There Are No Forbidden Foods in The Torah
Part I
In this Two-Part Study: We will be using ALL of the Canonical Books that are approved by the Christian (66 Books), Catholic Churches (73 Books), and Most of the Ethiopian and Greek (I have not proven some); Oldest Christian/Hebrew Eastern Churches: ( Broader 81 Books) and Our Savior said that the Truth would grow brighter; meaning more will be uncovered in the latter days (Some Dead Sea Scrolls and others).
Obviously, there were other books in existence that did not merit classification with the sacred writings. Examples are “The Book of the Wars of the Lord ” (Num. 21:14) and “The Book of Jashar” (Josh. 10:13). Many Books were added when found or as Our Savior gave to His Children in their Writings. Example: Protestant Reformation that the Eastern Churches already had.
Both the Roman Catholic and Protestant Bibles have thirty-nine books in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New. The difference is that a Roman Catholic Bible has an additional eleven books inserted between the Testaments. Where did these books come from? Not all Scholars and Scribes were “Anointed,” you must search and learn in and with the Spirit—Selah (Meditate)For information on Authorized Books and Resources:
http://www.yhwhalert.com/2007/07/25/bible-resources
http://www.yhwhalert.com/radio-talk-love-of-a-higher-order
Note: Not all versions of these Books are accurate, but We have researched for many years those that are proven. Please take heed: Not all will receive and receive the following Message and We will present it in this post just once. These are difficult Scriptures and Spiritual Precepts and must be meditated on. “ May those who are willing be blessed.”
1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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EPISTLE OF BARNABAS—CHAP. X.–SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PRECEPTS OF MOSES RESPECTING DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD.
Now, wherefore did Moses say, “Thou shalt not eat the swine, nor the eagle, nor the hawk, nor the raven, nor any fish which is not possessed of scales?” He embraced three doctrines in his mind [in doing so]. Moreover, the Lord saith to them in Deuteronomy, “And I will establish my ordinances among this people.”
Is there then not a command of God they should not eat [these things]?
There is, but Moses spoke with a spiritual reference.For this reason he named the swine, as much as to say, “Thou shalt not join thyself to men who resemble swine.” For when they live in pleasure, they forget their Lord; but when they come to want, they acknowledge the Lord.
And [in like manner] the swine, when it has eaten, does not recognize its master; but when hungry it cries out, and on receiving food is quiet again. “Neither shalt thou eat,” says he “the eagle, nor the hawk, nor the kite, nor the raven.”
“Thou shalt not join thyself,” he means, “to such men as know not how to procure food for themselves by labour and sweat, but seize on that of others in their iniquity, and although wearing an aspect of simplicity, are on the watch to plunder others.” So these birds, while they sit idle, inquire how they may devour the flesh of others, proving themselves pests [to all] by their wickedness.
“And thou shalt not eat,” he says, “the lamprey, or the polypus, or the cuttlefish.” He means, “Thou shalt not join thyself or be like to such men as are ungodly to the end, and are condemned to death.” In like manner as those fishes, above accursed, float in the deep, not swimming [on the surface] like the rest, but make their abode in the mud which lies at the bottom.
Moreover, “Thou shall not,” he says, “eat the hare.” Wherefore? “Thou shall not be a corrupter of boys, nor like unto such.” Because the hare multiplies, year by year, the places of its conception; for as many years as it lives so many it has.
Moreover, “Thou shall not eat the hyena.” He means, “Thou shall not be an adulterer, nor a corrupter, nor be like to them that are such.” Wherefore? Because that animal annually changes its sex, and is at one time male, and at another female.
Moreover, he has rightly detested the weasel. For he means, “Thou shalt not be like to those whom we hear of as committing wickedness with the mouth, on account of their uncleanness; nor shall thou be joined to those impure women who commit iniquity with the mouth. For this animal conceives by the mouth.”
Moses then issued three doctrines concerning meats with a spiritual significance; but they received them according to fleshly desire, as if he had merely spoken of [literal] meats.
