For those who are new to mmm and the truths to be discovered in our Hebrew heritage; you may not have heard of what is called the
Appointed times of the Lord
or
the Feasts of Israel.
These times are our Heavenly Fathers’
Rhythm of Life/Chaim.
They are called Moedim in Hebrew
מועדים
pronounced: Moe-eh-deem.
Here is a brief explanation and links to earlier posts that will assist in our understanding.
The Gregorian/Julian calendar we follow in the west is not solely based on the Biblical days found in Scripture; they have been given other names and dates that have brought confusion in believers understanding. This has caused us to celebrate some things that are not found in the Word of God.
Finding that we have missed out on precious truths in His plans and purposes can be quickly remedied by familiarizing ourselves with what Our Father has clearly set out in His Word. Many times we simply follow what we are told and raised into without reading scripture for ourselves. Many will chime in that the Old Testament laws have been done away with and yet they will quote the Old Testament scriptures on Tithing and follow other requirements; picking out what fits a denominational doctrine and not accurately encompassing the whole Word and counsel of God.
Jesus/Yeshua Himself said in Matthew 5:17-18, as part of His Sermon on the Mount,
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.
This is what Jesus/Yeshua actually did, by following the Appointed Times of His Father, His life was a fulfillment of what each one represents spiritually.
In our Heavenly Fathers calendar we are approaching the start of the spiritual days of springtime.
The Moedim
מועדים
It is a reminder of His plan for humanity
and it is always is heralded by Purim.
This time of the year, Purim, is like
a wake up call, an alarm clock,
that we are quickly entering His annual seasons; and it gives us time to prepare our hearts and clean up our lives, ready to focus our thoughts on all that He has done through His Messiah,
Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ/ Yeshua Ha Mashiach.
The annual cycle of appointed times/feasts of Israel, are a rehearsal for us in the same way that a bride and groom rehearse the plan of the coming wedding ceremony.
So we, as His bride, rehearse
the plan of the ages every year,
it keeps us close to our
Heavenly Bridegroom and helps our halak/walk,
along the narrow Way/Derek, to stay
within the boundaries He has set for us in His Word.
This year, Purim is March 16 and 17.
March 17-18 in Jerusalem/Yerushalayim.
Purim
in Hebrew פּוּרִים
Purim is always a month and a day before Passover/Pesach.
Purim is celebrated on 14 Adar,
and Passover starts on 15 Nissan.
Passover is Pesach in Hebrew פסח.
In a Jewish leap year there are 2 x Adars, making for a total of 13 months. In those years, Purim is celebrated during the second Adar, so that it is close to Passover/Pesach.
The reason for this is so that the miraculous salvation and deliverance of Purim,
is as close as possible to the annual reminder of the time of the Exodus;
the miraculous salvation and deliverance of the Hebrews/
the children of Israel, which is also remembered on Passover/Pesach.
This of course parallels the salvation and deliverance from the bondage of the world/Egypt for the believer in Jesus/Yeshua. We were slaves to sin and He came to set us free to serve Him.
Purim remembers the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot
to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.
Purim means lots in ancient Persian.
The holiday was named Purim after the wicked Haman had thrown lots to determine when he would carry out his evil plan. It can be pronounced in several ways.
In the Eastern tradition, it’s pronounced poo-REEM.
In the West, it is often called PUH-rim.
Mordechai was the leader of the Hebrews/Jewish people in Persia, (present day Iran), and Esther was cousin to Mordechai. When Esther was made queen of Persia, she bravely interceded by putting her own life at risk, on behalf of her people. The Book of Esther records the story of their bravery and willingness for self sacrifice.
Because of Esther’s request, the events were written in a scroll which were to be read every year on Purim. This scroll is called the Megillah/Book of Esther and it was one of the last books to be canonized and added into the Tanach/Old Testament.
During this next Month and a Day Before Pesach/Passover
lets prepare ourselves….
Holiness – separated unto the Lord…
Links below to other posts about Purim and Esther:
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You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
Its all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.
NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.
it is written 158 times in the New Testament/Brit Chadashah.
נאמנות
Today is the Hebrew/Jewish holiday of
Purim
פורים
Lots
it lasts 2 days,
starting at sunset last night.
Also called
mikra’ei kodesh
מִקְרָאֵי קדֶשׁ,
‘times in which holiness is proclaimed’.
Lev. 23:2;
the Spring season of
Appointed Times of the Lord/Moedim
are initiated this week with Purim.
Recorded in the Book of Esther is
the victory over Haman’s evil plot
in which he tried to destroy the Jews.
This plan was thwarted by Queen Esther
and continues to be celebrated even today.
26 So they called these days Purim, after the name [a]Pur.
Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened to them, 27 the Jews established and imposed it upon themselves and their descendants and all who would join them, that without fail they should celebrate these two days every year, according to the written instructions and according to the prescribed time, 28 that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city, that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, and that the memory of them should not perish among their descendants.
