Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
Genesis 1:26
"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" Jesus isn't mentioned here, many simply read him into the text. Nowhere does Jesus identify himself as the creator of the Genesis creation. In fact, Jesus identifies the Father as the one who made heaven and earth: Psalm 146:5-6 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever; Jehovah God is identified as the God of Jacob who is the creator of heaven, earth and the sea. Is Jesus the God of Jacob? What does scripture say? Acts 13:13 "The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him" Jesus is the servant (son) of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob therefore he is not the Almighty Jehovah God who created the heaven, earth, sea and all that in them is. Let's now look at John 1 as many use this passage to link Jesus to the Genesis creation: John 1:1-7 1.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 The same was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. Please go and read all instances in the old testament when the word of God is mentioned and you will see that it never means a person. Here is a good verse that explains what the word of God is one for one: Psalm 33:6 "By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth" In Genesis when God spoke things came into existence. His word is His creative utterance. In the old testament, when it mentions the word of Jehovah it refers to his commandment, exhortation, rebuke, warning and prophectic utterance. In the new testament, the word of God is shorthand for gospel of the Kingdom. Acts 4:24-28 24 And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:25 who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, 28 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass. This is often an overlooked passage that clearly shows how the apostlic church viewed the relationship between the Lord God (Jehovah) and Jesus. After Peter and John came back and reported what happened between them and the chief priests, the church praised God. Notice that in verse 24 they refer to the Lord as the one who made the heaven, earth and sea and all that in them is. Which Lord is this, the Father or the Son? In verse 27 we have the answer, as the church identifies Jesus as the servant of the Lord who made the heaven, earth and sea. The whole passage above we see the church praising the Father as the Lord who made heaven, earth and the sea. In verse 30, They again refer to Jesus as the holy servant of the LORD (Jehovah), clearly making a distinction between the Lord God who is the creator and Jesus who is the creator's servant. Here is what the early church clearly believes about the identity of God and Jesus: God is the Lord who made the earth, heaven and sea. Jesus is the holy servant (Son) of the Lord who is the creator of the earth and all things. Back to John 1:1, for one thing there is debate among bible students whether this is about the Genesis creation or the beginning of Jesus ministry. One noteworthy thing is that the versions of the bible that were before the KJV have the "word" as an "it" as opposed to a "he". Here is the 1599 Geneva bible version of John 1: 1 In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God. 2 This same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made. 4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 And that light shineth in the wilderness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. Notice how the "word" in this early version of the bible is referred to as an "it" rather than a "he"? This shows that the early translators acknowledged that the "Word" here in the first few verses of John chapter 1 was non personal. They likely believed the "word" was God's actual "word" as noted above in Psalm 33:6. So is Jesus the word of God? Of course but He is not the word of God in the old testament, He is what the word of God became? John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth" Because of Platonic greek influence many read the above verse and make it metaphysical, in that Jesus as a pre-existing spirit being poured himself into the womb of Mary thereby becoming or taking on flesh. However, the Hebraic mindset isn't rooted in the metaphysical but rather the physical and metaphorical. We can best understand the above passage by going to Deuteronomy 18:15-21: 15 Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And Jehovah said unto me, They have well said that which they have spoken.18 I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.20 But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.21 And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? The apostles attributed this passage to Jesus as that prophet Moses mentioned. Notice in verse 18 it says that Jehovah God would put His "words" in the mouth of that prophet (Jesus). But wait a minute! I thought Jesus was the pre existent word of God in the old testament. Or is Jesus called the word of God precisely because Jehovah God put His words in Jesus mouth? The second option has more biblical support and is more in line with Hebraic thought and what the bible prophesied about the nature of the Messiah. Regarding the nature of the prophet that Moses is speaking about, it is clear that this prophet would be a human being just like Moses (verse 15). Nothing here is said about the prophet (Jesus) being a god man or a pre-existent spirit being. Also, trinitarians teach that Jesus is Jehovah God but how is this so if it is Jehovah putting His words in Jesus mouth? That is utter confusion! There is a clear distinction here between Jehovah and Jesus and they are both identified