David, however, comprehends the knowledge of the three doctrines, and speaks in like manner: “Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly,” even as the fishes [referred to] go in darkness to the depths [of the sea]; “and hath not stood in the way of sinners,” even as those who profess to fear the Lord, but go astray like swine; “and hath not sat in the seat of scorners,” even as those birds that lie in wait for prey. Take a full and firm grasp of this spiritual knowledge.
But Moses says still further, “Ye shall eat every animal that is cloven-footed and ruminant.” What does he mean? [The ruminant animal denotes him] who, on receiving food, recognizes Him that nourishes him, and being satisfied by Him, is visibly made glad.
Well spake [Moses], having respect to the commandment. What, then, does he mean? That we ought to join ourselves to those that fear the Lord, those who meditate in their heart on the commandment which they have received, those who both utter the judgments of the Lord and observe them, those who know that meditation is a work of gladness, and who ruminate upon the word of the Lord.
But what means the cloven-footed? That the righteous man also walks in this world, yet looks forward to the holy state [to come]. Behold how well Moses legislated.
But how was it possible for them to understand or comprehend these things? We then, rightly understanding his commandments, explain them as the Lord intended. For this purpose, He circumcised our ears and our hearts, that we might understand these things.
1Ti 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1Ti 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1Ti 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Col 2:16 Do not let anyone tell you what you must eat or drink. Don’t let them say that you must celebrate the New Moon festival, the Sabbath, or any other festival.
1Co 10:24 People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves.
1Co 10:25 Eat anything that is sold in the market without letting your conscience trouble you.
1Co 10:26 Certainly, “The earth is YahWeh’s and everything it contains is his.”
1Co 10:27 If an unbeliever invites you to his house for dinner, and you wish to go, eat anything he serves you without letting your conscience trouble you.
1Co 10:28 However, if someone says to you, “This was sacrificed to a god,” don’t eat it because of the one who informed you and because of conscience.
1Co 10:29 I’m not talking about your conscience but the other person’s conscience. Why should my freedom be judged by someone else’s conscience?
1Co 10:30 If I give thanks to God for the food I eat, why am I condemned for that?
1Co 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.
1Co 10:32 Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Hebrew, Gentile or members of God’s church.
1Co 10:33 I try to please everyone in every way. I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.
Gen 9:3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herb.
Gen 9:4 But you shall not eat of flesh with the life in it, or the blood of it.
Gen 9:5 and surely the blood of your lives will I require. At the hand of every animal will I require it, and at the hand of man. (Murder: look at next verses) At the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
Gen 9:6 Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood shall be shed by man; for He made man in the image of God.
Gen 9:7 And you be fruitful and multiply. Bring forth abundantly in the earth, and increase in it.
1. Man must not prejudice his own life by eating that food which is unwholesome and prejudicial to his health (Gen_9:4): “Flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof (that is, raw flesh), shall you not eat, as the beasts of prey do.” It was necessary to add this limitation to the grant of liberty to eat flesh, lest, instead of nourishing their bodies by it, they should destroy them. God would hereby show,
(1.) That though they were lords of the creatures, yet they were subjects to the Creator, and under the restraints of his law.
(2.) That they must not be greedy and hasty in taking their food, but stay the preparing of it; not like Shu’al’s soldiers (1Sa_14:32), nor riotous eaters of flesh, (Pro_23:20).
1Sa 14:32 And the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep and oxen and calves, and killed them on the ground. And the people ate with the blood.
Pro 23:20 Do not associate with those who drink too much wine, Riotous eaters of flesh – (The word is the same as “glutton”).
(3.) That they must not be barbarous and cruel to the inferior creatures—Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible….“and to the Gentiles you shall not drink blood”
Tit 3:1 Remind your people to obey the rulers and authorities (not bad spiritual leaders!) and not to be rebellious. They must always be ready to do something helpful
Tit 3:2 and not say cruel things or argue. They should be gentle and kind to everyone.
Tit 3:3 We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.
Tit 3:4 YahWeh our Savior showed us how good and kind he is.
Tit 3:5 He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning.
Tit 3:6 God sent YahWeh Mashach our Savior to give us his Spirit.
Tit 3:7 YahWeh the Son treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.
Tit 3:8 This message is certainly true. These teachings are useful and helpful for everyone. I want you to insist that the people follow them, so that all who have faith in God will be sure to do good deeds.