Esther 29:26-28
The remembrance of Purim is a precursor to the 7 that follow on the Hebrew Calendar.
Purim commemorates the selfless action of woman chosen for a specific time and purpose.
Purim is always 30 days before Passover/Pesach.
Giving those that follow this calendar
a heads-up,
a marker,
for those with eyes to see
and ears to hear,
of what is about to begin!
Esther was required to spend 12 months
in careful detailed preparation for one purpose…
and that was to be found
acceptable in the Kings sight.
All this?
Just to be found appealing to the King?
That required great humility and obedience,
a commitment
to a long and intense
process of purification –
in the same
way we are to make ourselves ready for
our King.
Mashiach Yeshua/Jesus.
There is work He does in us
and work we do ourselves.
He is coming for an ecclesia
without spot or wrinkle
that He will present to Himself!
in order to present the
church/ecclesia/called apart ones,
to himself in all its beauty–
pure and faultless,
without spot or wrinkle
or any other imperfection.
Ephesians 5:27
He that findeth his life shall lose it:
and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.
Fear not,
simply rest in Him
and be comforted,
God is WORKING!
All things are in His hands and
nothing happens that He has not allowed
in His plans and purposes;
both those that did commendable things
like Mordecai and Esther
and those that did evil as did Haman and his family.
Stay alert, prepared and be ready!
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Share His comfort
to those going through times
of testing and trouble…
be an encourager of hearts
and tell them
GOD IS WORKING
behind the scenes!
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Please don’t leave this page
without the knowing in your heart
you are totally His.
You are greatly loved
and
precious in His sight.
Its all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.
NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
There is a precious connection to the servant heart of a brave, courageous, faith filled and obedient woman called Hadassah whose memory is celebrated each year at Purim and to the coming Messiah. He came the first time as the suffering servant whose brave, courageous, faith filled and obedient life and death opened the WAY to eternal life in the presence of God for whosoever will accept His offer.
One thing is clear and that is we are to emulate and follow Him. His instructions for our new life in Him are recorded for our benefit and education. His Words are instructions for life/chaim.
Mark 9:35 KJV: And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, [the same] shall be last of all, and servant of all.
First a word of encouragement…
It is soon the time of year we remember Messiahs sacrificial death and the celebration of His resurrection which gives us more than a fleeting wishful thought of a future with the Lord; it is a hope that is rooted deep in faith anchored in the foundation of the written word of promise which was fulfilled in the physical life of a physical savior; and who is Himself the living Word and will physically return.
The spirit of Jesus/Yeshua is the spirit of prophecy; and He is that self fulfilling prophecy whose words of promise will not pass away but will be fulfilled just as He spoke. These words are recorded for us in the 4 gospels, Acts and in Revelation.
He is faithful and true and we can be assured that all is well.
He is in control of all things.
Nothing is a surprise to Him because He is the great co ordinator watching over His creation to will and to do His good pleasure.
1 Chronicles 28:20 – And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do [it]: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, [even] my God, [will be] with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
5 Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said,
I will not
in any way fail you
nor give you up nor leave you without support.
[I will] not,
[I will] not,
[I will] not in any degree leave you helpless
nor forsake
nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)!
[Assuredly not!]
Hebrews 13:5 Amp.
Do not be dismayed for those things coming upon the earth.
Joshua 8:1, God says, “Fear not, neither be dismayed.”
Yes, there may be a dark and evil storm raging around us, and some tribulations coming upon the earth at this season; for we are in a time of great change.
Things will be different going forward as scripture is being fulfilled before our eyes. BUT the Lord says,
“Do not be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
and He has armies that we do not see.
So let the peace of God rule and reign in our hearts, His true Shalom!
there is a need for us to know our identity… who we really are.
We are not the persona we have created for ourselves, namely the one we show to the world or even the one we show to church members, nor even maybe family members. In reality we are who God made us to be, and as we have accepted the terms of the renewed covenant;
we are grafted in to the olive tree of spiritual Israel and
now part of Messiahs Bride/Kallah.
We are joint heirs with Him.
We are now to become the person that He strategically placed and positioned here on this earth for this season and His reason.
We are bought with a price that we could never repay and like Esther/Hadassah, for such a time as this we were called into His Kingdom.
The church age is finite.
In that, it had a specific beginning on the day of Pentecost and it will have a specific end; an alpha and omega, an alef and tav.
One day this age will end.
That day will be the day Messiah comes for His Bride, His Challah and time is running out.
2000+ years have passed and if we believe the 1000 year to a day ratio, then 2 days are completed and
on the third day I will raise you up!
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
30 will fail to receive many times more at the proper time—
and inthe age to come, eternal life.”
The Kingdom Age is an eternal one, infinite and it’s the one we are familiar with and say as part of the Lords /apostles/disciples prayer.
