#Abarim

[carltonblaylock]

Mount Abarim

Numbers 27:12-14 12 Now the Lord said to Moses: “Go up into this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel. 13 And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered. 14 For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their…

[lordgodjehovahsway]

Numbers 27: God Tells Moses To Give Zelophehad's Daughters His Property And Their Inheritance

1 The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward 

2 and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said, 

3 “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord, but he died for his own sin and left no sons. 

4 Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

5 So Moses brought their case before the Lord, 

6 and the Lord said to him, 

7 “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.

8 “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. 

9 If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. 

10 If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. 

11 If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

12 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites. 

13 After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 

14 for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

15 Moses said to the Lord, 

16 “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community 

17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him. 

19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence. 

20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him. 

21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring of the Urim before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

22 Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. 

23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord instructed through Moses.

[cmariottini]

“Moses Went Up To Mount Nebo” (Deuteronomy 34:1)

The Bronze Serpent on Mount Nebo According to the book of Deuteronomy, after Moses declared the law to Israel and after he had finished the composition of the song to be presented to Israel (Deuteronomy 32), the song in which Moses declared God’s faithfulness and Israel’s unfaithfulness, the Lord gave Moses instructions about his death. The Lord commanded Moses to ascend the Abarim mountains and…

[roamwithahungryheart]

So, the title of 3x07 is 'The Strings That Bind Us'.

The psychic's predictions have occurred in chronological order thus far. This episode could be another significant one for Rebecca's journey, 'trusting in the universe', and the cosmic connection between Ted & Rebecca.

How so? Read on.

Rebecca is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'to tie or bind'. The Hebrew equivalent is Rivkah, which means 'to join, tie or snare'.

In the Hebrew Bible, Rivkah was the second matriarch of the Jewish nation. 'You're going to be a mother.'

The derivative rivakot is used to describe 'teams of cattle'.

Does this mean Rebecca is going to be the matriarch of AFC Richmond, her found family? Or is there something more to it?

The name Rebecca also relates to the Hebrew noun מרבק, meaning stall.

And belonging to the woman is a calf of the stall… (1 Samuel 28:24)

Abarim Publications' Biblical Dictionary states 'The name denotes merely a tying up of cattle, both for their own protection, the establishment of their home and to keep them from wandering off. Within this name lies the notion that individuals are placed together by something higher or smarter than they.'

Another word relating to the wrangling of cattle that just so happens to be a surname in Rebecca's orbit? Lasso.

In classical Latin, the word lasso derives from laqueus, meaning 'noose, snare, trap, bond or tie'.

Coincidence? I think not.

[nonagesiiiimus]

eden's tlt reread: chapter 1, significance of three and Gideon's not-so-subtle biblical parallels

okay... so i lied. i have more thoughts to start off this series! sue me. i will probably continue to have billions of thoughts.

one thing i didn't write about but wanted to talk about desperately (and will continue to talk about) is the religious overtones of TLT. it's pretty overt at times, and also snuck in so many places that it requires a couple takes. there's also a lot to be said about the way tamsyn uses philosophy, ancient mythology/history as well, but that's another post. here's my blindingly bright note that I AM NOT A RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR (just a lapsed Catholic lesbian) so if I get things wrong, please feel free to correct me (with kindness!)

i want to preface my whole close reading with the fact that i believe, like many in the fandom, that Gideon is a Jesus figure. there's a lot of ways this is represented throughout the series so far, along with the roles of everyone else, but here's why it makes sense to me.

Gideon's mother, Commander Wake, is a virgin mary figure. Wake is a descendant of the trillionaires, ie the humans that escaped the death of our solar system and Jod: therefore, she was never resurrected. one can argue that because she was never resurrected, she is free of the sin of necromancy, which lines up with mary being born free of original sin in the bible. just as Mary is born without sin by the grace of God, Wake is born free of the sin of necromancy.

just like jesus, Gideon too was born through immaculate conception: in this case, DIY IVF. when wake implants herself with Jod's sample (yuck), she conceives Gideon- the child of God- without carnal sin, just as jesus was placed into mary's womb by the holy spirit. the reason for Gideon's conception and birth was to be used as a sacrifice to others: Jesus was to save humanity, Gideon to open the tomb by undoing its blood wards with her Jod bloodline.

like Jesus, Gideon dies in sacrifice of love for others, to save them from Cytherea, and then is resurrected from the dead (arguably, first in Harrow's mind, and then by Jod as Kiriona- while neither of these is a true complete resurrection, i think we have reason to believe that that it is going to happen in Alecto when Gideon gets the rest of her soul back in her body).

Gideon's death is very crucifixion-y, and similar to the way Jesus is stabbed with a spear in the sides. It also results in stigmata: Jesus has marks on his body from being nailed to the cross, and Gideon has her stab wounds- both sharing the wound to the heart. another similarity is Gideon's forgiveness of Harrow before her death- very Jesus-like in its pure-heartedness and intention to wash away Harrow's guilt.

as i mentioned in my last post, Gideon itself is a biblical name with a story behind it. plagiarizing myself here: Gideon [in its original verb form] means one who cuts down, Hacker or One Who Hewed Down the Enemy. interesting quote from abarim publications: "The verb גדע (gada') means to hew down or cut off, mostly of religious regalia and holy trees and such. Strikingly, there are no nouns formed from this verb, suggesting that whatever was cut off, was no longer discussed and even cut off from speech itself." & in the naming systems section, tamsyn writes: "Gideon is a prophetic name: someone named their own demise in her" (p. 468).

in the story of Gideon, Christ chooses Gideon, a farmer hiding from the Midianites in his fields, to lead the people of Israel away from idolatry and free from the control of the Midianites. Gideon asks for proof from God that it is really Him, and God performs three miracles for Gideon. once he believes it really is God, Gideon is devoted to God and agrees to lead the Israelites to victory. He destroys the town's temple of Baal, a false idol. Gideon then amasses an army of men to go against the Midianites, and... absolutely wrecks them with a team of 300 men. Gideon has become a symbol of military success of a small force facing incredible odds, and for striking down false idols, and is also considered a saint in the Catholic church.

others: Gideon suffers physically for her entire life for the sins of the Ninth house against the 200 murdered children- torture and beatings the like. i'm sure i'm missing many of these parallels, but one of the last ones I want to highlight at the moment from GTN is the beloved pool scene: which serves as a confession chamber for Harrow's "sins", a baptism for them both, and a pledge of devotion to each other. Gideon expresses forgiveness too, despite all odds: when Harrow says"I don't deserve it," and Gideon says, "Maybe not...but that doesn't stop me from forgiving you" (p. 430). there's a question of whether Harrow feels cleansed from her sins, because Gideon does not acknowledge them as such- therefore, no forgiveness can really be had, perhaps, in Harrow's mind, because the crime she feels she has committed is not acknowledged. to be discussed further in that chapter!

