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| Beryth – His Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (8) |
“And (wa) God Almighty (‘elohym) said (‘amar) to (‘el) Abraham (‘Abraham), ‘And (wa) as for you (‘eth ‘atah), you should actually and continuously observe, carefully examining and considering (shamar) My Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (beryth-y), you (‘atah) and (wa) your offspring (zera’) after you (‘achar) throughout (la) their generations, dwelling places, and eras of time (dowr).’” (17:9)
“This one and only (ze’th) Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship of Mine (beryth-y), which relationally (‘asher) you should actually and continuously and observe, carefully and closely considering (shamar) as a means to recognize Me as the source of understanding with regard to an association between Me (byn) and (wa) between you, to help you observe, think, and respond (byn), and between your offspring, so that they might be observant and responsive (wa byn zera’) following you (‘achar), for you to actually circumcise (muwl) accordingly your every (l-cm-kol) male so that they will remember (zakar).” (17:10)
“And (wa) you all shall cut off and separate (muwl) your foreskin’s (‘aralah) association with (‘eth) the flesh (basar). And (wa) this will exist (hayah) as (la) the sign to remember (‘owth) the Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (beryth) between Me (bayn) and between you (bayn).” (17:11)
“And (wa) a son (ben) of eight (shamonah) days (yowmym) you shall circumcise (muwl) with regard to your (la) every (kol) male, so that they might remember (zakar) throughout (la) your dwelling places and generations (dowr), naturally born (yalyd) in the home (bayth), and also (wa) those really wanting to be (kasap) included (miqnah) and acquired (miqnah) with money (kesep) from (min) every (kol) son (ben) of foreign lands (nekar) which relationally (‘asher) are not (lo’) from (min) your seed (zera’).” (17:12)
“He (huw’) must absolutely circumcise him, definitely cutting off the foreskin (muwl muwl) of the naturally born (yalyd) in your home (bayth) and (wa) those acquired (miqnah) with your money and longing (kesep), even those who strongly yearn (kasap) to be included (miqnah). This shall be (hayah) My Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (beryth-y), in (ba) the flesh (basar), serving as (la) an everlasting and eternal (‘owlam) Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (beryth).” (17:13)
“And (wa) the uncircumcised and unresponsive (‘arel) male who fails to remember this (zakar), who relationally (‘asher) is not (lo’) circumcised or changed (muwl) with regard to (‘eth) the flesh (basar) of their foreskin (‘aralah), those souls (nepesh) shall be cut off, be excluded, and banished, uprooted and ceasing to exist (karat) from (min) Her (huw’) family (‘am). By way of association (‘eth) they violated and broke, disassociating themselves from (parar) My Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (beryth-y).” (17:14)
“The Almighty (‘elohym) spoke as God to (‘amar ‘el) Abraham (‘Abraham), ‘Sarai (Saray), your wife (‘ishsah), you shall not call (lo’ qara’), her by the name (‘eth shem) Sarai, but instead (ky) Sarah: to strive and contend with, to engage and endure with and to be empowered and set free (sarah) shall be her name (shem).’” (17:15)
“And (wa) I wish to diminish and humble Myself out of love to provide blessings and favor (barak) through her (‘eth). And also (wa gam), I will literally give (natan) you a son from her (min la ben). And (wa) I want to kneel down and favor her (barak). She shall be (hayah) a way to reach out to (la) individuals from different races and places (gowym). An empowered, authorized, and supernatural spiritual (malakym) family (‘am) shall come to exist through her (hayah min).” (17:16)
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“And then (wa) Abraham (‘Abraham) fell (napal) on (‘al) his face (paneh) and (wa) he laughed (sahaq), saying (‘amar) to himself (ba ‘eth leb), ‘What’s the point or purpose of (ha la) a son (ben) being born to (yalad) to a hundred year old (me’ah sanah)? And what of (wa ‘im) Sarah (sarah)? How is (ha) a ninety-year-old (tis’iym sanah) daughter (bath) going to conceive and bear a child (yalad)?’” (17:17)
“Then (wa) Abraham (‘Abraham) said (‘amar) to God (‘el) the Almighty (ha ‘elohym), ‘Why not (luw) Ishmael (Yshma’’el) living and being restored (chayah) to (la) your presence (paneh)?’” (17:18)
“But (wa) God (‘elohym) said (‘amar), ‘No, to the contrary, absolutely not (‘abal).’ Sarah (sarah), your wife (‘ishah), shall deliver a child (yalad) to be (la) your son (ben). And (wa) you shall call (qara’) his name (shem) accordingly (‘eth): Yitschaq - Laughter (Yitschaq).” (17:19)
“And I will stand up and establish (quwm) accordingly (‘eth), My Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship (beryth-y) with him (‘eth-w)—for the purpose of (la) an eternal and everlasting (‘owlam) family-oriented relationship (beryth) with and on behalf of (‘eth la) his offspring (zera’) after him (‘achar).” (17:19)
There have been three questions, five answers, twelve insightful instructions, two affirmations, four promises, two warnings, one prerequisite, four requirements, and sixteen benefits. And while each of these is important, since the five things required of us determine our eternal fate, let’s review them one last time.
We must leave Babylon, which is symbolic of mankind’s beguiling and oppressive religious, political, economic, and militaristic schemes, our societal customs and family traditions. We must completely trust and totally rely upon Yahowah. We must walk to God along the path He has provided to become perfect. We must carefully and continuously observe, carefully examining and considering Yahowah’s Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship, no matter where or when we live. And we are asked to circumcise our sons so that we and they remember the Covenant, in addition to demonstrating our acceptance of it.
If we do these things, Yahowah will lead us, perfect us, lift us up, empower us, adopt us, enrich us, and allow us to live with Him, as part of His family, forever. That is God’s plan. It is His promise.
There is still more to consider, in that we have yet to journey with Abraham to Mount Mowriyah. But since that preview of Passover is already presented in the opening volume of Yada Yah, we’ll table it for now. That is except to say that the path Abraham walked to God, whereby he demonstrated that he trusted God, leads us to the doorstep of Yahowah’s plan of salvation.
Since nearly four-hundred pages of guidance separate us from a revelation we considered during our review of the Yad chorus of the 119th Psalm, I’d like to reprise it here, because it seems to be a fitting conclusion to our presentation of (Yahowah’s Covenant). The first letter of God’s name was originally drawn in the form of a hand . And as you know, a hand is comprised of four fingers and one opposable thumb. There is one prerequisite and four requests relative to our participation in the Covenant. We are required to be opposed to religion, to be adverse to politics, and to walk away from the family of man, leaving all things babel and Babylonian. Once we do, we can extend our remaining fingers and grasp Yah’s hand by embracing the four remaining conditions of His Covenant. We are asked to trust and rely upon Yahowah, something which requires us to know and understand Him. We are encouraged to walk to God and become perfect, a path which is facilitated by His seven festivals. Helping us keep our bearings along the way, Yah has directed us to observe and consider every aspect of His Family-Oriented Covenant Relationship. And as parents, we are asked to circumcise our sons, demonstrating that we are committed to teaching them the Towrah and raising them in the Covenant. So Yah’s name was fashioned, as are we, to remind us of the five most essential things we can do in this life.
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Posted on Jun 02, 2012 21:55pm by admin
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