The Dark Before The Light

The dark before the light? So what are we talking about here? Can I get an example?

I have heard of the “The calm before the storm”, or “It is always darkest before the dawn”. Something like that?

The Big Bang Theory: From Nothing to something, first is darkness and then light.

Example:

Genesis 1:2 Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.
3 And God said: ‘Let there be light.’ And there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
. . . .
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
. . . .
13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
. . . .
19 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. . . . .

That is the way of it, there is darkness and then there is Light. There is not knowing anything and there there is knowing somethings and maybe we can make it to wisdom. There is no knowledge of GOD and then there is Knowledge of GOD. There is no control and then there is Control. There is that which was created without the spirit(not Human) of the LORD and then there is, that which was Created With The Spirit OF THE LORD(man).

This looks to me to be Black and White; Right and wrong; Yes and no; . . . .

The was only one rule at the beginning. To keep the rule was natural, for there was knowledge of GOD the Creator by Adam. To break the one rule, was to turn away from Our FATHER, which was actually declared as wrong. “Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam He said: ‘Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, . . . .”.  Just for a moment I will digress. What was the Name of the Tree in the middle of the Garden? “Genesis 2:17 . . . the tree of the knowledge of good and evil”. What Adam and Eve gained from eating of that tree was not wisdom as Eve thought; instead they knew “right from wrong”, like The LORD GOD, they could understand what was meant by right and wrong. Not more than that! If you would like more see “Original Sin?”

Sin(The knowledge having done wrong) and then Righteousness(Doing that which is Right before GOD.); being alone and then there was the helpmate.

The world seems to be getting more sinful and darker everyday now. But the LIGHT is soon to come for those being righteous, instead of doing that which HE has declared as wrong.

It was not dark enough, nor bad enough last time(80 years ago) so the Children of Israel and the World was not ready yet. If this is not the ONE, I do not see how we(all of us, on earth) can survive this event. So I expect that we will soon be meeting the CREATOR in person, to face the final judgment regarding the value of each Soul.

By way of demonstrating what this “not ready yet” is about. The Book of Exodus Starts with the Children of Israel arriving in Egypt, then a Pharaoh comes that does not know the work of Joseph. So begins the enslavement of the people. Next is the killing of the infant boys to control the Hebrews in Egypt. This is the case when Moses is born. He was hidden by his mother for awhile, but then gives him up to the up to the river.

This seems to be to me that times were really bad so groaning and sorrow should have been unbearable. But, the Hebrews were not there yet. By the time we get to the middle of chapter two, when Moses is called, it is 80 years later.

Is it any different now, in 20th and 21st centuries, we have seen death, destruction, genocide, death camps, gas chambers, furnaces, . . . . Yet, it has not been enough pain and anguish to cause us(majority) to seek the GOD Of Our Fathers. That all of this was dark days and bad times, just not Dark Enough.

It seems as this will be the last go around, the blackness of the dark will be overwhelmingly Dark, before the Remnant are taken and the full Light of The LORD is seen and the New Heavens and New Earth are created.

It is not yet. No not yet, but very soon!

Do you want to know what you need to do or do you have questions: Ask me.

I can show you the way, if you want to know.

IT is to our benefit to HEARKEN until the LIVING GOD OF ISRAEL, and to our pain and shame to do otherwise.

My prayer is that The LORD grant you eyes that see, ears that hear and an understanding heart, then you return unto HIM soon!(Isaiah 6: 9 And He said: ‘Go, and tell this people: hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.’)

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A Question Of Truth

The people of the earth at this time, (The Year is 2016;) do not seem to need, want or desire TRUTH.

Okay, that was a bit unfair, I apologize, it should read: “Most of the People of the earth . . . .”.

Maybe it is just that they do not know what the truth looks like.

Still, we accept as truth, that the Sun, which is the name that bright object above the earth, is Hot! We accept this based on a sets tests which individually person can do, that will confirm that belief that the Sun is Hot!

Examples: 1) If you are skiing at Alpine Meadows and the Sun comes out, you can get much warmer, than when it is covered by a thick storm cloud. 2) If you are on Maui in the State Hawaii at noon, the Sun is beeting down and very warm. Actually, you may need some shade, for it is too hot. If you go and sit on the darker side of a palm tree, and refrain from exposing yourself to the light, you will cool off. Even faster with a nice ice tea. When you are ready for the sun again, you will go back into the light.

Hence, that bright spot we call Sun, generates the heat which we need, but sometimes a little too much heat.

