Shalom vs. Peace / Piece and the Jeru-Shalem Factor
Posted on June 28, 2009
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As I was thinking of the meaning of “Shalom” and how it compares to the supposed equivalent in English, that is “Peace”, I realized something very interesting. Shalom’s basic Hebrew definition is this: “being in a state of wholeness or with no deficiency”. The definition of Peace is generally understood to mean: “being in a state of non-War”. Then I thought about the phonetically equivalent word “Piece”. And what is its definition? “A part of the whole”. Now isn’t that intriguing? The English word we use as an equivalent to Shalom sounds just like a word that is definitively its polar opposite (PIECE!).
Now the real kicker!
The world is currently trying to obtain Shalom/Peace in the Middle East by dividing the City of Wholeness (Jerusalem/Yeru-shalum) into Pieces. No wonder the world sometimes feels like it is completely confused, discombobulated, and going in circles (especially in regards to the Peace Process)! Man’s thinking is more often than not… YHVH’s polar opposite.
Beta Israel - One of the Colors of Joseph or Jew-dah?
Posted on June 28, 2009
Filed Under Ephraim (Multitude of Nations), Genetics, House of Judah (Jews), Two House (Reality) Theology | Leave a Comment
Wondering what others may think. Are the Ethiopian Jews actually of the House of Joseph, thus one of the Colors of Joseph… or are they of the House of Judah… or of the “companions” of Judah… or all the above somehow?
The CMH (Cohen Modal Haplotype) marker was found in their male population… just like it was found in the Lemba tribe much further south in Africa. The CMH has also been found in the West among traditionally non-Jewish populations.
AUDIO: Jim Staley on God’s Learning Channel (6-3-2009)
Posted on June 7, 2009
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In the audio below, Jim Staley gives his personal testimony and delivers a fantastic teaching on the need for “the Church” to audit itself.
Source: WayToZion.org (6/3/2009)
You can also watch the video from WayToZion.org but depending on your internet bandwidth, it may download slowly.
Copper Scroll Project Update - May 30, 2009
Posted on June 1, 2009
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With the recent publicity with some Arabs caught treasure hunting in Israel, I suspect Jim’s efforts will have even more hurdles to jump through. Or maybe news of such treasure hunters will provide the authorities in Israel some impetus to realize it is better to push forward with finding the items listed in the Copper Scroll NOW before Arabs or some other opportunists does.
Jim’s latest update below.
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Jim Barfield
wrote: Shalom Everyone,
Trying to figure out how to keep you informed of what is happening at this point is difficult. Secrecy must be maintained while still posting enough information to be considerate of those desiring to know. In order to be considerate of both, here is what I have decided to tell you being somewhat redundant for the sake of those who have not heard our current plan.
Because of the damage done to our home by the storms and massive amounts of rain, Laurie and I have been working non stop between the showers attempting to get out roof replaced. The roof is now complete but the other repairs will be dominating our time for the next couple of weeks.
The Copper Scroll Project is now in a holding pattern until the art work and recordings are done for the disclosure video. Shawn and Casey are both working on the video and graphics for the video which will be sent out to select individuals in the Israeli Government and religious leaders. The entire world is in such a dangerous position; everything from the economy to global heath issues with looming threats of pandemics, that it is hard to imagine what would happen if a discovery of the magnitude described by the Copper Scroll would do to the scenario. But we are going to cautiously push forward.
The disclosure video will detail the locations of the first five and last five locations described on the Copper Scroll with select locations between to add to the validity of the research. We will then take the DVD and send it by the most secure registered mail we can afford to the individuals we have selected. The video will establish our credibility, sincerity and our plan to attempt to retrieve the items of the Copper Scroll.
Because of the large number of locations indicated, selecting the ones to test first was of some concern. But now the archeologist has at least “laid claim” to the most important of all. If we have actually located the buried cave, that site is now under his control and he has priority for digging at that location preventing others from digging without the involvement of the proper authorities. We can the return to the site and finish excavating to the proper depth to expose that cave opening. With that in mind, we can go to those in authority with the credibility that we have established and disclose our plan.
