VIDEO: Christian or Nazarene? | Nazarene Israel: the original faith of the apostles
If I had to categorize myself with one word, Nazarene (or Netzarene) would probably be it. If I could use two words, it would be "Netzarene Joe". Here is a great short video by Norman Willis of NazareneIsrael.org on the differences between the terms "Christian" and "Nazarene". - Hanok
You can find out more about the book "Nazarene Israel: the original faith of the apostles" at nazareneisrael.org or find it at Amazon.com.
VIDEO: Pronouncing the Messiah’s Name
The following presentation is by Norman Willis of NazareIsrael.org. He and I may not share the exact pronunciation of the Messiah's name, but we do agree that His bearing of the Father's Name (YHVH) has very little to do with the way we pronounce or transliterate the Messiah's name in English. Enjoy! -Hanok
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Yeshua, Yehoshua, or Yahshua?
Soooo... yesterday I was accused of being a "teacher lacking discernment" because I don't write or say Yeshua's name as "Yahshua". Honestly, I was more intrigued by this person's reasoning than I was offended by the conclusion that I'm lacking discernment.
By the way, I willingly joined the LDA group a long time ago (LDA=Lacking-Discernment-Anonymous).
If I'm following this reasoning correctly, since I don't write or say "YAH-shua", I'm in essence removing the Father from Messiah's name... thus I'm violating some commandment or paradigm that forbids I do this. Basically, it is as if the spelling of "Yahshua" is a litmus test... to determine whether or not I really have discernment and whether or not I'm a true follower of "Yahshua". Am I understanding this correctly?
The Verse (typically whipped out like a barbed-wire of Truth):
John 5:43 "I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
My question is this: Joshua had the same name as Yeshua/Jesus (the best evidence is that they were both called "Yehoshua" in Hebrew... in the long-form). Now... did Joshua also come in "the name of the Father"... since his name was the same as the written Hebrew name that Messiah came in?
Joshua's name and many other Hebrew individuals had part of the Great NAME of YHVH in their names... for example:
| Hebrew | Anglicized | Hebrew | Anglicized | |
| YeHo-shua | Joshua(*Jesus) | Yesha-YaHu | Isaiah | |
| YeHo-hanan | John | Eli-YaHu | Elijah | |
| YeHo-shaphat | Jehoshaphat | Yermi-YaHu | Jeremiah | |
| YeHo-zabad | Jozabad | Tsidqi-YaHu | Zedekiah | |
| YeHo-ash | Jehoash | Athal-YaHu | Athaliah | |
| YeHo-achaz | Jehoachaz | Hizqi-YaHu | Hezekiah | |
| YeHo-iakim | Jehoiakim | Yoshi-YaHu | Josiah | |
| YeHo-nadab | Jehonadab | |||
| YeHo-ram | Joram | Hebrew | Anglicized | |
| YeHo-seph | Joseph | Miyke-YeHu | Micah | |
| YeHo-tsadaq | Jehozadak |
*The name "Jesus" isn't truly an Anglicized form of Yehoshua, but Joshua certainly is.
Did all of those men come in the Father's Name the SAME way Yeshua came in the Father's Name (as depicted in John 5:43)? I dare say... there was something different about YeHo-shua... which went beyond just the way we spell, perceive, and/or pronounce His name.
The Father is still in Yeshua... no matter if I or you or anyone else spells His name Yeshua, Yehoshua, or Yahshua. He knows and the enemy knows who we are talking about.
Please think more critically and put away the barbed-wire!
Hanok ben-Isaak
P.S. By the way, I'm not upset or offended... just occasionally perplexed and confounded... not-to-mention, humored. However, this is just one example of how difficult it is to exist and fellowship within the Hebraic-roots community. Anyone else looking forward to the arrival of Eliyahu? Phew! =)
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AUDIO: Gulf Oil Spill, Giants, and Mystery Babylon | Steve Quayle on Coast to Coast
From this I found out that Steve Quayle agrees with the "America is Mystery Babylon" paradigm. The reason I generally appreciate Quayle more than many other guys out there... is because he focuses MUCH on repentance as the solution to most of our current ills (associated with the Globalist agenda). I'm certain he would agree that the plans of the Globalists are not going to fail simply by EXPOSING the plans. However, I'm not yet sure if Steve understands that repentance means a return to Torah... but many Christian fundamentalists are pro-Torah on many levels without realizing they are.