Another example: 2) You can perform this test while reading this piece. You could drop a coin and know that the coin will move toward the earth, which is the largest source of Gravity in 50 million miles. So, it is not the coin dropping that you should trust, but that gravity which remains true to it’s design.

So even when people are busy trying to prove they don’t need the Truth nor to need stability in their life; to have a set of rules that do not change, they really require the Truth from other. You should perform according to a set of rules, which are not designed by humans, and are there for absolutely fair for each person. The value of living by that set of rules is fairness which is the blind to color, station in life, money, family, etc. . . . . And it is administered by the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, who created and set all of this in motion so that each of us might have the chance to learn this.

From this point I could go in to the increasing belief of many people that everything is negotiable, so that even if someone commits to this you now, they can re-negotiate this tomorrow. The same people are shocked that they are not trusted. But, their word and commitment is like water. Too many of us have based our life and that of our family on that which we later learn is a lie.

There are occasions when it is impossible to perform what you have said, spoken or promised. You still said, did, promised what you did not perform. This is embarrassing and painful, so make sure that you repair, fully what you did not perform You should make sure that you will keep and perform what you say and commit to, that way you will be trusted, and you can then expect the same from everyone else.

You should know that the Living GOD OF ISRAEL, always keeps HIS WORD, without fail. The good and the bad of it. HE IS a great example of what we should strive to be. It is appropriate that we should strive to be like HIM, for HE is the FATHER of your soul. With all that entails, HE IS THE ONE, FATHER, GOD.

Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: that I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me; 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying: ‘My counsel shall stand, and all My pleasure will I do’;

Do you want to know what you need to do or do you have questions: Ask me.

I can show you the way, if you want to know.

IT is to our benefit to HEARKEN until the LIVING GOD OF ISRAEL, and to our pain and shame to do otherwise.

My prayer is that The LORD grant you eyes that see, ears that hear and an understanding heart, then you return unto HIM soon!(Isaiah 6: 9 And He said: ‘Go, and tell this people: hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.’)

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Family, What We Have Done And Are Doing

This is an opinion piece, My Opinion in regards to family. And yet, I show the TORAH’s words also.

There are many ways to start this piece and each would be valid. So, I will start with what happened today that got me thinking about this writing.

Today was an early October Sunday, where for a change, I went to Shul to hear a Rabbi speak about a book on which my thoughts on this type of subject causes me great aggravation and I would not usually attend. However, this one I did attend, and the results were not different. I am neither upset with the Rabbi nor the Author. Not even the book, which states the results of our actions. The last is only performed in the manner of stating research and scholarly documentation, but for me, I attach my personal experience and knowledge from many sources, including the Tanakh.

Some of the items pointed out in that discuss were:
Giving up personal autonomy after having a baby;
resulting in the frustration of the mother with the demands of the baby;
and the need to be CEO of the home by managing everything and everyone;
the need to juggle the child care,
the office if you have a career,
medical issues,
baby feeding issues,
diaper changing,
noise,
sleep loss,
lack of appreciation,
the delegation/division of house work with the husband and of course he may even want sex, which is now a massive burden;. . . . .

It was pointed out that it does not get easier with the child going to school, and the desire to micro-manage the schedule of the child/children, which causes them(the child/children) to feel great amounts of personal pressure, while having no free time to be bored which leads to greater creativity.

Those are some of the points covered in the discussion. They really are not that different from most of these types of books/discussions from the past 25 years.

I was raised in the 1950’s, where my mother had children, as close in age as 11 months three weeks apart, with me starting the line up. While I was the only child at the start of my life. I lost that position 14.4 months into my life when my first brother showed his face. One aspect of my personality my mom describes as “Mother Hen”, her example: when my first brother had a dirty diaper and was crying, no one came to help, so my mother found me with Paul’s diaper pin undone and I was trying to get him out of his dirty diaper. I do not personally remember this as I had to be 2 and 1/2 years of age at the time. I have a great memory, but not that great. The point here is, I came into the world seemingly worried and trying to help others, which based upon my writings, I would need to acknowledge has not changed much, I am still worried about the “Dirty Diapers”. Even that of my daughter, in the middle of the night, when she was that age.

Why am I disturbed about this discussion? The “personal autonomy” for me was the biggest light bulb in years.

1) ‘Giving up personal autonomy.’ As most of this is related to the New Realities of Progressives, Liberals, Socialist, Communist, left wing, …. where personal autonomy does not have any existence?