clearly in regards to their nature: * Jehovah is referred to here as God. * Jesus is referred to here as a man like the Israelites and Moses. In verse 19, it says that Jesus would speak Jehovah's words in Jehovah's name. This fits perfectly with what is said in the new testament concerning Jesus ministry in that He came to declare the Father as the true God (John:18, John 17:3, 1 John 5:29). In fact in the book of Hebrews it says that it was Jesus primary function to declare the name of Jehovah God His Father to the congregation: Hebrews 2:12 "saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise" Jesus came to declare the Father and said that all true worshippers would worship the Father in spirit and in truth: John 4:23-26 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am [he]. These are Jesus words. All true worshippers worship the Father in spirit and in truth. Notice it doesn't say they worship a trinity god nor a binity god. The Father seeks such true worshippers to worship Him. Of course Jesus is saying this, because he himself has a God: Revelation 3:12 "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name" Here in one verse Jesus says he has a God four times. Either Jesus is lying or the Pastor's and theologians are. I believe Jesus not the traditions of man. Back in John 4:23-24, Jesus clarifies His identity by affirming the Samaritan woman's statement that He is the Messiah (anointed one). Just the very fact that He is the Messiah means he is not God as Messiah means "the anointed one of God". The old testament makes a super sharp distinction between Jehovah God and his Messiah. John 3:33-36 33 He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. Back to the concept of why Jesus is called the word of God. Here in verse 34 John the Baptist says that Jesus was sent by God to speak the words of God. John 12:49-50 49 For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak. Jesus he doesn't speak his own words but rather speaks the commandments given him by the Father. The commandment spoken by Jesus is life eternal and it is the commandment of the Father. This fits perfectly with Deuteronomy 18:15-21 and the concept that Jesus is the word of God because He speaks God's words as that final and true prophet (Hebrews 1:1-3). John 14:10 "Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works" Jesus is clear He doesn't speak his own words but the words of the Father as the word of God is the commandments of the Father not a pre-existent divine being. The word of God is what Jesus became when He was anointed by the holy spirit to began his Gospel of the Kingdom ministry. The word of God in the new testament is short hand for gospel of the Kingdom.
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There is a popular and growing movement among the black community known as the Black Hebrew Israelites. The basic premise is that Israelites of the bible were black. Of course, this includes the Son of God Jehoshua. Some groups accept Hispanics and other ethnic groups as being part of the 12 Tribes whereas others limit it exclusively to blacks.
Most of the groups hold the position that the white man is the devil and many say that the white man comes from Esau. Does the bible teach this? Let's go to scripture and see what it really teaches concerning the identity of the Israelites and Jehoshua, Israel's Messiah. Genesis 2:7 "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" The word "man" comes from the Hebrew word "aw-dawm" (Strongs 120) and means "ruddy i.e. a human being.(an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)". The word "aw-dawm" comes from the Hebrew word "aw-dam" (Strongs 119) and means "to show blood in the face, i.e. flush or turn rosy:- be (dyed, made) red (ruddy)". The claim by the black Hebrew Israelites is that Adam and Eve were black, however as you can see the very definition of the word "Adam" or "man" denotes to be rosy or flush in the face which the bible calls "ruddy" i.e. red. This obviously cannot be describing a black person but rather someone who turns red in the face. This obviously describes a white person as they are the ones's who blush and turn flush in the face i.e. red in the cheeks. Teaching this today would be considered racist and offensive because of the hatred towards white people by many including the so called "modern Jews". The fact of the matter is that "Facts" do not take into account modern political sensibilities and political correctness. We just have to go to the text and objectively determine truth. 1st Samuel 16:12-13 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah This is about king David and verse 12 describes his physical appearance as "ruddy". Ruddy comes from the Hebrew word "admoniy" (Strongs 132), it comes the word "adam" (Strongs 119) and means "reddish (of the hair or the complexion): -red, ruddy." There can be no confusion here, as some Black Hebrew Israelites have tried to say this about native Americans who are known as being red. Remember though, ruddy doesn't necessarily mean that the person's skin itself is red but rather the redness of the skin comes from the face turning flush or rosy. Also, the the meaning of this word also denotes the hair being red which automatically eliminates native Americans. King David is described physically just like his ancestor Adam as being red in complexion i.e. ruddy which also means to turn flush or rosy in the face. The ability to turn rosy or flush in the face comes from having 'hemoglobin" which is what people have and hemoglobin causes the blood in someone to show in their complexion. Blacks and Native Americans have "Melatonin" i.e. dark complexion. Those