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- When
you hear the term “Hebrew” what comes to mind first,
- an
ethic group, a language, premium hot dogs, etc.?
- My
studies specialize in getting to the core truth,
- and
Hebrew "101" means
- aiming for the root, or let’s say, the original,
- more
spiritual meaning of the word Hebrew.
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Albert
Einstein once said: "Any intelligent fool can make things
bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius -- and a
lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." I
call my website and Bible teachings homeworship101, "101"
means just the - ancient - basics. I specialize in peeling away
the religious mishegoss (craziness or darkness), peeling away all the
prejudice, the hatred, the politics, all the egos and jealousy, and all the
man-designed creeds. What you have left is the very simple original core
truth. The reasoning is that YHWH's Word does not change, what was
HIS original Word/Truth in ancient times will be HIS Word in the future.
Lets
start with the definition of
Hebrew, from Easton's Bible Dictionary:
A NAME APPLIED
TO THE ISRAELITES IN SCRIPTURE ONLY BY ONE WHO IS A FOREIGNER (Gen.
39:14, 17; 41:12, etc.), or by the Israelites when they speak of
themselves to foreigners (Gen. 40:15; Ex. 1:19), or when spoken of and
contrasted with other peoples (Gen. 43:32; Ex. 1:3, 7, 15; Deut. 15:12).
In the New Testament there is the same contrast between Hebrews
and foreigners (Acts 6:1; Phil. 3:5).
Derivation.
(1.) The name is
derived, according to some, from Eber (Gen. 10:24), the ancestor of
Abraham. The Hebrews are
“sons of Eber” (Gen. 10:21).
(2.) Others
trace the name of a Hebrew root-word signifying “to pass over,” and
hence regard it as meaning “the man who passed over,” viz., the
Euphrates; or to the Hebrew word meaning “the region” or “country
beyond,” viz., the land of Chaldea.
This latter view is preferred.
It is the more probable origin of the designation given to
Abraham coming among the Canaanites as a man from beyond the Euphrates
(Gen. 14:13).
(3.) A third
derivation of the word has been suggested, viz., that it is from the
Hebrew word 'abhar, “to pass over,” whence 'ebher, in the sense of a
“sojourner” or “passer through” as distinct from a “settler”
in
the land, and thus applies to the condition of Abraham (Heb. 11:13).
Many Christians
today are learning about the Jewish roots of their faith,
how about
digging a little deeper to the original Hebrew roots of our
faith.
The
original root meaning of the word Hebrew means to cross over.
Spiritually
it
means to cross over from Satan’s dark teachings to YHWH’s teachings of
light; to cross over from Satan’s evil world of today, to YHWH’s
righteous world of tomorrow. The
first people to reject Satan and truly accept YHWH were Noah, Abraham and
so on, but in time the meaning of Hebrew took on the ethnic meaning of the
first community of people, known as the ancient Israelites, to accept YHWH.
It's not the Jewish roots of Christ's time that we are looking for, they are only a half-way
point we have to dig a little deeper to the Hebrew roots of our
faith. The major point being missed in the true definition of Hebrew is that in reality whether
you are Caucasian, oriental, black, or mixed race, it doesn’t matter,
all become spiritual Hebrews when they accept YHWH and begin their journey
of crossing over into HIS World/Kingdom (Gal.1:12-13; Col.1:13).
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The last line from
the Holman's Bible dictionary defines it this way,
“Hebrew: …a religious and political term for the people of the covenant and of God’s nation.”
That definition should resonate with all Faithful because Jew and
Christian alike are known to be the people of the Covenant and of
YHWH's Nation (Kingdom).
- "Show
me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
- Lead
me in Your truth and teach me,
- for
You are the God of my salvation;
- On
You I wait all the day."
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Psalm 25:4-5
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Hebrew’s
original meaning to cross over, means all those who believe in
YHWH-GOD become Hebrew when they choose to reject the ways of this evil
world and choose to walk a different path. The
Faithful travel on YHWH’s Ancient Spiritual Path when we
choose to cross over into His Kingdom because that is where HE shows us
HIS power, teaches us about HIS Kingdom and HIS plans for humanity (Jeremiah
6:16). Satan
is the god of this world (2Cor.4:4) and the Believers of all ethnic and
national groups (Caucasian, black, oriental, whatever - anyone with a
belly button), become Hebrew when they choose to cross over from the evil
this world teaches, murder, hate, self indulgence, sexual perversion, to
the world of our CREATOR, which is world of love, kindness, personal
discipline and self reliance.