AUDIO: Rick Wiles interviews Matthew Simmons regarding the Gulf Oil Spill | TruNews
If you wish to skip ahead to get to the meat of the interview with Mr. Simmons, slide the bar to about 8 minutes.
VIDEO: Hebrew Insights into the Lord’s Prayer | Nehemia Gordon
Karaite scholar Nehemia Gordon joins Christine Darg to explore some extraordinary insights into the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) that he and Keith Johnson have written about in their new book A Prayer to our Father. Gordon examines this well-known Christian-connected prayer and suggests that its Hebrew origins would make it perfectly acceptable for any Jew... from any denomination... to pray.
Nehemia also shares a miraculous event he recently witnessed during a tour in South Africa.
Source: www.APrayerToOurFather.com | www.OliveTree.org
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VIDEO: Textual Criticism | Jeff Benner
Here is a demonstration by Jeff Benner (Ancient Hebrew Research Center) of how "Textual Criticism" sometimes works in order to provide solutions to problematic texts within the Scriptures... using the Hebrew word Yehhid'kha (your only) in Genesis 22:2.
This type of textual criticism is essentially what Nehemia Gordon has done to provide a 'possible' solution to the 'apparent' contradiction found between Matthew 15:14 and Matthew 23:2-3 within his book The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus.
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AUDIO: Lazarus raised from the Dead, a prophetic foreshadowing of the restoration of 10-Israel
Primary text: John 11:1-57 (Lazarus raised from the Dead)
"While this is a literal event that happened... that Yeshua literally resurrected Lazarus, he is also prophetically foreshadowing his role to gather the exiles of Israel and portrays the attitude of Judaism and Christianity regarding it." - Eddie Chumney
Source: Lazarus and the 2 Houses of Israel (WayToZion.org)
This is likely one of the most profound presentations I've ever heard Eddie give... especially on this subject. If you'll commit about an hour to listen, you'll be wonderfully blessed by this teaching.
Some of the parallels Eddie puts forth for consideration:
- Lazarus resurrected is a picture of the exiles of Israel being resurrected/redeemed/restored (as seen in Ezekiel 37:1-14).
- Martha is a picture of Christianity's attitude toward the restoration of the exiles.
- Mary is a picture of Judaism's attitude toward the restoration of the exiles.
- The resurrection of the exiles will be for the glory of the Father (John 11:4, Zechariah 4:4-6).
- Removing the stone from the grave of Lazarus is a picture of the exiles having the heart of stone removed.
- The exiles will be restored at a Yom Teruah with a loud shout... as Lazarus was resurrected at the loud shout of Yeshua.
- Yeshua died to restore the exiles (John 11:49-52) and will complete this work at His second coming.
- Many Jews (of Jew-dah) will receive Yeshua as Messiah once the exiles are resurrected... the same way many believed when Lazarus was resurrected (John 11:15,45).
AUDIO: End-Time Prophecy in the News (6/5/2010) with Eddie Chumney
Source: WayToZion.org (6/5/2010)
- WayToZion.Org's 5-Minute Update Archive
- Many other audio / video teachings by Eddie Chumney can be found here: WayToZion Audio Archive | WayToZion Video Archive
- Eddie Chumney's official websites: Hebraic Heritage Ministries Intl | Watchman of Zion
- Eddie Chumney on God's Learning Channel
Thoughts on the Light, Torah, and Yeshua
This subject/topic excites me more... even more than the subject of 10-Israel... although it is certainly related. =)
As I've pondered this, I'm reminded of my younger days when I first moved from Alabama to the mountainous state of Colorado (I actually moved there jobless BECAUSE of my love for the mountains). In those earlier-younger-dumber years, I would piddle the time away high up in the mountains and forget how long it took me to reach that height... and was often burdened with the unfriendly task of hiking down in DARKNESS without any LIGHT. It was not only slow and painful, it was very dangerous (if you've hiked in real mountains, you know what I mean). Fortunately, I survived those younger years and finally obtained enough WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING to purchase a head LAMP (after being picked up (i.e. SAVED) by other hikers who were smart enough to use LIGHT).
