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Yada sent this to our web master and forwarded me a copy: Quote:JP,
I added a paragraph and entered MZ's corrections into Nesamah. Here is the new file and new paragraph...
While I am not qualified or authorized to determine which rendering of nasa' constitutes an unforgivable violation of Yahweh's Third Commandment, my advice is to avoid all of these. Don't deceive. Don't promote or tolerate that which is untrue and leads to the death of others. Don't solicit money for a religious institution. And constantly call upon Yahweh's name, never doing anything that might cause someone to forget it.
And lest I miss an opportunity to correct religious teaching, please understand that there is only one sin which is universally deadly from a spiritual perspective. This is it. Catholicism's seven "deadly sins" are thus rubbish. Souls can be and are routinely redeemed from lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride, but not from any form of deceit which leads people away God.
Yada
I just added all of this to Mowriyah...
Knowing that he hadn't made a very good impression last time, "He [Abraham] said ('amar), 'Father and Upright One ('edon/'eden – upright pillar and head of the family), please I implore you (na'), if ('ym) I have found (masa' – experienced and attained) favor (hen – mercy and grace, unearned forgiveness) in your sight ('ayin – eye and presence), please, I beg you (na') don't ('al) pass by ('abar – pass over and travel) away from (min) your servant ('ebed)." (Genesis 18:3)
Since the Qumran fragment of Genesis 18 begins at the twentieth verse, there is some doubt as to what Abraham called Yahweh. Adding to the challenge, this is just the second conversation and third time 'edon/'eden has appeared in the Torah. In the initial occurrences, the title was used in conjunction with Yahweh's name: "'Abram said to Yahuweh, the father and foundation of the tabernacle ('eden – upright pillar and head of the family), 'What am I to be given? I walk childless….'" (Genesis 15:2) Therefore, because God's name and this title are juxtaposed, we can be certain that אֶדֶן isn't a replacement for Yahweh's name. And that is a good start toward solving this conundrum because it confirms that the Masoretic vocalization and subsequent translation of אֶדֶן is wrong. (More on this in a moment.)
This is what we know: the Hebrew letters which comprise 'adon, meaning "lord and master," can be vocalized 'eden and 'edon, both meaning "upright one, father, head of the family, and foundation," as well as "pillar." The Yod, or "y" seen attached to the end of the Hebrew title when it is rendered adonay, simply conveys the pluralis excellentice, known as the "royal we," and is a sign of majesty. As such, 'edonay and 'edenay would both simply add an air of authority to "Father, Foundation, and Upright One."
It should be noted that of the 6,868 times we find 'adonay in the Masoretic Text, it does not belong there. The rabbinical Masoretes placed the Hebrew title above Yahweh's name, copyediting the Word of God. On 132 additional occasions, particularly in Job, Isaiah, and the Psalms, manuscripts a thousand years older than the Masoretic, proudly display Yahweh's name in places where the rabbinic copyeditors wrote "Lord." Since the Masoretes were guilty of these 7,000 unjustified alterations, I'm confident that they have also misrepresented the vocalization of Aleph-Deleth-Nun for the purpose of legitimizing their fraud. (By way of the Babylonian Talmud and Mishneh, rabbis (meaning "exalted ones") strove to usurp Yahweh's authority for themselves so that they might be able to lord over men.)
I level this acquisition at the Rabbinical Masoretes because it is important. Knowing who Yahweh is, understanding His nature, and being cognizant of His purpose is the essence of Scripture. When men falsely attribute things to God which are not in the text and which are inconsistent with God's persona, people form errant conclusions. In this regard, the unifying message of the Covenant, Old and Renewed, is that Yahweh stands up for us so that we can stand with Him. God is therefore, the Upright One.
There are seven reasons to reject the use of "Lord" in association with our Heavenly Father. First, God introduced the term in conjunction with His name, affirming that 'adon/lord is not a valid replacement for Yahweh. Likewise, the fourth time the title appears (Genesis 18:27), it is used in conjunction with 'el, confirming that 'adon/lord isn't an appropriate substitute for God.
Second, "lord" is defined in English dictionaries as: "a ruler by hereditary right or preeminence to whom service and obedience are required." This connotation depicts Satan's problem and ambition. The Adversary sought to be preeminent, and when that failed, he has sought human obedience by way of religious submission. These concepts are emblazoned in the war cry of Jihadists everywhere: "Allau Akbar, Allah is the Greatest!" Satan wants to lord over men. He wants men to worship him as if he were God, bowing down to him.
Third, required obedience and servitude are inconsistent with freewill. And choice, because it is the basis of a loving relationship, is sacrosanct to God. There is a reason that religion is from the Latin and means to "bind." And there is a reason Allah named his religion "Islam" which means "submission."