I am very old fashion, 3 to 4 thousand years old fashion and yet still only a few decades in the U. S. America’s timeline. I have over eight years military, including war, and I can tell you there is no autonomy as a government underling, you do what needs to be done for those around, you believing they will do the same for you. It wasn’t until recently (last 50 years+/-) in our history, that it has been considered outrageous to be divorced, even for cause. This meant that you need to find a partner that you were going to be with your whole life. Ideally, this man and woman would be partners in life, which means personally being the other half of the someone.

Being a part of someone else, leaves you with no real autonomy. You and they do what is needed to have food, clothing, a roof, warmth and then to the pool of the family. Perhaps as you and they grow together, you actually learn love.

Maybe that is why combat veterans(who must rely on ) have friendship that last a lifetime with those they were in combat with. I watch your back and you watch mine.(example: 2 Samuel 10 the story of Hanun the son of Nahash and what happened when David sent ambassadors to console a grieving son of a king that showed friendship to David.)

2) I cannot leave the ‘Personal Autonomy’ issue as it seems to be a foundation issue for everyone. Personal autonomy is more of the idea of always seeking “What is in it for me?” answers.

Here I will go to the Writings of Moses(TORAH) to learn about the original intent of man and woman relationships. In Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said: ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.’…. (This is stated before Adam was even given a job to do).  This I find an interesting statement coming from the MASTER IF THE UNIVERSE.(see Created “In Our Image”)

Adam was given this task: Genesis 2:
19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them; and whatsoever the man would call every living creature, that was to be the name thereof.
20 And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him.

But, when Adam saw the woman he said:
“Genesis 2:
23 And the man said: ‘This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.’
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh. ….”

Is it so difficult to understand that while THE LORD is there for your soul, the union discussed by Adam is your life on this world? ( Check out: “How Is Man And His Wife Like GOD?“)

Some Basics We Should Understand:

1) How you live, will be emulated by your children, they start learning the first breath. Maybe before that? (Look at “Faithfully Teach your children — The Reason WHY.“)
2) Men and women ARE different. Not just in genitalia, but in every aspect of their life, the hearts, and their thoughts, even the way they view the world.

In general terms:
Man (is created hardened by the world for protecting, usually facing[out] away from home and family, yet that is where his heart is always watching) were made to get food, plan for hazards, understand and to stop the enemy by all means necessary to protect his family, then his community and country.
Woman or women, (softer, gentler than man, usually facing[in] toward the children, family, friends, the support structure that makes  all of this possible) providing an emotional and physical support, making the home, raising the children, maintaining a community of family and friends, healing, supporting and maintaining the refuge worthy of the defense and sacrifices given by the man.
This is not only a description of a man or a woman(women) but of the family they create together, which over time becomes a community(a people or even a nation). We can watch this in action through the Story of Jacob and his life contained the TORAH, Genesis Chapters 25through 50.

While it is possible for men and women to live in isolation their whole life, they will leave no legacy, have no trustable relations, are not worthy of support from any children, family, community which they were opposed to building, supporting or loving. When there life is done, they are done. Having neither added to man kinds future, not taught what has been learned, provided no insights, for they truly have not experience with these matters.

As I have learned, there are times when we must add our personal effort in support of the other, family and even sometimes the community. The LORD made you and me for a set of specific functions, with skills, assets and challenges, which individually we are required to choose what ‘I will do and won’t do’, thereby earning the reward of each choice made. None of us were meant to be solo.

My Definition of “TORAH”, also know as the Writings of Moses, or the Five Books of Moses, I give you the On One Foot Definition of TORAH: It explains:
A) Who is GOD.
B) What HE Wants from you.
C) How to treat your family(blood).
D) How to treat those which are not family.
E) Your responsibility to protect everyone from what you do. The rest to the TORAH is Examples of why and how.

For example of how the TORAH teaches and gives examples. I started this with a statement from Adam regarding woman. The LORD demonstrates Adam’s words when the LORD SPOKE these words to more than three MILLION of the Children of JACOB(Israel) inExodus 20:

7 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
8 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
9 but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;
10 for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested on the seventh day; wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

That is the Law of the Seventh Day –Shabbat. In verse 9, do you see that someone(or someones) is missing. The wife (wives) are missing. No this does not mean they do not keep the Sabbath! You is the man and wife, as one flesh! From Genesis 2:24, also above, “….cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.” Notice HE is not named and She is not mentioned, instead “YOU” In the form of “thou” is stated. Not He, not Her but you, your son, your daughter, . . . . A team, together as ONE, not for me, but for US and our family, our future.