THY KINGDOM COME…..
We are, saints, children of the Most High, and are to be sharing the good news that the DALET/door to salvation, the WAY to eternal life is still available for whosoever will.
Encourage all to Seek Him while He may be found. As Messiah said:
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
And So must we…
This Gregorian calendar year of 2020 reminds us of the optician chart that measures if we have 20-20 vision… the message is clear for those with eyes to see and ears to hear.
One aspect of 2020 is that it overlaps with Hebrew year 5780, where the Hebrew character that represents 80, (PeyFey) is a pictograph representing an open mouth.
A reference perhaps to prophecy, and the spoken word. It also speaks of grace for reaching the lost through declaring the gift of salvation through Messiah. We are to speak out and boldly declare the signs of the times.
And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. Eph. 6:19
The salvation of the people is the most important thing and that it can be found by turning to Jesus and turning means repenting of our rebellion and sinful ways.
Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds. Jer.4:1
Turn and keep on coming.
There is always resistance to this message of repentance and holiness, but the word says:
But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.
On the behavioral aspect of Holiness that Hebrews 12:14 touches on, its clear, without pursuing holiness – noone will see The Lord.
Intimacy with God, communion with Ruach HaKodesh/ Holy Spirit, will not be taking place unless one pursues holiness.
It requires a cleansing of our hearts and allowing Him to wash us clean with His precious blood.
And a purging by fire.
It surely is not ‘coincidence’ that the whole world is being told to wash its hands!
They shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they may not die. It shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his offspring throughout their generations. Isaiah 1:16
As above so below,
on earth as it is in heaven;
the duality of spirituality.
What is happening on the earth is indicative of what is taking place in the spiritual realm.
Everything we need to know is in His Word – He has EVERYTHING covered!
Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.” James 4:8,
This is not insignificant as many of todays pulpits are not calling for repentance or holiness. It does not have the same appeal as other subjects yet
Jesus own words in Luke 13:1-9
3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish…
If you don’t get right with God, you are going to perish.”
This is part of our calling, to pray more will be saved.
It was David who then pondered who could go into the presence of such a holy sovereign Lord…
(i.e., to the tabernacle on the hill [holy hill in Psa.2:6] of the Lord and its holy place).
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
Ps 24:3
Verse 4 answers: He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Only those whose heart is pure and hands are clean.
God’s hill is, in reality, the highest heaven, wherein He has His dwelling-place. Then its’ representative on earth was, Mount Zion, where it was already pre determined that the temple should be built, and where David was about to transfer the ark of the covenant.
This question was asked as a warning to the Levites, because David was ready to have them move the ark. He was ensuring that they would purify themselves in heart and soul before taking part in the serious and holy ceremony.
Or who shall stand in his holy place?
Who: This refers to those who shall stand and minister inside the tabernacle, when the ark has been placed inside, and it has thus become, God’s Holy place?
His throne/kapporet/presence, here on earth.
We are to rend our hearts in true repentance and sorrow for Salvation is by God’s decision and God’s decision is based on what He sees (1 Samuel 16:7).
These give an elaboration of this answer, which is remarkable, because it expresses in language so clear that a child may understand it.
It is simply that the only service, the only character which can be thought worthy of such a habitation, is that which conforms itself to the laws of:
truth,
honesty,
humility,
justice,
love.
Millenia have passed, Jerusalem has fallen, the Jewish monarchy, its priesthood with its rituals and religion have been missing, yet Davids words by which all wise and good men would measure the worth and value of men remain.
Only those that are truly His.
Only those that love and trust Him enough to continue to abide in Him, through obedience and love.
Those who, knowing His word, loving it, and living it, will speak it, without fear or compromise.
Those who answered His call to true Holiness/set-apartness.
Sadly it is not those who claim to be His and yet do not obey His commands, or continually follow His Way.
He is still calling with the open invitation, yet only a few will come. Matt. 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life, and few there be that find it.
The truth is clear that if we are in sin we cannot stand in His Holy/Kadosh place. A Holy God does not live where sin is, and we must be filled with His Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, clothed with His Spirit, that robe of righteousness –
the correct wedding garment.
Once we let the light of His love and glory shine upon us, in us and through us, all will be revealed to us that we need to do to remain His.
We are to run to His light today and be so full, that others will see this light and want it for themselves. this is what He calls us to do, reveal the light of Jesus to the world.
Being of service to others – by being a servant that is how to be the true bride/challah of the King, holy – without spot or wrinkle. Holiness unto the Lord – this is also engraved on the crown of the High Priest.
Dedicated and single minded.
Like both Esther/Hadassah and Jesus/Yeshua.
He is faithful and true.
Doesn’t He deserve the same attributes and character from His bride to be? And surely why He asks if will He find faith(fullness) in His servants when He comes? Luke 18:8.
