The Feast of Trumpets

24 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. On the first day of the appointed month in early autumn, you are to observe a day of complete rest. It will be an official day for holy assembly, a day commemorated with loud blasts of a trumpet. 25 You must do no ordinary work on that day. Instead, you are to present special gifts to the Lord.” (Leviticus 23:24 - 25)

The first five books of the bible - which some call the Pentateuch and others the Torah - present the foundations of the faith in Yahweh. In those elements, there are the feasts of the Lord, that are appointed festivals that are meant to be official days for holy assembly (Leviticus 23:2). Of those seven feasts, the one that is the least described is that of the Feast of Trumpets. In the reading of Leviticus 23, it is limited to two verses. What do we know about this feast and how do we celebrate it? What are the secrets that are hidden within this feast? How does one live the Feast of Trumpets? 

To unlock the mystery that is the Feast of Trumpets, an in depth analysis must be done of the few verses that are given in the scripture. To begin, it is common knowledge that all of the feasts are meant to be lived perpetually, at the same time every year (Leviticus 23:41). The same chapter of Leviticus presents that it is a holy day of rest, where the children of GOD will not do any work (Leviticus 23:24). The trumpet will sound on that day and they are to present themselves to the Lord with special gifts (Leviticus 23:25). The feast of Trumpet can be easily understood with those two simple verses, but the children of GOD want to always go further; want to study the Word with zeal (John 5:39, Acts 11:17 - 21). 

The study of the little that is given begins with the title of the feast; the feast of Trumpets. The Bible is filled with verses about the trumpets. Trumpets appear over a hundred times in the Bible; many of the biblical verses follow a similar linear theme. With the Lord being the master of time and circumstance (Daniel 2:21), the trumpet is often used to announce time. That is seen in the book of Revelations, where the angels blow the trumpet to announce what will come next is about to begin (Revelations 11:15 - 19). The trumpet was used to announce feasts, wars and things to come. In the case of the Feast of Trumpets, it’s important to note that this feast also falls at the beginning of the seventh month, as preparation for the autumn feasts which continue with the feast of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacle (Leviticus 23:24 - 48). This feast marks time, but also marks the time for the return of the Son of Man.

Most theologians and believers of Christ believe that the Feast of Trumpets is preparation for the return of Yeshua (Matthew 24:36; Luke 12:40, Revelations 1:7). This belief comes from the biblical prophetic accounts of rapture, notably that of Thessalonians: 

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

This belief also comes from the fact that the law and the feasts are a shadow of things to come (Colossians 2:17). In that, it means that Yeshua, the Word of GOD, is celebrated when one celebrates the Feast of Trumpets. As a believer of Christ, it is important to know that all of the feasts are embodied in the person of Christ. It is not an excuse to not live any of them as some will say, but more reason to live this, and every other feast: to be closer to the Holy One of Israel and His Son, who gave His life for you.

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Women: In the Church

“In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.” (1 Timothy 3:11)

One of the most divisive questions in the modern church has to do with half of the congregation: women. For a long time, what women could and could not do in the both the sanctuary and in the outside world that encompasses the spiritual was strictly maintained. However, with the arrival of societal changes in gender norms and beliefs, the question of womanhood in the church has become a hot button topic. In the first part of this two-part series, the topic of if women should be allowed to serve, which came as a resounding yes, was discussed, with women of faith such as Esther and Huldah presented within their roles in Yahweh’s plan. With the writings of the New Testament and the arrival of the contemporary age, questions as to how much should women serve becomes more important than ever. Can women be pastors? Should women teach?

