimony of the purpose of His Spirit, which is to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment by magnifying Torah (Is 42:21; Rom 3:20,31), to draw and freely reconcile a repentant remnant, to labour in Godly preparation, for acceptance as a faithful bride (virgin Israel joined by a bridal remnant from the nations) to inherit the coming kingdom of David, which it was not time to restore, when the indwelling Spirit was given on Pentecost) (Matt 25:10-12; Mk 11:10; Acts 1:6-8; 2 Cor 5:9-11; Rev 19:7-9)

Witnessing to the NARROWNESS of the less-travelled road to eternal life, which lies just beyond the preliminary step of faith which is justification by the Blood, is AT LEAST AS IMPORTANT as witnessing to the need for salvation from sin (and from the power of sin), yet Christianity has radically diminished the first task and exaggerated the second by giving the impression that eternal life is UNCONDITIONAL.

As His witnesses-in-chief (Is 43:1-11; 44:1-8), Israel knows better, and we ought to have paid the teachings of their Messianic emissaries far closer attention.

What the 120 in the upper room WEREN’T expecting, was power to witness to LESS than that FULL Gospel, which a compromised church has institutionalized in the name of evangelism.

The zeal of early converts for Torah, to be “made wise for final redemption (complete salvation)” (2 Tim 3:14-17), is obvious in Acts 21:20, as is the Apostles’ delight in THEIR delight in the laws of God, application of which Yeshua had considerably expanded knowing that in the “fullness we have all received” through Him, “grace for grace” is available for us (Jn 1:16), to master by the Spirit, what could never be accomplished without our regeneration through the baptism of repentance and heart circumcision.

Paul never confused salvation from sin, which is by grace (Matt 1:21), with sanctification spirit, soul and body, by obedience to the commandments, under covering of the Spirit of grace (1 Thess 5:23; Heb 10:29), to prove worthy of acceptance in the first Resurrection (Lk 20:35; Jn 5:28,29; Rom 2:6-13,26; Heb 12:14,28; Rev 20:6).

Imagine for a moment how much Scripture is routinely overlooked or paid merely incidental attention, by those who believe, contrary to Matt 5:17-19, that Christ has abolished Torah and thereby removed all responsibility for “the righteousness of the law to be fulfilled in us” by the Spirit, as it was in Him (Rom 8:4-14; 1 Jn 2:3-6).

That’s how far the Jerusalem Pentecost, which most of the church dwells upon as if it has no history, has been DISASSOCIATED from the critically important first Shavuo’t at Sinai, creating a doctrinal chasm, resulting in enmity towards YHWH (Rom 8:6,7).

Yet it’s only by searching for and finding, appropriating and applying the laws of YaH to our hearts (Torah engraved on circumcised hearts by the Finger of YHWH), so that by the wisdom of God obtained through the Presence and power of His Spirit, they may be lived from the heart as a witness to the purity of the Way of holiness (1 Jn 3:3,4), for us to work out our own salvation in fear and trembling as true and faithful disciples to attain the crown of righteousness by keeping the faith (Phil 2:12-15; 3:20-17; 2 Tim 4:3-8), that we meet the test of authentic sonship (Matt 28:20; Heb 12)

The LORD levelled a scathing criticism against those who throughout Israel’s history ‘darkened their own understanding’ by treating the Word selectively (producing countless sins of commission and omission), as follows:

“Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures or the power of God” (Matt 22:29).

The more Scripture is misrepresented, misapplied or omitted altogether, the more of the general anointing (latent, immanent power) on the Scriptures is forsaken, causing loss of the knowledge of God and of His Kingdom, AND corresponding loss of corresponding.

That same indictment applies to a church whose knees are deeply bended to HUMAN tradition by choosing the “broad” path of wilful ignorance, by choosing NOT to understand that the original, ‘mother’ Shavuo’t at Sinai fifty days after Passover; and Shavuo’t (a.k.a. ‘Pentecost’) in Jerusalem fifty days after the Crucifixion of “Christ our Passover” (and ten days after the Ascension), are mutually dependent, for fulfilment of the whole Plan of Redemption.

A matching purpose, despite which a deceived church has vaingloriously UNCOUPLED them, failing to see in what way the Holy Spirit has business with the law (Rom 8:4-14), thereby doing incalculable harm by severely LIMITING the Presence and power of God through “PARTIALITY in the law” (Mal 2) which DISALLOWS the Holy Spirit to quicken us by the witness of the Spirit with our spirits, across a LARGE percentage of the full counsel, thereby FORFEITING the opportunity to bear much lasting fruit of righteousness, to be holy, which is why the remnant is likely to be relatively small, many facing being cut off due to works of righteousness, as proof of repentance, found insufficient; and by dividing the House of Jacob through defilement by prejudice, presumption, dissent, error and unbelief (Ps 133:1; Lk 1:33; Eph 2:11,12) by failing to uphold the integrity of the Word, to keep “the unity of the faith,” possible only through soundness of doctrine (Matt 7:13-27; Eph 4:11-14; Rev 3:2-6).

