Spirit, Body, and Soul, Properly Defined.

Let's start this study with Scripture, as Yahuah defines the word Soul, from the very beginning: Genesis 2:7

• Genesis 2:7 [ASV] (American Standard Version)
• And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Alright, Let's take a look at the word "soul" as it is here in Genesis 2:7 by going to the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

• [Soul]

• H5315   (Strong's Exhaustive Concordance)

• נֶפֶשׁ

• nephesh

• neh'-fesh

• From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal  or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental): - any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead (-ly), desire, X [dis-] contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart (-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortality, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.

•  Total KJV occurrences: 753

• [soul] = mortal breathing physical body

Are you with me so far? It seems clear so far, that the word "Soul", translated  to English, is a  mortal breathing body.

As we see above, There are 753 occurrences in the "KJV" canon. Throughout the old testament, this is what soul means. Let's get a witness by going to Exodus 12:15 (ASV)

• Exodus 12:15 (ASV)
• 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Here the word soul has the exact same meaning (Strong's H4315); That being a mortal breathing physical body, or person, and again, throughout the old testament, this is the case.

Now, let's go to the New Testament.We are about to discover a twist within the Scriptures English Translations. Most English Translations have this twist, and of course, the twists are not limited to English. Let's go to Matthew  10:28 for more information.

• Matthew 10:28 (ASV)
• 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Alright. Have you noticed anything odd, or wrong, here? Indeed there is. This translation, like most, is basically telling you as we will illustrate here:

• Matthew 10:28 (ASV)
• 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the soul, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and soul in hell.

 Alright, I guess another way to look at this twisted translation would be as follows:

• Matthew 10:28 (ASV)
• 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the body: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both body and body in hell.

Alright.... Enough of that silly stuff... Let's go to the Greek Strong's to look for the real meaning of the word "soul". We already know that Yah has made clear to us in the old testament, that "soul", in the Hebrew is H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal. Let's go to the Greek Strong's to look up the word "Soul". 

• (Strong's Exhaustive Concordance)

• ψυχή

• [soul]

• psuchē

• psoo-khay'

• From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit,

With this in mind, the more we study, the more it seems, that something nefarious is going on with most western translations of Scripture, to include, but not limited to: Matthew 10:28; along with Many, Many, Many, other verses throughout Most English New Testament Translations. Here in Matthew 10:28, "soul", in the Greek, actually interprets to "spirit", and not "Body". Therefore the true interpretation of Matthew 10:28 Should be as follows:

• Matthew 10:28
• 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body (soul), but are not able to kill the spirit: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both spirit and body (soul) in hell.

There, that wasn't too hard, was it? Please hear us out here. At this present time, we believe that there is a strong possibility that this, and many other blunders may not be by accident. The words seem to be purposefully twisted by those that may not have our best interest at heart. Additionally, Yah is allowing this to happen. Why? I am not sure, but it does give us the opportunity to find these blunders for ourselves, by studying to be approved, and thus, giving us further opportunity to come out of the Babylon lies that have been heaped upon us over the many years that it has taken the principalities, and authorities, and rulers, that are tucked away, in dark places, to lead us astray. as Both Ephesians 6:12, and 1 Enoch 104:10-13 tell us. Starting with Ephesians 6:12.

• Ephesians 6:12
• 12 Because we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in the shamayim.

Yes, we are indeed in Babylon, but Yah has always had a remnant that has struggled to come out of Babylon. Let's get another witness, from 1 Enoch 104:10-13, concerning Twisted Scripture, and what some of us do about it in verse 11.

• 1 Enoch 104:10-13 [Yah Scriptures]
•  10 And now I know this mystery, that sinners will change and pervert the Words of righteousness in many ways, and will speak wicked words, and lie, and practice great deceits, and write books concerning their words.
• 11 But when they write down truthfully all my words in their languages, and do not change or diminish ought from my words but write them all down truthfully - all that I first witnessed concerning them.
• 12 Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and the wise to become a cause of joy and uprightness and much wisdom.
• 13 “And to them shall the books be given, and they shall believe in them and rejoice over them, and then all the righteous who have learned from them - all the paths of uprightness - shall be recompensed.”

At present, we do not believe we have yet received the books that Enoch has just told us the righteous will receive, as we believe this will happen after the first resurrection. That is a study for another time. I do think, however, that we can practice what Enoch has just taught us concerning properly translating scripture, which will truly please our Heavenly Father in the Shamayim. With this being said, Lets again  go to Matthew 10:28, and this time we will go to a couple of translations which can help us understand that there are some, that care about giving a proper translation, so that we will not be led astray.

• Matthew 10:28 [fbv2008eb] (Free Bible Version) 
• Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in Gehenna. 

Truly, this is a sound translation which defines the words Body or Soul, with the word physically, and yes spirit, with the word spiritually. Let's take a look at another translation which also tells us that Spirit, and Body (Soul), are two very different words. Please Note that Even though the next translation is very much incomplete, Matthew 10:28 in the this version drives the point home.

• Matthew 10:28 [nna2010eb] (Nyangumarta English Bible)
• People might kill your body. Don't be afraid of them. They can't kill your spirit.  Fear only God. He can burn your spirit and body to ashes in the big fire.  People cannot do that. Because of that do not be afraid of them.