that have a high level of "melanin" do not show flushiness or rosiness in the face due to their dark complexion. This then eliminates either of them from being of the Israelite bloodline as King David was indeed ruddy in complexion which is only possible with someone of a hemoglobin complexion. Asians have "caratine" which is a yellowish complexion. David is also described in the above passage as being of a beautiful countenance. The word "beautiful" comes from the Hebrew word "yapheh" (Strongs 3303) and means "beautiful, beauty, comely, fair, goodly, pleasant, well". The word "yapheh" comes from the Hebrew word "yaphah" (3302) and means "to be bright, beautiful, be fair". Only those who have hemoglobin complexion can be described as "bright" i.e. white people. So the word fair also translated as beautiful means that one is bright in appearance i.e. white. Let's go to Lamentations chapter 4:7-9 7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: 8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. 9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field. This passage refers to the sons of Zion (verse 2). A Nazarite is a consecrated person unto Jehovah and obstains from wine and defiling themselves by touching a dead body. Obviously a Nazarite comes from the Israelites. In verse 7 we see a description of what the Nazarites looked like. Notice that it says they were purer than snow and whiter than milk. We know that this is a physical description of them and not spiritual because it then describes the color of their body saying that they were more "ruddy" in body than rubies. The contrast between being whiter than milk and being ruddy in body fits perfectly as stated before the word "ruddy" (aw-dam-H 119) means to show blood in the face (hemoglobin) and to turn flush or turn rosy, to be red (ruddy). Here the prophet Jeremiah says that the Israelites were whiter than milk in appearance which then facilitated them being more ruddy (to show blood, flush, rosy) in body than rubies (red colored). Again, as mentioned before this only happens with hemoglobin which is the complexion of white people. Verse 8 is often used by the black hebrew Israelites to promote their doctrine as it says that their (nazarites) visage is blacker than coal, however if you take a close look at the context the blackness of the sons of Zion's visage has to do with circumstances and not their racial identity. Read the context of verse 8 and 9 and you will clearly see that the context of their visage being black is due to suffering hunger i.e. famine. Their visage being black is mentioned in the context of other negative physical conditions due to the hunger they are going through. Skin cleaving to their bones and being withered like a stick along with their visage being blacker than coal are in the context of suffering from famine (verse 9). Lamentations chapter 5 further proves that the black skin of the Israelites has nothing to do with their racial identity but rather a side effect of famine: Lamentations 5:9-10 9 We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. 10 Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. It can't be any more clear, the Israelites skin was black not because that was their natural skin color but rather because of the famine they were suffering. The previous chapter shows that the Israelites were whiter than milk and ruddy (flush, rosy, showing blood) in body. This description of them is made in contrast to the side effects they are suffering because of famine resulting in their skin blackening. The Lamentations chapter 4 description of the Son's of Zion being white and ruddy perfectly match the description of Adam and his descendant David. Speaking of David let's look at his encounter with Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:41-42 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance. Goliath the Philistine actually despised David's appearance. David was young, of a ruddy complexion meaning white (hemoglobin-showing blood in the face). David was also of a beautiful countenance i.e fair. Notice that David's complexion was part of the reason Goliath looked on him with disdain. We must ask ourselves, is the same thing happening today? Are the black Hebrew Israelites looking upon whites with the same disdain Goliath did? Clearly the answer is yes. Song of Solomon 5:10-15 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 12 His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, As banks of sweet herbs: His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh. 14 His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: His body is as ivory work overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His countenance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. The above is a description of Solomon by his bride, an unnamed young woman. Let's look carefully at this to determine what Solomon's racial identity was. Remember, this is just facts and facts don't have feelings nor do they care about modern concepts of political correctness. Right off the bat here Solomon's bride describes him as white and ruddy which is consistent with how Adam is described as well as David, Solomon's father. Not too mention the Nazarites (sons of Zion) are described as white and ruddy. Solomon is described as being white which allows him to be ruddy (rosy, red) in complexion. Remember, only those who have hemoglobin complexion can turn rosy in the face or what we call blushing and flush. It is whites that are hemoglobin in complexion. Blacks are melanin i.e. melatonin. Solomon had black bushy hair (verse 11). The black hebrew Israelites will use this verse to promote their doctrine