In the end: Your soul is the most valuable possession you have. The second most valuable possession is your family and then your friends. By being Righteous you save your Soul and demonstrate to the others how important they are to you so that they may learn to do the same.

There is much to say on this subject, and I will revisit this many times. It is important, until the LAST DAY.

Do you want to know what you need to do or do you have questions: Ask me.

I can show you the way, if you want to know.

IT is to our benefit to HEARKEN until the LIVING GOD OF ISRAEL, and to our pain and shame to do otherwise.

My prayer is that The LORD grant you eyes that see, ears that hear and an understanding heart, then you return unto HIM soon!(Isaiah 6: 9 And He said: ‘Go, and tell this people: hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.’)

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Not Only With You Alone

I started writing this one, because some people wrote to asking “Is it true, only Jews”?  While others are busy with the other side, saying never a Jew.

Also, there are many people saying they need a savior, a messiah, somebody to forgive their sins,

So how does it feel? Are you one of the twelve Tribes of Israel? If not, Matthew 15:24 says the guy you follow is not for any except those lost sheep of Israel. Now, just to make this short, other places in the NT say the exactly opposite. He is for all. This makes the text a complete Falsehood.

Here let me show you MY GOD.

The Living GOD OF ISRAEL never lies and never contradicts HIS WORD. So, I never need to make an excuse for what HE SAID. Only for what HE said, people are different, but HE IS TRUTH.

My LORD said in Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine, . . . .

Obviously, HE says that it is YOUR choice. Choose wisely.

So how does it feel? If you are one of the twelve tribes of Israel? And have turned away from the Living GOD OF ISRAEL, What happens to you? “Exodus 32:33 And the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book.”

Short of completely being against the HIM, you are given ways back. The most direct and common way back is: Stop doing Evil and do that which is RIGHT before the LORD. If you need a longer version, I have a few, but this is nice: The Return!

If still you claim the NT is about the same god as that of Jacob, What does the Living GOD of Israel declare happens to those that knew better and are now against HIM, following other gods?

Proof that they are not the same. (Matthew 10: 5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.), also
(Matthew 15:24 says the guy you follow is not for any except those of Israel. Now, just to make this short, other places in the NT say the exactly opposite. He is for all.)

So how can your god be for everyone when this is his word. A lair here and many places. Better to reconsider your position and seek the TRUTH.

The Living GOD OF ISRAEL never lies and never contradicts HIS WORD. So, I never need to make an excuse for what HE SAID.

My LORD said in (Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine, . . . .)

So what makes the Children of Israel different except by blood line, and a promise that they will never be utterly destroyed? (Maybe not such a good thing, beaten but never annihilated.) How are Abraham, Isaac and Jacob different from the rest of the world? They worshiped only the ONE GOD. They mostly did what HE ASKED of them. They accepted HIM as GOD and made a contract(Covenant) with HIM declaring this in their flesh. Because, they listened and did(performed) they are HIS TREASURE.
You also can be ONE HIS TREASURED PEOPLE.
That is the Difference between HIS and not his.

Side Note: a person can become one of the nation, and One of the Nation can remove themselves from the blessings of the nation. An example: (Genesis 17:14 And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken My covenant.’) There are more examples, but one is enough for now.

If you are not of the children of Israel, then you can change that.

In case you think I a wrong, about the GOD of Israel accepting you, then try:

Deuteronomy 29:
8 Observe therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may make all that ye do to prosper. 9 Ye are standing this day all of you before the LORD your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel,
10 your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in the midst of thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water;
11 that thou shouldest enter into the covenant of the LORD thy God–and into His oath–which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day;
12 that He may establish thee this day unto Himself for a people, and that He may be unto thee a God, as He spoke unto thee, and as He swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
13 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;
14 but with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day–. . .

If it is in your mind and heart it is better to be One of the Nation of Israel, than to be a stranger among them. So try this one:

The LORD’S Definition of becoming One of the Nation. A child of Of The Nation ISRAEL.
(Exodus 12:
43 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron: ‘This is the ordinance of the passover: there shall no alien eat thereof;
44 but every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
45 A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat thereof.
46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.’)

So on the witness of TWO. Part one, who can not eat; part two now they can EAT for they are homeborn, one of the nation.