I am scheduled to do a program with the Travel Channel and have plans with the Discovery Channel. In those programs I will give a significant but controlled amount of information intended to stir support for the Israeli’s that wish to do a very thorough and well controlled excavation of selected sites to prove or disprove the findings of the Copper Scroll.
As you may recognize, I am selecting my words carefully. There is a very narrow window to enter, it is like playing the old electronic game “Operation” where you take wired tweezers and try to remove items from a tiny opening in the body of the board game, one wrong move and lights flash, alarm sounds and the operation fails. Failure is not an option.
The next update will be 30 June 2009.
Jim Barfield
Shavuot, the Ten Commandment, and the Founding of the State of Israel (1948)
Posted on May 28, 2009
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Just received the following from Nehemia Gordon. I believe it was Michael Rood who I first heard connect Shavout (Pentecost) with the Founding of the Jewish State in 1948. It is a very interesting reality. Many people poo poo the significance of the founding of Israel in 1948 because it was done by a “secular” world body (U.N.), but those people forget that YHVH used many secular leaders in the past to accomplish His purposes. King Cyrus of Persia (who YHVH called “anointed”) helped Judah return to Zion the first time.
Shalom from exile,
Hanok
Original Post: http://groups.google.com/group/makor-hebrew-foundation/browse_thread/thread/24b3e4a50f8aeedd
From: *** email address removed ***
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:05 AM
To: *** email address removed ***
Subject: [Karaite Korner Newsletter] #385: Shavuot, the Ten Commandment, and the State of IsraelShavuot, the Ten Commandment, and the State of Israel
We are now three days away from Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks! The Feast of Shavuot is often associated with the revelation at Sinai in which the Almighty proclaimed the Ten Commandments directly to the ancient Israelites. Scripture never actually connects Shavuot with this event. In the Torah, Shavuot is also known as the “Day of Firstfruits” (Numbers 28:26) and the “Feast of Harvest” (Exodus 23:16). However, the revelation of Sinai does appear to have taken place around the same time as Shavuot. The section in the Torah on the Ten Commandments opens with the statement that the Israelites arrived in the Sinai Desert on the 3rd month, but does not state on which day of the month this was (Exodus 19:1). The Hebrew phrase “on the 3rd month” can also mean “on the 3rd new moon”. Shavuot itself is not a fixed day of the month but rather on the 50th day counted from the morrow after the Sabbath during Chag HaMatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread). Shavuot can fall out any time from 4th day of the 3rd month until the 12th, depending on when the “morrow after the Sabbath” during Chag HaMatzot. This means that the revelation of Sinai might have taken place on Shavuot, even though this is not stated anywhere in the Bible. We can say with confidence that the revelation at Sinai took place around the same time as Shavuot.
Recently I learned about another fascinating connection to Shavuot. In his new book “Restoring Abrahamic Faith” (available from http://genesis2000.org/), Professor James Tabor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte argues that the State of Israel was established on the biblical date of Shavuot. Most history books simply record that the modern Jewish state was founded on May 14, 1948 and some add that this was the 5th of Iyyar on the “Jewish” calendar. Of course, Iyyar is the Babylonian name used by the Rabbis to refer to the 2nd Biblical Month. On page 99 of his book Tabor writes:
“In 1948 the intercalated 13th month, Adar II, was added to the year, based on [the] mathematical Hillel calendar… However, if one goes by the observation method, as the Karaite Jews, and refrains from adding Adar II, everything is moved back one lunar month… This system of the observed calendar will obviously be restored in the future…”
Tabor concludes that based on the ancient and future biblical calendar there should not have been a 13th month in 1948 and therefore the State of Israel was really founded on Shavuot! This certainly is an exciting suggestion and if nothing else reminds us of the magnitude of the miracle that took place in 1948. Of course, no one was actually observing the Aviv in 1948 so there is no way to know for sure whether the State of Israel was established in the 3rd biblical month or the 2nd. Nevertheless, we can say with confidence that the establishment of the State of Israel took place around the same time as Shavuot.