The New Testament continues to show that women hold a prominent place in the spiritual aspect. Historical context presents that Israel, at the time of Yeshua, was a paternalistic and male-dominated society, as the hierarchy was established in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:16). It is why rabbis would only teach to other men. However, Yeshua taught to both men and women, such as Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening like a disciple (Luke 10:38 – 42). Yeshua would openly speak to women, such as the Samaritan woman. Paul, the author of a large number of books within the New Testament, dedicates nearly an entire section of Romans 16 to talk about women such as Phoebe, “deacon of the church of Cenchrea” (16:1) and “leader' of many, including myself” (Romans 16:2); Junia, “outstanding among the apostles” (16:717); Prisca, “my fellow worker in Christ Jesus” (Romans 16:3); Mary, Tryphaena, Tryphosa, and Persis “worked hard in the Lord” (Romans 16:6, 12). There is an extensive list of women who served.

Arguments that support the idea that women shouldn’t teach or preach amount to two main elements: the apostles and Paul’s writings. The first one is that Yeshua only chose men to be his apostles. That argument stands only when one discredits the historical context: the region was paternal and very entrenched in that culture, therefore, to have women as direct apostles would’ve discredited Yeshua. As well, to choose twelve men was a clear allusion to the twelve sons of Israel. The second argument, being that Paul was against it is also something to be taken with a grain of salt, as presented in the article Reading Paul. When Paul says “I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man” (1 Timothy 2:12), he was referring that specific instance where there was an attempt to usurp the authority. That is against biblical teachings, as even Deborah, prophet and judge as she was, assured that she had permission to lead before she did so (Judges 4:4 – 9).

Some modern churches do not allow for women to preach openly, but allow them to sing, to proselytize, evangelize and to be vocal about their prophecies and their visions. But are those not different ways of preaching and teaching? To preach and to teach is to present what Yahweh has given you so that other people may hear what the Lord has in store for them. In the end times, the Spirit will be poured out amongst all people (Acts 2:17), which includes women. Women aren’t meant to be excluded, but to be rightfully included within the plan and the life of the Church in whatever role that Yahweh dictates, for He is the sovereign and not us. In conclusion, biblical verses support the idea of womanhood in the church, as preachers, workers and everything of the sort: women are meant to support men, therefore, why wouldn’t they be a part of the inner workings of His assemblies?

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Women: In the Bible

“In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.” (1 Timothy 3:11)

One of the most divisive questions in the modern church has to do with half of the congregations: women. For a long time, what women could and could not do in the both the sanctuary and in the outside world that encompasses the spiritual was strictly maintained. However, with the arrival of societal changes in gender norms and beliefs, the question of womanhood in the church has become a hot button topic. In this two part series, the roles of women will be elaborated by presenting biblical precedents and then by setting them in our contemporary context : Are women allowed to serve? How are women to serve? What is their role in Yahweh’s greater plan?

To begin our understanding of the role of women in the church today, basic principles need to be established. The first woman, Eve, was made so that the first man, Adam, didn’t have to be alone; someone to help him in his mission (Genesis 2:18). From there, Yahweh took a piece of Adam's rib to form her, hence she was the bones of bones and the flesh of his flesh (Genesis 2:21 - 23). The understanding of a male hierarchy only comes after the fall from grace, when the Lord says that “He [as in man] will rule over you [woman]” (Genesis 3:16). Therefore, while men are above women, there is no place for disrespecting women, as it is something that is frowned upon and repeated multiple times in the Bible, in both the Torah’s law (Deuteronomy 21:10-14) and in common practice (1 Peter 3:7; 1 Timothy 3:1-7). 

As to whether women served, there are countless examples of women serving in the Bible; to the degree of which they did such things varies from case to case. In a political sense, women could take positions of power, with the first positive example being that of Esther. She saved the Jewish people from the House of Haman and its enemies (Esther 7:1–10; 9:1–32) all while exercising her full authority to bring back the feast of Purim, peace and security (Esther 9:29 - 31). Queen mothers such as Bathsheba (1 Kings 2:17–19) are also recognized in biblical texts. Only two female monarchs reigned over Israel, those two being Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1–3; 2 Chronicles 22:10–12) and Jezebel (1 Kings 18:4), who were both cruel rulers like almost every other ruler in the history of Israel. 