why does the threes find significance in the series? three is a super important number in the bible, and comes up often there. three can be a symbol of divinity, of faith, of resurrection and of redemption. threes can signify a complete cycle, and is also used in testing people's faith: trials often come in threes. obviously we have the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: arguably Jod, Gideon, and Alecto. (Alecto also being one of three Furies in Greek mythology...) In the first scene of GTN, when Gideon is waiting for the shuttle in the dusty landing pad, three people try to tempt her back into the Ninth: Crux, Aiglamene, and Harrow. Jesus too was in the desert, tempted three different times over 40 days, and refused temptation.

these threes are something i definitely want to keep tracking- and if i've missed some in the first chapter of GTN, please shout them out! i'll update this here, and will keep flagging the threes and all biblical references i spot throughout the book, as i believe it's a great tool to uncover more meaning within the text!

UPDATE: after reading this interview, Tamsyn notes that there's like 6 different figures who play christ. i'd like to revisit this with Harrow's perspective in mind as well: with the harrowing of Hell being explicity her namesake, which Jesus carries out, and carrying Gideon's sword through all of HTN like a cross on her back, and her own suffering for the sins of innocents... but i'm getting ahead of myself! would love to see what others think about where Christ comparisons pop up for the other characters: i've been so Gideon focused i've probably missed tons!

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Judgment Against Wicked Kings

1 This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their people. 5 But if you do not obey these commands, declares the Lord, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.’”

6 For this is what the Lord says about the palace of the king of Judah:

“Though you are like Gilead to me, like the summit of Lebanon, I will surely make you like a wasteland, like towns not inhabited. 7 I will send destroyers against you, each man with his weapons, and they will cut up your fine cedar beams and throw them into the fire.

8 “People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?’ 9 And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”

10 Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss; rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled, because he will never return nor see his native land again.

11 For this is what the Lord says about Shallum son of Josiah, who succeeded his father as king of Judah but has gone from this place: “He will never return. 12 He will die in the place where they have led him captive; he will not see this land again.”

13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice, making his own people work for nothing, not paying them for their labor. 14 He says, ‘I will build myself a great palace with spacious upper rooms.’ So he makes large windows in it, panels it with cedar and decorates it in red.

15 “Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him. 16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord. 17 “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion.”

18 Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

“They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ 19 He will have the burial of a donkey— dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.”

20 “Go up to Lebanon and cry out, let your voice be heard in Bashan, cry out from Abarim, for all your allies are crushed. 21 I warned you when you felt secure, but you said, ‘I will not listen!’ This has been your way from your youth; you have not obeyed me. 22 The wind will drive all your shepherds away, and your allies will go into exile. Then you will be ashamed and disgraced because of all your wickedness. 23 You who live in ‘Lebanon,’ who are nestled in cedar buildings, how you will groan when pangs come upon you, pain like that of a woman in labor!

24 “As surely as I live,” declares the Lord, “even if you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would still pull you off. 25 I will deliver you into the hands of those who want to kill you, those you fear—Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the Babylonians. 26 I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another country, where neither of you was born, and there you both will die. 27 You will never come back to the land you long to return to.”

28 Is this man Jehoiachin a despised, broken pot, an object no one wants? Why will he and his children be hurled out, cast into a land they do not know? 29 O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord! 30 This is what the Lord says: “Record this man as if childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime, for none of his offspring will prosper, none will sit on the throne of David or rule anymore in Judah.” — Jeremiah 22 | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Genesis 37:25; Numbers 27:12; Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 29:24; 2 Samuel 7:2; 1 Kings 9:8; 1 Kings 13:30; 1 Kings 21:23-24; 2 Kings 23:25; 2 Kings 23:30; 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 24:6; 2 Kings 24:8; 2 Kings 24:15-16; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 21:20; 2 Chronicles 35:25; Psalm 129:1; Isaiah 10:3; Isaiah 65:13; Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 17:25; Jeremiah 21:14; Jeremiah 22:26; Matthew 1:12; Matthew 23:23; Matthew 23:38; Luke 1:32; Luke 12:15; James 5:4

[thegospelofstjohn]

"The Crunch." From the Gospel of Saint John, 11: 45-48.

John says we have to raise Lazarus, "civics" but put Jesus down. This tenet, which sounds like treachery is common to all of the Gospels. Recall however learned Jesus is a literary aspect of the Central, Uppermost Figure in the creation. He pressures us to think and behave in certain ways but then turns us loose to do it. He tries to serve no other function in our spiritual lives.

So eventually all spirited persons will begin pondering ways to observe the Hillels nstead of wondering endlessly about fluffy things all day long while the world burns down.

Notice once again, Jesus had a tremendous Jewish following that trusted and believed in Him. The Gospel of John is thousands of years old. There are no excuses for the genocide of the Jewish people as a result of this Gospel.

This information, which follows is the basis for my campaign to end all anti-Semitism on the planet which should have been done ages ago and encourage the Yeshiva to undertake and full and detailed analysis of the ways the Gospels enhance our understanding of the Torah and Tanakh because they certainly do.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs. 

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

The fear of Jesus was his radical idea to enforce the Seder across the Roman Empire and this meant Rome would respond with deadly force. So the response of the Jewish people to do away with him one way or the other was pivotal to their survival. Except it was already too late. Herod observed the Seder, two Roman Legions were apparently on board, and according to John, the temple was also preparing to go both balls in.

The same circumstances prevail now. Anti-semitism and Islamophobia are being used as political and economic vehicles of the filth. They must be stopped.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 45-46: Many Jews came to visit Mary, the Mother of the Rebellion. We need to pay her a visit too. I do not want the Republican Party to survive. They have to all pay for what they have done to this planet and not tomorrow. Drag them out of their homes and put them all under arrest. The Number is 13057, אלןז‎, alanez, "all are sick and weak."

According to Abarim Publications, "anez" in Hebrew, spelled as "אנש" ("anash"), means "to be sick or weak" essentially signifying a human being's inherent weakness or vulnerability; the related noun "enosh" ("אנוש") translates to "man" or "human" in this context.

v. 47: This man is performing signs. The Number is 6435, ו‎דג‎ה, v‎dag‎ha, "and has large numbers of fish."

The Kabbalah for Jesus states He is a composite being, a Lake that contains the Seventy Fish. God is Ha Shem, and has infinite attributes but Jesus is a Lake. We fish in the Lake on the way to the All Knowing.

v. 48: If we go on and everyone will believe. The Number is 8993, ג‎ץףיץ‎, getschpitz, "crunched."