Fourth, lord isn't remotely the same as father, and it is incompatible with family. It is the reason Yahushua told us that we should begin our conversations with God "Our Father who is in Heaven, set-apart is Your name."
Fifth, kurios, the Greek word for the title "lord," is consistently represented by a placeholder in all of the pre-Constantine first-, second-, and third-century manuscripts of the Renewed Covenant. It is only by filling in the word and then translating it that we find the title in English Bibles. Each of the seven placeholders used in the earliest manuscripts were designed to point readers to the Torah, Prophets, and Psalms for answers. And in this regard, when God refers to Himself as "King of kings and Lord of lords," the titles are only applicable when applied to their respective subjects. Yah will exercise His authority over kings and He will require lords to obey His judgments. For those adopted into His family, God will be called by His favorite title: Father.
Sixth, both Hebrew words for lord, 'adon and ba'al, are Satanic names and titles (representing Adonis and Baal/Bel). The reason is obvious: the title represent what Satan covets, as well as what the political and religious leaders who league with him desire.
Seventh, Yahweh doesn't like the title Lord-Ba'al because of its association with Satan. Consider what He had to say through His prophet Hosea. The subject here is the nation of Israel, which had become unfaithful…"Then she will say, I will go and reverse course and return to (sub – restore the relationship with) my first and foremost husband (iys – one who exists, male individual, or husband, invocative of God's relationship with Israel); for it was better (tobah – more fruitful and morally correct, prosperous and good) for me than now. But she did not discern (da'ah – acknowledge information that requires wisdom) that I gave long lasting grain, new wine, and olive oil (yitshar), and increased her silver and gold, which they assigned to Ba'al (ba'al – lord)." (Hosea 2:7-8) Since this passage is dissected in the "Azab-Abandonment" chapter of the Going Astray volume, suffice it to say for now that Lord/Ba'al is either the name or the title of a false god worshiped by Israel. As such, it isn't Yahweh's name or title.
Speaking of Israel's religious association with Lord-Ba'al, God went on to say: "And now will I reveal her lewdness and shame in the sight of her lovers (ahab – those with whom she [the nation of Israel] has formed a relationship) and none shall save (nasal – deliver or rescue) her out of My hand (yad – power or authority). I shall cause a cessation of all her [Israel's pagan] celebrations, her religious feasts, her new moon religious festivals, and her sabbaths, and all her appointed assemblies." (Hosea 2:10-11) Yahweh was not pleased with Israel's religious association with Lord-Ba'al and therefore saw fit to curtail the nation's pagan religious rituals, festivals, and traditions. He accomplished this by way of the Babylonian exile and Roman Diaspora. Yah has and will exercise His authority over those who reject Him.
Continuing to confirm that "Lord" isn't a title we should be associating with Yahweh, God said: "I will take an inventory of her [Israel's] days in association with Lords (Ba'alim – lords as false gods), wherein she caused incense and sacrifices to rise up in smoke, and she went on the prowl in search of prey in a beguiling way with her loop earrings (nezem – ornamental circular rings) and her jewelry associated with harlotry, and she went out after (halak ahar – walked with, followed, and joined) her lovers (ahab – formed a relationship with others, desiring objects and coveting things). And she forgot Me, becoming lame and crippled, says Yahuweh." (Hosea 2:13) The message is clear: ba'al and ba'alim, "Lord and Lords," are false and adversarial objects of religious devotion, and association with Lord-Ba'al is considered an act of infidelity.
And that is why Yahweh said that He does not want to be called "Lord": "And it shall be at that day, declares Yahuweh, you shall call Me husband (ishi – extant and present, a corporeal individual); and shall call Me (qara' – summon and call out) My Lord (ba'ali) never again (halo owd – no more, no longer, ever again). For I will remove and reject the names of the Lords (Ba'alim – false gods) out of her mouth, and they shall be proclaimed (zakar – remembered, recalled, and mentioned) by their name no more." (Hosea 2:16-17)
Case closed. God does not want to be called "Lord" so we should not do so. Therefore, when the letters Aleph-Deleth-Nun appear in the Torah, Prophets, and Psalms, they must be transliterated 'eden or 'edon and be subsequently rendered "Upright One."
Demonstrating hospitality, Abraham said: "Please avail yourself of (laqah) a little (ma'at) water and wash (rahas – cleanse) your feet while (regel) leaning on (sa'an – relying on, resting against, depending upon, and trusting in) the base of (tahat – the standing place of) this tree ('es – upright timber)." (Genesis 18:4) Well, at least now we know what the tree represents. And we now have in the Torah, the basis for Yahshua washing His disciple's feet. Moreover, immediately following the Torah's second conversational use of 'eden/'edon, Upright One, it is associated with "standing" and "upright timber."
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