As for the spiritual aspect of serving Yahweh, women held a significant role at precise times. Certain women, such as Deborah, Miriam and Huldah held the title of Prophet with honor, serving the Holy One of Israel in battle (Judges 2:16, 18; 4:10, 14, 24; 5:1–31), in leadership  (Exodus 15:20–21) and spirituality. The last of the women mentioned, Huldah, was openly accepted as being a servant who was truly connected to Yahweh; to the point where she was integral in finding the lost books of the Law (2 Kings 22:14–23:3; 2 Chronicles 34:22–32). They even were important in the creation of songs, psalms and prayers (Exodus 15:21; Judges 5:2–3; 1 Samuel 2:1–10). Holding positions of power is seemingly accepted, however, the only element that was forbidden was for women to be priests (Deuteronomy 23:17) as it was a pagan element, often associated to sexual deviance and prostitution.

To be brief, there is undeniable proof in the Old Testament alone to prove that women are meant to serve as well in the eyes of Yahweh. There is enough evidence in biblical texts to present that. What stands is the degree of which women can serve; if they can preach or if they can exercise some authority over demonic spirits. All of those answers are present in the New Testament, and our next installment of Bible 101.

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I Have Called You By Name (Part IV)

The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. (Proverbs 18:10)

Silence is powerful. Even though the rings and beeps of our modern technology seem to tell us otherwise. Silence can even be deafening, especially when trying to listen to the Almighty`s voice. If you've read the previous two installments, you are acutely aware of two simple yet powerful things; God's name is important  and the distinction between a name, epithet and title. 

It might even be clear to some what God's name is as demonstrated through the passages and exercises that have been used to explain previous points. But in my humble opinion, it is important to know how we got to the point that believers do not utter the name of the Father? Not only that, the Bible asks us to denounce false doctrines, as per Titus 1:9. He must hold firmly to the message which can be trusted and which agrees with the doctrine. In this way he will be able to encourage others with the true teaching and also to show the error of those who are opposed to it.” And understanding where these false doctrines have come from will help us find the Lord’s voice, amplify his word and open our eyes. More importantly, it will bring us out of the silence and into the Word of God. 

As a historian, I can see three points that are inextricably linked that have participated for this situation to happen; the second commandment, the structure of Ancient Hebrew itself and the cult of Baal in Neo- Babylonian culture.

For those that forgot their Sabbath school or Sunday school teachings and need a refresher, the second commandment says; “ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” This means two things; that in principle the Ancient Israelites didn’t use God’s name passively and that it meant that God’s name shouldn’t be used in vain, not never. Hence, the name of God was only  and should only be used when teaching or reading the Bible, which is not in vain but meant to be done for God’s glory. 

Ancient Hebrew is a hard language to learn, because it doesn’t have any written vowels, making sounding out words in order to learn them difficult. Someone else has to speak in Ancient Hebrew in order to hear the vowels. Even God’s name (YHWH) called the tetragrammaton, is only written in consonants, the entire Old Testament was written in this fashion. By the time that Jesus started to teach, the preferred language of the Jews was Aramaic not Ancient Hebrew, hence why nobles, rabbis, levites and the priests of the Temple were the prominent people who spoke and could read in Ancient Hebrew, hence making the use of God’s name even more restrictive. 

It is important to note that by Jesus’ time, most of the Jews of the region spoke Aramaic, because they had been in exile in Babylon, where the Neo Babylonians spoke to Aramaic. Hence, the people of Judah adopted their language and some aspects of their culture. By the time the Kingdom of Judah had been exiled to Babylon, the Neo Babylonians had adopted the ideology of not saying their deity’s names out loud, instead using the title of Ba’al, meaning lord or owner. The Neo-Babylonians at that point believed that the names of their deities were too powerful to be said by their worshippers .This confused historians and archeologists for a very long time, because by using one title for all of these regional and city centric deities, they essentially morphed all these deities into one, making it seem there was a great widespread worship of one deity named Ba’al. This ideology of silence or replacement is one that the people of Judah seem to have adopted as well since the use of the word Adonai, meaning Lord in Ancient Hebrew seems to have increased during and after exile. Since the people of Judah believed that their God was the God above all gods, they adopted this doctrine, which they transcribed in the Bible. 