The Jewish people like the rest are responsible to their teachers for their understanding of the Mishnah. Except Jews and Muslims are also expected to submit to others outside the temple as well. This is called a crunch.

Jesus and the Sanhedrin decided circa 66 CE enough was enough and they rebelled, and Rome fell. Unfortunately lies were told about Jews for thousands of years and they were crunched time and again.

Anyone who reads the Torah and the Gospels knows no one is to be forced to live in a crunch for any reason. The crunch has to end. For this we are going to need to unearth every blessing hidden by the angels in these Gospels and put them into the hands of a competent, organized and professional Church. I think the future will gleam as soon as this process begins.

The Jewish people in the ancient world depended on Jesus for their freedom even though it was taken away after the rebellion against Rome concluded. Jesus appeared once again to the Seekers in New York State and told them to free the black man from slavery, which they did. The Book of Mormon was the result. While the Mormons themselves have no future, the Book itself must be reinstated as en edifice of freedom, especially in America which needs its insights at this time.

Our mission, then is clear, we must repeat history, this time to free the entire world from oppression and ransack. And now we have everything we need to know in order to do it.

The plot to kill Jesus continues.

[thebookofnehemiah]

"The Harps." From the Book of Nehemiah, "the Exploration of the Mysteries of the Lions that Lay," 12: 27-30.

The moment we have been waiting for, the Dedication of the Wall has arrived.

A dedication is 225, רמלה, "to target or take aim at an abundant evil."

Nehemiah says this was done in the presence of cymbals, harps, and lyres:

cymbals=546, הדו‎, hadu, "sharpens the vigor." =

"find a friend and celebrate together."

The adjective ηδυς (hedus) means sweet or pleasant. It stems from the widely attested Proto-Indo-European root "swehd-" that also gave English the word "sweet".

Our adjective occurs often in Homer to describe the pleasant taste or smell of meat or wine. In the classics our word may describe the sweetness of pleasant words, feelings, a sweet welcome given to friends, or even sweet friends themselves. Our word could be used adverbially, and describe the gladness with which an action was undertaken (to gladly ask or to be pleased with some situation).

Our adjective ηδυς (hedus) appears to mostly describe physical or sensual pleasure. It's perhaps closely similar to the Hebrew verb נעם (na'em), to be pleasant, delightful or sweet (hence names like Naomi and Naamah). Our adjective isn't used independently in the New Testament and only the following derivatives occur:

The adverb ηδιστα (hedista), meaning most sweetly (2 Corinthians 12:9 and 12:15 only). This adverb derives from the accusative, neutral plural of the superlative of ηδυς (hedus), sweet or pleasant.

The verb ηδομαι (hedomai) circumscribes a broad array of ways to have pleasure or be pleased by, to be glad or delighted or amused with, to or in. This verb is also not used in the New Testament but from it come:

The adverb ασμενος (asmenos), meaning gladly or with pleasure (Acts 2:41 and 21:17 only). It's not wholly clear how this word was formed, or how (even if) it connects to our verb ηδομαι (hedomai) but possibly via a dialectal swing on a passive participle.

Together with the pronoun αυτος (autos), meaning self: the adjective αυθαδης (authades), denoting someone who is or wants to be pleased with himself and not too much with others; someone who values his own pleasure (or general worth) over that of others (Titus 1:7 and 2 Peter 2:10 only).

The noun ηδονη (hedone), meaning pleasure; not in some abstract sense, but rather pleasure had or experienced: that which pleasure-seekers seek or pleasure-havers have (hence our English word "hedonism"). It's essentially the Greek word for what we moderns call entertainment. Our noun is used 5 times; see full concordance. From it in turn comes:

Together with the familiar noun φιλος (philos), lover or friend: the adjective φιληδονος (philedonos), meaning pleasure-loving (2 Timothy 3:4 only).

Together with the preposition συν (sun), meaning together or with: the verb συνηδομαι (sunedomai), meaning to rejoice together, to have pleasure together with others.

harps=239, רלט, relat, "toxicosis." Harps from the term Hara, very similar to the term in Sanskrit means to burn the poison of evil away. Wise rulers are harps, they do not allow evil to fester in their nations:

"There's one root חרה (hara) and three roots חרר (harar), which officially have nothing to do with each other. And then there is a group of words spelled חור (hur), which is also officially not related to the previous. And to top it off: there's a small group of words obviously derived from a root נחר (nahar), which is identical to a certain grammatical form of the aforementioned verb חרר (harar). None of these word groups are officially related but there are some very clear similarities in form and meaning. So clear even that one may wonder if the ancient Hebrews actually knew that these words were not related.

Here at Abarim Publications we guess that the root חרר (harar) originally described a source of heat, smoke and ashes around which a society became organized. This word may even originally stem from ancient descriptions of volcanoes, but more recently it may have described a tribe's central fire, which centered the tribe and protected it from wild animals, and which later still evolved into kilns and ovens to produce earthenware and finally metals, and thus better tools and weapons, which in turn resulted in a stronger, safer and more prosperous nation.

Even today, a country's position in the international pecking order depends largely on that country's ability to concentrate energy, and since heat and light in the Bible serve as very common metaphors for knowledge and power, these words passed onto society's leading elite when societies sufficiently stratified. Today we speak of a national top dog as someone who has his or her finger on the button, and in antiquity likewise rulers were dubbed "hot ones."

lyres= 595, הטה‎‎, heta, "the deflection", "snatch the fire," "the intellectual prevention of terror and fear."

So our dedication musicians are a combination of lesbian dykes and very hot heroes. Who wouldn't love that?

Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres. 

28 The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites, 29 from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. 

30 When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people, the gates and the wall.

The following terms in Hebrew mean:

Netophathites= "the dropping of tears" but not the kind caused by sadness. Men should not shed tears of sadness. Tears of gum resin, the kind used to make myrrh and frankincense are preferred.

"The verb נטף (natap) means to drop, drip or distil. Noun נטף (natap) means drop and was also the name of a odoriferous gum. Noun נטיפה (netipa) refers to a sort of drop shaped jewelry."

Beth Gilgal= "The House of the Wheel." The mind that has wound the Torah scroll around it is free of error and terror.

Geba= "a way of life that is border bound."

"The frequently used nouns גבל (gebul) and גבלה (gebula) mean border or boundary, and the denominative verb גבל (gabal) means to border or bound. Rather than theoretical lines on maps, these words describe real forces (cultural, military, physical) within which people were really bound together within an autonomous collective identity."

Azmaveth= "a man that combats death."