These two translations are spot on with this topic of understanding the difference between Body (Soul) and Spirit. This is truly a difficult study for many, because even the Man Made dictionaries and Lexicons obscure the words Body and Soul. Also, since many books have been removed from our bibles, further confusing the truth of the matter, Yah's Set-apart spirit of truth will also be required to find many truths that are hidden from each and every one of us. Prayer, Fasting, and Study should be practiced when seeking truth from Elohim.

Now, since we have worked through the true meaning of Soul, which is a living breathing body. Lets take a look at the word "spirit". First, lets backup to Genesis  2:7 [ASV] and read it again to focus on the word "breath".

• Genesis 2:7 [ASV]
• The LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

As we understand Genesis 2:7, we can see that Yahuah used His Breath to impart His Spirit of Life into the man, and thereby Man was able to breath, and live as a fleshly body, as a result. It was at this point whereby Yahuah's Spirit was the key component that caused man to live.

Alright, moving forward, we will take a look at another dictionary which will show major confusion with the word "Breath". but first, we will take a look at the NASB Hebrew Lexicon to get a True interpretation of the word Breath, as Elohim Breathed into man's nostrils and he became a living soul. Here it is:

• [breath]
• NASB Hebrew Lexicon
• Strongs: H5397
  המָשָׁנְ
  \neshamah\ (bdb:675c) 
  Etymology: from H5395 
  Definition: breath 
  Usage: blast(2), breath(15), breathes(1), life(1), persons alive(1), spirit (2), who breathed(3). 

Wow, clearly we can see here, using the NASB Lexicon, that we now have a reliable interpretation of the word, breath. Now, as we talked about a few minutes ago concerning dictionaries and translations, all English dictionaries, and Lexicons, we have to use for translations, are derived by Who? Yup! Men, and to be more specific, men that do not have our best interest at heart. Have you ever thought that their agenda may not resemble the agenda that was written down as Yah meant for it to be understood in the first place. The same scribes that translated the scriptures to English, also wrote the lexicons, and dictionaries, for us to use to interpret the scriptures. Let's give an example of a blunder on words, which has caused much confusion:

• Strongs Exhaustive Concordance: H5397
  5397 [breath]
  נשׁמה
  [neshâmâh] \nesh-aw-maw'\
  From 5395; a {puff} that {is} {wind} angry or vital {breath} divine {inspiration} intellect or (concretely) an animal: - {blast} (that) breath ({-eth}) {inspiration} {soul} spirit. 

Do you see anything not so funny in this interpretation? I do! the word "Soul", and also the usage of the words "An Animal" are in this description. This is confusing to those that are not well studied on the topic, because what do they choose, Soul (Body), or Spirit? Yah breathed His Spirit into the body, and the breath gave the body the ability to live and breathe. I am going to recommend to you here, that it is much safer to use the NASB Hebrew Lexicon, rather than the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in this case, to gain a more accurate interpretation of the word spirit. We hope this helps you out.

Lets now discuss what we are made of. We have our very own Spirit, and we have a flesh, bone, and Blood Body or Soul, and we have Yahuah's Spirit that makes the Body Live. That spirit that is lent to us by Elohim, that keeps the body breathing and keep us alive until Yahuah takes that Spirit of Life away from us and our Bodies or Souls die as a result. When our soul dies and Yah takes back his Spirit that keeps us breathing and alive, all that is left of us is our own spirit. Yes, we are indeed Spirit when without our Bodies. Please allow me to explain. It may surprise you to learn that man's spirit was created by Elohim, even before the Heavens and Earth were created, and our Maker, Yahuah, Met with Each and Every One of us to receive our appointed place in the family of the shamayim (heaven), and earth. Let's go to the "Yah Scriptures" and pick up with the "Writings of Elijah" or ĔLIYAHU, which is also known as the "Order of the Ancients". We will pick up at Chapter 8, verse 1, and here we go.

• WRITINGS OF ĔLIYAHU
• 1 Yahuah is Elohim of knowledge.
• 2 By His Word was everything made which was made and He governeth all things according to His infinite foreknowledge.
• 3 Even before He created the shamayim and the earth, He counseled with the hosts of the shamayim and planned a plan wherein the spirit of every man should have his appointed role, for the spirit of every man appeared before the Elohim of the Ruaḥoth in the beginning and received a place appointed in the family of the shamayim and earth.

Did you hear that? Our Spirits were created before the heavens and earth were created. Lets get a witness to this scripture within the 66 book canon. Specifically, Jeremiah 1:4-5, where Yahuah is telling Jeremiah how long Yah knew Jeremiah.

• Jeremiah 1:4-5
• 4 Now the word of Yahuah came to me, saying, 
•  5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you came out of the womb I qadosh (set-apart) you - I appointed you a naḇi (prophet) to nations.”

Think of it for a minute, let it soak in. Just as Yahuah knew Jeremiah before he formed him in the womb, Yah Met with Every Single One of us before the heavens and earth were created. Wow! We were not taught this in Sunday school, were we? Also, looking back at verse 3, it is telling us that the spirit of every man, meaning every single one of us, was spirit, and did not have a body. It was not until Elohim formed man of the dust, and  breathed the Ruach, or Breath of Life into man, that we became living Souls.

Lets recap to get a perspective. You are made of spirit, Elohim, gave you a body, and put his spirit within you so that your body can breathe and function; Your Spirit + Yah's Spirit of Life, and your body became a living soul.