while ignoring verse 10 which automatically refutes it. In verse 13 Solomon's cheeks are described as a bed of spices. Spices usually have a reddish color so this fits in perfectly with being ruddy (rosy) in complexion. In verse 14 Solomon's bride describes his body as ivory overlaid with sapphires. Ivory is white the color of elephant tusks. Solomon's body is white. Verse 15 nails it as far as Solomon being white. Solomon's bride says his countenance is as Lebanon. Let's go to the strongs for the meaning of "Lebanon" (3844). The Hebrew word is "Llbanown" and means "whiteness, white mountain (from it's snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine: - Lebanon". Clearly this shows that Solomon was white totally refuting the idea that the Israelites were black. Solomon's bride says his countenance (appearance) is white like the mountains of Lebanon. Revelation 1: 14 And his head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 and his feet like unto burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. Ironically, the black Hebrew Israelites use this passage to try and prove Jehoshua was black however it proves the exact opposite. First off, the text says that Jehoshua's head is white as wool. It doesn't say his head is wool but rather white like wool. Jehoshua's head includes his face and skull. This would only make sense since both David and Solomon, Jehoshua's ancestors, are described as being of white (fair, bright) complexion. Next it says that Jehoshua's hair was white like wool. Again, the key is that is hair isn't wool but rather white like wool. His eyes were as a flame of fire. It's also important to note that this is a description of the resurrected and glorified Jehoshua who sits at the right hand of God enveloped in His glorious light. This is another swing and a miss by the black Hebrew Israelites as this clearly shows that Jehoshua's head is white not black. His hair isn't wooly but rather white like wool. His eyes being as a flame of fire is obviously a condition of His glorified state and not his earthly appearance. Jehoshua's countenance is like the sun shineth in it's strength, does this mean that Jehoshua is black? Again, we must remember that this passage is about the resurrected Jehoshua who sits on the right hand of the glory of God. God's glory is unapproachable light. 1 Timothy 6:14-16 14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen. The light unapproachable that Jehoshua dwells in is the Father's as no man has seen the Father but many have seen Jehoshua. John 1:18 "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him]" Jehoshua literally dwells in the bosom of the Father in the holy of holies in the heavenly sanctuary. This explains why the resurrected Son of God's countenance shines as the sun in it's strength. Jehoshua is continually enveloped in the glorious light of the Father. In fact, we see a great example of one's countenance being glorious as a result of being in Jehovah's presence in 2nd Corinthians chapter 3: "But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away" The children of Israel could not look directly at Moses face because he had just communed with Jehovah God at Mount Sinai. The glory of Jehovah God was shining upon the countenance of Moses. Moses had to put a veil upon his face because of this. What object do we as humans have trouble looking directly? The sun of course. The sun shines so brightly that we cannot look at it directly without being blinded. If this is true of Moses who only spent a brief amount of time with God how much more Jehoshua who permanently sits on the right hand of God? 2nd Corinthians 3:12-13 12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,13 and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away. Paul is comparing the temporary glory shone on Moses face which represented the old covenant with the permanent glory that shines on Messiah's face which represents the new covenant. 2nd Corinthians 3:17-18 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit. We in the new covenant get to behold the glory of the Lord Jehoshua with unveiled face as in a mirror and thereby are transformed into His image i.e. character. With unveiled face because we understand the liberty of the Spirit of the new covenant. In a mirror because we aren't looking directly at His glory yet but we see the image. Paul is describing that the glory that shone on Moses face is nothing compared to the Son of God. This helps us understand that the description of Jehoshua in Revelation chapter 1 has nothing to do with him being black but rather everything to do with Him being glorified due to His position being on the right hand of eas a result of His resurrection and ascension. Let's go to one more verse to drive this home: Revelation 21:22-23 22 And I saw no temple therein: for Jehovah God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Jehoshua Messiah is the light of the glory of God and His glory lights up the city of New Jersuslem hence no need for the sun or moon in the city. Do you see know why He is described as His countenance is as the sun shineth in it's strength? It has absolutely nothing to do with Jehoshua being black but rather His glorious appearance due to His resurrected state of being. It's not Jehoshua being black that causes Him to light uo New Jersuslem but rather Him being at the right hand of God dwelling in the presence of the Father. This study has shown that the doctrine that the Israelites and Jehoshua were black is downright false no matter how the politically correct try to make it so. Let God be true and every man a liar! |
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