"The verb מות (mut) means to die or kill. Nouns מות (mawet), ממות (mamot), and תמותה (temuta) mean death. In a theology that operated perpendicularly upon that which worshipped life, death was venerated under the names Mot and Mawet.

The noun מת (mat) is a word for man, and particularly a man capable of combat and exerting death."

These along with the terms above constitute a way of life that does not include fear and loathing within a society that supposedly has laws that preclude their causes. Persons are like to gather for the sake of being glad together far more than protesting or commiserating, this we know but perhaps we have neglected the fact God insists upon it.

No one wants to be walled in with fukchucks, the Mormons and their very weird friends, the Republicans and then piss and moan about all they forced us to give up on right under the watchful noses of the law.

The law and its spirit say none of this is necessary or even allowed. Governments and municipalities cannot collect taxes and then force taxpayers to live alongside persons who persecute them or try to take away their rights using the state as a vehicle. This is the epitome of a failed state.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 27: They celebrated joyfully. The Number is 16497, י״ודט‎ז‎, yravoodet‎z‎, "God's Evening."

God's Evening is when man finally acknowledges there is a Vault, a permanent edifice that separates good from evil available to this world called the Torah and its practices called Judaism. Mankind is neglecting the possibilities found in the Torah and we are all paying a heavy price for it.

v. 28-29: They built villages around themselves in Jerusalem. The Number is 9241, טבדא‎‎, tabada, "make sure."

The fabric of society, the laws and customs in which we are wrapped and covered originated in Jerusalem, the place that teaches peace. Do you happen to see or hear very many politicians teaching peace these days are or they all agents of chaos?

v. 30: The purification of the priests and politicians purifies the people. The Number is 7190, ז‎אצ, zetz, "the blossom needs to spring."

The governments in this world are all freaked out, bunching their panties up because they have been caught misbehaving in ways that cannot be permitted to continue. As the script says, the solution for the problem is not one that requires too much innovation. The laws needed to clear the air already exist. A few arrest warrants and a press release are all that are needed. After that, life could be so good.

[almaqead]

"The Theatrics." Introduction to Surah 31, Luqman, "The Walkman."

The 31st chapter of the Qur'an, Surah Luqman, was revealed during the middle of the Meccan period. This means it was revealed during the Prophet's residence in Makkah, but not in the final years.

The meaning of Luqman is 'wise' or 'intelligent'. Luqman is of Arabic origin and it is generally used as a masculine name. ... This name is famous for its many appearances in Turkish, Persian, and Arabic literature, and Suqah Luqman is the name of a wise man mentioned in the Quran.

I have chosen the banner of "walkman" for Luqman because the Path is meant to be walked. We are not to run for our lives between the Destinations. Certainly Muhammad's experiences at the end of his life, the founding of the Masjid through his Miraj, Aqsa and Isra left us with the impression he was abiding in a state of great bliss and peace.

His final prayer in An Nas is a dirge, but then the Prophet found the Mosque at last and was happy. He wanted all mankind to meet God in the same place, in the same way.

We are struggling against the wrong things. We struggle against old age, ignorance, disease, the elements when necessary, but we must not compete with other men for space, food, water, economics, or the right to recreate in ways for which we are suited.

This idea began in Israel, in Jerusalem and was defended to the death by Jews and even Jesus Himsef, then Mo visited hoping he was not wrong when Allah and the Angel passed the Torch to him.

Here begins yet another Surah:

31: 1-9.

"Alif-Lãm-Mĩm. "Teach the people about their rights."

These are the verses of the Book, rich in wisdom.

˹It is˺ a guide and mercy for the good-doers—

those who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and have sure faith in the Hereafter.

It is they who are ˹truly˺ guided by their Lord, and it is they who will be successful.         

But there are some who employ theatrics,1 only to lead others away from Allah’s Way—without any knowledge—and to make a mockery of it. They will suffer a humiliating punishment.

Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they turn away in arrogance as if they did not hear them, as if there is deafness in their ears. So give them good news ˹O Prophet˺ of a painful punishment.

Surely those who believe and do good will have the Gardens of Bliss, staying there forever. Allah’s promise is true. And He is the Almighty, All-Wise."

Commentary:

The objective of Luqman is the inverse of "theatrics" and turning away. Theatrics have a Value in Gematria of 396, גטו, "the ghetto."

According to Abarim Publications, the Hebrew word that most closely relates to "ghetto" is "ghet" which means sorting or separatiion as the term "ghetto" historically referred to a segregated Jewish quarter in a city, with the root of the word coming from the Italian "ghèto" which itself is connected to the concept of separation.

Luqman however is 361, גו‎א‎‎, "go, soar while you are young."

The world was made by man for the sake of boys. We are in violation of the Quran by not following Surah Luqman. We have turned the entire place into a ghetto and Allah is mad. Allah must not be mad.

Therefore...

روت إن جيروزاليم فور ث جهاديصة ورقصهب أف ث سيرين بيوغرافي كونسيل. إت إس تيم طه عبلي برسور طه ث سوسبك عند وتر ث ستم أف ث وينج.

Root in Jerusalem for the Jihadist Workshop of the Syrian Biography Council. It is time to apply pressure to the suspicion and water the stem of the wing.

[thefernmanner]

"Tashlich." From the Book of Sirach, "The Manner of the Fern" 7: 8-14.

Moses struck the rock twice in order to get the water of reason to irrigate the thoughts of the immature and troubled Israelites. Some of them were like, how do you say? Horses that wouldn't drink.

Instead of understanding twice, they sinned twice and then God had to destroy them. Abraham and Moses both argued for more leniency with God on behalf of people that could not grasp cause and effect and God did not grant it. Sirach reinforces this stating for many sins there is no way to repent, atone and repair the damage that has been done.

The Hebrew term Tashlich explains God's demeanor. He wants us to understand if we don't throw our sins away, we throw life away. It is defined using a passage from Micah, "to press the bellows", 7: 19:

You will again have compassion on us;     you will tread our sins underfoot     and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.

The Value in Gematria is 8166, חאסו‎, ‎"they denied it."

Until one attains to Shabbat, one will sin and experience regret. Tashlich is the moment that takes place in the recesses of the mind between acts of sin and those that contribute either through postivie acts or suspense of negative acts called Shabbos.

Shabbat is a habitual pattern of Shabbos during which one no longer needs cause and effect, rewards or punishments to govern the transactions of life:

8 Do not commit a sin twice;     even for one you will not go unpunished. 9 Do not say, “He will consider the great number of my gifts,     and when I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.” 10 Do not grow weary when you pray;     do not neglect to give alms. 11 Do not ridicule a person who is embittered in spirit,     for there is one who humbles and exalts. 12 Do not devise[b] a lie against your brother     or do the same to a friend. 13 Refuse to utter any lie,     for it is a habit that results in no good. 14 Do not babble in the company of the elders,     and do not repeat yourself when you pray.