Tit 3:9 But don’t have anything to do with stupid arguments about ancestors. And stay away from disagreements and quarrels about the Law of Moses. Such arguments are useless and senseless.
Tit 3:10 Warn troublemakers once or twice. Then don’t have anything else to do with them.
Tit 3:11 You know that their minds are twisted and their own sins show how guilty they are.
But avoid foolish questions and genealogies - See the 1Ti_1:4 note; 2Ti_2:16, 2Ti_2:23 notes.
And contentions, and strivings about the law - Such as the Hebrews started about various matters connected with the law - about meats and drinks, etc.; the notes at 1Ti_1:4; compare the notes at Act_18:15.
For they are unprofitable and vain - - They disturb and embitter the feelings; they lead to the indulgence of a bad spirit; they are often difficult to be settled, and are of no practical importance if they could be determined. The same thing might be said of multitudes of things about which men dispute so earnestly now.
John 8:15 You make judgments in a purely human way; I pass judgment on no one.
After the flesh - According to appearance; according to your carnal and corrupt mode; not according to the spiritual nature of the doctrines. By your preconceived opinions and prejudices you are determined not to believe that I am the Messiah.—Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
End of Part I
Part II
BOOK OF ENOCH
CHAPTER VI. CANNABALISM?
As mentioned in The Book of Jasher and Enoch
1. And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters.
2. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: ‘Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.’
3. And Semjâzâ, (The devil) who was their leader, said unto them: ‘I fear ye will not indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.’ They lost the Spirit and became ’solid’ and not of ‘flesh’.
4. And they all answered him and said: ‘Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.’
5. Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it.
6. And they were in all two hundred; who descended ?in the days? of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it.
7. And these are the names of their leaders: Sêmîazâz, their leader, Arâkîba, Râmêêl, Kôkabîêl, Tâmîêl, Râmîêl, Dânêl, Êzêqêêl, Barâqîjâl, Asâêl, Armârôs, Batârêl, Anânêl, Zaqîêl, Samsâpêêl, Satarêl, Tûrêl, Jômjâêl, Sariêl.
8. These are their chiefs of tens.
CHAPTER VII—Fallen Angels and Nephilim in Mythology
BOOK OF ENOCH– CHAPTER SEVEN
9 These are the names of their chiefs (Fallen Angels/Watchers): Samyaza, who was their leader, Urakabarameel, Akibeel, Tamiel, Ramuel, Danel, Azkeel, Saraknyal, Asael, Armers, Batraal, Anane, Zavebe, Samsaveel, Ertael, Turel, Yomyael, Arazyal. These were the prefects of the two hundred angels, and the remainder were all with them. (6)(6) The Aramaic texts preserve an earlier list of names of these Watchers: Semihazah; Artqoph; Ramtel; Kokabel; Ramel; Danieal; Zeqiel; Baraqel; Asael; Hermoni; Matarel; Ananel; Stawel; Samsiel; Sahriel; Tummiel; Turiel; Yomiel; Yhaddiel (Milik, p. 151).
10 Then they took wives, each choosing for himself; whom they began to approach, and with whom they cohabited; teaching them sorcery, incantations, and the dividing of roots and trees.
11 And the women conceiving brought forth giants, (7)
(7) The Greek texts vary considerably from the Ethiopic text here. One Greek manuscript adds to this section, “And they [the women] bore to them [the Watchers] three races–first, the great giants. The giants brought forth [some say “slew”] the Naphelim, and the Naphelim brought forth [or “slew”] the Elioud. And they existed, increasing in power according to their greatness.” See the account in the Book of Jubilees.
12 Whose stature was each three hundred cubits. These devoured all which the labor of men produced; until it became impossible to feed them;
13 When they turned themselves against men, in order to devour them;
14 And began to injure birds, beasts, reptiles, and fishes, to eat their flesh one after another, (8) and to drink their blood.(8) Their flesh one after another. Or, “one another’s flesh.” R.H. Charles notes that this phrase may refer to the destruction of one class of giants by another (Charles, p. 65).
http://www.yhwhalert.com/2009/01/09/dans-the-phoencians-part-i/
http://www.yhwhalert.com/2007/07/12/nephilms_spawn/
Please Read and Prove:
[Book of Jasher Referred to in Joshua and Second Samuel. faithfully translated (1840) from the Original Hebrew into English. A Reprint of Photo Lithographic Reprint of Exact Edition Published by J.H. Parry & Co., Salt Lake City: 1887]
“May We who receive be Blessed” For I too will take heed even more.