Being faithful means to be true to one’s word or promises, be steady in allegiance, and be consistent with the truth. A faithful person is loyal, reliable, trustworthy, and believable. From a Spiritual perspective, faithful means to literally be full of faith.
The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
It immediately preceeds the parable of the 10 virgins which has a similar eschatological theme of being prepared for the day of reckoning.
What is the meaning of being a Servant?
Servant in the New Testament is the correct translation of 3 Greek words: Diakonos oiketays and doulos.
These three words are worlds apart because
Diakonos is also translated as minister and Deacon while
doulos and oiketays are also translated slave,
meaning bond servant.
An oiketays was a bond servant who was only a household servant: a maid, a Cook, a nurse, a butler or similar work.
A bond servant is a person who has been purchased for a specific time or job.
We are to be serving the servant King.
In the late 1800s it was common for people in Europe to agree to work for an American Company for a specified time in payment for their passage to the USA.
A believer is to be this bond servant for the Lord in the sense that we are obligated totally to Him because our Redeemer purchased us with His blood/His life. He is more than an employer because He has each of us under contract/covenant.
This is different from slavery because we have free will and can the break contract if we desire.
In Romans Paul wrote to Titus, in Jacobs letter to Peter and Jude also starts by referring to the author as a doulos, a bond servant of God or Yeshua.
The relationship to people is as a diakonos and some translations use servant/minister to illustrate this point.
A minister is ordained to serve people, as Jesus/Yeshua came to serve, not to be served. Matthew 20:28
In the Hebrew scriptures, the references to slaves are overwhelmingly to bond servants and specifically that meaning.
In Greek and Roman law, slaves were possessions, like furniture, that an owner could treat however he wanted to, even killing a slave was not considered a crime.
In Scripture, the slaves were bond servants who had to be set free if they were injured. Exodus 21:26:27.
Every Hebrew bond servant was released in the seventh year and all bond servants were released in the Jubilee 50th year.
Ezekiel 27:13 is The only reference to slavery in the Hebrew Scriptures, where the phrase nefesh adam is used, it’s commonly translated as human lives or human souls.
In the New Testament the only reference to Greek and Roman slavery is in Revelation 18:13 where the Greek word somata is used of the merchants weeping over the loss of their wealth with the destruction of Babylon.
Here it is speaking of them as possessions which was the case with slavery and was not only in Greece and Rome but also in other countries. This was not the slavery of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Hammash is a Hebrew word that means servant. shammash (also spelled “shammas”) As in servant candle on the menorah.
Also He was the Branch as the branch of the menorah and the branches of the myrtle/haddasah/Esther, as well as other trees, mentioned in Nehemiah 8:15; were to be used as construction for the booths!
The booths/tabernacles, the sukkahs, the temporary shelters, for the final feast of succot which represents God tabernacling/dwelling with His people.
The Word for Servant in Hebrew:
A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers. KJV: a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. INT: be Canaan A servant of servants shall be to his brothers. Genesis 9:26 HEB: וִיהִ֥י כְנַ֖עַן עֶ֥בֶד לָֽמוֹ׃ NAS: And let Canaan be his servant. KJV: and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 9:25 HEB: אָר֣וּר כְּנָ֑עַן עֶ֥בֶד עֲבָדִ֖ים יִֽהְיֶ֥ה NAS: be Canaan; A servant of servants KJV: [be] Canaan; a servant of servants
Strongs 5650.
ebed: slave, servant
Original Word: עֶבֶד Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: ebed Phonetic Spelling: (eh’-bed) Definition: slave, servant
5649
abad: slave, servant
Original Word: עֲבַד Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: abad Phonetic Spelling: (ab-bad’) Definition: slave, servant
Ezra 5:11 HEB: אֲנַ֣חְנָא הִמּ֡וֹ עַבְדוֹהִי֩דִֽי־ אֱלָ֨הּ NAS: us, saying, ‘We are the servants of the God KJV: are the servants of the God
עַבְדִּיאֵל
proper name, masculine servant of El;
strongs 5661
עַבְדִּיאֵל Abdiel
8334 sharath: to minister, serve
Original Word: שָׁרַת Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sharath Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rath’) Definition: to minister, serve
Genesis 39:4 HEB: חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתאֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ NAS: in his sight and became his personal servant; and he made him overseer KJV: in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer INT: favor his sight and became made over
Genesis 40:4 HEB: יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתאֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ NAS: in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement KJV: Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season
Exodus 24:13 HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ מְשָׁרְת֑וֹוַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶׁ֖ה NAS: with Joshua his servant, and Moses KJV: rose up, and his minister Joshua: INT: Moses Joshua his servant went and Moses
An attendant in the service of someone, as Joshua was the servant/minister of Moses (Numbers 11:28). (3) As a ‘term of respectful self-depreciation referring to one’s self, thy servant, or your servant is used in place of the personal pronoun of the first person:
Hebrew Words for Servant:
Ehbed
עֶבֶד
and
Sharath
שָׁרַת
The Hebrew word for ‘Servant’ is משרת (meh-sha-ret) for male and משרתת (meh-sha-reh-tet) for female.