This ideology also seems to have afflicted later Biblical and Christian transcribers, who also used Adonnai or Lord instead of God’s name (even though some had texts with the original tetragrammaton), which led us to believe the false doctrine of not saying God’s name up to today. 

These factors led us down a very dangerous path, of praising someone we don't know. To further prove this point and show the practical ramifications of this, the Bible often condemns the praising of false idols, yet it is easier to praise idols if you don’t know to whom you are addressing your prayers towards. You might be thinking that you are praising the God of Israel yet you are really praising the idols in your heart. 

The next part of the series, which might be the last of the series, will focus on what God and Jesus’s names really are, the meaning and its practical applications. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. (Jeremiah 33:3)

The Bible 101 Team decided to do a first: they scoured the internet and listened to people in order to find some frequently asked questions to believers of Yahweh. These questions cross the fields of religion, denomination and individual church communities to answer the most people as possible. We hope that you are satisfied with the questions found and the answers that were given. While this is a tonal shift for the content of Bible 101, it’s in hopes that people who read can feel satisfied, and to facilitate reading once every so often. Therefore, sit back, relax and enjoy it all. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Do we still get visions today? Should we expect it? 

The Bible is clear that Yahweh can talk to His servants in a number of ways, including visions. Examples of people who lived this experience include Daniel (Daniel 10:7) and  Habbakuk (Habbakkuk 2:2). As the Eternal God, Yahweh does not change (Hebrews 13:8, Malachi 3:6), His methods haven’t changed as well; making it more than possible for His children to receive visions. However, it isn’t a confirmation of one’s salvation: it’s a way that He communicated with you. He could communicate with you through other people, like David had Nathan (2 Samuel 2:7 - 14) or even through another way that will go better with you and your talents (James 1:17). Therefore, don’t expect it, but be open to it when the time comes. 

Do I need Mary and other saints to pray for me? Do I pray to them? 

The question of saintly intercession in has been debated in theology since Antiquity. The biblical answer is clear: it is wrong. Romans 8:34 says that “Christ Yeshua who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” Yeshua, as He is fully God and fully Man can intercede for us: no one else can do that for us. Praying to anyone else is idolatry (1 Corinthians 10:7). While others may claim that it is to help them pray, their biblical knowledge is therefore lacking, not knowing the basic commandment of having no other gods before Him (Exodus 20:2, Deuteronomy 5:6). To pray to anything or anyone else is to have another god before Yahweh. 

If David and Salomon practiced polygamy, why can’t I?

Unless you live in the fifty-eight countries that allow polygamy, you aren’t allowed to practice marriage with multiple partners. Biblical accounts provide numerous examples of many men of God such as Moses, Solomon and David, who had multiple wives. However, 1 Corinthians 7:2 states that “But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.”. Which is right? The example of Adam and Eve, given in the book of Genesis is correct in the way that Yahweh established marriage. Many, if not all, biblical examples of polygamy led to pain of somesort, whether that be Solomon turning away from God (1 Kings 11) or Penninnah hating Hannah (1 Samuel 1:6 - 7). Therefore, it is highly advised to not practice polygamy. 

And there ends our first edition of Bible 101’s Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any questions that you would like to ask, please send them to our questions page. We hope that you were able to learn from this shorter article type and that we will do this again soon. 