So what do you think? Do you seek a lair? Or do you seek the GOD OF TRUTH?
I can show you so much more, if you want to know.
IT is to our benefit to HEARKEN until the LIVING GOD OF ISRAEL, and to our pain and shame to do otherwise.

My prayer is that The LORD grant you eyes that see, ears that hear and an understanding heart, then you return unto HIM soon!(Isaiah 6: 9 And He said: ‘Go, and tell this people: hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.’)

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The Laws at the Hand Of Moses Versus The Covenants

There is a difference between the Laws of Moses and The Covenants(Contracts) with The GOD of Our Fathers.

An example of this is in the Law of Circumcision, where we have Genesis 17:

9 And God said unto Abraham: ‘And as for thee, thou shalt keep My covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.
10 This is My covenant, which ye shall keep, between Me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.
11 And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt Me and you.
12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner, that is not of thy seed.
13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised; and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14 And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken My covenant.’

So what is this Covenant with GOD? We see and hear about the law, but what covenant?

Genesis 17:
“4 ‘As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant,

to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.’”

We have seen this before, Name change, kings, land, exceedingly fruitful. Yes all of those we have seen and every word that the LORD says is true. So why a new Covenant? Verse 7 has the answer.
7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.
Verse 7 in the Hebrew
ז  וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת-בְּרִיתִי בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ, וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ לְדֹרֹתָם–לִבְרִית עוֹלָם:  לִהְיוֹת לְךָ לֵאלֹהִים, וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ.
7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

והקמתי את-בריתי ביני ובינך, ובין זרעך
אחריך לדרטם–לברית עולם: להיות לך
לאלהים, ולזרעך אחריך.
That is a very close translation to the Hebrew text. I included the Hebrew with and without vowels. The Hebrew after the : To be; You; of GOD, and your decendants after . . . .

So there I believe the Contract is that GOD is My GOD and I am HIS, the sign of this is in MY FLESH. It is the cutting of the flesh that is the LAW of Circumcision. It seems that we have forgotten the purpose, meaning and Power of this contract. The Law does not state the Covenant(contract), but we can see it at work in Exodus 12. In the LAW of the Passover feast.

Exodus 12: 43 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron: ‘This is the ordinance of the passover: there shall no alien eat thereof;
Exodus 12:
44 but every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
45 A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat thereof.
. . . .
47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.’

So what do we have here.
1) Those men of the house, whether born of the nation or bought other people, when circumcised, get to eat. –They are part of the house hold.
2) Someone visiting or hired for the house cannot eat, they are not part of the house or the people.
3) All of the People of Israel WILL KEEP THIS.
4) The Stranger, of hired help, wishing to HONOR THE GOD OF ISRAEL, once circumcised, is no longer a stranger but one of the Nation as if born to the Nation. When we remember that the Circumcision is a sign that YOU BELONG TO GOD and HE to you, then you are commanded to keep this Passover Feast and all of the LAWS of GOD.
The is only on LAW, and it is GOD’S LAW.

What has happened in this investigation of the Covenant and the LAW. We have learned that the Sign is not just cutting the flesh, it is a declaration of relationship with GOD. If you do not keep the LAW then you are no longer HIS and receiving HIS protection. You do such a small thing to cut off, for such a GREAT relationship.

This is the style of most of the TORAH, Written by Moses, Commanded By THE ALMIGHTY. You can see examples of good and bad behavior and the reasoning of the law. I find that for myself, it is better to keep the LAW as Written and then strive to understand the Whys latter. I am still learning after a few decades of seeking and studying. The more I know the clearer this becomes. It is not my doing that makes it clear, it is HIS BLESSING that grants me understanding, and the ability to teach what I have learned.

I am open to challenges in the WORD OF GOD via Moses and the Prophets of the Almighty of Israel. Of course, while following the Rules of The GOD OF ISRAEL at the Hand of Moses.These describe who is a prophet, what to do about that and the need to know the WORD, thereby understanding whether that person speaks for the ALMIGHTY or not.

I understand that this is just one example of the Law versus the Covenant. If you ask I will show you more, of this. Let me know.
IT is to our benefit to HEARKEN until the LIVING GOD OF ISRAEL, and to our pain and shame to do otherwise.

My prayer is that The LORD grant you eyes that see, ears that hear and an understanding heart, then you return unto HIM soon!(Isaiah 6: 9 And He said: ‘Go, and tell this people: hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.’)

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