Anyone who has lived long in this life, understands that this world is full of dangers and treacherous terrain that we are all forced to traverse. And we must understand that IN LIGHT there is SAFETY.... and this begs the question... what is LIGHT?
Here are some of my thoughts:
- The Torah is Light (Proverbs 6:23; Psalm 19:8, 119:105-106).
- Yeshua (Jesus) was/is the Torah-giver (James 4:12) the aforementioned "Light".
- Yeshua was/is the Light (John 8:12 a) and anyone who truly FOLLOWS Him, walks after Him into the Light of Torah, not into darkness (John 8:12 b).
- In the beginning was the Word (of Light/Life/Torah), and the Word (of Light/Life/Torah) was with Elohim (Powers), and the Word (of Light/Life/Torah) was Elohim (Powers). Consider John 1:1.
- Through Yeshua all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was LIFE, and that LIFE was the LIGHT of mankind. The LIGHT shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. Closely and carefully consider John 1:2-5.
- Yeshua was/is the Living-Torah. Yeshua walked in the Path of Torah (Light) as an example for His followers and promoted the Torah... and advocated others to promote the Torah (Matthew 5:17-19).
- Walking in Torah-lessness is walking in sin and darkness (1 John 3:4).
- There is no sin in Yeshua (1 John 3:5) because He is the Light and walked perfectly in the Light, the Torah.
- If a person FOLLOWS in the Light (Torah/Life/Yeshua) and claims to know Yeshua/Life, but yet continues to practice sin (darkness)... that person has not truly seen or known Yeshua, the Light (1 John 3:5-6 ).
- A person cannot truly FOLLOW the Light and at the same time despise the Light. Only workers of Lawlessness (i.e., Darkness) despise the Light.
- The Torah lights the inside of Abba's house... and with the Light, there is freedom of movement... safe movement... with the house illuminated... but outside the house... in Darkness... there are many dangers. Dwelling in Darkness is basically the same as being blind (as described earlier in this post)... which is why it was so easy to stumble when following the Greek Jesus... because he didn't lead me in the Way of Light. The Hebrew Yeshua is a totally different Person... perception is reality in many ways.
- We will know the Anti-Messiah (anointed-impostor) by his hate of the Light and the people of the Light.
- If you see some drive by on the highway at night without their headlights on, be sure to wave... for it may be the last time you see them in this life.
Shalom,
Hanok
Related:
AUDIO: End-Time Prophecy in the News (5/29/2010) with Eddie Chumney
Source: WayToZion.org (5/29/2010)
- WayToZion.Org's 5-Minute Update Archive
- Many other audio / video teachings by Eddie Chumney can be found here: WayToZion Audio Archive | WayToZion Video Archive
- Eddie Chumney's official websites: Hebraic Heritage Ministries Intl | Watchman of Zion
- Eddie Chumney on God's Learning Channel
AUDIO: Hanok ben Isaak on TRUTH2U radio | Shavuot | The Parable of the 10 virgins
Jono Vandor of TRUTH2U radio had me on for another casual hour. We discussed the Festival of Shavuot and many details regarding the "Oil" and the "Light" within the Parable of the Five Virgins.
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AUDIO: Hanok ben Isaak on TRUTH2U radio | Defining the Two-House Reality
Yesterday, I was privileged to join Jono Vandor on TRUTH2U Radio... where we discussed the basics of the two-house reality, some related misunderstandings, and some of the prophetic ramifications of Israel and Judah in the Latter Days (primarily focusing on the Prodigal Son macro-timeline).
Public speaking is not exactly a strength of mine... but Jono is a gifted host and facilitator. If Yah tarries, I'm convinced he will be given a bigger and bigger net to fish with. =)
Thanks for having me on, Jono!
Related:
AUDIO: End-Time Prophecy in the News (5/1/2010) with Eddie Chumney
Source: WayToZion.org (5/1/2010)
- WayToZion.Org's 5-Minute Update Archive
- Many other audio / video teachings by Eddie Chumney can be found here: WayToZion Audio Archive | WayToZion Video Archive
- Eddie Chumney's official websites: Hebraic Heritage Ministries Intl | Watchman of Zion
- Eddie Chumney on God's Learning Channel