This is used mainly for domestic servants and is not considered politically correct anymore so we say rather someone is a person employed by another to perform tasks and duties serves only at the employers pleasure as they are not related to the one they are working for.
The first time God called someone My Servant,is in Job 1:8
The book of Job is considered the oldest of the books and immediately we read that haSatan /adversary is in the Courts of Heaven.
He doesn’t own up to anything specific but only that he has been going to and fro about his business as the prince of this world. When Satan least expected it, an irresistible opportunity is dangled in front of his eyes and he doesn’t waste any time taking the bait as he seeks to enlarge his own reputation at the expense of what he erroneously imagines is an incorrect assessment of Gods Servant Job.
Job 1:8:
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”
Surely it aggravated Satan that God had built a hedge of protection around righteous Job. We know that because of his instant response and not needing to even check Job out…
“Take down the hedge of protection and stretch forth your hand and take away all his blessings and he will curse you to your face”
“I will not do that” reported the Lord. “But I will allow you to do your worst against Job except you must not take his life.”
No doubt Satan immediately rushed out eager to begin doing his worst against the one man that God considered precious in His sight.
The one who God called, My Servant Job.
Genesis 18:1-3. The Hebrew word Servant is in the story of the Lord appearing unto Abraham to announce the soon arrival of the Promised Son!
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
Ehbed דבֶעֶ
Ayin beyt and dalet
Dalet/daleth beyt/bet/beit ayin
(or Avdi) Remember b is also a letter v.
The word servant used for Moses is
Ehbed and indicates ownership.
It is often used as a term to describe a bond-servant or a slave who has been set free by the owner but chooses by his/her freewill to remain with his owner and serve him out of love and devotion.
Both Joshua and Moses are called servants the one for Moses is Ehbed;
but the word used for Joshua is very different, it is Sharath. This tells us more about each of them and their ministries.
Joshua 1:1,2 opens with a command to the new leader.
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
In this verse the Hebrew word ehbed is servant and used for Moses indicating ownership. (As we just saw above, it’s often used to describe a bond-servant who has been set free but chooses to remain with his owner and serve him out of love and devotion.)
The word used for Joshua is very different it is Sharath. The word here which is translated as Moses’ minister, also means servant; but refers to a high ranking servant, who directly and personally ministers to his master.
Genesis 9: 25 is the first place where the word Ehbed is used
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Ehbed of Ehbed means Servant of servants and reveals the consequences of the sin of Canaan/Cain. This being that he is destined to never again serve God, his true master, but instead he will be forced to serve only other servants. It will not be his free will choice but he will be forced to serve out of duty and not out of love and devotion. This indicates he will be the lowest of servants.
Ehbed is spelled Ayin Beyt Dalet.
A look at the pictographs may give some more insight.
Ayin is the picture of the eye and means to see, to know, or to experience.
Beyt is the picture of the tent and indicates a family or a dwelling place, and is the first letter in the Torah that identifies the Son of God.
Dalet is the picture of the doorway and points to a pathway, a gate, a place of decision, or a place where change can take place.
The pictographs reveal the meanings of the original Hebrew words show in the word Ehbed that Moses could willingly choose to serve God because he hadnot only experienced Him but had come to know God the Son and in this relationship he came to a place of decision. Moses was the author of the accounts in Genesis of Abraham and Jacob and their meetings with God in the flesh, which seems to be indicating the person of Jesus/Yeshua as the preincarnate Messiah.
Genesis 39:4 is the first place Sharath is found. When in Egypt, Jacobs son Joseph, was serving as a personal slave to Pharaoh’s captain of the guard, Potifer.
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Sharath translates as the word served and tells us Joseph was a high ranking and trusted slave even though he was in a foreign land.
The conditions Joseph was in and the grace extended to him indicates he must have served with whole-hearted devotion.
in Exodus 33:11. Joshua showed this same whole-hearted devotion towards Moses
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
The verses in Exodus 24:13 & 33:11 tell us that in the Tabernacle Joshua was in Gods presence with Moses and on the mountain.
Joshua was there to serve Sharath Moses wherever he went.
Sharath is spelledSheen Reysh Tav.
And the pictographs of Sharath reveal the following:
Sheen/Shinis the picture of teeth and means to destroy or to press and is the one letter God uses to identify Himself.
Reysh/Resh is the picture of the head and stands for the leader, the highest, the most important, or the prince.
Tavis the picture of crossed wooden sticks and symbolizes a covenant, a sign, or a cross and can mean to seal.