God gives each of many gifts. Sometimes our gifts are not enough if we do not give up the tendency to sin. There should be no sin.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 8-9: Do not commit a sin twice. The Number is 11342, יאגדב‎ ‎, "be young twice instead."

v. 10-11: Do not neglect or ridicule others. The Number is 11343, יאגדג‎ , yagade, "transition away from behaviors abhorred by man and by God."

v. 12-13:‎ Refuse to lie. The Number is 6120, ו‎א‎כ, vak, "and so on."

"Scholars don't agree how many separate roots אבק ('bq) there are in the Bible, and that's because of the troublesome verb אבק ('abaq), usually translated with "wrestle". This verb is used only in the enigmatic scene in which Jacob wrestles with the Angel of YHWH at the river Jabbok. The rest of the words of the form אבק ('bq) have to do with dust.

HAW Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament counts two separate roots but BDB Theological Dictionary sees only one. Here at Abarim Publications we favor the views of BDB. Note that even if, academically spoken, there are two separate roots, a Hebrew audience would have probably been more impressed by the obvious similarities than by a theoretical difference. The root is not used as verb in the Bible, but in Arabic it means to run away. In the Bible the following derivatives occur:

The masculine noun אבק ('abaq) usually translated with dust. This noun occurs only five times and that always in contexts of punishment. The more common word for dust is עפר ('apar). Our noun אבק ('abaq) describes rain turned to dust as agent of punishment and destruction (Deuteronomy 28:24) and stormy clouds beneath the feet of YHWH (Nahum 1:3) or dust thrown up by countless charging horses (Ezekiel 26:10). The prophet Isaiah culminates his list of woes in the observation that the blossoms of sinners will blow away like dust (Isaiah 5:24), and foretells that the enemies of Ariel will become like fine dust which blows away (Isaiah 24:5).

The feminine noun אבקה ('abaqa), which occurs only once. In the Song of Solomon 3:6 the choir witnesses the coming of Solomon, like columns of smoke, burned with myrrh and incense, and with all the אבקה רוכל ('bqh rwkl). The second word denotes the exchange of goods or information, and the first is assumed to mean a scented powder of some sort. Translators usually do their best to turn this scene into a romantic idyll but with the smoke rising and the sixty mighty and sword-wielding warriors who guard against the terrors of the night, it's really quite violent."

v. 14: Do not babble, do not repeat yourself. The Number is 4930, ד‎טל, dtal "superimpose the data instead."

[bills-bible-basics]

THE SIN OF MOSES AND AARON -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List #Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses Visit https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see more. "And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?" Exodus 17:1-6, KJV "Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them . . . And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah." Numbers 20:1-13, 23-24, KJV "And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin." Numbers 27:12-14, KJV "And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession: And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel. Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel." Deuteronomy 32:48-52, KJV "They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips." Psalm 106:32-33, KJV "Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved [tested] thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah." Psalm 81:7, KJV For additional information, please refer to the article entitled "The Sin of Moses and Aaron", which you can read at the following URL: https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/sin-of-moses-and-aaron.html If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/the-sin-of-moses-and-aaron-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/?feed_id=254886&THE%20SIN%20OF%20MOSES%20AND%20AARON%20--%20KJV%20%28King%20James%20Version%29%20Bible%20Verse%20List

[numbersbythebook]

Phineas & Jesus with a Sword in His Mouth

written by Will Schumacher

My last 2 posts included information about Phineas. He is a type of Christ I believe at His first and second coming. When he put the spear through into the belly of the man of Israel and the woman as one and received the covenant of peace, I believe this typed Jesus’ first coming and atoning death. When he led Israel in God’s holy war of vengeance/wrath and killed the 5 kings of Midian and the false prophet Balaam, I believe this typed Jesus’ second coming as Revelation 19 lays out.

Phineas’ name means “mouth of brass/serpent”. (I use Abarim productions quite a bit when looking at name meanings). If you were to do a search on the meaning of brass in the Bible it would turn up “judgement” or “righteous judgement”. The bronze altar and the bronze laver are usually alluded to along with the bronze serpent lifted up in the wilderness.

Abarim productions points out that the word for “brass” and “serpent” are the same root. They believe the meaning of the root is “intuitive knowledge”. The serpent in Genesis 3 was called “subtil” or “crafty”. It had a kind of “sneaky, crafty intuitive knowledge”. If brass represents God’s “righteous judgement” it would make sense since God Himself is the only one who can discern right from wrong and good from bad. He alone can judge righteously, we can not.

So, Phineas’ name would mean “mouth of righteous judgement”.

We find in the book of Revelation that Jesus has a mouth with a two-edged sword.

Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

Revelation 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Revelation 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

This two edged sword is the Word of God.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

So Phineas’ mouth of righteous judgement is a type of Jesus’ righteous judgement by the Word of God.

In the letters to the 7 churches of Revelation Jesus describes Himself as having this sword in His mouth to the church of Pergamos in Revelation 2:12 and 2:16. In that letter he refers to Balaam, the type of false prophet that the Phineas led army killed. This further identifies the link we should see between Phineas and Jesus.

Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

In Revelation 19 Jesus is seen at His second coming with the sword of His mouth. He proceeds to throw the beast and false prophet into the Lake of Fire just as the Phineas led army killed the 5 kings and Balaam.

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Phineas is Strong’s H6372.

Verse 6372 is about the inheritance of Joshua (Hebrew name of Jesus) the Son of Nun after he conquered the Promised Land.

Joshua 19:50 According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

There is only 1 Bible verse with a gematria of 6372 and again it is about inheritance:

Numbers 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

At the second coming of Christ the enemy is defeated and we are to reign/take up our inheritance with Him.

Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years

[jordanandegypt]

Good-bye to Amman - heading to Petra.

September 16, 2024

Greeting from Wadi Mujib

Here is the write up from our Guidebook for today:

This morning, we’ll depart Amman and set off for Petra along the King’s Highway, which has been an international trade route for the last 5,000 years. The route is scenic, and dotted with picturesque villages and historic sites mentioned in the Bible. We’ll arrive at Mount Nebo, the place where Moses is purported to have gazed upon the Holy Land that he was not meant to reach. It is said that his tomb lies here. From here, we’ll enjoy spectacular views across the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea. We’ll also see some preserved mosaics uncovered from archaeological digs that date back to the sixth century. Then, we’ll depart Mount Nebo and visit a nearby mosaic workshop and showroom to gain insight into this ancient craft before our next stop in Madaba. We’ll arrive in Madaba, where we’ll take a short walk to St. George’s Church. This 19th-century Greek Orthodox Church is home to a treasure trove of early Christianity, including the earliest surviving mosaic map of the Holy Land. The map, which once contained some two million mosaic pieces, dates to about the sixth century.  Today was a long day on the bus but I will say that we certainly made the best of it.  