Now, since we are on the topic of spirit. There are several more items of concern here. First, when you Love Yahuah by keeping His Commands, and also regard His Son, Yahusha, our Messiah and High Priest, Yah will indeed give you Yet Another Spirit. That's Right, the Set-Apart Spirit of Truth; which gives you Wisdom to become set-apart unto Him. Lets get a witness from John 14:15-17.

• John 14:15-17
• 15 “If you love Me, you shall guard My Commands.
• 16 “And I shall ask the Father, and He shall give you another Helper, to stay with you forever -
• 17 the Ruaḥ of the Truth, whom the world is unable to receive, because it does not see Him or know Him. But you know Him, for He stays with you and shall be in you.

Lets slide down to John 14:23-26 for even more truth concerning the Ruach and what the Ruach will do for those that Love our Elohim and our Messiah.

• John 14:23-26
• 23 Yahusha answered him, “If anyone loves Me, he shall guard My Word. And My Father shall love him, and We shall come to him and make Our stay with him.
• 24 “He who does not love Me does not guard My Words. And the Word which you hear is not Mine but of the Father who sent Me. 
• 25 “These I have spoken to you while still with you. 
• 26 “But the Helper, the Ruaḥ ha’Qodesh, whom the Father shall send in My Name, He shall teach you all, and remind you of all that I said to you.

Truthfully, without the Set-Apart Spirit of Yahuah our Elohim, we simply would not have a chance. And since we are still on the topic of Spirit. Let's discover why I made this statement of "not having a chance without the Set-Apart Spirit", by discovering even more concerning spirits. And here it is; did you know, that our souls, yes, our bodies are housing even more than the breath of life, our spirit, and potentially the Set-Apart Spirit of Yah. our very souls consist of even 7, no, 8 spirits. That's right. Reuben explains just exactly what we are talking about in the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Reuben 1:11-33.   

• Reuben 1:11-33

• 11 And now hear me, my children, what things I saw concerning the seven spirits of deceit, when I repented.
  12 Seven spirits therefore are appointed against man, and they are the leaders in the works of youth.
  13 And seven other Ruaḥoth are given to him at his creation, that through them should be done every work of man.
  14 The first is the ruaḥ of ḥai (life), with which the constitution of man is created.
  15 The second is the sense of sight, with which ariseth desire.
  16 The third is the sense of hearing, with which cometh teaching.
  17 The fourth is the sense of smell, with which tastes are given to draw air and breath.
  18 The fifth is the power of speech, with which cometh knowledge.
  19 The sixth is the sense of taste, with which cometh the eating of meats and drinks; and by it strength is produced, for in food is the foundation of strength.
  20 The seventh is the power of procreation and sexual intercourse, with which through love of pleasure sins enter in.
  21 Wherefore it is the last in order of creation, and the first in that of youth, because it is filled with ignorance, and leadeth the youth as a blind man to a pit, and as a beast to a precipice.
  22 Besides all these there is an eighth  ruaḥ of sleep, with which is brought about the trance of nature and of death.
  23 With these Ruaḥoth are mingled the spirits of error.
  24 First, the spirit of fornication is seated in the nature and in the senses;
  25 The second, the spirit of insatiableness in the belly;
  26 The third, the spirit of fighting, in the liver and gall.
  27 The fourth is the spirit of obsequiousness (obsessive eagerness) and chicanery, that through officious attention one may be fair in seeming.
  28 The fifth is the spirit of pride, that one may be boastful and arrogant.
  29 The sixth is the spirit of lying, in perdition and jealousy to practise deceits, and concealments from kindred and friends.
  30 The seventh is the spirit of injustice, with which are thefts and acts of rapacity, that a man may fulfill the desire of his heart; for injustice worketh together with the other spirits by the taking of gifts.
  31 And with all these the spirit of sleep is joined which is that of error and fantasy.
  32 And so perisheth every young man, darkening his mind from the truth, and not understanding the Torah of Elohim, nor obeying the admonitions of his fathers, as befell me also in my youth.
  33 And now, my children, love the truth, and it will preserve you: hear ye the words of Re’uḇĕn your father.

All of the above mentioned spirits can work with you, or against you. Mosheh put it this way in Deuteronomy 11:26-28:

• Deuteronomy 11:26-28
• 26 ‘See, I am putting before you today a beraḵah and a curse:
• 27 the beraḵah, when you obey the Commands of Yahuah your Elohim which I command you today;
• 28 and the curse, if you do not obey the Commands of Yahuah your Elohim, but turn aside from the Way which I command you today, to go after other mighty ones which you have not known.

And Mosheh gives further details as we go to Deuteronomy 30:19

• Deuteronomy 30:19
• 19 “I have called the shamayim and the earth as witnesses today against you: I have put before you ḥai and death, the beraḵah and the curse. Therefore you shall choose ḥai, so that you live, both you and your seed,

Each and Every one of us has a choice. We can keep the commands of Yah and Live, or we can put aside the commands of Yah and perish. Choose this day who you will serve.

I hope this has helped you to understand the differences between Spirit, Body, or Soul, and With this knowledge under our belts, We charge you to go out and Help our Loved ones, by telling them the truth concerning the spirit, and the body, or soul., by giving True Interpretations to the gift of Scripture, that has been given to us by our Maker, Yah, that we love so very much. Praising Yahuah Elohim, and Yahusha, our High Priest and Messiah.

Fruits of the Spirit, Galations, Writings of Elijah, Dead Sea Scrolls, and More!