The pictographs of Sharath reveal how devoted Joshua was in his service to Moses.
At this point we need to remind ourselves that Joshua is a type of Jesus/Yeshua. Joshua served with the same loving devotion that the Son of God would show His Father as He went to the cross.
Hidden in the pictographs was the mystery kept for us, so that we could see that it was written so long ago. Declaring that in loving devotion to His Heavenly Father, Jesus/Yeshua would go to His death on the cross of His own free will.
The Sharath /servant, Messiah would by doing so fulfill the Father’s plan of salvation for all those under the curse of sin.
Known also as the suffering servant.
Remembering that each Hebrew letter is also a number, we can gain a little further insight.
The letter Sheen is the number 300 and signifies the final blood sacrifice of the Perfect Lamb of God.
The letter Reysh is the number 200 and balances the complete sufficiency of God with the insufficiency of man.
Tav is the number 400 and stands for a divinely ordained period of time that will bring about deliverance and renewal.
Here we see a summing up of the plan of God:
the blood sacrifice of Jesus/Yeshua, the Lamb of God, will be sufficient to deliver fallen man from the bondage of sin and bring us to a new life in Him.
There is one more mystery we can now see makes sense.
(And as there is no word for coincidence in Hebrew as everything is considered part of Gods plan.)
It is more than interesting that of all the 22 letters of the Hebrew Aleph Beyt; the last 3 letters
sheen reysh tav
make up the word Sharath.
Just as the first three letters Aleph Beyt Gimel stand for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and begin/genesis our story,
av ben ruach
father son spirit
the last 3 show us there will be a
Servant
sheen reysh tav
Sh-r-th
Sharath
No we know who will finish this story for us:
the Son Yeshua will be Sharath to the Father
and will finish the plan of salvation
at the Tav,
the wooden cross.
Servant
Dalet Beyt Ayin
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the meaning of the three letters in the Hebrew word we translate into English as Servant.
Ayin
To See Know Experience To Understand
Beyt
The House or Tent
God the Son
Dalet
Jesus/Yeshua The Door that Leads to Eternal Life…
God has placed a hidden in plain sight revelation at the root of the picture meaning of the word Servant.
This revealing/apocalypse, is meant to cause us to re-examine the concept from God’s vantage point and to understand the ultimate purpose of a servant, ehbed.
Recall earlier, that servant is defined in the dictionary as “a person employed by another to perform duties, most often those duties are domestic.”
The servant is the one person who is welcomed into the home in order to assist in the smooth management of the household. The servant is not related to the master of the household but serves at his pleasure.
Hebrew Word Picture for the Servant is below and gives another picture of a servant.
there is a discernible difference in the meaning:
To see, know and experience the Home of the Prince of Heaven, the Son of God by entering into the Door that sets us on the path/WAYto heaven and eternal life.
God called Job My Servant.
BUT
Job had not seen, known or experienced the home of the Prince of Heaven, the Son of God…or had he??
Had Job entered the door that leads to Eternal Life? Actually the answer is YES, if we consider Jobs declaration of faith in the Redeemer as recorded in:
Job 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Therefore it should surely follow that those who are God’s servants here on earth will one day see, know and experience heaven. But we know our Heavenly Father is not looking for domestic servants in shamayim/heaven.
So what is God’s plan for His servants here on earth?
If it were not promised in the Scriptures over and over again, the answer is almost too incredible to voice, because the answer is, that the God who called Job, My Servant, would one day call Job His adopted son!
His spiritual future destiny was to call his Creator Father, Abba, Av /Avinu, his Heavenly Father.
Job’s
spiritual future destiny is also our
spiritual future destiny…
if we love God and have put our faith and trust in His only begotten Son; who came to undo the curse brought into the world by Satan and sin; and redeem us from it by His own blood.
Messiahs promise to His disciples:
John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Listen to what Yeshua/Jesus says to us:
John 1:11
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
First, Yeshua/Jesus came as the servant of all
and now we understand the fuller meaning of the mystery contained in the Ancient Hebrew Pictograph word pictures.
His servant heart preceded His Coronation
and so too does ours!
The king is coming!
Now we understand what a servant is, even though we are also His friends, let us be found faithful servants; discerning the fullness of His calling on our lives as we each serve Him in all truth as a bond-servant…..
ONE who has been set free but chooses to remain with his owner and serve him out of love and devotion.
Bond servants – ehbed and sharath
for the coming king of kings and Lord of Lords.
We Have this BLESSED ASSURANCE!
The suffering servant Ehbed and Sharath
will return as our Conquering King!
THIS IS our story..
THIS IS our song!
How Marvelous How Wonderful!
Please don’t leave this page before you commit to be His bond servant and if you are not sure you can be.
Shalom, shalom, mishpachah!
The JOY of the Lord is Your Strength!
You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.