Our first stop of the day was Mt. Nebo. (2,300 ft above sea level.)

 Part of the Abarim mountain range, Mount Nebo is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the West Bank across the Jordan River valley and the Northern end of the Dead Sea. (1410 ft BELOW sea level) - the lowest place on earth!! The city of Jericho usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day - but it was NOT a clear day but here is my picture of the Dead Sea.  Remember we are 2,710 ft. above the Dead Sea.

I am very very very far from a Biblical scholar - but I truly enjoyed looking at the story of Moses and his death on Mount Nebo from the Christian and Jewish, and the Islamic perspective.  

According to the Christian and Jewish interpretation Moses is being punished:

Moses is being punished for one single act of disobedience. This was the only time Moses slipped up and disobeyed God. He, who had faithfully obeyed God in everything made one mistake towards the end of his life-and paid for it by being denied entry into Canaan. This was the second time that the people cried for water. This time God told Moses not to smite the rock, but only speak to it.  But Moses was angry and struck the Rock twice. The Lord immediately told Moses that he could not enter Canaan.  Another interpretation is that Moses was being punished for the sins of his “flock.  Or maybe a little bit of both.

According to the Islamic interpretation Moses is being rewarded. They believe that Moses' death was near and he prayed that he be able to see the Promised Land.  That prayer was answered and from Mt. Nebo he was able to look down upon Canaan.  He did indeed “see” the promised land.

Interesting.

So, Moses burial place is unknown - although his brother Aaron’s burial spot is known and close to where we are right now.

The Franciscan Monks built a memorial to Moses on Mount Nebo in the second half for the 2nd century.

 Over the years and many many renovations, some astonishing mosaics have been uncovered.  The most incredible of them was discovered UNDER a mosaic floor.   Experts believe that this was done to protect them from various religious sects who - depending on the time - wanted to rid the world of pictures of humans, animals, etc. GEEZ!!!  Check it out.

Here is a detail…

I hope we can see this as ART instead of breaking some sacred religious rules.  I’m also glad it was saved.  INCREDIBLE.  The entire monastery is coved with these amazing pieces of art.

Anyway - the entire this was quite incredible and I’m happy we got to see all of them.

From Mt Nebo we drove to the little town of Madaba and visited at Co-op Artist studio.  This Co-op trains community members in the art of mosaics free of charge.  The man below was a relatively new trainee - but it is clear that this work is tedious.

I’m happy to announce that our little band of 8 people supported this group - BIG TME!!  We are now the new owner of this table that will replace our coffee table in our living room - once it arrives:

Beautiful!

After there we headed into downtown Madaba and to St. George’s Greek OrthodoxChurch so see an amazing mosaic map of the Holy Land.  Something else uncovered after earthquakes brought the structure down - but OMG!!!  I have a few photos - but none of this comes close to seeing this

It is MAMOTH!! The mosaic map depicts an area from Lebanon in the north to the Nile Delta in the south, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Eastern Desert .

It contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem . The map dates to the sixth century AD.

 Originally, it measured 21 by 7 m and contained more than two million terrerae (tiny pieces for stone.) Its current dimensions are 16 by 5 m. (52 ft x 16 ft)

One of the most interesting things is that several places on the mosaic the individual pieces have been removed but replaced.  The mosiac is intact but the re-placement of the tiles have eradicated the original form.  Check this out.

The two areas I have circled should have been two men rowing a boat.

I’m actually not sure what this was - but I know it is NOT that any longer.

After this we went for another wonderful Jordanian meal, then boarded the bus for another couple of hours as we drove to Wadi Mujib.  (Valley of Moses). We drove through some desert, then Mediterranean climate and then into the mountains.  We saw Bedouins camps and talked about how long this lifestyle can continue as kids are getting education and not really choosing this nomad style life.  Fascinating.  I still remember sitting inside a Bedouins tent in Morocco and how kind and generous they were to us.  Again - with my declaration that we have more similarities than differences.  ALWAYS!

I also got a nap on that bus ride - which felt well deserved.

And that takes me to now.  We are in Wadi Mujib just outside of Petra - a place I have dreamed of seeing for a long time.  Mark has already warned me that the bed is HARD - but I’m tired - so I’m going to bed. Finger's crossed!

Tomorrow is a big day.  We are LOVING Jordan!

Stay tuned

[fordecree7]

THE BIBLE BOOK OF GOD

Old Testament

Numbers 33

Recounting Israel's Journey

33 These are the stages of the people of Israel, when they went out of the land of Egypt by their companies under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. 2 Moses wrote down their starting places, stage by stage, by command of the Lord, and these are their stages according to their starting places. 3 They set out from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the day after the Passover, the people of Israel went out triumphantly in the sight of all the Egyptians, 4 while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them. On their gods also the Lord executed judgments.

5 So the people of Israel set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth. 6 And they set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness. 7 And they set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is east of Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol. 8 And they set out from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and they went a three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah. 9 And they set out from Marah and came to Elim; at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there. 10 And they set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea. 11 And they set out from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin. 12 And they set out from the wilderness of Sin and camped at Dophkah. 13 And they set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush. 14 And they set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. 15 And they set out from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai. 16 And they set out from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah. 17 And they set out from Kibroth-hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth. 18 And they set out from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah. 19 And they set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez. 20 And they set out from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah. 21 And they set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah. 22 And they set out from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah. 23 And they set out from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher. 24 And they set out from Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah. 25 And they set out from Haradah and camped at Makheloth. 26 And they set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath. 27 And they set out from Tahath and camped at Terah. 28 And they set out from Terah and camped at Mithkah. 29 And they set out from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah. 30 And they set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth. 31 And they set out from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan. 32 And they set out from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad. 33 And they set out from Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah. 34 And they set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah. 35 And they set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber. 36 And they set out from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin (that is, Kadesh). 37 And they set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the edge of the land of Edom.

38 And Aaron the priest went up Mount Hor at the command of the Lord and died there, in the fortieth year after the people of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, on the first day of the fifth month. 39 And Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.

40 And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negeb in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the people of Israel.