Peace & Love
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS SUBMITTED:
QUESTION:
“…We must walk as Yahushua walked, which was in His father’s Torah.
Agree?”
Surely eating only the animals that the Lord told Israel to eat is to eat healthier.
But I am not sure it’s a sin - because there are too many scriptures to the Church (NT saints) regarding food that does not seem as restrictive. You have the words of Paul. And you have the words of the apostles in Jerusalem telling Paul and Barnabas that one of the only things they would place on the Gentiles regarding food was not to eat things strangled and not blood…
So the animals should be slaughtered kosher-ly and cook the meat well.
RESPONSE:
He came to Magnify the Law: Meaning restore It’s Original Spiritual Principles. He said, “If you hate you murder.” In saying this Our Savior showed that the Law was more than “outward obedience”, but a change of thoughts and heart. The Pharisees were taskmasters who had no mercy; white-washed tombs, looking righteousness because they were meticulous in keeping even the smallest detail of the Law (gnats, but swallowing a camel).
They had no Love and would even not lift a finger to help someone, even when ‘they added” burderns or man made traditions that oppressed and misled the people.
And Eeah’ooay (God) IS LOVE; the Higher Road mentioned in 1Cor. Ch.12, 13 and 14
The Law could not cleanse their wicked thoughts. Only by Favor through faith in His Blood Sacrifice could a person be born again and not sin.
This is a difficult thing to grasp for many, esp. those “under the law”, Beloved. Our Savior said that, “no one drinking the Old Wine (Covenant of Torah Teachings) desires the New Wine right away.”
I was in a Law Keeping church and it took me years to understand the Good News for they did not present it properly and I had to ask for the Spirit and be Baptized in the Spirit to finally understand.
YahWeh the Son did do many things as did His Disciples to win those “under the Law” by not offending them. “The Word is Spiritually understood” and this takes His Spirit to do so and anointed teachers help also. For the “just are saved by faith.”
If you break a law it then puts you under the curses of the Law. Christ’s Sacrifice allows us to have His Spirit, the Law is written in our hearts and minds and we not only Keep the Royal Law, but also our consciences are clear or no guilt. “We are under no condemnation; the law condemns.
All of the Apostles were Anointed and Christ spoke through them, “not I that live, but Christ in me.” “It is the Father that works in and through me.” Paul and Barnabas met the people where they were at. They did not want to offend the Israelites, dividing the Assembly. It takes time to change one’s thinking and they wanted to keep peace until they could grow and understand.
The Savior said to Peter, “Is it lawful for the children of the Kingdom to pay the Temple tax”? No “But, nevertheless “cast a line into the sea and take from the fish a coin and pay so that we do not offend them”.
He wanted a chance to save them. If people are offended they will not listen. He “came not to judge, but to save.” It comes with prayer and study. I have no doubt….
You cannot do both: “if you put a new piece of cloth on an old garment then it will rip or tear.”
“ Do you kind of understand”? I can put up a good study for you if you like. And Abraham, Noah, etc….did not have the written Law; don’t you think they ate healthy? Yes! They had the Spirit to teach them.
Much Love
Oh! forgot, “YahWeh is our healer”…..Eliyahu and others sometimes had only oil and bread. It is God that sustains you. 40 days? Remember? “nothing impossible with Him”!!
Remember the Scripture; “ask no questions in the market about the food”? And with ‘prayer and thanksgiving it is made Sanctified or Pure”? Don’t need Kosher, Our Fathers and Mothers are Kosher for all. And, it can refer to the blood of an animal or human whose meat is eaten while alive or dying; which is cannibalism, but I believe it to be more spiritually defined (see below), although murder is definitely a sin. Some tribes take the beating heart out of an animal and people and eat it for power. This is murder, gluttony and carnal behavior of the utmost cruelty.