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I Have Called You By Name (Part III)

The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. (Proverbs 18:10)

Silence is powerful. Even though the rings and beeps of our modern technology seem to tell us otherwise. Silence can even be deafening, especially when trying to listen to the Almighty`s voice. If you've read the previous two installments, you are acutely aware of two simple yet powerful things; God's name is important  and the distinction between a name, epithet and title. 

It might even be clear to some what God's name is as demonstrated through the passages and exercises that have been used to explain previous points. But in my humble opinion, it is important to know how we got to the point that believers do not utter the name of the Father? Not only that, the Bible asks us to denounce false doctrines, as per Titus 1:9. He must hold firmly to the message which can be trusted and which agrees with the doctrine. In this way he will be able to encourage others with the true teaching and also to show the error of those who are opposed to it.” And understanding where these false doctrines have come from will help us find the Lord’s voice, amplify his word and open our eyes. More importantly, it will bring us out of the silence and into the Word of God. 

As a historian, I can see three points that are inextricably linked that have participated for this situation to happen; the second commandment, the structure of Ancient Hebrew itself and the cult of Baal in Neo- Babylonian culture.

For those that forgot their Sabbath school or Sunday school teachings and need a refresher, the second commandment says; “ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” This means two things; that in principle the Ancient Israelites didn’t use God’s name passively and that it meant that God’s name shouldn’t be used in vain, not never. Hence, the name of God was only  and should only be used when teaching or reading the Bible, which is not in vain but meant to be done for God’s glory. 

Ancient Hebrew is a hard language to learn, because it doesn’t have any written vowels, making sounding out words in order to learn them difficult. Someone else has to speak in Ancient Hebrew in order to hear the vowels. Even God’s name (YHWH) called the tetragrammaton, is only written in consonants, the entire Old Testament was written in this fashion. By the time that Jesus started to teach, the preferred language of the Jews was Aramaic not Ancient Hebrew, hence why nobles, rabbis, levites and the priests of the Temple were the prominent people who spoke and could read in Ancient Hebrew, hence making the use of God’s name even more restrictive. 

It is important to note that by Jesus’ time, most of the Jews of the region spoke Aramaic, because they had been in exile in Babylon, where the Neo Babylonians spoke to Aramaic. Hence, the people of Judah adopted their language and some aspects of their culture. By the time the Kingdom of Judah had been exiled to Babylon, the Neo Babylonians had adopted the ideology of not saying their deity’s names out loud, instead using the title of Ba’al, meaning lord or owner. The Neo-Babylonians at that point believed that the names of their deities were too powerful to be said by their worshippers .This confused historians and archeologists for a very long time, because by using one title for all of these regional and city centric deities, they essentially morphed all these deities into one, making it seem there was a great widespread worship of one deity named Ba’al. This ideology of silence or replacement is one that the people of Judah seem to have adopted as well since the use of the word Adonai, meaning Lord in Ancient Hebrew seems to have increased during and after exile. Since the people of Judah believed that their God was the God above all gods, they adopted this doctrine, which they transcribed in the Bible. 

This ideology also seems to have afflicted later Biblical and Christian transcribers, who also used Adonnai or Lord instead of God’s name (even though some had texts with the original tetragrammaton), which led us to believe the false doctrine of not saying God’s name up to today. 

These factors led us down a very dangerous path, of praising someone we don't know. To further prove this point and show the practical ramifications of this, the Bible often condemns the praising of false idols, yet it is easier to praise idols if you don’t know to whom you are addressing your prayers towards. You might be thinking that you are praising the God of Israel yet you are really praising the idols in your heart. 

The next part of the series, which might be the last of the series, will focus on what God and Jesus’s names really are, the meaning and its practical applications. 

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I Have Called You By Name (Part II)

The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. (Proverbs 18:10)

Objectively, this part of the series will be based a lot more on logic, deconstruction of verses and history than on verses, but it is imperative to know it. Since the Bible is a history book about the nation of Israel, a book of wisdom and knowledge, a book of law, a book of hope and an inheritance all at once, context is always important.