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The
Hebrew words for “ancient path,” are netivot ‘olam, meaning
“perpetual path.” In
the Biblical context it would mean the “perpetual way of faith,”
specifically, YHWH’S eternal Way of Faith.
YHWH’s Ancient Path is HIS Way of Faith leading to HIS Kingdom.
We know our CREATOR, YHWH, does not change, and HIS Way of Faith
is revealed through HIS Holy Days. YHWH’s
Covenants are the bricks that make up HIS Ancient Path, HIS Commandments
and the Golden Rule are the mortar that binds them together, and HIS Holy
Days are the on-ramps, informational signs, the mile markers, the
guardrails - they are everything that helps us stay on HIS Path.
Technically
speaking the Bible tells us that YHWH has only one Church - one body - on
earth:
"For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one
bread," 1 Corinthians 10:17.
"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit ... But now are they many members, yet but one
body," 1 Corinthians 12:12.
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;"
Colossians 1:18.
"For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of
another," Romans 12:4.
As YHWH sees it there is one body, one church, I would call it the
Hebrew Church with the Messiah as the head, and it's members are
recorded in The Book of Life (Rev.20:12).
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"Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and show you great and mighty things,
which you do not know."
- Jeremiah 33:3
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To be Hebrew means:
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You are
blessed.
The simple fact is, the Faithful of humanity is already blessed because we believe without
seeing (Jon.20:29). Many
forget this simple but very important fact, all the previous created beings in
the Universe (Angels and other intelligent creatures Rev.ch.4) including
Adam & Eve immediately knew their CREATOR after they were given
life. People do not realize
the importance that for humanity in this age those who believe without seeing
are blessed and are special treasure for the Kingdom.
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You have a place in YHWH’s Universe.
You
are sanctified. We learn of sanctification in the Passover Rite,
and it means set apart from all the
others. The Faithful are
spiritually set apart, spiritual Hebrews, as we walk YHWH’s Ancient
Path of Righteousness.
Learn
more (PDF file):
The Ancient Path of YHWH
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There are higher spiritual mysteries but there are no secrets. YHWH’s annual Holy Days are ancient spiritual keys to a timeless treasure trove of our CREATOR'S Wisdom.
YAHWEH is trying to help us, and in HIS infinite wisdom HE designed the Holy Days to have many in-depth and multilevel meanings, all with perfect symmetry leading to one place - HIS Kingdom.
They have historical lessons - which we should honor by their remembrance.
They teach current day character building lessons - which we should learn. They teach us health lessons for the mind and body to improve our daily lives.
They are a “shadow of things to come” as they picture a prophetic, Messianic message of hope.
They are future prophecies of human catastrophes with many on a planetary scale (Col.2:16-17) - which we all should watch for.
Learn more (PDF file): Hebrew101
and the Holy Days
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You are
a priest empowered with YHWH’s spiritual power tools.
YHWH
does not call the equipped HE equips the called. The ancient texts tell us,
our struggle is not against our fellow humans, but with the rulers of the cosmic powers governing this darkness,
and with the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm, (Eph.6:12).
Only YHWH makes the spiritual power tools available to fight the forces of
evil, and all the Faithful are considered priests
(1Pet.2:9-10).
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You are a friend
and an Ambassador of the Kingdom.
Ambassadors of the Kingdom is what the true Believers are considered to be (2Cor.5:20).
The prime directive of
Ambassadorship: love YHWH, and love your neighbor. And, “. . . forgive them for they know not what they do . . .,“ is the motto (Luk.23:34).
To be an Ambassador of the Kingdom means you are a Friend of the Kingdom, not a servant to it.
The Believers are considered Friends because of the Divine Knowledge revealed
to them (Jno.15:15).
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“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- 1Corinthians 2:9
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