We would like to show you something interesting concerning the Fruits of the Spirit, that may be a surprise to you. We are talking, of course, about Galatians 5:17-23. Now concerning the apostle Paul, we believe Paul was well acquainted with the Dead Sea Scrolls, and we also believe that Paul indeed spent time with priests in Qumran, that were known as the Zadok Priestly line, which Left Jerusalem, because they refused to change from the Zadok, Enoch, Jubilees, Luminary calendar to the Lunar Solar calendar. There are those, even in well respected ministries in the Torah Movement that proclaim that the people in Qumran were Essene's, but recent archaeological evidence has indeed dispelled that theory with facts that prove that the residence of Qumran were actually, The Zadok Priestly Line. For more information on these facts, please read the archaeological book, titled, Qumran In Context, by Yizhar Hirschfeld.  

Additionally, there are those that proclaim that ALL Levitical priests went astray. Is this True? Not according to: Ezekiel 44:15-16, which states clearly:

• Ezekiel 44:15-16

• 15 “But the kohenim, the Lĕwites, the sons of Tsaḏoq, who guarded the duty of My Miqdash when the children of Yisra’ĕl went astray from Me, they shall draw near to Me to serve Me, and shall stand before Me to bring to Me the fat and the blood,” declares the Aḏon Yahuah.

• 16 “They shall enter My Miqdash, and they shall draw near to My table to serve Me, and they shall guard My charge.

Not only did the Zadok Priestly Line NOT go astray, they kept the charge of Yahuah and relocating to Qumran to continue the priestly order, when they had to leave Jerusalem because they refused to change to a corrupt lunisolar Calendar, which still exists to this day. The Zadok Calendar is a Luminary Calendar which means the Zadok calendar is a Sun, Moon, and Stars, Calendar. Don’t listen to those who proclaim the Zadok calendar to be a Sun Worship calendar. Those proclaiming such atrocities, are simply unstudied concerning the the truth of the Zadok Calendar. Please do Yah a favor, and Study to be approved.

Now, concerning this study, we will present not only Paul’s version of the Fruits of the Spirit, which implies that there is another version. Therefore, we will also show just exactly where Paul obtained information concerning the fruits of the spirit. With this in mind, lets get into the study by reading: Galatians 5:17-23:

• Galatians 5:17-23

• 17 For the flesh lusts against the Ruaḥ, and the Ruaḥ against the flesh. And these are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you desire to do.

• 18 But if you are led by the Ruaḥ, you are not under Torah.

• 19 And the works of the flesh are well-known, which are: adultery, whoring, uncleanness, indecency,

• 20 idolatry, drug sorcery, hatred, quarrels, jealousies, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,

• 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, wild parties, and the like - of which I forewarn you, even as I also said before, that those who practise such as these shall not inherit the reign of Elohim.

• 22 But the fruit of the Ruaḥ is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustworthiness,

• 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no Torah.

Please pay attention to the last statement, " Against Such There Is No Torah" Statement, which only the wise seem to be able to understand. We all see here that there are bad fruits and there are good fruits. As we reflect on our own lives, we can see exactly where each of us stands with our Elohim. Now lets get to the Writings of Elijah 11:1 through 12:5, to get a major surprise. That being, Just Exactly Where Paul Got his Information concerning the Fruits of the Spirit. Lets read on.

• WRITINGS OF ĔLIYAHU 11:1-12:5

• 11:1 These are the fruits of the Elohim of the Ruaḥoth: enlightenment whereby a man can perceive the Ways of Elohim to walk therein, discernment to know the good from the evil, reverence for the Name of Yahuah and consciousness of the approaching judgments of Elohim, humility, patience, abundant charity, love of righteousness, vision, wisdom, trust, faith, confidence in the power of the Almighty Elohim, knowledge, self-mastery, sanctity, pure thoughts, abounding love for all who follow the truth, purity, modesty and the ability to hide within oneself the secrets of Elohim which one has received.

• 2 All these things come unto men in this world through communion with the Ruaḥ of truth.

• 3 All those who walk in that path which is set before them by the Ruaḥ of truth shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones and shall find wisdom and hidden treasures of knowledge.

• 4 These shall inherit eternal lives, even the continuation of the seeds forever and ever, worlds without end.

• 5 Eternal shall be their bireḵoth and everlasting their joy in the realms of glory, for they shall be crowned with light and robed in glory and shall dwell in everlasting burnings in the presence of our Elohim.

• 12:1 With the wicked it is not so, for the fruits of wickedness are greed, malice, falsehood, pride, presumption, deception, guile, insolence, unrighteous anger, folly, arrogance, lewdness, unchastity, blasphemies, selfishness, blindness of the eyes, deafness of the ears, stiffness of neck and hardness of heart.

• 2 Such men walk entirely in the ways of darkness and all their works are evil and abominable in the eyes of Elohim.

• 3 Those who walk in the paths of evil shall receive a multitude of afflictions at the hands of the qodesh messengers.

• 4 These are the sons of Perdition who are subject to the wrath of Elohim through all eternity.

• 5 Eternal horror is their end and perpetual reproach, even the disgrace of final annihilation in the fire, for they shall dwell in outer darkness until their end which

• is extinction without remnant or survival and after this, their lot no man knoweth nor is it revealed to any man save those who are made partakers thereof.

Alright, now, let’s discuss where the Book of Elijah gets a witness. That’s right, a witness. That being, The Dead Sea Scrolls. Let’s take a look at “A New Translation” by: Wise Abegg and Cook, Page 120, Titled: “Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association”, also known as “The Community Rule”.