Since we know the importance of God’s name, we need to decipher between a name, a title and an epithet. 

According to Merriam-Webster, name is defined as “a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.” Yet, the word title, for our purposes, means “an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands”. An epithet is used as a “characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing”. While these terms might seem interchangeable, it becomes very important to make a clear distinction in order to not get confused when starting to address bible verses. 

The example that one can use to easily distinguish between the three is; President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. In this example,  “President” is a title, which is a position that has been held by others. “Barack Obama” is his name given to him at birth and the epithet “the 44th President of the United States” is often used to describe or replace the name of President Barack Obama. 

The Bible is drenched with epithets, titles and a name for God and now  that we know the difference between them, we can better place and read the Scriptures as He asks us to. Hopefully this small exercise will help open your eyes to what is actually being said in the Bible. In order to invoke further clarity, we are looking at verses where God introduces himself or shows how he wants to be presented to others. 

The first verses are those written in the Name of God version of the Bible, while the second ones are in King James Version.

Exodus 3: 14

 Elohim answered Moses, “Ehyeh Who Ehyeh. This is what you must say to the people of Israel: ‘Ehyeh has sent me to you.’”

 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

Exodus 3: 16

“Go, assemble the leaders of Israel. Say to them, ‘Yahweh Elohim of your ancestors, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to me.

Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me,

Exodus 6: 2 - 3

Elohim spoke to Moses, “I am Yahweh. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shadday, but I didn’t make myself known to them by my name, Yahweh. 

And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name Lord I was not known to them.

Isaiah 43: 3

I am Yahweh your Elohim, Qedosh Yisrael, your Savior. Egypt is the ransom I exchanged for you.

For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom,Ethiopia and Seba in your place. 

Hopefully, after reading these verses side by side, you can see that the New King James verses either don’t make sense anymore or seem miswritten, somewhat even disfiguring the passage and giving you a different impression of the Word. Now, Let’s put these verses into context and for good measure I also added other commonly used words to describe God or Yeshua in the Bible, which can be found here.

There are so many more epithets and titles I could have listed there but there is only one name for the Father and one name for the Son and that is what I am trying to make clear. Yet, there is an important distinction we need to make, You must use the Lords’s name but titles and epithets are there to help you pray to Him in the capacity that you need Him. Let’s go through an examples in Deuteronomy 10:17 and Mark 14:36 and break it down:

17 “There is no one like Yahweh—your one true Elohim and Adonai. He is the great, powerful, and awe-inspiring El. He never plays favorites and never takes a bribe.” (Names of God)

- Deuteronomy 10:17 (NOG)

And:

“He said, “Abba! Father! You can do anything. Take this cup of suffering away from me. But let yours be done rather than mine.”(Names of God)

- Mark 14:36 (NOG)

Both verses exalt about God’s power and ability, yet they both use different titles to talk about the same person. One invokes God’s power as a Lord and God yet the other focuses on the title of Father, hence both of these are done in two separate capacities. This once again alludes to what we spoke about in the previous installments, that the relationship outlined in the initial introduction between God and the person ultimately decides that person’s ministry, relationship and teachings. The speaker in Deuteronomy is Moses and his relationship and ministry with God was about following God as Lord, hence he codified the Law to give to the children of Israel. The second speaker is Yeshua, whose ministry was focused on the love that God has for his children as Father. Hence, why both speakers are still talking about the same God and using the same spirit will use different titles to invoke God in a different capacity.   

While I am happy for the revelation, it does sadden me because we’ve read these verses hundreds of times and never questioned what we were reading and it's everywhere in the Bible in so many versions and languages, further blinding the Lord’s chosen people. So I implore you to pay attention to this as you read your Bibles, it will only deepen your understanding of the Word and make this a point of conversation even with your fellow believers. 

In the following installment we will be looking at the reasons why the name of God had been replaced with titles and epithets and what name we should be using as observers of the way. 

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