Dead meat is dead meat. “The Life is in the Blood” or The Spirit of the Person. Mainly this statement speaks of, “Accepting the Sacrificial Atonement of YahWeh haMashach the Redeemer of the World and partaking of His Spirit; being born-again.
Blessings for your kindness and inquiry,
Sister
QUESTION:
We do have a different covenant than the old one - right?
Some things had to have changed - wouldn’t you agree?
RESPONSE: PART I
Gal 3:1 You stupid Galatians! I told you exactly how (YahWeh) Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross (stake). Has someone now put an evil spell on you?
Gal 3:2 I want to know only one thing. How were you given God’s Spirit? Was it by obeying the Law of Moses or by hearing about Christ and having faith in him? Gal 3:3 How can you be so stupid? Do you think that by yourself you can complete what God’s Spirit started in you?
Gal 3:4 Have you gone through all of this for nothing? Is it all really for nothing?
Gal 3:5 God gives you his Spirit and works miracles in you. But does he do this because you obey the Law of Moses or because you have heard about Christ and have faith in him? Gal 3:6 The Scriptures say that God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith.
Gal 3:7 And so, you should understand that everyone who has faith is a child of Abraham.
Gal 3:8 Long ago the Scriptures said that God would accept the Gentiles because of their faith. That’s why God told Abraham the good news that all nations would be blessed because of him.
Gal 3:9 This means that everyone who has faith will share in the blessings that were given to Abraham because of his faith.Gal 3:10 Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn’t obey everything in the Law is under a curse.”
Gal 3:11 No one can please God by obeying the Law. The Scriptures also say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”
Gal 3:12 The Law isn’t based on faith. It promises life only to people who obey its commands.
Gal 3:13 But Christ rescued us from the Law’s curse, when he became a curse in our place. This is because the Scriptures say that anyone who is nailed to a tree is under a curse.
Gal. 3:14 And because of what Jesus Christ has done, the blessing that was promised to Abraham was taken to the Gentiles. This happened so that by faith we would be given the promised Holy Spirit.
Gal 3:15 My friends, I will use an everyday example to explain what I mean. Once someone agrees to something, no one else can change or cancel the agreement.Gal 3:16 That is how it is with the promises God made to Abraham and his descendant. The promises were not made to many descendants, but only to one, and that one is Christ.
Gal 3:17 What I am saying is that the Law cannot change or cancel God’s promise that was made 430 years before the Law was given.
Gal 3:18 If we have to obey the Law in order to receive God’s blessings, those blessings don’t really come to us because of God’s promise. But God was kind to Abraham and made him a promise.
Gal 3:19 What is the use of the Law? It was given later to show that we sin. But it was only supposed to last until the coming of that descendant (messiah) who was given the promise. In fact, angels gave the Law to Moses, and he gave it to the people.
Gal 3:20 There is only one God, and the Law did not come directly from him.
Gal 3:21 Does the Law disagree with God’s promises? No, it doesn’t! If any law could give life to us, we could become acceptable to God by obeying that law.
Gal 3:22 But the Scriptures say that sin controls everyone, so that God’s promises will be for anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ. (YahWeh the Son)
Gal 3:23 The Law controlled us and kept us under its power until the time came when we would have faith.
Gal 3:24 In fact, the Law was our teacher. It was supposed to teach us until we had faith and were acceptable to God.
Gal 3:25 But once a person has learned to have faith, there is no more need to have the Law as a teacher.
Gal 3:26 All of you are God’s children because of your faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:27 And when you were baptized, it was as though you had put on Christ in the same way you put on new clothes.
Gal 3:28 Faith in Christ Jesus is what makes each of you equal with each other, whether you are a Hebrew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a man or a woman.
Gal 3:29 So if you belong to Christ, you are now part of Abraham’s family, and you will be given what God has promised.
1Jn 2:7 Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.
AND IS:1Jn 3:11 Because this is the message (Good News of a Coming Savior-Redeemer King) which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
1Jn 3:22 And whatever we should ask we receive from Him, because we keep His Commandments and we do the things pleasing before Him.
1Jn 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the Name of His Son YahWeh haMashach (Jesus Christ) and should love one another, just as He gave commandment.