41 And they set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah. 42 And they set out from Zalmonah and camped at Punon. 43 And they set out from Punon and camped at Oboth. 44 And they set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, in the territory of Moab. 45 And they set out from Iyim and camped at Dibon-gad. 46 And they set out from Dibon-gad and camped at Almon-diblathaim. 47 And they set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. 48 And they set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho; 49 they camped by the Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

Drive Out the Inhabitants

50 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, 51 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you and destroy all their figured stones and destroy all their metal images and demolish all their high places. 53 And you shall take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given the land to you to possess it. 54 You shall inherit the land by lot according to your clans. To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance. Wherever the lot falls for anyone, that shall be his. According to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit. 55 But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those of them whom you let remain shall be as barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall trouble you in the land where you dwell. 56 And I will do to you as I thought to do to them.”

Numbers 33

Diane Beauford

[thejesusmaninred]

"The Shot." From Mark 6: 47-52.

Baptism in the Holy Spirit takes place "in the middle." The mind, the wind, will try to push or pull us away from the middle but that is why we pray, to ensure the mind is not in the way. The Gospel says enigmatically, "the boat was in the middle, but he was on the shore."

Then it states "He walked out to them."

This is the key to understanding all religion but also the time of day. Notice the script specifies later that night and then shortly before dawn. These are precisely the shifts of consciousness the Talmud states are needed if man is to leave all of his confusion about life on earth behind.

They are:

Later that night: The Number is 579, הזט‎‎ ‎, the zet, "the birth of practical wisdom."

"It's not clear whether the verb זהה (zaha) or זתת (zatat) ever existed but if it did it probably meant to emerge fresh or bloom (it does so in cognate languages). Note that a flower contains a plant's reproductive organs and by displaying its flowers a plant indicates its willingness and readiness to reproduce.

In our modern times flowers have managed to attain a kind of romantic innocence but their native function and original symbolism is that of sexual union (which is why dudes bring flowers), or rather more general: the willingness and ability of being fruitful.

Besides some names, its sole surviving derivative is the noun זית (zayit), olive or olive tree. The blossoming of the olive tree was a sign that the winter was over and spring (ziv) had arrived. The oil from the olive was used in lamps and in medical procedures and became known as a light bringer and a healer. Kings, prophets and priests were anointed into their offices with olive oil, and in proper societies these offices are not political but based on demonstrable levels of practical, fruit bearing wisdom."

Shortly before dawn: 1841, אחד‎‎א, "on an island."

The island is where everyone is happy. If you do not wish to be happy, and live around other happy people, back into the stormy sea you should go. I don't want these fucking Mormons and Republicans around - they just fuck everything up and make everyone miserable. They are voted off the Island.

The rest of the normal human race that does not want oppress or bully the rest over bullshit, needs to strain a bit more and think through what has happened to us since Donald Trump cheated his way into office in 2016, and the failed attempts of the US Gov to properly course correct after January 6. Things are a bit shaky.

Oars force the boat in the direction it is supposed to go. They are 221, "what is coming." The next lesson in the Gospel Torah says what we can and should do about all of this- unharden our hearts:

47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, 

49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified.

Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 47: He was alone. The Number is 3595, גהטה‎ ‎ ‎"the ghetto." "the medicine for stupidity."

The reason we observe the Eucharist is to take on the color of red. Not the stupid red color of a moron, the juice of the berry of an idiot, but the color of a Mormon, "strength training."

"The adjective μωρος (moros) means foolish or dimwitted and is the source of our English word "moron". Where this word comes from is officially a mystery, but here at Abarim Publications we surmise it has to do with the noun μορον (moron), which means mulberry (see below), a proverbially small and red fruit, whose color has always reminded of primitivity: the dim glowing red just before sunrise (or after sunset).

The words ruddy and rude and even the name Red Sea still tell of that ancient association. Our word's opposite, namely a brightly lit illumination or enlightenment, is the sum of all colors."

Now we know those shit berries, the Mormons are going to be extinct soon but there's no reason not to mention how far from the mulberry bush they fell.

If one is curious how far, read my midrash on the Book of Mormon. Trust me. You're going to love it.

v. 48: He was about to pass by them. There is but a minor difference between Passover and Passing By:

The Number is 12033, יבאֶפֶסגג, yafpesag, = to Passover and become radiant with the Self:

"The verb יפע (yapa') means to shine or radiate and appears to be reserved for the radiant element of theophanic displays (Deuteronomy 33:2, Job 10:3, Psalm 50:1).

But curiously, this verb's sole derivative, the feminine noun יפעה (yip'a), meaning brightness or splendor, is applied to the king of Tyre (Ezekiel 28:7 and 28:17 only)."

As we have discussed, the goal is the creation of a spirited man, not a freak that does religion all day. Eventually, with proper care, the Gospel Torah leaves a strong impression on the consciouness of the Self, and when its work is complete, a fully formed man is left behind.

v. 49-50: They thought He was a Ghost. Well, He was. None of this happened, it is a word problem as I said, one that helps us to find God and helps Him to find us.

The Number is 10473, ידזג‎ ‎yadzag, "to know is to also be Zadok, 'just and righteous'."

"The verb צדק (sadeq) means to be just or righteous; to be efficient with social energy. Adjective צדיק (saddiq) means just or righteous, noun צדק (sedeq) means justice or rightness, noun צדקה (sadaqa) means righteousness."

v. 51-52: They had no understood, their hearts were hardened. The Number is 10084, קי‎חד‎, "One sharp shot."

The translation of the rain into the wine we drink in order to become a part of the community is explained above and also in the etymology. The desire to participate in the happiness of others is the end of all fear and worry in this world. The shoot also ties back to the comment above about "standing in the middle of the human race." ‎

"The verb ירה (yara) means to throw, cast or shoot. It's is used when arrows are shot (1 Chronicles 10:3), stones are stacked (Genesis 31:51) and even when lots are cast (Joshua 18:6). This verb is also connected to the act of raining (Hosea 6:3) and to teaching or instructing (Exodus 35:34, Proverbs 4:4).

Basically, the verb and its nouns have to do with many little impulses that cause a larger and unified event, or serve to obtain a larger and unified objective (also see our article on the noun יין, yayan, meaning wine).

The verb ירא (yara' I) is customarily translated with either to fear, to be afraid (Genesis 3:10, Judges 7:3, Isaiah 54:14) or to revere, to stand in awe of (Exodus 34:30, 1 Kings 3:28, Psalm 33:8), but these sentiments are really quite far apart and can hardly be reconciled if we don't recognize that the more fundamental meaning of this verb has to do with the observing of an external force, which is about to change the observer to the core.

It so happens that this verb is spelled the same as the imperfect third person singular form of the verb ראה (ra'a), which is the common verb meaning to see (all the instances of "and God saw..." which occur in Genesis 1 uses this form ירא).