• CHARTER OF A JEWISH SECTARIAN ASSOCIATION, page 120, “A New Translation” Dead Sea Scrolls by: Wise Abegg and cook. 1QS, 4Q255-264a, 5Q11, Col. 3:21- Col. 4:5

• 21 The authority of the Angel of Darkness further extends to the

• 22 corruption of all the righteous. All their sins, iniquities, shameful and rebellious deeds are at his prompting,

• 23 a situation God in His mysteries allows to continue until His era dawns. Moreover, all the afflictions of the righteous, and

• 24 every trial in its season, occur because of this Angel's diabolic rule. All the spirits allied with him share but a single resolve: to cause the Sons of Light to stumble. Yet the God of Israel (and the Angel of His Truth) assist all

• 25 the Sons of Light. It is actually He who created the spirits of light and darkness, making them the cornerstone of every deed, their impulses the premise of every action. God's love for one spirit

• Col. 4:1 lasts forever. He will be pleased with its actions for always. The counsel of the other, however, He abhors, hating its every impulse for all time.

• 2 Upon earth their operations are these: one enlightens a man's mind, making straight before him the paths of true righteousness and causing his heart

• 3 to fear the laws of God. This spirit engenders humility, patience, abundant compassion, perpetual goodness, insight, understanding, and powerful wisdom resonating to each

• 4 of God's deeds, sustained by His constant faithfulness. It engenders a spirit knowledgeable in every plan of action, zealous for the laws of righteousness, holy

• 5 in its thoughts, and steadfast in purpose. This spirit encourages plenteous compassion upon all who hold fast to truth, and glorious purity combined with visceral hatred of impurity in its every guise. It results in humble deportment

• 6 allied with a general discernment, concealing the truth, that is, the mysteries of knowledge. To these ends is the earthly counsel of the spirit to those whose nature yearns for truth. Through a gracious visitation all who walk in this spirit will know

• 7 healing, bountiful peace, long life, and multiple progeny, followed by eternal blessings and perpetual joy through life everlasting. They will receive a

• 8 crown of glory with a robe of honor, resplendent forever and ever.

• 9 The operations of the spirit of falsehood result in greed, neglect of righteous deeds, wickedness, lying, pride and haughtiness, cruel deceit and fraud,

• 10 massive hypocrisy, a want of self-control and abundant foolishness, a zeal for arrogance, abominable deeds fashioned by whorish desire, lechery in its filthy manifestation, a reviling

• 11 tongue, blind eyes, deaf ears, stiff neck, and hard heart to the end of walking in all the ways of darkness and evil cunning. The judgment

• 12 of all who walk in such ways will be multiple afflictions at the hand of all the angels of perdition, everlasting damnation in the wrath

• 13 of God's furious vengeance, never-ending terror and reproach for all eternity, with a shameful extinction in the fire of Hell's outer darkness. For all their eras, generation by generation, they will know doleful sorrow, bitter

• 14 evil, and dark happenstance, until their utter destruction with neither remnant nor rescue.

After reading this entry in the “Community Rule”, or “Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association”, it, again, becomes evident that the Apostle Paul, was well acquainted with the “Writings of Elijah”. Not only that, but the “Community Rule” and the “Writings of Elijah”, also known as “Order of the Ancients”, are actually, one and the same. I actually learned this from Tina Black’s, Fight For Truth, Community Rule, Part 1, and Community Rule, Part 2. There is even more, Since we see a clear link to the Writings of Elijah and the Community Rule, and the writings of Paul (Fruits of the Spirit), Lets continue with this study by adding another likeness, that being, the Likeness between the Writings of Elijah 17 & Matthew 18:15-20, to show that Matthew was also very much aware of the Writings of Elijah, and like Paul, Matthew was also aware of the Zadok Priestly Line which resided in Qumran. 

With that being said, lets begin this next segment with the "Writings of Elijah, or ĔLIYAHU", chapter 17 which is also known as "The Order of the Ancients", and is found in the book,

"A New Translation", Dead Sea Scrolls by: Wise, Abegg and Cook. In this book, it is known as, "Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association", or "The Community Rule", in other versions of the DSS. lets compare the "Writings of Elijah, or ĔLIYAHU" Chapter 17, with Matthew 18:15-20. What we aim to understand here is this: Matthew obtained this information in Matthew 18:15-20, from "The Writings of Elijah, which further validates the Dead Sea Scrolls. Lets get started with "The Writings of Elijah", Chapter 17.

• The Writings of Elijah, Chapter 17 [Yah Scriptures]
• 17 : 1 When any member of the community has been offended by another or observes another in wrongdoing, he is not to come against that erring one with a railing accusation, but is to approach him truthfully, humbly and humanely.
• 17 : 2 A qodesh person of Elohim must not bear hatred in his heart toward his brother.
• 17 : 3 If the offender will not hear his complaint, then he is to take with him two of the teachers to reason with him.
• 17 : 4 If the offender will not hear them, then he is to be called before the Kohĕn ha’Gadol and his brethren who are set as judges in Yisra’ĕl.
• 17 : 5 This will all disputations be settled in order, without anger or emotion, that peace and harmony and unity may be preserved in Yisra’ĕl.
• 17 : 6 Furthermore, no man is to bring a charge publicly against his brother except he prove it by witnesses, for in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every charge be established.

Those of you that are familiar with Matthew 18:15-20, probably have bells and whistles going off in your head right now, because you already know where this is going with this short study. Lets go ahead and add Matthew 18:15-20 to the mix.