I find no scripture that says “literal food” will make you holy. If that were the case, many Vegans who don’t believe eat better than believers do.
Mat 13:15 because their minds are dull, and they have stopped up their ears and have closed their eyes. Otherwise, their eyes would see, their ears would hear, their minds would understand, and they would turn to me, says God, and I would heal (make whole/purify) them.’
“Love does not push or argue (strive at—1Cor.Chapter 13)”
RESPONSE: PART II (Please Read Gal. Ch.3 posted above)
Gal 4:1 But now to continue—the son who will receive his father’s property is treated just like a slave while he is young, even though he really owns everything.
Gal 4:2 While he is young, there are men who take care of him and manage his affairs until the time set by his father.
Gal 4:3 In the same way, we too were slaves of the ruling spirits of the universe before we reached spiritual maturity.Gal 4:4 But when the right time finally came, God sent his own Son. He came as the son of a human mother and lived under the Hebrew Law,
Gal 4:5 to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God’s children.
Gal 4:6 To show that you are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, “Father, my Father.”
Gal 4:7 So then, you are no longer a slave but a child. And since you are his child, God will give you all that he has for his children.
Gal 4:8 In the past you did not know God, and so you were slaves of beings who are not gods.
Gal 4:9 But now that you know God—or, I should say, now that God knows you—how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?
Gal 4:10 You pay special attention to certain days, months, seasons, and years.
Gal 4:11 I am worried about you! Can it be that all my work for you has been for nothing?
Gal 4:12 I beg you, my friends, be like me. After all, I am like you. You have not done me any wrong.
Gal 4:13 You remember why I preached the gospel to you the first time; it was because I was sick.
Gal 4:14 But even though my physical condition was a great trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you received me as you would an angel from heaven; you received me as you would Christ Jesus.
Gal 4:15 You were so happy! What has happened? I myself can say that you would have taken out your own eyes, if you could, and given them to me.
Gal 4:16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Gal 4:17 Those other people show a deep interest in you, but their intentions are not good. All they want is to separate you from me, so that you will have the same interest in them as they have in you.
Gal 4:18 Now, it is good to have such a deep interest if the purpose is good—this is true always, and not merely when I am with you.
Gal 4:19 My dear children! Once again, just like a mother in childbirth, I feel the same kind of pain for you until Christ’s nature is formed in you.
Gal 4:20 How I wish I were with you now, so that I could take a different attitude toward you. I am so worried about you!
Gal 4:21 Let me ask those of you who want to be subject to the Law: do you not hear what the Law says?
Gal 4:22 It says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman, the other by a free woman.
Gal 4:23 His son by the slave woman was born in the usual way, but his son by the free woman was born as a result of God’s promise.
Gal 4:24 These things can be understood as a figure: the two women represent two covenants. The one whose children are born in slavery is Hagar, and she represents the covenant made at Mount Sinai.
Gal 4:25 Hagar, who stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia, is a figure of the present city of Jerusalem, in slavery with all its people.
Gal 4:26 But the heavenly Jerusalem is free, and she is our mother.
Gal 4:27 For the scripture says, “Be happy, you childless woman! Shout and cry with joy, you who never felt the pains of childbirth! For the woman who was deserted will have more children than the woman whose husband never left her.”
Gal 4:28 Now, you, my friends, are God’s children as a result of his promise, just as Isaac was.
Gal 4:29 At that time the son who was born in the usual way persecuted the one who was born because of God’s Spirit; and it is the same now.
Gal 4:30 But what does the scripture say? It says, “Send the slave woman and her son away; for the son of the slave woman will not have a part of the father’s property along with the son of the free woman.”
Gal 4:31 So then, my friends, we are not the children of a slave woman but of a free woman.
“We are called to be at peace with all humanity, if possible” and we have the free-will to choose Which Covenant WE will be under (those who try to keep the O.T. written laws will ’stay’ under the curses). You cannot mix the Two: for then it is not Faith. “Children (Family) take no part in fruitless arguments,” keep not company “with those who say they are believers but are: stubborn, dull of hearing, blind, wicked and unbelieving….”
Selah (Meditate)
DIETARY LAWS ARE SPRITUALLY DISCERNED
Act 11:1 Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.