Fear not, simply rest in Him and be comforted, God is WORKING!
Stay alert, prepared and be ready!
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You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
Its all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.
NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
The Spring season of Appointed Times of the Lord/Moedim were initiated this week with Purim.
The remembrance of Purim is a precursor to the 7 on the Hebrew Calendar; and it commemorates the selfless action of woman chosen for a specific time and purpose. Purim is always 30 days before Passover/Pesach. It’s almost like a heads-up, a marker, for those with eyes to see and ears to hear, of what is about to begin!
Although previous posts have highlighted Esther /Hadassah/Myrtle, one aspect of this story was not included in:
This aspect concerns the fact that Gods name was hidden in this book. It did not mean He was not there or didn’t know what was going on.
Although the name of God is not written as a literal word in this book, it is however, conspicuous by its absence. In that absence, it is more of an indication that, although God is hidden and not obvious in the text; He is working behind the scenes.
From here He is causing His will to proceed and come to a victorious conclusion in bringing about the salvation of His chosen people, even though at the same time, the devil was trying to orchestrate their extinction.
When His Name is not obvious, on and in the events, as in the book of Esther, readers may think He has forgotten, deserted or has abandoned them.
NOT SO and nothing could be further from the truth.
He is working?
How do we know that?
Because His Word tells us He Never slumbers nor sleeps:
Indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. … Psalm 121; Psalm120; Psalm 122.
Hinei lo yanum v’lo yishan shomer Israel
A further confirmation being one of the Covenant Names of God, that shows and qualifies His attributes is:
YHWH-Shammah —
“The Lord is present”
(Ezekiel 48:35)
God is ALWAYS present with us.
Phonetic Spelling:
(yeh-ho-vaw’ shawm’-maw)
read from right to left under each Hebrew letter
<maw shaw h-va-ho-yeh <
Pronounced Ya-wa or
Yod–Ha-Vav-Ha Sham-ma
God is intimately and intricately involved in the lives of His people. He is constantly at work in every aspect of their lives. But everything He does is for a purpose.
Job 34:20
In order for the scenes to change in the faith experience, the Lord, Who is“the Author and Finisher of our faith” (Heb. 12:2),must work behind the scenes.
Although people and circumstances are always associated with where we are in the spiritual drama, the Bible teaches that God is the major Force behind the ever changing scenes of life.
God had been working behind the scenes, in the lives of two men Joseph had never met. God worked in their life circumstances in what initially appeared to be negative events in order to bring these three men together in the same place for this very moment. Specifically so that Joseph could interpret their dreams.
Joseph said, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please” (v. 8).
The whole of Josephs early life and experiences were in preparation for the time He would save his family, his people and his whole nation which included the line from which Messiah would come to bring salvation.
Gideon also had an experience of God working In Judges 7:9-15 as the warrior was about to face the troops of Midian with a much smaller and less-equipped force.
Although Gideon was a willing servant of God, he needed assurance that it was, in fact, God calling him to this task (vs.17).
In accomplishing the mission set before him by God, Gideon proves himself to be faithful, as well as a mighty warrior, becoming a strong leader of men (Judges 7:17).
9 And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
Judges 7:9-15 KJV.
The following night the Lord commanded Gideon to go down to the camp of the enemy, as He had given it into his hand.In the Hebrew language text, here the perfect is used to denote the purpose of God, which had already been formed.
In the same way as in Judges 4:14,
God had worked behind the scenes!
This working, is not confined to the Old Testament/TaNaKh, but is further confirmed for us in Yeshua/Jesus own words informing us that God is always working His purpose out.
God is working right now!
John 5:17, NIV: In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day,
“My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” John 5:17 NKJV
He is watching ever mindful of us and all the events unfolding. At the appointed time, He intervenes. He reveals Himself in all His glory and ability to bring events to a perfect and timely conclusion.
To coin a couple of well known phrases:
The wedding will take place – the show must go on.
It also has a worldly meaning that people often push forward in their own strength, when they are not supposed to, regardless of how negatively pressing and unfavorable circumstances may be.
For us, knowing that He is WORKING, it brings COMFORT..
and have faith in His and the Fathers ability to accomplish all that has been planned from the foundation of the world;
because He Is:
Omnipotent (All-powerful)
Omniscient (All-knowing)
Omnipresent (Ever-present)
His word will come to pass.
All scripture will be fulfilled.
All prophecy will happen just as it has been written.
Esther came into the moment.
Into the time line.
Just as the events seemed set to wipe out Gods’ children for good.
The enemy’s plan was to destroy and totally annihilate the people of God, the tribe of Judah, the Jewish race and in turn to stop the future birth of Messiah.
Consider how many times that was attempted and every time it failed!