• Matthew 18:15-20 [Yah Scriptures]
• 15 “And if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him, between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.
• 16 “But if he does not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be established.’
• 17 “And if he refuses to hear them, say it to the assembly. And if he refuses even to hear the assembly, let him be to you like a gentile and a tax collector.
• 18 “Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be having been bound in the shamayim, and whatever you loosen on earth shall be having been loosened in the shamayim.
• 19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning any matter that they ask, it shall be done for them by My Father in the shamayim.
• 20 “For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there I am in their midst.”

It is our belief at this time, that Matthew was influenced by the writings of Elijah, which is evidenced by the very same writings found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, "Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association". Matthew, the Tax Collector, was very much acquainted with the scrolls that ended up in the caves in Qumran. The thing to remember concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls is, Much of it is missing, however, even with that being said, I see hints of this scripture within the "Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association", in the Dead Sea Scrolls, right here on Page 124 of "A New Translation" DSS.

• Page 124 of "A New Translation" DSS "Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association"
• Each man is to reprove 25 his fellow in truth, humility and loving-kindness. He should not speak to him in anger, with grumbling, 26 with a [stiff] neck or with a wickedly  zealous] spirit. He must not hate him because of his own [uncircumcised] heart. Most assuredly he is to rebuke him on the day of the infraction so that he does not Col. 6 Continue in sin. Also, no man is to bring a charge against his fellow before the general membership unless he has previously rebuked that man before witnesses.

The similarities are very clear, and this cannot be ignored. The Writings of Elijah 17, Matthew 18:15-20 and the "Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association", page 124, agree. That's our take on it. We hope you enjoy this blog.

Defining the words Ba'al, Bridegroom, and the Bride.

As we begin this study, there will no doubt, be those that will be in disagreement with the contents of this study. With that being said, even if you do not agree with it, please consider this study as just another perspective, or possibility. 

Lets begin this study by first reading, "The New Covenant", as it is written in the Yah Scriptures, in Jeremiah 31:31-34

• Jeremiah 31:31-34
• 31 “See, the days are coming,” declares Yahuah, “when I shall make a new Covenant with the house of Yisra’ĕl and with the house of Yahuḏah,
  32 not like the Covenant I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Mitsrayim, My Covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares Yahuah.
  33 “For this is the Covenant I shall make with the house of Yisra’ĕl after those days, declares Yahuah: I shall put My Torah in their inward parts, and write it on their hearts. And I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be My people.
  34 “And no longer shall they teach, each one his neighbour, and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahuah,’ for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares Yahuah. “For I shall forgive their wickedness, and remember their sin no more.”

As we focus on Jeremiah 31:32, and Specifically on the word Husband. Lets again read verse 32, this time, in the World English Bible, then break down the word, Husband.

• Jeremiah 31:32 (WEBA)

• 32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says Yahweh.

This word husband, is Strong's Number H166, ba'al, and it is our belief, that the word ba'al, does not mean husband. Keep this in mind, those same people that changed the words in our bibles, also wrote our bible dictionaries. Let's look at the true meaning of the word ba'al, as it was understood in ancient times:

Baal, or Baʿal, is a term that means "owner" or "lord" in ancient Semitic languages, and it was often used to refer to gods in the region, particularly as a title for deities associated with fertility and storms. The word can also imply rulership or dominion over something.

In order to understand Yah's True intent here, we must refer to the Torah of Yah. What does the Torah define as Marriage.

The Bible outlines marriage laws emphasizing that marriage is a sacred union established by Elohim between one man and one woman. It also includes guidelines on divorce, stating that divorce is permissible only in cases of sexual immorality (or idolatry). Matthew 19.9 [NASB]

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” (Matthew 19:9 [NASB])

And looking up the word Adultery we find 

• [*StrongsRealGreek*]
  4202 πορνεία [PORNEI/A] {porneía} \por-ni'-ah\
  from 4203; harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry:--fornication.

 Lets also see what the Father tells us about marriage as we go to:

• Genesis 2:24: [NASB]
  For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
  

• Leviticus 18:22:
  You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
  

• Romans 1:26:
  For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,
  Romans 1:27:
  and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. 
  

Truly, it is an abomination for a male to lie with a male, and likewise a woman with another woman.

ba'al does not mean husband because that would mean that Yahuah married Men, That is in direct violation to the Torah, and Yahuah (and our Messiah alike), Establish and Do the Torah, They Do Not Break the Torah. therefore, the word baal can only be defined as deity.

ba'al = deity

And there is no deity over Yahuah, our Elohim.

Here's Another case in point: Let's get the proper translation of Hosea 2:16-20. 

• Hosea 2:16-20
• 16 “And it shall be, in that day,” declares Yahuah, “that you call Me ‘My Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘My Ba’al.’
• 17 “And I shall remove the names of the Ba’als from her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
• 18 “And in that day I shall make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the shamayim, and with the creeping creatures of the ground, when bow, and sword, and battle I break from the earth. And I shall make them lie down in safety.
• 19 “And I shall take you as a bride unto Me forever, and take you as a bride unto Me in righteousness, and in right-ruling, and kindness and compassion.
• 20 “And I shall take you as a bride unto Me in trustworthiness, and you shall know Yahuah.

First we will breakdown Hosea 2:16. Hosea 2:16 looks like this in the NASB, which is to our knowledge at this point in time a correct translation.