Act 11:2 And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,
Act 11:3 Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them. (Teachings were taught many times during Meals) as we shall see later; but the Hebrews “knew” the meaning of food.)Mat 16:6 Jesus then warned them, “Watch out! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mat 16:7 The disciples talked this over and said to each other, “He must be saying this because we didn’t bring along any bread.”
Mat 16:8 Jesus knew what they were thinking and said: You surely don’t have much faith! Why are you talking about not having any bread?
Mat 16:9 Don’t you understand? Have you forgotten about the five thousand people and all those baskets of leftovers from just five loaves of bread?
Mat 16:10 And what about the four thousand people and all those baskets of leftovers from only seven loaves of bread?
Mat 16:11 Don’t you know by now that I am not talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!
Mat 16:12 Finally, the disciples understood that YahWeh wasn’t talking about the yeast used to make bread, but about the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Act 11:4 But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,
Act 11:5 I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:
Act 11:6 And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts (clean and unclean), snakes and birds.
Act 11:7 And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
Act 11:8 But I said, No, YahWeh; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.
Act 11:9 But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common. Note The Savior ‘ate’ and taught sinners who were avoided by the Religious Leaders. (Remember, The Good Samaritan!)
Act 11:10 And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.
Act 11:11 And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.
Act 11:12 And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man’s house:
Act 11:13 And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;
Act 11:14 Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.
Act 11:15 And, while I was talking to them, the Sacred Spirit came on them, as on us at first.
Act 11:16 And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Act 11:17 If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?
Act 11:18 And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to YahWeh, saying, Then to the Gentiles (sinners or unbeliever): call them not ‘unworthy’!) as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.
“Go ye into the Nations (outside the camp/church) into the highways, streets, poor, wretched, etc….”
FINALLY….
Deu 12:13 Take heed to yourself that you do not offer your burnt offerings (your love service, praise and worship) in every place that you see (other gods/temples).
Deu 12:14 But in the place which YahWeh shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.
Deu 12:15 However, with all your soul’s desire you shall sacrifice and eat flesh (SHARE TEACHINGS) in all your gates, according to the blessing of YahWeh your God which He has given you, the clean and the unclean, one may eat, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.
Deu 12:16 Only you shall not eat the blood. You shall pour it on the earth like water—H4325–URINE (ELIMINATE: as a person urinates on the ground; to get rid of out of your body; reject the wicked behavior, thoughts and errors).
To drink the blood means to “share in their lifestyles” for the “life is in the blood”. Act 15:19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to YahWeh:
However, in Acts 15:20 it says, ”But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood”.
In these Scriptures the Hebrews were still contending for the Gentiles to be circumcised and adhere to many Hebrew customs and in this Light the Apostles in an effort to create peace “placed this prohibition” until all could grow into the Fullness of Mashach or Mature. For we are “to eat what is placed before us as invited” and also, “not to offend”. Many tribes drink ‘blood and milk’ as one of the main staples of their diet (Many tribes extract the blood in a most humane manner).
It is up to the conscience of the individual….
In John 6:55-56 Our Savior said, “to eat of His Flesh and drink of His Blood” (Spirit of Truth or The Living Word). Since the other Scriptures concerning “food and drink” are spriitually discerned then I must conclude that this “prohibition against drinking blood” is not truly not literal; just as the weasel, catfish, etc….as stated in the previous Scriptures.
Blood is defined in Hebrew and Greek as: the juice of the grape, life of a person, death, bloodshed, guiltness, bloodthirsty .
Life is the “nature of a person which Eeah’ooay (YahWeh) uses in an allegories (just as He uses parable and metaphors for us to understand spiritual things) to describe “what type of people we deal with, “the Life of a person or animal” and heavenly things.”
We should not fellowship with ‘flesh and blood” (dead: still carnal) or live as the wicked, but with those who are “Spiritual” (born-again believers with the Spirit). We may teach all who will listen, just as Our Father “gives rain to the just and the unjust”.
Selah….
Much Love,
“Indeed”
The ‘Core’ or Inner Layer is said to be as “hot as the sun” as we are “hot in the Son of Eeah’ooay.” Smile!