If the observer feels aversion to this change, the observation will lead to fear, but if the observer trusts the force, he will feel awe. This distinction may seem rather trifle but it really isn't. When the Word of the Lord appeared to Abram and said: "Do not fear (אל־תירא); I am a shield to you," he basically said that Abram should neither fear nor revere him. The command אל־תירא is the single most repeated command in the Bible (more than fifty times in the Old Testament alone), and it doesn't only state that we should have no fear, it also states that we should not revere.

A careful footnote is in order: blindly turning off one's fear does not erase the danger ahead. Fear has the function of telling the observer that whatever is out there is incompatible with him. Fear doesn't lead to the dark side, as the saying goes, but it leads to a change in the observer.

For instance: if the observer has a rightful fear of bears, he will arm himself and surround himself with other men. That means that the command "have no fear" does not lead to him foolishly running out to hug the bear, but is obeyed by developing defenses and being wise about his goings about.

Likewise, someone who rightly fears the Lord and hears the command to not fear, will not try to believe in a six-foot new-age elf who is nothing but love, but will work to be as perfect as God is himself (Matthew 5:48, 1 John 4:18). Not fear but confidence without wisdom leads to the dark side (namely a very dark grave).

Likewise standing in awe. Standing in awe is generally considered to be virtuous but in fact, awe says nothing about the greatness of what is observed and everything about the smallness of the observer. We either hate or love what we are familiar with but either fear or stand in awe of what we don't know (John 15:15)."

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Fear and hear the Lord and all will be well.

[thegospelofstjohn]

"The Bustard." From the Gospel of Saint John, 7: 25-29.

Like we, the ancients struggled over the proper definition of Jesus. He was not like Moses or Achilles, or Jason or any of the other mythical sightings and soundings the people had ever encountered. John attempts to explain as Jesus contains an element found only in the East, made well known by the Bhagavad Gita and stories about King Ram. The topic called pratyahara, actionlessness explains how one does work but does no work on the Sabbath.

Pratyahara, actionlessness "the abstraction of work" results when the desires of the Spirit triumph over the desires of the flesh. Now we know the Self cannot be found during abstience. Abstinence reveals the true callings of the Self, the ones which are necessary. The key to understanding abstraction is found in the next frame of the Gospel of John. Jesus says His soul was sent by God in secret for the sake of public purposes.

We know what a man is, we've all seen one. But we do not know why a man is how he is. A wicked man, an animal man we say is subject to his savage animal instincts. Even if you put such a man in a space shuttle, he will still compete with God, nature and other creatures for the sake of satisfying his delusions, to keep them alive and make them real.

A man, a real one will conjoin with society as it satisfies his understandng of his desires to be happy. As one forsakes the wicked animal mind and applies work for the sake of future happiness, we say the effort becomes more abstract as no one can tell one how to do it, it must be learned through intense training of the intuition.

We have long since been teaching boys not to touch each others pensis, but they can handle as many guns, grenades, missiles, and murder as many other men as they like. No one knows why touching a penis makes us happy, it is how God made us it is not worth lengthy discussion. We know exactly why touching a gun hurts others but we do not discuss this at all. This conflict is the opposite of the divine law of Pratyahara, of which Jesus was a fan.

There is never an inopportune moment to discuss non-violence or ritually pure practices that will improve the success of society. Jesus was "at that point" during the Roman occupation, we are well past ours. I cannot seem to get the world to obey the Script and lower its weapons, respect other persons and repair the damage to the land. This is perplexing. Following is how Jesus addressed the same confusion he encountered in Jerusalem long ago.

John says all righteousness is founded in the temple courts, the aspect of religion that determine moral decision making. Jesus makes his stand there:

Division Over Who Jesus Is

25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Messiah? 

27 But we know where this man is from; when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”

28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, 29 but I know him because I am from him and he sent me.”

How to know the Gnoss, Nasa in Hebrew that which by all things are known requires a test. The etymology states what is pure must be separated from what is impure, things have to be sweated out.

The result is Nasa II:

"The verb נסס (nasas II) is listed to denote a being elevated or conspicuous, but here at Abarim Publications we guess it means to solidify and especially in some kind of form: to cast. It occurs only twice: Psalm 60:4 observes that YHWH has given his people a banner (נס) in order to נסס (nasas). Most translations think this banner has to be "raised," but we think this banner denotes the command to dissolve battle formations and commence a rapid retreat towards the banner.

Zechariah 9:16 speaks of precious stones that are in some way related to a crown. Tradition thinks these stones are elevated or conspicuous, but we think they were smelted into the metal of the crown; flush with its surface.

This verb's only derivative is the masculine noun נס (nes), denoting a symbol of some sort; a rallying banner or flag (Isaiah 30:17, Jeremiah 4:6).

The central idea behind these flags was not that they were elevated, but that they provided stationary anchors for swarms of people to gather around, either literally or figuratively around their message (Jeremiah 50:2). The bronze serpent which Moses made was placed upon such a נס (nes; Numbers 21:8)."

We know life comes from a central fiery furnace, a forge. John states this eloquently in the beginning of his Gospel it is a Talmud on the same passages found in the beginning of the Torah. Jesus says a man is the product of the Word the Light and the Flesh working in reverse. We must get to know the flesh to know God we must get to know God to understand the mysteries of the flesh. The flesh cannot be explained to us without the abstract thinking given to us by the Word. This is the Pratyahara.

We can get to know God, He is easily explained. We cannot get to know the Self or Selves but through inference. There is no other way possible, no action that can be taken, no rule that can be followed, there is no math problem to solve. God creates us using a concrete science, but the creation of the Self is not at all a product of what is said to be so concrete. This is how the Division in Christ is made.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 25-26: There aren't words. The Number is 9728, טזבח‎, tazbech, "sacrifice the killing." "leave the past behind."

v. 27: We know, but no one else will know. This is the problem. Realized individuals leave other people alone. They don't cheat in elections or break laws or fuchk their own kids or give babies drugs, they are fully functional in their pursuits of their Seven Days. The Number is 8635, ח‎וגה, "circle the dial like a bustard or a woodlark."

v. 28-29: I know him because I am from him and he sent me. The Number is 15041, אןםא, annemha, "the concept that opens both eyes."

So the theoretical object of the Gospel of John is to use Jewish sight not to see all around or up or down, but to see through and around the spectrum of the Seven Days panoramically, like one is at the center of a kaleidoscope.

This according to the Torah and also to Jesus requires little or no work. I am very pleased with this because it gives us a clear channel out of this dark age caused by the Roman Catholic Church, made light by the very thing they refused to see.

*pictured, a bustard, another kind of peacock.