• Hosea 2:16 [NASB] 
• “It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord, “That you will call Me Ishi And will no longer call Me Baali.

Lets look at several dictionaries to gain an understanding of the words [Ishi and Baali and Baal]:

• Strongs: H376 [Ishi]

  שׁיאִ

  \ish\ (bdb:35d)
  Etymology: from an unused word
  Definition: man
  Usage: adulteress*(1), all(1), another(2), any(6), any man(21), any man's(4), any one(3), anyone(16), anyone*(1), archers*(1), Benjamite*(3), certain(6), champion*(2), counselor*(1), counselors*(1), deserve(1), each(148), each had another(1), each his man(1), each man(1), each man(37), each man's(3), each one(37), each one by another(1), each person(1), each*(5), eloquent*(1), every(1), every man(38), every man's(7), every one(8), everyone(16), everyone*(3), expert(1), farming*(1), father*(1), fellow(3), fellows(2), friend*(1), friends*(1), high*(1), himself(1), hunter*(1), husband(65), husband's(1), husbands(4), idiot*(1), Ishi(1), keepers(2), liar*(1), male(2), man(746), man against another(1), man of each(1), man the men(1), man your husband(1), man's(21), man's are the men(1), manchild(1), mankind*(1), marry*(1), marrying*(1), men(669), men at one(1), men's(1), men*(1), no*(1), none*(10), one(89), one of men(1), one's(1), oppressor*(1), ordinary(1), own(1), people(3), person(5), persons(2), prime(1), rank(1), respective(1), sailors*(1), slanderer*(1), soldiers(1), soldiers*(3), some(8), son*(1), steward*(1), swordsmen*(1), this one(1), this one and that one(1), those(1), those who(3), tiller*(1), together*(1), traders*(2), tradition*(1), traveler*(1), troop(1), warriors(3), whoever*(3). 

   

  [Ishi] translates to man.

• NASB Hebrew Lexicon
• Strongs: H1180 [Baali]

  ילִע֩בַּ
  \Bali\ (bdb:127b)
  Etymology: from H1167 with pronoun suffix
  Definition: “my Baal,” a symbolic name for Yah
  Usage: Baali(1). 

   

  [Baali] translates to: Yah, Yahuah 

• Brown Driver Briggs
•  Strongs: H376 [Ishi]

  H0376H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)

• Brown Driver Briggs
•  Strongs: H1180 [Balli]

  H1180H1180 בַּעַל, בַּעַל בְּרִית, בַּעַל זְבוּב, בַּעֲלִי, בַּעֲלֵי בָּמוֹת

• Strongs: H376 [Ishi] (Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary)

  376 'iysh eesh

  contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root
  meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male
  person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and
  in such cases frequently not expressed in
  translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, +
  champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-,
  husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree),
  him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people,
  person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.
  Compare 802.
  see HEBREW for 0582
  see HEBREW for 0802

• Strongs: H1180 [Baali] (Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary)

  1180 Ba`aliy bah-al-ee'

  from 1167 with pron. suff.; my master; Baali, a symbolical
  name for Jehovah:--Baali.
  see HEBREW for 01167

Ishi Definition = man

Baali Definition = Yahuah

Now with the translations we have this is what Hosea 2:16 really says.

•  Hosea 2:16
• “It will come about in that day,” declares Yahuah, “That you will call Me (Strong's H376) man And will no longer call Me (Strong's H1180) Yahuah.

Again, Yah will never break His own Torah. Yah will not marry a man, as Yah is a Man (which we will talk about in a moment). This means we will need to also break down Hosea 2:19-20.

• Hosea 2:19-20
• 19 “And I shall take you as a bride unto Me forever, and take you as a bride unto Me in righteousness, and in right-ruling, and kindness and compassion.
• 20 “And I shall take you as a bride unto Me in trustworthiness, and you shall know Yahuah.

Lets get a perspective here in that Yah is speaking of a New Covenant for those that make it to the kingdom. What is that new covenant? First let's take a look at the NET version of scripture for Hosea 2:19-20, which states:

• Hosea 2:19: [NET]
• I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion. 
• Hosea 2:20:
• I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the LORD." 

Here is yet another way to look at it in the Rotherham version.

• Hosea 2:19 [Rotherham]
• And I will take thee unto myself, unto times age-abiding,—yea I will take thee unto myself, in righteousness and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in abounding compassion: 

Let's look at the relationship this way, Just as Idolatry and Adultery are related, in that married person can commit adultery by seeking another lover, so to can a believer commit idolatry by seeking another little g god in place of our Elohim, Yahuah. Both are an abomination. Remember, Yahusha our High Priest states clearly that there will be no marriage in the Resurrection, right here in Matthew 22:30:

• Matthew 22:30
•  30 “For in the resurrection they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of Elohim in the shamayim.

You remember what happened to the messengers that left their first estate and took on wives, right! Let's refresh your memory. Jude 1:6:

• Jude 1:6 
• 6 And the messengers who did not keep their own principality, but left their own dwelling, He has kept in everlasting shackles under darkness for the judgment of the great day. 

When you are a forever Elohim, marriage is not required, because you live forever. Another thing to keep in mind, is, we are to be the guests of the groom, not the bride. A bride does not receive an invitation to a wedding. The guests get the invitations. John himself was considered a Friend of the Groom in John 3:29:

• John 3:29
•  29 “He that has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. So this joy of mine is complete.