הֲדַסָּה
Hadassah
Esther’s Jewish name comes from the Hebrew word הֲדַס hădaç Hadas which means ‘myrtle’.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the thorn/brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. To set forth his glory. Of God’s deliverance, and that he will never forsake his Church. Isaiah 55:13
Read that one more time………
To set forth His glory.
Of God’s deliverance, and that
He will
NEVER
FORSAKE
HIS CHURCH!!!
church = ecclesia = called out/apart ones/His BRIDE.
That’s all of us who meet His criteria!
Instead of the thorn, (from the crown of thorns of the suffering servant); shall come forth the myrtle
the flower
the servant
and the chosen one
the hidden bride.
Esther’s name has a meaning of hidden, this meaning is that the bride of Messiah is to this day hidden from the Jewish people. Esther disguised herself as a Gentile, but secretly she was a Hebrew (Ivri )/Yahuwdiy (Jew).
In the same way, those who are born-again by the blood of the lamb are not recognized by many who call themselves Jews because, as of today, many do not acknowledge Jesus/Yeshua as their true Messiah, but one day they will see Him who they pierced.
To be the true bride kallah/challah of the King.
We have seen that as believers symbolically God is our bridegroom and we are His challah/kallah, His bride.
Yeshua/Jesus our Heavenly Bridegroom was born – nothing could stop it. No devilish plans could prevent His coming then,
and it will not now either.
His second coming will occur at the appointed time.
Events will unfold on time – His time — just as they did in Esther’s day.
The devil still seeks to destroy God’s family, he wants to prevent the wedding taking place., but he does not succeed!
——
Where is God’s Name in the story today?
He is WORKING behind the scenes.
The salvation of His people is the focus through Ruach HaKodesh /Holy Spirit, whose mandate according to Scripture is:
as an expression of His love and mercy, the Holy Spirit seeks to convict or convince us that Jesus is the cure for sin.
8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; (John 16:8-9)
Jesus/Yeshua promised the apostles that the
Ruach HaKodesh /Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
The world is a sinful place, and one of Ruach HaKodesh/Holy Spirit’s tasks, is to convict the world of its’ sin. No amount of preaching, pleading, or pointing of fingers will bring about the conviction of sin, unless Ruach HaKodesh /Holy Spirit is at work in the sinner’s heart.
It is the Ruach/Spirit’s job to bring conviction to a soul.
God’s desire is that they will be motivated to look for defense counsel: (Jesus/Yeshua) before they appear before the Judge (Father God) for sentencing.
To bring all to repentance and like Esther, beg petition from the king for clemency.
As Esther was prepared to do, we must lay down our lives for Him…
Esther laid her life on the line for her people..
Jesus/Yeshua laid His life on the line for His people.
Instead of the briar comes the myrtle..
Up came the Esther/the Hadassah/Myrtle, to speak for those about to perish.
She was the picture of servant hood and sacrifice, just as Yeshua/Jesus with the crown of thorns was the picture of servant hood and sacrifice…
Both willing to lay down their lives for others and in this case for a whole nation. Had she not done so, the line through which Messiah came, would have perished and He would not have been able to lay down His life for the whole world.
Esther
The epitome of a true and faithful servant – loving not her life even unto death!
Self sacrifice, laying down her life – chaim, for others.
As we remember Esther, it is also the initiator of the appointed times on the Hebraic calendar year cycle.
The Appointed Times/Moedim, always begin with sacrifice
-self-sacrifice,
laying one’s life down for another… for Her people, a nation..
and as we are about to begin the cycle of the Spiritual Calendar with Passover/Pesach the epitomy of self sacrifice –
laying one’s life down for another… for His people, a nation..
and in Messiahs case, for the whole world.
The trick the enemy was preparing ended up being the agent of his own demise. God was working and always is.
Even when we don’t see it plainly or see His Name on events, the myrtle will blossom in it’s time.
This is 2020 = we must have perfect vision…spiritually so we can SEE Him WORKING!
Esther/Hadassah/Myrtle, was the model of true servant hood in her timeline and Jesus/Yeshua was the model of true servant hood in His…
In part 2 we will look at what the pictographs of this Word servant show us.
Happy Purim
Shalom, shalom, mishpachah!
You are loved and appreciated and prayed for daily.
Fear not, simply rest in Him and be comforted, God is WORKING!
Stay alert, prepared and be ready!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read the posts and for all your kind and encouraging comments. Please continue to share with others, like and subscribe for notifications of new postings. It all helps to freely spread the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth and reaches others with the blessing of His Truths that always point us to Our Heavenly Father, Through Jesus/Yeshua by the power of His Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh.
Share His comfort to those going through times of testing and trouble…be an encourager of hearts and tell them GOD IS WORKING behind the scenes!
As always, a very warm welcome to each and every subscriber/follower/visitor, both old and new; and remember that the post is best viewed on the Homepage site in full color!
Please don’t leave this page without the knowing in your heart you are totally His.
You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
Its all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.
NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
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