Yet another consequence of detaching Pentecost from Shavuo’t is the fallacy that the church was birthed at Pentecost, whereas it was birthed as Abram’s dynastic, everlasting household which became the House of Jacob (Matt 8:11,12; Lk 1:33; Acts 7:38), to receive the Spirit to continue their prophesied path to chief of nations, through their own New Covenant (Jer 31:7,10,17,31-36).

The first Shavuo’t at Sinai, where Israel was washed, consecrated and constituted as adopting nation by their unanimous consent to the Marriage Covenant (the Ketubah, or ‘Shema,’ the foundation of Torah) “given (indissolubly) in commandmenT” (Ex 34:27,28,32); and its great prophesied sequel on ‘Pentecost’ in Jerusalem, are the beautiful, long awaited UNION of TORAH (Instruction in righteousness), and of the HOLY SPIRIT as Teacher and as our empowerment not only to preach Christ Crucified and demonstrate the ministry gifts of the Spirit, but to preach the necessity for those who’ve been crucified with Him in baptism, to “follow after righteousness” to be “crucified to the world” to attain the measure of holiness necessary to fulfil YaH’s vision of Zion as the perfection (completeness) of beauty (of holiness) (Ps 50:2,5,23; 96:4-7; 110:3; Rom 8:4-14; 2 Cor 7:1; Heb 12:14), because Zion as a concept and as a physical proving ground of Torah ideals, is the ‘curator’ of what Dr David Stern describes as a “single new humanity” (one new man), dedicated to the pursuit of “everlasting righteousness,” to sanctify the Memorial Name, YHWH (Dan 9:24; Matt 6:9,10)

The COMBINATION of the original Shavuo’t (Pentecost) at Sinai and Pentecost in Jerusalem, signify the unification of the Word (Torah) and the Spirit, to set the stage for Zion (perfected by Israel exalted by refinement like silver and gold – Zech 13:8,9) to “rise” (to fullness like its symbol, the moon) for YHWH’s Name to be sanctified by Him “reigning in Mnt Zion and before His ancients (the fathers), gloriously,” Zion’s “former royal dominion” restored, this time to the ends of the earth (Ps 2:7-12; 59:13; Is 24:23; 46:13; 60-62; Micah 4:1-8; 7:8-20)

Glorification of ZION, YHWH’s chief righteous cause as His custodian of the vision of a renewed Universe as the eternal inheritance of a sanctified civilization (a single new humanity, or “one new man” – Jn 10:16; Eph 2:11,12,15; 3:6); and His prophetic Eden, as sanctuary of the Tree of Life (Torah|Instruction) (Ezek 36:25; Rev 22:14); as well as His Footstool (Lam 2:1), as the destination on earth of the Throne of YHWH in the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:2,3,22,23), is the PURPOSE of Creation and Redemption and therefore, the REASON for Israel’s existence, for salvation had to “come out of Zion,” for all whose names are written in heaven, to be attributed as having been born in Jerusalem/Israel as native-born Israelites, since as seed of “Abram the Hebrew,” we are all Hebrews by adoption, in Christ as Head of the House of Jacob (Gen 12:3; 14:13; Ps 87:1-7; Lk 1;33; Rom 11:17-29; Gal 3:29)

Only when Israel, tried and proven through dark times of Jacob’s trouble (Jer 30), becomes admirable “Yesurun” (ideal Israel, excelling in the Spirit as elect firstborn nation, in the traits of mercy and justice, dignity and holy power – Ex 4:22,23; Is 44:1-8; Deut 33:26-29), WILL THE NATION AND COMMONWEALTH OF ISRAEL FILL THE SHOES OF YAH’S VISION FOR ZION.

That will be impossible if either Jew or Gentile tries to “keep the faith” WITHOUT due diligence to practice the Presence, to have enough oil to be led by the Spirit; and without regard for the righteous precepts which comprise “the Way” (“the Word of My patience” – Rev 3:10; 14:6,7,12), which is the ONLY way to righteously navigate these perilous latter days of Noah, to inherit the millennial world to come (Rom 4:13,16), to eventually make it to the New Jerusalem.

So our commemoration of Shavuo’t should also be an act of acknowledgment of and re-dedication (as ingrafted co-heirs) to ALLEGIANCE to the House of Jacob, the household of our God (Is 14:1; 49:5-8; 56:1-8; Lk 1:33); and to being found “dead to sin” and “alive to righteousness,” to reign with Christ as a remnant accounted worthy to be “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation,” as His “special treasure” (Ex 19:5-8; Deut 29:12-15; Is 60-62; Mal 3:16-18; Lk 20:35; 1 Peter 1:2,13-17,22; 2:9,10).

What we can be certain of, is that Shavuo’t will grow in gravitas, the more believers discover the extent to which their understanding of the faith has been impaired by the cunning of inherited tradition (Jer 16:19)

“May YaH be true but every man (not justified in his sayings), a liar…” (Rom 3:4)