 Clearly the very best friend of our Messiah on the earth considers himself a Friend of the Bridegroom. John will indeed get an invitation to the wedding of the Bridegroom, as the Bridegroom's bride will be Zion, New Jerusalem, as stated clearly here in 2 Esdras 10:40-44

• 2 Esdras 10:40-44
• 40 “This therefore is the meaning of the vision which you recently saw:
• 41 “You saw a woman mourning, and you began to comfort her;
• 42 but now you see the likeness of the woman no more, but a built city appeared to you.
• 43 “And whereas she told you of the death of her son,this is the interpretation:
• 44 “This woman, whom you saw is Tsiyon; and when she spoke to you, even she whom you see as a built city,

Verse 44 tells us that Zion is the Bride, lets get a witness to exactly who the Bride is, in Revelation 21:2:

• Revelation 21:2
• 2 And I, Yoḥanan, saw the qodesh city, renewed Yerushalayim, coming down out of the shamayim from Elohim, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 

That Husband is none other than Yahusha our Messiah and High Priest. 

 Need more? Lets go to (Revelation of John 19:8 [NASB])

It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen , bright and clean ; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints . (Revelation of John 19:8 [NASB])

Think about it, it is the Righteousness of the Saints that adorns the Bride.

With all of this being said. What is Yahuah telling us here? Yah is speaking of a Covenant, a New or Renewed Covenant which is found in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which we read in the beginning of this article. and the new covenant is also found in the New Testament as well. Hebrews 8:8-12, which states:

•  Hebrews 8:8-12
• 8 For finding fault with them, He says, “See, the days are coming,” says Yahuah, “when I shall conclude with the house of Yisra’ĕl and with the house of Yahuḏah, a Renewed Covenant,
• 9 not according to the Covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Mitsrayim, because they did not continue in My Covenant, and I disregarded them,” says Yahuah.
• 10 “Because this is the Covenant that I shall make with the house of Yisra’ĕl after those days, says Yahuah, giving My Laws in their mind, and I shall write them on their hearts, and I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be My people.
• 11 “And they shall by no means teach each one his neighbour, and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahuah,’ because they all shall know Me, from the least
• of them to the greatest of them.
• 12 “Because I shall forgive their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I shall no longer remember.”

Those of us that endure to the end will indeed have Yah's Torah written in our hearts and our minds. Now that we have an understanding of who the Bridegroom and who the Bride is, we can take a fresh look at Hosea 2:16. We will no longer call Yahuah our Elohim, because we will all be Elohim. Are we equal? of course not, there is an hierarchy in the heavens. Yah is the Highest of the High. And Yahusha is the Highest of High's, High Priest. There is none higher, and at that point, we will have been changed from mortal to immortal beings. We will have put off the perishable, and put on the imperishable, per 1Corinthians 15:53.

• I Corinthians 15:53:
  For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.
  

Also please consider as we mentioned earlier in this article, that we were made in His image according to Genesis 1:27.

• Genesis 1:27:
  God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

In addition, we believe through study, that the word "Husband" has been placed where it was, out of context, as we discovered. Could it have been placed there in an effort to lead us astray? Possibly. Remember, Yah will not break His own Torah. Please take time to Study The Torah of our Elohim. You will find many words that have been twisted to the demise of the persons that Twisted them. Therefore, backing up to Jeremiah 31:31-34, in context, it should read as follows.

• Jeremiah 31:31-34
• 31 “See, the days are coming,” declares Yahuah, “when I shall make a new Covenant with the house of Yisra’ĕl and with the house of Yahuḏah,
• 32 not like the Covenant I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Mitsrayim, My Covenant which they broke, though I was a ba'al, (deity) to them,” declares Yahuah.
• 33 “For this is the Covenant I shall make with the house of Yisra’ĕl after those days, declares Yahuah: I shall put My Torah in their inward parts, and write it on their hearts. And I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be My people.
• 34 “And no longer shall they teach, each one his neighbour, and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahuah,’ for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares Yahuah. “For I shall forgive their wickedness, and remember their sin no more.”

We also want you to remember that the New Covenant, will not be a reality until we are resurrected into the Kingdom of Yahuah our Elohim, with Yahusha our Messiah, as our High Priest. This is evidenced by the fact that we are all still NOT in one mind and one accord with our Knowledge of the Torah of our Elohim, Yahuah. 

It is not Yahuah that makes it difficult to understand the Written Word, it is Man's Twisted Interpretation into their perspective languages that makes the Word confusing. Also the fact that Man has decided for us, what is, and is not, canon. We were warned of this in 1 Enoch 104:10-13

• 1 Enoch 104:10-13
• 10 And now I know this mystery, that sinners will change and pervert the Words of righteousness in many ways, and will speak wicked words, and lie, and practice great deceits, and write books concerning their words.
• 11 But when they write down truthfully all my words in their languages, and do not change or diminish ought from my words but write them all down truthfully - all that I first witnessed concerning them.
• 12 Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and the wise to become a cause of joy and uprightness and much wisdom.
• 13 “And to them shall the books be given, and they shall believe in them and rejoice over them, and then all the righteous who have learned from them - all the paths of uprightness - shall be recompensed.”

It has become apparent to us, through study, that this Perfect Scripture will not be given out until after the first resurrection. 

We hope and pray that this has been an encouragement to you in your studies as well. May the Blessings of Yahuah our Elohim, and Yahusha our Messiah be over you.